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US11987734B2	Anti-PID encapsulation adhesive film, photovoltaic module, and photovoltaic module manufacturing method The present disclosure provides an anti-PID encapsulation adhesive film, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic module manufacturing method. The anti-PID encapsulation adhesive film includes a base adhesive film layer, an insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The insulating layer is located on one side surface of the base adhesive film layer. The insulating layer has a grid structure. The grid structure includes grid lines and a plurality of hollow portions defined by the grid lines. The grid lines have a structure corresponding to gaps between cell pieces. The conductive layer includes a plurality of conductive portions. The conductive portions are arranged in the hollow portions in one-to-one correspondence. The volume resistivity of the conductive portions is less than 100 Ω·cm.
US11987729B2	Adhesive formulations for roofing applications and related methods Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems including a substrate and adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of making one or more adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems utilizing one or more adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt.
US11987728B2	Starch and carboxylic acid binder compositions and articles made therewith Fiber-containing composites are described that include woven or non-woven fibers, and a binder that holds the fibers together. The binder may include the reaction product of a starch and a polycarboxylic acid. The starch has a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×106 Daltons to 10×106 Daltons. The fiber-containing composite has an unaged tensile strength of greater than 4.0 and an aged tensile strength greater than 3.0. Also described are methods of making the fiber-containing composites. The methods may include applying a binder composition to fibers to form coated fibers, measuring a moisture content of the coated fibers, and curing the coated fibers in a curing oven to form the fiber-containing composite. The binder composition may include a starch having a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×106 Daltons to 10×106 Daltons, and a polycarboxylic acid.
US11987727B2	Inorganic filler dispersion, superhydrophobic insulating and wear-resistant coating and preparation method thereof The disclosure relates to the technical field of inorganic filler and superhydrophobic coating, and in particular, to an inorganic filler dispersion, a superhydrophobic insulating and wear-resistant coating and preparation methods thereof. The inorganic filler dispersion is formed by a primary modification of the micro-nano-meter sized inorganic filler composed of a mixture of a nanometer sized inorganic filler and a submicron-meter sized inorganic filler with a hydrophobic silane coupling agent, and a secondary modification of the primary modified micro-nano-meter sized inorganic filler in an organic solvent with a hydrophobic hydroxy-terminated blocking agent and a catalyst. The inorganic filler dispersion and the hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane and other components are ground to obtain a pre-coating mixture, which can be used as reinforcing component and mixed evenly with the latent curing agent and the solvent to obtain a one-component superhydrophobic insulating and wear-resistant coating.
US11987724B2	Transparent elastomeric nanocomposite blends Nanocomposite blends include metal oxide nanoparticles and at least two (meth)acrylic acid polymers where the nanoparticles are surface modified with a carboxylic acid silane and where the (meth)acrylic acid polymers are at least partially neutralized. The compositions are transparent, with high transmission and low haze up to very high nanoparticle loading. The compositions also exhibit improved mechanical properties of impact resistance and tensile modulus.
US11987718B2	Coating composition for producing a layer composite A coating composition for producing a layer composite, including a) a modified or unmodified polyvinyl alcohol, b) an alkylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, c) a crosslinker, and d) one, two or more than two, pigments. The layer composite is used as food packaging, entry ticket, gaming ticket, car park ticket, or the like. A mixture of alkylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer and modified or unmodified polyvinyl alcohol is used in a layer of a layer composite, to the use of a coating composition for producing a layer composite.
US11987714B2	Copper phthalocyanine pigment composition and ink composition containing same A usual ink composition can be expected to improve ink viscosity to a certain degree, but when used for a glycol ether-based ink recently required, an increase in viscosity in preparing the ink cannot be suppressed. In addition, there is unknown a copper phthalocyanine pigment composition which can satisfy both such an improvement in ink viscosity and resolubility as printability which is important for the glycol ether-based ink. In this situation, a problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a copper phthalocyanine pigment composition having low viscosity and excellent resolubility in a glycol ether-based ink. It was found that when a copper phthalocyanine pigment is combined with a specified copper phthalocyanine acid derivative, a pigment composition having significantly low viscosity when formed into a glycol ether-based ink, and good familiarity with the ink can be produced, leading to the achievement of the present invention.
US11987713B2	Metal nanostructured networks and transparent conductive material Metal nanowires, such as silver nanowires coated on a substrate were sintered together to form fused metal nanowire networks that have greatly improved conductivity while maintaining good transparency and low haze. The method of forming such a fused metal nanowire networks are disclosed that involves exposure of metal nanowires to various fusing agents on a short timescale. The resulting sintered network can have a core-shell structure in which metal halide forms the shell. Additionally, effective methods are described for forming patterned structure with areas of sintered metal nanowire network with high conductivity and areas of un-sintered metal nanowires with low conductivity. The corresponding patterned films are also described. When formed into a film, materials comprising the metal nanowire network demonstrate low sheet resistance while maintaining desirably high levels of optical transparency with low haze, making them suitable for transparent electrode, touch sensors, and other electronic/optical device formation.
US11987711B2	Particles with color effect and compositions including the same A particle is provided that includes a first material and a second material, arranged to provide a Fano resonance effect, for example in the visible portion of electromagnetic spectrum. The first and second materials may be substantially clear in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The first material may include an inorganic material, such as SiO2, TiO2, HfO2, ZrO2, diamond, or a combination thereof. The second material may include a polymer. The first material has a first refractive index and the second material has a second refractive index, where the first refractive index and second refractive index have a difference of 0.5 or greater, and 1.0 or less. The first material may form a core and the second material may form a shell surrounding the core. Alternatively, the first and second materials may form a Janus particle, an asymmetric dimer, or an aggregate.
US11987710B2	Water-soluble polymeric dyes Water soluble polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes are provided. The polymeric dyes include a water solvated light harvesting multichromophore having a conjugated segment of aryl or heteroaryl co-monomers including branched non-ionic water soluble groups (WSG) comprising two or more water soluble polymers. In some cases, the branched non-ionic water soluble groups (WSG) of the present disclosure are capable of imparting solubility in water in excess of 50 mg/mL to the multichromophore. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are aggregation-resistant labelled specific binding members that include the subject water soluble polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.
US11987701B2	Thermosetting resin compositions, liquid packaging material, film, semiconductor package, interlayer insulating film, and flame-retardant resin composition The disclosure provides a thermosetting resin composition which contains at least: (a) a benzoxazine resin and (b) bismaleimide. The disclosure provides a flame-retardant resin composition which contains at least: (a) a benzoxazine resin, (b) bismaleimide, and (c) a flame retardant. The thermosetting resin composition and the flame-retardant resin composition may be used as a constituent element of a semiconductor liquid packaging material, or an interlayer insulating film.
US11987698B2	Resin composition for plating The resin composition for plating of the present invention includes: a graft copolymer (A) in which a monomer component (a) including specific amounts of an aromatic vinyl compound (a1), a vinyl cyanide compound (a2), and another vinyl compound (a3) is graft-polymerized on a rubbery polymer; and a polycarbonate resin (P), wherein an amount of resin (P) is 40 to 70% by mass, based on a total mass of the resin composition, a rubber content (X) in copolymer (A) is more than 40% by mass, based on a total mass of copolymer (A), a graft ratio (Y) of copolymer (A) satisfies formula (1): 793e−0.041X≥Y≥515e−0.041X (1), and a rubber content (Z) in the resin composition is 10 to 18% by mass, based on a total mass of the resin composition.
US11987694B2	Flowable bulk granular polysaccharide Disclosed herein are compositions comprising polysaccharide particles with an average size of about 0.1-10 mm. These particles comprise at least (i) about 50%-90% by weight water or an aqueous solution, and (ii) about 10%-50% by weight insoluble alpha-glucan, or an insoluble cationic ether thereof, comprising alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages and having a weight-average degree of polymerization (DPw) of at least about 100. Further disclosed are methods of preparing these compositions, as well as systems for storing and/or moving them.
US11987693B2	Biochemical carriers capable of storage, preservation and indexing and method for fabricating the same Biochemical carriers are provided. Each of the biochemical carriers includes: biochemical molecules having a sequence into which digital data information is encoded; a carrier particle composed of a polymer matrix and in which the biochemical molecules are connected to the surface or inside of the polymer matrix; and an index code introduced into the carrier particle. Also provided is a method for fabricating biochemical carriers. The fabrication method includes: encoding digital data into a sequence of biochemical molecules; synthesizing the biochemical molecules based on the encoded sequence; mixing the biochemical molecules with a photocurable material; curing the mixture to obtain carrier particles including a polymer matrix; and introducing an index code into the carrier particles simultaneously with or separately from the curing. Also provided is a method for restoring digital data from the biochemical carrier. The restoration method includes: analyzing the index code of the biochemical carrier; reacquiring the biochemical molecules from the biochemical carrier based on the analytical results of the index code; sequencing the biochemical molecules; and decoding the sequencing results to restore digital data.
US11987689B2	Micronized soluble composite powder additive A soluble composite powder comprising homogenous composite particles, the homogenous composite particles comprising at least one soluble thermoplastic material and at least one submicron nanoparticle material. The at least one soluble thermoplastic material comprises from about 50 to 99 weight percent of the powder, and the at least one submicron nanoparticle material comprises from about 1 to 50 weight percent of the powder. The powder is soluble.
US11987688B2	Photocurable composition, a hydrogel and a molded product thereof A photocurable composition including the following components (A) to (D), (A) a monomer having one (meth)acryloyl structure, (B) a crosslinking agent having two or more (meth)acryloyl structures, (C) an inorganic ultraviolet-blocking agent having a 50% volume cumulative particle size of 1 to 50 nm, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator in an amount of 0.05 to 1 part by weight, relative to total 100 parts by weight of components (A) and (B), wherein a part or all of component (A) is a hydrophilic monomer, and a content of the hydrophilic monomer is 70% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of components (A) and (B).
US11987687B2	Heat conductive sheet A thermally conductive sheet comprising an anisotropic filler 12 in a polymer matrix 14, wherein the anisotropic filler 12 appears on at least one surface and the at least one surface has an arithmetic mean peak curvature (Spc) of 18000 (1/mm) or less.
US11987685B2	Insulation performance foams The present application provides foams having improved insulation and thermal performance and processes of forming said foams. Exemplary foams described herein are prepared according to a process comprising reacting or extruding a foamable composition comprising (i) a compound selected from E-CHCl═CHCF3, Z—CF3CH═CHCF3, and E-CF3CH═CHCF3, or any mixture thereof, and (2) a C5 hydrocarbon (e.g. cyclopentane), under conditions effective to form the foam.
US11987684B2	Foam compositions and uses thereof Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment including a foam are provided. The foam portion of the components and articles include a composition which includes a thermoplastic copolyester, the composition having a foam structure. A polymer layer is provided on at least on surface of the foam portion. The polymer layer can control or reduce the water uptake of the foam portion. Methods of making the compositions, foams, and components are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding, or injection molding followed by compression molding.
US11987683B2	Polymer-based construction materials Aspects described herein are directed to compositions, systems, and methods of manufacturing a polymer-based construction material comprising polymeric resin and filler such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3). A surface of the polymer-based construction material may be treated such that the surface energy is increased from the material's inherent value to a predetermined value of at least 40 dynes/cm2. Further, the surface energy of the treated surface may persist within 20% of the predetermined value for at least three days.
US11987682B2	Photocatalyst transfer film and production method thereof Provided are a photocatalyst transfer film allowing a uniform and highly transparent photocatalyst layer to be transferred to the surfaces of various transfer base materials; and a production method thereof. The photocatalyst transfer film has, on a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a photocatalyst layer containing a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, a silicon compound and a surfactant. The production method of the photocatalyst transfer film includes applying a photocatalyst coating liquid to a biaxially oriented polypropylene film; and performing drying. The photocatalyst coating liquid contains a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, a silicon compound, a surfactant and an aqueous dispersion medium.
US11987679B2	Elastic sulfonated styrene diene block copolymers The electrochemical energy conversion system include an anode, a cathode, and a proton exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton exchange membrane includes a polymer having a hard block polymer, a soft block polymer, and one or more hydrophilic functional groups attached to the soft block polymer. The glass transition temperature of the hard block polymer is higher than a glass transition temperature of the soft block polymer, such that the hard block polymer is non-elastic and the soft block polymer is elastic at a desired operating temperature. The hydrophilic functional groups are attached to the soft block polymer via a thiol-ene reaction to modify double bonds in the soft block polymer. The swellable functional groups are selectively connected to the soft domains of the block copolymers, so that when the membrane swells (under hydration or gas adsorption), the stress is effectively absorbed by the soft domain and the impact on overall mechanical properties is minor, resulting in more durable membranes.
US11987675B2	Sheet It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrafine cellulose fiber-containing sheet that is excellent in terms of weather resistance. The present invention relates to a sheet comprising cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less, wherein the cellulose fibers have anionic functional groups, and the YI increase percentage calculated according to the following equation is 1500% or less. YI increase percentage (%)=(yellowness of the sheet after heating−yellowness of the sheet before heating)/yellowness of the sheet before heating×100, wherein the yellowness of the sheet after heating is a yellowness measured in accordance with JIS K 7373, after the sheet is subjected to hot pressing at 180° C. at 0.5 MPa for 1 minute, whereas the yellowness of the sheet before heating is a yellowness measured in accordance with JIS K 7373, before the sheet is subjected to the hot pressing.
US11987673B2	Method to convert waste plastics into value-added chemicals using microwave-assisted catalysis In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for converting waste plastics into value-added products, the method including the steps of (a) contacting the waste plastics with a catalyst to form a reaction mixture and (b) applying microwave irradiation to the reaction mixture. In another aspect, disclosed herein are value-added products including, but not limited to, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons produced by the process disclosed herein. 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.
US11987669B2	Polyaniline compositions, articles thereof, and methods thereof The present disclosure provides compositions, articles thereof, and methods of forming compositions. In at least one aspect, a composition includes (1) an epoxy, (2) an amino or amido hardener, (3) a polyaniline, (4) a dopant selected from a triazolyl, a thiazolyl, a quinolinyl, a salicylate, a benzoate, a glycolate, a phosphate, a sulfonate, an oxalate, or combination(s) thereof; and (5) a pigment selected from titanium dioxide, silica, talc, mica, aluminium stearate, or combination(s) thereof. The polyaniline+dopant comprises greater than 6 wt %, by weight of the composition. In at least one aspect, a method includes introducing an acid form of a polyaniline to a hydroxide to form a polyaniline hydroxide. The method includes introducing a dopant to the polyaniline hydroxide to form a doped polyaniline.
US11987664B2	Polymers and methods for their manufacture Embodiments of the invention relate to a novel class of polymers with superior mechanical properties and chemical stability, as compared to known polymers. These polymers are particularly well suited for use in anion exchange membranes (AEMs), including those employed in fuel cells. Novel methods for the manufacture of these polymers are also described.
US11987648B2	Cyclohexapeptides as selective somatostatin SST5 receptor agonists The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (1):(1) and salts thereof, wherein W, X, Y, Z, m, n, q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of disorders associated with somatostatin receptors.
US11987642B2	Bispecific HER2 and CD3 binding molecules Provided herein are compositions, methods, and uses involving bispecific binding molecules that specifically bind to HER2, a receptor tyrosine kinase, and to CD3, a T cell receptor, and mediate T cell cytotoxicity for managing and treating disorders, such as cancer. Also provided herein are uses and methods for managing and treating HER2-related cancers.
US11987639B2	Trophoblast glycoprotein (5T4, TPBG) specific chimeric antigen receptors for cancer immunotherapy The present invention relates to Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR) that are recombinant chimeric proteins able to redirect immune cell specificity and reactivity toward selected membrane antigens, and more particularly in which extracellular ligand binding is a scFV derived from a 5T4 monoclonal antibody, conferring specific immunity against 5T4 positive cells. The engineered immune cells endowed with such CARs are particularly suited for treating lymphomas and leukemia, and for solid tumors such as colon, stomach, and ovarian tumors.
US11987637B1	Prevention of disulfide bond reduction during recombinant production of polypeptides The invention concerns methods for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
US11987636B2	Dosing of a bispecific antibody that binds CD20 and CD3 Provided herein, in certain aspects, are methods for the treatment of a CD20-expressing cancer in a human subject, comprising administration of a bispecific anti-CD20×anti-CD3 antibody (e.g., XmAb® 13676) to the human subject in a flat escalation dosing regimen including at least four phases (e.g., five phases or more than five phases).
US11987633B2	Cross-species-specific single domain bispecific single chain antibody The present invention relates to a bispecific single chain antibody molecule comprising a first binding domain consisting of one antibody variable domain capable of binding to an epitope of the human and non-chimpanzee primate CD3 epsilon chain, wherein the epitope is part of an amino acid sequence comprised in the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs. 2, 4, 6, and 8, and a second binding domain capable of binding to an epitope of a human and a non-chimpanzee primate tumor target antigen. The invention further relates to a bispecific single chain antibody molecule comprising a first binding domain capable of binding to an epitope of human and non-chimpanzee primate CD3ε (epsilon) chain, wherein the epitope is part of an amino acid sequence comprised in the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs. 2, 4, 6, and 8, and a second binding domain consisting of one antibody variable domain capable of binding to an epitope of a human and a non-chimpanzee primate tumor target antigen. The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding said bispecific single chain antibody molecule as well as vectors and host cells and a process for its production. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said bispecific single chain antibody molecule and medical uses of said bispecific single chain antibody molecule.
US11987631B2	Anti-BTN3A antibodies and their use in treating cancer or infectious disorders The present invention relates to humanized antibodies that specifically bind to human BTN3A and their use in treating cancer and infectious disorders.
US11987623B2	Stabilized antibody compositions The invention provides novel compositions of antibodies based on liquid vehicles selected from semifluorinated alkanes. The use of these vehicles provides for improved stability and shelf-life of antibodies and their derivatives. The compositions are useful for topical administration or for parenteral injection.
US11987617B2	Antibodies that target HIV GP120 and methods of use Antibodies that bind to HIV gp120 and neutralize HIV are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using such antibodies alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents to treat or prevent HIV infection.
US11987615B2	Modified immunoglobulins This disclosure relates to modified immunoglobulins.
US11987614B2	Polymeric forms of H-NOX proteins The invention provides polymeric H-NOX proteins for the delivery of oxygen with longer circulation half-lives compared to monomeric H-NOX proteins. Polymeric H-NOX proteins extravasate into and preferentially accumulate in tumor tissue for sustained delivery of oxygen. The invention also provides the use of H-NOX proteins as radiosensitizers for the treatment of brain cancers.
US11987612B2	Siglec-9 ECD fusion molecules The present disclosure is generally directed to Siglec-9 ECDs and Siglec-9 ECD fusion molecules, and methods of treatment using Siglec-9 ECDs and Siglec-9 ECD fusion molecules.
US11987610B2	T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides variant immunomodulatory polypeptides, and fusion polypeptides comprising the variant immunomodulatory peptides. The present disclosure provides T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides, and compositions comprising same, where the T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides comprise a variant immunomodulatory polypeptide of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides methods of modulating the activity of a T cell; the methods comprise contacting the T cell with a T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptide of the present disclosure.
US11987608B2	Composition for accelerating cell proliferation comprising erythropoietin-derived peptide Provided is a composition for accelerating cell proliferation, including an erythropoietin-derived peptide as an active ingredient. Due to having a simpler structure than that of the existing natural human erythropoietin, the composition easily passes through the tissue-blood barrier, exhibits excellent cell protective activity, does not cause side effects of cell proliferation, and improves a hematopoietic function. Accordingly, the composition is used in the treatment or prevention of an anemic disorder.
US11987606B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing an immune response The disclosure features compounds comprising an antigen portion, a soluble Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecule portion (e.g., all or an antigen-binding portion of a soluble MHC class I molecule), and a dynamic anchor portion (e.g., an agent, such as Annexin V, that binds to phosphatidylserine). The featured compounds are useful for a variety of therapeutic applications, including, e.g., enhancing a T cell response to an antigen of interest or enhancing a T cell-driven immune response by a subject to an antigen of interest (e.g., a cancer antigen or a microbial antigen).
US11987605B2	Mutant MYC fusion polypeptides and uses thereof The present disclosure provides technologies for MYC inhibition, including, e.g. MYC fusion polypeptides and compositions comprising the same as well as methods of using the same. In particular, the present disclosure, among others, provides fusion polypeptides comprising a mutant MYC polypeptide and a repressor domain. In some embodiments, such fusion polypeptides and compositions comprising the same can be useful for inducing cancer cell apoptosis. Accordingly, in some embodiments, such fusion polypeptides and compositions comprising the same can be useful for cancer treatment.
US11987604B2	Fusion-proteins based on human ferritin and protease-cleavable peptides and their use as chemotherapeutics carriers A fusion protein, a nanoparticle composed by a plurality of monomers of said fusion protein, and uses thereof. A fusion protein based on the heavy chain of human ferritin is de-scribed, which includes at the N terminus of the protein at least one metalloproteinase cleavage sequence and a modified PAS polypeptide that acts as a masking polymer that in-creases the protein drug stability, as well as a nanoparticle composed of multiple monomers of said fusion protein, a nucleic acid encoding for said fusion protein, and diagnostic and therapeutic applications thereof.
US11987594B1	Multivariate carboxylate derivatized phenyl-based metal-organic frameworks A composition having the structure of formula I: [R—Ar—(COOH)2]x[Ar—(COOH)3]2-xM32+ (I) is provided where M is Mn, Cu, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ni, or Pt; R is a bromine, nitro, a primary amine, C1-C4 alkyl secondary amine, C1-C4 alkyl oxy, Br—(C1-C4 alkyl), NO2—(C1-C4 alkyl), a mercaptan, and reaction products of any of the aforementioned with acyl chlorides of the formulas: CH3(CH2)mC(O)Cl, or CH3(CH(C1-C4 alkyl)CH2)mC(O)Cl, or CH3(CH2)m-Ph-(CH2)pC(O)Cl, where Ph is a C6 phenyl or C6 phenyl with one or more hydrogens replaced with F, C1-C4 fluoroalkyl, or C1-C4 perfluoroalkyl; m is independently in each occurrence an integer of 0 to 12 inclusive; p is an integer of 0 to 36 inclusive, to form an amide, a thioamide, or an ester; Ar is a 1,3,5-modified phenyl, and 1.4>x>0. A process of synthesis thereof and the use to chemically modify a gaseous reactant are also provided.
US11987588B2	Modulators of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor useful for the treatment or prevention of heart failure and disorders related thereto The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of a beta-3 adrenergic receptor-mediated disorder, such as, heart failure and related disorders thereto.
US11987587B2	Chiral bisamino-ether compounds, and method of preparation and use thereof The present invention provides novel chiral bisamino-ether compounds, and method of preparation and use thereof. The chiral bisamino-ether compounds have the structure of formula (I). The method of preparation includes: using chiral aminomethanol compounds as starting materials to react with halogenated aryl compounds in the presence of a base to give a variety of chiral bisamino-ether compounds. The novel chiral bisamino-ether compounds can be used for asymmetric fluorocyclization of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds with excellent enantioselectivity and great potentials for industrial applications.
US11987586B1	Pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazole derivatives as orexin type 2 receptor agonists The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity.A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof, is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.
US11987585B2	Process for preparing substituted imidazo[4,5-c]pyrazoles The present invention relates to novel fused imidazo pyrazole derivatives of formula (I), and formula (II), and methods for preparation thereof, in the presence of a chitosan-Al2O3 nanocomposite film. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention as active ingredients as well as the use of compounds of the invention for antimicrobial action.
US11987584B2	Heterobicyclic amides as inhibitors of CD38 The present invention relates to heterobicyclic amides and related compounds which are inhibitors of CD38 and are useful in the treatment of cancer.
US11987582B2	Maleate salts of triazolopyrazine derivatives, compositions, methods of use, and processes of manufacturing the same Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using maleate salts of triazolopyrazine derivatives are provided. In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions have improved storage stability and pharmacokinetic properties. The maleate salts of triazolopyrazine derivatives bind competitively to the phosphorylation site of c-MET kinase and can be used for the treatment or prevention of various hyper proliferative disorders.
US11987581B1	Imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acids as CK2 inhibitors Novel imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid compounds, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases.
US11987580B2	Bicyclic inhibitors of histone deacetylase Provided herein are compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful in the treatment of conditions associated with inhibition of HDAC (e.g., HDAC2). The compounds are bicyclic inhibitors of histone deacetylase, useful for treating neurological disorders, memory or cognitive function disorders or impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases or infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, neoplastic diseases, psychiatric disorders, and memory loss.
US11987574B2	MK2 inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are MK2 inhibitors of Formula (II) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said inhibitors. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, chronic inflammatory disorders, acute inflammatory disorders, auto-inflammatory disorders, fibrotic disorders, metabolic disorders, neoplastic disorders, and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disorders.
US11987573B2	Aminopyrimidine/pyrazine derivatives as CTPS1 inhibitors Compounds of formula (I), and related aspects.
US11987567B2	Synthesis method of lactide by confinement effect catalysis of crystalline porous polymer material The present invention discloses a synthesis method of lactide by confinement effect catalysis of crystalline porous polymer material, wherein the method comprising: (I) synthesis of catalyst; (II) synthesis of lactide by confinement effect catalysis; and (III) purification of lactide. In the present invention, a yield of L-lactide by catalysis of L-lactic acid by crystalline polymers is as high as 85.6%, which is 10% higher than the yield of lactide by H-β molecular sieve reported in documents currently available; it is easy to prepare the crystalline porous polymer material catalyst, which is environmental friendly, has a high yield and is recyclable, for consecutive 7 times the catalysis yield is maintained to be higher than 70%, and catalysis yield conservation rate is far higher than catalysis effects of catalysts reported in documents currently available.
US11987566B2	Nerve damage preventing and nerve protecting compounds, preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical composition thereof, and their use The present invention provides a novel compound for effectively preventing nerve damage and protecting nerves, and a preparation method thereof. Besides, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the novel compound, and a use of the novel compound for preventing nerve damage and protecting nerves.
US11987564B2	PTPRD inhibitors and uses thereof Disclosed are small molecule PTPRD inhibitors and uses thereof. Methods of using the PTPRD inhibitors include methods of treating, preventing, or delaying the progression of a disorder responsive to PTPRD inhibition, including for example nicotine dependence, addiction, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and substance-use disorders such as stimulant-use disorders and opioid-use disorders.
US11987560B2	Inhibitors of lysine specific demethylase-1 The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic disease. Provided herein are substituted heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of lysine specific demethylase-1. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer.
US11987556B2	Dual-functional compounds and methods of use The present disclosure provides a compound configured to release nitric oxide (NO) and inhibit the activity of a phosphodiesterase (PDE) when administered to a subject. The compound may include L1 and L2. L1 may include a functional group that is part or all of a NO releasing agent. L2 may include a functional group that is part or all of a PDE inhibitor. The compound may further include a bond or a biradical that connects L1 and L2. The present disclosure further provides a method of treating or preventing a disease using the compound or a composition including the compound.
US11987555B2	Malassezin and analogs thereof as skin brightening agents The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for brightening skin. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention generally involve compounds produced by a Malassezia yeast, and chemical analogs thereof. In addition to skin brightening applications, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention may be used to modulate melanocyte activity, induce melanocyte apoptosis, agonize an arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR), improve hyperpigmentation caused by a hyperpigmentation disorder, and modulate melanin production, melanosome biogenesis, and melanosome transfer.
US11987554B2	Protease inhibitors as antivirals Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods related to the treatment of viral infections caused by coronavirus or enterovirus. Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), (II) and (III) and methods of using the compounds for therapy. These compounds are peptidomimetics that inhibit protease 3CL of a coronavirus, and are useful for treating conditions caused by viral infections, including COVID-19.
US11987537B2	Bark and wood fiber growing medium A method for making a growing medium includes a step of combining tree bark and/or wood components together to form an initial composition; heating the initial composition to a temperature greater than about 149° C. under steam in a pressurized vessel; processing the initial composition through a refiner with a plurality of opposing disks to obtain the fibrous growing medium, the refiner separating fibers from each other; wherein the growing medium has total porosity of 88 volume % or more.
US11987535B2	Urea granules comprising lignosulfonate coating A process of granulation of a urea melt, comprising: adding a first additive containing carboxymethyl starch to one or more first stage(s) of the granulation process, to form a carcarboxymethyl starch containing inner layer of urea granules, and adding a second additive containing calcium lignosulfonate to one or more second stage(s) of the granulation process, downstream said first stages, to form granules with a coating containing calcium lignosulfonate.
US11987533B2	Ceramic matrix composite component and method of producing the same A ceramic matrix composite component includes a first substrate and a second substrate each formed of a silicide-containing ceramic matrix composite, silicon carbide layers respectively coating a bonding surface of the first substrate and a bonding surface of the second substrate, and a bonding layer formed of a silicon-containing alloy and provided between the silicon carbide layer coating the bonding surface of the first substrate and the silicon carbide layer coating the bonding surface of the second substrate.
US11987532B1	Ion-modified microwave dielectric ceramic and preparation method thereof, and microwave component An ion-modified microwave dielectric ceramic is provided and a chemical formula thereof is Zn0.15Nb0.3[Ti1-x(W1/3Zr1/2)x]0.55O2. In the chemical formula, x is in a range of 0.01 to 0.03. The ion-modified microwave dielectric ceramic includes the following components in parts by weight: 12.58-12.67 parts of ZnO, 41.11-41.39 parts of TiO2, 43.93-45.14 parts of Nb2O5, 0.44-1.31 parts of WO3, and 0.35-1.05 parts of ZrO2. A preparation method of the ion-modified microwave dielectric ceramic can be applied to different industrial requirements, such as electronic components, communication equipment, and microwave components; and the obtained ion-modified microwave dielectric ceramic expands a practical value of a Zn0.15Nb0.3Ti0.55O2 series microwave dielectric ceramic in electronic ceramic manufacturing.
US11987530B1	Phase inversion pore-forming agent and pore-forming method for fly ash-based ceramic flat membrane support The present disclosure provides a phase inversion pore-forming agent and a pore-forming method for a fly ash-based ceramic flat membrane support. The phase inversion pore-forming agent includes poly(oxyphenylene sulfone) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), and is used in a preparation process of the fly ash-based ceramic flat membrane support. Pores can be formed through phase inversion, forming straight-through pores with gradient distribution inside the ceramic flat membrane support, thus avoiding a low porosity, a poor water flux, and uneven pore formation of the existing fly ash-based ceramic flat membrane support.
US11987523B2	Hot-formed, chemically prestressable glass articles with a low proportion of crystals and methods and devices for producing A hot-formed, chemically prestressable glass article having a low percentage of crystals or crystallites, in particular a plate-shaped, chemically prestressable glass article, as well as to a method and a device for its production are provided. The glass article has a composition including the components SiO2, Al2O3, and Li2O and a content of seed formers (ZrO2, SnO2, and TiO2) of at least 0.8 wt %, as well as at most ten crystals, including crystallites, per kilogram of glass, which have a maximum diameter greater than 1 μm and up to at most 5 μm.
US11987521B2	Substrate for a reflective optical element In order to reduce the degree of relaxation after an optical substrate has been compacted, in particular after a longer period, substrates (51) or reflective optical elements (50), in particular for EUV lithography, with substrates (51) of this type, are proposed. These substrates (51), which have a surface region (511) with a reflective coating (54), are characterised in that, at least near to the surface region (511), the titanium-doped quartz glass has a proportion of Si—O—O—Si bonds of at least 11016/cm3 and/or a proportion of Si—Si bonds of at least 11016/cm3 or, along a notional line (513) perpendicular to the surface region (511), over a length (517) of 500 nm or more, a hydrogen content of more than 5×1018 molecules/cm3.
US11987520B2	Surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid and infrared absorbing transparent substrate A surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid wherein surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles are dispersed in a liquid medium, and are an infrared absorbing transparent substrate having a coating layer in which the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles. This is a surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid in which surface treated infrared absorbing fine particles are dispersed in a liquid medium, wherein the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles are infrared absorbing fine particles, each surface is coated with a coating layer containing at least one selected from a hydrolysis product of a metal chelate compound, a polymer of the hydrolysis product of the metal chelate compound, a hydrolysis product of a metal cyclic oligomer compound, and a polymer of the hydrolysis product of the metal cyclic oligomer compound, and this is an infrared absorbing transparent substrate prepared using the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid.
US11987518B2	Methods and systems for cooling optical fiber A cooling device system for cooling optical fiber includes a plurality of bodies (202), each body having a top surface (210) and an opposing bottom surface (212); an opening (204) within each of the plurality of bodies extending from the top surface through the body to the bottom surface, wherein the opening is configured to pass an optical fiber (10) through the body; and one or more air outlets (208) within the body configured to direct air to contact the optical fiber as it passes through the opening, wherein the air flowing out of the one or more openings has an average velocity of about 20 m/s to about 350 m/s.
US11987517B2	Glass sheet quench arrangement A quench arrangement for quenching glass sheets includes a main quench station having upper and lower main quench heads for performing a primary quench operation on a glass sheet, a first lower secondary quench head located downstream of the main quench station, and a second lower secondary quench head located downstream of the first lower secondary quench head. The arrangement further includes an upper secondary quench system positioned above the first and second lower secondary quench heads, and the upper secondary quench system is cooperable with the lower secondary quench heads to perform further cooling of the glass sheet. The arrangement further includes a conveyor located above the second lower secondary quench head for moving the glass sheet away from the second lower secondary quench head.
US11987509B2	Apparatuses for extracting rare earth metals and other materials from wastewater An efficient, cost-effective, and efficacious technique for removing coal ash and other pollutants from waterways, ponds, marshes, holding tanks and other water sources and supplies. An apparatus comprising an open cage including electromagnets and/or permanent magnets and/or electrodes is supplied with electrical power to extract materials such as rare earth elements and/or heavy metals. The materials levitate to the surface, forming a slurry while leaving water substantially free of such materials.
US11987508B2	Water treatment system A UV reactor for disinfecting water and including a UV source printed circuit board assembly transfers heat to a heat sink in the form of a water facing thermal coupler. The UV source printed circuit board assembly may include a metal clad printed circuit board having a thermal contact region in thermal communication with the heat sink.
US11987503B2	Powder for film formation or sintering A powder for coating or sintering has a peak assigned to cubic Y3Al5O12 and a peak assigned to orthorhombic YAlO3 exhibited in X-ray diffractometry, and the intensity ratio of the peak assigned to the (112) plane of the orthorhombic YAlO3 to the peak assigned to the (420) plane of the cubic Y3Al5O12 is at least 0.01 and less than 1. Alternatively, a powder for coating or sintering includes a composite oxide of yttrium and aluminum, and the volume of pores with a pore size of from 0.1 to 1 μm of the powder is at least 0.16 mL/g. It is preferable that, in X-ray diffractometry using CuKα radiation with a scan range of 2θ=20° to 60°, a peak assigned to the cubic Y3Al5O12 is a peak that shows the highest peak intensity.
US11987501B2	Aqueous hydrophobic silica dispersions An aqueous hydrophobic silica dispersion includes a hydrophilic particulate silica, a hydrophobic particulate silica having a methanol number of at least 60, and a dispersant having at least one cationic or cationizable group and an HLB ratio of 2 to 20.
US11987497B2	Liquid metal condensate catalyzed hydrocarbon pyrolysis Methods comprising: evaporating a catalyst source to produce a catalyst gas; condensing the catalyst gas to produce a catalyst vapor comprising catalyst droplets suspended in a gas phase; and contacting the catalyst vapor with a hydrocarbon gas to catalyze a decomposition reaction of the hydrocarbon gas into hydrogen gas and carbon. And, systems comprising: a catalyst source evaporator that provides a first stream to a reactor; a hydrocarbon source that provides a second stream to the reactor; a cooling column coupled to the reactor via a third stream comprising hydrogen, catalyst liquid, solid carbon, optionally catalyst gas, and optionally unreacted hydrocarbon gas such that the cooling column receives the third stream from the reactor; and wherein the cooling column has effluent streams that include (a) a fourth stream that comprises hydrogen and optionally catalyst gas and (b) a fifth stream that comprises catalyst liquid.
US11987495B2	MEMS resonator system A low-profile packaging structure for a microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) resonator system includes an electrical lead having internal and external electrical contact surfaces at respective first and second heights within a cross-sectional profile of the packaging structure and a die-mounting surface at an intermediate height between the first and second heights. A resonator-control chip is mounted to the die-mounting surface of the electrical lead such that at least a portion of the resonator-control chip is disposed between the first and second heights and wire-bonded to the internal electrical contact surface of the electrical lead. A MEMS resonator chip is mounted to the resonator-control chip in a stacked die configuration and the MEMS resonator chip, resonator-control chip and internal electrical contact and die-mounting surfaces of the electrical lead are enclosed within a package enclosure that exposes the external electrical contact surface of the electrical lead at an external surface of the packaging structure.
US11987493B2	Damascene interconnect structure, actuator device, and method of manufacturing damascene interconnect structure The damascene wiring structure includes a base including a main surface provided with a groove, an insulating layer including a first portion provided on an inner surface of the groove and a second portion provided on the main surface, a metal layer provided on the first portion, a wiring portion embedded in the groove, and a cap layer provided to cover the second portion, an end portion of the metal layer, and the wiring portion. A surface of a boundary part between the first portion and the second portion includes an inclined surface inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the main surface. The end portion of the metal layer enters between the cap layer and the inclined surface, and in the end portion, a first surface along the cap layer and a second surface along the inclined surface form an acute angle.
US11987492B2	Early-impact motion limiter for MEMS device This disclosure describes a micromechanical device comprising a first device part and a second device part. One of the first and second device parts is a mobile rotor and the other of the first and second device parts is a fixed stator. The micromechanical device further comprises a motion limiter which extends from the first device part to the second device part. The motion limiter comprises an elongated lever, and the motion limiter is configured to bring a stopper into contact with a counter-structure by rotating the elongated lever.
US11987489B2	Liquid lithium supply and regulation Methods and systems for the production and delivery of lithium metal of high purity are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, method for flowing liquid lithium to a processing chamber is provided and includes flowing liquid lithium from a lithium refill container to a liquid lithium delivery module, where the liquid lithium delivery module is fluidly coupled to the lithium refill container, and flowing the liquid lithium from the liquid lithium delivery module to the processing chamber. The liquid lithium delivery module contains a lithium storage region operable to store liquid lithium and containing a fluid supply line fluidly coupling an outlet port of a liquid lithium storage tank, and a flow meter positioned downstream from the lithium storage region along the fluid supply line and operable to monitor the flow of the liquid lithium through the fluid supply line.
US11987485B2	Fluid filling systems and methods The present disclosure provides systems and methods for refilling fluid containers. A fluid container may include a bottle and a valve assembly. The valve assembly may include two valves and be configured to engage with the bottle and a filling head or dispensing head. A system is configured to provide pressurized fluid to the refillable container, monitor filling, determine when to stop filling, and determine how much fluid was provided. The valve assembly may include a float mechanism coupled to one of the valves of the valve assembly to ensure fluid flow is stopped when the fluid container is full. The fluid, which can include carbon dioxide, is stored in a storage tank. A flow system provides the fluid to a filling head, which engages with the fluid container. The flow system includes a transfer pump, valves, and sensors configured to provide the fluid to the filling head.
US11987481B2	Hoist attachment for a forklift truck A hoist attachment which includes a base member; a positioning guide extending from the base member; a positioning member; and an endless sling. The endless sling extends from the base member and cooperates with the positioning guide, the positioning member and the hook member. The hoist attachment remains in position when lifting a load but is easily adjustable when no load is applied. The hoist attachment may be used with the forks of a forklift truck.
US11987472B2	Air pressure sensor algorithm to detect elevator direction of motion A method of monitoring a direction of motion of a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: detecting a first height at a first time; detecting a second height at a first selected time period prior to the first time; detecting a height change of a conveyance apparatus within the conveyance system in response to the first height and the second height; determining whether the height change is greater than a first selected height change; and determining that the conveyance apparatus is moving in an upward direction when the height change is greater than the first selected height change.
US11987466B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system A sheet processing apparatus includes a first conveyance rotary member, a second conveyance rotary member, a punch member, a sensor, a punch motor, a conveyance motor, a first drive transmission portion including a first number of drive transmission members configured to sequentially transmit driving force of the conveyance motor to the first conveyance rotary member, and a second drive transmission portion including a second number of drive transmission members configured to sequentially transmit driving force of the conveyance motor to the second conveyance rotary member, the second number being larger than the first number.
US11987465B2	Adaptive pressure media feeding A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
US11987464B2	Dual clamshell front end conveyor A front end conveyor include a lower deck having a plurality of lower sheet supports, an upstream upper deck having an upstream end at the upstream end of the front end conveyor, a downstream end and a plurality of first upper sheet guides and a downstream upper deck having an upstream end, a downstream end at the downstream end of the front end conveyor, and a plurality of second upper sheet guides. The lower sheet supports and the upper sheet guides define a sheet transport path for moving sheets of material though the conveyor. The downstream end of the upstream upper deck and the upstream end of the downstream upper deck are independently pivotably mounted to the frame such that the upstream end of the upstream upper deck and the downstream end of the downstream upper deck shiftable toward and away from the lower deck.
US11987461B2	Device and method for splicing and continuously providing a film web A device for splicing and continuously providing an outgoing film web includes a splicing unit for splicing a first or a second incoming film web to the outgoing film web, and a clamping unit and an intermediate film storage for the outgoing film web. The splicing unit includes a first sealing jaw with a first holding device for the outgoing film web, and a first cutting device for severing the outgoing film web in the region of the first sealing jaw. The splicing unit includes a second sealing jaw with a second holding device alternately for the first or the second incoming film web, and a second cutting device for severing this incoming film web. The sealing jaws with their respective holding devices can be displaced relative to one another out of the region of action of their first and second cutting devices into their mutual region of action.
US11987456B2	Gripping unit for a base A gripping unit grips a base having a thickness that is defined by an upper side and a lower side thereof and that conveys a product on the upper side. The gripping unit has a pair of first guides with corresponding guide surfaces in contact with the base. The guide surfaces extends as far as beneath the lower side of the base.
US11987455B2	Sortation conveyor with flexible divert guide A sortation conveyor includes a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction and configured to carry an article along a conveying path. The sortation conveyor also includes a pusher element configured to be selectively diverted transversely relative to the longitudinal direction for engaging and diverting the article away from the conveying path. The sortation conveyor further includes a flexible divert guide including at least one compressible member configured to transition between an uncompressed state and a compressed state.
US11987451B2	Networked motorized drive roller conveyor A motorized drive roller conveyor includes an upstream zone and a downstream zone, with each zone having a drive roller, an idler roller that is driven by the drive roller, and a sensor. The upstream zone and the downstream zone are controlled by a card, which measures a gap between a first item on the conveyor and a second item on the conveyor by beginning a counter when a trailing edge of the first item passes the sensor of the upstream zone and stopping the counter when a leading edge of the second item passes the sensor of the upstream zone to generate a counter value. If the first item is stopped in the downstream zone, the card of the upstream zone causes the drive roller of the upstream zone to advance the second item into the downstream zone for a distance derived from the counter value before stopping the transportation of the second item.
US11987450B2	Information processing device An information processing device includes a communication unit configured to acquire drawing data in which a plurality of reference positions is set on a transportation path constituted of a transportation device and measured data which is obtained as a result of transportation on the transportation path and which includes a shape of the transportation path. The information processing device further includes a processing unit configured to detect reference positions in the measured data, superimpose the reference positions in the drawing data and the reference positions in the measured data corresponding to the reference positions in the drawing data onto each other, and correct a path between the reference positions in the measured data.
US11987448B2	Article transport vehicle A vehicle body frame includes a first rib protruding from a bottom surface portion toward an upper side and extending along a first direction. A vehicle body cover includes a second rib protruding from a top surface portion toward a lower side and extending along a second direction. A lower frame portion of a holding member that holds a power storage body includes a first recessed groove portion recessed from a lower end surface toward the upper side and extending along the first direction. An upper frame portion of the holding member includes a second recessed groove portion recessed from an upper end surface toward the lower side and extending along the second direction. A power storage unit is sandwiched between the bottom surface portion of the vehicle body frame and the top surface portion of the vehicle body cover.
US11987447B2	Article delivery system and method that includes an overhead rail network System includes an article supply location including a plurality of articles, and an overhead rail network with a plurality of rail sections. A self-guided and self-propelled hanging vehicle travels in both directions along the plurality of rail sections. The hanging vehicle has a first position in which a carrier containing at least one selected article is engaged with the hanging vehicle and a second position in which the carrier is detached from the hanging vehicle. The system further includes a controller. The controller determines a first delivery location among a plurality of delivery locations to deliver, with the hanging vehicle, the selected article based on a destination determined for the selected article. The controller further directs delivery of the carrier at the first delivery location by manipulation of the hanging vehicle from the first position to the second position.
US11987446B2	Opening-closing control device, opening-closing control system, task system, opening-closing control method, and computer-readable medium An opening-closing control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a device that controls opening and closing of a plurality of doors of an accommodating portion when a robot executes a task of loading or unloading an object to and from the accommodating portion. The opening-closing control device includes a door opening information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a door to be opened in order to execute the task; and a control unit that controls, based the on the information indicating the door to be opened in order to execute the task, a lock unit that is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of doors and that is configured to restrict a door other than the door to be opened in order to execute the task in a closed state.
US11987442B2	Skid mounted storage system with collapsible silo for flowable material A collapsible storage system for flowable material, for example granular material, includes a base frame and an upper frame which is movable between a collapsed position and a working position spaced above the collapsed position. A plurality of storage silos are supported in a row, each including a hopper discharge cone on the base frame and a collapsible tubular wall assembly connected between the discharge cone and the upper frame. Redundant loading conveyors are provided in communication with the silos across the upper frame for loading and redundant unloading conveyors are provided in communication with the silos across the base frame.
US11987439B2	Cleanup kits including both wet wipes and dry wipes Cleanup kits including both wet wipes and dry wipes. In accordance with a first example, a cleanup kit includes a first dispenser containing wet wipes and having a first accessible opening to allow the wet wipes to be dispensed therethrough. The cleanup kit also includes a second dispenser containing dry wipes and having a second accessible opening to allow the dry wipes to be dispensed therethrough. The cleanup kit also includes a carrying handle projecting upwardly from the first and second dispensers and heat sealed to both the first dispenser and the second dispenser to couple the first and second dispensers together. The first and second dispensers are discrete dispensers having separate housings and separate lids.
US11987435B2	Gas discharge valve for packaging material Proposed is a gas discharge valve for a packaging material, the gas discharge valve being attached on an upper surface of a packing material in a manner that covers a through-hole formed in one side of the packing material and being configured to discharge to the outside thereof only gas within the packing material, the gas discharge valve including: a high-adhesiveness layer attached to an external surface of the packing material and adhered to a portion of the external surface in the vicinity of the through-hole; and a low-adhesiveness layer formed inside the high-adhesiveness layer and adhered to cover a top opening of the through-hole, where, when gas occurs within the packing material, the low-adhesiveness layer is inflated by pressure, a portion thereof is raised, and the gas is discharged, and when the pressure is released, the low-adhesiveness layer seals the through-hole, thereby blocking introduction of outside air.
US11987433B2	Article carrier and blank therefor Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, a blank for forming the article carrier. The article carrier comprises a plurality of primary panels for forming a tubular structure and defining an interior thereof. The plurality of primary panels includes a first panel and a second panel opposing the first panel. The article carrier further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells. The partition structure is formed from the first panel and comprises a lateral partition panel. The lateral partition panel is hingedly connected at a proximal end to the first panel by a proximal end fold line and is hingedly connected at a distal end to a glue panel by a distal end joint.
US11987429B2	Pill container and methods A child resistant pill container includes a locking feature, which can be unlocked using a knob. The knob can be a rotatable knob or a slide knob. The knob will be fixed or locked in place until being released/unlocked by squeezing an actuator. The squeeze action allows the knob to move out of its fixed position and move by either rotation or linearly sliding. The motion of the knob moves a lock bar from its locked position to an unlocked position. While the lock bar is in the unlocked position, one or more of the lids can be unlatched and lifted from their closed position to an open position. When the knob is released, a spring action returns the knob back to the fixed (locked) position, moving the lock bar back into the locked position, and any lids still in the closed position are again locked in place.
US11987427B2	Packaging box and sheet material A packaging box includes a first pair of side plates facing each other, a second pair of side plates facing each other, an upper plate to close an upper opening of the packaging box, a bottom plate to close a lower opening of the packaging box, a folded inward contact flap, and a holding mechanism. The folded inward contact flap is connected to a lateral side of one of the first pair of side plates and folded at the lateral side to be in contact with one of the second pair of side plates. The holding mechanism holds contact between the folded inward contact flap and the one of the second pair of side plates.
US11987423B2	Bag roll cassette and method of use There is disclosed a bag having a tubular body with a top open end and a bottom closed end. The tubular body has a larger open diameter at the top open end. The tubular body narrows into a narrower open diameter adjacent to a bottom closed end. The tubular body in a flattened two-fold condition has a pair of side edges extending from a top edge to a bottom edge. The top edge delimits the top open end. The bottom edge delimits the bottom closed end. The pair of side edges are generally parallel to one another in a first portion adjacent to the top edge.
US11987421B2	Method for employing containers with removable sample compartments The present invention is a method featuring containers for consumable products which have removable sample compartments to facilitate reuse, product returns post-trial, and product resale. The sample compartments are filled with the same product as the main compartment so that consumers may sample the product without damaging a tamper-proof seal on the main compartment. The used sample container may be refilled or replaced with a new sample container. Use of these containers may reduce waste by preserving the product in the main container in a sealed condition. Use of these containers may also minimize the return expense of products sold online by giving the consumer a chance to try the product and return the main container if they are unsatisfied, ultimately reducing the overall the cost per product and reducing the waste of both product and container or container materials.
US11987419B2	Collapsible pallet casing assembly and use thereof The invention relates to a collapsible pallet casing assembly (1), comprising a pallet (2) with a frame structure enclosing a loading surface thereof, a rear casing wall, a front casing wall (32) a top casing wall (15), as well as first (17) and second lateral casing walls. The assembly (1) is transferable between an erected state, in which it is used as a shipping crate for bulky objects, and a collapsed state in which it may be stored or transported as a unit claiming little space. The assembly (1) is transferable from the erected state to the collapsed state by folding all said casing walls (15, 17, 32) on top of each other onto the pallet (2). The invention also relates to use of such a pallet casing assembly (1) for shipping bulky objects, especially server racks or power cabinets.
US11987413B2	Cartoning apparatus The invention relates to a cartoning apparatus (1) of items comprising: a die-cut magazine (125), in which a plurality of die-cuts (5) are stored for packaging the items, and a die-cut (170) pick-up and manipulating machine, configured to pick up the die-cuts (5) from the die-cut (125) magazine and manipulate them so as to open each die-cut (5). Where the die-cut (170) pick-up and manipulating machine comprises a robotic arm (180) on which a die-cut (175) gripping and manipulating module is installed, configured to grip one die-cut (5) at a time directly from the pick-up area (135) of the die-cut (125) magazine and manipulate it in order to open it.
US11987411B2	Method for packing objects and packaging system A method, a packaging system, and use for packaging objects on a conveyor using a hose-shaped stretch foil of plastic material. A method, system, and use, where the hose-shaped stretch foil may be stretched around the objects in a horizontal manner. The packaging system comprises a first conveyor and a second conveyor where first and second conveyors are arranged for conveying objects from said first conveyor to said second conveyor. The system comprises a foil dispensing mechanism arranged in a space between the first and the second conveyor, and being arranged for dispensing a continuous hose-shaped foil onto said conveyed objects. The method comprises the steps of: conveying a first object and a second object via the first conveyor in a first conveying direction towards said second conveyor; conveying the first object through the foil dispensing mechanism, hereby arranging the hose-shaped foil onto the first object; conveying the first object from the first conveyor to the second conveyor; and conveying the second object in a direction opposite the first conveying direction by a predefined distance, hereby arranging an equal distance between said first object and said second object in said space between said first conveyor and said second conveyor.
US11987410B2	Procedure for the filling of solids in pharmaceutical containers and the sealing thereof under sterile conditions A sterile procedure for the filing of solids into pharmaceutical containers and the sealing thereof under sterile conditions is provided. Exemplary containers include syringes, vials, capsules, ampoules, single-dose devices or cartridges. The containers can be filled with powder, granules, nanoparticles or microparticles. After sealing, the containers are airtight. More specifically, the procedure minimizes adherence of those solids to the interior surfaces of the containers during the filling and sealing steps, thus ensuring airtightness of the seal and precision of the weight of the solid dispensed into the containers.
US11987403B2	Method for destroying the enemy's targets using missiles launched from multicopter drones carried inside soldiers' backpacks A method for destroying enemy's targets is disclosed which comprises the following steps: (a) carrying a multicopter drone in a backpack of a first soldier; (b) removing the multicopter drone from the backpack, unfolding, and coupling a missile to the multicopter drone; (c) remote controlling the multicopter drone to search for the enemy' targets using a remote control; and (d) launching the missile from the multicopter drone when the enemy' targets are detected.
US11987401B2	Systems and methods for modular unmanned vehicles An unmanned vehicle (UV) is provided. The UV comprises an aircraft component, an interposer component electrically and mechanically coupled to the aircraft component, and a payload component electrically and mechanically coupled to the interposer component. The interposer component comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor configured the processor to receive a communication from one of the aircraft component or the payload component, and sent the communication to the other of the aircraft component or the payload component.
US11987398B2	Method and apparatus for underwater launch platform for spacecraft Method and apparatus to efficiently launch spacecraft from underwater. Unfortunately, the prior art processes of launching spacecraft from sea either make no use of water buoyancy or waste use rocket fuel to overcome water resistance. As a result, payloads are smaller than are ideal. The instant invention however adds water buoyancy to increase the overall thrust of the spacecraft and therefore makes the spacecraft more efficient than if launched outside of water.
US11987397B2	Systems and tagging interfaces for identification of space objects The system is configured to generate a display of a tagging interface. The tagging interface may include a stitching selector. In response to a user selection of (1) a destination element that includes a first name identifier, (2) a source element that includes at least one of the plurality of pixels such that at least one of the plurality of pixels corresponding to longitude-time points comprising a second name identifier, and (3) the stitching selector, the system can be configured to indicate that the source element comprises the first name identifier.
US11987394B2	Multi-spacecraft deployment Technology is disclosed herein for deploying stacked spacecraft. When the spacecraft are stacked corresponding z-axis magnetic torque rods of the spacecraft will align with each other along a z-axis. Thus, collectively the stack of spacecraft have one or more sets of magnetic torque rods aligned with the z-axis. Just prior to deploying the spacecraft the one or more sets of magnetic torque rods are operated to hold the stack of spacecraft together. For example, the north magnetic pole of the magnetic torque rod in one spacecraft may face the south magnetic pole of the magnetic torque rod in an adjacent spacecraft. To deploy the top spacecraft, the polarity of the z-axis magnetic torque rod(s) in the top spacecraft is/are reversed. After the spacecraft is clear of the stack the magnetic torque rod(s) in the deployed spacecraft may be de-activated. Then another spacecraft may be deployed in a similar manner.
US11987392B2	Satellite control system using electrically controllable variable reflection glass panels A method and apparatus for the control of the attitude of earth orbiting satellites and the orbit and attitude control of a novel gravitational wave detection satellite configuration located near the sun-earth Lagrangian points L3, L4 and L5, utilizing the control of solar radiation pressure by the use of electrically controllable variable reflection glass panels to provide the torques and forces needed.
US11987388B2	Tensioning method for tensegrity keel A tensioning method for a tensegrity keel is provided. The method includes the step of determining target values at an attainment of tensegrity. An outline of the integral keel is formed. A middle stiffening ring is tensioned through stretching a hub shaft, thereby attaining a self-equilibrium state. Telescopic rods are provided between stiffening rings and central trusses so that the stiffening rings and the central trusses are connected together. Longitudinal ties are mounted and constraints on bisection points and the central trusses are released and the integral keel is tensioned by stretching the telescopic rods, thereby introducing tension to the longitudinal ties. The lateral stiffening rings are tensioned by stretching the hub shaft, thereby attaining a self-equilibrium state. Adjustments are made using iterative methods so that target values at the attainment of tensegrity will be reached.
US11987387B2	System and method for providing electrical power to a tethered aerial vehicle An aerial vehicle electrical power system for use with a tethered aerial vehicle, and related methods are provided. The aerial vehicle electric power system includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED) carried by an aerial vehicle. At least one electrical circuit is carried by the aerial vehicle. The at least one electrical circuit has a DC buck converter electrically in series with at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs. A tether is connected between the aerial vehicle and a power source positioned remote from the aerial vehicle. Electrical power is transmitted to the aerial vehicle and at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs through the tether. The electrical circuit minimizes variances in power supplied to the aerial vehicle and the plurality of LEDs.
US11987382B2	Method for aircraft localization and control The method can include: sampling sensor measurements, extracting features from the sensor measurements, identifying a landing site based on the extracted features, determining a confidence score based on the extracted features and landing site features, and controlling the aircraft. The method functions to provide terrain relative navigation during approach to be used for aircraft control; the method can additionally function to establish an aircraft position estimate to be used for controlling the aircraft.
US11987380B2	Control surface element skew and/or loss detection system An aircraft control surface skew and/or loss detection system including an aircraft wing structure having a fixed part and at least two control surface elements wherein the at least two control surface elements are configured to be moveable relative to the fixed part. The detection system also includes a cable operably connected to each of the at least two control surface elements such that a tensile force is applied to the cable upon skew and/or loss of one of the control surface elements. The detections system has a sensor assembly including a first part and a second part, wherein one of the first and second parts has a sensor and wherein the cable is coupled to the second part such that skew and/or loss of one of the control surface elements causes movement of the second part relative to the first part. The sensor is configured to detect a first relative position of the first and second parts indicative of the wing structure supporting a load, and a second relative position of the first and second parts indicative of the wing structure being supported.
US11987378B2	Auxiliary power unit adaptive cooldown cycle system and method A system and method for adaptively controlling a cooldown cycle of an auxiliary power unit (APU) that is operating and rotating at a rotational speed includes reducing the rotational speed of the APU to a predetermined cooldown speed magnitude that ensures combustor inlet temperature has reached a predetermined temperature value, determining, based on one or more of operational parameters of the APU, when a lean blowout of the APU is either imminent or has occurred, and when a lean blowout is imminent or has occurred, varying one or more parameters associated with the shutdown/cooldown cycle.
US11987367B2	Type 8 heater mat An aerospace surface heating apparatus includes opposing layers formed from a thermoplastic containing in excess of 20% by volume of an inorganic filler material, and at least one electrically powered heating element located between the opposing layers. A method for making a heater for an aerospace component includes forming an electrical heating element on a layer of glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic film substrate, applying two opposing thermoplastic layers on opposing sides of the intermediate layer, and applying heat and pressure to the layers to join the layers together, in which the thermoplastic material contains an inorganic filler material.
US11987363B2	Anti-crash helicopter seat integrating multiple protections An anti-crash helicopter seat integrating multiple protections, including a main framework, a weighing sensor, a magnetorheological damper system, an upper body forced tensioning and quick disengagement system, a seat pan, a multifunctional vest and a controller, wherein the seat pan is slidably connected with the main framework in a vertical direction, the magnetorheological damper system is fixedly arranged on the seat pan and is connected with the main framework by the weighing sensor, the upper body forced tensioning and quick disengagement system is arranged on the seat pan, the multifunctional vest is connected with the seat pan by the upper body forced tensioning and quick disengagement system, and the controller is connected with the weighing sensor and the magnetorheological damper system respectively.
US11987362B2	Galley cart securing systems and methods A system and a method for securing and stabilizing one or more galley carts within a stowage compartment within an internal cabin of a vehicle include one or more dampers configured to be secured to one or more surfaces of the stowage compartment. The one or more dampers are configured to exert a spring force into the one or more galley carts to stabilize the one or more galley carts between the one or more dampers and one or more other surfaces of the stowage compartment.
US11987359B2	Automatic package delivery system and related methods Delivery systems for aerial vehicles may provide a passive automatic delivery system that is automatically triggered during landing of the aerial vehicle. One or more arm assemblies of the delivery system may include a respective landing arm, resilient member, and package guide. The landing arm is configured to rotate in response to an applied external force, with the resilient member being operatively coupled to the landing arm and configured to bias the landing arm towards a resting position. The package delivery system automatically releases the package when a delivery condition is met, such as the landing arms of the delivery system being rotated past a threshold position. Delivery systems can thus passively and automatically ensure that all landing arms are on a landing surface before the package is released. Related methods include approaching and contacting a landing surface, and releasing the package at the landing surface of the delivery location.
US11987356B2	Drone-based confirmation of line of sight between two geostationary fixed points A method includes determining current coordinates and a current elevation setting of a first unmanned aerial vehicle that is to be deployed to a candidate location for a microwave radio dish, receiving expected coordinates and an expected elevation setting of a second unmanned aerial vehicle that is deployed to a location of an existing cellular base station, calculating an angle necessary to direct a flash of light from the first unmanned aerial vehicle toward the expected coordinates and expected elevation setting of the second unmanned aerial vehicle, adjusting a current angle of an optical system of the first unmanned aerial vehicle to match the angle that is calculated, and sending a dataset to a centralized computing device, wherein the dataset includes at least an elevation setting of the first unmanned aerial vehicle at a time of capture of an image of the flash by the second unmanned aerial vehicle.
US11987351B2	Tow line tension management systems for aircraft A tailsitter aircraft for deploying a tow line includes an airframe having wings with pylons extending therebetween and a thrust array attached to the airframe, the thrust array including propulsion assemblies configured to transition the airframe between a forward flight orientation and a VTOL orientation. The tailsitter aircraft includes an attenuation spool coupled to the airframe and an attenuation cable having a first end coupled to the attenuation spool and a second end coupled to the tow line, the attenuation cable partially or fully wound around the attenuation spool. The tailsitter aircraft also includes a spool sensor to detect movement of the attenuation spool and a flight control system implementing a tow line tension monitoring module in communication with the spool sensor to determine a tow line tension parameter and a tow line tension reaction module to initiate an aircraft response based on the tow line tension parameter.
US11987349B2	Rotatable nacelle for centrifugal fan on aircraft An aircraft achieves vertical takeoff and landing and short takeoff and landing capabilities by transitioning the thrust created by a super charged centrifugal fan from a vertical launch position to a horizontal cruise position for a resulting propulsion effect. Neither the rotors or the engines included on the aircraft have to move or rotate into a distinct position in order to provide such vertical takeoff and landing and short takeoff and landing capabilities.
US11987348B2	Aircraft having a hybrid power source with power generation sources controlled according to drive unit power requirements An aircraft having a hybrid power source includes two horizontal drive units, four vertical drive units, a vertical drive unit comprising a power supply bus the output of which may be connected to a single horizontal drive unit which may be connected to at least two vertical drive units via a switch, two power generation sources connected, on the one hand, to each of the power supply buses by a respective input of the corresponding vertical drive unit and, on the other hand, to each horizontal drive unit via the respective output of each vertical drive unit, and a power supply command arranged to send a power command to the power generation sources according to the power requirements of the vertical drive units and/or horizontal drive units. The power generation sources are also suitable for recharging power sources of the vertical drive units.
US11987347B2	Single-blade aircraft rotor A rotor for a rotary wing aircraft having a single blade with a longitudinal pitch axis and that is hinge mounted on the rotary shaft for rotating the rotor, the hinge being about an axis that is transversal relative to the rotary shaft, said rotary wing describing a cone when its pitch angle is not zero, the rotor possessing a balancing flyweight device for balancing the resultant of the horizontal component of the lift force and of the rotary drag force of the blade, the device being mounted to rotate with the rotary wing about its rotary shaft and, under the effect of the centrifugal force to which it is subjected while the rotary wing is rotating, generating a horizontal force that is applied to the rotary shaft of the motor and that opposes the above-mentioned resultant with a magnitude of that is a function of the position of the flyweight(s) of the balancing device relative to the rotary shaft of the rotor.
US11987346B1	UAV landing gear with shared suspension A landing gear assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The landing gear assembly includes a mounting block assembly adapted to mount to a structural frame of a fuselage of the UAV, a shared shock assembly including a spring adapted to provide a spring force and a damper adapted to dampen oscillations of the spring, a pair of leg members extending out from the mounting block assembly, and a pair of pivot blocks each pivotally mounted to the mounting block assembly. The pivot blocks are rigidly connected to a corresponding one of the leg members and pivotally connected to one of opposing ends of the shared shock assembly. The leg members are each connected to a ground gear. An upward suspension travel of one or both of the ground gears rotates one or both of the pivot blocks, thereby compressing the spring.
US11987343B2	Aircraft empennage with a horizontal stabilizer interfacing at the vertical stabilizer root An aircraft empennage includes a vertical tail plane, a rear fuselage section attached to the vertical tail plane and including a skin and internal reinforcing members, a horizontal tail plane comprising two lateral torsion boxes and a framework located between the two lateral torsion boxes comprising a front spar, a rear spar and two ribs extending between the front and the rear spar and each adjacent to a lateral torsion box. The framework encloses a portion of the vertical tail plane along its spanwise direction. The aircraft empennage includes an attachment assembly attaching the framework to the rear fuselage section, the attachment assembly crossing the skin and extends between the internal reinforcing members of the rear fuselage section and the framework.
US11987341B2	System for and method of controlling watercraft A controller for a watercraft changes a rudder angle of a marine propulsion device by controlling a steering actuator based on a target yaw rate. The controller determines which of rightward turning and leftward turning is being made by the watercraft. The controller imposes a limitation on the leftward target yaw rate when the rightward turning is being made by the watercraft. The controller imposes a limitation on the rightward target yaw rate when the leftward turning is being made by the watercraft.
US11987339B1	Steering control system of marine vessel, marine vessel and steering control method of marine vessel A steering control system of a marine vessel includes a controller configured or programmed to perform at least one of a control to automatically steer the marine vessel or a control to automatically change a propulsive force of a propulsion device in an automatic marine vessel maneuvering mode during movement of the marine vessel, and an operator for the marine vessel to perform a predetermined operation. The controller is configured or programmed to cancel the automatic marine vessel maneuvering mode based on an operation performed on the operator by a vessel operator to perform the predetermined operation during the movement of the marine vessel in the automatic marine vessel maneuvering mode.
US11987338B2	Marine vessel maneuvering system and marine vessel A marine vessel maneuvering system includes a controller configured or programmed to control a steering speed to be a first steering speed when an operator is moved from a neutral position, and to control the steering speed to be a second steering speed that is lower than the first steering speed when the operator is returned to the neutral position.
US11987337B2	Marine diesel power system The embodiment of the invention provides a marine diesel power system comprising a diesel engine, a conformal heat exchanger with a first inlet and a first outlet thereof connected to the diesel engine and upper and lower sealing heads thereof as well as a second inlet and a second outlet for inflowing and discharging seawater, and a jet device at a second outlet of the conformal heat exchanger, wherein a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet of the jet device are separately used for sucking seawater discharged from the second outlet, connecting to a diesel engine exhaust tube and discharging seawater and waste gas discharged from the diesel engine exhaust tube. By arranging the jet device at the second outlet, the heat exchange form of the conformal heat exchanger is changed into forced convection heat exchange, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the conformal heat exchanger is improved.
US11987335B2	Engine speed control device for vessel An engine speed control device for a vessel in which a plurality of outboard motors are mounted on a hull, has a control unit that performs control, on the basis of an operation of one switch, so as to set engines of the outboard motors to a synchronous mode in which the engines have an identical engine speed, wherein the control unit determines in advance an engine to serve as a reference among the engines of the outboard motors, and automatically changes the mode to the synchronous mode in which the engine speeds of engines other than the reference engine become equal to the engine speed of the reference engine when all the engines satisfy a condition to transit to the synchronous mode.
US11987333B2	Modular underwater vehicle A modular underwater vehicle includes a hull having a series of modular sections, defining an interior housing, a propulsor coupled to a stern of the hull, a series of control surfaces coupled to the propulsor or the stern of the hull, and a power supply, a processor, and a nonvolatile memory device in the interior housing. The nonvolatile memory device has instructions stored therein which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to supply power from the power supply to drive the propulsor and to actuate the plurality of control surfaces. At least one modular section of the series of modular sections is detachable.
US11987332B2	Control system for boat lift A boat lift controller may include a digital switch, a power-isolation relay, and a motor-direction-select relay, together which control a motor. The digital switch may provide power to the power-isolation relay. The power-isolation relay may provide power to the motor-direction-select relay and to the motor. The motor-direction-select relay may control the direction in which the shaft of the motor turns.
US11987330B2	Monitoring module A method of controlling a robot configured to clean a hull of a vessel whilst travelling over said hull, the method comprising: receiving at least one signal indicative of a speed of the vessel; during cleaning being performed by the robot, detecting that cleaning being performed by the robot is to be paused based on (i) determining, from said at least one signal, that the speed of the vessel exceeds a predetermined speed threshold, or (ii) predicting, using said at least one signal, that the speed of the vessel will exceed the predetermined speed threshold within a predetermined time period; in response to said detecting that cleaning being performed by the robot is to be paused, outputting a pause cleaning signal indicating that said cleaning is to be paused; whilst said cleaning is paused, detecting that cleaning performed by the robot is to be restarted based on the determining that the speed of the vessel has dropped below the predetermined threshold, and in response, outputting a restart cleaning signal indicating that cleaning by the robot is to be restarted.
US11987329B2	Pool float A method of assembling a floatation device and a floatation device is disclosed. The method can include providing a casing having an upper fabric layer and a lower porous layer. A plurality of dividers can be connected at a first end to the upper fabric layer and at a second end to the lower porous layer. Edges of the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer can be connected by a zipper. The upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer can define a chamber therebetween, and the plurality of dividers dividing the chamber into a plurality of sleeves. A plurality of foam floatation members can be installed in a respective sleeve of the plurality of sleeves, and the zipper can be closed to form a floatatable platform.
US11987328B2	Method and a system for transferring fluid A method and a system for providing fluid communication between a floating vessel and an installation, wherein the method connects a guiding line to a male stab arranged at an end portion of a fluid transfer hose. The guiding line is operatively connected to a pulling device, such as a winch, forming part of a fluid transfer unit having a female receptacle. The guiding line runs through the female receptacle, and a portion of the guiding line is pulled through the female receptacle until the male stab connects to the female receptacle.
US11987327B2	Method and device for determining sloshing The invention relates to a method (200) for determining the sloshing of a liquid loading of a vessel, said method (200) comprising: a step (206) of determination of a monomodal excitation as a function of a multimodal excitation to which said vessel is subjected, the multimodal excitation comprising a state of the swell and a wind sea state, wherein the state of the swell comprises a direction of the swell and the wind sea state comprises a wind sea direction, and wherein the monomodal excitation exhibits a total direction equivalent to one out of the direction of the swell and the wind sea direction closest to a direction at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vessel, a step (208) of determination of a datum relating to the sloshing of said loading as a function of the monomodal excitation.
US11987325B1	Devices and methods for wake tuning Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.
US11987323B2	Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur comprises a circuit board, an electrical user interface, a motor housing, and a motor unit. The electrical user interface includes a user accessing portion configured to receive a user input. The motor housing includes a motor accommodating space. The motor unit is provided in the motor accommodating space and configured to generate rotational force and configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board. A first direction is defined from the circuit board toward the electrical user interface or from the electrical user interface toward the circuit board. The plurality of second directions is defined to be perpendicular to the first direction. The motor unit is at least partly provided between the user accessing portion of the electrical user interface and the circuit board when viewed in at least one of the plurality of second directions.
US11987319B2	Crank quick-connection structure, pedal assembly, and bicycle A crank quick-connection structure is used for connecting a crank with a main shaft, and includes an adapter and a connecting assembly. The adapter is connected to the main shaft, one end of the crank is provided with a cooperating cavity extending in a thickness direction thereof, and the adapter penetrates the cooperating cavity from one end of the cooperating cavity. The connecting assembly is connected to the adapter, and the connecting assembly has a locking position and a releasing position. In the locking position, the crank cooperates with the connecting assembly so that the cooperating cavity and the adapter are locked and connected; and in the releasing position, the crank is disengaged from the connecting assembly so that the crank can be disengaged from the adapter in an axial direction of the adapter.
US11987316B2	Electric scooter An electric scooter includes a deck, a power wheel unit, a power wheel steering unit, a driven wheel, a driven wheel steering unit, a power supply unit and a whole scooter controller. The power wheel unit includes a driving wheel; the power wheel steering unit is arranged between the deck and the power wheel unit; the driven wheel is spaced apart from the power wheel unit; the driven wheel steering unit is arranged between the driven wheel and the deck; the power supply unit is electrically coupled to the power wheel unit; the whole scooter controller is in communication with the power wheel unit and controls rotation of the driving wheel.
US11987309B2	Steering wheel device for vehicle A steering wheel device for a vehicle in which an airbag module is attached with an engagement element that engages with the steering wheel, where the engagement element is provided on the airbag module side and has an engaging part that releasably engages with an engaged part formed on the steering wheel side, the engagement elements include at least a first engagement element positioned below the center of steering and a second engagement element positioned above the center of steering with reference to the neutral position of the steering wheel, and the first engagement element is a vibration damping part having an elastic member and the second engagement element includes a second bushing made of a material having a Young's modulus greater than that of the elastic member.
US11987307B2	Sorting destination identification device, sorting destination identification method, and program A sorting destination determining device extracts first records indicating a reversal to a slewing direction of a slewing body, extracts from records before the first records a second record indicating opening of an opening/closing state, extracts from the first records a third record immediately before which the second record is registered, and determines a sorting destination of a dismantled part on the basis of a slewing angle registered in the third record.
US11987301B2	Drive tracks and solar panel cleaning robot comprising such tracks A drive track for a cleaning robot moving on inclined surfaces such as photovoltaic panels has a multilayer structure comprising: an internal layer formed by a continuous belt having an internal face able to engage with means for driving the track; an intermediate layer including a plurality of damping blocks disposed over the entire length of the continuous belt of the internal layer with a predefined separation (e); and an external running layer coming into contact with the surface on which the track moves, the running layer being formed by pads supported by the damping blocks. The damping blocks are made of elastomer material and have a cellular structure with a plurality of parallel trough-channels.
US11987298B2	Motor control device and steering system having the same A main power supply having a large capacity and a backup power supply having a small capacity are switchable by a power supply switching determination unit in a system. A motor control device drives a motor by the main power supply or the backup power supply. A drive control unit outputs a drive signal, calculated by feedback control of the current detection value with respect to the current command value, to an inverter circuit. When the power supply switching determination unit switches from the main power supply to the backup power supply, the drive control unit moves from a normal control using the main power supply to a backup control that restricts an electric power consumption and prevents the backup power supply from stopping.
US11987296B2	Steering device A steering device includes: a plurality of electric motors 10 configured to be driven to turn wheels of a vehicle; and three or more drive systems 20 each configured to output a driving force for driving a corresponding one of the electric motors 10 to the corresponding one of the electric motors 10. A total of maximum driving forces each of which is a maximum value of a driving force of each drive system 20 of the steering device is set larger than a required driving force required to turn the wheels with the vehicle stationary, and in an event of a failure occurring in one of the three or more drive systems 20, a total of the maximum driving forces of other properly working drive systems 20 out of the three or more drive systems 20 amounts to the required driving force.
US11987294B2	Twist prevention of the rack by complementary shapes A steering system for steering a wheel of a vehicle includes a track rod for deflecting the wheel, a rack which, by axial movement, leads to control of the track rod, and a housing. The rack is at least partially arranged within the housing. The rack has a convex and/or concave cross-sectional portion. The housing-mounted complementary geometry includes a complementary concave and/or convex shaping, as a result of which a form-fitting connection is produced for realizing the twist prevention.
US11987291B2	Floor structure An embodiment floor structure of a vehicle includes a pair of side seals disposed to face each other in a vehicle width direction, and respectively disposed in a vehicle length direction, a floor frame disposed between the pair of side seals and including a pair of longitudinal frames respectively arranged along the pair of side seals and at least one transverse frame mounted between the pair of longitudinal frames in the vehicle width direction, and at least one core structural member disposed in a space provided by the floor frame and including a material for absorbing impact.
US11987289B2	Power unit suspension structure A suspension structure for a power unit is configured to suspend a power unit including a motor, a transaxle, and a power control unit. In the suspension structure for a power unit, the transaxle is arranged in a substantially center portion in a vehicle width direction, the motor is arranged at a position on an upper side with respect to the transaxle, and on one side in the vehicle width direction, and the power control unit is arranged at a position on the upper side with respect to the transaxle, and on an opposite side of the motor. In the suspension structure for a power unit, the motor and the power control unit are suspended on a principal axis of inertia substantially parallel with an axis in the vehicle width direction.
US11987288B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle is configured for off-road terrain and may include a plurality of mounting members configured to support a load and/or support the vehicle during transport. The utility vehicle also includes an upper frame assembly which is movable between a first position and second position. The upper frame assembly may be moved to the second position during transportation of the utility vehicle. Further, the utility vehicle includes a plurality of configurations for a rear cargo area, thereby allowing for passengers or cargo to be supported.
US11987284B2	Vehicle and autonomous driving kit A vehicle includes an ADK attachable to and removable from a vehicle main body, the ADK issuing an instruction for autonomous driving, a VP including a plurality of functional units that perform a plurality of prescribed functions of the vehicle main body, and a VCIB that issues a control instruction to the functional units in accordance with an instruction from the ADK. One of the plurality of functional units is a steering system that steers the vehicle main body. The steering system specifies a limit value of a steering rate in accordance with a prescribed reference and transmits the specified limit value to the ADK through the VCIB. The ADK calculates a target steering angle to satisfy the limit value received from the steering system and transmits an instruction for the calculated steering angle to the steering system through the VCIB.
US11987283B2	User assisted camera generic target method for automotive trailer functions A vehicle trailer assist system is configured to display a plurality of target areas to a vehicle operator for the vehicle operator to select. The vehicle operator selects a target area on a trailer for tracking and using in determining a relative orientation with the vehicle. The system records selected target area and determines a relative orientation between a trailer and a tow vehicle based on a relative position between the features in the selected target area on the trailer and the tow vehicle.
US11987278B2	Redundant, self-deterministic, failsafe sensor systems and methods for railroad crossing and adjacent signalized intersection vehicular traffic control preemption Railroad crossing object detection systems and methods include radar sensors detecting object presence, speed and heading in a different manner. A controller compares signal outputs from the different sensors to provide traffic control preemption signals and self-diagnose sensor problems. The sensor devices may include an ultra-wideband (UWB) impulse radar device and at least one reflective device providing failsafe object presence detection and object non-presence detection in redundant fashion with at least a second sensor device such as a side-fired radar device.
US11987271B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, mobile-object control apparatus, and mobile object The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, a mobile-object control apparatus, and a mobile object that make it possible to appropriately set the accuracy in detecting an object.An information processing apparatus includes a first object detector that performs an object detection on the basis of first sensor data from a first sensor; a second object detector that performs an object detection on the basis of second sensor data from a second sensor that differs in type from the first sensor; a tracking section that predicts a state of a target object that is a tracking target, on the basis of a result of the object detection performed on the basis of the first sensor data, and on the basis of a result of the object detection performed on the basis of the second sensor data; and a detection accuracy controller that sets a high-resolution range on the basis of the state of the target object that is predicted on the basis of the result of the object detection performed on the basis of the first sensor data, and on the basis of the result of the object detection performed on the basis of the second sensor data, the high-resolution range being a range in which an object detection is performed with a higher degree of accuracy than in a range other than the high-resolution range. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a system used to track a target object around a vehicle.
US11987268B2	Safety method for a modular autonomous vehicle and a control device therefor A safety method, performed by a control device for a vehicle assembled from a set of modules, the vehicle including at least two modules, including at least one drive module and at least one functional module. The control device is in any of the at least two modules. The at least one drive module has a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated. The method includes detecting (s101) an emergency situation in any of the at least two modules of the assembled vehicle, transmitting (s102) information about the detected emergency situation to a control center and controlling (s103) the module associated with the emergency situation to physically disconnect from the assembled vehicle. Also to a computer program, a computer-readable medium, a control device and a vehicle are included.
US11987266B2	Distributed processing of vehicle sensor data In some examples, a first electronic control unit (ECU) receives zone sensor data of a plurality of zones associated with a vehicle. For instance, a respective second ECU and a respective set of zone sensors is associated with each respective zone of the plurality of zones. Based on an indicated driving mode of the vehicle, the first ECU may perform recognition on the zone sensor data from a first zone of the plurality of zones to determine first recognition information. The first ECU receives second recognition information from the respective second ECUs of the respective zones. For instance, the respective second ECUs are configured to perform recognition processing on respective zone sensor data from the set of zone sensors of the respective zones. Based on the first recognition information and the second recognition information, the first ECU sends at least one control signal to at least one vehicle actuator.
US11987263B2	Vehicle travel assistance method, vehicle travel assistance device, and autonomous driving system Autonomous driving is possible even in a no-lane section. Probe information to be transmitted from a plurality of vehicles is stored. Vehicle travel trajectory information in a no-lane section is extracted from the stored probe information, the vehicle travel trajectory information is extracted per combination of an entry point and an exit point for the no-lane section, the extracted vehicle travel trajectory information per combination of the entry point and exit point for the no-lane section is sorted into a plurality of categories according to a predetermined criterion, and statistical trajectory information is calculated by statistical processing of the travel trajectory information for each of the plurality of categories. The calculated statistical trajectory information is transmitted to the plurality of vehicles as vehicle route information in the no-lane section.
US11987258B2	Vehicle display control device, vehicle display system, vehicle display control method, and vehicle display control program A vehicle display control device, includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to cause a display unit provided in a vehicle cabin to display an inducement image requesting that an occupant grip a steering wheel in a case in which it is necessary for the occupant to grip the steering wheel, and cause the display unit to display the inducement image more prominently in a case of requesting that the occupant grip the steering wheel before the vehicle switches from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously, than in a case of requesting that the occupant continue to grip the steering wheel as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously.
US11987257B2	Drive system controls architecture for OEM interface and services Systems and methods provide a drive system control architecture that comprises a seamless interface between original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., accelerator pedal, brake pedal, accessory components, etc.) and third-party (or non-OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., motor/generator (MG) and inverter systems, fuel cell and battery systems, transmission, etc.). A universal interface implemented in a vehicle may receive a request for a specified amount of torque from one or more components of a first set of vehicle components, and may determine a balance between one or more components of a second set of vehicle components for delivering the specified amount of torque. The universal interface may then instruct the one or more components of the second set of vehicle components to deliver a commensurate portion of the specified amount of torque.
US11987255B2	Vehicle and method for selectively calibrating such vehicle operation according to current conditions A data map is modeled to generate a modeled data map, the data map including a calibration to control vehicle operation over various weather conditions encountered by a vehicle, the modeled data map characterizing data elements of the data map according to a mathematical model. The modeled data map is sent to the vehicle to expand into at least a portion of the data map to control the vehicle operation.
US11987252B2	Systems and methods for determining whether a vehicle is in an understeer or oversteer situation Systems and methods for determining whether a vehicle is in an understeer or oversteer situation. The system includes a controller circuit coupled to an IMU and an EPS, and programmed to: calculate, for a steered first axle, an axle-based pneumatic trail for using IMU measurements and EPS signals and estimate a saturation level as a function of a distance between the axle-based pneumatic trail and zero. The system estimates, for an unsteered second axle, an axle lateral force curve with respect to a slip angle of the second axle, and a saturation level as a function of when the axle lateral force curve with respect to the slip angle transitions from positive values to negative values. The saturation level of the first axle and the second axle are integrated. The system determines that the vehicle is in an understeer or oversteer situation as a function of the integrated saturation levels.
US11987245B2	Method for controlling vehicle and vehicle control device A method for controlling a vehicle including: based on map information including information of an installation position of a traffic light and information of a lane controlled by the traffic light and a range of the angle of view of a camera mounted on the own vehicle, calculating an imaging-enabled area in which an image of the traffic light can be captured on the lane by the camera; determining whether or not the own vehicle is positioned in the imaging-enabled area; and when the own vehicle is positioned in the imaging-enabled area, controlling the own vehicle in such a way that the traffic light is not shielded from the range of the angle of view of the camera by a preceding vehicle of the own vehicle.
US11987243B2	Vehicle, program and notification method A control mode of speed control includes a first control mode in which an actual speed is caused to follow a target speed through active use of a brake and a second control mode in which the actual speed is caused to follow the target speed while use of the brake is suppressed. An autonomous driving system changes a threshold value to a value larger than a value in the first control mode when the control mode is switched from the first control mode to the second control mode, and changes the threshold value to a value smaller than a value in the second control mode when the control mode is switched from the second control mode to the first control mode.
US11987239B2	Driving assistance device A driving assistance device includes a visibility determination unit that determines whether visual recognition within a predetermined distance from a vehicle can be achieved in a traveling direction of the vehicle, an operation detection unit that detects an operation of causing the vehicle to enter a space in which an oncoming vehicle travels, based on information representing an operation of the vehicle by a driver, and a control warning unit that warns the driver or controls the vehicle in such a way that the vehicle does not enter the space when the visibility determination unit determines that visual recognition within the predetermined distance cannot be achieved, and the operation detection unit detects the operation of causing the vehicle to enter the space.
US11987237B2	Systems and methods to determine a lane change strategy at a merge region A computer-implemented method is provided that involves determining, based on map data, an approaching merge region comprising an on-ramp merging with a road comprising one or more lanes, wherein a truck is traveling on an initial lane of the road according to a navigation plan. The method involves an indication of movement of a vehicle on the on-ramp, wherein the indication of movement is based on data collected by one or more sensors configured to capture sensor data from an environment surrounding the truck. The method involves determining, for the on-ramp and the one or more lanes, respective avoidance scores indicative of a likelihood of an interaction between the truck and the vehicle based on the approaching merge region. The method involves updating the navigation plan based on the respective avoidance scores. The method also involves controlling the truck to execute a driving strategy based on the updated navigation plan.
US11987234B2	Adaptable orientation optimization for vehicles with solar photovoltaic surfaces Solar power generation panels added on a transportation vehicle have a layout wherein power output of the panels varies according to an azimuth orientation of the vehicle. A controller includes a database of calibration curves relating an expected power output to a respective range of the azimuth orientation according to different solar altitude angles. A self-learning sequence is performed which (a) collects a magnitude of power output while the vehicle traverses the respective range of the azimuth orientation, (b) identifies a current solar altitude angle, and (c) stores a resulting calibration curve. A parking sequence comprises (a) selecting a calibration curve according to solar altitude angle, (b) determining a target vehicle azimuth angle which optimizes a cumulative power output based on the calibration curve and solar azimuth, and (d) initiating a movement of the vehicle to orient it at the target vehicle azimuth angle.
US11987233B2	Route generation device, parking assist apparatus, route generation method, and parking assist method A route generation device includes: a steering loaded state input unit to which a steering loaded state of a vehicle is inputted; a parking slot position input unit to which a position of a parking slot near the vehicle is inputted; a vehicle position input unit to which a position of the vehicle is inputted; a number-of-times-of-static-steering upper limit calculation unit configured to calculate, on the basis of the steering loaded state, a number-of-times-of-static-steering upper limit value up to which static steering of the vehicle can be performed between the position of the vehicle and the position of the parking slot; and a guidance route generation unit configured to generate a guidance route for guiding the vehicle to the parking slot, on the basis of the position of the vehicle, the position of the parking slot, and the number-of-times-of-static-steering upper limit value.
US11987228B2	Brake system for a vehicle, vehicle and method of controlling a brake system for a vehicle A brake system for a vehicle includes a first axle-pressure-modulator (APM) for service-brake-chambers associated with a first vehicle-axle, a second APM for spring-brake-cylinders associated with a second vehicle-axle, wherein the second APM is connected to an electronic-brake-control-unit configured to issue a first electric-control-signal for controlling the first APM and a second electric-control-signal for controlling the second APM, a further electronic-brake-control-unit configured to issue a further first electric-control-signal for controlling the first APM and a further second electric-control-signal for controlling the second APM, an electronic-parking-brake-controller configured to issue a second pneumatic-control-signal for controlling the spring-brake-cylinders, and a pressure-modulator-unit configured to convert a pneumatic signal or an electric signal issued by the electronic-parking-brake-controller into a first pneumatic-control-signal for controlling the first APM.
US11987224B1	Aerodynamic vehicle wheel airfoil and associated method(s) A vehicle wheel includes a vehicle rim having a central hub, and a plurality of vehicle airfoil struts connected to the central hub and being extended radially outwardly therefrom. Such vehicle airfoil struts are equidistantly spaced about the central hub. Each of the vehicle airfoil struts has a central longitudinal axis extended radially away from the central hub and includes a leading section facing forward and having a first curvilinear surface provided with a first radius of curvature facing a rotation direction of the vehicle rim, and a trailing section facing rearward and having a second curvilinear surface provided with a second radius of curvature opposing the rotation direction of the vehicle rim. The first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature.
US11987222B2	Method and control unit for operating a hydraulic braking system, braking system, and motor vehicle A method for operating a hydraulic braking system, which includes at least one actuatable actuator for generating a hydraulic brake pressure using brake fluid. A first leakage loss of the brake fluid in the braking system is ascertained as a function of a volume of a pressure chamber of the actuator at a starting pressure at the beginning of a braking process and the volume of the pressure chamber when the starting pressure is reached at the conclusion of the braking process. A second leakage loss of the braking fluid is continuously calculated while the braking process is carried out. The first leakage loss is compared to the second leakage loss for the plausibility check after a braking process was carried out.
US11987219B2	Integrated jack system for a vehicle An integrated jack system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a plurality of jack assemblies disposed within a vehicle frame, wherein each of the plurality of jack assemblies is disposed adjacent to a vehicle wheelbase. Each of the jack assemblies includes a plurality of telescopic, wherein a plurality of controls actuates the plurality of jack assemblies between the extended position and the retracted position. A display is operably connected to a weight sensor disposed within each of the plurality of jack assemblies to display a weight supported by each jack assembly. A width of each telescopic member increases in width from a proximal end of the jack assembly to a distal end of the jack assembly. Each of the jack assemblies terminates in a foot member, wherein a lower surface of the foot member frictionally engages a ground surface when the jack assembly is in the extended position.
US11987218B2	Stand for equipment trailers A method and system for supporting trailers carrying mechanical equipment, such as hydraulic fracturing oil and gas equipment are provided. One, two or at least three supports extend from the trailer toward ground and are configured to partially support the trailer when in contact with ground, in addition to any axle groups that exist on the trailer. At least one device configured to absorb, damp, or both absorb and damp vibrations from the mechanical equipment during operation is provided. Each device is operatively coupled to, for example integrated with, a corresponding one of the support structures.
US11987215B2	Windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, with the special feature that said connecting device comprises a channel arranged to receive said free end of said rod-like extension, wherein said windscreen wiper device comprises a nozzle for spraying a washing liquid onto said windscreen to be wiped, wherein said nozzle is mounted onto said rod-like extension by sliding a ring-like mounting part of said nozzle over the free end of said rod-like extension in a direction away from said free end.
US11987211B2	Electric pedal for automobile An electric pedal for an automobile comprises a driving support, a driving mechanism, and a pedal. The driving support and driving mechanism are both mounted on the same side of a bottom of an automobile body. The driving support comprises a first transmission mechanism and a first connecting rod, a front end of the first connecting rod is fixedly connected to the pedal, and the first transmission mechanism drives the first connecting rod to be extended and retracted. The driving shaft of the driving mechanism is directly fixedly connected to the first transmission mechanism and drives the first transmission mechanism to be extended and retracted, such that the first connecting rod is extended and retracted.
US11987209B2	Deployable step systems for accessing cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly that includes a door subassembly Deployable step systems for accessing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly may include a bumper integrated step pad that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the step pad establishes a portion of the bumper, and in the deployed position, the step pad is rearward and vertically lowered relative to the bumper.
US11987208B2	UWB module auto location in vehicle Systems and method are provided and include ultra-wide band (UWB) modules located within a vehicle at module locations that are located at known distances relative to each other. The UWB modules perform UWB distance ranging with a portable device and with each other. A control module instructs each UWB module to perform distance ranging with every other UWB module of the plurality of UWB modules, receives a set of measurements associated with each UWB module, performs a comparison of the measurements with the known distances, and determines locations for each UWB module based on the comparison, the locations being one of the plurality of module locations.
US11987207B2	Vehicles and vehicle systems for operating powered running boards in an alarm deterrent mode A vehicle including a powered running board, a motor for positioning the powered running board between a stowed position and a deployed position, a sensor configured to capture data of activity around the vehicle, and an electronic control unit configured to process the data captured by the sensor to detect an unauthorized event around the vehicle, and operate the motor to repeatedly move the powered running board in a predetermined pattern based on at least one of position and a speed in response to the sensor detecting an unauthorized event around the vehicle.
US11987206B2	Safety belt retractor and safety belt assembly The present invention relates to a safety belt retractor, including a bracket, a spool, a locking device, a vehicle sensing device with an adaptive vehicle sensing function and a vehicle sensing adaptivity suppression device. The vehicle sensing adaptivity suppression device includes a driven part (8) and a suppression part (7) that can be held on the driven part by an adhesive force. The driven part has a sliding track, and the suppression part has a sliding portion which can slide on the sliding track against the adhesive force. The suppression part has a retainer, and a sensing seat has a counter retainer that cooperates with the retainer. A retaining connection isn't formed when the suppression part is in the first end position, and is formed when the suppression part leaves away from the first end position to a predetermined extent. Here, the mechanism for achieving the vehicle sensing adaptivity suppression function is simple in structure and low in cost, and can effectively suppress the adaptivity of the vehicle sensing function. The present invention further relates to a safety belt assembly comprising such a safety belt assembly.
US11987203B1	Restraint systems A restraint system includes a restraint, an anchor coupled to the restraint and movable along an anchor guide, an anchor energy-absorbing (EA) device configured to control movement of the anchor along the anchor guide, and a controller that includes a processor configured to receive information indicative of an imminent event, receive information indicative of a recline angle being above a recline threshold, and send a command to enable the anchor to move along the anchor guide under control of the anchor EA device based on the information indicative of the imminent event and the recline angle being above the recline threshold.
US11987195B2	Vehicle seat partitioning system and vehicle comprising a vehicle seat partitioning system A vehicle seat partitioning system includes a partition structure attached to a first and a second backrest structure of a vehicle seat unit. The first and/or second backrest structure are arranged to be foldable between raised and lowered positions in relation to a common seating structure. The partition structure has a first and a second side edge, the first side edge connected to the first backrest structure and the second side edge connected to the second backrest structure. The system further includes a first track unit arranged on the first backrest structure and/or a second track unit arranged on the second backrest structure. The first side edge has a first connection member connected to and movably arranged in relation to the first track unit and/or the second side edge has a second connection member connected to and movably arranged in relation to the second track unit.
US11987186B2	System and method for badge installation A system and method for installing a badge on a vehicle seat may include placing a trim cover on a badge, and placing a tensioning strip over the trim cover. A retaining plate may be placed over the tensioning strip, and the badge and retaining plate pressed together to capture the trim cover and the tensioning strip therebetween to form an assembly. This assembly may be positioned over a support structure of the vehicle seat such that an A-side of the badge faces toward a front of the vehicle seat. A tensile force may be applied to the tensioning strip in a direction toward a back of the vehicle seat, and the tensioning strip may then be fastened to the support structure of the vehicle seat.
US11987185B2	Windscreen A vehicle windscreen has a bracket for a sensor including a camera, the bracket being attached to the windscreen and comprising a baseplate and at least three retaining elements mounted on the baseplate. The sensor is accommodated within a sensor housing that comprises at least three mounting stubs projecting from the sensor housing. Each retaining element comprises a fixed support portion and a resilient limb fixed at one end and free at the other end, with a guideway extending between each resilient limb and its respective fixed support portion, the guideway being provided to guide the respective mounting stub when inserted in the bracket. Each resilient limb and fixed support portion defines a retaining portion, whereby the mounting stub when inserted in the bracket and having passed along the guideway is stopped and retained in the retaining portion by the biasing action of the resilient limb.
US11987182B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing system A display image to be displayed on a display unit is obtained in accordance with motion of a viewpoint of a driver, on the basis of a captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from a vehicle, when a line-of-sight of the driver is in a certain region including the display unit. For example, the display image is obtained in accordance with a deviation of a viewpoint position of the driver from a reference viewpoint position. For example, the reference viewpoint position is updated on the basis of a long-term fluctuation of the viewpoint position. For example, the reference viewpoint position is not updated when a line-of-sight of the driver is in a certain region including a display unit that displays a display image.
US11987173B2	Steering column switch for a vehicle Steering column switch (20) for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, wherein the steering column switch (20) has a housing (32), an actuating device which can be coupled to an operating element and has at least one actuating element (21, 22, 23), a magnet (24) and a magnetic sensor (28), wherein an actuating movement of an actuating element (21, 22, 23) in a first actuating direction (R1, R2, R3) can bring about a relative movement between the magnet (24) and the magnetic sensor (28) in a first direction of movement and an actuating movement of an actuating element (21, 22, 23) of the actuating device in a second actuating direction (R1, R2, R3) can bring about a relative movement between the magnet (24) and the magnetic sensor (28) in a second direction of movement different from the first direction of movement, wherein the magnetic sensor (28) is set up to detect the relative movement between the magnet (24) and the magnetic sensor (28) in each case in the first direction of movement (R1, R2, R3) and in the second direction of movement (R1, R2, R3) and, depending on the detected relative movement in the first direction of movement, to generate a first switching signal and, depending on the detected relative movement in the second direction of movement, a second switching signal.
US11987170B1	Gear shift adjusting mechanism and headlight device A gear shift adjusting mechanism includes: an adjustment unit including a first slider; an adjustment target module including a second slider; and a switch unit including a first rotation shaft and a link member supported rotatably with respect to a fixing member about the first rotation shaft. The link member includes a first engaged part that is engaged with a first engaging part of the first slider and a second engaged part that is engaged with a second engaging part of the second slider. The switch unit moves at least one of the first rotation shaft, the first engaging part, or the second engaging part so that at least one of a first distance between the first rotation shaft and the first engaging part or a second distance between the first rotation shaft and the second engaging part is changed.
US11987167B2	Vehicle lighting system based on infrared light sources and vehicles comprising a matrix lamp controller The invention relates to a vehicle lighting system based on infrared light sources, the vehicle lighting system comprising: an infrared matrix lamp, which comprises a plurality of infrared light sources arranged in a matrix and which is configured to be mounted on a vehicle to provide an illumination range with respect to the vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of infrared light sources corresponds to an illumination region in the illumination range; and a matrix lamp controller configured to turn on, when a target region needs to be illuminated, an infrared light source in the infrared matrix lamp corresponding to the target region on the basis of relative position information between the target region and the vehicle, wherein the relative position information comprises an angular position of the target region relative to a vehicle reference. The invention further relates to a vehicle comprising the vehicle lighting system.
US11987166B1	Remotely controlled twistlock assembly A remotely controlled twistlock assembly includes a T-shaped twistlock locking pin and a twistlock housing within which the T-shaped twistlock locking pin is mounted. A motion converter is mounted within the twistlock housing and is connected to the T-shaped twistlock locking pin. A remotely controlled pin actuator is linked to the motion converter in a manner such that extension and retraction of the pin actuator causes rotation of the motion converter and the T-shaped twistlock locking pin. A latch is mounted within the twistlock housing and is engageable with the motion converter such that the latch locks the motion converter when the latch is engaged with the motion converter and unlocks the motion converter when the latch is disengaged from the motion converter. A remotely controlled latch actuator is linked to the latch in a manner such that retraction and extension of the latch actuator controls engagement and disengagement of the latch with the motion converter. At least one feedback device is mounted within the twistlock housing and is positioned to provide remote reporting of a position of at least one of the motion converter and the latch.
US11987164B2	Automated, wireless, cargo restraint tension control and monitoring system A cargo restraint system a locking ring coupled to an extension tube, wherein the locking ring comprises an annular body and one or more tabs extending from the annular body. The cargo restrain system also includes a locking tube coupled to the main body. The locking tube comprises one or more grooves complementary to the shape and size of the tabs on the locking ring. The grooves of the locking tube inhibit rotational movement of the locking ring.
US11987163B2	Safety control take-up fastening appliance A safety control take-up fastening appliance, comprising a base; the base is composed of a base bottom plate and base side plates; the front of the base is provided with a long webbing, a front cover, a movable pendulum block and a guide shaft; the middle is provided with ratchets, a connecting sleeve and a volute spring; the rear is provided with a first pawl, a handle and a short webbing. The invention can be used in the field of multiple types of logistics, which can effectively provide restraints for articles or goods and ensure stable transportation. The safety is far higher than that of the old-fashioned fastening appliance, which can effectively prevent the rapid retraction of the webbing from causing accidental injury to surrounding personnel or objects. At the same time, the connector can be loaded through the appliance connecting hole for easy installation and use.
US11987150B2	Apparatus and method for managing power of fuel cell An apparatus for managing power of a fuel cell is provided. The apparatus includes a power conversion device that converts a high voltage into a low voltage and supplies the converted low voltage to a low voltage battery, a cooling device that flows coolant to cool the power conversion device, and a controller that controls driving of the power conversion device and the cooling device based on the remaining state of charge (SOC) of the low voltage battery.
US11987146B2	Power management system and server operable for selecting and scheduling power storages based on users desires A power management system includes a plurality of power storages and a server. The server includes a selector that selects at least one of the plurality of power storages, a scheduler that makes a schedule for the selected power storage, and a request processor that requests a user of the selected power storage to control at least one of external charging and external power feed in accordance with the made schedule. The server obtains desire information that indicates a desire level (priority on battery life/priority on an incentive) and carries out at least one of selection of the power storage and making of the schedule based on the obtained desire information.
US11987143B2	Charging system for a vehicle and automated parking system A charging system for a vehicle includes a connector suspended on a flexible cable and an adapter having a plug at a first end and an adapter port at a second end opposite the first end. The plug is removably disposed in a charging port of the vehicle and the adapter port extends outward from the vehicle. The connector is movable along a plurality of axes perpendicular to one another into a mated position with the adapter port.
US11987140B1	Vehicle digital cut loop The present solution provides a digital first responder cut loop. The present solution can include a system comprising a control unit executing instructions and configured to generate a signal through a harness of an electric vehicle. The signal can be indicative of a state of a cut loop of the electric vehicle. The control unit can be electrically connected to restraint control module and a battery pack associated with the electric vehicle. The controller can be configured to detect an event associated with the vehicle or a change in the signal above a threshold level. The controller can be configured to, responsive to the detection of one of the event or the change in the signal, facilitate electrical disconnection of the restraint control module of the electric vehicle or the battery pack of the electric vehicle.
US11987136B2	Current observer for current regulator of vehicle electric traction motor A system in a vehicle includes a current regulator to obtain current commands from a controller based on a torque input and provide voltage commands and an inverter to use the voltage commands from the current regulator and direct current (DC) supplied by a battery to provide alternating current (AC). An electric traction motor provides drive power to a transmission of the vehicle based on injection of the AC from the inverter. A current observer obtains measured input current signals based on the AC for a current control cycle and provides predicted current signals for a next control cycle to the current regulator using a model. The current observer includes a controller to check output of the model against the measured input current signals. The current observer tunes parameters of the controller and the model used to generate the predicted current signals based on the measured input current signals.
US11987132B2	Linear time varying model predictive torque control A system for torque control of an electric motor in a motor vehicle includes a power inverter that delivers a current to the electric motor to regulate the torque of the electric motor and a model predictive control module that sends a three-phase voltage to the power inverter to control the operation of the power inverter.
US11987129B1	Power train of automatic transmission In a power train of an automatic transmission, a first carrier is integrally configured with a single pinion that is engaged with a first sun gear and a first ring gear, a second carrier is integrally configured with a single pinion that is engaged with a second sun gear and a second ring gear, a third carrier is integrally configured with a single pinion that is engaged with a third sun gear and a third ring gear, and a fourth carrier is integrally configured with a single pinion that is engaged with a fourth sun gear and a fourth ring gear, and in which a reverse shift position is implemented by transmitting a reverse drive of a motor through an input shaft to the same power transmission path as a first shift position.
US11987126B2	Adjustment device for activating or deactivating at least one driver assistance system and/or at least one drive mode for an autonomous drive An adjustment device for activating or deactivating at least one of a driver assistance system and a driver assistance mode for autonomous driving in a vehicle may include a push-button. The push-button may be configured to select at least one of the driver assistance system and the driver assistance mode upon rotation of the push-button. The push button may also be configured to activate or deactivate at least one of the driver assistance system and the driver assistance mode upon linear movement of the push-button due to a pushing action by an operator.
US11987125B2	Vehicle pane for a head-up display A vehicle pane for a head-up display having an outer face that faces external surroundings in the installed state and an inner face that faces a vehicle interior, includes at least one transparent pane; at least one masking strip in an edge region of the pane, and at least one reflection layer for reflecting light which is applied by printing, which is arranged in the region of the masking strip, on the vehicle-interior side of the masking strip.
US11987123B2	Method for providing a display in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle A method includes detecting a direction of view of at least one passenger as an occupant of the motor vehicle; and providing a display with information about at least one object in a landscape of the motor vehicle viewed by the at least one passenger, the at least one object not being relevant to road traffic, such that said information is provided in an area in the direction of view of the at least one passenger, wherein, when multiple passengers of the motor vehicle are detected, a direction of view of each passenger is detected, such that a display with information about the at least one object in the landscape of the motor vehicle viewed by at least two passengers is provided in an area in which the direction of view of the at least two passengers intersect.
US11987116B2	Sequential switching of venetian blinds A device for sequentially switching at least one first and at least one second Venetian blind, the slats of which can each be synchronously rotationally moved by means of at least one coupling rod in order to open and close the blinds. The device includes an actuator for generating a rotational movement of the slats through 80° to 90°, a coupling for rotatably coupling the actuator to a slat of the first blind, a link rod which has a partially-circular link, and a transmission rod. The actuator has an eccentric pin parallel to its axis of rotation which engages in the partially-circular link of the link rod, and the linear movement of the link rod is transmitted to the coupling rod of the at least second blind.
US11987112B2	Battery pack enclosure having a sectioned sidewall A battery pack includes an upper sidewall section of an enclosure, a lower sidewall section of the enclosure, and a fastener that moves to a secured position to secure the upper sidewall section to the lower sidewall section. The fastener is configured to be moved to the secured position from within an interior area of the enclosure. The battery pack further includes a gasket seal held between the upper sidewall section and the lower sidewall section at a position outside the fastener relative to an interior area of the enclosure.
US11987111B2	Integrated electric drive axle layout Systems are provided for increasing an efficiency of an electric drive axle, and reducing a number of components and weight of the axle. In one example, an electric drive assembly comprises an electric motor having a rotor shaft supported by a first rotor shaft bearing and a second rotor shaft bearing; a gearbox having a layshaft layout, where at least one input gear of the gearbox is mounted on the rotor shaft; and a multi-piece housing, the multi-piece housing including a first housing section supporting the first rotor shaft bearing and a stator of the electric motor; the first housing section defining an inner boundary of a motor cooling jacket; and a second housing section partially overlapping with the first housing section, the second housing section partially enclosing the gearbox and partially enclosing the electric motor; the second housing section defining an outer boundary of the motor cooling jacket.
US11987110B2	Tonneau system for use with a pickup truck A tonneau system for use with a pickup truck. The tonneau system includes a frame and a tonneau cover having a plurality of tonneau sections moveable between a folded position and an unfolded position. The tonneau cover includes solar energy-receiving material secured to a top exposed surface of at least two of the tonneau sections. The solar energy-receiving material moves with their corresponding tonneau sections between the unfolded and folded positions. A battery, transformer, and/or electrical cabling system may be included within the circuit for power storage and conversion.
US11987107B2	Rear door assembly A rear door assembly includes a vehicle body structure, a rear door and a four-bar linkage assembly. The vehicle body structure has a roof structure and a side wall defining a rear door opening. The four-bar linkage assembly supports the rear door for movement between open and closed orientations. The four-bar linkage includes a rearward member, a support bracket and a forward member. A first end of the rearward member is pivotally attached to an upright portion of the side wall and a second end attached to the rear door. A rearward end of the support bracket is fixed to the roof structure and is cantilevered therefrom. The forward member has a first end attached to the rearward end of the support bracket and a second end attached to the rear door inboard of the rearward member. The first end of the rearward member is outboard of the support bracket.
US11987105B2	Vehicular interior component A vehicular interior component includes a body member being in form of a plate shape having a plate surface, a skin disposed on the plate surface of the body member, the skin including an elastic layer that is on the plate surface of the body member and is not electrically conductive and has elasticity and an electricity removal surface layer that is disposed on the elastic layer and configured as a surface of the skin and has static dissipative properties, and an electrically conductive member being electrically conductive and disposed on the body member, the electrically conductive member including a retainer that retains an edge portion of the skin. The elastic layer included in the edge portion of the skin is compressed by the retainer from an electricity removal surface layer side and the electrically conductive member is to be electrically connected to a metal panel.
US11987094B2	Heater core and method for servicing a heater core A method for servicing a heater core installed in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for a motor vehicle includes removing a sealing attachment from an interfacing connection interfacing with the heater core. The method includes sliding the heater core in a direction of insertion. The method includes disconnecting, from the heater core, the interfacing connection. The method includes removing the heater core in a direction of extraction, the direction of extraction being orthogonal to the direction of insertion.
US11987093B2	Mobile air conditioner The present embodiments relate to an HVAC system which is externally mounted on a vertical surface of an RV, truck or bus. The desire is to eliminate, or at least substantially reduce, a potential leakage path wherein water may sit on an upper surface of a vehicle and due to seal degradation over long periods of time, may find a pathway in through the roof of the vehicle and to an interior thereof. By positioning the HVAC on a vertical surface, gravity works to move water downward and away from the HVAC system rather than allowing it to stagnate in an area around potential apertures through the outer skin or outer surface of the vehicle.
US11987091B2	Control device and suspension system A control device controls a damping force of a damping device, which damps a force generated between a vehicle body of a two-wheeled vehicle and at least one of a front wheel and a rear wheel, by using an angular velocity of rotational movement in a front-rear direction of an unsprung part of the two-wheeled vehicle, which is generated due to a difference between a velocity in an up-down direction of the front wheel and a velocity in the up-down direction of the rear wheel.
US11987083B2	Apparatus for attaching or detaching commercial vehicle tire hub drum An apparatus enables a commercial vehicle tire hub drum to be attached and detached. The apparatus includes a main body frame having traveling wheels mounted on a lower part thereof and holding means that face forward from the main body frame for holding upright a circular load mounted on a commercial vehicle. An attachment/detachment means executes an attachment/detachment operation of the load from above the holding means. A position adjustment device coupled to the main body frame adjusts the position of the holding means and the attachment/detachment means. Accordingly, the apparatus uses a hydraulic device providing a hydraulic driving force to conveniently attach or detach a load of various sizes to a vehicle from a fixed position while simultaneously adjusting the vertical position of a load-holding means.
US11987081B2	Tire pressure monitoring system A tire pressure monitoring system monitors the pressure in at least one tire supporting a vehicle. The system includes at least one sensor mounted on the tire for measuring a pressure and a temperature of the tire. Transmission means transmit the measured pressure data and temperature data to a processor, and a tire pressure model is executed on the processor. The tire pressure model includes a driving event extractor to extract cold pressure data from the measured pressure data, and a temperature compensator to generate a compensated cold tire pressure from the cold pressure data. A noise filter filters sensor noise and generates a filtered cold tire pressure from the compensated cold tire pressure. A detection module receives the filtered cold tire pressure and determines an air pressure leak rate of the tire, and a leak notification corresponding to the air pressure leak rate is generated.
US11987080B2	Portable electronic device and method therein for locating tire sensors on a vehicle A portable electronic device and method therein for locating tire sensors on a vehicle is provided. The portable electronic device comprises a camera and RFID circuitry. The portable electronic device determines the tire location of each tire on the vehicle using image recognition on image data from the camera. The portable electronic device also detects one or more tire sensors of each tire via the RFID circuitry as the portable electronic device sequentially guides a user of the portable electronic device via a user interface to motion the portable electronic device in proximity of each tire at each determined tire location. Further, the portable electronic device also identifies each of the one or more detected tire sensors on the vehicle.
US11987078B1	Buoyant vehicle tire device and method A buoyant vehicle tire device for facilitating driving in muddy soil includes a tire having an exterior wall and a pair of side walls is attached to each one of a pair of side edges of the exterior wall. A vehicle rim is sealed against the end edge of each side wall and encloses a pressurized space between the side walls and the exterior wall of the tire and the vehicle rim. A valve is coupled to the vehicle rim and is in fluid communication with the pressurized space. A plurality of depressions is positioned on the exterior wall and is pushed out from a first position to a second position when the pressurized space receives additional air. The first position of each of the depressions has a container space receiving air when driving in muddy soil, wherein the depressions provide buoyancy to the tire in muddy soil.
US11987077B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes first main grooves formed on outer sides, in the lateral direction, of a first land including an equatorial plane and extending in the circumferential direction; second main grooves outside, in the lateral direction, of the first main grooves and extending in the circumferential direction; auxiliary grooves formed on second lands between the first main grooves and the second main grooves, opening to the second main grooves, and terminating in the second lands; and first sipes inclined identically to the auxiliary grooves and crossing the second lands. The auxiliary grooves are formed into a shape bending at a bend point, and include a first portion extending from an opening end to the bend point, and a second portion extending from the bend point to a terminating end. A groove width of the first portion gradually reduces from the opening end to the bend point.
US11987076B1	Caster having smooth 180° reverse rotation The present invention relates to a caster, and particularly, to a caster which more smoothly rotates when reversely rotating 180° and effectively supports a weight of an object disposed on the caster to smoothly rotate in reverse without any shaking, wherein the caster has a structure in which a central portion, a connecting part, and a lower body part are sequentially provided under a support plate formed in an upper end portion of the caster, and in particular, a rotating part is mounted between the connecting part and the central portion.
US11987071B2	Device with backlit colored display and method of manufacture A device for displaying images having variable colors comprises a substrate; a light-transmissive coloring layer painted or laminated on the substrate, the coloring layer comprising colorants of different colors and having a rear side in contact with the substrate and a varnished front side; a display layer comprising a silvering material directly plated on the varnished front side of the coloring layer, the display layer comprising a display pattern forming a visible displayed image, the silvering material comprising a metal, a metalloid, or an oxide thereof to form a one-way-mirror; an illuminator configured and positioned to illuminate the coloring layer from the rear side of the coloring layer. When the coloring layer is unilluminated by the illuminator, the unilluminated coloring layer is hidden behind the one-way-mirror. When the coloring layer is illuminated by the illuminator, the illuminated coloring layer visibly colorizes the displayed image through the one-way-mirror.
US11987068B2	Marking pen A marking pen, comprising: a shaft cylinder; a porous pen core accommodated in the shaft cylinder, and configured to project from, and retract into, an opening part provided at a tip end of the shaft cylinder; an inner cotton accommodated in the shaft cylinder, and filled with an aqueous ink composition to be fed to the pen core, the aqueous ink composition including a water soluble organic solvent in an amount of from 20 mass % to 60 mass %; and a delivery mechanism configured to cause a tip end of the pen core to project from, and retract into, the opening part.
US11987067B2	Multi-page personalization for a multi-page security document Personalizing a multipage security document by placing a laser-alterable ink layer on a personalization area of an edge of each of the sequence of pages. The method includes revealing a portion of the personalization area of each of the sequence of pages relative to a pages above said each of the sequence of pages such that the personalization portion of each two consecutive pages in said sequence of pages are located adjacent to one another thereby producing a two-dimensional multi-page personalization section, and creating a pattern on the two-dimensional multi-page personalization section by altering the inked personalization area in the revealed portion of each page of said sequence of pages by exposing said revealed portions to a laser, such that a pattern is visible when the revealed portions of a sequence of pages are viewed simultaneously.
US11987059B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and control method of the same An inkjet printing apparatus includes a tank in which ink is contained; a print head for ejecting ink supplied from the tank to perform print operation; a supply flow path for supplying ink from the tank to the print head; a collection flow path for collecting ink from the print head to the tank; and a pump provided in the supply flow path or the collection flow path. The pump is driven, during print operation, at a first speed to circulate ink within a circulation path including the tank, the supply flow path, the print head, and the collection flow path, and the pump is driven, from a start of the ink circulation until a lapse of predetermined time period, at a second speed which is faster than the first speed.
US11987058B2	Print fluid reclamation In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method is described. According to the method, a pump is selectively activated to draw print fluid from a print fluid delivery system towards a reclamation container. It is detected when a reservoir of the print fluid delivery system is empty. In response to an indication that the reservoir is empty, the pump is selectively deactivated to terminate a print fluid reclamation process.
US11987057B2	Image forming apparatus capable of performing processes in accordance with operation mode set therefor An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a supply cartridge attachable to the main casing; a printing mechanism; a display; and a controller configured to perform: determining, based on information inputted into the controller, whether an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus; setting, when an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus, an operation mode for the image forming apparatus to a pre-contract mode; determining under the pre-contract mode whether a type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is a normal type or a subscription type; displaying, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the normal type, information related to the pre-contract mode on the display; and setting, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the subscription type, the operation mode from the pre-contract mode to a formal contract mode.
US11987054B2	Ink tube and inkjet printer An ink tube according to an embodiment includes a flexible tube body through which an ink flows, and a liquid repellent membrane which coats at least an inner surface of the flexible tube body. The liquid repellent membrane comprising a fluorine compound having a binding moiety containing a silicon atom and a carbon atom and a perfluoroalkyl group of four or fewer carbon atoms. The binding moiety is covalently bonded directly to the inner surface of the flexible tube body, and the perfluoroalkyl group is at a terminal end of the fluorine compound opposite from an end of the binding moiety.
US11987052B2	Photoimageable nozzle plate having increased solvent resistance A nozzle plate of a fluid ejection head for a fluid ejection device, a fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate, and a method for making the fluid ejection head containing the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes at least two arrays of nozzle holes on opposing sides of a fluid supply via etched in an ejection head substrate and a photoresist layer attached to an exposed surface of the nozzle plate spanning a section of the nozzle plate between the at least two arrays of nozzle holes. The photoresist layer increases a thickness of the nozzle plate between the at least two arrays of nozzle holes to greater than 25 microns up to about 100 microns.
US11987051B2	Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge device According to one embodiment, a liquid discharge head includes a pressure chamber and a nozzle. The pressure chamber extends in a first direction from a first end to a second end and forms a flow path for a fluid to be ejected from the nozzle. The nozzle is for ejecting liquid from the pressure chamber in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The nozzle is at a position offset from a midpoint of the pressure chamber in the first direction towards one of the first or second ends of the pressure chamber.
US11987049B2	Method of forming a feature by dispensing a metallic nanoparticle composition from an ink-jet print head and a metallic nanoparticle composition for ink-jet printing A method of forming a feature by dispensing a metallic nanoparticle composition from an ink-jet print head is disclosed. A jetting waveform is applied to piezoelectric actuator to dispense droplets of the metallic nanoparticle composition through nozzle opening. The droplets range in volume between 0.5 picoliter and 2.0 picoliter. The jetting waveform includes an intermediate contraction waveform portion, a final contraction waveform portion after the intermediate contraction waveform portion, and an expansion waveform portion after the final contraction waveform portion. During the intermediate contraction waveform portion, an applied voltage increases from an initial low voltage to an intermediate voltage and then is held at the intermediate voltage. During the final contraction waveform portion, the applied voltage increases from the intermediate voltage to maximum voltage and then is held at the maximum voltage. During the expansion waveform portion, the applied voltage decreases from the maximum voltage to a final low voltage.
US11987044B2	Method for manufacturing panels having a decorative surface Panels having a decorative surface may include a plate shaped substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with a treatment, including providing the paper layer with an ink receiving substance. The treated paper layer may be provided with at least a portion of the printed pattern by depositing pigment containing inks using a digital inkjet printer. The pigment containing inks may be water-based. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of pigment containing inks onto the treated paper layer. The paper layer may be fed from a roll, printed upon, and rolled back up again. The paper layer, while printing, may be flexible and may be attached to the plate shaped substrate after printing. A layer of thermosetting resin may be applied above the paper layer and the printed pattern. Providing the layer of thermosetting resin may involve a press treatment. The paper layer may be a colored base paper, a pigmented base paper, and/or a dyed base paper.
US11987043B2	Printing apparatus and control method controlling heating of medium A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path, a printing unit configured to print an image by discharging ink to the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, a heating unit configured to, in a heating section on the conveyance path, heat the sheet on which the image has been printed by the printing unit, and a control unit configured to control the heating unit so that the heating section is changed in accordance with a print condition.
US11987041B2	Display module and display device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display module, including: a flexible panel, a first group of film layers attached to a light-emitting side of the flexible panel, and a second group of film layers attached to a non-light-emitting side of the flexible panel away from the light-emitting side. The display module is capable of being folded to a curved plate, such that at least a portion of an orthographic projection of the display module on a first plane perpendicular to the curved plate has a shape of a water-drop profile comprising a neck portion and a body portion. At least a portion of orthographic projections, on the first plane, of two opposite ends of the display module forms the neck portion, and an orthographic projection, on the first plane, of a middle portion of the display module between the two opposite ends forms the body portion.
US11987038B2	Acoustic attenuation panel with improved performances in low and medium frequencies An acoustic attenuation panel including: a main layer made of a porous material and having two opposite faces; a coating layer arranged on one of the two faces of the main layer; an adhesive film, arranged at the interface between the main layer and the coating layer to assemble same. The main layer is a body made of melamine resin foam having a density between 6 and 6.8 kg/m3 and a porosity rate between 0.978 and 0.984; the coating layer is a fabric with a density between 484 and 526 kg/m3 and a porosity rate between 0.771 and 0.817; the adhesive film is a film made of a thermoplastic material provided with holes passing through and having a surface density between 40 g/m2 and 56 g/m2.
US11987037B2	Methods and systems for recycling end-of-life photovoltaic modules A system for preparing a solar module assembly for recycling includes a vessel configured to control a temperature and a humidity therewithin and to receive a solar module of the solar module assembly, the solar module including a plurality of solar cells, a front layer coupled to the plurality of solar cells by a first encapsulant layer, and a back sheet coupled to the plurality of solar cells by a second encapsulant layer. The system further includes an emitter positioned within the vessel and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the solar module to debond at least one of the first encapsulant layer or the second encapsulant layer and a peel block configured to separate at least one of the front layer or the back sheet from the plurality of solar cells. The system is configured to be transported in one or more standard shipping containers.
US11987035B2	Methods of forming a dry floor assembly A method of forming a dry floor assembly includes cleaning an upper layer with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) prior to bonding the upper layer to a carbon wicking layer. Said cleaning removes release agent from the upper layer. The method also includes bonding the upper layer to the carbon wicking layer after said cleaning.
US11987030B2	Laminated multi-ply tissue products with improved softness and ply bonding Products having improved ply bonding, moldability and drape and methods for making those products are described. The methods comprise producing a multi-ply adhesively bonded product comprising a pattern of uniformly spaced microembossed elements with a bond area of less than about 0.020 inches/sq. inch.
US11987028B2	Moisture permeable hydrogel composite materials A moisture permeable composite material for a wide variety of applications including without limitation prosthetic liners, orthotic liners, clothing, space suits and environmental suits comprising: an inner layer comprising a hydrogel, a thin tough hydrogel membrane, or dual network hydrogel; and an outer layer comprising a porous elastomer or an open cell foam.
US11987024B2	Multilayer tubing having intermediate layer with additives Tubing, such as medical tubing for administration of intravenous fluid, can include an inner layer, an outer layer concentrically disposed about and surrounding the inner layer, and an intermediate layer interposed between the inner and outer layers. The intermediate layer may include a light protection additive therein.
US11987023B2	Method for producing a composite material and composite material The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite material, by bonding a supportive layer to an upper layer (1) made of polyurethane or flexible PVC, where the supportive layer (2) is a textile material, e.g. woven fabric, knitted fabric or nonwoven microfiber fabric, or a leather, in particular a split cowhide leather, and the upper layer (1) comprises, bonded to one another, a number of polyurethane layers or a number of flexible PVC layers (1′, 1″). The invention provides that in the composite of upper layer (1) and supportive layer (2), proceeding from the surface of the upper layer (1), channel-shaped cavities (6) for the passage of water vapor and/or air are formed via ablation of material by a laser in a manner such that at least some of the cavities (6) penetrate the entire thickness of the material of the upper layer (1) and/or terminate before entry into that region of the volume of the supportive layer (2) that is free from the material of the upper layer (1).
US11987022B2	Tile-type decorative flooring material comprising non-slip foam, and method for manufacturing same A tile-type decorative flooring material includes a surface-processed layer, a clear layer, a design-print layer, an underlayer, and a micro-embossed plastic foam part having a plastic foam layer and an adhesive film layer with micro-embossing. The flooring material provides a significant improvement in terms of slippage between the product and the floor surface in a construction process not using an adhesive.
US11987021B2	Multilayer riblet appliques Multilayer riblet appliques are disclosed. An example riblet applique includes a fluorosilicone riblet structure including riblet ridges and a base from which the riblet ridges extend, and a support layer proximate the fluorosilicone riblet structure. The support layer includes a vacuum-plasma-treated polymer film having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a polymer sub-layer proximate the second surface of the polymer film.
US11987019B2	Bale press A bale compression device for receiving and compressing a bale of material. The device includes a press configured to compress the bale of material to a required compressed dimension, a binding applicator configured to apply a plurality of bindings around the bale of material prior to the bale being compressed, and a connector for connecting ends of each of the bindings to form a plurality of complete loops around the perimeter of the bale so that the plurality of loops act to hold the bale in a compressed state. The binding applicator acts to withdraw excess binding as the press compresses the bale, prior to the connector connecting the ends of each of the bindings, such that the complete loops are formed when the bale reaches its required compressed dimension.
US11987015B2	Systems and methods for evacuated injection repair of bondline voids In an example, a method is described. The method comprises forming a single hole into a bond gap repair area. The method also comprises evacuating, via an adhesive injection apparatus attached to the single hole, the bond gap repair area and an injection channel of the adhesive injection apparatus. The method also comprises forcing adhesive through the evacuated injection channel and into the evacuated bond gap repair area.
US11987011B2	Hybrid fiber based molding thermoplastic article and process of forming same A process is provided for thermal molding an article with at least one layer of thermoplastic fibers that are non-woven and uni-directionally oriented in combination with at least one layer of reinforcing fibers. The reinforcing fibers including glass, carbon, nature based, and combinations thereof; alone or mixed with chopped thermoplastic fibers. Upon subjecting the layers to sufficient heat to thermally bond in the presence of non-oriented filler fibers, thermoplastic fiber fusion encapsulates the filler fibers. The filler fibers impart physical properties to the resulting article and the residual unidirectional orientation of the thermoplastic melt imparts physical properties in the fiber direction to the article. By combining layers with varying orientations of uni-directional fibers relative to one another, the physical properties of the resulting article may be controlled and extended relative to conventional thermoplastic moldings. The uni-directional fibers may have discontinuities along the length of individual fibers.
US11987009B2	Heater for sealing process of secondary battery A disclosed heater for a sealing process of a secondary battery includes: a sealing bar heating and pressing a pouch foil to be sealed; a plurality of sub-heating unit longitudinally disposed inside the sealing bar to respectively independently supply heat to a plurality of sections separated in the longitudinal direction of the sealing bar; temperature sensing units disposed inside the sealing bar and sensing temperature at positions on the surfaces being in contact with the pouch foil; and a control unit controlling heating temperature of the plurality of sub-heating units on the basis of the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing units.
US11987006B2	Adjustments to forming data for forming a build layer According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine physical characteristics of a build layer of build material particles. The instructions may also cause the processor to determine an adjustment to forming data based on the determined physical characteristics, the forming data to be used informing a subsequent build layer. The instructions may further cause the processor to apply the determined adjustment to the forming data for use in forming the subsequent build layer, in which portions of a three-dimensional (3D) object are to be formed in the build layer and the subsequent build layer.
US11987001B2	Machine for producing an additive printed part A machine for producing additive printed parts having a print head attached to a gantry, including a frame having a plurality of side walls that define an interior space, a build table positioned within the interior space and including a print bed for supporting the additive printed part, a plurality of bellows attached at a first end to the gantry and at a second end to at least one of the plurality of side walls, a build volume defined by the plurality of side walls, the plurality of bellows and the build table, and an infrared heater disposed on the build table for heating an additive printed part positioned on the build table.
US11986999B2	Modified 3D-printed objects and their uses Provided herein are methods which alter the mechanical and biological properties of polymeric materials. Also provided are compositions comprising the polymeric materials having said properties.
US11986997B2	Three-dimensional printing Disclosed herein are kits, methods, systems, and compositions for threedimensional printing. In an example, disclosed herein is a multi-fluid kit for threedimensional printing comprising: a marking agent comprising a marking component which is a fluorescent color agent that is activated by ultraviolet radiation to emit light in the visible range of from about 400 nm to about 780 nm; a first fusing agent; a second fusing agent different from the first fusing agent; and a detailing agent.
US11986990B2	Wood-grained polymer substrate A wood-grained polymer substrate includes a plurality of layers of different colors. The substrate is formed into elongated boards and used in the production of various end products similar to natural wood. Methods for producing the wood-grained polymer substrate are also provided.
US11986985B2	Apparatus for taking out molded product and method of monitoring operations thereof A cycle time administration section 3 of an apparatus for taking out a molded product of the present invention includes: a measurement section 5 for measuring a cycle time for every one cycle of taking out a molded product; a setting and storing section 7 for setting and storing a target cycle time; a comparison section 9 for comparing the measured cycle time and the target cycle time for every one cycle; a counting section 11 for counting the number of times that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed target time, following the measured cycle time that has first exceeded the target cycle time, if it is determined that the measured cycle time has exceeded the target cycle time as a result of the comparing; and an outputting section 13 for outputting a detection signal if the counted number of times is more than n times.
US11986982B2	Injection molding system using multiple molds An injection molding system including an injection nozzle that injects resin into a mold and a conveying device that conveys the injection nozzle between a first position where the injection nozzle injects resin into a first mold and a second position where the injection nozzle injects resin into a second mold.
US11986981B2	Silicone container having a metal wire reinforced rim and method for forming A method for forming a silicone container having a reinforced rim. A layer of adhesive is applied to the outer surface of a metal ring. The adhesive layer is covered with a first plug of unvulcanized silicone. The first plug of unvulcanized silicone is then vulcanized to form a vulcanized silicone covered metal ring. The vulcanized silicone covered metal ring is then inserted into a mold along with a second plug of unvulcanized silicone. The second plug of unvulcanized silicone is then vulcanized so that it binds with the vulcanized silicone covered metal ring to form a silicone container having a reinforced rim. In one preferred embodiment the silicone container having a reinforced rim is a bowl. In another preferred embodiment the silicone container having a reinforced rim is a cup.
US11986971B2	Cutting device A cutting device includes a platen, a mounting portion, a first movement mechanism, a second movement mechanism, a detector, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring cutting data, acquiring a contact position output by the detector when the cutting blade comes into contact with the holding member, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the cutting data to move the mounting portion and the holding member to a cutting start position. The processes include controlling the second movement mechanism, at the cutting start position, to move the mounting portion in the third direction to a cutting position set on the basis of the contact position, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the acquired cutting data to perform cutting processing.
US11986964B2	Path determination device, robot, and path determination method A path determination device and so forth are provided which can determine a path of a robot such that an autonomous mobile robot smoothly moves to a destination while avoiding an interference with a traffic participant even under a traffic environment such as a crowd. A path determination device (1) determines a temporary moving velocity command v_cnn, by using a CNN, such that an interference between a robot (2) and a traffic participant is avoided and determines a moving velocity command v of the robot (2), by using a DWA, such that in a case where the robot (2) is assumed to move from a present position by the temporary moving velocity command v_cnn, an objective function G(v) including a distance dist to the traffic participant closest to the robot (2) and the temporary moving velocity command v_cnn of the robot (2) as independent variables becomes a maximum value.
US11986963B2	Augmented reality coordination of human-robot interaction Systems and methods for human-robot communication are proved. More particularly, some embodiments use augmented reality to facilitate communication of robot intention and teleoperation in human-robot cooperative environments. Various embodiments of the present technology provide a middleware that integrates augmented reality (AR) with novel teleoperation interfaces to increase operation effectiveness, support the user in conducting concurrent work, and decrease stress. Various embodiments provide predictive graphical interfaces such that a teleoperator controls a virtual robot surrogate, rather than directly operating the robot itself, providing the user with foresight regarding where the physical robot will end up and how it will get there. In accordance with various embodiments a user may select between two AR interfaces using such a surrogate: one focused on real-time control and one inspired by waypoint delegation.
US11986961B2	Machine learning model operation management system and machine learning model operation management method A machine learning model operation management system includes a model building server and an operation server. The model building server builds a trained machine learning model based on received training data. When the trained machine learning model stored in a robot controller operates for determining the operation of a robot, the operation server receives operation information generated by the robot controller. Data of the trained machine learning model built by the model building server is assigned with model identification information that uniquely identifies the trained machine learning model. The robot controller makes an external inquiry as to whether or not it has permission to use the trained machine learning model stored in itself, and if it has the permission to use, it makes the trained machine learning model available for use. The operation server stores the operation information in association with the model identification information.
US11986960B2	Apparatus and method for training a machine learning model to recognize an object topology of an object from an image of the object A method for training a machine learning model to recognize an object topology of an object from an image of the object. The method includes: obtaining a 3D model of the object; determining a descriptor component value for each vertex of the grid; generating training data image pairs each having a training input image and a target image. The target image is generated by determining the vertex positions in the training input image; assigning the descriptor component value determined for the vertex at the vertex position to the position in the target image; and adapting at least some of the descriptor component values assigned to the positions in the target image or adding descriptor component values to the positions of the target image.
US11986959B2	Information processing device, action decision method and program More natural communication and interaction are enabled. The autonomous system (100) includes an action decision unit (140) that decides, based on an attention level map (40) in which an attention level indicating the degree of attention for each position in a predetermined space is set, the action which a drive mechanism is caused to perform.
US11986958B2	Skill templates for robotic demonstration learning Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template for a task to be performed by a robot, wherein the skill template defines a state machine having a plurality of subtasks and one or more respective transition conditions between one or more of the subtasks. Local demonstration data for a demonstration subtask of the skill template is received, where the local demonstration data is generated from a user demonstrating how to perform the demonstration subtask with the robot. A machine learning model is refined for the demonstration subtask and the skill template is executed on the robot, causing the robot to transition through the state machine defined by the skill template to perform the task.
US11986956B2	Joint and speed reducer A joint according to one aspect of the disclosure includes: a joint body having an input gear meshing with a speed reduction mechanism, the joint body receiving an output shaft of a motor detachably coupled to the joint body; a motor flange disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the motor and rotatably supporting the joint body; and an intermediate flange connecting between the motor flange and the motor. At least one fixing member for fixing the joint body and the output shaft to each other is provided at at least one position in the joint body that overlaps with the intermediate flange as viewed from a radial direction. The intermediate flange is formed as an annulus surrounding the joint body by a plurality of split pieces that can be split in a circumferential direction.
US11986952B2	Vertical articulated robot A vertical articulated robot includes a plurality of joint axis portion units configured to rotationally drive a plurality of arms, and a wiring unit configured to allow wiring portions of the plurality of joint axis portion units to be arranged therein. A joint axis portion unit integrally includes a first motor including a solid first motor shaft and a first speed reducer directly connected to the first motor shaft.
US11986951B2	Systems and methods for pre-plating structural members Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.
US11986947B2	Autonomous traverse tire changing bot, autonomous tire changing system, and method therefor An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.
US11986944B1	Socket holding frame assembly A socket holding frame assembly has a track base and multiple socket positioning holders. The track base has a base panel and a connection hole formed through the base panel. The socket positioning holders are slidably and rotatably connected with the track base. Each socket positioning holder comprises a holder body, an inserted part being metallic and combined in a bottom of the holder body, and a bolt inserted through the connection hole from a bottom of the base panel and connected with the inserted part via a threaded engagement to tightly fasten the holder body on the track base.
US11986943B2	Modular tool bag pouch device and tool bag system The present invention relates to the field of tool belts. More specifically, the present invention relates to a modular tool bag pouch device and tool bag system that is comprised of at least one tool pouch further comprised of at least one clip and at least one fastener on the rear surface of the pouch. In a differing embodiment, the invention is comprised of a system, wherein the system is comprised of a tool bag, a belt further comprised of at least one fastener, and at least one tool pouch. The tool pouch is generally rectangular and made of a material that is wear- and water-resistant. The device may also easily attach to a tool bag and a belt such that tools may be carried on the waist of an individual. In this manner, the device can be applied to any job such that the tools are within reach.
US11986941B2	Power tool, power tool accessory and coupling arrangement therefor A power tool is provided comprising: a power source; a power tool housing comprising a first mechanical coupling connectable with a second reciprocal mechanical coupling on a power tool accessory; and a first electrical coupling in electrical connection with the power source and mounted on the first mechanical coupling. The first electrical coupling is electrically connectable with a second reciprocal electrical coupling on the power tool accessory.
US11986939B2	Fastener driving tool A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate comprises a holder for holding a fastening element; a drive-in element for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis; and, a drive for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor; a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the drive-in element; and, an excitation coil, which during rapid discharge of the capacitor is flowed through by current and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the drive-in element toward the fastening element, and wherein the setting tool has a control unit, which is suitable for carrying out a fuse discharge of the capacitor during which current does not flow through the excitation coil.
US11986935B2	Crimping pliers The present disclosure provides self-adaptive laborsaving crimping pliers including a connecting handle, a movable handle, and a pliers head arranged on one end of the connecting handle and the movable handle. The connecting handle is bifurcated to form connecting arms rotatably arranged on the pliers head and elastic support arms. The connecting arms forms a linkage between the connecting handle and the pliers head. The movable handle is bifurcated to form movable connecting arms and elastic driving arms. The movable connecting arms are rotatably arranged on the pliers head and forms a linkage between the movable handle and the pliers head. The elastic driving arms are rotatably arranged on the elastic support arms to make the movable handle rotatably connect with the connecting handle. Limiting portions are arranged on the elastic support arms. A tension spring is arranged between the limiting portions and the movable handle.
US11986930B2	High-torque impact wrench A high-torque impact wrench is disclosed. The impact wrench comprises a case. The case comprises an engine body and a handhold. A base is provided on the bottom of the handhold. A battery pack is provided inside the base. The rear end of the engine body is configured with a motor, and the front end of the engine body is configured with an output shaft. The front end of the output shaft extends out of the engine body. A spindle is configured between the motor and the output shaft. The rear end of the spindle is provided with a spindle seat. The spindle is sheathed by an impact block. The spindle outer wall is configured with a steel ball track. Inside the steel ball track, there are steel balls matching the impact block.
US11986926B2	Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing includes a rotatable platen having a surface to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate in contact with the polishing pad, and a polishing liquid distribution system. The polishing liquid distribution system includes a dispenser positioned to deliver a polishing liquid to a portion of a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and a curved barrier positioned after the dispenser to spread fresh polishing liquid from the dispenser.
US11986921B2	Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus, chemical mechanical polishing method and method for fabricating semiconductor device A chemical mechanical polishing method is provided. A chemical mechanical polishing method comprising providing a polishing pad, supplying a first purging compound having a first temperature onto the polishing pad, supplying a first slurry having a third temperature onto the polishing pad supplied with the first purging compound, supplying a second purging compound having a second temperature lower than the first temperature onto the polishing pad, and supplying a second slurry having a fourth temperature lower than the third temperature onto the polishing pad supplied with the second purging compound.
US11986918B2	Method of positioning a workpiece on a machine tool A method wherein by reducing the amount of current, and therefore torque, to the linear servo motor (50) and/or rotary servo motor (52) of a loader mechanism (9), the loader mechanism is operable for determining proper workpiece positioning in a machine tool such as a gear manufacturing machine, particularly a machine (4) for manufacturing bevel and hypoid gears.
US11986917B2	Indexing apparatus and method of indexing An indexing apparatus includes a fixture tool, movable relative to an operation cell, and an indexing feature, fixed relative to the fixture tool. The indexing apparatus also includes a sensor, configured to detect the indexing feature. The indexing apparatus further includes a controller, in communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to locate the fixture tool relative to the operation cell from an indexing-feature location of the indexing feature, identified by the sensor.
US11986914B2	System for disengaging a drive shaft from a bearing support A system for disengaging a drive shaft from a bearing support. An assembly formed by the drive shaft and the bearing support is placed above a cylinder, which pushes on the drive shaft by passing by the central hole of the bearing support. The bearing support is driven upwards, but is blocked by a first and a second force transfer device, which allows the drive shaft to be disengaged from the bearing support.
US11986911B2	Wire feedstock control during additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing system includes an energy source and a material delivery device. The energy source is configured to direct an energy beam toward a component to form a melt pool. The material delivery device is configured to feed a wire toward the melt pool to deposit material on the component. In some examples, the material delivery device is configured to discharge a current to the wire to disengage the wire from the melt pool. In some examples, the material delivery device is configured to measure an arc voltage between the wire and the component.
US11986910B2	Flux and solder paste The present invention employs a flux which contains rosin, a solvent, a thixotropic agent and an activator. The thixotropic agent contains a polyamide (PA2). The PA2 is a condensation product of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic carboxylic acid and an aliphatic amine having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and the aliphatic carboxylic acid includes an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 11 to 20 carbon atoms. With respect to the endothermic amount calculated from the peak area of the differential scanning calorimetry curve of PA2 as obtained by differential scanning calorimetry measurement, the ratio of the endothermic amount within the range of from 50° C. to 190° C. to the total endothermic amount within the range of from 50° C. to 200° C. is 90% or more.
US11986908B1	System and apparatus for inspecting welds in normal and transverse directions The present invention includes an improved transducer wedge assembly for inspecting welds and other formations. According to a first preferred embodiment, the transducer wedge assembly includes a central spacer wedge fixed between a first transducer wedge and a second transducer wedge. The central spacer wedge is preferably formed from cork or other insulating material. Additionally, the central spacer wedge preferably includes a wave direction side and a back side, with the back side of the spacer wedge producing an offset angle between the first transducer wedge and the second transducer wedge.
US11986905B2	Diamond smoothing method A diamond smoothing method of irradiating a laser light onto a raised and recessed surface of a diamond, so as to smooth the raised and recessed surface, by ablation that is caused to occur in the diamond by irradiation of the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface. The method includes: a threshold-energy-density detecting step of irradiating the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface, and changing an irradiation energy density of the laser light, so as to detect a threshold energy density as a lower threshold value of the irradiation energy density that causes the ablation to occur; and a smoothing processing step of executing a smoothing processing by irradiating the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface with a smoothing irradiation energy density that is set to be within a range from 1 to 15 times as large as the threshold energy density.
US11986897B2	Debris removal A method for the removal of debris (75) from an aperture (60), the aperture comprising a first aperture diameter (64) and extending along a first axis (62) over a first distance (63), the method comprising the steps of aligning a beam of energy (80) with the first axis such that the beam of energy is coaxially aligned with the aperture, the beam of energy comprising both an energy sufficient to remove the debris, and a first beam diameter (82) which is less than the first aperture diameter; and, exposing the debris to the beam of energy in order to remove the debris from the aperture.
US11986893B2	Hardware fastener with movable threaded element and one or more spring-like members A hardware fastener with a movable threaded element suspended within a cavity formed in a body. The movable threaded element has an internal surface with threads for cooperating with a threaded fastener. The movable threaded element is suspended in the cavity by the one or more spring-like members such that an area, A, of reduced stiffness is created in the cavity proximate the movable threaded element, thereby allowing the movable threaded element to move a predetermined distance within the cavity when torque is applied to the threaded fastener. The one or more spring-like members store elastic potential energy to prevent the loss of pretension of the threaded fastener that can be caused by heat or vibration. The invention also eliminates the need for a torque wrench when tightening the threaded fastener to a specified torque value.
US11986892B2	Machining tool A machining tool is rotated around an axis and includes a machining blade portion having a first machining blade in the distal end direction with respect to a rake face and a second machining blade located in the radially outward direction with respect to the rake face, and a protrusion formed on the rake face and having a tip for cutting chips coming from the first machining blade. The protrusion includes an inner forming portion that is located in the radially inward direction from the reference line and an outer forming portion that is located in the radially outward direction from the reference line, and the width of the inner forming portion is wider than the width of the outer forming portion.
US11986891B2	Machining method and machined product The machining method uses a tool to machine a workpiece set in a jig, the workpiece has a plate-like web part arc-shaped in plan view and a flange part bent and arranged vertically from an edge along the arc shape, the tool has an end cutting edge and a peripheral cutting edge, and the jig has a surface where the web part is placed and a contacting surface where the flange part comes into surface contact. The machining method includes: pressing the flange part against the contacting surface; cutting the flange part by the peripheral cutting edge by feeding the tool in an arc direction of the arc shape; and cutting the web part by the end cutting edge by feeding the tool in the arc direction.
US11986884B2	Apparatus and method for additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing apparatus, along with methods of forming an object therewith, are provided. The additive manufacturing apparatus may include at least one build unit; a build platform (such as a rotating build platform); and a pair of collectors positioned on the apparatus such that a first collector contacts an outer surface of an object as it is formed on the build platform and a second collector contacts an inner surface of the object as it is formed on the build platform.
US11986882B2	System and method of 3D printing An apparatus and method for fabricating a three-dimensional object from a representation of the object stored in memory. The apparatus includes a build platform having a build gap defined therein. A base plate is initially supported along a lower surface of the build platform such that an edge of the base plate extends along and closes off the build gap. A powder delivery assembly is configured to supply powder to the build gap. At least one directed energy source is configured to apply directed energy to at least a portion of the build gap to form a layer of the three-dimensional structure. An advancement assembly configured to selectively engage with the base plate and/or the three-dimensional structure to hold the base plate and the three-dimensional structure in a fixed position during forming of a layer and to advance the base plate and the three-dimensional structure once the layer is formed.
US11986879B2	Method to increase local cooling rate and improve material properties in a low-pressure sand-casting head A low-pressure sand-casting system includes a sand-casting mold receiving a molten casting material to cast an automobile vehicle cylinder head. A port is created in the automobile vehicle cylinder head. A manifold port metal core assembly includes a metal core. A compressible material coating is applied on the manifold port core metal core.
US11986877B1	Activated aluminum formation A composite object for the production of hydrogen from water-reactive aluminum may include a first portion including an aluminum alloy having a non-recrystallized grain structure, and a second portion including an activation metal corrodible to the aluminum alloy, wherein the second portion and the first portion are coupled to one another with the activation metal of the second portion in contact with the aluminum alloy of the first portion at a plurality of points of contact stress, and the activation metal of the second portion is penetrable into the non-recrystallized grain structure of the aluminum alloy of the first portion via the addition of heat.
US11986876B1	Pipe expanding head, pipe expanding head assembly and pipe expanding plier A pipe expanding head, a pipe expanding head assembly, and a pipe expanding plier are provided. A distance from a point on an outer periphery of a largest radial cross section of the first joint arc part to the central axis is not less than a distance from a point on an outer periphery of the first radial cross section to the central axis, and the distance from the point on the outer periphery of the largest radial cross section of the first joint arc part to the central axis is larger than a distance from a point on an outer periphery of the second radial cross section to the central axis; and a distance from a point on an outer periphery of a largest radial cross section of the second joint arc part to the central axis is also similar.
US11986873B2	Connecting sheet metal end sections by means of forming In one embodiment, the method includes providing a double sheet metal element including the two sheet metal end sections; and creating a connecting section along the connecting line. The creation of the connecting section includes introducing a first depression into the double sheet metal element, and creating a first folded section of the double sheet metal element. The method further includes orienting the connecting section relative to an extension plane of the double sheet metal element so that the connecting section extends perpendicularly to the extension plane.
US11986869B2	Method of cleaning, support, and cleaning apparatus A method of cleaning includes placing a semiconductor device manufacturing tool component made of quartz on a support. A cleaning fluid inlet line is attached to a first open-ended tubular quartz projection extending from an outer main surface of the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component. A cleaning fluid is applied to the semiconductor device manufacturing tool component by introducing the cleaning fluid through the cleaning fluid inlet line and the tubular quartz projection.
US11986868B2	System dedicated for parts cleaning Examples of a system dedicated for parts cleaning includes a gas supply apparatus configured to supply a cleaning gas, a first adapter connected to a gas supply port of the gas supply apparatus, an exhaust system configured to exhaust the gas supplied from the gas supply apparatus, and a second adapter connected to a gas inlet of the exhaust system.
US11986866B2	Coating removal tool A HEPA-qualified coating removal system, coating removal tool, and method is disclosed. The HEPA-qualified coating removal system comprises a HEPA-vacuum coupled to a coating removal tool via a vacuum line. A method of using the HEPA-qualified coating removal system includes, but is not limited to, the steps of the user putting on appropriate protective equipment, connecting the vacuum line of the HEPA-vacuum to an outlet of the coating removal tool, activating the HEPA-vacuum, using scraping motion of coating removal tool to strip a surface and the resulting loose debris being removed by suction force from the environment, deactivating the HEPA-vacuum, and disposing of the debris collected in the HEPA vacuum.
US11986860B2	Systems and methods for sorting recyclable items and other materials Systems and methods for sorting recyclable items and other materials are provided. In one embodiment, a system for sorting objects comprises: at least one imaging sensor; a controller comprising a processor and memory storage, wherein the controller receives image data captured by the image sensor; and at least one pusher device coupled to the controller, wherein the at least one pusher device is configured to receive an actuation signal from the controller. The processor is configured to detect objects travelling on a conveyor device and recognize at least one target item traveling on a conveyor device by processing the image data and to determine an expected time when the at least one target item will be located within a diversion path of the pusher device. The controller selectively generates the actuation signal based on whether a sensed object detected in the image data comprise the at least one target item.
US11986859B2	Perception systems and methods for identifying and processing a variety of objects A drop perception system is disclosed that includes an open housing structure having an internal volume, an open top and an open bottom, and a plurality of perception units positioned to capture perception data within the internal volume at a plurality of locations between the open top and the open bottom of the open housing.
US11986855B2	Process and apparatus for extruding bands of material onto a substrate A extrusion process and apparatus for the deposition of precise, usually small amounts of extrudate (4) for adhesion to a substrate (1) comprising an extruder (2) positioned close to the substrate (1) and a jet of hot gas (6) directed onto the extrudate (1) between the extruder (2) and the substrate (1) in order to retain the adhesive properties between the extrudate (4) and the substrate (1).
US11986853B2	Substrate processing apparatus, film formation unit, substrate processing method and film formation method A coating liquid containing metal as a metal-containing coating liquid is supplied to a surface to be processed of a substrate by a coating processing unit, whereby a metal-containing coating film is formed on the surface to be processed. The substrate on which the metal-containing coating film has been formed is transported to a metal removal unit by a transport mechanism. A removal liquid for dissolving the metal is supplied to a peripheral portion of the substrate by the metal removal unit such that the metal-containing coating film remains in a region except for the peripheral portion of the surface to be processed of the substrate.
US11986852B2	Dry product spreader A dry product spreader is provided that includes a bin that includes a bin discharge opening. The dry product spreader further includes a conveyor located at the bottom of the bin. The conveyor is capable of discharging dry product material from the bin through the bin discharge opening. The dry product spreader further includes a spinner assembly for spreading the dry product material and positioned to receive the dry product material from the bin discharge opening. The dry product spreader further includes a material conveyance system to displace dry product material received through the bin discharge opening before the dry product material reaches the spinner assembly. The dry product spreader further includes a distribution manifold configured to receive dry product material displaced by the material conveyance system. The distribution manifold is configured to return dry product material displaced by the material conveyance system to be spread by the spinner assembly.
US11986845B2	Method and apparatus for controlling cold spraying A method for controlling gas dynamic cold spraying, the method including providing a particle jet by using an accelerating nozzle, according to a first set of operating parameters, illuminating the particle jet with illuminating light pulses, capturing one or more images of the particle jet by using an imaging unit, and determining one or more velocity values by analyzing the captured images, wherein the method includes providing two or more sequences of illuminating light pulses during an exposure time period of a single captured image.
US11986842B2	Centrifuge The invention relates to a centrifuge (10), having a drive shaft (12), a rotor (14), which is mounted on the drive shaft (12) and is axially removable in a removal direction (26), a quick closure (20), which operates between the rotor (14) and the drive shaft (12) and by means of which the rotor (14) can be fixed relative to the drive shaft (12) in the removal direction (26), a thrust bearing (44) connected to the drive shaft (12), a locking bearing (24) connected to the rotor (14), at least one blocking element (38), which, when activated, fixes the rotor (14) relative to the drive shaft (12) and operates between the locking bearing (24) of the rotor (14) and the thrust bearing (44) of the drive shaft (12). The pivot axis (38b) is aligned perpendicular to a straight line parallel to the drive shaft (12) and the blocking element (38) has a cardan shaft (38a), which is rotatable about the pivot axis (38b), and is connected to a bearing (40) via the cardan shaft (38a).
US11986839B2	Electrostatic separator An electrostatic separator separates conductive particles from raw materials includes: a container with a raw material layer; a gas dispersion plate at the bottom of the raw material layer; at least one vibrating body in the raw material layer flush with the gas dispersion plate or above it; a fluidization gas supplier introduced from the container bottom into the raw material layer flows upward through the gas dispersion plate; an upper electrode above the raw material layer; a lower electrode in the raw material layer, the lower electrode being flush with the gas dispersion plate or above it; a power supply applies a voltage between the upper and lower electrode wherein one becomes a negative electrode, the other becomes a positive electrode, and an electric field is generated between them; and a capturer captures conductive particles that have flown out of the raw material layer surface toward the upper electrode.
US11986837B2	System and method for recovering metal from ash A system for recovering of metal and sand from incinerator ash material having an ash clarification assembly, a magnet to remove the ferrous from the heavy material; a sorting assembly, a drying cage or dewatering unit to dry the material; and a separation assembly to remove the aluminium from the material. Methods are included as well.
US11986836B2	Device and method for the addition of liquid additives in the form of a spray during a jet milling step in a process for the manufacture of sintered NdFeB alloy magnets The present disclosure refers to a device and a method for the addition of liquid additives in the form of a spray during a jet milling step in a process for the manufacture of sintered NdFeB alloy magnets. The device includes: a storage barrel for the liquid additive; a weighing bucket which is in fluid communication with the storage barrel and is adapted for weighing a predetermined amount of the liquid additive; a powder container to accommodate NdFeB alloy material prior to or after jet milling, wherein the powder container includes an opening that is plugged with a blind flange; a connecting pipe, which is in fluid communication with the weighing bucket and passes through an opening of the blind flange into the interior of the powder container; and a fluid atomization nozzle located at the end of the connection pipe.
US11986833B2	Hemp flower material stripping machine and method A hemp flower, bud, and leaf material stripping machine having a housing, a motor and gearbox that drive a pair of rollers inside the housing, an adjustable locking shaft that adjusts and maintains a space and pressure between the rollers, and a series of feed holes of different diameters on a front side of the housing. Each feed hole is constructed to strip flowers, buds, and leaves from a hemp stem as the stem is inserted into a feed hole and is pulled through the feed hole by the rollers. The flowers, buds, and leaves are severed from the stem at an exterior of the front side of the housing, without damage to the flowers, buds, and leaves. The feed hole is constructed with close tolerance so that the stem can pass through the feed hole but the flowers, buds, and leaves cannot. Hemp stems are stripped in seconds. The flowers, buds, and leaves are not crushed, cut, torn, or compressed as they are severed and fall into a container.
US11986832B2	Comminuting apparatus comprising a feed device with an electromotive drive device A comminuting apparatus for comminuting comminution stock like recyclable material, waste and product residues, including a comminuting rotor mounted rotatably to a machine frame and having comminuting tools arranged thereon, a receiving region for receiving comminution stock and a feed device having a ram device which is moveable in the direction towards the comminuting rotor by a drive device and which is adapted for feeding comminution stock to the comminuting rotor. The comminuting apparatus is distinguished in that the drive device of the feed device has at least two spaced electric actuators which are controlled by a control device and which are connected at the drive output side by a transverse member, wherein the transverse member is operatively connected to the ram device by a resilient damping device.
US11986831B2	Sample processing assembly A sample processing assembly for treatment of a sample on a substrate, the assembly including: a mounting surface for the substrate; and a cover member, the cover member being movable between an open position and a substantially closed position, wherein, when the substrate is placed in the assembly and the cover member is in the substantially closed position, a reaction chamber is formed for processing the sample between the cover member and the substrate, and wherein the mounting surface provides for an air gap between the substrate and the mounting surface. An instrument for treatment of a sample on a substrate including at least one sample processing assembly as provided herein. A method of placing a substrate in a sample processing assembly is also provided.
US11986830B2	Device for storage and transport of biological samples A device for storage and transport of biological samples. Multiple trays are assembled into a stack with sample tubes constrained between adjacent trays. The surface of each tray has radial grooves sized to hold the sample tubes. Each tray is secured to an adjacent tray with a bolt or snap-fit connector.
US11986829B2	Reagent component dispensing caps for reagent containers used in automated clinical analyzers Described is an automated reagent dispensing cap and methods of use in an automated clinical analyzer for introducing one or more reagent components housed in the reagent dispensing cap into a container enclosing another reagent component with which it is combined to achieve a reagent useful for diagnostic testing.
US11986826B2	Sample transport apparatus for mass spectrometry Systems and methods are provided for high-efficiency transport of single particles for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Single particles may be delivered to the mass spectrometer for quantification of trace elements. The systems may include droplet generation, conveyance module, capillary tubing, and/or an integrated inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torch, which may allow for the sequential transportation of single particles.
US11986824B2	System and method for immune activity determination A system and method for determining a trajectory parameter of particles, comprising receiving a plurality of particles at a microfluidic channel, applying a force to each particle of the microfluidic channel, acquiring a dataset of each particle, measuring a trajectory of the particle, and determining a trajectory parameter of the particles.
US11986819B2	Method for the preparation of biosynthetic device and their uses in diagnostics The present invention is directed to a method for the preparation of a non-living micro/nanoscale biosynthetic device capable of giving an information of a state of a system to analyse. Preferably, said device is used as an assay diagnostic, or to predict the risk, of a disease, or for the classification of mammal, preferably human pathologies. The invention also relates to a method for the identification and/or the quantification of a compound in a sample. Finally the present invention includes a kit comprising the biosynthetic device obtained by the method of the present invention.
US11986818B2	Portable formulating apparatus and system This disclosure provides systems and methods for the production of formulations of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). In some embodiments, the disclosure provides an automated medicine formulation system comprising a portable and self-contained API formulating apparatus where the API and excipients are formulated to make a drug product meeting drug quality and safety specifications. The automated formulation system produces liquid formulations including, for example, injectable and intravenous medicines. The systems are capable of producing a plurality of individual sterile injectable doses of drug comprising a specific API and excipient(s), which can be formulated on demand in a GMP and FDA acceptable manner.
US11986813B2	Hydrotreating catalyst containing phosphorus and boron A catalyst having at least one Group VIB metal component, at least one Group VIII metal component, a phosphorus component, and a boron-containing carrier component. The amount of the phosphorus component is at least 1 wt %, expressed as an oxide (P2O5) and based on the total weight of the catalyst, and the amount of boron content is in the range of about 1 to about 13 wt %, expressed as an oxide (B2O3) and based on the total weight of the catalyst. In one embodiment of the invention, the boron-containing carrier component is a product of a co-extrusion of at least a carrier and a boron source. A method for producing the catalyst and its use for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed are also described.
US11986807B2	Catalyst compositions and their use in aromatic alkylation processes Catalyst composition which comprises a first zeolite having a BEA* framework type and a second zeolite having a MOR framework type and a mesopore surface area of greater than 30 m2/g is disclosed. These catalyst compositions are used to remove catalyst poisons from untreated feed streams having one or more impurities which cause deactivation of the downstream catalysts employed in hydrocarbon conversion processes, such as those that produce mono-alkylated aromatic compounds.
US11986803B2	Partial oxidation process of hydrocarbons A partial oxidation process of hydrocarbons is provided, including bringing an inlet gas into contact with a catalyst, the inlet gas including a hydrocarbon raw material gas and a hydrogen chloride gas, wherein the catalyst includes a catalyst material including palladium (Pd), which catalyst material is supported on a carrier including cerium oxide (CeO2) and an amount of catalyst material supported on the carrier is 2 wt % to 10 wt % based on a total weight of the catalyst.
US11986798B2	Permeable superabsorbent and process for production thereof A highly permeable superabsorbent is prepared by a process comprisingpolymerizing an aqueous monomer solution comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which bears acid groups and is optionally at least partly in salt form, b) at least one crosslinker, c) at least one initiator, d) optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the monomers mentioned under a), and e) optionally one or more water-soluble polymers; drying the resulting polymer, optionally grinding the dried polymer and sieving the ground polymer, optionally surface postcrosslinking the dried and optionally ground and sieved polymer, wherein, after drying, grinding or sieving, and, if surface postcrosslinking is conducted, during or after this surface postcrosslinking, x-ray-amorphous aluminum hydroxide powder is added.
US11986794B1	Preparation method for and use of lithium silicate-based adsorbent The present invention discloses a preparation method for and the use of a lithium silicate-based adsorbent. The method comprises: mixing and stirring butyl methacrylate, an acid and an organic solvent to obtain a first solution; adding lithium silicate, an initiator and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide into the first solution, and heating and stirring same for a reaction to obtain a second solution; subjecting the second solution to low-temperature dehydration, cooling and drying to obtain a lithium silicate-based polymer; mixing the lithium silicate-based polymer with a third solution; and subjecting same to low-temperature carbonization under anoxic conditions, so as to obtain the lithium silicate-based adsorbent, wherein the third solution is obtained by mixing cotton fibers, tartaric acid, carboxymethylcellulose and water.
US11986790B2	Method for preparing microcapsules There is provided a method for preparing surface modified microcapsules that increase fiber adhesion of fragrance capsules, have excellent fragrance durability even after use, and are environmentally friendly due to biodegradation of ester groups, by preparing a pickering emulsion using inorganic nanoparticles and acrylic monomers comprising biodegradable ester groups, and then, preparing capsules through the polymerization thereof, and modifying the surface of the capsules with amine-based monomers.
US11986786B2	Liquid stirring apparatus Provided is a liquid stirring apparatus capable of stirring liquid in a wide range. A liquid stirring apparatus 100 includes a first rotating blade 110 and a second rotating blade 130 connected to a liquid discharge device 101 including a submersible pump. The first rotating blade 110 and the second rotating blade 130 include arm tubes 114 and 134 respectively extending radially outward of a first base tube 111 and a second base tube 131, and include arm tubes 115 and 135 respectively extending radially outward from intermediate tubes 113 and 133. The arm tubes 114 and 134 and the arm tubes 115 and 135 are connected to each other by connecting bodies 116 and 136 so that liquid WK can flow therethrough. The connecting bodies 116 and 136 are attached with flat plate-shaped stirring plates 117 and 137 that extend radially outward of the connecting bodies 116 and 136.
US11986782B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for on site mixing The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to devices, systems and methods for mixing particulate matter such as salt with moisture. In various implementations, the mixer is transportable. In various implementations the mixer comprises a hopper, at least one auger, and a mixing housing. Various implementations, additionally include at least one liquid tank.
US11986781B2	Carbonation machine and a gas canister for a carbonation machine A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head.
US11986780B2	Hot melt adhesive foam dispensing system A dispensing system for dispensing a hot melt adhesive foam onto a substrate is described. The dispensing system comprises a pump having a first input to receive a hot melt adhesive and a second input to receive a gas, where the pump mixes the hot melt adhesive and the gas to produce a solution. The dispensing system also includes a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the solution, a dispenser to receive the solution from the pump and dispense the solution, and a controller. The controller instructs the pump to operate at a first speed, receives the temperature of the solution, and instructs the pump to operate at a second speed that is different than the first speed in response to the signal.
US11986779B2	Recrystallized HI-6 dimethylsulfate The present invention is directed at the synthesis and characterization of recrystallized HI-6 dimethylsulfate (DMS). The method can comprise dissolving HI-6 DMS in an alkyl-based glycol and adding an antisolvent to recrystallize HI-6 DMS or dissolving HI-6 DMS in methanol and adding dimethoxy ethane or dimethyl formamide as the antisolvent to recrystallize HI-6 DMS. The recrystallized HI-6 DMS indicates a resistance to moisture absorption and/or a DSC melting point onset (MP Onset) at least at or above 160.0° C.
US11986778B2	Gas separation apparatus, method of gas separation, and gas separation membrane A gas separation apparatus includes a gas supply part and a zeolite membrane. The gas supply part supplies a mixed gas at a pressure greater than or equal to 10 atm and less than or equal to 200 atm. The mixed gas contains at least CH4, CO2, and N2. A water content of the mixed gas is made less than or equal to 3000 ppm. The zeolite membrane allows CO2 and N2 in the mixed gas to permeate therethrough, to thereby separate CO2 and N2 from CH4. The zeolite membrane is made of zeolite. The zeolite contains Al. A ratio of alkali metal to whole framework elements in the zeolite is less than or equal to 6.0 mol %. An amount of substance of the alkali metal in the zeolite is less than an amount of substance of Al.
US11986773B2	Membrane defect inspection method and membrane defect inspection device A membrane defect inspection method that can detect damage in a filtrate membrane and can detect presence or absence of damage or a seal defect in a membrane module; and the method is for a membrane module set including multiple membrane modules connected under gas detection piping communicating with primary spaces of the multiple membrane modules where raw water is supplied or secondary spaces in multiple membrane modules where treated water is extracted after the raw water is filtrated by membranes. The method includes a gas injection process where gas is injected into spaces opposite the primary or secondary spaces communicating with gas detection piping in the multiple membrane modules while the gas detection piping is filled with water, and a vibration detection process where a vibration sensor is brought into contact with a protrusion protruding outward from the gas detection piping to detect vibration of the gas detection piping.
US11986772B2	Compact spiral-wound filter elements, modules and systems The present invention provides compact spiral-wound filter elements having cassette-like performance. The invention further provides filtration systems (e.g., TFF systems) and processes (e.g., SPTFF processes) employing compact spiral-wound filter elements having cassette-like performance.
US11986770B2	Method and arrangement for recovering a helium product from natural gas by membrane unit A method for recovering a helium product or intermediate product, wherein a first natural gas stream containing helium is supplied to a first natural gas processing unit and at least one second natural gas stream containing helium is supplied to at least one second natural gas processing unit, at least the first natural gas processing unit comprising helium recovery means via which the helium product is formed from at least a part of the first natural gas stream. At least temporarily a helium transfer from the at least one second natural gas stream to the first natural gas stream by means of a helium transfer arrangement comprising a membrane unit is performed before the first natural gas stream is provided to the first natural gas processing unit and before the at least one second natural gas stream is provided to the at least one second natural gas processing unit.
US11986767B2	Regenerative separating device for separating impurities from an airflow An improved regenerative separating device for separating impurities from an airflow, in particular a process exhaust airflow, provides a better distribution of the airflow in an annular gap between a rotary separating unit including a plurality of filter blocks for adsorbing impurities from the airflow and a circumferential wall of a housing incorporating the rotary separating unit. The airflow inlet provided in the circumferential wall for introducing the airflow into the annular gap and a regeneration system for regenerating the filter blocks of the rotary separating unit by a regenerating stream passing through the filter blocks to desorb impurities adsorbed in the filter blocks are both positioned in the same circumferential sector of maximum 180 degrees.
US11986765B2	Method and apparatus for separating particulate composition carried by a gaseous stream The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for separating an exhaust gas, in particular an exhaust gas of a boiler, comprising introducing a gas stream of exhaust gas inside a washing chamber, dispensing a pressurized liquid shaped as drops inside the washing chamber, wherein the delivery pressure is adjusted according to the specific particulate to be separated so as to provide, during the separating step, a physical interaction between the delivered liquid drops and the particulate particles.
US11986764B2	Filter media, filter media packs, and filter elements Embodiments include an air filtration media element comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
US11986763B2	Remote control system for gas detection and purification A remote control system for gas detection and purification is disclosed and includes a remote control device, a gas detection module and a gas purification device. The remote control device includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas detection module is disposed in the remote control device and in communication with the gas outlet to detect the gas located in an indoor space. The gas detection module provides and outputs a gas detection datum, and the remote control device transmits an operation command via wireless transmission. The gas purification device is disposed in the indoor space and receives the operating instruction transmitted from the remote control device to be operated. When the gas purification device is under the activated state, the gas in the indoor space is purified, and the purification operation mode of the gas purification device is adjusted according to the first gas detection datum.
US11986762B2	Fiberglass product for a filter apparatus In the description and drawings a fiberglass product is disclosed. The fiberglass product may have one or more fiber curl layers. The fiber curl layers may have a plurality of generally sinusoidal fiber bundles therein.
US11986760B2	Portable air purifier A portable air purifier may include a housing provided with an inlet through which air is suctioned, a filter, and a fan module and forming an air flow path in a vertical direction, a discharge disposed at an outlet of the housing and configured to guide a discharge direction of air, a rotational supporter which is connected to the housing, movement of which is restricted, and which supports the discharge in a rotatable manner, and a rotational guide disposed respectively at the discharge and the rotational supporter and configured to guide rotation of the discharge to allow the discharge to rotate within predetermined angles.
US11986759B2	Electrostatic air filter for electric vehicle motors Disclosed is a vehicle comprising a wheel with an associated air-cooled motor, and a ventilation path for passing outside air from outside the vehicle into the motor. An electrostatic device is disposed proximate to the ventilation path. When the electrostatic device is energized, particles or debris in the outside air are attracted toward or repelled from the electrostatic device, such that the particles or debris are removed from the outside air before the outside air enters the motor.
US11986757B2	Filtration filter A filtration filter according to the present invention includes a surface layer composed mainly of Pd, a base material inside the surface layer and composed mainly of a PdNi alloy, and an intermediate layer between the surface layer and the base material, wherein the intermediate layer is composed mainly of a PdNi alloy in which a Pd:Ni ratio changes from a surface layer side toward a base material side.
US11986755B2	Double pipe for uniformly distributing flow The present invention relates to a double pipe and, more specifically, to a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow, which can distribute as uniformly as possible a flow which should be distributed toward branch pipes thereof. The present invention relates to a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow, and can be applied to a seawater desalination device or a water purification device using a membrane and can be thus employed in the water treatment plant industry.
US11986749B2	Immersive theater system An immersive theater system includes a theater device having a projection room and a displaying screen unit, a multimedia audiovisual assemblage disposed in the projection room, and a central control device connected to the multimedia audiovisual assemblage. The multimedia audiovisual assemblage includes lighting units, speakers and projectors. The projectors are installed at different angles to face different display screens of the displaying screen unit. The central control device includes an audiovisual source coupled to the projectors and the speakers, and the audiovisual source is firstly divided and then displayed on the display screens to create an immersive environment whereby audience members in the projection room feel them to be immersed in lifelike surroundings caused by activating the multimedia audiovisual assemblage under the control of the central control device. The immersive theater system can be disposed in a mobile carrier to increase the mobility and the frequency of use.
US11986748B2	Poseable and self-standing doll comprising internal wiring and methods of making and using the same The invention is a poseable doll and methods of making a poseable doll. The doll includes an internal wire that extends across a torso region widthwise and into both arms. Two wires extend separately into each leg, through the torso, and into the head of the doll. Alternatively, a single wire can be bent with its bend in the head so that the bent single wire can extend through the central region and into both of the legs. Terminal ends of all the wires can be curled. The method may include retrofitting a non-poseable doll in some embodiments.
US11986746B2	Information processing device and information processing method An information processing device includes: a joint detection unit that detects a joint of a person striking a pose to imitate a pose of a robot device including a joint; a human body joint angle estimation unit that estimates an angle of the joint of the person; and a mapping learning unit that learns mapping between the angle of the joint of the person and an angle of the joint of the robot device in the pose.
US11986745B2	Toy top launcher A toy top launcher for launching a toy top including a launcher adapter, the toy top launcher having a housing; a barrel formed in the housing and configured for receiving the launcher adapter; and a lever arm pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the lever arm has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end of the lever arm extends into the barrel, wherein the second end of the lever arm extends out of the housing, and wherein the barrel comprises a first screw thread configured for cooperating with a mating screw thread on the launcher adapter.
US11986743B2	Guided boat with external discrete yaw control A water ride system configured to provide passengers of boats new and exciting experiences via enhanced storytelling opportunities. The water ride system is designed to allow ride designers to provide 2-dimensional guiding of the boat traveling in a flume in a direction of travel (DOT) coinciding with the direction of water flowing in the flume. The water ride system uses a combination of a guideway (or track) within the flume and a new guide bogie. The guide bogie has a square body and four corner-mounted guide wheels, and the bogie is mounted on the bottom of the boat so as to ride within the guideway to provide guided boats with various headings. Specifically, the boats can be oriented in many different directions rather than having a single fixed orientation, such as with a front of the boat facing in the DOT, as was the case with traditional water rides.
US11986742B2	Manipulation system for the stimulation of cognitive abilities An object manipulation system comprising a storage device and a plurality of objects, which are configured to be placed within the storage device and separately taken from the storage device. The object manipulation system helps stimulate cognitive abilities of a user and provide quality of life moments without the need for supervision by allowing the user to arrange the items according to one or more arranging cues. The object manipulation system also helps stimulate blood flow of the hands and arms of the user and provides the added stimulating benefits of exercise and flexibility by enabling the user to bend and manipulate one or more manipulative devices of the system. Particularly, in some embodiments, the plurality of objects are bendable and are able to be bent and manipulated as the objects are taken from the storage device and arranged according to the one or more arranging cues.
US11986737B2	System and method for fraud prevention in esports A method and apparatus to objectively identify and classify cheating behaviors in players of virtual games, namely identity fraud or any type of software-based fraud or other unsportsmanlike or unethical behaviors. A method to use that information to inform the players, the game, the game servers, or any other external entity of the cheating behaviors found, allowing these entities to trigger disciplinary or punitive actions as per the regulations of the game or competition.
US11986736B1	On-chain cryptographic assets applied in off-chain electronic game leveling and progression A computer system operates an off-chain electronic game that includes in-game assets stored off of a blockchain. The computer system detects an occurrence of a progression event related to a particular in-game asset associated with a particular player. In response to the occurrence, the computer system increases an upgrade capacity of the particular in-game asset. The upgrade capacity controls a maximum number of attribute upgrades that can be applied to the particular in-game asset at a time. The computer system then permits or prevents application of attribute upgrades to the particular in-game asset based on the upgrade capacity. The computer system further permits or prevents application of attribute upgrades based on whether the attribute upgrades are being applied to other off-chain electronic games. An interoperability API is used to determine whether a given attribute upgrade is being used in another game.
US11986735B2	Non-transitory computer-readable medium and video game processing system A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions to control progress of a video game according to an operation of a player is provided. The functions comprise: ejecting an object from a position corresponding to the player in a virtual space based on the operation of the player; determining whether to update a degree of uplift of a predetermined region based on a positional relation between the ejected object and the predetermined region in the virtual space referring to storage storing uplift information related to the degree of uplift of the predetermined region and updating the uplift information according to a first update rule related to the object and the predetermined region.
US11986733B2	Object control method and apparatus, storage medium and electronic device This application discloses an object control method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes detecting a target angle generated in a process that a first target object performs an action combination during a game task, the action combination comprising performing a target action at least twice; triggering a state adjustment instruction in response to the target angle reaching a trigger threshold, the state adjustment instruction being used for instructing to adjust a movement state of the first target object; and adjusting, based on the state adjustment instruction, the movement state from a first state to a second state, a first time duration consumed by the first target object in the first state to complete the game task being longer than a second time duration consumed by the first target object in the second state to complete the game task.
US11986731B2	Dynamic adjustment of in-game theme presentation based on context of game activity A method for enabling visualization of audio content of a video game is provided, including the following operations: executing a session of a video game; activating an audio visualization theme for the session of the video game; responsive to activating the audio visualization theme, then dynamically adjusting gameplay video of the session to include visual elements indicative of audio content of the session; wherein said visual elements are rendered in a designated border region of the gameplay video based on the audio content of the session.
US11986729B2	Method and system for retargeting a human component of a camera motion A method of retargeting camera motion is disclosed. Data is received that describes a position of a target along a target path. Data is received that describes a position and an orientation of a first camera along a first camera path wherein the first camera is filming the target. A second camera path is computed, the second path corresponding to a second camera. The second camera path corresponds to the first camera path with one or more exceptions. The one or more exceptions include one or more of modification of orientation data corresponding to the second camera path to place the target at the center of a camera screen associated with the second camera and removing of a camera rotation roll for the second camera. A difference is computed between the first camera path and the second camera path. The computed difference is applied to a third camera path.
US11986726B2	Application running method and electronic device An application running method and an electronic device are provided, and capable of implementing a function of using motion sensing actions to control a game by mapping motion sensing actions to touch operations on a touch screen. The method is applicable to an electronic device having at least one camera and a touch screen, the method including: displaying, by the electronic device, a first picture of a first application that supports a user controlling the first application through a touch operation on the touch screen; capturing, by the electronic device, a first image of the user by using the at least one camera, and recognizing a first motion sensing action of the user in the first image; and performing, by the electronic device, an operation corresponding to the first touch operation in response to determining the first touch operation information corresponding to the first motion sensing action.
US11986725B2	Poker machine, poker card turning mechanism, card dealer and poker card sorting method A poker machine, a poker card turning mechanism, a card dealer and a poker card sorting method are provided. A first card discharging passage is formed between a card turning wheel and a first card discharge pressing wheel. A card turning passage is formed between the card turning wheel and the card turning pressing wheel. A second card discharging passage is formed between the card turning pressing wheel and the second card discharge pressing wheel. The card turning passage extends along part of the arc circumference of the card turning wheel from one side of the card turning wheel to the other side of the card turning wheel. A card turning component for opening or closing the outlet of the first card discharging passage is provided outside the card turning passage.
US11986721B2	Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same An interactive exercise method includes streaming exercise content to an interactive video system for display via a mirror, the exercise content including a depiction of an instructor performing a repetitive movement. A video stream of a user performing the repetitive movement is received, via a camera of the interactive video system, and the user is detected in the video stream. The user or a body portion thereof is tracked in the video stream as the user performs the repetitive movement. The method also includes generating a measure of a difference between a form of the user performing the repetitive movement and a predetermined form for the repetitive movement. A corrective movement is displayed to the user, via the display and during the display of the instructor performing the repetitive movement, based on the measure, to conform the form of the user to the predetermined form for the repetitive movement.
US11986720B2	Exercise path approaching person signaling device and method An exercise path approaching person signaling device includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a perimeter wall attached to extending between the top and bottom walls. A wristband is attached to the housing and is releasably mounts the housing on a person's wrist. A sound emitter is mounted in the housing and emits a warning sound having a volume of at least 70 decibels when turned on. The sound emitter includes a switch mounted on the housing. The sound emitter is turned on to emit an alert sound when the switch is actuated.
US11986716B2	Personal yoga equipment storage system and method A system and method for personal yoga equipment storage includes a yoga mat folded by a first length, at least a first width, and accordion folded; a first yoga block configured to enclose a first part of the accordion-folded yoga mat; a second yoga block configured to enclose a second part of the accordion-folded yoga mat; and a strap configured to wrap the enclosed accordion-folded yoga mat by surrounding a perimeter of the first and second yoga blocks and conceal the accordion-folded yoga mat.
US11986715B1	Pad used to simulate hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap A sand trap simulation pad is provided having a fluffy structure on its top surface made up of soft loose-ended hair-like fibers and having a high-friction material on its bottom surface. The pad is configured for use as a golf swing training device to practice hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap. Repetitive use of the pad teaches a user the optimal golf swing for properly hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap.
US11986714B2	Martial arts training device A martial arts training device including a support frame, a first central pad, and a second central pad. The first central pad is supported from the support frame and includes a convex surface for receiving punches and the second central pad is supported from the support frame below the first central pad and also includes a convex surface for receiving punches. The convex surface of the first central pad is tilted downwardly relative to the convex surface of the second central pad.
US11986710B2	Golf irons with sealed undercut A golf club head includes a body, a first polymeric insert, and a second polymeric insert. The body includes a face, a sole, and a rear wall that collectively define an undercut volume. The first polymeric insert is provided within the undercut volume to define a sealed cavity within the undercut volume; and, the second polymeric insert is secured to the body and defines an open cavity extending from the rear wall toward the face.
US11986706B2	Racquet configured with increased flexibility in multiple directions with respect to a longitudinal axis A racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the frame are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under the racquet lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction that is parallel to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
US11986705B2	Racquet configured with increased flexibility in multiple directions with respect to a longitudinal axis A racquet including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. The head portion of the racquet being formed of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under a racquet forward/rearward bending test, the racquet has a forward/rearward deflection with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 8.5 mm when measured in a direction that is perpendicular to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. When the racquet is tested under a racquet torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.5 degrees about a longitudinal axis.
US11986700B2	Virtual shifting for exercise devices There is disclosed a system for engaging in exercise. The system includes a communications interface for receiving instructions from control software controlling operation of the exercise device, a resistance device for generating resistance to the exercise and applied to the exercise device, the resistance device for increasing or decreasing resistance for the exercise under control of the control software, and the control software operating to generate a simulated haptic movement, using the resistance device, by temporarily altering the resistance applied to the exercise device by the resistance device.
US11986699B1	System and method for estimating final resting position of golf balls A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.
US11986695B2	Exercise grip An exercise handle, comprising: a housing having a slot extending from a first end to a second end and an internal cavity; a sleeve having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; and a retainer having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; wherein the retainer is secured to the sleeve wherein the slots align and an internal cavity is formed and the retainer and sleeve assembly is inserted into the internal cavity of the housing and the sleeve retainer assembly is able to rotate within the housing so that the housing slot is able to align with the sleeve retainer assembly slot.
US11986694B2	Systems and methods for secure, releasable mounting of multiple items Systems and methods are disclosed for releasably securing items such as health, medical, fitness, and exercise equipment, in which anchor units are securely attachable directly or indirectly to a surface and are securely but releasably attachable to a plurality of items. The anchor unit may have a mounting base attachable to a surface, a fitting bracket that at one end may be permanently attachable or securely but releasably attachable to the mounting base, and an attachment subsystem for releasably, tightly, and securably attaching the mounting base to the fitting bracket. At its other end, the fitting bracket may be attachable to multiple items, or it may be permanently attachable to a selected item.
US11986692B2	Compositions and uses of trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene Disclosed is a mixture comprising the compound trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of HFOs, HFCs, HFEs, CFCs, CO2, olefins, organic acids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and others such as methyl formate, formic acid, trans-1,2 dichloroethylene, carbon dioxide, cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez, mixtures of these plus water; mixtures of these plus CO2; mixtures of these trans 1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE); mixtures of these plus methyl formate; mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+CO2, mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez+CO2, and mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFC-245fa. Also disclosed are methods of using and products of using the above compositions as blowing agents, solvents, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellant compositions, fire extinguishing and suppressant compositions.
US11986688B2	Cobra automatic fire extinguishing device capable of loading fire extinguisher The present invention relates to a cobra automatic fire extinguishing device capable of loading a fire extinguisher. The cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can automatically spray extinguishing fluid to a location of a fire by mounting a fire extinguisher inside, detecting the location of the fire, and directing the nozzle to the location of the fire. In addition, the cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can be installed economically since it does not require additional cost and time for manufacturing a separate, dedicated fire extinguisher and certification procedure. Furthermore, the cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can effectively extinguish a fire by precisely spraying the extinguishing liquid to the location of the fire, and can prevent conflagration by suppressing the initial fire.
US11986686B2	Adaptable suppression tank level sensor A fire suppressant storage device (20) comprises: a tank (22) having a first port (40), a second port (70), and an interior (32) for storing fire suppressant. A discharge assembly (46) is mounted to the first port and comprises: a discharge valve (48); and a discharge conduit (50). The discharge conduit is at least partially within the interior and has an interior and an exterior. A liquid level measurement assembly is mounted to the second port and comprises: a tube (100) at least partially within the interior and having: an exterior and an interior sealed relative to the surrounding tank interior. A float (120) surrounds the tube and has one or more magnets (130) and having a range of motion. A plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) are along a carrier (150) within the tube interior. The carrier extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) comprise: a first plurality of one-dimensional sensors (152); and at least two three-dimensional sensors (154) distally of the first plurality.
US11986684B2	Harness connector Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a full body harness that includes a connector. The connector includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is identical to the second plate. The first plate and the second plate includes a plurality of slits to facilitate passage of a first harness and a second harness there through. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the second plate such that they are rotatable with respect to each other. Such a connector automatically enables easy adjustment of the harness based on an activity of a user who is wearing the harness.
US11986681B2	Time-domain interleaving of imaging and treatment X-rays in a radiation therapy system Time-domain interleaving of treatment X-rays and imaging X-rays during an image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) process in a radiation therapy system prevents scatter of the treatment X-rays from degrading the quality of X-ray images used to generate volumetric image data of a target volume. Imaging X-rays are delivered to the target volume during one or more imaging intervals, and one or more pulses of treatment X-rays are delivered to the target volume between the imaging intervals. In instances in which a pulse of treatment X-rays is timed to occur during an imaging interval, the pulse of treatment X-rays is inhibited from occurring during the imaging interval and is rescheduled to occur at a later time that does not coincide with that imaging interval or subsequent imaging intervals.
US11986678B2	Method of calibrating a patient monitoring system for use with a radiotherapy treatment apparatus A method of calibrating a monitoring system (10,14) is described in which a calibration phantom (70) is located with its center located approximately at the isocenter of a treatment room through which a treatment apparatus (16) is arranged to direct radiation, wherein the surface of the calibration phantom (70) closest to an image capture device (72) of the monitoring system (10,14) is inclined approximately 45° relative to the camera plane of an image capture device of the monitoring system. Images of the calibration phantom (70) are then captured using the image capture device (72) and the images are processed to generate a model of the imaged surface of the calibration phantom. The generated model of the imaged surface of the calibration phantom (70) is then utilized to identify the relative location of the center of the calibration phantom (70) and the camera plane of the image capture device (72) which is then utilized to determine the relative location of the camera plane of the image capture device and the isocenter of a treatment room.
US11986672B2	Radiation treatment planning for delivering high dose rates to spots in a target Information that describes a target inside a patient to be treated with radiation is accessed from computer system memory. An arrangement of spots inside the target is determined. Each the spots corresponds to a location inside the target where a respective beam of radiation is to be directed during radiation treatment of the patient. A dose rate for each of the beams is determined. The dose rate for each beam is a dose delivered in less than one second to a spot corresponding to that beam. For example, each beam can deliver at least four grays (GY) in less than one second, and may deliver as much as 20 Gy to 50 Gy or 100 Gy or more in less than one second. A radiation treatment plan, that includes the arrangement of the spots and the dose rate for each of the beams, is stored in computer system memory.
US11986670B2	System and method for multi-site radiotherapy A method of radiating a plurality of masses in a patient is provided, including receiving a three-dimensional model of the patient, the model including respective locations of a plurality of OARs, receiving a set of locations in the model corresponding to the masses, respective prescribed radiation dosages for the masses, and respective radiation limits for the OARs. The method includes computing a candidate set of beams having respective beam paths that travel through at least one of the masses. The method includes scoring the candidate set of beams based on respective dosages provided to the masses, respective dosages provided to the OARs, and beams in a set of selected beams for treatment, adding a best-scoring beam among the candidate set of beams to the set of selected beams, and radiating the masses using the set of selected beams.
US11986668B2	Method for controlling an optogenetic device using filtering and associated devices A computer implemented method for controlling a device adapted for projecting an image on at least a part of an eye of a wearer of said device, the method comprising the steps of providing the direction gaze of an eye of the wearer, providing an initial image to be projected, determining at least a filter depending from the provided gaze direction, filtering the initial image using the determined filter, and sending a command to the device for projecting the filtered image in the eye.
US11986666B2	Illumination devices for inducing biological effects Illumination devices for impinging light on tissue, for example within a body cavity of a patient, to induce various biological effects are disclosed. Biological effects may include at least one of inactivating and/or inhibiting growth of one or more pathogens, upregulating a local immune response, increasing endogenous stores of nitric oxide, releasing nitric oxide from endogenous stores, and inducing an anti-inflammatory effect. Biological effects may include upregulating and downregulating inflammatory immune response molecules within a target tissue. Wavelengths of light are selected based on intended biological effects for one or more of targeted tissue types and targeted pathogens. Light treatments may provide multiple pathogenic biological effects, either with light of a single wavelength or with light having multiple wavelengths. Devices for light treatments are disclosed that provide light doses for inducing biological effects on various targeted pathogens and tissues with increased efficacy and reduced cytotoxicity.
US11986660B2	Method and system for improving stimulation of excitable tissue A method is provided for optimization of a stimulation specificity and an energy consumption of implanted electrodes in excitable tissue of a patient. The method may involve electrically stimulating excitable tissue between one or more combinations of electrode pairs in a cluster of electrodes, or electrically stimulating excitable tissue between one or more combinations of electrode pairs in two or more clusters of electrodes. The two electrodes of the electrode pairs may not belong to a same cluster. Each of the electrodes may be located on a physically separated entity, such that the tissue surrounds and separates each electrode from all other electrodes, thereby allowing tissue between the electrodes to be stimulated. An electrode pair or pairs which give rise to a lowest energy consumption while still giving a therapeutic effect may be chosen. Alternatively, each electrode pair may be assigned a value related to the information provided by the patient and the energy consumption, and the electrode pair or pairs which give(s) rise to a most favorable assigned value may be chosen.
US11986657B2	Neurostimulation for treating sensory deficits, and associated systems and methods Stimulation for treating sensory deficits in patients with spinal cord injuries and/or peripheral polyneuropathy, and associated systems and methods. A representative method includes addressing the patient's somatosensory dysfunction, resulting from neuropathy and/or spinal cord injury, by directing an electrical therapy signal to the patient's spinal cord region, the therapy signal having a frequency in a frequency range from 200 Hz to 100 kHz.
US11986644B2	Method and system for ventricular assistive device adjustment using a wearable device There is provided herein, a method for adjusting a VAD device parameters using a wearable device placed on the patient's hand, the method includes the steps of acquiring a set of signals from sensors in the wearable device, computing at least one quality metric, and adjusting at least one VAD operational parameter so as to optimize at least the one quality metric.
US11986641B1	Micro-cannula and pilot needle manager A wrist mounted band onto which a clip for an introducer (also known as a pilot needle) in a cap is affixed along with a micro-cannula and a cover. The introducer and micro-cannula are held substantially parallel to the long axis of the wrist band. The attachment points of the introducer and micro-cannula are adjacent on the exterior surface of the band. As the band is wrapped around the wrist the axis of the introducer and micro-cannula become perpendicular to each other and both parallel to the long axis of the band. A user can then store the introducer and its cap affixed to the band and the micro-cannula in its cover affixed to the band at known orientations. The user can then remove and reinstall the introducer and micro-cannula as needed throughout a surgical procedure.
US11986640B2	Drug delivery device for liquid pharmaceuticals The present invention proposes a liquid pharmaceuticals delivery device (18) comprising a mainly cylindrical main body (1), a cartridge (3) having a mainly cylindrical inner cavity with a volumetric capacity for accommodating multiple doses of a liquid pharmaceutical, the cartridge (3) comprising a first end for receiving a plunger (7) and a second end for liquid pharmaceutical extraction. The device (18) further comprises a jackscrew (55) a comprising a threaded lower jackscrew (5) and a threaded upper jackscrew (6) integrated or fixed to each other. The jackscrew (55) being rotatable around a primary axis of the main body (1) and stationary along said primary axis, a threaded plunger rod (8) which is integrated to the plunger (7) and which has a thread diameter (Dp) corresponding to thread diameter of the lower jackscrew (5). Additional embodiments of the invention are described in the present disclosure.
US11986639B2	Accessory device for drug delivery device An add-on device adapted to be releasably mounted on a drug delivery device, the add-on device comprising an outer assembly with an add-on dose setting member adapted to be coupled to the outer housing of a pen housing, as well as an inner sensor assembly engaging the pen dose setting member and being in rotational engagement with the add-on dose setting member during dose setting. The invention addresses the issue of providing a stable inner platform for the sensor means, which in accordance with the invention is realized by actuating a clutch between the pen housing and the pen dose setting member during dose sensing, this preventing to a high degree that the inner sensor assembly rotates relative to the drug delivery housing during actuation of the drug expelling means.
US11986637B2	State indicator and drug delivery device with a state indicator and a method for manufacturing a drug delivery device The present disclosure relates to a state indicator designed for indicating at least three states (S1 to Sn) of a drug delivery device and formed as a single indicator for indicating a respective state (S1 to Sn) at least before injection, during injection and after injection.
US11986636B2	Containers having closed ends, container assemblies and medical devices having such containers Container assemblies for accommodating pharmaceutical compositions are provided. The container assembly includes a container and a plunger. The container has a hollow cylindrical body with an open end and a closed end, which is closed by a bottom portion. The hollow cylindrical body has a length (L), an outer diameter (DO), and an inner diameter with a length to outer diameter ratio between 3:1 and 15:1. The hollow cylindrical body and the bottom portion are formed integrally and of the same material, which is a glass or polymer material. The container has an inner surface with an average Zn-leachability of 0.00085 μg/cm2 or less. The plunger is inside the hollow cylindrical body at the open end, is pierceable by a cannula, and is slidable relative to the hollow cylindrical body from the open end towards the closed end.
US11986633B2	Sensor model supervisor for temporary reductions in fluid delivery by a fluid delivery device Techniques related to temporary setpoint values are disclosed. The techniques may involve causing operation of a fluid delivery device in a closed-loop mode for automatically delivering fluid based on a difference between a first setpoint value and an analyte concentration value during operation of the fluid delivery device in the closed-loop mode. Additionally, the techniques may involve obtaining a second setpoint value. The second setpoint value may be a temporary setpoint value to be used for a period of time to regulate fluid delivery, and the second setpoint value may be greater than the first setpoint value. The techniques may further involve causing operation of the fluid delivery device for automatically reducing fluid delivery for the period of time based on the second setpoint value.
US11986630B2	Dual hormone delivery system for reducing impending hypoglycemia and/or hyperglycemia risk The exemplary embodiments attempt to identify impending hypoglycemia and/or hyperglycemia and take measures to prevent the hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Exemplary embodiments may provide a drug delivery system for delivering insulin and glucagon as needed by a user of the drug delivery system. The drug delivery system may deploy a control system that controls the automated delivery of insulin and glucagon to a patient by the drug delivery system. The control system seeks among other goals to avoid the user experiencing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. The control system may employ a clinical decision support algorithm as is described below to control delivery of insulin and glucagon to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and to provide alerts to the user when needed. The control system assesses whether the drug delivery system can respond enough to avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and generates alerts when manual action is needed to avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
US11986624B2	Insertion mechanism for drug delivery device An insertion mechanism for a drug delivery device including a trocar, a housing, and a manifold in fluid communication with a fluid pathway connector and movable relative to the housing between a first manifold position adjacent to a proximal end of the housing and a second manifold position adjacent to a distal end of the housing. A hub carrying the trocar or hollow delivery needle is removably connected to the manifold, the hub being movable relative to the housing between a first hub position adjacent to the proximal end of the housing and a second hub position adjacent to the distal end of the housing. A power source is configured to generate rotational motion. A motion conversion mechanism operatively connects the power source and the hub, and is configured to convert the rotational motion into linear motion of the hub.
US11986623B2	System and method of monitoring and managing a remote infusion regimen A method and system for monitoring and managing a remote infusion regimen where a prescribed infusion regimen is provided and compared to subsequent infusion event data to determine if the data falls within predetermined parameters. If the data does not fall within predetermined parameters a monitoring technician, supportive caregiver, patient or some combination thereof are immediately notified so that corrective action may be taken.
US11986621B2	Synthetic magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance fingerprinting with a contrast agent, and determination of a contrast agent injection protocol A method and system determine, with a computer system including one or more processors, a plurality of parameters associated with a volume in an object over time in a series of sequence blocks. In a sequence block in the series of sequence blocks, the plurality of parameters are determined as occurring simultaneously in the volume in the object. At least one parameter of the plurality of parameters varies from the sequence block to another sequence block in the series of sequence blocks, and the plurality of parameters include a contrast related parameter associated with a concentration of a contrast agent in the volume in the object over time in the series of sequence blocks. The computer system generates a signal evolution based on the plurality of parameters of the volume in the object over time in the series of sequence blocks, the signal evolution defining the contrast related parameter over time in the series of sequence blocks.
US11986618B1	Medical connector having elongated portion within seal collar Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical connectors with a housing comprising a proximal body member and a base member that form an internal cavity with a proximal abutment surface. An elastomeric seal without a guide member is positioned within the internal cavity. A rigid, hollow elongated portion is located within the internal cavity such that in an open configuration, a tip of the elongated portion is more proximal than a proximal surface of the elastomeric seal. A distal portion of the elastomeric seal is seated radially within a region surrounded by a plurality of longitudinally extending protrusions.
US11986617B2	Vented connector for medical fluid vessels A connector for medical fluid vessels includes a fluid-seal fitting such as a male plug defining a lumen and mating with a cooperating connector, a mechanical fastener such as a screw thread for mating with the cooperating connector, and an outer housing positioned around the plug to form an annular space. Optionally, a cap can be provided with a fluid-seal fitting such as a male plug for mating with the lumen of the connector. The connector includes one or more vent openings for drainage and air-drying of any residual fluid in the annular space when capped, as well as for breaking a vacuum to prevent fluid backflow and thus ensure more accurate dosing. In some embodiments, the vent openings are provided in the outer housing. And in some embodiments, the vent openings are provided in the cap.
US11986616B2	Access port system for intrathecal drug delivery with self-adjusting catheter length Described herein is an implantable access port device with a catheter compartment which permits lengthening or shortening the catheter in response to changes in tension of the distal catheter. Implantable access port devices are used extensively in the medical field to facilitate the performance of recurrent therapeutic tasks such as repeated drug delivery, drainage, blood sampling, transfusions, or total parental nutrition. In current access port systems, the catheter is rigidly attached to the access port via a connection ring. As such, the system does not provide any flexibility or ability for catheter length adjustments, which can lead to long-term complications such as dislodgement of catheters, migration of catheters, port separation with extravasation, suture disruption, and mechanical failure of the access port system. These catheter-related complications carry serious risks for the patients. The implantable access port system described herein permits self-adjusting catheter length, thereby reducing catheter-related complications.
US11986615B2	System for puncturing the epidermis with controlled fluid delivery Embodiments of an actuating device for actuating a needle cartridge and puncturing an epidermis with controlled depth. The actuating device includes a motor housed in a motor housing, an actuating rod driven by the motor and configured to actuate in a reciprocating motion, and an adjustment mechanism. The actuating rod is housed in a rod housing, the rod housing forming a device aperture configured to receive a needle cartridge and to attach to the needle cartridge. The adjustment mechanism interfaces with the rod housing and is configured to adjust a position of the rod housing relative to the motor housing while not rotating the rod housing relative to the motor housing.
US11986613B2	Microstructure systems and methods for pain treatment The present invention relates generally to devices comprising one or more microstructures that are used to relieve, treat or prevent pain. The devices are designed such that they are inserted into the superficial layers of the skin to achieve pain relief. The devices are designed such that the microstructures are able to grasp and secure to the skin. The devices may consist of microstructures in arrays that are attached to a backing to enable the devices to adhere to the skin. Also provided are wound closure systems that comprise one or more microstructure devices along with other components, such as protective covers and therapeutics. A variety of packaging specifications are disclosed, as is a dispenser apparatus configured to enable simple one-handed application of the devices. Methods described herein provide for treatment of pain.
US11986612B2	High-pressure balloons and methods for making them Flexible high-pressure angioplasty balloons are disclosed herein which utilize an inflatable balloon positioned upon the catheter and a supporting structure secured over or along the catheter at a first location proximal to the balloon and at a second location distal to the balloon. Inflation of the balloon reconfigures the supporting structure to urge the first location and the second location towards one another thereby inhibiting longitudinal elongation of the balloon relative to the catheter. The supporting structure may surround, support, or otherwise extend over the entire length of the balloon and allows for the balloon to retain increased flexibility which enables the balloon to bend or curve even at relatively high inflation pressures.
US11986610B2	Needle assemblies and related methods Aspects of the present disclosure include catheter devices in which a bushing is disposed in an interior cavity of a catheter hub. The bushing has a flexible portion extending out a distal end of the catheter hub. A catheter tube is sleeved over the flexible portion. A needle hub with a needle projects through the flexible portion of the bushing and the catheter tube. The flexible portion is bendable to form at least one curve along the flexible portion. The at least one curve has a minimum bend radius when a first surface of the flexible portion is extended and a second surface opposite the first surface of the flexible portion is shortened.
US11986602B2	Catheter of a heart pump shaped for anatomic fit A heart pump assembly, also referred to as catheter assembly, having a desired anatomical shape is provided. The catheter assembly can include a catheter and a cannula having a bend between a proximal portion and a distal portion. A resting shape of the catheter and the cannula can be selected to allow the distal cannula portion to be positioned at a desired angle relative to an anatomical plane (e.g., a plane of an aortic arch). In some embodiments, a packaging tray can be designed to set the catheter assembly in a desired resting shape. For example, the proximal cannula portion can be positioned at a first angle relative to the catheter, and the proximal cannula portion can be positioned at a second angle out of the plane of the packaging tray via one or more inserts.
US11986600B2	Methods and systems for sleep management A processing system includes methods to promote sleep. The system may include a monitor such as a non-contact motion sensor from which sleep information may be determined. User sleep information, such as sleep stages, hypnograms, sleep scores, mind recharge scores and body scores, may be recorded, evaluated and/or displayed for a user. The system may further monitor ambient and/or environmental conditions corresponding to sleep sessions. Sleep advice may be generated based on the sleep information, user queries and/or environmental conditions from one or more sleep sessions. Communicated sleep advice may include content to promote good sleep habits and/or detect risky sleep conditions. In some versions of the system, any one or more of a bedside unit 3000 sensor module, a smart processing device, such as a smart phone or smart device 3002, and network servers may be implemented to perform the methodologies of the system.
US11986596B2	Plastic to textile coupling for a patient interface and methods of manufacturing same A manufactured component, such as headgear or a headgear strap, for a patient interface for delivery of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways may include a textile portion having a first material with a first melting point. It may also include a plastic portion over-moulded to the textile portion. The plastic portion may be formed of a second material having a second melting point. The melting points may be different such that the second melting point is chosen to be less than the first melting point of the first material. The component may be moulded in a multi-step process that moulds separate portions of the plastic portion and the textile portion at different times. The resulting plastic portion may then have a mechanical bond with the textile and may do so without significant chemical bonding between the plastic portion and the textile.
US11986590B2	Vaporizer wicking elements including a hollow core A vaporization device is described that includes a cartridge having a wicking element that can efficiently and effectively draw vaporizable material contained in a reservoir of the cartridge to a heating element for vaporizing the vaporizable material. In some embodiments, the wicking element includes a hollow core or a thermally conductive core surrounded by a porous wicking material. Various embodiments of the wicking element are described, as well as related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture.
US11986584B1	Extracorporeal blood filtering machine and methods An extracorporeal blood filtering machine can include a blood circuit, an effluent circuit, and a source fluid circuit and can be controlled by a controller. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can also include access ports for connecting the source fluid circuit to the blood circuit, as well as blood sensors to detect possible issues with the extracorporeal blood filtering machine. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can include density sensors and flow sensors that enable it to be more accurate and to operate while being transported. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can further include a user interface and can display fluid inflow/outflow information. A medical fluid container can automatically empty after being filled. An apparatus for supporting a medical fluid container can include a hanger and an attachment member with the apparatus able to adjust to ensure the medical fluid container remains properly oriented directly under a medical fluid container scale.
US11986583B2	Oxygenator An oxygenator includes: a housing; a bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer removing a bubble; a gas-exchanging hollow fiber membrane layer exchanging a gas with blood; and a discharge port to discharge the bubble removed by the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer to the outside of the housing. The oxygenator further includes a gas permeable portion that is arranged between the discharge port and an end portion of the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer, is formed by a member having gas permeability, and allows passage of the bubble removed by the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer without allowing passage of plasma leaking through the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer. A plasma capture chamber that captures the plasma leaking through the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer is formed between the end portion of the bubble-removing hollow fiber membrane layer and the gas permeable portion.
US11986578B2	Malodour counteracting and fragrance delivery system Described herein is a device, and consumer articles associated therewith, for dispensing an active composition and absorbing malodors in the surrounding space.
US11986574B2	Skin protectant film including skin health ingredients A no-sting skin protectant film forming composition is formulated with a film forming polymer having both polar and nonpolar characteristics, a no-sting nonpolar solvent system, and at least one skin health ingredient. The no-sting skin protectant film forming composition is configured to form a protective film on a skin surface after the solvent system evaporates.
US11986573B2	Device and production method for the same A device includes a substrate and a hydrophilic polymer layer made of a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxyl group. The hydrophilic polymer layer having a hydroxyl group is fixed to at least a part of a surface of the substrate and the hydrophilic polymer further has an amide group. A liquid film retention time of the device is 15 seconds or more. The device has a surface of a substrate which is hydrophilized. A method for producing the device by a simple method is also disclosed.
US11986566B2	System and method for decontamination of materials A system includes a container configured to hold one or more items contaminated with a contaminant. The system also includes a power amplifier configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy at a frequency substantially equal to a resonant frequency of the contaminant. The system further includes a horn connected to the power amplifier and configured to propagate the RF energy along a length of the container and through the one or more items to deactivate, damage, or destroy the contaminant by molecular resonance. In addition, the system includes an RF absorbing liner disposed on interior surfaces of the container and configured to absorb and reduce reflection of at least some of the RF energy.
US11986563B1	Portable, safe UV hand and surface sanitizer and method of use A portable, handheld light sanitizer (10) having a skin-surface sanitization mode with safety features for automatically terminating or automatically preventing initiation of a skin sanitization cycle to prevent excessive skin radiation time that could be harmful and preventing radiation that is too intense due to the UV light source being too close to the skin-surface (FIGS. 6-7), and a non-skin surface sanitization mode (FIGS. 6 and 8) which may be unlimited in time duration but in which the UV light source (12) is n ay deenergized if the UV light source (12) is directed at a person's skin is provided in a cellphone configuration (FIGS. 2-5) in which functional elements of a cellphone are also used by the sanitizer functions, a fixed light wand configuration (FIGS. 4-7), flashlight configurations (FIGS. 10-13 and 14-16), a foldable light wand configuration (FIGS. 20-22), a cellphone protector case configuration (FIGS. 26-28) and a cellphone connectable tab configuration (FIGS. 29-31).
US11986560B2	System for forming a rigid support The system invention describes a support and improved method of application and removal. The support, comprised of a network of flexible, non-porous, multi-lumen tubing interlaces at a plurality of junctions to form a lattice structure. Apertures designed to accommodate boney prominences also permit air or water to reach the skin underneath and encourage rapid fluid flow internally through the lattice. A hydrophobic, thermal-resistant, flowable padding layer is injected within a secondary lumen to the lattice structure, spanning its complete surface area. As a result, the breathability of the support is not affected by this padding layer because it mirrors the apertures of the lattice. At least one liquid is injected into the structure and configured to transform into a solid when acted on by an external mechanical stimulus.
US11986558B2	Drug delivery system The present invention relates to a drug delivery system, in particular for a controlled administration of one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients to a body, and further in particular for oral administration of one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients to a body. The system thereby comprises a base component soluble in body fluids and a separate first component soluble in body fluids. The first component thereby comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a first active pharmaceutical ingredient.
US11986557B2	Stealth nanoparticles Provided is a method for preparing a drug loaded nanoparticle comprising: dissolving a macromonomer, a stabilizer and a crosslinker in a solvent to create a mixture; adding an initiator system to the mixture; dissolving a drug or combination of drugs in an organic phase containing the mixture; and recovering the drug loaded nanoparticle, a composition comprising the drug loaded nanoparticle prepared by the above method, and a method for treating cancer comprising administering the above composition to a subject in need thereof.
US11986553B2	Multi-component injection The invention relates to the technical field of medicines, and particularly relates to a multi-component injection and preparation processes and applications thereof. In the present invention, the effective ingredients of safflower Carthamus, Red Paeony Root, Ligusticum wallichii, Radix salvia miltiorrhizae and Angelica sinensis are analyzed and a multi-component injection is prepared via the modem pharmaceutical preparation technology. The study proves that the multi-component injection of the invention has therapeutic effects on Sepsis.
US11986551B2	Sedative laced toothpaste A toothpaste product that is laced with, or infused with, a sedative such as the active ingredients in cannabis. The act of brushing one's teeth using the present invention transfers the sedative into the bloodstream through contact with the gums, leading to a more restful sleep.
US11986549B2	Method for treating keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one silicone acrylic copolymer and at least one pigment A method for treating human keratin fibers such as the hair is described and comprises the application to the keratin fibers of a dye composition comprising at least one silicone acrylic copolymer and at least one pigment, optionally the application of heat to the dyed keratin fibers using a heating tool and the application to the dyed keratin fibers of a makeup-removing composition comprising at least one hydrocarbon oil.
US11986545B2	Fusion protein comprising growth differentiation factor 11 and epidermal growth factor with enhanced anti-oxidation activity and enhanced skin cell proliferation effect and cosmetic composition for anti-wrinkle comprising the same as effective component A fusion protein according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a growth differentiation factor 11 and an epidermal growth factor with an enhanced anti-oxidation activity and an enhanced skin cell proliferation effect, A cosmetic composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the fusion protein as an effective component. The cosmetic composition can be advantageously used in future as a material of a functional cosmetic product.
US11986543B2	Rinse-off compositions with a surfactant system that is substantially free of sulfate-based surfactants A rinse-off cleansing composition with improved viscosity. The rinse-off cleansing composition contains a surfactant system with an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and a non-ionic surfactant. The surfactant system is substantially free of sulfate-based surfactants
US11986542B2	Composition for enhancing hair fiber properties Described herein is a hair care composition including from about 0.01% to about 20% of a lipid being one or more unsaturated fatty materials chosen from unsaturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof. The unsaturated fatty material has a Log P of less than 8. The hair care composition also includes from about 0.01% to about 10% of a fatty acid monoester of a polyol, a saturated fatty alcohol, an ester of a saturated fatty alcohol, and mixtures thereof. The molecule of the fatty acid component of the fatty acid monoester includes a linear or a branched carbon chain with 10 to 22 carbon atoms. The fatty acid monoester of a polyol has a log P of less than 8. The molecule of the fatty alcohol includes a linear or branched carbon chain with 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The hair care composition also includes a non-aqueous volatile solvent.
US11986541B2	Method of preventing the development of melanoma A method for treating melanoma or preventing the development of melanoma comprising administration of a composition comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. Such administration may be via injection such as intratumoral and/or intravenous injection and may be once a day or more than once a day. A composition for the treatment of or prevention of melanoma comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. The composition may be a liquid suitable for injection.
US11986538B2	Immunoswitch nanoparticles for reprogrammed T cell responses The presently disclosed subject matter relates to immunoswitch particles that switch off immunosuppressive pathways on tumor cells or immunosuppressive molecules induced by tumor cells in the tumor microenvironment, or virus infected cells or immunosuppressive molecules induced by virus infected cells in the microenvironment surrounding the virus infected cells, while simultaneously switching on co-stimulatory or co-inhibitory pathways on T cells, as well as method for converting immunosuppressive signals in cells, tissues, and subjects into stimulatory signals, and immunotherapy-based methods for treating cancer and chronic viral infections.
US11986537B2	Muscle targeting complexes and uses thereof for treating dystrophinopathies Aspects of the disclosure relate to complexes comprising a muscle-targeting agent covalently linked to a molecular payload. In some embodiments, the muscle-targeting agent specifically binds to an internalizing cell surface receptor on muscle cells. In some embodiments, the molecular payload promotes the expression or activity of a functional dystrophin protein. In some embodiments, the molecular payload is an oligonucleotide, such as an antisense oligonucleotide, e.g., an oligonucleotide that causes exon skipping in a mRNA expressed from a mutant DMD allele.
US11986535B2	Method of producing an immunoligand/payload conjugate The present invention relates to a method of producing an immunoligand/payload conjugate, which method encompasses conjugating a payload to an immunoligand by means of a sequence-specific transpeptidase, or a catalytic domain thereof (Fig. 6b).
US11986531B2	Compounds and methods for the targeted degradation of rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma polypeptides The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of Rapidly Accelerated Fibrosarcoma (RAF, such as c-RAF, A-RAF and/or B-RAF; the target protein). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end a Von Hippel-Lindau, cereblon, Inhibitors of Apotosis Proteins or mouse double-minute homolog 2 ligand which binds to the respective E3 ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds the target protein RAF, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of the target protein, or the constitutive activation of the target protein, are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.
US11986529B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and related methods of delivery The pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent and at least one salt of a medium chain fatty acid and a hydrophobic medium, e.g. castor oil or glyceryl tricaprylate or a mixture thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions described herein contain medium chain fatty acid salts and are substantially free of alcohols. The pharmaceutical compositions may be encapsulated in a capsule. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed.
US11986521B2	Viral particle-based vaccine The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding a recombinant human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strain, dense bodies produced by said HCMV strain and preparations of said dense bodies for use in medicine, particularly as a vaccine against HCMV.
US11986519B2	Haemophilus influenzae saccharide-carrier conjugate compositions and uses thereof Provided herein are Haemophilus influenzae saccharide-carrier conjugates and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods of making and using the conjugates and compositions thereof, and kits containing the conjugates. Haemophilus influenzae saccharide-lipid conjugates, Haemophilus influenzae saccharide-glycosphingolipid conjugates, compositions containing these, methods of making and using the conjugates and compositions, and kits containing these, are also disclosed. Saccharide-lipid conjugates, and saccharide-glycosphingolipid conjugates comprising saccharides from Haemophilus influenzae serotype a, as well as compositions containing these, methods of making and using the conjugates and compositions, and kits containing these, are also disclosed.
US11986518B2	Immunogenic compositions This invention relates to immunogenic compositions, particularly vaccine compositions, for use in providing protection against illness caused by bacterial infection with Shigella strains.
US11986517B2	Cancer vaccines targeting mesothelin and uses thereof Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a modified consensus mesothelin antigen. Vectors, compositions, and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a modified consensus mesothelin antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating a subject with a mesothelin-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a mesothelin-expressing tumor are disclosed. Modified consensus mesothelin antigen is disclosed.
US11986512B2	Compositions and methods for cancer therapy The present invention relates to compositions comprising resolvins and their use in methods of treating cancer.
US11986511B2	Use of a VEGF antagonist to treat angiogenic eye disorders The present invention provides methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient at a frequency of once every 8 or more weeks. The methods of the present invention are useful for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, central retinal vein occlusion, branch retinal vein occlusion, and corneal neovascularization.
US11986509B2	Oligosaccharide formulations of kappa opioid receptor agonists The invention provides formulations for oral delivery of a therapeutic agent wherein the formulation comprises a kappa opioid receptor agonist, an oligosaccharide stabilizing agent and an optional absorption enhancer. The kappa opioid receptor agonist may be coated with, embedded in or mixed with an oligosaccharide, such as trehalose. Also provided are capsules containing the oral formulations of the kappa opioid receptor agonists, the oligosaccharide and the absorption enhancer of the invention. The invention further provides methods of manufacture of the formulations and methods of their use for the prophylaxis, inhibition and treatment of variety of kappa opioid receptor-associated diseases and conditions such as pain, pruritus and inflammation. The methods of use include administering to the mammal the formulation of the kappa opioid receptor agonist, oligosaccharide and optional absorption enhancers.
US11986506B2	Dietary supplements for inhibiting PDE5 and increasing cGMP levels The invention discloses synergistic compositions comprising extracts, fractions or pure compounds derived from at least two herbs selected from Punica granatum, Mangifera indica and Garcinia mangostana for inhibiting the expression/production/activity of Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) enzyme or for increasing cGMP levels in a male subject. The invention further discloses a method of inhibiting the expression/production/activity of Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) enzyme, increasing cGMP levels and sexual arousal, treating/alleviating various aspects of male sexual dysfunction or impotence such as erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, or orgasm/ejaculation disorders in a male subject by using a suitable dose of synergistic composition comprising extracts, fractions or pure compounds derived from at least two herbs selected from Punica granatum, Mangifera indica and Garcinia mangostana.
US11986504B2	Okra as a substitute for cervical mucus Artificial cervical fluid is disclosed that contains a mucilaginous extract from the okra plant. The mucilaginous extract can be produced using a hot aqueous extractant or cold extraction process followed by separation of larger particles from the extract. The extract finds many uses, for example as a sperm storage medium, a sperm freezing medium, a sexual lubricant, an artificial insemination medium, and an in vitro fertilization medium.
US11986502B2	Bacteriophage compositions and kits and related methods Compositions for affecting the intestinal microbiome of a mammalian subject can include a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier and greater than or equal to 1×104 PFU/mL or PFU/mg of bacteriophage having a tropism that includes an obesogenic and/or inflammatory bacterium associated with an intestinal microbiome of a mammal. Processes for preparing the disclosed compositions can include isolating the bacteriophage from an environmental source, characterizing the bacteriophage, and combining the bacteriophage with the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier at greater than or equal to 1×104 PFU/mL or PFU/mg. Methods can include administering the disclosed compositions to a mammalian subject with or without co-administration of the disclosed probiotics. Administering the disclosed compositions can reduce a concentration of obesogenic and/or inflammatory bacteria in the intestinal microbiome of the mammalian subject, promote or induce weight loss, reduce inflammation, support metabolic health, and/or support a healthy balance/diversity within the intestinal microbiome of the mammalian subject.
US11986501B2	Treatment methods and compositions This disclosure describes compositions and methods involving amounts of probiotic bacteria effective to decrease intestinal permeability or intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability in a subject having or at risk of having defective intestinal barrier, increased intestinal permeability and/or intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability compared to a normal subject. The probiotic bacteria can include a Lactobacillus spp. and/or a Bifidobacterium spp.
US11986500B2	Bacteriotherapy for clostridium difficile colitis This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
US11986498B2	Therapeutic products comprising vitalized placental dispersions This invention provides a fluid therapeutic placental product comprising placental cells and a placental dispersion comprising placental factors. The placental cells and the placental dispersion are derived from placental tissue. A placental tissue can optionally be an amnion, chorion, or a trophoblast-depleted chorion. The placental product of the present invention is useful in treating a patient with a tissue injury (e.g. wound or burn) by applying the placental product to the injury. Similar application is useful with ligament and tendon repair and for engraftment procedures such as bone engraftment.
US11986494B2	Materials and methods for prevention and treatment of diarrhea and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract The present invention pertains to the use of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)-activating nutrients (designated as “CaSR-based nutrients”) for the prevention and/or treatment of diarrheal diseases and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. In one embodiment, the current invention is formulated for oral administration. The anti-diarrheal composition of the present invention is useful for treating diarrheal and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions in infants and young children.
US11986490B2	Compositions for and method of treating acid-base disorders The present disclosure provides, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions for and methods of treating an animal, including a human, and methods of preparing such compositions. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions contain nonabsorbable pharmaceutical composition and may be used, for example, to treat eubicarbonatemic metabolic acidosis.
US11986488B2	Compositions and methods for treating malignant, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases A method of treating a malignant disease involving T cell exhaustion in a subject, with the proviso that said malignant disease is not a B cell malignancy, is disclosed. The method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84, thereby treating the malignant disease involving the T cell exhaustion. Also disclosed is a method of treating an autoimmune or inflammatory disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84. A method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of SLAMF1, with the proviso that said agent is not an agent capable of decreasing an activity or expression of CD84, is also disclosed.
US11986487B2	Mixture of HMOS for treating wheat sensitivity The invention relates to a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) for use in, a synthetic composition comprising an HMO for use in, and a method for the treatment of, secondary prevention of, and/or induction of tolerance to non-coeliac wheat and/or gluten sensitivity in a human.
US11986484B2	17α-monoesters and 17α,21-diesters of cortexolone for use in the treatment of tumors The present invention relates to certain cortexolone derivatives of formula (I) and the use of the same as antitumor active ingredients for the curative or adjuvant, or neoadjuvant or palliative treatment of precancerous lesions, dysplasias, metaplasias and tumor diseases, including malignant neoplasias and metastasis. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising cortexolone derivatives of formula (I) as active ingredients and at least one physiologically acceptable excipient, and to the use of the pharmaceutical compositions as antitumor medicinal products.
US11986483B2	Otic formulations, methods and devices The present invention relates to a formulation and method for treating an ear infection, especially otomycosis and otitis externa, by administering a one-time only treatment comprising an antibiotic, antifungal, and an anti-inflammatory in a thick, otic carrier. In one embodiment, the formulation comprises a therapeutically effective amount of active ingredients including a marbofloxacin, terbinafine and/or clotrimazole and dexamethasone.
US11986479B2	Combination drug products for treating patients suffering from one or more medical conditions caused by coronavirus infection, including by SARS-CoV-2, its alpha, beta, delta, or omicron variants and sub variants Treatments for human subjects exposed to, potentially exposed to, infected by, or potentially infected by a coronavirus, such as SARS-CoV-2, its variants and sub variants are described, which are based on an administration of combination drug products having two or three active ingredients formulated with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. These patients (children, adults and the elderly) suffer from symptoms of COVID-19, and some may continue to suffer from its aftereffects many weeks or months after an infection, like long COVID, including neurological aymptoms such as brain fog and confusion. Physiological ailments may consist of symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, joint and muscle aches, and the like. The two-component combination drug product comprises effective amounts of ANTABUSE (disulfiram) and PURINETHOL (mercaptopurine, 6-mercaptopurine, or 6-MP) or its prodrug IMURAN (azathioprine) or hydrates of these compounds. A three-component combination drug product adds, in addition to the foregoing active ingredients, an effective amount of dexamethasone or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof.
US11986478B2	Targeting papain-like protease for broad-spectrum coronaviruses inhibition The subject invention pertains to compounds and methods of using said compounds to target the multi-functional papain-like protease (PLpro) domain of the viral Nsp3, specifically F0213, F0326, and F0393 that can have broad anti-coronavirus activity, including SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and coronaviruses hCoV-229E and hCoV-OC43. F0213, F0326, and F0393 can possess a dual therapeutic functionality that suppress CoV replication via blocking viral polyprotein cleavage, as well as promote antiviral immunity by antagonizing the PLpro deubiquitinase activity.
US11986477B2	Drug combination and use for treating tumors The present disclosure relates to the combination of IN10018 and an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of tumors.
US11986474B1	Methods for treating heart failure by administering cardiac sarcomere activators Methods for treating heart failure are described herein. Treatment methods include administering a cardiac sarcomere activator (e.g., omecamtiv mecarbil, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate thereof) to a subject in need thereof. Treatment methods also include adjusting a dose level of the CSA, for example, to increase, decrease, or maintain a dose level, based on the subject's plasma concentration of the CSA determined after administration of the first dose level of the CSA has started. Provided herein are also treatment methods effective to achieve a target concentration range of the CSA and dose in a single step following a single plasma concentration determination.
US11986473B2	Prevention and/or treatment of contrast-induced acute kidney injury Methods are provided for preventing, reducing, and/or treating contrast-induced acute kidney injury which include administering an inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation to a patient in need thereof. Also provided are methods involving use of trimetazidine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the prevention and/or treatment of contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Methods are also provided for preventing and/or treating contrast-induced acute kidney injury which include administration of one or more of trimetazidine, etomoxir, oxfenicine, perhexiline, mildronate, or ranolazine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the preceding.
US11986472B1	Method of controlling alcohol consumption in subjects treated for opioid dependence The present disclosure is directed to a method of combatting opioid dependence in a subject who is misusing alcohol or susceptible to alcohol misuse. The method comprises treating the subject with an opioid agonist whilst managing their alcohol consumption using a step-wise interactive process, particularly where the process involves virtual cognitive behavioral therapy comprising a program for self-treatment. The self-treatment program could be embodied as a mobile medical application.
US11986468B2	Methods of treating prostate cancer Disclosed are methods of treating prostate cancer by administering niraparib to a human in need thereof.
US11986466B2	Methods of treating solid tumors with CCR2 antagonists The present disclosure provides, inter alia, methods of treating a solid-tumor by administering an effective amount of a Chemokine Receptor 2 (CCR2) antagonist. Also provided herein are methods of reducing the number of macrophages in a solid tumor microenvironment, said method comprising administering effective amount of a Chemokine Receptor 2 (CCR2) antagonist. In an additional aspect, the current disclosure further provides methods of increasing the number CD8+ T cells in a solid tumor microenvironment, said method comprising administering effective amount of a Chemokine Receptor 2 (CCR2) antagonist. In some embodiments, the CCR2 antagonist has the formula I or Formula III:
US11986464B2	5HT3R antagonist for use in treating aneurysms and cardiovascular risk Methods of treating or reducing risk of aneurysm, reducing cardiovascular risk, reducing serum cholesterol, reducing serum triglycerides, and/or reducing atherosclerotic plague in a subject involve administering to the subject an effective amount of a 5HT3R antagonist.
US11986462B2	Use of tacrolimus in preparation of medicament for initiating tissue regeneration function The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of tissue regeneration, and specifically relates to use of tacrolimus in preparation of a medicament for initiating a tissue regeneration function. In the present disclosure, adding the tacrolimus may initiate the tissue regeneration of a non-regenerative distal caudal fin in a caudal fin resection experiment of a zebrafish. The present disclosure finds that tacrolimus inhibits the calcineurin activity and has a novel use for initiating the tissue regeneration of non-regenerative tissues. The present disclosure expands the use field of tacrolimus and has important value.
US11986461B1	3-(1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-ol as an antitumor and antimicrobial compound A compound 3-(1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-ol compound, its synthesis, and its use as an anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and/or antimicrobial agent.
US11986460B2	Solid pharmaceutical preparation containing lipoic acid and use thereof The present invention relates to a solid pharmaceutical preparation comprising α-lipoic acid, dicalcium phosphate and a binder. The solid pharmaceutical preparation has an improved stability and thereby improved bioavailability.
US11986459B2	Methods for the treatment of Mycobacterium infections The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of infections with Mycobacterium such as tuberculosis or leprosy.
US11986456B2	Method for treatment of rosacea A regimen is described for the therapeutic treatment of rosacea. The regimen includes topically applying a pharmaceutical composition to the skin of a subject in need of said treatment. The pharmaceutical composition includes from about 2.5% to about 10% benzoyl peroxide as the only active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. The regimen achieves, in a group of such subjects, a primary measure of success of at least about 9%, at least about 25%, at least about 40%, or at least about 47%, after application of said pharmaceutical composition once daily for at least about 2 weeks, at least about 4 weeks, at least about 8 weeks, or at least about 12 weeks, respectively.
US11986455B2	Methods of providing solriamfetol therapy to subjects with impaired renal function The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse effects associated with solriamfetol ([R]-2-amino-3-phenylpropylcarbamate) therapy in subjects with impaired renal function. In particular, the invention provides an optimized dose escalation scheme for subjects with moderate renal impairment which results in the subjects having increased tolerance to adverse effects associated with the administration of solriamfetol. The invention also provides adjusted dosing for safe therapeutic use of solriamfetol in subjects having severe renal impairment.
US11986454B1	Methods of providing solriamfetol therapy to subjects with impaired renal function The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse effects associated with solriamfetol ([R]-2-amino-3-phenylpropylcarbamate) therapy in subjects with impaired renal function. In particular, the invention provides an optimized dose escalation scheme for subjects with moderate renal impairment which results in the subjects having increased tolerance to adverse effects associated with the administration of solriamfetol. The invention also provides adjusted dosing for safe therapeutic use of solriamfetol in subjects having severe renal impairment.
US11986451B1	Modified release gamma-hydroxybutyrate formulations having improved pharmacokinetics Modified release formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate having improved dissolution and pharmacokinetic properties are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof.
US11986450B2	Methods and compositions for treating infection and inflammation with selenocyanate The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions for treating pulmonary infections and inflammation with a composition comprising selenocyanate, hyposelenocyanite or a selenocyanate conjugate.
US11986446B2	Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters One embodiment of the present invention is to improve the safety and efficacy of the administration of GHB or a salt thereof to a patient. It has been discovered that the concomitant administration of an MCT inhibitor, such as diclofenac, valproate, or ibuprofen, will affect GHB administration. For example, it has been discovered that diclofenac lowers the effect of GHB in the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition. Furthermore, it has been discovered that valproate increases the effect of GHB on the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition.
US11986445B2	Nutritional composition and infant formula for promoting myelination of the brain A synthetic nutritional composition comprising choline for use to promote, support or optimise de novo myelination, in particular the de novo myelination trajectory, and/or brain structure, and/or brain connectivity, and/or intellectual potential and/or cognitive potential and/or learning potential and/or cognitive functioning in a subject, in particular a formula fed subject.
US11986444B2	Treatment of poor metabolizers of dextromethorphan with a combination of bupropion and dextromethorphan Disclosed herein is a method of safely treating a nervous system condition with a combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion. This method is intended for patients having a neurological condition or a psychiatric condition, such as major depressive disorder, and a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer genotype or a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer phenotype.
US11986443B2	Alcohol-based compositions and uses thereof This disclosure relates to a method of reducing a fat deposit comprising injecting an alcohol-containing pharmaceutical composition into the fat deposit. The method may be effective in improving the appearance of or reducing the weight or volume of the fat deposit.
US11986438B2	Myofascial release apparatus A myofascial release apparatus can include a head member and a shaft configured to couple to the head member and to releasably mount the head member to a weightlifting rack. This can be accomplished, for example, by threading the shaft of the apparatus through apertures on a support member of the weightlifting rack and placing a securing member or securing loop on the shaft to prevent the shaft from retreating through the support member during use. The apparatus can be included in a kit having one or more of the following additional components: a washer, a magnet, collars, two or more additional head members, or a handle. The head members can be any suitable shape, including a blunt nub head, a precision nub head, and/or a broad nub head.
US11986434B2	Medical walker A medical walker apparatus and a method for using the medical walker. Embodiments of the medical walker include a wheeled frame and a compromised limb gait system attached to the wheeled frame, where the compromised limb gait system is configured to guide a limb of a user through a simulated gait motion. In aspects, the medical walker gives an amputee patient mobility by providing a leg brace support for the compromised limb with a flexible connection to the walker that guides the compromised limb through a biomechanically proper walking motion, thus allowing the compromised limb to be exercised.
US11986433B2	Shock wave apparatus The invention relates to a shock wave apparatus for treating the human or animal body with an applicator which is intended to couple strokes into the body and has a hollow shape at a front area intended to be placed on the body and a relatively soft elastomeric material with a maximum Shore A hardness of 60 Sh.
US11986432B2	Prophylactic and intimacy aid device A multi-purpose wearable prophylactic and intimacy aid device made of a material mimicking human flesh, used during a sexual relationship having different purposes such as but not exclusive to providing, independently or in combination with a body part of the wearer at least one entryway to receive a means of penetration, reducing skin to skin contact to decrease the risk of STDs, and enhancing the size and shape of parts of the body of the wearer.
US11986431B2	Standing assistance device and method A standing assistance device can help a user in need of standing assistance to use their upper body weight to push down on a plunger portion of the device to provide upward lifting force to a platform. Therefore, when a user kneels on the platform and leans down on the plunger, the downward leaning force is converted into upward lifting force to help a user rise to a standing position. The plunger can take the form of a horizontal crossbar. The platform can be linked to the plunger with a gearing mechanism to transfer the downward force on the plunger to upward lifting force on the platform. The device does not need electric motors and should be easy to carry around.
US11986430B2	Portable medical lift and positioning device A lift and position device and methods of use therewith designed to aid attendants in moving and propping the various selected body parts of a patient from atop a support surface, for example, a mattress. The device utilizes a base for stability, a separately powered screw jack, radial adjustment head, a cushion cradle and a single or plurality of fitted cushion(s) configured to optimally raise and lower a particular body part of a patient such as his or her arms, torso, legs, back and the like. All elements of the device are ultralight and ultra-strong, some or all of the components of the device being composed of Carbon Fiber, Aluminum, injection molded plastic, and Titanium. The device utilizes advantageous mechanics of jack technology modified to suit the specific needs of an attendant wishing to the lift, position or prop and secure a particular body part of a patient, for example, an immobile, obese or otherwise incapacitated patient. In addition, the device will aid in daily turning of patients, pulmonary relief via leg elevation and enhanced healing by securely holding appendages still and securely at various angles and heights for an unlimited amount of time.
US11986428B2	Wheelchair A wheelchair is described herein, including wheels, a support frame that engages with the wheels, a seat base fitted to the support frame, and suspension between the frame and the seat base, wherein the seat base is adapted to move with respect to the support frame when a human occupant is seated on the seat base such that the suspension dampens body weight force between the seat base and the support frame.
US11986427B2	Multifunctional exercise chair for body stretching Disclosed is a multifunctional exercise chair for body stretching, comprising a wheelchair frame body, wherein a mounting frame is detachably mounted on an end of the wheelchair frame body away from the driving rear wheel and located under the seat cushion, a pedal gear is rotatably mounted at a bottom of the mounting frame and a pedal is provided thereon, a hand crank gear is rotatably mounted on a top of the mounting frame and a hand crank handle is provided thereon, a rotating shaft is provided between two driving rear wheels; a driven gear is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft, a supporting chain gear is mounted on the mounting frame and arranged adjacent to the pedal gear, and the hand crank gear, the pedal gear, the driven gear and the supporting chain gear are wound and connected by a transmission chain.
US11986426B1	Base station assembly for an operating room table A base station assembly for an operating room table is disclosed. In one embodiment, the base station assembly includes a base station that is secured to the operating room table. The base station includes an arcuate rail member with a selectively moveable clamp attached thereto. A vertical support arm extends from the selectively moveable clamp to provide selective attachment to a surgical accessory, such as a retractor arm, armrest, or image guidance reference frame. The base station assembly provides surgical accessory support that may be moved and adjusted by a surgeon at any time during an operation without contaminating a surgical field and without assistance from circulating operating room personnel.
US11986425B2	Device for orienting a platform, system and patient support A device for orienting a platform, and a system having such a device, and a patient support having such a system. A support unit supports a load carried by the platform. Two actuators are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the support unit, and each of the actuators can be connected in articulated fashion to the platform at a respective support point. The actuators are configured to move the support points relative to the support unit independently of one another and to support the entire load carried by the platform on the support unit.
US11986424B2	Method, system, and apparatus for imaging and surgical scanning of the irido-corneal angle for laser surgery of glaucoma A method of imaging and treating ocular tissue of an eye having a cornea, an iris, an anterior chamber, an irido-corneal angle, and a direction of view includes establishing a common optical path through the cornea and the anterior chamber into the irido-corneal angle for each of an optical coherence tomography (OCT) beam and a laser beam, where the common optical path is offset from an optical axis within the direction of view. The method also includes obtaining a circumferential OCT image of the irido-corneal angle, obtaining an azimuthal OCT image of the irido-corneal angle, and determining a treatment pattern for a volume of ocular tissue of the irido-corneal angle based on the circumferential OCT image and the azimuthal OCT image. The method further includes delivering optical energy through the laser beam in accordance with the treatment pattern.
US11986422B2	Vane pump for medical instrument A medical system includes a medical instrument including an irrigation and aspiration channel to carry irrigation fluid to, and remove aspirated matter from, a distal end of the medical instrument, a reservoir to store the irrigation fluid, a receptacle to collect the aspirated matter, and a vane pump including a pump housing having an inner surface around a pumping chamber, the pump housing including irrigation inlet and outlet ports coupled to the pumping chamber and respectively connected to the reservoir and the irrigation channel, and aspiration inlet and outlet ports coupled to the pumping chamber and respectively connected to the aspiration channel and the receptacle, and wherein the vane pump is configured to simultaneously pump via the pumping chamber, at substantially the same flow rate, the irrigation fluid from the reservoir to the distal end and the aspirated matter from the distal end to the receptacle.
US11986418B2	Medical system and monitor device with angular leakage detection An ostomy system and a monitor device is disclosed, the monitor device being for an ostomy system comprising an ostomy appliance with a base plate and/or a sensor assembly part having a first adhesive layer with (a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point, the monitor device comprising: a processor configured to: transmit a leakage monitor signal comprising monitor data indicative of presence of fluid in a sensing zone via the second interface.
US11986413B2	Flexgrip A variety of flexible body harnesses are provided to distribute loads comfortably and evenly across one or more segments of the human body. The trajectories of load-bearing straps of the provided body harnesses apply shear to underlying portions of skin of a body segment evenly across the length of the load-bearing straps. Such trajectories can approximate catenary curves as the straps encircle the body segment. The trajectories of such straps around a body segment are maintained by attaching the straps to an underlayer, by incorporating the straps into a flexible material, and/or by weaving further straps around the load-bearing straps to maintain their relative location and/or curvature. Such body harnesses can be provided as part of assistive, rehabilitative, prosthetic, or strength-enhancing systems configured to apply forces to the body via the body harnesses.
US11986410B2	Rapid exchange enteral stent delivery system Devices for palliating gastrointestinal strictures using rapid exchange type enteral stent placement catheters. The catheter may include an inner member and an outer member, with the two members being slidable with respect to one another. In various device embodiments, a ramp for directing a guidewire out from within the catheter is provided using portions of the outer member or a shaped mandrel. The inner member may take a number of forms, including a tubular distal portion, a skived or integrally attached elongate midsection, and a proximal portion. A mandrel can be used in a portion proximal of the guidewire ramp, with the mandrel taking one of several disclosed forms.
US11986409B2	Stent delivery under direct visualization A system includes a deployment catheter having a lumen, a delivery sheath configured for positioning within the lumen of the deployment catheter, and a first measurement instrument configured for positioning within the delivery sheath. The first measurement instrument includes a plurality of expandable members each having a known diameter in an expanded state. The first measurement instrument is configured to determine a diameter of an anatomical lumen based on the known diameter of a most proximal expandable member that fits within the anatomical lumen.
US11986407B2	Stent An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a first end and a second end and an intermediate region disposed therebetween. The elongated tubular member configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The elongated tubular member may comprise at least one twisted filament, such as a knitted filament having a plurality of twisted knit stitches with intermediate rung portions extending between adjacent twisted knit stitches, or a plurality of helical filaments twisted with a plurality of longitudinal filaments.
US11986402B2	System and methods for residual limbs of amputees Various aspects of this disclosure relate to a prosthetic cover comprising an array of sensors, which transmit signals to an array of electrodes in a liner that fits over a residual limb of an amputee. Different interactions with the prosthetic cover cause different activation of the electrodes to transmit electrical current through different areas of the residual limb and modulate neurons differently within the residual limb.
US11986401B2	Shoulder implant impactor with stabilization features An impactor system is for impacting a base of a shoulder implant into a humerus. The system may include a housing having distal stabilizer configured to contact a proximal resected surface of the humerus. The distal stabilizer may define an open space. An impaction member may be slidably received within the housing. The impaction member may have a proximal surface and a distal connection mechanism adapted to connect to the base of the shoulder implant. The impaction member may be movable from a first proximal position in which the base of the shoulder implant, when connected to the impaction member, is positioned within the open space defined by the distal stabilizer, to a second distal position in which the base of the shoulder implant, when connected to the impaction member, is positioned at least partially distal to the open space defined by the distal stabilizer.
US11986395B2	Posterior prosthetic intervertebral disc The disclosure provides an implant including first and second interconnected elongated articulating portions with vertebral contacting outer surfaces. The first and second interconnected elongated articulating portions have a first configuration for insertion into a disc space and a second configuration upon deployment in the disc space. In a first configuration the axes of the first and second interconnected elongated articulating portions are substantially axially aligned with each other and in a second configuration the axes of the portions are axially unaligned with each other. The first and second interconnected elongated articulating portions are configured to be deployed in situ from the first configuration to the second configuration by both pivoting. The implant is expandable in the height direction between the vertebral contacting outer surfaces while the implant is inside the disc space by sliding a portion of at least one of the first and second elongated articulating portions.
US11986392B2	Anchoring devices, systems, and methods for implantable device An anchor assembly having a helical anchor extending through an anchor bore defined in the anchor housing. In some embodiments, at least one helical turn of the helical anchor extends beyond a portion of the anchor bore. In some embodiments, at least one helical turn of the helical anchor extends beyond a side wall of the anchor housing. In some embodiments, the helical turns of the helical anchors of anchor assemblies mounted adjacent one another on an implantable device nest within one another when the implantable device is in an unexpanded configuration. In some embodiments, the distalmost helical turn of the helical anchor has an outer diameter greater than more proximal helical turns of the helical anchor. In some embodiments, the outer diameters of the at least some of the helical turns of the helical anchor taper from a distal end to a proximal end of the helical anchor.
US11986389B2	Prosthetic cardiac valve devices, systems, and methods Systems, devices, and methods for treating a diseased native valve in a patient, the system comprising a compressible and expandable frame structure and an anchor. The anchor comprises a wire having a free end and is configured to be fully advanced from an atrial side of a native valve in a patient into a ventricle of the heart and anchor the frame structure to the native valve when the frame structure is in the expanded configuration adjacent the native valve.
US11986382B2	System for treating embolism and associated devices and Methods Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, positioning a distal portion of a catheter proximate to the clot material within the blood vessel. The method can further include coupling a pressure source to the catheter via a tubing subsystem including a valve or other fluid control device and, while the valve is closed, activating the pressure source to charge a vacuum. The valve can then be opened to apply the vacuum to the catheter to thereby aspirate at least a portion of the clot material from the blood vessel and into the catheter.
US11986380B2	Bending-resistant nerve catheter and preparation method and application thereof Disclosed is a bending-resistant nerve catheter and a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of tissue engineering materials. The catheter of the present application includes an inner layer, a middle layer and an outer layer, and each layer uses raw materials of biodegradable polymers; among them, the inner layer includes a smooth surface inner layer, an oriented microchannel inner layer or a fibrous inner layer, the middle layer is a fibrous middle layer with crossing angles, the middle layer is prepared by entangling micron fibers with a certain angular arrangement, and the outer layer is made of randomly entangled polymer fibers and is tightly bonded to the middle layer.
US11986378B2	Fluid distribution material for absorbent articles A fluid distribution material for an absorbent article includes a formed film that includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side includes a plurality of elongated ridges extending from a first land area, a plurality of valleys defined by adjacent elongated ridges and the first land area, and a plurality of primary apertures located at bottoms of the valleys. The second side includes a plurality of apertured protuberances extending from a second land area. Each of the protuberances includes a continuous sidewall extending from the second land area to a distal end that includes a secondary aperture substantially aligned with a primary aperture. The formed film has a thickness greater than about 0.9 mm under a pressure of 0.071 psi, and a thickness greater than about 0.3 mm under a pressure of 0.6 psi.
US11986376B2	Dressing and wound determination system The present disclosure provides a dressing configured to cover a wound. The dressing includes a substrate layer, a contact layer and a readable pattern layer. The substrate layer is light-permeable. The contact layer is located at a side of the substrate layer, and the contact layer is configured to contact the wound or skin around the wound. The readable pattern layer is disposed on the contact layer. The readable pattern layer includes a plurality of positioning marks and a plurality of colored cells. The positioning marks are configured to define an information area. The colored cells are located in the information areas, wherein at least part of the colored cells includes a biological indicator, and the positioning marks and the colored cells are visible through the substrate layer.
US11986371B2	Custom tool for bonding orthodontic appliances, and methods of designing and using custom tools A custom tool for bonding orthodontic appliances in a mouth of a patient, the custom tool comprising: a facial body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the facial side of a plurality of teeth of the patient, a lingual body for a patient-specific, customized fit with the lingual side of the plurality of the teeth of the patient, wherein the lingual body. wherein the facial body and lingual body are configured to combine with the teeth of the patient to position orthodontic appliances on the plurality of teeth.
US11986370B2	Patterned dental positioning appliances Patterned dental positioning appliances including a shell including one or more cavities shaped to receive and exert repositioning forces on one or more teeth of a subject's dentition. An inner surface of at least a portion of the one or more cavities may include a raised mesh pattern arranged to contact one or more teeth within the at least a portion of the one or more cavities. The raised mesh pattern may be arranged to impart a contact force that affects one or more of a direction, a duration and a magnitude of the repositioning forces exerted on the one or more teeth. The raised mesh pattern may be is integrally formed with the shell and is made of the same polymer material as the shell.
US11986369B2	Methods and systems for determining a dental treatment difficulty in digital treatment planning Methods and systems for determining a dental treatment difficulty in digital treatment planning. The methods may include calculating tooth position changes from an initial dental model to a target dental model in a mouth quadrant of a patient's dentition. The changes in position may be determined by projecting distances between initial positions and subsequent positions of teeth onto an arch line of the initial dental model. A treatment difficulty of anterior-posterior (A-P) correction may be determined for the mouth quadrant based on an average change in position, wherein a greater average change in position is associated with a higher treatment difficulty of A-P correction. The digital treatment plan may be adjusted so that a provider skill level meets or exceeds the treatment difficulty of A-P correction.
US11986358B2	Surgical protection system A device comprising: (a) one or more markers, some or all of which are expandable rounded members that are expandable from a stored state to an expanded state and when in the expanded state each of the expandable rounded members expand to move into contact with a lumen in an organ; and (b) one or more tissue tags connected to the expandable rounded members or the expandable rounded members being made of a magnetized material; and wherein the expandable rounded members are configured to be located within and deployed from an insertion mechanism into the lumen in the organ.
US11986347B2	Dual function cooling and charging unit for an ultrasound imaging apparatus, and related ultrasound systems An ultrasound imaging system comprises an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data and comprising a power accepting interface; and a dual function charging and cooling unit configured to detachably couple to the ultrasound imaging apparatus; wherein the dual function charging and cooling unit comprises i) a power conveying element to convey power to the ultrasound imaging apparatus and ii) an active cooling element for removing heat from the ultrasound imaging apparatus.
US11986339B2	Tracking an interventional device within an ultrasound image plane System (10) for determining a position of an interventional device (11) respective an image plane (12) defined by an ultrasound imaging probe (13). The position is determined based on ultrasound signals transmitted between the ultrasound imaging probe (13) and an ultrasound transducer (15) attached to the interventional device (11). An image reconstruction unit (IRU) provides a reconstructed ultrasound image (RUI). A position determination unit (PDU) computes a lateral position (LAPTOFSmax, θIPA) of the ultrasound transducer (15) respective the image plane (12) based on a time of flight (TOFSmax) of a maximum detected intensity (ISmax) ultrasound signal. The position determination unit (PDU) also computes an out-of-plane distance (Dop) between the ultrasound transducer (15) and the image plane (12). Computing the out-of-plane distance (Dop) involves comparing the maximum detected intensity (ISmax) with a model (MO) describing an expected variation of in-plane maximum detected intensity (ISmaxInplane) with time of flight.
US11986338B2	Mobile radiography apparatus having multiple power supplies A mobile radiography apparatus includes a hybrid power supply system which includes batteries of different types. Each of the different type batteries is configured to supply electric power to a different portion of the mobile radiography apparatus. The different electric power supply characteristics of each the different battery types is matched to a corresponding power demand characteristic of one of the different portions of the mobile radiography apparatus.
US11986337B2	Dose reduction for cardiac computed tomography Methods, devices, and systems for computed tomography (CT) imaging technologies that are tailored to specific regions of interest and provide a reduced radiation dose. An imaging system for cardiac CT comprises a beam-shaping filtration and exposure control technologies specifically tailored to imaging of the heart.
US11986333B2	Portable medical imaging system Medical imaging devices, systems, and methods thereof. The medical imaging system may include a movable station and a gantry. The movable station includes a gantry mount rotatably attached to the gantry. The gantry includes an outer C-arm slidably mounted to and operable to slide relative to the gantry mount, an inner C-arm slidably coupled to the outer C-arm and, an imaging signal transmitter and sensor attached to the C-arms. The two C-arms work together to provide a full 360 degree rotation of the imaging signal transmitter. The movable station may include a motion control system and an imaging control system. In embodiments, the motion control system includes omni-directional wheels for precision controlled-movement of the movable station.
US11986332B2	Multi-panel detector and imaging system including the same Provided are a multi-panel detector including a marker to accurately match images photographed on a plurality of panels, and an imaging system including the same. A detector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a panel unit including a first panel and a second panel disposed while partially overlapping a rear portion of an end of the first panel; at least one marker disposed between a front portion of the first panel and a front portion of the second panel; and a radiation transmitting part formed at an end of the first panel and provided with the marker.
US11986329B2	Nuclear medicine imaging systems and methods having detector heads with two collimators A radiation detector head assembly includes a detector column. The detector column includes a detector having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The detector column also includes a first collimator disposed over the first surface of the detector configured for use during imaging scans involving radiation in a first energy range. The detector column further includes a second collimator disposed over the second surface of the detector configured for use during imaging scans involving radiation in a second energy range different from the first energy range.
US11986325B2	Treatment information display device and method for displaying treatment history on image of teeth in accumulated manner Disclosed are treatment information display device and method for displaying treatment history on an image of teeth in an accumulated manner. The treatment information display method enables a user to recognize at once a past treatment history, a current treatment status, and a future treatment plan by displaying, on the image of teeth, treatment information for the past, present, and future. In addition, the treatment information display method can provide the user with pieces of treatment information displayed on different images of teeth, by displaying, in an accumulated manner, the pieces of treatment information displayed on a plurality of teeth images.
US11986321B2	System and method for detecting and removing periodic non-physiological artifact from evoked potentials An automated electrophysiological response analysis apparatus for identifying and eliminating signals having non-physiological artifact noise from an averaged evoked potential signal, wherein the apparatus is adapted to identify in an electrophysiological response at least one characteristic representative of non-physiological artifact noise to classify the signal as an artifact signal and remove the artifact signal from a collection of signals used to generate the averaged evoked potential signal.
US11986320B2	Electrode configurations for diagnosis of arrhythmias An apparatus includes a shaft and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector is sized to fit in an anatomical passageway within a subject's cardiovascular system. The end effector includes at least one electrode pair that is configured to contact cardiovascular tissue and thereby pick up electrocardiogram signals. Each electrode pair includes first and second electrodes spaced apart along a longitudinal axis from each other by a gap area located between the electrodes, the gap area having a gap length with respect to the longitudinal axis such that a length of one of the electrodes along the longitudinal axis is equal to or greater than the gap length; and a ratio of an area defined by the gap area to one electrode area is equal to or less than one.
US11986319B2	Patch guide method and program The present disclosure relates to a patch guide method, including at least: acquiring a matched model of a 3D scan model and a 3D brain MM model; capturing an image of the head of the object by using a depth camera; matching one location of the captured image and one location on the matched model; and determining a patch location on the head of the object, by using a 3D brain map. In the method, physical characteristics of areas included in the brain MRI image are acquired and used to generate the 3D brain map of the object. In the method, a target stimulus point, to which an electrical stimulus is to be applied in a brain of the object, is acquired and used in a simulation of a delivery process of the electrical stimulus to the target stimulus point from candidate stimulus positions, to determine the patch location.
US11986314B2	Apparatus and methods for screening, diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disorders A device that may include, or communicate with, sensors such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an accelerometer, and/or a photoplethysmograph (PPG) detects sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) events of a patient based on signals from the sensors. The device may have a processor configured to make the detection(s). In an example, the processor may access a memory with processor control instructions. The instructions may be adapted to configure the processor to carry out the detection methodology. The method may include analysing an ECG data of the patient from a signal generated by the ECG sensor, pulse oximetry data of the patient from a signal generated by the PPG, and a three-dimensional (3D) accelerometry data of the patient from a signal generated by the accelerometer to detect the SDB events. The device and methods may be used for screening, diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disorders.
US11986313B2	Method and system for monitoring and improving sleep pattern of user A method and a system for providing feedback to a user for adjusting sleep pattern of the user. The method includes collecting a set of information related to the user, receiving a set of measurement data related to the user from a wearable electronic device, defining circadian rhythm and duration of sleep of the user, determining sleep scores for a predefined number of days and associating each sleep score with a corresponding go-to-bed time or time of falling asleep of the user. A sleep score is determined for each of the predefined number of days from the collected set of information, the set of measurement data, the circadian rhythm and the duration of sleep of the user. The method further includes analysing the sleep scores and associated go-to-bed time or time of falling asleep of the user to determine an optimum bedtime window for the user and providing feedback to the user based on the analysed sleep scores and the optimum bedtime window.
US11986310B2	Olfactory test systems and methods Methods, devices and systems for evaluating olfactory function are configured to: electronically estimate a user-specific odorant detection threshold sensitivity threshold using at least one target stimulus odorant delivered to a nose of a user; flowably deliver a plurality of different target stimulus odorants to the nose of the user with defined concentrations of the different target stimulus odorants based, at least in part, on the estimated user-specific odorant detection sensitivity threshold; and evaluate olfactory function of the user based on the user's response to the delivered different target stimulus odorants.
US11986306B2	Direct sampling electrode-tissue impedance system and associated signal processing method The present invention provides a circuitry of a biopotential acquisition system comprising an input node, an ETI transmitter and an ADC. The input node is coupled to an electrode of the biopotential acquisition system, and the electrode is used to be in contact with a human body. The ETI transmitter is configured to generate a transmitter signal to the input node. The ADC is coupled to the input node, and is configured to process an input signal from the input node to generate a digital signal, wherein each of the input signal and the digital signal comprises components of an ECG signal and an ETI signal.

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