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US11971486B2	Method for generating three-dimensional images with superconducting nanowire photon detection array A superconducting nanowire photon detection array adjusts a number of the array elements, a lens array that 1) splits transmitted lights into multiple beams that equals the number of the array elements, and are converged in to a superconducting nanowire detection area; 2) a pulsed laser detects a surface of an object, transmits reflected different light pulses by the surface of the object through the lens array, and records a round-trip time of each photon; 3) collects the photons detected by each array element, takes the array elements as pixels and calculates a gray value of the pixels; and 4) plots a gray-scale image by taking the pixels as pixel points, calculates a distance between the object and the pixel points, and reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the object.
US11971481B2	Point cloud registration for lidar labeling The subject disclosure relates to techniques for detecting an object. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving three-dimensional (3D) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data of the object at a first time, generating a first point cloud based on the 3D LiDAR data at the first time, receiving 3D LiDAR data of the object at a second time, generating a second point cloud based on the 3D LiDAR data at the second time, aggregating the first point cloud and the second point cloud to form an aggregated point cloud, and placing a bounding box around the aggregated point cloud. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
US11971480B2	Optical sensing system An optical sensing system, comprising: a first light source for emitting first light to a first part of an object; a second light source for emitting second light to a second part of the object, wherein the first part is above the second part, wherein the first light is not emitted to the second part and the second light is not emitted to the first part; a uniform light source, for emitting uniform light to the object, wherein the first light source is below the uniform light source and the second light source is above the uniform light source; and an optical sensor, wherein a detecting region of the optical sensor comprises an adjustable upper half region and a lower half region. Such optical sensing system can reduce the effect that the arm causes for hand location calculating.
US11971479B2	Ultrasonic sensor An ultrasonic sensor is provided with an ultrasonic element that converts between an electrical signal and an ultrasonic vibration and an element accommodating case having a bottomed cylindrical shape and accommodating the ultrasonic element inside thereof. The element accommodating case includes a side plate portion formed in a cylindrical shape that surrounds a directional center axis, and a bottom plate portion that closes one end side of the side plate portion in an axial direction which is parallel to the directional center axis. The ultrasonic element is attached to the bottom plate portion. The bottom plate portion includes at least one protrusion. The protrusions vibrate together with the bottom plate portion when the bottom plate portion vibrates as an ultrasonic vibration.
US11971478B2	Steering assemblies and associated methods A sonar system is provided including a sonar assembly configured to attach to a motor assembly of a watercraft or a watercraft. The sonar assembly includes sonar transducer element(s) that transmit sonar beam(s). The sonar system includes a display, processor(s), and a steering assembly configured to cause rotation of the sonar assembly or the motor assembly. The sonar system includes a memory including computer program code that causes the processor(s) to cause the sonar transducer element(s) to emit sonar beam(s), receive sonar return data from a coverage volume of the sonar transducer element(s), generate a sonar image of the coverage volume based on the sonar return data, receive an input from a user, determine a target in the underwater environment based on the input, and cause the steering assembly to adjust the coverage volume to maintain the target within the coverage volume as the watercraft moves relative to the target.
US11971477B2	Imaging devices with selectively alterable characteristics In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an imaging device is described. The imaging device includes an array of transducers. Each transducer includes an array of piezoelectric elements. Each piezoelectric element transmits pressure waves towards an object to be imaged and receives reflections of the pressure waves off the object to be imaged. The imaging device also includes a transmit channel per one or more piezoelectric elements to generate the pressure waves and a receive channel per one or more piezoelectric elements to process the reflections of the pressure waves. The number of channels are selectively altered to control parameters such as power consumption and temperature.
US11971471B2	Method for detecting the approach of an object on a lateral side of a moving vehicle and on-board associated detection device Disclosed is a method for detecting the approach of an object on a lateral side of a moving motor vehicle with door handles on lateral sides, each including an ultra-high-frequency antenna detecting a portable user apparatus near the vehicle and identifying it to validate hands-free access to the vehicle for the user, the method including: each antenna emitting an electromagnetic field, a first radiated power per steradian of which, in a first zone directed outside of the vehicle and defined by a first aperture angle, is greater than a second radiated power per steradian in a second, lateral zone directed toward the other antenna and defined by a second aperture angle; and, when the vehicle is moving, validating approach detection by antenna reception of an electromagnetic field emitted by the other antenna and reflected by the object, whose received power is higher than a predetermined minimum received power.
US11971467B2	Free-breathing abdominal magnetic resonance fingerprinting using a pilot tone navigator A method for free-breathing abdominal magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) includes applying a pilot tone (PT) RF signal in an MRI system environment using a PT RF signal source, acquiring MRF data from a region of interest in subject using free-breathing MRF pulse sequence and acquiring PT navigator signals based on the applied PT RF signal. The PT navigator signals are associated with a plurality of respiratory states and are encoded with acquired MRF data. The method further includes generating images for each of the plurality of respiratory states based on MRF data and the PT navigator signals. For each respiratory state, the generated images for the respiratory state are compared to a respiratory state MRF dictionary associated with the respiratory state to determine tissue property of the MRF data associated with the respiratory state. A quantitative parameter map may be generated for the determined tissue properties for each respiratory state.
US11971464B1	Magnon excitation and detection systems, apparatus, and methods Magnon excitation and detection systems, apparatus, and methods are provided. The systems and apparatus may include magnon exciters and magnon detectors. The systems and apparatus are used in accordance with methods for exciting and detecting magnons.
US11971463B2	Temperature compensated MTJ-based sensing circuit for measuring an external magnetic field Disclosed is a MTJ sensing circuit for measuring an external magnetic field and including a plurality of MTJ sensor elements connected in a bridge configuration, the MTJ sensing circuit having an input for inputting a bias voltage and generating an output voltage proportional to the external magnetic field multiplied by the bias voltage and a gain sensitivity of the MTJ sensing circuit, wherein the gain sensitivity and the output voltage vary with temperature; the MTJ sensing circuit further including a temperature compensation circuit configured to provide a modulated bias voltage that varies as a function of temperature over a temperature range, such that the output voltage is substantially constant as a function of temperature. Also disclosed is a method for compensating the output voltage for temperature.
US11971461B2	Sensor having protruding surface A magnetic sensor includes an insulating layer including a protruding surface, a first MR element, and a second MR element. The protruding surface includes a first curved surface portion. The first curved surface portion includes a first portion including an upper end portion of the protruding surface, and a second portion continuous with the first portion at a position away from the upper end portion of the protruding surface. When the shape of the protruding surface is regarded as a function Z, the mean value of the absolute value of a second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the first portion is smaller than the mean value of the absolute value of the second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the second portion.
US11971457B2	Method for measuring AC impedance of battery in composite power supply power system The present invention relates to a method for measuring the AC impedance of a battery in a composite power supply power system, comprising the following steps: determining the AC disturbance signal amplitude, operating the DC/DC voltage converter to generate the AC disturbance signal, collecting the output signals of the fuel cell and the lithium battery, calculating the output power of the fuel cell and the lithium battery; calculating the demand power of the load, and when the demand power is stable, calculating the impedance of the lithium battery and the fuel cell separately, otherwise, only the impedance of the fuel cell is calculated.
US11971454B2	System and method for determining a battery condition A system and method for determining whether a battery is operating in an anomalous condition can include or be configured to measure sensor data, estimate a local property of the battery using on the sensor data, and classify whether the battery is operating in the anomalous condition based on the local property.
US11971453B2	Battery state detection device A battery state detection device including a battery post terminal, a case accommodating a circuit board including a current sensing circuit that senses a current by being electrically connected to the battery post terminal, and a harness connection part provided on the case, the harness connection part being capable of having a harness connected thereto, in which the battery post terminal includes a holding part held on one of faces of the case, and an insert part provided in a region from the holding part along a face adjacent to the one of the faces of the case, the battery post terminal contacts the case via at least two faces, the two faces including the one of the faces and the face adjacent to the one of the faces, and the case includes a fitting part, the fitting part being adapted to fit around the insert part by accommodating the insert part.
US11971450B2	Electronic tester and testing method The present disclosure provides an electronic tester comprising at least one test fixture that couples to a device under test, at least one test instrument coupled to at least one of the test fixtures that measures signals in the device under test, a test controller that controls the device under test while the test is performed, and an adapter module comprising a general control interface that is coupled to the test controller, and a DUT-specific communication interface that couples to the device under test to communicate with the device under test, wherein the test controller controls the device under test with generic control signals sent to the general control interface, and wherein the adapter module translates the general control signals into DUT-specific control signals and transmit the DUT-specific control signals to the device under test. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective method.
US11971449B2	Probe head for a testing apparatus of electronic devices with enhanced filtering properties A probe head comprises a plate-shaped support including respective pluralities of guide holes, a plurality of contact probes being slidingly housed in the respective pluralities of guide holes and including at least a first group of contact probes being apt to carry only one type of signal chosen between ground and power supply signals, a conductive portion realized on the support and including a plurality of the guide holes housing the contact probes of the first group, and at least one filtering capacitor having at least one capacitor plate being electrically connected to the conductive portion, the conductive portion electrically connecting the contact probes of the first group.
US11971442B2	Gas monitoring system for gas-insulated switchgears A gas monitoring system includes a gas-insulated switchgear, wherein the gas-insulated switch gear has at least two separated chambers which are filled with an insulating gas surrounding high or medium voltage components. A first sensor is connected to the first chamber and a second sensor is connected to the second chamber, both sensors adapted to measure a physical property of the insulating gas in their respective chambers over time. A computer unit is adapted to calculate from the two sensor measurements a leakage rate of the insulating gas in one of the two chambers using an adaptive filter, in particular a Wiener filter.
US11971441B2	Method for measuring distance to a short in a two-conductor wire Various embodiments may provide systems and methods for determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on a phase difference between a phase of an injected tone and a phase of a reflected tone. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on both a phase difference and an amplitude difference between an injected tone and a reflected tone. Various embodiments may include determining a distance to a short in a two-conductor wire based at least in part on a measured peak voltage of a combined pulse.
US11971436B2	Method and system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage in an AC phase line of a converter. A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage in an AC phase line of a converter, in particular a converter of a system for inductive power transfer, wherein a phase current change dependent quantity is determined, wherein a voltage-specific reference time point is determined depending on the phase current change dependent quantity, wherein the phase current is determined, wherein a current-specific reference time point is determined depending on the phase current, wherein the phase shift is determined depending on the time difference between the voltage-specific reference time point and the current-specific reference time point.
US11971431B2	Optical probe, optical probe array, optical probe card, and method of manufacturing optical probe An optical probe includes a first region and a second region connected to have a continuous optical waveguide in which a transmission mode is a single mode. The first region connected to a tip-end surface opposed to an optical device includes a region in which a mode field diameter that is maximum at the tip-end surface is gradually decreased toward a boundary between the first region and the second region. The tip-end surface is a curved surface and has a radius of curvature set so that an advancing direction of an optical signal entering through the tip-end surface approximates in parallel to a central-axis direction of the optical waveguide.
US11971429B2	Posture estimation method, posture estimation device, and vehicle A posture estimation method includes calculating a posture change amount of an object based on an output of an angular velocity sensor, predicting posture information of the object by using the posture change amount, limiting a bias error in a manner of limiting a bias error component of an angular velocity around a reference vector in error information, and correcting the predicted posture information of the object based on the error information, the reference vector, and an output of a reference observation sensor.
US11971428B2	Mechanical shock resistant MEMS accelerometer arrangement, associated method, apparatus and system An accelerometer arrangement and method are described for determining accelerations of an inground tool. First and second triaxial accelerometers are supported such that a normal sensing axis of the first triaxial accelerometer is at least generally orthogonal to the normal sensing axis of the second triaxial accelerometer for determining the accelerations along the three orthogonal axes based on a combination of sensing axis outputs from one or both of the triaxial accelerometers. A weaker sensing axis of one triaxial accelerometer can be supported at least approximately normal to a weaker sensing axis of another triaxial accelerometer such that the weaker axes are not used. The triaxial accelerometers can be supported such that one axis of one accelerometer can be redundant with respect to another axis of another accelerometer. One triaxial accelerometer can be mounted on a tilted plane with respect to another triaxial accelerometer.
US11971427B2	Bubble detection in an automated analysis device Provided is an automated analysis device capable of a more accurate determination of the sizes of bubbles included in a liquid. The automated analysis device includes a detection unit which detects bubbles included in a liquid, an internal standard solution syringe which executes a first liquid supply operation in which a liquid is supplied via the detection unit, a diluent syringe, a sipper syringe, solenoid valves, and a control device which determines whether the size of the bubbles detected during the first liquid supply operation is normal or not based on the operation speed of the liquid supply unit, and controls the operation of the liquid supply unit according to the determination.
US11971424B2	Automatic analyzer An automatic analyzer is provided which is easier to investigate when some troubles such as data abnormality occur in a sample analysis result as compared with an automatic analyzer according to the related art. The automatic analyzer includes: analysis units that perform analysis and quality control analysis for ensuring quality of the analysis; a storage medium that stores quality control results of the quality control analysis performed by the analysis units; a monitor that displays the quality control results; and a control PC that controls an operation of the analysis units (8, 9, and 16), executes, when an arbitrary result is selected from the quality control results stored in the storage medium, based on the selected quality control result, statistical calculation of the selected result and a quality control result performed in the past, and causes the monitor to display a statistical calculation screen as a statistical calculation result.
US11971421B2	Remote automated chemical crossover system for use with an automated sampling device A sample analysis system is available that can include a remote sampling system, at least one analyzer, and a controller. The remote sampling system can include a plurality of sample sources for providing a corresponding sample therefrom; and a plurality of sample collection devices selectively coupled to any of the plurality of sample sources for receiving at least one of the samples therefrom. The at least one analyzer can be coupled to the plurality of the sample collection devices for receiving at least one of the samples therefrom. The controller can be coupled with the remote sampling system and the at least one analyzer, the controller configured to control which of the sample sources is actively coupled to a given sample collection device at a given time.
US11971415B2	Microalbumin creatinine assay detection flag and methods of production and use related thereto Devices, kits, and methods related to embodiments of an improved liquid test sample injection device comprising a sample mixture that comprises at least one sample flag compound for detecting the presence or non-presence of a patient's liquid test sample upon being interrogated by a pre-determined wavelength of light.
US11971408B2	Methods and devices for analyzing species to determine diseases The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, generally relates to methods and devices for determining the health status of a subject, e.g., whether the subject has a disease or other condition. In some embodiments, a plurality or mixture of species may be differentially solubilized in a single two-phase aqueous system, or other multi-phase aqueous system. The nature or degree of the solubilization of the species may be used to determine the health status of a subject. For example, some embodiments are directed to devices and methods for determining a disease or other condition as a function of the changes to the structure of two or more species. The species may be selected based on their differential solubility behavior in a two-phase or other multi-phase aqueous system. Preferential enrichment of the species concentrations in one of the phases, and/or the ratios of species in the phases may be determined, and in some cases compared to their respective values for healthy and/or diseased subjects to determine the health status of the subject.
US11971406B2	Capture and release of particles from liquid samples Systems, methods, and devices for selective capture and release of target particles, e.g., living cells, from liquid samples, e.g., blood, are provided. The particle capture systems include a substrate; a first layer of gelatin bound to the substrate by physical adsorption, wherein the gelatin is functionalized with a plurality of first members of a binding pair; a second layer of gelatin wherein the gelatin is functionalized with a plurality of the first members of the binding pair and the second layer is bound to the first layer via a plurality of second members of the binding pair that are associated with the first members of the binding pair on both the first and the second layers; and a plurality of nanostructures bound to the second members of the binding pair and to one or more particle-binding moieties that selectively bind to the target particles.
US11971405B2	Nanosensors and methods of making and using nanosensors In one aspect, molecular sensors and methods of making molecular sensors are described herein. In some embodiments, such a sensor comprises a first layer having a dual nanohole structure and a second layer having at least one nanopore. In some embodiments, the first and second layer define a chip of the sensor. In another aspect, methods of sensing are described herein, which in some embodiments comprise (i) providing a test sample comprising complexed and/or non-complexed biomolecules; (ii) contacting the test sample with the first layer of the molecular sensor; (iii) irradiating the dual nanohole structure of the sensor with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; (iv) optically trapping the biomolecules in the dual nanohole structure and measuring a surface plasmon resonance; (v) applying an electric field across the nanopore of the sensor; and (vi) measuring change in current across the nanopore during one or more translocation events of the biomolecules.
US11971404B2	System and method for protein corona sensor array for early detection of diseases The present disclosure provides a system comprising a communication interface and computer for assigning a label to the biomolecule fingerprint, wherein the label corresponds to a biological state. The present disclosure also provides a sensor arrays for detecting biomolecules and methods of use. In some embodiments, the sensor arrays are capable of determining a disease state in a subject.
US11971399B2	Resonant sensor probe assembly A resonant sensor probe assembly includes a substrate formed from one or more dielectric materials and free-standing electrodes coupled with the substrate. The free-standing electrodes are configured to be placed into the fluid and to generate an electric field between the free-standing electrodes. A controller measures an impedance response of the sensor to the fluid between the electrodes to determine an aging effect of the sensor.
US11971397B2	Gas sensing device for sensing one or more gases in a mixture of gases A gas sensing device includes one or more chemo-resistive gas sensors; one or more heat sources, wherein the gas sensors are heated according to one or more first temperature profiles during the recovery phases and according to one or more second temperature profiles during the sense phases; a preprocessing processor for generating preprocessed signal samples; a feature extraction processor for extracting one or more feature values from the received preprocessed signal samples; and a gas concentration processor for creating a sensing result, wherein the gas concentration processor includes a classification processor for outputting a class decision value, wherein the classification processor is configured for outputting a confidence value, wherein the classification processor includes a first trained model based algorithm processor, wherein the gas concentration processor comprises a quantification processor for creating an estimation value, and wherein the quantification processor comprises a second trained model based algorithm processor.
US11971396B2	Programmable logic controller-based system and user interface for air sampling controlled environments A system and method for sampling air at multiple locations in a controlled environment. The system and method includes automatic adjustment of mass flow rates and duration of vacuum connections (either via time elapsed or indirectly by volume) based on rates set by an operator. Additionally, the system and method enables users to monitor and control aspects of the system via network-connected devices. Additionally, the system enable a vacuum pump to be disconnected from power in response to a physical emergency button, a software-based emergency stop button available on network connected devices, and an automatic power disconnection in response to an abnormal mass flow reading that could potentially impact the vacuum pump.
US11971395B2	Secure data handling in a breath alcohol calibration station A breath alcohol device calibration system includes a computerized calibration module operable to calibrate a breath alcohol device, and an interface operable to couple the breath alcohol device to a remote server. The interface uses a connection employing a cryptographic function such that data stored on the breath alcohol device can be securely transferred from the breath alcohol device to the remote server using the calibration system. The interface is further operable to transfer data stored on the breath alcohol device from the breath alcohol device to the remote server directly without storing the data in nonvolatile storage on the calibration station.
US11971378B2	Thermal sensor chip The thermal sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, and a heater provided on or inside the membrane, wherein the heater includes wires in a mesh form constituted by a conductive member.
US11971377B2	Method and apparatus for temperature gradient microfluidics The present invention describes a versatile, robust and environmentally controlled platform with a linear temperature gradient for massively parallel chemical or biochemical processing. This apparatus is capable of probing the phase transition behavior of macromolecules in solution, both thermodynamically and kinetically. This includes—but is not limited to—liquid/liquid phase transition behavior of antibody solutions and in situ gelation of thermo-responsive polymers. The device can be operated in a multiplex fashion using a controlled temperature gradient architecture and visualized by dark field microscopy or by other optical intensity measurements.
US11971376B2	Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) method for detecting hydrogen bond structure An experimental technology for detecting a hydrogen bond based on an ssNMR technology includes: (1) exciting a 1H nucleus of an RNA sample with a π/2 pulse; (2) applying two π pulses every half rotation period on an X nucleus of the RNA sample; (3) applying a π pulse on the 1H nucleus of the RNA sample; (4) applying two π pulses every half rotation period on the X nucleus of the RNA sample; (5) applying a 90° pulse on 1H and X atoms of the RNA sample; r a chemical shift of X in indirect dimension; (7) applying the 90° pulse on the 1H and X nuclei of the RNA sample; (8) repeating steps 2, 3, and 4; and (9) collecting the 1H signal in direct dimension; where X is selected from the group consisting of 15N and 13C.
US11971375B2	Method for detecting adsorption performance of microplastics for heavy metals using low-field NMR relaxation method A method for detecting adsorption performance of microplastics for heavy metals using low-field NMR relaxation method, including: establishing a reference line reflecting a relationship between a target heavy metal ion concentration and a transverse relaxation time; conducting a heavy metal adsorption experiment on microplastics and obtaining samples at different time points; detecting transverse relaxation times of the multiple samples obtained; determining a heavy metal ion concentration of each sample based on the reference line of the target heavy metal ion concentration and the transverse relaxation time; analyzing data and implementing a model fitting process. The method according to the present disclosure does not require cumbersome and complicated sample pre-processing, it can be measured immediately after sampling, it is simple, fast and low-cost, the method has a wide detection limit, the detection is faster, non-destructive testing can be achieved.
US11971364B2	Semiconductor device inspection method and semiconductor device inspection device A semiconductor device inspection method includes: performing a first inspection irradiation on at least one portion in an area to be inspected; outputting first information indicating presence or absence of a defective portion in an entire of the area to be inspected, based on the first inspection irradiation; when it is determined that a second inspection irradiation is to be performed, performing the inspection irradiation on at least one portion in the area to be inspected of the semiconductor device to which the test signal is being input, the portion of the second inspection irradiation is different from the portion of the first inspection irradiation; and outputting second information indicating presence or absence of a defective portion in the entire of the area to be inspected, based on the second inspection irradiation.
US11971361B2	Devices and methods for characterization and control of biopolymers and synthetic polymers during manufacturing Devices and methods for characterization and control of biopolymers and synthetic polymers during manufacturing. The device may include a body defining a fluid flow path. The body may be configured to receive a process flow liquid such that the process flow liquid may flow through an interior portion of the body. The body may also include a plurality of detectors inserted into said body, each of the plurality of detectors configured to monitor one or more process characteristics.
US11971360B2	Optochemical sensor and method for measured value correction An optochemical sensor for determining a measurement signal, which correlates with a concentration of an analyte of a measuring fluid, comprises: a sensor cap including a sensor spot, wherein the sensor spot contains at least one analyte-sensitive indicator dye and a state description indicator which reflects the aging state of the sensor spot; a radiation source to radiate excitation radiation onto the sensor spot and to excite a luminescence of the indicator dye; a radiation receiver to receive reception radiation emitted by the sensor spot; and a sensor circuit electrically connected to the radiation source and the radiation receiver and configured to control the radiation source and to generate, based on an intensity of luminescence and/or a phase angle of luminescence, a measurement signal representing the concentration of the analyte in the measuring fluid in contact with the sensor spot.
US11971358B2	Sample rotating rack and Raman spectrum detector A sample rotating rack and a Raman spectrum detector are provided. The sample rotating rack comprises a rotating body and a plurality of sample carriers provided thereon, distributed around the circumference of the rotating body and able to be irradiated by light rays at the periphery of the rotating body. The Raman spectrum detector comprises a laser, a spectrum analyzer, a Raman probe, a rotating table and a sample rotating rack; the sample rotating rack is arranged on the rotating table, the Raman probe is arranged at the periphery of the sample rotating rack, and the Raman probe is electrically connected to the laser and the spectrum analyzer respectively; and the laser is used for emitting excitation light by means of the Raman probe, and the Raman probe can receive Raman scattered light and return same to the spectrum analyzer.
US11971355B2	Fluorescence observation apparatus and fluorescence observation method A fluorescence observation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a stage, an excitation section, and a spectroscopic imaging section. The stage is capable of supporting a fluorescently stained pathological specimen. The excitation section irradiates the pathological specimen on the stage with a plurality of line illuminations of different wavelengths, the plurality of line illuminations being a plurality of line illuminations situated on different axes and parallel to a certain-axis direction. The spectroscopic imaging section includes at least one imaging device capable of separately receiving pieces of fluorescence respectively excited with the plurality of line illuminations.
US11971352B2	Method and apparatus for the application of force to a sample using optical interrogation technique A measurement system configured to examine a sample. The system comprises an internally reflective element, a contact member, an actuator, an optical assembly, a sensor, and a controller. The contact member and the reflective element are configured to apply a force to the sample. The optical assembly is configured to scan the sample. Whereby prior to the scan, an initial force is applied to the sample, and after the scan, a resulting force is applied to the sample. The sensor is configured to detect the resulting force applied to the sample, and the controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the detected resulting force. The controller is further configured to control the actuator to adjust the force applied to the sample by the contact member and the internally reflective element from the resulting force to the initial force.
US11971348B2	Electronic device and method of estimating bio-information using the same An electronic device may include an optical sensor configured to emit a reference light to a reference object and detect the reference light reflected from the reference object during calibration, and emit a measurement light to a target object and detect the measurement light reflected from the target object during a measurement; and a processor configured to perform the calibration of the optical sensor while the electronic device is disposed to oppose or in contact with the reference object by controlling the optical sensor to emit and detect the reference light, and estimate bio-information based on a light quantity of the measurement light that is reflected from the target object by the optical sensor, and a light quantity of the reference light reflected from the reference object.
US11971342B2	Sample preparation apparatus, sample preparation system, sample preparation method, and particle analyzer The sample preparation apparatus includes a measurement unit configured to measure a sample containing particles acquired from a sample container and detect measurement target particles in the sample, a sample preparation unit capable of adjusting the concentration of measurement target particles in a sample acquired from a sample container and configured to prepare a measurement sample by mixing a sample and any of a plurality of types of particle detection reagents including a particle labeling substance, and a control unit for controlling the sample preparation unit so as to generate concentration information of the measurement target particles in the sample in the sample container based on the measurement data of the measurement unit and adjust the concentration of the measurement target particles in the sample acquired from the sample container according to the generated concentration information and the type of particle detection reagent used for preparing the measurement sample.
US11971339B2	Centrifugal sedimentation-type particle size distribution measurement device A particle size distribution measurement device includes a cell holding body 31 that holds a measurement cell 2 containing a measurement sample and a dispersion medium and a reference cell 6 containing a reference sample and is rotated by a motor 322, and a cell discrimination mechanism 7 that discriminates the cells 2, 6 passing through a predetermined rotation position by using a magnetic force or electrostatic capacitance.
US11971338B2	Multi-heat energy source core sample holder assembly A multi-heat energy source core sample holder assembly for conducting experiment on a core sample includes a core sample holder, a flexible sleeve, and a multi-heat energy generation source arrangement. The core sample holder includes a cylindrical pressure chamber and a pair of disk-shaped flanges positioned along opposite ends of the cylindrical pressure chamber to accommodate at least one fluid injection port and at least one fluid discharge port. The flexible sleeve is arranged within and along the cylindrical pressure chamber to define one or more section(s) to hold the core sample. The energy generation source includes a wire member to be coiled along an internal wall of the flexible sleeve to be supplied with electric current in at least one of a Direct Current (DC) form to produce an electric resistance heating, or an Alternate Current (AC) form to produce an electromagnetic heating, singularly or in combination.
US11971331B2	Three-dimensional display device, three-dimensional display method, and program Provided are a three-dimensional display device, a three-dimensional display method, and a program capable of notifying a user of an event having a causal relationship with a damage. The three-dimensional display device (10) includes a memory (16) that stores a three-dimensional model of a structure, a damage displayed in the three-dimensional model, and an event that has a causal relationship with the damage; a display unit (26); and a processor (20). In the three-dimensional display device (10), the processor (20) causes the display unit (26) to display the three-dimensional model, superimpose the damage on the three-dimensional model and display the damage, and display the event having the causal relationship with the damage.
US11971330B2	Leak detector on movable medical device A leak detector is provided that is incorporated into the wheels of a moveable medical device and/or cart or cabinet therefor. By incorporating a leak detector into the wheels themselves of the movable medical device, the leak detector, despite movement of the medical device, is suitably located to locate leaks with respect to the medical device at all times and requires no additional setup. The leak detector can further be tested by and interface with the moveable medical device to ensure the leak detector is in working condition and provide a convenient interface for a user. Additionally, by using this technology on each of the multiple wheels of a moveable medical device, the detectable area may be bigger than a leak detector at only one location.
US11971328B2	Systems, devices, and methods for detecting and controlling leaks of liquids or gases Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for detecting leaks or blockages of liquids or gases in a transporting network. In various embodiments, either a flow or a pressure detector is attached to the network, changes are sensed over time, and data about flow or pressure is sent to and from a controller. In alternative embodiments, static and dynamic states are identified to discover relatively small leaks or blockages, sometimes by emptying the network in whole or in part. In some embodiments, aggregate measurement data is processed to identify usage and performance features particular to the transporting network, which allows a continuous improvement in the measurement of leaks and flow direction. In some embodiments, one detector can measure changes in multiple paths of the transporting network. In some embodiments, corrective action is taken automatically, while in other embodiments human operators order corrective action.
US11971326B2	Dynamic simulation test platform and method for ultra-high-speed evacuated tube magnetic levitation (maglev) transportation A dynamic simulation test platform for ultra-high-speed evacuated tube magnetic levitation (maglev) transportation includes an evacuated tube having a transition section and a vacuum section, a vacuum maintaining system, a motor supporting platform, and a model train. One end of the evacuated tube is provided with a first isolation door, and the other end is closed. A second isolation door is provided inside the evacuated tube. The vacuum maintaining system is connected to the transition section and the vacuum section. The motor supporting platform is provided in the evacuated tube and extends outside the transition section. The motor supporting platform is provided with a stator winding and a permanent-magnet track. A mover and a cryogenic dewar are provided at a bottom of the model train. The cryogenic dewar is provided with a superconducting bulk. A test method using the test platform is further provided.
US11971320B2	Inspection jig An inspection jig is used for inspection for an inspection target device including a flexible substrate having a flexible base material with external connection terminals formed thereon. The inspection jig is composed of an inspection device and an attraction part. The inspection device has inspection terminals, and the inspection terminals have vacuum attraction holes. The attraction part has an attraction surface. The external connection terminals have first through holes. In inspection, the attraction part is placed on the front surface of the flexible base material so that the first through holes and the vacuum attraction holes overlap each other and the attraction surface covers the first through holes, and the insides of the first through holes and the vacuum attraction holes are made into vacuum, whereby the attraction surface is attracted to the flexible base material and the external connection terminals are attracted to the inspection terminals.
US11971319B2	Surface electromyography signal-torque matching method based on multi-segmentation parallel CNN model A surface electromyography signal-torque matching method based on multi-segmentation parallel CNN model (MSP-CNN model), step 1: collecting torque signals and surface electromyography (sEMG) signals when tightening a bolt; step 2: dividing a range of a transducer by at least two granularities, generating a plurality of torque sub-ranges corresponding to the at least two granularities and labeling the plurality of torque sub-ranges with torque labels; step 3: generating sEMG graphs of the sEMG signals in each time window; step 4: determining the torque labels of each time window under each of the at least two granularities according to the torque sub-ranges that average values of torques fall in; step 5: establishing a sample set; step 6: building a MSP-CNN model, and training parallel independent CNN models with sample datasets; and step 7: inputting the sEMG signals of the operator during assembly into trained MSP-CNN model and identifying assembly torques.
US11971316B2	Direction-dependent stress and/or strain measurement cell for a stress and/or strain measurement system A stress and/or strain measurement cell for a stress and/or strain measurement system. The cell includes a reference contact, a sensor contact and a first current mirror circuit which is integrated into a semiconductor material and has a first conduction path connectable or connected to the reference contact and a second conduction path connectable or connected to the sensor contact. The first conduction path includes a first transistor and the second conduction path includes a second transistor. A first crystal direction of the semiconductor material oriented perpendicular to a first inversion channel of the first transistor is definable for the first inversion channel and a second crystal direction of the semiconductor material oriented perpendicular to a second inversion channel of the second transistor is definable for the second inversion channel. The first crystal direction of the semiconductor material is inclined relative to the second crystal direction of the semiconductor material.
US11971314B2	Electric drive unit and method for temperature calculation in an electrical drive unit A method calculates temperatures in an electric drive unit. A first temperature detection region has a first temperature and a second temperature detection region has a second temperature. The first temperature is influenced by a first coupling value which is non-linearly dependent on the first temperature and the temperature at the first and second temperature detection regions. The calculations are divided among separate calculation units such that the temperatures can be estimated in real time.
US11971312B2	Measurement core for measuring nuclear heating in a nuclear reactor and calorimetric sensor incorporating such a measurement core A measurement core for measuring nuclear heating, the core extending in a longitudinal direction and having a main plane, includes at least: a first layer of material, forming a first sample; a first thin layer of electrical insulation on the first sample; a thin conductive layer forming a heating electrical resistor on the first layer of electrical insulation; and a second thin layer of electrical insulation on the heating electrical resistor. A calorimetric sensor includes: an outer jacket; a gas contained in the jacket; a measurement core disposed in the jacket; a link for holding the core in the jacket and transferring the heat between the core and the jacket; and temperature measurement capable of measuring the temperature at a hot point, and the temperature at a cold point.
US11971311B2	Infrared based core body temperature sensing system and method A non-invasive and a non-contact core body temperature monitoring method and system including an infrared camera, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium with a program for analyzing thermal images of the human eye. The method for using the system that includes isolating ocular thermal images from a facial image; extracting thermal information about the surface of the eye; transitioning the thermal information to a selected model of the eye; estimating a temperature at the back of the eye; optimizing the estimated temperature at the back of the eye, and transmitting the optimized temperature information to an output device.
US11971310B2	Method for producing an optical fibre for a distributed measurement of temperature or deformation in a harsh environment using the Rayleigh backscattered signal An optical fibre, for use in the field of distributed measurement of temperature or deformation by optical reflectometry in the frequency domain using the Rayleigh backscattered signal in the fibre, includes a core doped with nanoparticles for example formed from gold particles covered with zirconium oxide, and can be subjected to high temperatures during the measurement. A method for producing the optical fibre includes a step of heat treatment during which the optical fibre is subjected, for a duration of at least one hour, to a heat treatment temperature higher than a maximum temperature to which it will be subjected during a measurement.
US11971309B2	Measurement data processing device A system includes an antenna having a predetermined directivity and a measurement data processing device that modifies spatial resolution of measurement data received from the antenna. The device includes a plurality of multipliers that multiply together measurement values, which are the signal intensity of the microwave output by the microwave radiometer, and weighting coefficients to be an element of a weighted vector a and output multiplication results; and an integrator that integrates the multiplication results of the plurality of multipliers. The weighted vector a modifies the accuracy of the corrected sensitivity function Φ(x,y) with performance of the arithmetic processing of the inverse problem in order to reduce integrated values of a positive value region and a negative value region present on an outer side of the sensitivity distribution of the target antenna sensitivity distribution function F(x,y) in the corrected sensitivity function Φ(x,y).
US11971305B2	Sensor unit and image processing device A sensor apparatus includes a photosensitive sensor, a cover, and a moving mechanism. The photosensitive sensor includes a first lens and a second lens which focus on a photosensitive element. The cover includes a first slit arranged on an optical axis of the first lens and a second slit arranged on an optical axis of the second lens. The moving mechanism is configured to move the photosensitive sensor and the cover relative to each other so that the second slit is arranged on the optical axis of the first lens.
US11971294B2	Distributed fiber optic sensor placement procedure Aspects of the present disclosure describe distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) systems, methods, and structures that employ a distributed fiber optic sensor placement procedure that advantageously provides a desirable sensor coverage over a network at minimal cost.
US11971291B2	Gas regulator pressure-relief monitor Techniques for using data indicating if a gas regulator supplying gas at a regulated pressure to a gas meter (e.g., the gas meter of a house or business) within a gas distribution system has one or more lock-up failure events or venting events, wherein gas is vented to the atmosphere. The data may identify the identity of gas regulators at which the lock-up failure events or venting events occurred. Based at least in part on the identified gas regulators, a number of gas regulators having at least one of lock-up failure events or venting events that are connected to a same gas supply line may be identified. If the number of gas regulators having at least one of lock-up failure events or venting events on the identified gas supply line exceeds a threshold number this may indicate the presence of debris in the gas supply. Remedial steps may be taken, and the situation may be monitored and reassessed.
US11971289B2	Tank fill control apparatus and method Tank-installable switches for installation through a thief hatch port on a tank. In some embodiments, the switch may comprise a tubular body and a liquid level sensor. The liquid level sensor may include: a detector; a float in and moveable along a length of the lower end; and a rod connecting the float to the detector. The liquid level sensor may be configured to sense a liquid level relative to the lower end and further configured to generate a signal when at least a maximum selected liquid level is sensed.
US11971283B2	Coil apparatus of an oscillation sensor or of an oscillation exciter, measuring transducer and measuring instrument The present disclosure relates to a coil apparatus of an oscillation sensor or exciter of a measuring transducer or a measuring instrument for measuring a density or a mass flow of a medium flowing through a measuring tube, comprising: a circuit board, at least one coil adapted for registering or producing a time varying magnetic field, wherein the at least one coil has a first coil end and a second coil end, wherein the coil apparatus has four contacting elements, wherein the circuit board has a cutting plane extending perpendicularly to the faces, wherein the cutting plane divides the faces into a first side and a second side, wherein one contacting element of a pair of contacting elements is arranged on the first side, and wherein one contacting element of a pair of contacting elements is arranged on the second side.
US11971280B2	Metering and correcting methods and systems for ultrasonic gas meters based on smart gas internet of things The present disclosure provides a metering and correcting method and system for an ultrasonic gas meter based on smart gas Internet of Things (IoT). The metering and correcting method is implemented on a smart gas device management platform of the metering and correcting system and includes: in response to receiving a co-correction request from the ultrasonic gas meter, obtaining ultrasonic data and gas medium data; determining a target signal stability value of the ultrasonic gas meter based on the ultrasonic data and the gas medium data; in response to the target signal stability value not meeting a second preset condition, determining a co-correction strategy and sending the co-correction strategy to the ultrasonic gas meter; and evaluating a correction accuracy of the ultrasonic gas meter for performing a correction process based on the co-correction strategy.
US11971279B2	High-resolution mode for a magnetic field sensor A magnetic field sensor includes a sensor and a processing circuit. The sensor is designed to generate on the basis of a varying magnetic field an oscillation signal that fluctuates around a mean value. The processing circuit is designed to generate an output signal on the basis of the oscillation signal. The processing circuit is designed, in a high-resolution mode different than a low-resolution mode, in each case to generate a mean value crossing pulse in the output signal when the oscillation signal attains the mean value, and to generate in each case a limit value crossing pulse in the output signal when the oscillation signal attains at least one limit value different than the mean value. A pulse width of at least either the mean value crossing pulse or the limit value crossing pulse is set to indicate that the magnetic field sensor is operating in the high-resolution mode.
US11971278B2	Variable reluctance type resolver Among eight teeth pairs, one teeth pair is a non-use teeth pair around which an exciting coil is not wound, and other seven teeth pairs are use teeth pairs around which the exciting coil is wound zero or more times. The number Wa of windings of the exciting coil wound around the tooth included in the use teeth pair in a 90° positional relationship with respect to the non-use teeth pair and the number Wb of windings of the exciting coil wound around the tooth included in the use teeth pair in a positional relationship other than the 90° positional relationship with respect to the non-use teeth pair satisfy a relationship of 0≤Wa≤0.5Wb. The number Wa of windings and the number Wb of windings may satisfy a relationship of 0
US11971275B2	Dynamic map system and method The present disclosure relates to a computer system, configured to receive two or more instances of a first route object comprising a geotemporal attribute comprising geospatial and temporal data to define an instance of the first route object; map the two or more instances of the first route object on to digital map data to define respective first route vertices in the digital map; and receive user input defining an interval and applying the defined interval intermediate chronologically adjacent respective first route vertices to define first waypoints between the respective first route vertices.
US11971274B2	Method, apparatus, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium for producing high-definition map There is provided a method for producing a high-definition (HD) map. The method includes detecting an object of a road area from the aerial image, extracting a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate value of the detected object, calculating a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate value corresponding to the 2D coordinate value by projecting the extracted 2D coordinate value onto point cloud data that configures the MMS data, and generating an HD map showing a road area of the aerial image in three dimensions based on the calculated 3D coordinate value.
US11971272B2	Methods and apparatus to compress telematics data Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to capture and compress telematics data are disclosed herein. An example computer-implemented method, executed by a processor, to represent telematics data includes identifying, with the processor, a physical intersection of roads, identifying, with the processor, virtual lines crossing the roads, assigning, with the processor, ordinals to the virtual lines, representing, with the processor, a physical traversal through the physical intersection captured in first telematics data by a pair of the ordinals, and storing the pair of the ordinals in second compressed telematics data.
US11971271B2	Travel tool for individuals with cognitive disabilities Utilizing existing information of community transportation offerings, the present invention builds customized travel routes to enable independent mobility for individuals with cognitive disabilities. Visual, aural, and sensory prompts are provided based on the location of, and through, a mobile device. Concurrently with providing direction and reassurance to the traveler, the system monitors the location and progress of the traveler along the route. Upon recognition that the mobile device (traveler) is no longer on the initiated route, a caregiver, or the like, is notified to render assistance.
US11971268B2	Systems and methods for tracking and evaluating fuel consumptions of vehicles Systems and methods for tracking and evaluating fuel consumptions of vehicles are provided. The method can involve operating a telematics device installed in the vehicle to: collect fuel data from at least one fuel data source of the vehicle; track, for each fuel data source, a cumulative amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle; determine a confidence level of each fuel data source; identify an initial fuel data source; generate a plurality of mid-trip fuel records; identify a final fuel data source based on a priority of each fuel data source and each confidence level of each fuel data source; determine whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid; and transmit the plurality of mid-trip fuel records and an indication of whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid to a fleet management system.
US11971267B2	User journey carbon footprint reduction In some examples, user journey carbon footprint reduction may include generating, for a vehicle associated with a user, a carbon emission quota for user journey carbon footprint reduction. A predicted journey carbon emissions may be generated for the vehicle for a specified journey. Based on collaborative filtering, at least one goal-based and conditions-based recommendation may be generated for the user of the vehicle for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction. Based on a user behavior model, a user-interface display may be generated for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction. Further, based on the user behavior model, and real-time monitoring of the user and the vehicle, a real-time update of the user-interface display may be generated for the specified journey for the user journey carbon footprint reduction.
US11971266B2	Route guidance apparatus, route guidance method and computer program There is provided a route guidance apparatus including a route search unit which searches for at least one route, to a predetermined destination, which is to be traveled by an electric vehicle propelled by electric power stored in a secondary battery provided within the vehicle, and a power consumption calculation unit which calculates power consumption of the electric vehicle when a route to a destination, which was searched for by the route search unit, is traveled by the electric vehicle, based on information on electric power to be consumed when the electric vehicle travels and geographical information relating to the route.
US11971264B2	Method and device for determining a route for a vehicle A method for determining a route (100) for a vehicle. When selecting a route segment (110, 112) of the route (100), a condition value assigned to the route segment (110, 112) and a default value associated with the route (100) are taken into account. The condition value represents a road condition of the route segment (110, 112) and the default value represents a road quality that is preferred for the route (100) and is independent of a road category.
US11971262B2	Systems and methods for generating scenic routes Systems and methods of generating scenic routes and safe parking locations near scenic points are provided. Based at least in part upon a driver indication of a preference for a scenic route from an origin location to a destination location, a mobile device application may generate a scenic route by selecting route segments between the origin location and the destination location associated with a large number of scenic points. Scenic points may be identified based at least in part upon historical driver telemetry data and POI data. For instance, if historical telemetry data indicates that a large number of drivers stop briefly at a location not known to be near a POI, that location may be a scenic location (e.g., a location where drivers frequently leave their vehicles to take photos). Additionally, safe parking locations near each scenic point may be identified based at least in part upon historical vehicle damage data, and navigation directions to safe parking locations may be provided.
US11971256B1	Guided cold atom inertial sensors with membrane integrated photonics on atom trap integrated platforms A guided cold-atom inertial sensor system comprises an atom trap integrated platform, a laser system, a magnetic field system, a control system, and a computing system. The laser system and magnetic field system are adapted to form a magneto-optical trap (MOT) about a suspended waveguide of the atom trap integrated platform made of membrane integrated photonics. After loading cold atoms from a MOT, the photonic atom trap integrated platform generates one-dimensional guided atoms with an evanescent field optical dipole trap (EF-ODT) along the optical waveguide to create guided atomic accelerometers/gyroscopes. Motion of atomic wavepackets in a superposition state is created along the guided atom geometry by way of state-dependent momentum kicks. The light-pulse sequence of guided atom interferometry splits, redirects, and recombines atomic wavepackets, which allows measurement of atom interference fringes sensitive to inertial forces via a probe laser.
US11971255B2	Laser level alignment tool A laser level alignment tool is shown. The laser level alignment tool includes magnetic mounts located along a perimeter of body. A laser level is coupled to the body off center from a center point of the laser level alignment tool. The magnetic mounts may be height adjustable relative to the body.
US11971252B2	Inductive position measuring sensor An inductive position measuring sensor comprises a fixed ruler and a sliding ruler which can move relatively along the direction of the measuring axis. A series of coupling coils are made on the fixed ruler in the measuring direction,-two sets of driving coils are disposed on the sliding ruler, and induction coils in a staggered manner are also disposed on the sliding ruler. The two sets of driving coils generate excitation signals, by interaction with the coupling coils on the fixed ruler, and being received by the induction coils of the sliding ruler, they are used for measuring the relative movement of the fixed ruler and the sliding ruler. By controlling the positions and winding directions of the driving coils and the induction coils, the sensor can effectively inhibit the direct space signal interference of the driving coils to the induction coils, and the signal-to-noise ratio is improved.
US11971250B2	System and method for operator guided identification of vehicle reference locations for ADAS sensor alignment A vehicle service system incorporating a pair of gimbal-mounted optical projection systems enables an operator to selectively orient each optical emitter of the optical projection system to illuminate a location on a vehicle surface in proximity to the system. Signals indicative of an orientation of each optical emitter about three-axes of rotation are received at a controller programmed with software instructions to utilize the received signals, together with known locations for the systems, to calculate a three-dimensional coordinate for the illuminated location within an established frame of reference. The controller is further programmed to utilize the calculated three-dimensional coordinate of the illuminated location as an origin point for determining one or more placement locations within the established frame of reference for ADAS sensor calibration or alignment targets.
US11971249B1	Optical parallelism system for extended reality metrology An optical system including an enclosure including a front end and a rear end, a first pair of apertures configured to be disposed on a front plane on the front end of the enclosure and a single optical lens system disposed between the front end and the rear end of the enclosure, wherein the first pair of apertures are configured to allow sets of light rays into the enclosure through the single optical lens system to be cast on an image plane as first and second spots, the image plane being parallel to the front plane, if the first and second spots are concentrically disposed, the sets of light rays are determined to be parallelly disposed with respect to one another, otherwise the sets of light rays are determined to not be parallelly disposed with one another.
US11971244B1	Vehicle mounted storage systems A container and systems to safely store cans of ammunition or other military gear that may be mounted on a military vehicle. Ammo containers may include one or more of a variety of compression devices to secure loaded materials (e.g., cans). The compression device may be operated manually or through an electric motor, or other means. A roof rack may include telescoping overlapping plates for variable sizes of rack. A clasp may include automatic spring-guided engagement. A harness system may be used to hold down a container, and a latch mechanism may be used to secure the harness(es).
US11971241B2	Self-centering guide rod system for a rifle scope turret An optic device turret for adjusting the optical element of the optic device. A spiral cam mechanism is engaged with the turret to define a maximum and minimum adjustment of the optical element. A rotation indicator displays the amount a knob has been rotated.
US11971234B2	Method of forming a chamber in a barrel blank A method of forming a chamber in a barrel blank has the steps of providing an elongated firearm barrel blank defining a bore and having a muzzle end and an opposed breech end, securing the blank in a fixture, determining a first reference location of the bore at a position proximate to the breech end, based on the first reference location, machining a first rough chamber bore at the breech end and along the bore to a selected depth, determining a second reference location of the bore at a position beyond the selected depth, and based on the second reference location, machining a second precision chamber bore. The fixture may be stationary during the steps of determining and machining. The step of determining a first reference location may include probing a surface of the bore and may include probing at least three different positions about the bore.
US11971230B2	Weapon usage monitoring system having discharge event monitoring with digital signal processing A system and method for determining a discharge event of a firearm is provided. An event detection module receives acceleration and rotation input signals from an inertial measurement unit configured on the firearm. Respective acceleration and rotation input signals are assigned to sample event candidates at respective windows of time. The acceleration signals of the sampled event candidates are compared to a discharge acceleration template that represents a confirmed weapon discharge event. A subset of accepted accelerations from the sampled event candidates are identified that satisfy the discharge acceleration template. A first rotation input signal from the sample window of time associated with each accepted acceleration in the subset is compared to a first rotation template that represents a confirmed weapon discharge event. A determination is made whether the sample event candidate is a discharge event based on satisfying both the discharge acceleration template and the first rotation template.
US11971228B2	Intercooler assembly An intercooler lid assembly for an intercooler supercharger system comprising an intercooler lid mountable to a supercharger housing; one or more intercooler cores mounted within the intercooler lid; wherein the one or more intercooler cores configured to receive and cool supercharger air passing there through prior to receipt by an engine, the one or more intercooler cores are mounted to and within the intercooler lid to form a pre-assembled intercooler lid assembly mountable onto the supercharger housing to install the intercooler lid assembly, and the one or more intercooler cores configured to provide heat exchange fluid transfer there through to cool the supercharger air.
US11971220B2	Evaporative cooling for transducer array A transducer system comprising a housing, an electromechanical transducer within the housing, a wicking material adjacent to a portion of the electromechanical transducer, and a multi-phase coolant solution within the housing. The multi-phase coolant solution transitions from a first phase to a second phase in response to a temperature of the electromechanical transducer exceeding a threshold temperature. In some example cases, the multi-phase coolant solution has a boiling point of less than about 60° C., which effectively defines the threshold temperature. The multi-phase coolant solution may be chosen such that it remains a liquid during a first phase (cooling via conduction), and then evaporates during a second phase (cooling via conduction and convection) as the electromechanical transducer heats up.
US11971217B2	Batch furnace assembly and method of operating a batch furnace assembly Batch furnace assembly for processing wafers, comprising a process chamber housing defining a process chamber and having a process chamber opening, a wafer boat housing defining a water boat chamber, a door assembly, a differential pressure sensor, and a controller. The door assembly has a closed position in which it closes off the process chamber opening. The door assembly defines in a closed position a door assembly chamber having a purge gas inlet for supplying purge gas to the door assembly chamber for gas sealingly separating the process chamber from the wafer boat chamber. The differential pressure sensor assembly fluidly connects to the door assembly chamber and is configured to determine a pressure difference between a pressure in the door assembly chamber and a reference pressure in a reference pressure chamber. The controller is configured to establish whether the pressure difference is in a desired pressure range.
US11971214B2	Apparatus for removing moisture from particulate material Moisture is removed from particulate material using an apparatus comprising a dryer having a drying chamber for directing a flow of gas-entrained particulate material between first and second ends of the drying chamber. The dryer is configured for directing gas under pressure into the drying chamber, for interacting with a flow of gas-entrained particulate material within the drying chamber. The dryer comprises a body of modular construction, which defines a plurality of guide passages arranged for fluid communication between the drying chamber and a source of gas under pressure. The body of modular construction comprises a plurality of discrete annular elements, arranged in series, one adjacent another, each having a body defining a central aperture, and wherein the annular elements are arranged together with the central apertures aligned.
US11971213B2	Container-contained beverage temperature adjustment apparatus and heat transfer member A container-contained beverage temperature adjustment apparatus includes a heat transfer member capable of abutting a part of a side surface of a container-contained beverage as an object of temperature adjustment. The apparatus further includes a temperature adjustment unit configured to adjust a temperature of the container-contained beverage through the heat transfer member, which may include a deformable bag body, and heat transfer powder and heat transfer liquid contained in the bag body. The heat transfer liquid is a liquid which freezes at a temperature higher than a target temperature.
US11971212B2	Refrigerator with variable fluid dispenser A variable fluid dispenser for a refrigerator utilizes a variable control suitable for varying the rate of fluid dispensing by the dispenser. In some instances, the variable control may include a rotary control actuator that varies the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser, and in some instances, the variable control may include a variable control actuator movable between a range of positions that includes a home position at which the variable dispenser is deactivated. In such instances, movement of the variable control actuator away from the home position both activates the variable dispenser to dispense fluid and increases the fluid dispensing rate of the variable dispenser.
US11971210B2	Appliance encapsulation member A cabinet structure includes a wrapper that is spaced apart from a liner. A trim breaker is coupled to the wrapper and the liner. An insulation cavity is disposed between the wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker. An encapsulation member is disposed rearwardly of the trim breaker and defines an encapsulation cavity that is separated from the insulation cavity. The encapsulation member is free from openings. A hinge support is operably coupled to the encapsulation member to further define the encapsulation cavity. The hinge support has a lower frame portion that extends perpendicularly along the trim breaker. The hinge support is disposed forwardly of the trim breaker.
US11971209B2	Processing of core material in a vacuum insulated structure A filling system for a vacuum insulated structure is provided having a powder processor including a hopper having an inner hopper wall and an outer hopper wall. The filling system also includes a vacuum insulated structure having a liner positioned inside a wrapper, a trim breaker coupling an outer liner edge and an outer wrapper edge to form a shell defining an internal cavity with at least one gas permeable feature positioned in the internal cavity configured to help apply a vacuum. A loading port is positioned on a surface of the shell. The powder processor loads the shell with a heated and at least partially degassed vacuum insulation material through the loading port while a vacuum is applied to the shell through the at least one gas permeable feature.
US11971203B2	Apparatus, method, and program for estimating amount of refrigerant A refrigerant amount determining device includes: an operation data acquiring unit configured to acquire operation data of an air conditioning system; a calculating unit configured to calculate a refrigerant amount index value from the operation data acquired; an inferring unit configured to infer information regarding correction of the refrigerant amount index value using a correction model and at least one of the acquired operation data or the calculated refrigerant amount index value; and a determining unit configured to determine a refrigerant amount of the air conditioning system based on the information regarding correction of the refrigerant amount index value.
US11971195B2	Water tank with thermally insulating partition The disclosed technology includes a liquid storage tank having a heating element, an inlet for receiving unheated liquid, an outlet for outputting heated liquid, and a partition configured to divide the tank into a first portion and a second portion. The partition can have an aperture such that the first portion and the second portion are in fluid communication. The liquid storage tank can include an actuator in mechanical communication with the partition and configured to linearly move at least a portion of the partition based at least in part on the temperature of liquid within the tank.
US11971194B2	Indirect evaporative cooling system An indirect evaporative cooling system for cooling a space adjacent to or containing an ablution bay is described. The indirect evaporative cooling system includes a greywater source from the ablution bay and evaporative cooler apparatus located above the space to be cooled in a dome shaped housing. The evaporative cooler apparatus includes a wet channel, at least one spray nozzle, and a dry channel. The at least one spray nozzle is located at the top of the evaporative cooler apparatus and is fluidly connected to the greywater source and the wet channel. The wet channel is located directly above the dry channel. A first side of the dry channel is connected to a first opening with a fan and outside air.
US11971192B2	Environmental control unit including noise reduction features An environmental control unit, such as an HVAC or heat pump unit, includes a housing, and a blower disposed in the housing, the blower configured to draw air into the housing via an air inlet and exhaust air from the housing via an air outlet. The unit includes a heat exchanger disposed in the housing between the air inlet and the blower, and a compressor disposed within housing. The unit include features that reduce noise emitted from the compressor. The noise reduction features include a noise-reducing enclosure that encapsulates the compressor. The enclosure includes a rigid metal shell, an outer insulating structure fixed to an outside surface of the shell, and an inner insulating structure fixed to an inside surface of the shell.
US11971191B2	Air conditioner condenser cover The air conditioning condenser cover comprises a barrier structure, a plurality of weight shafts, a plurality of fastening device sets, and an air conditioner. The air conditioner further comprises an exhaust vent. The plurality of weight shafts and the plurality of fastening device sets attach the barrier structure to the exhaust vent of the air conditioner. The barrier structure forms a protected space that prevents water and debris from entering the exhaust vent of the air conditioner.
US11971185B2	Method for improving the performance of the energy management in a nearly zero energy building An optimal energy management method and a system that implements the method for a nearly zero energy building (nZEB) based on the genetic algorithm technique that can provide an optimal balance between the objectives of energy saving, comfort of the building residents and maximum exploitation of the generated electric energy by the renewable energy sources through the proper utilization of a battery storage system, is developed in this invention. The above can be attained by minimizing a cost function that considers the real-time electricity price, the generated/consumed electric energy by each device, the user preferences, the state-of-charge and the energy price of the battery storage system (BSS), and the weather forecast. the system that implements the optimal energy management method comprises energy and temperature sensors, controllable power switches, a battery storage system and a controller with human machine interface. The outcomes of the energy management system are control signals that regulate the operation of the power switches and the inverter of the battery storage system.
US11971183B2	Systems and methods for refrigerant leak detection in a climate control system Refrigerant leak detection systems as well as related climate control systems and methods are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the refrigerant leak detection system includes a transmitter configured to emit an acoustic wave, and a receiver configured to detect the acoustic wave. The transmitter and the receiver are mounted within a space outside a conduit configured to carry a refrigerant of a climate control system. In addition, the refrigerant leak detection system includes a controller coupled to the transmitter and the receiver. The controller is configured to: determine a time of flight for the acoustic wave between the transmitter and the receiver, and determine whether a refrigerant is present in the space based on the time of flight.
US11971179B2	Air conditioner Provided is an air conditioner including: a housing; an outlet configured to discharge air introduced into the housing; a discharge panel arranged in front of the outlet and having a plurality of discharge holes to discharge air; and a support member arranged between the outlet and the discharge panel and on which the discharge panel is to be supported. The support member includes a first frame to support one side of the discharge panel and formed to extend in a first direction, a second frame to support another side of the discharge panel and arranged parallel with the first frame, and a third frame arranged between the first frame and the second frame and formed to extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the third frame is formed of a metal material.
US11971177B2	Control unit and method for controlling a local distribution system's outtake of heat or cold from a thermal energy distribution grid A method for controlling a local distribution system's outtake of heat or cold from a thermal energy distribution grid. The method includes determining a base steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid, receiving a control signal indicative of reducing the steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; determining a reduced steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid based on the control signal and the base steering temperature; determining a return temperature of a heat transfer fluid in the return, and upon the determined reduced steering temperature being lower than the return temperature, determining a temporary steering temperature higher than the return temperature and lower than the base steering temperature; and controlling the local distribution system's heat outtake based on the temporary steering temperature.
US11971173B2	Two-stage combustor for gas turbine engine A combustor for a gas turbine engine comprises an inner annular liner wall and an outer annular liner wall cooperating to form a combustion chamber of the combustor. A first dome wall has a circumferential array of first fuel injection bores. A second dome has a circumferential array of second fuel injection bores. An intermediate wall extends between the first dome wall and the second dome wall. A first combustion stage is defined by the inner liner wall forward end, the first dome wall and the intermediate wall. A second combustion stage is defined at least by the outer liner wall forward end, the second dome wall and the intermediate wall, the first combustion stage communicating with the first fuel injection bores, the second combustion stage communicating with the second fuel injection bores.
US11971172B2	Combustor premixer assembly including inlet lips A premixer assembly for a combustor includes: at least one ring of premixers, each premixer having a central axis, an annular peripheral wall surrounding a centerbody, and at least one swirler disposed between the centerbody and the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall defines an inlet area of the premixer; and a lip extending forward along the central axis from the peripheral wall, the lip extending at an oblique angle to the axis of symmetry.
US11971165B2	Light reflection assembly, reflective light source device, and lamp A light reflection assembly, a reflective light source device, and a lamp. The light reflection assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth side walls that enclose a reflection cavity having first and second openings at opposite ends. The first opening is within a first reference plane, and a first reference straight line perpendicularly intersects, at a first intersection within the first opening, the first reference plane. An included angle between a first straight line section that connects first and second end points and a portion of the first reference plane that overlaps the first opening is a first included angle, and an included angle between a second straight line section that connects third and a fourth end points and a portion of the first reference plane that overlaps the first opening is a second included angle, the first included angle being smaller than the second included angle.
US11971161B2	Compact luminaire head Example embodiments relate to compact luminaire heads. One example luminaire head includes a thermally conductive metal body that includes a plate-like portion, a tube portion, and at least one cooling fin. The plate-like portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the metal body and having a flat first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The tube portion extends in the longitudinal direction at the second surface. The at least one cooling fin extends away from the second surface adjacent to the tube portion. The luminaire head also includes at least one support substrate with a plurality of light emitting elements. The at least one support substrate is arranged against the first surface. The tube portion is shaped to receive in a first open end thereof a rigid cylindrical end portion of a mounting base, such as a pole for the luminaire head.
US11971160B2	Vapor chamber cooled high lumen device with improved cooling solution The invention provides a vapor chamber element (1000) comprising a first part (1100), a second part (1200), and a third part (1300), wherein the second part (1200) and third part (1300) are associated to the first part (1100), wherein the second part (1200) and third part (1300) are configured spatially separated with a first distance (d1) along a first length (L1), defining an opening (200) between the second part (1200) and the third part (1300); wherein the vapor chamber element (1000) comprises one or more vapor chambers (100) at least partially comprised by the second part (1200) and third part (1300); wherein the vapor chamber element (1000) further comprises one or more heat fin elements (2000), wherein the one or more heat fin elements (2000) comprise one or more heat fins (2100), wherein the one or more heat fin elements (2000) bridge the first distance (d1) and close a part of the opening (200).
US11971159B2	Sensing device and lighting device The application relates to a sensing device and a lighting device. The sensing device comprises a sensor provided with a glass window to transmit light and is configured to sense light incident upon the sensor; a circuit board, wherein one side of the circuit board is provided with the sensor; a Fresnel lens arranged above the sensor and configured to transmit light to the sensor; and a housing made from a flame-resistant material, wherein the housing comprises an accommodation space configured to accommodate the sensor and the circuit board, and the housing is provided with a center hole to expose the glass window. By adopting the technical solution, the sensor has flame-resistant performance.
US11971155B2	Mounting bracket for affixing light fixtures to pilings The present invention is a mounting bracket that may be secured on top of a hollow piling, pipe, or pole and then used to mount a lighting fixture or other fixture thereto. It includes inner and outer walls extending downward from a flat base, where the walls of the piling, pipe, or pole may be disposed in the space between the inner and outer walls.
US11971154B2	Splice panel assembly, backlight module and display device Provided are a splice panel assembly, a backlight module and a display device. The splice panel assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting panels. Each light-emitting panel includes a base substrate. The front face of the base substrate is provided with a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in an array. The side face of the base substrate is provided with at least one connection electrode. The light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the at least one connection electrode. The front face is connected to and not parallel to the side face. Two adjacent light-emitting panels are electrically connected to each other by the at least one connection electrode.
US11971152B2	Lighting module for three-dimensional suspension imaging, vehicle accessory device and vehicle A lighting module for three-dimensional suspension imaging, includes a micro lens array and a micro image-text element, wherein a transparent medium layer is arranged between the micro lens array and the micro image-text element; the micro image-text element includes a micro image-text array corresponding to the micro lens array; and the micro image-text element is arranged in such a way that light is irradiated from the micro image-text array to the micro lens array through the transparent medium layer and forms a three-dimensional suspension image. The lighting module is used in a vehicle lamp, a vehicle accessory device and a vehicle, and can realize an image having a three-dimensional, suspension and dynamic effect, which image has a good visual effect.
US11971146B2	Plant lamp device with adjustable spectrum and spectrum ratio operating method thereof A plant lamp device with adjustable spectrum includes a light bar, a power supply and a controller. The controller and the power supply are electrically connected to the light bar. The light bar includes light beads emitting red light, blue light, far-red light, violet light, green light, and orange light. The light beads include a first bead group and a second bead group having different of red-to-blue-light irradiance ratios. The controller is used to turn on or off the light bar, so that the plant lamp device operates the first bead group to generate first growth spectrum, or operates the first bead group and the second bead group together to generate second growth spectrum, thereby meeting the needs of the plant growth stage, and switching between the first growth spectrum and the second growth spectrum.
US11971145B2	Hand-mounted illumination method, system, and devices A compact precision illumination source mounts on a finger of a user for providing localized illumination for precision tasks such as surgical procedures and other tasks performed in dark or confined spaces. A frame having a circular or arcuate shape engages the finger, and secures an enclosure having a small but powerful bright, light focused on a predetermined region defined by the end of the digit that is likely the activity region for an instrument grasped by the digit. The frame engages a charge module for aligning external conductors for recharging a power supply in the illumination source.
US11971143B2	Hydrogen fueling systems and methods According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
US11971139B2	High-pressure tank and manufacturing method of the same This high-pressure tank includes a resin liner constituting a hollow fluid filling part, a ferrule including a supply/discharge port which communicates with an internal space of the liner and a flange part which protrudes outward in a radial direction from a circumferential region of the supply/discharge port and abuts on the liner, and a reinforcing layer made of a fiber reinforced resin attached to cover across the liner and an outer circumferential surface of the flange part, in which a discharge hole allowing a gap between abutting surfaces of the flange part and the liner to communicate with an inside of the supply/discharge port and discharging a fluid accumulated between the liner and the reinforcing layer to the supply/discharge port is provided in the ferrule, and a trap groove surrounding a circumferential region of the discharge hole is provided on at least any one of the abutting surface on the flange part side and the abutting surface on the liner side.
US11971135B2	Pole mount, pole mount kit, and pole mount assembly Pole mounts, pole mount kits, and poly mount assemblies are disclosed. Each kit and assembly includes a pole mount with a mounting bracket including a pair of coupling plates and at least one retaining plate. The pair of coupling plates is coupled to opposite ends of the at least one retaining plate. The at least one retaining plate defines a mounting area between the pair of coupling plates. The pole mount further includes at least two retaining brackets coupled to the at least one retaining plate. Each of the retaining brackets includes a base, opposing side walls extending from the base, and a front wall extending from the base and located between the opposing side walls. The base, the opposing side walls, and the front wall define a retaining area. The front wall defines a cutout region contiguous with the retaining area.
US11971134B2	Multifunctional bracket The invention discloses a multifunctional support stand, including a supporting assembly, a pan-tilt assembly, and a tripod assembly. The supporting assembly has a first end and a second end that are opposite to each other in a length direction thereof. The pan-tilt assembly is telescopically arranged on the first end of the supporting assembly. The pan-tilt assembly is configured to be placed with a load device. The tripod assembly is switchably arranged at the second end of the supporting assembly between a support position and a storage position. The invention proposes a multifunctional support stand. A supporting pan-tilt of the support stand may be stored in a supporting rod. A supporting frame may be folded on the supporting rod. The supporting pan-tilt may be adjusted at any supporting angle, and may be flexibly switchable among different supporting positions, thus realizing functions of supporting a small load device and a large load device. The invention is suitable for a variety of application scenarios.
US11971130B2	Reconfigurable stand ecosystem Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.
US11971127B2	Flow divider with internal vane A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.
US11971121B1	Method and apparatus for suspending a package in an elevated position One embodiment provides a method and apparatus for suspending air conditioning duct works from a support structure comprising unistrut type support beams which apparatus includes a plurality of support brackets arranged and configured for being slidably interlockable with the interior of the unistrut beam members. The support brackets can be slid inside the interior of the support beam until adjacent a support beam which support beam can be connected to the support bracket. In like manner additional support brackets can be inserted into the interior of the support beam members to be adjustably located next to their respective support rod. In such manner multiple support rods can be used to support a frame member even where the support rods are not symmetrically located along the length of the support beam as the support bracket can be slid/moved inside the support beam until lining up with its respective support rod. Additionally, the entire support framework can be moved relative to the plurality of support rods by sliding the framework relative to the support brackets. In such manner the location of the supporting frame member can be changed without moving the support rods.
US11971120B2	Pre-assembled coupling assemblies with pipe fitting A method for using a pre-assembled coupling assembly, the method including providing a pipe fitting defining an inner end and an outer end, the pipe fitting defining an axis; axially inserting the inner end of the pipe fitting into a gasket, a portion of the pipe fitting within the gasket positioned radially outward from a portion of the gasket; and assembling a housing around the gasket, the housing and the gasket forming a coupling, the coupling retained on the inner end of the pipe fitting when the coupling is in a relaxed position.
US11971118B2	Vacuum valve or vacuum door A vacuum valve or door having a closure plate for closing an opening in a wall. The opening has opposing first and second longitudinal edges and shorter opposing first and second transverse edges. A sealing unit seals the closure plate against the wall in the closed position. The sealing unit includes a supporting frame having opposing first and second longitudinal legs and shorter opposing first and second transverse legs, on which supporting frame there is mounted on one side a circumferential closure plate seal and on the other side a circumferential wall seal. The supporting frame is secured to fastening points on the wall, with central portions of the first and second longitudinal legs being free with respect to the wall, or the supporting frame is secured to fastening points on the closure plate, with the central being free with respect to the closure plate.
US11971108B2	Rotary valve of cryocooler and cryocooler A rotary valve of a cryocooler includes a valve stator, a valve rotor, a rotation member that rotates the valve rotor around an axis with respect to the valve stator, and a rotor holder connected to the valve rotor so as to rotate around an axis together with the valve rotor, and forming a low pressure section having a pressure lower than an ambient pressure between the valve rotor and the rotor holder so as to reduce an axial force of pressing the valve rotor against the valve stator. The rotation member is connected to the rotor holder so as to rotate the valve rotor around the axis via the rotor holder. The rotor holder is disposed between the rotation member and the valve rotor in an axial direction, and is movable in the axial direction with respect to the rotation member.
US11971107B2	Valve and method of making and using the same A valve including a valve body including an inlet opening and a plurality of outlet openings; and an actuating gate adapted to seal at least one of the plurality of outlet openings, where the actuating gate is adapted to rotate eccentrically about a central axis while also translating in a direction perpendicular to the central axis upon actuation.
US11971106B2	Valve assembly and method Embodiments of the present disclosure present a valve assembly that includes a valve body having a gas passage bore, a valving bore extending along a longitudinal axis and intersecting the gas passage bore, a first bearing surface concentric with the longitudinal axis and a radially spaced apart second bearing surface concentric with the longitudinal axis, wherein an interface of the gas passage bore and the valving bore defines a flow port radially intermediate the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface. The valve assembly further includes a shaft valve extending along the longitudinal axis and rotatably mounted in the valving bore.
US11971105B2	Swivel comprising a sealing arrangement Disclosed is a swivel including inner and outer mutually rotatable swivel members having respective inner fluid paths communicating with each other through an annular space at an interface between the swivel members and being provided with a sealing arrangement on a side of the annular space at the interface including a peripheral groove provided in the inner and/or outer swivel member, and a sealing element received therein and arranged for static sealing against a first one of the swivel members, inside the groove and for dynamic sealing against a second one of the swivel members, a surface inside the groove in the first one of the swivel members abutting the sealing element being a textured surface extending along at least a part of one or more inner surfaces of the groove and having three-dimensional textural elements for making frictional contact with the sealing element.
US11971104B2	Grommet A grommet G according to the present invention is provided with, on the outer side of a second flexible portion 22, a padding portion 4. With this, of a pressing force F which acts from the cylindrical base part 1 side to the seal portion 3 side, a panel parallel component F1 parallel to a dash panel DP is hardly transmitted. On the other hand, a panel vertical component F2 vertical to the dash panel DP is easily transmitted. Consequently, the panel vertical component F2 becomes relatively large, and even if the seal portion 3 is brought into contact with the dash panel DP by acting the pressing force F from the oblique direction, the rolling-up caused by the occurrence of the inclination of the seal portion 3 can be suppressed.
US11971099B2	Soil processing machine and method for operating a soil processing machine A soil processing machine includes a hydraulic drive system including an electrohydraulic pressurized fluid source with at least one electric motor and at least one hydraulic drive pump, a hydraulic drive circuit fed with pressurized fluid by the at least one hydraulic drive pump, at least one hydraulic drive motor fed with pressurized fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit, and a discharge valve assembly for discharging fluid from the hydraulic drive circuit to a fluid reservoir. The hydraulic drive system is designed to operate the discharge valve assembly as a function of at least one of the following parameters: a temperature of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, an ambient temperature, a viscosity of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a degree of contamination of the fluid in the hydraulic drive circuit, a period of time since the last start-up of the hydraulic drive system, a period of time since the last fluid was discharged from the hydraulic drive circuit.
US11971098B2	Power transmission device and power transmission method A power transmission device includes a torque converter device, a first hydraulic pump, a first oil channel, a second oil channel, a third oil channel, a second pressure control valve, and a controller. The torque converter device has a torque converter and a lock-up clutch. The first oil channel supplies hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the torque converter. The second oil channel drains hydraulic fluid from the torque converter. The third oil channel communicates with the first oil channel and the second oil channel. The second pressure control valve is disposed in the third oil channel. The controller sets the second pressure control valve to an open state when the lock-up clutch is in an engaged state.
US11971095B2	Hydraulic arrangement and agricultural or industrial utility vehicle A hydraulic arrangement for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle includes a main hydraulic circuit, a main hydraulic pump, a charge pump, a lubricating hydraulic circuit, a gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, a shifting hydraulic circuit, and a gearbox pump. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic circuit by the main hydraulic pump. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic pump by the charge pump. At least a part of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the lubricating hydraulic circuit. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the shifting hydraulic circuit by the gearbox pump. At least a portion of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit.
US11971094B2	Drive apparatus for a vehicle A drive apparatus for a vehicle having an electric machine whose rotor shaft is constructed as a hollow shaft having an internal tooth arrangement. A gear mechanism drive shaft, which has an external tooth arrangement, is inserted coaxially relative to the hollow shaft into the hollow shaft, to form a torque-transmitting spline. The rotor shaft with a rotor shaft rotary bearing being interposed is guided outward through a bearing opening of an electric machine housing, and the gear mechanism drive shaft has a centering seat which is in abutment with the internal circumference of the rotor shaft with a tight clearance fit. The gear mechanism drive shaft is subjected to bending (D) during travel operation as a result of radially active operating forces (FR). To reduce the bending stress (D), the centering seat of the gear mechanism drive shaft is arranged without an axial offset with respect to the rotor shaft rotary bearing, in axial alignment relative to the rotor shaft rotary bearing.
US11971093B2	Drive gear for fishing reel A drive gear used for a fishing reel includes a disc portion having a rotational axis, and a gear tooth protruding from a side surface on an outer peripheral side of the disc portion in a direction in which the rotational axis extends. The gear tooth has a body part and an extended part extending radially inward from the body part. A first angle formed by a cylindrical surface around the rotational axis passing through an axially-outer surface of the body part and a radially-inner surface of the extended part is larger than a meshing pressure angle.
US11971090B2	Methods and systems for a multi-speed electric axle assembly Various methods and systems are provided for a multi-speed electric axle assembly with three gear ratios. The multi-speed electric axle assembly includes one or more power supplies, one or more shafts operatively coupled to the one or more power supplies and a differential, and one or more Ravigneaux gear assemblies integrated with the one or more shafts. The one or more Ravigneaux gear assemblies of the multi-speed electric axle assembly providing the three gear ratios.
US11971080B2	Internal combustion engine including a mass differential gear including two balance shafts An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase in which a crankshaft is rotatably mounted in bearings including bearing covers, to which at least one connecting rod carrying a piston is linked. The piston is movable in a cylinder covered by a cylinder head forming a combustion chamber and gas exchange valves are arranged in the cylinder head, which are actuated by at least one camshaft, which is connected to a gear train gear wheel situated on the crankshaft via a differential gear. A mass differential gear including two balance shafts is present. The mass differential gear is situated in a gear frame and attached to the crankcase below the crankshaft and driven by a mass shaft drive gear situated on the crankshaft, which is arranged axially essentially next to the gear train gear wheel/idler gear. The gear train gear wheel/idler gear is arranged on the main bearing cover.
US11971078B2	Layered support Layered support alternately comprising elastomeric layers and reinforcing layers, wherein an elastomeric layer comprises an elastically compressible elastomeric block (1) with a top surface (2), a bottom surface (3) and a bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between its top surface (2) and its bottom surface (3) such that the height (A) of the elastomeric block (1) amounts to a compressed height (B), wherein a first reinforcing layer comprises a rigid top plate (6) which abuts against the top surface (2) of the elastomeric block (1) and a second reinforcing layer comprises a rigid bottom plate (7) which abuts against the bottom surface (3) of the elastomeric block (1), wherein the top plate (6) and/or the bottom plate (7) are/is provided with a raised edge (5) extending at least partly opposite the bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically and abuts against this raised edge (5) when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between the top surface (2) and the bottom surface (3) and the height (A) is decreased to a minimum height (D).
US11971076B2	Wheel brake arrangement A wheel brake arrangement (100) for a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel brake arrangement comprising a brake pad (102) arranged to be controllable between a first stage in which the brake pad is connected to a brake disc for reducing the speed of the vehicle, and a second stage in which the brake pad is disconnected from the brake disc; and a carrier (104) connected to the brake pad for supporting the brake pad, wherein the wheel brake arrangement further comprising a resilient member (106) connected between the carrier (104) and the brake pad (102), the resilient member (106) comprising a first portion (108) connected to a surface (110) extending in a radial and tangential direction of the brake pad (102) and arranged to force the brake pad (102) away from the brake disc when the brake pad assumes the second stage, and a second portion (112) connected between a radially inner surface (114) of the brake pad (102) and a portion (116) of the carrier.
US11971072B2	Bearing assembly A bearing assembly includes a housing, a spherical bearing located within the housing, and two outer races positioned between the spherical bearing and the housing. The outer races are configured in sliding engagement with the spherical bearing to allow the spherical bearing to rotate relative to the housing. The assembly also includes a tightening element configured to engage a first of the two outer races and tighten the outer races against the spherical bearing. The assembly is configured to provide a primary load path from the tightening element to the housing, wherein the primary load path leads from the tightening element to the housing via the outer races whilst bypassing the spherical bearing.
US11971068B2	Apparatus and method for repair of shift cable ends in various motor vehicles The present invention is directed at a bushing for coupling the shift cable end and shift lever in motor vehicles where the shift cable end comprises an oblong body having a coupling aperture, a notch, a front shelf and rear shelf protruding into the coupling aperture, and the shift lever is comprised of a base, a shaft, a neck and a head, and the two are coupled through a bushing and retaining clip. The bushing comprises a seating member configured to sit within the coupling aperture having a bore, a securing member to engage the notch, two members extending from the top surface of the seating member to provide stability and define a space to accommodate the retaining clip, and angled surfaces extending from the seating member to engage the retaining clip. The bottom surface of the seating member has recesses to accommodate the front and rear shelves.
US11971062B2	Mounting system A mounting system is disclosed that includes a bracket configured to mount an object on a structure. The bracket includes a front panel, two side panels extending from the front panel, and a plurality of slots. Each slot is configured to accept a projection connected to the object and retain the projection within the slot. The bracket further includes a plurality of apertures. The mounting system further includes a retainer configured to extend into the bracket through the plurality of apertures and prevent, at least in part, the plurality of projections, retained by the bracket in the plurality of slots, from being withdrawn from the plurality of slots.
US11971060B2	Self-punching functional element, component assembly, and method of manufacturing a component assembly A self-punching functional element serves for the fastening to a workpiece and comprises a head part that has an abutment surface for introducing a punching force directed in a punching direction into the functional element and a rivet section that extends away from the head part in the punching direction and that comprises a free end that is provided with a first punching edge for punching a slug out of the workpiece. The functional element further comprises a functional section that has a punching pilot that is radially surrounded by the rivet section, that extends away from the head part in the punching direction, and that has a second punching edge for punching a hole into the slug. The second punching edge is set back with respect to the first punching edge in the punching direction.
US11971057B2	Gas transport system A conduit system for transporting gas from a gas containing chamber for processing a substrate from which semiconductor devices are formed includes a liner with a spiral vent. The conduit system utilizes a curtain of gas to prevent or reduce deposition of material onto an inner surface of the conduit transporting the gas from the gas containing chamber.
US11971054B2	Damping device for damping shaft vibration Damping devices, turbomachines, and methods of damping vibration are provided. For example, a damping device for damping vibration of a shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation is provided. The damping device defines radial and axial directions. The damping device comprises a bearing, a housing, and a damper element. The housing and damper element define a cavity therebetween for receipt of a damping fluid. The cavity has a length along the axial direction that is curved away from the axis of rotation. As another example, a turbomachine comprising a shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a damping device positioned annularly about the shaft. The damping device comprises a housing and a damper element defining a cavity therebetween for receipt of a damping fluid that has a curved shape. The cavity is curved in a plane extending along the radial and axial directions and including the axis of rotation.
US11971050B2	Variable geometry shrouded compressor/blower rotor design A shrouded impeller includes an impeller having a plurality of blades and configured to rotate about an axis, and a shroud disposed adjacent to the impeller and configured to corotate about the axis with the impeller and translate axially relative to the impeller. A method of varying a geometry of a flow area of the shrouded impeller includes rotating the shroud and the impeller about the axis and axially translating the shroud relative to the impeller to increase or decrease a rate of flow between the shroud and the impeller.
US11971048B2	Impeller The present invention relates to an impeller comprising: a shroud having a plurality of spiral upper slot units formed therein; a hub located to face the shroud; and a plurality of blades connected to the hub and inserted into the upper slot units to be coupled to the shroud, wherein the blade includes a body portion formed to be inclined to one side and an upper end portion, which is bent upward from the body portion and has a second concave surface formed in one side and a second convex surface formed on the other side thereof, and the upper slot unit includes an upper slot bottom for forming a space in which the upper end portion is inserted; an upper slot wall divided into a first upper slot wall located at the second concave surface side and a second upper slot wall located at the second convex surface side; and a second inclined surface formed to be inclined from the first upper slot wall so as to face the second concave surface. Thus, the impeller secures the assembling of the blades and has the effect of reducing the possibility of separation of the blades during the high-speed rotation of the impeller, which improves the structural rigidity of the impeller.
US11971042B2	Vacuum pump and control device for vacuum pump A vacuum pump and a control device are capable of accurately determining timing of rotor blade replacement by creating an index which allows a degree of fatigue of a rotor blade to be determined quantitatively and easily. A motor current value output from a motor drive control portion is input to a time count processing portion, and time in which a current value of a rotating body remains in a range of a stage is totalized for each stage of the current value in the time count processing portion. A rotor blade temperature value output from a rotor blade temperature measurement portion is also input to the time count processing portion. A one-minute average value of the rotor blade temperature value acquired by sampling is calculated. For each stage of the rotor blade temperature value, time in which the average value remains in a range of the stage is totalized.
US11971033B2	Internal gear fluid machine An internal gear fluid machine has a first gearwheel having external toothing mounted rotatably about a first axis of rotation and a second gearwheel having internal toothing meshing in regions with the external toothing in an engagement region and mounted rotatably about a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation. A filler piece is arranged between the first gearwheel and the second gearwheel away from the meshing region which bears on the one side against the external toothing and on the other side against the internal toothing, in order to divide a fluid space present between the first gearwheel and the second gearwheel into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, and housing walls of a machine housing of the internal gear fluid machine being arranged in the axial direction with respect to the first axis of rotation on both sides of the first gearwheel and of the second gearwheel. The second gearwheel is surrounded in the circumferential direction to form a hydrostatic bearing by a bearing recess formed in the machine housing, which bearing recess at least partially overlaps the second gearwheel in the axial direction and is fluidically connected to a fluid connection of the internal gear fluid machine via a fluid line having a flow resistance.
US11971032B2	Vane rotary compressor with pressure reducing member inserted into the oil supply passage A vane rotary compressor may include a main bearing and a sub bearing provided with a plurality of back pressure pockets each having a different pressure formed on a surface facing the cylinder, a rotational shaft radially supported by the main bearing and the sub bearing, a roller provided with a back pressure chamber that communicates with the plurality of back pressure pockets and having a plurality of vanes configured to divide a compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. At least one of the main bearing or the sub bearing is provided with an oil supply passage that communicates with a back pressure pocket having a relatively low pressure among the plurality of back pressure pockets. Accordingly, oil may be smoothly supplied to a back pressure pocket having a low pressure.
US11971031B2	Pump body assembly, heat exchange apparatus, fluid machine and operating method thereof The present disclosure provides a pump body assembly, a heat exchange apparatus, a fluid machine and an operating method thereof. The pump body assembly includes a piston, a shaft, a piston sheath, and a cylinder. The shaft drives the piston to rotate and reciprocate within the piston sheath while rotating. The piston sheath is located in the cylinder, and a compression chamber is defined between an outer circumferential wall of the piston and an inner wall of the cylinder. A pressure relief recess is defined in the outer circumferential wall of the piston or the inner wall of the cylinder at a position corresponding to the compression chamber.
US11971030B2	Scroll compressor A scroll compressor includes a housing; a motor provided in the housing; a rotating shaft rotated by the motor; an orbital scroll orbital moved by the rotating shaft; and a fixed scroll forming a compression chamber together with the orbital scroll, wherein the fixed scroll includes an injection hole guiding an intermediate pressure refrigerant to the compression chamber, wherein the compression chamber is formed in a pair, and wherein the injection hole is formed to communicate with any one of the pair of compression chambers when communicating with the other one of the pair of compression chambers. Thereby, an amount of refrigerant discharged from the compression chamber is increased, and thus the performance and efficiency of the compressor may be improved.
US11971028B2	Systems and method for use of single mass flywheel alongside torsional vibration damper assembly for single acting reciprocating pump A pump system may include a pump, a driveshaft, driving equipment, and a vibration dampening assembly configured to reduce pump-imposed high frequency/low amplitude and low frequency/high amplitude torsional vibrations. The pump may have an input shaft connected to the driveshaft. The driving equipment may include an output shaft having an output flange connected to the driveshaft. The driving equipment may be configured to rotate the driveshaft to rotate the input shaft of the pump therewith. The vibration dampening assembly may include one or more flywheels operably connected to the input shaft and configured to rotate therewith.
US11971017B2	Energy harvesting device In general terms the present invention proposes a device 100 for harvesting renewable energy. The device 100 comprises a wind turbine 140, a channel 160 for directing wind 198 to the wind turbine 140, and a solar receiver 155 positioned on an internal of the channel 160 for receiving sunlight 194 entering the channel 160.
US11971016B2	Nacelle for a wind turbine A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least one auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit accommodates a at least one component, e.g. a converter or transformer. To provide efficient transportation, lower costs and easier assembly, the operative component is suspended directly on the main unit.
US11971006B2	Kinetic pumping system The present invention relates to a kinetic pumping system that transforms the kinetic energy contained in fluid waves to generate a positive reciprocating displacement flow with control modulation with controlled flow modulation. This system is one more alternative in the green technologies market that contributes to solving the problem of climate change and provides an alternative to eliminate the carbon footprint by replacing traditional fluid pumping systems. Its objective is to provide a pumping system with a positive reciprocating kinetic displacement, capable of generating flow and pressure that can be used or the desalination of seawater and for the generation of electrical energy and that, due to its configuration, overcomes the limitations of conventional systems, including those categorized as land, as well as maritime or coastal. Said system comprises a container tank, a support or chassis, a mobile ramp, an electromechanical activation module, a rotating plate, a mobile part made up of two positive displacement pumps and a sphere for pressure regulation and fluid storage.
US11971004B2	Adjustable fins on a turbine A downhole turbine includes a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins have an exit angle that exerts a tangential force on the fin, which imparts a torque on a hub. The fins have an adjustable exit angle that changes in response to changes in the properties of a drilling fluid. The changing exit angle changes the tangential force, which changes the torque on the hub.
US11971002B2	Vehicle electrical power system with defect detection A vehicular apparatus receiving power from a battery mounted on a vehicle includes a main controller unit, a defect detection unit, and an operation controller unit. The operation controller unit is configured to turn off an operation of a target device among a plurality of devices controlled by the main controller unit in response to an occurrence of a voltage drop in which the voltage from the battery is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value. In response to turning off the operation of the target device due to the voltage drop, the operation controller unit is configured to transmit a notification indicating turning off of the operation of the target device to the defect detection unit. Upon receiving the notification, the defect detection unit is configured to cancel a determination of a defect relative to the target device.
US11971001B2	Battery assembly and electrically started gasoline engine having battery assembly A battery assembly includes a battery pack; a battery pack seat for mounting the battery pack, the battery pack seat having a base for creating an electrical connection with the battery pack; and a sealing member arranged between the battery pack and the base. The base has a first terminal, and the battery pack has a second terminal matched with the first terminal. One of the first terminal and the second terminal penetrates the sealing member for creating the electrical connection via the other one of the first terminal and the second terminal. A related electrically started gasoline engine is also disclosed.
US11970998B2	Systems and methods for a fuel vapor canister heating element Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a heating element coupled to a canister of an evaporative emissions control (EVAP) system. In one example, a method (or system) may include evacuating the canister at different temperature conditions, and diagnosing the heating element based on the different times taken to evacuate the canister at the different temperature conditions.
US11970994B2	Engine with rotating detonation combustion system A Brayton cycle engine including a longitudinal wall extended along a lengthwise direction. The longitudinal wall defines a gas flowpath of the engine. An inner wall assembly is extended from the longitudinal wall into the gas flowpath. The inner wall assembly defines a detonation combustion region in the gas flowpath upstream of the inner wall assembly.
US11970990B1	Control apparatus for vehicle A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a drive wheel, an engine and an automatic transmission configured to transmit power from the engine toward the drive wheel. When the automatic transmission is shifted, the control apparatus is configured to execute a shifting-time torque-down control by using an ignition retard method of retarding an ignition timing of the engine or a fuel cut method of restricting fuel supply to the engine. The control apparatus is configured to estimate a temperature of a predetermined portion of an exhaust pipe of the engine in a case in which the shifting-time torque-down control is executed by using the ignition retard method, and to execute the shifting-time torque-down control by using the fuel cut method when an estimated value of the temperature of the predetermined portion of the exhaust pipe is not lower than a predetermined upper-limit temperature value.
US11970989B2	Method and system for improving evaporative emissions of a vehicle Methods and systems are presented for improving operation of an evaporative emissions system. In one example, the methods and systems estimate a fuel vapor concentration based on output of a fuel tank level sensor and output of a fuel pressure sensor. A canister purge valve is adjusted to an initial position at a beginning of a fuel vapor purging cycle to reduce a fuel vapor purging time.
US11970987B2	Systems and methods for variable compression ratio phaser having a dual torsion spring arrangement A phasing system for varying a rotational relationship between a first rotary component and a second rotary component includes a gear hub and a cradle rotor. A spider rotor is arranged between the gear hub and the cradle rotor to selectively lock and unlock relative rotation between the gear hub and the cradle rotor. A torsion spring is coupled between the gear hub and the cradle rotor to apply a torque load between the gear hub and the cradle rotor. A planetary actuator is coupled to the gear hub and the spider rotor. The planetary actuator is operable between a steady-state mode, in which relative rotation between the gear hub and the cradle rotor is inhibited, and a phasing mode, in which the planetary actuator receives a rotary input at a predetermined magnitude to selectively provide a relative rotation between the gear hub and the cradle rotor.
US11970979B2	Turbine engine with shockwave attenuation A turbine engine and method of operating includes an engine core with a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine in axial flow arrangement. A flow path extends through the engine core from the compressor to the turbine to define a flow direction for a working airflow through the engine core.
US11970977B2	Variable restriction of a secondary circuit of a fuel injector A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of fuel flow from a fuel inlet, in response to fuel pressure received at the fuel inlet. Primary, secondary and auxiliary fuel circuits receive fuel from the scheduling valve, and an electrically-controlled valve is provided in fluid communication with the auxiliary circuit, which electrically-controlled valve is adapted and configured to actively control fuel through the auxiliary circuit in response to a control signal. The auxiliary fuel circuit joins with the secondary fuel circuit for delivery to a fuel nozzle.
US11970976B2	Variable restriction of fuel nozzle with an auxiliary circuit A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of fuel flow from a fuel inlet, in response to fuel pressure received at the fuel inlet. Primary, secondary and auxiliary fuel circuits receive fuel from the scheduling valve, and an electrically-controlled valve is provided in fluid communication with the auxiliary circuit, which electrically-controlled valve is adapted and configured to actively control fuel through the auxiliary circuit in response to a control signal.
US11970974B2	Gas turbine engine mounted above wing and with camber A gas turbine engine and engine mount structure includes a core engine including a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section mounted within a core engine housing. The fan, the compressor section and the turbine section rotate about an axis of rotation. An outer nacelle surrounds the fan, and is spaced from the core engine housing to define a bypass duct. The fan delivers air into the bypass duct and into the core engine housing. The nacelle is formed with camber so as to be curved in a first plane away from the axis of rotation in a first lateral direction. An engine mount structure extends from the nacelle at an angle that is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the first plane, and has a component in a lateral direction that is opposed to the first lateral direction. An aircraft is also disclosed.
US11970970B2	Adjustable primary and supplemental power units A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a core flow path in communication with a compressor section, combustor section and a turbine section. A first bottoming cycle system includes a bottoming working fluid flow in thermal communication with a high energy exhaust gas flow that is generated by the core engine. The first bottoming cycle is configured to recover power from the high energy exhaust gas flow in a first engine operating condition and in a second engine operating condition. A second bottoming cycle system is configured to recover power from the high energy exhaust gas flow in the first engine operating condition and not to recover power in a second engine operating condition.
US11970964B2	Virtual sensing system A method of predicting temperature of at least one location in a fluid flow system that has a heating system for heating fluid. The method includes obtaining a mass flow rate of fluid flow of the fluid flow system, obtaining at least one of a fluid outlet temperature and a fluid inlet temperature of a heater of the heating system, obtaining power provided to the heater, and calculating temperature at the at least one location based on a model of the fluid flow system and the obtained mass flow rate, fluid outlet temperature, and fluid inlet temperature.
US11970958B1	Chain or belt drive with multiple non-prevalent order sprockets or pulleys Reducing engagement noise in a chain drive or belt drive for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft having a driving sprocket and at least one shaft having a first driven sprocket and a second driven sprocket, where the driving sprocket and at least one of the first driven sprocket and the second driven sprocket contain a pattern of pitch radii such that the radial variation of the pitch radii excite tensions at non-prevalent orders in a drive system of the internal combustion engine. The non-prevalent engine cycle orders excited by each of the driving sprocket, the first driven sprocket and the second driven sprocket are different.
US11970957B2	Acoustic turbofan airfoil apparatus Acoustic turbofan airfoil apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a platform of a turbofan engine, the platform including perforations to receive acoustic waves, acoustic chambers protruding from a first side of the platform, the acoustic chambers aligned with the perforations in a radial direction defined by the turbofan engine, the acoustic chambers to attenuate the acoustic waves, and an airfoil protruding from a second side of the platform opposite the first side of the platform.
US11970955B2	Core for high-temperature shaping of a metal part and manufacturing, regeneration and shaping process A metal core for hot-forming a titanium-based alloy metal component is disclosed. The metal core has on an outer surface, intended to come into contact with the metal component, a layer of metal carbonitride-enriched material. The metal core comprises a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy. The metal core comprising a steel coating having an outer surface intended to come into contact with the metal component, the steel coating having a layer of metal carbonitride-enriched material. Processes for manufacturing and regenerating the metal core and a process for hot-forming a metal component using the metal core are also disclosed.
US11970953B2	Slurry based diffusion coatings for blade under platform of internally-cooled components and process therefor A component includes a diffusion coating comprising an inter-diffusion zone between the diffusion coating and a substrate and a non-metallic inclusions zone adjacent to an outer surface of the diffusion coating. A method of coating a component includes applying an aluminizing slurry to a localized area of a component and applying a chromizing slurry to the localized area of the component subsequent to heat treating the aluminizing slurry.
US11970952B2	Method and system for rotor stabilization A system and method for controlling rotor dynamics at a rotor assembly. The system includes a magnetic actuator and a controller. The magnetic actuator is positioned in magnetic communication with the rotor assembly and is configured to obtain a measurement vector corresponding to the rotor assembly and a measurement vector indicative of a rotor dynamics parameter. The magnetic actuator is further configured to selectively output an electromagnetic force at the rotor assembly. The controller is configured to store and execute instructions. The instructions include outputting, via the magnetic actuator, a baseline electromagnetic force to the rotor assembly; obtaining the measurement vector at the rotor assembly from the magnetic actuator; determining non-synchronous vibrations corresponding to the rotor assembly based at least on the measurement vector and a rotor speed of the rotor assembly; determining cross coupled stiffness corresponding to the rotor assembly based at least on the measurement vector, the rotor speed, and a predetermined rotor dynamics model of the rotor assembly; determining an adjusted electromagnetic force of the rotor assembly based at least on the cross coupled stiffness and a damping factor corresponding to the electromagnetic force output from the magnetic actuator; and generating an output signal corresponding to the adjusted electromagnetic force to the rotor assembly.
US11970947B2	Power generation system A power generation system includes a shroud that defines a fluid flow path. A gas turbine engine is in the fluid flow path, and the gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor, and a turbine downstream from the combustor. An electric generator is in the fluid flow path upstream from the turbine, and the electric generator includes a rotor coaxially aligned with the turbine. A plurality of non-lubricated bearings rotatably support the gas turbine engine.
US11970945B2	Hole protection system and method for coal seam slotting and fracturing combined drainage A hole protection system and a method for coal seam slotting and fracturing combined drainage. The system includes a hydraulic slotting subsystem, a hydraulic fracturing subsystem and a flexible hole protection system. The hydraulic slotting subsystem includes an ultra-high pressure water jet generating module, a drill pipe drilling tool module, an orifice sealer, a gas slag separator and a drilling rig. The hydraulic fracturing system includes an emulsion pump station, a water tank, a hole sealing device, a fracturing string and a casing. The flexible hole protection system includes a front end fixing device, a water injection support pipe, a first flexible support and a water injection connecting section.
US11970943B2	Float shoe/collar with a breakable disk A system includes a casing string, a flow control apparatus, and a stinger. The flow control apparatus includes a tubular body, a float valve, and a disk. The tubular body has a conduit and a first end. The first end is connectable to the casing string. The float valve is fixed within the conduit of the tubular body and is configured to block flow in a first direction and allow flow in the second direction. The disk is fixed above the float valve and within the conduit of the tubular body. The disk is configured to prevent flow in the second direction until the disk is broken by a pre-determined force. The stinger is deployed in the casing string and applies the pre-determined force to the disk to allow a flow of the fluid, in the second direction, from the stinger to the annulus.
US11970942B2	Rotary steerable system with central distribution passages A rotary steerable system including a steering section having at least one piston, at least one distribution flow passage extending from a valve to one of the pistons, and two main flow passages bypassing the pistons. At least a portion of each main flow passage is closer to a central point of the steering section than an outer boundary of the distribution flow passage. At least a portion of each main flow passage may also be closer to the central point of the steering section than an inner boundary of the pistons in a retracted position. The distribution flow passages are contained within a central area, with a ratio of a central area diameter to steering section diameter being 0.5 or less, preferably 0.4 or less. The steering section may include two piston sets and two distribution flow passages each extending from the valve to a piston.
US11970939B2	Machine learning analysis of low-frequency signal data in fracturing operations Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for machine learning analysis of low-frequency signal data in fracturing operations. The present technology can receive strain data associated with a monitoring well that is proximate to a treatment well. The strain data can comprise information representing a fracturing operation associated with the treatment well. Further, the present technology can convert the strain data into image data where a color scale corresponds to a degree of strain observed by a fiber optic cable deployed in the monitoring well. As follows, the present technology can provide the image data to a machine-learning model, which is configured to identify one or more features in the image data.
US11970936B2	Method and system for monitoring an annulus pressure of a well Methods and systems for monitoring an annulus pressure of a well. The method includes performing periodic surveys to monitor an annulus pressure of the well, determining the annulus pressure of the well over a period of time, comparing the annulus pressure to a Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure (MAWOP), and generating a decision on whether the well is a workover candidate based on results of the comparison. The system includes a collecting tool that performs periodic surveys to monitor an annulus pressure of the well, determines the annulus pressure of the well over a period of time, and broadcasts information relating to the periodic surveys. The system further includes a processor that obtains the information relating the periodic surveys, compares the annulus pressure to a Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure (MAWOP), and generates a decision on whether the well is a workover candidate based on the results of the comparison.
US11970935B2	Tracer tracking for control of flow control devices on injection wells Tracer tracking for control of flow control devices on injection wells includes at least one computer processor executing a reservoir model using numerical tracers to obtain output values for at least one producer well. The numerical tracers are assigned to at least one corresponding injection flow control device in multiple injection flow control devices of an injection well. From the output values at the producer well, a set of volume fraction is calculated for the injection flow control devices. The at least one computer processor solves, using the set of volume fractions, an optimization problem to obtain a flow control device parameter, and stores the flow control device parameter in storage.
US11970934B2	Memory tool for a retrievable flow meter device Multi-phase measurements of a fluid in a wellbore can be received and stored by a memory tool for determining flow characteristics of fluid flowing in the wellbore. A system can include a flow meter device, one or more sensors, and a memory tool The flow meter device can include one or more acoustic devices that can be positioned to generate acoustic signals in a wellbore. The one or more sensors can be positioned to detect the acoustic signals from the flow meter device for making multi-phase measurements of fluid with respect to the wellbore. The memory tool can be communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive and store the multi-phase measurements for a predetermined amount of time for determining flow characteristics of the fluid.
US11970933B2	Transducer assembly for oil and gas wells Systems for a transducer assembly for oil and gas wells are provided herein. The transducer assembly may include transducer block and a transducer flange. The transducer block may include a central channel having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is adapted to receive at least a portion of a fluid from a wellbore and the outlet is adapted to discharge the fluid from the central channel. The flange block may also include a port adapted to receive at least a portion of a transducer. The port may be in fluid communication with the central channel and include a channel extending from an external environment to the central channel. The transducer flange may have a central orifice that is configured to align with the port of the transducer block to create a seal between the transducer block and the transducer flange.
US11970930B2	Intelligent circulating sub for rotary/sliding drilling system and method A downhole intelligent Circulating Sub controller detects the difference between rotary drilling and sliding drilling, responds appropriately and quickly to multiple changes between rotary drilling and sliding drilling that may occur several times each stand of pipe. Additional controls prevent actuation of the Circulating Sub at inappropriate times. In one embodiment, a separate modular control sub is disclosed that may be utilized with and/or removably secured to a Circulating Sub and/or other types of downhole tools.
US11970928B1	Fracturing device A fracturing device, including a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a muffling compartment, a turbine engine, an air intake unit, and a starter; the air intake unit is communicated with the turbine engine through an intake pipe, and configured to provide a combustion-supporting gas to the turbine engine; the air intake unit is located at the top of the muffling compartment, the muffling compartment comprises an accommodation space, the turbine engine and the starter are located in the accommodation space, and the starter is configured to start the turbine engine, the starter comprises a first electric motor.
US11970925B2	Device and method for gas lift of a reservoir fluid A method, related device and system for lifting a reservoir fluid in an oil and gas well involves allowing the reservoir fluid to flow in an axial uphole direction through an internal flow path of a production tubing disposed in the well. The internal flow path includes a Venturi profile configured to flash out a free gas phase from the reservoir fluid as the reservoir fluid flows in the axial uphole direction through the Venturi profile, such that the reservoir fluid comprises the free gas phase and a liquid phase. The internal flow path also includes a diffusion profile disposed above the Venturi profile and configured to condense the free gas phase into the liquid phase as the reservoir fluid flows in axial uphole direction through the diffusion profile.
US11970921B2	Downhole sealing apparatus and method A downhole sealing apparatus having a sealing assembly with one or more seal elements configured to engage a bore wall or bore-lining tubular wall to seal an annulus between the apparatus and the wall or tubular wall. A bypass arrangement is configured to provide selective bypass of the sealing assembly and the sealing apparatus is reconfigurable between a first configuration permitting bypass of the sealing assembly and a second configuration in which the bypass arrangement prevents or restricts bypass of the sealing assembly. A downhole method provides the downhole sealing apparatus within a bore hole, with the downhole sealing apparatus reconfigured from the first configuration in which the bypass arrangement permits bypass of the sealing assembly to a second configuration in which the bypass arrangement prevents or restricts bypass of the sealing assembly.
US11970919B2	Downhole tool A downhole tool includes a housing; a first piston arranged within the housing such that it can move axially under the action of fluid flowing through the tool; and an indexer configured to control axial movement of the first piston between a first, second and third axial position. The indexer is configured such that the first piston can be selectively moved into the third position in accordance with a variation of a flow of fluid through the tool. A second piston is movable between a closed position in which fluid flowing through the tool is restricted from communicating with an activation chamber and an open position in which fluid flowing through the tool is permitted to communicate with the activation chamber; wherein the second piston is configured to move between the closed position and the open position in response to the first piston moving to the third axial position.
US11970916B2	Geotechnical rig systems and methods This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller; and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
US11970915B2	Spider load indicator A tubular gripping assembly for handling a tubular includes a housing; a plurality of gripping members for gripping the tubular; a first fluid line for opening the gripping members, the first fluid line having a one-way valve; and second fluid line for closing the gripping members. The tubular gripping assembly also includes an indicator assembly attached to the housing. The indicator assembly has an indicator movable relative to the housing. The indicator assembly also includes a sensor valve configured to open the check valve for fluid communication through the first fluid line in response to relative axial movement between the indicator and the housing.
US11970914B1	Tool string transportation device A device for transporting a tool string down a bore comprises a single unitary part mandrel comprising a connection at each end of the mandrel for in-line connection of the device in a tool string and a single unitary part annular body rotationally mounted to the mandrel to rotate relative to the mandrel about a longitudinal axis of the mandrel or tool string. A pair of wheels is rotationally mounted to the annular body to rotate relative to the mandrel on a rotational axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tool string. A collar is releasably coupled to the mandrel to allow for assembly of the annular body onto the mandrel from one end of the mandrel when the collar is disassembled from the mandrel and axially retain the annular body on the mandrel when the collar is assembled to the mandrel.
US11970912B2	Tubular drive assembly A tubular drive assembly including two or more polygonal tubes one inside the other. While being rotational loaded, to at least one direction, the tubular drive assembly delivers torque to that direction, maintains straightness, prevents lateral movements between the two said tubes, and allows longitudinal force as much as the friction between the tubes. The tubes may be provided with mutually cooperating coupling members for providing mutual fixation in longitudinal direction. Mutual rotation of two successive tubes in one direction will bring the coupling members into engagement to prevent relative longitudinal displacement. Mutual rotation in the opposite direction will disengage the coupling members to allow relative longitudinal displacement.
US11970911B2	Device for a steel tube for use in a tubular hydrocarbon column A device for a steel tube designed to be secured on a portion of the tube used in a tubular hydrocarbon column includes a substantially cylindrical envelope extending along a longitudinal axis and designed to surround the box portion of the first steel tube and the envelope forming an opened ring so that a circumferential gap subsists between two free ends of the envelope; and a locking mechanism fixed to the envelope in the vicinity of the circumferential gap and configured to bring the free ends of the envelope closer to each other in a locked position.
US11970907B2	Telescopic ladder system for a vehicle, and safety system and method for securing an operator atop a vehicle or van A telescopic ladder system includes a lower base configured to be connected to a ladder-supporting portion of a vehicle, and a ladder including a base section and a fly section operatively connected to the base section and slidable relative thereto. A supporting member is disposed at a distal end of the fly section. A security railing is connected to the distal end. The ladder has an attachment point for attaching a safety line thereto. The attachment point is disposed at one of the fly section, the supporting member and the security railing. A first actuator selectively sets an inclination angle of the ladder relative to the lower base. A second actuator selectively extends the ladder by sliding the fly section relative to the base section. A safety system and a method for securing an operator atop a vehicle or van are also contemplated.
US11970903B2	Pre-winding a motorized roller shade Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for pre-winding a motorized roller shade. The motorized roller shade may include a roller tube, a flexible material attached to the roller tube, a motor drive unit, and mounting brackets configured to support respective ends of the roller tube. The roller tube of the roller shade may be slid to an extended position. A configuration procedure may be determined to have been initiated. The flexible material may be secured, for example, to prevent the flexible material from unrolling. The roller tube may be wound a predetermined number of rotations with the flexible material and a hembar of the roller shade secured, for example, to prevent the flexible material from being raised or lowered. Winding the roller tube may include pre-winding a spring that is coupled to the roller tube. The flexible material may be unsecured when the roller tube has been pre-wound.
US11970901B2	Window blind A window blind has a headrail, a bottom rail, and multiple slats provided below the headrail. In the headrail, an adjusting shaft and an auxiliary adjusting module are provided and connected. A ladder string is connected to the adjusting shaft, whereby the adjusting shaft adjusts a shape of the ladder string to tilt the slats and the bottom rail. A first cord and a second cord extend out of the headrail and are connected to opposite sides of the bottom rail. When the adjusting shaft drives the slats to tilt in a direction, the auxiliary adjusting module releases the first cord out of the headrail and retracts the second cord into the headrail. When the slats are tilted in an opposite direction, the auxiliary adjusting module retracts the first cord into the headrail and releases the second cord out of the headrail.
US11970900B2	Frameless supplemental window for fenestration A novel and useful frameless supplemental window for fenestration incorporating infiltration blockers suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises plastic sheet material with bullnose edging around it. Corner braces add rigidity and strength to corners in several embodiments. An attachment mechanism secured either to the sheet material or the bullnose edge functions to fasten and/or seal the supplemental window to an existing window. Infiltration blockers fastened to the sheet or bullnose prevent or minimize air leakage around various window elements. The bullnose edging and infiltration blockers function to substantially enclose (i.e. trap) a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of air enclosed is of an optimum thickness within a preferred range of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.
US11970899B2	Overhead door opener system with one way bearing A mechanism for opening and closing an overhead door includes a drive loop coupled to the overhead door, a motor with a drive shaft and a drive wheel for driving the drive loop. A one-way bearing couples the drive shaft to the drive wheel, which one-way bearing is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the drive wheel, as the motor rotates the drive shaft in a first rotational direction to raise the overhead door, and configured so that torque is not transmitted to the drive wheel as the motor rotates the drive shaft in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. As a result, the motor applies torque through the one-way bearing to raise the overhead door and to support the weight of the overhead door while lowering the overhead door.
US11970896B2	Opening/closing control device and opening/closing control method With respect to an opening/closing control device for controlling an opening/closing operation of an opening/closing body driven by a motor, the opening/closing control device includes a current detector, a voltage detector, a processor, and a memory. The processor calculates the speed of the opening/closing body based on a change in the detected position of the opening/closing body, and decreases the pinch threshold value in a case where a state, in which the calculated speed of the opening/closing body is less than or equal to a first predetermined threshold value, and a temporal change in the calculated load is greater than or equal to a second predetermined threshold value and less than or equal to a third predetermined threshold value, continues for a certain period of time or greater.
US11970891B2	Assembly comprising a furniture hinge and a covering An assembly includes a furniture hinge having a first fitting portion configured to be fixed to a first furniture part, a second fitting portion configured to be fixed to a second furniture part, and a hinge axis hingedly connecting the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion to one another. At least one cover is configured to at least partially cover a gap formed between the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion. A fastening device for fixing the cover to the furniture hinge is provided, and the fastening device includes an arresting device for fixing the fastening device on different positions of the cover in a longitudinal direction of the cover.
US11970889B2	Outward swinging door barricade The emergency egress apparatus includes a protuberance mated to a first portion of the door barricade and a keeper mated to a second portion of the door barricade. A retainer is selectively disposed between one of two positions. A first position defines the placement of the retainer that establishes an interference fit between the protuberance and the keeper. A second position defines the placement of the retainer such that it is not in contact with the protuberance or the keeper. The first position secures the first portion of the door barricaded with respect to the second portion of the door barricade, and the second position decouples the first portion of the door barricade with respect to the second portion of the door barricade.
US11970887B2	Lock comprising a closing device for a motor vehicle A lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl, a closing device having an electric drive, wherein the locking mechanism can be transferred from a pre-locking position into a main locking position by the closing device, and a control unit for the closing drive, wherein a closing operation can be prevented in accordance with a measurement variable of the closing drive, and wherein the closing operation can be prevented in accordance with a determinable deviation from a setpoint value curve.
US11970885B2	Security lock for electronic device A security apparatus having a lock head and lock body is disclosed. The lock head includes lock fingers capable of shifting horizontally. When collapsed, the lock fingers may be withdrawn from a security slot of a portable electronic device. Engaging members are set at the lock head and lock body respectively such that the two can be secured together or be readily removable from each other when needed. The lock body includes a locking mechanism operably coupled to the lock head. Configurations of the lock fingers are alterable via the locking mechanism. The lock head and the locking mechanism are on different planes.
US11970883B2	Tamper proof tag for watches Disclosed is a tamper proof tag and accompanying method for verifying that a watch is authentic and has not been tampered with. The tamper proof tag, when affixed to the watch, ensures that the watch is authentic and prevents a user from tampering with the watch. The tamper proof tag also allows the watch to be worn while the tamper proof tag is affixed to watch and is minimally obstructive to the aesthetics of the watch. This provides a purchasing user with confidence that the watch is authentic, while also allowing the user to try on the watch without having to remove the tamper proof tag. The tamper proof tag also protects the seller from a user that may attempt to tamper with the watch after purchase. For example, the seller may condition returns for a sold watch on the tamper proof tag remaining affixed to the watch.
US11970882B2	Security system for portable consumer article A security system having: a frame with first and second support assemblies respectively having first and second cantilevered arms, each with a free end; and a blocking assembly. The first free end can be directed into a U-shaped portion on a first portable consumer article to allow the U-shaped portion to straddle the first cantilevered arm. The second free end can be directed into a U-shaped portion on a second portable consumer article to allow the U-shaped portion on the second article to straddle the second cantilevered arm. Changing the blocking assembly from the loading state into the securing state prevents the first and second articles, straddling respective arms, from being separated from the security system. Changing the blocking assembly from the securing state into the loading state allows either of the first and second displayed articles to be separated from the security system without separating the other.
US11970881B2	Closing device with electrical contacts A closing device has a first closing part which has a housing and a blocking piece disposed on the housing; a second closing part which has a sprung locking element which at least in portions is configured so as to be spring-elastic; and a magnetic element which acts between the blocking piece of the first closing part and the second closing part and causes a magnetic attraction force between the blocking piece of the first closing part and the second closing part. The first closing part for closing the closing device is capable of being placed on the second closing part in a closing direction. The blocking piece and the sprung locking element in a closing position are mutually engaged such that the first closing part in the direction counter to the closing direction is locked in relation to the second closing part.
US11970874B2	Pole assembly The present invention provides an improved pole assembly. According to a first preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a first pole section which is formed by an inner shell wall surrounding a hollow inner cavity. According to a further preferred embodiment, the inner shell wall is formed as a first column of a given shape, which is formed of fiberglass reinforced polymer, and which is surrounded by a center fill layer. The center fill layer is preferably formed of SSC concrete which surrounds the inner shell wall. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention preferably further includes an outer shell wall which is formed as a second column of a given shape, which surrounds the center fill layer.
US11970872B2	Post connection adapter A post connection adapter for detachably fastening a scaffolding post to a support includes a fastening body having first and second fastening-body fasteners in first and second fastening-body fastening positions, respectively, and detachably fastenable to the support selectively by the first or second fastener. The first and second positions have a fastening position distance between each other of 72 mm. The post connection adapter includes a post connection body extending toward the post connection body axis and fastened to the fastening body. An imaginary center plane containing an imaginary center point between the first and second positions is offset by 20 mm perpendicular to the center plane and to the post connection body axis, with respect to a post connection body axis plane extending parallel to the center plane and containing the post connection body axis. A device has two identical post connection adapters detachably fastened to a support.
US11970871B2	Construction anchor apparatus and system and methodology of use A method, includes securing a component of an anchor apparatus to a board of a form utilized to form a concrete support structure; coupling an anchor of the anchor apparatus relative to the component by engaging a threaded segment of the component with a cooperative threaded segment of the anchor; depositing concrete within the form to create the concrete support structure, the concrete support structure at least partially enclosing the anchor; removing at least a portion of the board of the form; and accessing the anchor through a cavity in the concrete structure formed by the component.
US11970870B2	Fall restraint apparatus and associated systems and methods Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preventing a user from moving beyond a first distance from a support structure. The apparatus comprises an extension member, comprising a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. The first end is configured to be fixed to the support structure. The second end is movable relative to the first end along a plane and the second end is configured to extend away from the first end to an extended position and retract from the extended position towards the first end to a retracted position. The apparatus also comprises a flexible tether, having a fixed length and comprising an anchor end, attached to the second end of the extension member, and a user end, configured to attach to a user. The extended position is no more than a second distance away from the first end. The sum of the fixed length and the second distance is less than the first distance.
US11970864B2	Contoured mesh ridge vents Ridge vents and deck covers are disclosed that have a fibrous mesh mat and a moisture barrier. The mesh mat may be contoured to define a variety of structures and may have regions of relatively higher fiber density and regions of relatively lower fiber density. Solar cells may be exposed on the ridge vents to collect solar energy when the vents are exposed to sunlight.
US11970862B2	Rainwater collector to be mounted on a downpipe, comprising a removable scoop A rainwater collector to be mounted on a downpipe and including a saddle, a scoop, and a scoop support. The saddle is configured to be coupled to the downpipe. The saddle has an orifice configured to be placed opposite an opening formed in the downpipe. The scoop is configured to be introduced into the downpipe through the orifice of the saddle. The scoop support is configured to be mounted through the orifice of the saddle and to support the scoop inside the downpipe. The scoop and the scoop support are removably coupled to each other. The scoop support has a base and a bearing frame extending from the base. The scoop support further includes a tab extending from the base within the bearing frame. The tab being elastically deformable to form a clamp with the bearing frame and to hold the scoop between the tab and the bearing frame.
US11970850B2	Sewer cleaning machine A sewer cleaning machine includes a frame, a drum rotatably supported by the frame, and a motor supported by the frame and coupled to the drum. The drum includes a cable that is selectively extendable out of the drum. The motor is operable to rotate the drum. The drum is configured to engage a surface to facilitate moving the sewer cleaning machine along the surface.
US11970849B2	Mounting assemblies and methods for disposer installation Mounting assemblies for waste disposers such as food waste disposers, waste disposers employing such mounting assemblies, and related methods are disclosed herein. Mounting assemblies include an engagement feature having a first engagement structure located on the body flange and a second engagement structure located on the upper portion of the disposer body. When the engagement feature is in the engaged position, the body flange and the disposer body are engaged, forming a combined disposer and body flange assembly. The combined disposer and body flange assembly can be lifted into alignment with the strainer flange assembly and rotated as a unit to engage the body flange with the mounting flange.
US11970845B2	Valve for controlling water flow and for improving water meter health and readings A water flow valve positioned within a waterline preferably just past a building's water meter. The valve compresses air bubbles into the water at the point where the water enters the meter, thus improving the accuracy of the meter reading. The internal passageway of the valve is non-linear and causing the water traveling therethrough to go through a plurality of turns. A blocking disk and spring are used to close off communication between a first portion of the internal passageway and a second portion of the passageway in a valve closed position. With enough water flow pressure the spring is compressed which causes the blocking disk to retract and allow water to travel through the passageway, while creating the backpressure in the waterline to collapse the air bubbles prior to the bubbles being read by the water meter. A laminar flow for the water can also be created which can reduce the wear and tear on the water meter possibly extending the useful life for the water meter.
US11970844B2	Corner segment and corner shroud having a curved portion for a work implement In one aspect, a corner shroud includes a body that may have a floor portion having a floor rear surface, a floor inner surface, a floor lower surface, and a floor upper surface having a curved portion, a side portion, extending from the floor portion, and having a side outer surface, a side rear surface, a side inner surface, and a side upper surface, a front portion extending between the floor portion and the side portion, the front portion having a front surface, a front inner surface, and a front rear surface, and a top portion extending from the front portion, the top portion having a top upper surface, a top inner surface, a top lower surface, a top rear surface, and a top outer surface. The floor upper surface, the side inner surface, the front rear surface, the top lower surface, and the top inner surface define a recess.
US11970840B2	Work machine An articulated-type front work implement has a boom, an arm, and a bucket that are driven members coupled to each other; a boom cylinder, an arm cylinder and a bucket cylinder that are hydraulic actuators each of which drives a corresponding one of the plurality of driven members on the basis of an operation signal; a plurality of operation members each outputting the operation signal to one of the hydraulic actuators; and a controller that outputs the operation signal to at least one of the plurality of hydraulic actuators or executes area limiting control of correcting the output operation signal such that the front work implement moves on a target surface preset for a work target of the front work implement or within an area above the target surface, and corrects the operation signal on the basis of information related to operation of the hydraulic actuator.
US11970834B2	Work machine The invention includes a vehicle main body, a boom, a first actuator connecting the boom and the vehicle main body and configured to rotate the boom with respect to the vehicle main body about a first central axis, a first electric motor connected to the first actuator and that operates the first actuator. The boom includes a pair of boom lateral plates disposed to face each other in a direction of the first central axis, and a boom bottom plate connecting the boom lateral plates to each other, the first electric motor being disposed in a boom internal space surrounded by the pair of boom lateral plates and the boom bottom plate.
US11970832B2	Vibrator assembly for creating stone columns, and method for creating stone columns A vibrator assembly comprising a feed pipe that has a longitudinal axis as well as a first end and a second end. The vibrator assembly may further comprise a vibrator unit that is mechanically coupled to the feed pipe, and a filling assembly which extends into the feed pipe at the first end and is designed to pick up material and direct same into the feed pipe. The feed pipe may have at least two separate channels from the first end to the second end and parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US11970828B2	Method for operating a piste grooming vehicle The invention relates to a piste grooming vehicle having at least one piste grooming device for preparing a piste and to a method for operating such a piste grooming vehicle.Use in grooming ski pistes or snowboard pistes.
US11970827B2	Magnetic marker A sheet-shaped magnetic marker (1) to be laid on a road surface so as to be able to be detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a vehicle to achieve assist for driving operation of the vehicle by a driver or control on a vehicle side to achieve automatic driving independently from operation of the driver is divided into a plurality of regions in a matrix shape by a cut line (1C) cutting a magnet sheet (11) and a nonskid layer (181), with an adhesive layer being left. Thus, if peeling partially occurs, a region including the peeled part can be isolated, and expansion of peeling can be prevented.
US11970826B2	Crash cushion A crash cushion includes overlapping first and second rail sections coupled with a fastener. The first rail section is moveable relative to the second rail section from a pre-impact position to an impact position in response to an axial impact to the guardrail assembly. The first rail section includes an elongated slot aligned with the fastener and having a first length. A support post is releasably connected to the first rail section and is rotatable to a laid over position after the first rail section has moved a first travel distance, wherein the first length is greater than or equal to the first travel distance.
US11970825B1	Structurally stable garden bridge and its method of use The present invention discloses a structurally stable garden bridge comprising at least one pedestal structure, the pedestal structure comprising at least one elevated pedestal and at least one grounding base; at least one scaffold structure, the scaffold structure comprising at least one elevated side frame and at least one grounding side frame; wherein one end of the elevated pedestal is connected to one grounding base, the other end of the elevated pedestal is connected to another grounding base, forming the pedestal structure; wherein the elevated side frame is connected to one grounding side frame at one end and to another grounding side frame at the other end of the elevated side frame, forming the scaffold structure, the scaffold structure being fixedly attachable to the pedestal structure.
US11970824B2	Bridge apparatus, systems and methods of construction Bridge systems and methods for constructing bridges having overhang surfaces employing generally rectangular, precast, prestressed concrete panels. One method includes delivering a plurality of generally rectangular, precast, prestressed concrete panels to an installation site, and delivering one or more support beams to the installation site, each support beam having a support and a base. The concrete panels are positioned on the supports of the one or more support beams with an overhang panel section and a traffic panel section. The concrete panels are then connected to the support beams by positioning steel reinforcement in block outs or voids, pouring unsolidified concrete into the voids, and curing the unsolidified concrete to form an overhang traffic surface. Bridges constructed employing the precast, prestressed concrete panels and methods. Other bridge systems employ prestressed concrete L-walls and double-T members, where weight-bearing L-walls have pockets for webs of the double-T members.
US11970819B2	Tissue products comprising crosslinked fibers The present disclosure relates to tissue products comprising crosslinked fibers. The tissue products generally have good formation, such as a Formation Index greater than about 20, strength, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 700 g/3″ and high bulk, such as sheet bulks greater than about 10 cc/g. Unlike many prior art crosslinked fibers, the crosslinked softwood pulps of the present invention, which are preferably prepared using a glyoxal based crosslinking reagent, are readily dispersible in water and have relatively low degrees of kink and curl. As such, the fibers are well suited for forming wet-laid tissue products and more particularly wet-laid tissue products having improved physical properties, such as improved bulk.
US11970817B2	Paper filler composition A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium consisting essentially of mullite. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material. The grinding medium may be present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
US11970815B2	Silk protein bonded layered materials and methods of making and using thereof Silk processed, coated, repaired, and/or infused faux or bonded leather, or faux or bonded leather articles, and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein.
US11970812B2	Driving system of drum washing machine and drum washing machine A driving system having a hollow shaft, a solid shaft arranged in the hollow shaft, a stator, a rotor connected to the hollow shaft, a clutch mechanism selectively engaged to one of the stator and the rotor, and a speed reduction mechanism having a planetary carrier assembly engaged to the clutch mechanism, and a planetary gear train connected between the solid shaft and the rotor, wherein where the clutch mechanism is engaged to the stator in a transmission manner, the planetary carrier assembly is connected with the stator, and the rotor drives the solid shaft and the hollow shaft to operate at a differential speed, and where the clutch mechanism is engaged to the rotor in the transmission manner, the planetary carrier assembly is connected with the rotor, and the rotor drives the solid shaft and the hollow shaft to operate at a same speed by the planetary gear train.
US11970811B2	Overmolded basket base assembly A hub for an overmolded basket base assembly of a laundry appliance is provided. The hub includes a central core defining an opening along an axis configured to receive a drive shaft. The hub further includes a disc, extending radially outwardly from the core about the axis, the disc configured to be overmolded in polymeric material that forms an overmolded plastic base, the disc including a plurality of posts arranged around the core and extending upward from a top surface of the disc to form a circumferentially-extending array to align the hub when applying torque to the hub.
US11970808B2	Method for implementing cleaning cycles in commercial washing machine appliances A method of operating a washing machine appliance in a commercial laundromat setting includes receiving a request to start a new wash cycle from a user of the washing machine appliance, determining that a self-clean condition exists, identifying an anticipated laundromat capacity, determining that the anticipated laundromat capacity falls below a predetermined capacity threshold, prompting the user to initiate a self-clean cycle in response to determining that the self-clean condition exists and that the anticipated laundromat capacity falls below the predetermined capacity threshold, receiving a command to initiate the self-clean cycle from the user, and initiating the self-clean cycle and providing the user with an incentive for initiating the self-clean cycle.
US11970804B2	Textile component with embroidered emblem A textile component may include a knitted component with a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a pocket, where the pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A spacing element may be included, where the spacing element is located within the pocket. An embroidered element on an exterior surface of the first knit layer may be included, where the embroidered element extends through the first knit layer but does not extend through the second knit layer. The textile may also include a cushioning area that is elevated relative to a base portion of the knitted component. An emblem formed by the embroidered element is located within the cushioning area.
US11970796B2	Two-layer fabric for unwoven fabric The object of the present invention is to provide a two-layer fabric for manufacturing a unwoven fabric which can reduce the sticking of the fiber generated upon the manufacturing of the unwoven fabric, while add the excellent lateral rigidity, the excellent diagonal rigidity, and the excellent sheet supportability to the two-layer fabric for manufacturing the unwoven fabric.In the two-layer fabric for manufacturing the unwoven fabric comprising a right surface side layer consisting of wefts of the right surface side and warps of the right surface side, and a back surface side layer consisting of wefts of the back surface side and warps of the back surface side, the two-layer fabric for manufacturing the unwoven fabric further comprises a first pair of wefts in which a binding warp on the right surface side serving as a binding yarn and a binding warp on the back surface side serving as a binding yarn are arranged in a substantially vertical direction, a second pair of warps in which a warp on the right surface side and a warp on the back surface side are arranged in a vertical direction to be overlapped with each other, and a third pair of warps in which two warps on the right surface side are arranged adjacent to each other.
US11970792B2	Apparatus for manufacturing reinforcement meshes and a spinning station therefor The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing reinforcement meshes and spinning stations therefor. Reinforcement rods to be joined with the spinning wires are supplied by advancing means from the rear end of the apparatus, and a special mechanism prevents that the wire breaks during its encounter with the reinforcement rod.
US11970790B2	Poly(lactic acid) membrane and method of making the membrane A polylactic acid nano-fiber membrane and preparation method thereof. In particular, the membrane has PLA nanofibers with an average diameter between 50 nm and 200 nm, wherein the nanofibers contain a crystal phase with a volume fraction between 45% and 85% and the crystal phase contains PLA stereocomplex crystals with a volume fraction between 85% and 95%. The method of preparation includes mixing dried PDLA and PLLA in a specific PLLA/PDLA ratio of between 95/5 and 99/1; producing continuous fibers or nonwovens in a extrusion and spinning device, and producing woven fabrics or nonwovens with the continuous fibers; heat treating the woven fabrics or nonwovens; washing the heat treated woven fabrics or nonwovens with a solvent; removing the solvent and drying the woven fabrics or nonwovens; and pressing the dried woven fabrics or nonwovens for making the membrane.
US11970788B2	System and method of dosing a polymer mixture with a first solvent, device, system and method of extracting solvent from at least one polymeric yarn, system and method of mechanical pre-recovery of at least one liquid in at least one polymeric yarn, and continuous system and method for producing at least one polymeric yarn The present invention is directed to a method and a system for the production of at least one polymeric yarn comprising means for mixing a polymer (1) with a first solvent yielding a mixture; means for homogenizing the mixture; means for rendering the mixture inert (21, 22, 23); means for dipping the mixture into a quenching bath (30), wherein an air gap is maintained before the mixture reaches the quenching bath (30) liquid surface forming at least one polymeric yarn; means for drawing (41) the at least one polymeric yarn at least once; means for washing (5) the at least one polymeric yarn with a second solvent that is more volatile than the first solvent; means for heating the at least one polymeric yarn (6); means for drawing at room temperature (7) the at least one polymeric yarn at least once; and means for heat drawing (8) the at least one polymeric yarn at least once.The instant invention also concerns a system and method of dosing a polymer mixture with a first solvent into an extruder (26), a device (5), a system and a method of solvent extraction from at least one polymeric yarn, and a method and system of mechanical pre-recovery (4) of at least one liquid in at least one polymeric yarn.
US11970786B2	Methods and kits for detecting contamination and sample misidentification The disclosed methods and kits are useful in processing and analyzing a multiplicity of samples in molecular biology workflows where there is an increased chance for sample cross-contamination or misidentification. Some embodiments of the methods and kits utilize at least one spike in control and at least one barcode per sample.
US11970784B2	Nitride semiconductor substrate, method for manufacturing nitride semiconductor substrate, and laminated structure There is provided a nitride semiconductor substrate having a diameter of 2 inches or more and having a main surface whose closest low index crystal plane is a (0001) plane, wherein X-ray locking curve measurement for (0002) plane diffraction, which is performed to the main surface by irradiating with (Cu) Kα1 X-rays through a two-crystal monochromator of Ge (220) plane and a slit, reveals that full width at half maximum FWHMb is 32 arcsec or less, and FWHMa−FWHMb obtained by subtracting FWHMb from FWHMa is 30% or less of FWHMa, wherein FWHMa is full width at half maximum of the (0002) plane diffraction when a slit width in ω direction is 1 mm, and FWHMb is full width at half maximum of the (0002) plane diffraction when a slit width in ω direction is 0.1 mm.
US11970779B2	Multilayered nickel-phosphorus composite An electroless composite coating has a layered structure alternating a metallic NiP layer and a composite NiP layer. A system includes the electroless composite coating and a substrate. A method of preparing the coating includes depositing a metallic NiP layer and a composite NiP layer on the substrate.
US11970777B2	Deposition of low-k films Methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) or plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of low-K films are described. A method of depositing a film comprises exposing a substrate to a silicon precursor having the general formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (IX), or (X); and exposing the substrate to an oxidant to react with the silicon-containing film to form one or more of a silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) film or a silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) film on the substrate, the oxidant comprising one or more of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, a ketone, an ethenediol, an oxalic acid, a glyoxylic acid, a peroxide, an alcohol, and a glyoxal.
US11970774B2	Method of operating a deposition or cleaning apparatus A deposition or cleaning apparatus comprising an outer vacuum chamber and a reaction chamber inside the outer chamber forming a double chamber structure. The reaction chamber is configured to move between a processing position and a lowered position inside the outer vacuum chamber, the lowered position being for loading one or more substrates into the reaction chamber.
US11970773B2	Apparatus and method for atomic layer deposition (ALD) An apparatus and a method for processing one or more substrates in a batch process according to the principles of atomic layer deposition (ALD) includes a reaction chamber, a chamber plate for closing the reaction chamber, a motor arranged to move the chamber plate between an open position, in which the reaction chamber is open, and a closed position, in which the reaction chamber is closed, and an actuator arm mechanism connected to said motor. The actuator arm mechanism having three or more actuator arms having a distal end, which is connected to the chamber plate, the distal ends of the three or more actuator arms define a plane on the chamber plate.
US11970771B2	Vaporizer, substrate processing apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A vaporization system includes a vaporization chamber having a first portion and a second portion. A first fluid supply part is connected to the first portion of the vaporization chamber, and configured to supply a mixed fluid in which a first carrier gas and a liquid precursor are mixed, toward the second portion. A second fluid supply part is configured to supply a second carrier gas toward the mixed fluid at the second portion.
US11970770B2	Substrate processing apparatus having exhaust gas decomposer, and exhaust gas processing method therefor Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus and the method of processing an exhaust gas. The substrate processing apparatus and the method of processing an exhaust gas according to the present invention, an exhaust gas decomposition module may decompose a source gas exhausted from a process chamber to decompose a ligand of the source gas. Also, the ligand and the source gas of which the ligand has been decomposed may be put in a stabilized state by reacting with separately supplied O2, N2O, or O3, and then, may be changed to a mixed gas including a reactant gas mixed therewith. Subsequently, the mixed gas may flow into the exhaust pump and may be emitted. Alternatively, the ligand and the source gas may be mixed with the reactant gas and may be emitted. Therefore, the ligand and the source gas of which the ligand has been decomposed may not react with the reactant gas or heat which occurs in the exhaust pump, and thus, the ligand-decomposed source gas and the ligand flowing into the exhaust pump are not deposited on an inner surface of the exhaust pump. Also, the ligand-decomposed source gas and ligands piled in the exhaust pump are not exploded.
US11970769B2	Cyclical deposition methods Methods and systems for depositing a layer comprising silicon oxide on the substrate are disclosed. Exemplary methods include cyclical deposition methods that include providing a first silicon precursor to the reaction chamber, providing a second silicon precursor, and using a reactant or a non-reactant gas forming silicon oxide on a surface of the substrate. Exemplary methods can further include a treatment step.
US11970765B2	Method and apparatus for chemical vapour deposition The present disclosure relates to a method for chemical vapour deposition on a substrate, the method comprising a precursor step and a reactant step, wherein the precursor step comprises chemisorbing a layer of precursor molecules on the substrate (170), and wherein the reactant step comprises adding to at least part of the substrate (170) surface species able to reduce the precursor molecule, whereby at least a part of the reduced precursor molecule is deposited on the substrate (170) surface, characterized by applying by means of a voltage source (130) a positive bias to at least part of the substrate (170) surface during at least part of the reactant step, wherein the step of adding the reducing species comprises providing by means of an electron source (150) electrons as free particles, whereby during the reactant step a closed electrical circuit is formed as the free electrons are transmitted to the substrate (170) surface.
US11970759B2	Martensitic stainless seamless steel pipe The seamless steel pipe according to the present disclosure includes a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 1.00% or less, Mn: 1.00% or less, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, Al: 0.001 to 0.100%, N: 0.0500% or less, O: 0.050% or less, Ni: 5.00 to 6.50%, Cr: more than 10.00 to 13.40%, Cu: more than 1.50 to 3.50%, Mo: 1.00 to 4.00%, V: 0.01 to 1.00%, Ti: 0.050 to 0.300%, and Co: 0.010 to 0.300%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1), wherein a depassivation pH of an inner surface is 3.00 or less. Cr+2.0 Mo+0.5 Ni+2.0 Cu+0.5 Co≥20.0 (1)
US11970758B2	Hot-rolled steel sheet This hot-rolled steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition. The metallographic structure at a sheet thickness ¼ depth from a surface and at a center position in a sheet width direction in a sheet width cross section parallel to a rolling direction contains, by area %, 77.0% to 97.0% of bainite and tempered martensite in total, 0% to 5.0% of ferrite, 0% to 5.0% of pearlite, 3.0% or more of residual austenite, and 0% to 10.0% of martensite. The average grain size of the metallographic structure excluding the residual austenite is 7.0 μm or less. The C concentration in the residual austenite is 0.5 mass % or more. The number density of iron-based carbides having a diameter of 20 nm or more is 1.0×106 carbides/mm2 or more.
US11970755B1	Application of cuprous sulfide in recovery of Au (III) from aqueous solutions The present disclosure discloses an application of cuprous sulfide in a recovery of Au (III) from aqueous solutions, which relates to the fields of hydrometallurgy and precious metal recovery. The method of the present disclosure uses cuprous sulfide nanoparticles to recover Au (III) from aqueous solution, and undergoes gold adsorption under mechanical stirring. The method described in the present disclosure can efficiently recover Au (III) from aqueous solutions, has good recovery effects on Au (III) from acidic waste liquid, and has the advantages of energy conservation, environmental protection, and low cost.
US11970754B2	Metal recovery system and method A method and apparatus to reclaim metals from scrap material such as automobile shredder residue (ASR) that, after separating out light density components, separates out friable material such as rock and glass by crushing and screening operations to generate a high metal content product.
US11970749B2	Hot rolled steel sheet having excellent formability and fatigue properties and manufacturing method therefor Provided is a method of manufacturing a hot rolled steel sheet having excellent formability and fatigue properties, including: preparing a slab including, by weight %, 0.3 to 0.8% of carbon C, 13 to 25% of manganese (Mn), 0.1 to 1.0% of vanadium (V), 0.005 to 2.0% of silicon (Si), 0.01 to 2.5% of aluminum (Al), 0.03% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.03% or less of sulfur (S), 0.04% or less (excluding 0%) of nitrogen (N), and a remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities; heating the slab to 1050 to 1250° C.; finish rolling, the slab heated in the heating, at a temperature of not lower than a recrystallization temperature of a region having an average V concentration and not higher than a recrystallization temperature of a region having twice the average V concentration, to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet; and coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at 50 to 700° C.
US11970739B2	Multiplex capture of gene and protein expression from a biological sample Provided herein are methods, compositions, and kits for preparing biological samples for multiplex spatial gene expression and proteomic analysis, such as determining a location of a nucleic acid analyte and a protein analyte in a biological sample.
US11970738B2	Compositions, devices, systems, and methods for using a nanopore Devices and methods that can detect and control an individual polymer in a mixture is acted upon by another compound, for example, an enzyme, in a nanopore are provided. The devices and methods also determine (˜>50 Hz) the nucleotide base sequence of a polynucleotide under feedback control or using signals generated by the interactions between the polynucleotide and the nanopore. The invention is of particular use in the fields of molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, molecular switches, molecular circuits, and molecular computational devices, and the manufacture thereof.
US11970736B2	Methods for accurate parallel detection and quantification of nucleic acids The present disclosure relates to a next generation DNA sequencing method and use for accurate and massively parallel quantification of one or more nucleic acid targets, for example in large volumes of unpurified sample material. More particularly, the disclosed embodiments is related to a method and a kit comprising probes for detecting and quantifying genetic targets in complex samples. The disclosed embodiments includes two target-specific nucleic acid probes per genetic target, a barcode loop oligo and a bridge oligo or bridge oligo complex.
US11970731B2	Enhancement of nucleic acid polymerization by aromatic compounds The invention relates to compounds, methods and compositions for improving on nucleic acid polymerization, including DNA replication by in vitro primer extension to generate, for example, polymers for nanopore-based single molecule sequencing of a DNA template. A nucleic acid polymerase reaction composition is provided with polymerization enhancement moieties, which allows enhanced DNA polymerase activity with nucleotide analogs, resulting in improved length of primer extension products for sequencing applications.
US11970728B2	Method for indoors and rapidly identifying the resistance of wheat to black point disease caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana The present application discloses a method for rapidly identifying the resistance of wheat to black point disease caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, where testing takes places in an indoor, controlled environment. The test method includes surface sterilization of wheat seeds, and cultivating wheat seedlings from the sterilized wheat seeds; preparing conidial suspension of Bipolaris sorokiniana, and spraying the conidial suspension on the seedlings at one-leaf-one-shoot stage; recording the percentage of the diseased leaf area in total leaf area of the first leaf of the wheat seedling on the 10th day of inoculation; calculating the black point incidence of the wheat according to an equation, and then evaluating the resistance of wheat to black point disease caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana through the black point incidence. Compared with existing field identification methods, the method of the present disclosure shortens identification time, simplifies identification procedure, greatly improves identification efficiency, and improves the accuracy and reliability of identification results.
US11970727B1	Pathogenic microorganism sample collection and preservation device with protection function The present disclosure discloses a pathogenic microorganism sample collection and preservation device with a protection function, including a sampler and a preservation container; the sampler and the preservation container are both packaged by independent aseptic packaging bags. The sampler includes a sample collection mechanism, a holding mechanism, and a protection mechanism arranged between the sample collection mechanism and the holding mechanism. Before sample collection, the preservation container is sealed by an assorted sealing cover. The sample collection and preservation device of the present disclosure is convenient for holding and flexible adjustment of a sample collection angle. The protection mechanism between the holding mechanism and the sample collection mechanism plays a role of shielding, thus avoiding the problem of cross contamination. In addition, the sampler and the preservation container are matched ingeniously, so that a reliable sealing effect is achieved, which avoids spilling or contamination during sample preservation and transferring.
US11970723B2	Strain producing D-allulose 3-epimerase and application thereof The present disclosure discloses a strain producing D-allulose 3-epimerase and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of bioengineering. The present disclosure provides a method for improving the expression of D-allulose 3-epimerase by screening promoters and optimizing RBS thereof. The recombinant Bacillus subtilis constructed using thevectors pP43NMK-hag and pP43NMK-hag-RBS4 provided by the present disclosure improves the enzyme activity of a target gene D-allulose 3-epimerase, and theenzyme activities in shake flasks upon transformation are 1.30 times and 1.69 times that of an original vector. The present disclosure further provides a non-antibiotic resistance vector and a non-antibiotic resistance recombinant B. subtilis strain. Using the non-antibiotic resistance strain B. subtilis 1A751-dal-/pP43NMK-hag-RBS4-dpe-dal provided by the present disclosure, the highest fermentation enzyme activity in a shake flask is 24.72 U/mL, and the enzyme activity in a fermenter is 714.8 U/mL.
US11970719B2	Class 2 CRISPR/Cas compositions and methods of use Provided are compositions and methods that include one or more of: (1) a Class 2 CRISPR/Cas effector protein, a nucleic acid encoding the effector protein, and/or a modified host cell comprising the effector protein (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same); (2) a CRISPR/Cas guide RNA that binds to and provides sequence specificity to the Class 2 CRISPR/Cas effector protein, a nucleic acid encoding the CRISPR/Cas guide RNA, and/or a modified host cell comprising the CRISPR/Cas guide RNA (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same); and (3) a CRISPR/Cas transactivating noncoding RNA (trancRNA), a nucleic acid encoding the CRISPR/Cas trancRNA, and/or a modified host cell comprising the CRISPR/Cas trancRNA (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the same).
US11970718B2	Nucleic acid loaded extracellular vesicles An extracellular vesicle loaded with a nucleic acid cargo and method for preparing the loaded vesicle is disclosed.
US11970715B2	PH-sensitive and bioreducible polymer-virus complex for cancer treatment Disclosed is a pH-sensitive and bioreducible polymer-virus complex which can destroy tumor cells more effectively by increasing the efficiency of virus transduction. A pH-sensitive and bioreducible polymer contains (i) an escapable portion from immune reactions, (ii) a chargeable portion having one or more amine groups and (iii) a bioreducible portion including one or more disulfide linkages. The and to a pharmaceutical composition containing the polymer-virus complex. Also disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition containing the pH-sensitive and bioreducible polymer-virus complex and methods for treating cancer in a subject, employing the composition.
US11970714B2	Method for reprogramming blood to induced pluripotent stem cells Described herein are methods and compositions related to generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Improved techniques for establishing highly efficient, reproducible reprogramming using non-integrating episomal plasmid vectors. Using the described reprogramming protocol, one is able to consistently reprogram non-T cells with close to 100% success from non-T cell or non-B cell sources. Further advantages include use of a defined reprogramming media E7 and using defined clinically compatible substrate recombinant human L-521. Generation of iPSCs from these blood cell sources allows for recapitulation of the entire genomic repertoire, preservation of genomic fidelity and enhanced genomic stability.
US11970711B2	Methods and compositions for RNA-directed target DNA modification and for RNA-directed modulation of transcription The present disclosure provides a DNA-targeting RNA that comprises a targeting sequence and, together with a modifying polypeptide, provides for site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA. The present disclosure further provides site-specific modifying polypeptides. The present disclosure further provides methods of site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA The present disclosure provides methods of modulating transcription of a target nucleic acid in a target cell, generally involving contacting the target nucleic acid with an enzymatically inactive Cas9 polypeptide and a DNA-targeting RNA. Kits and compositions for carrying out the methods are also provided. The present disclosure provides genetically modified cells that produce Cas9; and Cas9 transgenic non-human multicellular organisms.
US11970710B2	Genome engineering with Type I CRISPR systems in eukaryotic cells Disclosed herein are Type I Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) system related compositions and methods of using said Type I CRISPR/Cas system related compositions for altering gene expression and genome engineering. The invention relates to compositions comprising Type I CRISPR-Cas polypeptides and CRISPR array nucleic acids designed for genome modification in eukaryotic cells and for targeted killing of eukaryotic cells.
US11970706B2	Genetically modified rat that expresses an F54L Txn1 mutant Provided is a nonhuman animal model that is obtained by modifying a gene encoding thioredoxin and useful as a disease model of aging, kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, aortic dissection, chronic obstructive lung disease, age-dependent epilepsy, abnormality of lipid metabolism, anemia, osteoporosis, abnormal immunity, etc. These variety of phenotypes are caused by the fact that a modification of a gene encoding thioredoxin induces hypofunction of thioredoxin expressed in multiple organs throughout the body. The gene encoding thioredoxin is a gene selected from among TXN, TRX, TRX1, RRDX, Txn1, Txn, Trx1 and ADF.
US11970694B2	Rapid display method in translational synthesis of peptide Provided are linkers suitable for preparing a conjugate of a nucleic acid and a peptide as a translation product thereof in a reconstituted cell-free translation system in genotype-phenotype mapping (display methods), said linkers comprising a single-stranded structure region having a side chain base pairing with the base at the 3′-end of an mRNA at one end and a peptidyl acceptor region containing an amino acid attached to an oligo RNA consisting of a nucleotide sequence of ACCA via an ester bond at the other end, characterized in that the ester bond is formed by using an artificial RNA catalyst. Also provided are display methods using [mRNA]-[linker]-[peptide] conjugates assembled via such linkers.
US11970686B2	Beverage maker and method for controlling beverage maker A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank including a space in which a beverage is made, a refrigerant cycle device to cool the fermentation tank, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fermentation tank, and a controller to drive the refrigerant cycle device to decrease a temperature of the fermentation tank which accommodates a mixture including an ingredient of the beverage to a fermentation temperature while the beverage is being made, to stop driving of the refrigerant cycle device when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor reaches a first step temperature of a plurality of step temperatures set higher than the fermentation temperature, and to re-drive the refrigerant cycle device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
US11970684B2	Bioreactor insert and biofilm support, related apparatus and related methods The disclosure relates to bioreactors, for example for biological treatment and, more specifically to bioreactor insert apparatus including biofilms and related methods. The bioreactor insert apparatus provides a means for circulation of reaction medium within the bioreactor, a biofilm support, and biological treatment of an inlet feed to die reactor/insert apparatus. The bioreactor insert apparatus has a high relative surface area for biofilm attachment and is capable of generating complex flow patterns and increasing treatment efficiency/biological conversion activity in a biologically-active reactor. The high surface area structure incorporates multiple biofilm support structures such as meshes at inlet and outlet portions of the structure. The biofilm support structures and biofilms thereon can increase overall reaction rate of the bioreactor and/or perform some solid/liquid separation in the treatment of the wastewater or other influent.
US11970681B2	Plate To provide a plate with which, although the plate has a plurality of microchannels or a microchannel in which a plurality of branch channels are formed, when a sample flowing through a microchannel is observed by a microscope, it is possible to easily identify the position of the microchannel or the branch channel under observation without reducing the magnification of the microscope.A plate having a microchannel therein includes an identification mark for identifying a position of the microchannel in a plane direction of the plate. When the microchannel includes a plurality of mutually independent microchannels, the identification mark is preferably formed for each microchannel. When the microchannel includes a source channel communicating with an injection port through which a sample is injected and a plurality of branch channels communicating with the source channel, the identification mark is preferably formed for each of the source channel and the branch channels.
US11970675B2	Devices, systems and methods of making and using chlorine dioxide based formulation with improved stability Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for producing broad spectrum disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaner and deodorizers using chlorine dioxide compositions, and more particularly, to methods for producing chlorine dioxide compositions having improved long term stability by the proper choice of pH and through the careful choice of other product formula ingredients.
US11970674B2	Non-woven fabric for dryer sheet The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a non-woven fabric which improves impregnation and release properties of a fabric softener in the non-woven fabric in order to apply the non-woven fabric to a dryer sheet (sheet-type fabric softener). When increasing porosity and specific surface area in a non-woven fabric made of two-component blended polyester long fibers, impregnation and release rate of a fabric softener are improved even when the non-woven fabric is lightened, making it possible to apply the non-woven fabric to a dryer sheet.
US11970671B2	Detergent systems for oxidation resistance in lubricants The present disclosure relates to lubricating compositions having a stable viscosity upon oxidization through select amounts and relationships of detergent metals and soap contents.
US11970669B2	Lubricant, lubricating composition, and sliding machine [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a lubricant capable of forming a stable adsorption film on a sliding surface and stabilizing the sliding characteristics (for example, ensuring the wear resistance, etc.).[Solution to Problem] The present invention provides a lubricant represented by the following chemical structural formula. (R: a hydrocarbon group whose carbon number is 8 to 24, m and n: integers of 2 to 8) [Selected Figure] FIG. 5A
US11970666B2	Method for producing renewable fuel A process for preparing hydrocarbons from an oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstock, such as animal fat, having a high nitrogen impurity is described. Hydrotreatment of the oxygenated feedstock occurs in a first hydrotreating bed arranged downstream of a polishing bed. A gaseous phase is removed and the liquid hydrotreated phase is fed to the polishing bed arranged upstream of the first hydrotreating bed together with fresh hydrogen. The process effectively removes nitrogen impurities from the resultant hydrocarbon product causing an improved cloud point after isomerisation, and the arrangement makes efficient use of fresh hydrogen for polishing, providing a polished hydrocarbon product rich in dissolved hydrogen. Part of the product can be used as hydrocarbon diluent in the downstream hydrotreating bed, and/or withdrawn between the polishing and hydrotreating bed and isomerised in an isomerisation reactor.
US11970665B2	Carbon nanofiber-based hydrodesulfurization catalyst with molybdenum oxide and cobalt oxide Carbon nanofiber doped alumina (Al—CNF) supported MoCo catalysts in hydrodesulfurization (HDS), and/or boron doping, e.g., up to 5 wt % of total catalyst weight, can improve catalytic efficiency. Al—CNF-supported MoCo catalysts, (Al—CNF—MoCo), can reduce the sulfur concentration in fuel, esp. liquid fuel, to below the required limit in a 6 h reaction time. Thus, Al—CNF—MoCo has a higher catalytic activity than Al-MoCo, which may be explained by higher mesoporous surface area and better dispersion of MoCo metals on the AlCNF support relative to alumina support. The BET surface area of Al-MoCo may be 75% less than Al—CNF—MoCo, e.g., 166 vs. 200 m2/g. SEM images indicate that the catalyst nanoparticles can be evenly distributed on the surface of the CNF. The surface area of the AlMoCoB5% may be 206 m2/g, which is higher than AlMoCoB0% and AlMoCoB2%, and AlMoCoB5% has the highest HDS activity, removing more than 98% sulfur and below allowed levels.
US11970663B2	Production of fuel products from waste rubber material A process for extracting fuel products from waste rubber, comprising the steps of subjecting the waste rubber to pyrolysis to produce a pyrolysis vapour, subjecting the pyrolysis vapour to a condensation step to produce a pyrolytic oil having a boiling point range of 45-400° C. and a flash point below 25° C., and then subjecting the pyrolytic oil to a vacuum steam stripping step so as to recover a fraction having a first composition having a flash point above 55° C., a boiling point range starting at 140° C. or higher, a density at 15° C. of less than 990 kg/m3, a total acid number TAN of up to 12, a styrene content of less than 3000 ppm, and an organic halogen (as Cl) content of less than 50 ppm, and a second composition having an initial boiling point not exceeding 75° C. under atmospheric pressure, a density at 15° C. of greater than 790 kg/m3, a benzene content of at least 1.25 vol %, an existent gum (washed) content greater than 10 mg/100 ml, an organic halogen (as Cl) content of less than 50 mg/kg, and a colour of less than 5.0.
US11970662B2	Electrochromic element An electrochromic element including: a first electrode; a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode with a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first electrochromic layer disposed on or above the first electrode, including conductor or semiconductor nano-structures and an electrochromic compound; and an electrolyte layer including an electrolyte, disposed between the first electrochromic layer and the second electrode, wherein the electrochromic compound is a compound represented by General Formula 1, and an anion of the electrolyte is a monovalent anion having oxidation potential higher than reduction potential of a dication of General Formula 1 by 3.1 V or greater, where X− is a monovalent anion having oxidation potential higher than reduction potential of the dication of General Formula 1 by 3.1 V or greater and W2+ is the dication represented by General Formula 2,
US11970661B2	Combined catalytic viscosity reducing system and a use of the combined system A combined catalytic viscosity reducing system includes a catalyst slug, a heat generating system slug, a gas injection slug, and a water-soluble viscosity reducing system slug. The catalyst slug includes 10%-15% of azacarbene iron, 15%-30% of tert-butyl hydroperoxide, 2%-5% of phosphoric acid, 2%-5% of hydrogen donor, and 0.5%-1% of emulsifier agent, and the others are solvent. The heat generating system slug includes 10%-30% of NaNO2, 8%-25% of NH4Cl, and 3%-10% of acid initiator, and the others are water, totaling 100%. The water-soluble viscosity reducing system slug, according to mass percentage, includes 0.2%-0.5% of surfactant and 2%-10% of alkali, and the others are water. The combined catalytic viscosity reducing system can effectively reduce viscosity without injecting steam, and the viscosity reduction rate can reach 96.5%.
US11970656B2	In-situ swelling polymer for wellbore barrier A device for forming one or more wellbore sealants in a wellbore can include a wellbore barrier and a cured polymer. The wellbore barrier can be positioned in the wellbore. The cured polymer can be positioned with respect to the wellbore barrier for swelling the device from a compressed configuration to a swelled configuration for forming one or more wellbore sealants in the wellbore.
US11970655B2	High temperature and high salinity-resistant complementarily rigid-flexible plugging agent and method for preparing the same and water-based drilling fluid and use thereof A high temperature and high salinity-resistant complementarily rigid-flexible plugging agent, a method for preparing the same, and a water-based drilling fluid and a use thereof.
US11970654B2	Drilling fluid, drilling method, and drilling fluid additive An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly drilling fluid that has excellent cuttings transport capability and excellent hole cleaning capability. A drilling fluid according to the present disclosure is a drilling fluid containing water, biodegradable fibers, and a thickener. The thickener contains a biodegradable polysaccharide. The content of the biodegradable polysaccharide in the drilling fluid is greater than or equal to 0.01 g/L and less than or equal to 5 g/L.
US11970653B2	Polymeric blend composite and a process for preparing the same The present disclosure relates to a polymeric blend composite comprising Poly Ether Ketone/Poly-(2,5-Benzimidazole) containing pre-treated multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) between 0.5 to 5 wt % were melt processed on a twin-screw extruder and granules so obtained were injection molded to determine heat deflection temperature (HDT) of these composites and storage modulus using DMA. It was found that HDT and storage Modulus for so produced reinforced blends were unexpectedly extremely high as compared to PEK/ABPBI blends without MWCNTs.
US11970652B1	Thermal energy storage with actively tunable phase change materials A thermal energy storing system includes two or more volumes of a formulation of active material. The formulation of active material in each of the two or more volumes includes a solvent and one or more of a salt, a base, or an acid as the active material. The formulation of active material in each of the two or more volumes also has multiple congruent solid/liquid phase transitions at different concentrations of the solvent. A phase transition temperature of each volume of the two or more volumes of the formulation of active material can be adjusted by changing the concentration of solvent in each formulation. This tunability notably improves the performance and cost effectiveness of heat pumps, shifting electrical loads to lower-cost, off-peak/renewable-intensive periods, improving efficiency, and enabling recovery of low-grade renewable and waste heat. The system has a relatively small footprint, which is particularly attractive in urban applications.
US11970651B2	Surface treatment agent A surface treatment agent containing: (A) a water repellent oil repellent polymer having a repeating unit derived from at least one water repellent oil repellent monomer selected from (A1) fluorine-containing monomers and (A2) non-fluorine monomers having a hydrocarbon group with 7-40 carbon atoms; (B) a silicone polymer represented by formula R533Si—O—[—Si(R51)2—O—]a—[—Si(R51)(R52)—O—]b—SiR533 (wherein each R51 group independently represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, aryl having 6-20 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1-4 carbon atoms; each R52 independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 23-40 carbon atoms; each R53 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 23-40 carbon atoms; a represents an integer of 0 or more; b represents an integer of 1 or more; and (a+b) is 10-200); and (C) a liquid medium.
US11970650B2	Abrasive particles, method of making abrasive particles, and abrasive articles Shaped ceramic abrasive particles include a first surface having a perimeter having a perimeter comprising at least first and second edges. A first region of the perimeter includes the second edge and extends inwardly and terminates at two corners defining first and second acute interior angles. The perimeter has at most four corners that define acute interior angles. A second surface is disposed opposite, and not contacting, the first surface. A peripheral surface is disposed between and connects the first and second surfaces. The peripheral surface has a first predetermined shape. Methods of making the shaped ceramic abrasive particles, and abrasive articles including them are also disclosed.
US11970649B2	Liquid crystal composition, light absorption anisotropic film, laminate, and image display device A liquid crystal composition with a light absorption anisotropic film that has a high alignment degree, a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition contains a high-molecular weight liquid crystal compound, and a dichroic substance, where the liquid crystal compound is a copolymer having a repeating unit (1) represented by Formula (1) and a repeating unit (2) represented by Formula (2), where P1 and P2 represent the main chain of the repeating unit, L1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, L2 represents a single bond, a divalent alicyclic group or an aromatic group, which may have a substituent, SP1 represents a spacer group, SP2 represents an alkylene group having 10 or more atoms in the main chain, M1 represents a mesogenic group, and T1 and T2 represent a terminal group.
US11970646B2	Bright silver based quaternary nanostructures Disclosed are nanostructures comprising Ag, In, Ga, and S and a shell comprising Ag, Ga and S, wherein the nanostructures have a peak wavelength emission of 480-545 nm and wherein at least about 80% of the emission is band-edge emission. Also disclosed are methods of making the nanostructures.
US11970644B2	Method for peeling pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet Provided is a method for peeling a PSA sheet adhered on a polarizing plate. The PSA sheet has a PSA layer. The PSA layer includes a layer A forming at least one surface of the PSA layer. Of the polarizing plate, the surface to which the PSA sheet is adhered is corona-treated or plasma-treated. The peeling method includes a water-peel step in which the PSA sheet is peeled from the polarizing plate, in a state where an aqueous liquid exits at the interface between the polarizing plate and the PSA sheet at the front line of peeling the PSA sheet from the polarizing plate, with the aqueous liquid allowed to further enter the interface following the movement of the peel front line.
US11970642B2	Method for bonding objects using thermoset polyimide layers According to embodiments, a method for manufacturing an optical module may include: applying a polyamic acid solution to an upper surface of a substrate structure to form an adhesive layer; forming an active functional group on an upper surface of the adhesive layer; applying a polyamic acid solution to a first surface of a prism to form a prism adhesive layer; forming a polyamic acid layer on at least one of a planarized upper surface of the adhesive layer and a lower surface of the prism adhesive layer; disposing the prism on the substrate structure such that the polyamic acid layer contacts the adhesive layer and the prism adhesive layer; and applying pressure to the prism and the substrate structure to bond the adhesive layer to the prism adhesive layer.
US11970636B2	Aqueous adhesive for inorganic materials To provide an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material with excellent adhesiveness to the inorganic material. An adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material including a copolymer (A) containing an unsaturated (poly) carboxylic acid (anhydride) (a1) and a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl (2 to 30 alkyl carbon atoms) ester (a2) as a constituent monomer; and an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material (X) including the adhesive improver (J), saccharide (B), a polycarboxylic acid (C) having 4 to 24 carbon atoms and water.
US11970634B2	Waterborne adhesives for reduced basis weight multilayer substrates and use thereof The adhesive composition comprising emulsion polymers and microspheres and articles made therefrom are provided. The adhesive is particularly suitable for packages for consumer products that provide sufficient strength and thermal insulation while reducing the overall basis weight of the substrates.
US11970632B2	Use of sulfonic acids in dry electrolytes to polish metal surfaces through ion transport Use of dry electrolytes to polish metal surfaces through ion transport. A conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes at least a sulfonic acid. According to one embodiment, the porous particles of the dry electrolyte include sulfonate polymer, such as, polystyrene divinylbenzene. According to one embodiment, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes methane-sulfonic acid. Preferably, the concentration of the sulfonic acid in relation to the solvent is ranging from 1 to 70%. Optionally, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes a complexing agent and/or a chelating agent.
US11970628B2	Fluororesin coating composition for forming a topcoat and coating film therefrom Provided is a fluororesin coating composition for forming a topcoat having improved non-tackiness and water and oil repellency. The fluororesin is crystalline tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) copolymer having a perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) content of 8 to 20 mass % based on the total mass of the copolymer.
US11970626B2	Inkjet ink and primer fluid set The present disclosure provides an inkjet ink and primer fluid set containing an aqueous primer composition and aqueous inkjet inks. At least one of the inks contains a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion. The first pigment dispersion forms an aggregation with the primer composition whereas the second pigment dispersion does not form an aggregation with the primer composition.
US11970621B2	Amyloid-based fundamental building material with integrated genetically programmable functionality A material fabrication method comprises (a) fabricating a structure from a programmable amyloid material (PAM) ink comprising an amyloid monomer stabilized in a liquid solvent; and (b) contacting the structure with an agent which triggers polymerization of the amyloid monomer and stabilization of the structure.
US11970617B2	Method for preparing latex composition for dip-forming An exemplary embodiment provides a method for preparing a latex composition for dip forming, the method including: (a) preparing a monomer mixture including a conjugated diene-based monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer; (b) introducing an additive including an inorganic solvent, an emulsifier and starch into the monomer mixture; and (c) preparing a copolymer latex by polymerizing the monomer mixture, wherein a content of the starch is 0.1 to 4.9 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the monomer mixture.
US11970613B2	Polymer film Embodiments relate to a polymer film. The polymer film comprises a polymer resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-based resin and a polyimide-based resin and has a haze (HZ0) before autoclave treatment of 3% or less and a ΔHZ24 represented by Equation 1a of 500% or less.
US11970612B2	Polyamide composition and molded product composed of said polyamide composition Provided are a polyamide composition containing a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher, a flame retardant (B) and an aromatic vinyl copolymer (C), wherein the aromatic vinyl copolymer (C) contains a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl and a structural unit derived from an α,β-unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride, the glass transition temperature of the aromatic vinyl copolymer (C) is 140° C. or higher, and the content of the aromatic vinyl copolymer (C) is 0.3 to 2.0% by mass relative to the total content of the polyamide (A), the flame retardant (B) and the aromatic vinyl copolymer (C); and a molded article of the polyamide composition.
US11970607B2	Polyacetal resin composition, and, molded article To provide a polyacetal resin composition and a molded article thereof, which are less likely to crack even if stressed in contact with any hydrochloric acid-containing liquid. The polyacetal resin composition contains, per 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin: 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of at least one fatty acid metal salt selected from 1) to 3) below; and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a stress relaxant having a melting point of 67.5° C. to 200° C. when measured by using a differential scanning calorimeter at a flow rate of nitrogen of 20 cm3/min and at a heating rate of 10° C./min. 1) metal salt formed of long chain fatty acid having 10 to 34 carbon atoms and calcium; 2) metal salt formed of long chain fatty acid having 10 to 34 carbon atoms and zinc; and, 3) metal salt formed of long chain fatty acid having 10 to 34 carbon atoms and magnesium.
US11970603B2	Chlorinated polyolefin resin and method for producing the same A chlorinated polyolefin resin may have excellent adhesion and can be produced without using a chlorinated solvent and without producing by-products through a series of production processes. Such a chlorinated polyolefin resin may be a chlorinated polyolefin resin having an amount of chlorine of 1% by weight to 45% by weight obtained by chlorinating a raw material composition in the absence of an organic solvent, wherein the raw material composition includes at least a polyolefin A or an acid-modified product thereof which has fluidity at 40° C. or less and a polyolefin B or an acid-modified product thereof which has a melting point of more than 40° C. and 150° C. or less.
US11970602B2	Ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer compositions with improved long term heat aging performance A first composition comprising a first ethylene/α-olefin/diene interpolymer and a second ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer, and wherein the first composition comprises from 0.1 to 1.0 wt % diene, based on the weight of the first composition, and wherein the first composition comprises from 40 to 70 wt % ethylene, based on the weight of the first composition.
US11970598B2	Reinforced intumescent polymer An intumescent polymer is provided for molding fire-retardant structures. Expandable graphite is mixed in a polymer matrix to form the intumescent polymer. The expandable graphite is treated with silane to improve the strength of the polymer. Other ingredients may also be included within the polymer, including an acid source, blowing agent, char forming agent, an inorganic filler and a cross-linking agent.
US11970597B2	Composite material for low-wear mechanical components for force and motion transmission The invention relates to a composite material consisting of at least three constituents, a substrate material, a first fibrous reinforcing material and a second reinforcing material, wherein the first fibrous reinforcing material has a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the second reinforcing material and wherein the second reinforcing material has a lower electrical conductivity than the first reinforcing material, wherein the composite material is provided for use in building components of force and motion transmission, in particular those building components of force and motion transmission which come into contact with ultrapure water.
US11970596B2	Photopolymerizable compositions and reaction products thereof Polymerizable compositions comprise at least one free-radically or cationically polymerizable compound; and a photoinitiator system, wherein the photoinitiator system comprises a compound represented by the formula: (I) wherein: each R1 independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and each R2 independently represents H, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, F, Cl, or Br. Polymerized reaction products are also disclosed.
US11970587B2	Covering material, cable, and method of manufacturing cable A covering material includes: a resin component containing at least one of a crosslinkable resin having photo crosslinkability and thermal crosslinkability and a crosslinkable monomer having photo crosslinkability and thermal crosslinkability; a photoinitiator; and a thermal initiator. A cable includes a core and the covering material that covers the core. A method of manufacturing a cable includes covering a core with a covering material and crosslinking the covering material, wherein the covering material includes: a resin component containing at least one of a crosslinkable resin having photo crosslinkability and thermal crosslinkability and a crosslinkable monomer having photo crosslinkability and thermal crosslinkability; a photoinitiator; and a thermal initiator.
US11970585B2	Method for producing water-absorbent resin The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the undried residue when recycling a fine powder of water-absorbing resin. The present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbing resin, wherein: a fine powder recycling step includes vi-1) a granulation step for obtaining a granulated gel, vi-2) a granulated gel addition step, and vi-3) a gel mixing step; the solids content of the granulated gel in the granulated gel addition step is 50-90% by mass; and the temperature of the granulated gel and the temperature of the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer is 50-100° C.
US11970584B2	Recycled polymers for 3D printing Waste product from any of a variety of processes (injection molding, selective laser sintering) is processed to form powders that have particle size and distribution optimal for a 3D printing technology known as Composite Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM). Alternative recycling processes include grinding and sieving, emulsion extruding, and liquid-liquid phase separation.
US11970569B2	Polyurethane foam sponge and wound dressing having the same Disclosed herein is a polyurethane foam sponge produced by the steps of a) providing an hydrophobic polyol which has six hydroxyl groups, b) providing a hydrophilic diisocyanate obtained by reacting a diisocyanate with a hydrophilic polyether diol, c) reacting the hydrophobic polyol with the hydrophilic diisocyanate to obtain a prepolymer which includes 3 to 6 isocyanate groups, and d) mixing the prepolymer with a hydrophilic polyether polyol, a blowing agent, an end-capping agent, a reinforcing agent, and a catalyst to obtain the polyurethane foam sponge. A wound dressing including the polyurethane foam sponge is also disclosed.
US11970568B2	Ski boots with temperature-independent modulus of elasticity The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1) obtained or obtainable by reaction of an isocyanate composition (IZ) comprising MDI with a polyol composition (PZ), wherein the polyol composition (PZ) comprises at least one polyol (P1) and a chain extender (KV1), wherein the polyol (P1) is selected from polytetrahydrofurans having an average molecular weight Mn in the range from 1200 to 2000 g/mol and the chain extender (KV1) is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol and 1,6-hexanediol and also to a process for producing a ski shoe or a part of a ski shoe from the thermoplastic polyurethane according to the invention and to the ski shoe or part of a ski shoe per se.
US11970566B2	Method of manufacturing polyurethane filter foam Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a polyurethane filter foam having excellent air permeability, elasticity, and restoring force. In the method of manufacturing the polyurethane filter foam, the cell size of the filter foam is made regular by controlling the pressure by adjusting the diameter of the foaming head of a foaming machine, rather than adding a cell opener, cell irregularity caused by poor dispersion of the cell opener is alleviated, and air permeability, porosity, and compression set are excellent.
US11970565B2	HCFO-containing isocyanate-reactive compositions, related foam-forming compositions and flame retardant PUR-PIR foams HCFO-containing isocyanate-reactive compositions, foam-forming compositions containing such isocyanate-reactive compositions, rigid PUR-PIR foams made using such foam-forming compositions, and methods for producing such foams, including use of such foams as insulation in discontinuous foam panel applications. The isocyanate-reactive composition includes a polyol blend, a blowing agent composition, and a tertiary amine catalyst. The polyol blend includes: (1) an aromatic polyester polyol having a functionality of 1.5 to less than 2.5 and an OH number of 150 to 360 mg KOH/g; (2) an aromatic polyester polyol having a functionality of at least 2.5 and an OH number greater than 360 mg KOH/g, which is present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the aromatic polyester polyol in the polyol blend; and (3) an amine-initiated polyether polyol having an OH number of at least 500 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 2.5 to 4. The blowing agent composition includes a hydrochlorofluoroolefin and a carbon dioxide generating chemical blowing agent.
US11970561B2	Modified liquid diene polymer and rubber composition The invention provides a modified liquid diene polymer that allows a rubber composition to give a crosslinked product which contains a filler in a dispersed state ideal for attaining enhanced properties and which also exhibits excellent properties such as wet grip and abrasion resistance. The invention also provides a rubber composition including the modified liquid diene polymer, a crosslinked product thereof, and a tire which includes a portion including the composition or the crosslinked product. The modified liquid diene polymer is a product of modification, with a specific silane compound, of a liquid diene block copolymer including a polymer block (b′1) or (b″1) containing butadiene units and a polymer block (b′2) or (b″2). The modified liquid diene polymer has a functional group derived from the silane compound, and satisfies specific conditions.
US11970555B2	Bicyclic peptide ligands specific for transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to TfR1. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes which comprise at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and multimeric binding complexes and the use of said peptide ligands, and multimeric binding complexes and pharmaceutical compositions in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder through TfR1 mediated delivery of a therapeutic agent.
US11970553B2	Heterotandem bicyclic peptide complex The present invention relates to a heterotandem bicyclic peptide complex which comprises a first peptide ligand, which binds to Nectin-4, conjugated via a linker to two second peptide ligands, which bind to CD137. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complex in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.
US11970546B2	Antibody specific for Mucin-1 and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides antibodies specific for Mucin 1. Nucleic acids that encode one or both of the variable chains of an antibody of the present disclosure are also provided, as are cells that include such nucleic acids. Also provided are compositions that include the antibodies of the present disclosure, including in some instances, pharmaceutical compositions. Methods of making and using the antibodies of the present disclosure are also provided. In certain aspects, provided are methods that include administering to an individual having a cell proliferative disorder a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody of the present disclosure, where the antibody is administered to the individual to enhance an immune response, e.g., a T cell response, to abnormally proliferating cells of the cell proliferative disorder. The antibodies are also useful in various diagnostic, and monitoring applications, which are also provided.
US11970542B2	Bispecific antibodies specific for treating hematological malignancies The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for improved pre-targeted radioimmunotherapeutics (PRIT) to treat various hematological disorders, such as B cell hyperproliferative disorders and solid tumors. The disclosed compositions include bispecific antibody compositions having a first domain that specifically bind to an antigen such as CD38, BCMA, Muc1, GPRC5D, or Slam7, and a second domain that specifically binds to a radioactive ligand. Methods include administering the disclosed bispecific antibody reagent and separately administering the radioactive ligand. In some embodiments, a clearing agent is also administered. In some embodiments, the therapeutic methods comprise administering a combination of two or more bispecific antibody reagents. In some embodiments, an enhancing agent, such as ATRA, gamma secretase inhibitor, or dextramethasone, is also administered to enhance expression of the target antigen on the target cells.
US11970529B2	Protein binding to fibronectin B domain The present invention relates to an epitope on fibronectin B (ED-B) domain, more specifically to an antibody or an antibody fragment of ED-B domain, and can be widely applied in in-vitro detection and in-vivo positioning of ED-B domain as well as in targeted cancer therapy.
US11970526B2	IL4/IL13 receptor molecule for veterinary use Provided are various embodiments relating to interleukin 13 receptor subunit alpha-1/interleukin 4 receptor subunit alpha (IL13R/IL4R) contiguous polypeptides derived from companion animal species and that bind to IL13 and/or IL4. Such contiguous polypeptides can be used in methods to treat IL13 and/or IL4-induced conditions in companion animals, such as canines, felines, and equines.
US11970525B2	Treatment of cancer using GFR alpha-4 chimeric antigen receptor The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating diseases, disorders or conditions associated with the expression of the Glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linked GDNF family α-receptor 4 (GFRα4).
US11970524B2	Recombinant ROBO2 proteins, compositions, methods and uses thereof The invention provides recombinant Roundabout Receptor 2 (ROBO2) proteins designed to bind SLIT ligands and prevent their binding to ROBO2 cell surface receptors. Also provided are methods for use of these recombinant ROBO2 proteins.
US11970512B2	Amphotericin B derivatives with improved therapeutic index Provided are certain derivatives of amphotericin B (AmB) characterized by reduced toxicity and retained anti-fungal activity. Certain of the derivatives are C16 urea derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives are C3, C5, C8, C9, C11, C13, or C15 deoxy derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives include C3′ or C4′ modifications of the mycosamine appendage of AmB. Also provided are methods of making AmB derivatives of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising AmB derivatives of the invention, and methods of use of AmB derivatives of the invention.
US11970511B2	Tetrahydropyran-based thiodisaccharide mimics as Galectin-3 inhibitors The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (1), which inhibit Gal-3, and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods making and using such compounds and compositions.
US11970504B1	2-benzo-[3,4-b] quinolino-{b,g]indeno [1′,2′:3,4] fluoreno-[1,2-d] Oxonine-5,11,16,21-tetraone as an antimicrobial compound An 2-benzo-[3,4-b]quinolino-[b,g]indeno[1′,2′:3,4]fluoreno-[1,2-d]oxonine-5,11,16,21-tetraone compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970502B2	Macrocyclic antiviral agents The present invention discloses macrocyclic compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit coronavirus replication activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11970500B1	Crystalline form of (s)-7-(1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)- 2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetra- hydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide, preparation, and uses thereof The present invention relates to a crystalline form of (S)-7-(1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetr a-hydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimi dine-3-carboxamide for inhibiting Btk, methods of preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions, and use of the crystalline form above in the treatment of a disease, or in the manufacturing of a medicament for the treatment of a disease.
US11970496B1	Pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds as CK2 inhibitors Novel pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds, a method of synthesizing these compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising these compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, have the following formula I with the substituents as defined in the instant specification, and are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases.
US11970492B2	11-arylcinnolino[2,3-f]phenanthridinium salts and method for producing the same The present invention provides 11-arylcinnolino[2,3-f]phenanthridinium salt compounds and method for producing the same by highly regioselective synthesis of 11-phenylimino[2,3-f]phenanthridin-9-ium salts from 2-azobiaryls and alkenes under catalysis of palladium, through double oxidative C—H coupling of alkenes, to give the polycyclic cinnolinophenanthridinium salts in moderate yields. The reaction mechanism involves ortho C—H olefination of 2-azobiaryls by alkenes, intramolecular aza-Michael addition, β-hydride elimination, electrophilic palladation followed by intramolecular C—H activation and reductive elimination. The prepared quaternary ammonium salts are candidate materials for solution-processable OLED and bioimaging materials.
US11970486B2	Compounds and uses thereof The present invention features compounds useful in the treatment of neurological disorders. The compounds of the invention, alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents, can be used for treating or preventing neurological disorders.
US11970485B2	RET kinase inhibitors Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are useful in treating RET associated cancers. Formulations containing the compounds of formula I and methods of making the compounds of formula I are also disclosed.
US11970483B2	Heterocyclic compound The present invention aims to provide a compound that may be useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of constipation and the like. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group; and ring A is an optionally further substituted ring, or a salt thereof.
US11970481B1	Substituted pyridine derivatives as SARM1 inhibitors This disclosure is drawn to substituted pyridine compounds and compositions, and associated methods, useful for inhibition of SARM1 activity and/or for treating or preventing a neurological diseases.
US11970480B2	Heterocyclic amides useful as protein modulators Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein q, r, s, A, B, C, RA1, RA2, RB1, RB2, RC1, RC2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14, R15, R16, and R17, are as defined herein, or a tautomer thereof, or a salt, particularly a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof.
US11970476B1	6′-(4-chlorophenyl)-2′-alkoxy-3,4′-bipyridine-3′-carbonitriles as antimicrobial compounds A 6′-(4-chlorophenyl)-2′-alkoxy-3,4′-bipyridine-3′-carbonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970475B1	4-(1-(2-Hydroxypropyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-ol as an antimicrobial compound A 4-(1-(2-Hydroxypropyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-ol compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970471B1	3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-{[5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenoxy]methyl }- 1,2,4-oxadiazole as an antitumor and antimicrobial compound A compound 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-{[5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenoxy]methyl}-1,2,4-oxadiazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an anticancer and/or antimicrobial agent.
US11970468B1	2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N′-(3,5-dichlorobenzoyloxy)acetimidamide as an antimicrobial compound A 2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N′-(3,5-dichlorobenzoyloxy)acetimidamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970467B1	N′-(2-naphthoyloxy)-2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)acetimidamide as an antimicrobial compound A N′-(2-naphthoyloxy)-2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)acetimidamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970465B1	Ethyl {[4-benzoyl-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]thio}acetate as an antimicrobial compound An ethyl {[4-benzoyl-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]thio}acetate compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970462B1	Ethyl 3-[4,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl]propanoate as an antimicrobial compound An ethyl 3-[4,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl]propanoate compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970460B1	4-(4,5-bis(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoic acid as an antimicrobial compound A 4-(4,5-bis(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzoic acid compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970458B1	4,5-bis(4-bromophenyl)-1-hexyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole as an antimicrobial compound An 4,5-bis(4-bromophenyl)-1-hexyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970456B1	Synthesis of thiosemicarbazide analogue as inhibitor of tyrosinase, skin hyperpigmentation, and fruit and/or vegetable browning A 2-((1H-indazol-5-yl)methylene)hydrazinecarbothioamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. In particular, the synthesis of the 2-((1H-indazol-5-yl)methylene)hydrazinecarbothioamide compound as shown below. This compound has a high efficacy of inhibiting mushroom tyrosinase enzyme, and is a potent inhibitor of tyrosinase that can be used as an inhibitor of skin hyperpigmentation as well as an inhibitor of fruit and vegetable browning.
US11970453B1	2-ethoxy-8-(4-fluorobenzylidene)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitrile as an antimicrobial compound An 2-ethoxy-8-(4-fluorobenzylidene)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11970446B2	Crystalline salt forms of mesembrine The present invention relates to novel crystalline salt forms of mesembrine, also known as 3a-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-octahydro-1-methy-6H-indol-6-one. Mesembrine has the chemical formula C17H23NO3. The invention further relates to the preparation of a novel crystalline salt of mesembrine and to the use of the mesembrine salt as a medicament. In one embodiment the novel crystalline salt form of mesembrine is mesembrine besylate salt.
US11970441B2	Method for preparing thionocarbamate and co-producing 2-mercaptoethanol or O-alkylthioethyl xanthate The invention belongs to the field of mineral flotation collector materials, and particularly discloses a method for preparing thionocarbamate. In the preparation process, xanthate and 2-haloethanol are esterified to obtain O-alkyl-S-hydroxyethyl xanthate, and then O-alkyl-S-hydroxyethyl xanthate and fatty amine are reacted to obtain a mixture of thionocarbamate and 2-mercaptoethanol. The mixture of thionocarbamate and 2-mercaptoethanol is washed with alkali, and the oil phase and water phase are separated. The oil phase and water phase are thionocarbamate and 2-hydroxyethylthiolate, respectively, and 2-mercaptoethanol is obtained by washing with an acid. 2-alkylthioethanol is obtained by reacting 2-hydroxyethanethiolate with alkyl halide, and then with carbon disulfide and alkali to prepare O-alkylthioethyl xanthate. Thionocarbamate, 2-mercaptoethanol and O-alkylthioethyl xanthate prepared by this method possess high yield and high purity. The process is green and environmentally friendly, and is beneficial to the industrialization of co-production.
US11970440B1	8-(3-chlorobenzylideneamino)naphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid as an antioxidant compound An 8-(3-chlorobenzylideneamino)naphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antioxidant agent.
US11970438B2	Compound, ink, resist composition for color filter, sheet for heat-sensitive transfer recording, and toner There is provided a compound having a structure represented by the following Formula (1), in Formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a phenyl group having a substituent or an unsubstituted phenyl group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a C2-C12 alkyl group having a substituent or an unsubstituted C2-C12 alkyl group, a cyano group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a halogen atom, R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R7 represents a phenyl group having a substituent, an unsubstituted phenyl group, or a heteroaromatic group having a specific structure, and X− represents an anion, and in a case where at least one anionic substituent is included in a molecule, X− may not be present.
US11970433B1	Synthetic route to 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-diiodoazobenzene via homo-oxidative cross-coupling of aryl diazonium salt using cu-catalyzed sandmeyer-style reaction A new synthetic route to a 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-diiodoazobenzene compound using homo-oxidative cross-coupling of an aryl diazonium salt using a Cu-catalyzed Sandmeyer-style reaction.
US11970429B2	Core-shell composite particles and methods of making same A composite particle is described herein. The composite particle can contain a seed particle of an agricultural treatment material and a shell disposed on the seed particle, wherein the shell comprises a clay.
US11970427B2	Microelement amino acid chelate-urea formaldehyde slow-release fertilizer and method for preparing the same by reactive extrusion This disclosure relates to slow- and controlled-release fertilizers (S-CRF), and more particularly to a microelement amino acid chelate-urea formaldehyde (UF) slow-release fertilizer and a method for preparing the same by reactive extrusion. The microelement amino acid chelate-UF slow-release fertilizer includes a biodegradable UF polymer and a microelement amino acid chelate. The macromolecular chains of the biodegradable UF polymer interpenetrate in the cross-linked network structure of the chelate, so as to form a polymer composite with a semi-interpenetrating network structure.
US11970425B2	Liquid regulator for ultra-dispersed, high-mud-resistance, high-foam-stability, low-shrinkage and enhanced autoclaved aerated concrete, and preparation method and application thereof Disclosed is a liquid regulator for ultra-dispersed, high-mud-resistance, high-foam-stability, low-shrinkage and enhanced autoclaved aerated concrete, which comprises the following ingredients in parts by weight: 75 parts to 85 parts of hyperdispersant; 5 parts to 10 parts of anti-mud agent; 1 part to 3 parts of shrinkage reducing ingredient; 10 parts to 20 parts of reinforcing ingredient; and 0.05 part to 0.1 part of foam stabilizing ingredient; and the invention further discloses a preparation and application thereof. By adding the liquid regulator into the autoclaved aerated concrete, the effects of ultra-dispersion, high mud resistance, high foam stability, low shrinkage and performance enhancement can be achieved.
US11970417B2	Systems and methods for minimizing SHR from pharmaceutical part converting using pulsed ejection Systems for producing articles from glass tube include a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The systems further include a gas flow system or a suction system for producing a flow of gas through the glass tube during one or more heating, forming, separating or piercing operations. The flow of gas through the glass tube produced by the gas flow system or suction system may be sufficient to evacuate or purge volatile constituents of the glass from the glass tube and/or pierce a meniscus formed on the glass tube during separation, thereby reducing the Surface Hydrolytic Response (SHR) of the interior surface of the glass tube and articles made therefrom.
US11970415B2	Sludge anaerobic fermentation treatment method with simultaneously enhanced acid production and phosphorus removal The present invention discloses a sludge anaerobic fermentation treatment method with simultaneously enhanced acid production and phosphorus removal. The method includes steps of: (1) adding waste activated sludge into an anaerobic reaction system, with a concentration of a total suspended solid (TSS) of 10000-15000 mg/L; (2) maintaining a pH value of the waste activated sludge at 10±0.1; adding powdery magnetite of 0.3-0.9 g/gVS S. Compared with simple alkaline conditions, in the method of the present invention, an accumulation amount of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in a fermentation broth is increased by 20%, and a content of orthophosphoric acid is reduced by 10%. The method can further improve the enhancing effect by using sulfuric acid to modify the magnetite, the accumulation amount of SCFAs can be increased by 36.7% at most, and the content of phosphorus and refractory organic substances can be reduced by 32.4% and 40.4% at most, respectively.
US11970413B2	Electric vacuum cleaning apparatus and cleaning head To provide an electric vacuum cleaning apparatus and a cleaning head can continuously perform both of suction cleaning and wiping for disinfecting the surface to be cleaned together. The apparatus includes: an electric blower that generates suction vacuum pressure; a suction air passage equipped with a suction port and fluidly connected to a suction side of the electric blower; an electrolyzed-water generator that electrolyzes water to produce electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acid; a wiping-member attachment to which a wiping member is detachably attached; and a supply mechanism that supplies the electrolyzed water to at least one of a surface to be cleaned and the wiping member that is attached to the wiping-member attachment.
US11970409B2	Destruction of PFAS via an oxidation process and apparatus suitable for transportation to contaminated sites Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are destroyed by oxidation in supercritical conditions. PFAS in water can be concentrated and prepared for destruction in a pretreatment phase. Following annihilation of the PFAS in supercritical conditions to levels below 5 parts per trillion (ppt), the water effluent can be used to recover heat, returned to sub-critical conditions, and then released back into the environment.
US11970408B2	Liquid treatment device An embodiment of this disclosure provides a liquid treatment device, including: a housing 10 having a housing body 16 and a cover body 11, wherein the housing body 16 is open at one end in a length direction and is close at the other end, the cover body 11 is matched with the one end of the housing body 16 for sealing the one end, and the cover body 11 is provided with an inlet 13 for a liquid to flow into the cover body 11; a reverse osmosis membrane unit 20 located in an accommodation space enclosed by the housing body 16 and the cover body 11, the reverse osmosis membrane unit 20 including a reverse osmosis membrane 24 for performing reverse osmosis treatment on the liquid, a collector tube 27 collects a purified liquid obtained by the reverse osmosis treatment, and a support rod 22 supporting the reverse osmosis membrane 24, wherein the reverse osmosis membrane 24 includes a liquid inlet 21 at one end in the length direction; and a filter 30 arranged in the cover body 11 and located between the liquid inlet 21 and the inlet 13 and is used to filter the liquid entering the cover body 11 via the inlet 13, the filtered liquid entering the reverse osmosis membrane 24 via the liquid inlet. According to this disclosure, by providing the filter in the space between the cover body of the liquid treatment device and the support rod, the liquid entering the reverse osmosis membrane may be preprocessed, spaces may be saved, installation is convenient, and cost is relatively low.
US11970407B2	Ion-exchange resin module and deionization apparatus using same An ion-exchange resin module and a deionization apparatus using same are proposed. An ion-exchange resin module may have the inside filled with ion-exchange resin and may be configured to have a pressing plate such that fluid in the ion-exchange resin is discharged. Multiple ion-exchange resin modules may be installed by being stacked in an inner space defined inside a tank of the deionization apparatus. A discharge pipe which passes through the lower end of the tank and extends to the upper end thereof may be installed in the inner space, the discharge pipe being located in a through duct which passes through the centers of the ion-exchange resin modules.
US11970404B2	System for offshore production of fuel A method and system for the offshore production of fuel includes an offshore marine platform on which is mounted an ammonia production unit. The ammonia production unit may produce ammonia utilizing raw materials sourced adjacent the marine platform, including seawater and electricity from offshore wind turbines. The produced ammonia may be subsequently liquified and transported away from the marine platform, or conveyed to a remote location via a seabed pipeline. A portion of the hydrogen produced as part of the ammonia production process may be utilized to operate onboard combustion turbines that can in turn drive electric generators onboard the marine platform to produce electricity.
US11970403B2	Method of zeolite synthesis including pH-modified water-soluble oxidized disulfide oil composition Methods for synthesizing zeolites in the presence of a pH-modified WS-ODSO composition are provided. A pH-modified WS-ODSO composition is used as a component in zeolite synthesis along with precursors and reagents for synthesizing zeolites. The methods advantageously reduce the amount of utility water required for synthesizing zeolites. In certain embodiments the methods reduce the amounts of added mineralizer reagent typically required for synthesizing zeolites. The methods advantageously reduce the amount of utility water required for synthesizing a material and reduce the DSO waste from a refinery and discharge into the environment.
US11970396B2	Negative thermal expansion material, composite material, and method for producing negative thermal expansion material A negative thermal expansion material having a negative thermal expansion coefficient according to the present invention is represented by Zr2−aMaSxP2O12+δ, where M is at least one selected from Ti, Ce, Sn, Mn, Hf, Ir, Pb, Pd, and Cr; a is 0≤a<2; x is 0.4≤x≤1; and δ is a value defined as to satisfy a charge neutral condition. The present invention makes it possible to provide a negative thermal expansion material, a composite material and a method for producing a negative thermal expansion material that can realize reduction in cost and density reduction.
US11970389B2	Actuator device and method for manufacturing actuator device An actuator device includes a support portion; a first movable portion; a second movable portion; a first connection portion that connects the first and second movable portions such that the first movable portion is swingable around a first axis; a second connection portion that connects the second movable portion and the support portion such that the first movable portion is swingable around the first axis. Two natural angular frequencies ω1 and ω2 (where ω1<ω2) for vibration of the first and second movable portions around the first axis satisfy one of the following equation (1) and equation (2) and do not satisfy the other, [ Equation ⁢ 1 ] 0 < 1 - ( ω 1 ω ii ) 2 ≤ 0.2 ( 1 ) [ Equation ⁢ 2 ] 0 < ( ω 2 ω ii ) 2 - 1 ≤ 0.2 ( 2 ) In the above equations, ωii=(ki/ji)1/2, ki is a torsional spring constant of the first connection portion around the first axis, and ji is an inertia moment of the first movable portion around the first axis.
US11970387B2	Micro-electro mechanical system device containing a bump stopper and methods for forming the same A micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a MEMS substrate, at least one movable element laterally confined within a matrix layer that overlies the MEMS substrate, and a cap substrate bonded to the matrix layer through bonding material portions. A first movable element selected from the at least one movable element is located inside a first chamber that is laterally bounded by the matrix layer and vertically bounded by a first capping surface that overlies the first movable element. The first capping surface includes an array of downward-protruding bumps including respective portions of a dielectric material layer. Each of the downward-protruding bumps has a vertical cross-sectional profile of an inverted hillock. The MEMS device can include, for example, an accelerometer.
US11970381B2	Methods of capping metallic bottles Methods of sealing a metallic container are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods that reduce the amount of force applied to a metallic bottle to seal the metallic bottle with a ROPP closure. The methods include use of a capping apparatus that may include more thread rollers than known capping apparatus. Optionally, the thread rollers may use more forming passes to form threads on the ROPP closure. The capping apparatus may also rotate one or more of the ROPP closure and the metallic container in a closing direction before the metallic container is discharged. In one embodiment, the thread rollers form the closure threads before or after a pilfer roller applies a sideload to the ROPP closure.
US11970378B2	Warehouse inspection system Systems for inspecting a warehouse are disclosed. A system includes a laser scanner attachable to an industrial truck and adapted to scan in a plane substantially perpendicular to the industrial truck's main direction of travel to scan an environment of a warehouse on at least one side of the industrial truck and to generate scan data. The system includes a computing unit adapted to receive the scan data and data on the absolute position and/or relative position change of the industrial truck, or data from which one or more of these variables can be derived. The computing unit is further adapted to construct three-dimensional data of the environment on the basis of the scan data and data on the absolute position and/or relative position change of the industrial truck.
US11970374B2	Pipelayer machine with rear engine configuration A pipelayer machine may comprise a machine chassis; an operator cabin supported by the machine chassis; an engine supported by the machine chassis; and a boom coupled to the machine chassis. The operator cabin may include a seat assembly. The operator cabin may be stationary with respect to the machine chassis. The pipelayer machine may comprise a front portion and a rear portion. The engine may be provided in the rear portion. The boom may be provided forward with respect to the seat assembly.
US11970370B2	Motion compensating crane for use on an offshore vessel A method for handling of an offshore wind turbine component includes using a vessel having a hull on which a motion compensating crane is mounted. The crane includes a main boom; a main boom luffing assembly; a mobile hoist cable suspension member; and a hoist winch and a hoist cable driven by the hoist winch. An object suspension device is suspended from the hoist cable. The mobile hoist cable suspension member is supported by a motion compensating support device that is fitted to the tip end of the main boom, the motion compensating support device including one or more motor powered motion displacement actuator assemblies and a motion compensating support device controller. The method includes connecting the offshore wind turbine component to the object suspension device; and operating the motion compensating support device to provide motion compensation in at least one direction of the object suspension device and the connected offshore wind turbine component. The crane is provided with one or more nacelle position detectors that are configured and operated to sense at least one of actual position and actual motion of the nacelle or of one or more components in or on the nacelle, and the one or more nacelle position detectors are linked to the motion compensating support device controller.
US11970369B2	Beam climber battery charging in transfer station An elevator system including: an elevator car configured to travel through an elevator shaft; a first guide beam extending vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a propulsion system configured to move the elevator car through the elevator shaft; a first on-board energy management system configured to power the propulsion system, the first on-board energy management system is attached to the propulsion system and configured to travel with the propulsion system.
US11970362B2	Fastening apparatus for fastening a drive of an elevator system A fastening apparatus for fastening a drive of an elevator system, wherein the elevator system includes an installation structure for installing the drive, has a beam with two feet for fastening the beam to the installation structure. The fastening apparatus includes a drive bracket for receiving the drive, wherein the drive bracket is fastened to the beam, and a support leg that is fastened at one end to the drive bracket and additionally supports the drive bracket on the installation structure.
US11970359B2	Technique for switching rotational speed of plurality of rotating members A sheet conveying apparatus may comprise a first conveying roller configured to convey a sheet and a second conveying roller disposed on a downstream side of the first conveying roller in a conveyance direction of the sheet. In a case where the second conveying roller rotates at a first speed by a driving force being transmitted to the second conveying roller, the first conveying roller rotates by being driven with respect to the second conveying roller. In a case where the second conveying roller rotates at a second speed faster than the first speed by the driving force being transmitted to the second conveying roller, the first conveying roller rotates at the second speed.
US11970358B2	Medium feeding mechanism A medium feeding mechanism includes a feeder that feeds a medium, a transportation path that is coupled to the feeder and includes a bent portion, a transporter that transports the medium on the transportation path, and a transportation control unit that controls the transporter, wherein the transportation control unit adjusts a transportation velocity of the medium transported by the transporter on the basis of medium information of the medium and a transportation route shape for the medium.
US11970354B2	Device and method for separating optical adhered films This application discloses a device and a method for separating optical adhered films. The device for separating optical adhered films includes: a separating workbench configured to separate optical films; a suction nozzle configured to adsorb the optical film; a driving device configured to drive the suction nozzle and the separating workbench. The suction nozzle includes a first group of suction nozzles and a second group of suction nozzles. The first group of suction nozzles and the second group of suction nozzles are arranged opposite to each other. The method for separating optical adhered films includes the following steps: separating, when the detection structure for two optical adhered films detect that at least two optical films are adhered to each other, the optical adhered films by using a first group of suction nozzles and a second group of suction nozzles.
US11970346B2	Sheet handling process and apparatus A process and apparatus for handling a rigid sheet is disclosed. The process comprises engaging opposing faces of a sheet at its periphery with engagement means providing a second engagement means, movable relative to the first and engaging the sheet with the second engagement means. The sheet is then moved relative to the second engagement means whilst the sheet is engaged with the first engagement means and is then clamped. The sheet is then moved to a desired orientation or location whilst maintaining the first and second engagement means in fixed relative position. The process is useful in handling glass sheeting and in the production of multiple glazed units and on an insulating glass production line.
US11970340B2	Stand alone start/stop station for use within conveyor system A significantly self-contained station for providing selective control and operation of motorized equipment (such as a conveyor) via a momentary contact switch or wireless remote, where the self-contained station is connected to and receives power from an existing service disconnect line of the equipment, where upon the service disconnect line being powered, the self-contained station receives power to provide electrical signals to a motor contactor of the self-contained station, which then selectively provides electrical signal to a motor of the equipment to selectively operate the equipment.
US11970339B2	Roller ball assembly with superhard elements A roller ball assembly is provided. The assembly includes a primary roller ball supported by a support element that is composed of a superhard material. The assembly includes a cup defining a cavity within which the support element is positioned. A cap is coupled with the cup and positioned to retain the primary roller ball within the cavity. Also, a cup is disclosed for supporting roller halls. Additionally, disclosed are system and apparatus incorporating the assembly, as well as to methods of making and using the same.
US11970333B2	Dry garbage collection system and method with compressing and packing function The disclosure discloses a dry garbage collection system and method with compressing and packing function, the system includes a central control display, a garbage putting bin, a compression and hot-melting bin, a packing bin, a forwarding bin, an air purification bin, a garbage can and a box; the garbage put in the system is compressed to form a cake shape and then performed a packing, and the garbage bags are hot-melted to shape, and vacuumized during packing process; the weight of the garbage before and after compression is compared to determine whether there is more wet garbage in the input dry garbage, so that an alarm can be sent out when the garbage classification is not standardized. The present disclosure realizes effectively compression and packing of garbage, significantly reduces the volume of garbage, prevents the garbage bin from overfilling, reduces subsequent garbage transfer times and transportation costs.
US11970331B1	Pet waste containment and disposal system A pet waste containment and disposal system contains pet waste prior to collection, transport and proper disposal thereof and reduces release of pet waste odors therefrom. A pet waste receptacle assembly has a waste receptacle with an open top, a closed bottom and a sidewall which cooperatively define an internal volume thereof. A cover assembly includes a cover member having a closed top and an outer sidewall disposed therearound disposed into an overlying relation to the open top of the waste receptacle, defining a sealing orientation to reduce release of pet waste odors from the waste receptacle. A partition assembly having at least one partition member separating an internal volume of the waste receptacle into a plurality of waste compartments, wherein each of the plurality of waste compartments is dimensioned and configured to receive an amount of pet waste therein.
US11970327B2	Integrated corner lock assembly and methods Disclosed is a packaging assembly that may include a blank for forming a corner lock. The blank for forming the corner lock may include a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, where the first and second body panels may be foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in an assembled position. The blank may further include a first and second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel, and a third and fourth locking panel which may be foldably connected to the second body panel.
US11970325B2	Conformable recyclable shipping container A shipping container made of two panels each made of recyclable, single face corrugated paper comprising an outer liner with corrugated medium. In one embodiment, the panels are formed from a large blank, that is folded in half and joined at their side edges. The flutes on the corrugated mediums are parallel and longitudinally aligned with the shipping container's longitudinal axis. The top edge of each panel is detached and form a top opening into an interior pocket formed between the two panels. Formed or attach to one panel is a top flap configured to be folded over and selectively attached to the opposite panel to close the top opening, Formed on each corrugated medium is at least one set of score lines of various geometric shapes and orientations. The score lines act as folding lines that enable the panels to bend along different axes so that the overall shape of the shipping container better conforms to the object placed in the interior pocket. The sizes of flutes on each panel may be the same size or vary in size. The flutes on opposite panels may be axially aligned or offset. Improved side edges attachment features are provided that reduce side edge separation and reduce thickness.
US11970324B2	Base of a plastic container A plastic container has a base portion adapted for vacuum absorption, the container including a base and a body extending up from the base along a central axis to a finish portion defining a mouth. The base includes an outside wall, a chime connecting the outside wall to an annular contact ring, an inside wall extending upward from the contact ring to a hinge, and a diaphragm connected to the hinge. The diaphragm can move between first and second positions in response to pressure change within the container. The diaphragm includes a central region and a flexible wall having a curved profile in cross section. The flexible wall curves downward from the hinge to the central region. In some embodiments, the flexible wall is asymmetric and includes a first portion having a curved profile and a second portion having a linear profile. A container wall structure is also disclosed.
US11970323B2	Package and process for making said package A package includes a support having a base having a product thereon, a peripheral flange surrounding the base and forming at least one gripping tab, and a film engaged with the peripheral flange to define a housing compartment for the product. The support has a first surface and a second surface, with the second surface presenting heat bonding properties to the film that are different from heat bonding properties of the first surface to the film. The gripping tab includes a first portion and a second portion arranged above the first portion. The gripping tab is externally defined by the second surface and includes a peripheral edge which is part of a radially external perimeter of the peripheral flange.
US11970320B2	Container assembly with cap with stem A resealable, access-resistant assembly, including a cap and a stem, is configured to fasten to a container by way of opposing tabs that, when pinched towards each other, deflect from a locked to unlocked position to then be separated (e.g., lifted off of or unscrewed) from the container. The cap is permanently affixed or removably coupled to a stem that extends down from the cap into the container. When the cap is separated from the container, the stem may be positioned to extend into the container to engage material within it or for other miscellaneous uses.
US11970318B2	Containers with selectable partitions A container can include a plurality of side panels defining an interior space, and an inner partition member disposed at least partially within the interior space. The inner partition member can be configured to be at least partially conformal with the plurality of side panels in a first position, and to form one or more partitions dividing the interior space in at least a second position. In certain embodiments, only a portion of the inner partition member can be attached to an interior surface of the plurality of side panels such that the inner partition member can be configured to be moved between the first position and at least the second position.
US11970317B2	Packaging for personal care product A carton includes a tray having at least one locking tab; and a sleeve having an inner wall having indentations, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve. Then at least one locking tab is configured to engage at least one of the indentations to allow the tray to move in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction relative to the sleeve.
US11970316B2	Stackable container with lid An enclosable and stackable container comprising a tray and lid is provided with structural elements to permit rapid covering and uncovering of the tray, efficient stacking of containers, and safe transportation. At least one catching mechanism may be engaged quickly to securely cover the tray and its food contents and disengaged quickly to uncover the tray and its food contents, improving food hygiene practices. Foldable flange flaps enhance stacking strength to permit safe transportation of stacked containers and their food contents.
US11970314B2	Food storage container A storage container may include a frame structure having a hinge with a pivot axis, a first frame component, and a second frame component coupled to the first frame component by a hinge; a first shell and a second shell; and one or more securing structures configured to facilitate isolation of an interior volume from the space exterior to the interior volume and maintenance of the storage container in a closed configuration. The first shell and second shell may be configured to be releasably secured by the first frame component and second frame component, respectively. When the first shell is secured by the first frame component, the second shell is secured by the second frame component, and the storage container is a closed configuration, an interior volume bounded by the frame structure, first shell and second shell may be isolated from a space exterior to the interior volume.
US11970311B2	Synthetic-resin container lid, method for manufacturing same, and post-processing apparatus for executing the method A synthetic-resin container lid having tamper-evident characteristics, which is not separated in its entirety from a mouth-neck portion of a container even after the mouth-neck portion of the container is unsealed, is manufactured rapidly and inexpensively. A plurality of scores (26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) are formed, as post-processing, at predetermined positions in an incomplete container lid formed with no scores.
US11970305B2	Method for manufacturing custom products Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing products having custom graphic designed are disclosed. A method may comprise printing a first order identifier graphic on a substrate material, the first order identifier graphic associated with a first order for a first set of products, printing a first set of one or more graphic designs on the material, the first set of one or more graphic designs associated with the first order, and combining the material with one or more product components to form a first set of products, each of the first set of products being associated with the first customer order and at least one of the products of the first set of products comprising the first order identifier graphic. The method may further comprise packaging the first set of products in a first package wherein the first order identifier graphic is visible through the first package.
US11970300B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the automated dispensing of and packaging of articles Provided herein is a system for automated dispensing and packaging of articles. Systems may include: a controller configured to receive an indication of an order to be packaged, where the order includes one or more articles; a packaging station; a web of bags, where the web of bags is fed to the packaging station; a pneumatic table configurable to support a bag disposed at the packaging station; an opening mechanism including a pneumatic nozzle to open the bag disposed at the packaging station; a loading bin configured to be inserted into the open bag and deposit the one or more articles; and a closure apparatus to seal the bag disposed at the packaging station after receiving the one or more articles.
US11970296B2	Pallet wrapping system with overlapping bands A pallet wrapping system with at least two guides sets configured to narrow the width of stretch film to form a banded edge on the stretch film. A plurality of rollers is positioned adjacent to the plurality of guides to facilitate passing the stretch film through the plurality of guides. A first roll of stretch film positioned to pass stretch film to the first set of guides, and a second roll of stretch film positioned to receive banded stretch film from the first set of guides, layer the banded stretch film onto unhanded stretch film to form an unbanded composite stretch film, and then pass the unhanded composite stretch film to the second set of guides to form a banded composite stretch film having a banded first ply with a width equal to the first width and a banded second ply with a width equal to the second width.
US11970293B2	Drone with extendable and rotatable wings and multiple accessory securing panel A drone with extendable and rotatable wings and a multiple accessory securing panel is provided. The extendable wings help increase the lift of the drone and reduce the air drag on the drone. The multiple accessory securing panel allows various tools and objects to be temporarily and selectively secured to the drone. The multiple accessories may be secured to the drone by a ground based rotating delivery unit. The drone may have a removable front nose and legs which receive power from a power unit.
US11970292B2	Sealing of multi-layer insulation blankets for spacecraft To facilitate on-orbit servicing, such as for a refueling operation, techniques are presented for a servicing satellite to cut through the multi-layer insulation blanket of a client satellite to provide access to the client satellite without releasing unacceptable quantities of foreign object debris from the multi-layer insulation. The serving satellite includes a sealing tool, such as a pair of heater rollers, that apply pressure and heat to the insulating blanket to melt the inner layers and seal the outer layers together. The servicing satellite can then use a cutting tool to cut the sealed region and access the client satellite.
US11970291B2	Toilet and garment for waste removal in a zero-gravity condition A toilet for a zero-gravity condition, having: a seat extending from a first end to a second end, and from a first side to a second side; a leg rest at the first end of the seat that is level with the seat; a backrest at the second end of the seat that extends away from the seat, toward an outer end of the toilet, a first sidewall at the first side of the seat and a second sidewall at the second side of the seat, the sidewalls extend away from the seat toward the outer end of the toilet; a basin extending away from the seat toward an inner end of the toilet; a first inflatable member extending about the leg rest, the sidewalls and the backrest, the first inflatable member is configured to inflate against a back, sides and under legs of a person seated against the seat.
US11970281B2	Integrated feedback to flight computer for adjusting power distribution to rotorcraft motors A method and system for providing corrective action to a rotorcraft experiencing motor failure is provided. Included in the method and system are embodiments that receive feedback from sensors directed at measuring a state of motors used to provide lift to the rotorcraft. The method and system also describe embodiments for determining that there is a malfunctioning motor, and furthermore, the appropriate corrective action for responding to the malfunctioning motor. In some embodiments, the method and system are configured to reduce power to the malfunctioning motor while simultaneously adjusting power supplied to the remaining motors such that changes in total thrust and net torque are minimized. Further, the method and system are configured to perform diagnostics on the malfunctioning motor while power is still being supplied to the first motor.
US11970279B2	Control system and methods of controlling an engine-mounting link system A control system and methods for controlling the position of one or more engine-mounting links of an engine-mounting linkage system are provided. In one aspect, an engine-mounting linkage system includes one or more engine-mounting links that each have an adjustable inclination angle. An inclination angle of a link may be adjusted by an actuator of the control system. One or more controllers of the control system can control the actuator and thus the inclination angle of the link by determining a control command based at least in part on an output received from one or more sensors of the control system. The controllers can then cause the actuator to change the inclination angle of the link based at least in part on the determined control command.
US11970277B2	Hybrid propulsion drive train system for tiltrotor aircraft The present invention includes a hybrid propulsion system for an aircraft comprising: an engine disposed within a fuselage of the aircraft, two electrical generators disposed within the fuselage and connected to the engine, and two nacelles. Each nacelle comprises a proprotor, and each nacelle houses two electric motors connected to the proprotor. Each electrical generator is connected to the two electric motors in each nacelle. The proprotors provide lift for vertical takeoff and landing in a helicopter mode. A fan is coupled to the fuselage and connected to two additional electric motors. Each additional electric motor is connected to one of the two electric generators. The fan provides thrust for forward flight during an airplane mode. The airplane mode includes increasing power to the fan while decreasing power to the proprotors to zero.
US11970276B2	Modular battery configuration with centralized bus on an electric aircraft In an aspect, a modular battery configuration with a centralized bus on an electric aircraft, including an electric aircraft which comprises a propulsor configured to generate thrust and a centralized electrical bus connected to the propulsor. A plurality of modular battery packs is configured to provide electricity to the centralized electrical bus, wherein the plurality of modular battery packs is arranged about a center of gravity of the electric aircraft.
US11970275B2	Air vehicle configurations An air vehicle is provided including: a main lift generating wing arrangement having a port wing and a starboard wing, empennage and main propulsion system. The air vehicle further includes a distributed electrical propulsion (DEP) system having secondary electrical propulsion units coupled to each one of the port wing and the starboard wing. The main propulsion system is configured for providing sufficient thrust such as to enable powered aerodynamic flight of the air vehicle including at least: powered aerodynamic take off absent operation of the DEP system; and powered aerodynamic landing absent operation of the DEP system. The DEP system is configured for selectively providing at least augmented lift to the main lift generating wing arrangement in at least landing. A method for landing an air vehicle on a moving platform under separated wake conditions is also provided.
US11970268B2	Fractal tetrahedron unmanned aircraft system assembly A fractal unmanned aircraft system (200) includes a first module (100), a second module (100) and a third module, (100) each having a top member (120) and a first thruster (130) affixed thereto. Each module (100) is laterally coupled to each other. A fourth module (100) has a bottom that is affixed to the top members (120) of the first module (100), the second module (100) and the third module (100) so as to form a tetrahedral structure. A power source (220) supplies power to the first thrusters (130). A control circuit (222) controls the unmanned aircraft system so as to cause the fractal unmanned aircraft system (200) to fly in a controlled manner.
US11970266B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle, flight control mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle, and method for using unmanned aerial vehicle and mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle The purpose of the present invention is to provide a flight control mechanism for controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle by controlling collision between the vehicle and a boundary surface, an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with the mechanism, and a method for using the mechanism and the vehicle. Provided is a flight control mechanism for an unmanned aerial vehicle including: a first initial collision member; a second initial collision member; and a holding member that holds the first and second initial collision members with a space therebetween above the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle, is tiltable with respect to the vehicle body by rotating about a predetermined position inside or above the vehicle body toward the side of the vehicle body, and rotates in response to collision between the first or second initial collision member and a boundary surface.
US11970264B2	Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems and methods An electrically-powered VTOL aircraft has a fuselage with a cabin flexibly connected to a powerplane assembly that includes a plurality of electrically-powered rotors and booms. The powerplane assembly can pitch and roll relative to and independently of the cabin, thereby generating efficient fore, aft and lateral thrust while the cabin attitude remains unchanged. This provides a stable passenger experience and enhanced performance and controllability with reduced cost and complexity. In some embodiments, the fuselage is vertically elongated and the powerplane assembly mounts above the fuselage such that a person may walk beneath the rotors completely erect without the fear of being struck by any of the rotors. Using a vertically elongated cabin in conjunction with a relatively high powerplane provides various performance benefits that improve controllability and maneuverability particularly in congested environments, reduce complexity and costs, and enhance passenger safety and experience.
US11970263B2	Hybrid brake systems and methods for load cell calibration A braking system for an aircraft may comprise: a brake assembly; a hydraulic braking subsystem having a hydraulic brake actuator configured to operate the brake assembly; an electric braking subsystem having an electric brake actuator configured to operate the brake assembly and a load cell configured to measure a force supplied by the electric brake actuator; a hydraulic brake control unit configured to control the hydraulic braking subsystem; and an electric brake control unit configured to control the electric braking subsystem, the electric brake control unit in operable communication with the hydraulic brake control unit, the electric brake control unit configured to calibrate the load cell by a scale factor based on a measured force from the load cell, a measured hydraulic pressure used to exceed the measured force received from the hydraulic brake control unit, and a piston area of the hydraulic brake actuator.
US11970262B2	Aircraft wing and connection assembly for a high lift assembly A wing for an aircraft is disclosed having a main wing, a high lift body, and a connection assembly movably connecting the high lift body to the main wing, such that the high lift body can be moved between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The connection assembly includes a drive system having a first drive unit and a second drive unit, wherein the first drive unit has a first input section coupled to a drive shaft, a first gear unit and a first output section drivingly coupled to a first connection element. The second drive unit has a second input section coupled to the drive shaft, a second gear unit, and a second output section drivingly coupled to a second connection element. The first output section includes a first output wheel and the second output section includes a second output wheel.
US11970261B2	Locking finger for an electric motor shaft Aircraft comprising a primary propeller driven in rotation by a motor, the motor having a first assembly and a second assembly movable in rotation relative to each other along an axis of rotation, the primary propeller being secured in rotation to one of said first assembly and second assembly, the first assembly and the second assembly being movable in translation relative to each other along a direction of translation defined by the axis of rotation, between a rest position and a service position, characterized in that said aircraft comprises a locking system, comprising a housing and an indexing element, the housing being formed in one among the first assembly and the second assembly, the indexing element being secured to the other among the first assembly and the second assembly, the locking system having an engaged configuration in which the indexing element is at least partially inserted into the housing.
US11970257B2	Hydraulic power trim lift device for a marine propulsion system and marine propulsion system A hydraulic power trim lift device for a marine propulsion system has at least one lift cylinder, at least one pump and a tank. The lift cylinder has a lift piston chamber and a lift rod chamber separated from the lift piston chamber by a lift cylinder piston. The pump is connected to the lift rod chamber via a first line arrangement and to the lift piston chamber via a second line arrangement. The lift piston chamber is connected to the tank via the second line arrangement when the first line arrangement is pressurized. The second line arrangement has a flow control device acting in the direction of flow to the tank. Furthermore, a marine propulsion system with such a power trim lift device is provided.
US11970255B2	Multi-functional baby float The present invention relates to a baby float. The multi-functional baby float comprises a float body and a buoyant tail for increasing the buoyancy of the back; the buoyant tail is detachably connected with the end of the float body; and the back of a head of the float body is provided with an elevating mechanism for raising the head of the float body. The elevating mechanism comprises an inflatable airbag or a connecting structure. The connecting structure comprises some rows of female buckles; the buoyant tail is provided with son buckles; and the buoyant tail is fixedly connected with the float body through the matching of the son buckles and the female buckles. The present invention has the characteristics that the back buoyancy can be increased to prevent roll-back, the buoyant tail can be detached and installed below a headrest.
US11970254B1	Cold weather infant survival suit A cold weather infant survival suit includes a principal body cavity having infant/baby holding attachments to fit/hold their small bodies and a coverable cranial opening. The structure of the suit includes a layered structure of mechanically interconnected cavities within cavities. A composite of tear-proof and insulation material forms an internal suit or first envelope that is surrounded by a waterproof suit and then by a tear resistant suit.
US11970239B2	Vehicle system including foot-deck-based vehicle and seat accessory structure According to an aspect, there is provided a vehicle system that includes a foot-deck-based vehicle and a seat accessory structure. The foot-deck-based vehicle includes a foot deck, a handle structure and a plurality of wheels. The foot deck is positioned to support—a user and includes a first handle structure receiving feature. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the first handle structure receiving feature. The seat accessory structure has a seat body and is detachably connectable to the foot deck so as to form a seat-based vehicle. The seat accessory structure has a second handle structure receiving feature thereon. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the second handle structure receiving feature, so as to be positioned for gripping by a secondary person when the secondary person is urging the seat-based vehicle to roll on the ground surface while the user is seated on the seat body.
US11970238B2	Vehicle Provided is a vehicle including a handle part that includes a handle, what is connected to be steerable by the handle, a rear wheel connected to a pedal, and a frame part that connects what is described above and the rear wheel, in which the frame part is expandable and contractible between a first position in which a movement of what is described above is permitted, and a second position in which a movement of what is described above is restricted.
US11970237B2	Driving device and driving system A driving device is use in a small vehicle including a bicycle. The driving device includes an electric drive mechanism, a transmission, and a switching mechanism. The electric drive mechanism includes an electric motor that is configured to drive a movable member. The transmission is configured to transmit power from an operating portion to the movable member. The switching mechanism is configured to switch a state of the driving device between a first state in which the movable member is driven by power of the electric motor and a second state in which the movable member is driven by power from the operating portion.
US11970236B2	Steering mechanism for a vehicle A steering mechanism for a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a cargo hold chassis (10), communicably coupled with a front wheel (10a) located on a front axle; and a rider and pillion support chassis (20), communicably coupled with a rear wheel (12a) located on a rear axle; wherein, the cargo hold chassis (10) is located operatively forward and operatively lower with respect to the rider support chassis (20); the mechanism comprising: a steering mechanism comprising a steering stem (30), a steering column rod (36), and a steering handle (32), the steering stem (30) mounted in an operative front of the cargo hold chassis (10), the steering handle (32) mounted operatively atop the cargo hold chassis (10); the steering column rod (36) mounted operatively connected to the steering stem (30) at its upper end, the steering stem (30) spaced apart from the steering handle (32) in order to provide for off-center steering.
US11970228B2	Docking station for supporting a remote wireless cab A docking station may be used to provide a physical foundation and an operational base for a remote wireless cab. The docking station preferably includes a base member, a hydraulic pump and an electrical generator. The hydraulic pump is not needed for a remote wireless electric cab. The base member includes a support base and at least two upright mounting members. The at least two upright mounting members extend upward from the support base. The hydraulic pump and the electrical generator are preferably attached to a top surface of the support base. A remote wireless cab is attached to the at least two upright mounting members. The hydraulic pump is connected to the hydraulic pressure and return lines. The electrical generator is connected to the electrical bulkhead through the power cable. The remote wireless cab may be operated with the docking station.
US11970225B2	Snow track for a snowmobile An endless track for use in propelling a snowmobile. The endless track extends between a first lateral side and a second lateral side and includes an inner drive surface and an outer ground-engaging surface. The inner drive surface includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced inner drive lugs used to drive and rotate the endless track. The outer ground-engaging surface includes a plurality of treads, where each tread extends continuous and uninterrupted along a constant height from the first lateral side to the second lateral side a full width of the endless track.
US11970223B2	Stand up vehicle A vehicle for transporting a passenger in a standing position includes a frame, a rear axle assembly disposed at a rear end of the frame, a front suspension assembly disposed at a front end of the frame, a rear deck attached to the frame to accommodate a trailing foot of the passenger, a front deck attached to the frame to accommodate a leading foot of the passenger, and a driveshaft extending forward from the rear axle assembly such that the driveshaft transmits power to the rear axle assembly.
US11970217B2	Vehicle cargo tailgate enclosure A tailgate enclosure for use with a vehicle can include a plurality of cross-members, a first upright, a second upright, and only one additional upright. Each of the cross-members can be vertically spaced apart from an adjacent one of the cross-members and can include a first beam, a second beam, and a central beam having a first end and a second end, the central beam positioned at least partially between the first and second beams. The first upright can secure the first beam of each of the cross-members to a first sidewall of the vehicle and the second upright can secure the second beam of each of the cross-members to a second sidewall of the vehicle. The additional upright can be positioned along the central beam of each of the cross-members between the first and second ends of the central beam.
US11970216B2	Worm gear hub A method of making a worm gear. The method includes forming a gear blank having a plurality of individual lugs formed about an outer circumferential edge of said blank to facilitate a uniform flow of a material around said plurality of individual lugs. The method also includes molding said material around said plurality of individual lugs to form a ring.
US11970211B2	Deformation device for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle comprising a deformation device The present disclosure relates to a deformation device for a motor vehicle. The deformation device comprises a support structure and a charging module which is fixed to the support structure at two mutually spaced connecting elements. The support structure comprises a target bend region which is arranged between the at least two connecting elements. The support structure is designed to bend, at least in regions, at the target bend region in the event of accident-related deformation of said support structure, and as a result press onto the charging module at the target bend region, and release a first connection between the charging module and the support structure formed via a first connecting element of the at least two connecting elements. A further aspect of the present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having the deformation device.
US11970209B2	Real-time vehicle driver feedback based on analytics Systems and methods for providing real-time feedback to a driver of a vehicle based on real-time datasets is disclosed. The systems and methods include obtaining one or more sets of real-time data associated with a vehicle. Performing one or more operations on the set of real-time data, wherein the one or more operations are based on the set of real-time data. Generating, a feedback alert based on results of the one or more operations and one or more detected real-time behaviors of the vehicle. Providing the feedback alert for presentation at a user interface on-board the vehicle. The real-time data may include contextual data, environmental data, operating data, data for a plurality of drivers, or combinations thereof.
US11970198B2	Folding utility cart accessory device A folding utility cart accessory device includes a frame having a pair of vertical supports and an upper horizontal member extending between an upper end of each vertical support. A pair of support arms are attached to the frame. A first pair of fasteners are attached to a lower horizontal member that extends between each vertical support. A second pair of fasteners are attached to a lower end of each vertical support. The first pair of fasteners are configured to removably secure to an upper horizontal member of a folding utility cart frame. The second pair of fasteners are configured to removably secure to a vertical member of a folding utility cart frame. In this way, the frame can be removably secured to either the front end or rear end of a folding utility cart to provide additional storage options.
US11970197B2	Elevated pivot bracket for a wheelbarrow A pivot bracket for a wheelbarrow having a bight with a ground-engaging portion positioned so as to enable a large pivoting angle of the wheelbarrow. In some preferred embodiments, the ground engaging portion is positioned forward of the wheel of the wheelbarrow and above the axis of rotation of the wheel.
US11970194B2	Terminal device and data management method A terminal device includes a plurality of processing devices, each of which includes: a database; a state managing unit that manages data stored in the database; a request managing unit that determines data to request from an external system and an order in which the data is to be requested from the external system based on a management state of the data in the state managing unit, a management state of data in a state managing unit of another processing device, and a type of predetermined event requiring data in a case where the predetermined event has occurred, the request managing unit being capable of requesting data from the external system on the basis of the order; and an obtainment managing unit that manages a state of obtainment of data from the external system, and a request managing unit of a predetermined processor requests data from the external system.
US11970193B2	Rail vehicle car for transporting passengers, rail vehicle with a rail vehicle car and method for forming a transition between rail vehicle cars A rail vehicle car for transporting passengers comprising a car body, a car body floor, a car body ceiling and a front end area. An A-pillar is disposed in the front portion. The car body has a longitudinal extent and a transverse extent, and the longitudinal extent is greater than the transverse extent. The car body includes a height extension transverse to the longitudinal and transverse extensions. The A-pillar is substantially centered in the transverse direction so that the front region is divided into a first side and a second side, and the first side comprises 30-70% of the transverse extent.
US11970192B2	Railroad energy delivery system Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility. The energy transfer interface can be configured to receive energy from a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy generation facility and to transfer energy to a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy consumption facility.
US11970191B2	Track-conditioning unit with device for rail drying A combined track conditioning unit includes a dispensing apparatus with an outflow opening integrated in the front region of the dispensing apparatus which is suitable for applying a gaseous drying medium to a rail. A gritting material outlet unit which is integrated in the rear region of the dispensing apparatus and is suitable for applying a gritting agent to the rail also forms part of the dispensing apparatus. A rail vehicle is also provided. Additionally, a method for increasing a coefficient of friction between a rail and a wheel of a rail vehicle with the aid of a track conditioning unit is provided.
US11970180B1	Determining risk for a user of an autonomous vehicle Vehicles may have autonomous capabilities that permit the vehicle to navigate according to varying levels of participation by a human operator. A human operator may be associated with a driving capability profile and the environment surrounding a vehicle may be associated with an environmental risk profile. A vehicle, or another party in communication with a vehicle, may determine whether, based on the human operator's driving capability profile and the environmental risk profile, it is likely that the vehicle will be navigated more safely if there is a change to the vehicle's autonomous capabilities and a corresponding change to the human operator's driving responsibilities. If it is determined that a change in autonomous vehicle capability is likely to increase safe navigation of the vehicle, an insurer may offer an insurance premium cost reduction if the human operator agrees to the proposed change in autonomous capabilities.
US11970174B2	Travel route prediction device A travel route prediction device includes a receiver to receive travel loci of a plurality of peripheral vehicles around a vehicle and positioning accuracy of each of the travel loci by vehicle-to-vehicle communication. A travel route on which the vehicle will travel in future is predicted by using the travel loci and the positioning accuracy received by the receiver.
US11970172B2	Information processing method and information processing system An information processing method to be executed by a computer includes: obtaining a driving skill of a person who rides an autonomous vehicle, which represents at least one of whether the person can drive a manually-drivable autonomous vehicle or a level at which the person can drive; obtaining specifications of autonomous vehicles about autonomous driving; obtaining a route for transporting the person; determining deviation risks, each of which includes at least one of a possibility of deviation of an autonomous driving system including a corresponding one of the autonomous vehicles from an operational design domain or a degree of the deviation, based on the specifications and the route; selecting an autonomous vehicle assigned to transportation of the person from the autonomous vehicles according to each of the deviation risks and the driving skill; and sending a notification of the selected autonomous vehicle.
US11970167B2	Driver assistance apparatus and driver assistance method Disclosed herein, a driver assistance apparatus includes a detector installed in a vehicle, the detector having a view in front of a vehicle and configured to obtain detection data; and a controller including a processor configured to process the detection data; wherein the controller is configured to identify operation of a wiper of the vehicle and calculate a slip rate of the vehicle with respect to a road surface while performing an adaptive cruise control (ACC) that maintains a distance with a vehicle in front at a first distance based on the detection data, and control a driving of the vehicle to maintain the distance with the vehicle in front to a second distance greater than the first distance based on the operation of the wiper and the slip rate.
US11970165B2	Wireless terminal location information-based accident prevention device and method The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wireless terminal location information-based accident prevention device and method. Specifically, the wireless terminal location information-based accident prevention device according to the present disclosure may include a receiver for receiving GPS information of a wireless terminal located within a predetermined distance from a host vehicle, a sensor unit for detecting an object corresponding to the GPS information of the wireless terminal, and a controller configuring to determine a first time-to-collision with the object based on a change of the GPS information, to determine a second time-to-collision with the object based on motion information of the object detected by the sensor unit, and to control the host vehicle to prevent a collision with the object according to a predetermined criterion based on the first time-to-collision and the second time-to-collision.
US11970160B2	Traffic signal response for autonomous vehicles Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining whether a vehicle should continue through an intersection. For example, the one or more of the vehicle's computers may identify a time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. The one or more computers may also estimate a location of a vehicle at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. A starting point of the intersection may be identified. Based on whether the estimated location of the vehicle is at least a threshold distance past the starting point at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red, the computers can determine whether the vehicle should continue through the intersection.
US11970159B2	Vehicle control system Provided is a vehicle control system for avoiding a collection between a right-turning vehicle and a straight-through vehicle without decreasing comfort for an occupant. In the system, a first vehicle V1 and a second vehicle V2 retain high-precision map data for identifying a traveling lane. When the first vehicle V1 traveling in an autonomous driving mode intends to turn right from a right turn lane at an intersection ahead based on the high-precision map data, the first vehicle V1 transmits a right turn notification indicating the intention to turn right to nearby vehicles using vehicle-to-vehicle communications. When the second vehicle V2 traveling in an autonomous driving mode intends to travel straight at an intersection ahead, the second vehicle V2 recognizes a right-turning vehicle in an oncoming lane at the intersection upon receiving the right turn notification from the right-turning vehicle, and performs a predetermined control for collision avoidance.
US11970155B2	Apparatus and method for improving turning performance of vehicle An apparatus for improving turning performance of a vehicle includes: a turning characteristic detection module configured to detect a turning situation based on vehicle information obtained from at least one sensor and to calculate a required driving force to be implemented in the vehicle for a turning motion; a driving force estimation module configured to estimate a limited driving force applicable to a drive wheel; and a turning characteristic control module configured to control and apply a braking force corresponding to a difference between the required driving force and the limited driving force to a motor to inhibit a wheel slip, when the required driving force is greater than the limited driving force.
US11970153B2	System and method for learning driveline disconnect clutch liftoff Systems and methods for operating a driveline disconnect clutch of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline disconnect clutch liftoff pressure is estimated according to a derivative of a driveline disconnect clutch pressure when a driveline disconnect clutch is being de-stroked. The driveline disconnect clutch may be prepositioned in anticipation of driveline disconnect closing based on the estimated driveline disconnect clutch liftoff pressure.
US11970143B2	Devices for rim and tire cleaning A portable device is provided for cleaning vehicle rims. The device includes a connector having a first portion connected to a removable roller. A wheel base element is connected to a second portion of the connector. A handle is connected to an end of the wheel base portion. The removable roller includes multiple cleaning elements. Another device provides a frame for cleaning vehicle fender wells. A retractable frame is connected to a handle, a brush guide, a multiple guides, a leg guide, multiple ball guides, multiple swivel legs and a rest plate. A well brush is connected to the retractable frame and rotates on the frame.
US11970141B2	Accessory attachment system An attachment system includes a connector that is removably securable to a vehicle body or a mounting bracket that is securable to a vehicle body. The connector includes a housing and a connecting pin extending from a surface of the housing. The connecting pin is receivable in the mounting bracket or the vehicle body in a first position, and the connecting pin is moveable to a second position such that a portion of the mounting bracket or vehicle body is located intermediate a portion of the connecting pin and the housing. The connector further includes a locking pin moveable from a locking position to a release position. The locking pin is engaged with the mounting bracket or the vehicle body in the locking position, thereby inhibiting movement of the connecting pin from the second position. The locking pin is disengaged from the mounting bracket or the vehicle body when in the release position, thereby allowing removal of the connecting pin from the vehicle body or the mounting bracket.
US11970140B2	Car tissue box holder A car tissue box holder is provided. The tissue box is secured to the sun visor of the vehicle by hook and loop or Velcro straps. A pair of straps securing a metal plate to the tissue box attaches to a magnet holder plate secured to the sun visor. The magnet holder plate has a magnetic component help by a plastic component of the magnet holder plate. The Velcro straps are thread through the respective plates. The plates allow adjustment to different sized of tissue box and sizes of sun visors and easy or removal of the tissue box.
US11970137B2	Vehicle having a storage compartment with a deployable shelf A vehicle includes a storage compartment, a belt conveyor located in the storage compartment and having a slat belt supported by a pair of rollers, and a shelf operatively coupled to the slat belt and configured to move between a lower stowed position within the storage compartment and an upper deployed position extending outward from the storage compartment.
US11970133B2	Safety belt, in particular for an aircraft seat The invention relates to a safety belt, which is in particular intended to be installed in an aircraft seat, comprising: a closing loop comprising a male element and a female element, a first strap which is connected to the male element and a second strap which is connected to the female element, the first strap and the second strap being capable of being attached together by means of the closing loop, which can change from an open state to a closed state through cooperation between the male element and the female element, the safety belt further comprising: a system for detecting that the safety belt is in the closed stated, the system being capable of generating an information item relating to a closed state of the safety belt, and a system for detecting that the safety belt is in a mechanically tensioned state, said system being capable of generating an information item relating to a mechanically tensioned state of at least one strap of the safety belt.
US11970131B2	Load limiting seatbelt retractor A seatbelt retractor comprises a housing having a first end and a second end. The seatbelt retractor includes a spool having a first end and a second end each rotatably supported by the housing, the spool being elongated on an axis from the first end to the second end. The seatbelt retractor includes a torsion bar having a first end fixed to the first end of the spool and a second end operatively engaged with the housing. The torsion bar includes a wire elongated along the axis and connected to the first end of the torsion bar and the second end of the torsion bar.
US11970124B2	Occupancy sensor for wheeled mobility device restraint An occupancy sensor is provided for detecting the occupancy status of a wheeled mobility device securement system. The occupancy sensor may additionally confirm adequate “tightness” of the wheeled mobility device securement system and/or provide an indication of the magnitude of “tightness.” In one embodiment, the occupancy sensor comprises a spring-loaded follower that breaks the straight-line path of a wheeled mobility device tie down as it travels between two touch points. The follower is displaceable from an extended position to a compressed position in response to the magnitude of tension applied to the tie down. Proximity sensors are used to detect the displacement distance of the follower, thereby providing an indication of occupancy, adequate securement, and/or the magnitude of tension.
US11970120B1	Soundproof member and production method thereof In a soundproof member 10 including a polyurethane foam 11 and disposed apart from an engine E on a vehicle interior side of a dash panel 50 partitioning a space into an engine room having the engine E as a sound source and a vehicle interior, the polyurethane foam 11 has a surface layer 12 on at least a part of the surface thereof, a one side surface of the polyurethane foam 11 directly facing the vehicle interior side of the dash panel 50 has at least a surface layer 12A in an open cell state or a core, and a surface layer 12B of the other side surface opposite to the one side surface is a surface layer in a closed cell state.
US11970117B2	Display system A display system includes: an outputter that is provided behind a windshield of a conveyance in a front-back direction of the conveyance and includes an output surface from which image light is outputted toward the windshield; a reflector that is provided between the windshield and the output surface and includes a reflecting surface at which the image light outputted from the output surface is reflected; and optics that includes a polarizing plate and is provided on the windshield or between the windshield and the reflector, the polarizing plate absorbing or reflecting the image light outputted from the output surface and not reflected at the reflecting surface, and allowing outside light that is light outside of the conveyance to pass through the polarizing plate.
US11970113B2	Vehicular vision system A vehicular vision system includes a forward-viewing camera located behind and viewing through a vehicle windshield, a rearward-viewing camera located at a rear of the vehicle, and a common image processor operable for processing captured image data. A video display screen is located within the interior cabin of the vehicle viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The common image processor processes first image data captured by the forward-viewing camera to detect at least one vehicle present exterior the equipped vehicle. Responsive to the vehicle being shifted into a reverse gear and while the driver is executing a reversing maneuver, video images derived from image data captured by at least the rearward-viewing camera are displayed by the video display screen.
US11970112B2	Powerfold actuator for exterior mirror A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a powerfold actuator electrically operable to pivot a mirror head relative to a mounting base. The powerfold actuator includes a biasing element disposed between an upper housing and an upper end of a pivot tube and releasably retains the powerfold actuator in at least one detent state. The powerfold actuator includes (i) a lower detent disposed between the base portion and a lower housing, (ii) an output gear disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing and (iii) an upper detent disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing. When the powerfold actuator is in a primary detent state, the lower detent and the output gear are rotationally fixed relative to the pivot tube and the upper detent is axially movable along the pivot tube. When the mirror head is manually moved, a secondary detent state is engaged.
US11970099B2	Sleeve device for a headrest A sleeve device for a headrest includes a sleeve body for insertion into a vehicle seat. The sleeve body includes a tubular wall describing an inner axial passage configured to receive a rod of the headrest, and having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central portion between the upper and lower portions; and at least one elongate rib member overmoulded to an inner surface or an outer surface of the tubular wall and extending along the tubular wall, preferably between the lower portion and the upper portion, wherein the at least one rib member is configured to contact an outer surface of the rod when extending along the inner surface, or is configured to engage an external component, for example the frame of the vehicle seat, when extending along the outer surface.
US11970097B2	Vehicle seat with a crash-modified panel holder with a primary frame and an auxiliary frame A vehicle seat having a panel arranged as a trim part on a structure of the vehicle seat by means of a panel holder so as to be fixed to the seat structure. Provision is made that the panel holder includes, in addition to a primary frame, a crash-modified auxiliary frame, which frames are made of formed wires, wherein the auxiliary frame, in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel, is arranged in a critical region of the panel where a high crash force acts on the panel in the event of a crash.
US11970094B2	Safety seat and base thereof The present disclosure provides a base for a safety seat, which includes a base body and a support mechanism mounted with the base body for supporting the seat on a vehicle seat. The support mechanism includes a support member extending out of the base body and movable back and forth with respect to the base body, and an adjustment assembly configured to adjust a position of the support member with respect to the base body.
US11970091B2	Vehicle seat To provide a vehicle seat in which the rotation device is disposed without compromising the passenger comfort in the cabin, a vehicle seat includes: a floor panel which has a sheet shape, constitutes a floor surface of a cabin, and has an elongated hole extending linearly; a slide device provided below the floor panel to be slidable along the elongated hole; a rotation device provided on the slide device to be rotatable about a rotation axis below the floor panel, the rotation axis extending vertically and overlapping with the elongated hole; a support leg which is columnar in shape, is provided on the rotation device along the rotation axis, and extends to above the floor panel by passing through the elongated hole; and a seat main body which is joined to an upper end of the support leg and on which an occupant can be seated.
US11970087B2	Method for operating a seat system, a seat system and vehicle A method for operating a seat system, where the seat system includes a vehicle seat having a plurality of controllable moveable elements integrated into a seat cushion that forms a seat surface and/or into a seat back, includes prompting, during an activated muscle training program, a user on the vehicle seat to exert a pressure with a specific body region of the user on a predetermined region of the vehicle seat in which at least one of the plurality of controllable moveable element is arranged and determining a local and a temporal deviation between a pressure exerted by the user as an input signal and a specification as an output signal.
US11970083B2	Method for controlling the braking operation of a motor vehicle A method for controlling the braking operation of a motor vehicle including at least one electric drive machine, which is switchable into a generator mode effectuating a deceleration of the motor vehicle, as well as a friction braking device having multiple friction brakes, each assigned to a wheel, having brake elements, which are movable toward a brake disc via an actuator. A first braking is performed using the drive machine switched into the generator mode until a first threshold value of the regenerative power or deceleration is reached, after which additionally required braking power is provided by the friction braking device, which is also actuated upon reaching the threshold value.
US11970081B2	Battery charging apparatus and method for vehicle A battery charging apparatus and method for a vehicle are provided. The charging apparatus for the vehicle includes a third switching element provided between a first battery and a second battery, configured to electrically connect or disconnect the first battery and the second battery; a first switching element configured to supply or cut off a charging current supplied from outside to the first battery; a second switching element configured to supply or cut off the charging current supplied from the outside to the second battery; and a controller configured to control the first switching element, the second switching element, and the third switching element in order to selectively charge at least one of the first battery or the second battery.
US11970080B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, computer readable recording medium and information processing method Provided is an information processing apparatus distributed in a member configured to be removable in a mobile object, the information processing apparatus including: a type information obtaining unit, configured to obtain type information to distinguish at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object, when the member is installed in the mobile object; and a mobile object determination unit, configured to determine at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object installed by the member, based on the type information obtained by the type information obtaining unit.
US11970078B2	Vehicle accessory load control and power stability A system in a vehicle includes memory to store values obtained for a battery that supplies current to one or more loads. The values include battery state of charge. A processor obtains a measured battery current from a battery current sensor and a measured total current from a current sensor at a battery center that supplies the current directly to the one or more loads, obtain a generator current or a direct current-to-direct current (DC-DC) converter current from the measured total current and the battery current, determine a maximum available current as a sum of a maximum available battery current and either the generator current or the DC-DC converter current, and stop a supply of the current to one or more of the one or more loads based on a result of a comparison of the maximum available current with current draw by the one or more loads.
US11970077B2	Method for determining an electrical cell voltage of a battery cell of a traction battery of a vehicle, and device A method for determining a cell voltage of a battery cell of a traction battery of a vehicle includes filtering the cell voltage of the battery cell by a filtering device, sampling the filtered cell voltage by an analogue to digital converter, transferring the filtered and sampled cell voltage as a cell voltage signal to a computing device, evaluating the cell voltage signal by the computing device, determining a ripple value which describes a ripple of the cell voltage, and evaluating the cell voltage signal depending on the ripple value.
US11970071B2	Electric vehicle charging system and method thereof for providing diagnostic services The present invention presents a method providing an additional service during electric vehicle charging by (a) the electric vehicle charger (200) detecting connection with an electric vehicle (100) via a charging cable; (b) the electric vehicle charger (200) exchanging charging messages through a charging port in a PLC modem, when the connection is detected in step (a); and (c) the electric vehicle charger (200) providing an additional service for the electric vehicle once the charging begins, and therefore, providing additional services such as software updates, vehicle contents updates requested by a driver during the charging of the electric vehicle, and thus providing convenience for the car owners without visiting car diagnostic service center.
US11970067B2	Constant current fast charging of electric vehicles via DC grid using dual inverter drive A switching circuit for controlling charging input from a DC source to at least one inverter circuit, each inverter circuit corresponding to at least one respective battery, the switching circuit is provided with a switching device which when positioned in series with the inverter circuit and the DC source, the switching device configured to control the charging input provided to the at least one respective battery, the switching device controllable in conjunction with switches in the at least one inverter circuit based on at least one voltage of the at least one respective battery.
US11970063B2	Lash angle determination Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes calculating, by a processing device, a motor acceleration error based at least in part on a motor torque and a motor speed. The method further includes calculating, by the processing device, a regression fit line based at least in part on the motor acceleration error. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, a zero point using the regression fit line. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the zero point to a datum reference to determine a difference. The method further includes integrating, by the processing device, the difference to determine the lash angle. The method further includes controlling, by the processing device, the motor based at least in part on the lash angle.
US11970062B2	Systems and methods of power allocation for hybrid electric architecture Systems and method for an electrical system on an aircraft are provided. In example embodiments, the electrical system can be for an aircraft having a turbine engine. The turbine engine having a high pressure (HP) spool and a low pressure (LP) spool. The HP spool can be configured to drive a first generator to provide a first electrical output. The LP spool can be configured to drive a second generator to provide a second electrical output. The first generator and the second generator can be coupled to an electrical power distribution bus that provides electrical power to a load. A hybrid electric propulsion system and a secondary aircraft systems bus can both be coupled to the electrical power distribution bus. The electrical system can further include a control system configured to allocate power among the first generator, the second generator, and the hybrid electric propulsion system, and the secondary aircraft systems bus.
US11970061B2	Input assembly with active haptic feedback and suppression of interfering vibrations The invention relates to an input assembly, comprising a carrier, an input part, which is mounted on the carrier in a manner capable of vibrating along at least one direction of movement) by means of mounting means, with an input surface intended to be touched by an operator and with a touch-detection device for detecting a touch upon the input surface by the operator, an electromagnetic actuator for exciting a movement of the input part along the direction of movement by means of an electric control signal in order to generate a haptic feedback for the operator in the case of a touch by the operator, wherein the actuator has a resiliently mounted additional mass and the actuator is attached to the input part via a vibration isolator.
US11970060B2	Head-up display and means of transportation comprising a head-up display A head-up display for a transportation vehicle. The head-up display includes an imaging unit for generating an image, and an optical system for projecting the image onto a projection surface. The optical system includes at least a first mirror, a curved second mirror arranged adjacent to the first mirror, and a selectively reflective element configured in an optical path between the first mirror and the second mirror. The optical system is configured such that light emitted from the imaging unit is directed to pass through the selectively reflective element, reflected off the first mirror towards the selectively reflective element, reflected by the selectively reflective element towards the second mirror, and reflected by the second mirror towards the selectively reflective element, and passed through to be directed to the projection surface.
US11970057B2	Closing system for vehicle supply system A closing system is provided which includes a frame adapted to be mounted on a vehicle supply system, the frame being shaped as a spherical segment and extending between a first circular section and a second circular section. The frame has a plurality of first and second guides, arranged on a radially outer surface. The closing system has a plurality of curved panels, each curved panel being shaped as a spherical cap portion and constrained at a first end and a second end thereof to slide, respectively, along a first guide and a second guide between a first position, in which the curved panels jointly define an opening that allows access to the vehicle supply system, and a second position, in which the curved panels prevent access to the supply system. Control means control movement of the curved panels between the first and second positions.
US11970054B2	Power storage device The power storage module is housed in the first housing. The electronic device is housed in the second housing. The protection unit protects the second housing. The protection unit is disposed to overlap with the second housing in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the first housing and the second housing are arranged side by side. The protection unit includes a load receiving member, a pair of load transmitting members, and a reinforcing member. The pair of load transmitting members is disposed to face each other in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction in such a manner that a distance between the pair of load transmitting members increases from the load receiving member toward the first housing.
US11970053B2	Axle assembly for low floor vehicle An electric axle assembly includes a suspension frame and drive assemblies coupled to opposing sides of the suspension frame. The electric axle assembly engages with wheels of a vehicle for rotating the wheels to move the vehicle along a round surface. A drive unit transfers motive force to the wheels through one or more gearsets and axle shafts.
US11970051B1	Retractable Jeep™ top and associated methods A retractable vehicle top system includes a frame including a pair of front looped chains rotatably positioned along a left side and a right side of the frame, respectively, a front header configured to be positioned adjacent to a front windshield of a vehicle, the front header having a first spool and a pair of first brackets operably coupled to the front looped chains, respectively, a second spool having a pair of second sprockets operably coupled to the front looped chains, respectively, and a front motor having a front drive shaft and a pair of third sprockets operably coupled to the front looped chains, respectively. The front header is configured to linearly travel along a bi-directional travel path as the third sprockets rotatably drive the second sprockets and the front looped chains.
US11970046B1	Computerized vehicle controller and routing method for a vehicle A computerized vehicle controller and routing method for a vehicle that has at least one of a gasoline powered engine and an electric powered engine.
US11970044B2	Heating and cooling system for a vehicle A vehicle having a heating and cooling system includes a refrigerant loop for conveying refrigerant, a coolant loop for conveying coolant, a chiller configured to convey the refrigerant and the coolant, and a vessel coupled to the chiller and having a phase change material disposed in the vessel. The phase change material is configured to freeze via heat transfer from the phase change material to the refrigerant and melt via heat transfer from the coolant to the phase change material.
US11970043B2	Air conditioning device for recliner seat, seat comprising said air conditioning device, and air conditioning system An air conditioning device (10) is an air conditioning device (10) for a reclining seat (10) comprising a seat part (1b) and a backrest part (1a), the air conditioning device (10) comprising a ventilator and a controller (11). The ventilator is provided to at least one of the seat part (1b) and the backrest part (1a), and includes a first air flow path (A1, A2) formed inside the seat part (1b) or the backrest part (1a). The controller (11) determines a reclining state of the backrest part (1a) with respect to the seat part (1b), and controls air in the first air flow path (A1, A2) in accordance with the determined reclining state.
US11970042B2	Suspension assembly A suspension assembly for a vehicle may have a first end for pivotal mounting to a structural member of the vehicle and a second end opposite the first end for attachment of a damping arrangement and a stub axle. The suspension assembly may include first and second shell components that are welded together to form a substantially hollow body between the first and second ends.
US11970040B2	Recognition of degraded performance in a vehicle suspension system A method for estimating damping characteristics of shock absorbers in an active or semi-active suspension involves providing a reference model of a nominal relation between a road severity index related to vertical acceleration values, and the mean driving current of the control valves of the shock absorbers, acquiring respective relative acceleration or speed data of at least the front wheels of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle body, determining a value of the road severity index starting from relative acceleration or speed data of the front wheels of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle body, acquiring values representative of the mean driving current of the control valve of each shock absorber, comparing acquired value of the mean driving current with an expected value of the nominal mean driving current determined as a function of the road severity index according to the reference model, and determining a degradation condition if the acquired value does not correspond to the expected value.
US11970038B2	GUI for vehicle leveling process Particular embodiments may enable configuring settings of a vehicle in a designated mode. A signal to perform a vehicle leveling process using an electronically controlled suspension of a vehicle may be received. A roll angle and a pitch angle of the vehicle as parked may be assessed based on data received from a position sensor built into the vehicle. Signals to adjust an electronically controlled suspension of the vehicle to reduce the roll angle or the pitch angle so that the vehicle is level as parked may be sent based on the assessed roll angle and pitch angle exceeding a threshold value. Data may be transmitted to present information related to the vehicle leveling process in a graphical user interface.
US11970033B2	Air bag suspension A gas spring suspension system is configured to replace a factory-installed leaf spring-based suspension system of an automobile. The gas spring suspension system connects to the vehicle frame using the same first and second frame mounts to which the leaf spring was originally attached. The gas spring suspension system has a linkage assembly with a first link that pivotably attaches to the first frame mount and a second link that pivotably attaches to the second frame mount. The first and second links are pivotably attached to one another. A connector portion, which can be part of the first or second link, or supported therebetween, supports the vehicle axle. A gas spring is supported by the linkage assembly and is positioned operatively between the first and second links so that as the axle moves during vehicle operation, loads are communicated to the spring, and through the linkage to the first and second frame mounts.
US11970032B1	Vehicle towing device and mechanism for wheelie bin and refuge containers A vehicle towing device and mechanism for wheelie bin and refuge containers preferably includes an interface attaching mechanism for securing the device to the vehicle using a lower horizontal component. This component can utilize the vehicle's towing receiver or be adapted for other attachment methods. The invention further comprising a tee-shaped intermediate assembly and further attaches to a refuge container to Interface attaching mechanism consisting of 2 primary parts made from a metal preferably aluminum or a polymer like material which may be effectively mirror images of each other and rotate about the horizontal round stock arm of the Tee Assembly in opposite directions to each other concurrently to surround the refuge container handle to securely attach the refuge container to the Tee Assembly.
US11970030B2	Multi air chamber tire A multi air chamber tire 1 includes a tread portion 4, a pair of bead portions 2, a pair of sidewall portions 3, and partition walls 30 respectively provided to half portions of a tire which are defined with respect to a tire equator plane, the partition walls 30 partitioning an inner cavity of the tire to form a plurality of air chambers disposed adjacent to each other. Each of the partition walls 30 includes a first coupling portion 9a and a second coupling portion 9b coupled with a tire inner wall surface. When the tire 1 is filled with fluid, a first air chamber 20 is formed in a space inward of the partition walls 30 in a tire width direction, and a second air chamber 21 is formed in each space between a partition wall 30 and the tire inner wall surface of a sidewall portion 3.
US11970029B2	Adapter, tyre parameter monitoring system and method for mounting a tyre parameter monitoring system onto a wheel rim Adapter, tyre parameter monitoring system and method for mounting a tyre parameter monitoring system onto a wheel rim In an embodiment, a tyre parameter monitoring system (2) is provided that comprises an electronic module (4) with a fitting (6) for a snap-in valve, a ball stud (8) coupled to the fitting (6) and a valve stem (10) for a clamp-in valve. The valve stem (10) has a ball socket (12) that is coupled to the ball stud (8) for form a ball joint such that the valve stem (10) is positionable at different angles to the electronic module (4).
US11970028B2	Motorcycle tyre It is described a motorcycle tyre (100) intended to be fitted to a wheel of a motorcycle of the “supersport” segment, comprising an equatorial plane and a tread band extending in axial direction with a given axial development, wherein the tread band comprises a first annular portion made of a first elastomeric material, having a first dynamic shear storage modulus measured at 70° C., and at least one second annular portion made of a second elastomeric material, having a second dynamic shear storage modulus measured at 70° C., different form said first dynamic shear storage modulus measured at 70° C.
US11970022B2	Rim for a braked aircraft wheel A rim for a braked aircraft wheel includes an outer circular portion whose ends are terminated flanges for receiving a tire. The outer circular portion is connected by a wheel disk to a hub for fitting on an undercarriage axle in order to rotate about an axis of rotation coinciding with a central axis of the rim. The rim is designed to receive the tire on the outside of the outer circular portion and a brake on the inside of the outer circular portion, the outer circular portion presenting on one side of the wheel disk that is to receive the brake, in a plane containing the central axis of the wheel, a profile that has two slopes forming non-zero angles with the central axis, the two slopes extending in the continuation of one another from the wheel disk to the corresponding flange and flaring towards said corresponding flange.
US11970021B2	Method for producing a profiled strip having improved connecting means The present invention relates to a method for producing a profiled strip (1) comprising: a first longitudinal side (2A), provided with first male connecting means and a second longitudinal side (2B) situated opposite the first longitudinal side (2A) and provided with first female connecting means, which profiled strip (1) is furthermore provided, on a first end side (3A), with second male connecting means and is provided, on a second end side (3B) situated opposite the first end side (3A), with second female connecting means, wherein said connecting means are suitable for connecting the longitudinal sides (2A, 2B) and/or the end sides (3A, 3B) of adjacent profiled strips (1, 1′) to each other, wherein the method comprises the following steps: supplying a panel-shaped profiled section made of plastic; sawing the profiled section produced to the desired length; performing one or several milling operations in order to produce at least one foldable flexible projecting element (6a) on the first end side (3A) of the sawed profiled section; heating the produced projecting element (6A) and subsequently bending it at a desired angle in relation to the end side (3A) in order to form a bent locking element (6b).
US11970018B2	Trimmer It is an object to provide a trimmer that can trim a fore-edge portion of a bound material except a cover and that can be excellent in productivity and cost. A cover has flap portions adjacent to the fore-edge portion of the bound material, a trimmer includes: a trim cutter that trims the bound material; a blade receiving portion that receives an edge of the trim cutter; a base portion and a pressure portion that nip and position the bound material; and a pair of guide portions arranged for movement in a direction close to or away from the bound material, wherein the guide portions are inserted between the book block and the cover so as to peel the cover together with the flap portions up when the fore-edge portion of the bound material is trimmed by the trim cutter.
US11970017B2	Badge and manufacturing method of the same A badge has a print layer and a substrate that is a processed layer. The print layer is printed with a subject image in which a radial center point is defined as a center point of a radial representation. The substrate has a circular brushed surface that is subjected to circular processing. At least one of the print layer and the substrate is light transmissive. The print layer is laminated on the circular brushed surface side of the substrate such that the radial center point of the subject image and a circular processing center point that is a center point of the circular processing coincide with each other.
US11970015B2	Printer, printer control method of printer and non-transitory computer-readable medium A printer configured to print on a printing medium having an RFID, comprising a communication unit configured to communicate with the RFID, and a search unit configured to move the communication unit to a position with respect to the RFID to search for a position communicable with the RFID, wherein the search unit determines communication success/failure between the RFID and the communication unit at a plurality of positions with respect to the RFID, and on the basis of a region including a plurality of positions determined as the communication being successful, identifying a communication position between the RFID and the communication unit.
US11970014B2	Method for profiling a print medium for use in a printing system The invention relates to a method for profiling a print medium for use in a printing system. The print medium is received in an input holder and a plurality of test jobs is received in a test job receiver. For each test job a uniquely determined combination of at least a first printing system parameter of print speed of the printing system and a second printing system parameter of coverage of the marking material is intended to be prepared by a print controller. The printing system registers a test result of each test job. The print controller creates a two-dimensional media print mode table of media print modes for the print medium to be profiled based on the test results of the test jobs for the print medium. When a print job arrives intended to be printed on the profiled medium, a media print mode is selected from the two-dimensional media print mode table.
US11970012B2	Inkjet printing device The inkjet printing device includes a dark ink container containing a dark ink of a color, a light ink container containing a light ink of the color, a dark ink discharging nozzle group for discharging the dark ink, and a light ink discharging nozzle group for discharging the light ink, wherein the light ink discharging group is disposed upstream of the dark ink discharging group in a sub-scanning direction, wherein the following Relationship 1 is satisfied: 10/100≤a ratio of a pigment content in the light ink to a pigment content in the dark ink≤40/100 Relationship 1.
US11970011B2	Fluid-ejection element between-chamber fluid recirculation path A fluid-ejection element of a fluid-ejection device includes a chamber layer having a pair of chambers fluidically disconnected from one another within the chamber layer. The fluid-ejection element includes a tophat layer over the chamber layer and fluidically connecting the chambers to define a fluid recirculation path between the chambers. The fluid-ejection element includes a nozzle common to both the chambers.
US11970003B2	Liquid ejection apparatus, liquid ejection method, dispensing apparatus, and compound introduction apparatus Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus, liquid ejection method, dispensing apparatus, and compound introduction apparatus capable of inhibiting contamination of a liquid after being ejected. The liquid ejection apparatus has an ejection unit having an ejection part and an ejection energy generation element that ejects a liquid from the ejection part by using a principle of inkjet ejection into an internal space in a storage part capable of storing the ejected liquid. When ejecting the liquid, the ejection unit covers an opening portion of the storage part to thereby screen the internal space in the storage part from an external space.
US11969994B2	Ink jet nozzle health and printing reliability Systems and techniques for preserving and improving ink jet nozzle health and printing reliability are disclosed herein. The method may include monitoring whether a triggering event has occurred. In response to detecting the triggering event has occurred, pumping at least a portion of ink contained in a header tank in a direction toward an ink cartridge through a tube connecting the header tank to the ink cartridge. The header tank connected to a print head included as a part of a scan head. The method may further include circulating the ink through the tube back into the header tank, and agitating the scan head by moving the scan head along an x-y gantry. Additional methods may include reverse purging, ejecting a portion of ink through nozzles on the print head while simultaneously wiping a nozzle plate included on the print head, and randomizing print head location when printing.
US11969993B2	Setting device, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and setting method A setting device for a print engine is configured to cause the print engine to print a specific image including a first image to be printed using first nozzles of a first head unit and a second image to be printed using second nozzles of a second head unit, receive relative position information determined based on the printed specific image, the relative position information including information indicating a positional deviation amount in a specific direction between the first nozzles and the second nozzles, and set, based on the relative position information, use nozzles to be used for printing and non-use nozzles not to be used for printing among the first nozzles and the second nozzles within a range in which a first range where the first nozzles are located and a second range where the second nozzles are located overlap with each other.
US11969990B2	Ink discharging apparatus, ink heating method, and water-based ink for recording There is provided an ink discharging apparatus including: a conveyor, a head, and a heater. The water-based ink for recording includes: a resin-dispersed pigment, resin fine particles of which glass transition temperature is not less than 33° C., water, and an organic solvent including a specific organic solvent of which saturation vapor pressure at 20° C. is not less than 0.03 hPa. The ink discharging apparatus satisfies the following condition (I): 6≤(β/α)×1000≤31. In the condition (I), α (° C.) is the glass transition temperature of the resin fine particles, and β (J/cm2) is an irradiation energy, radiated from the heater, per unit area of the recording medium.
US11969985B2	Method of using a sterilization wrap system A method of using a sterilization wrap system including a permeable material having barrier properties and having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the exterior panel being substantially opaque or having a first level of translucence, and an interior panel including a permeable material having barrier properties and having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the interior panel having a level of translucence that is higher than the translucence of the exterior panel, the panels being joined together over at least a portion of their surfaces. Also disclosed is inspection of the sterilization wrap system for exterior panel breaches by looking for light passing through a panel facing the viewer.
US11969981B2	Single and dual parallel webline assembly Systems and methods facilitate the automated manufacture of fabric articles. In an example operation, a single web of fabric is unwound and transported to a sequence of stations. At one station, the unwound fabric is cut to create first and second components of the fabric article and a web of remainder fabric. Then the web of remainder fabric is removed from the first and second components of the fabric article. At another station, adhesive is applied to the second component. Then a robot positions the first component onto the second component. At another station, the adhesive is cured. At another station, a design in printed onto the first component.
US11969980B2	Method for producing decorative material Provided is a method for producing a decorative material, including: a preparation step of preparing sheet printed matters each including a substrate and a picture layer on one surface of the substrate and a roll of a transparent resin film having a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other, the first surface having a pattern of protrusions and depressions, the second surface having a pattern of protrusions and depressions that is shallower than the pattern of protrusions and depressions on the first surface; an application step of winding off the transparent resin film from the roll of a transparent resin film and applying an adhesive to the second surface of the transparent resin film; and a bonding step of bonding the second surface of the transparent resin film and the picture layer of each of the sheet printed matters with the adhesive.
US11969977B2	Liquid-repellent structure, production method thereof, wrapping material, and separation sheet The liquid-repellent structure comprises a major surface to which liquid repellency is imparted, and a liquid-repellent layer formed on the major surface; wherein the liquid-repellent layer contains a scale-like filler having an average particle size of 0.1 to 6 μm, inclusive, a thermoplastic resin, and a fluorine compound, and has aggregates containing the scale-like filler; and the ratio WS1/(WP+WFC) of the mass WS1 of the scale-like filler contained in the liquid-repellent layer to the sum (WP+WFC) of the mass WP of the thermoplastic resin and the mass WFC of the fluorine compound contained in the liquid-repellent layer is 0.1 to 10 inclusive.
US11969971B2	Oriented strand board, process for production of an oriented strand board and apparatus for producing an oriented strand board A novel oriented strand board (OSB) may be provided comprising recycled wood flakes that have been obtained by flaking of recycled wood at least in a core layer. A process may be provided for producing a corresponding oriented strand board. An apparatus may be provided by which the oriented strand board can be produced.
US11969969B2	Metal-carbon fiber reinforced resin material composite and method for manufacturing metal-carbon fiber reinforced resin material composite What is provided is a new and improved metal-carbon fiber reinforced resin material composite in which the galvanic corrosion of dissimilar materials of a metal member is suppressed and electrodeposition coatability is excellent and a method for manufacturing the metal-carbon fiber reinforced resin material composite. A metal-carbon fiber reinforced resin material composite according to the present invention has a metal member, a resin coating layer disposed on at least a part of a surface of the metal member, and a carbon fiber reinforced resin material containing a matrix resin and a carbon fiber material present in the matrix resin, the resin coating layer contains any one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of metal particles, intermetallic compound particles, conductive oxide particles, and conductive non-oxide ceramic particles as conductive particles and further contains a binder resin, and the conductive particles have a powder resistivity at 23° C. to 27° C. of 7.0×107 Ω·cm or less and contain one or more selected from the group consisting of Zn, Si, Zr, V, Cr, Mo, Mn, and W.
US11969968B2	Method for manufacturing sheet material container A method for manufacturing a sheet material container where the sheet material container includes one or a plurality of sheet members including a main-body forming sheet member that has an outer film layer and an inner film layer which are mutually stacked, a containing region that accommodates contents, and a container body that is configured from the main-body forming sheet member and that surrounds the containing region, and the main-body forming sheet member having a main-body sealing portion, which is an attached region between the outer film layer and the inner film layer, and a non-attached region where the outer film layer and the inner film layer are partially not attached, and further having a filling portion where a filler is enclosed between the layers of the outer film layer and the inner film layer in the non-attached region.
US11969966B2	Device and method for applying a protective element to a packaging The invention relates to a device and a method for applying a protective element to a packaging. A packaging may be, for example, a cardboard box or a folding box, in or into which one or more objects may be placed. Such an object may be an element from the furniture and component industry, in particular one or more furniture parts, such as floor panels, boards, cabinet elements, furniture accessories or the like.
US11969964B2	Method for manufacturing silver-plated reflecting film This disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a silver-plated reflecting film. The method includes following steps: (1) manufacturing a reflecting polyester film layer; (2) coating a silver-plated layer on one surface of the reflecting polyester film layer by a vacuum sliver plating method, wherein the vacuum silver plating methods comprises a vacuum evaporation plating method or a vacuum sputtering silver plating method; and (3) applying a protection layer film on the silver-plated layer and obtaining the silver-plated reflecting film.
US11969958B1	Manufacturing thermoplastic container with internal baffle(s) A method is provided for manufacturing a container. During this method, a baffle is provided. The baffle is configured from or otherwise includes baffle thermoplastic material. A sidewall is formed using an additive manufacturing device. The sidewall is bonded to the baffle during the forming of the sidewall. The sidewall circumscribes the baffle. The sidewall is configured from or otherwise includes sidewall thermoplastic material. The container includes an internal chamber, the baffle and the sidewall. The sidewall forms an outer peripheral boundary of the internal chamber. The baffle is arranged within the internal chamber.
US11969954B2	Resistive heating-compression method and apparatus for composite-based additive manufacturing A method and apparatus for resistive heating usable in composite-based additive manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes providing a prepared stack of substrate sheets, placing the stack between electrode assemblies of a compression device, applying a current to thereby heat the stack to a final temperature to liquefy applied powder, compressing the stack to a final height, cooling the stack, and removing the cooled, compressed stack from the compression device. The apparatus comprises at least two plates, a power supply for providing current, a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly.
US11969951B2	System and method for applying a fastening material to a substrate A system for applying a fastening material to a substrate is provided. The system may include a first material source including the substrate. The substrate may define a first length extending from a first edge to a second edge and the first material source may feed the substrate in a first direction transverse to the first length. The system may additionally include a second material source including the fastening material. The fastening material may define a second length extending from a third edge to a fourth edge, whereby the second length is substantially equal to the first length and the second material source feeds the fastening material in a second direction transverse to the second length. The system may also include an applicator system that secures the fastening material to the substrate.
US11969949B2	Custom three-dimensional (3D) print mode generation A method of custom print mode generation in a three-dimensional (3D) printing device may include printing a plurality of parts with a plurality of 3D printing devices, the parts each being printed using different process parameters, and capturing a plurality of images of the parts. The method may also include, with an image analysis module, analyzing the images to classify the parts into a plurality of defect gradings, and adjusting a number of the process parameters based on characteristics of the parts identified by a user as undesirable. The examiner may also include, with a recommending module, creating a custom print mode based on the parts defect gradings and adjusted process parameters.
US11969948B2	Apparatus, system and method of process monitoring and control in an additive manufacturing environment Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state.
US11969946B2	Automated additive manufacturing device and method An additive manufacturing system comprising: an additive manufacturing device, said device including: a resin vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable on exposure to radiation; a build platform having a build surface arranged to have an object manufactured thereon; a radiation source; said radiation source positioned to irradiate uncured material on said build surface to manufacture the object; said device in wireless communication with a central station; said central station arranged to process data to create manufacturing files; said central station arranged to communicate said files to said device such that the device manufactures the object based upon said files.
US11969942B2	Transportable assembly unit for an additive manufacturing device Component carrier for an additive manufacturing device, wherein the component carrier comprises a construction surface, on which a component to be manufactured is disposed during the operation of the manufacturing device, wherein the component carrier comprises a sealing surface which radially surrounds the construction surface, and method for post-processing a component manufactured according to an additive manufacturing process using such a component carrier.

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