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US11982602B2	Fluidic device, system, and mixing method The present invention provides a fluidic device in which solutions of different concentrations can be easily obtained. The fluidic device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which are stacked in a thickness direction; an undiluted solution introduction flow path which has an undiluted solution introduction port and which is constituted of a groove part provided on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; a first circulation flow path which is constituted of a groove part having an annular shape and having a shared part that shares part of a flow path with the undiluted solution introduction flow path and a non-shared part which is not shared with the undiluted solution introduction flow path and which is connected to a diluting solution introduction port; a second circulation flow path which is provided independently of the first circulation flow path and which is constituted of a groove part having an annular shape and having a shared part that shares some flow path with the undiluted solution introduction flow path and a non-shared part which is not shared with the undiluted solution introduction flow path and which is connected to a diluting solution introduction port; and/or a third circulation flow path which is constituted of a groove part having an annular shape and having a shared flow path that shares part of a flow path with the first circulation flow path and a non-shared flow path which is not shared with the first circulation flow path and which is connected to a diluting solution introduction port, wherein the undiluted solution introduction flow path includes a valve at both ends of the shared part.
US11982596B2	Method and system for blast-induced vibration monitoring of tunnels in high asymmetric in-situ stresses The invention provides a method and system for a blast-induced vibration monitoring of a tunnel in high asymmetric in-situ stresses. According to the method, triaxial vibration sensors are respectively fixed in areas having different radial depths inside surrounding rocks of a stress concentration area behind a tunnel face of the tunnel in high asymmetric in-situ stresses, and each triaxial vibration sensor monitors blast vibration velocity and acceleration at a position thereof. The system comprises a plurality of triaxial vibration sensors which are fixed in areas having different radial depths inside surrounding rocks of a stress concentration area behind a tunnel face of the tunnel in high asymmetric in-situ stresses, and each triaxial vibration sensor is used for monitoring blast vibration velocity and acceleration at a position thereof. The method and system can improve the safety and the efficiency of tunnel excavation construction.
US11982595B2	Determining abnormalities in the superstructure of a bridge based on acceleration data A measurement method includes: performing low-pass filter processing and high-pass filter processing on target data; estimating correction data; generating vibration component data, and the estimating the correction data includes: specifying a first interval, a second interval, and a third interval; generating first interval correction data, generating second interval correction data in the second interval by setting data in an interval before a first intersection point of first line data and second line data as the first line data, setting data in an interval from the first intersection point to a second intersection point of second line data and third line data as the second line data, and setting data in an interval after the second intersection point as the third line data; and generating third interval correction data.
US11982592B2	Portable hydrostatic test tool Hydrostatic test tool 100 comprises frame 161; pressurizer 120; connection system 110; control system 130; data communicator 140; power supply 150; device handler 162; and buoyancy unit 163. Hydrostatic test tool 100 can be used to perform an in situ seal test of subsea equipment connectors with limited support from external systems, allowing optimization of subsea operations by not requiring constant support from underwater vehicle 5, which could be used to perform other tasks while the test is being carried out, optimizing the total time of support vessel 6 and reducing operational cost. Hydrostatic test tool 100 typically requires interfacing with underwater vehicle 5, e.g., an ROV or AUV, only for deployment/installation and data communication, if at all.
US11982588B2	Method of testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a test bench A method to test an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a support component, a universal rotating component, a fixed component and a return component. The method further includes wherein the universal rotating component slides along the Z direction and is arranged on the support component, and one end of the universal rotating component can rotate in a universal way relative to the other end of the universal rotating component. The fixed component is connected to one end of the universal rotating component, and the fixed component is configured to fix the UAV. One end of the return component is connected to the support component, the other end is connected to the other end of the universal rotating component, and the return component is configured to drive the universal rotating component and the fixed component to reset.
US11982583B2	Detection device and sensor calibration method A detection device 12 according to the present invention is provided with a calibration means 14 that specifies a relational expression between an output value from a force sensor 11 when an external force is applied and the magnitude of the external force. The relational expression contains a formula that includes a predetermined parameter and with which it is possible to calculate, according to an offset value obtained as the output value when the sensor is free of contact and not acted upon by the external force, the magnitude of the external force from the actual output value. The calibration means 14 is provided with a function derivation unit 17 that derives a function for calculating the parameter value from the offset value, and a parameter value determination unit 18 that uses the function to determine the parameter value. The function derivation unit 17 generates the function from the output value when a known external force is applied and an offset value from a preceding step, and the parameter value determination unit 18 calculates the parameter value from the offset value acquired in a state in which the force sensor 11 is disposed on a predetermined site where the external force is to be measured.
US11982578B2	Temperature detection system, temperature detection device and charging device thereof The present disclosure provides a temperature detection system arranged in a temperature detection device, and a charging device thereof. The temperature detection system includes a power supply, a Bluetooth chip configured to detect a temperature of an object to be measured, output detection pulses and including a thermistor module that is configured to detect an ambient temperature of the object to be measured to obtain an intermediate temperature value, and a pulse temperature sensor arranged around the Bluetooth chip. The Bluetooth chip is configured to receive the detection pulses, determine a final temperature value according to the intermediate temperature value and number of the detection pulses per unit time, and convert the final temperature value into Bluetooth signals to output. The present disclosure can ensure detection redundancy and improve detection accuracy, by providing two temperature detections to calculate the final temperature value according to a preset software program.
US11982577B2	Thermocouple mounting structure and thermocouple mounting method A structure and a method for mounting thermocouple on an intermetallic compounds such as TiAl by suppressing occurrence of cracks are provided. A thermocouple mounting structure is provided with a substrate, a coating formed on the substrate and a foil joined on the coating, and sandwiches a thermocouple between the substrate and the foil. A thermocouple mounting method includes forming a coating on a substrate and welding a foil on the coating, and the welding includes arranging a thermocouple so that the substrate and the foil sandwiches the thermocouple. Occurrence of cracks in the substrate formed with intermetallic compounds can be suppressed by providing a thermal spray coating between the substrate and the foil.
US11982574B2	Protection system for electromagnetic relay A protection system for an electromagnetic relay mounted on a vehicle is configured to protect the electromagnetic relay from causing a coupling failure due to freezing of the electromagnetic relay. The system includes a temperature detector, a cooler, and a control unit. The temperature detector sequentially measures an ambient temperature of a location in which the electromagnetic relay is disposed and outputs information on a change in the ambient temperature. The cooler cools an electric power line coupled to a fixing terminal of the electromagnetic relay. The control unit activates the cooler to cool the electric power line in a case where the control unit determines that the electromagnetic relay has a possibility of freezing on the basis of the information on the change in the ambient temperature from the temperature detector.
US11982572B2	Stick-on thermometer A stick-on thermometer is provide that includes a first thermal resistor and a second thermal resistor that are arranged substantially parallel to an inner surface of a lower outer body. Moreover, first and second temperature sensors are arranged along a thickness direction of the first thermal resistor, third and fourth temperature sensors are arranged along a thickness direction of the second thermal resistor, and a wiring board is arranged substantially parallel to the first and second thermal resistors and on which there is mounted a processing circuit that processes detection signals of the first to fourth temperature sensors. The first and second thermal resistors are respectively formed of three first thermal resistor layers and three second thermal resistor layers formed substantially parallel to the inner surface of the lower outer body.
US11982571B2	Systems and methods for studying rotational head injury The disclosure provides a cranial rotation system, including a subject stage configured to support a subject; a cranial support configured to support a cranium of the subject and rotate relative to the subject stage; subject stage a motor configured to rotate the cranial support about a rotational axis; and a controller configured to operate the motor.
US11982570B2	Flame detecting arrangement A flame detecting arrangement including: at least one flame detector, arranged with its field-of-view covering a predetermined area; at least one movement sensor, arranged together with the at least one flame detector; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is arranged to: receive signals from the movement sensor; detect movement of the flame detector based on these signals; and alert an operator and/or a control system if movement of the flame detector has been detected, in order to enable correction of the field-of-view of the flame detector to the desired field-of-view.
US11982569B2	Spectrographic system that compresses fourier transform spectral data and associated methods A spectrographic system includes a space-borne spectrometer in communication with a ground-based processor. The space-borne spectrometer may include an interferometer, a detector array downstream from the interferometer, and a spectrometer controller configured to cooperate with the detector array to collect Fourier Transform Spectral (FTS) data, generate Principle Component Analysis (PCA) scores from the collected FTS data, generate an approximate interferogram based upon the PCA scores and the collected FTS data, generate residuals based upon the approximate interferogram, and generate compressed FTS data based upon the PCA scores and residuals to be sent to the ground-based processor.
US11982567B2	Light field relay having a microlens array, a transducer array, and an output optics array A light field relay has an array of microlenses, an array of transducers, and an array of output optics. Microlenses focus one or more than one selected portions of an incident light field to separate corresponding transducers. Each corresponding transducer receives and transduces a single portion of focused light and emits the transduced light. Corresponding different output optics substantially collimate the transduced light and emit the substantially collimated light as an emitted light field. The light field relay may collect infrared light in one or more selected portions of an incident light field, transduce the infrared light to visible light, substantially collimate the transduced visible light, and emit a visible light field.
US11982560B2	Apparatus, system, and method of providing a content level monitor A consumable level monitoring label apparatus, system and method for physical association with a content-filled consumable to allow for monitoring of a level of the content therein. The apparatus, system and method includes a plurality of labels, each individually manually removable from the label sheet and each comprising: a plurality of electrical conductors forming a sensing module, the sensing module having associated therewith firmware for converting signals associated with the electrical conductors and to an indication of the content level; a communications module for communicating the content level to at least a user display and over at least one network; and a power module for powering at least the sensing module and the communications module. A plurality of perforations are associated with each of the plurality of labels, wherein the plurality of perforations provides for variations in a size of each of the labels upon the manual removal.
US11982557B2	Apparatus, system, and method of providing a solids level monitor An apparatus, system and method for providing a consumable level monitor for association with a solid content-filled consumable. The embodiments may include a sensing module embedded in a label associated with the consumable suitable to sense the consumable level; and a visual indicator suitable to receive the consumable level from the sensing module, and for communicating the consumable level to a user.
US11982555B2	Thermal sensor device A thermal sensor device capable of maintaining measurement accuracy for a long period by suppressing plastic deformation due to thermal expansion of the heat generating resistor and reducing resistance change of the heat generating resistor, includes: a substrate having an opening; and a diaphragm having a structure in which a lower film, a heat generating resistor, and an upper film are stacked so as to bridge the opening, in which a film thickness of the lower film is larger than a film thickness of the upper film, an average thermal expansion coefficient of the lower film is larger than an average thermal expansion coefficient of the upper film, the lower film includes a plurality of films having different thermal expansion coefficients, and a film having a largest thermal expansion coefficient among the plurality of films is formed below a thickness center of the lower film.
US11982552B2	Vibration detection using phase recovered from an optical transponder with coherent detection Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods. and structures for vibration detection using phase recovered from an optical transponder with coherent detection. Advantageously, our systems, methods, and structures leverage contemporary digital coherent receiver architecture in which various adaptive DSP operations performed to recover transmitted data track optical phase. The phase is extracted at low overhead cost, allowing a digital coherent transponder to perform vibration detection/monitoring as an auxiliary function to data transmission. Demonstration of vibration detection and localization based on the extraction of optical phase from payload-carrying telecommunications signal using a coherent receiver in a bidirectional WDM transmission system is shown and described.
US11982551B2	Encoder using rotatable plate, light source and light receiver An encoder includes rotatable plate including first and second patterns, light emission unit, and light receiving unit. The first pattern includes first and second unit regions. The first unit regions guide the light from light emission unit to the light receiving unit. The second unit regions are configured not to guide light from the light emission unit to the light receiving unit. The second pattern includes first and second unit regions. The first unit regions of the second pattern guide light from light emission unit to the light receiving unit. The second unit regions of the second pattern are configured not to guide light from the light emission unit to the light receiving unit. The first and second unit regions of the first pattern are reverse to the first and second unit regions of the second pattern in a direction perpendicular to a rotation direction of the rotatable plate.
US11982550B2	Encoder Provided is an encoder capable of achieving high position resolution without being finely divided, and capable of detecting a rotation angle or the like with high sensitivity. The encoder includes: rotary plate having a plurality of reflection structures repeatedly formed and code including light reflector; irradiator that irradiates the plurality of reflection structures with light; and light receiver that receives light reflected by the plurality of reflection structures. Each of the plurality of reflection structures has a surface in a convex shape, and each of the plurality of reflection structures has a width that is an integral multiple of a width of light reflector.
US11982546B2	Position detection device Provided is a position detecting device with which it is possible to suppress a concentration of stress. A position detecting device is provided with a lever member which rotates about a central axis of rotation O, a magnet unit, which is one example of a detected portion, that rotates about the central axis of rotation O as the lever member rotates and a magnetic detecting element, which is one example of a rotation detecting unit, that detects the rotation of the magnet unit. The lever member is provided with a thick plate portion, positioned in a location close to the central axis of rotation O, and a thin plate portion which is positioned farther from the central axis of rotation O than the thick plate portion, and which is formed thinner than the thick plate portion.
US11982545B2	Magnetic probing device Provided is a magnetic probe including: a support shaft; a magnetic field generator fixed to one end of the support shaft and interacting with a magnetic field formed by a magnetic marker and a geomagnetic field; and a compensation magnetic field generator fixed to the other end of the support shaft and interacting with the geomagnetic field, the magnetic field generator and the compensation magnetic field generator being configured to interact with the geomagnetic field to offset torques around a rotation center of the magnetic probe.
US11982544B2	Distributed control of energy storage device charging and grid stability An edge computing device may control load devices and DER (distributed energy resource) devices. The edge computing device may be associated with an electric meter located at a premises or with a distribution transformer located at a secondary substation. The control of the load devices and DER devices may be based in part on forecasted pricing information that considers factors such as equipment ratings for distribution equipment, environmental conditions, historical patterns of generation and load, and user input.
US11982542B2	Number of steps measuring device, method, and program A first calculation unit synthesizes respective measured values of acceleration of an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis measured by a measurement unit and calculates the synthesized acceleration. A second calculation unit calculates acceleration in a body axis direction (vertical direction) of a wearer wearing the measurement unit from the respective measured values of acceleration of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis. The third calculation unit calculates amplitude of a time variation of acceleration in the body axis direction calculated by the second calculation unit. A reference setting unit sets a reference time for determining one step based on the amplitude calculated by the third calculation unit. A walking detection unit detects one-step walking motion of the wearer, a one-step time of which falls within a range of the reference time based on the synthesized acceleration.
US11982540B2	Infrastructure mapping and layered output A system may include a processor configured to receive a first image captured during a drive of a first vehicle along a road segment and receive a second image captured during a drive of the second vehicle along the road segment; analyze the first and second images to identify representations of objects; analyze the first and second images to determine position indicators for each of the objects relative to the road segment; correlate the position indicators for each of the objects, wherein the correlating includes determining refined positions of each object based on the determined position indicators; and generate, based on the refined positions of objects belonging to a particular predetermined category of objects, a map including representations of the refined positions of one or more of the objects that belong to the particular predetermined category of objects.
US11982539B2	Display system, display control device, and display control program product A display system applied to a vehicle includes a navigation device guiding a route to a destination and a display control device displaying multiple route guidance contents in superimposed manner on a road surface using a head-up display. When the navigation device determines that a first route guidance and a second route guidance included in route guidance information are successive guidance, (i) the navigation device concurrently displays images of the first route guidance and the second route guidance, and (ii) the display control device activates display of a first guidance content that performs the first route guidance, and then activates display of a second guidance content that performs the second route guidance after deactivating the display of the first guidance content.
US11982536B2	Configurable routes An example configurable route based on a distance input causing a device to access location relevant cartographic data and present the location relevant cartographic data on a display on the device. The instructions are executable to receive a plurality of input selections to the location relevant cartographic data, convert the plurality of input selections to a plurality of coordinates, receive a distance input and deliver the plurality of coordinates and the distance input to a routing algorithm, and to receive a route generated therefrom that begins at a starting location and ends at the starting location and has a length substantially equal to the distance input.
US11982534B2	Prediction of a cartographic readjustment parameter by deep learning Subjects of the present disclosure are methods for training deep learning models, methods for predicting a map matching parameter, methods for updating a digital road map, and a computer program making it possible to implement the methods and devices for updating a digital road map. The general principle is based on the use of machine learning. Accordingly, a statistical deep learning model is trained according to a “supervised” machine learning scheme. Thereafter, the pretrained statistical deep learning model is used to predict a map matching parameter on the basis of a measurement of geographic coordinates and of an identifier of the position sensor that has performed the measurement of geographic coordinates. Finally, the map matching parameter can be used to update a digital road map.
US11982530B2	Sensor array and method for operating a sensor array A sensor array. The sensor array includes a gyroscope device, including: a MEMS gyroscope including a seismic mass which is excitable to carry out oscillations; a driver circuit for exciting and maintaining an oscillating movement of the seismic mass; and a sensing unit. The sensor array further includes a control unit for selecting one of at least two different predefined operating modes of the gyroscope device, at least one sensing operating mode, in which rotation rate sensor signals are detected and/or preprocessed, and at least one stand-by operating mode, in which no rotation rate sensor signals are detected and/or preprocessed, being predefined as operating modes. The sensor array further includes a further sensor device for detecting further sensor signals; and a digital data processing unit for the rotation rate sensor signals and the further sensor signals.
US11982529B2	Method for registering a total station in the reference system of a CAD model A method for registering a total station, which is deployed in a measurement environment with one or more objects, in the reference system of a computer-aided design (CAD) model, which images the one or more objects of the measurement environment, includes registering the total station by a control device.
US11982527B2	Systems and methods of imaging with multi-domain image sensor Imaging systems and techniques are described. An imaging system determines, based on image data of a scene received from an image sensor, a first plurality of pixel values corresponding to a first electromagnetic (EM) frequency domain and a second plurality of pixel values corresponding to a second EM frequency domain. The imaging system reduces the first plurality of pixel values using a plurality of cross-domain contamination values (based on the second plurality of pixel values) to generate a third plurality of pixel values. The imaging system determines a reconstructed pixel value based on a combination of at least an overexposed pixel value of the first plurality of pixel values and a corresponding pixel of the third plurality of pixel values. The imaging system outputs a reconstructed image that includes the reconstructed pixel value and a subset of the third plurality of pixel values.
US11982519B2	Reconnaissance and communication assembly According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air over a body of water. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload is adapted to enter the water; and the payload transmits a signal after entering the water.
US11982516B2	Movable protection device for military vehicles with a distance-active protection system In exemplary embodiments, a device for protection of a military vehicle against repercussions from a distance-active protection system includes a protective shield pivotally attached to the vehicle that absorbs and/or redirects repercussions (e.g., shockwaves) from the distance-active protection system. A method for protecting a vehicle against repercussions of a distance-active protection system with a protection device. In other embodiments, the distance-active protection system is incorporated into a military vehicle.
US11982514B2	Interchangeable rifle scope devices for displaying virtual shooting targets thereon Shooting scopes displaying virtual shooting targets are envisaged. When a virtual shooting target is visualized and shot using the shooting scope attached to a firearm, a pre-programmed computer-based processing element cooperating with the shooting scope determines a theoretical gunshot trajectory based on the position and orientation of the corresponding firearm. The processing element correlates the theoretical gunshot trajectory with the information indicative of the positioning of the virtual shooting target and thereby determines the accuracy with which the virtual gunshot was fired. The processing element also determines the shooter's consistency based on the proximity between the points of impact for a predetermined number of shots fired by the shooter and the center of the virtual shooting target. Basis the shooter's accuracy and consistency, the complexity associated with the virtual shooting targets are varied, and such virtual shooting targets having varying complexities are presented to the shooter for target shooting practice.
US11982507B2	Conducting hinge device and electric toy gun having the same A conducting hinge device is adapted to be mounted to an electric toy gun that includes a first body-section, a second body-section pivotally connected to the first body-section, an electric motor unit, and a battery unit. The conducting hinge device includes a conducting unit and a hinge conductor unit. The conducting unit is installed between the first body-section and the second body-section, and includes two pin members for being electrically connected to the electric motor unit. The hinge conductor unit includes two hinge leaves that are mounted co-movably to the second body-section, and that are each sleeved on a respective one of the pin members and electrically connected to the battery.
US11982506B2	Magazine ammunition unloader and magazine container for magazine ammunition unloader A magazine ammunition unloader may include a body comprising: a magazine loading conduit adapted to receive a magazine containing ammunitions and the ammunitions contained in the magazine; and an ammunition ejecting conduit connected to the magazine loading conduit; and a wheel housed in the body, the wheel comprising a tooth adapted to push one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine into the ammunition ejecting conduit; and driving means adapted to drive the wheel, thereby ejecting one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine.
US11982502B2	Weapon usage monitoring system having performance metrics including stability index feedback based on discharge event detection A system and method for determining a performance metric based on a discharge event of a firearm includes a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a first event detection module. The first IMU is disposed on a first firearm and senses movement including at least one of accelerations and rotations. The first event detection module can receive a plurality of first input signals from the first IMU indicative of the movement. The first event detection module can identify an occurrence of a first shot discharge of the first firearm at a shot time based on the plurality of first input signals; determine a first orientation of the first firearm at the shot time; determine a second orientation of the first firearm at a first time before the shot time; compare the first and second orientations; and assign a first stability index based on the first and second orientations.
US11982501B2	Flow path resistor and heat exchanger A plurality of resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) are disposed adjacent to each other. A first contraction flow portion forming one of the resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) adjacent to each other is in communication with an enlarged diameter portion forming another resistance-imparting portion. First contraction flow portions (32AH to 32DH) forming the resistance-imparting portions (34A to 34E) adjacent to each other are disposed at different positions in a direction in which an outer frame member (31) extends.
US11982499B2	Heat exchanger with heat transfer augmentation features A heat exchanger includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending first channels and a plurality of second channels fluidly isolated from the plurality of first channels. Each first channels includes a plurality of spiraling internal fins and a plurality of external fins. The internal fins extend from and are integrally formed with the internal walls of the first channel. The external fins connect extend from and are integrally formed with the external walls of the first channels, connecting channels together. The plurality of second channels is defined in part by external walls of the plurality of first channels and the plurality of external fins.
US11982498B2	Fin and insert cooling device A cooling device having a surface configured to allow the circulation of a heat-transfer fluid along the surface in a first direction D1, an exchange of heat being able to take place by convection between the cooling device and the fluid, the device includes n cooling fins, n being an integer greater than or equal to one, each cooling fin forming a protuberance of the device, extending primarily in a plane (P) containing the first direction (D1), in each fin, at least two inserts having a tube form and a dimension characteristic of a section of the tube and extending primarily in a second direction (D2) of the plane P distinct from the first direction (D1), the inserts having, over their greater length, a thermal resistance lower than the thermal resistance of the cooling fin along the same length, each insert being distant in the first direction (D1) from another insert by a length equal to or greater than the characteristic dimension of the section of the tube of the insert.
US11982497B2	Heat exchanger and leak detection system A system for heat exchange and leak detection is generally provided, the system including a heat exchanger including a first wall defining a first passage containing a first fluid. A leak detection enclosure containing a leak detection medium is defined between the first wall and a second wall surrounding the first wall.
US11982492B2	Heat exchanger, tank for heat exchanger, and method of making the same A tank for a heat exchanger includes an extruded tank section having a generally constant extrusion profile extending in a longitudinal direction from a first tank end to a second tank end. A first planar end cap is joined to the extruded tank section near the first tank end, and a second planar end cap is joined to the extruded tank section near the second tank end. Together, the extruded tank section and first and second end caps can at least partially define an internal tank volume. The first and second planar end caps are both arranged at non-perpendicular angles to the longitudinal direction.
US11982488B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment, a door rotatably provided on the main body to open and close the storage compartment, and an automatic water supply device. The automatic water supply device includes a water supply case, a bucket detachably mounted on the water supply case, and a water level sensor provided to detect a water level in the bucket, and is configured to supply water to the bucket depending on the water level in the bucket. The door includes a dyke protruding from a rear surface of the door to form an accommodation space in which the water supply case is accommodated, and the water supply case is coupled to the dyke.
US11982484B2	Ice maker An ice maker has a bottom wall with a sensor opening. A time-of-flight sensor is supported in relation to the bottom wall such that the time-of-flight sensor can an optical pulse signal through the sensor opening toward the ice bin and subsequently detect a photon of the optical pulse signal that returns to the time-of-flight sensor through the sensor opening after reflecting off of one of a floor of the ice bin and ice in the ice bin. The time of flight sensor is configured to determine a duration between the emission of the optical pulse and the detection of the reflected photon(s). Based on the determined duration, the time-of-flight sensor or another processor can determine an amount of ice in the ice bin. The ice maker can be configured so that the time-of-flight sensor is removable, allowing a window pane of the time-of-flight sensor to be periodically cleaned.
US11982482B2	Device for processing ice for ice beer and method for manufacturing ice beer A device for processing ice for ice beer comprising a body, a pair of installation tables, an ice-making unit having a cylindrical shape, and rotatable shafts being formed on the ice-making unit. The outer surface of the ice-making unit is maintained at a sub-freezing temperature. There is a driving unit configured to rotate the shafts, a storage unit positioned below the ice-making unit, and a storage space concavely formed in an upper surface of the storage unit. A supply unit installed on the body to store and drop beer. A pulverizing unit is plate shaped and an end thereof is adjacent to the ice-making unit. Beer is supplied from the supply unit to the storage space. The ice-making unit is rotated to contact the beer and form a beer ice layer thereon. The pulverizing unit separates the beer ice layer from the ice-making unit.
US11982476B1	Apparatus and process for amateur HVAC installation Apparatuses, systems, and methods for de-energizing an indoor HVAC unit are provided herein. The system comprises an outdoor HVAC unit, an indoor HVAC unit, signal cables coupled between the outdoor HVAC unit and the indoor HVAC unit, and an air-gap switch connected to the indoor HVAC unit. The signal cables are configured to electrically power the indoor HVAC unit from the outdoor HVAC unit. The air-gap switch is connected to the indoor HVAC unit and is configured to selectively sever a connection between the signal cables and the indoor HVAC unit. The air-gap switch provides an electrical safety measure for servicing and maintaining the indoor HVAC unit.
US11982472B2	Magnetic refrigeration device A magnetic refrigeration device includes a magnetic heat container, a magnetic field generation device, a high temperature-side heat exchanger, a low temperature-side heat exchanger, and a pump. The magnetic heat container is filled with a magneto-caloric material. The pump is capable of transporting a heat transport medium in a reciprocable manner between the high temperature-side heat exchanger and the low temperature-side heat exchanger via the magnetic heat container. The magnetic heat container has a spiral shape extending in a spiral on an identical plane and allows the heat transport medium transported by the pump to flow along the spiral shape.
US11982471B2	Conditioning system including vapor compression system and evaporative cooling system A conditioning system for a conditioned interior space includes a vapor compression system, an evaporative cooling system, and a controller. The vapor compression system includes an evaporator, a condenser, a refrigerant active fluid for flowing between the evaporator and the condenser, a first fan to produce a first airflow toward the conditioned interior space, and a second fan for producing a second airflow from the condenser toward an exterior space. The evaporative cooling system includes a first tank containing a non-refrigerant active fluid, and a heat exchange device fluidically coupled to the first tank to receive the non-refrigerant active fluid. The first fan is positioned to produce the first airflow through the heat exchange device toward the conditioned interior space. The controller is programmed to control cooperative operation of the vapor compression system and the evaporative cooling system to condition the conditioned interior space.
US11982467B2	Raised floor air sanitization system A raised floor system includes a plurality of base units and at least one sanitizer unit. The plurality of base units are configured to define a portion of a floor. The sanitizer unit is configured to provide sanitized air to an environment above the floor. The sanitizer unit includes a housing; an ultraviolet light source disposed in the housing; a fan configured to facilitate air to flow into the housing, across the ultraviolet light source, and out of the housing into the environment; and a cover plate disposed on the housing, the cover plate configured to define a portion of the floor and to allow air to exit the housing into the environment.
US11982465B2	Heat exchange unit for ventilation device A heat exchange unit for a ventilation device includes: a case having a first inlet port through which first air is sucked and a second outlet port through which second air is discharged formed on a front side, and a first outlet port through which the first air is discharged and a second inlet port through which the second air is sucked formed on a back side; and heat exchangers having a first air passage through which the first air passes and a second air passage through which the second air passes formed thereon. A first separation plate for separating the first inlet port and the second outlet port is installed in the height direction on the front side of the case. A second separation plate for separating the second inlet port and the first outlet port is installed in the height direction on the other side of the case.
US11982464B2	Air-conditioning system Provided is an air-conditioning system that air-conditions a house having an upper floor and a lower floor positioned at a lower position than the upper floor. The air-conditioning system includes an air-conditioning apparatus that conditions air in an air-conditioning room provided at the upper floor or at a higher position than the upper floor, a plurality of conveyance fans that conveys the air in the air-conditioning room to a plurality of upper rooms positioned at the higher floor independent of the air condition room, and is provided to correspond to the plurality of upper rooms, coupling fans that couple the upper rooms and lower rooms positioned at lower positions of the upper rooms to blow air from the upper rooms to the lower rooms, and a system controller that controls the air-conditioning apparatus, the conveyance fans, and the coupling fans.
US11982461B2	Protective housing structure A protective housing structure for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprises a first end and a second end with a centerline extending there between. The protecting housing structure includes a cover section that is located between the first end and second end. The cover section comprises a dome-shaped top panel that is rigidly attached to a first sidewall and a second sidewall.
US11982458B2	Air conditioner makeup air circulation Air conditioner units and methods of operating the same are provided. A method of operating an air conditioner unit includes activating a makeup air system of the air conditioner unit. The makeup air system directs a flow of outside air from the makeup air system to an indoor portion of a housing of the air conditioner unit. The method also includes activating an indoor fan disposed in the indoor portion of the air conditioner unit at a fan speed at least equal to a minimum circulation threshold speed in response to the makeup air system being activated. Activating the indoor fan causes the flow of outside air from the makeup air system to be urged through the indoor portion of the housing. An air conditioner unit may include a controller, and the controller may be configured for performing the method.
US11982453B2	Incremental actuator with feedback control diagnostics A controller for controlling operation of an actuator in an HVAC system is shown. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to receive, via a position sensor communicatively coupled to the actuator, a first voltage value, the first voltage value indicative of a first position of the actuator. The processing circuit is further configured to provide a control signal to the actuator to move to a second position. The processing circuit is further configured to, in response to the actuator moving to the second position, determine that the actuator is located in a different position than the second position based on a second voltage value via the position sensor. The processing circuit is further configured to automatically perform a fault correction process to calculate an updated stroke range of the actuator.
US11982451B1	Apparatus and process for amateur HVAC installation An improved support structure for a valve stem positioned within a valve passageway of an HVAC line set quick connector is disclosed herein. The support structure may include a ring-shaped portion, a plurality of angled legs extending peripherally away and below the ring-shaped portion, and a plurality of terminal portions. The ring-shaped portion may be configured to surround the valve stem. Each of the plurality of terminal portions may be coupled to one of the plurality of legs and may further include an arcuate surface configured to engage the valve passageway of the HVAC line set quick connect. The improved support structure is configured to increase a cross-sectional opening area through the support structure such that coolant flowing through the HVAC line set quick connector is not substantially restricted.
US11982448B2	Cooktop appliance with a hinged temperature sensor A cooktop appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The vertical direction, the lateral direction, and the transverse direction are mutually perpendicular. The cooktop appliance includes a top panel with a gas burner disposed on the top panel. A terminal block is positioned on the top panel adjacent to the burner. The cooktop appliance also includes a grate with a plurality of fingers removably positioned above the gas burner. The plurality of fingers include a sensor finger. A temperature sensor is rotatably mounted to the sensor finger of the plurality of fingers of the grate whereby the temperature sensor is movable along the vertical direction between an elevated position and a lowered position.
US11982438B2	Uniform illumination lens and lamp thereof A uniform illumination lens is arranged between a light source and an illumination surface and has a light receiving surface and a light distribution surface, the light receiving surface has a first incident surface and a second incident surface; the light distribution surface has a first emergent surface and a second emergent surface which are connected with each other; all light entering from the first incident plane in the lens is totally reflected by the reflecting plane, reflected light is emitted through the first emergent plane and does not intersect with the first incident plane, and the second emergent plane receives all light entering from the second incident plane on one side of the normal. The lens provided by the invention provides uniform illumination at near and far positions of an irradiation surface.
US11982437B2	Illuminated emblem assemblies and methods of manufacture An illuminated emblem assembly includes a multi-component outer lens having an exterior surface and an interior surface further comprising an externally visible area to be illuminated, an inner lens having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a printed circuit board assembly, a heat sink, a housing for the inner and outer lenses, and at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source is offset from the externally visible area to be illuminated. A method of manufacturing the illuminated emblem assembly includes injection molding the multi-component outer lens, providing the inner lens, providing the housing for the inner and outer lenses, providing the at least one light source, and assembling the inner and outer lenses and the at least one light source within the housing to obtain the illuminated emblem assembly.
US11982428B1	Light bulb structure The present application discloses a new light bulb structure, which relates to the field of lighting equipment, comprising a wick, which comprises a light bar, an upper end of the light bar is provided with positive and negative poles, and the positive and negative poles are connected to the lamp cap, the positive and negative poles are provided with a protection resistor, an outer surface of the protection resistor is provided with a resistor housing, and the resistor housing is fixed in a center slot of the fixing seat, the fixing seat is connected to an inner buckle of a joint of the lamp body, and an outer surface of the joint of the lamp body is connected to the lamp cap.
US11982426B1	Integrated injection-molded light and manufacturing method thereof An integrated injection-molded light includes a light source module and a power supply module. The light source module includes a case with a sealed cavity, a circuit board located in the sealed cavity, and illuminants and electronic components arranged on the circuit board. The power supply module includes a line tube, and a power supply line fixed in the line tube and electrically connected to the circuit board. The manufacturing method includes: electrically connecting the power supply line and the circuit board via a connecting conductive wire; and forming, through injection molding, the line tube that wraps around the power supply line and the case in which the circuit board, illuminants and electronic components are sealed. The case enclosing the circuit board, illuminants and electronic components and the line tube enclosing the power supply line are formed integrally through injection molding. Thus, the light is water-proof.
US11982425B2	Lighting fixture with an XY beam manipulating system A lighting fixture comprising a light source, an exit lens and an XY beam manipulating system is disclosed. The XY beam manipulating system is arranged along an optical axis of the lighting fixture between the light source and an outer surface of the exit lens. The XY beam manipulating system is configured to perform movements within a plane and with two degrees of freedom, thereby causing an exiting light beam of the lighting fixture to move in accordance with a selected movement pattern.
US11982423B2	Track lighting device A track lighting is provided, which mainly includes a track structure and a light source installation base. The track structure includes an installation base, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall circuitously extending from the two sides of the installation base respectively. The first locking portion at one end of the first lateral wall is engaged with the first buckle portion of the light source installation base, and the second locking portion at one end of the second lateral wall is engaged with the second buckle portion of the light source installation base. Besides, after the stopper structure of the light source installation base is inserted into the stopper space between the stopper element and the corresponding stopper portion of the second lateral wall, the stopper element and the corresponding stopper portion are at the two sides of the stopper structure.
US11982415B1	Lamp module for vehicle Disclosed is a lamp module for a vehicle including a light source part including a board, and a plurality of light sources mounted on the board, a condensing lens part that condenses light emitted from the light source part, and an output lens part including an input surface, to which the light condensed by the condensing lens part is input, and an output surface, from which the light input to the input surface is output, the light sources are arranged on the board in an upward/downward direction, the light output through the output surface forms a specific beam pattern as unit light distribution patterns formed by the plurality of light sources overlap each other, and the input surface is formed to have a curved shape that is continuously distorted along the upward/downward direction.
US11982414B2	Strip light and strip light set A strip light has a lamp holder, a light source module, an optical assembly, and two end cover assemblies. The first end cover assembly has an outer cover fixedly connected with the end of the strip-shaped lamp holder and a male socket electrically connected with the light source module, the second end cover assembly has an outer cover fixedly connected with the end of the strip-shaped lamp holder and a female socket electrically connected with the light source module, and the male socket is provided with at least two contact pins. The outer cover is provided with a jack for accommodating the contact pin, a separation part for separating the contact pin is arranged in the jack, the tail end of the contact pin is positioned on the inner side of the tail end of the separation part, and a safe distance is formed between the two tail ends.
US11982411B2	Filament based solid state lighting device A lighting device (1) is disclosed comprising a transmissive housing (3) and a filament (10) within said transmissive housing. The filament comprises a transmissive substrate (20) carrying a plurality of solid state lighting elements (30) and a phosphor containing resin coating (40) enveloping said filament. The resin coating includes at least one region (42) leaking light produced by said solid state lighting elements that is unconverted by said phosphor and the transmissive housing carries a further phosphor layer (7) covering part of the transmissive housing for each of said regions of the resin coating, each of said further phosphor layers being arranged to receive said unconverted light leaking from at least one of said regions. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such a lighting device.
US11982409B2	Safety monitoring methods and Internet of Things systems of pipe network reliability degree based on intelligent gas The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a safety monitoring method and a safety monitoring Internet of Things system of pipe network reliability degree based on intelligent gas, wherein the method is executed by an intelligent gas pipe network safety management based on the safety monitoring Internet of Things system of pipe network reliability degree, including: obtaining reliability degree influence feature of a pipe network node; and the reliability degree influence feature include at least one of intrinsic features, and extrinsic features; determining reliability degree of the pipe network node based on the reliability degree influence feature; and determining a monitoring scheme based on the reliability degree of the pipe network node. The monitoring scheme includes a key pipe network node to be monitored.
US11982405B1	Storage container for liquefied gas Disclosed is a storage container for liquefied gas, for example, a storage cabin for marine equipment such as ships. A bottom wall of a storage container includes a bottom wall sealing layer including a central section and at least one annular section. The annular section includes a plurality of first sealing plates and a plurality of second sealing plates, which are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The first sealing plates have a circumferential size gradually reduced in a radially inward direction, and the second sealing plates have a circumferential size gradually expanded in the radially inward direction. The sealing layer of the storage container of the present disclosure may be made of standard parts with regular shapes, without requiring special shaped segments, which is simple to process and saves materials. Further, sealing connectors serving as universal parts may also be used between adjacent standard parts, and some sealing connectors of the present disclosure also have certain thermal expansion and contraction, which can provide a certain amount of cold shrinkage deformation for the sealing layers.
US11982399B1	Elastomeric mount with bi-directional axial motion control and radial travel limiter An elastomeric mount comprises an elastomeric body defining a first annular void encircling an inner sleeve and extending in a first direction. The elastomeric body defines a second annular void extending in a second opposite direction. An outer sleeve surrounds and is spaced apart from the inner sleeve and directly engages the elastomeric body. A first ferrule is fixed to a first end of the inner sleeve, includes a stop face spaced apart from the elastomeric body, and is adapted to limit relative axial movement between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve in a first direction. A second ferrule is attached to the inner sleeve, includes a stop face spaced apart from the elastomeric body, and it adapted to limit relative movement between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve in a second opposite direction.
US11982397B2	Resin rich polyurea-based integrated external layer for reinforced thermosetting resin piping protection This disclosure describes a reinforced thermosetting resin piping system that is protected from external impact and UV damage by an outer polyurea-based layer. The embodiments described herein can be favorably used for underground and aboveground applications. In some implementations, an RTR pipe includes a core layer that includes a resin and fibers, an outer layer that includes a polyurea-based layer, and an interface layer between the core layer and the outer layer. The methods described herein also outline the process of producing the pipe structure.
US11982388B2	Connector assembly for adhesive dispensers A connector assembly for an adhesive dispenser is provided and includes a drum fixture seated into a drum containing an adhesive material. The drum fixture is configured for fluid communication with the drum. A hose fixture is connected to the drum fixture and configured for fluid communication with the drum fixture. The hose fixture is configured for insertion and rotation to form the connection with the drum fixture. The hose fixture includes a latch assembly configured to prevent rotation of the hose fixture. A seal member is disposed between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to facilitate fluid communication between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to prevent leakage of fluid materials between the hose fixture and the drum fixture. The latch assembly requires manual intervention to remove the hose fixture from the drum fixture.
US11982387B2	Pipe coupling for receiving, holding and releasing a pipe and a method of assembling a pipe coupling A pipe coupling (100) for receiving, holding and releasing a pipe, comprising a coupling body (110) having a bore (B) with a geometric axis (A) into which a pipe can be inserted in a pipe insertion direction (P); a rotatable sleeve (170) which is arranged at least partially around the coupling body (110) and which is rotatable around the axis of the bore with respect to the coupling body (110); a gripping element (140) configured to engage a surface of the pipe; a pipe release element (160) configured to disengage the gripping element (140) from the surface of the pipe upon axial movement of the pipe release element (160); and a release collar (180) coupled to an end of the rotatable sleeve (170). Axial rotation of the rotatable sleeve (170) in a first direction causes the release collar (180) to move axially from a locked position to an unlocked position and wherein in the unlocked position, the release collar (180) can be moved axially in a pipe insertion direction (P) to cause the pipe release element (160) to disengage the gripping element (140) from the surface of the pipe.
US11982375B2	Bonnet and stuffing box assembly A bonnet and stuffing box assembly includes a bonnet defining a bonnet bore; a stuffing box connected to the bonnet, the stuffing box defining a stuffing box bore, the stuffing box bore and bonnet bore defining an assembly bore; a bushing assembly received in the assembly bore and comprising a stuffing box bushing and a bonnet bushing, the stuffing box bushing defining a narrow portion disposed in the stuffing box bore and a wide portion at least partially disposed in the bonnet bore, the bonnet bushing disposed in the bonnet bore and confronting the wide portion of the stuffing box bushing, the bushing assembly defining a bushing bore extending through the stuffing box bushing and the bonnet bushing; and a stem extending through the bushing bore.
US11982370B2	Actuator assemblies and related methods for valve systems Aspects of the present disclosure relate to fail open or fail close actuator assemblies and related methods for valve systems. In one implementation, an actuator assembly for valves includes an outer housing that includes an inner surface at least partially defining an internal volume. The actuator assembly includes one or more first fluid openings formed in the outer housing, one or more second fluid openings formed in the outer housing, and one or more ambient openings formed in the outer housing. The actuator assembly includes a valve stem disposed at least partially in the internal volume, and a first piston disposed in the internal volume and coupled to the valve stem. The actuator assembly includes a second piston disposed in the internal volume and disposed about the valve stem.
US11982367B2	Valve device having a valve sitting in a valve socket A valve device includes a valve socket with a valve seat having internal radius, a valve disposed in the valve socket, and a first flow channel. The valve includes a valve housing, an inlet opening, a flow opening, and a stop. The valve housing includes a first housing portion sitting in the valve seat, and a second housing portion adjoining the first housing portion. The inlet opening is formed opposite the first housing portion and the flow opening is formed on the second housing portion. The stop sits on the valve housing at the inlet opening and radially protrudes beyond the valve housing. The stop includes a radial stop dimension greater than the valve seat internal radius, the radial stop dimension being a smallest radial distance between the valve axis and an area of the stop farthest from the valve axis. The first flow channel leads to the inlet opening.
US11982366B2	Fluid flow device A device for controlling the flow of fluid through a conduit from an upstream side of the device to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve seat mounted on a casing that defines a valve aperture, a mounting member arranged on the downstream side of the valve aperture; a valve member mounted on the mounting member. The valve member is arranged to selectively open and close the valve aperture thereby controlling the flow of the fluid through the valve aperture. A seal retaining member is arranged adjacent the valve seat and, with the valve seat, defines a seal retaining groove. A compliant seal within the seal retaining groove seals the valve aperture when the valve member is moved to close the valve aperture.
US11982355B2	Yarn and gland packing A yarn includes elongated pieces of expanded graphite sheet and a tubular member made of knitted or braided fibers. In the tubular member, the pieces of expanded graphite sheet are twisted and packed. The yarns are knitted, or bundles of the yarns are twisted to form a gland packing.
US11982354B2	Gasket for a timing chain tensioner The gasket includes a gasket body which is made of a monolithic piece of an elastomeric material. The gasket body has an oil opening for allowing oil to pass between the timing chain tensioner and a cylinder head. The gasket body includes at least one outer engagement feature for directly engaging with an outer wall of the timing chain tensioner to hold the gasket body on the timing chain tensioner. The gasket body also includes at least one inner engagement feature for directly engaging with an inner wall of the timing chain tensioner to further hold the gasket body on the timing chain tensioner.
US11982352B2	Apparatus for eliminating slack and vibrations in the chain of a chain drive The present disclosure discloses an apparatus (100) for eliminating slack and vibrations of the chain (400) comprising a piston-cylinder arrangement. A first piston (10) is configured to be displaced inside the cylinder (20) of the piston-cylinder arrangement and a second piston (30) is configured to be displaced inside a cavity (40) defined inside the first piston (10) with the axis of the cavity (40) being coaxial with the axis (A) of the cylinder. A lubricating oil passage (50) defined to pass through the first piston (10), the second piston (30) and the cylinder (20) of the piston cylinder arrangement. The apparatus facilitates reduction in vibrations, slack elimination and automatic lubrication of the chain drive.
US11982349B2	Control system, control device, control method, and non-transitory storage medium A control method for a power train system that includes a clutch position sensor, a processor, and a manual transmission includes converting a gear stage selected by a shift lever of the manual transmission to a control shift range of an automatic transmission, sending specific information that enables identification of the converted control shift range to the control device configured to control motion of a vehicle in cooperation with the power train system, and holding, when operation of a clutch is detected by the clutch position sensor configured to detect operation of the clutch, specific information that enables identification of the control shift range at a time at which operation of the clutch is started, as the specific information to be sent to the control device.
US11982341B2	Power split transmission system and vehicle A hydrostatic transmission mechanism of the power split transmission system is in driving connection to the sun gear of the first planetary gear train and the sun gear of the second planetary gear train. The planetary carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to the planetary carrier of the second planetary gear train. The planetary carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to the sun gear of a third planetary gear train. The driving plate of a third clutch is in transmission connection to the gear ring of the third planetary gear train. The driving plate of a fourth clutch is in transmission connection to the sun gear of the third planetary gear train. Each of the driven plate of the third clutch and the driven plate of the fourth clutch is connected to an output main shaft.
US11982338B1	Mechanical structure for telescopic rotating by a helical elastic part A mechanical structure for telescopic rotating by a helical elastic part is disclosed, including a main body. The main body includes an internal cavity and a locking part for fixing one end of the internal cavity, the locking part is externally configured with a bottom cover, and a rotating sleeve is configured at an entrance of the other end of the internal cavity. The mechanical structure can solve problems due to rotary telescopic structures in existing technologies adopt more parts and complicated structures.
US11982337B2	Transmission A transmission comprising at least one rim 1 and at least one wheel 2. An outside surface of the wheel 2 is adapted to engage with an inside surface of the rim 1. The wheel 2 is rotatable about a first axis B and the rim 2 is rotatable about a second axis A. The second axis A is at a distance from the first axis B. The inside surface of the rim 1 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 4 of the polygon being greater than 90°. The outer surface of the wheel 2 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 6 of the polygon being greater than 90°. Each side 6 of the wheel 2 engaging with a side 4 of the rim 1 of equal length during rotation of said transmission.
US11982334B1	Cord lock for tightening and loosening cord by clockwise and anticlockwise rotation A cord lock for tightening and loosening cord by clockwise and anticlockwise rotation, having a knob, a pawl plate, a hub, a clutch, and a reel. The object is to loosen and tighten the cord is achieved by assembly of the knob, the pawl plate, the hub, the clutch and the reel through clockwise and anticlockwise rotation of the knob. When two ends of a cord are wound in the slots after being threaded through cord holes from cord platforms, the cord can be tightened and loosened alternatively by rotating the knob clockwise or anticlockwise. As the knob rotates clockwise, the clutch and the reel mesh to drive the reel to rotate clockwise, and the cord can be tightened; as the knob rotates anticlockwise, the clutch can elastically deform to disengage the wedge-shaped stoppers from the reel, and the reel can freely rotate to loosen the cord.
US11982332B2	Centrifugal pendulum having a roller track projecting axially outward, and torque transmission device A centrifugal pendulum for a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a carrier, a pendulum mass, mounting for pivoting relative to the carrier, and a roller body. The carrier has a carrier roller track and the pendulum mass has a pendulum mass roller track. The roller body has a first rolling region arranged in the carrier roller track and a second rolling region arranged in the pendulum mass roller track. The carrier roller track is formed at least partially by an axially formed sheet-metal portion having a free edge, and the free edge faces away from the pendulum mass.
US11982331B2	Torsional vibration damper A torsional vibration damper includes an input part for introducing a torque, a first cam mechanism, an intermediate element, a compression spring engaged with the intermediate element, a second cam mechanism for discharging a vibration-damped torque, and a frictional element for friction damping. The intermediate element is coupled to the input part via the first cam mechanism such that a relative rotation between the input part and the intermediate element is converted into a linear movement of the intermediate element radially inward or radially outward. The output part is coupled to the intermediate element via the second cam mechanism such that a linear movement of the intermediate element is converted into a relative rotation between the output part and the intermediate element. The frictional element is pressed against the intermediate element or the output part. The frictional element may be movement-coupled to the intermediate element or the output part.
US11982327B2	Hybrid vehicle controller A hybrid vehicle controller for controlling a hybrid vehicle including a hybrid system is provided. The hybrid system includes an engine, a motor generator, a battery configured to supply power with the motor generator, a clutch configured to connect the engine to the motor generator, and a relay configured to connect the motor generator to the battery. The hybrid vehicle controller includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute, when an operation requesting opening of the relay is performed, a process that releases the clutch, a negative torque application process that applies a negative torque, which is a torque for lowering a rotational speed of the motor generator, to the motor generator, after releasing the clutch, and a process that releases the relay when the rotational speed of the motor generator becomes less than a threshold.
US11982325B2	Reverse input blocking clutch A distance between a rotation center of an input member and a contact portion between an input side engaging portion and an input side engaged portion in a second direction is set to be shorter than a distance between a rotation center of an output member and a contact portion between an output side engaging portion and an output side engaged portion in the second direction. In a locked or semi-locked state, a contact portion between the output side engaging portion and the output side engaged portion is located on the side closer to the rotation center of the output member in a first direction in relation to a virtual line connecting the rotation center of the output member and a contact portion between one pressing surface of the pair of pressing surfaces and the pressed surface.
US11982322B2	Cone friction clutch having an actuator and a lever for disengaging the clutch A friction surface clutch (10) for use in motor vehicles is provided. The friction surface clutch includes a first tapered element having a first friction surface and a second tapered element having a second friction surface, along with an actuating device having an actuating element for force-locked connection and disconnection of the tapered elements. The actuating device includes a pressure element coupled to the actuating element and a lever device interacting with the first tapered element. The first tapered element has a guide part in which the pressure element can be guided in a torsion-resistant way relative to the first tapered element prior to reaching a wear limit of the friction surfaces and can be engaged with the lever device to disconnect the force-locked connection. The pressure element can be detached from the guide part when the wear limit of the friction surfaces is reached.
US11982317B2	Sensor bearing unit A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring centered on an axis, an impulse ring secured to the first ring of the bearing, and a sensor device for detecting rotational characteristics of the impulse ring. The sensor device includes a sensor housing secured to the second ring and at least one sensor element supported by the sensor housing and configured to cooperate with the impulse ring. The sensor housing is secured to a groove, having side walls, on a cylindrical surface of the second ring of the bearing, and the groove is located on a side of the second ring radially opposite the first ring.
US11982314B2	Thrust bearing cage with piloting flange A thrust bearing cage includes a piloting feature to radially locate a thrust bearing with respect to one of the shafts. Specifically, the bearing cage includes an axial extension at an outer diameter that extends beyond the rollers and around an outer diameter of end of the shaft. This feature permits elimination of a washer.
US11982304B2	Fastening element Fastening element (1), in particular mounting bolt, comprising a fixing portion (10), an intermediate portion (20) and a fitting portion (30), wherein the fastening element (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the fixing portion (10) comprises fixing structures, in particular a thread, wherein the intermediate portion (20) is arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) between the fixing portion (10) and the fitting portion (30), wherein the fitting portion (30) is substantially rotationally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the fitting portion (30) has an outer support surface (34), wherein the support surface (34) has a clearance fit, and wherein at least in the fitting portion (30) a lubrication groove (32) is provided.
US11982295B2	Pumping device for pumping liquids, comprising a centrifugal pump with a radially pumping pump wheel with a hollow center A pumping device for pumping liquids includes a centrifugal pump with a radially pumping pump wheel having a hollow center, and is configured to remove accumulations of gas from the interior of the pump. The pumping device includes a detecting device for detecting a first operating parameter, a sensor for measuring a second operating parameter, and a control unit for controlling the pump. The control unit is configured to control the operation of the pump so as to remove accumulations of gas from the hollow center of the pump during liquid pumping operation.
US11982294B2	System and method for replacing a fan in an energized state A fan housing mounting assembly includes an engagement mechanism configured to support a fan module and a housing configured to support the engagement mechanism. The engagement mechanism is pivotally connected to the housing. The assembly further includes a mesh plate including at least one connector coupled to the engagement mechanism. The mesh plate is configured to move with respect to the housing between a first position in which the mesh plate is spaced from the housing and a second position in which the mesh plate is adjacent to the housing. The assembly further includes a spring configured to engage the engagement mechanism. The spring is configured to bias the engagement mechanism to pivot with respect to the housing to present the fan module for removal. When the engagement mechanism is pivoted with respect to the housing, the mesh plate is maintained in the second position.
US11982291B2	Blower unit for vehicle, and air conditioning device comprising same A blower unit for a vehicle and an air conditioning device including the same, the blower unit including: a scroll casing having an inlet port; a fan rotatably disposed in the scroll casing; a motor having a shaft coupled to the fan; and a bell mouth disposed in the inlet port, in which an inner end of the scroll casing, which defines the inlet port, is disposed to be spaced apart from the fan in a radial direction to define a separation space, and the bell mouth prevents air, which flows by a rotation of the fan, from flowing reversely through the separation space. The blower unit and the air conditioning device including the same prevent air from flowing reversely to the outside of the scroll casing by means of the arrangement of the bell mouth and the scroll casing and the structural shape of the bell mouth.
US11982288B2	Air cleaner An air flow controller for an air cleaner and an air cleaner are provided. The air flow controller may include a fan, and a housing, the fan being provided in the housing and the housing being movable from an initial horizontal position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a vertical direction to an inclined position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a diagonal direction.
US11982285B2	Compressor The invention relates to a compressor (20) for generating a compressed air flow for a fuel cell (10), having a compressor element (21), in particular a compressor wheel, wherein the compressor element (21) is coupled in a to a drive shaft (23) for co-rotation, the drive shaft (23) being driven by a motor (22), in particular an electric motor, wherein at least one hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing (24, 25) is used to mount the shaft (23) in a rotatable manner, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) is connected to a lubricant supply means (30), which is used to supply a lubricant for hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure generation to the plain bearing (24, 25), wherein the lubricant is water or a fluid mixture, predominantly comprising water, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) has a lubricant inlet and a lubricant outlet, wherein the lubricant can be routed to the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant inlet and the lubricant can be discharged from the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant outlet, and wherein a discharge area of the circulation system (30) is disposed in the area of the lubricant outlet. An operationally safe design can be implemented for such a compressor if provision is made for the cross-section area of the outlet of the liquid outlet of the plain bearing (24, 25) to be completely covered by the lubricant held in the discharge area.
US11982283B2	Air compressor for vehicle The present invention relates to a compressor and, more specifically, to an air compressor for a vehicle, which can support a rotor disk and form a cooling flow channel by a first cover and a second cover, and thus can improve cooling efficiency while increasing manufacturability.
US11982281B2	Multi-stage turbomachine This multi-stage turbomachine comprises:a central part (2) having at least two bearings (6) from which part there extends at least on one side a shaft (4) guided by said bearings (6) and on which shaft there are mounted, in cantilever fashion, two radial wheels (22, 34), the two radial wheels (22, 34) are separated from one another by a leak-tight partition (32), andeach of the two radial wheels (22, 34) is mounted in its casing (24, 32, 40), each casing having a dedicated fluid inlet (24a, 42) and a dedicated fluid outlet (24b, 44).
US11982271B2	Scroll compressor, vehicle air conditioner and vehicle Scroll compressor, a vehicle air conditioner and a vehicle are disclosed. The scroll compressor includes a first end cover, a casing and a crankshaft. The casing is provided with a supporting portion having a first bearing mounting portion; the first end cover is provided with a second bearing mounting portion; a first end of the crankshaft is arranged in the first bearing mounting portion through a first bearing; a second end of the crankshaft is arranged in the second bearing mounting portion through a second bearing; and the first bearing mounting portion and the second bearing mounting portion cooperate with each other to form an axial limitation on the crankshaft.
US11982270B2	Pump device The pump device includes a housing defining insertion holes for a rotation shaft, inlets and outlets, and an internal passage; a first pump element; and a second pump element. The internal passage includes first suction passages communicating from the inlet to a first suction port facing the first end surface of the first pump element directed to one end side; first discharge passages communicating from a first discharge port facing the first end surface to the outlet; second suction passages passing around the first pump element to communicate from the inlet to a second suction port facing the second end surface of the second pump element; and second discharge passages passing around the first pump element to communicate from a second discharge port facing the second end surface to the outlet.
US11982265B2	Piston for reciprocating compressor having complementary sealing elements A piston is described for the compression of a pneumatic fluid in a compression chamber of a cylinder comprising: a cylindrically shaped piston body, adapted to be arranged slidably within said cylinder, and having a side wall and a top wall; along a circumferential perimeter of said side wall of the piston body a seat being defined; and a sealing assembly accommodated in said seat, and adapted to ensure the fluid-tightness along said circumferential perimeter; the sealing assembly comprising a plurality of sealing elements, having shapes complementary to one another, and configured so that the wear of a sealing element along said circumferential perimeter corresponds to a sliding in the radially outer direction of the adjacent sealing element.
US11982264B2	Pump system with clutches A pump system for a motor vehicle having a first pump and a second pump which can be driven by an electric motor and/or an internal combustion engine, wherein the first pump and the second pump can be coupled by a clutch. A method of operating a pump system in a motor vehicle includes driving a first pump and a second pump by an electric motor and/or an internal combustion engine by coupling the first pump and a second pump.
US11982257B2	Vertical wind turbine with controlled tip-speed ratio behavior, kit for same, and method for operating same A vertical wind turbine with a plurality of vertical blades, which are each fastened to a respective vertical blade axis, such that they are pivotable around a respective blade rotation axis (C7) independently of one another, and are supported rotatable on a common circular path (K) around a vertical rotor rotation axis (C2), and a method for operating the vertical wind turbine, wherein pitch angles (β) of vertical blades of the vertical wind turbine, which are driven around a respective vertical blade axis, are predetermined. The pitch angle (β), at least in a partial load mode of the vertical wind turbine (1), is controlled such that the blades (7) rotate with an essentially constant tip speed ratio (λ).
US11982256B2	Wind turbine rotor blade and method The disclosure concerns a segmented wind turbine rotor blade, which is formed by at least two rotor blade segments, wherein at a division area of the wind turbine rotor blade the segments are firmly connected together at respective connection ends via a plurality of connecting elements, wherein a gap is formed between the connection ends, and a fairing is attached to the segments at the division area, the fairing covering the gap and the connecting elements; wherein the fairing is divided into at least two separate fairing sections, the fairing sections are coupled together at coupling regions at the pressure side and/or at the suction side of the rotor blade, and the coupling regions are spaced apart from the trailing edge or leading edge. The disclosure also concerns a method.
US11982249B1	Integrated vehicle fluids A system and methods are disclosed for an upper stage space launch vehicle that uses gases from the propellant tanks to power an internal combustion engine that produces mechanical power for driving other components including a generator for generation of electrical current for operating compressors and fluid pumps and for charging batteries. These components and others comprise a thermodynamic system from which system enthalpy may be leveraged by extracting and moving heat to increase the efficient use of propellant and the longevity and performance of the launch vehicle.
US11982247B2	Load drive device A large current flowing when energization by normal load drive control is performed at the time of a load short-circuit is prevented. A load drive device 100 includes drive switches 61 and 62 that turn on or off the current supplied from a power source to a load 70, a switch drive circuit 20 that transmits a drive signal to the drive switches 61 and 62 based on a control command from an arithmetic device 10, and a constant current source 40 that supplies the current to the load 70 without passing through the drive switches 61 and 62. Then, the switch drive circuit 20 performs control so as not to turn on either the drive switches 61 or 62 when the voltage between both ends of the load 70 becomes equal to or less than the determination value in a state where the drive switches 61 and 62 are turned off and in a state where the current is supplied from the constant current source 40 to the load 70.
US11982235B2	Fuel system Disclosed is a fuel system for a gas turbine engine having a core exhaust and a combustion section. The system comprises a fuel pump for fluid communication with a fuel reservoir; a driving turbine for driving the fuel pump; and an air feed to drive the driving turbine, the air feed being fluidly connectable to the core exhaust of the gas turbine engine. Also disclosed is a fuel system comprising: a fuel pump for fluid communication with a fuel reservoir; a fuel line from the fuel pump for fluid communication with the combustion section of the gas turbine engine; and an air feed to a heat exchanger, the air feed being fluidly connectable to the core exhaust of the gas turbine engine, wherein the fuel line is in thermal communication with the air feed within a heat exchanger.
US11982234B1	Heat exchanger with bypass valve and thermal fuse A heat exchanger, has: a heat exchanger core having an inlet, an outlet, at least one first conduit connecting the inlet to the outlet, and at least one second conduit in heat exchange relationship with the at least one first conduit; a bypass conduit connecting the inlet to the outlet while bypassing the at least one first conduit; and a valve in communication with the bypass conduit and having: a valve member movable between a closed position in which fluid communication through the valve and via the bypass conduit is blocked and an open position in which fluid communication through the bypass conduit and through the valve is permitted, the valve member defining an auxiliary passage, and a thermal fuse overlapping the auxiliary passage and blocking fluid communication through the valve member via the auxiliary passage, the thermal fuse having a melting temperature above a predetermined temperature of the fluid.
US11982233B2	Combustion chamber with solid fuel A propulsion system is provided and includes a solid hydride storage unit from which gaseous hydrogen fuel is drawn, an engine comprising a combustion chamber and a piping system to draw the gaseous hydrogen fuel from the solid hydride storage unit, the piping system being interposed between the solid hydride storage unit and the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is receptive of the gaseous hydrogen fuel drawn from the solid hydride storage unit by the piping system and is configured to combust the gaseous hydrogen fuel to drive an operation of the engine.
US11982232B2	Aircraft heat exchangers A turbine engine heat exchanger has: a manifold having a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a plurality of first plates along the first face, each first plate having an interior passageway; and a plurality of second plates along the second face, each second plate having an interior passageway. A first flowpath passing through the interior passageways of the first plates, the manifold, and the interior passageways of the second plates.
US11982231B2	Hourglass airfoil cooling configuration A core structure for a providing a cooling passage in a gas turbine engine includes a core body that has a first cooling passage core. The first cooling passage core has a first width in a chord-wise direction near a first wall. A second width in the chord-wise direction near a second wall. A third width in the chord-wise direction between the first and second walls. The third width being smaller than the first and second widths to form an hourglass shape.
US11982229B2	Advanced inlet design A compact inlet design including a single bulkhead and/or an acoustic panel extending into nacelle lip region for noise reduction.
US11982225B2	Hybrid drive system with an opposed-piston, internal combustion engine A hybrid drive system has two sources of driving power: a non-combustion drive system to provide mechanical torque and rotation to a driveshaft, and an opposed-piston, internal combustion engine configured to provide energy for the non-combustion drive system.
US11982223B2	Methods and systems for turbocharger Methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, a method includes adjusting one or more of a wastegate position and a position of vanes with operation of a turbocharger to reach a desired turbocharger speed via a controller. The method further includes adjusting engine operating parameters to reach the desired turbocharger speed.
US11982222B2	Wastegate valve device, turbine, and turbocharger A wastegate valve device according to at least one embodiment is a wastegate valve device disposed on a bypass passage bypassing a turbine of a turbocharger arranged on an exhaust gas passage of an engine, including: a valve seat surface formed at an outlet of the bypass passage; and a wastegate valve body which includes a support arm supported rotatably about an axis and a valve body supported by the support arm, the valve body being configured to come into and out of contact with the valve seat surface in accordance with rotation of the support arm. In the wastegate valve device according to at least one embodiment, the valve seat surface is inclined with respect to a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the bypass passage, as viewed from a direction of the above-described axis.
US11982221B2	Centrifugal compressor and turbocharger A centrifugal compressor includes: a housing including an intake flow path; a compressor impeller arranged in the intake flow path; an accommodation chamber formed upstream of the compressor impeller in a flow of intake air in the housing; a movable member arranged in the accommodation chamber; and an annular path formed in the housing, the annular path being connected to an outside of the housing, a heating medium supplied from the outside of the housing flowing through the annular path, at least a part of the annular path being located between the accommodation chamber and a leading edge of the compressor impeller.
US11982216B2	Emissions reduction systems and methods An internal combustion engine emissions reduction system in which a emissions passing through a second catalyst element having a second catalyst function are mixed with emissions passing through a first catalyst element having a first catalyst function.
US11982215B2	Exhaust device for internal combustion engine An exhaust device for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust manifold including branch pipe portions respectively connected to cylinders of the internal combustion engine in which exhaust strokes are executed at different timings, and a collecting pipe portion to which the branch pipe portions are collected and connected at a downstream side of the branch pipe portions, a catalyst provided at a downstream side of the collecting pipe portion in the exhaust manifold, an exhaust pipe provided at a downstream side of the catalyst, a sensor detecting a state of exhaust gas and provided in the exhaust pipe, and a connecting wall portion connecting the catalyst and the exhaust pipe and extending in a different direction with respect to a first central axis of the catalyst along a flow direction of the exhaust gas.
US11982214B2	Powertrain, vehicle, and motor cooling method An oil inlet of a motor communicates with a first end of an oil pump through a first passage. A first oil sump of the motor communicates with a second end of the oil pump through a second passage. When the oil pump is rotating, a port at the first end is an oil outlet of the oil pump, and a port at the second end is an oil inlet of the oil pump. The first end of the oil pump communicates with a second oil sump through a third passage with a first valve. The second end of the oil pump communicates with the second oil sump through a fourth passage with a second valve. In this way, when the oil pump is reversing, coolant may be input into a motor cavity and accumulate in the motor cavity, so as to cool motor components in an immersion manner.
US11982205B1	Airfoil having a spar assembly for a turbine engine An airfoil for a turbine engine having a spar assembly. The spar assembly including a composite spar, a metallic hub, and a composite body. The metallic hub can receive a portion of the composite spar at an interior surface to define an overlapping region. The composite body is located at the overlapping region.
US11982204B2	Turbomachine part or assembly of parts A turbomachine part or assembly of parts includes a first blade and a second blade, and platform from which the first blade and the second blade extend, The platform has, between a pressure side of the first blade and a suction side of the second blade a non-axisymmetric surface defining at least one fin, and a transverse section of the fin is asymmetric. The transverse section includes a first and a second oblique faces joining at a dorsal edge, the first oblique face is oriented toward the pressure side of the first blade, the second oblique face is oriented toward the suction side of the second blade, and the first oblique face has a steeper slope than the second oblique face.
US11982197B2	Device for distributing oil from a rolling bearing for an aircraft turbine engine Device for distributing oil from a rolling bearing (8) for an aircraft turbine engine, comprising: —a rolling bearing (8), —an oil distributor ring (5) and —an annular track (26) of a dynamic seal (22), characterised in that it further comprises a nut (16) screwed on to a thread (5d) of the distributor ring and bearing axially against an axial end of the inner ring so as to clamp it axially, and in that the annular track is configured to bear axially against the distributor ring and comprises rotating locking elements (27) engaging with the additional elements (28) of the nut.
US11982191B2	Subsonic turbofan engines with variable outer guide vanes and associated methods Subsonic turbofan engines with variable outer guide vanes (OGVs) and associated methods. A subsonic turbofan engine includes an engine core configured to generate a torque, a fan configured to accelerate an air flow, an engine nacelle, and a plurality of OGVs positioned downstream of the fan. Each OGV is configured to transition among a plurality of OGV configurations defined between and including a nominal configuration and a reduced-drag configuration. The subsonic turbofan engine is configured to operate only at subsonic speeds. In examples, methods of operating a subsonic turbofan engine include transitioning each of a plurality of OGVs from a nominal configuration to a reduced-drag configuration. Transitioning each OGV from the nominal configuration to the reduced-drag configuration is performed while the subsonic engine operates at subsonic speeds.
US11982187B1	Blade outer air seal with angle-oriented ply layup for CMC compound radii A blade outer air seal arc segment includes a ceramic matrix composite body that defines a core gaspath side, a non-core gaspath side opposite the core gaspath side, a forward end, an aft end, and circumferential sides. The ceramic matrix composite body has first and second flanges on the non-core gaspath side. The ceramic matrix composite body is comprised of fiber plies disposed in a ceramic matrix. The fiber plies include flange fiber plies that have a +/−15-75 degree ply layup arrangement.
US11982183B2	Remediation of a formation utilizing an asphaltene onset pressure map A downhole fluid sampling tool comprising one or more probes configured to take at least one fluid sample from the wellbore and perform a Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, Asphaltenes (SARA) analysis on the at least one fluid sample. Additionally, the downhole fluid sampling tool comprises an information handling system for developing a first remediation operation based at least in part on the first SARA analysis and performing the first remediation operation on the first fluid sample to form a first remediated fluid sample.
US11982179B2	Drilling rig control system and method A system and method for controlling a drilling rig, of which the method includes receiving a first message-based command from a supervisory system at a first gateway, determining a first system-specific command based on the first message-based command using the first gateway, and transmitting the first system-specific command from the first gateway to a first system-specific controller. The first system-specific controller is configured to execute the first system-specific command by controlling first rig equipment, but is not configured to execute the first message-based command.
US11982178B2	Nested tubulars for drifting a plurality of cylindrical diameters Apparatus and methods for drifting a plurality of cylindrical diameters are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first tubular with a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter. The apparatus further includes a second tubular with a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter, wherein the second outer diameter is smaller than the first inner diameter. The apparatus still further includes a first plurality of attachments that couples the first inner diameter of the first tubular and the second outer diameter of the second tubular, wherein the first plurality of attachments is removeable to allow the second tubular to translate along an axis relative to the first tubular.
US11982174B2	Method for determining pore pressures of a reservoir A method for determining a real-time pore pressure log of a well in a reservoir, including the steps: storing existing data logs of surface drilling parameters, logging while drilling (LWD), and mud gas of existing wells in a database, storing existing pore pressure logs of the existing wells in the database, wherein the existing pore pressure logs correspond to the existing data logs, determining a relationship between the existing data logs and the existing pore pressure logs, drilling a new well into the reservoir, determining new data logs of surface drilling parameters, LWD, and mud gas of the new well while drilling the new well, inputting the new data logs of the new well into the relationship while drilling the new well, determining a real-time pore pressure log of the new well by outputting an estimated pore pressure at a certain depth by the relationship while drilling the new well.
US11982171B2	Active reinforcement learning for drilling optimization and automation Systems and methods for automated drilling control and optimization are disclosed. Training data, including values of drilling parameters, for a current stage of a drilling operation are acquired. A reinforcement learning model is trained to estimate values of the drilling parameters for a subsequent stage of the drilling operation to be performed, based on the acquired training data and a reward policy mapping inputs and outputs of the model. The subsequent stage of the drilling operation is performed based on the values of the drilling parameters estimated using the trained model. A difference between the estimated and actual values of the drilling parameters is calculated, based on real-time data acquired during the subsequent stage of the drilling operation. The reinforcement learning model is retrained to refine the reward policy, based on the calculated difference. At least one additional stage of the drilling operation is performed using the retrained model.
US11982168B1	Fog enhanced air transportation injection well for in-situ steam/carbon dioxide generation A method of oil production after water flooding includes the steps of: forming at least one injection well and at least one production well in a reservoir; pumping enriched air (at least 30-100 mole-% oxygen with fogged water droplets) into the injection well, so as to maximize gravity segregation of gas/steam and gravity drainage of oil from an attic and/or pinch-out volume of the reservoir; and recycling produced carbon dioxide by injection into a man-made gas cap created around the at least one injection well. The enriched air preferably includes a mixture of 30-100 mole-% oxygen, 0-4 mole-% argon, 0-67 mole-% nitrogen and 0-70 mole-carbon dioxide gas.
US11982164B2	Artificial lift systems using cavitation A well system that includes a wellbore extending from a surface location and through one or more hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formations, the wellbore containing a downhole fluid, an artificial lift system arranged within the wellbore and in fluid communication with the downhole fluid, the artificial lift system including a cavitation apparatus having one or more blades. The cavitation apparatus is configured to mechanically rotate the one or more blades through the downhole fluid and thereby cause cavitation in the downhole fluid.
US11982160B1	Systems for waste gas sequestration in geological formations and methods of gas sequestration of waste gases in geological formations This disclosure relates to systems for waste gas sequestration in geological formations and methods for of gas sequestration of waste gas in geological formations. The system can include a wellbore, a casing, inner tubing, a water passage, outer tubing comprising a plurality of diffusion membranes, and a formation conduit comprising reactive rock.
US11982159B2	Wellbore protector ram A wellbore protector ram device includes a plurality of blocks that move in a plane orthogonal to an extension direction of a drill string and block junk from passing through a body of the wellbore protector ram device. The wellbore protector ram further includes a plurality of pistons that actuate, thereby locking and preventing movement of the plurality of blocks, and a plurality of springs that press the plurality of blocks against the drill string when the plurality of blocks are unlocked. The body includes an opening and encases the plurality of pistons and a plurality of springs. The drill string passes through the opening of the body.
US11982158B2	Systems and methods for borehole tubular design A method for designing a borehole tubular for use in a borehole. The method may include defining tubular sections that make up the borehole tubular, defining a downhole operation that will be conducted using the borehole tubular at a first timestamp, determining loads that will be applied to each of the tubular sections at respective specific depths along the borehole during the downhole operation at the first timestamp, determining a design limit envelope for each of the tubular sections at the first timestamp based on design parameters of the tubular section and the specific depth of the tubular section at the first timestamp, and displaying a three-dimensional (3D) plot of the design limit envelopes of the tubular sections and the loads applied to the tubular sections as a function of depth within the borehole on a display.
US11982155B2	Subsea heating apparatus for heating a subsea component, such as subsea pipeline, related subsea heating assembly, subsea heating system, oil and gas production installation and manufacturing method The invention relates to a subsea heating apparatus for heating a subsea component extending along a longitudinal direction, comprising an induction coupler including a first section with first core part(s) and a second section with second core parts, a respective first magnetic core part being coupled with a second magnetic core part to form a magnetic core ring adapted to surround an electrical conductor to be connected to a power source. At least one component electrical cable associated with the subsea component to be heated and adapted to receive power via the induction coupler for heating the subsea component. The coupler includes several windings each wound around a respective second core part and connected to respective component electrical cable(s). The second section is adapted to be attached to the subsea component and several second core parts are arranged in distinct radial positions around the longitudinal direction.
US11982151B2	Wellbore slip assembly A wellbore slip assembly includes a core and a helical slip. The core has an upper end, a lower end, an outer diameter tapering towards the lower end and a ratchet thread on the outer diameter. The helical slip has a base end, a top end, a substantially cylindrical outer surface, a bore with an inner diameter that tapers from the top end toward the base end, a ratcheted surface in the bore and a spiral cut extending from the top end between the outer surface and the bore. A method for installing a slip assembly in a structure includes running the slip assembly into place, and setting the slip assembly by holding the helical slip against axial movement and wedging a core of the slip assembly into a bore of the helical slip to radially enlarge the core and close the spiral cut.
US11982149B2	Introduction and mixing of separate liquid compositions containing reactive components within a well A method includes introducing a first liquid composition into a well having a wellbore, introducing a second liquid composition into the well, and mixing the first and second liquid compositions within the well. The first liquid composition is kept separate from the second liquid composition until mixing the first and second liquid compositions within the well. Furthermore, the first liquid composition includes a first reactive component, the second liquid composition includes a second reactive component, and the first reactive component reacts with the second reactive component in response to mixing the first and second liquid compositions within the well. The method further includes causing the mixed compositions to engage the wellbore. In one example, the first reactive component may be an epoxy and the second reactive component may be a hardener that reacts with the epoxy to form a solid plug in the wellbore to seal off the well.
US11982145B2	Underwater drilling device and method for procuring drill cores of a bed of a body of water The invention relates to an underwater drilling device and to a method for procuring drill cores of a bed of a body of water, wherein an underwater drilling device with a base frame is lowered in a body of water and placed on a bed of a body of water. A drill string consisting of at least one tubular drill string element is drilled out into the bed of the body of water in a first drilling step with a drill drive, with a drill core being formed in a receptacle in the tubular drill string element and being received in a core barrel in the drill string element. According to the invention, the drill core is enclosed in pressure-tight manner in a receiving container on the basic cradle under water.
US11982143B2	Communicating with blowout preventer control system Systems and methods for communicating with a blowout preventer (BOP) control system. An example system includes a pressure control system for controlling a pressure control manifold fluidly connected with the wellbore and a BOP control system for controlling BOP equipment. The pressure control system may include a sensor operable to output pressure data indicative of wellbore pressure. The BOP control system may include a sensor operable to output BOP data indicative of operational status of the BOP equipment and a BOP human-machine interface (HMI) usable by a human user to monitor and control the BOP equipment. The BOP control system may be communicatively connected with the pressure control system, receive the pressure data, and display, on the BOP HMI, information based on the pressure data.
US11982134B2	Drape hose quick connect for managed pressure drilling A riser fluid handling system for managed pressure drilling includes a tubular portion having a lower end configured to be connected to a riser and an upper end, a spool connected to the upper end of the tubular portion, the spool having a base and a fluid conduit extending radially outward from the base and defining an axially-facing orifice. The fluid conduit is configured to provide fluid communication between the orifice and an interior of the spool. The system includes a valve connected to the fluid conduit and extending parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the tubular portion, the valve being configured to connect to a drape hose such that the drape hose extends axially therefrom and is able to swivel with respect to the spool.
US11982131B2	System and method to automatically position a machine in an operating configuration A machine comprising a frame supported on a movable carrier. A first actuator is adapted to actuate a boom coupled to the frame. A first sensor generates signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the boom. At least one second actuator actuates a drilling work device coupled to the boom. A second sensor generates signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the drilling work device. A controller receives signals indicative of the spatial orientation of the boom and the drilling work device and actuates at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator through predetermined sequential steps to automatically position the machine in a default configuration. The controller further receives signals indicative of data corresponding to at least one drilling hole and automatically positions the machine in an operating configuration.
US11982125B2	Self-tensioning magnetic tracks and track assemblies A magnetic track assembly including an elongate channel having an open side, an end wall, and two parallel side walls; a first magnet disposed within the elongate channel near an interior side of the end wall; a compartment defined within the elongate channel spaced from the first magnet; and a screen receiver disposed within the compartment and including a second magnet arranged facing the first magnet. In the magnetic track assembly, the first and second magnets are of opposite polarity and the screen receiver is loosely disposed within the compartment such that a magnetic bond is intact between the first and second magnets when the first and second magnets are close together and the magnetic bond is broken when the first and second magnets are pulled apart.
US11982122B2	Glass wall fin system A window system is disclosed. The window system provides improved visibility while protecting against wind and flying debris. In some embodiments, the window panel is made using insulated safety glass for added insulation from the elements and impact protection for wind borne debris. Fins (e.g., glass fins) are affixed to a vertical edge of each window panel to provide extra resistance to wind and flying debris while providing improved visibility over window systems that have metal frames. In some embodiments, the glass fins are made from laminated glass to achieve thicknesses of between two and three inches. In some embodiments, especially when the window panel is very tall, one or more horizontal fins are affixed to the inside surface of the glass for added strength.
US11982121B1	Retention clip assemblies, retention systems and methods Retention clip assemblies, retention systems, and methods of using the same. The retention clip assemblies, retention systems and methods described herein may be used to retain glass lites and, potentially, other panels, in frame openings provided in fenestration unit frames.
US11982120B2	Overhead door lift assembly and tensioner The overhead door lift assembly integrates a traditional torsion spring and an electrically powered operator into a small package mountable in the available head space of conventional tractor trailers, cargo vehicles or other structures. The lift assembly includes a torsion spring counterbalance, electrical operator, and back tension mechanism. The electrical operator uses an electromagnetic clutch and gearbox that couples directly to the cable drums of the counterbalance. The electromagnetic clutch allows the overhead door to be manually raised and lowered in the event of a power interruption or operator malfunction. The back tension mechanism prevents cables from inadvertently unspooling from cable drums as the operator starts to move the overhead door from its horizontal open position to its vertical closed position.
US11982119B2	Automotive door power assist An automated door system includes a door pivotally coupled to a vehicle body at a hinge axis defined by at least one hinge assembly. A power assist device is coupled to the hinge assembly and further coupled to the door. The power assist device is configured to slow movement of the door along a door swing path from an initial velocity to a slow close velocity when the initial velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold velocity, thereby providing a slow and controlled close when a user attempts to slam the door. The power assist device is further configured to power opening and closing movement of the door as initiated by a user.
US11982118B2	Casement sliding operator A casement window operator includes a linear input mechanism configured to be mounted to a stationary frame of a casement window, a linear to rotary motion converter operably coupled to an output of the linear input mechanism, a gear reducer operably coupled to an output of the rotary motion converter, and a sash arm operably coupled to an output of the gear reducer to rotate in conjunction with the output of the gear reducer. The sash arm is configured to extend from the stationary frame of the casement window to a rotatable window sash of the casement window.
US11982117B2	Hinge assembly for a door of a refrigerating compartment A hinge assembly for a door, the hinge assembly including a hinge pin arranged to be fixed to the door at one end and having a pin connector part at an opposite second end. A rotation damper connected to a damper connector part arranged to cooperate with the pin connector part for transferring torque around an axis of rotation between the damper connector part and the pin connector part throughout an opening angle of the door, such that a rotational movement of the damper connector part about the axis of rotation in at least a first rotational direction is dampened by the rotation damper. The pin connector part and the damper connection part allow an initial closing angle of rotation of the door before the damper acts on the rotation of the hinge pin, the initial closing angle being at least 2°.
US11982116B2	Guide system for guiding a movably mounted door leaf A guide system for guiding a movably-supported door wing, in particular a folding-sliding-door, relative to a stationary furniture part, includes a carrier for movably supporting the door wing, a guide rail for guiding the carrier, the guide rail being configured to be fixed to the stationary furniture part, and a guiding device for displaceably supporting the carrier along the guide rail. The running carriage being configured to be coupled to the door wing, a receiving device for receiving the running carriage, the receiving device and the carrier being configured as constructional units separate from one another and being configured to be fixed to one another. The carrier includes an interface for fixing the receiving device, the interface being configured such that the receiving device and the carrier can be fixed to one another by sliding in a sliding direction extending parallel to the guide rail.
US11982115B2	Door panels-frame assembly and cabinet provided with said door panels-frame assembly A door panels-frame assembly includes a first revolving door panel, a second door panel that slides relative to the first door panel, and a supporting frame fixed to the door panels in order to movably support the door panels. The supporting frame has first sliding mechanism fixed to the second door panel to make the second door panel slide relative to the first door panel, the sliding mechanism including a fixed slide where a slider slides. The slide has an inclined end relative to the sliding direction of the second door panel when moved by the first sliding mechanism, in such a way to push the second door panel outwards when it is opened.
US11982113B2	Magnetic door closure A magnetic door closure apparatus includes a first magnet in a door frame and second and third magnets in a door. The second and third magnets align with the first magnet when the door is closed. The second magnet's polarity is the same as the first magnet, and the third magnet's polarity is opposite that of the first magnet. When the door is nearly closed, the distance between the first and second magnets is less than the distance between the first and third magnets. The magnetic attraction between the first and third magnets is large enough to overcome the magnetic repulsion between the first and second magnets so that the door can be closed and is large enough to hold the door closed, whereas the magnetic repulsion is large enough to prevent the door from slamming against the door frame as the door is closed.
US11982107B2	Locking device for use in logistic management, a control system for the locking device and a method for controlling the locking device A system and method for controlling a locking device used in logistic management, the method including the step of receiving a command associated with an operation of a mechanical locking device; validating the received command and a protocol associated with the command; and manipulating the mechanical locking device operable in at least a locking state and an unlocking state; wherein the mechanical locking device is arranged to operate in response to a successful validation of the command associated with one of at least two protocols.
US11982105B2	Electric latch mechanism An exemplary latchbolt assembly includes a latchbolt, a locking sleeve, and a roller engaged between the latchbolt and the locking sleeve. The latchbolt is configured to drive the roller from a first position to a second position as the latchbolt moves from a projected position to a depressed position. The locking sleeve includes a blocking surface and a recessed portion. When the blocking surface is aligned with the roller, the locking sleeve retains the roller in the first position, thereby retaining the latchbolt in the projected position. When the recessed portion is aligned with the roller, the locking sleeve permits movement of the roller from the first position to the second position, thereby enabling depression of the latchbolt.
US11982104B2	Lock cylinder A lock cylinder is provided adapted to be installed in a lock comprising a lock bolt for driving the lock bolt. Said lock cylinder comprises a cylinder housing, and a revolving plug comprising a rotor element adapted to rotate with respect to the cylinder housing about a rotation axis within a rotation support, and a driving tooth for the lock bolt comprising an engage portion adapted to engage the lock bolt, said driving tooth being rotatable about the rotation axis together with the rotor element and being coupled to the rotor element in such a way the operative distance between the engage portion of the driving tooth and the rotation axis varies, while rotating about the rotation axis, as a function of the rotation angle of the rotor element with respect to the cylinder housing. When the lock cylinder is installed in the lock, said operative distance has one among a plurality of first values when the rotation angle of the rotor element belongs to a first angular interval corresponding to a position of the engage portion of the driving tooth that is proximal to the lock bolt; and said operative distance has one among a plurality of second values when the rotation angle belongs to a second angular interval corresponding to a position of the engage portion of the driving tooth that is distal to the lock bolt, each of said first values being higher than each of said second values. When the lock cylinder is installed in the lock, the lock cylinder is located below the lock bolt along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis. the driving tooth is slidingly housed within a seat which is radially provided in the rotor element and which defines at least one side opening of the rotor element perpendicular to the rotation axis. The driving tooth is provided with at least one engage element which protrudes from a side opening along a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and adapted to slidingly engage guide profiles provided on the rotation support, said guide profiles defining for said at least one engage element an overall guide profile having an eccentric shape arranged to support from below along said first direction said at least one engage element when the rotation angle of the rotor element belongs to both the first angular interval and to the second angular interval, said overall guide profile being adapted to cause said variation of the operative distance as a function of the rotation angle of the rotor element with respect to the cylinder housing.
US11982102B2	Self-locking push button The present invention relates to a self-locking pushbutton for unlocking of a lock for a vehicle door, hood, covering or hatch, in particular of an agricultural vehicle, e.g. of a tractor, or of a construction machine.
US11982100B1	Device for attaching to a door or window According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for attaching to a door or window, comprising: a flat surface configured to attach to a door or window; an adhesive applied to the flat surface; a diagonal surface; a concave surface connecting the diagonal surface and the flat surface; and a solid body positioned between the flat surface, the diagonal surface, and the concave surface. The device may alternatively have one or more screw holes spanning the thickness of the device.
US11982099B2	Bottom corner damper with displacement amplification function and fabricated type shear wall with rocking energy dissipation A bottom corner damper with a displacement amplification function and a fabricated type shear wall with rocking energy dissipation are provided. The fabricated type shear wall with rocking energy dissipation is composed of a precast shear wall, upper connecting plates, middle connecting plates, lower connecting plates, bent steel plates, bolts, upper support arms, lower support arms, connectors, lead screws, cylinder barrels, viscous fluids, and propellers. A fabricated type shear wall structure, where novel dampers with displacement amplification and steering functions are installed at weak parts of the bottom of the shear wall, the novel dampers are composed of bending energy dissipation dampers, displacement amplification and steering devices and viscous energy dissipation dampers, and the novel dampers have the functions of amplifying the displacement and converting force in a vertical direction of the structure into force in a horizontal direction for transmission.
US11982097B2	Adjustable angle and height gutter drain A gutter drain includes a hopper with a convex bottom adjustably mated to a socket in the top of a drain tube. The socket is sized and shaped as a negative impression of the convex bottom, except that the depth of the socket is less than the depth of the convex bottom. A downtube from the drain tube is sized to fit into and mate with a vertical drain pipe. The hopper may be positioned and angled flush with a pitched surface of a gutter.
US11982093B2	Leveling shim with flexible coupling means A leveling shim (1) for building is described, comprising a plastic plate (2), coupling means and through holes. The coupling means comprise flexible coupling means (5) able to be housed in at least one cavity (6) of the plate (2), and at least one coupling through hole (4).
US11982091B2	Mineral-based panel comprising grooves and a method for forming grooves A mineral-based floor panel including a mineral-based core, wherein the panel includes at least one groove. The at least one groove may be provided in a rear side of the panel. There is also disclosed other such mineral-based panels, such as a building panel, a wall panel, a ceiling panel or a furniture panel. There is also disclosed a method for forming such grooves in a mineral-based panel. Furthermore, there is disclosed a mineral-based panel including a mineral-based core and polymer-based lower layer(s) attached to the core. A locking system of the panel includes a strip extending horizontally beyond an upper portion of the panel, wherein at least a horizontal portion of the strip is entirely formed in the polymer-based lower layer(s).
US11982081B2	Relocatable radiation vault and methods of assembly and use A temporary radiotherapy facility for use during renovation, upgrading, and/or modernization of an existing facility. The radiotherapy facility includes a central vault room containing a radiation emitting device and a platform for holding a quantity of radiation shielding material above the central vault room. The platform is supported by shear walls that are disposed outside the sidewalls of the central vault room such that the radiation shielding material is supported and suspended above the central vault room without being in contact with or bearing upon the central vault room or affecting the height or level of the central vault room.
US11982080B2	Stack-it bracket A one-piece joint including a first member, a second member, and a third member is disclosed. Each member has a length and includes its own internal region. The second member is unitary with the first member and is disposed transverse to it. The third member, unitary with each of the first and second members, is disposed transverse to the other two members. Each member has an opening communicating with its interior region.
US11982074B2	Faucet assembly with a washable handle A faucet assembly that includes a base from which a spout is coupled to and protrudes from, wherein the spout is operably configured to emit a stream of liquid therefrom an offset length, b, from a spout support axis spanning through the base of the spout. The faucet assembly includes a lever handle member operably configured to rotate about a fulcrum that is offset a length, a, from the spout support axis. The lever handle member defines a length, c, separating the end of the lever handle member and the fulcrum in which the handle rotates, wherein the lever handle member is of a sufficient length, c, and operable configured to rotate a sufficient angle underneath the stream of liquid to wash and clean the handle when being utilized by the user. In one embodiment, the faucet assembly includes a relative geometric spacing configuration of √{square root over (a2+b2)}≤c.
US11982069B2	Work vehicle This invention provides a work vehicle in which operating switches are easy to operate even in a situation where the vehicle is shaken. In a wheel loader 1 including a working device 2 and a cab 3, wherein the cab 3 is provided with a driver's seat 51, a pair of front pillars 331L, 331R, an operating lever 54 for operating the working device 2, and a switchbox 55 having an operating surface 550 in which multiple operating switches S are arranged, the operating lever 54 is placed between a right front pillar 331R and the driver's seat 51, the switchbox 55 is installed to the right front pillar 331R with its long side direction being along the pillar extension direction, the operating surface 550 is oriented toward a direction along an imaginary line IL that passes through the center in its short side direction and extends perpendicular to the surface, the imaginary line intersecting a backrest of the driver's seat 51 and a center line C with respect to the left and right direction of the cab 3, and one side of the switchbox 55 in a short side direction has a guide 553 formed to overhang out along its long side direction.
US11982065B1	Method for reinforcing soft ground by post-grouting combined with air-boosted vacuum preloading A method for reinforcing soft ground by post-grouting combined with pressurized vacuum preloading is proposed, by pre-burying prefabricated vertical drains and air-boosted pipes in granular material piles, and the air-boosted pipes are used as grouting pipes to reduce the number of times of piling, which not only improves the construction efficiency, but also reduces the structural disturbance of the soil and the influence of smear effect, thus reducing the impact on the radial permeability and the radial consolidation coefficients. The method does not use geotextile bags for granular materials, which can avoid the problem of forming a localized clogging area around the geotextile bags, and the method not only improves the efficiency of vacuum transfer in a pre-consolidation stage, but also improves the grouting effect in the later stage, effectively enhances the strength of soft soil and makes granular material piles and the surrounding soil form composite ground.
US11982063B2	System and method for levelling and gripping a jacket leg into a hollow foundation pile A system for levelling and gripping a jacket leg into a hollow foundation pile has a levelling assembly for adjusting the longitudinal axis of a jacket leg partially inserted in a hollow foundation pile with an actuation group arranged about the jacket leg and configured to exert a force parallel to the longitudinal axis between the upper edge of the hollow foundation pile and the jacket leg and selectively attachable to the jacket leg and recoverable for further use in another levelling assembly; and a gripping assembly for locking the jacket leg in a designated position with respect to the hollow foundation pile once leveled.
US11982060B1	Barrier structure for bearing high-energy impact and construction method thereof A barrier structure for bearing a high-energy impact and construction method thereof are provided. The barrier structure includes a supporting pile array arranged between two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The supporting pile array is arranged in a straight line and includes two or more supporting piles. The two or more supporting piles are fixed at a lower part of a mountain. A barrier net is connected to the two or more supporting piles. The barrier net passes through the supporting pile array and extends to the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. The barrier net is fixed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces. Pull plates are disposed on the two opposite mountain slope surfaces, and one side of each of the pull plates is fixed to a corresponding slope surface of the two opposite mountain slope surfaces through reverse prestressed anchor cables.
US11982050B2	Cable using cold-drawn shape memory alloy wires and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a cable using cold-drawn shape memory alloy wires, which facilitates concrete prestressing or other operations, and has excellent adhesion to concrete and manufacturability. The cable using cold-drawn shape memory alloy wires includes: a core wire configured by a cold-drawn shape memory alloy deformed by cold drawing to have an increased length; and a plurality of peripheral wires configured by cold-drawn shape memory alloy wires which are deformed by cold drawing to have an increased length and are couple to the core wire while being wound in a same direction along the circumference of the core wire.
US11982048B2	Water-repellent composition A water repellent composition containing: (A) water repellent particles in which the number of surface alkyl groups on the water repellent particles is 600×1018-50,000×1018 per 1 g of water repellent particles; (B) a water-repellent resin which is a polymer having a long-chain C7-40 hydrocarbon group; and (C) a liquid medium. The water-repellent particles preferably have an average primary particle size of 1-100 nm. Also disclosed is a method for treating a fiber using the water repellent composition, a method for producing a treated textile product, a film formed from the water repellent composition, and a textile product treated with a treatment liquid containing the water-repellent composition.
US11982040B2	Laundry treating apparatus and assembly method of the same An assembly method of a laundry treating apparatus includes a first step of positioning a second treating apparatus in a desired place for assembly, a second step of seating a first treating apparatus on the second treating apparatus, a third step of coupling a upper fastening unit of the second treating apparatus with a lower portion of the first treating apparatus, and a fourth step of coupling a control panel onto a panel seating portion provided between a lower surface of a first front panel of the first treating apparatus and an upper surface of the second front panel of the second treating apparatus. The upper fastening unit may be positioned to be higher than a lower surface of the first treating apparatus after the second step is performed.
US11982037B2	Microbubble treatment agent cartridge assembly and washing equipment having same A microbubble treatment agent cartridge assembly and washing equipment having the microbubble treatment agent cartridge assembly. The microbubble treatment agent cartridge assembly includes a housing and a treatment agent cartridge accommodated in the housing. The housing is provided with at least one water inlet pipe portion. The at least one water inlet pipe portion is provided internally with at least one stage of diameter-decreasing tapered portion and a microbubble former, and the pipe wall thereof is further provided with an air inlet hole. The air inlet hole is positioned between the at least one stage of diameter-decreasing tapered portion and the microbubble former, and communicates with an air inlet pipe disposed on the housing. The top of the most downstream stage of diameter-decreasing tapered portion is provided with a spray hole. The spray hole enables the water flow flowing through the at least one stage of diameter-decreasing tapered portion.
US11982035B2	Method of using image recognition processes for improved operation of a laundry appliance A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub and that defines a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A basket speed sensor monitors the speed of the wash basket and a camera assembly is mounted within the wash tub for taking images of the load of clothes during and/or after a wash or rinse cycle. A controller determines the basket speed, adjusts a frame rate of the camera assembly to match the basket speed, obtains a still image from the camera assembly, analyzes the image using a machine learning image recognition process to determine a remaining moisture content (RMC) of the load of clothes, and adjusts at least one operating parameter of the washing machine appliance based on the remaining moisture content, e.g., such as ending the drain cycle when a target RMC is reached.
US11982034B2	Image quality detection for a camera assembly in a laundry appliance A laundry appliance includes a basket that is rotatably mounted within a cabinet and that defines a chamber for receiving a load of clothes. A camera assembly is mounted within the cabinet for taking images of the chamber and a controller obtains an image of the chamber when the basket is empty and not rotating. The image is analyzed using an autoencoder neural network process to determine an image quality and a responsive action is implemented when an image quality drops below a quality threshold.
US11982033B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning laundry A method for controlling a laundry washing machine. The method includes: performing a tub loading process comprising operating supply valve(s) to provide a first volume of water through a detergent supply system and into a tub to fill the tub with wash liquid; performing a washing process comprising rotating a drum to agitate laundry in in the presence of the wash liquid; performing a static rinsing process comprising operating a pump to remove a free volume of wash liquid from the tub without rotating the drum; and performing one or more rinsing processes comprising: operating the supply valve(s) to provide a volume of clean rinse water to the tub, operating the pump to remove the rinse water from the drum, and operating the motor to spin the drum at high speed to extract rinse water from the laundry, while continuing to operate the pump.
US11982031B2	Substituted thiol melt additives Charged polymeric webs, such as electret webs, include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The additives are substituted heterocyclic thiols. The heterocyclic thiol has 2 nitrogen groups and a third group that may be an NH, N—NH2, O, or S group. The substituent group is an aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic group. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.
US11982030B2	Method and an apparatus for horizontally splitting a mineral wool web A method and an apparatus for horizontally splitting a mineral wool web includes a conveyor having a first direction of travel adapted for receiving and advancing a cured mineral wool web in said first direction. At least one dividing device is provided for longitudinally dividing the cured mineral wool web into at least two sub-webs as said cured mineral wool web is advanced passed said at least one dividing device. At least one lifting mechanism is provided downstream of the dividing device so that a section of the conveyor is adapted for lifting a sub-web. At least one horizontal cutting device is provided for horizontally cutting the sub-web whilst lifted in said conveyor section.
US11982029B2	Engineered shoe or apparel A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.
US11982027B2	Terry fabric with non-uniform/differential pick density and method thereof The present invention generally relates to the field of textiles. More particularly, it relates to A woven terry cloth with differential or non uniform pick density having different picks per centimeter and method for producing the same with controlled weight distribution. The terry fabric with differential pick density, having: a body comprising of one or more ends of first end (L1) and second end (L2), one or more edges of first side edge (W1) and second side edge (W2), and a plurality of zones (Z1, Z2, Z3); a plurality of ground warp ends (G1, G2); a plurality of terry pile loop yarn (P1, P2); and a plurality of ground fill picks (f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, f6, f7, f8). Additionally the woven terry cloth includes variable density of picks in different zones of the fabric.
US11982024B2	Charcoal-infused towel A charcoal-infused towel product is woven from a combination of charcoal-infused yarn fibers and cotton yarn fibers. The charcoal-infused yarn fibers are made by combining a liquefied activated charcoal paste with a liquefied cellulose paste to produce filaments of textile fiber embedded with activated charcoal.
US11982023B2	Composite yarns, processing methods and processing devices thereof, and protective equipment The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a composite yarn, a method and a device for processing the composite yarn, and protective equipment. The composite yarn comprises a core filament located at a core of the composite yarn; a first multifilament covering in parallel a peripheral surface of the core filament; a water-based adhesive distributed on a surface and inside of the first multifilament, wherein the water-based adhesive on the surface of the first multifilament forms a water-based adhesive layer; a second multifilament covering in parallel a peripheral surface of the water-based adhesive layer; and a single-clad structure layer or a double-clad structure layer covering an outer side of the second multifilament, wherein both the first multifilament and the second multifilament are organic multifilaments or inorganic multifilaments.
US11982018B2	Semiconductor nanocrystal particles of core-shell structure having specific bandgap relationship between the core and the shells, production methods thereof, and devices including the same A semiconductor nanocrystal particle, a production method thereof, and a light emitting device including the same. The semiconductor nanocrystal particle includes a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, a first shell surrounding the core, the first shell including a second semiconductor nanocrystal including a different composition from the first semiconductor nanocrystal, a second shell surrounding the first shell, the second shell including a third semiconductor nanocrystal including a different composition from the second semiconductor nanocrystal, wherein the first semiconductor nanocrystal includes zinc and sulfur; wherein the third semiconductor nanocrystal includes zinc and sulfur; wherein an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is less than an energy bandgap of the first semiconductor nanocrystal and less than an energy bandgap of the third semiconductor nanocrystal; and wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal particle does not include cadmium.
US11982016B2	Method for growing beta-Ga2O3-based single crystal film, and crystalline layered structure As one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for growing a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal film by using HYPE method. The method includes a step of exposing a Ga2O3-based substrate to a gallium chloride-based gas and an oxygen-including gas, and growing a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal film on a principal surface of the Ga2O3-based substrate at a growth temperature of not lower than 900° C.
US11982015B2	Method for depositing an epitaxial layer on a front side of a semiconductor wafer, and device for carrying out the method Variations in wafer thickness due to non-uniform CVD depositions at angular positions corresponding to crystallographic orientation of the wafer are reduced by providing a ring below the susceptor having inward projections at azimuthal positions which reduce radiant heat impinging upon the wafer at positions of increased deposition.
US11982014B2	Open Czochralski furnace for single crystal growth The present disclosure provides an apparatus for crystal growth. The apparatus may include a furnace chamber a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber. The furnace chamber may be a non-closed structure, and the temperature field device may be sealed.
US11982011B2	Plasma electrolytic polished diesel engine components A method and system is provided for reducing surface roughness of a diesel engine component. The method and system may apply a voltage to a plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The plasma electrolyte polishing cell may include a diesel engine component and an aqueous electrolyte solution. The method and system may cause a plasma layer to form around a surface of the diesel engine component as a result of applying the voltage to the plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The method and system may terminate the voltage to the plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The method and system may apply a coating process to the diesel engine component.
US11982010B2	Ni-plated steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof A Ni-plated steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Ni plating layer provided on a surface of the base steel sheet, the Ni plating layer has a Ni—Fe alloy layer formed on a surface of the base steel sheet, and a ratio of a Zn content to a Ni content in the Ni plating layer is 0.0005% to 0.10%. A manufacturing method of the Ni-plated steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention has electroplating a base steel sheet using a Ni plating bath in which [Zn2+]/[Ni2+] is set to 0.0005% to 0.10% to obtain a material Ni-plated steel sheet, and annealing the material Ni-plated steel sheet.
US11982009B2	Method for making ultralow platinum loading and high durability membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells A method of making a catalyst layer of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes the step of preparing a porous buckypaper layer comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes. Platinum group metal nanoparticles are deposited in a liquid solution on an outer surface of the buckypaper to create a platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper. A proton conducting electrolyte is deposited on the platinum group metal nanoparticles by electrophoretic deposition to create a proton-conducting layer on the an outer surface of the platinum nanoparticles. An additional proton-conducting layer is deposited by contacting the platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper with a liquid proton-conducting composition in a solvent. The platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper is dried to remove the solvent. A membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is also disclosed.
US11982004B2	Method for removing metal stains from a metal surface The invention relates to a method for removing and/or decolourizing metal stains on a surface of a substrate composed of aluminium or aluminium alloy, the method comprising the consecutive steps of (a) providing the substrate comprising metal stains on the surface, said metal stains having a metal stain surface area; (b) providing an aqueous treatment liquid comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of galactaric acid and galactarate salts; and (c) treating at least part of the surface of the substrate by contacting at least part of the metal stain surface area with the aqueous treatment liquid, wherein the aqueous treatment liquid is free of phosphorus- and/or acrylate-containing compounds and wherein the pH of the aqueous treatment liquid is between 6.5 and 10.9. The invention further concerns the resulting products and the use of the aqueous treatment liquid for removing and/or decolourizing metal stains on a surface of a substrate composed of aluminium or aluminium alloy.
US11981998B2	Systems and methods for substrate support temperature control Exemplary temperature modulation methods may include delivering a gas through a purge line extending within a substrate support. The gas may be directed to a backside surface of the substrate support opposite a substrate support surface. The purge line may extend along a central axis of a shaft, the shaft being hermetically sealed with the substrate support. The substrate support may be characterized by a center and a circumferential edge. A first end of the purge line may be fixed at a first distance from the backside surface of the substrate support. The methods may include flowing the gas at a first flow rate via a flow pathway to remove heat from the substrate support to achieve a desired substrate support temperature profile.
US11981995B2	Chemical supply apparatus, method for removing particles from chemical, nozzle unit, and substrate treating apparatus A chemical supply apparatus includes an evaporation unit disposed downstream of a chemical supply source to vaporize supplied chemical thereto, a filter unit disposed downstream of the evaporation unit, wherein the filter unit filters impurities in the vaporized chemical while the vaporized chemical passes through the filter unit, a liquefaction unit disposed downstream of the filter unit to liquefy the vaporized chemical, and a chemical storage tank disposed downstream of the liquefaction unit to store the liquefied chemical therein, wherein an electrode is disposed between the chemical supply source and the liquefaction unit, wherein the electrode electrically reacts with the chemical or particles in the chemical to change electrical properties of the chemical or the particles.
US11981994B2	Quantum printing methods The invention includes apparatus and methods for instantiating and quantum printing materials, such as elemental metals, in a nanoporous carbon powder.
US11981992B2	Method for forming RuSi film and substrate processing system A method of forming a RuSi film, the method includes adsorbing silicon in a recess that is formed in a substrate and includes an insulating film by supplying a silicon-containing gas to the substrate, forming a Ru film in the recess by supplying a Ru-containing precursor to the recess in which the silicon is adsorbed, and forming a RuSi film by supplying a silicon-containing gas to the recess in which the Ru film is formed.
US11981987B2	Nozzle exit contours for pattern composition A deposition nozzle is provided that includes offset deposition apertures disposed between exhaust apertures on either side of the deposition apertures. The provided nozzle arrangements allow for deposition of material with a deposition profile suitable for use in devices such as OLEDs.
US11981983B2	Composite rare earth anisotropic bonded magnet and a preparation method thereof The invention discloses a composite rare earth anisotropic bonded magnet and a preparation method thereof. The composite rare earth anisotropic bonded magnet comprises a Nd—Fe—B magnetic powder, a Sm—Fe—N magnetic powder, a binder and an inorganic nano-dispersant. The preparation method comprises steps of preparing a Nd—Fe—B magnetic powder by a HDDR method, preparing a Sm—Fe—N magnetic powder by a powder metallurgy method, mixing the Nd—Fe—B magnetic powder, the Sm—Fe—N magnetic powder, the binder and the inorganic nano-dispersant at a specific ratio to finally obtain the composite rare earth anisotropic bonded magnet. The invention, by adding an inorganic nano-dispersant, enables the full dispersion of the fine Sm—Fe—N powder during the mixing process of the binder, the Nd—Fe—B magnetic powder and the Sm—Fe—N powder, and thus makes the fine Sm—Fe—N powder and the binder evenly coated on the surface of the anisotropic Nd—Fe—B magnetic powder.
US11981979B2	Device and method for preparing low-impurity regenerated brass alloy through step-by-step insertion of electrode A device and method for preparing a low-impurity regenerated brass alloy through step-by-step insertion of an electrode are provided. The device includes a melt heating apparatus, an electrode displacement apparatus, and a pulse current generation apparatus. The automatic electrode lifting apparatus is controlled to adjust an insertion depth of the graphite electrode plate in the metal melt, and the pulse current generation apparatus is controlled to adjust the parameters of pulse current to achieve the impurity reduction on the metal melt. The preparation of a low-impurity regenerated brass alloy involves a short production process, simple operations, low energy consumption, and high impurity removal efficiency, and is suitable for regeneration and large-scale continuous production of non-ferrous metal alloys.
US11981977B2	Optical system and method for metallurgical extraction and refining A method and a system, the system, comprising a laser source, a ionization and acceleration unit, a separation unit, and a collecting unit, wherein the laser source comprises a large bandwidth laser delivering successive pulses of fixed central wavelength and bandwidth to a surface of a target positioned inside the ionization and acceleration unit, surface atoms of the target being ionized by the pulses, accelerated from the surface of the target to a kinetic energy in the range between 100 eV and 10 KeV, and focused to the separation unit, the separation unit separating received atoms into different ions species, and the collecting unit separately collecting the different ion species. The method comprises positioning a target inside a resistive tube, delivering successive pulses of same selected wavelength and bandwidth from a large bandwidth laser generating a beam of fixed central wavelength and bandwidth to a surface of the target to ionize atoms of the surface of the target, accelerate the ionized atoms to a kinetic energy in a range between 100 eV and 10 KeV, under an electric field in a resistive tube, directing the ionized atoms to a magnetic separator, and collecting ions species of the target separately in cup collectors.
US11981974B2	Homogenizing heterogeneous foils for light alloy metal parts A method for the manufacturing of an object. The method includes receiving a desired alloy composition for the object, depositing a plurality of foils in a stack to form the object, applying heat to the stack at a first temperature to bond the plurality of foils to each other, and applying heat to the stack at a second temperature to homogenize the composition of the stack. The homogenized stack has the desired alloy composition.
US11981973B2	Zinc plated steel sheet having excellent fatigue strength of electrical resistance spot welds, and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure relates to a zinc plated steel sheet having excellent fatigue strength of electrical resistance spot welds and a method for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a zinc plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a zinc-based plating layer formed on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein a concentration profile of one or two of oxygen, and silicon and manganese measured in a depth direction from the surface of the base steel sheet has a maximum point in the depth direction from the surface, and an absolute value of a difference between a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of oxygen is formed and a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of one of silicon and manganese is formed is 0.5 μm or less.
US11981972B2	Softening method for high-strength Q and P steel hot roll There is disclosed a softening method for a high-strength Q & P steel hot-rolled coil, comprising: after heating a Q & P steel ingot, subjecting it to rough rolling, finish rolling, laminar cooling and coiling to obtain a hot-rolled coil; after unloading the coil, covering the coil on-line with an insulating enclosure and moving it into a steel coil warehouse along with a transport chain; after a specified period of insulating time, removing the coil from the insulating enclosure, and cooling it to room temperature in air, wherein the coiling is performed at a temperature of 400-600° C.; said covering on-line with an insulating enclosure means each hot-rolled coil is individually covered with an independent, closed insulating enclosure unit within 60 minutes after unloading; the insulating time of the steel coil in the insulating enclosure is ≥60 minutes. The inventive method replaces the intermediate annealing step in the production process of cold-rolled Q & P steel. The inventive method has low cost and high efficiency, and it is not affected by the surrounding environment.
US11981969B2	Leather finishing agent and preparation method thereof A leather finishing agent that can enhance the mechanical properties and ultraviolet resistance of leather and a preparation method thereof are disclosed that relate to the field of leather additives. It was prepared by using polyphenol as raw material, hexamethylene tetramine as auxiliary agent, and a protonic acid as solvent, then heating and adding water for hydrolysis and dispersion. The method has the advantages of low production cost, simple process, high preparation efficiency, green production process and environmental protection. The leather finishing agent can be used in the finishing section after leather tanning. After finishing, the mechanical properties of the leather were significantly enhanced, and its UV resistance was also significantly improved.
US11981968B2	Continuous method for obtaining a crystalline monosaccharide and device for continuous crystallization The invention relates to a continuous method for obtaining a crystalline monosaccharide, comprising: continuous crystallization of the monosaccharide in a main crystallizer (10), wherein crystallization by evaporation and/or crystallization by cooling is carried out continuously on a crystal suspension in the main crystallizer in order to allow crystals of the monosaccharide to grow in the crystal suspension; separation of crystals of the monosaccharide out of the crystal suspension to obtain crystalline monosaccharide; continuous formation of a mass of crystallization magma for the main crystallizer (10) in a cascade, wherein the cascade comprises at least one first stage (13) and a final stage (15) connected in series and each stage comprises at least one pre-crystallizer (13A, 15A), wherein, in the at least one pre-crystallizer (13A) of the first stage (13), a solution is seeded with monosaccharide by means of monosaccharide seed crystals in order to obtain a pre-crystallization magma, and a mass of crystallization magma for the downstream stage (14, 15) is formed from the pre-crystallization magma by means of crystallization by cooling and/or crystallization by evaporation, and wherein a solution containing monosaccharide and a mass of crystallization magma from the upstream stage is supplied to the at least one pre-crystallizer (15A, 15B, 15C) of the final stage (15) to obtain a pre-crystallization magma, and in the at least one pre-crystallizer (15A, 15B, 15C) of the final stage (15) a mass of crystallization magma for the main crystallizer (10) is formed from the pre-crystallisation magma by means of crystallization by cooling and/or crystallization by evaporation; the continuous supply of a solution containing the monosaccharide and a mass of crystallization magma from the at least one pre-crystallizer (15A, 15B, 15C) of the final stage (15) of the cascade to the main crystallizer (10) to provide the crystal suspension.
US11981967B2	Engineering AAV The present disclosure provides methods and compositions to develop AAV capsids with a desired characteristic compared to a natural AAV serotype. These capsids are useful, for example, for the delivery of genome engineering molecules and gene therapy molecules for the treatment of a subject in need thereof.
US11981966B2	Methods for screening solid tumors for mutations The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma or lung cancer will benefit from or is predicted to be responsive to treatment with an individual therapeutic agent or a specific combination of therapeutic agents. These methods are based on screening a patient's solid tumors and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
US11981964B2	Substituted coumarin dyes and uses as fluorescent labels The present application relates to substituted coumarin derivatives and their uses as fluorescent labels. These compounds may be used as fluorescent labels for nucleotides in nucleic acid sequencing applications.
US11981962B2	Methods and materials for the effective use of combined targeted enrichment of genomic regions and low coverage whole genome sequencing This document provides methods and materials for using low coverage whole genome sequencing techniques to assess genomes. For example, methods and materials for using targeted nucleic acid amplification and/or capture techniques in combination with low coverage whole genome sequencing techniques to obtain high coverage sequencing data for one or more pre-selected regions of a genome are provided.
US11981961B2	Methods for constructing copies of nucleic acid molecules Methods for constructing consecutively connected copies of nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. Consecutively connected copies of nucleic acid molecules can be used to perform sequencing of the same nucleic acid molecules several times, improving overall accuracy of sequencing. Connected copies of nucleic acid molecules can be constructed by circularizing nucleic acid molecules, performing rolling circle amplification and debranching with nicking and polymerases comprising 5′-3′ exonuclease and/or flap endonuclease activity.
US11981960B1	Spatial analysis utilizing degradable hydrogels Provided are methods of capturing an analyte from a biological sample using a hydrogel that includes capture probes to capture the analyte, identifying a region of interest of the biological sample, and isolating the region of interest from the biological sample by removing a portion of the hydrogel that corresponds to the region of interest. Compositions and kits for performing the methods are also provided.
US11981958B1	Methods for spatial analysis using DNA capture Provided herein are methods of detecting an analyte of interest to interrogate spatial gene expression in a sample using DNA templated ligation. For example, provided herein are methods for detecting an gDNA analyte in a biological sample where (i) the first RTL probe and second RTL probe hybridize to adjacent sequences on the gDNA analyte, (ii) enzyme-mediate cleavage of a 5′ FLAP results in release of the 5′ FLAP, and (iii) the sequence of the 5′ FLAP is determined and used to detect the gDNA analyte in the biological sample.
US11981954B2	Compositions and methods for rapid identification and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and fungi The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a reporter assay for rapid and simultaneous bacterial identification and phenotype testing for antimicrobial susceptibility (AST). The current invention uses a strategy that has shown the ability for multiplexing and for handling polymicrobial samples for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
US11981951B2	Process for the production of methyl methacrylate The present invention relates to a process for the production of methyl methacrylate. The process of the present invention comprises the steps of: a) providing a microorganism in a fermentation medium, under conditions which said microorganism will produce a C3-C12 methacrylate ester; b) providing an organic phase in contact with the fermentation medium, said organic phase including C3-C12 methacrylate ester in a higher concentration than that in the fermentation medium; c) removing organic phase containing the said C3-C12 methacrylate ester from contact with the fermentation medium; and d) transesterifying the removed C3-C12 methacrylate ester with methanol, optionally after separation from the organic phase, to produce methyl methacrylate.
US11981948B2	Artificial organelles for enzymatic cofactor reduction Described herein are engineered organelles comprising multi-component proteins from different species incorporated into a membrane structure with interior and exterior aspects. In one embodiment the artificial organelle incorporates one or more protein complexes that absorb optical energy and catalyze electron transfer in biochemical reactions that can be used to reduce NAD+ to NADH or analogues thereof.
US11981944B2	Immunogenic arginase peptides The present invention relates to immunogenic polypeptide fragments of a human Arginase protein. The fragments are in particular useful for the treatment or prevention of cancer.
US11981936B1	TelA variants, compositions, and methods The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to telomere resolvases (e.g., TelA variants) having a turnover number over 1.
US11981934B2	Adeno-associated virus purification methods Provided herein are methods of producing an adeno-associated virus (AAV) product and methods of purifying adeno-associated virus. AAV is loaded onto an affinity resin, wash steps are undertaken, and AAV is eluted from the affinity resin. Various buffers are disclosed for use in the wash steps and elution.
US11981933B2	Alignment of cells in engineered tissues Devices, systems, and techniques are described for printing pre-aligned microtissues into larger tissue constructs. For example, a method of printing a tissue construct includes aligning cells in a first direction to create pre-aligned microtissues, suspending the pre-aligned microtissues in a liquid to create a bioink, and depositing the pre-aligned microtissues in a second direction to create the tissue construct.
US11981932B2	Materials and methods for the manufacture of pluripotent stem cells Provided here in are methods of producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and isolated population of produced induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Also provided herein are methods of treating a subject in need thereof using the produced iPSCs or pharmaceutical compositions comprising the produced iPSCs.
US11981927B2	Method for producing liver stem cells or liver progenitor cells by direct reprogramming A method for inducing conversion from non-hepatic stem cells or non-hepatic progenitor cells into hepatic stem cells or hepatic progenitor cells, which comprises introducing any of the following combinations into the non-hepatic stem cells or non-hepatic progenitor cells: (a) a combination of HNF1, HNF6 and FOXA; (b) a combination of HNF1 gene, HNF6 gene and FOXA gene; (c) a combination of HNF1, MYC and FOXA; or (d) a combination of HNF1 gene, MYC gene and FOXA gene.
US11981926B2	Cell culture There is described an isolated 3-dimensional liver spheroid wherein said spheroid has: increased ATP content as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in Complete William's E medium alone; the same or increased activity of cytochrome P450 1A1 and cytochrome P450 1B1 as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in Complete William's E medium alone; and increased albumin secretion as compared to a 3-dimensional liver spheroid cultured in William's E medium alone.
US11981924B2	Composition for culturing NK cells and method for culturing NK cells using same Provided are a composition for culturing NK cells, and a method of culturing NK cells using the same. According to an aspect, in culturing NK cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells, when NK cells are cultured in a medium including the composition for culturing NK cells, the composition including IL-15, IL-18, and IL-27, the NK cells may proliferate in large quantities and activation of NK cells may be promoted. Therefore, when the NK cells are used, cancer cell apoptosis or cancer cell-killing ability may be promoted. Accordingly, the NK cells may be used as an effective adoptive immune cell therapy product in cancer prevention or treatment.
US11981920B2	Modified cell with enhanced migration capability Embodiments relate to a modified T cell comprising an antigen binding molecule, wherein expression and/or function of CDC42 in the modified cell has been enhanced. In embodiments, the modified cell has an increased level of cytokine release in response to an antigen that the antigen binding molecule binds as compared to a corresponding T cell that does not overexpress CDC42. In embodiments, the cytokine release comprises a cytokine release of IFNγ. In embodiments, the modified cell has an enhanced migration capability in response to a chemokine as compared to a corresponding T cell that does not overexpress CDC42.
US11981919B2	Methods for forming three-dimensional human retinal tissue in vitro The present invention relates to the field of stem cells. More specifically, the invention provides methods and compositions useful for forming three-dimensional human retinal tissue in vitro. In a specific embodiment, an in vitro method for differentiating hiPSCs into three-dimensional retinal tissue comprising functional photoreceptors comprises the steps of (a) culturing the hiPSCs to form aggregates; (b) transitioning the aggregates into a neural induction medium; (c) seeding the aggregates on to extracellular matrix coated cell culture substrates; (d) replacing NIM with a chemically-defined differentiation medium; (e) detaching NR domains; (f) culturing in suspension; and (g) adding animal serum or plasma component and retinoic acid.
US11981918B2	Differentiation technique to generate dopaminergic neurons from induced pluripotent stem cells Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (Ipsc) technology enables the generation and study of living brain tissue relevant to Parkinson's disease (PD) ex vivo. Utilizing cell lines from PD patients presents a powerful discovery system that links cellular phenotypes observed in vitro with real clinical data. Differentiating patient-derived iPSCs towards a dopaminergic (DA) neural fate revealed that these cells exhibit molecular and functional properties of DA neurons in vitro that are observed to significantly degenerate in the substantia nigra of PD patients. Clinical symptoms that drive the generation of other relevant cell types may also yield novel PD-specific phenotypes in vitro that have the potential to lead to new therapeutic avenues for patients with PD. Due to their early onset and non-familial origin, differentiated nervous tissue from these patients offer a key opportunity to discover neuron subtype-specific pathological mechanisms and importantly interrogate the contribution of their genetic background in susceptibility to PD.
US11981916B2	RNA-guided nucleases and active fragments and variants thereof and methods of use Compositions and methods for binding to a target sequence of interest are provided. The compositions find use in cleaving or modifying a target sequence of interest, visualization of a target sequence of interest, and modifying the expression of a sequence of interest. Compositions comprise RNA-guided nuclease (RGN) polypeptides, CRISPR RNAs, trans-activating CRISPR RNAs, guide RNAs, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. Vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules are also provided. Further provided are RGN systems for binding a target sequence of interest, wherein the RGN system comprises an RNA-guided nuclease polypeptide and one or more guide RNAs.
US11981915B2	Vector-free intracellular delivery by reversible permeabilization The invention provides a solution to the problem of transfecting non-adherent cells. Devices and delivery compositions containing ethanol and an isotonic salt solution are used for delivery of compounds and compositions to non-adherent cells.
US11981913B2	Methods for analysis of viral capsid protein composition Methods of determining the stoichiometry of a viral capsid and/or determining the heterogeneity of protein components in a viral capsid.
US11981911B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting viral vector-induced inflammatory responses Provided herein, in some embodiments, are recombinant viral genomes comprising an inhibitory oligonucleotide that reduces inflammation for use, for example, in gene therapy.
US11981910B2	Minimal UTR sequences Described are DNA molecules which can be transcribed into an mRNA harbouring novel UTR sequences combining the advantages of being extremely short and at the same time allowing for high translation efficiencies of RNA molecules containing them. Further, described are vectors comprising such a DNA molecule and to host cells comprising such a vector. Moreover, described are corresponding RNA molecules containing such UTRs. Further, described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the described RNA molecule and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as well as to the use of the described UTRs for translating a coding region of an RNA molecule into a polypeptide or a protein encoded by said coding region.
US11981909B2	Circular RNA for translation in eukaryotic cells Disclosed are methods and constructs for engineering circular RNA Disclosed is a vector for making circular RNA, said vector comprising the following elements operably connected to each other and arranged in the following sequence: a) a 5′ homology arm, b) a 3′ group I intron fragment containing a 3′ splice site dinucleotide, c) an optional 5′ spacer sequence, d) a protein coding or noncoding region, e) an optional 3′ spacer sequence, f) a 5′ Group I intron fragment containing a 5′ splice site dinucleotide, and g) a 3′ homology arm. This vector allows production of a circular RNA that is translatable or biologically active inside eukaryotic cells. In one embodiment, the vector can comprise the 5′ spacer sequence, but not the 3′ spacer sequence. In yet another embodiment, the vector can also comprise the 3′ spacer sequence, but not the 5′ spacer sequence.
US11981904B2	BAHD acyltransferases The invention is directed to BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of BAHD acyltransferase RNA; expression cassettes, plant cells, and plants that have or encode such nucleic acids and enzymes; and methods of making and using such nucleic acids, enzymes, expression cassettes, cells, and plants.
US11981899B2	E. coli-based production of beta-lactamase The invention relates to, in part, improved methods for the production of beta-lactamase using Escherichia coli (E. coli) cells. High yield production of beta-lactamase is achieved using methods of the invention.
US11981893B2	DNA stabilization of RNA RNA from a biological fluid is stabilized during isolation and/or storage using DNA. In especially preferred aspects, the RNA is cfRNA and/or ctRNA, and the biological fluid is blood.
US11981890B2	Method for preparing cultures of lactic acid bacteria Microbial starter cultures. More specifically, a method for preparing a microbial culture such as a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starter culture wherein at least one microbial strain such as a lactic acid bacteria and at least one inactivated yeast strain is inoculated in a culture medium.
US11981887B2	Bioreactor including a rocking device The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).
US11981884B2	Pipe-based bioreactors for producing comestible meat products and methods of using the same The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for preparing cell-based meat products (i.e., comestible meat products). In particular, a pipe-based bioreactor is disclosed having one or more substrates disposed therein. In one or more embodiments, the one or more substrates comprise a plurality of nominally spaced substrates conforming to an interior profile of an elongated enclosure of the pipe-based bioreactor. In some embodiments, multiple pipe-based bioreactors are interconnected a fluid source for preparing cell-based meat products. In addition, various methods and procedures for utilizing embodiments of pipe-based bioreactors are disclosed.
US11981883B2	Composition containing 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene A composition containing 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1223xd) and a fluorine-based oil.
US11981881B2	Transfer of encapsulated fragrance to fabrics in dryer cycle by means of wool ball An absorbent substrate such as a wool dryer ball is imbued with a fragrance or treatment composition. The fragrance or treatment composition comprises an aqueous carrier, free fragrance, and encapsulated fragrance. The composition includes about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % free fragrance and about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % encapsulated fragrance. A kit includes absorbent balls, the fragrance or treatment composition, and an applicator for applying the fragrance or treatment composition onto or within the absorbent balls.
US11981880B2	Cleaning composition and cleaning method for component of semiconductor manufacturing process chamber Provided is a cleaning composition for a component of a semiconductor manufacturing process chamber including: a foaming agent; an oxidizing agent; and an acidic compound, in which a value of (Number of moles of the acidic compound contained in the cleaning composition×acid valence of the acidic compound)/(Number of moles of the foaming agent contained in the cleaning composition×Base valence of the foaming agent) is more than 0.1 and less than 1.5.
US11981876B2	Wax inhibitors with improved flowability This invention provides a wax inhibitor composition comprising A) the reaction product obtainable by reaction of i) a carboxylic acid containing an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic hydrocarbyl residue with ii) an alkylene polyamine, B) a polymeric wax inhibitor, and C) an organic solvent.
US11981875B2	Erosion resistant alloy for thermal cracking reactors Reactor components formed using an erosion resistant alloy having desirable high temperature mechanical strength are provided. The erosion resistant components can include, but are not limited to, tubes, reactors walls, fittings, and/or other components having surfaces that can be exposed to a high temperature reaction environment in the presence of hydrocarbons and/or that can provide pressure containment functionality in processes for upgrading hydrocarbons in a high temperature reaction environment. The erosion resistant alloy used for forming the erosion resistant component can include 42.0 to 46.0 wt. % nickel; 32.1 to 35.2 wt. % chromium; 0.5 to 2.9 wt. % carbon; 0 to 2.0 wt. % titanium; 0 to 4.0 wt. % tungsten, and iron, with at least one of titanium and tungsten is present in an amount of 1.0 wt. % or more. The iron can correspond to the balance of the composition. Optionally, the erosion resistant alloy can provide further improved properties based on the presence of at least one strengthening mechanism within the alloy, such as a carbide strengthening mechanism, a solid solution strengthening mechanism, a gamma prime strengthening mechanism, or a combination thereof.
US11981872B2	Systems and methods for renewable fuels This application relates to production of renewable fuels, including a method of producing renewable fuels. The method comprises hydrotreating a biofeedstock by contacting reactants comprising a combined feedstock and hydrogen with a hydrotreating catalyst to produce normal paraffins. The combined feedstock comprises a biofeedstock and an additional feedstock. The biofeedstock has about 10% or more of each of metals, phosphorous, and chlorophyll than the additional feedstock. The biofeedstock comprises the metals in an amount of about 300 parts per million (“ppm”) or less, the phosphorous in an amount of about 300 ppm or less, and the chlorophyll in an amount of about 50 ppm or less. The method further comprises isomerizing at least a portion of the normal paraffins to produce branched paraffins in an isomerization effluent.
US11981871B1	Methods of designing green demulsifiers Green demulsifiers useful for demulsifying emulsions of water and crude oil are made by reacting together an alcohol, a multifunctional acid and/or anhydride, and a fatty acid, and optionally a polyol that is polyethylene glycol and/or polypropylene glycol. The green demulsifier has ester bonds between the reactant moieties. These ester bonds can hydrolyze which results in relatively high biodegradation.
US11981865B2	In-situ composite polymeric structures for far-field diversion during hydraulic fracturing Methods include pumping a fracturing pad fluid into a subterranean formation under conditions of sufficient rate and pressure to create at least one fracture in the subterranean formation, the fracturing pad fluid including a carrier fluid and a plurality of bridging particles, the bridging particles forming a bridge in a fracture tip of a far field region of the formation. Methods further include forming a first plurality of fibers in situ into the subterranean formation to form a low permeability plug with the bridging particles, and pumping a proppant fluid comprising a plurality of proppant particles.
US11981864B1	Temporary isolation system for reservoirs An aqueous fluid is gelled in a productive zone of a subterranean formation to create a temporary fluid-impermeable barrier. The fluid contains nanoparticles, a polyacrylamide having a weight average molecular weight from about 1.5 million to 22 million Dalton and an encapsulated liquid crosslinking agent. Upon release of the liquid crosslinking agent, the barrier is formed by crosslinking the polyacrylamide. The nanoparticles remain dispersed in the crosslinked gel. The fluid-impermeable barrier is effective over a period of at least 1 hour up to 2 weeks while the downhole temperature in the well is at least 300° C.
US11981863B2	Method and composition to enhance the performance of encapsulated breakers A composition for fracturing a wellbore may include a reacting fluid. The reacting fluid includes an encapsulated breaker, sodium nitrite, and an ammonium-comprising compound. The sodium nitrite and the ammonium-comprising compound undergo an exothermic reaction producing heat operable to release the encapsulated breaker, releasing the breaker that then reduces viscosity in the polymer-comprising fluid. A method for fracturing a wellbore may include injecting into a fractured wellbore a fluid comprising an ammonium-comprising compound and a fluid comprising sodium nitrite. The fractured wellbore has been fractured with a fracturing fluid comprising an encapsulated breaker. Sodium nitrite and the ammonium-comprising compound undergo an exothermic chemical reaction that generates heat to release the encapsulated breaker.
US11981860B2	Hydraulic cement composition, process and use The present invention describes a hydraulic cement composition, process and use thereof, wherein the composition comprises a hydraulic cement composition with increased resistance against carbon dioxide (CO2) for application in reservoirs such as oil and gas and carbon capture and storage (CCS) wells; with improved performance of cement paste formulations as a material for application in primary, secondary cementing, recovery and/or plugging operations, of reservoirs/wells that operate with high CO2 content; as a technological alternative to guarantee the integrity of wells in CO2-rich environments for long periods of time, without any additional intervention to the already current operational procedures for cementing wells, and with cost reduction in relation to class G cement (currently, the main raw material); and sufficient chemical resistance to carry out enhanced oil (EOR) and gas (EGR) recovery by injecting high levels of CO2, increasing reservoir pressure throughout the extraction period of hydrocarbon reservoirs.
US11981856B1	Date palm leaves extract (DPLE) as a shale swelling inhibitor in water-based drilling fluids A drilling fluid composition includes an aqueous base fluid, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a date palm leaves extract (DPLE), 1 to 10 wt. % of clay particles, and 0.01 to 1 wt. % of a base, where each wt. % based on a total weight of the drilling fluid composition. The DPLE is homogenously disposed on surfaces of the clay particles. The clay particles disposed with the DPLE are present in the drilling fluid composition in the form of a composite. A pellet made from the clay particles treated with the DPLE has a swelling value at least 75% less than a swelling value of the pellet in an aqueous composition that does not contain the DLPE. A method of making the drilling fluid composition.
US11981855B2	Compositions of matter comprising suspended nanoparticles functionalized with glymo or glymo-like groups and related methods A composition of matter comprises a liquid and functionalized nanoparticles suspended in the liquid. At least some of the functionalized nanoparticles comprise nanoparticles of aluminosilica and have a chemical structure of: wherein at least one of the X's represents —O— bonded to a silicon (Si) atom or an aluminum (Al) atom of the aluminosilica of at least one of the nanoparticles; each other of the X's represents an additional —O— bonded to another silicon (Si) atom or another aluminum (Al) atom of the aluminosilica of at least one of the nanoparticles, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group (OH), a hydrogen atom, or a halide; Z represents an oxygen (O) atom or an NH group; and Q represents an epoxide group, an aziridine group, a —CH(OH)CH2OH group, a —CH(OH)CH2NH2 group, a —CH(NH)2CH2OH group, or a —CH(NH2)CH2NH2 group. Methods of formation and of use are also disclosed.
US11981853B2	Chemical polymer deep soil stabilization columns and sand columns Methods for installing soil and sand stabilization columns using a chemical polymer are provided. The chemical polymer can be a liquid acrylic base chemical polymer or a liquid vinyl acetate base chemical polymer. In the methods, a dilution rate of a chemical polymer is determined based on at least one of: a moisture content of the soil at a selected soil location, a particle size distribution of the soil at the selected soil location, a shear strength of the soil at the selected soil location, a target strength of the soil stabilization column, and a target stiffness of the soil stabilization column. The chemical polymer is then diluted based on the determined dilution rate. The diluted chemical polymer is inserted into a selected soil location and mixed with in-situ soil or with sand to form a stabilization column.
US11981845B2	Quantum dot material and related applications Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a quantum dot material and related applications. The quantum dot material includes: quantum dots, and ligands connected with the quantum dots, and further includes isolation units, wherein the isolation units are cyclic molecules, and the ligands are configured to bond with the cyclic molecules through electrostatic force, so that the quantum dots and the ligands are wrapped with the multiple isolation units; and the isolation units are configured to isolate the quantum dots.
US11981834B2	High-temperature fast-curing starch-based adhesive for particleboards and preparation method thereof The present disclosure discloses a high-temperature fast-curing starch-based adhesive for particleboards and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of adhesive preparation. The low viscosity of the starch-based adhesive is ensured by selecting a crosslinking monomer which does not self-crosslink in a reaction process in the present disclosure, and a binary crosslinking agent matched with the crosslinking monomer is added before use to be quickly crosslinked with the crosslinking monomer at high temperature so as to ensure better thermosetting property and water resistance as well as faster curing speed of the starch-based adhesive at the same time, which meets the requirements of the particleboards for the adhesive, solves the problem of long curing time of the existing starch-based adhesives at high temperatures, further shortens the curing time of the starch-based adhesives to about 60 s, and improves the production efficiency of the particleboards.
US11981831B2	Multi-amine dispersant made via an anhydride intermediate The present invention relates to a dispersant derived from an alcohol terminated polymer and via an anhydride intermediate. The anhydride functionalized polyester is then reacted with a multi-amine species forming amide and salt bonds.
US11981829B2	Methods of forming roofing materials with asphalt shingle waste A method comprises obtaining a virgin asphalt and obtaining an asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste comprises 5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of asphalt based on the total weight of the asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste comprises 60 wt. % to 95 wt. % of limestone, granules, and/or impurities based on the total weight of the asphalt shingle waste. The method comprises obtaining a phase modifier. The method comprises mixing the virgin asphalt, the asphalt shingle waste, and the phase modifier to form an asphalt mixture. The phase modifier is present in an amount of 0.25 wt. % to 25 wt. % based on the total weight of the asphalt mixture. The asphalt mixture is configured to be applied to a roof substrate to obtain a roofing shingle.
US11981828B2	Water repellent and oil repellent film composition and use thereof The present teaching provides a water repellant and oil repellant film composition comprising a siloxane compound represented by formula (1) or a cured product of the siloxane compound. (In formula (1), each R1 denotes at least one atom or group that is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, organic groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond that is able to be hydrosilylated, and alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, each R2 denotes at least one atom or group that is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, organic groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond that is able to be hydrosilylated, and alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (the R2 groups in a single molecule may be the same as, or different from, each other). Each R3 denotes at least one atom or group that is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, organic groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond that is able to be hydrosilylated, and alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (the R3 groups in a single molecule may be the same as, or different from, each other), each R4 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and at least some of the R2 groups or at least some of the R3 groups are hydrogen atoms and organic groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond that is able to be hydrosilylated. w and x each denote a positive number, v, y and z each denote 0 or a positive number, and the value of x/(v+w+x+y) is 0.2 or more.)
US11981827B2	Waterborne polyurethane dispersion and method for preparing the same A waterborne polyurethane dispersion is provided. The waterborne polyurethane dispersion is prepared by using a tri-functionality polyether polyol as part of the polyols for forming the prepolymer and a hydrophilic amino siloxane co-chain extender, and can exhibit superior performance properties such as enhanced color fastness, improved low temperature stability, good anti-stickiness, bally flex resistance, anti-abrasion and mechanical properties. A laminated synthetic leather article prepared with said waterborne polyurethane dispersion as well the method for preparing the synthetic leather article are also provided.
US11981818B2	Method for obtaining melanin from invertebrate biomass and the product obtained therefrom The present disclosure provides a method for obtaining melanin from invertebrate biomass. The method may comprise rupturing the invertebrate biomass to form raw material; demineralizing the raw material to form a first solid fraction; deproteinating the first solid fraction to form a second solid fraction; liberating a melanin from the second solid fraction resulting in a supernatant comprising the melanin; extracting the supernatant; and precipitating the melanin. The present disclosure further provides a purified melanin obtained from invertebrate biomass.
US11981812B2	Flame retardant polyamide composition A polyamide composition comprising a polyamide; a plurality of inorganic fibers; and a flame retardant system comprising a zinc phosphinate and a nitrogen-containing polyphosphate is provided. At thicknesses of from about 0.4 to about 3.2 millimeters, the composition exhibits a Glow Wire Ignition Temperature of about 775° C. or more as determined in accordance with IEC-60695-2-13:2010; a Glow Wire End Product Temperature (without flame) of about 750° C. or more as determined in accordance with IEC-60335-1:2010; a Glow Wire Flammability Index of about 850° C. or more as determined in accordance with IEC-60695-2-12:2010; a V0 rating as determined in accordance with UL94; and/or a comparative tracking index of about 550 volts or more as determined in accordance with IEC 60112:2003.
US11981810B2	Film comprising polylactic acid polymer suitable for graphic articles An article is described comprising a first film layer comprising polylactic acid polymer (semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; amorphous polylactic acid polymer; or a mixture thereof); a second (e.g. polyvinyl acetate) polymer having a Tg of at least 25° C.; plasticizer. In some embodiment, the film layer further comprises inorganic pigment and/or hydrolysis stabilizer. In other embodiments, the film has a net melting endotherm, ΔHnm1, of less than 10 J/g. Also described are methods of making a graphic film.
US11981807B2	Mold release agent for metal casting, containing pinene epoxide and/or decene-1 oxide A release agent is disclosed for use with an organic binder system used in metal casting. The binder system has a Part I component including an epoxy resin and a free radical initiator and a Part II component having an epoxy resin and an acrylate, where the Part I and Part II components are kept separate until the time of use. The release agent will typically have a molecular weight in the range of 150 to 160, with eight to ten carbon atoms. Two examples of the epoxide are pinene oxide and decene-1 oxide, each of which is effective as an internal release agent when present in the binder for a cold box process in the range of about 0.15% to about 1% of the total weight of the Part I and Part II components.
US11981802B2	Ethylene/alpha-olefin/polyene based compositions The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprising a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene and a second ethylene ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene, and wherein the first composition comprises the following property: Mw>1389.6 [g/mole] MV+115,000 g/mole, wherein MV is the Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4, 125 C), and Mw N is the weight average molecular weight, as determined by conventional GPC.
US11981799B2	Compositions obtained from recycled polyolefins A polyolefin composition made from or containing:T1) 50-90 wt % of a recycled polyolefin mixture andT2) 10-50 wt % of a polyolefin component, containingA) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer;B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; andC) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene made from or containing 45 to 65 percent by weight of ethylene units and from 15 to 38 percent by weight of 1-butene units.
US11981798B2	Rapidly moisture-curable polyethylene formulation A moisture-curable polyethylene formulation comprising a (hydrolyzable silyl group)-functional polyethylene copolymer and a condensation cure catalyst. The formulation is designed to be rapidly moisture curable under ambient conditions. Also methods of making and using same; cured polymer products made therefrom; and articles containing or made from same.
US11981796B2	Cellulose acetate resin composition A cellulose acetate resin composition may include a cellulose acetate (A) having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 2.60 or less; a filler (B); and a plasticizer (C). The filler (B) may be selected from the group consisting of (b1) a predetermined inorganic compound, (b2) a predetermined metal salt, (b3) cellulose or hemicellulose, and (b4) wood flour. The plasticizer (C) may be selected from (c1) a glycerin ester-based plasticizer, (c2) an ether-based plasticizer, and (c3) a glycol ester-based plasticizer. A content of the component (A) may be from 4.5 to 90 mass %. A total content of the component (B) may be from 5 to 50 mass %. A total content of the component (C) may be from 5 to 35 mass %.
US11981794B2	Curable composition, cured product, and compound A curable composition that can contain a high concentration of a heterocyclic compound (A) having a triazine ring as a component which gives a cured product exhibiting a high refractive index, surface without defects such as roughness or cracks, and is unlikely to have cracks occurring on the surface thereof even when exposed to a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, a cured product of the curable composition, and a compound that may be blended to the curable composition. As a component of the composition, a triazine compound having a structure in which an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic group(s) or an optionally substituted condensed aromatic group(s) is/are bonded to the triazine ring via an amino group, and, as a solvent, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether are used in combination.
US11981792B2	Curable composition and coating film waterproofing agent The present invention provides a curable composition excellent in rubber elasticity, coating film strength, coatability, and adhesion to a waterproof base and the like. The curable composition of the present invention contains a polyalkylene oxide having a hydrolyzable silyl group, and feldspars having an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 100 μm, and preferably further contains calcium carbonate. The feldspars may preferably contain nepheline syenite. The curable composition can form a cured product having excellent rubber elasticity and coating film strength, and excellent adhesion, while being low in viscosity and excellent in coatability.
US11981788B2	Methods of manufacturing articles utilizing foam particles Methods for manufacturing articles, including articles of footwear, apparel, and sporting equipment are provided. The methods comprise decorating a plurality of foam particles. The decorating can comprise applying a coating on the foam particles, or embossing or debossing the foam particles, or both. The decorating can comprise applying a coating on the foam particles by printing, painting, dyeing, applying a film, or any combination thereof. The plurality of foam particles are affixed utilizing aspects of additive manufacturing methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US11981781B2	High speed cross-linking of grafted plastomers The present invention discloses a process for providing a cross-linked composition, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing an ethylene-α-olefin plastomer having—a density of from 850 kg/m3 to 900 kg/m3; and—an melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190° C.) of 0.3 to 50 g/10 min; (b) grafting the ethylene-α-olefin plastomer with silane crosslinker such that the content of silane crosslinker is in the range of 0.1 to 10.0 wt. % with respect to the grafted ethylene-α-olefin plastomer; (c) contacting said grafted ethylene-α-olefin plastomer with 2 to 8 wt. % of a tin-free silane crosslinking catalyst with respect to the resulting mixture of grafted ethylene-α-olefin plastomer and tin-freesilane crosslinking catalyst, wherein said tin-free catalyst comprises a Brönsted acid at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity for at least 15 minutes thus forming a cross-linked composition, wherein gel content of said cross-linked composition after 15 min is at least 60%.
US11981778B2	Chemical recycling of additively manufactured objects Provided is a method of recycling an additively manufactured object into a reusable thermoplastic polymer, which method in some embodiments may include: (a) providing at least one additively manufactured object produced by stereolithography from a dual cure resin, the object comprising (i) a light polymerized polymer, and (ii) a heat polymerized polymer intermixed with said light polymerized polymer; (b) comminuting the object to produce a particulate material therefrom; (c) contacting the particulate material to a polar, aprotic solvent for a time and at a temperature sufficient to extract the heat polymerized polymer from the particulate material into said solvent, leaving residual particulate material comprising said light polymerized polymer in solid form; (d) separating the residual particulate material from said solvent; and then (e) separating the heat polymerized polymer from said solvent to provide a reusable thermoplastic polymer material in solid form.
US11981773B2	Ring-opened copolymer A ring-opened copolymer including structural units derived from a norbornene compound having a specific structure and structural units derived from a monocyclic olefin, wherein the proportion of the structural units derived from a norbornene compound is 25 to 90 wt % and the proportion of the structural units derived from a monocyclic olefin is 10 to 75 wt % relative to the total repeating structural units in the ring-opened copolymer, the weight average molecular weight of the ring-opened copolymer is 100,000 to 1,000,000, and the cis/trans ratio of the ring-opened copolymer is 0/100 to 50/50.
US11981765B2	Catalyst for olefin polymerization and method for producing polar group—containing olefin polymer The present invention provides: a catalyst which has high activity and enables the production of an olefin polymer that has a polar group; and a method for producing the polymer. A catalyst for olefin polymerization, which contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1); and a method for producing an ethylene (co)polymer, wherein (1) ethylene is polymerized, (2) ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) are copolymerized, or (3) ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer are copolymerized, with use of the above-described catalyst. (In the formulae, the symbols are as defined in the description; and at least one of R6 and R7 represents a 9-fluorenyl analogous group represented by general formula (2).
US11981764B2	Acrylic polyester resin and an aqueous coating composition containing the same There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component, including—2,2,4,4-tetraallcylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. One of the polyacid component or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a metal packaging containing coated with the composition.
US11981757B2	Injection molded medical devices made from a high molecular weight polyethylene A high molecular weight polyethylene polymer is formulated so that the polymer is capable of being injection molded. The polyethylene polymer has a Viscosity Number of greater than about 400 ml/g and has a melt flow rate of greater than about 0.9 g/10 min. The polyethylene polymer is of high purity and is particularly well suited for producing medical products.
US11981751B2	Method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages by using nanobarcode Disclosed are a nanobarcode for controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages and a method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages by using nanobarcodes. The method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages of the present invention may efficiently control adhesion and phenotypic polarization of macrophages in vivo or in vitro by tuning periodicity and sequences of ligand peptide (RGD) of a nanobarcode.
US11981747B1	HER2 targeting agent An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is disclosed. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to HER2 expressed on a cancer cell or a fragment of the HER2. A HER2-targeting agent containing any of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the HER2-targeting agent are disclosed.
US11981744B2	Chimeric polypeptide assembly and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to bispecific chimeric polypeptide assembly compositions comprising bulking moieties linked to binding domains by cleavable release segments that, when cleaved are capable of concurrently binding effector T cells with targeted tumor or cancer cells and effecting cytolysis of the tumor cells or cancer cells. The invention also provides compositions and methods of making and using the cleavable chimeric polypeptide assembly compositions.
US11981740B2	BAFF-R antibodies and uses thereof Provided herein are BAFF-R antibodies as well as compositions and methods of making and using the same. The antibodies provided herein are, inter alia, useful for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
US11981739B2	Chimeric antigen receptor specific for interleukin-23 receptor The present invention relates to a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for an IL-23 receptor, and to a nucleic acid encoding the same. The present invention further relates to a T cell expressing said CAR, and to the use thereof for treating an autoimmune and/or inflammatory disease or disorder.
US11981736B2	Antibodies specific to glycosylated PD-1 and methods of use thereof Antibodies that selectively bind to glycosylated PD-1 relative to unglycosylated PD-1 are provided. In some aspects, PD-1 polypeptides comprising glycosylated amino acid positions are also provided. Methods for making and using such antibodies and polypeptides (e.g., for the treatment of cancer) are also provided.
US11981734B2	Nucleic acid molecules encoding antibodies which bind natural killer cell inhibitory receptor group 2A protein (NKG2A) The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies (e.g., humanized and human monoclonal antibodies), or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to human natural killer cell inhibitory receptor group 2A (NKG2A) protein with high affinity and exhibit therapeutically desirable functional properties, such as for the treatment of, for example, cancer. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-NKG2A antibodies of the invention are also provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, expression vectors, host cells, and methods of treatment of, for example, cancer using the antibodies are further provided. Combination therapy, in which an anti-NKG2A antibody in the present disclosure is co-administered with at least one additional agent such as another antibody (e.g., anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and/or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies), is also provided.
US11981733B2	LAG-3 antibody, antigen-binding fragment thereof, and pharmaceutical application thereof Provided are a LAG-3 antibody, an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a pharmaceutical application thereof. Further, provided are a chimeric antibody comprising a CDR of the LAG-3 antibody, a humanized antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the LAG-3 antibody and the antigen-binding fragment thereof, and an application of the pharmaceutical composition as an antineoplastic drug. Particularly, provided is an application of a humanized LAG-3 antibody in preparation of drugs for treatment of diseases involving immune cells.
US11981732B2	Anti-TMEFF1 antibodies and antibody drug conjugates Disclosed herein are transmembrane protein with EGF-like and two-follistatin-like domains 1 (TMEFF1) antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), including compositions and methods of using said antibodies and ADCs.
US11981727B2	Monospecific and bispecific antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof Isolated monospecific and bispecific anti-properdin antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof for use in treating complement mediated disorders.
US11981717B2	Engineered IL-2 Fc fusion proteins The present invention provides IL-2-Fc fusion proteins comprising IL-2 variants.
US11981716B2	Activatable interleukin-2 polypeptides and methods of use thereof The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
US11981715B2	Tissue targeted immunotolerance with a CD39 effector Methods and compounds for conferring site-specific or local immune privilege, such as to the skin.
US11981711B2	Methods of treating spinal cord injury using a chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) reduction peptide (CRP) comprising a cell membrane penetrating domain, a CSPG binding domain, and a lysosome targeting domain Provided herein are compositions, systems, kits, and methods for treating nervous system injuries caused by trauma or neurodegeneration or aging in a subject by administering a CSPG or SOCS3 reduction peptide (CRP and SRP respectively), or a nucleic acid sequence encoding the CRP or SRP, wherein both the CRP and SRP comprise a cell membrane penetrating domain, and a lysosome targeting domain, and the CRP further comprises a chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) binding domain, and the SRP further comprises a suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) binding domain.
US11981710B2	N-terminal capping modules of ankyrin repeat domains Described herein are proteins comprising an ankyrin repeat domain having an N-terminal capping module with improved properties, as well as corresponding protein libraries, pharmaceutical compositions and nucleic acids encoding such proteins. In other aspects, the disclosure relates to methods using such proteins, corresponding protein libraries or pharmaceutical compositions.
US11981709B2	Proteins toxic to Hemipteran insect species The present invent in discloses Hemipteran insect inhibitory proteins, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.
US11981705B2	Methods and compositions for delivery of immunotherapy agents across the blood-brain barrier to treat brain cancer The present application relates to sequences that enhance permeation of immunotherapy agents across the blood brain barrier (BBB), compositions comprising the sequences, and methods of use thereof to treat brain cancer, e.g., glioblastoma (GBM). Further disclosed are a number of potential targeting peptide sequences identified that enhance permeation through the BBB, when inserted into the capsid of an adeno-associated virus (AAV).
US11981704B2	Decarboxylative conjugate additions and applications thereof Synthetic methods are described herein operable to efficiently produce a wide variety of molecular species through conjugate additions via decarboxylative mechanisms. For example, methods of functionalization of peptide residues are described, including selective functionalization of peptide C-terminal residues. In one aspect, a method of peptide functionalization comprises providing a reaction mixture including a Michael acceptor and a peptide and coupling the Michael acceptor with the peptide via a mechanism including decarboxylation of a peptide reside.
US11981700B2	Pyrrolopyrimidine nucleosides and analogs thereof The present disclosure provides pyrrolopyrimidine nucleoside analogs of the Formula I, Formula IA, Formula IB, or Formula II and phospholipid conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions thereof wherein Rc and A are defined herein. Also presented are methods of treating and/or preventing viral infection and/or viral infection-associated disease or disorder with one or more compounds of Formula I, Formula IA, Formula IB, or Formula II.
US11981697B2	Method for preparing delphinium acylated anthocyanin Disclosed is a method for separating and preparing delphinidin-3-O-(6″-O-p-coumaroyl) glucoside. By means of extraction, macroporous resin purification, extraction, preparative liquid chromatography and high-speed countercurrent chromatography and the like, a high-purity delphinidin-3-O-(6″-O-p-coumaroyl) glucoside monomer can be obtained from grapes by separation and purification. By means of this method, at least 80 mg of delphinidin-3-O-(6″-O-p-coumaroyl) glucoside can be obtained from 10 kg of grape skins, with the purity can be no less than 98%. The method has the advantages of simple operation, large handling capacity, good repeatability, etc., which provides a new idea for the development and utilization of grape resources.
US11981694B2	Acyclic thiol prodrugs Disclosed herein are acyclic thiol prodrugs, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions thereof may be used to treat or prevent medical disorders such as, for example cystinosis, cystinuria, cancer neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, malaria, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, radiation poisoning, arsenic poisoning, radioprotection, Wilson's disease or rheumatoid arthritis.
US11981683B2	Indazole based compounds and associated methods of use Bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), are described herein. In particular, the hetero-bifunctional compounds of the present disclosure contain on one end a moiety that binds to the cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds LRRK2, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The hetero-bifunctional compounds of the present disclosure exhibit a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aberrant regulation of the target protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.
US11981682B2	Substituted cyclopenta[c]pyrroles as ABHD6 antagonists A drug is provided, which containing, as an active ingredient, a compound having ABHD6 inhibitory activity in prevention and/or treatment of a disease associated with ABHD6. A compound of formula (I-A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has ABHD6 inhibitory activity and therefore is useful as a pharmaceutical ingredient having potent ABHD6 inhibitory activity in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease associated with ABHD6: in which all symbols represent the same meaning as the symbols described in the specification.
US11981681B2	Substituted azetidine dihydrothienopyridines and their use as phosphodiesterase inhibitors The present invention relates to novel substituted azetidine dihydrothienopyridines with phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity, and to their use in therapy, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and to methods of treating diseases with the compounds (I)
US11981674B1	7-isopropyl 1-ethyl/methyl 3-(substituted benzoyl)-2-substituted indolizine-1,7-dicarboxylates as larvicidal agents Compounds for treating preventing malaria and, particularly, to larvicidal agents that are 7-isopropyl 1-ethyl/methyl 3-(substituted benzoyl)-2-substituted indolizine-1,7-dicarboxylates derivatives and their use as larvicidal agents.
US11981670B2	Alkyl chain modified imidazoquinoline TLR7/8 agonist compounds and uses thereof Disclosed are alkyl chain modified 1H-imidazoquinoline compounds, derivatives and analogs thereof, as Toll-like receptor-7 and -8 agonists for enhancing immune responses. Also provided are methods of making pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. The present disclosure also describes methods of use for the alkyl chain modified 1H-imidazoquinoline compounds, derivatives and analogs thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds for the treatment of disease in a subject.
US11981662B2	Pyrazole derivatives with anticancer activity The inventors have used a differential nuclear staining (DNS) assay to discover compounds with cytotoxic activity against the CEM cell line that has been determined to be highly sensitive to a variety of anti-cancer compounds. Compounds were synthesized based on a pyrazole backbone structure. Several newly synthesized compounds have been tested to identify the compounds with highest activity. One compound identified is the SSK-3 compound which has been tested on cancer cell lines and determined that it induced apoptosis via phosphatidylserine membrane exposure and activation of caspase 3 in the CEM lymphoma cell line.
US11981660B2	Neurite outgrowth promoters and uses thereof Provided herein are compounds useful in treating a central nervous system disorder associated with neuronal and/or axonal damage, methods for their preparation, and related pharmaceutical compositions. For example provided herein are compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions including the same.
US11981659B2	Salt of an aminopyridine derivative compound, a crystalline form thereof, and a process for preparing the same The present invention relates to novel mesylate salt of N-(5-(4-(4-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidine-2-ylamino)-4-methoxy-2-morpholinophenyl)acrylamide, a novel crystalline form thereof, and a process for preparing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to mesylate salt of N-(5-(4-(4-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidine-2-ylamino)-4-methoxy-2-morpholinophenyl)acrylamide, which is excellent in stability, solubility, and bioavailability when it is administered not only alone but also in combination with other drugs and which has a high purity, a crystalline form thereof, and a process for preparing the same.
US11981655B1	3-(4,5-diphenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine as an anticancer compound A compound 3-(4,5-Diphenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine, its synthesis, and its use as an anticancer agent.
US11981651B2	Conversion of THC, CBD and their derivatives to Cannabinol In a method for aromatizing an alicyclic region of a cannabinoid, especially in enantiopure, scalemic and/or racemic form, in particular for aromatizing the cyclohexene group in Δ9-THC-C5, Δ9-THCA-C5 A, Δ9-THCV-C3, Δ9-THCVA-C5 A, and/or scalemic or racemic mixtures of these substances, wherein an oxidizing agent is added to the cannabinoid, sulfur is used as the oxidizing agent.
US11981650B2	Coumarin glyoxylates for LED photocuring The present invention relates to novel coumarin glyoxylates, a process for their preparation and their use as photoinitiators in photopolymerization compositions. The invention also concerns a process for the photopolymerization of compositions comprising said coumarin glyoxylates.
US11981649B2	Composition and method for manufacturing resins Certain embodiments of the invention described herein comprise a composition of matter, and method for preparing the same, which provide the benefits of pre-reaction molecular configuration favoring high liquidity properties, and post-reaction configuration that favors mechanical strength, stiffness, and properties associated with high viscous and/or solid-state materials. In some embodiments, the composition of matter can comprise relaxing photo-isomerizable fragments, of which a fraction can be transformed from trans to cis configurations upon exposure to a photon source. In some embodiments, the composition of matter further comprises thermally reactive fragments, of which can enable thermal solidification of a mixture upon exposure to elevated temperatures. In some embodiments, a composition of matter can be combined with reinforcing additives to form a prepreg combination.
US11981648B2	Method for the synthesis of 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-ones Provided are methods of preparing 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds using convenient and efficient methods. Also provided are 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds produced using the methods described.
US11981644B2	Bicyclic 1,4-diazepanones and therapeutic uses thereof Provided herein are compounds of formula (1): or a stereoisomer or tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein X1, X2, Ry, Rz, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein. Also provided herein is a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer or tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing. Also provided herein are methods of using a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer or tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, to treat various diseases, disorders, and conditions responsive to the modulation of the contractility of the skeletal sarcomere.
US11981640B1	4,5-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1-hexyl-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole as an antimicrobial compound An 4,5-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1-hexyl-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11981639B2	Process for the preparation of a PDE4 inhibitor The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds endowed with phosphodiesterase (PDE4) inhibitory activity having formula (I). The invention also relates to the process for the isolation by crystallization of the compound (I) and to its use for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for inhalation in combination with suitable carriers or vehicles. The present invention also relates to solvates and crystal forms of a compound of formula (I). The synthesized product is suitable for use in pharmaceutical applications for instance in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
US11981634B2	Method for preparing fluoroorganic compounds A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) HR1R2C—CF2—(C═O)—Y starting with a compound of formula (II) R1R2C═CX—(C═O)—Y or of formula (III) HR1R2C—CX1X2—(C═O)—Y placed in contact with hydrofluoric acid; R1 and R2 being independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C20-aryl and C2-C20-alkenyl, C3-C20-cycloalkenyl and C3-C20-cycloalkyl; X1 and X2 being independently selected from F, Cl, Br and I on condition that X1 and X2 are not simultaneously F; Y being selected from the group of H, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-haloalkyl, C6-C20-aryl, —OH, —OR, —NH2, —NHR, —NR2, —SR, C3-C20-cycloalkyl, C3-C20-cycloalkenyl and C2-C20-alkenyl; R being independently selected from the group of C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C20-aryl and C2-C20-alkenyl, C3-C20-cycloalkenyl and C3-C20-cycloalkyl.
US11981623B2	Method and apparatus for selective alcohol upgrading Methods for utilizing carbon dioxide to produce multi-carbon products are disclosed. The systems and methods of the present disclosure involve: reducing CO2 to produce a first product mixture comprising an alcohol product mixture comprising one or more alcohols and a paraffin product mixture comprising one or more paraffins; dehydrating the alcohol product mixture to form an olefin product mixture comprising one or more olefins; oligomerizing the olefin product mixture to form a higher olefin product mixture comprising unsaturated paraffins and optionally aromatics; and reducing the higher olefin product mixture to form a higher hydrocarbon product mixture comprising unsaturated paraffins and optionally aromatics. Catalyst materials and reaction conditions for individual steps are disclosed to optimize yield for ethanol or jet fuel range hydrocarbons.
US11981618B2	P62 ligand compound, and composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating proteinopathies comprising the same The present invention relates to a novel p62 ligand compound, a stereoisomer, hydrate, solvate or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutical or food composition for preventing or treating proteinopathies comprising the same as an active ingredient. The p62 ligand compound according to the present invention can be usefully used as a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of various proteinopathies by activating autophagy in cells and thus selectively eliminating in vivo proteins, organelles and aggregates.
US11981617B2	Ketamine pamoate and use thereof Provided are pamoate salts of ketamine having a stoichiometry of 2:1 of ketamine to pamoate, including R, S-ketamine pamoate, S-ketamine pamoate, or R-ketamine pamoate, and crystalline or amorphous forms of the pamoate salts, and having excellent safety and properties for pharmaceutical applications. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the pamoate salts of ketamine and their uses in treating a CNS disease or serving as an anesthetic.
US11981616B2	Method for preparing 3,3′-diaminobenzidine A method for preparing 3,3′-diaminobenzidine, the method comprising the following steps: subjecting 4,4′-biphenol and N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl chloride to an esterification reaction in a specified solvent at 40-70° C. to obtain 4,4′-biphenyl bis(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonate) as a first intermediate; subjecting the 4,4′-biphenyl bis(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonate) to a chlorination reaction with a chlorinating reagent under acidic conditions to obtain 3,3′-dichloro-4,4′-biphenyl bis(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonate) as a second intermediate; subjecting the second intermediate 3,3′-dichloro-4,4′-biphenyl bis(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonate) to an ammonolysis reaction with anammoniation reagent in the presence of a combined catalyst to obtain a crude product of 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl, wherein the combined catalyst is a mixture of proline, a cuprous salt and a phase transfer catalyst; and subjecting the crude product of 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl to a post-treatment to obtain a purified 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl product. In the present invention, 4,4′-biphenol is used as a raw material, a brand-new synthesis route is used, the product purity is high, and pollution of three kinds of waste is reduced.
US11981615B1	Method for chemically reducing carbon dioxide with red mud catalyst composition A method for chemically reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) with a red mud catalyst composition is provided includes introducing a gaseous mixture of CO2 and H2 into a reactor containing particles of the red mud catalyst composition. The method further includes reacting at least a portion of the CO2 and H2 in the gaseous mixture in the presence of the red mud catalyst composition at a temperature of 200 to 800° C., and under a pressure ranging from 5 to 100 bar to form a gaseous product including a chemical reduction product of the CO2. A volume ratio of the CO2 to the H2 in the gaseous mixture is in a range of 1:10 to 10:1.
US11981610B2	Aqueous dispersions of potassium calcium polyphosphate A method for preparing a flowable liquid fertilizer, the method comprising the steps of providing a solution of potassium calcium polyphosphate; and introducing a water-soluble calcium salt to the aqueous solution of tetrapotassium pyrophosphate to form the flowable liquid fertilizer in the form of an aqueous dispersion.
US11981609B2	Raw material for producing a refractory product, a use of this raw material, and a refractory product comprising a raw material of this kind The invention relates to a raw material for producing a refractory product, a use of this raw material, and a refractory product comprising a raw material of this kind.
US11981607B2	Method and assembly for infiltration and rapid phase deposition of porous components A chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) method for densifying at least one porous component includes placing the at least one porous component inside a crucible, bringing temperature inside the crucible to a value adapted to densify the porous component to transform it into a densified component, bringing pressure inside the crucible between 0.1 KPa and 25 KPa, once operational temperature and pressure are reached, flowing gas inside the crucible, gas being suitable for densifying the porous component to transform it into a densified component, and keeping an oxidizing environment outside the crucible, the external environment lapping against the crucible. The crucible is provided of at least one material having thermal conductivity greater than 30 W/mK from room temperature to at least 1000° C. selected from: sintered silicon carbide (SiC), silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide (Si—SiC), sintered boron carbide (B4C), silicon-infiltrated boron carbide (Si—B4C), sintered zirconium carbide (ZrC), silicon-infiltrated zirconium carbide (Si—ZrC), a combination of silicon carbide (SiC), boron carbide (B4C) and sintered and/or silicon-infiltrated zirconium carbide (ZrC).
US11981603B2	Self-reinforced cementitious composite compositions for building-scale three dimensional (3D) printing Printable cementitious compositions for additive manufacturing are provided, that have a fresh state and a hardened state. In fresh state, the composition is flowable and extrudable in the additive manufacturing process. In the hardened state, the composition exhibits strain hardening. In one variation, the strain hardening is represented by a uniaxial tensile strength of ≥about 2.5 MPa, a tensile strain capacity of ≥about 1%, and a compressive strength at 100 hours of ≥about 20 MPa. In other variations, the composition includes Portland cement, a calcium aluminate cement, a fine aggregate, water, a high range water reducing agent (HRWRA), and a polymeric fiber, as well as one or more optional components selected from: fly ash, silica flour, microsilica, attapulgite nanoclay, and/or hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC). Methods of additive manufacturing with such compositions are also provided.
US11981602B2	High-toughness geopolymer grouting material modified by ultra-high weight fibers and emulsified asphalt, preparation and application The present invention relates to a high-toughness geopolymer grouting material modified by ultra-high molecular weight fibers and emulsified asphalt, and a preparation method and application thereof, wherein the grouting material comprises the following components in parts by mass: 4-12 parts of emulsified asphalt, 80-100 parts of a geopolymer, 103-126 parts of an alkali-activated solution, 2-3 parts of ultra-high molecular weight fibers and 30-35 parts of water. Compared to the prior art, the grouting material modified by ultra-high molecular weight fibers and emulsified asphalt is simple to prepare, has good fluiditygood, and matches well with road substrate; the good toughness and crack control capability of the ultra-high molecular weight fibers enables this novel grouting material to overcome the problem in durability of common geopolymer-based materials. The material of the present invention can be applied in filling voids beneath a slab of a cement concrete pavement and in the technology of non-excavation road reinforcement of a road base course and a subgrade of a high-grade highway.
US11981600B2	Glass with high surface strength Embodiments of alkali aluminosilicate glass articles that may be chemically strengthened to achieve a maximum surface compressive stress that exceeds compressive stresses that have been achieved in similar glasses are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the fictive temperature of these glass articles may be equal to the 1011 poise (P) viscosity temperature of the glass article. In some embodiments, the strengthened alkali aluminosilicate glass articles described herein may exhibit a maximum compressive stress of at least about 400 MPa, 800 MPa, 930 MPa or 1050 MPa. In some embodiments, the strengthened alkali aluminosilicate glass articles described herein may exhibit a compressive stress layer extending to a depth of layer of at least about 40 μm (in samples having a thickness of 1 mm). In still other embodiments, these strengthened alkali aluminosilicate glass articles exhibit a parabolic or near-parabolic tensile stress profile in the central region of the glass articles.
US11981598B2	Glass-based articles having a hard film and a crack mitigating composite structure for retained article strength and scratch resistance An article is described herein that includes: a glass-based substrate comprising opposing major surfaces; a crack mitigating composite over one of the major surfaces, the composite comprising an inorganic element and a polymeric element; and a hard film disposed on the crack mitigating composite comprising an elastic modulus greater than or equal to the elastic modulus of the glass-based substrate. The crack mitigating composite is characterized by an elastic modulus of greater than 30 GPa. Further, the hard film comprises at least one of a metal-containing oxide, a metal-containing oxynitride, a metal-containing nitride, a metal-containing carbide, a silicon-containing polymer, a carbon, a semiconductor, and combinations thereof.
US11981594B2	Quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity and method for preparing the same A method for preparing quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity, includes providing silica powders including hydroxyl groups. The silica powders are dehydroxylated, which includes drying the silica powders at a first temperature, heating the silica powders up to a second temperature and introducing a first oxidizing gas including halogen gas, thereby obtaining first dehydroxylated powders, and heating the first dehydroxylated powders up to a third temperature and introducing a second oxidizing gas including oxygen or ozone, thereby obtaining second dehydroxylated powders. The second dehydroxylated powders are heated up to a fourth temperature to obtain a vitrified body. The vitrified body is cooled to obtain the quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity. The quartz glass prepared by the above method has low content of hydroxyl and high purity. A quartz glass with low content of hydroxyl and high purity is also provided.
US11981589B2	Device for sludge treatment A device for sludge treatment comprises a supporting frame of an external casing defining a treatment chamber provided with one inlet opening of the sludge to be treated; one discharge opening of the treated sludge; at least one auger element housed within the treatment chamber, and adapted to move the sludge to be treated along a direction of advancement; and filtration means located internally to the treatment chamber and surrounding the auger element; at least one anodic element associated with the auger element, and application means for applying a potential difference between the anodic element and the filtration means, generating an electric field adapted to interact with the sludge to be treated to produce an electro-osmotic process.
US11981585B2	Sustainable auto pulsed electromagnetic irradiation system for zero discharge water treatment A pulsed electromagnetic irradiation system for water treatment including raw water supply unit in fluid communication with a reaction vessel, a multimode cavity in which the reaction vessel is partially positioned. A magnetron generator is positioned adjacent the multimode cavity and is electromagnetically coupled with liquid within the reaction vessel. A stirring motor is positioned adjacent a bottom surface of multimode cavity and operatively coupled with the reaction vessel to stir the liquid within reaction vessel. A parabolic arm air cooled condenser is terminally connected to the reaction vessel to be in fluid communication with the reaction vessel. A gravity vacuum funnel, where the gravity vacuum funnel is in communication with a first air/water cooled condenser. The first air/water cooled condenser outputs fresh water to a fresh water storage unit.
US11981583B2	Longitudinal in-situ impedance and resin monitoring sensor, and method of measuring and tracking the movement of hardness in a water softener utilizing the same A sensor system and process that utilizes impedance/conductivity measurements to track the movement of hardness in an ion exchange media. The impedance/conductivity sensor is a vertical, longitudinally directed, axially lengthwise electrode system having electrodes placed within a bed of ion exchange material and separated by water and the ion exchange material. The electrodes generally run parallel to one another. Hard water is introduced to the water softener and softened by the ion exchange material. A hardness gradient is tracked by the sensor, and regeneration is initiated when it is determined that the ion exchange material is depleted or exhausted.
US11981580B2	Method for producing halides A method for producing a halide includes heat-treating a mixed material in an inert gas atmosphere, the mixed material being a mixture of M2O3, NH4X, and LiZ. The M includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, a lanthanoid, and Sc. The X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI, Br, I, and F. The Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI, Br, I, and F.
US11981575B2	Recycling of materials containing organosilicon compounds Silicon and silica values are obtained from recycled organosilicon products such as silicones, by introducing a recycle feed containing the organosilicon products into an electric furnace while producing metallurgical grade silicon from a silica source and a carbon source.
US11981574B2	Fine silicon particles and production method thereof The present invention provides a fine silicon powder and the like including fine silicon particles having a microscopically measured particle diameter of 1 μm or more and an average circularity determined in accordance with Formula (1) of 0.93 or more, in which an average particle diameter based on volume, which is measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, is in a range of 0.8 μm or more and 8.0 μm or less, an average particle diameter based on number, which is measured by the laser diffraction scattering method, is in a range of 0.100 μm or more and 0.150 μm or less, and a specific surface area, which is measured by a BET method, is in a range of 4.0 m2/g or more and 10 m2/g or less. Circularity=(4×π×projected area of particle)1/2/peripheral length of particle (1).
US11981568B2	Member for continuous production of carbon nanobrush, and method for continuous production of carbon nanobrush An object of the present invention is to provide a member and a method for producing a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate with high efficiency. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a carbon nanohorn aggregate production member for producing a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate in which single-walled carbon nanohorns are aggregated radially and are connected in a fibrous form, comprising: a target fixing jig having a target housing section on an upper surface which has a partition and is capable of mounting a plurality of rod-shaped catalyst-containing carbon targets without making a mutual contact, and a jig guide for movement on a side surface; a jig for target fixing jig movement which is slidably engaged with the jig guide for movement; and a target fixing jig guide which is inclined downward, and is equipped with a guide rail which is adapted to an arrangement of the plurality of rod-shaped catalyst-containing carbon targets, wherein the target fixing jig is slidably engaged with the guide rail, and moves in a downward direction by a weight thereof and in a transverse direction along the guide rail by the jig for target fixing jig movement.
US11981567B2	Functionalization and dispersion of carbon nanotubes The present disclosure describes several embodiments for methods of deagglomerating, debundling, and dispersing carbon nanotubes and functionalizing such carbon nanotubes without damage to the properties of the carbon nanotubes. The embodiments include methods for determining optimized conditions to effectively produce master batches of carbon nanotube polymers and solvent systems; determining what moieties or chemistries effectively disperse carbon nanotubes without deleterious effect upon electrical properties of a resulting composite; determining the most efficient processes for introducing dispersants to carbon nanotubes; determining surface characteristics of carbon nanotubes induced by deagglomerating, debundling, and dispersion processes; evaluating properties (such as conductivity) of carbon nanotube dispersions in cured coatings and composite applications; determining what structural elements comprise efficient/effective dispersants for carbon nanotubes; and evaluating the hyperdispersant properties in carbon nanotube composite and coatings systems.
US11981565B2	Microwave active metal oxides for CO2 dry reforming of methane One or more embodiments relates to compositions, method of using and methods of producing a gas mixture. The method includes supplying a composition LaxSryCozMwO3, where x ranges from 0.5 to 1, y ranges 0.0 to 1-x, z ranges from 0.1 to 1.0, and M is a dopant or dopants where w ranges from 0.0 to 1-z; and energizing the composition directly using electromagnetic energy to heat the composition to a temperature above 700° C. The method further includes contacting the composition with a reactant gas mixture comprising methane and an oxidant forming a product gaseous mixture.
US11981564B1	Carbon neutral conversion of residue A petroleum residue stream is heated and reacted with an oxygen stream and a carbon dioxide stream in a gasification unit to produce syngas. At least a portion of the carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide to produce shifted syngas. At least a portion of the shifted syngas is separated to produce a syngas feed stream. At least a portion of the syngas feed stream is converted into methanol. At least a portion of the methanol is converted into one or more alkenes (olefins). At least a portion of the methanol is reacted with carbon monoxide to produce acetic acid. Carbon dioxide produced in the process can be recycled to the gasification unit to facilitate the production of the syngas.
US11981562B2	Systems and methods for the on-board catalytic production of hydrogen from ammonia using a heat exchange catalyst unit and an electric catalyst unit operating in series The present invention relates, in general, to systems and methods for generating hydrogen from ammonia on-board vehicles, where the produced hydrogen is used as fuel source for an internal combustion engine. The present invention utilizes an electric catalyst unit operating in series with a heat exchange catalyst unit. The electric catalyst unit is used to initiate an ammonia cracking process on-board during a cold start or low load operating condition of the internal combustion engine, where the ammonia cracking process occurs in the heat exchange catalyst unit once exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine has been heated to a threshold temperature suitable to perform the ammonia cracking process.
US11981561B2	Systems and methods for producing sulfurous acid A sulfuric acid generating system can include: a primary burn chamber; an exhaust pipe extending from the burn chamber at a first end to an opposite second end; a secondary burn chamber located between the first end and second end; and a primary venturi pump having a gas inlet coupled to an outlet at the second end of the exhaust pipe and having an aqueous media inlet and having a fluid outlet. A method of producing sulfurous acid can include: providing sulfur to the primary burn chamber; burning a first portion of the sulfur in the primary burn chamber to form a first portion of sulfur dioxide; burning a second portion of the sulfur in the secondary burn chamber to form a second portion of sulfur dioxide; and mixing the first portion and second portion of sulfur dioxide with an aqueous composition so as to produce aqueous sulfurous acid.
US11981554B2	Conveyor for moving four-wheeled vehicles A conveyor for moving four-wheeled vehicles comprises a telescopic frame provided with tire-chock arms movable between a retracted position and a position in which they engage with the treads of the wheels. The conveyor comprises a propulsion unit made up of a front frame to which two lateral subunits are secured, each comprising a motorized and directional wheel, which can be oriented independently of one another and a means for coupling the telescopic frame with the front frame.
US11981553B2	Handle head and carrier with the same A handle head and a carrier with the same are provided, wherein the handle head includes a shell, and a handle shaft axially provided inside the shell. A first isolation component, a second isolation component and a third isolation component are assembled on and provided at intervals along an axial direction of the handle shaft and divide an accommodation space in the shell into four mutually insulated functional areas arranged along the axial direction. The four functional areas comprise a wiring harness area, an electrical component area, a magnetic induction area, and a reset control area. The wiring harness area is configured to accommodate a wiring harness, several electrical components for realizing the control function are assembled in the electrical component area, magnetic induction components and reset components are assembled in the magnetic induction area, and reset control components are configured in the reset control area.
US11981551B2	Transmission remover and installer Disclosed is a transmission remover and installer, for removing and installing transmissions, which comprises a plate defined by a top surface and bottom surface; a connecting means at a first end of the plate traversing through a hole in the plate, installed using a first securing means on the top surface and a second securing means on the bottom surface of the plate; a mounting means securing the top of the connecting means using a first protrusion located at the bottom of the mounting means; and a jack adapter coupled at the bottom surface at a second end of the plate. The mounting means has a first hole and a second hole configured to couple with a transmission after identifying a balance point of the transmission and the jack adapter has a coupling means enabling the jack adapter to be coupled with a jack after identifying a balance point.
US11981547B2	Crane The present invention addresses the problem of providing a crane capable of detecting a suspension location of a payload, in order to enable accurate positioning of a hook at the suspension location of the payload. This crane comprises: a freely derricking boom provided to a swivel; and a sub-hook block and a sub-hook suspendedly provided from the boom. The crane also comprises: a boom camera capable of imaging a payload that is to be carried by the crane; hook cameras capable of imaging the payload from different viewpoints than the boom camera; and a control device for controlling the crane. The control device acquires images obtained by imaging the payload with the boom camera and the hook cameras, runs image processing on the images, and calculates a suspension location of the payload.
US11981546B2	Work vehicle having an operation terminal that provides a sense of direction for an operator The purpose of the present invention is to provide a work vehicle with which it is difficult for an operator to lose a sense of directionality even when the operator performs an operation while seeing an image of a remote control terminal. In a work vehicle (crane 1) which is provided with: a traveling body (2); a boom (7) supported by the traveling body (2); and a camera (61) supported by the boom (7), and which can guide a pivot operation of the boom (7) by means of a remote control terminal (70), an image display device (73) is provided in the remote control terminal (70) and a control device (20) is provided which is capable of recognizing the support direction of the camera (61) by the boom (7) and an angle α of a location direction of the remote control terminal (70) with respect to the camera (61), whereby an image rotated on the basis of the angle (α) and cut in a circular shape is displayed on the image display device (73).
US11981539B2	System for detecting elevator movement A system and method for remotely monitoring the operation of elevators to determine elevator shutdown. A control box is mounted to each elevator that includes one or more sensors that can detect movement of the elevator, a processor that can process data received from the sensors and a communications device that can transmit the processed data. The method includes determining a usage rate of movement of each of the elevators in the processor using the data, transmitting the usage rate from each of the communications devices to a remote server, and comparing the usage rate of each of the elevators to the usage rate of the other elevators in the server. The method then determines that one of the elevators has shut down or has a low performance if its usage rate is significantly different than the usage rate of the other elevators.
US11981538B2	Marking positioning device for elevator There is provided a marking positioning device for an elevator which is capable of easily performing marking at a designated position inside a hoistway. The marking positioning device for an elevator includes a body portion that flies inside the hoistway of an elevator, a detecting unit provided at the body portion and configured to detect a position of the body portion inside the hoistway, a measuring unit provided at the body portion and configured to measure a three-dimensional shape inside the hoistway, a marking unit provided at the body portion and configured to perform marking, and a control unit provided at the body portion and configured to control flight of the body portion on the basis of the position detected by the detecting unit so that a position of marking by the marking unit is located at a designated position set in the three-dimensional shape measured by the measuring unit.
US11981535B2	Vibration stabilizer for an information carrier An elevator system vibration stabilizer device retains an information carrier extending through an elevator shaft at at least one point of the information carrier and includes a retaining element and a clamping element according to an assembly method. The clamping element is connected to the information carrier at the at least one point by a clamping force transmission device whereby the information carrier is applied with a clamping force against at least one contact region on the retaining element. The retaining element is stationary in the elevator shaft. A magnet element is an alternative to the clamping force transmission device. The vibration stabilizer device is included in an elevator system shaft information system to provide a method for preventing vibrations of the information carrier.
US11981533B2	Medium issuing device, medium issuing system and medium issuing method A medium issuing device for issuing a medium includes a drive part which drives a conveyance mechanism for conveying the medium in a conveyance passage, a printing part which reads out printing data and prints on the medium according to drive by the drive part, and a control part which acquires enlarged printing data when code data are included in the printing data, the enlarged printing data being enlarged in a conveyance direction of the medium with respect to an original size which do not include the code data, and the control part controls a driving speed of the drive part to a lower speed than a normal driving speed according to an enlargement ratio at least in a portion of the code data.
US11981529B2	Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium. The liquid applier applies liquid to a part of the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The medium is at least one medium. The crimper presses and deforms a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the bundle of media. The liquid applier includes a liquid application member and a retained liquid amount detector. The liquid application member applies the liquid to a position to be bound by the crimper on the medium. The retained liquid amount detector detects an amount of the liquid retained by the liquid application member.
US11981525B2	Sheet processing device, sheet laminator, image forming apparatus, and image forming system A sheet processing device sandwiches a sheet-shaped medium in a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlaid and partially bonded. The sheet processing device includes a separator, a conveyor, and a switching member. The separator separates the two sheets of the two-ply sheet. The conveyor is disposed downstream from the separator in a sheet conveyance direction and conveys the two-ply sheet. The switching member is disposed downstream from the conveyor in the sheet conveyance direction. The switching member switches a conveyance path of the two-ply sheet to convey the two-ply sheet to a fixing path on which fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet or a non-fixing path on which no fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet.
US11981521B2	Feeding apparatus, printing apparatus, and control method of feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus includes a roll support unit configured to rotatably support a roll sheet which is a sheet wound into a roll form, a drive unit configured to rotate the roll sheet in a first rotation direction for feeding the sheet into a conveyance path and a second rotation direction, an abutment portion provided so as to be capable of abutting against an outer peripheral surface of the roll sheet at a first position, and a rotation member configured to abut against the outer peripheral surface at a second position. The rotation member at the second position does not rotate with the roll sheet when the roll sheet is rotated in the first rotation direction, and rotates with the roll sheet when the roll sheet is rotated in the second rotation direction.
US11981517B2	Robotic line kitting system safety features A robotic line kitting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a signal associated with an unsafe condition is received via a communication interface. In response to the signal, a controlled operation to reduce a speed of movement of a robotic instrumentality is performed prior to a safety stop of the robotic instrumentality being triggered.
US11981511B2	Article transport vehicle An article transport vehicle (200) has: a carrier base (202) configured for movement along a guideway and a pair of gripping arms (216), each gripping arm (216) having a first end (216a) connected to the carrier base (202) and a second end (216b) protruding from the carrier base (202). The pair of gripping arms (216) is movable between a closed position configured for holding an article (302) and an open position configured for releasing the article (302). The article transport vehicle (200) further has a closure mechanism (238) for moving the pair of gripping arms (216) between the closed position and the open position. The closure mechanism (238) is configured for biasing the pair of gripping arms (216) to the closed position and moving the pair of gripping arms (216) to the open position when the carrier base (202) is positioned at a predetermined portion of the guideway.
US11981510B2	Automated storage and retrieval system and methods A method for operating an automated storage and retrieval system includes transferring a first item storage container from an aisle to a first region of a first storage location, positioning a second item storage container in the aisle proximate the first item storage container, interlocking the second item storage container to the first item storage container by engaging a releasable coupling structure extending there between, and applying, in a first direction transverse to the aisle, a force to the second item storage container sufficient in magnitude and duration to cause the first item storage container to occupy the second region of the first storage location and the second item storage container to occupy the first region of the first storage location, whereby the first and second item storage containers remain interlocked while in the first storage location.
US11981506B2	Storage system and a method of operating the storage system A storage system (1) comprises a plurality of vertical stacks (2) of storage containers (3), wherein the stacks (2) are arranged in a horizontal first direction (X) and a horizontal second direction (Y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (X), a transport unit (8) for transporting at least one container (3) to or from a selected stack (2) in the first and/or second direction (X, Y), and a container handling device (9, 10) for transferring at least an upper container (3) from a selected stack (2) to the transport unit (8) before the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported from the selected stack (2) and for transferring at least a container (3) from the transport unit (8) to the top of a selected stack (2) after the transport unit (8) including the container (3) is transported to the selected stack (2). The transport unit (8) is movable above the stacks (2). The container handling device comprises a lifting member (9) for displacing a selected stack (2) in vertical direction with respect to adjacent stacks (2), wherein the lifting member (9) is movable below the stacks (2) in a non-lifting condition thereof, and the container handling device comprises an engaging member (10) that is provided at the transport unit (8) and suitable for engaging at least an upper container (3) of a lifted stack so as to retrieve the container or for releasing an engaged container so as to place the container on top of a selected stack.
US11981498B2	Thermally insulated air cargo container A thermally insulated panel includes a first skin, a second skin spaced apart from the first skin, and a core that is disposed between and bonded to the first skin and the second skin such that the core transfers loads between the first skin and the second skin. The core includes a porous filler material that has a vacuum drawn therein such that the core resists transfer of thermal energy through the panel. A cargo container including thermally insulated panels and a method of manufacturing the thermally insulated panels are also disclosed. In addition, a method of repairing a vacuum insulated panel is disclosed.
US11981494B2	Transfer cannula A transfer cannula for sterile transfer of fluids to powders or fluids to fluids from a first receptacle into a second receptacle has two tube sections running in the same direction which have different lengths in the longitudinal direction of the tube sections, the longer tube section terminating in an insertion tip. The tube sections are rigidly connected to a coupling wall surrounding the tube sections in a cylindrical manner. The coupling wall has a cutout which extends as far as an end edge of the coupling wall and in which, when viewed from the side, an insertion tip of each tube section is exposed. The coupling wall projects beyond the insertion tip in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the tube sections, and the cut-out widens in a corresponding V-shape at the end edge.
US11981488B2	Biodegradable container Disclosed is a biodegradable container comprising a biodegradable material and a reinforced barrier film coated onto the biodegradable material, wherein the reinforced barrier film comprises graphene nanoplatelets dispersed in a biodegradable polymeric substrate.
US11981487B2	Recyclable film for thermoforming Recyclable films having a first layer containing a polyethylene, a second layer containing a high-density polyethylene and a hydrocarbon resin, and a third layer containing a polyethylene may be used for thermoforming packaging components. Both the first and third layers have an overall density between about 0.92 g/cm3 and 0.97 g/cm3. The film structure is advantageous as it can be more easily thermoformed than traditional high-density polyethylene films and can maintain the shape taken during thermoforming, exhibiting minimal warping or shrinking.
US11981485B2	Threaded tubular end protector A thread protector that has an external sleeve to protect threads disposed on a tubular member. The thread protector includes a flange disposed on a first end of the external sleeve to be engageable with an end of the tubular member. The thread protector also includes a securing apparatus extending from the flange to frictionally engage an inner side of the tubular member to maintain the thread protector's engagement with the tubular member, the securing apparatus including a magnet that increases the force of the frictional engagement of the securing apparatus with the inner side of the tubular member. The securing apparatus can also extend from the flange to frictionally engage an inner side of the tubular member to maintain the thread protector's engagement with the tubular member, the securing apparatus rotatable relative to the external sleeve. A method of protecting pin threads of pin ends of tubular members by installing a thread protector on an end of a tubular member.
US11981484B2	Labelling arrangement for a multi-part container, system and method for applying a labelling arrangement to a multi-part container A labelling arrangement for a multi-part container includes a sleeve-shaped cap element having an interlocking structure adapted to be applied to a first part of the container and coupled to the first part by the interlocking structure. The labelling arrangement further includes a sealing label adapted to be attached to a second part of the container by a second label portion and to surround the applied cap element by a first label portion. The labelling arrangement further includes at least one severing region so that, when the container applied with the labelling arrangement is opened, the labelling arrangement is severable in the severing region and at least a part of the cap element is removable together with the first part of the container from the second part of the container.
US11981481B2	Metal container comprising a UHF RFID tag A substantially cylindrical, metal container (1) which container comprising an envelope surface wall (2), a top end and a bottom end (3), wherein the bottom end having a cavity which is formed by a circular concave, parabolic bottom surface (4) and a circular surrounding edge (5). A UHF RFID tag (6), comprising an integrated circuit (7) and an antenna (8), is arranged at the bottom end, wherein the antenna is located at a predetermined distance above the center of the bottom surface (4), such that the bottom surface reflects the antenna radiation.
US11981480B2	Serving dish cover A cover for serving dish includes a main body with a handle depression. A handle is mounted within the depression for oscillation between a storage position and a operative position. A detent pin on the handle interacts with detent holes in the handle depression to hold the handle in the storage and operative positions against unintended movement.
US11981474B2	Machine and method for labeling containers A machine for labeling containers, which includes a transfer drum, fed by an unwinding assembly for unwinding a labeling ribbon, which is provided with cutting elements which are mutually angularly spaced apart around an axis thereof; the unwinding assembly is drivable by control elements which are adapted to command, during the rotation of the transfer drum about its own axis, at least one variation of the feeding speed of the labeling ribbon, with respect to the peripheral speed of the transfer drum; the control elements are adapted to command at least one first slowing of the feeding speed of the labeling ribbon during the activation of the cutting device.
US11981473B2	Cover removal system for use in controlled environment enclosures An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure with pre-sterilized nested containers without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus for the pre-sterilized nested containers and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises providing the pre-sterilized nested containers in the form of a container having a plurality of decontaminated parts, moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.
US11981472B2	Plural-mode automatic medicament packaging system A plural-mode automatic medicament packaging system. In embodiments, the system may include an automatic dispensing machine including an automatic medicament dispensing unit and may further include pouch packaging and blister package packaging units. The medicament dispensing unit may include one or more storage and dispensing units which store and dispense medicaments. Medicaments output from the medicament dispensing unit may be packaged in a pouch package by the pouch packaging unit. Alternatively, a diverter may direct medicaments output from the medicament dispensing unit to the pouch package packaging unit for packaging in a blister package. A single automatic medicament packaging system can package medicaments in different types of packaging providing a pharmacy with the opportunity to package medicaments in the form of packaging most appropriate to meet patient needs.
US11981471B2	Seal and cut assembly for heat sealing machine A heat sealing machine and method form blister packages. A backing material web extends between a nesting tray assembly and a seal and cut tooling assembly and a blister tray is resident within a blister nest of the nesting tray assembly. The backing material web is clamped between a clamping gasket support shoulder of the nesting tray assembly and a clamping shoulder of the seal and cut tooling assembly, and between a sealing gasket support shoulder of the nesting tray assembly and a heat seal shoulder of a heater assembly. A knife of the seal and cut tooling assembly extends between the clamping gasket support shoulder and the sealing gasket support shoulder to cut a backing sheet from the backing material web that is heat sealed to an attachment surface of the blister tray to form the blister package.
US11981466B2	Method and packaging machine for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products and compostable pod for brewing products A method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products envisages preparing a first and a second sheet made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties, shaping the first and the second sheet so as to make at least a first and a second concave portion, filling the first concave portion with a predetermined quantity of brewing product and joining the first concave portion to the second concave portion so that the respective concavities are opposite one another and define a casing for the brewing product. The shaping steps of the first and the second sheet envisage moistening at least a first portion of the first sheet and a second portion of said second sheet, configuring the first and the second portion so as to make the first and the second concave portion and drying the first and the second concave portion.
US11981465B2	Method for compressing structured tissues A method and apparatus are disclosed for processing structured tissue material to form a compressed bundle of folded tissues. A web of at least one ply of structured tissue is subjected to a destructuring operation before folding with itself or with another similar web to form a stack. The stack can then be compressed to form the compressed bundle at a pressure that is less than would have been the case, had the structured tissue not first been destructured.
US11981464B2	Strapping tensioning and sealing tool A strapping tensioning and sealing tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tensioning and sealing tool includes a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to a piece of strapping; and a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one cam member, at least one crimping jaw member, and a motive power source, the at least one cam member operatively coupling the at least one crimping jaw member to the motive power source, and the at least one crimping jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp a strapping sealing member so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items.
US11981461B2	Machine for forming bags with infusion or extraction products A machine for forming bags with infusion or extraction products includes a station for forming and feeding single sheets; a U-shaped folding station for folding the sheet; a unit for sealing the two lateral edges the sheet to create a bag with a closed bottom and side and an open end opposite the bottom. A second carousel includes radial grippers each configured to receive a bag. A dosing station includes a first device for dosing a first product along a dosing trajectory towards the opening and a second dosing device for dosing a second product. A transporting element positioned between the dosing devices includes a container for receiving the second product. The transporting element moves the container from a second product dosing position to a position for unloading the second product coinciding with the dosing trajectory from where the container discharges the dose of the second product into the bag.
US11981460B2	Mission-adaptable aerial vehicle and methods for in-field assembly and use Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for mission-adaptable aerial vehicle. In some aspects, a mission-adaptable aerial vehicle includes a configuration having swappable, manipulatable, and interchangeable sections and components connectable by a connection and fastening system able to be modified by an end-user in the field. In some embodiments, a mission-adaptable aerial vehicle can be configured to include a main center body extending along a longitudinal direction, a wing with a lateral cross-sectional airfoil shape, and/or stabilizer and control surface structures with corresponding cross-sectional airfoil shapes.
US11981459B2	Armed aerial platform An armed aerial platform (100) includes a weapon for firing a projectile from a barrel (102) that defines a weapon axis (104). The weapon is supported by a single-axis gimbal mechanism (116) within a central vertical slot (112) in a rigid body (108) of a UAV (108) carried by a propulsion system (114) including at least four rotary propulsion units. The gimbal mechanism (116) provides an elevation adjustment of the weapon axis (104), while the azimuth adjustment is provided by motion of the UAV (108) itself.
US11981457B1	Multipurpose spacecraft structure and propulsion system Systems and methods for providing a spacecraft are provided. The spacecraft includes a main structural member that extends between end panels of the spacecraft, and that defines a first interior volume. A fuel tank is disposed within and conforms to at least a portion of the first interior volume. The fuel tank can itself include a central void that defines a second interior volume. The main structural member and the fuel tank can be cylindrical. Payload items or components of the spacecraft can be disposed within the second interior volume.
US11981451B2	Systems and methods to combine taxi and landing lights for an aircraft in the same housing as a camera Systems and methods to combine lights and cameras are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may carry a housing that holds both a lighting component and a video camera; receive instructions to operate the lighting component in at least one of two different lighting modes, including a landing lighting mode and a taxi lighting mode; control the video camera to capture video information at a particular frame rate; and control the lighting component to emit light in a manner that supports at least one particular lighting mode and that includes switching off or turning down the lighting component in synchrony with the particular frame rate to reduce glare and/or otherwise improve the captured video information.
US11981450B2	Torque control for balloon coupling Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling orientation of a payload of a balloon through a despin mechanism. In one instance, a system may include a flexible coupling configured to reduce effects of a balloon envelope tilting on a payload, a sensor configured to measure rotational displacement of the flexible coupling, a despin mechanism including a motor configured to rotate the payload, and a controller. The controller may be configured to use receive the measured rotational displacement and to use the despin mechanism to rotate the payload towards a preferred orientation based on the measured rotational displacement.
US11981448B2	Method for positioning a ram air turbine of an aircraft during its assembly A method for positioning a ram air turbine during its assembly on a primary structure of an aircraft. The method includes the steps of: placing a first distance sensor on a first element among a first flap and the ram air turbine, a second distance sensor on a second element among a second flap and the ram air turbine, the first and second distance sensors being configured to respectively emit first and second signals corresponding to measured values over time of a distance between each of the first and second distance sensors and at least one mobile target attached to the ram air turbine or the first and second flap, pivoting the mast between the retracted and deployed positions, analyzing the first and second signals, and, if necessary, repositioning the ram air turbine according to the step of analyzing the first and second signals.
US11981446B2	Assembly for a nacelle of an aircraft engine, said assembly comprising a fixed cowl and a cowl mounted so as to be able to move on the fixed cowl An assembly for a nacelle, which includes a fixed cowl, a movable cowl that is movable between a closed position and an open position, and including an upper edge and a lower edge and, between the two edges, a reinforcing rib. The fixed cowl includes, an upper reinforcing rib and a lower reinforcing rib, a hinge including a fixed part attached to the upper reinforcing rib of the fixed cowl, a movable part attached to the reinforcing rib of the movable cowl, and at least two locks, each one including a first part secured to the lower reinforcing rib and a second part secured to the reinforcing rib of the movable cowl. An assembly of this kind serves to provide access to the inside of the nacelle while ensuring that the cowls remain sufficiently rigid.
US11981444B2	Parallel hybrid power plant with hollow motor A hybrid-electric powertrain system for aircraft includes a gearbox having a first rotary shaft for output to drive an air mover for aircraft thrust. The system includes a first prime mover connected by a second rotary shaft to the gearbox for power input to the gearbox. Further, the system includes a second prime mover connected by a third rotary shaft to the gearbox. The second prime mover can have a hollow core, and at least one of the first and second rotary shafts passes through the hollow core and the third rotary shaft.
US11981442B2	Aerial vehicle safety apparatus and method of accommodating expandable object in aerial vehicle safety apparatus An aerial vehicle safety apparatus includes a piston member, a cylinder that accommodates the piston member and is provided with a hole through which the piston member protrudes outward at time of operation, a push-up member that is pushed up in one direction by the piston member, an expandable object that is pushed up while being supported by the push-up member, a gas generator as a power source that moves the piston member in the cylinder, and a first member and a second member that serve as a cylindrical container that accommodates the piston member, the cylinder, the push-up member, the expandable object, and the gas generator. The expandable object is stored in the container so as to form a plurality of layers in a radial direction.
US11981441B2	Safety device, and flying body provided with safety device There are provided a safety apparatus and an aerial vehicle including the safety apparatus, in which a lid and an opening end of a container are fixed before operation more firmly than a conventional art to be less susceptible to an external environment. A safety apparatus includes a piston member 10, a cylinder 14 that accommodates the piston member 10 and is provided with a bore 13 through which the piston member 10 protrudes to the outside during operation, a push-up member 15 that is pushed up in one direction by the piston member 10, an ejected object 16 that is pushed up while being supported by the push-up member 15, and a gas generator 17 that moves the piston member 10 in the cylinder 14. A bottomed cylindrical portion 19 of the push-up member 15 has a hole 53, the hole 53 has a substantially identical shape to a shape of one end of a rod 12, and the one end of the rod 12 is fitted to the hole 53. The bottomed cylindrical portion 19 and the rod 12 are fastened and fixed by a bolt member 15.
US11981436B2	Personal aircraft seat air treatment system A personal aircraft seat air treatment system may include an air blower, a ventilation output component installed within a passenger compartment, and a treatment component fluidically coupled to the air blower and the ventilation output component. The air blower may be configured to receive cabin air from a cabin air ventilation system installed in an aircraft cabin. The ventilation output component may be configured to provide treated air to a breathing area of a passenger proximate to an aircraft seat installed in the passenger compartment. The treatment component may be fluidically coupled to the air blower and the ventilation output component. The treatment component may be configured to receive the cabin air from the air blower and treat the cabin air to generate the treated air.
US11981433B2	Method and device for lifting a load The present invention relates to a method and a device for lifting a load, wherein at least one aerial drone carries at least a portion of the load. In order to lift a load, it is proposed to yoke together a plurality of aerial drones or at least one aerial drone and a lifting hook of a crane, and provide a common control system for the plurality of aerial drones or the at least one aerial drone and the lifting hook of the crane, in order not to have to control a plurality of aerial drones at the same time, or also an aerial drone in addition to the crane hook, using separate control means, in a “multi-handed” manner. In addition to the at least one aerial drone which carries at least a portion of the load, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the load should be connected to a further aerial drone and/or a lifting hook of a crane, and also carried and/or directed by the further aerial drone or the crane lifting hook in part, wherein the two aerial drones are controlled together, and/or the at least one aerial drone is controlled together with the crane, in a mutually coordinated manner, by means of a common controller for controlling flight and/or crane movements.
US11981427B2	Braking force generation device, wing, and aircraft A braking force generation device is configured to have: a first mode in which a deflector and a blocker door are retracted with respect to a wing; a second mode in which, in a state where: (i) a leading edge of the deflector is separated from the wing; (ii) a trailing edge of the deflector is at or adjacent to the wing; and (iii) the blocker door is deployed: a first flow path is formed on a lower surface side of the deflector for fluid to flow from a rear of the wing to a front of the wing via a cross flow fan from an opening on a blocker door side to a leading edge opening on a leading edge side of the deflector in the first flow path; and a third mode in which a second flow path is formed on the lower surface side of the deflector.
US11981422B2	Aircraft wing and wing tip device An aircraft wing is disclosed having a root end, a tip end, a span extending between the root end and the tip end, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and including a main fixed wing portion having an inboard portion adjacent the root end, and an outboard portion adjacent the tip end. A wing tip device attached to the tip end of the wing; and a movable flight control surface connected at the outboard portion of the main fixed wing portion and having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A ratio of the local chord length of the movable flight control surface to the local chord length of the wing varies in the spanwise direction.
US11981420B2	Actuator assembly An actuator system includes a motor and an actuator positioning member to be driven by the motor from a start position to an actuated position. The system also includes a harmonic drive assembly between the motor and the actuator positioning member arranged to transfer torque from the motor to the actuator positioning member at a gear ratio of greater than 1:1. The system further includes means for disconnecting the harmonic drive assembly in response to failure of the motor and/or torque transfer such as to allow the positioning member to return to the start position.
US11981417B2	Panel skin for heated floor panels A heated floor panel may comprise a base assembly and a heating element located on a first surface of the base assembly. A panel skin may be located over the heating element and the first surface of the base assembly. The panel skin may extend from the first surface of the base assembly to a second surface of the base assembly opposite the first surface of the base assembly.
US11981411B1	Marine drives and methods of making marine drives so as to minimize deleterious effects of cavitation A method is for making a marine drive for propelling a marine vessel in water. The method includes providing a gearcase; installing a propeller shaft assembly that extends forwardly from the gearcase; coupling front and rear propellers to the propeller shaft assembly, forwardly of the gearcase, such that rotation of the propeller shaft assembly causes rotation of the front and rear propellers, respectively, which thereby propels the marine vessel in the water; and reducing deleterious effects of cavitation on the gearcase by the combination of forming the gearcase with a wide trailing end portion, in particular to maintain pressure alongside the gearcase, and configuring the front and rear propellers so that the front propeller absorbs more torque/thrust load than the rear propeller during said rotation.
US11981410B2	Stern bulbs In a marine vessel, a propulsion system comprises at least one propeller having a direction of rotation about a drive shaft and a bulbus protrusion extending from the hull associated with each of the at least one propeller, each protrusion extending from the hull of the vessel, each protrusion receiving and rotatably supporting the at least one propeller. Each protrusion extends between leading and trailing ends and has a substantially circular cross section along a length between the leading and trailing ends having and a leading portion extending from the leading end wherein the leading portion is angled away from the centerline of the hull.
US11981408B2	Method and device for data transmission on board a watercraft A method and a device can be used to transmit data onboard a watercraft using an onboard power supply network. A central control unit generates an instruction for a first consumer module. The instruction is transmitted from the central control unit via a first control unit-head station data connection to a first head station. The first head station converts the instruction into an instruction signal that is transmittable via the power supply network. The instruction signal is transmitted from the first head station via a first head station-power line data connection, the power supply network, and a first coupling module-power line data connection to a first coupling module. From the instruction signal, the first coupling module again generates an instruction that can be transmitted via a data connection. The instruction is transmitted from the first coupling module via a first coupling module-consumer data connection to the first consumer module.
US11981406B2	Non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing program instructions for causing a computer to execute steps for an evaluation program of ship propulsive performance in actual seas Objects of the present invention are provide as evaluation method of ship propulsive performance in actual seas, an evaluation program of ship propulsive performance in actual seas and an evaluation. system of ship propulsive performance in actual seas capable of precisely evaluating ship propulsive performance in actual seas on the same scale also before the ship sails for example. As solving means of the objects, a standard sailing model 2 of the ship in actual seas is set, a sailing condition of the ship and a ship condition of the ship are input to the standard sailing model 2, the standard sailing model 2 into which the sailing condition and the ship condition are input and the ship condition are applied to a previously verified calculating method 1 of ship performance is actual seas, and ship propulsive performance in actual seas is evaluated.
US11981403B1	Method and device for automatic detection of vessel draft depth Disclosed is a method and device for automatic detection of vessel draft depth, which processes the image of a vessel's hull and extracts local area image blocks with vessel's water gauge scale separately to improve the pertinence of data processing and reduce the complexity of data processing; and based on a multi-task learning network model, performing data processing on local area image blocks to extract scale characters and waterline position, reducing the computational complexity of the model; finally, based on the relative positions of the scale and waterline, determining the vessel's draft depth, thus achieving automatic acquisition of the vessel's draft depth, this method greatly improves the efficiency of reading the vessel's draft depth.
US11981402B1	Floating system for an offshore wind turbine The floating system is a single column tension leg platform for a floating offshore wind turbine (SCTLP). The single column tension leg platform comprises a central main vertical floating column, a buoyant base attached to and disposed below the central main vertical floating column, a station keeping system attached to the buoyant base, and an inter array cable riser system. The buoyant base is of one of a triangular shape and a circular shape.
US11981401B2	Modular inflatable platform system The present invention is directed to an inflatable and floatable modular platform system. The inflatable platform system of the present disclosure includes floating elements of differing nesting shapes and sizes configured to be interconnected in order to allow users to stand, sit, and walk between floating elements. Embodiments include inflatable platforms having circular, arc-shaped, rectangular, and L-shaped inflatable platforms.
US11981399B1	Bicycle derailleur structure A bicycle derailleur structure is mounted on a bicycle frame to correspond to a flywheel unit and includes a support arm, a screw rod, a tension bar, a gear shift unit. and a drive unit. The tension bar has an end having an interior space receiving an elastic member therein to be mounted on the support arm in an elastically oscillating manner. The gear shift unit includes two protector plates in threading engagement with screw rod, and first and second pulleys arranged between the two protector plates. The screw rod is operable to drive the gear shift unit in order to align a chain on the flywheel unit to align with the gear shift unit.
US11981395B2	Snow vehicle A snow vehicle having a combined brake and clutch handle is herein disclosed. Further, the snow vehicle can include a controller for managing operation of the snow vehicle, including shifting and engine management regiments, which can be selected by the operator depending upon operator preferences. Additionally, the snow vehicle can include an engine cooling heat exchanger for cooling liquid which is circulated through the engine.
US11981392B2	Suspension system The present disclosure relates to a system for control of front and/or rear suspensions of a bicycle. The system comprises at least one sensor and one control unit. The at least one sensor is connected to the control unit and the control unit is configured to receive information from the sensor, determine a ride state of the bicycle from the information and send a suspension setting signal to the front and/or the rear suspension corresponding to the ride state. The control unit is further configured to establish an event, the event comprising information about said ride state of the bicycle and a suspension setting signal to the front and/or the rear suspension corresponding to the ride state and defining a minimum duration in time for the event.
US11981391B2	Operating device for human-powered vehicle An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base structure, a switch unit, and an additional switch unit. The base structure is configured to be mounted to the human-powered vehicle. The switch unit is configured to be activated in response to a user input. The switch unit includes a base member. The additional switch unit is configured to be activated in response to an additional user input. The additional switch unit includes an additional base member. The base member and the additional base member are coupled to the base structure at an attachment axis.
US11981389B1	Compactable vehicle A compactable vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a body, a steering assembly coupled to the body, and a seating assembly coupled to the body. The steering assembly includes a wheel assembly, an elongated structure retractably coupled to the body, and a handlebar. The elongated structure includes a first end, a second end coupled to the wheel assembly, and a slot that extends between the first end and the second end. The handlebar is pivotally disposed in the slot. The seating assembly includes a support member retractably coupled to the body and a seat pivotally coupled to the support member.
US11981388B2	Self-balancing vehicle A self-balancing vehicle comprising two axially spaced wheels (3, 4) mounted on a main body (2), an electric drive coupled to at least one wheel (3, 4), control means adapted to maintain the vehicle in balance by controlling the drive, a receptable for carrying and conveying a load, the vehicle having an adjustment mechanism (7) for linear displacement of the receptable arranged so that the receptable is adjustable by the linear displacement both along the longitudinal axis and along the vertical axis of the vehicle.
US11981386B2	Convertible rearview mirror The present invention relates to a convertible rearview mirror comprising a fixed portion associable with an outer surface and a movable portion, connected to the fixed portion by means of a joint system. The movable portion is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a first rearview position and a second deflected position, about a rotation axis of the joint system. The movable portion further comprises at least one reflective surface. The present invention also relates to a motorcycle comprising said rearview mirror.
US11981385B2	Portable fishing rod bike mount with integrated sand spike The present invention discloses a rigid frame that has a plurality of integrally connected support sections with multiple features of transportable fishing rod holder combined with a collapsible sand-spike, all of which can be easily attached to a bike's handlebar for transportation. The assembly provides an inexpensive method of producing the fishing rod holder of the invention from readily available materials, is sustainable and provides effectiveness over longer period of time.
US11981383B2	Straddle-type seat Provided is a straddle-type seat in which an influence of vibrations or an external environment on an electrical component is suppressed without increasing the size of the seat. A straddle-type seat on which a seated occupant is to be seated in a straddling state includes a seat bottom plate including an accommodating recessed portion that is recessed downward, and electrical components and accommodated in the accommodating recessed portion. The electrical components and are fixed in the accommodating recessed portion via cushioning members.
US11981378B2	Automated device for building boards An automated device is configured to move in contact with a building board. The automated device includes a chassis bearing a tool, the tool being configured to carry out a mechanical operation on the building board. The automated device includes at least one suction member and at least one system for setting the automated device in motion. The suction member includes at least two chambers allowing the automated device to adhere to the building board, the tool being situated between the at least two chambers.
US11981371B2	Front structure of vehicle A front structure of a vehicle includes a drain provided below a cowl grille, the drain forming a closed cross-section extending in the vehicle width direction in cooperation with the cowl grille, and a gutter, provided in the closed cross-section above the drain, that receives the water dripping from a front windshield, in which the gutter member has a drain portion that drains the water to the drain, the drain has a top deck portion thereon at a position at which the drain overlaps with an outside air introduction hole in plan view, and the drain portion is provided at substantially the same position as the top deck portion in the vehicle width direction.
US11981368B2	Steering column for a motor vehicle A steering column may include a casing tube in which a steering spindle is rotatably mounted, a guide unit that receives the casing unit so as to be telescopically adjustable in a direction of a longitudinal axis, and an electromotor adjustment drive that is arranged between the casing tube and the guide unit. An inner bearing face of the guide unit surrounds an outer casing surface of the casing tube and includes a slot extending longitudinally with a slot width between mutually opposing slot edges. A preload device engages the slot edges and is configured to apply a tightening force to reduce the slot width to preload the bearing face together with the casing surface. A clamping body cooperates with the slot edges via a deflection device that converts a reduction of slot width into a radial clamping movement of the clamping body for radial preloading the outer casing surface.
US11981367B2	Steering wheel A steering wheel configured to rotate about a steering axis, comprising a rim formed of a body molded onto a frame, the body having a first mold release axis, a first groove arranged in the body in a demoldable manner relative to the first mold release axis, a sheathing reinforcement arranged to be inserted into the first groove of the body and at least partially form a second groove, wherein the second groove is arranged to receive an insert in an insertion direction separate from the first mold release axis, and in that the sheathing reinforcement comprises at least one portion which is undercut relative to the first mold release axis.
US11981366B2	Portable air-filtering device The object of the present invention is to reduce the exposure of polluted air to a baby, and in particular to minimize the pollutions inhaled by a baby when strolling, walking or transporting a baby in an exterior environment. The object is attained by providing a portable device for filtering air, the device being adapted to be arranged in association with a top end of a baby-transporting device. With such an air-filtering device, air from outside of the baby-transporting device may be filtered and purified before being provided in a well-distributed manner to the area of the baby-transporting device where a baby is positioned.
US11981364B2	Cart A cart has a folded configuration and a deployed configuration. The cart includes two side frames arranged opposite to each other; and a plurality of support members connected between the two side frames. Each side frame includes a vertical synchronization rod with a front foot assembly and a rear foot assembly arranged on two sides of the vertical synchronization rod. The front foot assembly includes a front foot rod with an upper front oscillating rod and a lower front oscillating rod hinged between the vertical synchronization rod and the front foot rod. A bottom of the front foot rod is hinged to a front wheel. The rear foot assembly includes a rear foot rod with an upper rear oscillating rod and a lower rear oscillating rod hinged between the vertical synchronization rod and the rear foot rod. A bottom of the rear foot rod is hinged to a rear wheel.
US11981363B1	System and/or method for remote operation of a rail vehicle The method S100 can include: determining a remote operation request S110; optionally determining a priority of the remote operation request S120; providing vehicle data to a remote operator S130; responding to the remote operation request S140; and optionally training a model based on the response S150. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method S100 functions to facilitate remote assistance of a vehicle operating within a rail network (e.g., operation of unmanned vehicles within restricted track regions). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate remote validation/verification of vehicle operations and/or rail infrastructure status.
US11981359B2	System for a bridge plate assembly Methods and systems are provided for locking assemblies of a pair of bridge plates placed between adjacent railcars. In one example, a bridge plate assembly may include a locking assembly with a guide tube shifted to a side from a center of a bridge plate and a pivot pin coupled to the guide tube protruding out of a left side or a right side of the bridge plate.
US11981358B2	Arrangement for positioning a transformer in a rail vehicle An arrangement for positioning a transformer in a rail vehicle, where the rail vehicle has a transformer support which fastens the transformer at a predetermined position in the rail vehicle. The transformer support is arranged on an underframe of the rail vehicle. The transformer is connected to the transformer support via a sliding guide, wherein a positional change of the transformer relative to the underframe of the rail vehicle can be set by way of the sliding guide. The sliding guide is a hydrostatic sliding guide.
US11981355B2	Carrier device and control method for carrier device A carrier device is provided, which includes: a moving body; a top plate arranged above and separated from the moving body; a magnet plate including a plurality of permanent magnets arranged parallel to a predetermined moving direction on a lower surface of the top plate in a manner that adjacent polarities are different; a moving control coil unit including a plurality of exciting coils arranged on an upper surface of the moving body along and separated from the magnet plate; top gap control coil units including a plurality of exciting coils arranged on the upper surface of the moving body along and separated from the magnet plate; and a controller supplying drive currents respectively to the moving control coil unit and the top gap control coil units to make the moving body move along the moving direction, and controlling a top gap.
US11981351B2	Systems and methods for detecting misbehavior behavior based on fusion data at an autonomous driving system An automated driving system (ADS) of an autonomous vehicle includes a communication module, a misbehavior detection module, and a processor. The communication module is configured to receive a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) message including source vehicle data and receive a fusion data message including fusion data from a mobile edge computing (MEC) system including a roadside unit (RSU). The source vehicle data includes a source vehicle location. The fusion data is based on RSU sensed data and on vehicle sensed data received at the RSU from at least one vehicle. The misbehavior detection module is configured to determine whether a source vehicle is disposed at the source vehicle location based on the fusion data. The processor is configured to manage performance of the autonomous vehicle in accordance with the source vehicle data based at least in part on the determination. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11981347B2	Rules based semantic map sharding Rules based semantic map sharding is proposed. A method of handling semantic objects for semantic map sharding makes used of rules to define which semantic objects are to be included in a shard. Hereto, semantic objects are defined in a geographical area to be contained in shard data. For the semantic objects, a set of rules is defined comprising a definition of which semantic objects are to be combined into a shard data entry of the shard data and which semantic objects are to be stored in separate shard data entries.
US11981344B2	Driving assistance device, driving assistance method, and storage medium A driving assistance device includes a determining part configured to determine a target relative position with respect to other vehicle, which is traveling in a movement destination lane that is a merging destination or a lane change destination of a host vehicle, for entering the movement destination lane based on a detection result of the other vehicle, and a notification controller configured to output a notification sound, which differs between a case in which acceleration is required for the host vehicle and a case in which deceleration is required for the host vehicle, from a speaker in order to perform an alignment with respect to the target relative position determined by the determining part in an advancing direction of the host vehicle.
US11981339B2	Vehicle-mounted communication system, data acquisition device, management device, and monitoring method A vehicle-mounted communication system is mounted in a vehicle and includes a plurality of functional units connected to a control network in the vehicle and a management device connected to a security network in the vehicle. Communication from the control network to the security network is partially limited. The vehicle-mounted communication system further includes a data acquisition device that acquires data transmitted through the control network and transmits the data to the management device. The management device detects an abnormality related to the control network based on the data received from the data acquisition device.
US11981338B2	Systems and methods for generation and utilization of vehicle testing knowledge structures for autonomous vehicle simulation A first vehicle testing tuple comprising a plurality of first testing parameters and a second vehicle testing tuple comprising a plurality of second testing parameters can be obtained. The plurality of first testing parameters can be determined to be associated with an evaluated operating condition. The first tuple can be appended to a first portion of a plurality of portions of a vehicle testing knowledge structure. A second testing parameter can be determined to be associated with an unevaluated operating condition. The unevaluated operating condition can be evaluated. A second portion comprising the second vehicle testing tuple can be generated for the vehicle testing knowledge structure.
US11981335B2	Determining acceptable driving behavior based on vehicle specific characteristics In a method for applying penalties or incentives to a driver of a rented vehicle, an indication that the driver has agreed to terms for renting the vehicle from the vehicle owner is received, with the terms including the potential application of penalties or incentives to the driver based on driving behavior. Telematics data, indicative of operation of the rented vehicle by the driver during a period of time, is also received. By analyzing the telematics data, one or more driving behaviors of the driver during the time period is/are identified. One or more characteristics of the rented vehicle are also determined. One or more penalties or incentives are caused to be applied to the driver, based on the driving behavior(s) and the one or more characteristics of the rented vehicle.
US11981329B2	Vehicular control system with passing control function A vehicular control system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at an equipped vehicle. As the equipped vehicle travels forward along a traffic lane of a multi-lane highway, the system, responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by a forward-viewing camera, detects a leading vehicle traveling forward in the traffic lane that the equipped vehicle is traveling along. The system, responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by a left-side camera or a right-side camera, detects another vehicle traveling forward in another traffic lane of the multi-lane highway that is adjacent to the traffic lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling. With the equipped vehicle operating in accordance with SAE Level 3, the system controls the equipped vehicle without driver intervention to maneuver into the other traffic lane ahead of the detected other vehicle to pass the detected leading vehicle.
US11981324B2	Method for providing a signal for actuating an at least partially automated vehicle A method for providing a signal for actuating an at least partially automated vehicle includes receiving surroundings data; detecting a vehicle which is leaving a parking space and is initiating or executing a parking-space-exiting maneuver, on the basis of the surroundings data; predicting a maneuvering area which the vehicle which is leaving the parking space requires to execute the parking-space-exiting maneuver; and providing a signal for actuating the at least partially automated vehicle on the basis of the predicted maneuvering area.
US11981320B2	Method for controlling hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle is used for controlling a hybrid vehicle including: an engine connected to a generator and configured to be connected to a driving wheel; and a motor configured to be connected to the driving wheel, the motor being driven by electric power supplied from a battery connected to the generator. The control method including: in a direct drive mode in which the engine is connected to the driving wheel, when the battery is charged and required charging electric power per unit time exceeds a threshold value, switching, by releasing a connection state between the engine and the driving wheel and connecting the motor to the driving wheel, to a series mode in which the engine drives the generator.
US11981319B2	Method and system for improving fuel economy of a hybrid powertrain in a vehicle Methods and systems for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of a vehicle with an electric motor, an engine and an energy storage device are disclosed. The methods and systems involve obtaining lookahead information and current state information, wherein the lookahead information includes a predicted vehicle speed, and the current state information includes a current state of charge (SOC) for the energy storage device coupled to the electric motor; and determining, based on the lookahead information and the current state information, a target power split between the energy storage device and the engine.
US11981316B2	Brake system A brake system may include an actuation device, in particular a brake pedal, a first piston-cylinder unit with two pistons, in particular an auxiliary piston and a second piston, in order to supply a pressure medium to brake circuits via a valve device. One of the pistons, in particular the auxiliary piston, can be actuated by means of the actuation device. The brake system may further include a second piston-cylinder unit with an electric motor-powered drive, a transmission, and at least one piston to supply a pressure medium to at least one of the brake circuits via a valve device and a motor-pump unit with a valve device to supply a pressure medium to the brake circuits. According to one aspect, a hydraulic travel simulator is connected to a pressure or working chamber of the first piston-cylinder unit.
US11981315B2	Method and device for activating a fluid solenoid valve A method for activating a fluid solenoid valve in a fluid system of a vehicle, in which, in order to set a switching mode, an activation voltage is applied to a coil arrangement of the fluid solenoid valve. The activation voltage is set depending on an operating criterion to at least two different operating modes, wherein, in a first operating mode, a current regulation of the coil current flowing through the coil arrangement is performed, and in a second operating mode, differing from the first operating mode, the activation voltage is set without the current regulation.
US11981314B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device 1 has a prediction unit 122 that predicts a stopping position of a vehicle T, a gradient identification unit 123 that identifies the amount of gradient in the road surface at the stopping position predicted by the prediction unit 122, a weight identification unit 124 that identifies the weight of the vehicle T, and a braking control unit 125 that brakes the vehicle T by changing the pressure of the brakes of the vehicle T at a changing velocity determined on the basis of the amount of gradient identified by the gradient identification unit 123 and the weight of the vehicle T.
US11981313B2	Braking system for carrying out additional safe braking functions Various embodiments of a braking system for at least one bogie or railway vehicle comprising an emergency braking control unit made according to a first safety integrity level and a service braking control unit made according to a second safety integrity level lower than said first safety integrity level are described; the braking system carrying out at least one additional braking function at the same safety integrity level as the emergency braking control unit.
US11981309B2	Brake assist during vehicle one pedal drive A vehicle includes friction brakes, an electronic park brake system, and controllers. The controllers, responsive to the vehicle coming to a stop, and the vehicle being on plug, a driver door of the vehicle being open, or a driver seatbelt being unbuckled, issue a standstill friction brake request for the friction brakes and an electronic park brake request for the electronic park brake system. The controllers also, responsive to engagement of the electronic park brake system, discontinue the issue of the standstill friction brake request.
US11981307B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes: a body; a travel device supporting the body; a travel driver configured to drive the travel device; a brake configured to lock and unlock the travel device; a deactivation operation tool manually movable to a first position, at which the brake is operable to be activated and deactivated, and a second position, at which the brake is kept deactivated; a position detector configured to detect that the deactivation operation tool is at the second position; and a notifier configured to provide, based on a result of the detection by the position detector, a notification that the deactivation operation tool is at the second position.
US11981305B2	Electromechanically drivable brake pressure generator An electromechanically drivable brake pressure generator for a hydraulic brake system of a vehicle. The brake pressure generator including a spindle drive unit for converting a rotary movement on the drive side into a translational movement for the purpose of actuating a piston of a hydraulic piston-and-cylinder unit. A gear unit is arranged between the spindle drive unit and an electric drive motor. A drive motor axis and an axis of the spindle drive unit are arranged radially offset from one another. The piston-and-cylinder unit and the electric drive motor are arranged on axially opposite sides of the gear unit.
US11981304B2	Multiple-circuit hydraulically open braking system, in particular for a highly automated or autonomous vehicle A multi-circuit, hydraulically open brake system includes a first pressure generator assigned to a main system with a first energy supply and a first evaluation and control unit (ECU), and is connectable via a first shut-off valve to wheel brake(s) of a first brake circuit and via a second shut-off valve to wheel brake(s) of a second brake circuit. A second pressure generator is assigned to a secondary system which includes a second energy supply and a second ECU, and is connectable via a third shut-off valve to wheel brake(s) of the first brake circuit and via a fourth shut-off valve to wheel brake(s) of the second brake circuit. The second ECU controls the second pressure generator. Components of the modulation unit for individual brake pressure modulation are assigned to the main system, and the components are controlled by the first ECU and are supplied by the first energy supply.
US11981302B2	Brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus and manufacturing method of same To prevent occurrence of contamination at the time of press-inserting and fixing a guide ring that guides sliding of a piston.In a brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus (1) including: a base body (2) having a cylinder hole (3); a piston (5) fitted to the cylinder hole (3) in a freely slidable manner; and a guide ring (8) attached to an opening (9) of the cylinder hole (3) and guiding sliding of the piston (5), the guide ring (8) has: a flange portion (8e) in a lower surface (8b) opposing the cylinder hole (3), the flange portion (8e) expanding in a radial direction of the guide ring (8); and bulged portions (8c) arranged at equally-spaced intervals to an outer circumferential surface (8d) of the guide ring (8) and each bulged outward in the radial direction of the guide ring (8) when compared to the flange portion (8e). When seen from a cross section in an axial direction (Ax) of the guide ring (8), each of the bulged portions (8c) has a tapered portion (8f) expanding in the radial direction of the guide ring (8) from the lower surface (8b) toward an upper surface (8a) of the guide ring (8).
US11981301B2	Electro-pneumatic emergency and service braking control system, for at least one railway vehicle An electro-pneumatic service and emergency braking control system is described, comprising:a switching device arranged to allow the connection of a first group of control and feedback signals from an emergency braking control module to an electro-pneumatic emergency braking module when a monitoring device determines the correct operation of the emergency braking control module and to allow the connection of a third group of control and feedback signals from the service braking control module to the electro-pneumatic emergency braking module when the monitoring device determines the incorrect operation of the emergency braking control module.
US11981288B2	Activating vehicle components based on intent of individual near vehicle This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for eliminating false activation of components of a vehicle when the vehicle is parked in a garage. Example components can be a door lock, a door latch, a door activation servomotor, or a light. In an example method, a vehicle entry authorization system of a vehicle operates a sensor system to obtain dimensional information of an interior portion of the garage. The vehicle entry authorization system may then detect a presence of a mobile device (such as a smartphone, smart device, or a vehicle key fob) and determines the location of the mobile device based on the dimensional information. If the mobile device is located outside the garage, the vehicle entry authorization system refrains from activating a component of the vehicle. However, if the mobile device is located inside the garage, the vehicle entry authorization system activates the component.
US11981285B2	Method and apparatus for preventing theft of catalytic converter Provided in this disclosure is an antitheft system for an automotive catalytic converter including a wire loop for conducting a current to establish an electrical circuit. One or more hose clamps are provided for securing some or all of the wire loop alongside a vehicle exhaust system including the catalytic converter. A monitoring circuit is in electrical communication with the wire loop, for monitoring the electrical circuit established in the wire loop. A detector circuit is connected to the monitoring circuit, for detecting a discontinuity in the electrical circuit indicative of a disconnection of the wire loop. An alarm circuit is connected to the detector circuit, for activating an alarm upon detection of the discontinuity in the electrical circuit. An arming circuit includes a detection circuit for detecting insertion of a removable key, and another detection circuit for detecting insertion of the wire loop which establishes the electrical circuit.
US11981284B2	Deployable flap hinge A deployable flap hinge includes a flap part (2) corresponding to a flap (A). The flap part (2) has a flap upper part (4) and a flap lower part (5), a body part (3) corresponding to a vehicle body (B), a first joint assembly (6) connecting the flap part (2) and the body part (3) in an articulated manner, and a second joint assembly (7) connecting the flap upper part (4) and the flap lower part (5) to one another in an articulated manner. The flap upper part (4) can be swivelled relative to the flap lower part (5) between a resting position and a deployed position. The deployable flap hinge also includes a locking assembly (40) for locking the deploying movement of the flap upper part (4), and a pretensioning device (10) for pretensioning the flap upper part (4) in the direction of the deployed position. The pretensioning device (10) includes a pretensioning element (11) formed as a single piece from a part of the flap hinge (1).
US11981282B2	Airbag device and vehicle seat When an occupant has moved from a normal seating position, a case can occur where a hood-type airbag cannot be expanded and deployed since the airbag is stopped in the process of expansion and deployment due to contact with the head of the occupant. An airbag device is provided having an airbag, and an inflator for supplying gas to the airbag. In an expanded and deployed state where expansion and deployment of the airbag has been finished, the airbag includes a head protection chamber for blanketing an occupant from a vertex part of the head to a temporal part of the head, and a pair of lateral part protection chambers that are arranged on both of the left/right sides of the head protection chamber and that blanket lateral sides of the occupant.
US11981272B2	Exterior member and wire harness An exterior member that includes a housing in which a cable is to be housed; a first projection that is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the housing and that is formed so as to protrude toward an inside of the housing from the inner peripheral surface of the housing; and a first radiation film that covers a surface of the first projection and that has a higher emissivity than the surface of the first projection.
US11981271B2	Vehicle body soundproof structure The present invention provides a vehicle body soundproof structure Sp that is configured to block noise from outside a vehicle, and comprises a window panel 24 fixed in a window frame 22 located on a side portion of a vehicle body 10, an interior material 50 provided at a vehicle interior side of the window frame 22 and having an upper end portion 52 extending diagonally upward in a direction toward the window panel 24, and a soundproof member 60 fixed to the upper end portion 52 of the interior material 50. The soundproof member 60 is provided in contact in a compressed state with an inner surface of the window panel 24 so as to fill a gap G formed between the upper end portion 52 of the interior material 50 and the window panel 24.
US11981269B2	Vehicle interior member and vehicle interior member manufacturing method Provided is a vehicle interior member that can suppress the reflection of light to the outside, and that can reduce glare from whatever angle a passenger views the interior member. A cross-section of a groove 6 formed in a vehicle interior member 4 is substantially V-shaped, and is constituted by two flat surfaces, a first reflection surface 7 and a second reflection surface 8. The groove 6 has a groove angle θ of 32 degrees, and the reflectance at a light receiving surface 5 is no more than 2.0%.
US11981268B2	Energy absorbing material for a vehicle An energy absorbing material includes a multi-cellular structure formed from a plurality of interconnected cells having a lattice structure. Each of the plurality of interconnected cells includes at least four nodes and at least one lattice element extending between each of the at least four nodes. The at least one lattice element has a diameter no greater than 2.5 mm.
US11981266B2	Display device, vehicle and method for operating a display device A display device for the interior of a vehicle includes: (i) a display unit, which is designed for optical display of information and has a display element for this purpose and which can be or is arranged in a longitudinal extension direction of the vehicle behind a front row of seats, preferably on a roof lining of the vehicle; (ii) a movement unit, which is designed to move the display unit, in particular with the display element pivoted away from the roof lining of the vehicle, in the longitudinal extension direction, in particular controllably, between various working positions and/or to hold the display unit in a given working position; and (iii) a control unit which is designed to control the movement unit in such a way that the display unit and the display element are arranged at a predetermined first distance or first distance range from an element of the front row of seats.
US11981262B2	Door mirror structure A door mirror structure reduces vehicle width when the mirror is retracted, prevents vibration of the mirror when the vehicle is traveling, and improves visibility from the vehicle interior. Embodiments include a door mirror body unit; and a mirror base having a tip portion fixed to the door mirror body unit and a base end portion away from the tip portion. The base end portion is attached to the side door so that the door mirror body unit and the mirror base are movable between a mirror use position at which the mirror is visible from a vehicle interior and a retraction position located on an inner side in a vehicle width direction of the mirror use position. A driving unit moves the door mirror body unit and the mirror base between the mirror use position and the retraction position. The driving unit is located in the side door.
US11981261B2	Vehicle projection control device, head-up display device, vehicle projection control method, and program A vehicle projection control device includes: a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information including a vehicle speed of a vehicle; an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information identifying a tunnel through which the vehicle travels; a virtual vehicle video generation unit that generates a virtual moving body video of a virtual moving body that moves ahead of the vehicle in a direction that is the same as the vehicle, the virtual moving body video being for projection by a projection unit of a head-up display device; and a projection control unit that controls projection of the virtual moving body video, such that a virtual image of the generated virtual moving body video is visually recognized ahead of the vehicle with use of a projection unit. The projection control unit controls the projection of the virtual moving body video based on the acquired identification information.
US11981260B2	Vehicle warning device A vehicle warning device causes a buzzer to generate a warning sound and vibrates a steering wheel using a steering vibration actuator when a monitoring target object for a right monitor range is present with a right turn signal changed from off to on, that is, generates a warning. The vehicle warning device does not generate the warning even though the monitoring target object for the right monitor range is present when any of cases where a lane change by one lane from an original lane to a first right adjacent lane is completed during an on state of the right turn signal, a distance between a right side surface of the host vehicle and a right lane marking of the first right adjacent lane is a threshold distance or less, and a time to enter a second right adjacent lane is a threshold time or less does not occur.
US11981257B2	Light control apparatus and method A light control apparatus includes a diffuser plate, a light source, a light pipe, and a light blocker. The diffuser plate includes at least one opening therein. The diffuser plate includes feature located around the opening in the diffuser plate that exposes a portion of the diffuser plate. A light source positioned proximate a second surface of the diffuser plate is optically coupled to a light pipe positioned around a portion of the opening near the second surface of diffuser plate. A light blocker is positioned near a second portion of the at least one feature. The light blocker is positioned between the light source and the second portion of the feature, the light blocker having an opening therein to allow light to pass from the light source to the diffuser plate proximate the second portion of the feature.
US11981255B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle, operation method for vehicle control device, and storage medium A vehicle control device configured to control a self-vehicle, the vehicle control device comprising: a first detection unit configured to detect a direction change of an oncoming vehicle; a second detection unit configured to detect another vehicle on a diagonally rear side of the self-vehicle; and a control unit configured to control a notification unit on the basis of detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit, wherein the control unit controls the notification unit to notify the other vehicle of the direction change of the oncoming vehicle in a case where the direction change of the oncoming vehicle has been detected and the other vehicle has been detected.
US11981253B2	Vehicle light with dual projection film A vehicle light module, a headlight assembly, and a method for communicating information at a panel having transparent and opaque states; a projector device projects visual representations toward the panel where visual representations are displayed on the panel when in an opaque state and through the panel when in a transparent state.
US11981251B2	Autonomous search light system, winch system comprising an autonomous search light system, and aircraft comprising an autonomous search light system An autonomous search light system for being mounted to an aircraft includes a search light for emitting an adjustable light output; an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter; and a controller for determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals and for controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter.
US11981248B2	Vehicle lighting with redundant control A lighting system of a vehicle may include light units and controllers for operating the light units. Each light unit is multifunctional in that the light unit may operate in various modes, which may be invoked at different times under varying circumstances. A light unit on the first end of a vehicle may operate as a headlight if the first end is the front end of the vehicle. On the other hand, the light unit may operate as a tail light if the first end is the rear end of the vehicle. Furthermore, the light unit may operate as a turn signal in either direction or brake light while the first end is the rear end of the vehicle. The light unit includes a lens array positioned to receive light from various light sources. The lighting system may operate in a fashion that allows for lighting redundancy on each end of the vehicle in the event of a lighting controller failure.
US11981245B1	Vehicle having trunk for heating or cooling based on object recognition A vehicle includes a trunk defining an enclosure for storing an object, a camera to capture an image of the object prior to being placed into the trunk and a processor to execute a machine-vision module to process image data to identify the object. The processor outputs a thermal control signal to a thermal controller to control a temperature of the trunk compartment by setting a setpoint temperature.
US11981241B2	Method for determining a status of a dump body arrangement The disclosure relates to a method for determining a status of an intermediate support of a dump body arrangement included in a working machine, the dump body arrangement including a support frame, a dump body for receiving a load and pivotally attached to the support frame at a rear pivot point, a hydraulic support for raising and lowering a front part of the dump body, wherein the intermediate support is arranged between the hydraulic support and the rear pivot point to support the dump body, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicating that the hydraulic support changes between a load-free state and a loaded state relative the dump body.
US11981238B2	Anti-submarining seat cushion for a vehicle constructed of an anisotropic material An anti-submarining seat cushion for a vehicle includes a main body constructed of an anisotropic material. The anisotropic material includes a primary material including a primary stiffness and a plurality of inserts that are dispersed throughout the primary material. The plurality of inserts exert an axial compressive force in response to the main body of the anti-submarining seat cushion experiencing a submarining load, where the axial compressive force is exerted in a direction that opposes the submarining load to increase an overall stiffness of the main body in a direction that aligns with the submarining load.
US11981236B2	Convertible seat for vehicle A convertible seat for a vehicle includes a base frame having a predetermined dimension of storage space, a plurality of individual blocks disposed to be ascendable and descendable in the storage space of the base frame and configured to serve as a seatback and a seat cushion, and a raising and lowering drive device installed in each of the individual blocks and configured to raise or lower a corresponding one of the individual blocks so that a seat position can be changed into various forms.
US11981232B2	Trim cover for seat with cushion length adjuster A seat includes a cushion comprising a foam body and a trim cover disposed thereon, the trim cover having a forward portion at a front of the cushion and at least one elastic band attached to the forward portion; and a movable cushion length adjuster having an extended position and a retracted position, the movable length adjuster comprising a body with an occupant surface on a first side, and features on a second side, opposite to the first side. The at least one elastic band is routed on the features, and in the retracted position, the movable cushion length adjuster at least partially covers a portion of the cushion, and in the extended position, the length adjuster is spaced apart from the portion such that the at least one elastic band tensions the trim cover by pulling on the forward portion.
US11981230B2	Method to control multiple parallel battery packs A method of operating a machine battery system having multiple battery packs connectable in parallel includes bringing a first battery pack with the highest offline pack voltage online for discharging, including a pack controller circuit of the first battery pack bringing one or more individual battery strings of the first battery pack online; bringing a next battery pack with a next highest offline pack voltage online when the next highest offline pack voltage is within a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of a load voltage, including the pack controller circuit bringing one or more individual battery strings of the next battery pack online; and waiting to bring the next battery pack online, when the next highest offline pack voltage is less than a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of the load voltage, until the next highest offline pack voltage is within the predetermined discharge threshold voltage.
US11981226B2	Swappable battery system Systems and methods for implementing a battery swapping system for an electrically powered vehicle. The vehicle includes a propulsion system, a first battery powering the propulsion system, and another power source powering the propulsion system. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to enable unloading the first battery to a first charging station by propulsion of the vehicle towards and then away from the first charging station. The controller is further configured to subsequently enable loading a second battery from a second charging station by propulsion of the vehicle powered by the another power source towards the second charging station.
US11981217B2	System for a drive energy store of a hybrid or electric vehicle, and method for charging a drive energy store of a hybrid or electric vehicle A system for a drive energy store of a hybrid or electric vehicle is provided. The system includes a receiver which is designed to receive state information of the drive energy store, the state information specifying whether a defect is present or imminent in the drive energy store; and a charging controller, which is designed to adjust a maximum charging voltage and/or a maximum state of charge for a charging process of the drive energy store by a recovery mechanism and/or a load point shift and/or an external charging station to a reduced value if the state information indicates that the defect is imminent.
US11981215B2	Vehicle drive device A rotary electric machine is disposed coaxially with an input member and is disposed more toward a first side in an axial direction than a first gear that meshes with a second gear. A third gear that rotates integrally with second and fourth gears that mesh with third gear are disposed more toward second side in axial direction than first and second gears. An axis of a counter gear mechanism is disposed below both axis of rotary electric machine and axis of differential gear mechanism. An inverter device is disposed more toward first side in axial direction than fourth gear and above axis of differential gear mechanism while being disposed at such position that inverter device overlaps fourth gear as seen in axial direction. A specific portion of inverter device is disposed between rotary electric machine and fourth gear in axial direction, at such position that specific portion overlaps counter gear mechanism as seen in up-down direction and overlaps rotary electric machine as seen in axial direction.
US11981212B1	Cooperative control method for electro-hydraulic hybrid braking of middle-low speed maglev train A cooperative control method and system for electro-hydraulic hybrid braking of a middle-low speed maglev train is provided, which relates to the field of vehicle braking control. The method includes: denoising operation data of a middle-low speed maglev train; using a controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model as an electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process model for the middle-low speed maglev train, and processing denoised operation data by using a least square method to determine parameters in the controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model; establishing a generalized predictive control model with time lag compensation according to the controlled autoregressive integrated moving average model and a Smith predictor; and performing cooperative control on an electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process of the middle-low speed maglev train by using the generalized predictive control model with time lag compensation. A time lag in the electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process of the middle-low speed maglev train is reduced; control accuracy of the electro-hydraulic hybrid braking process of the middle-low speed maglev train is improved to a certain extent; and a speed tracking effect is improved.
US11981199B2	Dig mode system and method for a vehicle Methods and systems for operating axles of a vehicle are provided. In one example, a propulsion source of a first axle is operated in a speed control mode at a first speed and a propulsion source of a second axle is operated in a speed control mode at a second speed. The propulsion sources are operated at different speeds to reduce a turning radius of a vehicle.
US11981196B2	Zero-turn radius lawnmower with suspension system Ride-on equipment includes a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, a main frame, a subframe pivotally coupled to the main frame about a pivot axis, a power source, and a transaxle assembly. The power source is coupled to and supported by the main frame and includes a drive pulley. The transaxle assembly is configured to pivot with respect to the power source, is operably coupled to the pair of rear drive wheels, and includes at least one driven pulley. The drive pulley and the at least one driven pulley are operably coupled by a belt such that the at least one driven pulley of the transaxle assembly is configured to be driven by the drive pulley of the source via the belt.
US11981195B2	Duct surface heat exchanger for vehicles Embodiments of a surface heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a surface heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins on a first outer surface The surface heat exchanger is mounted within an interior of a duct of a vehicle. An inlet of the duct is located on a side of the vehicle forward of a rear axle of the vehicle and an outlet of the duct is located rearward of the inlet. The plurality of fins of the surface heat exchanger are exposed to the interior of the duct. The plurality of fins are configured to transfer heat to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the airflows pass through the duct.
US11981189B2	Method for controlling a plurality of assigned electrically controlled transmission switch elements of a first set in a vehicle sunroof and to a sunroof for control by such a method A method controls a plurality of assigned electrically controlled transmission switch elements of a first set in a vehicle sunroof.
US11981186B2	Method and system for responsive climate control interface A method and system for a responsive climate control interface are disclosed. The climate control interface includes an interactive element further comprised of a climate settings map and a climate setting selector. The climate setting selector can be moved to different locations on the climate settings map in order to select a climate setting with a particular temperature and fan speed. The appearance of both the climate settings map and the climate setting selector can be changed as the climate change selector is moved in order to visually indicate temperature and fan speed settings. The system also includes a haptic feedback module that can convert climate settings into haptic feedback levels.
US11981183B2	Air conditioning device for vehicle This air conditioning device for a vehicle has: an indoor condenser; an indoor evaporator; a first expansion valve; a second expansion valve; a refrigerant line; an expansion valve control detector; and a controller. The expansion valve control detector is constituted by: only one temperature sensor that detects the temperature of refrigerant in an inter-expansion valve line of the refrigerant line; and only one pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the refrigerant in the inter-expansion valve line. During a cooling operation, the controller issues, to the first expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector, and during a heating operation, the controller issues, to the second expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector.
US11981182B2	Heat control method for a heat control device, particularly for a vehicle interior A heat control method for a heat control device, particularly for a vehicle interior, is disclosed. The method involves detecting, delimiting and positioning various parts of the body of an occupant (U), measuring thermal or physiological parameters regarding various parts of the body of the occupant (U) and/or the vehicle interior around the occupant (U), establishing a plurality of thermal comfort indices (In), each thermal comfort index (In) corresponding to one of the parts of the body of the occupant (U) taking into account a feeling of warmth or of cold in the associated body part, and of which the absolute value is at a minimum in a comfortable situation, and regulating the operation of a heat control device (3) to minimize a sum of the absolute values of the comfort indices (Σ\|In\|) in order to create a regulated thermal environment around the occupant (U).
US11981180B2	Thermal management system A thermal management system, the thermal management system including a refrigerant system, a first heat exchange system and a second heat exchange system. In a circulation mode of the thermal management system, the cooling liquid in the first heat exchange system and the second heat exchange system can be exchanged.
US11981178B1	Vehicle stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle. The stabilizer bar assembly includes a first bar configured to be coupled to the vehicle suspension system proximate to a first wheel. A second bar is adjacent to the first bar. A coupling assembly is at an interface between the first bar and the second bar. The coupling assembly includes a magnetorheological material in contact with both the first bar and the second bar. The magnetorheological material is configured to transform from a fluid state to a viscoelastic solid state when subject to a magnetic field. A magnet is configured to apply the magnetic field to the magnetorheological material. In the viscoelastic solid state, the magnetorheological material resists relative movement between the first bar and the second bar.
US11981172B2	Tow hitch connector cover system A cover system for covering a vehicle tow hitch connector includes at least a first retention member including a first retention slot, and a first door support coupled to the first retention member. A second door support is positioned opposite the first door support. A door is rotatably coupled to the first and second door supports. The door includes a first retention projection structured to be received in the first retention slot to position the door in a closed orientation.
US11981171B2	Automated trailer coupling arrangement An automated trailer coupling arrangement includes a receiver member fixed to a towed vehicle and including pneumatic and electrical couplers, a shuttle member including pneumatic and electrical couplers, a control arm assembly supported on a towing vehicle and including a carrier member configured to operably couple and uncouple with the shuttle member, and an actuator coupled to the carrier member configured to move the carrier member between a first position where the carrier member is coupled with the shuttle member and the shuttle member is spaced from the receiver member, and a second position where the pneumatic and electrical couplers are respectively coupled and the carrier member is uncoupled and spaced from the shuttle member, wherein the control arm is configured to move a vertical and horizontal directions as the carrier member is moved between the first and second positions.
US11981165B2	Method for locating wheels of a motor vehicle A method for locating wheels of a motor vehicle. The vehicle including at least one central processing unit which includes a main ultra-wideband radio frequency transceiver and a plurality of wheel units, each including a secondary ultra-wideband radio frequency transceiver adapted for communicating with the main transceiver. The method includes at least one step of measuring the distance between the main transceiver and the secondary transceiver to be located, by analyzing the propagation time of an exchanged message, and a step of locating the wheel unit associated with the secondary transceiver to be located, on the basis of the distance measured in the measurement step.
US11981164B2	Tyre comprising a monitoring device The present disclosure is directed to a tyre comprising a monitoring device fixed on the inner surface at a crown portion of the tyre, wherein the monitoring device comprises an electronic unit and an electric power supplier electrically connected to the electronic unit, the electronic unit comprising a sensor for detecting at least one of temperature, pressure, acceleration, deformation, a processing unit; a transceiver, wherein the monitoring device comprises a flexible support in a single body, the electronic unit being fixed on said the flexible support, wherein the electric power supplier comprises a plurality of electric energy accumulators electrically connected to the electronic unit for supplying the electronic unit, and wherein each accumulator is fixed onto the flexible support.
US11981162B2	Tire A tire includes a tread portion 2. A middle land portion 7 of the tread portion 2 has a first middle lateral groove 11. The first middle lateral groove 11 includes a first groove portion 31, a second groove portion 32 inclined in the same direction as the first groove portion 31, and a third groove portion 33 located between the first groove portion 31 and the second groove portion 32 and inclined relative to a tire axial direction in a direction opposite to that of the first groove portion 31. The first groove portion 31 has a groove width increasing from the third groove portion 33 toward an outer side in the tire axial direction. The second groove portion 32 has a groove width increasing from the third groove portion 33 toward an inner side in the tire axial direction.
US11981161B1	All-steel tire with 100% definite elongations of upper and lower treads being interrelated to each other The present disclosure provides an all-steel tire with 100% definite elongations of an upper tread and a lower tread being interrelated to each other. The all-steel tire of the present disclosure includes a lower tread rubber layer B and an upper tread rubber layer A. Through repeated multiple experiments of the applicant, when a ratio of stresses at 100% definite elongation of the upper tread rubber layer A to the lower tread rubber layer B is (0.7-0.8):1, and the 100% stress at definite elongation of the lower tread rubber layer B is 3.2-5.5 Mpa, it can be ensured that after any tread of the tire is subjected to performance adjustment, the performance balance of the whole tire crown is continuously maintained, so that no new problem is generated after the tread performance of the all-steel radial tire is improved.
US11981160B2	Reversible multi-piece wheels for directional tires The technology provides a multi-piece wheel for a vehicle that is disassembled to laterally rotate directional tires without needing to dismount a tire from a rim. The multi-piece wheel includes a rim housing with threaded apertures provided at side edges proximate to an outboard flange and an inboard flange. The multi-piece wheel includes a face that is removably coupled to the rim housing, the face having a bore that centers the face on an axle hub, a disk that is concentric with the bore; and spokes that are mechanically coupled to the disk and extend outwardly therefrom, the spokes having apertures at an end opposite to the disk that align with the threaded apertures in the rim housing. The multi-piece wheel further includes a fastener that releasably couples the face and the rim housing and a secondary fastening mechanism that mechanically engages the spokes and the rim housing.
US11981159B2	Bead-locking wheel An apparatus and methods are provided for a bead-locking wheel for mechanically coupling a tire to a wheel rim of an off-road vehicle. The bead-locking wheel includes a barrel for mounting the tire and a bead lock face for fastening the barrel and tire to a wheel hub of the vehicle. The bead lock face is fastened to a shoulder disposed around an outboard end of the barrel. The shoulder and an outboard flange of the barrel cooperate with a periphery of the bead lock face to mechanically retain an outboard bead of the tire. Mechanically retaining the outboard bead facilitates a relatively low inflation pressure within the tire to accommodate off-road conditions and high tractive forces. The bead lock face maximizes a positive offset and backspacing of the bead-locking wheel to accommodate a relatively wide hub and spindle assembly while maintaining an advantageous steering geometry and track width.
US11981158B2	Grating painting device based on fixed viewing angle A grating painting device based on fixed viewing angle is disclosed, which includes a painting board, a grating board, a support frame and a reciprocating moving mechanism, the grating board is arranged above the painting board, the support frame is fixed at the bottom of the painting board, the support frame is arranged perpendicular to the painting board, and the reciprocating movement mechanism is arranged on the support frame. The reciprocating mechanism is used to drive the support frame to move, and then the painting board is driven to move left and right, and the moving distance is guaranteed to be a multiple of more than 1/N (N is the number of lines of the grating board) inches. Under the condition that the observation position is unchanged, multiple pictures can be seen to appear continuously, and a animation or video can be visually experienced to be repeatedly displayed on the pictures.
US11981157B2	Optical anti-counterfeiting element and optical anti-counterfeiting product using the same Disclosed are an optical anti-counterfeiting element and an optical anti-counterfeiting product utilizing the same, the optical anti-counterfeiting element comprising: a substrate (12) including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; micro-sampling tools (11) on the first surface; and one or more micro graphic and text units formed on the second surface, wherein the micro graphic and text unit includes micro graphic and text strokes, the micro graphic and text strokes are arranged in a non-periodic and non-fixed-geometry manner, and when the second surface is observed through the micro-sampling tools, a stereoscopic animated anti-counterfeiting feature can be seen.
US11981155B2	Decorated leather manufacturing A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather including the steps of: jetting a decorative image with one or more radiation curable inkjet inks on a leather surface; and curing the radiation curable inkjet inks jetted on the leather surface; wherein the one or more radiation curable inkjet inks include a colorant and a polymerizable composition containing 0 to 15.0 wt % of one or more polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and at least 85.0 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds with the weight percentages based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition; wherein the one or more radiation curable inkjet inks include 0 to 35.0 wt % of organic solvent; and at least 85.0 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds; and wherein the glass transition temperature of the one or more radiation curable inkjet inks (I) is less than 25° C.; and wherein one of the one or more radiation curable inkjet inks includes a white pigment in an amount of at least 17.5 wt % based on the total weight of the radiation curable inkjet ink.
US11981154B2	Non-linear power control of a thermal print head in a plastic card printer Printing multi-color images on non-vinyl plastic identification documents in identification document printing systems. A non-linear pixel density adjustment curve is used to adjust the pixel density data of a multi-color image to be printed which adjusts the power applied to the thermal print head. The use of a non-linear pixel density adjustment curve to adjust the pixel density data improves the quality of the resulting multi-color printed image, reduces mass transfer of the dye donor layer, and reduces breaking of the carrier film of the print ribbon.
US11981149B2	Image formation medium assembly with resin A device includes an image formation medium supply, a first portion, and a second portion. The image formation medium supply is to supply a non-absorptive, image formation medium along a travel path and to which a ground element is to be electrically connected. The first portion along the travel path is to receive droplets of ink particles and a non-aqueous resin within a dielectric, non-aqueous carrier fluid on the image formation medium to form at least a portion of an image on the image formation medium. The second portion is downstream from the first portion and is to apply, via heat and pressure, a second polymer structure onto the ink particles, the resin, and the image formation medium to produce an image formation medium assembly.
US11981144B2	Determining new remaining usage of cartridge An example printing material cartridge may include an input/output device and a memory. The memory may store an identifier of the cartridge, a usage counter of the cartridge, and an indicator that the cartridge has reached a usage threshold. The memory may also store a usage offset equal to a historical usage of the cartridge, the usage offset for determining a new remaining usage of the cartridge.
US11981142B2	Liquid storing container and liquid ejection device A liquid ejection head includes a recording element substrate having a substrate provided with a plurality of flow paths for liquid to be ejected on a recording material by a recording element and a cover member that is provided with a plurality of communication holes in communication with the plurality of flow paths and that is joined to the substrate, a liquid supply member supplying the liquid to the plurality of flow paths through the plurality of communication holes of the cover member, and an adhesive member adhering the cover member and the liquid supply member. At least a part of an abutment region of the cover member in abutment against the substrate and apart from a region provided with the plurality of communication holes has a cover member opening for contacting the adhesive member and the substrate to each other.
US11981141B2	Wiping method and image forming apparatus A wiping method for wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head includes the step of relatively moving the liquid discharge head and a wiper impregnated with a cleaning fluid. The cleaning fluid contains a lactone compound in an amount of 5% by mass or more. The wiper includes a first layer configured to contact the nozzle surface and one or more layers other than the first layer. The first layer has a thickness of t1, the one or more layers other than the first layer have a total thickness of t2, and t1 is smaller than t2. A void ratio of the first layer is smaller than a void ratio of at least one of the one or more layers other than the first layer.
US11981140B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus When printing is performed on a recording medium of a second size larger than a first size, a control portion, after passage of the recording medium of the first size at a position opposite a recording head before arrival of the recording medium of the second size at the position opposite the recording head, makes the recording head perform preparatory flushing processing in which ink is ejected toward openings from first nozzles that have not been set as target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the first size but will be newly set as the target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the second size.
US11981138B2	Information processing system, learning device, and information processing method An information processing system includes a storage portion that stores a learned model obtained by performing machine learning on a maintenance condition for a print head based on a data set in which nozzle surface image information obtained by photographing a nozzle plate surface of the print head and maintenance information representing necessity of maintenance of the print head or a recommended execution timing of the maintenance are associated with each other, an acquisition portion that acquires the nozzle surface image information, and a processing portion that outputs the maintenance information based on the nozzle surface image information and the learned model at a timing before a discharge defect of the print head occurs.
US11981130B2	Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions A printer is provided with a head configured to discharge ink, a fan configured to cool the head, a sensor configured to output a detection signal indicating a state of the fan. A processer of the printer performs decision processing of deciding print control based on a detection signal output by the sensor. In the decision processing, the processor decides a first print control to drive the fan and control printing by the head in a first print mode, when the detection signal does not indicate a failure state of the fan. In the decision processing, the processor decides a second print control to control the printing by the head in a second print mode suppressing generation of heat more than the first print mode, when the detection signal indicates the failure state of the fan.
US11981126B2	Ink ribbon support cassette, printing device, and removing method An ink ribbon support cassette includes a plate, a shaft extending from the plate, a rotational body provided to be movable along the shaft between a first position and a second position that is farther separated from the plate than is the first position, and a support member switchable between a support state where at least a part of the support member is located outward, in a radial direction of the shaft, than an outer surface of the rotational body in a case where the rotational body is at the first position, and a separation state where the at least a part is located inward in the radial direction with respect than the outer surface of the rotational body in a state where the rotational body is at the second position, the support member being provided on the rotational body.
US11981123B2	Image forming device An image forming device includes a first supplier configured to supply a long recording medium, an image forming engine configured to form an image on the recording medium supplied from the first supplier using a color material supplied from a color reservoir, a remaining amount output device configured to output a signal indicating a remaining amount of the color material. The image forming device derives a length of a recording medium on which images can be formed until a color material in the color reservoir runs out, and displays the length of the recording medium on which the images can be formed derived in the deriving on a display.
US11981122B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a recording head, an irregularity detecting unit, a recording medium conveyance unit, and a control unit. The irregularity detecting unit detects an irregularity with the recording medium conveyed toward the recording head. The recording medium conveyance unit has a recording medium diversion unit into which the recording medium with which an irregularity has been detected by the irregularity detecting unit is conveyed. The control unit can perform flushing operation and, when the irregularity detecting unit detects an irregularity with the recording medium, the control unit cancels the flushing operation set immediately before the recording medium with which the irregularity has been detected and conveys, by controlling the recording medium conveyance unit, the recording medium to the recording medium diversion unit.
US11981120B2	Image-forming apparatus An image-forming apparatus which can improve the heating stability of the recording material in the heating unit is provided. An image-forming apparatus constitutes an image forming apparatus having: a recording-material heating unit disposed in an upstream side of an image-former; a chassis that covers the recording-material heating unit; a pressurizer that is provided in the chassis and increases an air pressure in the chassis; and a gas inflow opening that is provided in the chassis and supplies air to the pressurizer from outside the chassis.
US11981119B2	Method and apparatus for controlling ink ejection An inkjet printing apparatus includes: a first and a third head that ejects ink onto a print medium to form a printed image; a second head that coats the print medium with a treatment agent that contains a coagulant that coagulates ink; and a control unit that performs a two step ink ejection control process to control the first through third heads such that ink is ejected onto the print medium until a printing rate in a predetermined region of the print medium reaches a threshold value which is set in advance, coats the treatment agent thereafter, and then ejects ink according to a remaining printing rate after the treatment agent is coated.
US11981118B2	Hot foil stamping machine Hot foil stamping machine stamping a foil onto a substrate, which improves stamping quality under changing conditions, includes a control unit for controlling the temperature of the stamping interface surface to a predefined desired temperature. The control unit receives at least an actual temperature of the heating plate from the at least one temperature sensor and provides a manipulated variable to the at least one heating device. Further, the stamping machine includes a state observer for estimating an actual temperature of the stamping interface surface of the at least one stamping plate based on a physics-based analytical model of the heat transfer between the heating plate and the stamping plate. The control unit also includes a feedback controller for calculating the manipulated variable for a heating device based on the predefined desired temperature and the estimated actual temperature of the stamping interface surface provided by the state observer.
US11981117B2	Liquid absorbing sheet A liquid absorbing sheet includes: a receiving base material which has a liquid permeability and which includes a first base material, a second base material, and a bonding portion at which the first base material and the second base material are bonded to each other at margins thereof, the first base material and the second base material each being composed of a material including fibers; and a water absorbing resin which has a water absorbing property, which is swelled in association with water absorption, and which is received in a portion between the first base material and the second base material surrounded by the bonding portion. In the liquid absorbing sheet described above, the bonding portion is at least partially broken when the water absorbing resin is swelled.
US11981115B2	Use of mixtures of water and essential oil for separating multilayered composites for the segregated recycling of polymer/metal films The invention relates to the use of mixtures of water and essential oils selected from the group consisting of phenols, phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins, for separating multilayered composites for the segregated recycling of polymer/metal films.
US11981111B2	Auxetic member for load bearing structures An auxetic member for load bearing structures has a section including a plurality of structural units, and a top layer provided at a top end of the section and a bottom layer provided at a bottom end of the section. The structural units includes ribs with parallel surfaces and ribs with re-entrant surfaces and the ribs with parallel surfaces of the structural units are oriented at an angle α relative to a horizontal plane, the structural unit including a void enclosed by the ribs with parallel surfaces and ribs with re-entrant surfaces. The member is characterized in that the void of the structural units is filled with a packing material for improving load bearing capacity.
US11981105B2	Device for transforming paper in real time The device assists the customer in cleaning residue from their skin and body hair after they use a toilet for elimination, after they receive a cut or abrasion, or from other source. With the device, the person physically transforms toilet paper and other tissue-like paper in real time to have greater texture, density, and wetness, all three of which together facilitate cleaning better than dry paper or than wet paper without such increased density and texture. Being pocket sized and intended for repeated use, the device can be easily carried by or on the person and used in any bathroom or location anywhere without modification to the plumbing facilities, without risk of running out of a supply of pre-moistened wipes, and without damaging the environment or sewage and septic systems.
US11981103B2	End flap engagement assembly for erecting cartons and related systems and methods A method of at least partially erecting a carton with a carton forming system includes loading a blank in a blank infeed assembly, the blank having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The method further includes positioning the blank on at least one conveyor assembly, operating the at least one conveyor assembly to move the blank in a downstream direction of the system toward a carton erection assembly, the carton erection assembly including an end flap engagement assembly positioned adjacent the at least one conveyor assembly, and rotating the end flap engagement assembly such that a portion of the end flap engagement assembly contacts and moves at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the blank as the blank moves in the downstream direction.
US11981101B2	Method and apparatus for forming an apex A method and apparatus for forming an apex or an apex in combination with a bead, the method comprising the steps of: winding a strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen to form an apex, wherein the rotatable platen may further include a radially expandable bead chuck for supporting a bead. The rotatable platen may optionally include a nonstick coating such as titanium nitride and optionally include one or more radially oriented bars. The optional one or more radially oriented bars may be movable into a first position flush with the outer surface of the platen, and movable into a second position that preferably is nonflush and protrudes from the outer surface of the platen. The rotatable platen is further optionally retractable from the bead chuck to facilitate removal of the apex from the apparatus.
US11981099B2	Methods for controlling and monitoring inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated systems Introduced here are methods, apparatuses, and systems for mitigating the contact pressure applied to a human body by the surface of an object, such as a chair, bed, or table. A pressure-mitigation apparatus can include a series of chambers whose pressure can be individually varied. When placed between a patient and a contact surface, a controller can vary the contact pressure on the human body by controllably inflating one or more chambers, deflating one or more chambers, or any combination thereof. By monitoring the pressure in each chamber over time, the controller can also gain an enhanced understanding of movement(s) performed by the human body when positioned on the pressure-mitigation apparatus.
US11981098B2	Optical lens and method of coating an edge surface of an optical lens A method of coating an edge surface of an optical lens is provided. The method includes providing an optical lens comprising a first optical surface and an opposing second optical surface, wherein the first and the second optical surfaces are connected by an edge surface, disposing at least one temporary protective material on at least a portion of a perimeter portion of one or both of the first and the second optical surfaces abutting the edge surface, disposing at least one coating material on the edge surface of the optical lens to obtain at least one edge coating, and removing any excess coating material disposed on the at least one temporary protective material. An optical lens having at least one temporary protective material disposed on only at least a portion of a perimeter portion of one or both of the first and the second optical surfaces abutting the edge surface is also provided.
US11981097B1	Pattern printing on prisms Multi-sided prism printing systems and processes that apply a light-blocking material (e.g., a polymer) to at least part of the surfaces of at least two sides of a prism at the same time. The multi-sided prism printing systems and processes may significantly increase throughput of prism printing when compared to conventional prism printing methods in which only one side of a prism is printed at a time. In addition, the multi-sided prism printing systems and processes may provide a more accurate alignment of the printed patterns on lateral faces of the prism when compared to conventional prism printing methods in which only one lateral face of a prism is printed at a time.
US11981093B2	Positioning profiles for pultrusions in composite bus body A method of forming a composite vehicle components (e.g. walls, floor, roof) having interleaved foam core members and pre-pultruded reinforcing pillars by pultruding the cores and pillars into a vehicle component (e.g. bus sidewall formed as integral component front to rear) and cutting apertures therein for insertion of vehicle accessories (e.g. windows). Also, vehicle components can be formed having interlocking profiled edges where a first component is inserted into a second component, and rotated to bring the two components into locking engagement. A plurality of components can be formed with the same geometry, and oriented 180 degrees offset from each other to bring their profiled edges adjacent to each other.
US11981090B2	Method of forming a reinforced panel component A method of forming a reinforced panel may include engaging a reinforcement component having a faying surface with a first portion of a heated press, engaging an uncured panel component with an opposing second portion of the press, the panel component having a faying surface complementarily-configured with respect to the faying surface of the reinforcement component, treating the faying surface of the reinforcement component such that the faying surface is active for co-bonding with respect to the panel component, actuating the press to direct the first and second portions of the press toward each other, such that the faying surfaces are complementarily engaged under pressure; and heating the first and second portions of the press to a curing temperature associated with the panel component to substantially simultaneously co-bond the faying surfaces of the reinforcement component and the panel component together, cure the panel component, and form the reinforced panel.

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