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| US11897260B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head, and a drive signal output unit that outputs a drive signal. The head unit includes a first rigid substrate, and a first connector to which the drive signal is input, the drive signal output unit includes a second rigid substrate, and a second connector from which the drive signal is output, the first connector includes a first fixing portion fixed to the first rigid substrate, and a first terminal, the second connector includes a second fixing portion fixed to the second rigid substrate, and a second terminal, the first connector has a receptacle shape, the second connector has a plug shape, and the first rigid substrate and the second rigid substrate are electrically coupled by fitting the first connector and the second connector so that the first terminal and the second terminal are in direct contact with each other. |
| US11897254B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus, printer, and liquid discharge method
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a first liquid that generates heat in an absorption wavelength region of an active energy ray, a first discharger configured to discharge the first liquid, a second liquid that starts polymerization in the absorption wavelength region of the active energy ray, a second discharger configured to discharge the second liquid, and an irradiator configured to irradiate the first liquid and the second liquid with the active energy ray. |
| US11897251B2 |
Sheet-fed printing press having a dryer for drying sheets printed by a non-impact printing device
In some examples, a sheet-fed printing press includes a dryer for drying sheets printed by a non-impact printing device. A cooling unit is directly downstream from the dryer in the transport direction, and includes a cooling module above a conveying plane. The cooling module uses air as a cooling medium, and may include a blower module with blower nozzles that blow the cooling medium onto the surface of the sheets being cooled. The blower module forms, with a guide surface, a gap with respect to the surface of the sheet being cooled. The guide surface of the blower module is arranged at a height above the surface of the sheet being cooled so that the cross-section of an outer annular gap, through the cooling medium exits, is smaller than or almost equal to a sum cross-section across all opening surfaces of the blower nozzles in the guide surface. |
| US11897250B2 |
Machine for drying inks of the UV type
A machine for drying inks of the UV type, the machine including a supporting frame, which forms at least one exposure chamber, which can be accessed from the outside and accommodates at least one UV ray emission source. On the supporting frame, there is at least one carriage which supports rotatably at least one pan for supporting at least one object to be processed which is provided, on its surface, with at least one print provided by UV inks. Elements are furthermore provided for the rotational actuation of the pan; the carriage is movable in order to move the pan from an exposure position to at least one respective access position, in which the pan is arranged outside of the exposure chamber, in order to allow the loading or unloading of the object on or from the pan. |
| US11897244B2 |
Method of making a nonwoven laminate
A nonwoven laminate having at least two nonwoven layers is made by first spinning, cooling, and stretching, first crimped multicomponent filaments to form a first nonwoven web that is deposited on a deposition device. Then second continuous continuous filaments including an elastomer based on polypropylene are spun, cooled, and stretched to form a second nonwoven web that is deposited on the first nonwoven web and thereby forming the nonwoven laminate that it then consolidated. |
| US11897236B2 |
Coating compositions comprising a silane modified compound
A coating composition comprising an acid functional acrylic resin and a silane modified compound is disclosed. Substrates coated at least in part with such coatings are also disclosed. |
| US11897232B2 |
Glazing with optical device
A laminated glazing with an optically transparent area including at least one inner and one outer glass sheet, each having an internal and an external face, and being high level of near infrared radiation transmission glass sheets, at least one thermoplastic interlayer to laminate the at least the inner and the outer glass sheets, including at least a first zone and a second zone, the second zone being delimited by the optically transparent area, and at least one optical sensor device provided on the inner face of the inner pane integrated in the optically transparent area. The thermoplastic interlayer further includes a second zone delimited by the optically transparent area where the laminated glazing has a value of infrared transmission TIR1 higher than the value of infrared transmission TIR2 of the first zone for the working wavelengths of the optical device. |
| US11897227B2 |
Dunnage cut-assist biasing member
A conversion apparatus is provided herein. The conversion apparatus includes a cutting member having an edge configured for cutting the dunnage material. The conversion apparatus also includes a biasing member that is located adjacent to the cutting member such that the dunnage material passes between the biasing member and the cutting member. The biasing member operably contacts the dunnage material thereby biasing the dunnage material against the cutting member. The position of the biasing member relative to the cutting member is such that in response to the dunnage material being retracted back into the conversion apparatus the cutting member begins to sever the dunnage material, but in response to the dunnage material traveling in the dispensing direction the cutting member does not begin to sever the dunnage material due to the relative position. |
| US11897225B2 |
Apparatus and method for inserting thermal insulating box liners
Apparatus and methods for assembling thermally insulated containers are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus for inserting a first insulating liner panel and a second insulating liner panel into a rectangular box to form a thermally insulated container includes a first station with a flap opening assembly, a second station with a first liner panel insertion assembly for inserting a first liner panel within the box, and a third station with a second liner panel insertion assembly for inserting a second liner panel within the box. A box transfer system is configured to transfer the box between the first station, the second station, and the third station. A flap guide system maintains the at least two of the lid flaps of the box in the open configuration as the box is transferred from the first station to the third station. |
| US11897209B2 |
Composite forming apparatus, system and method
A composite forming apparatus includes an end effector, a forming feature that is coupled to the end effector, and a heating element that is coupled to the forming feature to heat the forming feature. The end effector moves the forming feature relative to a composite ply to form the composite ply over a forming tool or over a prior formed composite ply. The forming feature heats the composite ply via conduction. |
| US11897207B2 |
Sealing device for secondary battery
The present invention relates to a sealing device for a secondary battery. The sealing device is configured to seal a battery case accommodating an electrode assembly therein to manufacture the secondary battery, the sealing device including a sealing block configured to press a sealing portion of the battery case, a flatness adjusting part configured to adjust a flatness of a pressing surface of the sealing block, and a heater part configured to transfer heat to the sealing block to thermally fuse the sealing portion of the battery case when the sealing portion is pressed by the sealing block. |
| US11897205B2 |
Laser-based support structure removal
Systems and methods for fabricating a dental aligner are provided. The system includes a computing system to receive and prepare a digital model of a dental aligner by adding one or more support structures to the digital model. The system includes a fabrication system to manufacture the dental aligner with the one or more support structures. The system includes a laser system to receive the fabricated dental aligner, orient the dental aligner relative to the laser system, and laser cut an interface between the support structures and the dental aligner to remove the one or more support structures from the dental aligner. |
| US11897203B1 |
Frequency domain spatial packing for 3D fabrication
Arrangement of the parts, particularly addressing arrangement for 3D fabrication, makes use of spatial frequency domain representations of the parts, such that acceptable (or optionally desirable) relative locations (and optionally orientations) of a part relative to another part or an arrangement of multiple other parts makes use of spatial frequency domain representations of the parts. In some examples, acceptable relative locations may be defined as relative locations that do not result in parts spatially overlapping and/or maintain a desired (e.g., minimum, average, etc.) separation between parts. |
| US11897198B2 |
Resin extractor for additive manufacturing
A method of separating excess resin from at least one object, includes: (a) stereolithographically producing at least one object on at least one carrier platform, each carrier platform having a planar build surface to which at least one object is connected, each object carrying excess resin on a surface thereof; then (b) mounting each carrier platform to a rotor; (c) centrifugally separating excess resin from each object by spinning the rotor with each carrier platform connected thereto while each object remains connected to each carrier platform; and then (d) removing each carrier platform from the rotor with each object thereon, with excess resin separated therefrom. |
| US11897194B2 |
Method and system for dynamic capillary-driven additive manufacturing of continuous fiber composite
A process for additive manufacturing of a thermoset resin fiber reinforced composite comprises depositing a fiber material along a path having a direction; heating the fiber material using a heater to generate a moving thermal gradient in the fiber material trailing the heater relative to the path direction; and dispensing a thermosetting polymer material on the heated fiber material at a trailing distance the from the heater along the path. The thermosetting polymer dynamically wicks into the fiber material along the thermal gradient in the path direction. |
| US11897192B2 |
Method for manufacturing a part from powder
The method for manufacturing a part from powder relates to the electrical engineering field. In particular, to the processing of materials and the production of flat or three-dimensional products from both metal and plastic, ceramics, metal-plastic and metal-ceramics using microwave heating. The purpose is a method that uses the means of heating due to microwave radiation to sinter or melt the materials, both ceramic and plastic materials and metal powders. The method includes the creation of a microwave field within the operating chamber with a microwave radiation power of 100 W to 150 MW and a frequency of 1 GHz to 10 THz, depending on the physical properties of the powder, the dimensions, degree of accuracy and complexity of the geometric shapes of the sintered (melted) part, the development in the created microwave field of zones with increased intensity of microwave radiation, in which the powder heating zones are developed corresponding to the zones with increased intensity of microwave radiation, which shape follows the point or flat cutting (section) or the spatial pattern of the part, with the intensity of microwave radiation being sufficient for the thermal energy release to heat the powder to its sintering/melting temperature, taking into account the initial temperature of the powder, and where the powder is sintered or melted to produce the part by means of the released thermal energy in the heating zones of the powder. |
| US11897190B2 |
3D printing of an intraocular lens having smooth, curved surfaces
A continuous additive fabrication system comprises a bath of photopolymer resin and a light source assembly having a light source and a motorized variable aperture. The light source assembly is operable to generate a focus point in the bath of photopolymer resin, the shape of the focus point at a curing plane within the bath of photopolymer resin corresponding to the shape of the motorized variable aperture. The continuous additive fabrication system further comprises a platform configured to support a build object and a drive mechanism (coupled to at least one of the platform and the light source assembly) configured to continuously move the curing plane through the bath of photopolymer resin. A size and/or shape of the motorized variable aperture is changed while the curing plane in continuously moved through the bath of photopolymer resin. |
| US11897189B2 |
Inks for 3D printing having low polymerization shrinkage
In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional (3D) printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein comprises 20-60 wt. % oligomeric curable material; 10-50 wt. % cyclocarbonate (meth)acrylate monomer; and 0.1-5 wt. % photoinitiator, based on the total weight of the ink. Additionally, in some cases, the ink further comprises one or more additional curable materials differing from the oligomeric curable material and the cyclocarbonate (meth)acrylate monomer. An ink described herein, in some embodiments, also comprises one or more additional component that are non-curable. |
| US11897177B2 |
Method for manufacturing a structural beam, structural beam, and building comprising such a beam
A method of manufacturing a structural beam comprising an elongate base part comprising a polymer. The base part has a length, a width and a height. The beam also comprises an elongate reinforcement part comprising a strip comprising a unidirectional polymer, bonded to the base part at an outer surface of the base part and extending in the length direction along the length of the base part. The strip has a higher Young's modulus than the base part. The method also relates to a beam and to a building comprising such a beam. |
| US11897172B2 |
Method for fabricating polar plate of flexible plastic graphite composite
A polar plate is fabricated. The polar plate is flexible and made of a plastic graphite composite. No matter a supporting member is used for calendering or not, a thin polar plate with controllable thickness is fabricated. The polar plate is excellent in blocking the through-transmission of vanadium ions and the limit of blending ratio of conductive carbon is broken through. The longitudinal through-transmission volume resistivity (proportional resistance to thickness) is greatly improved by adjusting the blending ratio of conductive carbon for meeting the demand of conductivity. In the mean time, the present invention strengthens the rigidity required for the thin polar plate while providing large-area polar plate fabrication for industrial use and convenience and provides a cooling and pressing method for patterning a composite polar plate. An integrated mold is thus obtained to replace the conventional polar plate which needs to be processed and prepared with runner. |
| US11897168B2 |
Mixing device with a pressure holding device
The invention relates to a mixing device comprising at least one supply opening for at least one liquid and comprising at least one additional supply opening for at least one liquid curing or crosslinking agent. The liquid and/or the liquid curing or crosslinking agent is/are mixed with a gas. The mixing device also comprises a discharge opening for discharging a mixture, which can be produced in the mixing device, of the at least one liquid and the at least one liquid curing or crosslinking agent. A pressure holding device is provided for holding a specifiable pressure which is higher than the pressure at which the gas in the mixing device is foamed. |
| US11897167B2 |
Concrete sensor system
A mixer vehicle includes a mixer drum, a first acceleration sensor, a second acceleration sensor, and a controller. The first acceleration sensor is configured to produce first acceleration signals and the second acceleration sensor is configured to measure accelerations within the mixer drum to produce second acceleration signals. The controller is configured to receive the first acceleration signals from the first acceleration sensor and second acceleration signals from the second acceleration sensor. The controller is further configured to determine a presence of material within the mixer drum based on the first acceleration signals and the second acceleration signals. The controller is further configured to determine one or more properties of the material within the mixer drum based on the first acceleration signals and the second acceleration signals. |
| US11897165B2 |
Production line of CA abrasive
A production line of a CA abrasive, including: a belt mold, the belt mold being provided with a cavity; a transmission device, configured to drive the belt mold to run; a slurry coating mechanism, configured to coat a slurry on a surface and into the cavity of the belt mold; a slurry scraping mechanism, configured to scrap the slurry coated on the surface of the belt mold into the cavity; a drying mechanism, configured to dry the belt mold so that the slurry is dried and precipitated into abrasive grains; a separation mechanism, arranged below the drying mechanism and configured to shake down the abrasive grains in the cavity of the belt mold by vibrating; a sweeping mechanism, configured to sweep slurry fragments of the belt mold after separation; and a release agent coating mechanism, configured to spray a release agent to the swept belt mold. |
| US11897162B2 |
Piezoresistive sensor material and preparation method and use thereof
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a piezoresistive sensor material, including: preparing a wood fiber aerogel; conducting dopamine self-polymerization on the surface of the aerogel to obtain a wood fiber-based hydrogel; soaking the wood fiber-based hydrogel in a nano conductive phase suspension or a nano conductive phase precursor to form a conductive phase-loaded wood fiber-based hydrogel; subjecting the conductive phase-loaded wood fiber-based hydrogel to reaction with an aqueous solution including a polyelectrolyte monomer, a crosslinker, an initiator and a catalyst to form a conductive phase-wood fiber-based hydrogel composite; and complexing the composite with metal ions. The present disclosure further discloses a piezoresistive sensor including the sensor material, and a preparation method thereof. The sensor material prepared by the method of the present disclosure has excellent mechanical strength and ionic conductivity, and a sensor further prepared has extremely-high sensitivity. |
| US11897158B2 |
Impellers for cutting machines and cutting machines equipped therewith
Machines for cutting products and impellers suitable for use therein. Such an impeller includes a lower plate and paddles configured with the lower plate to direct material placed on the lower plate in a radially outward direction of the impeller under the influence of centrifugal forces when the impeller is rotated. At least one of the paddles has an outer radial extent that is adjacent a perimeter of the lower plate. At least a first exit hole is located in the lower plate and has a wall section that completely closes the first exit hole along the perimeter at an upper surface of the lower plate. The first exit hole extends through the lower plate to define a passageway connected to the upper surface to enable foreign debris at the upper surface to exit the impeller through the passageway. |
| US11897152B2 |
Back and body hair cutting devices, and related methods of use
A back and body hair cutting device has: a hair cutting part; and an elongate handle part. The handle part may be sized to permit a user to remotely manipulate the hair cutting part into contact with all areas of a back of the user. The hair cutting part may be a multidirectional cutting device, for example if the hair cutting part has a multi-directional motorized blade that is structured to define a plurality of directions of skin travel and configured to cut hair when advanced over a skin surface in each of the plurality of directions of skin travel. |
| US11897149B2 |
Object handling apparatus
An apparatus for handling electronic components such as hard disk drives. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a main body defining an interior space with an open front; a drive system that propels and positions the apparatus along horizontal surface; a fan system mounted within the interior space and positioned to blow air down into the interior space; a first gripper apparatus that engages an equipment drawer of an electronics rack; and a second gripper apparatus that grips and removes a target electronic component from a target position located within the equipment drawer, wherein at least a back surface of the main body includes perforations so that sufficient air flow generated by the fan system flows through the perforations to maintain cooling of electronic components in the equipment drawer when the equipment drawer is in the extracted position. |
| US11897147B2 |
Automated storage optimization and stackable pallets
Examples described herein provide a system that includes a pallet. The pallet includes a base and a support member extending from the base. The support member is configured to support another pallet upwardly adjacent to and spaced from goods on the pallet. The support member is configured with an indexing feature. The system further includes a robot including a pallet engaging member configured to engage the pallet at the indexing feature on the support member. The system further includes a control system to control the robot based on a task. |
| US11897142B2 |
Method and device for creating a robot control program
The present disclosure relates to a method for creating a robot control program for operating a machine tool, in particular a bending machine, having the steps of generating image material of a machining operation of a workpiece on the machine tool by means of at least one optical sensor; extracting at least one part of the workpiece and/or at least one part of a hand of an operator handling the workpiece from the image material; generating a trajectory and/or a sequence of movement points of at least one part of the workpiece and/or at least one part of a hand of an operator from the extracted image material; and creating a robot control program by reverse transformation of the trajectory and/or the sequence of movement points. |
| US11897138B2 |
Injection apparatus, injection method, and injection program
An apparatus capable of smoothly injecting contents in an object into another object, an injection method, and an injection program. The apparatus includes a robotic arm device configured to grip a first container, and circuitry configured to recognize a flowrate of contents while injecting an amount of the contents from the first container into a second container, and control a tilt of the first container using the robotic arm device to inject the contents into the second container according to the recognized flowrate of the contents. |
| US11897136B2 |
System and method for autonomously scanning and surface finishing a part
One variation of a method for autonomously scanning and processing a part includes: accessing a part model representing a part positioned in a work zone adjacent a robotic system; retrieving a sanding head translation speed; retrieving a toolpath for execution on the part defining positions, orientations, and target forces applied by the sanding head to the part. The method includes traversing the sanding head along the toolpath, at the sanding head translation speed; reading a sequence of applied forces from a force sensor coupled to the sanding head at positions along the toolpath; and deviating from the toolpath to maintain the set of applied forces within a threshold difference of a sequence of target forces along the toolpath. In one variation of the method, the robotic system executes a toolpath at a duration less than target duration by selectively varying target force and sanding head translation speed across the part. |
| US11897135B2 |
Human-cooperative robot system
An aspect of the present invention prevents a robot from being subjected to an excessive load even when operated by an inexperienced user. Provided is a human-cooperative robot system including a robot and a control device that controls the robot. The robot is provided with a sensor that detect an external force applied to the robot. The control device stops the operation of the robot when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and issues a warning when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a second threshold exceeding the first threshold. |
| US11897134B2 |
Configuring a simulator for robotic machine learning
Provided are systems and methods for configuring a robotic simulator that is used to train a robot via machine learning. In one example, a method may include storing a domain description which comprises information about an operating environment of a robot, generating, via an automated planner, a plurality configuration files for a robotic simulator based on the domain description, where each configuration file comprises different configurations of a simulation environment for training a machine learning algorithm of the robot, and storing the plurality of configuration files in a memory device. |
| US11897133B2 |
Deep reinforcement learning for robotic manipulation
Implementations utilize deep reinforcement learning to train a policy neural network that parameterizes a policy for determining a robotic action based on a current state. Some of those implementations collect experience data from multiple robots that operate simultaneously. Each robot generates instances of experience data during iterative performance of episodes that are each explorations of performing a task, and that are each guided based on the policy network and the current policy parameters for the policy network during the episode. The collected experience data is generated during the episodes and is used to train the policy network by iteratively updating policy parameters of the policy network based on a batch of collected experience data. Further, prior to performance of each of a plurality of episodes performed by the robots, the current updated policy parameters can be provided (or retrieved) for utilization in performance of the episode. |
| US11897132B1 |
Systems and methods for redundant network communication in a robot
A technology is described for redundant network communication in a robot. An example of the technology can include a main robotic controller, a local controller in network communication with the main robotic controller, and instructions that, when executed by the processor, transfer first and second data signals between the main robotic controller and the local controller via first and second network channels. The first data signal is sent over the first network channel, and the second data signal is sent over the second network channel. The instructions compare the first data signal with the second data signal to determine signal integrity of the data signals; determine degradation of the first data signal if the signal integrity is less than the signal integrity of the second data signal; and select the second data signal for processing if degradation of the first data signal is determined. |
| US11897124B2 |
Method for monitoring a supply system of a robot
A method monitors a supply system of a robot having a robot arm and a robot hand movable relative thereto. The supply system has a supply chain, in particular a cable assembly, and a guide for the supply chain. The supply chain is guided along the robot arm in order to supply the robot hand. The supply system also has a number of sensors for monitoring at least one state variable of the supply system. The functional capability of the supply system is concluded, inferred or predicted from values for the state variable that are determined by the sensors. |
| US11897120B2 |
Gripper for picking device and method for operating a picking device having this gripper
A gripper for a picking device for storing small piece goods and a method for operating a picking device having a gripper are provided. The gripper simplifies dispensing and includes a drop table extending in first and second horizontal directions, and has at least one end portion having a dispensing end face, wherein the drop table and the end portion define an upper support surface. A transport device for moving small piece goods is arranged above the drop table and sensor device(s) are arranged in the at least one end portion having detection regions associated therewith, the sensor device being arranged along a vertical axis in such a way that the detection regions cover a vertically extending space in front of the dispensing end face. |
| US11897118B2 |
Storage hutch assembly
A storage hutch assembly 10 including a plurality of dissimilar assemblies, such as a power tool holder assembly 120, which may be selectively and operatively deployed within the hutch assembly 10 upon a contained shelf 30 and/or upon a storage cart, such a cart 50, and/or upon a surface such as surface 25 contained within the storage hutch assembly 10. |
| US11897114B1 |
Accessory storage location for power tool
A power tool including a housing. The housing supports a motor operably coupled to an output shaft. The housing includes a handle and a battery receptacle. The handle supports an actuator. The battery receptacle is disposed adjacent to the handle and is configured to receive a battery pack. The handle defines a storage space configured to support a tool accessory. The storage space is enclosed by the battery pack when the battery pack is coupled to the battery receptacle. |
| US11897109B2 |
Striking tool
An objective is to provide a technique to securely protect the striking tool even when the striking tool inadvertently falls down. A striking tool including a rotating shaft relatively rotatably connect a main body with a handle, a first elastic member reducing transmitting of vibration from the main body to the handle in a case that the handle relatively rotates to the main body, wherein the handle includes a battery mounting portion to which battery to drive the motor is attachable and the handle is arranged to relatively move to the main body across the rotating shaft, and an adjuster such that the relative movement amount of the handle to the main body in a predetermined direction is adjusted to be larger than the relative movement amount in a direction other than the predetermined direction. |
| US11897106B2 |
Pneumatic fastener driver
A fastener driver includes a housing having a handle portion. A motor is positioned within the housing. The fastener driver further includes an air compressor including a compressor cylinder and a compressor piston movable within the compressor cylinder in a reciprocating manner to compress air within the compressor cylinder. The fastener driver further includes a drive train converting torque from the motor to a linear force applied to the compressor piston, causing the compressor piston to move in the reciprocating manner. At least a portion of the drive train extends through the handle portion of the housing. |
| US11897104B2 |
Fastener driving tool
A fastener driving tool including a housing and a workpiece contact element movably connected to the housing, where the workpiece contact element is movable between a rest position and an activated position. A trigger assembly including a bottom assembly and a top assembly is movably connected to the housing. The tool includes an actuation lever movably connected to the bottom assembly of the trigger assembly and movable between a rest position and an engaged position. The top assembly includes a downwardly extending block configured to engage the actuation lever. A damper mechanism is associated with the actuation lever and is configured to control a rate of movement of the actuation lever. |
| US11897101B2 |
Flexible implement positioner
A flexible implement positioner that is lockably installable around abutting flanges of abutting tubes enables an implement, such as a temperature gauge, to be desirably positioned near the joint between the abutting flanges and enable the implement to monitor the joint between the flanges. The implement positioner includes a plurality of body segments hingedly connected to one another in an end to end relationship, with one end including a lock body segment and the opposite end including a lock body segment having a lock lever hingedly mounted thereon, the lock lever positionable in engagement with the lock body segment and pivotal to lockably engage the lock lever when installing the implement positioner on one of the flanges. |
| US11897100B2 |
System for fixing push rods to a chain
A system for moving discrete articles comprising a system for fixing push rods to the chain comprising: two opposite sides (20) that support a conveyor plane (21); two chain holder guides (22), opposite and fixed to said sides (20); two chains (23) with links with protruding pins (24) sliding inside said two chain holder guides (22); push rods (25) fixed in a removable manner, transversally to said conveyor plane (21), to said pins (24) of said chain (23); characterized in that it comprises: blocks (30) having a central hole (31) designed to slide with friction over said push rods (25); said blocks (30) having a pair of holes (32), lateral to said central hole (31), designed to slide with friction over said pins (24). |
| US11897096B2 |
Expanded-stretch retaining device with expanded size range
A retaining device to secure a socket to an anvil using provided socket holes and anvil hole, including an O-ring and an integral projecting member extending inwardly from the O-ring, the projecting member having a cross-sectional diameter that conforms with the diameter of the holes in the socket and anvil. The O-ring, though integrally formed with the projecting member, is formed at a reduced cross-sectional diameter so that the overall retaining device can be stretched onto a wider range of socket sizes. The preferred projecting member includes a full-length crush gauge that is positioned in at least one of the juxtapositions between the socket holes and the anvil hole. |
| US11897087B2 |
Polishing apparatus for smoothing diamonds
A polishing apparatus is provided. Another aspect pertains to a self-leveling polishing apparatus for smoothing diamonds. Yet another aspect of the present system uses a ball and swivel joint in a diamond polishing machine. A further aspect employs a polishing apparatus including a diamond-holder, an elongated arm using gravity to apply downward polishing pressure of the diamond workpiece against a polishing wheel, and a sweeping transmission to cause the holder to radially move across the rotating polishing wheel. |
| US11897081B2 |
Method for polishing silicon substrate and polishing composition set
Provided are a polishing method that can be commonly applied to different types of silicon substrates varying in resistivity as well as a polishing composition set used in the polishing method. The silicon substrate polishing method provided by this invention comprises supplying a first polishing slurry S1 and a second polishing slurry S2 to a silicon substrate to be polished, switching them in this order midway through polishing the silicon substrate. The first polishing slurry S1 comprises an abrasive A1 and a water-soluble polymer P1. The polishing removal rate of the first polishing slurry S1 is higher than that of the second polishing slurry S2. |
| US11897080B2 |
Polishing apparatus
There is disclosed a polishing apparatus which can regulate a surface temperature of the polishing pad without causing a defect such as a scratch on a substrate such as a wafer. The polishing apparatus includes: a non-contact type pad-temperature regulating device; a pad-temperature measuring device. The pad-temperature measuring device is arranged adjacent to the pad-temperature regulating device and on a downstream side of the pad-temperature regulating device in a rotation direction of a polishing table. |
| US11897070B1 |
Machining table
A method and apparatus to provide a machining table in which an article can be secured to the table. The table provides a plurality of clamp blocks which can be placed on the table in custom positions. The orientation of the clamp blocks can also be adjusted by adjustments bolts so that the desired angle of the article can be maintained before machining it. As such, a round article (e.g., a pipe) can be secured through the clamp blocks so that the article can be machined. The table would secure the article such that even a lot of force or pressure on the article would not cause the article to move. |
| US11897066B2 |
Simulation apparatus
A simulation apparatus includes a machine learning device for learning a change in a machining route in machining of a workpiece. The machine learning device observes data indicating the changed machining route and data indicating a machining condition of the workpiece as a state variable, and also acquires determination data for determining whether or not a cycle time obtained by simulation using the changed machining route is appropriate, and learns by associating the machining condition of the workpiece with the change in the machining route, using the state variable and the determination data. |
| US11897062B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
An example contact tip for a welding torch includes: a first body section having a first diameter and exterior threads, the first body section having channels extending longitudinally along an exterior surface of the first body section to permit gas flow from a first end of the contact tip to a second end of the contact tip through the channels; a first bore portion having a first inner diameter; and a second bore portion having a second inner diameter configured to contact an electrode wire traveling through the second bore portion, the first inner diameter being larger than the second inner diameter. |
| US11897060B2 |
Systems and methods for welding torch weaving
A robotic electric arc welding system includes a welding torch, a welding robot configured to manipulate the welding torch during a welding operation, a robot controller operatively connected to the welding robot to control weaving movements of the welding torch along a weld seam and at a weave frequency and weave period, and a welding power supply operatively connected to the welding torch to control a welding waveform, and operatively connected to the robot controller for communication therewith. The welding power supply is configured to sample a plurality of weld parameters during a sampling period of the welding operation and form an analysis packet, and process the analysis packet to generate a weld quality score, wherein the welding power supply obtains the weave frequency or the weave period and automatically adjusts the sampling period for forming the analysis packet based on the weave frequency or the weave period. |
| US11897059B2 |
Current limiting secondary contact
A welding-type system includes a welding torch comprising a contact tip to provide an electrode wire. A secondary contact in electrical contact with the electrode wire, the secondary contact located along a length of the electrode wire and before the contact tip. Each of the contact tip and the secondary contact are connected to a welding-type power source. A current limiting device coupling located between the welding-type power source and the secondary contact and configured to limit a current at the secondary contact. |
| US11897055B2 |
Balance adjustment method for rotor and turbocharger
A balance adjustment method for a rotor includes an imbalance acquisition step of acquiring imbalance position and amount of the rotor after a first balance correction step of correcting balance of the rotor by cutting a compressor wheel side, an excision target section determination step of determining, based on the imbalance position and amount of the rotor, an excision target range including an imbalance correction position of the turbine wheel and a removal amount in the excision target range, and a second balance correction step of correcting the balance of the rotor by repeatedly irradiating the excision target range determined in the excision target section determination step with laser light from a laser marker device to remove by the removal amount from the turbine wheel. |
| US11897052B2 |
Apparatus for machining a workpiece with a laser beam coupled into a fluid jet, with automatic laser-nozzle alignment; method of aligning such a beam
The invention relates to an apparatus 100 for machining a workpiece with a laser beam 101 coupled into a fluid jet. The apparatus 100 comprises a laser unit 101a for providing the laser beam 101, a nozzle unit 102 with an aperture 102a for producing the fluid jet, and an optical unit 103 configured to provide the laser beam 101 from the laser unit 101a onto the nozzle unit 102. Further, the apparatus 100 comprises a control unit 104 configured to control 108, 110 the optical unit 103 and/or nozzle unit 102 to change a point of incidence 109 of the laser beam 101 on the nozzle unit 102. The apparatus 100 also comprises a sensing unit 105 configured to sense laser light 106 reflected from a surface 102b of the nozzle unit 102 and produce a sensing signal 107 based on the sensed reflected laser light 106. The control unit 104 is particularly configured to evaluate the sensing signal 107 and to determine a defined sensing pattern in the sensing signal 107 indicative of the laser beam 101 being fully and/or partially aligned with the aperture 102a. |
| US11897047B2 |
Ultrasonic welding system having a holder
The present invention concerns an ultrasonic welding installation comprising an ultrasonic vibration unit having a sonotrode and a converter, wherein the sonotrode and the converter are arranged in mutually adjacent relationship along a longitudinal axis and the ultrasonic vibration unit can be caused to resonate with an ultrasonic vibration in the direction of the longitudinal axis with a wavelength λ, wherein there can be provided an amplitude transformer arranged between the sonotrode and the converter, wherein there is provided a holder for holding the ultrasonic vibration unit. To provide an ultrasonic welding installation having a holder which allows simple adjustment of the ultrasonic vibration unit and simple replacement thereof it is proposed according to the invention that the holder has a clamping device which is reciprocable between an opened position in which the ultrasonic vibration unit can be removed from the holder and a closed position in which the clamping device comes into contact with the ultrasonic vibration unit and exerts a force on same so that the ultrasonic vibration unit is held. |
| US11897038B2 |
Curved face grooving blade and face grooving holder therefor
A curved face grooving blade having a curved grooving portion and a clamping portion connected thereto. The grooving portion having an insert seat defining upward and downward directions. The clamping portion has a bottom wedge surface located in an inward and downward direction relative to the remainder of the clamping portion. |
| US11897035B2 |
Method for the obtaining cost effective powder
A production method of particulate materials, through centrifugal atomization (CA) is disclosed. The method is suitable for obtaining fine spherical powders with exceptional morphological quality and extremely low content, or even absence of non-spherical-shape particles and internal voids. A appropriate cost effective method for industrial scale production of metal, alloy, intermetallic, metal matrix composite or metal like material powders in large batches is also disclosed. The atomization technique can be extended to other than the centrifugal atomization with rotating element techniques. |
| US11897032B2 |
Apparatus for powder bed fusion
An apparatus includes a wall that defines a shaft, a powder platform configured to support a powder bed within the shaft and configured to move through the shaft, and a sealing device that is in a compressed state from an outer perimeter of the sealing device to an inner perimeter of the sealing device such that the outer perimeter contacts the wall and the inner perimeter contacts the powder platform to form a seal between the powder platform and the wall. Another apparatus includes a wall that defines a shaft, a powder platform configured to support a powder bed within the shaft and configured to move through the shaft, and a sealing device comprising a non-fibrous material that is affixed to the powder platform and extends away from the powder platform, the sealing device contacting the wall to form a seal between the powder platform and the wall. |
| US11897025B2 |
Forging device and forging method for outer joint member of constant-velocity universal joint
A forging apparatus includes an ironing mechanism and a phase alignment mechanism. The ironing mechanism includes: a punch set, which is fitted into a cylindrical portion of a pre-processing material to be formed into the outer joint member, and is radially expandable and contractible, the cylindrical portion having grooves formed in an inner peripheral surface thereof; and a die having a hole into which the cylindrical portion is press-fitted. The phase alignment mechanism is configured to align phases of the grooves in the inner peripheral surface of the pre-processing material and phases of track groove portion forming surfaces of the punch set with each other before the pre-processing material is fitted to the punch set. |
| US11897024B2 |
Structure and mechanism for electrically-connecting an external-conductor
The present disclosure relates to a structure for electrically-connecting an external conductor. The structure comprises a wiring-substrate comprising a stack based arrangement of a plurality of layers, wherein said layers are defined as electrically conducting layers and insulating layer. A rivet is supported from the wiring substrate and comprises an embedded portion within the wiring substrate. The embedded portion comprises: an upper section extending through the stack of the plurality of layers, and, a bottom section extending laterally with reference to the upper section. A portion protruding from wiring substrate is provided for receiving an external-conductor and for thereby electrically connecting with the wiring substrate. |
| US11897020B2 |
Reciprocating linear motion mechanism for can body maker and can body maker
A reciprocating linear motion mechanism for a can body maker includes: a housing including an internal gear; a first rotation body; a first bearing connecting the housing and the first rotation body; a convex part protruding toward one side of an axis direction in the axis direction; a second rotation body including an external gear meshing with the internal gear; a recess recessed toward onside in the axis direction from a surface facing the other side of the second rotation body in the axis direction and into which the convex part is inserted; a second bearing connecting the convex part and the recess; and a ram shaft connection part connected to the second rotation body and moved linearly in a reciprocating manner, wherein the internal gear, the external gear, the recess, the second bearing, and the convex part overlap each other. |
| US11897017B2 |
Hybrid forming method and corresponding forming device
A hybrid method for forming a material blank includes placing a material blank to be deformed between a die and a blank-holder. The material blank is deformed by stamping using at least one punch in order to obtain a pre-stamped material blank. A cavity, wherein, on one hand, the at least one punch having pre-stamped the material blank and, on the other, at least one pair of electrodes are located, is filled with liquid. The pre-stamped material blank is placed in contact with the liquid of the cavity, and at least one electrical discharge is generated between the at least one pair of electrodes in such a way as to deform the pre-stamped material blank against the die. |
| US11897012B2 |
Organic solid waste treatment device based on chemical-looping hydrogen production
The present invention belongs to the field of energy and environmental protection and particularly relates to an organic solid waste treatment device based on chemical-looping hydrogen production and a method for using the same. The device comprises a pyrolysis reactor and a sleeve-type chemical-looping reactor, the sleeve-type chemical-looping reactor comprises an inner cavity, an outer cavity annularly wrapping the inner cavity, a syngas output device, a hydrogen output device, a pyrolysis gas inlet device, and a water vapor inlet device, and the pyrolysis reactor can generate pyrolysis gas, which then is conveyed to the sleeve-type chemical-looping reactor through the pyrolysis gas inlet device. |
| US11897011B2 |
Hybrid descaling tool and methods
A tool that removes a scale inside a pipe includes: a laser tool including a laser head to output a laser beam, and a robotic arm that is articulated and that is connected to the laser head. The robotic arm includes segments that are connected by flexible robotic arm joints to enable movement of the laser head in six degrees of freedom, and a control system to control the robotic arm to direct output of the laser beam. The tool also includes a drilling shaft attached to the robotic arm of the laser tool. |
| US11897010B2 |
Heatable high pressure cleaning appliance
A heatable high pressure cleaning appliance is provided with an undercarriage and a housing lower part, arranged on the undercarriage, in which a motor and a pump driven by the motor for pressurizing water are arranged, and with a fuel-operated heat exchanger for heating the water and a fuel tank for storing liquid fuel for the heat exchanger. In order to further develop the heatable high pressure cleaning appliance in such a way that it has a high mechanical stability and is producible in a cost-effective manner, it is proposed that the fuel tank is configured as a one-piece plastic hollow body, which forms the housing lower part and is held on a rigid support frame, wherein the support frame forms a shock protector that at least partially surrounds the fuel tank in the circumferential direction. |
| US11897008B2 |
Composition, system, and method for automatic dosing of a urinal cleaner
A urinal and pipe cleaning composition and automated dispensing system and method. The composition preferably comprises urea hydrochloride, a thickener, optionally one or more surfactants, and optionally fragrance. Preferably, the surfactants comprise cocamidopropyl betaine and one or more ethoxylated alcohols. The composition preferably has a viscosity allowing it to be dispensed from an automated dispenser and to coat the surfaces to be cleaned to allow sufficient contact time to dissolve accumulated salts and remove stains. A predetermined dose of the composition is dispensed at predetermined time intervals. Different dose amounts and time intervals may be used depending on the level of usage of the urinal, the amount of salt scale, and level of staining. |
| US11897002B2 |
Method and apparatus for sterilizing particles while singulated in a stream
Particles are sterilized by application of a sterilizing agent such as UV light while singulated by forming them into a stream in at least one duct carried on a body rotating around an axis where the duct is shaped so that the particles are accelerated to cause the particles separated into the duct to be aligned one after another in a row in the duct. The parameter of the particles are measured in the aligned stream one after the other and the particles are directed into one of a plurality of paths as determined by the measurement. In one arrangement the body comprises a disk member having a front face facing a supply conduit and the duct lies in a radial plane of the disk member. In one arrangement the measurement of the parameter is carried out by one or more measurement devices either carried on the disk or outside the edge of the disk. |
| US11897000B2 |
Device for sorting powder particles
The present invention relates to a device (1) for sorting powder particles into ranges of particles according to one or more of a density, size and/or shape of the particles, wherein the device (1) comprises a particle sorting chamber (2) with at least one sloping side wall (3), which side wall (3) slopes from a lower part (4) of the sorting chamber (2) towards an upper part (5) thereof, wherein the lower part (4) of the sorting chamber (2) is larger dimensioned than the upper part (5), wherein at the upper part (5) of the particle sorting chamber (2) an inlet (6) is provided for supplying a flow of the powder particles to be sorted to the sorting chamber (2), wherein a particle outlet (7) is provided in the upper part (5) of the sorting chamber (2) for conducting sorted particles from the sorting chamber (2) through a duct (8) to at least one particle sedimentation classifier (9), wherein in the lower part (4) of the sorting chamber (2) means (11) are provided for generating an upward rotating gas flow in the sorting chamber (2), the rotating gas flow having a rotation axis which corresponds to an upward axis (10) of the sorting chamber (2). |
| US11896996B2 |
Methods for depositing an extrudable substance onto a surface
A method of depositing an extrudable substance onto a surface. The method comprises the step of delivering the extrudable substance from a cartridge to a flow-bypass assembly. The method further comprises the step of selectively controlling the flow-bypass assembly to purge air from the extrudable substance before the extrudable substance enters a delivery tube. The method further comprises the step of selectively controlling the flow-bypass assembly to deliver the extrudable substance from the flow-bypass assembly to a valve assembly via the delivery tube. The method further comprises the step of controlling flow of the extrudable substance from the valve assembly to a nozzle. |
| US11896995B2 |
Applicator for applying a sealing compound onto an edging fold
The present disclosure relates to an applicator for applying a coating agent (e.g. sealant) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component), having a nozzle for dispensing the coating agent and an elongate nozzle carrier which supports the nozzle. The invention provides that the nozzle carrier has a yield region in which the nozzle carrier is substantially less bend-resistant than in the remainder of the nozzle carrier in order to be able to yield elastically to contact forces in the event of contact between the applicator and the component to be coated. |
| US11896994B2 |
Coating device
A coating device for supplying a liquid to a substrate, particularly in the form of an optionally printed web, foil, strip or sheet, comprises a reservoir for holding a quantity of liquid. A coating assembly is provided which is able and configured to take liquid from the reservoir and transfer it to the substrate. A supply delivers the liquid into the reservoir during operation. The supply is controllable and is able to lead a constant liquid flow into the reservoir. The reservoir is provided with a level detector capable and configured to detect a liquid level in the reservoir. Provided between the level detector tools and the coating assembly is a control which controls the coating assembly during operation on the basis of a detection (LS) of the liquid level in the reservoir in order to maintain the liquid level at a fixed value. |
| US11896991B1 |
Systems and methods for automatic adjustment of mixed gas flow for an injector coordinated with the acquistion of particular groups of chemical elements for analysis
Systems and methods are described for automatically adjusting the composition of a spray chamber matrix gas flow coordinated with an analysis of a particular chemical element or groups of elements. A system can include a spray chamber configured to be coupled to an analytical system, the spray chamber having a nebulizer gas port configured to receive a nebulizer gas; and an inlet for receiving a gas from at least one gas source. The system also includes a controller operably coupled to the spray chamber, the controller configured to adjust a gas flow rate of the gas from the at least one gas source in coordination with analysis of a particular chemical element by the analytical system. |
| US11896989B2 |
Work vehicle sprayer system and method with self-cleaning filter apparatus
A self-cleaning filter apparatus includes a filter unit and a plunger unit. The filter unit includes a screen device; and a filter unit housing that houses the screen device. The plunger unit includes a rod end housing coupled to the filter unit housing; a plunger rod with a first plunger rod end positioned within the rod end housing and a second plunger rod end within the filter unit housing; and a plunger assembly secured to the second plunger rod end. During a first filter cleaning event segment, the plunger rod is configured to translate between a nominal position in which the plunger assembly is proximate the first screen device end and a cleaning position in which the plunger assembly is proximate the second screen device end. The plunger rod is configured to dislodge, at least in part, debris from within the screen device during at least the first filter cleaning event segment. |
| US11896981B2 |
Machine for grinding meat and bone
A grinding machine for grinding foodstuffs, such as meat or the like, includes an orifice plate at the outlet of a grinding head. The orifice plate has collection passages that discharge a mixture of soft material and hard material through the orifice plate. A separator assembly is positioned downstream of the orifice plate for separating the soft material from the hard material. The separator assembly includes a separator chamber that receives the mixture of soft material and hard material, in combination with a rotatable separator screw positioned within the separator chamber. Rotation of the separator screw functions to separate the soft material from the hard material. Soft material is discharged through perforations in the separator chamber and hard material is discharged through a discharge of the separator chamber. |
| US11896979B2 |
Assay apparatuses, methods, and reagents
Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. |
| US11896977B2 |
Method and system for temperature monitoring of a biochemical reaction vessel
Embodiments include a reaction vessel having a first reaction chamber filled with a first material; a first light absorbing region adhered to an interior-facing surface of the first reaction chamber; a second reaction chamber filled with a second material; a second light absorbing region adhered to an interior-facing surface of the second reaction chamber; a temperature sensor disposed within the second reaction chamber; and one or more energy sources configured to direct light at the first light absorbing region and the second light absorbing region. A processor may be employed to determine a first temperature of the first material from a second temperature of the second material measured by the temperature sensor. Methods of manufacturing such a reaction vessel are also disclosed. |
| US11896976B2 |
Lidded vessel assembly for laboratory use
A lidded vessel assembly comprises a tubular vessel, a lid, and a latching device. The tubular vessel defines a vessel opening and comprises a vessel base, an inner wall, a sealing area and a parking area both defined on the inner wall and both positioned below the vessel opening. The lid comprises a lid base having an inside surface, and a plug projecting from the inside surface of the lid base. The plug is configured to be inserted through the vessel opening to engage the parking area to define a parking position, and configured to be further inserted through the vessel opening out of the parking area to bias against a portion of the sealing area to define a sealing position. The first latching device comprises a first latching element positioned on the inner wall of the vessel, and a second latching element positioned on the outside of the plug. |
| US11896975B2 |
System for implementing biological or chemical methods
The invention having functional vertical disposable reaction systems having a vertically mounted semipermeable membrane for sample preparation, chemical reactions, dialysis, enzymatic/microbiological fermentation, multistage processes, in vitro protein biosynthesis on a laboratory scale, formed from a base body and an exchangeable lid having different functions. For exchange across the membrane, the system is placed vertically into an outer volume consisting of gas, liquid or solid constituents. The system consists of a dimensionally stable base body and a liquid-tight lid having a functional support going toward the base of the base body, the dimensionally stable base body forming at least one noncapillary reaction space as inner volume with at least one semipermeable membrane as lateral wall. The high flexibility in use results from the combination of variants of the base bodies with different lid variants for different areas of use. The base bodies having different membranes and volumes can be coupled with lids having different feeding openings, contacts, sensor supports, gas supply means, circulation means, etc. This yields, in the case of m different base bodies and n different lid variants, m×n combinations having different properties. |
| US11896970B2 |
Gas and liquid distributor for bubble column reactor
Bubble column reactor assembly (100) is provided, the assembly comprising: a reactor vessel (104) comprising a bottom end and a top end; a pre-distributor plate (150) disposed above the bottom end of the reactor vessel (104) to distribute gas in a liquid, the plate comprising a bottom surface facing the bottom end of the reactor vessel (104) and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface. The pre-distributor plate (150) comprises a plurality of perforations (206), each perforation (206) comprising: a duct (170) projecting from the bottom surface of the pre-distributor plate; and a cap (180) enclosing the duct (170) and the perforation (206). The cap (180) comprises a plurality of openings (210). A gas distributor (110) is disposed below the pre-distributor plate (150) to receive gas and inject gas into the liquid prior to distribution of gas and the liquid by the pre-distributor plate (150). |
| US11896969B2 |
Anionic exchange-hydrophobic mixed mode chromatography resins
Chromatography resins having anionic exchange-hydrophobic mixed mode ligands and methods of using such resins are provided. |
| US11896966B2 |
Antibacterial material and antibacterial film and antibacterial member using the same
In one embodiment, an antibacterial material includes at least one microparticles selected from tungsten oxide microparticles and tungsten oxide complex microparticles. The microparticles, which have undergone a test to evaluate viable cell count by inoculating in a test piece, to which the microparticles are adhered in a range of 0.02 mg/cm2 or more and 40 mg/cm2 or less, at least one bacterium selected from among Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, and storing for 24 hours, have an antibacterial activity value R of 0.1 or more expressed by the following: R=log(B1/C1) where, B1 denotes an average value (number) of viable cell count after storing an untreated test piece for 24 hours, and C1 denotes an average value (number) of viable cell count after storing the test piece on which the microparticles are coated for 24 hours. |
| US11896960B1 |
High-efficiency visible-light catalytic material and preparation method and application thereof
A high-efficiency visible-light catalytic material, a preparation method and an application thereof are provided by the present application, relating to the technical field of photocatalytic materials. The present application prepares photocatalytic material Ag@AgCl/CA by compounding Ag@AgCl and calcium alginate gel, and the prepared photocatalytic material is shaped as small particles. The photocatalytic material Ag@AgCl/CA is used to degrade tetracycline antibiotics. |
| US11896956B2 |
Process for producing composite material
A process is disclosed comprising, providing a source of graphene, providing a particulate material, dispersing a mixture of the source of graphene and the particulate material in a first dispersion fluid to form a dispersion mixture, and providing a source of a base in the first dispersion fluid, thereby causing the source of graphene and particulate material in the dispersion mixture to interact forming a composite. The particulate material is preferably titanium dioxide comprising anatase and/or rutile which provides an effective photocatalytic composite. Also disclosed is apparatus to remove pollutants from fluids using the photocatalytically active material. |
| US11896952B1 |
Adsorbent using biowaste and plastic waste for wastewater treatment
A method for making an adsorbent composite can include activating dried lemon peel pieces to obtain activated lemon peel pieces; pyrolyzing the activated lemon peel pieces to obtain activated lemon peel char; dissolving at least one polymer in an organic solvent to obtain a polymer solution; dispersing the activated lemon peel char in the polymer solution to obtain a mixture; extracting the organic solvent from the mixture to obtain a composite; and annealing the composite to provide the adsorbent composite. |
| US11896949B2 |
Adsorbent, canister and method for producing adsorbent
An adsorbent to be packed into a canister, at least containing activated carbon and an additive material that has a higher heat capacity than the activated carbon. The adsorbent has first pores derived from the activated carbon that are less than 100 nm and second pores derived from meltable cores that are 1 μm or more. The adsorbent is in the form of a hollow molded body having an outer diameter of more than 6 mm and not more than 50 mm and including a cylindrical wall and honeycomb walls each having a thickness of not less than 0.2 mm and not more than 1 mm. The adsorbent has a volumetric specific heat of 0.08 kcal/L·° C. or more. The ratio of the volume of the second pores to the volume of the first pores is not less than 10% and not more than 200%. |
| US11896948B2 |
Synergistic zero-valent iron-based green sorption media for contaminant removal
A synergistic composition can be used to treat water containing nitrogen compounds and phosphorus compounds. The synergistic composition includes iron filings, clay particles, aluminum particles, and sand particles. The iron filings, clay particles, and aluminum particles act synergistically to remove nitrogen compounds and phosphorus compounds from water. Specifically, the clay particles attract the nitrogen compounds and the phosphorus compounds to be absorbed onto a surface of the iron filings and the clay particles. The aluminum particles react with the nitrogen compounds via an oxidation reaction to form ammonia compounds, and react with the phosphorus compounds to produce aluminum phosphate. As such, the synergistic relationship between the iron filings, clay particles, and aluminum particles remove nitrogen and phosphorus compounds from water and recover the compounds in usable forms, namely, ammonia and aluminum phosphate. |
| US11896944B2 |
System and method with fiducials responding to multiple excitation frequencies
Fiducial markers are provided on patterned arrays of the type that may be used for molecular analysis, such as sequencing. The fiducials may have configurations that enhance their detection in image or detection data, that facilitate or improve processing, that provide encoding of useful information, and so forth. Examples of the fiducials may include an “always on” type that respond to multiple frequencies of radiation used during processing and detection so as to return signals during successive cycles of imaging. |
| US11896938B2 |
Nanobubble dispersions generated in electrochemically activated solutions
Methods and systems for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. A method includes providing a nanogas dispersion comprising a plurality of stable gas-filled cavities dispersed within an electrochemically activated (“ECA”) aqueous solution, the ECA aqueous solution comprising an electrolyte and water; and introducing an effective amount of the nanogas dispersion into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, wherein the plurality of stable gas-filled cavities of the nanogas dispersion enter into an interstitial space defined as between the hydrocarbon and the hydrocarbon-bearing formation thereby reducing interfacial tension between the hydrocarbon and the hydrocarbon-bearing formation. A system includes a pump configured to introduce the effective amount of the nanogas dispersion into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation; and a recovery device configured to collect the hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation. |
| US11896937B2 |
Fabrication of filtration membranes
Disclosed is a method of preparing a filtration membrane. The method includes providing a copolymer solution by dissolving a statistical copolymer in a mixture of a co-solvent and a first organic solvent, coating the copolymer solution onto a porous support layer to form a polymeric layer thereon, coagulating the polymeric layer on top of the support layer to form a thin film composite membrane, and immersing the thin film composite membrane into a water bath to obtain a filtration membrane. Also disclosed are a filtration membrane prepared by the method, and a process of filtering a liquid using the filtration membrane thus prepared. |
| US11896936B2 |
Poly(imide-oxadiazole) membranes for gas separation applications
A gas separation membrane is provided. The gas separation membrane includes a poly(imide-oxadiazole) polymer including an oligomer having a structure comprising: In this structure, Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 include aromatic moieties, and wherein Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are each independently selected. |
| US11896935B2 |
Filtration membranes
Polymeric membranes are modified via SIS to promote membrane resilience, prolong membrane lifetime, and mitigate fouling. Modified membranes include an inorganic material within an outer portion of the modified membrane and a polymeric core that remains unmodified by the inorganic material. The polymer may be removed leaving an inorganic material patterned from an initial unmodified polymeric membrane. |
| US11896934B2 |
Porous polymeric membrane with tear prevention ring
Porous liquid-filtering membranes are provided having a boundary region substantially surrounding the pore region and having greater tear resistance than the pore region. |
| US11896933B2 |
Non-nesting, non-deforming patterns for spiral-wound elements
Embodiments of the present invention provide for the deposition of spacing elements for spiral wound elements that prevent nesting of adjacent spacer layers and occlusion of feed space during element rolling. |
| US11896932B2 |
Fluorinated filter membrane, filters, and methods
Described are filtration membranes that include a porous fluoropolymer membrane and thermally stable ionic groups; filters and filter components that include these filtration membranes; methods of making the filtration membranes, filters, and filter components; and method of using a filtration membrane, filter component, or filter to remove unwanted material from fluid. |
| US11896926B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for flux removal from furnace process gas
System and methods for solder flux removal from a gas stream is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes: a scrubber chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet through which the gas stream is introduced into and withdrawn from the scrubber chamber; at least one rinse agent delivery mechanism for introducing a rinse agent into the scrubber chamber for contact with the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a first portion of the flux from the gas stream; a condenser portion of the scrubber chamber containing the rinse agent for receiving the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a second portion of the flux in the gas stream; and a condensed flux removal apparatus adapted for removal from the scrubber chamber of at least a portion of the rinse agent and the flux which has condensed. |
| US11896922B2 |
Vacuum cleaner filter bag with powdery and/or fibrous recycled material
The invention provides a vacuum cleaner filter bag comprising a wall of an air-permeable material enclosing an interior and an inlet opening introduced into the wall, wherein the air-permeable material comprises at least one layer of a nonwoven fabric, which comprises powdery and/or fibrous recycled material from the production of textiles, in particular cotton textiles, wherein the at least one layer of the nonwoven fabric comprises powdery and/or fibrous recycled material having a density of 0.005 g/cm3 to 0.03 g/cm3, in particular of 0.007 g/cm3 to 0.02 g/cm3. |
| US11896920B2 |
Fabrication of tragacanthin-PVA nanofibrous webs and applications thereof in water-absorbent filters
A fabrication method for a filter containing tragacanthin-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers includes obtaining a homogenous tragacanthin-PVA solution by obtaining a PVA solution by dissolving PVA in distilled water, and adding tragacanthin to the PVA solution. The method may further include obtaining a support layer by coating a stainless steel mesh with a thin layer of a hydrophobic polymer, coating a stainless steel mesh with the thin layer of the hydrophobic polymer comprising electrospinning a hydrophobic polymer solution onto the stainless steel mesh, and forming a tragacanthin-PVA nanofibrous web on the support layer by electrospinning the homogenous tragacanthin-PVA solution onto the support layer. |
| US11896916B2 |
Infant tummy time kit
A tummy time support for infants has a wedge-shaped support having a flat bottom surface, a top surface inclined at a first angle in a range of about 8° to about 20° relative to the bottom surface, a front side at the peak of the incline, a rear side at the base of the incline. In a top view thereof, the front side has two concave recesses positioned proximate shoulder positions of an infant and the rear side has a single elongate concave recess with a peak centered between the two concave recesses. Kits are disclosed that have of a mat having a first fastener and a first tummy time support having a second faster releasably mutable to the first fastener. The kit can include a toy support and a second tummy time support that is bigger or smaller than the first tummy time support. |
| US11896914B2 |
Lottery ticket having crossword board with a bonus grid feature
A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery game. |
| US11896911B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for controlling a computing device interaction using an accessory
A method is disclosed. The method includes selecting a computing device interaction, configuring a user accessory based on the selected computing device interaction, and performing the computing device interaction using the configured user accessory. The method also includes quantifying a computing device interaction performance of one or more users and controlling the user accessory based on quantifying the computing device interaction performance. A body part of one of the one or more users is inserted into or received by the user accessory. |
| US11896909B2 |
Experience-based peer recommendations
A system and method for providing peer recommendations in a network environment are provided. A set of activity data and user generated content (UGC) associated with the set of activity data may be stored in memory in a database. Such UGC may depict the activity. The set of activity data may be received regarding an activity that a user and at least one peer have participated in simultaneously on the network environment. Corresponding UGC may also be received. A user-peer indication may be identified based on identifying a peer with whom the user experienced a significant event during the activity. Such significant event may be based on one or more event factors. A peer recommendation may be generated based on the peer indication and such peer recommendation at least a portion of the UGC associated with the significant even may be provided to the user. |
| US11896907B2 |
Systems, methods and computer programs for delivering a multiplayer gaming experience in a distributed computer system
A multiplayer software “wrapper” is provided around a conventional single-player modality game. The wrapper allows multiple players, each with their own player device, to share a common multiplayer game session. The single player game is hosted on a game server and is coded to support only a single player device. The wrapper provides a multiplayer interface to the single-player game in a way that does not require any modification of the underlying game code or game server architecture. A centralized and automated gameplay system sits between, on the one hand, the multiple player devices and, on the other hand, the gameplay server hosting the single player. The gameplay system collects game instructions from multiple player devices and determines single-player inputs to the game based on the game instructions from the multiple player devices. |
| US11896903B2 |
Systems and methods for generating virtual experiences for a virtual game
Method and system for generating virtual experiences. For example, the method includes receiving first real-world telematics data associated with a first real-world user, determining first real-world driving characteristics based upon the first real-world telematics data, generating first virtual experiences based upon the first real-world driving characteristics, presenting the first virtual experiences in a virtual game, receiving second real-world telematics data associated with a second real-world user, determining second real-world driving characteristics based upon the second real-world telematics data, generating second virtual experiences based upon the second real-world driving characteristics, and presenting the second virtual experiences in the virtual game, where the first virtual experiences are different from the second virtual experiences. |
| US11896900B2 |
Game console application with action card strand
A computer system and method for presenting windows in a dynamic menu are provided. The dynamic menu presents windows corresponding to an active application according to a first order, whereby windows are arranged based on recent interaction. The dynamic menu also presents windows corresponding to one or more inactive applications according to a second order, whereby windows are arranged based on relevance to a user of the computer system. The windows are presented in a first presentation state, and are expanded to a second presentation state or a third presentation state in response to user interaction. The third presentation state is reached via the second presentation state, thereby reducing latency and complexity of menu navigation. |
| US11896898B2 |
State stream game engine
The present disclosure provides a state stream game engine for a video game application. The state stream game engines can decouple the simulation of a video game application from the rendering of the video game application. The simulation of the video game is handled by a simulation engine. The rendering of the video game is handled by a presentation engine. The data generated by the simulation engine can be communicated to the presentation engine 124 using a state stream. |
| US11896895B2 |
Rotational assembly and handle having rotational assembly
A rotating assembly comprises a rotary shaft, an accommodating body and a position-limiting switch. An outer wall of the rotary shaft includes a first tenon and a second tenon. The accommodating body includes a matching hole for the first tenon to insert and rotate therein. An inner wall of the matching hole includes a convex rib. By rotating the rotary shaft, a side wall of the first tenon and a side wall of the convex rib butt against or separate from each other, so that in an axial direction of the rotary shaft, the rotary shaft is fixed or movable relative to the accommodating body. When the side wall of the first tenon and the side wall of the convex rib butt against each other, the position-limiting switch and the second tenon are clamped together to prevent the rotary shaft from rotating relative to the accommodating body. |
| US11896890B2 |
Two-card sleeve apparatus
A two-card sleeve apparatus is described. The two-card sleeve apparatus may include a first transparent layer, an opaque layer, and a second transparent layer. The two-card sleeve apparatus may be used to safely store or display two or more trading cards. |
| US11896889B2 |
Hip thrust guard
A hip thrust exercise guard comprising a pad, a bar insert in the pad to hold the bar of a barbell, and an adjustable band. The bar insert grips the bar of a barbell to prevent slippage during the hip thrust exercise, while still allowing slight side to side adjustments, in order to center the bar in the safest and most comfortable position. The attached adjustable band secures the pad around the hip in the optimal position for comfort, protection, and stability. The pad's soft foam construction and sculpted design contours to the hip area of the user. |
| US11896888B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods employing the same for enhancing audience engagement in a competition or performance
Presented herein is an interactive platform for judging an activity by a participant in an event. The platform includes a client application program downloadable to a mobile device. The program may include a database storing a mobile device identifier (ID), a user ID, user information, and location data of the device. The application may further be configured to display one or more events of the activity as well as an input for receiving a score of the activity from the user. The platform may additionally include a server system connected with the client application programs via a communication network. The server system may be configured for receiving the mobile device ID, the user ID, the user information, and the location data for the client program, and may further be configured to receive the scores from the users, and to adjust the scores according to determined bias of the associated user. |
| US11896883B2 |
Hockey training device
The present invention relates to training devices used in the stick sports, particularly hockey, to improve users or corresponding stick sport players stick-handling and puck passing abilities. Hockey puck rebound device (1) comprises a first support (2) and a second support (22), at least one resilient member (20) extending between the first support (2) and the second support (22) such that the resilient member (20) is secured in a taut manner to provide a resilient spring-back force when struck by a puck (50), a cross-member (30) extending between the first support (2) and the second support (22). Each support (2, 22) comprises at least one channel (7) for inserting and securing the resilient member (20) to the support (2, 22). |
| US11896879B2 |
Golf club heads comprising a thermoplastic composite material
A golf club head includes a front body and a rear body coupled to the front body to define a hollow cavity therebetween. The front body includes a strike face that defines a ball striking surface, a hosel, and a frame that at least partially surrounds the strikeface and extends rearward from a perimeter of the strikeface away from the ball striking surface. The strike face and frame are formed from a thermoplastic composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a plurality of discontinuous fibers embedded therein. Each of the plurality of discontinuous fibers have a length between about 0.01 mm and 3 mm. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic composite is 30% to 70% fibers by volume. |
| US11896874B1 |
Physical rehabilitation method, controller, and system
A method for assisting a patient in physical rehabilitation, the method being executed by a controller, and the controller being configurable with at least one physical rehabilitation strategy and being communicatively connected with a respiratory device and an exercise device. The method includes controlling at least one of a device setting of the respiratory device and a device setting of the exercise device, based on a target physical rehabilitation strategy among the at least one physical rehabilitation strategy. |
| US11896872B2 |
Automatic trimming and classification of activity data
A system and method for automatically trimming and reclassifying workout data is disclosed. The system receives data associated with a workout of a user from at least one sensor associated with the user, the workout being classified as a first type of workout. The system processes the data to identify at least one time interval during the workout that does not correspond to the first workout type. The system prompts the user to select whether to remove or reclassify a subset of the data that is associated with the identified time interval. If the user chooses to do so, the system removes or reclassifies the subset of the data that is associated with the identified time interval. The system generates and provides workout depictions using the data, at least one of which illustrates only the remaining data that was not removed or reclassified. |
| US11896871B2 |
User interfaces for physical activity information
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing, modifying, and/or outputting workout content. |
| US11896870B2 |
Devices and methods for exercise or analysis of the neck region
Provided herein are devices and methods for analysis and/or exercise of a body region of a subject. Such devices may include a guide arm supported by a support frame; a receiving surface supported by the guide arm, the receiving surface for receiving input force from the subject; and a motor assembly in communication with the guide arm, the motor assembly controlling movement of the receiving surface based on received input force. Exercise and/or analysis methods described herein may include steps of instructing the subject to apply an input force to a receiving surface; sensing the applied input force over time; and controlling movement of the receiving surface based on the received input force using a motor assembly, whereby the motor assembly moves the receiving surface in a pre-determined direction, so long as the input force remains within an allowable tolerance, until a pre-set end position is reached. |
| US11896869B2 |
Exercise apparatus
An exercise apparatus comprises a movable carriage having a generally flat top surface, the carriage being movably mounted on parallel track members of a frame having a head end and a foot end, the carriage having a pair of shoulder stops mounted thereto and plurality of elastic members connected between the foot end and the carriage to elastically bias the carriage toward the foot end of the frame. The apparatus has a movable spring anchor bar and carriage stop assembly comprising an anchor bar with at least one elongated stop member arranged perpendicular to and secured to the anchor bar, the stop member having a carriage stop surface located towards the end of the stop member remote from the anchor bar and the stop member further comprising at least one movable means of engagement with the frame of the exercise apparatus. The anchor bar and stop assembly may easily be moved and readjusted one handed with safety and smooth operation. |
| US11896865B2 |
Inertial device and method of implementing an inertial device
A apparatus or system defined by a handheld exercise device that includes a weighted body; a handle arranged along a radial axis of the weighted body; and a connector that creates at least one connection between each radially distal end of the handle and a component of the weighted body. The handheld exercise device, in use, minimizes one or more peak forces and rotational inertia acting on a forearm of a user actively engaging the handheld exercise device in motion. |
| US11896863B2 |
Training system
Disclosed is a training system. The training system may include a base, a plurality of gussets, a support frame, a plurality of connectors, and a plurality of locking pins. The plurality of gussets may define a plurality of adjustment holes. The support frame may include first and second support members and a crossbar. The first and second support members may be connected to the base via the plurality of gussets. The plurality of connectors may be distributed about the base and along the crossbar. The plurality of locking pins may be sized to fit the plurality of adjustment holes to lock the support frame in one of a plurality of angled positions relative to the base. |
| US11896862B2 |
Emergency egress training system and method
A system is provided for emergency egress training. The system includes a training building including a first story simulating a basement of a second building and a second story simulating a first story of the second building. The system further includes a platform defining an opening and including a base configured to mount the platform on a ground surface. The system also includes an egress well operatively connected to the platform at the opening such that a base of the egress well is positioned above the ground surface and wherein the egress well is further operatively connected to the first story of the training building. An emergency egress training method is also provided. |
| US11896861B2 |
Apparatus for diverting fire protection fluid discharged from deluge nozzles
A deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can include a collection component having at least one wall that forms a collection cavity, where the collection component has a first end and a second end. The deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can also include an adjustable securing apparatus that is configured to secure the first end of the collection component to a deluge nozzle assembly of a deluge system when the adjustable securing apparatus is in a closed position. The deluge nozzle diversion apparatus can further include a diversion channel coupled to the second end of the collection component, where the diversion channel is adjustable and has a length sufficient to divert a fire protection fluid flowing therethrough to an alternative location. The collection cavity of the collection component can be configured to receive all of the fire protection fluid discharged from a deluge nozzle of the deluge system. |
| US11896860B2 |
Fire fighting system, rail vehicle with fire fighting system and method for operating a fire fighting system
Fire fighting system with a first feed platform arranged for feeding a pipe system having extinguishing nozzles with extinguishing fluid comprising a first sub-system with a first extinguishing fluid reservoir, at least two first propellant gas reservoirs, and a first control circuit, wherein the first propellant gas reservoirs each have a valve for pneumatically coupling the respective first propellant gas reservoir to the extinguishing fluid reservoir and the respective valves can be pneumatically activated in each case via an outlet of the respective other valve, a second sub-system having a second extinguishing fluid reservoir, at least two second propellant gas reservoirs and a second control circuit, the second propellant gas reservoirs each having a valve for pneumatically coupling the respective second propellant gas reservoir to the extinguishing fluid reservoir, and the respective valves being activatable pneumatically in each case via an outlet of the respective other valve, characterized in that the first control circuit is operatively connected to a first one of the valves of the first subsystem and to a second one of the valves of the second subsystem, and in that the second control circuit is operatively connected to a second one of the valves of the first subsystem and to a first one of the valves of the second subsystem. |
| US11896852B2 |
Closed-loop non-invasive transcranial stimulation and neural activity recording system and method
A support structure for placement on or about a subject's head supports an ultrasound transducer array configured to deliver transcranial stimulation to a specified region or regions of the subject's brain using pre-recorded neurostimulation data. The pre-recorded neurostimulation data comprises patterns of stimulation of the specified region or regions of the subject's brain or other person's brain developed to recreate a response by one or more of a sensing organ or sensing organs, a vestibular system, and a memory of the subject. A magnetic sensor array is mounted to the support structure and configured to transcranially sense local magnetic fields emanating from the specified region or regions of the subject's brain caused by delivery of the transcranial stimulation and produce contemporaneous neurostimulation data developed using the transcranially sensed local magnetic fields. Electronic circuitry comprising a controller is configured to control operation of the respective arrays. |
| US11896846B2 |
Systems and methods for multiplanar radiation treatment
A method for delivering radiation treatment may include defining a preliminary trajectory including a plurality of control points. Each control point may be associated with position parameters of a gantry and a couch. The method may also include generating a treatment plan based on the preliminary trajectory by optimizing an intensity and position parameters of a collimator and MLC leaves for each control point. The method may also include decomposing the treatment plan into a delivery trajectory including the plurality of control points. Each of the plurality of control points may be further associated with the optimized intensity, the optimized position parameters of the collimator and the MLC leaves, an output rate, and a motion parameter of each of the gantry, the couch, the collimator, and the MLC leaves. The method may further include instructing a radiation delivery device to deliver the treatment plan according to the delivery trajectory. |
| US11896843B2 |
Photodynamic therapy devices, systems and methods
Wirelessly powered photodynamic therapy devices are disclosed and systems and methods using such devices are also disclosed. In an embodiment, a photodynamic therapy system comprises: an implantable illumination device comprising a light source configured to emit light having a spectrum which overlaps with an absorption peak of an absorption target and a receiver antenna coupled to the light source and configured to extract power from a radiofrequency power signal incident on the implantable illumination device; and a transmitter comprising an antenna, a powering module configured to generate a drive signal which causes the antenna to generate the radiofrequency power signal, and a dosimetry module coupled to the antenna and configured to detect a radiofrequency signal backscattered from the implantable illumination device and determine an indication of the power extracted by the implantable illumination device from the radiofrequency signal backscattered from the implantable illumination device. |
| US11896838B2 |
Recharge algorithm for accurate heat control estimation in presence of ferrite and electronics
A method for controlling charging a power source of an implantable medical device (IMD) in a patient including determining a power being delivered to a primary coil of an external charging device for recharging, determining an estimated power delivered to the IMD power source an estimated heat generated by the primary coil based on a resistance of the primary coil determined as function of at least one of a recharge frequency, a temperature of the primary coil, and a current supplied to the primary coil, calculating an estimated heat generated by the IMD by subtracting the estimated heat generated by the primary coil and the estimated power delivered stored by the rechargeable power source from the power being delivered to a primary coil; and controlling based on the heat generated by the IMD, the power being delivered by the primary coil of the external charging device. |
| US11896837B2 |
Energy transfer control adapted to a medical device system
An apparatus adapted to transmit wireless energy from an external energy transmitting device placed externally to a human body to an internal energy receiver placed internally in the human body is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first electric circuit to supply electrical pulses to the external transmitting device, said electrical pulses having leading and trailing edges. The electrical circuit is adapted to perform at least one of the following: vary the lengths of first time intervals between successive leading and trailing edges of the electrical pulses and/or the lengths of second time intervals between successive trailing and leading edges of the electrical pulses, and vary the first and second time intervals to have lengths in the range of, that are in the magnitude of order of or are shorter than, a time constant of the first electric circuit, and a relationship or proportion between the lengths of the first and second time intervals. The transmitting device is adapted to supply wireless energy to the internal energy receiver, wherein the wireless energy is generated from the electrical pulses having a varied power, the power depending on the lengths of the first and/or second time intervals. |
| US11896836B2 |
Conveying device, cardiac pacing device, and fixing structure thereof
A delivery device, a cardiac pacing device and a fixation structure are disclosed. The fixation structure includes a casing, a driving member and an elastic member. The casing has a first internal cavity and a slot, and the driving member is partially received in the first internal cavity in such a manner that one end of the driving member protrudes out of the first internal cavity from a proximal end thereof and is detachably connected to the driving sheath. The elastic member is accommodated in the first internal cavity in such a manner that its one end is coupled to the driving member and the other end extends outwardly from the driving member and is inserted in the slot. The driving member is configured for fitted connection with the casing while being able to move in an axial direction of the casing to drive the elastic member to move in the slot, thereby causing the elastic member to protrude out of or move back into the slot. As such, the cardiac pacing device can be fixed in a patient's body, allows retrieval and adjustment in pacing location, and features a simple structure, ease of operation, no limitation in tissue wall thickness and ease of fixation. Thus, the leadless pacing device can be fixed either in a ventricle or in an atrium to provide dual-chamber pacing and physiological pacing with atrioventricular synchronization. |
| US11896832B2 |
Wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system sounding alert to bystanders
A wearable cardiac defibrillator (“WCD”) system may include a support structure that a patient can wear, an energy storage module that can store an electrical charge, and a discharge circuit that can discharge the electrical charge through the patient so as to shock him or her, while the patient is wearing the support structure. Embodiments may actively take into account bystanders, both to protect them from an inadvertent shock, and also to enlist their help. In some embodiments, the WCD system includes a speaker system and a memory. Prompts have been saved in advance in the patient's own voice, and stored in the memory. In case of an emergency, the prompts may be played by the speaker system in the patient's own voice, and heard by a bystander. |
| US11896831B2 |
Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules
Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The methods and devices comprise storing, in memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI an advertising schedule defining a pattern for advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed un-evenly and separated by unequal advertisement intervals. The method transmits, from a transmitter in at least one of the IMD or the EI the advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed as defined by the advertising schedule. The method establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI. |
| US11896825B2 |
Apparatus and methods for opposing torque imparted onto cochlear implant magnets by magnetic fields
An apparatus, for use with a cochlear implant having a magnet and implanted within a patient having first and second ears, includes a first splint and a strap system, including at least a forehead strap and a chin strap, configured to position the first splint behind the first ear. |
| US11896810B2 |
Injection monitoring device with delivery signature
Drug delivery systems and methods of use thereof for recording administration of a drug dose to a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention include a syringe stopper rod comprising a sensor component that is configured to detect a delivery signature, and to transmit a report comprising a drug dose completion signal to a data management component, e.g., a mobile computing device. |
| US11896809B2 |
Receptacle for pharmaceutical packaging with a thickness profile for a lubricant layer
A receptacle includes: an elongate barrel section with an axial position p determined along an axis, the elongate barrel section extending from an axial position pA to an axial position pB; a side wall extending over the elongate barrel section and having an inner surface bordering an interior with a diameter; and a layer of a lubricant located on at least a part of the inner surface, a portion of the axis extends from a first axial position p1 to a second axial position p2; a mean thickness of the layer is determined in the portion; a position pm is the midpoint between p1 and p2; TA is a mean thickness of the layer for a section from p1 to pm; TB is a mean thickness of the layer for a section from pm to p2; a ratio TA:TB is in a range from 5:1 to 1:5. |
| US11896801B2 |
Kinkless infusion set for medical use
Briefly, a kinkless infusion set has a setting control that engages a curved or helical cannula to simultaneously rotate the helical cannula as the helical cannula is moved toward a patients skin and then under the patient's skin to position the curved or helical cannula to a desired depth and position. In one example, the helical cannula is set between 3 mm and 5 mm under the patient's skin. Also, the curved or helical cannula may have side ports to allow medicine to be presented over a larger area for more effective therapeutic treatment. In some constructions the patient rotates the setting control, and in other cases the patient may push, pull or translate the setting control. |
| US11896795B2 |
Medical connector having elongated portion within closely conforming 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. |
| US11896792B2 |
On-body microsensor for biomonitoring
A microsensor and method of manufacture for a microsensor, comprising an array of filaments, wherein each filament of the array of filaments comprises a substrate and a conductive layer coupled to the substrate and configured to facilitate analyte detection. Each filament of the array of filaments can further comprise an insulating layer configured to isolate regions defined by the conductive layer for analyte detection, a sensing layer coupled to the conductive layer, configured to enable transduction of an ionic concentration to an electronic voltage, and a selective coating coupled to the sensing layer, configured to facilitate detection of specific target analytes/ions. The microsensor facilitates detection of at least one analyte present in a body fluid of a user interfacing with the microsensor. |
| US11896789B2 |
Shunt flusher
A device and system for flushing a shunt catheter utilizes the available cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to flush a blocked catheter. The CSF is pressurized to a predetermined amount and then allowed to suddenly, rapidly and forcefully purge any occlusions. The rapid release of CSF produces flow jets from the catheter pores into the ventricle. This impulse, or “cough”, will push and divert choroid plexus and/or other blockages away from the pores. The device and system may then be allowed to refill at a slow rate, thus reducing the possibility of rapid suction of fluid back into the system and the attendant possibility of drawing the choroid plexus back into the pores. The catheter at the proximal end may also include back-up pores that can be opened to restart flow from the ventricle should the primary pores remain blocked after a flushing attempt. |
| US11896786B2 |
Catheter system and method of introducing an intravenous catheter into a patient
A catheter system and method of introducing an intravenous catheter into a patient includes a syringe, an access needle, a pliable catheter, and a guidewire. The syringe has a first chamber and a distal syringe end portion, which defines a conduit distally extending to a distal syringe opening such that the conduit fluidly connects the first chamber to the distal syringe opening. The access needle defines a needle lumen longitudinally extending therethrough and is secured relative to the distal syringe end portion. The pliable catheter is releasably secured relative to the access needle. The guidewire distally extends through the conduit toward the distal syringe opening and is configured to selectively move through the conduit, the distal syringe opening, and along the needle lumen to thereby guide movement of the pliable catheter relative to the access needle for introducing the pliable catheter into the patient. |
| US11896776B2 |
Urinary catheter with integrated coil
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, an indwelling catheter with an integrated coil section. The coil section, in use, is disposed outside of the urethra and can stretch and bend to accommodate various activities of a user by reducing frictional forces and trauma within the urethra. This improved catheter design results in an increase in range of motion and a decrease in pain for the user. |
| US11896775B2 |
Catheter and process for manufacturing a catheter
The present invention relates to a catheter and a process for manufacturing a radially extending opening in tubing for a catheter. The tubing having at least one lumen being enclosed by at least one tubing wall and the process comprises placing tubing in a fixture, applying force to the tubing and thereby fixing the tubing in the fixture in a position for making an opening, pressing a heated depression tool against the surface of the tubing creating a depression area in the at least one tubing wall, and punching an opening cutting tool through the at least one tubing wall within the depression area creating an opening in the depression area of the at least one tubing wall, the opening extending from the exterior of the tubing to the lumen of the tubing. |
| US11896771B2 |
Dual membrane bacterial viral filter and method of operation thereof
A gas filter device for a medical device that provides a gas to a patient including first and second gas filter elements; a body defining a cavity receives the first and second gas filter elements in series and spaced apart from, each other; first and second end walls at opposites ends of the cavity; a first coupler extending from the first end wall; a second coupler extending from the second end wall, wherein the first coupler and the second coupler define a flow channel in communication with the cavity. |
| US11896768B2 |
Diffuser arrangements for a vent of a respiratory interface
A diffuser element for use over a vent opening of a breathing assistance apparatus. In some configurations, the diffuser element is formed by knitting or weaving one or more threads together into an interlocking pattern. In some configurations, the diffuser pad has a first surface and an opposing second surface and at least the first surface includes a surface texture. Arrangements for coupling the diffuser element to a structure that defines or carries the vent are also disclosed. |
| US11896763B2 |
Percutaneous dilation tracheostomy device and method of using
The present invention provides an improved percutaneous dilation tracheostomy device. The device is configured to include all of the required components to perform a percutaneous tracheotomy. The device includes a retractable needle and an extendable j-wire rather than having separate components as in typical percutaneous tracheostomy devices. The device includes a dilator section to expand the diameter of a patient's stoma. The device is further configured to allow an operator to perform a bubble test to alert the user that the tube is in the trachea. In addition, the device is generally more compact than typical emergency tracheostomy devices. |
| US11896761B2 |
Textile vent assembly
A CPAP system for respiratory therapy includes an RPT device configured to supply a flow of gas at a therapeutic pressure, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit configured to pass the flow of gas from the RPT device to the patient interface, and a vent assembly configured to provide a vent flow of gas to discharge gas exhaled by the patient from a pressurized volume to ambient. The vent assembly includes a base including at least one first orifice to allow gas to be discharged along a primary vent flow path and at least one second orifice to allow gas to be discharged along a secondary vent flow path, a diffusing member provided to the base, and a membrane provided to the base. The membrane is configured to apportion the vent flow of gas along the primary vent flow path and the secondary vent flow path throughout respiratory therapy. |
| US11896759B2 |
Inhalers and related methods
An inhaler (10) has a main body for accommodating a medicament reservoir (84), a canister fire system for moving a canister (50) to release a dose in response to air flow, a cap housing (12) for enclosing the canister fire system and canister within an interior chamber defined by the main body (14) and a cap housing, wherein a lock system (250) is provided for locking the cap housing on the main body. |
| US11896757B2 |
Neurovascular distal access support catheters, aspiration catheters, or device shafts
A catheter or shaft, such as a distal access support or aspiration catheter, is provided that is configured to be advanced at least partially within a patient. The catheter or shaft may include a flexible and hollow shaft including a proximal end and a distal end. The flexible and hollow shaft may include a slotted portion with a plurality of slotted openings, the slotted portion including a first segment with a first pattern of slotted openings and a second segment extending proximally relative the first segment with a second pattern of slotted openings different from the first pattern. |
| US11896754B2 |
Wound dressing with vacuum reservoir
A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pressure to the vacuum reservoir to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound bed. The wound dressing member includes a visual pressure indicator associated therewith for indicating a level of pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The visual pressure indicator includes color indicia having a plurality of colors corresponding to a condition of the pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The wound dressing member includes a lower absorbent member positionable adjacent the wound bed and an upper member which at least partially defines the vacuum reservoir. At least one of the top member and the lower absorbent member has the visual pressure indicator mounted thereto. |
| US11896753B2 |
Therapeutic compositions for viral-associated disease states and methods of making and using same
A method comprising obtaining a bodily fluid from a subject; contacting the bodily fluid with an adsorbent material comprising a synthetic carbon particle (SCP) to produce a first filtrate having a level of disease mediators (y); contacting the first filtrate with an adsorbent material comprising the SCP and an anion exchange resin where the ratio of SCP to anion exchange resin is from about 0.1:100 to 100:0.1 to produce a second filtrate; contacting the second filtrate with an adsorbent material comprising the SCP and a cation exchange resin where the ratio of SCP to cation exchange resin is from about 1:100 to produce a third filtrate; and administering the third filtrate to the subject. |
| US11896752B2 |
Dialysis machine and method
A dialysis machine configured to carry out a method and a method for draining an extracorporeal fluid circuit utilizing a dialysis machine, wherein the dialysis machine is connected to a dialyzer and said extracorporeal fluid circuit, said extracorporeal fluid circuit comprising an arterial line connectable to a patient, for drawing blood from the patient and a venous line connectable to the patient for returning blood to the patient, the method comprising: after treatment termination from said extracorporeal fluid circuit draining remaining fluid from said extracorporeal fluid circuit through the dialyzer. |
| US11896741B2 |
Process for preparing a polarized film or sheet containing β-form polyhydroxyalkanoate based copolymer
Disclosed herein is a device comprising a PHA based copolymer layer comprising at least one of an electrospun ribbon of fibers of a polyhydroxyalkanoate based copolymer or the polarized polymeric composition obtained by the process of claim 1, wherein the layer is configured to exhibit one or more of a piezoelectric effect, a pyroelectric effect and a ferroelectric effect, wherein each of the electrospun ribbon of fibers and the polarized polymeric composition comprises a β-form of the PHA based copolymer present in an amount of from about 10% to about 99%, as measured by x-ray diffraction. The device can be configured for use as a sensor, a actuator, a nanomotor, or a biobattery. |
| US11896738B2 |
Biomimetic electrically conductive hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels
An electrically conductive hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel is disclosed that is a crosslinked porous scaffold having a graphene-based material encapsulated or in contact within the porous scaffold. The graphene-based material includes one or more of graphene oxide foam, reduced graphene oxide foam, nanoplatelets, nanoparticles, or fibers. The porous scaffold may be formed over an implanted bioelectronic device such as a microelectrode array having a plurality of electrodes. The porous scaffold may also be used to control the differentiation of cells including Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells (NS/PCs). |
| US11896737B2 |
Injectable gel product
A method of producing an injectable gel product is provided, comprising (a) cross-linking a first glycosaminoglycan (GAG) with a first crosslinking agent to produce a gel, wherein the charging ratio of crosslinking agent to disaccharide unit is below 0.15; (b) preparing particles of the gel; (c) mixing the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) gel particles with a second GAG to provide a mixture; (d) cross-linking the mixture with a second crosslinking agent to obtain cross-linking between the GAGs of the second, outer phase, thereby providing a gel having a first, inner phase of the cross-linked GAG gel particles, embedded in a gel of the second GAG outer phase; and (e) preparing injectable particles, each such particle containing a plurality of the cross-linked GAG gel particles of the first, inner phase. An injectable gel product, an aqueous composition, and a pre-filled syringe as also provided. |
| US11896736B2 |
Biomaterial implants and methods of making the same
Biomaterials, implants made therefrom, methods of making the biomaterial and implants, methods of promoting bone or wound healing in a mammal by administering the biomaterial or implant to the mammal, and kits that include such biomaterials, implants, or components thereof. The biomaterials may include demineralized cortical fibers, which help to promote bone repair. |
| US11896735B2 |
Ultrahigh ductility, novel Mg—Li based alloys for biomedical applications
The invention includes compositions including magnesium-lithium alloys containing various alloying elements for medical implant devices. The devices are constructed of the compositions or have applied thereto a coating formed therefrom. Within the structure of the magnesium-lithium alloy, there is a co-existence of alpha and beta phases. The invention also includes methods of preparing the magnesium-lithium alloys and articles, such as medical implant devices, for use in medical applications, including orthopedic, dental, craniofacial and cardiovascular surgery. |
| US11896730B1 |
Reprocessing a single-use medical device
The present invention provides a method for reprocessing single-use medical devices. The method can include removing a coating from a single-use medical device, validating the removal of the coating, cleaning the single-use medical device, and applying a new coating to the single-use medical device. |
| US11896729B2 |
UV disinfection system
An UV disinfection system (200) may feature a chamber (207) with internal spherical reflective surfaces (208) to evenly reflect UV radiation from all angles to direct the UV radiation to all surface area of the object inside the chamber to disinfect object utilizing UV radiation under controlled time. An object (215) to be disinfected may reside within the chamber (207) on a UV transparent rack or shelf (214). The spherical reflective surfaces may be fashioned by placing such surfaces on a polyhedral internal structure or making the internal chamber spherical in and of itself (208). Multiple UV sources (209a), (209b) may also be utilized. |
| US11896727B2 |
Lighting and sanitization device
A lighting and sanitization device, comprises: a first light source emitting violet light having a wavelength between 380 and 430 nm; a second light source emitting white light; a third light source emitting lime light having a peak wavelength between 535 and 545 nm. |
| US11896724B2 |
Bioactive polymeric dressing for accelerated wound closure
A wound dressing includes: a structural material formed into a dressing; at least one immunomodulatory agent associated with the dressing; and a growth factor associated with the dressing. A wound dressing kit includes: a structural material formed into a wound dressing; an immunomodulatory agent; and a growth factor composition, wherein the structural material contains the immunomodulatory agent and/or the immunomodulatory agent in a separate composition. A method of treating a wound in a tissue includes: applying an immunomodulatory agent to the wound; applying a wound dressing to the wound; and allowing the wound to heal with the immunomodulatory agent and wound dressing. The application of a growth factor can be before, during and/or after applying the wound dressing to the wound. |
| US11896723B2 |
Microcell systems for delivering benefit agents
A benefit agent delivery system whereby benefit agents can be released over a period of time and/or a variety of different benefit agents can be delivered from the same system and/or different concentrations of benefit agents can be delivered from the same system. The benefit agent delivery system includes a plurality of microcells, wherein the microcells are filled with a formulation comprising a benefit agent and an organic solvent. The microcells include an opening, and the opening is spanned by a porous diffusion layer. Different microcells may be loaded with different benefit agents, thereby providing a mechanism to deliver different, complimentary, or incompatible benefit agents. |
| US11896721B2 |
Multiparticulate L-carnitine compositions and related methods
An oral controlled-release multiparticulate dosage form comprises a plurality of individually enteric coated particulates containing an L-carnitine that independently disperse in a patient's stomach after oral ingestion and travel through the stomach and past the pyloric sphincter without substantially releasing the L-carnitine in the stomach. The individual particulates contain a solid core containing the L-carnitine, and an enteric coating. The dosage form may be used to treat conditions associated with a reduction of the amount of L-carnitine in the body. |
| US11896714B2 |
Method for producing sweetener compositions and sweetener compositions
Provided herein are compositions with enhanced sweetness or reduced caloric content per weight when compared to the sweetener carbohydrate or sweetener polyol component thereof, and methods for the preparation thereof. |
| US11896713B2 |
Strategies to enhance lung cancer treatment
A nanocarrier containing a combination of bioactive agents is provided. The nanocarrier allows for targeted delivery of the agents to cancer cells with minimized side effect. |
| US11896706B2 |
Composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth, comprising, as active ingredient, mixed extract of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as active ingredient
The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present disclosure, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient, has been confirmed to increase the expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in dermal papilla cells which are known to play a critical role in the induction of new hair follicles and maintenance of hair growth, exhibit hair-growing effect comparable to that of minoxidil in a hair growth test for depilated 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice, and exhibit hair loss-improving effect in a clinical test for human. Accordingly, it can be usefully used as a cosmetic composition or a pharmaceutical composition for external application to skin for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth. |
| US11896704B2 |
Compounds useful for the treatment and/or care of the skin, hair, nails and/or mucous membranes
A compound of formula (1) R1—Wm—Xn-AA1-AA2-AA3-AA4-AA5-AA6-AA7-AA8-AA9-Yp—Zq—R2, wherein AA1 is Phe; AA2 is Trp; AA3 is selected from Met, Leu and lie; AA4 is selected from Lys, Arg and Gln; AA5 is Arg; AA6 is Lys; AA7 is selected from Arg, Lys and His; AA8 is selected from Val, Ile, Leu and Met; and AA9 is Pro. The compound is useful in the treatment and/or care of the skin, hair, nails and/or mucous membranes, in particular for improving the barrier function of the skin, for energizing the skin and as an anti-aging agent. |
| US11896703B2 |
Liquid lipid composite composition for improving hair condition
Disclosed in the present specification is a liquid lipid composite composition comprising ceramide, cholesterol, a C10-30 unsaturated fatty acid having three or fewer double bonds, and natural oil or wax containing a C10-60 fatty acid ester or C10-60 fatty acid ester at a weight ratio of 1:0.03-3:2.5-12:0.3-6. The liquid lipid composite composition comprises a high content of ceramide and is present in a liquid state during storage at normal temperature, and thus can be easily applied as a formulation of a hair cosmetic composition. The liquid lipid composite composition, when used to treat hair, has excellent hair condition improving effects, such as improving the softness of the hair, enhancing the elasticity and strength of the hair, and increasing the shininess of the hair. |
| US11896702B2 |
Fragrance-enhancing compositions
Long-lasting fragrance compositions are provided for. The fragrance compositions can include at least one fragrance compound and a glycoside. The glycoside can be selected from a Steviol glycoside, a glucosylated Steviol glycoside, a derivative of a Steviol glycoside, a derivative of a glucosylated Steviol glycoside, or combinations thereof. Also provided for are products including a long-lasting fragrance composition as above. The products can include perfumes, body care products, cosmetics, cleaning and laundry products, and the like. |
| US11896696B2 |
Methods of skin whitening by use of canola extracts
Compositions and methods for lightening skin are provided. A method for lightening skin may include the step of identifying skin where lightening or whitening is desired and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a skin lightening agent comprising a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. A method for treating hyperpigmentation may include the step of identifying skin containing areas of hyperpigmentation and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. |
| US11896692B2 |
Beauty care product
A beauty care product comprising a sealable plastic container, a sealing means and a beauty care component is provided, wherein the container of which is resistant to random, uncontrolled deformation under a substantial pressure differential between the environment and inside the container, yet having an affordable cost of manufacture and/or being appealing to the consumer. A kit comprising said product thereof, a method of manufacturing said product, and a method of using said product for application onto skin and/or hair are also provided. |
| US11896689B2 |
Method of making a clear personal care comprising microcapsules
A method of making a personal care composition that involves using a mixer to combine a personal care composition chassis with microcapsules. The mixer has a housing, a first fluid inlet, a second inlet, a fluid outlet and a rotor connected to the housing. The rotor has blades positioned within the housing to define cells between neighboring blades and the housing. The personal care composition chassis, which includes surfactants and water, is advanced along a flow path from the first fluid inlet toward the fluid outlet, while the microcapsules are transferred from the second inlet to the flow path by rotating the rotor. Air in the microcapsule composition is directed from inside the cells toward the second inlet, and the microcapsule composition is combined with the personal care composition chassis to form the personal care composition. The personal care composition is advanced from the outlet. |
| US11896685B2 |
Core-shell network structure comprising biopolymer and composition comprising same
The present invention relates to a core-shell network structure formed using a biocompatible biopolymer and to a composition comprising same. Said structure can be used as an alternative to synthetic chemical materials, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), to effectively disperse an insoluble effective substance within a composition, thus addressing safety issues, and formulations can be preserved stably for a long time through said network structure. Furthermore, said structure and the composition comprising same may provide useful benefits for the skin in terms of skin barrier enhancement, skin moisturization, skin regeneration, or the like. |
| US11896684B2 |
Cosmetic composition having increased skin contact and makeup persistence and method of manufacturing same
Disclosed are a cosmetic composition having increased skin contact and makeup persistence and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a powder continuous phase by rapidly mixing a powder and a film-forming agent; and obtaining a cosmetic composition in which a surface of the powder is compounded with the film-forming agent by heating the powder continuous phase for a predetermined time. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition is manufactured by the method. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition includes 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a powder, 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a film-forming agent, 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a silicone oil, and 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a spherical powder. |
| US11896682B2 |
Radiolabeled MET binding proteins for immuno-PET imaging and methods of use thereof
Radiolabeled anti-MET antibodies and MET×MET bispecific antibodies and their use in immuno-PET imaging are provided herein. Included are methods of detecting the presence of MET proteins in a subject or sample and methods of monitoring efficacy of treatment of a Met expressing tumor. |
| US11896681B2 |
Particles comprising bilirubin derivative and metal
The present invention provides hydrophilic bilirubin derivative particles containing a metal, a use thereof, and a preparation method therefor. The bilirubin derivative particles of the present invention form coordinate bonds with various metals, and thus can be used in MR diagnosis, CT diagnosis, photo-acoustic diagnosis, PET diagnosis, or optical diagnosis. The bilirubin derivative particles of the present invention can release an anticancer drug encapsulated therein to the outside by the combination with a platinum-based anticancer drug and the degradation by a stimulation of light/reactive oxygen species, and exhibit anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities, and thus the bilirubin derivative particles of the present invention have a concept of theranostics in which the bilirubin derivative particles can be for therapeutic uses as well as diagnostic uses. |
| US11896676B2 |
Targeting cancer cells and tissue using filamentous plant virus particles
A pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) carrier comprising a PepMV particle that has been modified to carry an imaging agent or anticancer agent is described. The PepMV carrier can be used in a method of targeting cancer cells and tissue by administering it to a subject. Cancer tissue targeted by the PepMV carrier can be imaged using an imaging agent, or treated using an anticancer agent. |
| US11896674B2 |
SiRNA conjugate, preparation method therefor and use thereof
An siRNA conjugate having a structure as represented by formula (1) for inhibiting hepatitis B vims gene expression, comprising siRNA and a conjugated group, wherein the sense strand of the siRNA comprises a nucleotide sequence 1, and the antisense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence 2; the nucleotide sequence 1 and the nucleotide sequence 2 are, at least in part, reversely complementary to form a double-stranded region; the nucleotide sequence 1 and SEQ ID NO: 1 are equal in length and differ by no more than three nucleotides; the nucleotide sequence 2 and SEQ ID NO: 2 are equal in length and differ by no more than three nucleotides. The siRNA conjugate can specifically target liver cells and effectively solve the problem of siRNA delivery in vivo, and shows excellent activity and low toxicity to inhibit HBV gene expression while maintaining high stability of siRNA. |
| US11896672B2 |
Targeted nucleic acid conjugate compositions
The invention provides conjugates that comprise a targeting moiety, a nucleic acid, and optional linking groups as well as synthetic intermediates and synthetic methods useful for preparing the conjugates. The conjugates are useful to target therapeutic nucleic acids to the liver and to treat liver diseases including hepatitis (e.g. hepatitis B and hepatitis D). |
| US11896670B2 |
Synthesis routes to access MDMA prodrugs by using controlled and non-controlled intermediates
A method of synthesizing a pharmacological compound substance by attaching a psychoactive base substance to an amino acid and creating a prodrug with modified pharmacological behavior. A prodrug made by the method. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a prodrug of a psychoactive base substance attached to an amino acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. |
| US11896668B2 |
Lyophilized preparation of cytotoxic dipeptides
The present invention is directed to novel lyophilized pharmaceutical preparations comprising a cytotoxic dipeptides such as melphalan flufenamide and one or more excipient(s) selected from the group comprising a polysorbate; a polyethylene glycol; β-cyclodextrin; ocyclodextrin; hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin; sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin; lactose; benzyl alcohol; disodium succinate; propylene glycol; Cremophor EL; Dimethyl sulfoxide; D-mannitol; Trehalose; Sucrose and an amino acid. This preparation may be further formulated and is useful in cancer therapy. |
| US11896667B2 |
Treatment for bone diseases
The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody. |
| US11896662B2 |
Multivalent influenza nanoparticle vaccines
Disclosed herein are multivalent nanoparticle vaccine compositions suitable for use in influenza vaccines. The nanoparticles include effective amounts of influenza glycoproteins that provide increased immune responses compared to a commercially available influenza vaccine composition. The present disclosure also provides vaccine formulation strategies that are cost effective and are convenient for clinical use. Methods of administering the nanoparticle vaccine compositions to a subject are also disclosed. |
| US11896661B2 |
Influenza virus vaccine and method of making
A composition for increasing vaccine yields due to increased virus growth in mutation comprising a vaccine strain bearing the Y161F mutation in hemagglutinin (HA). Y161F in HA increases HA thermostability without changing its original antigenic properties and enhances its binding affinity in the vaccine production platforms used in influenza vaccine manufacturing. A method for optimizing preparation of influenza vaccine seed strains which can further lower the cost of vaccines and increase profits for the vaccine companies, and also maintain antigenic stability during vaccine deliveries. |
| US11896655B2 |
Circumsporozoite proteins with increased expression in mammalian cells
Mutated and/or truncated malarial circumsporozoite proteins (CSP) and associated nucleic acids that are more stable and highly expressed in mammalian cells are described. The mutated and/or truncated CSP and associated nucleic acids can be expressed to produce malaria vaccine antigens. |
| US11896654B2 |
DNA monoclonal antibodies targeting checkpoint molecules
Disclosed herein is a composition including a recombinant nucleic acid sequence that encodes an antibody or fragment thereof that targets an immune checkpoint molecule. The disclosure also provides a method of preventing and/or treating disease in a subject using said composition and method of generation. |
| US11896652B2 |
Modified factor IX, and compositions, methods and uses for gene transfer to cells, organs, and tissues
The invention relates to modified Factor IX coding sequence, expression cassette, vectors such as viral (e.g., lenti- or adeno-associated viral) vectors, and gene transfer methods and uses. In particular, to target Factor IX nucleic acid to cells, tissues or organs for expression (transcription) of Factor IX. |
| US11896645B2 |
Compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions
The invention relates to compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions, particularly wherein said telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions are cancer and cellular ageing. Particularly, herein is disclosed 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of cellular ageing. |
| US11896639B2 |
Mechanism based quality control for botanical medicine
The invention relates to methods of evaluating the quality of a batch of an herbal composition, the method comprising subjecting a test batch of the herbal composition to one or more biological analysis methods and comparing the results derived from the test batch to the results of a known batch of herbal composition which has a known in vivo effect. |
| US11896637B1 |
System and process for extracting cannabinoids
A system and process for extracting cannabinoids from a marijuana or hemp plant, the system and process utilizing an aqueous solution containing one or more biocatalysts which act upon the marijuana or hemp plant matter to create cannabinoids. |
| US11896634B2 |
Oncolytic virotherapy with helper-dependent adenoviral-based vectors expressing immunomodulatory molecules
The present disclosure concerns combination therapy for cancer that utilizes (i) an oncolytic virus; (ii) a virus comprising nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor; and (iii) at least one cell comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for a cancer cell antigen. In particular embodiments, the virus comprises nucleic acid encoding an immunomodulatory factor comprises nucleic acid encoding IL-12 and/or antagonist anti-PD-L1 antibody. |
| US11896629B2 |
Probiotic therapies for treating Rett syndrome
Provided is a method and a composition for improving behavioral performance in an individual comprising identifying an individual in need of treatment, and providing such an individual a composition comprising bacteria within the genus Bacteroides. |
| US11896624B2 |
Compositions for enhancing hyperthermia therapy
A composition for decreasing proliferation of cancer cells undergoing hyperthermia therapy is described. Such compositions can include a combination of selenium and fish oil. The respective quantities of selenium and fish oil are provided in amounts effective to synergistically increase the sensitivity of the cancer cells to temperatures in excess of 37° C. |
| US11896623B1 |
Visco-supplement compositions, and methods of use thereof
Visco-supplement compositions derived from a transcellular fluid, such as human amniotic fluid, human aqueous humor fluid, or human vitreous fluid are described. Also described are methods for treating inflammatory conditions of the musculoskeletal system, such as joint inflammation, and methods of lubricating a joint using the described visco-supplement compositions. |
| US11896621B2 |
Methods for treating and/or preventing graft-versus-host disease and/or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and/or veno-occlusive disease associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplant
In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a human subject suffering from graft-versus-host disease and/or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and/or veno-occlusive disease associated with a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation. |
| US11896620B2 |
Engineered immune cell and use thereof
An engineered immune cell, which expresses (i) a cell surface molecule that specifically recognizes a ligand, (ii) an exogenous interleukin, and (iii) an exogenous Flt3L, XCL2, and/or XCL1; the engineered immune cell can be used for treating cancer, infection, or autoimmune diseases; and compared with a traditional engineered immune cell, the engineered immune cell has significantly improved tumor killing activity. |
| US11896614B2 |
Methods for improving the efficacy and expansion of chimeric antigen receptor-expressing cells
The invention provides methods of making immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that can be engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), compositions and reaction mixtures comprising the same, and methods of treatment using the same. |
| US11896601B2 |
Composition for prevention or treatment of allergic disease including inotodiol compound as active ingredient
Provided is a composition for prevention or treatment of an allergic disease, the composition including an inotodiol compound and a chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) extract including an inotodiol compound as an active ingredient. More particularly, it was found that when an inotodiol compound or a chaga mushroom extract containing an inotodiol compound as one of the active ingredients is administered to a mouse model in which a food allergy was induced, symptoms induced by the allergy were alleviated and cured. Thus, the inotodiol compound or the chaga mushroom extract containing an inotodiol compound as an active ingredient is expected to be useful as a composition for prevention or treatment of an allergic disease. |
| US11896600B2 |
Composition and method of using eicosanoyl-5-hydroxytryptamide for treating neurodegenerative disorders
The invention provides a composition comprising one or more hydroxytryptamides and method of its use in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. The invention includes embodiments wherein the composition comprises caffeine and chlorogenic acids. The composition finds use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, including providing neuroprotection against the advancement of the symptoms of these disorders. |
| US11896599B2 |
Modified release preparations containing oxcarbazepine and derivatives thereof
Controlled-release preparations of oxcarbazepine and derivatives thereof for once-a-day administration are disclosed. The inventive compositions comprise solubility- and/or release enhancing agents to provide tailored drug release profiles, preferably sigmoidal release profiles. Methods of treatment comprising the inventive compositions are also disclosed. |
| US11896595B2 |
JAK1 pathway inhibitors for the treatment of chronic lung allograft dysfunction
This disclosure relates to JAK1 pathway inhibitors and the use thereof in treating chronic lung allograft dysfunction such as, e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. |
| US11896593B2 |
Sulfamate derivative compounds for use in treating or alleviating a psychiatric disorder
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or alleviating a psychiatric disorder comprising a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for inducing anti-stress, anti-anxiety and/or anti-depressant activities comprising a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US11896592B2 |
Certain triazolopyridines and triazolopyrazines, compositions thereof and methods of use therefor
Provided are certain triazolopyridines and triazolopyrazines of Formula 1, wherein X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have any of the meanings described herein; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders. |
| US11896591B2 |
Compositions and methods for preparing and using mitochondrial uncouplers
This disclosure provides compounds of Formula I, II, and III and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for use as mitochondrial uncouplers, where the variables, e.g. R1-R9, X1, X2, and Y1 are defined in the specification. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of Formula I, II, or III, alone or in combination with another active compound. Compounds and compositions of Formula I, II, and III are useful for treating or preventing certain conditions such as obesity, type II diabetes, fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, Parkinson's disease, ischemia reperfusion injury, heart failure, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Compounds of Formula I, II, and III are also useful for regulating glucose homeostatis and insulin action. |
| US11896590B2 |
Analgesic therapeutic and method, 1-(3-4(((1R,3S,5S)-adamantan-1-yl)(phenyl)methyl)propyl)-4-methylpiperazine and salts thereof
A method for the treatment and/or prevention of pain which comprises administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of 1-(3-4(((1R,3S,5S)-adamantan-1-yl)(phenyl)methyl)propyl)-4-methylpiperazine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (“AV1066”), with reference to visceral and neuropathic pain. |
| US11896580B2 |
Composition for improving milk quality and preparation method and application thereof
The disclosure discloses a composition containing melatonin as an effective ingredient, and its application in improving DHI production performance and improving milk quality. The composition containing melatonin as an effective ingredient according to the present disclosure can significantly reduce the somatic cell count in milk and improve milk quality. Under the conditions of different seasons, ages, and lactation periods, the administration of the composition containing melatonin as an active ingredient according to the present disclosure can significantly reduce the somatic cell score of cow milk (p<0.01), increase the protein content and lactose content in milk, and meanwhile reduce the fat content and urea nitrogen content in milk. In summary, the composition containing melatonin as an effective ingredient according to the present disclosure can improve the quality of milk and increase the efficiency of dairy cow breeding. |
| US11896576B2 |
Determination of personalized endocannabinoid genotypes and associated recommendations
An example embodiment may involve (i) receiving, by a server device, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) information associated with a user; (ii) parsing, by the server device, the DNA information to identify one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); (iii) determining, by the server device and based on the identified SNPs, an endocannabinoid genotype of the user; (iv) determining, based on the endocannabinoid genotype of the user, a recommendation of one or more cannabinoid formulations; (v) transmitting, to a client device associated with the user, a web-based representation of a first graphical user interface; and (vi) receiving, from the client device, an indication to display a detailed representation of a particular cannabinoid formulation of the one or more cannabinoid formulations. |
| US11896574B2 |
Treatment of metabolic disorders in feline animals
The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a feline animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, atherosclerosis, inflammation of the pancreas, neuropathy and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome) and/or loss of pancreatic beta cell function and/or wherein the remission of the metabolic disorder, preferably diabetic remission, is achieved and/or maintained. |
| US11896573B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and pharmacokinetics of a gamma-hydroxybutyric acid derivative
Pharmaceutical compositions of 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid and the pharmacokinetics of 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid and γ-hydroxybutyric acid following oral administration of the pharmaceutical compositions to healthy subjects are disclosed. |
| US11896572B2 |
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. |
| US11896571B2 |
Methods for increasing oral osteogenesis using lipoxin A4 (LXA4) and its analogs
The invention provides methods for increasing oral osteogenesis using LXA4 and its analogs. Methods are also provided for treating or preventing oral disorders that would benefit from increased oral osteogenesis using LXA4 and its analogs. |
| US11896569B2 |
Compositions comprising amino acids for use in the treatment of mucositides in neoplasia patients undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy
Amino acid composition for use in the treatment of mucositis in patients suffering from head and neck cancer, undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy, the composition comprising an active agent, the active agent comprising the amino acids: glutamine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and cystine, wherein the glutamine:leucine weight ratio is in the range 4.3 to 5.3. |
| US11896564B2 |
Medical treatment for pathologic inflammation
A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, for use in combination with a 5-ASA agent, in the treatment of a disease resulting from pathologic inflammation. The combination of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and 5-ASA agent and use of such combination. A kit-of-parts and a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a combination. |
| US11896562B2 |
Oral amphetamine composition
In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to oral pharmaceutical compositions. For example, in some embodiments, the present invention is directed to taste-masked compositions. In some embodiments, the taste masked compositions comprise a highly water soluble drug such as amphetamine, e.g., in the form of a salt such as amphetamine sulfate. In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to taste-masked, orally disintegrating compositions. |
| US11896561B2 |
Compositions including a cannabinoid and protocatechuic acid
The disclosure is directed to a beverage sachet including a powder which includes protocatechuic acid, an electrolyte, and a sweetener. The sachet can further include a cannabinoid. The cannabinoid may be cannabidiol. The electrolyte may include sodium chloride salt or monopotassium phosphate salt. The sachet may further include vitamin C, vitamin D, a B vitamin, magnesium, or calcium. The sweetener may include sucrose, glucose, dextrose, maltodextrins, or fructose. The disclosure also includes a beverage including protocatechuic acid and a cannabinoid. The cannabinoid may be cannabidiol. The beverage may be a sports beverage including sweeteners and electrolytes. The beverage may be a health beverage including a fruit, a vegetable, vitamin C, vitamin D, a B vitamin, magnesium, or calcium. |
| US11896560B2 |
Cannabinoid dosing regime for dermatitis and inflammatory skin conditions
A treatment regime for use in the treatment or prevention of dermatitis and inflammatory skin conditions, said regime comprising the administration of: a) between 50 mg and 3000 mg of a topical liquid or gel composition comprising between 1% w/w and 15% w/w cannabinoid, wherein the cannabinoid is dissolved in the liquid or gel composition. |
| US11896555B2 |
System and method for compounding error prevention
A system for dispensing and compounding errors prevention is disclosed. The system for dispensing and compounding errors prevention comprises at least one camera for receiving a real-time image of personnel preparing a prescription; a data storage for storing a medication recipe of a corresponding patient; an identification module for determining an identification tag of a drug from a container of the drug or a physical appearance of the drug; a measurement module for determining an amount of the drug being dispensed by the personnel; a comparison module in communication with the identification module and the measurement module for determining whether the amount of the drug being dispensed by the personnel or the identification tag of the drug match the medication recipe; and an output device for outputting a notification to the personnel. |
| US11896554B2 |
Child resistant and airtight container
Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers. |
| US11896548B2 |
Floating physical therapy device
A floating physical therapy device includes a frame and a harness. The frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame on the right and left side. The inner frame defines a patient area. The harness is attached to the inner frame such that it secures a patient to the device in a substantially upright position during use. The frame extends forwards and backwards, as well as to the left and right, of the patient area in order to provide stability in the water during normal use. The frame defines a trainer area immediately forward of the patient area where a therapist can have access to the patient during therapy sessions. |
| US11896546B2 |
CPR chest compression system with motor powered by battery located away from the motor
A CPR chest compression system includes a retention structure that retains the body of a patient, and a motor and a compressor that can perform CPR compressions to the chest of the patient. The motor is powered by a battery that is located on the retention structure but away from the motor, and is electrically connected to the motor via one or more wires. Accordingly the weight and volume of the battery can be located away from a top portion of the retention structure. This renders the CPR system is less heavy at the top, and therefore less likely to tilt and start compressing the chest at a different point. Moreover, this permits X-Rays of a larger footprint to go through the CPR system and reach the patient, in example configurations where the components are transparent to X-Rays. |
| US11896545B2 |
Vibrating garment assembly
A garment assembly includes a sleeve member having outer and inner surfaces, a first vibration assembly associated with the sleeve member, and a control module associated with the sleeve member. The first vibration assembly includes a plurality of vibration motors that are arranged in a circle about a center point. An angular distance between each vibration motor of the plurality of vibration motors is approximately the same. The control module includes a battery, and the first vibration assembly is in electrical communication with the control module. |
| US11896544B2 |
Percussive therapy device with electrically connected attachment
A percussive therapy system includes a percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, and an attachment configured to be operatively connected to a distal end of the push rod assembly of the percussive massage device and to provide at least one therapeutic effect to a user. The attachment may include at least one of an actuator configured to provide the at least one therapeutic effect to the user and a sensor configured to obtain at least one of biometric data of the user and information regarding operation of the percussive therapy device. |
| US11896542B2 |
Male sexual stimulation device with spiraling sleeve
A male sexual stimulation device that provides a better user experience by combining a mechanical stroking mechanism with a spiraling sleeve that provides rotational stimulation and suctional stimulation to the stroking motion of the mechanical stroking mechanism. The spiraling sleeve is formed at least in part from an elastomeric material with ribbing molded into the interior of the sleeve at an angle to the linear axis of the spiraling sleeve such that elongation or shortening of the spiraling sleeve along the linear axis with a penis inserted therein causes a portion of the sleeve to twist about the linear axis. |
| US11896541B2 |
Male sexual stimulation apparatus and method of use
A male stimulation apparatus, comprising: a housing defining a hand tunnel extending in a lateral direction and defining at least one hand hole to facilitate an entry of a hand of a user inside the hand tunnel; a phallus tunnel extending inside the housing from a first longitudinal end towards a second longitudinal end, the phallus tunnel extends through the hand tunnel and is adapted to receive a phallus of the user; and a vibrator shaft extending inside the housing from the second longitudinal end towards the first longitudinal end, the vibrator shaft extends through the hand tunnel and is adapted to receive a vibrator, wherein the hand tunnel facilitates the user to grasp the phallus tunnel and the vibrator shaft. |
| US11896537B2 |
Apparatus and method for reorienting a person between a supine position and a prone position
An apparatus for reorienting a person includes a wrap having a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion, the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion being releasably securable to one another along an anterior region of the wrap between lateral sides of the person and along a posterior region of the wrap between the lateral sides of the person via a set of fasteners. Each of the lateral portions are dimensioned to extend around a corresponding one of the lateral sides of the person and having anterior and posterior edges that are dimensioned to extend at most partway across to an opposite one of the lateral sides of the person. The wrap is made from flexible materials and dimensioned to extend at least from below knees of the person to above the elbows of the person and snugly retain the person therein. |
| US11896535B1 |
Power lift
A deployable gurney lift assembly 12 having a carriage assembly 14 composed of a carriage assembly plate 20 with two pivot carriage arms 38 disposed opposite one another to engage the sides of a gurney G, at least one safety bar holder 16 to accommodate a safety bar B of the gurney G, the safety bar holders 16 with at least one bar latch 18 to receive and secure a gurney bar B therein. At least one lift actuator 88 lifts and lowers the arms 38. |
| US11896529B2 |
Intraocular device for dual incisions
A microsurgical device and methods of its use can be used for treatment of various conditions including eye diseases, such as glaucoma, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. A dual-blade device can be used for cutting the trabecular meshwork (“TM”) in the eye. The device tip provides entry into the Schlemm's canal via its size (i.e., for example, 0.2-0.3 mm width) and configuration where a ramp elevates the TM away from the outer wall of the Schlemm's canal and guides the TM to first and second lateral elements for creating first and second incisions through the TM. The dimensions and configuration of the blade is such that an entire strip of TM is removed without leaving TM leaflets behind and without causing collateral damage to adjacent tissues. |
| US11896527B2 |
Systems and methods for patient alignment and treatment
A system for supporting and aligning a patient during a color alteration procedure includes a laser system that delivers a laser in a first direction. A control computer may be adjacent the laser system for controlling the laser system. The control computer system may include a user interface in a first plane substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The system may include a patient support structure having a patient support surface extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and configured to be adjustable to set a patient position or alignment relative to the laser system. Coarse adjustment hardware may be configured to cause automated and/or manual adjustments to the patient support surface in the first direction. Fine adjustment hardware may be configured to cause automated fine adjustments to the patient support surface in the first direction based on instructions received from the control computer. |
| US11896524B2 |
Tissue removal devices, systems and methods
A tissue removal device includes a hollow needle, an ultrasonic transducer for mechanically vibrating the needle, an aspiration line communicating with the needle, and a vacuum pulsing device for generating vacuum pulses in the needle. The device may be utilized for breaking up tissue by phacoemulsification, vacuum pulsing, or both. |
| US11896523B2 |
Devices and methods for targeted delivery of a substance
Devices, systems and methods for applying a bioadhesive substance to an internal surface of the eye, such as the retina, can include an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, a passageway extending along a length of the elongate body and an opening at the distal end of the elongate body, an applicator tip including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an applicator portion coupled with the distal end of the elongate body, and a substance supply lumen extending along a length of the device through which a bioadhesive substance can pass so that the bioadhesive substance can be applied to at least the applicator portion of the applicator tip. Some embodiments of the device can also have a source of the bioadhesive substance in fluid communication with at least the substance supply lumen. |
| US11896514B2 |
Ostomy product with mesh internal collection member for gas passage
An ostomy pouch has a body side wall and a distal side wall defining a collection chamber. An opening is provided in the body side wall. A barrier is operably mounted to the body side wall over the opening. The barrier has an inlet opening. An internal collection member is mounted to the barrier. The internal collection member includes a tubular net having a first open end and a second closed end, and a ring-shaped capsule for storing the net inside the capsule in a collected manner. The ring-shaped capsule has an open central region and is mounted to the barrier with the capsule open central region and the barrier inlet opening aligned with one another to define a pouch inlet. The capsule extends into the pouch collection chamber and the first open end of the net is mounted to the capsule overlying the pouch inlet. Excretion is inlet to the pouch and is discharged into the net, paying out the net. |
| US11896513B2 |
Method and a receptable bag for emptying a urinary bag
A drainage bag system for urinary collection includes a urinary drainage bag having a first inlet and an inlet valve for regulating a flow of urine from a catheter into the urinary drainage bag via the first inlet, an outlet, and an outlet valve for regulating a flow of urine out of the urinary drainage bag. The drainage bag system further includes a receptacle bag of a foil or sheet material for emptying the urinary drainage bag and having a receptacle compartment for storing urine and a connector for providing a connection between the receptacle bag and the urinary drainage bag. The connector provides a second inlet constituting a receptacle inlet to the receptacle compartment when connected to the receptacle bag such that urine can flow into the receptacle compartment. |
| US11896512B2 |
Method of detecting leakage in medical devices
A method of detecting ostomy effluent leakage in an ostomy appliance is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of sensors; measuring resistance of the ostomy appliance using each of the plurality of sensors; entering resistance measurements in a ring buffer configured to hold resistance measurements; calculating a median resistance value of each of the plurality of sensors using the resistance measurements; comparing the median resistance value against a predetermined range of acceptable resistance values; increasing a leak count for a corresponding sensor when the median resistance value of the sensor is outside the predetermined range of acceptable resistance values; determining a leak state when the leak count increases beyond a predetermined acceptable leak count; and sending an alert upon a determination of a leak state. |
| US11896511B2 |
Contact point reduction garment
The present disclosure provides a wearable garment comprising (a) a sheath having a first end and a second, wherein the sheath defines a cavity in a wearable position, wherein the sheath has a first opening at the first end, and wherein the sheath comprises a first material, and (b) one or more relief zones coupled to the sheath, wherein the relief zones comprise a second material, wherein a pressure distribution of the second material is greater than a pressure distribution of the first material. |
| US11896507B2 |
Self expanding stent and method of loading same into a catheter
A stent comprises a framework that includes a sequence of cells that each occupy a discrete segment of the stent length, and each of the cells includes a plurality of struts with ends connected at respective vertices. An adjacent pair of the cells are attached to one another by a plurality of T-bars that each include a column defining a long axis that extends parallel to the stent axis, and a top bar attached to one end of the column. An opposite end of the column is attached to a first cell, and the top bar is attached at opposite ends to a second cell of the adjacent pair of cells. The column has a minimum width perpendicular to the long axis that is wider than a maximum width of each of the struts, and the column defines at least one slot. The top bar includes a curved edge on an opposite side from the column, and the curved edge straddles the long axis. |
| US11896503B2 |
Methods for enabling movement of objects, and associated apparatus
A method for enabling movement of an object, having a plurality of degrees of freedom, by a user. The method comprising: receiving a first and second plurality of reference signals from first and second test subjects respectively, generated in response to respective reference intended movements; and determining a set of first of and second profiles. The method also comprises determining profile-pairs, which each comprise a first profile and a second profile that correspond to the same degree of freedom of the object; determining a reference set of profiles based on a mathematical combination of each profile-pair; and providing the reference set of profiles for determining an intended movement of the object based on a plurality of user signals received from a respective plurality of different sensors associated with the user. The intended movement comprises simultaneous movements with respect to at least two degrees of freedom of the plurality of degrees of freedom. |
| US11896500B2 |
Bone preparation apparatus and method
A system and method for improving installation of a prosthesis which may include assembly of a modular prosthesis. Devices include prosthesis installation tools, prosthesis assembly tools, site preparation systems, and improved power tools used in implant site preparation, the tools including a secondary motion that preferably includes an ultrasonic vibration. |
| US11896497B2 |
Intervertebral spacer
Disclosed is an assembly and method for implant installation between adjacent vertebral bodies of a patient. The implant has a support body and a rotatable insert therein and the support body is curved for installation between adjacent vertebral bodies transforaminally. An installation instrument is also disclosed for removable attachment to implant and engagement with the rotatable insert to selectively permit rotation between the insert and the support body. The installation instrument extends along a longitudinal tool axis and when the installation instrument is in a first position the insert is rotationally fixed with respect to the support body and when the installation instrument is in a second position the support body may rotate with respect to the insert. |
| US11896496B2 |
Device and method for deployment of an anchoring device for intervertebral spinal fusion
A device and methods for intervertebral spinal fusion of adjacent intervertebral bodies. An intervertebral spacer is positioned within a narrow disc space between adjacent intervertebral bodies of a patient. The spacer is arranged with upper and lower guides. The guides are adapted to simultaneously guide the deployment of upper and lower anchors of an anchoring device into their respective intervertebral bodies. The spacer is also adapted to lock the upper and lower anchors to the spacer in the deployed position. |
| US11896495B2 |
Expandable interbody devices and related instruments and methods for spinal fusion surgery
An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end. |
| US11896493B2 |
Expandable intervertebral spacer
A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer includes a first endplate configured to engage a first bone of the joint; a second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint; and an actuation subassembly comprising a drive nut, a drive screw coupled to the drive nut, and a cam frame coupled to the drive screw, wherein the cam frame is disposed between the first endplate and the second endplate, wherein the cam frame comprises a proximal frame end, a distal frame end, and lateral frame sides, wherein cams disposed on the lateral frame sides selectively engage at least one of the first endplate or the second endplate. |
| US11896492B2 |
Expandable intervertebral implant
An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart. |
| US11896491B2 |
Expandable total disc replacement implant
An expandable intervertebral total disc replacement implant, including an inferior component, including a first core including a first outer surface and a first inner surface, and a first arm telescopingly engaged with the first core, a superior component, including a second core including a second outer surface and a second inner surface, and a second arm telescopingly engaged with the second core, and an expansion mechanism connected to the first core, the second core, and at least one of the first arm and the second arm. |
| US11896484B2 |
Implant loading apparatus
The present application discloses an implant loading apparatus comprising a guider and a guide base. The guider is sleeved on the exterior of the guide base. The guide base comprises a guide column, a connecting section, and a base connected in the axial direction. Fixing sections are provided on either end of the connecting section. The guide base is removably connected to the guider via the fixing sections. The guide base is provided with the two fixing sections that fit the guider to implement twice removable fixing, thus favoring a coaxial operation. A valve stent is neither twisted nor tilted during a compression process, thus increasing loading efficiency, greatly reducing the operation difficulty of a surgery, and allowing the implementation of a single person operation. |
| US11896478B2 |
Vision correction with laser refractive index changes
Methods and systems wherein laser induced refractive index changes by focused femtosecond laser pulses in optical polymeric materials or optical tissues is performed to address various types of vision correction. |
| US11896471B2 |
Biased artificial sphincter cuff
A cuff for use an as artificial sphincter includes an inflatable chamber and a backing. The inflatable chamber includes opposing inside and outside surfaces and inflated and deflated states. The backing is adjacent the outside surface of the chamber. The inside surface of the chamber includes two or more grooves that define the location of fold lines of the inflatable chamber when the inflatable chamber is in the inflated state. The inflatable chamber and backing are configured to surround a duct of a patient with the inside surface of the chamber facing the duct and the grooves extending substantially parallel to the duct. |
| US11896470B2 |
Medical-grade actuator having a modular structure and medical device comprising same
Actuator (1) for a medical device (100), comprising an electromotor, a mechanical transmission, and magnetic coupling means arranged for transmitting a mechanical torque from the electromotor to the mechanical transmission when said electromotor is powered by an energy source, wherein said electromotor and a first part of the magnetic coupling means kinematically linked to the electromotor are arranged and hermetically sealed in a first casing module, and wherein said mechanical transmission and a second part of the coupling means kinematically linked to said mechanical transmission are arranged in a second casing module, said first and second casing modules comprising each complementary fastening means such that said first and second casing modules can be removably connected to each other in such a way that said first and second parts of the magnetic coupling means magnetically couple together upon connection of said first and second casing modules. |
| US11896467B2 |
Folded individual article in a circular package
A packaged elongate sanitary protection product includes a folded sanitary product and a circular package. The sanitary product has first and second arcuate end portions comprising first and second ends, respectively, separated by a central portion, and a pair of longitudinal side edges connecting the first and second ends. The arcuate end portions have an effective radius and a maximum width, substantially equal to twice the effective radius. The central portion has a minimum width between about 75% and about 90% of the maximum width, and the sanitary product has a length between about 225% and about 285% of the maximum width. In addition, first and second fold lines are located a distance from each end equal to about 85% to about 105% of the maximum width of the arcuate end portions. The sanitary protection product is folded in a Z-configuration on first and second fold lines to form a substantially circular folded sanitary protection product, which is enveloped in the circular package. |
| US11896466B2 |
Absorbent articles having shaped, soft and textured nonwoven fabrics
Absorbent articles are provided that comprise shaped, soft and textured nonwoven fabrics. The nonwoven fabrics may be a topsheet and an outer cover nonwoven material of the absorbent article. A portion of a wearer-facing surface of the topsheet may have a TS7 in the range of about 1 dB V2 rms of about 1 to about 4.5 dB V2 rms and a TS750 in the range of about 6 dB V2 rms to about 30 dB V2 rms. A portion of a garment-facing surface of the outer cover nonwoven material may have a TS7 in the range of about 1 dB V2 rms of about 1 to about 4.5 dB V2 rms and a TS750 in the range of about 6 dB V2 rms to about 30 dB V2 rms. The nonwoven fabrics of the present disclosure provide soft materials with texture. |
| US11896462B2 |
Highly conformable wound dressing
In some examples, a dressing filler for treating a tissue site may include a plurality of filler elements and a tissue interface layer. Each of the filler elements may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and separated from the first surface by a thickness. The tissue interface layer may include a first side configured to be positioned facing the tissue site and a second side positioned opposite the first side. The first surface of each of the filler elements may be coupled to the second side of the tissue interface layer. Also provided are other apparatuses, dressings, systems, and methods suitable for treating a tissue site. |
| US11896455B2 |
Method and system for braces removal from dentition mesh
A method for generating a digital model of dentition, executed at least in part by a computer, acquires a 3-D digital mesh that is representative of the dentition along a dental arch, including includes braces, teeth, and gingival tissue. The method modifies the 3-D digital mesh to generate a digital mesh dentition model by processing the digital mesh and automatically detecting one or more initial bracket positions from the acquired mesh, processing the initial bracket positions to identify bracket areas for braces that lie against tooth surfaces, identifying one or more brace wires extending between brackets, removing one or more brackets and one or more wires from the dentition model, and forming a reconstructed tooth surface within the digital mesh dentition model where the one or more brackets have been removed. The modified 3-D digital mesh dentition model is displayed, stored, or transmitted over a network to another computer. |
| US11896453B2 |
Extra oral dental ventilator
There is disclosed a dental device configured to be coupled to a vacuum. In at least one embodiment the device comprises at least one channel coupled to the vacuum and in fluid communication with the vacuum. In addition, there can be at least one hood coupled to the channel, and covering the channel wherein the hood is in fluid communication with said at least one channel. In addition, there can be at least one clip coupled to the hood. Furthermore, said at least one clip extending substantially perpendicularly to said at least one hood and substantially parallel to said at least one channel, wherein the vacuum is configured to create a negative pressure inside of said at least one hood, and wherein said at least one clip is configured to couple to a user's mouth, wherein said hood is positioned adjacent to a user's mouth. |
| US11896450B2 |
Articulator and articulator auxiliary device
An articulator having a maxillary member and a mandibular member, which are connected to each other via condylar articulations, wherein a maxillary adaptor is attachable or attached at the maxillary member and a mandibular adaptor at the mandibular member, wherein a maxillary alignment member especially is form-fittingly connected to the maxillary adaptor and a mandibular alignment member is especially form-fittingly connected with the mandibular adaptor, and wherein the alignment members are automatically alignable to each other and comprising scanning members, by means of which the arrangement of alignment members and adaptors is scannable in a scanner and especially the relative position thereof moreover is detectable in relation to the articulator via the scanner. |
| US11896449B2 |
Snapon adjustable implant surgical drill stop and surgical guide
A snap-on snap-off drill stop device for boring into a tooth and or in bone. The stop device that impedes insertion of the bore device into the tooth or bone tissue beyond predetermined depths at pre-selected stages of a drilling process by simplifying the tedious process of exchanging drill bits and drill stops for the ultimate size and depth bore. |
| US11896448B2 |
Interproximal reduction tool and method
An interproximal reduction tool and method preferably includes at least one polishing strip; at least one abrasive wheel; and a low speed and high torque dental electric motor. First, the area between two adjacent teeth is manually polished with a plurality of polishing strips. The polishing strip is held between a forefinger and thumb and moved in a horizontal plane. Each abrasive wheel preferably includes an abrasive disc and a shaft. The abrasive disc includes a disc base and abrasive material. The abrasive material is adhered to opposing sides of the disc base. It is preferable to have an annular space between an outer edge of the disc base and an outer perimeter of the annular abrasive material. The low speed/high torque motor preferably utilizes an existing dental motor and modifies the dental motor to have a preferable gear reduction of at least 16:1. |
| US11896444B2 |
Tissue marking device and method of use
A tissue marking device enables the deployment of a hook to mark a location within a breast. The deployment is performed by inserting a needle in tissue until it arrives at a target location and pressing on the end of a rod that embeds the hook in the tissue. A thread is attached to the hook and is left exposed to facilitate locating the hook. |
| US11896439B2 |
Load sensing devices for use in surgical instruments
A surgical end effector includes an anvil assembly; a cartridge assembly including a plurality of fasteners; a drive assembly movable longitudinally to approximate the anvil assembly relative to the cartridge assembly; and a strain gauge circuit disposed within the cartridge assembly, the strain gauge circuit configured to measure a strain imparted on the cartridge assembly by the drive assembly. |
| US11896438B2 |
Oral expansion device
An oral expansion device comprises a first body, main body and a second body wherein the first body and second body are attached to a body and a first tube and a second tube wherein the first tube and second tube having one end attached to the body and having a second end attached to an inflation device. The first tube can be attached internally to the first cavity to the inflate or deflate it and the second tube can be attached internally to the second cavity to inflate or deflate it. The body is manufactured from a flexible material. The first cavity and the second cavity can be manufactured from an inflatable material. The first cavity is an oval and the second cavity is a rectangular shape. The body has a 35-degree bend wherein the second cavity is centered on the 35-degree bend and the body can have two depressions on its sides. |
| US11896432B2 |
Machine learning for identifying characteristics of a reentrant circuit
A system is provided for augmenting a three-dimensional (3D) model of a heart to indicate the tissue state. The system accesses a 3D model of a heart, accesses two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, and accesses source location information of an arrhythmia. The system augments the 3D model with an indication of a source location based on the source location information. For each of a plurality of the tissue state slices of the heart, the system augments a 3D model slice of the 3D model that corresponds to that tissue state slice with an indication of the tissue state of the heart represented by the tissue state information of that tissue state slice. The system then displays a representation of the 3D model that indicates the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the heart. |
| US11896431B2 |
Linear scanning mechanical volume probe
Disclosed is a linear scanning mechanical volume probe comprising a bracket on which a drive wheel, a first reverse wheel and a second reverse wheel are provided, an axis of the drive wheel, an axis of the first reverse wheel and an axis of the second reverse wheel are parallel; a guide rod is further provided on the bracket, and the axis of the guide rod is perpendicular to the axis of the drive wheel, a slider which can slide axially along the guide rod is provided on the guide rod, a transducer is fixedly connected to the slider; the first reverse wheel and the second reverse wheel are respectively provided near opposite ends of the guide rod, and further comprise a first rope and a second rope. The linear scanning mechanical volume probe can ensure that a high resolution image can be obtained at a distance from the transducer. |
| US11896430B2 |
Portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus
A portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing including a display panel, a connector, and an ultrasound probe. The connector connects the first housing and a lower edge portion of the second housing so that the second housing is rotatable to be overlapped on the first housing to fold the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus. The connector is provided at a position between a center of the first housing and a front side of the first housing. The second housing is rotatable towards a rear side of the first housing with a horizontal axis of the connector as a supporting axis to open the portable ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus. |
| US11896428B2 |
Adaptive selection of ultrasound frequency
An ultrasound system is disclosed. Embodiments in accordance with the present invention include a transducer configured to acquire pulse-echo data at each transmit frequency bandwidth of interest. In addition, a bandpass filter is configured to receive a signal of the pulse-echo data, wherein the signal is bandpass-filtered over a plurality of frequencies. Further, a processor is configured to calculate a spatial coherence of the bandpass-filtered signal. The spatial coherence of the signal is calculated in a spatial domain or a frequency domain. The spatial coherence is used to predict target conspicuity. The processor selects a preferred frequency based on and, preferably, to realize, the target conspicuity. |
| US11896427B2 |
Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method for detecting shear index of vascular wall using ultrasonic waves
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus, a method for detecting a shear index of a vascular wall using ultrasonic waves, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method comprises: transmitting ultrasonic waves to an region of interest comprising a vessel; receiving the ultrasonic waves to obtain echo signals; acquiring an ultrasonic image according to the echo signals; acquiring particle jet velocities of a plurality of points in the vessel, the particle jet velocity comprising flow velocity and flow direction; determining a vascular wall in the ultrasonic image; acquiring a position to be detected of the vascular wall; calculating, according to particle jet velocities of a plurality of points near the position to be detected, the shear index of the position to be detected of the vascular wall; and displaying the ultrasonic image and the shear index of the vascular wall. |
| US11896426B2 |
Dual-mode ultrasonic assessment of bone
A system and method for non-invasive and quantitative assessment of the status of bone tissue in a bony member within a living organism are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a transducer and a controller that causes the transducer to generate a pair of axial ultrasound signals traveling in opposite directions along a longitudinal axis of the bony member and a radial ultrasound signal traveling towards and into the bony member. The transducer receives multiple portions of each of the axial ultrasound signals and multiple portions of the radial ultrasound signal reflected by the bony member and generates axial and pulse-echo output signals in response. The controller processes the axial and pule-echo output signals to obtain an axial transmission time delay and a pulse-echo time delay, respectively, and generates an estimate of a characteristic of the bone tissue responsive to the axial-transmission and pulse-echo time delays. |
| US11896423B2 |
Time-varying quantification of capacitive and resistive arterial blood flow
Technology is described that can be used for continuous measurements of blood pressure and arterial blood flow to automatically derive time-varying estimates of multiple factors pertaining to a patient's vascular system. Such factors can include, but are not limited to, resistive flow, capacitive flow, vascular resistance, and arterial capacitance. Determination of such factors can allow for the meaningful assessment of the control of vascular resistance and capacitance in real time. |
| US11896421B2 |
Monitoring blood distribution in a subject
A system for monitoring blood distribution in a subject, the system comprising a processor(38) responsive to Doppler ultrasound data representing arterial blood flow in at least two different locations of the subject, such as the neck and the arm, to obtain velocity (C, B1, B2, B3) or volumetric flow rate at each location, to monitor changes in a predetermined function of the blood flows, and to provide an output indicative of the monitored changes which may result from blood volume centralization. This can indicate the onset of hypovolemia or hypervolemia. |
| US11896419B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes an input interface, and processing circuitry. The input interface accepts an input operation performed by an operator. The processing circuitry identifies a period in which periodic movement is small in an X-ray irradiation area. The processing circuitry determines irradiation start timing of an X-ray according to the period. The processing circuitry controls to perform X-ray irradiation of a relatively high dose in the determined irradiation start timing on condition that the input operation is being continued. |
| US11896417B2 |
Time-varying kinetic modeling of high temporal-resolution dynamic pet data for multiparametric imaging
Systems and methods are disclosed for quantifying blood flow using time-varying kinetic modeling of high temporal-resolution dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) data. A single tracer is introduced into the body. A first set of images is acquired, via PET, of at least a portion of the body at a plurality of predetermined time intervals. Based on the first set of images, an intensity of the tracer in the at least the portion of the body is determined as a function of time. The intensity of the tracer as a function of time is modeled using a time-varying kinetic model. Based on the model, the blood flow through the at least the portion of the body is quantified. Additional images may be acquired and used to quantify additional parameter(s), such as glucose metabolism, amyloid load, etc., with the single tracer. |
| US11896416B2 |
Method for calculating coronary artery fractional flow reserve on basis of myocardial blood flow and CT images
A method for calculating coronary artery fractional flow reserve includes determining myocardial volume by extracting myocardial images; locating a coronary artery inlet and accurately segmenting coronary arteries; generating a grid model required for calculation by edge detection of coronary artery volume data; determining myocardial blood flow in a rest state and CFR by non-invasive measurement; calculating the total flow at the coronary artery inlet in a maximum hyperemia state; determining the flow in different blood vessels in the coronary artery tree in the maximum hyperemia state and then determining flow velocity V1 in the maximum hyperemia state; using V1 as the flow velocity at the coronary artery inlet and calculating a pressure drop ΔP from the coronary artery inlet to a distal end of a coronary stenosis, and a mean intracoronary pressure Pd at the distal end of the stenosis Pd=Pa−ΔP, and calculating fractional flow reserve. |
| US11896415B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking
The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters. |
| US11896414B2 |
System and method for pose estimation of an imaging device and for determining the location of a medical device with respect to a target
A system and method for constructing fluoroscopic-based three-dimensional volumetric data of a target area within a patient from two-dimensional fluoroscopic images acquired via a fluoroscopic imaging device. |
| US11896413B2 |
Sensor system for an actuator, actuator and method for moving an actuator part
In a sensor system for an actuator, in particular a lifting column, a force sensor is configured to detect a total force acting on an actuator part. An acceleration sensor is configured to detect an acceleration of the actuator part. Accordingly, the sensor system has a processing device, which is configured to control a drive of the actuator for moving the actuator part on a basis of the detected total force and the detected acceleration. |
| US11896404B2 |
Systems and methods for medical imaging of a heart and analysis of ECG target channel
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The method may include obtaining a plurality of channels of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals of a heart of a subject; identifying, from the plurality of channels of ECG signals, a target channel of ECG signal, wherein an amplitude of a characteristic wave of the target channel of ECG signal is the maximum amplitude among amplitudes of corresponding characteristic waves of the plurality of channels of ECG signals; and causing, based on the target channel of ECG signal, an imaging device to perform a scan operation on the heart of the subject. |
| US11896402B2 |
Electronic device and method for obtaining information regarding blood glucose of user
An electronic device may include a housing and a PhotoPlethysmoGram (PPG) sensor disposed inside the housing. The PPG sensor may include a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) configured to generate light in a first wavelength band, a second LED configured to generate light in a second wavelength band, a third LED configured to generate light in a third wavelength band, a fourth LED configured to generate light in a fourth wavelength band, and a light receiving module including at least one photo diode. The electronic device may include a processor operatively coupled with the PPG sensor and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory may include instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to measure optical densities of the light generated by the first LED to the fourth LED, and calculate a blood glucose value based at least in part on the measured optical densities. |
| US11896398B2 |
Coronary artery disease detection signal processing system and method
An auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal applied to a sound generator generates an acoustic sound signal, responsive to which an auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor in proximity to the sound generator generates a corresponding auscultatory sound signal. The auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor electronic test signal incorporates a plurality of frequency components, each frequency component of which incorporates an integral number of wavelengths and is terminated following a duration of time corresponding to the integral number of wavelengths after that frequency component is applied to the corresponding sound generator. A determination of whether or not the auscultatory sound-or-vibration sensor is functioning properly is made responsive to an analysis of a Fourier Transform of the auscultatory sound signal. |
| US11896397B2 |
Display device
A display device includes display pixels arranged in a display area of a display panel, light-sensing pixels arranged alternately with the display pixels in the display area, light-sensing scan lines, each divided into at least two horizontal lines disposed adjacent to each other and connected to light-sensing pixels disposed proximate to the at least two horizontal lines, a display scan driver configured to sequentially supply display scan signals to display pixels connected to each horizontal line through display scan lines corresponding to each horizontal line, a blood-pressure detecting circuit configured to measure a user's blood pressure using light-sensing signals input through the light-sensing pixels, and a display driving circuit configured to control a timing at which the display scan signals are supplied to the display scan lines and a timing at which sensing scan signals are supplied to the light-sensing scan lines. |
| US11896395B2 |
Catheter with insert-molded microelectrode
An apparatus includes a catheter assembly for use in a medical procedure to conduct electrophysiological mapping. The catheter assembly includes a catheter having an end effector with a tip member. One or more insert-molded microelectrodes are located in the tip member of the end effector for conducting electrophysiological mapping. The insert-molded microelectrodes include a microelectrode and a composite that isolates the microelectrode from contact with the tip member. |
| US11896392B2 |
Systems and methods for non-invasive fat composition measurement in an organ
Systems and methods are provided for determine the fat composition in an organ of interest using a non-invasive health measurement system. The non-invasive health measurement system may include an open magnet NMR apparatus. The NMR apparatus may measure NMR signals in a sensitive volume of a patient. The sensitive volume may coincide with an organ of interest, such as a liver. Systems and methods disclosed herein may provide for separation of the water contribution and the fat contribution to the measured NMR signal. Diffusion based separation, T2 based separation, and T1 based separation may each serve as different methods for separating the water and fat contributions to the signal. Separating the water and fat contributions to the single may allow for computation of a proton density fat fraction which may reflect the fat composition of the organ of interest. |
| US11896384B2 |
Wearable maternity sensor device
A sensor device is described that includes a dry electrode, a pressure sensor, and a communication apparatus. The dry electrode is configured to be placed adjacent to a belly of a pregnant patient. The pressure sensor is coupled to the dry electrode to sense pressure within the belly. The sensed pressure indicates counts of physiological activities of a fetus within the pregnant patient over a period of time. The communication apparatus is coupled to the pressure sensor and the dry electrode. The communication apparatus is configured to transmit data characterizing the counts of the plurality of physiological activities to a cloud computing server for generating an assessment of health of the fetus. |
| US11896383B2 |
Methods for detecting microorganisms and sterilizing pathogens
A method comprising a wearable device which consists of a smart band and a display unit. The smart band comprises a microbial biosensor, a particulate matter sensor, an enviro sensor, a single board computer, a power supply unit, a band fastener, and a set of watch adapters. The microbial biosensor detects, measures, and monitors beneficial microorganisms and pathogens in a nasal cavity, an oral cavity, or on a surface. The microbial biosensor sterilizer kills pathogens. The particulate matter sensor detects, measures, and monitors a set of suspended particles in the surrounding air comprising beneficial microorganisms, pathogens, pollen grains, dust mite allergens, and an air quality index. The particulate matter sensor sterilizer kills pathogens. The enviro sensor detects, monitors, and measures environmental conditions surrounding the user. |
| US11896379B2 |
Systems and methods to display cardiac signals based on a signal pattern
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for displaying cardiac signals based on a signal pattern. An embodiment operates by accessing an input cardiac signal. The embodiment matches a portion of the input cardiac signal to a known signal pattern. The embodiment then displays an indication of a degree of the match. |
| US11896377B2 |
Bio-electrode
A bio-electrode, excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, manufacturable at low cost, and free from large lowering of the electric conductivity even though it is wetted with water or dried, includes an electro-conductive base material and a living body contact layer formed on the electro-conductive base material. The living body contact layer is a cured material of a bio-electrode composition including (A) an ionic material and (C) a metal powder, wherein the component (A) is a polymer compound containing a repeating unit-a having a structure selected from an ammonium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, and a silver salt of any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and fluorosulfonamide. |
| US11896376B2 |
Automated impairment detection system and method
Systems and methods to determine if an individual is impaired. The system includes a display and a stimulus on the display. The system include a controller that is programmed to move the stimulus about the display and one or more sensors that track eye movements and pupil size of a user due to movement of the stimulus or light conditions. The system includes a processor programmed to analyze the eye movements and pupil data size. The method includes using a testing apparatus and collecting data from the testing apparatus. The method includes storing the collected data. The method includes processing the data with an automated impairment decision engine to determine whether a test subject is impaired. The method may include using machine learning models or statistical analysis to determine whether a test subject is impaired. The automated impairment decision engine may be trained using machine learning and/or statistical analysis. |
| US11896370B2 |
Method and/or system for assessing a patient's glycemic response
Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method and/or system for tailoring insulin therapies to physiological characteristics of a patient. In particular, observations of a blood glucose concentration of a patient responsive to a meal profile and an insulin profile may be used for estimating one or more physiological parameters. |
| US11896368B2 |
Systems and methods for determining swimming metrics
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems of determining swimming metrics of a user during a swimming session. The method can include receiving, by a processor circuit of a user device, motion information from one or more motion sensors of the user device; determining, by the processor circuit using the motion information, a first set of rotational data of the user device, wherein the first set of rotational data is expressed in a first frame of reference; converting, by the processor circuit, the first set of rotational data into a second set of rotational data, wherein the second set of rotational data is expressed in a second frame of reference; determining, by the processor circuit, one or more swimming metrics of the user; and outputting the one or more swimming metrics. |
| US11896365B2 |
MEMS device for an implant assembly
Disclosed is an implant and method of making an implant. The implant having a housing that defines a cavity. The housing includes a sensor comprising a base attached to a diaphragm wherein said base may be positioned within said cavity. The sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor. The diaphragm may be connected to the housing to hermetically seal said housing. The sensor may include electrical contacts positioned on the diaphragm. The attachment between the base and the diaphragm may define a capacitive gap and at least one discontinuity configured to enhance at least one performance parameter of said implant. |
| US11896363B2 |
Surgical robot platform
A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element and is further configured to (i) calculate a position of the at least one transmitter by analysis of the signals received by the plurality of receivers; (ii) display the position of the at least one transmitter with respect to the body of the patient; and (iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the plurality of receivers. |
| US11896359B2 |
Multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging RF coil
The present disclosure relates to a multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging RF coil (114) with at least four channels and comprising a coil element for each of the channels, the RF coil (114) further comprising for each coil element a socket (300-306) that is electrically coupled to said coil element via a respective first transmission line (209), each socket (300-306) being adapted for receiving a plug for providing an RF signal via the respective first transmission line (209) to the respective coil element, wherein with respect to a predefined RF signal the differences in electrical length between any of the transmission lines is kλ/4 where k is an integer and λ is the wavelength of the RF signal. |
| US11896356B2 |
Reversible blood pressure measurement cuff and manufacturing method therefor
A blood pressure cuff includes a smaller patient bladder extending laterally across the cuff and longitudinally along a minor portion of second and fourth perimeter segments of the cuff. The cuff also includes a larger patient bladder extending laterally across the cuff and longitudinally along a major portion of the second and fourth perimeter segments of the cuff. The smaller patient bladder and the larger patient bladder are fluidically isolated from each other. A small patient port projects through the smaller patient bladder on a first side of the cuff. A large patient port projects through the larger patient bladder on a second side of the cuff which is transversely opposite the first side. |
| US11896354B2 |
Blood pressure measuring apparatus and blood pressure measuring method
A blood pressure measuring apparatus, may include: a touch sensor; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure pulse waves from a user's finger when the user's finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a contact pressure measurer configured to measure a contact pressure between the user's finger and the touch sensor; a fingerprint recognizer configured to recognize a fingerprint of the user's finger; and a processor configured to determine a degree of position coincidence between the user's finger and the pulse wave measurer based on the recognized fingerprint, and to estimate a blood pressure of the user based on the pulse waves and the contact pressure according to the determined degree of position coincidence. |
| US11896353B2 |
Apparatus for estimating bio-information, and method of determining false detection of bio-signal peaks
An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak. |
| US11896352B2 |
System, device and method for safeguarding the wellbeing of patients for fluid injection
A system and method for promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of patients in relation to a fluid injection may obtain patient data; determine, based on the patient data, an initial risk prediction for a patient for a fluid injection to be administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; provide, to a user device, before the fluid injection is administered to the patient, the initial risk prediction; determine, after the fluid injection is started, sensor data associated with the patient; determine, based on the sensor data determined after the fluid injection is started, a current risk prediction including a probability that the patient experiences the at least one adverse event in response to the fluid injection; and provide, to the user device, the current risk prediction. |
| US11896351B2 |
Microbending fiber-optic sensor for vital sign monitoring and co-extraction of respiration and heartrate
A fiber-optic sensor matt detects movements of a person on the matt that cause microbending of a fiber-optic cable that is arranged into a symmetric pair of radial ring groups within the matt. There are no cross-over points or overlapping of the fiber-optic cable within the symmetric pair of radial ring groups that could cause fiber wear and noisy readings. Microbending of the fiber-optic cable pressed into a mesh modulates the light intensity received, which is analyzed to extract both respiration and heart BallistoCardioGram (BCG) waveforms by convolution with Daubechies dB5 wavelet and scaling functions. The reconstructed level-4 detail waveform is output as the extracted BCG, while the reconstructed level-6 approximation waveform is output as the extracted respiration waveform. Respiration and heart rates and variations can be generated from the extracted waveforms. An integrated Fast Wavelet Transform (FWT) using dB5 wavelet thus generates both respiration rate and heart rate. |
| US11896350B2 |
Cable system for generating signals for detecting motion and measuring vital signs
A system and method for measuring vital signs and motion from a patient comprising a plurality of sensors, each comprising a processor and analog-to-digital converter configured to generate the physiologic data waveform(s) from the sensor as synchronized, separately resolvable digital data comprising a header indicating the sensor from which the digital data originates, and to transmit the physiologic data waveform(s) to a processing system via a cable comprising a terminal connector that reversibly mates with one of a plurality functionally equivalent of connectors to operably connect the sensor to the processing system. The processing system receive sthe physiologic data waveforms and determines therefrom one or more vital signs for the individual, which are transmitted to a remote vital sign monitor. |
| US11896349B2 |
Tumor characterization and outcome prediction through quantitative measurements of tumor-associated vasculature
Embodiments discussed herein facilitate determination of a response to treatment and/or a prognosis for a tumor based at least in part on features of tumor-associated vasculature (TAV). One example embodiment is a method, comprising: accessing a medical imaging scan of a tumor, wherein the tumor is segmented on the medical imaging scan; segmenting tumor-associated vasculature (TAV) associated with the tumor based on the medical imaging scan; extracting one or more features from the TAV; providing the one or more features extracted from the TAV to a trained machine learning model; and receiving, from the machine learning model, one of a predicted response to a treatment for the tumor or a prognosis for the tumor. |
| US11896335B2 |
Medical instruments for tissue cauterization
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for an articulating monopolar medical instrument. In one aspect, the medical instrument includes a wrist comprising a proximal clevis and a distal clevis; an end effector coupled to the distal clevis via a distal axle; at least one proximal pulley in the proximal clevis; at least one distal pulley in the distal clevis and coupled to the distal axle; a first cable configured to engage with the at least one proximal pulley and the at least one distal pulley; and a second cable configured to engage with the at least one proximal pulley without engaging the at least one distal pulley. |
| US11896329B1 |
Robotic arthroscopic surgery with machine learning
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for performing machine learning (ML) for robotic arthroscopic surgery are disclosed. The disclosed systems use ML to provide recommendations and methods for automated robotic ankle arthroscopic surgery. Historical patient data is filtered to match particular parameters of a patient. The parameters are correlated to the patient. A robotic surgical system or a surgeon reviews the historical patient data to select or adjust the historical patient data to generate a surgical workflow for a surgical robot to perform the robotic arthroscopic surgery. |
| US11896322B2 |
Sensing the patient position and contact utilizing the mono-polar return pad electrode to provide situational awareness to the hub
A surgical system is disclosed. The surgical system includes a monopolar return pad and a surgical hub wirelessly coupled to the monopolar return pad. The surgical hub includes a control circuit configured to determined a presence and a position of a patient on the monopolar return pad according to data received from the monopolar return pad. |
| US11896321B2 |
Systems and methods to register patient anatomy or to determine and present measurements relative to patient anatomy
Systems and methods are disclosed for use in electronic guidance systems for surgical navigation. A sensor is provided with an optical sensor, to provide optical information, and a measuring sensor, to provide measurements for determining a direction of gravity. The sensor communicates optical information and measurements to an inter-operative computing unit. In an embodiment, the inter-operative computing unit receives first optical information for a registration device and a patient anatomy and a measurement to determine a direction of gravity to perform a registration step. The inter-operative computing unit receives second optical information for the patient anatomy and an object and determines and presents measurements relative to the anatomy. The measurements relative to the anatomy are determined from the second optical information, and in relation to the registration of the anatomy of the patient. |
| US11896319B2 |
System and method for medical object tracking
Systems and methods for medical object tracking are provided. The system may include a plurality of radio frequency transceivers that each emit a radio frequency signal at a first respective frequency. The system may further include a radio frequency beacon that is attachable to the medical object and that emits a second radio frequency signal at a second respective frequency different than the first respective frequency in response to receiving the radio frequency signal. The system may also include a control device in communication with the plurality of radio frequency transceivers, the control device including processing circuitry that determines a location of the medical object in three-dimensional space based at least in part on the second radio frequency signal. The beacon may include a platform, a first fixation element that extends from the platform; and a second fixation element that is tilted relative to the first fixation element. |
| US11896315B2 |
Virtual reality system with customizable operation room
A virtual operating room (OR) is generated that includes virtual surgical equipment based on existing OR models and existing equipment models. Sensor feedback is received that defines a physical OR having physical equipment, the physical equipment including a surgical robotic system within the physical OR. The virtual OR and the virtual surgical equipment is updated based on the sensor feedback. A layout of the virtual surgical equipment is optimized in the virtual OR. The virtual OR and the virtual surgical equipment are rendered on a display. |
| US11896312B2 |
Image-guided lung tumor planning and ablation system
A lung tumor ablation planning system includes a processor operable to compute a target ablation zone and a set of optimum ablation parameters to create the target lesion with the ablation catheter. A predictive algorithm is employed to model the ablation zone based on training data. Various ablation plans are displayed to the physician corresponding to various metrics including without limitation maximizing tumor ablation coverage, shortest travel, obstacle avoidance, and shortest ablation time. Related methods are described. |
| US11896311B2 |
Ophthalmic imaging system
An ophthalmic imaging system comprises a first imaging subsystem, a sensor array and a second imaging subsystem. The first imaging subsystem forms a primary image of the interior of an eye through the diameter of the eye pupil. The second imaging subsystem comprises a lens array to form an array of secondary images on the sensor array. The lens array is composed of a plurality of types of lenses, each type having a different optical power. |
| US11896310B2 |
Ophthalmologic information processing apparatus, ophthalmologic system, ophthalmologic information processing method, and recording medium
An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus includes an analyzer, a storage unit, and a display controller. The analyzer is configured to specify an atrophy region in a fundus by analyzing data of the fundus of a subject's eye acquired using optical coherence tomography. The storage unit stores image data of the fundus. The display controller is configured to cause a fundus image of the subject's eye to be displayed on a display means based on the image data stored in the storage unit, and to cause a region corresponding to the atrophy region in the fundus image to be displayed on the display means so as to be identifiable. |
| US11896304B2 |
In vivo pre-surgical characterization of cataractous lenses
Systems and methods are provided for in vivo pre-surgical characterization of lenses, such as cataractous lenses. A method comprises obtaining an electromagnetically-measured value related to the axial thickness of the lens, obtaining an ultrasound-measured value related to the axial thickness of the lens, calculating a relationship value based upon the electromagnetically-measured value and the ultrasound-measured value, and determining a mechanical property value based upon the calculated relationship value. The mechanical property may relate to lens hardness, rigidity, or density, or the amount of energy for a phacoemulsification procedure. A system may comprise an optical interferometer for measuring data to obtain the electromagnetically-measured value and an ultrasound biometer for measuring data to obtain the ultrasound-measured value. |
| US11896303B2 |
Optical apparatus
An optical apparatus is comprising an optical imaging arrangement generating either an image of the original object field or the field of the original sample at the pupil plane which consist of both amplitude and phase information. The apparatus is further comprising a digital adaptive optics arrangement with a wave front sensor and a computing unit, which is adapted to generate at least one orthogonally translated digital copy of the original sample object field at the spatial Fourier or pupil plane and to analytically calculate a wave front error based on the phase difference between the original sample wave front and its digital copy or copies. |
| US11896302B2 |
Cautery device and cautery system
A cautery device for biological tissue, includes: a probe including a head unit that is configured to be inserted into a living body to emit light to cauterize the biological tissue, the head unit including a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and an exit hole, the exit hole being located between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, the exit hole allowing the light to be emitted therethrough; and an elongated catheter configured to sandwich the biological tissue between the probe and the catheter, to thereby support the biological tissue, the catheter including a third fixing member configured to fix the first fixing member and a fourth fixing member configured to fix the second fixing member. |
| US11896300B2 |
Tailored laser pulses for surgical applications
A laser system may include a controller configured to direct a plurality of temporally spaced-apart electrical pulses to a device that optically pumps a lasing medium, and a lasing medium configured to output a quasi-continuous laser pulse in response to the optical pumping. The plurality of temporally spaced-apart electrical pulses may include (a) a first electrical pulse configured to excite the lasing medium to an energy level below a lasing threshold of the lasing medium, and (b) multiple second electrical pulses following the first electrical pulse. The quasi-continuous laser pulse is output in response to the multiple second electrical pulses. |
| US11896297B2 |
Detecting and visualizing bubbles formed in medical procedure using schlieren images
A system for visualizing one or more bubbles formed by a catheter, the system includes a fluid container, a pulse generator, a schlieren imaging assembly, and a processor. The fluid container is configured to: (i) contain a fluid, and (ii) receive into the fluid the catheter having one or more electrodes. The pulse generator is configured to apply one or more pulses to at least one of the electrodes. The schlieren imaging assembly is configured to acquire schlieren images of the bubbles occurring in the fluid when applying the one or more pulses, and the processor is configured to visualize the bubbles using the schlieren images. |
| US11896296B2 |
End expirium identification methods, systems, and processes
The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses and methods that identify end expirium data based on catheter movement data. |
| US11896292B2 |
Medical device and treatment system
A medical device comprises a housing and a sheath having opposed proximal and distal ends and being attached from the proximal end to the housing. An end effector is attached to the distal end portion of the sheath. The end effector includes a pair of grasping jaws capable of be openable and closable with respect to one another. A movable shaft includes a distal end that being connected at to the end effector and configured to be movable with respect to the sheath so as to cause the paired grasping jaws to be opened or closed with respect to one another. A movable handle is configured to pivot with respect to the housing and having an input position where an operation is inputted so as to cause the handle to pivot. The movable shaft is changeable in an initial state before the operation is inputted at the input position. |
| US11896287B2 |
Vapor ablation systems and methods
A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered. |
| US11896284B2 |
System and method for measurement of an impedance using a catheter such as an ablation catheter
A catheter and patch electrode system is provided for use with an apparatus, such as an ablation generator, having a 4-wire interface for improved impedance measurement. The 4-wire interface includes a pair of source connectors across which an excitation signal is produced and a pair of sense connector wires across which the impedance is measured. The RF ablation generator may also produce an ablation signal across a source wire and an indifferent return patch electrode. The system further includes a cable that connects the generator to a catheter. The catheter includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, with an ablation tip electrode disposed at the distal end. A source lead is electrically coupled to the tip electrode and extends through the shaft to the proximal end where it is terminated. An optional sense lead is also electrically coupled to the tip electrode and extends through the shaft to the proximal end. The system further includes a source return (e.g., skin patch) and a sense return (e.g., skin patch), either or none of which may be combined with the indifferent return, and if used may be placed on opposite sides of the patient for improved performance. The impedance sensor circuit produces an excitation signal across the source connectors, which is then carried to the catheter by the cable, then to the tip electrode, travels through the complex load (tissue volume), and returns to the generator via a patch electrode. The impedance is measured by observing the voltage drop across the sense connectors caused by the excitation signal. |
| US11896282B2 |
Tissue ablation systems and method
Tissue is treated using a radiofrequency power supply connected to an applicator having a chamber filled with an electrically non-conductive gas surrounded by a thin dielectric wall. A radiofrequency voltage is applied at a level sufficient to ionize the gas into a plasma and to capacitively couple the ionized plasma with the tissue to deliver radiofrequency current to ablate or otherwise treat the tissue. |
| US11896276B2 |
Method of using manual mixer
A manual mixer serves to facilitate mixing and agitating materials for use during surgery. The manual mixer includes a mixing assembly and an actuation assembly for actuating the mixing assembly. The mixing assembly includes at least a paddle portion and a plunger portion. The plunger portion is simultaneously capable of rotational movement with the paddle portion and movement upwardly or downwardly along the paddle portion. Rotation of the paddle portion serves to facilitate mixing and agitating of the materials, and downward movement of the plunger portion serves to facilitate dispensing of the materials from the manual mixer. |
| US11896274B2 |
Hinge plate assembly
Securing plate assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. A hinge plate assembly includes a first body portion having a groove extending into the first body and a second body portion having a tongue extending outwardly therefrom and inserted into the groove. A securing member secures the tongue in the groove. |
| US11896266B2 |
Multihead grooming and cleaning tool, particularly for an infant
A multihead grooming and cleaning tool, particularly for infants, has an elongate handle with two opposed slots. A tool body is housed in each respective slot and rotates around a tool body axis. In a first use configuration, a first tool head is deployed beyond the end of the handle while a second tool head is shrouded by the handle. In a second use configuration, the opposite is the case. Detenting structure in the slot coacts with detenting structure on the tool body to detent the tool body to the first or the second use configuration. |
| US11896262B2 |
Method and system for gas maintenance to a body cavity using a trocar
According to one embodiment, a trocar assembly having a proximal end and a distal end comprises an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member. The inner tubular member is formed with an opening at the proximal end and an opening at the distal end, the openings adapted to provide access for one or more surgical instruments during a surgical procedure. The outer tubular member is disposed about the inner tubular member, the outer tubular member being partitioned into at least a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein: the inner tubular member is separated from the outer tubular member by an inner wall; the first chamber is separated from the second chamber; and the first chamber and the second chamber are defined by the inner wall and an outer wall of the outer tubular member. |
| US11896261B2 |
Devices and methods for ablation of the skin
Disclosed herein are apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods for treating skin, such as skin tightening or for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions that would benefit from tissue area or volume reduction, skin restoration, skin tightening, skin lifting, and/or skin repositioning and/or for generally improving skin function or appearance (e.g., the removal of unwanted skin features or irregularities such as sebaceous glands, sweat glands, hair follicles, necrosis, and fibrosis). Such apparatuses, systems, kits, and methods comprise an apparatus having a handheld main body and a detachably attachable tip comprising one or more needles. |
| US11896259B2 |
Atherectomy device and method
A medical device is disclosed, the medical device includes an outer tubular member made from one or more rigid materials having a first bend element including a distal end portion of the outer tubular member and a second bend element proximal to the first bend element in a natural state; and a treatment member on the distal end portion configured to grind a substance inside a body lumen, and wherein an outer diameter of the treatment member is larger than an outer diameter of the outer tubular member, and a difference between the outer diameter of the treatment member and the outer diameter of the outer tubular member is less than a thickness of a blood vessel wall. |
| US11896258B2 |
Active cutting catheter with housed expandable actuator
An apparatus for cutting a wall of a vessel, such as scoring or slicing a lesion associated therewith. A catheter (10) includes a shaft (12) having a distal portion supporting a housing (20) including a first lateral passage (20a). A cutter (22) is adapted for moving from a retracted position within the housing (20) to a deployed position for at least partially projecting from the passage (20a). A expandable actuator (24) within the housing (20), such as an inflatable balloon (26), actuates the cutter (22) to move from the retracted position fully within the housing (20) to the deployed position at least partially projecting from the housing (20). More than one cutter (22′) may be provided, which cutters (22′) may be simultaneously actuated by the same actuator (26′). |
| US11896257B2 |
Thrombectomy devices with control assemblies
A device suitable for use in a body lumen and comprises an elongated control member having a distal and a proximal end, and a radially expansible member disposed at or near the distal end and adapted for collection and/or shearing of matter (i.e. thrombus) from a wall of the body lumen (i.e. a vein or an artery). The radially expansible member has a proximal end and a distal end and is adjustable between a contracted orientation and an expanded orientation. The elongated control member comprising a proximal arm connected at or adjacent to the proximal end of the radially expansible member and a distal arm connected at or adjacent to the distal end of the radially expansible member such that movement of one arm relative to the other arm effects adjustment of the diameter or radial strength of the radially expansible member. The device comprises a control mechanism operatively connected to both arms and adapted to provide resistance to the movement of one arm relative to the other. The control mechanism may be a biasing means, a brake means, or both. |
| US11896253B2 |
System and method for detecting and aligning acoustic beam in situ to a target using wide-beam, low frequency (<1 mhz) ultrasound
The present invention is directed to a novel target detecting device comprising an excitation transducer generating a low frequency pulses of weakly focused ultrasonic energy and a sensing transducer. The present invention also includes a method of aligning a treatment transducer to a target by mapping the target in situ by sending a low frequency ultrasound signal and receiving reflected signals from the target. These inventions provide a simpler way of determining the location of a target and aligning a treatment transducer without the need to generate and interpret an image and then translate the image back onto the target. |
| US11896251B2 |
Inverting thrombectomy apparatuses and methods of use
Inverting tube thrombectomy apparatus for removing clot that are configured to prevent compression of the apparatus that may separate the distal end of the apparatus from the clot and may make it difficult to advance the apparatus to engage with the clot, particularly in a tortious vessel. The apparatuses and methods of using them described herein may be adapted to prevent tension in the flexible tube that is rolling and inverting over the distal end of the inversion support catheter when capturing a clot. Also described herein are inverting tube thrombectomy apparatus that are configured to reload either automatically or manually within the vessel to capture additional clot material. |
| US11896250B2 |
Aspiration systems and methods, and expanding-mouth catheters
In some examples, a catheter includes an expandable member configured to expand radially outward from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The expandable member is configured to be expanded and contracted in a controlled manner, e.g., in response to user actuation or automatically under the control of control circuitry of a device. For example, in some examples, control circuitry of a device can be configured to control the expandable member to expand and contract according to a predetermined expansion frequency or according to an expansion frequency determined based on a cardiac cycle of a patient. |
| US11896247B2 |
Inverting mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses
Mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses (devices, systems, etc.) and methods for deploying and/or positioning them within a vessel and/or using them and/or removing a thrombus, e.g., clot, from within a vessel using them. |
| US11896246B2 |
Systems and methods for removing undesirable material within a circulatory system utilizing a balloon catheter
A system for removing an undesirable material from within a vessel is provided. The system includes a cannula designed for maneuvering within a blood vessel to a site of interest and applying a suction force, such that the undesirable material can be captured and removed along the cannula away from the site. The system also may include a catheter having a balloon at its distal end. The balloon may be designed to be positioned adjacent to the undesirable material such that the undesirable material is situated between the balloon and the cannula. The catheter may also be designed to subsequently impart a force onto the undesirable material for removal of the undesirable material. A method for removing an undesirable material from within a vessel is also provided. |
| US11896243B2 |
Surgical tool guide
A surgical tool guide comprises an anchor body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along an anchor axis. The anchor body has a piercing element at the proximal end. An angle adjustor arcuately extends between two opposed ends. The angle adjustor is mounted to the anchor body between the proximal end and the distal end. A guide body is cannulated along a longitudinal length thereof to define a guide passage extending along a guide axis. The guide body is mounted to the angle adjustor such that the guide axis intersects the anchor axis at a target surgical point and an angle is defined between the anchor axis and the guide axis. The anchor body and/or the guide body is displaceable relative to the other along the angle adjustor to vary at least one of the angle and a depth of the target surgical point. |
| US11896241B2 |
Harvesting cancellous bone and marrow from distal femur, proximal tibia, distal tibia, or calcaneus using bone press apparatus
Methods of harvesting cancellous bone and bone marrow include extracting loosened cancellous bone and bone marrow—including a liquid component thereof—to a collection container that has a first cup and a suction port to which a suction source is connected. After extraction, the suction source is disconnected and a lid of the collection container is removed and replaced with a lid having a plunger with a press head that is configured to filter the extracted liquid by depressing the plunger toward a bottom of the first cup. The filtered liquid is poured through a suction port into a second cup while depressing the plunger, thereby separating the liquid from a semi-solid mass of cancellous bone that remains. The bone is extracted through a cortical opening in the femur, tibia, or calcaneus, or from an intermedullary canal that is preferably formed by reaming of the tibia using an orthopedic reamer. |
| US11896240B2 |
Cartilage and bone harvest and delivery system and methods
A system for harvesting bone material from a bone may include a rotary cutter defining a rotary cutter longitudinal axis extending between a rotary cutter proximal end and a rotary cutter distal end. The rotary cutter may have a drive shaft configured to receive input torque, and an osteochondral cutter configured to cut the tissue and receive the tissue material in response to rotation of the osteochondral cutter under pressure against the tissue. The system may further include a bone port defining a bone port longitudinal axis extending between a bone port proximal end and a bone port distal end. The bone port may have a bone port cannulation sized to closely fit over the osteochondral cutter. At least one of the bone port proximal end and the bone port distal end may be securable to the tissue. A stratiform tissue graft may be delivered through the bone port. |
| US11896239B2 |
Surgical handpiece system for depth measurement and related accessories
A surgical handpiece system for performing measurement functions and surgical operations. The system includes a handpiece assembly. The handpiece has a handpiece housing and a drive cannula rotatably coupled to the handpiece housing. The drive cannula extends along an axis and is configured to receive torque from a motor. A surgical attachment module has an attachment housing removably coupleable to the handpiece housing. The surgical attachment module has a drive shaft rotatably coupled to the surgical attachment housing and configured to receive torque from the drive cannula to operate an end effector. A measurement module has a measurement housing removably coupleable to the handpiece housing. The measurement module is configured to perform measurement functions associated with operation of the handpiece assembly. |
| US11896238B2 |
Method of converting bone stock into bone chips
A mill head for replaceable attachment to a base so as to collectively form a bone mill. The mill head includes shell with: a first opening in which bone stock is introduced into the head; and a second opening through which the bone chips are discharged. A cutting device is mounted in the shell to both rotate and move laterally. Attached to the cutting device are coupling features for engaging a drive spindle able to rotate the cutting device. Also attached to the housing is an alignment feature. The alignment feature engages a complementary alignment feature associated with the drive spindle so as a result of the engagement of the alignment features, the cutting device moves within the shell so that the cutting device coupling features are positioned to engage the drive spindle. |
| US11896237B2 |
Implant cutting block pin placement
A system, method, and device for drilling holes (420, 422) in a target bone (414) are described. For example, the system includes a cutting tool (330), a navigation system (310) configured to track a position of the cutting tool, and a computer-assisted surgical (CAS) system (340) operably connected to the cutting tool and the navigation system. The CAS system can be configured to determine an implant component (100) to be implanted on the target bone (414), determine a cutting block position for preparing the target bone to receive the implant component, determine a plurality of pin locations (420, 422) for securing the cutting block (416) based upon the determined cutting block position, and selectively provide instructions to the cutting tool to cut a hole when the cutting tool is in a position adjacent to at least one of the determined plurality of pin locations. |
| US11896236B2 |
Surgical saw blade
A surgical saw blade is disclosed for improved resection and cutting of tissue. The surgical saw blade may include a front side, an opposite back side, a top side, an opposite bottom side, a right side, and an opposite left side. The surgical saw blade may further include a cutting tooth extending from the back side and having a cutting edge oriented toward one of the right side and the left side, the cutting tooth associated with an aperture through the saw blade between the front and back sides. The back side may be a single direction cutting side and the front, top, bottom, right, and left sides may be non-cutting sides. The surgical saw blade may further include a saw connection feature near the bottom side. |
| US11896234B2 |
Apparatus and method of using in situ solidifying complex coacervates for vascular occlusion
Described herein are the use of fluid complex coacervates that produce solid adhesives in situ to anchor medical devices such as catheters in a blood vessel. The anchored devices permit the targeted delivery of bioactive agents. The anchored devices can perform as an embolic agent by reducing or preventing blood flow in the vessel. Additionally, the embolic produced from the solid adhesive produced in situ can also include one or more bioactive agents that can be released in a controlled manner. |
| US11896233B2 |
Circular stapling device
A circular stapling device includes a manually operated trigger (24) that is adapted to allow staple formation to occur prior to cutting of tissue during a single actuation of the firing trigger (24). The stapling device (10) minimizes stretching and movement of tissue during staple formation to improve staple formation. The stapling device (10) also reduces the amount of force required to move the firing trigger (24) through a firing stroke by separating the staple formation and tissue cutting functions of the stapling device (10) to reduce stress on a clinician's hand during actuation of the stapling device (10). |
| US11896230B2 |
Handheld electromechanical surgical device including load sensor having spherical ball pivots
A force sensor arrangement for use in a surgical device includes a support block supported within the surgical device and defining a support block surface; a load sensor disposed axially adjacent the support block, the load sensor defining a sensor surface; and a spherical disc interposed between the support block and the load sensor, and in contact with the support block surface and the sensor surface, wherein the spherical disc defines a first side in contact with the sensor surface, and a second side in contact with the support block surface, wherein the second side of the spherical disc has a spherical profile and the support block surface has a complimentary spherical profile. |
| US11896229B2 |
Grappling systems and methods for lumen apposition or wound defects
A tissue-manipulating system including a tissue-manipulating device having shaft and a tissue grasper assembly. The tissue grasper assembly has at least one grasper arm resiliently expandable from a closed configuration, within and extending along the longitudinal axis of a shaft, to an open configuration outside the shaft with the grasper arm expanded in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In the open configuration, the at least one grasper arm may be engaged with tissue wall to manipulate or move the tissue wall, such as to move a distal tissue wall closer to a proximal tissue wall. The tissue grasper assembly may be deployable (such as by being separated from the shaft), such as to remain in place holding two tissue walls in apposition. |
| US11896220B2 |
Small diameter linear surgical stapling apparatus
A surgical stapling apparatus includes a housing assembly, an elongated shaft assembly, an anvil assembly, a cartridge assembly, and a firing drive screw coupled to a firing nut. The elongated shaft assembly defines a longitudinal axis and has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The proximal end portion is selectively attached to the housing assembly. The anvil assembly is supported on the distal end portion of the elongated shaft assembly. The cartridge assembly is selectively attached to the anvil assembly to secure the cartridge assembly to the elongated shaft assembly. The firing nut is coupled to a firing tube. The firing tube is coupled to a firing rod. The firing rod is positioned to advance a drive beam assembly through the cartridge assembly. |
| US11896219B2 |
Mating features between drivers and underside of a cartridge deck
A surgical device having at least one rotary input screw in the end effector is provided. A rotary input screw can extend through a central longitudinal portion of the end effector. The end effector can include an improved closure system, firing systems, leveraging and alignment features between the staple cartridge and the surgical device, staple cartridges having multi-staple drivers, single-firing knifes and lockout/safety features for the same, and/or modified staple patterns, for example. Certain components can be 3D-printed components. |
| US11896216B2 |
Method for closing wound
A method for closing a wound in a tubular organ using a suture thread attached to a suture needle. The method includes grasping a first part of the suture thread by a grasper inserted in the tubular organ after the suture thread has been passed through tissue surrounding the wound at a first position; moving the first part away from the first position by moving the grasper grasping the first part along a longitudinal axis of the grasper; grasping a second part of the suture thread located between the first part and the first position by the grasper; and moving the second part away from the first position by moving the grasper grasping the second part along the longitudinal axis of the grasper. |
| US11896215B2 |
Achilles tendon repair device
An Achilles tendon repair device comprises a handle for physician gripping and base having a first set of tendon rods disposed in an arcuate or U-shaped pattern about the base to engage the posterior surface of the tendon and impart a contour, or drape, the tendon in the posterior-anterior plane to increase the surface area for suturing. A second set of suture guide rods extend from the sides of the base and are spaced apart to allow insertion of suture needles along the entire length of the suture guide rods, and at any angle. A suture needle housing guide can be slidingly attached to the suture guide rods and includes sidewalls with predefined suture holes/angles. An adjustable clamping arm can engage the tendon's posterior surface such that the device grasps the tendon on both the anterior and posterior tendon surfaces simultaneously, while increasing posterior-anterior plane surface area to facilitate suturing. |
| US11896214B2 |
Suture based closure device
A suture device includes a suture ring that defines an arcuate channel extending therein. A first arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a first side of the arcuate channel and a second arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a second side of the arcuate channel. An arcuate needle is passable between the first arcuate needle passer and the second arcuate needle passer and includes a first latching feature adapted to releasably secure the arcuate needle to the first arcuate needle passer and a second latching feature adapted to releasably secure the arcuate needle to the second arcuate needle passer. |
| US11896211B2 |
Orthopedic stabilization device, kit, and method
An orthopedic stabilization device is provided having a first button and a suture. The first button includes a base portion and a locking loop extending from a distal surface thereof, and a locking member slidably receiving the locking loop. At least a portion of the suture extends through the locking loop superior the locking member in the axial direction and at least a portion of the suture extends through the locking loop inferior the locking member in the axial direction such that a portion of said suture is frictionally retainable between said locking member and said locking loop when the suture is tensioned. The device may include a second button with the suture disposed between the first and second buttons such that the suture may be held in tension therebetween. |
| US11896206B2 |
Treatment of appendage openings
A method is provided for measuring an opening of an appendage of an atrium of a subject, the method including inserting a catheter into the atrium of the subject using a transvenous approach. Thereafter, at least one loop is deployed from a wall of the catheter, such that a distal end of the loop is distal to a distal end of the catheter. Thereafter, the loop is used to measure the opening of the appendage. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11896204B2 |
Methods and systems for providing plasma treatments to optical surfaces
A device for inhibiting condensation distortion on an optical element is provided. The device may include a housing; a chamber within the housing; electrical circuitry in the housing; a plasma activation region configured to retain the optical element in a manner exposing an optical surface to the plasma activation region, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to form an electrical connection with a first electrode located on the first side of the dielectric barrier; a second electrode located on a second side of the dielectric barrier, opposite the plasma activation region; and at least one processor configured to: control electricity flow through the circuitry to cause an electric field associated with a voltage drop between the first electrode and a second electrode to generate plasma within the plasma-activation region; and maintain the generated plasma for a time period sufficient to cause the optical surface to become hydrophilic. |
| US11896202B2 |
Articulation mechanisms for robotic surgical tools
A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing having a first end and a second end, at least one spline extending between the first and second ends and including a drive gear that rotates with rotation of the spline, and a carriage movably mounted to the spline. An elongate shaft extends from the carriage and through the first end, an end effector is arranged at a distal end of the elongate shaft, and a wrist interposes the end effector and the distal end of the shaft. An activating mechanism is housed in the carriage and operatively coupled to the drive gear such that rotation of the drive gear correspondingly actuates the activating mechanism and thereby causes the wrist to articulate the end effector in at least one plane. |
| US11896200B2 |
Surgical instruments with reflective mirror-like surfaces
Systems, devices, and methods for providing a surgeon with improved viewing angles during arthroscopic surgical procedures are provided. In some embodiments, a cannula is provided that includes an elongate body that can extend along a longitudinal axis, the body having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen extending through the body between openings at the proximal and distal ends. The cannula can have a first flange member that can extend at least partially around at least one of the openings, and the first flange member can have a distal-facing surface, where at least a portion of the distal-facing surface can be reflective. |
| US11896198B2 |
Flexible portion shape estimating device and endoscope system having the same
Provided are a flexible portion shape estimating device and an endoscope system having the same. According to the present disclosure, the flexible portion shape estimating device includes a probe adapted to be inserted into a flexible portion and having a torque transmission wire transmitting a torque applied to one end thereof to other end thereof, and a rotation information measuring part coupled to other end of the probe to measure rotation information on the other end of the torque transmission wire. |
| US11896193B2 |
Method for influencing the device-typical sound emission of a cleaning device
A method for influencing the device-typical sound emission of a cleaning device, wherein the cleaning device has a device housing and a cleaning mechanism for carrying out a cleaning activity on a surface to be cleaned, wherein the cleaning device emits device-typical sound while carrying out the cleaning activity, and wherein the device-typical sound is detected and analyzed with respect to at least one sound frequency contained therein. In order to adapt the soundscape of the cleaning device in such a way that a user can ascertain a proper functionality of the cleaning device, a displaceable section assigned to a flow channel of the cleaning device is displaced relative to the flow channel and/or the device housing in dependence on the analysis result until a characteristic sound frequency for the cleaning activity emitted by the cleaning mechanism has a defined amplitude. |
| US11896191B2 |
Collection device and detection device
The present disclosure provides a collection device capable of collecting a virus or the like effectively. The collection device according to the present disclosure is an autonomous collection device (2) for collecting an object having an analyte and moisture from a floor surface. The autonomous collection device (2) comprises a drying part (18) for drying the object, a suction opening (36) for suctioning the object dried by the drying part, and a dust container (12) for storing the object suctioned from the suction opening. |
| US11896190B1 |
Vacuum cleaner and docking station configured to cooperate with the same
A cleaning system may include a vacuum cleaner and a docking station. The vacuum cleaner may include an air inlet, a suction motor having a suction motor inlet and a suction motor outlet, and a cleaner dust cup configured to transition between a collection position and an emptying position, the cleaner dust cup being upstream of the suction motor inlet when in the collection position and downstream of the suction motor outlet when in the emptying position. The docking station may include a base, a support extending from the base, a station dust cup removably coupled to the support, and a receptacle coupled to the support and configured to receive at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner, the cleaner dust cup being fluidly coupled to and upstream of the station dust cup when the vacuum cleaner is inserted in the receptacle. |
| US11896186B1 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A hand vacuum cleaner comprises a body which houses a suction motor. A handle is provided on a sidewall of the body and extends outwardly therefrom. The handle axis intersects the suction motor. An air treatment member comprises a chamber, which has an openable door and which forms a front face of the hand vacuum cleaner. The air treatment member having an inner hollow member that occupies all of the central portion of the chamber between the front end of the chamber and a rear end of the chamber. The air treatment member has an openable door lock comprising a door release actuator wherein the door is moveable to an open position in which the chamber is opened when the door release actuator is actuated. |
| US11896177B2 |
Extraction with temporary suction interrupt
An extractor includes a fluid recovery system including a suction nozzle, a recovery tank assembly, and a suction source having an inlet fluidly connected to the recovery tank assembly and the suction nozzle through an air conduit and adapted to draw liquid through the suction nozzle and deposit the liquid in the recovery tank assembly. The extractor includes a body provided with the air conduit for movement between a first position wherein suction is unreduced and a second position wherein suction is reduced. The extractor includes a fluid delivery system including a solution supply tank assembly, a fluid distributor, and a conduit for depositing fluid onto a surface. The extractor includes a hydraulic connector operably coupled to the body and adapted to move the body between the first and second positions. |
| US11896174B2 |
Autonomous cleaning device
An autonomous cleaning device, including: a casing, a cover, and a switch. The cover is arranged on the casing and protrudes from a top of the casing. The cover and the casing are connected in a manner enabling the cover to be movable downwards and backwards; and the cover has an acting portion. A trigger position of the switch is located at a moving path of the acting portion, and the cover is configured to trigger the switch by the acting portion during movement of the cover. The switch comprises at least two first switches, configured to be triggered in a horizontal direction. A horizontal circumferential trigger range formed by all the at least two first switches is greater than or equal to 180 degrees. |
| US11896173B2 |
Bathtub systems and methods
A bathtub closure system may include a step configured to be retrofit onto a bathtub and a plug. The step may include a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity configured to facilitate ingress and egress into the bathtub, and a first attachment recess extending downward from the first top surface less than an entire height of the first side panel or extending downward from the second top surface less than an entire height of the second side panel. The plug includes a body and a first attachment member affixed to the body and corresponding to the first attachment recess defined by the step. The plug cooperates with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the first attachment member is mated with the first attachment recess and the body of the plug is positioned at least partially within the cavity. |
| US11896169B2 |
Method to manufacture substrate with latent wetting device
Dry, plied roll paper is transformed into hand wetted roll paper that may be used either dry, or selectively hand wetted using a wetting device. The device is then shaped into a container filled with an anti-bacterial cleaning agent, or other agent, and assembled on the paper ply. The hand wetted paper ply can be used as paper towels or toilet paper for dry and/or wet hygienic cleaning. |
| US11896165B2 |
Rack holder
A rack holder configured to securely hold a rack or tray used to hold food items during cooking is described. The rack holder may include bracket with a lower lip and a top lip. The bracket may be affixed to a support bar with an offset portion extending downward. The support bar may also include a handle support portion where one or more handles are affixed to the rack holder. The rack holder may provide a fitting engagement with a rack to remove the rack from a cooking environment and to transport the rack to another preparation station. |
| US11896164B2 |
Portable blender
An assembly for a portable blender. The assembly having a housing that is configured for coupling to a container. The assembly has at least one battery, a motor electrically connected to the battery, a blade coupled to the motor, and a user input device operable to cause power to be sent from the battery to the motor so that the motor rotates the blade. At least a portion of the blade is positioned outside of the housing so that the blade is configured to be positioned in an interior space of the container when the housing is coupled to the container. The assembly may include a plurality of batteries each positioned radially outward from the motor with the batteries positioned circumferentially around the motor. A portable blender including the assembly and a container. The container having a dual-wall, vacuum insulated construction. |
| US11896163B2 |
Blender
Proposed is a blender in which an inclined surface is formed on the leading or rear edge portion of a blade. The blender includes a container body in which food is received, a main body provided under the container body and configured to support the container body, a container lid mounted detachably to an upper surface of the container body and configured to open and close the upper surface of the container body, and a blade assembly which crushes food contained in the container body by a blade unit, wherein an inclined surface is formed on each of leading and rear edge portions of the blade unit constituting the blade assembly such that the inclined surface has thickness decreasing gradually toward an end thereof. In such a blender, the cutting ability of materials by the blade unit is increased and noise thereof is decreased. |
| US11896149B2 |
Delivery door extension
A delivery door extension that attaches to an existing door jamb and engages with an existing door is provided. The delivery door extension includes a panel having a planar body with opposing front and rear surfaces extending between first and second side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the panel body includes an opening. The delivery door extension also includes a delivery window body configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a hinge mechanism attached to the first side surface of the panel, a blocking mechanism on the second side surface that restricts movement of the existing door, and a frame that includes first and second portions. |
| US11896148B2 |
Magnetic shelving fence
A magnetic shelving fence that provides stabilization of retail products on merchandised shelving during shelving relocation. The includes an elongate multi-surfaced structure and one or more magnets. The elongate structure includes a vertical front plate, a horizontal mount plate, and an edge surround portion. The vertical front plate provides a planar barrier to merchandized product movement. The horizontal mount plate is disposed in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to the vertical front plate. The edge surround portion connects the lower edge of the front plate to the horizontal mount plate and defines a channel shaped to surround a front edge of shelving. The magnets of the magnetic shelving fence are fixedly coupled to the horizontal mount plate. Further, the magnets are oriented to secure the elongate multi-surfaced structure with a bottom face of metal shelving via temporary and non-destructive attachment. |
| US11896146B2 |
Retail product dispensing system
A product dispensing system includes a housing having lockable access, a forward viewing window and a lower output tray. Two or more trays are positioned within the housing, each tray of the trays accommodating a plurality of products, wherein each tray includes a self-contained motor and track configured to move the products responsive to a user action. The system additionally includes a selector for moving an indicator laterally between the two or more trays and a knob spaced apart from the selector for activating the motor to move the products forward and drop a single product into the output tray. |
| US11896144B1 |
Determining inventory levels using rotatable counting devices and visual imagery
A counting device bears a visually distinct pattern or marking, and is coupled to a pusher or other movable system of a shelf in a manner that causes the counting device to rotate in response to changes in position of the pusher. When items are placed on a shelf, or removed from the shelf, causing the pusher to move, the pattern on the counting device rotates at an angle defined by an extent of the movement of the pusher. Images captured of the counting device at various times may be processed to determine orientations of the pattern at such times. Where a change in an orientation of a pattern is detected, a number of items added to or removed from a shelf may be calculated based on the change in orientation and an event involving the number of items may be determined to have occurred. |
| US11896143B2 |
Baby rocker
A baby rocker includes a frame, a left rocker plate, a right rocker plate, a frame cover, and straps connected to the frame cover to hold the frame cover in position on the frame. The left rocker plate is attached to a left side of the frame and has a curved left rocker rail. The right rocker plate is attached to the right side of the frame and includes a curved right rocker rail. The frame cover includes a cushion positioned on a top side of the frame, a left side flap, a right side flap, a head end flap, and a foot end flap. The straps connect the left side flap, the right side flap, the head end flap, and the foot end flap at an underside of the frame to hold the frame cover in position. |
| US11896138B2 |
Stowable bed
A self-inflating stowable bed. The bed includes one or more self-inflating chambers, with each of the self-inflating chambers having one or more polyurethane foam sections therein, with the chamber defined between a first air impervious layer and a second air impervious layer. The self-inflating bed may be evacuated by a household or shop vacuum, and then sealed, rolled or folded, and easily stored or shipped. The polyurethane foam sections may be provided with different members having different indentation force deflection specifications suitable for bed portions and edge of bed portions. |
| US11896136B2 |
Pneumatic haptic device having actuation cells for producing a haptic output over a bed mattress
An in-bed haptic device may include an array of actuation cells. Actuation cells of the array of actuation cells may be configured to actuate (e.g., expand, contract, or otherwise change shape) in a predetermined sequence to provide haptic outputs. The in-bed haptic device may be configured to be placed beneath a user during use, for example between a user and a mattress. The haptic outputs may be provided to help a user relax, to move and/or wake a user, to indicate outputs, alerts, or notifications at the in-bed haptic device or another electronic device, or the like. |
| US11896134B2 |
Bed microclimate control with external heat compensation
A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep. |
| US11896131B2 |
Bed
A bed according to an embodiment may include a topper, at least one firmness adjuster provided under the topper, and a bedframe configured to have an adjustable position and to support the firmness adjuster. There may be a plurality of firmness adjusters corresponding to a plurality of areas of the bed, and each firmness adjuster may include a plurality of cushions provided in a cushion case and a drive to adjust the firmness of the plurality of cushions. The drive may change a position of a first spring relative to a second spring in each of the cushions to change a perceived firmness by a user lying on top of the topper and the firmness adjusters. A dryer may be provided under the bedframe to keep the cushions and topper dry. |
| US11896130B2 |
Mattress foot cover
A mattress foot cover includes a top panel, a foot panel, side panels, and a bottom panel that define an opening and a void that receive the foot portion of a mattress, enabling the cover to fit snugly over the foot portion of the mattress. The cover may prevent the mattress or bed linens on the mattress from getting dirty in a mattress or furniture showroom. The cover is adjustable and removable to appropriately fit an applicable mattress. |
| US11896125B2 |
Slide rail assembly and bracket device thereof
A bracket device of a slide rail assembly includes a longitudinal wall and a mounting member. The mounting member is movable relative to the longitudinal wall along a height direction of the longitudinal wall. When the bracket device is rotated to be switched from a first state to a second state, the mounting member is configured to be moved from a first position to a second position. When the mounting member is located at the first position, the mounting member is operable to be mounted to a rack. When the mounting member is located at the second position, the mounting member is prevented from being mounted to the rack. |
| US11896123B2 |
Modular cleaning, display, and storage rack for firearms
A modular cleaning, display, and storage rack for firearms is disclosed for holding or displaying one or more pistols. The firearms rack can hold one or more pistols for cleaning and/or displaying. The firearms rack can also be folded flat for easy storage and/or transport. Multiple racks can be nested or stacked together and occupy less space than a single rack. The rack includes a base, and a plurality of support rods disposed in a spaced apart relation and hingedly operable relative to the base. In an open condition, the plurality of support rods are angularly disposed above the top surface of the base. The firearm is supported on the support rod by insertion of the support rod into the barrel of the firearm. In a closed position, the plurality of support rods are oriented such that they are substantially aligned with the back surface of the base. |
| US11896121B2 |
Method for making shelves
Beams and posts are disclosed. The beams and posts may be used for racks or shelving. The beams and posts may be formed by folding a sheet of metal. For example, the beams and posts may be non-volumous or hollow. Optionally, a portion of the wall of the beam or post is thickened, for example, by folding over the metal back and forth. Optionally, the thickened portion runs the length of the beam or post. In some embodiments, a fastener (e.g., a loop and/or hook) is formed in the thickened portion of the wall. For example, the fastener formed by punching out of the wall. Optionally, the fasteners are used to connect the posts to the beams. |
| US11896117B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement used for treatment of a user's oral cavity. The oral care implement may include a body having a longitudinal axis, a first hard plastic component, and a second hard plastic component. The first hard plastic component may have a front surface having a perimeter portion and a central portion that is surrounded by the perimeter portion, the central portion being recessed relative to the perimeter portion. The second hard plastic component may be positioned on the central portion of the first hard plastic component and surrounded by the perimeter portion of the first hard plastic component. The second hard plastic component may have an outer surface with a plurality of grooves that are elongated in a direction of the longitudinal axis. |
| US11896113B2 |
Cosmetic product sampling system
A system for sample, trial, and/or full-sized products includes a container defining at least one cavity, a product disk, a cosmetic product, and an applicator. The product disk includes a first side, a second side, a body extending therebetween, and a disk release mechanism. At least a portion of the first side of the product disk is selectively positionable adjacent to the at least one cavity of the container. The cosmetic product is at least partially disposed on the first side of the product disk. The applicator has first end that includes an applicator retention region and an applicator release region. The product disk is insertably coupled with the applicator retention region. |
| US11896111B2 |
Gum-free environmental-friendly lipstick tube
A gum-free environmental-friendly lipstick tube comprises a lifting tube, a spiral tube, a median bundle core and a base mounted successively in a sleeving manner from inside to outside. An inner wall of the base has a first flange and a plurality of strip-type grooves. The spiral tube has a first annular groove corresponding to the first flange and a strip-type clamping block corresponding to the strip-type groove. Additionally, the spiral tube has a second flange, while an inner wall of the median bundle core has a second annular groove corresponding to the second flange. An inner wall of the spiral tube has an internal thread, and the lifting tube has an external thread corresponding to the internal thread. |
| US11896106B2 |
LED nail dryer
According to an embodiment, a light emitting diode (LED) nail dryer comprises a cover having a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface having a rear opening, a bottom plate coupled with the cover and having a bottom opening extending to the rear opening, an internal body formed on the bottom plate in the cover and having a plurality of sockets, and a plurality of LED panels. The plurality of sockets of the internal body may be arranged in a dome shape. Each of the plurality of LED panels may be detachably fitted into a respective one of the plurality of sockets via at least one magnet or at least one fitting structure. |
| US11896105B2 |
Hair dryer
A hair dryer is provided that may include a main body including a discharge unit configured to discharge fluid outside of the main body, and a handle provided at one side of the main body. The discharge unit may include a plurality of discharge areas configured to discharge fluid. The discharge unit may be configured to selectively discharge fluid through one of the plurality of the discharge areas. |
| US11896102B2 |
Valve system for formula cartridge
A valve system comprises: a valve body; a valve cap; and a valve plug between the valve body and valve cap is compressed radially and axially, and a central bore extends wholly through the valve body and valve cap and partially through the valve plug. The valve system is welded to a packet which can contain a hair color formula. One or more of the packets are then used in a cartridge compatible with a dispensing device. |
| US11896101B2 |
Luggage connecting assembly
A luggage connector assembly for ease of transport of various luggage members in tandem, the connector assembly including one or more telescopically retractable knob assemblies slidably coupled to a first portable case assembly along one or more rail assemblies. One or more C-shaped latch assemblies are coupled to at least one second portable case assembly and designed to slidably receive an end portion of the one or more telescopically retractable knob assemblies when the one or more telescopically retractable knob assemblies are extended. A substantially rigid arch inside the one or more C-shaped latch assemblies restrains the sideways movement of the one or more telescopically retractable knob assemblies. The slotted rail pair assembly is designed to restrain the one or more telescopically retractable knob assemblies from sideways movement while permitting longitudinal movement along the slotted rail pair assembly. |
| US11896093B2 |
Wristlet clasp with length adjustment
A wristlet clasp (100), of the folding buckle type, including first and second hinged blades (1, 2) between a closed wearing position and at least one open position, the first blade carrying a member for fastening a first wristlet strand, the second lower blade being connected to a loop (3) at its second end, the loop defining a passage for a second wristlet strand and carrying a stud (31) intended to be inserted into an adapted hole in the wristlet strand to define a point for anchoring the latter to the clasp. A locking member (12) holds the first and second blades in their closed position. A carriage (4) is connected to the second end of the second blade and slides in the loop switching from first and second indexed positions to define at least two predefined positions associated with a predefined useful length of the wristlet. |
| US11896089B2 |
Test fixture for soles
A test fixture for soles includes a sole member, a heel cushion, a sole connector, a ring-shaped airbag, a torque connector, and an attaching assembly. The heel cushion is disposed on a heel section of the sole member and sandwiched in between the sole member and the sole connector. The airbag is disposed on the sole connector, and the torque connector is inserted in the airbag. The torque connector includes one end connected to the sole connector, and one opposite end connected to the attaching assembly disposed on the airbag. |
| US11896088B1 |
String tying system
The present application relates to the field of string tying buckles, in particular to a novel string tying system. A rotating cover and a rotating clamping member provided with a buckling portion and first clamping teeth are arranged in a split manner, so that the demolding difficulty is low, and the system is convenient to produce and assemble. |
| US11896085B2 |
Athletic positioning apparatus and applications thereof
An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section. |
| US11896084B2 |
Article of footwear with cooling features
The present invention is directed toward an article of footwear effective to regulate the temperature of the feet of a wearer. In an embodiment, the article of footwear includes an upper and an insole with a thermal effect membrane. The thermal effect membrane contains a plurality of system-reactive components selectively engaged heat and/or moisture. In an embodiment, the printed coating includes a cooling agent, a phase change material, and a heat dissipation material. The bottom of the sole structure of the article of footwear further includes a multiple openings in the forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot regions. The multiple openings promote airflow into the interior of the upper. In operation, the article of footwear is effective to delay/diminish the rise in skin temperature (compared to footwear lacking the membrane and/or openings), increasing wearer comfort. |
| US11896081B2 |
Article with sole structure having multiple components
An article of footwear has a sole structure with multiple components. The sole structure includes a midsole member, an outsole member and an exterior support member. The midsole member and the outsole member have corresponding grooves. The exterior support member provides reinforcement for the midsole member. The outsole member includes a plurality of bristle members. |
| US11896075B2 |
Hard hat lamp attachment system
A hard hat with symmetric front and back mounting ridges to support a headlamp is described. The hard hat provides mounting ridges to receive insertion slots of a rigid mounting bracket that fit around the ridges. The rigid mounting bracket includes channels to loop a strap through the channels and support a lamp on the bracket. The strap may include a hook and loop fastener system to enable attachment of a variety of lamps to the rigid support bracket. In this way, the hard hat can support a wide variety of headlamps attached to the rigid mounting bracket without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Clips may be added to the rigid mounting bracket to secure or lock the bracket in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring of the headlamp. |
| US11896072B2 |
Swimwear and method of customizing swimwear
A kit for use in creating customized swimwear is provided including an outer layer formed of a water repellent draw-on fabric, an inner layer formed from a water repellent fabric, and a plurality of fabric markets of different colors. |
| US11896070B2 |
Method of collectively preparing clothing having moisture permeable and water proof properties and clothing prepared using the method
Provided are a method of collectively preparing moisture-permeable waterproof clothing and clothing prepared thereby. The method includes a step of cutting a fabric substrate and a film into a plurality of pieces, wherein the plurality of pieces includes at least a first and second group, wherein the first group includes a first substrate and film, and the second group includes a second substrate and film; a step of forming a first laminate by processing the first group; a step of forming a second laminate by processing the second group; a step of forming a seam by connecting the first and second substrate; a step of covering a seam area with the second film and then covering the second film with the first film; and a step of finally laminating the first and the second laminate along with the seam. |
| US11896069B1 |
Disc golf jacket
A disc golf jacket includes a front torso portion that covers a front torso of a player. The jacket includes a back portion that is coupled to the front torso portion along a top edge. The jacket includes an upper pocket having opposed side edges and a bottom edge therebetween which, together, are coupled to the back portion for defining an upper pocket interior area. The upper pocket includes an open top edge for receiving a disc in a top-loaded configuration. The jacket includes a lower pocket having a lower edge coupled to the back portion, left and right-side edges coupled to the lower edge, the side edges extending at angles that converge toward one another until meeting at an upper edge. The side edges are open for receiving a second disc in a side-loaded manner. |
| US11896067B2 |
Hood with face mask
A hooded garment including a tether that enables the hood to be secured in place in a mask configuration with a breathable filtration material disposed over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face and secured in place with a tether attached to the ear of the wearer. |
| US11896061B2 |
Aerosol generation device, and heating chamber therefor
A method of constructing a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device includes providing a side wall of the heating chamber, providing a heater, and arranging the heater to be in thermal contact with the side wall of the heating chamber. The method may also include attaching a heat shrink layer to the outward facing side of the heater, and heating the heat shrink layer to a temperature such that the heat shrink layer contracts to compress the heater against the side wall. The heating chamber for the aerosol generation device includes a side wall defining an interior volume of the heating chamber, and a heater in thermal contact with the side wall, as well as a heat shrink layer under tension, compressing the heater against an outwardly facing surface of the side wall. |
| US11896054B2 |
Electronic evaporator to transfer medicine or nicotine with perforated heating coil
A perforated coil surface vaporizing element which may have a negative and positive lead, the leads may be configured for electrical communication with an anode portion and a cathode portion, respectively, of a galvanic cell. The perforated coil surface vaporizing element may be shaped as a helix tubule coil sheet. The coil sheet which may connect to and span between the positive and negative lead. The tubule may further be resistive to electron flow and may generate heat upon passage of electrons from the positive lead to the negative lead. The perforations of the helix tubule coil sheet may be in multiplicity. An aperture may traverse through the middle of the helix tubule and may be further configured to receive a wicking material. The wicking material maintaining fluid communication with a liquid medium for vaporization. |
| US11896052B2 |
Aerosol-generating device comprising a plasmonic heating element
An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a heating element configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate when the aerosol-forming substrate is received by the aerosol-generating device, the heating element including a plurality of metallic nanoparticles configured to receive light and to generate heat by surface plasmon resonance. |
| US11896050B2 |
Container assembly
A container assembly and method is provided for concealing and storing a water bong. The container assembly, for example, is generally a cylindrical container comprising a upper container, a upper container lid, a lower container, a percolator, a inlet port, a neck, and a bowl, wherein the neck and the bowl are configured to be stored in the lower container. The container assembly and method also involves sliding the percolator to and from an extracted position that permits a smoker to inhale combustible substances, to a concealed position within the upper container. |
| US11896048B2 |
Aerosol generating articles
A filter part (1) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1). The filter part (1) includes an aerosol permeable core (11) surrounded by a sleeve (12). The sleeve (12) is formed of linear, axially oriented fibres and the core (11) is formed of expanded, randomly oriented fibres. The method includes forming two or more strips (2a, 2b) into segments surrounding a conveying path, bringing the segments together into a sleeve former (7) to form the sleeve (12) and introducing loose fibres (52) between the segments upstream of the sleeve former (7) such that they are drawn therein in a random orientation and compressed between the segments as they are brought together to form a filter rod (8) with an aerosol permeable core (11) within the sleeve (12). The filter rod (8) is then cut to form the filter part (1). |
| US11896046B2 |
Nicotine containing sheet
A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and sugar, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic. |
| US11896042B2 |
Ribonucleotide-rich yeast extract and use of same for masking undesirable flavours and undesirable aromatic notes
A novel yeast extract having from 25 to 55 wt % 5′-ribonucleotides, including 5 to 20 wt % adenosine 5′-monophosphate (5′-AMP) and 5 to 20 wt % guanosine 5′-monophosphate (5′-GMP) in a 5′-AMP/5′-GMP ratio ranging from 0.85 to 1.25, the weight percentages being expressed in relation to the dry weight of the yeast extract. Also a process of using such an extract for the masking of bitter and sour tastes and of undesirable sweetener, protein and metallic notes in a product. |
| US11896040B2 |
Articles including undenatured meat protein and water condensed from steam
An article includes a mixture release component defining a mixture release volume and also includes a heated mixture located within the mixture release volume. The heated mixture includes undenatured meat protein and water condensed from steam. A mixture release opening is included at an outlet end of the mixture release volume and this mixture release opening defines a passage from the mixture release volume to a vacuum chamber volume defined by a vacuum chamber. A vacuum is applied to the vacuum chamber volume. The steam from which the water has condensed comprises steam that has been placed in direct contact with a stream of undenatured meat protein in a direct steam injector having a mixture outlet operatively connected to the mixture release component. |
| US11896039B2 |
Extruded gelling food products, extruded gelling food product ingredients, and methods for making extruded gelling food products and extruded food product ingredients
The present invention is directed to an extruded food product constituent composed of a gelling food product constituent extrudate and method of extruding a gelling food product constituent extrudate used as an ingredient of a food product normally using a gelling gum, like guar gum, xanthan gum or carrageenan as an ingredient. The gelling food product extrudate is composed of cold-water soluble gelling pregelatinized starch formed of starch in a starch-containing admixture modified by extrusion at extrusion pressures greater than 2000 PSI that gels when mixed with water, which preferably also modifies additional starch or starches in the admixture into a plurality of different molecular weight polymers of a cold-water soluble gellant that polymerize forming a gel when mixed with water, preferably forming a hydrocolloid gel, which more preferably is a self-gelling gel, which even more preferably is a thermo-reversible gel crosslinked by one or more proteins freed by or modified during extrusion. Preferred admixtures configured to produce gelling extrudates include admixtures composed of cereal grains, including sorghum, wheat, oats, barley and/or corn, and/or legumes, including chick pea, yellow pea, pea and/or lentils with legume containing admixtures producing gelling extrudates that form thicker gels whose viscosity increases over time that are well suited for use in non-dairy dairy substitutes like non-dairy butter, non-dairy creamers, non-dairy whipped cream, non-dairy yogurt, non-dairy cream cheese, non-dairy cheese, and non-dairy ice cream. |
| US11896038B2 |
Inhibited waxy starches and methods of using them
The present disclosure relates to inhibited waxy starches and methods for using them. One aspect of the disclosure is an inhibited waxy starch based on maize, wheat, or tapioca having an amylopectin content in the range of 90-100%; and a sedimentation volume in the range of 10-50 mL/g; in which the amylopectin fraction of the inhibited waxy starch based on maize, wheat, or tapioca has no more than 48.5% medium-length branches having a chain length from 13-24 (measured by a valley-to-valley method as described herein), and the starch is not pregelatinized. Methods of using the starch materials in food products are also described. |
| US11896036B2 |
Glucosylated terpene glycosides
Provided herein is a method of improving the taste profile of a glucosylated terpene glycoside (GTG). |
| US11896032B2 |
Agent for improving feed conversion rate, agent for improving survival rate, agent for improving the number of eggs laid by egg-laying hen, and method of giving same to animals, and feed
An agent for improving a feed conversion rate, an agent for improving a survival rate, an agent for improving the number of eggs laid by an egg-laying hen, a method of giving these agents to animals, and a feed which can directly and significantly improve the productivity of livestock farms are provided. At least one effective ingredient selected from cysteine and cysteine derivatives is given to animals. The effective ingredient may be added to drinking water, or may be added to the feed. Examples of the cysteine and cysteine derivatives can include acetylcysteine (NAC), S-methyl-L-cysteine (SMC), cysteine malate, and acetylcysteine amide. |
| US11896030B2 |
Tobacco-derived protein compositions
The disclosure describes methods for the purification of protein-enriched extracts to provide concentrates and isolates and methods for incorporation of such materials into products. The purification methods are adapted for removal of one or more of ash, metal salts, alkaloids, particulates, heavy metals, and other impurities and/or contaminants from extracts, as well as modifying the sensory characteristics (e.g., odor, color, and/or taste characteristics) of extracts. The methods generally include diafiltration, treatment with functionalized resins, and supercritical extraction. A protein composition in the form of a concentrate or isolate is provided, the protein composition including RuBisCO, F2 fraction proteins, or combination thereof extracted from a plant of the Nicotiana species, wherein the protein composition is characterized by one or more of: an ash content of less than about 15% by weight; a nicotine content of less than about 10 μg/g, and a heavy metal content of less than about 60 μg/g. |
| US11896028B2 |
Dual-textured confectionery; and methods of making the same
Disclosed are confectionery products having a dual texture provided by a combination of sanding coating and chewy confectionery core. The confectionery product provides a crunchy texture imparted by a particulate coating and a chewy texture imparted by the confectionery core. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the dual-textured confectionery product using a particulate coating composition. Upon consumption, the confectionery product exhibits reduced adhesion to a consumer's teeth, dental braces, palatal expanders, dental retainers, and other orthodontic appliances. |
| US11896027B2 |
Reduced sugar composition
The present invention relates to a sugar paste substrate with a reduced sugar content comprising fondant, fructooligosaccharides (oligofructose or oligofructan) and starch. The paste can be used in standard sugar paste substrate processes, for example to produce printed decorations. |
| US11896026B2 |
Systems and methods for distributing and dispensing chocolate
Systems for dispensing chocolate, in one aspect including an exterior housing with first volume; a vertical support member; a base support member; a dispenser guiding member within the first volume; an extruder connection member extending through the housing and having a first end within the housing and a second end outside of the housing, defining a pivot axis; an extruder member connected to the first end; a lever connected to the second end; at least one extruder guide member within the first volume and connected to the extruder member; and at least one extruder guide rail connected to the housing within the first volume and capable of receiving the at least one extruder guide member; and where manual actuation of the lever pivots the extruder member in cooperation with the at least one extruder guide member. |
| US11896023B2 |
High protein powder mix
The present disclosure provides for a high-protein, powdered food composition that can be reconstituted into a creamy, yogurt-like, or smoothie-style food having optional inclusions and that delivers the taste, organoleptic characteristics, mouthfeel, and nutritional benefits of conventional ready-to-eat cereal products. In one approach, the food composition or powdered food composition includes a synergistic combination of two or three distinct whey protein powders. |
| US11896020B2 |
Slit forming device
A slit forming device according to an aspect includes a damper configured to pass through a plurality of stations arranged on a circumference, a slit forming blade disposed on an outer circumference side or an inner circumference side of a slit forming station among the plurality of stations, and a damper rotating part capable of rotating the damper about a vertical line such that a slit forming surface of a work faces the slit forming blade in the slit forming station. |
| US11896007B2 |
Pest control using natural pest control agent blends
According to an aspect of the present application, a composition for controlling a target pest comprises 0.1% to 4% isopropyl myristate, 0.1% to 15% thyme oil white, 0.1% to 2% geraniol, and at least one additional active ingredient selected from thymyl acetate, linalyl acetate, amyl butyrate, anise star oil, black seed oil, p-cymene, linalool, d-limonene, isopropyl myristate, lilac flower oil, methyl salicylate, alpha-pinene, piperonal, piperonyl alcohol, tetrahydrolinalool, thyme oil white, thyme oil red, thymol, vanillin, and wintergreen oil. The composition causes synergistic control of the target pest. |
| US11896004B2 |
Sensing system and method for direct injection systems on agricultural sprayers
A method for monitoring and controlling chemical concentration in a direct injection agricultural sprayer system monitors initial chemical concentration output from a chemical tank, carrier flow from a carrier tank, and mixed chemical concentration at nozzles of the spray system downstream of individual mixing points of the nozzles. Flow from the carrier tank and/or the chemical tank are controlled to target a set concentration at each of the nozzles. The initial chemical concentration establishes maximum concentration and a calibration curve for a chemical being applied and the mixed chemical concentration establishes an applied concentration in view of the calibration curve. A system is provided for the method. |
| US11896002B2 |
Systems and methods for scheduling and coordinating applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water in agricultural fields
Systems and methods for scheduling and coordinating applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water to fields while avoiding interferences between vehicles and other equipment may be implemented with a mobile irrigation system, a fertilizer applicator, a pesticide applicator, and a processing system. The processing system schedules and coordinates applications of fertilizers, pesticides, and water and prevents interferences between the machines primarily with data received from an irrigation schedule implemented by the irrigation system and data received from the fertilizer and pesticide applicators. |
| US11896001B2 |
Automatic wireless decoy jerk string system
An automatic wireless decoy jerk string system is disclosed. The system includes a main housing, a drive housing, and a flotation housing. The main housing contains a retractable reel wound with a line. The drive housing contains a direct current motor, a battery for powering the motor, and a wireless receiver. The flotation housing contains a counterweight and flotation material. The drive housing and the flotation housing are attached to either side of the main housing. A drive shaft runs from the drive housing through the main housing and into the flotation housing. The motor engages the drive shaft to operate the reel. The motor is controlled by signals from the receiver in response to a wireless signal received by the receiver from a remote control to cause the reel to alternatingly retract the line and let out the line. |
| US11896000B1 |
Blind cover
A blind cover includes a waterproof layer abutting the ground and a mesh cover. A blind is inserted between the waterproof layer and mesh cover, with the opening of the mesh cover disposed to align with an opening in the blind. The blind and mesh cover are joined together with connection elements such as hook and loop fabric or clips so that the mesh cover and blind can be opened as a singular unit. Environmental plant matter can be inserted between the blind and the mesh cover at any location and at any orientation to produce a more natural look and feel as compared to the current state of the art. |
| US11895996B2 |
Fishing reel
A fishing reel according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a fishing reel provided with a braked unit attached to a spool on which a fishing line may be wound, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, a braking force adjustment unit that adjusts the braking force of the braking unit, a motor that drives the braking force adjustment unit, and a control unit that controls the motor, in which the control unit controls the motor to repeat forward and backward drive at a frequency in an audible range to allow the motor to generate a notification sound. |
| US11895989B2 |
Automated beehive control and management
A method, system, and computer program product for automated beehive control and management. Information related to a content of a beehive is acquired by at least one sensor. The information from the at least one sensor is received and analyzed to determine at least one attribute of at least one substance monitored in the content. Based on the at least one attribute, at least one actuator of the beehive is instructed to maneuver at least one mechanical component affecting at least a portion of an internal environment of the beehive. |
| US11895982B2 |
Cat furniture with panel elements
Cat furniture having at least one three-dimensional structure is composed of at least two panel elements which are connected together at at least one of their panel edges. One individual panel element is provided on at least one of its panel edges with a fastening means by means of which a connection with the fastening means of an adjacent panel element is to be made. The fastening means is attached in a foldable manner to the panel element via a perforation and via at least one groove extending along the perforation. |
| US11895974B2 |
Soybean cultivar 08140308
A soybean cultivar designated 08140308 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 08140308, to the plants of soybean cultivar 08140308, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 08140308, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 08140308. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08140308. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08140308, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 08140308 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11895973B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011188
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011188. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011188, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011188 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011188. |
| US11895971B1 |
Maize hybrid X00R804CY
A novel maize variety designated X00R804CY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00R804CY with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00R804CY through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00R804CY, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00R804CY are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00R804CY and methods of using maize variety X00R804CY are disclosed. |
| US11895970B1 |
Maize hybrid X08R686
A novel maize variety designated X08R686 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R686 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R686 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R686, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R686 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R686 and methods of using maize variety X08R686 are disclosed. |
| US11895967B2 |
Wheat variety 6PNZR33B
A wheat variety designated 6PNZR33B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PNZR33B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PNZR33B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PNZR33B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PNZR33B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PNZR33B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. |
| US11895965B2 |
Wheat variety 6PWML76B
A wheat variety designated 6PWML76B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PWML76B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PWML76B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PWML76B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PWML76B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PWML76B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. |
| US11895964B2 |
Inbred rice line DG263L
The inbred rice line designated DG263L is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of inbred rice line designated DG263L, the plants of inbred rice line designated DG263L, plant parts of inbred rice line designated DG263L, and methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing rice DG263L with itself or with another rice variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a rice plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic rice plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to rice cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from inbred rice line designated DG263L, methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from inbred rice line designated DG263L, and the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing DG263L with another rice cultivar. |
| US11895961B2 |
CGMMV resistant Citrullus plants
The present invention relates to cultivated watermelon plants comprising CGMMV resistance due to introgression of QTLs from a CGMMV resistant donor of the species Citrullus colocynthis. |
| US11895958B2 |
Structures for growing plants
A structure for growing plants comprising a main support, vertical supports along the perimeter of the foundation, a perimeter frame connected to the vertical supports, cables connected to the main support, vertical supports and perimeter frame, and an inner and outer shell formed from transmissive panels supported by the cables. |
| US11895957B2 |
Biodegradable planter pots comprising starch and an outer silicon layer
Biodegradable planter pots constructed from starch and an outer silicon layer. The starch provides a biodegradable and/or compostable characteristic to the pot, allowing it to be broken down into the soil after the pot has been planted. The outer silicon layer provides durability to the pots, allowing them to retain their shape for an additional period of time and withstand handling, while also retaining the biodegradable characteristics of the pots. Advantageously, the pots allow seedlings and seeds to be directly deposited into the soil, while also providing structure to the plant for the initial growth period. Advantageously, the pots provide a stable structural support that is hardy and/or water-resistant but can also being broken down as the plant grows. |
| US11895954B2 |
System and method for plant indexing in a hydroponic farming environment and a hydroponic farming environment
A farming method may be shown and described. In an exemplary embodiment, plants may begin in a germination phase. Next, plants are brought to a nursery for a period of time before optionally being transplanted to one or more subsequent nurseries. Finally, plants are transplanted to a greenhouse where they may grow until they are ready for harvest. In an exemplary embodiment, the nursery phases may be vertical farms while the greenhouse phase may be a traditional, hydroponic, or other type of farm which may receive sunlight. AI may be implemented to optimize environmental conditions and robotics may be used to harvest the plants. Plants may be indexed to efficiently expedite plant growth and optimize the time and plant density/spacing in each phase. |
| US11895952B2 |
Agricultural and horticultural covering film and method for producing the same
An agricultural and horticultural film that does not raise a temperature of an atmosphere such as a greenhouse by using the agricultural and horticultural film in the greenhouse, etc., while absorbing infrared rays from the sunlight and warming the soil, the film having an infrared absorbing layer containing infrared absorbing material ultrafine particles, wherein the infrared absorbing material ultrafine particles are composite tungsten oxide ultrafine particles, and the composite tungsten oxide ultrafine particles have a XRD peak top intensity ratio value of 0.13 or more based on an XRD peak intensity ratio value of 1 on plane of a silicon powder standard sample (640c produced by NIST). |
| US11895950B2 |
System and method for cutting table length adaptation
An agricultural harvester is disclosed. The agricultural harvester includes a cutting unit that has a cutting table adjustable in its cutting table length, a reel adjustable to a reel vertical position and reel longitudinal position, an inclined conveyor downstream from the cutting unit, and a driver assistance system. The driver assistance system autonomously determines, using at least one input variable, at least one machine parameter and specifies the machine parameter to the cutting unit. The machine parameter can include one or more of the cutting table length, the reel vertical position, or the reel longitudinal position. In particular, the driver assistance system may determine a harvested material throughput and a vibration coefficient describing the fluctuation in the harvested material throughput in a region lying in front of the threshing system and adapt or modify the cutting table length based on the determined vibration coefficient. |
| US11895948B2 |
Predictive map generation and control based on soil properties
One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control. |
| US11895941B2 |
Tillage system with variable fertilizer application
An agricultural implement including a frame, a plurality of ground engaging tools connected to the frame, a fertilizer device configured for applying at least one liquid fertilizer and including a plurality of fluid lines and a plurality of fertilizer applicator assemblies fluidly connected to the plurality of fluid lines. Each fertilizer applicator assembly includes an applicator connected to the frame and a valve fluidly connected to the applicator. The valve is configured for varying a rate of the at least one liquid fertilizer through the applicator. The agricultural implement also includes an electronic control unit operably connected to the valves of the plurality of fertilizer applicator assemblies and configured for automatically adjusting the valve of at least one fertilizer applicator assembly of the plurality of fertilizer applicator assemblies to vary the rate of the at least one liquid fertilizer, dependent upon a fertilizer requirement characteristic. |
| US11895939B2 |
Cohort phenotyping system for plant factory with artificial lighting
The invention tracks and automatically evaluates plant traits of “individuals of plant canopy” in a growth process of a germination period (from sowing until immediately prior to primary seedling culture), at a plant factory with artificial lighting. Specifically, a two-dimensional distribution of the plant traits is calculated by non-destructively and continuously measuring plant trait information in the growth process of the germination period, on the basis of image information 2a, environmental factor information 2b, genetic characteristic information 2c, and management information 2d. In addition, physiological performance reactions of the individuals of plant canopy cultivated in an environmentally-controlled closed space are continuously measured, and measurements are continuously taken of the two-dimensional distribution of the environmental factor information, and items such as temperature, vapor pressure deficit, nutrient solution percentage, nutrient solution temperature, pH, and electric conductivity. |
| US11895937B2 |
Slip determination system, travel path generation system, and field work vehicle
A slip determination system is provided that is capable of providing appropriate control information to a traveling vehicle when the traveling vehicle has proceeded to an area where a slip is likely to occur during automatic travel. The slip determination system includes: a vehicle position detection module for detecting a vehicle position; and an automatic travel control portion for enabling automatic travel based on the vehicle position and a set travel path; a slip amount calculation portion for calculating a slip amount of the traveling vehicle body, using an estimated movement distance of the traveling vehicle body calculated based on the number of revolutions of a driving axle of the traveling vehicle body, and an actual movement distance of the traveling vehicle body calculated based on the vehicle position; an appropriateness determination portion for performing appropriateness determination to determine, based on the slip amount, whether or not a state of a traveling ground surface is appropriate for automatic travel; and an automatic travel stop portion for stopping automatic travel based on a determination result. |
| US11903332B2 |
Superconductor comprising magnesium diboride and manufacturing method therefor
The present disclosure relates to a superconductor including magnesium diboride and a production method therefor. A superconductor having a high critical current density at a certain temperature and under a certain magnetic field may be obtained by doping magnesium diboride with liquid chloroform during the production of the superconductor. |
| US11903331B2 |
Digital circuits comprising quantum wire resonant tunneling transistors
A digital circuit includes at least one quantum wire resonant tunneling transistor that includes an emitter terminal, a base terminal, a collector terminal, an emitter region in connection with the emitter terminal, a base region in connection with the base terminal, a collector region in connection with the collector terminal, an emitter barrier region between the emitter region and the base region, and a collector barrier region between the collector region and the base region. At least one of the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region includes a plurality of metal quantum wires. |
| US11903328B2 |
Self assembled monolayer formed on a quantum device
Devices, methods, and/or computer-implemented methods that can facilitate formation of a self assembled monolayer on a quantum device are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a qubit formed on a substrate. The device can further comprise a self assembled monolayer formed on the qubit. |
| US11903327B2 |
Spin element and magnetic memory
This spin element includes: a current-carrying part that extends in a first direction; and an element part that is laminated on one surface of the current-carrying part, wherein the current-carrying part includes a first wiring and a second wiring in order from a side of the element part, and wherein both of the first wiring and the second wiring are metals and temperature dependence of resistivity of the first wiring is larger than temperature dependence of resistivity of the second wiring in at least a temperature range of −40° C. to 100° C. |
| US11903325B2 |
Magnetic memory device having shared source line and bit line
A memory device includes a substrate; an active area extending along a first direction on the substrate; a gate line traversing the active area and extending along a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction; a source doped region in the active area and on a first side of the gate line; a main source line extending along the first direction; a source line extension coupled to the main source line and extending along the second direction; a drain doped region in the active area and on a second side of the gate line that is opposite to the first side; and a data storage element electrically coupled to the drain doped region. The main source line is electrically connected to the source doped region via the source line extension. |
| US11903324B2 |
Post treatment to reduce shunting devices for physical etching process
A method for etching a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure is described. A stack of MTJ layers is provided on a bottom electrode. A top electrode is provided on the MTJ stack. The top electrode is patterned. Thereafter, the MTJ stack not covered by the patterned top electrode is oxidized or nitridized. Then, the MTJ stack is patterned to form a MTJ device wherein any sidewall re-deposition formed on sidewalls of the MTJ device is non-conductive and wherein some of the dielectric layer remains on horizontal surfaces of the bottom electrode. |
| US11903322B2 |
Electromechanical device based on ferroelectric polymers and methods of manufacturing such a device
An electromechanical device comprising: first and second electrodes each comprising a metal layer; an active layer comprising at least one ferroelectric polymer and disposed between the first and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode each comprise an interface layer comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene). Each interface layer is interposed between the active layer and the corresponding metal layer. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a device. |
| US11903319B2 |
Method of manufacturing an ultrasonic probe
The present invention is directed to improving an insulating property of a backing in which a lead array is buried. The method includes a coating forming process, in which insulating coatings are formed with respect to at least a plurality of lead rows included in a plurality of lead frames; after the forming of the insulating coatings, a plate manufacturing process, in which a plurality of backing plates are manufactured by pouring a backing material towards a lead row in each of the plurality of lead frames so that the lead row and the backing material are integrated with each other; and a laminating process, in which the plurality of backing plates are laminated. |
| US11903315B2 |
Heat-utilizing power generation module and thermal power generation device equipped with same
The thermoelectric module includes a first thermoelectric element including a first thermoelectric conversion layer and a first electrolyte layer stacked each other along a stacked direction, a second thermoelectric element stacking the first thermoelectric element in the stacked direction and including a second thermoelectric conversion layer and a second electrolyte layer stacked each other along the stacked direction, a first current collector located on a side of one edge in the stacked direction, a second current collector located on a side of another edge in the stacked direction, and an electron transmission layer located between the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element in the stacked direction. |
| US11903313B2 |
Thermoelectric element
A thermoelectric element according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first metal substrate; a first resin layer which is arranged on the first metal substrate and which comes into direct contact with the first metal substrate; a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the first resin layer; a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs which are arranged on the plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs; a second resin layer arranged on the plurality of second electrodes; and a second metal substrate which is arranged on the second resin layer and which comes into direct contact with the second resin layer, wherein the adhesion strength between the first resin layer and the plurality of first electrodes differs from the adhesion strength between the second resin layer and the plurality of second electrodes. |
| US11903308B2 |
Compound, material for organic electroluminescent element, organic electroluminescent element, and electronic device
A compound of the following formula (1) and others. R1 to R24, R31 to R35, A1 and A2 are as defined in the specification, n is an integer of 0 to 3, when A1 is an (n+1)-valent residue of benzene, n is an integer of 1 or more, and when n is 0, (A2)0 is a hydrogen atom. |
| US11903307B2 |
Organic compound, and light-emitting diode and light-emitting device including the same
Compounds, and polymers thereof, useful dopants for light emitting diodes and light emitting display devices are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure Formula 1: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2, L3, L4, a, b, c and d are as defined herein. Light emitting diodes including compounds of Formula 1 (and polymers thereof, i.e., compounds of Formula 3), light emitting devices including the same as well as methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, polymers and devices are also provided. |
| US11903304B2 |
Photodiode comprising fluropolymer compound
The invention relates to a photodiode, like an photovoltaic (OPV) cell or photodetector (OPD), comprising, between the photoactive layer and an electrode, a hole selective layer (HSL) for modifying the work function of the electrode and/or the photoactive layer, wherein the HSL comprises a fluoropolymer and optionally a conductive polymer, and to a composition comprising such a fluoropolymer and a conductive polymer. |
| US11903301B2 |
Display panel with a substrate having curved surfaces
A method of manufacturing a display panel includes preparing a work substrate that includes a mother substrate that has a plurality of cell areas, a light emitting element layer formed in each of the cell areas, and an encapsulation layer formed on each cell area, disposing a plurality of protective films in the cell areas, respectively, that cover the light emitting element layer and the encapsulation layer, cutting the work substrate along cutting lines at an outer side of the protective films of each cell area to form a preliminary display panel, grinding side surfaces of the preliminary display panel, and removing the protective films from each ground preliminary display panel to form the display panel. |
| US11903297B2 |
Display panel, manufacturing method, driving method and display device
The present disclosure discloses a display panel, a manufacturing method, a driving method and a display device. When the display panel needs to display a normal image, a pixel driving circuit and a first control circuit drive an organic light emitting diode to emit light. When the display panel needs to perform fingerprint detection of a finger, the pixel driving circuit and a second control circuit drive a micro light emitting diode to emit light, so that the light emitted by the micro light emitting diode can be received by a photoelectric converter after being reflected by the finger, the photoelectric converter can output a detection signal, and furthermore, fingerprint information of the finger can be determined according to the detection signal. |
| US11903295B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display area and a non-display area; a light emitting element disposed on a display area of a substrate; a dam disposed on a non-display area of the substrate; an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element and the dam; a planarization layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and a sensing electrode disposed on the planarization layer, wherein a thickness of a portion of the planarization layer disposed in the non-display area gradually increases as the portion of the planarization layer is away from the display area. |
| US11903292B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method for manufacturing the same
Provided is an organic light emitting display device. The organic light emitting display device includes a lower substrate including sub-pixels, a display area, a non-display area, and an exposed area; a lower touch pad unit in the non-display area and adjacent to the exposed area on the lower substrate; an upper substrate disposed opposite to the remaining area excluding the exposed area of the lower substrate; an upper touch pad unit on the upper substrate so as to correspond to the lower touch pad unit; a first connection electrode in direct contact with the lower touch pad unit; a second connection electrode opposite to the first connection electrode and in direct contact with the upper touch pad unit; and a self-assembly contact member disposed between the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode so as to electrically connect the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode. |
| US11903287B2 |
Light emitting element, light emitting device, and method for manufacturing light emitting element
A light-emitting element includes: pixel electrodes provided for individual subpixels of at least three colors; a common electrode provided facing each of the pixel electrodes; and light-emitting layers of each color provided between the common electrode and, respectively, each of the pixel electrodes, wherein one of each of the pixel electrodes and the common electrode is a cathode electrode and the other is an anode electrode and among the light-emitting layers of the at least three colors, a light-emitting layer of a color having a largest electron affinity extends in a state of being layered between the cathode electrode and each light-emitting layer of the other colors as well. |
| US11903281B2 |
Array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display panel, display device and pixel driving circuit
Disclosed are an array substrate and a display panel, including: a base substrate; and a wiring layer and a light-emitting layer which are stacked on the base substrate sequentially, wherein the wiring layer includes a signal wiring, a first wiring and a second wiring, a projection of the first wiring on the base substrate is separated from a projection of the second wiring on the base substrate, the first and second wiring are respectively disposed on two sides of the light-emitting layer below the light-emitting layer, the signal wiring is between the first and second wiring, the projections of the first and second wiring on the base substrate respectively overlap projections of two edges of the light-emitting layer on the base substrate, and a length of the second wiring is less than that of the signal wiring in an extension direction of the signal wiring. |
| US11903280B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of signal lines, the display panel defining a display area having a first optical area and a normal area outside of the first optical area, and a non-display area. The first optical area includes a plurality of light emitting areas and a plurality of first transmission areas, and the normal area includes a plurality of light emitting areas. The display panel includes a plurality of first horizontal lines, among the signal lines, disposed through the first optical area. The first horizontal lines include a bypass line connected to subpixels at both boundaries of the first optical area and not connected to other subpixels inside of the first optical area, and a non-bypass line connected to the subpixels at both boundaries of the first optical area and the subpixels inside of the first optical area. |
| US11903273B2 |
Display substrate and display device
The present disclosure relates to a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes: a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area includes a fan-out area; a signal line layer including a plurality of signal lines located in the fan-out area; a first metal layer including a first power line located in the non-display area; a first electrode layer including a first electrode portion; and an organic insulating layer having a groove located in the non-display area. On the base substrate, an orthographic projection of the first electrode portion at least partially overlaps with that of the first power line, an orthographic projection of the organic insulating layer at an edge of the groove at least partially overlaps with that of the fan-out area in a first overlapping area having at least part not overlapping with an orthographic projection of the first electrode portion. |
| US11903269B2 |
Multi-functional ambient light sensor packaging
A touchscreen display device includes: a display; a flexible printed circuit; touch sensing electrodes connected to the flexible printed circuit; and a multi-functional ambient light sensor package mounted on the flexible printed circuit. The multi-functional ambient light sensor package includes: an ambient light sensor; transmitter and receiver circuitry connected to the touch sensing electrodes via the flexible printed circuit; and a controller configured to obtain capacitance information from the touch sensing electrodes and ambient light information from the ambient light sensor via a single chip. The multi-functional ambient light sensor package may be packaged as a wafer-level chip-scale package (WLCSP). |
| US11903268B2 |
Display substrate, preparation method and brightness compensation method therefor, and display apparatus
A display substrate, a preparation method and a brightness compensation method therefor, and a display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a drive structure layer disposed on a substrate, a light-emitting element disposed on the drive structure layer, and a light detection unit which is disposed on the light-emitting element and is configured to detect the brightness of the light-emitting element, wherein the drive structure layer includes a pixel drive circuit, the light-emitting element includes a first electrode, an organic functional layer and a second electrode which are stacked on the drive structure layer, and the first electrode is connected to the pixel drive circuit; and the light detection unit includes a third electrode, a photosensitive active layer and a fourth electrode which are stacked. |
| US11903263B2 |
Method of manufacturing display device
A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a first electrode on a substrate, forming a bank layer on the first electrode, wherein the bank layer includes an opening portion exposing at least a portion of the first electrode, forming a first bank layer and a second bank layer by baking the bank layer, wherein the second bank layer is on the first bank layer and has liquid repellency, forming a first layer on the first electrode, and forming a third bank layer and a fourth bank layer by baking the first bank layer and the second bank layer, wherein the fourth bank layer is on the third bank layer and has liquid repellency, wherein the fourth bank layer is thinner than the second bank layer. |
| US11903255B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixel electrodes, and a second display area including a plurality of second pixel electrodes. A first pitch in a first direction of the plurality of first pixel electrodes is smaller than a second pitch in the first direction of the plurality of second pixel electrodes, and a length in the first direction of the first pixel electrodes is smaller than a length in the first direction of the second pixel electrode. |
| US11903252B2 |
Display panel and electronic device
The present disclosure provides a display panel and an electronic device. The display panel includes: a base substrate; a pixel arranged on the base substrate, wherein the pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixel drive circuits sequentially arranged in the first direction in the display area, each of the sub-pixel drive circuits includes a switching transistor, a detection transistor and a storage capacitor, the switching transistor and the detection transistor are respectively located on both sides of the storage capacitor in a second direction; a first gate line configured to provide a first scanning signal to the plurality of sub-pixel drive circuits; and a second gate line configured to provide a second scanning signal to the plurality of sub-pixel drive circuits. |
| US11903250B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel definition layer arranged over the substrate and including at least one opening area, and an organic emission layer arranged over the pixel definition layer and covering the opening area, wherein a center of the opening area and a center of the organic emission layer are arranged at different positions in a plan view. |
| US11903248B2 |
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and method of producing OLED display
In one example aspect, a device (100) comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display (102, 500). The display comprises a transparent or semi-transparent substrate (510) and includes a first region (104) comprising a plurality of first pixels (300) and a second region (106) comprising a plurality of second pixels (400). A first proportion of each first pixel comprises a first light emissive area (302), a second proportion of each second pixel comprises a second light emissive area (402), and the first proportion is different to the second proportion, wherein the first proportion comprises a ratio of a size of the first light emissive area to a size of each first pixel (300), and the second proportion comprises a ratio of a size of the second light emissive area to a size of each second pixel (400). |
| US11903245B2 |
Display panel adding a blocking member preventing visibility of a mark, manufacturing method of the display panel, and display device
The application discloses a display panel, a manufacturing method of the display panel, and a display device. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area, and includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is aligned and bonded with the first substrate. The first substrate includes a mark corresponding to the non-display area. The second substrate includes a light shielding portion corresponding to the mark, and the light shielding portion includes a blocking member corresponding to the mark. |
| US11903244B2 |
Display panel, display apparatus, and method of fabricating display panel
A display panel having a plurality of subpixels is provided. The display panel includes a black matrix layer; a black adhesive layer on the black matrix layer; and a cover an a side of the black adhesive layer away from the black matrix layer. The black adhesive layer extends substantially throughout an entirety of a display region of the display panel, including a subpixel region and an inter-subpixel region. The black adhesive layer includes an optically clear adhesive and particles distributed throughout the optically clear adhesive. Light transmittance of the black adhesive layer is in a range of 40% to 80%. |
| US11903243B2 |
Optical film
An optical film including a refractive index changing unit region comprising at least one high-refraction unit region and at least one low-refraction unit region, the refractive index changing unit region in which a refractive index varies along the plane direction, is provided. The optical film has excellent abrasion resistance and pressure resistance while having excellent light extraction efficiency. |
| US11903242B2 |
Display apparatus including multi-layered upper encapsulation layer
A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area around the display area, the substrate having a bent portion; a plurality of display elements in the display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer over the plurality of display elements and including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer over the first encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer, wherein the second encapsulation layer includes a plurality of inorganic thin layers and a plurality of organic thin layers alternately arranged, and a thickness of the second encapsulation layer is equal to or less than a thickness of the first encapsulation layer. |
| US11903238B2 |
Display device and method for fabricating the same
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible substrate comprising an active area, and a non-active area surrounding a border of the active area; a thin-film transistor and a light-emitting element on the active area; an encapsulation unit over the thin-film transistor and the light-emitting element; a hole formed in the active area by removing a portion of the flexible substrate; a first common layer disposed on a side surface of the hole, extended from the light-emitting element and comprising same elements with the light-emitting element; and a tip protruding from the side surface of the hole. The first common layer disposed adjacent to the tip is disconnected from the light-emitting element. |
| US11903235B2 |
Transparent display device
A transparent display device includes a substrate having an emission area and a transparent area, a light-emitting diode provided in the emission area and including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer and a second electrode, a first connection pattern provided between the emission area and the transparent area and formed of a same material and on a same layer as the first electrode, and a second connection pattern provided in the transparent area and connected to the first connection pattern, wherein the second electrode overlaps the first and second connection patterns and are electrically connected to the first and second connection patterns. |
| US11903234B2 |
Display substrate, preparation method thereof and display device
A display substrate and a preparation method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display substrate (200/300/400) includes a display region (201/301/401) and an opening region (2011/3011/4011), the display region (200/300/400) surrounds the opening region (2011/3011/4011), a first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) is between the display region (201/301/401) and the opening region (2011/3011/4011), and the first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) surrounds the opening region (2011/3011/4011); the first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) includes a first metal layer structure, and at least one side surface, surrounding the opening region (2011/3011/4011), of the first metal layer structure includes a recess (2012A/3012A/4012A). The display substrate combines the imaging device with the display region of the display substrate and has a better encapsulation effect. |
| US11903230B2 |
Quantum dot light-emitting device, manufacturing method and display device
A quantum dot light-emitting device, a manufacturing method and a display device are provided. The quantum dot light-emitting device includes a substrate and a cathode arranged on the substrate; an electron transport layer arranged on one side of the cathode, away from the substrate, wherein the electron transport layer comprises a plurality of pixel regions; an adhesive layer arranged on one side of the electron transport layer, away from the cathode; a quantum dot film layer arranged on one side of the adhesive layer, away from the electron transport layer, wherein both the quantum dot film layer and the adhesive layer are located in the pixel regions; wherein the adhesive layer is respectively connected to the electron transport layer and the quantum dot film layer through at least one of chemical bonding and physical entanglement. |
| US11903224B1 |
Passivation of perovskite solar cell using graphene quantum dots
The perovskite solar cell (PSC) includes a first layer containing a conducting material coated glass plate as a substrate, a second layer containing copper doped nickel oxide, a third layer containing a perovskite, a fourth layer containing nitrogen (N)-doped graphene quantum dots, a fifth layer containing phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester and a top layer including conductive layer. A method for producing the perovskite solar cell is also discussed. |
| US11903222B2 |
Memory device and method of manufacturing the same
A memory device may include an insulating structure including a first surface and a protrusion portion protruding from the first surface in a first direction, a recording material layer on the insulating structure and extending along a protruding surface of the protrusion portion to cover the protrusion portion and extending onto the first surface of the insulating structure, a channel layer on the recording material layer and extending along a surface of the recording material layer, a gate insulating layer on the channel layer; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer at a location facing a second surface of the insulating structure. The second surface of the insulating structure may be a protruding upper surface of the protrusion portion. |
| US11903221B2 |
Three dimensional semiconductor device with memory stack
A device includes a first transistor over a substrate, a second transistor disposed over the first transistor, and a memory element disposed over the second transistor. The second transistor includes a channel layer, a gate dielectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and a gate electrode surrounding a sidewall of the gate dielectric layer. |
| US11903220B2 |
Electronic device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor memory includes a substrate including a cell region, first and second peripheral circuit regions disposed on two sides of the cell region; first lines extending across the cell region and a first peripheral circuit region; second lines disposed over the first lines and extending across the cell region and the second peripheral circuit region; a contact plug in the second peripheral circuit region and connected to the second line; third lines disposed over the second lines and respectively overlapping the second lines; and first memory cells disposed in the cell region and located at intersections of the first lines and the second lines between the first lines and the second lines, wherein portions of the third line located in the cell region and over the contact plug contact the second line, and part of a remainder of the third line is spaced apart from the second line. |
| US11903216B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device and method
In accordance with embodiments, a memory array is formed with a multiple patterning process. In embodiments a first trench is formed within a multiple layer stack and a first conductive material is deposited into the first trench. After the depositing the first conductive material, a second trench is formed within the multiple layer stack, and a second conductive material is deposited into the second trench. The first conductive material and the second conductive material are etched. |
| US11903213B2 |
Memory device and method for making same
A memory device includes transistor structures and memory arc wall structures. The memory arc wall structures are embedded in the transistor structures. The transistor structure includes a dielectric column, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a gate electrode layer and a channel wall structure. The source electrode and the drain electrode are located on opposite sides of the dielectric column. The gate electrode layer is around the dielectric column, the source electrode, and the drain electrode. The channel wall structure is extended from the source electrode to the drain electrode and surrounds the dielectric column. The channel wall structure is disposed between the gate electrode layer and the source electrode, between the gate electrode layer, and the drain electrode, and between the gate electrode layer and the dielectric column. The memory arc wall structure is extended on and throughout the channel wall structure. |
| US11903210B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, transistors formed in an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, a stacked body provided on the semiconductor substrate, a first contact, and a second contact. The transistors are arranged along a first direction. A minimum period of an arrangement of the transistors is a first period. The stacked body includes electrode films. A configuration of a first portion of the stacked body is a staircase-like having terraces. A first region and a second region are set along the first direction in the first portion. A length in the first direction of the terrace disposed in the second region is longer than the first period. A length in the first direction of the terrace disposed in the first region is shorter than the first period. |
| US11903205B2 |
Method for reading data of a first memory cell transistor of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state. |
| US11903201B2 |
Integrated assemblies, and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include a method in which a first stack is formed to include a metal-containing first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a metal-containing third layer over the second layer. A first opening is formed to extend through the second and third layers. A sacrificial material is formed within the first opening. A second stack is formed over the first stack. A second opening is formed through the second stack, and is extended through the sacrificial material. First semiconductor material is formed within the second opening. A third opening is formed through the second stack and to the second layer. The second layer is removed to form a conduit. Conductively-doped second semiconductor material is formed within the conduit. Dopant is out-diffused from the conductively-doped second semiconductor material into the first semiconductor material. Some embodiments include integrated assemblies. |
| US11903199B2 |
Through via structure, semiconductor device including the through via structure, and massive data storage system including the semiconductor device
A through via structure includes a through via and a capping pattern. The through via includes a metal pattern extending in a vertical direction, and a barrier pattern on a sidewall and a lower surface of the metal pattern. The capping pattern contacts an upper surface of the through via. A lowermost surface of an edge portion of the capping pattern is not higher than a lowermost surface of a central portion of the capping pattern. |
| US11903198B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a stacked body including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of first insulation layers alternately stacked in a first direction. The conductive layers each include a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer contains a first metal element and a substance that is chemically reactive with a material gas containing the first metal element. The second metal layer contains the first metal element and has a lower content of the substance than the first metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed between the first insulation layers and the second metal layer. |
| US11903195B2 |
Openings layout of three-dimensional memory device
Embodiments of semiconductor devices and methods for forming the semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an example, a method for forming device openings includes forming a material layer over a first region and a second region of a substrate, the first region being adjacent to the second region, forming a mask layer over the material layer, the mask layer covering the first region and the second region, and forming a patterning layer over the mask layer. The patterning layer covers the first region and the second region and including openings corresponding to the first region. The plurality of openings includes a first opening adjacent to a boundary between the first region and the second region and a second opening further away from the boundary. Along a plane parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a size of the first opening is greater than a size of the second opening. |
| US11903190B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device with plural channels per memory opening and methods of making the same
A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stacks of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers. Memory opening fill structures located in memory openings include a memory film and plural vertical semiconductor channels. |
| US11903185B2 |
Vertical memory device
Disclosed is a vertically stacked 3D memory device, and the memory device may include a bit line extended vertically from a substrate, and including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, a vertical active layer configured to surround the first and second vertical portions of the bit line, a word line configured to surround the vertical active layer and the first vertical portion of the bit line, and a capacitor spaced apart vertically from the word line, and configured to surround the vertical active layer and the second vertical portion of the bit line. |
| US11903184B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices and methods for fabricating the same
A semiconductor memory device in which performance and reliability are improved, and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a conductive line extending in a first direction on a substrate, an interlayer insulation film that includes a cell trench extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, on the substrate, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and each extend in the second direction, inside the cell trench, a channel layer that is inside the cell trench and is electrically connected to the conductive line, on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and a gate insulation layer interposed between the first gate electrode and the channel layer, and between the second gate electrode and the channel layer. |
| US11903183B2 |
Conductive line contact regions having multiple multi-direction conductive lines and staircase conductive line contact structures for semiconductor devices
Systems, methods, and apparatus including conductive line contact regions having multiple multi-direction conductive lines and staircase conductive line contact structures for semiconductor devices. One memory device comprises arrays of vertically stacked memory cells, having multiple multi-direction conductive lines arrays of vertically stacked memory cells, including a vertical stack of layers formed from repeating iterations of a group of layers, the group of layers comprising: a first dielectric material layer, a semiconductor material layer, and a second dielectric material layer, the second dielectric material layer having a conductive line formed in a horizontal plane therein, and the vertical stack of layers having multiple multi-direction conductive lines in an interconnection region with a first portion of the interconnection region formed in an array region and a second portion formed in a conductive line contact region that is spaced from the array region. |
| US11903179B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure having contact structure
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate including an active region and an isolation structure. The method also includes forming a contact structure on the active region of the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a dielectric spacer on opposite sides of the contact structure. The method also includes forming a conductive element on the isolation structure of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric spacer has a concave surface facing the conductive element. |
| US11903176B2 |
Emp protection for structures having coal combustion residual components
An electromagnetic emission shield for protecting a facility having a volume comprised of coal combustion residue. The shield includes a carbon-based material positioned inside an interior space of the coal combustion residue proximate to and interposed between a potential source of electromagnetic emission and the facility. |
| US11903170B2 |
Temporary structural bulkhead in an electronic enclosure
A server includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic component connected to the printed circuit board, and a chassis connected to the PCB. The chassis includes a first end with a first aperture configured to allow airflow into the server, a second end with a second aperture configured to allow the airflow out of the server after having passed across the electronic component, and a temporary bulkhead that is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position, wherein in the deployed position, the temporary bulkhead is connected to the PCB and extends across the server in a path of the airflow, and wherein in the stowed position, the temporary bulkhead is disconnected from the PCB and is positioned to open the path of the airflow. |
| US11903163B2 |
Methods and devices to employ air cooled computers in liquid immersion cooling
The present disclosure refers to methods of employing a computer comprising a pulse width modulated controlled cooling fan in an immersion cooling process. The present disclosure also refers to devices therefore. Such methods and devices employ a direct conversion or a probabilistic approach to emulate the operation of a pulse width modulated controlled cooling fan. The aforementioned methods and devices may be particularly useful for fans having a fan speed of 25,000 rpm or higher. |
| US11903154B2 |
Apparatus and method for module retention in a motor control center
An apparatus to retain modules within a Motor Control Center (MCC) includes a plate mounted to each side of the module housing and at least one spring mounted to each plate within the module housing. The plate includes a hook at one end which connects to and pivots about an opening in the module while retaining the plate to the module. The plate also includes a retaining member extending through an opening in the module housing and configured to receive one end of the spring. The spring is under tension when connected between the retaining member of the plate and the module housing, pulling the retaining member toward the module housing. A biasing member which engages the housing of the MCC as the module is inserted is compressed toward the module during insertion. The spring pushes the biasing member outward after insertion, positively retaining the module to the MCC. |
| US11903149B2 |
Electronic device including conductive member
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable display, a decoration member made of a resin material to surround at least a portion of the foldable display, a support member configured to support the foldable display and including a metal area connected to the decoration member, and a conductive member disposed on the decoration member and electrically connected to the metal area. The conductive member may include a first conductive member arranged to face the support member and a second conductive member arranged parallel to the first conductive member and electrically connected to the first conductive member. |
| US11903148B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a panel assembly including a display panel; a bracket to which the panel assembly is attached; and a buffer layer between the panel assembly and the bracket, and the buffer layer includes: a first portion having a first elastic modulus; and a second portion surrounded by the first portion and having a second elastic modulus that is less than the first elastic modulus. |
| US11903144B2 |
Electronic component and method for producing same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic component in which a copper electrode and an inorganic substrate exhibit strong adhesion to each other. A method for producing an electronic component according to the present invention comprises: an application step wherein a paste is applied onto an inorganic substrate, which paste contains copper particles, copper oxide particles and/or nickel oxide particles, and inorganic oxide particles having a softening point; a sintering step wherein a sintered body which contains at least copper is formed by means of heating in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature that is less than the softening point of the inorganic oxide particles but not less than the sintering temperature of the copper particles; and a softening step wherein heating is carried out in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature that is not less than the softening point of the inorganic oxide particles. |
| US11903143B2 |
Soldering printed circuits using radiant heat
Examples are disclosed related to forming solder joints between printed circuits by using radiant heat. One example provides a method of manufacturing an electronic device, the method comprising aligning a contact of a first printed circuit with a via of a second printed circuit. The method further comprises applying radiant heat via an infrared light source to a second surface of the second printed circuit, the radiant heat incident on the via to cause the via to conduct heat to solder located at an interface of the contact and the via, and after heating the solder to reflow, cooling the solder, thereby forming a solder joint between the contact of the first printed circuit and the via of the second printed circuit. |
| US11903138B2 |
Fine feature formation techniques for printed circuit boards
Fine feature formation techniques for printed circuit boards are described. In one embodiment, for example, a method may comprise fabricating a conductive structure on a low density interconnect (LDI) printed circuit board (PCB) according to an LDI fabrication process and forming one or more fine conductive features on the LDI PCB by performing a fine feature formation (FFF) process, the FFF process to comprise removing conductive material of the conductive structure along an excision path to form a fine gap region within the conductive structure. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US11903136B2 |
Electric component supply device, and electric component supply method
An electronic component supply device, comprising: a tape feeder configured to feed out a taped electronic component and supply an electronic component; and a holding mechanism arranged to handle the tape feeder and configured to hold a container for accommodating the taped electronic component supplied to the tape feeder, in which the holding mechanism is configured to hold the container having a width larger than the width of the tape feeder. |
| US11903134B2 |
Screen printer including 3D printed support block for supporting article during printing
Support blocks for printed circuit boards (PCB's) and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA's), wherein the support blocks are produced from a 3D printing process. The support block including a bottom surface having a vacuum connection; a top surface having at least one vacuum hole; at least one recessed surface that is offset from the top surface; and at least one vacuum channel extending from the vacuum connection to the at least one vacuum hole. |
| US11903133B2 |
Structure for embedding and packaging multiple devices by layer and method for manufacturing same
A method for manufacturing a structure for embedding and packaging multiple devices by layer includes preparing a polymer supporting frame, mounting a first device in a first device placement mouth frame to form a first packaging layer, forming a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer, forming a second conductive copper pillar layer and a second sacrificial copper pillar layer, forming a second insulating layer on the first circuit layer, and forming a third insulating layer on the second circuit layer, forming a second device placement mouth frame vertically overlapped with the first device placement mouth frame, mounting a second device and a third device in the second device placement mouth frame to form a second packaging layer, forming a third circuit layer on the second insulating layer. A terminal of the second device and a terminal of the third device are respectively communicated with the third circuit layer. |
| US11903129B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes: a first insulating material; and a second insulating material disposed on one surface of the first insulating material, and including first and second cavities having depths different from each other. At least one groove portion is disposed in a side surface of each of the first and second cavities. |
| US11903127B2 |
Fluoride-based resin prepreg and circuit substrate using the same
A fluoride-based resin prepreg and a circuit substrate using the same are provided. The fluoride-based resin prepreg includes 100 PHR of a fluoride-based resin and 20 to 110 PHR of an inorganic filler. Based on a total weight of the fluoride-based resin, the fluoride-based resin includes 10 to 80 wt % of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), 10 to 50 wt % of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), and 0.1 to 40 wt % of perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA). The circuit substrate includes a fluoride-based resin substrate and a circuit layer that is formed on the fluoride-based resin substrate. |
| US11903120B2 |
Radio frequency module
An adhesion between a sealing resin layer and a shield film is improved by a mesh sheet disposed on an opposite surface of the sealing resin layer. A radio frequency module includes a wiring board, a component mounted on an upper surface of the wiring board, a sealing resin layer that covers the component, a mesh sheet disposed on an upper surface of the sealing resin layer, and a shield film provided to cover the upper surface and side surfaces of the sealing resin layer, and the mesh sheet. The mesh sheet and the sealing resin layer, as well as the mesh sheet and the shield film are firmly in adhesion with one another. Thus, the adhesion between the sealing resin layer and the shield film can be improved. |
| US11903114B2 |
Method for operating an induction hob and induction hob
A method for operating an induction hob (100), wherein the induction hob (100) comprises: an inverter (1), which is supplied with a supply voltage (US), at least one capacitor (2, 3), and an induction heating coil (4), wherein the at least one capacitor (2, 3) and the induction heating coil (4) are interconnected such that they constitute an oscillating circuit (5), and wherein the inverter (1) is configured to generate a pulse-width modulated excitation voltage (UA) for the oscillating circuit (5) from the supply voltage (US), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) generation of the pulse-width modulated excitation voltage (UA) having a predefined voltage characteristic, b) measurement of a resulting oscillating circuit current (iS), particularly by means of the induction heating coil (4), c) determination of electrical oscillating circuit parameters, according to the voltage characteristic of the pulse-width modulated excitation voltage (UA) and the measured oscillating circuit current (iS), d) n-times repetition of steps a) to c) using a different voltage characteristic of the excitation voltage (UA) for the determination of electrical voltage characteristic-dependent oscillating circuit parameters, and e) determination of operating variables of the induction hob (100) from voltage characteristic-dependent electrical oscillating circuit parameters. |