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US11612890B2	Methods for encapsulating and assaying cells In biosciences and related fields, it can be useful to study cells in isolation so that cells having unique and desirable properties can be identified within a heterogenous mixture of cells. Processes and methods disclosed herein provide for encapsulating cells within a microfluidic device and assaying the encapsulated cells. Encapsulation can, among other benefits, facilitate analyses of cells that generate secretions of interest which would otherwise rapidly diffuse away or mix with the secretions of other cells.
US11612888B2	Biomarker detection device The disclosure is directed to a device that includes an upper container configured to receive a fluid sample collected from a mammal into a first opening, the first opening opposite a second opening and a membrane covering at least a portion of the second opening, the membrane configured to allow transmission of a portion of the fluid sample through the membrane.
US11612887B2	Fluidic channels including conductivity sensor Devices that includes a first portion, the first portion including at least one fluid channel; a fluid actuator; an analysis sensor disposed within the fluid channel; a conductivity sensor disposed within the fluid channel; and an introducer; a second portion, the second portion comprising: at least one well, the well containing at least one material, wherein one of the first or second portion is moveable with respect to the other, wherein the introducer is configured to obtain at least a portion of the material from the at least one well and deliver it to the fluid channel, and wherein the fluid actuator is configured to move at least a portion of the material in the fluid channel.
US11612884B2	Process for preparing a hydro-treating catalyst composition for producing ultra-low sulfur diesel A process for preparation of catalyst to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) from high refractory sulfur feedstock. The catalyst composition comprises a modified alumina carrier, impregnated by metal of group VIB is in the range of 15-25% and metal of group VIIIB is in the range of 1-5% as oxides. The catalyst prepared in the present invention produces highly dispersed MoS2 active sites on the modified carrier. The catalyst produces ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) along with improved cetane, density reduction and endpoint reduction.
US11612881B2	Process for preparing an epoxidation catalyst A process for preparing a silver-containing catalyst for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide (EO) including the steps of: providing a support having pores; providing a silver-containing impregnation solution; adding an amount of surfactant to the impregnation solution; contacting the support with the surfactant-containing impregnation solution; and removing at least a portion of the impregnation solution prior to fixing the silver upon the carrier in a manner which preferentially removes impregnation solution not contained in the pores. The use of the surfactant results in improved drainage of the silver impregnation solution from the carrier exteriors during the catalyst synthesis. As a result, the amount of silver-containing impregnation solution necessary for the synthesis of the EO catalyst was reduced by up to 15% without reducing the catalyst performance.
US11612866B2	Adapter and assembly for pharmaceutical compounding An assembly for insertion into a holder of a mixer, comprising: a dispenser having an exterior surface of which at least a band is symmetric about a longitudinal axis of the dispenser; and an adapter for surrounding at least the band of the exterior surface of the dispenser. The adapter comprises a closeable shell, the shell being configured to lock the dispenser in at least a region of the band so as to impede rotational slippage of the dispenser relative to the adapter about the longitudinal axis with the shell being closed. If the assembly is then locked to/engaged with the holder of a planetary mixer, this causes the assembly to undergo superimposed revolution and rotation movements in tandem with those of the holder, resulting in a desired level of mixing being imparted to the dispenser's contents, which may improve homogeneity and predictability of the mixing results.
US11612860B2	Osmotic fluid purification and draw compounds thereof Draw compounds and draw solutions comprising said draw compounds for use in forward osmosis solvent purification systems. The draw compound may be a linear random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer and have a temperature-dependent affinity with a feed solvent. The draw compound may further include a first terminal group and a second terminal group, at least one of the first terminal group and the second terminal group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an amine group, a carboxylic group, an allyl group, and a C1 to C14 substituted and unsubstituted alky group. The draw compound may also be a branched random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer.
US11612851B2	Carbon dioxide recovery system and carbon dioxide recovery method A carbon dioxide recovery system includes: a heat exchanger that is disposed between a boiler and a desulfurization device, configured to cool exhaust gas flowing from the boiler to the desulfurization device, and configured to heat a heat medium; and a carbon dioxide recovery device that is configured to, when supplied with heat of the heat medium, separate and recover carbon dioxide from an absorber which has absorbed the carbon dioxide.
US11612848B1	Peroxycarboxylic acid scrubber assembly A scrubbing assembly for treating malodorous air by chemical scrubbing one or more chemical components from an influent airflow, particularly one or more chemical components that have become airborne from chemical intervention solutions used during food processing, such as vapors from peroxycarboxylic acid solutions used during food processing. The peroxycarboxylic acid vapors are removed from air in a continuous manner within the scrubber assembly utilizing a neutralizing chemical solution to provide a treated effluent airflow that can be returned back to the point of use area from which the malodorous air was removed for treatment.
US11612844B2	Pillar-shaped honeycomb structure filter A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure including a plurality of first cells extending from an inlet side end surface to an outlet side end surface, and a plurality of second cells extending from the inlet side end surface to the outlet side end surface, with a porous partition wall interposed therebetween, wherein a porous film having a porosity higher than that of the partition walls is provided on a surface of each of the first cells, and at a cross-section orthogonal to the direction in which the first cells of the pillar-shaped honeycomb structure filter extend, the average thickness of the porous film in the central portion is larger than the average thickness of the porous film in the outer peripheral portion.
US11612839B2	Systems, devices, and methods for point-of-use testing for fluid contamination Systems, devices, and methods for detecting contamination (e.g., bacteria) in fluid are provided. The systems, devices, and methods allow for filtering a fluid sample using a filter to capture and concentrate cells (e.g., bacteria) to detect electrochemical properties thereof. The cells can be exposed to a reagent that diffuses into the cells to produce a product of interest that can be used in analysis of the fluid sample. The product of interest can diffuse out of the filter into a fluid storage component for detection and analysis by an analysis component. After the sampling is completed, the filter can be detached and discarded. Other aspects of the present disclosure, including enhancements and various systems and methods for concentrating cells and analyzing the same, are also provided.
US11612833B2	Chromatography system with tilt-prevention structure and associated process Chromatography apparatus and methods are described, especially for expanded bed adsorption. A column tube has a process fluid input device at the bottom and a movable piston in the top. The piston is enclosed in the column by a cover plate. The piston body has an inflatable seal, and is connected by a frame to a contact ring which carries another inflatable member to contact the tube wall. Process fluid leaves the operating volume through an opening of the piston and flexible hose, through the enclosed space and out through the cover plate. The space above the piston can be pressurised to control piston movement. The contact ring maintains piston alignment. The inflatable seals are used to fix the piston in position, allow it to slide or allow washing. The piston outlet may include a vortex-inhibitor. Bed and piston levels may be monitored by ultrasound sensors.
US11612832B2	Extracting apparatus, and extracting-unit manufacturing method An extracting apparatus includes: a first phase transition section that causes a phase transition of an extraction solvent from a gas to a liquid; a second phase transition section that causes a phase transition of the extraction solvent from a liquid to a gas; a treatment tank that stores a treated material, and receives an inflow of the extraction solvent that has been liquefied in the first phase transition section; a first valve that is provided between the second phase transition section and the treatment tank; and a second valve that is provided between the first phase transition section and the treatment tank. The second phase transition section is connected with a recovery valve.
US11612828B2	Flying disk(s) with handle This invention is a type of flying disc. It has very special features that makes it unique and an innovation. To the flying disc part one can add a handle, thus, making it a flying disc with a handle protruding downwards from the center of the flying disc part. To this flying disc with a handle, one can add many features like: an overhang, a dome, lights, sound devices, solar panels, computer, buttons, light sensors, speakers, TV screen, meteorological instruments, remote control, drone capabilities, flaps, wings, propellers, etc. Also, this flying disc with a handle rotates like a top on various surfaces. Thus, it is a flying disc and a top in one. To the flying disc with a handle, one can add or take off parts, like extensions, handle, and flying disc parts to create bigger or more interesting flying discs, as shown in the drawings.
US11612823B2	Waterslide This waterslide system or assembly that may allow for easy expansion of waterslides and more particularly an assembly and method for fixing a waterslide to a planar surface, or ground. The assembly may include reinforced portions of the waterslide which include apertures are allow for piercing of the reinforced portions to create apertures. The system may include a first sheet of material and subsequent sheets of material that may be the same or separate materials. A plurality of anchors may pass through the reinforced portions including the first sheet and subsequent sheets and fix the sheet(s) to the planar surface. The reinforced portions may be fixed to the sheet(s) through adhesion, sewing, weaving, welding, or other means. The reinforced portions may further include a flap that may comprise the same material as the reinforced portion itself.
US11612819B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium, and information processing method An example of an information processing system executes a competitive game consisting of a plurality of turns. In each turn, one or more candidate objects, which are selected by a user from among a plurality of candidate objects placed in a first area, are placed as ally objects in a second area in a battle area. One or more enemy objects are placed in a third area in the battle area. The information processing system, based on the positions of placed objects that are the ally objects or the enemy objects placed in the battle area, determines, for each placed object, an attack turn, and an attack target out of the placed objects. The information processing system executes an attack on the attack target by the placed object according to the attack turn, thereby decreasing a life parameter associated with the placed object that is the attack target.
US11612812B1	Video game streaming with dynamic range conversion Conversion components may receive game video rendered in high-dynamic-range (HDR) and standard-dynamic-range (SDR) camera video of a game player. The conversion components may provide local video output to a local display and remote video output for network transmission to remote viewers. The SDR camera video may be converted to HDR and provided with HDR game video in the local video output. For HDR network transmission, the HDR game video and converted HDR camera video may be included in the remote video output. For SDR network transmission, the HDR game video may be converted to SDR and provided with the SDR camera video in the remote video output. The game video, camera video and other video feeds may have respective portals in the local and remote video outputs. The local and remote video outputs may have respective visual portal arrangements that may be at least partially different from one another.
US11612808B2	Brain activity tracking during electronic gaming An illustrative system includes a brain interface system configured to be worn by a user and to output brain activity data representative of brain activity of the user while the user concurrently plays an electronic game and a computing device configured to obtain the brain activity data and modify, based on the brain activity data, an attribute of the electronic game.
US11612803B2	Bilateral limb coordination training system and control method Provided are a bilateral limb coordination training system and a bilateral limb coordination training control method. The bilateral limb coordination training control method includes: detecting, by a force sensor, force information of a three degree-of-freedom bilateral motion mechanism and sending the force information to a main controller; determining, by the main controller, target motion information of the three degree-of-freedom bilateral motion mechanism of a robot according to the force information; and controlling, by the main controller, the three degree-of-freedom bilateral motion mechanism to perform a corresponding motion based on the target motion information and sending training data and running status information generated during training to an upper computer; where a training instruction includes a bilateral non-association motion training instruction, a bilateral flexible-association motion training instruction or a bilateral rigid-association motion training instruction.
US11612802B2	Range-of-motion exercise device having an audible feedback mechanism An apparatus, kit, and method for rehabilitating and/or strengthening the soft tissues of a user's lower arm is disclosed. The apparatus has a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end, a distal end, one or more discrete sections therebetween for engaging one or more weights, and a means for providing an audible feedback to the user upon completion of an exercise repetition or a half-repetition; and a hinge in contact with the proximal ends of the first and second arms. The hinge is configured to adjust the distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms, or the angle separating the first and second arms.
US11612801B2	System and method for determining impact characteristics of sports ball striking element A method includes identifying a first point on an object striking element in a first image and a second image from images. The first and second images are captured within a predetermined time span of an impact of the object with the element and determining an impact time of the impact in combination with determining a position in the first and/or second images corresponding to a location of the object at the impact time. Based on the positions of the first point in the first and second images, determining a position in the first and/or second images corresponding to a position of the first point at the impact time. The method also includes determining a distance from the imager to a location at which the object and the element impact one another and determining an impact location of the object relative to the first point.
US11612796B2	Modified boule based game The present invention relates to a new and inventive combination game combining aspects of ball and/or bowling games. The invention further relates to a game set comprising all elements necessary to perform the game and to a method of playing a combined game.
US11612794B2	Breakaway basketball rim A breakaway basketball rim, includes a base plate; a rim; and a collapsible assembly to which the base plate and the rim are affixed. The collapsible assembly further includes: a control subassembly affixed to the base plate and the rim; and a bearing subassembly horizontally disposed between the control subassembly and the rim.
US11612793B2	Golf club heads with apertures and filler materials Embodiments of golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11612786B2	System and method for targeted neurological therapy using brainwave entrainment with passive treatment A system and method for targeted neurological treatment using brainwave entrainment therapy with passive treatment that allows for targeted treatment of particular areas of the brain, particular neurological functions, particular neurological states, and combinations of areas, functions, and states. The system and method receive gait parameters for an individual and compare those against a database of historical gait data to determine if an onset neurodegenerative condition is present, and applies a brainwave entrainment therapy responsive to the determination of the condition. The system and method receive a neurological assessment identifying areas of the brain or neurological functions to be treated, select one or more treatment modalities and frequencies, select a treatment regimen, and apply brainwave entrainment using a treatment regimen while the subject engages in dual-task activities selected to stimulate the areas of the brain, neurological functions, or neurological states to be treated, enhanced, or altered.
US11612785B1	Therapy device and method for wrist and forearm The therapy device comprises a deflection tube and a handle, which are rotably disposed so as to be mutually perpendicular or parallel to one another. The deflection tube is made of transparent plastic or glass. It is semi-circular, closed on both ends, and filled with a transparent liquid that contains a freely floating bubble or ball, which acts as an indicator. When the handle is rotated, the indicator floats away from the center of the deflection tube toward one of its ends. The tube is marked at regular intervals with indicia, preferably numerals, which quantify the degree of deflection of the indicator toward an end of the tube, with higher numbers corresponding to greater deflection and hence greater rotation of the handle.
US11612784B2	Multi-modal rehabilitation device and methods Apparatus and methods relate to a multi-modal rehabilitation device having a reconfigurably lockable, adjustable knee stabilizer and a removable foot plate provided with removable resistance elements. In an illustrative example, the resistance elements may be repositionable. The foot plate may be provided with rollers. The rollers may be configured for use in gliding exercises. The rollers may be configured for self-massage therapy. The rollers may be removable. The rollers may be disposed in a removable leg band which may be disposed around a leg of a user. In an illustrative example, the device further includes a graduated self-deflating thermal-compression device. Various embodiments may provide multiple therapy modalities in an efficient, economical, and user-friendly device.
US11612783B2	High-incline treadmill A treadmill which utilizes provides for a connection between the floor stand and the treadbase which is toward the front end of the treadbase and provides for generally improved support of the front end of the treadbase at higher angles by providing that the lift mechanism is attached to the treadbase at two fixed points a fixed distance from each other. The lift mechanism then utilizes two different motions, the extension of an extension arm and the rotation of a rigid arm, to produce lift. The rotation of the rigid arm generally utilizes a wheel in an enclosed raceway attached to the floor stand.
US11612782B2	Exercise apparatus The present disclosure provides an exercise apparatus with a mobility mat and an orthopedic device. The mobility mat can have a plurality of segments with a plurality of assistive features such as hand holds, foot holds, and a contoured cushion. The mobility mat can be configured to couple with the orthopedic device. The orthopedic device can have an inclined face and a plurality of remaining faces including various additional assistive features.
US11612781B1	Hidden gym A recliner chair designed to contain elastic bands and other components to turn the recliner into an exercise machine. The recliner has arm rests with cavities therein that can house elastic bands and/or handles for said bands. Additionally, the backrest could have cavities to house additional elastic bands. The leg rest is modified to hold heavier loads than traditional recliners and includes an attachment point for a straight handle or elastic bands for the user to pull from using the upper body. Additionally, the leg rest is convertible to a leg exercise machine that can secure the feet therein for same. The moving portions are adjustable for resistance using various mechanisms.
US11612775B2	CPVC sprinkler assembly with support member A sprinkler assembly that includes a deflector assembly that translates with respect to the sprinkler frame upon actuation of the sprinkler from an unactuated state. The sprinkler frame includes a support member having an annular member spaced from the outlet to limit or control the axial translation of the deflector assembly relative to the outlet. Moreover, the annular member includes a region to support a closure assembly and thermally responsive trigger assembly under a fluid static load. A cover plate assembly includes a flexible annular wall to allow the cover plate assembly to be pushed on and held about the annular member of the sprinkler frame.
US11612773B2	Low pressure drop acoustic suppressor nozzle for fire protection inert gas discharge system A fire suppression nozzle assembly includes a nozzle having a first tube defining an axially extending passageway. The passageway includes a plurality of primary outlets disposed on a sidewall of the first tube. The nozzle also includes a second tube circumscribing the first tube to define a chamber. The primary outlets provide fluid communication between the passageway and the chamber. A sidewall of the second tube has a first set of radially facing secondary outlets axially offset from the primary outlets in a first direction and a second set of radially facing secondary outlets axially offset from the primary outlets in a second direction opposite the first direction. The nozzles disclosed herein are configured such that gas exiting a plurality of outlet holes is balanced.
US11612772B2	Deformable energy absorber with deformation indicator Apparatus and associated methods relate to fall-protection safety connector having alignment indicators located on both a static end and a dynamic end of a deformable energy-absorbing device that when deformed visually presents the alignment indicators as misaligned. In an illustrative embodiment, the fall-protection safety connector may be configured to securely connect to a securement member. In some embodiments, a user may connect to the fall-protection safety connector by attaching a lanyard to an aperture coupled to the dynamic end of the deformable energy-absorbing device. Before using the fall-protection safety connector, the user may visually inspect the alignment of the alignment indicators to ascertain the readiness of the connector. Misaligned alignment indicators may advantageously indicate to the user that the remaining energy-absorbing deformation capability of the connector may be below a predetermined specification.
US11612768B2	In-medium sculpted tunable graded index lenses Disclosed herein is a novel technique that employs non-invasive ultrasound for spatiotemporal modulation of the refractive index in a medium to define and control the trajectory of light within the medium itself, thereby creating a virtual sculpted lens. By varying the amplitude of ultrasonic waves in the medium, the numerical aperture (NA) value of the virtual sculpted lens can be changed. The location of the focus of the virtual sculpted lens can be precisely scanned within a scattering tissue.
US11612767B2	Radiation systems for radiation treatment and imaging A radiation system is provided. The radiation system may include a bore accommodating an object, a rotary ring, a first radiation source and a second radiation source mounted on the rotary ring and a processor. The first radiation source may be configured to emit a first cone beam toward a first region of the object. The second radiation source may be configured to emit a second beam toward a second region of the object, the second region including at least a part of the first region. The processor may be configured to obtain a treatment plan of the object, the treatment plan including parameters associated with radiation segments. The processor may be further configured to control an emission of the first cone beam and/or the second beam based on the parameters associated with the radiation segments to perform a treatment and a 3-D imaging simultaneously.
US11612760B2	Cosmetic method and apparatus for the treatment of skin tissue using two wavelengths of laser energy A method of treatment of skin tissue with two laser devices of unequal wavelengths comprising the steps of: (1) activating the two laser devices simultaneously to produce two laser beams of unequal wavelength; (2) directing the two laser beams into a handpiece having a distal tip to direct the laser beams onto the skin tissue; (3) directing the two laser beams within the handpiece to an adjustable beam deflector; and, (4) the adjustable beam deflector directing the two laser beams onto the skin tissue to produce a pattern of laser spots simultaneously but separated from one another.
US11612757B1	Inducement, verification and optimization of neural entrainment through biofeedback, data analysis and combinations of adaptable stimulus delivery Methods, systems and apparatus for inducing and verifying the level of neural entrainment at any target frequency, through a combination of biofeedback mechanisms, data analysis, and modulation of synergistic combinations of adaptable stimuli.
US11612756B2	Implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain An implantable head-mounted unibody peripheral neurostimulation system is provided for implantation in the head for the purpose of treating chronic head pain, including migraine. The system may include an implantable pulse generator (IPG) from which multiple stimulating leads may extend sufficient to allow for adequate stimulation over multiple regions of the head, preferably including the frontal, parietal and occipital regions. A lead may include an extended body, along which may be disposed a plurality of surface metal electrodes, which may be sub-divided into a plurality of electrode arrays. A plurality of internal metal wires may run a portion of its length and connect the IPG's internal circuit to the surface metal electrodes. The IPG may include a rechargeable battery, an antenna, and an application specific integrated circuit. The IPG may be capable of functional connection with an external radiofrequency unit for purposes that may include recharging, diagnostic evaluation, and programming.
US11612749B2	Vagus nerve stimulation patient selection A method for assessing a patient's suitability for receiving a vagus nerve stimulation therapy includes receiving a criterion regarding the patient's suitability for receiving a vagus nerve stimulation therapy; controlling a stimulation device to provide stimulation to a vagus nerve of the patient; receiving, from a sensor, response data indicative of a physiological response of the patient to the stimulation of the vagus nerve; and determining the patient's suitability for receiving the vagus nerve stimulation therapy based on the criterion and the physiological response of the patient to the stimulation.
US11612747B2	Optimization of application of current An apparatus includes an implant that includes circuitry and an elongate housing having a first half and a second half. A paresthesia-inducing electrode is disposed on the first half, and a blocking electrode is disposed on the second half. The circuitry has a first mode in which the circuitry simultaneously drives the paresthesia-inducing electrode to apply a paresthesia-inducing current having a frequency of 2-400 Hz, and the blocking electrode to apply a blocking current having a frequency of 1-20 kHz, and a second mode in which the circuitry drives the blocking electrode to apply the blocking current, but does not drive the paresthesia-inducing electrode to apply the paresthesia-inducing current. The implant is injectable into a subject along a longitudinal axis of the implant. Other embodiments are also described.
US11612741B2	Patterned stimulation intensity for neural stimulation One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can modulate the intensity of a neural stimulation signal over time. A pulse generator can be configured to generate a stimulation signal for application to neural tissue of an individual and modulate a parameter related to intensity of a pattern of pulses of the stimulation signal over time. An electrode can be coupled to the pulse generator and configured to apply the stimulation signal to the neural tissue. A population of axons in the neural tissue can be recruited with each pulse of the stimulation signal.
US11612740B2	Electrode array manufacture Winding a wire at a first location such that the wire is bunched at the first location, extending the wire from the first location to a second location, winding the wire at the second location such that the wire is bunched at the second location, extending the wire from the second location back towards the first location to a third location proximate the second location, winding the wire at the third location such that the wire is bunched at the third location, extending the wire from the third location back towards the first location to a fourth location at least proximate the first location, winding the wire at the fourth location such that the wire is bunched at the fourth location, severing the wire at one or more locations, and forming an electrode assembly utilizing the windings.
US11612738B2	Devices, systems and methods to reduce coupling of a conductor within an implantable medical lead Conductors within an implantable medical lead that carry stimulation signal signals are at least partially embedded within a lead body of the medical lead over at least a portion of the length of the conductors while being surrounded by a radio frequency (RF) shield. A space between the shield and the conductors is filled by the presence of the lead body material such that body fluids that infiltrate the lead over time cannot pool in the space between the shield and the conductors. The dielectric properties of the lead body are retained and the capacitive coupling between the shield and the conductors continues to be inhibited such that current induced on the shield is inhibited from being channeled onto the conductors. Heating at the electrodes of the medical lead is prevented from becoming excessive.
US11612733B2	Screw control medical fluid flow manifolds Fluid flow manifold assemblies for use in fluid flow sets are provided. The fluid flow manifold assembly includes a body having a main fluid channel and a reinforcing plate, the main fluid channel having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a drug port. A flow control assembly is disposed opposite the main fluid channel from the drug port. The flow control assembly is configured to shut off fluid flow through the drug port into the main fluid channel with a plunger of the flow control assembly in a closed position and to allow incremental levels of fluid flow through the drug port into the main fluid channel by variably retracting the plunger based on rotation of a knob of the flow control assembly.
US11612729B2	Implant injection device provided with sequentially released pushing means An implant injection device includes an injection needle, a receiver housing receiving at least a first implant and a second implant, an injection mechanism, including a pushing rod arranged upstream from the implants and configured to push the implants through the injection needle between an initial position and a final position in which the implants are injected, a pushing device for pushing on the pushing rod, configured to exert a force to move the pushing rod from the initial position to the final position, an intermediate stop device holding the pushing rod in an intermediate position and opposing the force exerted by the pushing device when a stroke of the pushing rod reaches a predetermined distance corresponding to a length of injection of the first implant, and an actuator for actuation by a user, configured to release the pushing rod from the intermediate position to the final position.
US11612728B2	Device for cosmetic treatments A device for cosmetic treatment, in particular for permanent make-up, micro-needling or micro-pricking treatments, including a body having a first section, arranged at a first end of the body, in which a drive motor of the device (1) is arranged, a second section, arranged at a second end of the body, opposite the first end, in which a needle-holding cartridge can be fitted, and a third section, that connects the first section to the second section, in which drive means is housed of the needles contained in said needle-holding cartridge. The needle-holding cartridge includes a support element configured for supporting a single needle, or a plurality of needles and is movable inside a casing. of the cartridge The needle-holding cartridge is driven to move inside the casing by the drive means between a variable start position and a variable end position for a preset distance.
US11612726B2	Devices and methods for treating skin An apparatus for treating skin has a console with a user input device and a handpiece assembly. The handpiece assembly is configured to treat skin. A fluid line provides fluid communication between the console and the handpiece assembly. A manifold system is coupled to the console and controlled by the user input device. The manifold system is configured to hold releasably a plurality of fluid sources and deliver fluid from at least one of the plurality of fluid sources to the handpiece assembly.
US11612723B2	Needle cover retention A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, which may include a body and a nose extending distally from the body. The nose may be generally cylindrical. A strain relief rib may be disposed on the nose. The strain relief rib may be constructed of a flexible material. The catheter assembly may also include a needle secured within the catheter adapter and extending distally beyond the nose. The catheter assembly may further include a needle cover, which may be removably coupled to the nose of the catheter adapter. An inner surface of the needle cover may be smooth and may contact the strain relief rib.
US11612715B2	Urinary catheter-insertion kits with integrated instructions for use and methods thereof Urinary catheter-insertion kits can include a working tray, a storage tray, a urinary catheter, and a drainage system including drainage tubing and a drainage receptacle. The working tray can be configured to nest with the storage tray by suspending the working tray from the storage tray. At least the working tray includes a number of preformed sections configured to hold a number of components of the urinary catheter-insertion kit. At least one section of the preformed sections of the working tray includes a catheter section configured to hold the urinary catheter. The storage tray can be configured to hold the drainage system. Methods of urinary catheterization include use of the urinary catheter-insertion kits.
US11612712B2	Modularized respiratory treatment apparatus A modularized respiratory treatment apparatus provides various respiratory pressure treatments. The apparatus may be formed by discrete connectable modules such as a flow generator module, alarm module and/or humidifier module. Each module may include its own external casing or housing to independently retain or enclose the respective components that serve the function of the module. Different modules may be adapted with different components and functionalities and may be readily coupled using standardized gas and electrical connection configurations that have flow and communication paths that extend through the modules. When coupled, operation of the respiratory treatment apparatus may be controlled by detection of different modules, such as the alarm module that generates visual and/or audible alarms based on detected conditions, so as to selectively enable or disable different respiratory treatments. The discrete modules of the medical treatment apparatus may include tamper resistant locking mechanisms to impede unauthorized separation of some modules.
US11612711B2	Patient interface A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.
US11612709B2	Tapered compressible bite block There is provided an apparatus and method of inhibiting compression of a flexible tube of an intubated patient using a bite block. The body including at least one resiliently deformable sealed chamber and a tube engaging portion for abutment with said flexible tube, the body being constructed from a resiliently compressible material and comprising a first tapered end, an opposite second end and a mid-region intermediate thereof, wherein said at least one resiliently deformable sealed chamber extending through or into said mid-region. Wherein as the bite force of a patient increases the body is firstly compressed and then the at least one sealed chamber is at least partly deformed, to thereby inhibit damage to said teeth while inhibiting compression of said flexible tube.
US11612706B2	Methods, systems, and devices for controlling mechanical ventilation Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for controlling a gas mixture within a mechanical ventilator. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes receiving first peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) data from a pulse oximeter via a pulse oximeter interface, wherein the pulse oximeter is configured to monitor a patient receiving invasive ventilation; determining a first mode of operation for a ventilator mechanism, wherein the ventilator mechanism is configured to provide at least a portion of the invasive ventilation; determining first partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) data stored in a first lookup table using the first SpO2 data, wherein the first lookup table is derived from a sigmoid shaped oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve; determining first fraction of inspired oxygen in air (FiO2) data for setting a mixture in a gas blender in the ventilator mechanism based on the first PaO2 data and a variable offset; and providing the FiO2 data to the ventilator mechanism.
US11612705B2	System for assisting breathing and a patient set therefor A system for supporting pulmonary gas exchange in patients and for coupling to a ventilating system or for use in the case of non-ventilated patients, which has a flexible hose introducible into the trachea of a patient, a pump unit, a reservoir unit and a controller such that via the flexible hose and by means of the pump unit it is possible to regulate aspiration, especially end-expiratory aspiration, and recirculation, especially end-inspiratory recirculation, of the aspirated gas. In order that the system can be operated independently of a ventilating system, the system has a sensor.
US11612696B2	Bearing for a piston rod body for a drug delivery device, a piston rod arrangement and a piston rod body The present disclosure concerns a bearing for a piston rod body for a drug delivery device. The bearing has an axis and comprises a first and a second surface which are spaced apart in the direction of the axis and a third surface, wherein the third surface connects the first and the second surface, wherein an opening is provided in each of the first and the third surface, and wherein the opening in the first surface is connected to the opening in the third surface. Further, the present disclosure concerns a piston rod body and a piston rod arrangement comprising said bearing and the piston rod body.
US11612695B2	Drug delivery device The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis and a guide curve adapted to engage at least one part of the plunger so as to guide the plunger when the plunger is being released to move along the longitudinal axis.
US11612692B1	Method and apparatus to reduce the deadspace in syringes and small-bore devices Methods and apparatus to reduce deadspace in syringes and other devices with the use of volume displacing members that occupy space within one or more interior spaces of such devices. The volume displacing members are also equipped with one or more internal flow passages that facilitate a flow of a fluid through it. The volume displacing members are also adapted to cooperate with features of the devices that house them to form air-tight and liquid-tight seals that at least partially determine a fluid pathway through the devices.
US11612688B2	Device to determine volume of fluid dispensed An apparatus for determining the volume of fluid dispensed. The apparatus has an acoustic volume sensor that acoustically excites a reference volume and a measurement chamber with a loudspeaker and measures the acoustic response with microphones acoustically coupled to the reference and the measurement chamber. The loudspeaker and sensing microphones are connected to the measurement chamber by separate ports. A detachable dispensing chamber is coupled to the acoustic volume sensor. The volume of the fluid dispensed is determined by a processor based on the acoustic response of the microphones to acoustic excitement by the loudspeaker.
US11612686B2	Medication fluid infusion set component with integrated physiological analyte sensor, and corresponding fluid infusion device Disclosed is a medical device component for delivering medication fluid to a patient. The medical device component includes a fluid infusion device to regulate delivery of medication fluid, a body-mountable base unit, and a top cover assembly that is removably couplable to the base unit and to the fluid infusion device. The base unit includes a cannula to deliver medication fluid under the control of the fluid infusion device, and a physiological analyte sensor to measure a physiological characteristic. The base unit also includes an electronics assembly electrically connected to sensor leads to obtain measurements in the analog domain, to convert measurements into digital sensor data, and to communicate conditioned digital sensor data to the fluid infusion device. The top cover assembly is configured to provide both fluid and electrical connections for the base unit, by way of an infusion tube having sensor conductors integrated therein or otherwise associated therewith.
US11612680B2	Peritoneal dialysis machine A peritoneal dialysis machine having a machine housing and having a heating receiver as well as having a plurality of solution bags is provided.The peritoneal dialysis machine furthermore has a hose set which is connected to the solution bags, wherein the plurality of solution bags are arranged in the heating pan and wherein the hose set does not have any heating bag into which the liquid draining from the solution bags runs.
US11612677B2	Scaffold materials manufactured via bio 3D printing technique, and preparation method of three-dimensional scaffolds using the materials The present invention relates to a raw material for a bio-3D printing support and, more specifically, to a novel type bio-3D printing support material for tissue engineering, a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional support by using the same, and a 3D-printing three-dimensional support manufactured thereby, the raw material: being non-toxic and implementing excellent biocompatibility and cell adhesion since a raw material for a tissue engineering support (scaffold) produced by bio-3D printing technology, a specific fatty acid and a fatty alcohol (phase change material) derived from a natural source having a low melting point and a low molecular weight are used; and, in particular, allowing a phase change to easily occur at a temperature similar to body temperature such that a process is simplified and cells or growth factors can be mixed.
US11612671B2	Aroma diffuser An aroma diffuser, including: an oil supply structure, provided with an oil storage bottle for containing essential oil and an oil delivery pipe connected to the oil storage bottle, the oil delivery pipe includes a liquid outlet, and an end side of the oil delivery pipe is provided with an atomizing space; and an air delivery structure, provided with a working mode and a wall-breaking mode, in the working mode, an atomizing airflow is generated, and a negative pressure is formed to force the essential oil to enter the atomizing space, in the wall-breaking mode, an impinging airflow and a buffering airflow are alternately generated, or a buffering airflow and an impinging airflow are alternately generated, the impinging airflow flows through the atomizing space and breaks through a surface tension of the essential oil, the buffering airflow flows through the atomizing space and takes the essential oil away.
US11612666B2	Process for the preparation of drug linker compounds This disclosure generally relates to novel processes for the preparation of drug linker compounds and compositions comprising such drug linker compounds. The presently disclosed methods for synthesizing Fmoc-Val-Cit-PABOH and related compounds have also been found to minimize formation of diastereomeric impurities.
US11612663B2	Proteoglycan mimetics for enhanced wound healing, angiogenesis, and vascular repair The present disclosure provides pro-angiogenic proteoglycan mimetics that can provide a provisional, pro-angiogenic scaffold to support tissue regeneration while limiting systemic exposure to VEGF activity. These mimetics can protect a collagen matrix from rapid degradation, and in conjunction with EPCs promote angiogenesis in order to accelerate ischemic wound healing. For example, the provided compounds can be delivered from the end of a catheter following balloon angioplasty to coat the collagen exposed areas, prevent platelet binding and thrombosis, support capture of EPCs from blood to facilitate reendothelialization, and reduce late-lumen loss (neointimal hyperplasia).
US11612662B2	Multi-arm polymeric prodrug conjugates of pemetrexed-based compounds Among other aspects, provided herein are multi-arm polymeric prodrug conjugates of pemetrexed-based compounds. Methods of preparing such conjugates as well as methods of administering the conjugates are also provided. Upon administration to a patient, release of the pemetrexed-based compound is achieved.
US11612659B2	Anti-CD40 antibody formulation delivery device Anti-CD40 antibodies are formulated as lyophilisate or liquid formulation. The lyophilisates can be reconstituted to give a solution with a high concentration of the antibody active ingredient for delivery to a patient without high levels of antibody aggregation. The lyophilisate can be reconstituted with an aqueous reconstituent to provide an aqueous composition in which the antibody has a concentration of at least 50 mg/ml. The lyophilisate or aqueous pharmaceutical composition may include one or more of a sugar, a buffering agent, a surfactant, and/or a free amino acid.
US11612658B2	Oil-in-water emulsions comprising cetalkonium chloride and methods of making and using the same Compositions containing quaternary compounds in which the nitrogen atom is substituted by at least one alkyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms, and the composition includes at least 20% in weight by weight of the total composition, of ammonium halides in which the nitrogen atom is substituted by at least one alkyl group having at least 14 carbon atoms and more than 5%, preferably more than 7% in weight by weight of the total composition, of ammonium halides in which the nitrogen atom is substituted by at least one alkyl group having at least 16 carbon atoms. Also, ophthalmic oil-in-water emulsions containing such compositions, the ophthalmic emulsions being useful for eye care or for the treatment of eye conditions.
US11612655B2	Magnetic particle control and visualization Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow.
US11612653B2	Anti-tumor agent containing immunomodulator, and antitumor effect potentiator Provided is a novel cancer treatment method with less side effects, showing remarkably excellent antitumor effect.An antitumor agent is used for administering a DNA function inhibitor and an immunomodulator in combination.
US11612651B2	Steroid acid-based immunogen enhancers Immunogen enhancers for admixture with an antigen of interest are described herein. The enhancers generally comprise a steroid acid and/or a steroid acid-peptide conjugate in an amount sufficient to improve or modify the adaptive immune response to antigens admixed therewith. In embodiments, the steroid acid may be a bile acid and the peptide may comprise one or more functional domains, such as a nuclear localization signal, which may facilitate antigen-presentation and/or antigen cross-presentation, thereby triggering improved cellular immunity, or improved cellular and humoral immunity, against the antigen.
US11612649B2	HIV pre-immunization and immunotherapy The present invention relates generally to immunization and immunotherapy for the treatment or prevention of HIV. In particular, the methods include in vivo and/or ex vivo enrichment of HIV-specific CD4+ T cells.
US11612642B2	Enhanced delivery of antioxidants for treatment of central nervous system disorders involving oxidative stress The present disclosure generally relates to methods and formulations for treating central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The present disclosure involves intranasal delivery of at least one antioxidant compound, allowing for effective treatment of a central nervous system disorder such as traumatic brain injury or stroke.
US11612640B2	Acylated GLP-1 derivative Provided are a GLP-1(7-37) polypeptide analogue, a fatty acid-modified derivative of the analogue, and a medicament comprising the derivative. Further, also provided are a preparation method of the derivative, and use of the same in the preparation of a medicament.
US11612632B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of prediabetes The invention provides compositions and methods to treat prediabetes. In particular, the invention has discovered that particular combinations of diverse types of antioxidants have synergistic and surprising effects for use against prediabetes. The diverse types of antioxidants include: antioxidants that comprise stabilizing heteroatoms; antioxidants with conjugated segments of alternating single and double bonds; antioxidants with disulfides; and antioxidants with phenolic groups. In particularly useful embodiments one or more of the antioxidants that comprise stabilizing heteroatoms have pro-oxidant effects, e.g., in the liver.
US11612629B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating muscle diseases, containing ginseng berry extract as active ingredient The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of muscle disease comprising a Panax ginseng berry extract as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention alleviates the decrease in muscle weight and muscle fiber cross-sectional area caused by muscle atrophy, and reduces the increase in expression of MuRF-1 (Muscle RING-finger protein-1) and atrogin-1, which are involved in proteolysis of muscle proteins, so that it can be effectively used to prevent, ameliorate or treat muscle disease.
US11612611B2	Composition and method for treating muscle cramps containing choline alfoscerate as active ingredient Choline alfoscerate is a drug used to improve cerebrovascular diseases and brain metabolism. It is a drug with proven safety, which has no effect on the kidney and liver and with no severe side effect reported. When administered to a patient with muscle cramps, it can significantly reduce pain and the occurrence of muscle cramps. Accordingly, it may be used as an active ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing muscle cramps and a health functional food composition for improving muscle cramps and may also be used for a method for treating muscle cramps by administering choline alfoscerate. In addition, choline alfoscerate may also be used to prepare a medication for treating muscle cramps.
US11612607B2	Fenoldopam topical formulations for treating skin disorders Embodiments of stable topical compositions for administering fenoldopam (compound (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof are disclosed for immediate or continued slow release administration, over prolonged periods of time with safe minimal systemic exposure of fenoldopam (reducing the risk for lowering blood pressure). The compositions include those compositions that increase the stability and skin absorption of the drug, particularly anhydrous semi-solid compositions and creams. This is accomplished by incorporating fenoldopam in soluble or dispersed form into semi-solid compositions like ointments or anhydrous gels that are not irritative. Embodiments of methods for using the topical compositions in the treatment of dermatological disorders including psoriasis, alopecia atopic dermatitis and vitiligo are disclosed.
US11612606B2	8-aminoisoquinoline compounds and uses thereof 3-Carbonylamino-8-aminoisoquinoline compounds of formula (I): variations thereof, and their use as inhibitors of HPK1 (hematopoietic kinase 1) are described. The compounds are useful in treating HPK1-dependent disorders and enhancing an immune response. Also described are methods of inhibiting HPK1, methods of treating HPK1-dependent disorders, methods for enhancing an immune response, and methods for preparing the 3-carbonylamino-8-aminoisoquinoline compounds.
US11612605B2	(+)-azasetron for use in the treatment of ear disorders Disclosed is a method for treating ear disorders, including the administration of (+)-azasetron, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof.
US11612604B2	Methods of treating cancer with PLK4 inhibitors Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds and methods for inhibiting PLK4 and for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof.
US11612603B1	3-triazolyl methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione compounds and preparation method and application thereof Disclosed is a compound of formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a tautomer thereof. formula I. R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl group, tert-butyl group, methoxy group, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, nitro, halogen, phenyl and aromatic heterocyclic; R5 is a hydrogen or halogen; and R6 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkane or C1-4 cycloalkane.
US11612601B1	Targeting epidermal growth factor to treat vascular calcification The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating vascular calcification, for example, medial vascular calcification and intimal atherosclerotic calcification via the inhibition of EGFR. The subject invention also provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing a disease associated with vascular calcification via the inhibition of EGFR.
US11612598B2	Compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer Compositions and methods relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells are disclosed. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds in connection with modification of procaspases such as procaspase-3 are disclosed. In various embodiments, the compounds and compositions are capable of activation of procaspase-3.
US11612593B2	Methods of treating Fabry patients having renal impairment Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day.
US11612588B1	Chlorinated tetralin compounds and pharmaceutical compositions The present disclosures are directed to chlorinated tetralin compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
US11612583B2	Disease modifying methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases using nootropic agents The present invention relates to the discovery that Forskolin can be used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) in subjects in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method of treating PD, wherein a therapeutically effective amount of Forskolin is administered to a subject via intranasal or intrapulmonary routes. In other embodiments, the subject is further administered a therapeutically effective amount of Noopept. In yet other embodiments, the method reverses damage to the subject's brain caused by PD and promotes growth of new neurons.
US11612582B2	Graphical user interfaces for determining 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.
US11612579B2	Compositions comprising a fatty acid oil mixture and a surfactant, and methods and uses thereof A preconcentrate comprising a fatty acid oil mixture that contains EPA and DHA, preferably in the form of ethyl ester or triglyceride, and at least one surfactant. The preconcentrates are capable of forming a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system, a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system or a self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS, SMEDDS or SEDDS) in an aqueous solution. The application is also directed to a food supplement preconcentrate.
US11612577B2	Biomarkers of METAP2 inhibitors and applications thereof The present disclosure relates to small molecule or polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating, or ameliorating at least one symptom of metabolic dysfunction associated with a treatment in a subject having a disease, such as cancer. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating, or ameliorating at least one symptom of cancer comprising administering a combination of a polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors and at least one second agent wherein the second agent may induce metabolic dysfunction.
US11612575B2	Combination therapies with disulfiram Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for increasing lifespan, for preventing or treating a disease including an aging-related disorder, for reducing a symptom of aging, and/or boosting an immune system in a mammal. Also disclosed herein are compositions and methods for improving effectiveness of a vaccine in a mammal. The compositions comprise, at least, a therapeutically effective amount of disulfiram and one or more additional ingredients.
US11612574B2	Method of treating patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Provided is a method of treating a patient infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), comprising: determining the patient has been infected with SARS-CoV-2; and administering to the patient a therapeutically effective dose of fenfluramine.
US11612573B2	Topical pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to topical pharmaceutical emulsion compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 3,5-Dihydroxy-4-isopropyl-trans-stilbene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an oil phase, a water phase, a surfactant, and an antioxidant, and wherein the emulsion composition is homogeneous and/or the active is solubilized in the oil phase. The invention also relates to methods of treating a dermatological condition or disorder in a patient by administering the present compositions to the skin of the patient.
US11612572B2	Treatment of schizophrenia using beta-caryophyllene and CB2 receptor agonists Disclosed are compositions comprising beta-caryophyllene (BCP) for use in the treatment of schizophrenia, methods of making such compositions and methods of treating schizophrenia using BCP. Disclosed are also compositions comprising CB2 receptor agonists for use in the treatment of schizophrenia, methods of making such compositions and methods of treating schizophrenia using CB2 receptor agonists.
US11612571B2	Transdermal therapeutic system for administering water-soluble peptides and polypeptides The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for the controlled release of water-soluble pharmaceutical active ingredients from an aqueous phase, comprising an occlusive back layer, a central device facing the skin for releasing the agent, an adhesive layer concentrically surrounding the dispensing device and a removable protective film. Said device is made from a stationary solid phase and a liquid phase containing the active ingredient in aqueous solution, the solid phase being formed from a solid with a fleecy or spongy structure.
US11612569B2	Precision pharmaceutical 3D printing device Provided herein are devices and systems for depositing a material or manufacturing a product, such as a pharmaceutical dosage form, by additive manufacturing. Further provided are methods of using the devices and systems, as well as methods of manufacturing a product, such as a pharmaceutical dosage form, by additive manufacturing. In certain embodiments, the device includes a material supply system configured to melt an pressurized a material, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of the material within the device, and a control switch comprising a sealing needle operable in an open position and closed position. The sealing needle extends through a feed channel containing the material and includes a taper end, wherein the tapered end of the sealing needle engages a tapered inner surface of a nozzle to inhibit flow of the material through the nozzle when the sealing needle is in the closed position.
US11612563B2	Pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides a biodegradable drug delivery composition comprising a mixture of at least two block copolymers taken among triblock and diblock copolymers comprising: (a) a biodegradable triblock copolymer having the formula: Av-Bw-Ax wherein A is a polyester and B is polyethylene glycol and v and x are from 1 to 3,000 and w is from 3 to 300 and v=x or v≠x; (b) a biodegradable diblock copolymer having the formula: Cy-Az wherein A is a polyester and C is an end-capped polyethylene glycol and y and z are the number of repeat units with y=2 to 250 and z=1 to 3,000; wherein the weight ratio between (a) and (b) is 1:19 to 5:1; and for at least one of the copolymers according to (a) or (b) A is poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide); and (c) at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient.
US11612562B2	Solution preparation containing stabilized antibody An objective of the present invention is to provide stable antibody-containing formulations which are suitable for subcutaneous administration and in which aggregation formation is suppressed during long-term storage.The present inventors discovered that a significant stabilization effect was achieved by using an acidic amino acid, aspartic acid or glutamic acid as a counter ion species in histidine buffer or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, specifically by using histidine-aspartate buffer or histidine-glutamate buffer, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane-aspartate or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane-glutamate as a buffer. The present inventors also discovered that a significant stabilization effect was achieved by using an acidic amino acid, aspartic acid or glutamic acid, as a counter ion species to a basic amino acid such as arginine, specifically by using arginine-aspartate or arginine-glutamate.
US11612560B2	Treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon by inhibition of transient receptor potential melastatin-8 (TRPM-8) Described herein are compositions for, and methods of treating, Raynaud's phenomenon. The compositions comprise a TRPM-8 antagonist formulated in a topical formulation in an amount effective to treat Raynaud's phenomenon.
US11612555B2	Oral care composition for alleviating dentine hyperesthesia An oral care composition for alleviating dentin hyperesthesia is disclosed. The oral care composition includes a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of the following Formula 1: K—Y-R1-R2-R3-R4-R5-R6-R7-R8 (Formula 1) wherein R1 is arginine (R), lysine (K) or glutamine (Q);R2 is arginine (R) or glutamine (Q);R3, R4, and R5 are arginine (R) or lysine (K), respectively;R6 is asparagine (N) or serine(S); andR7 and R8 are lysine (K) or tyrosine (Y), respectively.
US11612554B2	Hair treatment compositions containing amino acids The disclosure relates to compositions comprising (a) at least one negatively charged amino acid and a derivative thereof, (b) at least one positively charged amino acid and a derivative thereof, (c) at least one silicone copolymer, and (d) at least one emulsifier. The disclosure also relates to packaging systems and kits comprising the compositions, and methods of using the compositions.
US11612551B2	Whipped formulations The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a formulation in a package, the formulation comprises one or more active agents and is co-mingled with a whipping agent prior to being filled under pressure into the package. The whipping agent is added in sufficient amounts to be dispersed in the formulation. The pressurized package is under sufficient pressure suitable to maintain the whipping agent dispersed in the formulation; and the pressurized package is under sufficient pressure to expel the formulation as a whipped formulation upon application of external force on the formulation in the package.
US11612544B2	Intravenous fluid administration catheter assembly The assembly comprises: a stand for hanging a container of a main liquid, a spike, to be introduced into the container of main liquid, a multi-inlet connector with inlet tubings, to be connected to containers of additional liquids and to the container of main liquid through the spike, and an outlet tubing to be connected to a luer syringe to be introduced into a patient. The length of the spike inlet tubing of the connector has a length determined for, during use of the assembly with a container of main liquid, keeping the connector hung up on the stand through the spike and the container of main liquid. Thanks to the invention, the problem of the tubing traffic is solved.
US11612543B2	Temperature control case for medicament The invention pertains to a portable insulated medicament container that includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving medicament for maintaining temperature control of the medicament. The housing has an opening for accessing the cavity, and the housing further includes one or more cooling elements for placement in the cavity. The invention also pertains to a method for using a portable insulated medicament container to store a medicament at a temperature range to avoid damage to the medicament.
US11612541B1	Spa bathtub and operating unit for the spa bathtub An SPA bathtub and an operating unit therefor are provided. The operating unit includes a gas supply system including an electric gas valve, at least one gas path connecting pipe and an electric gas pump that can be in fluid communication with the SPA bathtub through them. The electric gas valve includes a valve housing defining at least one inner cavity. The valve housing is provided with a gas inlet configured to communicate with the electric gas pump, and at least one gas outlet each provided therein with a moving piston and configured to communicate with corresponding gas path connecting pipe. Each inner cavity is in fluid communication with corresponding gas path connecting pipe via one gas outlet. The electric gas pump cooperates with the electric gas valve such that: when the electric gas pump operates/stops operating, the moving piston is located in a communication position/an off position.
US11612539B2	Chair-type massager An armrest portion of a chair-type massager includes a side wall disposed generally upright at either of the left and right sides of a seat portion. An air bag configured to press the thighs of a treated person is provided on a seat side face which is the side face of the armrest portion facing the seat portion along the left-right axis. The seat side face includes a side face of the side wall facing the seat portion and an installation face. The installation face, at least when the air bag is inflated, inclines the further to the seat portion side along the left-right axis the higher up. At least part of the air bag is provided on the installation face.
US11612535B2	Surgery pillow and device combining endotracheal tube holder, bite guard, and patient eye protector A surgery apparatus includes a resilient foam pillow having an arrangement of labeled tabs for holding lines leading to/from a patient during and after surgery. A central cutout area in the pillow accommodates the patient's eyes, nose and mouth when in the prone position. Left and right channels in the foam pillow extend from a top edge of the pillow to the central cutout area for holding a breathing tube system. The foam pillow further includes a removably attachable chest support and opposite shoulder supports. A multipurpose holder device for placement on the patient's head has an arrangement of straps for securing an eye shield, a bite block and ventilator tube securing straps on the patient during surgery.
US11612532B2	Adjustable operating column comprising a power and/or data line guide device An adjustable table column (1) for an operating table, comprising a column base (2) for placing the table column (1) on a floor, a height-adjustable column shaft (3) with a stationary column shaft base (24), and a column shaft stem (40) that can be moved up and down relative to the column shaft base, a connection unit (10) for connecting a patient support surface to the table column (1), wherein the connection unit (10) is pivotable in relation to the column shaft stem (40), and a cable routing device (4) for carrying at least one power and/or data cable (5) along the column shaft stem (40) during its up and down movement, wherein the cable routing device (4) comprises an articulated push rod (11) which can transmit pushing and pulling forces. The upper end (17) of the push rod (11) is mechanically connected to the connection unit (10), and its lower end (18) is mechanically connected to the column shaft stem (40), such that the at least one power and/or data cable (5) adjusts its position accordingly when moving the connection unit (10).
US11612528B2	Neonatal transport apparatus and related systems Various implementations include neonatal transport apparatuses and systems employing such apparatuses. In one particular implementation, an apparatus includes: an isolation stage; a first mount on a first portion of the isolation stage, the first mount configured to engage a mounting frame of a neonatal transport unit; a second mount on a second portion of the isolation stage, the second mount configured to engage a stretcher; and a stabilizing coupler extending from the second portion of the isolation stage, the stabilizing coupler positioned to directly couple the isolation stage with a floor underlying the stretcher.
US11612520B2	Pad To provide a pad that folds in three in the front-back direction maintaining the shapes of a large number of convex portions protruding on a front-face sheet that prevents the deterioration of liquid diffusibility.The left front side portion and the left back side portion are folded inward with a first left side folding line which is extending in the front-back direction as the center for the folding and which is provided close to the left side with respect to the left side narrowing edge, and the right front side portion and the right back side portion are folded inward with a first right side holding line which is extending in the front-back direction and which is provided close to the right side with respect to the left side narrowing edge.
US11612514B2	Methods and devices for thermoregulation of core body temperature through application of near infrared radiation and localized thermal transfer on skin surfaces The invention presents methods and devices for controlling and modifying the core body temperature of a human or other mammal. The apparatus contains an element to be placed in contact with an individual's skin, such as the palm of a hand or sole of a foot; the element emits radiation, preferably within the red to infrared range of 550 nm to 950 nm, inducing vasodilation and increased blood flow in the region beneath the contacting area. A heat exchange element is concurrently in contact with the skin, capable of transferring heat into or removing heat from the circulatory vasculature, through the skin surface. The circulatory system carries the increase or decrease in thermal energy to the body's core organs. As such the method and devices are capable of increasing or decreasing the core body temperature, or maintaining current core body temperature in the presence of external thermal elements.
US11612513B2	Breathing assist device An apparatus for providing breathing assistance includes a body with a recess for receiving teeth of a user to thereby position the body within an oral cavity of the user. A first opening extends beyond lips of a user to allow air from outside the oral cavity to be drawn in through the opening. A second opening is provided in the oral cavity to allow air to be directed into a posterior region of the oral cavity. A channel connects the first and second openings and through at least part of a buccal sulcus of the user.
US11612511B2	Device and method for cleaning excrements The present disclosure disclosed a device and a method for cleaning excrements. The device comprises a cleaning machine, an outer cover an inner body. The outer cover is wearable to a person and is coupled to the inner body. The inner body comprises at least one sensor and a cleaning assembly. The sensor is configured for sensing excrement and triggering the cleaning machine to collect the excrement through the tube. The cleaning assembly is connected to the cleaning machine and is configured for cleaning the person. The method comprises acts of cleaning excrement based on the modes and the excrement sensed result. Therefore, the present disclosure is able to assist people without autonomy to clean up excrements in a comfortable manner without others help.
US11612510B2	Drainable ostomy pouch A drainable ostomy pouch outlet includes a single-piece closure member including at least one transversely-extending fold-line. The at least one transversely-extending fold-lines are configured to facilitate folding up and closing of the outlet. The single-piece closure member may also include at least one axially-extending or slanted fold-lines intersecting the at least one transversely-extending fold-line, configured to facilitate opening of the outlet.
US11612509B2	Base plate and a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance A base plate and/or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a ground electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the ground electrode comprising a ground connection part, the first electrode comprising a first connection part, and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; wherein the ground electrode forms a ground for the first electrode and the second electrode.
US11612507B2	Adjustable low-profile orthopedic hip brace A hip brace is provided which includes an iliac crest pressure plate, a femur pressure plate, a quadriceps pressure plate, and a bracket to connect the plates. The bracket includes one or more adjustable hinges to adjust positioning of at least one of the iliac crest pressure plate, the femur pressure plate, or the quadriceps pressure plate to correspond with dimensions of a user. The bracket further includes a range of motion restriction dial to control flexion or extension of the hip of the user, where the range of motion restriction is positioned on the bracket to correspond to the femur pressure plate.
US11612505B2	Stent graft delivery system with offset tapered tip A stent graft delivery system and method of assembling the same is disclosed. The stent graft delivery system includes a stent graft cover configured to maintain a stent graft in a constricted configuration, and is configured to slide relative to the stent graft to enable the stent graft to expand radially outwardly. The stent graft cover extends along a first central axis. A tapered tip defining an opening therethrough is configured to track along a guidewire. The opening extends along a second central axis that is offset from the first central axis. This provides a delivery system with an opening in a leading edge that is not center relative to the outer stent graft cover.
US11612495B2	Expandable intervertebral implant A joint spacer for therapeutically maintains separation of bones of a joint. A frame defines a longitudinal axis extending between distal and proximal ends. A carriage is slideably retained within the frame and has at least one ramped surface and a threaded portion. An actuator screw is threadably engaged with the threaded portion, and bears against said frame to cause the carriage to slideably move within the frame when the actuator screw is rotated. A first endplate engages a bone of the joint, and has at least one ramped surface that is mateable with the ramped surface of the carriage.
US11612492B2	Zero-profile interbody spacer and coupled plate assembly An implant for insertion into a disc space between vertebrae, wherein the implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, two bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively backing-out of the plate portion. The retention mechanism may be in the form of a spring biased snapper element that is biased into communication with the bone fixation elements so that once the bone fixation element advances past the snapper element, the snapper element is biased back to its initial position in which the snapper element interfaces with the bone fixation elements. Alternatively, the retention mechanism may be in the form of a propeller rotatable between a first position in which the bone fixation elements are insertable to a second position where the bone fixation elements are prevented from backing-out.
US11612490B2	Ankle fusion system with expandable spacer System, including apparatus and methods, for ankle fusion using a device for separating a first bone and a second bone of an ankle region. In some embodiments, the device may comprise an expandable spacer including first and second bone-contacting surface regions facing away from one another and configured to be abutted with the first and second bones, respectively. A distance between the first and second bone-contacting surface regions may be adjustable to change the separation of the first and second bones. The first bone-contacting surface region may correspond to a portion of a sphere and may be configured to be disposed at least partially in a concavity formed surgically in the first bone. The expandable spacer offers improved control over the length of the lower limb and the orientation of the foot during ankle fusion surgery.
US11612489B2	Method for modeling humeral anatomy and optimization of component design Stemless components and fracture stems for joint arthroplasty, such as shoulder arthroplasty, are disclosed. Also, methods and devices are disclosed for the optimization of shoulder arthroplasty component design through the use of medical imaging data, such as computed tomography scan data.
US11612486B2	Bone prosthesis and method for its placement A prosthesis for at least a portion of a bone, in particular a bone or portion thereof to which, in the natural condition, a tendon of a muscle is attached, wherein the prosthesis is manufactured of a metal or an alloy thereof and is provided with at least one area situated in the surface of the prosthesis that faces outward once the prosthesis has been placed in the body, the area being formed by a layer provided with open spaces that are connected to each other, wherein the open spaces are dimensioned for allowing the growth of bone tissue therein.
US11612485B2	Native valve repair devices and procedures A system for implanting a repair device onto a native valve of a natural heart to repair the native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure. The system includes a delivery catheter and a valve repair device. The valve repair device is disposed inside the delivery catheter. The valve repair device includes a pair of paddles and a pair of gripping members. The pair of paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position. The pair of paddles and the pair of gripping members are configured to secure the valve repair device to leaflets of the native valve. The pair of paddles are compressed inside the delivery catheter. Each paddle of the pair of paddles is configured to expand upon exiting the delivery catheter to increase the surface area of each paddle.
US11612480B2	Epicardial anchor devices and methods Apparatus and methods are described herein for anchoring a prosthetic heart valve. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tether attachment member that includes a base member that defines at least a portion of a tether passageway through which a portion of a tether extending from a prosthetic heart valve can be received therethrough. The base member defines a locking pin channel that intersects the tether passageway. A locking pin is disposable within the locking pin channel and movable between a first position in which the locking pin is at a spaced distance from the tether passageway, and a second position in which the locking pin intersects the tether passageway and can engage the portion of a tether disposed therein to secure the tether to the tether attachment member.
US11612478B2	Apparatus for creating incisions to improve intraocular lens placement A system and method for inserting an intraocular lens in a patient's eye includes a light source for generating a light beam, a scanner for deflecting the light beam to form an enclosed treatment pattern that includes a registration feature, and a delivery system for delivering the enclosed treatment pattern to target tissue in the patient's eye to form an enclosed incision therein having the registration feature. An intraocular lens is placed within the enclosed incision, wherein the intraocular lens has a registration feature that engages with the registration feature of the enclosed incision. Alternately, the scanner can make a separate registration incision for a post that is connected to the intraocular lens via a strut member.
US11612477B2	Corneal implants Reversibly deformable corneal implants for replacing excised corneal tissue, the implants including an optical portion and an anchoring portion having different mechanical properties from each other.
US11612475B2	Blood conduit with stent A blood conduit with stent has a flexible conduit body and an expandable stent structure. The conduit body has a first opening end through which only an inflow of a blood enters and a second opening end through which only an outflow of the blood leaves. The stent structure includes a plurality of threads adhered to the conduit body and expands in directions intersecting an axial direction of the conduit body. A boundary of one of the threads of the stent structure closest to the second opening end is away from the second opening end with a predetermined distance, thereby preventing blood back flow into the false lumen via a new tear.
US11612473B2	Surgical implant and process of manufacturing thereof A surgical implant (20) comprises a flexible, areal basic structure (22) having a first face and a second face and being provided with pores (26) extending from the first face to the second face. A barrier layer (24) having a first face and a second face is placed, with its second face, at the first face of the basic structure (2) and attached to the basic structure (22). The barrier layer (24) is deformed into at least part of the pores (26) where it forms, in a respective pore (10), a barrier region (28).
US11612470B2	Swine vaccination system A system for vaccinating swine according to one embodiment includes a housing having an open first end and an open opposite second end. The housing has a pair of side walls that are angled and non-parallel to one another such that at the second end only a single piglet can exit at one time. The system also includes a vaccination station for individually vaccinating piglets. The vaccination station is located between the pair of side walls in a region thereof that is sized to only permit one piglet to stand between the side walls. The vaccination station includes at least one sensor that detects the presence of the one piglet within the vaccination station and at least one spray nozzle positioned within the vaccination station such that a vaccine dose discharged therefrom is directed upwardly into facial areas of the piglet effectively.
US11612466B2	Hand tool A hand tool apparatus is disclosed as providing an elongate, adaptive ergonomic handle portion. In at least one embodiment, the handle portion provides a pair of opposing handle ends. At least one of the handle ends provides an instrument portion. An at least one bendable core is positioned between the handle ends, the at least one core capable of being selectively bent into a variety of desired shape configurations, and substantially maintaining those shape configurations until the core is intentionally bent into a different desired shape configuration. As a result, the handle portion is capable of ergonomically conforming to a hand of a user while shifting a weight, as well as instrumentation forces and fulcrum of the apparatus and encouraging proper positioning of the instrument portion during use of the apparatus, regardless of the specific procedure to be performed using the apparatus.
US11612463B2	Apparatus for in situ restoration of unconstrained dental structure A dental restoration apparatus that eliminates time-consuming, labor-intensive steps conventionally needed to fabricate molds, and thereby facilitates dental restorations in a shorter time, while reducing the discomfort and embarrassment sometimes associated with provisional restorations, which includes an additive manufacturing apparatus (e.g., a 3-D printer) having a tool head (e.g., a print head) and a fixture for controlling the position of the tool head relative to the teeth of a patient, allowing fabrication of a planned dental structure directly on an existing dental structure.
US11612460B2	External drive implantation apparatus for bendable collar implants and method An external drive apparatus for bendable collar implants includes a male fastener and a female driver. The male fastener is constructed as a rigid and integral unity including an implant screw, a collar, and a male screw-top drive. The female driver supports a female screw-top drive. The female driver is configured for application of an implantation torque to the implant screw via the male screw-top drive which is disposed distally away from the collar.
US11612458B1	Method of tongue preconditioning in preparation for lingual orthodontic treatment Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and method for preconditioning lingual tissue for lingual orthodontic treatment, including the application of lingual braces. Protuberances may be affixed to the lingual surfaces of one or more of a patient's teeth prior to the introduction of an orthodontic appliance to allow time for the tongue to adapt to the presence of foreign structures. The protuberances may promote keratinization of the lingual tissue. The protuberances may be removed prior to the application of the orthopedic appliance. The protuberances can be pre-fabricated or fabricated in situ on the surfaces of the teeth. The protuberances may be any suitable material, including metal, polymer, or ceramic.
US11612456B2	Clear plastic aligner protrusions for anterior or open bite treatment and mattress plastic material for invisible aligners Protrusions or holes with jagged edges formed on the lingual side of invisible aligner trays are provided. The protrusions or holes irritate the tongue causing it to retract away from the incisors thus eliminating intruding force otherwise exerted by the tongue. A clear corrugated material is provided which is suited for making the aligner trays having the protrusions which otherwise would be difficult with standard thick material used. The lingual side protrusions are added by computer to the impressions taken from a patient's teeth such that the protrusions are formed on the dental model used to make the aligner trays.
US11612453B2	Dental implant guiding tool set and dental implant guiding sleeve thereof A dental implant guiding tool set and a dental implant guiding sleeve thereof are disclosed. The dental implant guiding tool set includes a handpiece, a dental implant guiding sleeve and a tooth mold fastening device. The dental implant guiding sleeve includes a handpiece head guiding hole disposed axially and corresponding to a shape of the handpiece head of the handpiece, a lateral opening disposed on a side of the handpiece head guiding hole and corresponding to a connection handle of the handpiece. The dental implant guiding sleeve can directly guide the handpiece head of the handpiece, to prevent the dental implant guiding sleeve from directly contacting the drill bit mounted on the handpiece. Therefore, a conventional drill bit can be directly used for a guiding dental implant operation, and the minimal required operation space of the dental implant guiding tool set can be reduced.
US11612451B2	Dental scanning methods for analyzing jaws Example dental scanning methods for analyzing jaws of a patient involve taking multiple scans of the jaws, and/or models thereof, and then shifting the image of one scan to match that of another. In some examples, fiducial markers are attached to the patient's jaws beforehand to accurately identify and track the relative position of the jaws. The methods provide a way for creating a precise image of an upper jaw and a lower jaw in their proper bite registration, even though the resulting image may show an insufficient number of teeth to readily do so. The final, properly shifted image serves as a virtual 3D jaw model that can be manipulated and analyzed to aid in various orthodontic and other dental treatments.
US11612449B2	Wearable patch, and sheet-type cell Provided is a wearable patch that can reliably interrupt the power supply from the cell after use and can be disposed of as it is. Moreover, provided is a sheet-type cell that can reliably interrupt the power supply after use and can be disposed of safely. The wearable patch is worn on the body and includes a functional element, a drive circuit unit that operates the functional element, and a cell as a power source. A cutting facilitating member is formed to allow a predetermined portion of the wearable patch to be cut with a force of 200 N or less so that the power supply from the cell to the drive circuit unit is interrupted.
US11612448B2	Medical equipment adaptable travel restraint systems A medical equipment adaptable travel restraint system includes a number of features to support transportation and use of durable medical equipment including crash-safe transportation in a vehicle, vehicle-to-site transportation by a user for deployment, and operation of the durable medical equipment by the user without removal from a carrier of the medical equipment adaptable travel restraint system.
US11612447B2	Medical devices having three tool members A medical device includes a link, a first tool member, a second tool member and a third tool member, which each have a proximal end portion movably coupled to the link and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first tool member can engage a first object and be associated with a first medical function, the distal end portion of the second tool member can engage a second object and be associated with a second medical function, and the distal end portion of the third tool member can engage the first object or the second object and be associated with the first and/or second medical function. Each of the first, second and third tool members can move relative to the link independent of movement of the each of the other tool members.
US11612446B2	Systems, methods, and computer-readable program products for controlling a robotically delivered manipulator Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for controlling a robotically delivered manipulator. One system includes a robotic manipulator having a base and a surgical instrument holder configured to move relative to the base, a surgical instrument removably coupled to the surgical instrument holder, a user interface configured to present information related to least one of the robotic manipulator or the surgical instrument, a gesture detection sensor configured to detect a gesture made by a user representing a desired movement of the robotic manipulator, and a controller configured to actuate the robotic manipulator in a predetermined manner corresponding to the detected gesture.
US11612444B2	Adjustment of a surgical device function based on situational awareness Surgical devices and surgical systems are disclosed. The surgical device can comprise an actuator and a control circuit configured to adjust one or more functions of the surgical device based on a signal from a situationally-aware surgical hub. A surgical system can comprise a screen and a control circuit configured to communicate a priority level of a recommendation to the clinician on the display.
US11612436B2	Systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific medical treatments, operations, and procedures Certain systems, methods, and devices described herein are configured to dynamically model a patient area for surgery and/or other treatment, dynamically identify one or more features and/or characteristics thereon such as the length and/or elasticity of the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL), dynamically allow modification of the model, dynamically limit and/or assist in modification of the model, and/or dynamically generate guidelines for generation of patient-specific implants and/or treatment kits for a specific patient.
US11612431B2	Methods for monitoring ablation progress with doppler ultrasound Systems and methods for treating tissue are disclosed. The target tissue is ablated. A real-time image of the target tissue is generated during the ablation. The real-time blood perfusion level of the target tissue is determined from the real-time image and compared to an initial blood perfusion level of the target tissue. The comparison provides a metric for the progress of the ablation, and ablation is halted when the real-time blood perfusion drops below a threshold level relative to the initial blood perfusion level.
US11612430B2	Electrically enhanced retrieval of material from vessel lumens Retrieval of material from vessel lumens can be improved by electrically enhancing attachment of the material to the thrombectomy system. The system can include a catheter having a distal portion configured to be positioned adjacent to a thrombus in a blood vessel, an electrode disposed at the distal portion of the catheter, and an interventional element configured to be delivered through a lumen of the catheter. The electrode and the interventional element are each configured to be electrically coupled to an extracorporeal current generator. Delivery of current to the interventional element can be gradually ramped up during initialization to improve patient comfort and safety.
US11612428B2	Bipolar surgical instrument A bipolar forceps includes a mechanical forceps including first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof for effecting movement of the jaw members relative to one another about a pivot. A disposable is housing is configured to be releasably coupled to at least one of the shafts and an electrode assembly is configured to be releasably coupled to the disposable housing. The electrode assembly includes electrodes releasably coupled to the jaw members. At least one of the electrodes includes a knife channel configured to receive a knife blade therethrough to cut tissue grasped between the jaw members. A tissue stop has a knife slot that aligns with the knife channel to receive the knife blade. An actuation mechanism advances the knife blade through the knife channel to cut tissue.
US11612425B2	Configurable electrosurgical generator housing A configurable electrosurgical generator front panel. The configurable electrosurgical generator front panel has a front panel frame, a display screen or tablet computing device, and a plurality of connectors for connecting accessories to the front panel frame. The front panel in the front panel assembly provides a novel structure for inserting a screen or tablet device into the front panel frame and securing it in place.
US11612424B2	Methods of recognizing and eliminating arcs and arc induced plasma during energy delivery in tissue Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying pulsed field ablation (PFA) energy delivery to prevent patient safety risks and/or delivery device failure. In particular, some embodiments provide methods and systems for detecting and preventing arcs and arc-induced plasma, and their causal events, during delivery of pulsed field ablation energy, as well as methods and systems for identifying conditions leading to potential delivery device failure and correcting charge imbalance or asymmetry.
US11612420B2	Rod reduction instrument feedback system Various implementations include rod reduction instruments, spinal fixation monitoring systems, and related methods. Certain implementations include a rod reduction instrument that is adapted for use with a spinal fixation system and includes a sensor configured to detect a load exerted by a rod reducer on a spinal rod, along with a reduction feedback system that provides an indicator of the load exerted by the rod reducer on the spinal rod.
US11612418B2	Revision connectors, systems, and methods thereof Connector assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. One or more modular connectors has a first portion that clamps to a first rod in an existing construct and a second portion that clamps to a second rod in a new construct such that the new construct can be extended from the existing construct.
US11612414B2	Fixation clamp with spacer A clamping device of an external fixation system that has a jaw set with a passage at one end configured to hold an element from a first range of sizes and a second passage configured to hold an element from a different range of sizes. The jaw set includes a first jaw, a second jaw, and a slider interposed between the first and second jaws that moves to a first position when the first element is located in the first passage and to a second position when the second element is located in the second passage.
US11612413B2	Telescoping atrial septum needle Devices used to provide transseptal access are disclosed. The devices may comprise at least one cannula, a needle, and a handle. The cannula and the needle may be configured to be inserted through a dilator while not damaging a lumen wall of the dilator. The handle may be configured to lock the needle in a retracted position. The devices may be configured to telescopically advance the needle through an atrial septum.
US11612411B2	Apparatus for automatically separating hair follicles An apparatus for automatically separating hair follicles includes a follicle separating unit configured to cut a skin tissue of a scalp cut from a back of a head of an alopecic patient in units of follicles and to classify follicles by a number of hairs included in each follicle in an incisional hair transplant or to classify follicles each directly extracted from the back of the head of the alopecic patient by the number of hairs included in each follicle in a non-incisional hair transplant, and a follicle separation control unit configured to control an operation of the follicle separating unit.
US11612410B2	Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods Systems, instruments, and methods for minimally invasive procedures including one or more of fractional resection, fractional lipectomy, fractional skin grafting, and/or fractional scar revision are described. Embodiments include instrumentation comprising a scalpet assembly coupled to a carrier, and the scalpet assembly includes a scalpet array. The scalpet array includes one or more scalpets configured for fractional resection, fractional lipectomy, fractional skin grafting, and/or fractional scar revision. The system includes a vacuum component coupled to the scalpet assembly and configured to evacuate tissue from the a site. The carrier is configured to control application of a rotational force and/or a vacuum force to the scalpet assembly.
US11612404B2	Jig for straightening and bending a malleable tool In one embodiment, a jig apparatus for bending a malleable tool includes a block having an upper surface and containing, a conical recess extending into the block through the upper surface of the block, defined by an elliptical directrix on the upper surface, an apex within the block, and generatrixes disposed about a central axis of the conical recess extending from the apex to the directrix, and an elongated cylindrical hole, which is sized to fit the malleable tool therein and has a longitudinal axis extending from the conical recess into the block at an oblique angle relative to the central axis of the conical recess, and angular markings disposed on the upper surface and around a circumference of the elliptical directrix.
US11612403B2	Multi-function surgical transection instrument A surgical instrument includes a housing having a first handle and an elongated shaft extending therefrom. An end effector is disposed at a distal end of the elongated shaft and includes first and second jaw members, the first jaw member including a staple cartridge configured to house a series of staples therein. A second handle is operably coupled to the housing and is selectively moveable relative to the first handle to actuate the first and second jaw members between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue. A first switch is activatable to supply energy to one of the jaw members. A stapler mode switch is actuatable between an unactuated position wherein movement of the second handle moves the jaws to the second position and an actuated position wherein movement of the second handle moves the jaws to the second position and drives the staples through tissue.
US11612402B2	Method and apparatus for treating a joint, including the treatment of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement in a hip joint and pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement in a hip joint A computer visual guidance system for guiding a surgeon through an arthroscopic debridement of a bony pathology, wherein the computer visual guidance system is configured to: (i) receive a 2D image of the bony pathology from a source; (ii) automatically analyze the 2D image so as to determine at least one measurement with respect to the bony pathology; (iii) automatically annotate the 2D image with at least one annotation relating to the at least one measurement determined with respect to the bony pathology so as to create an annotated 2D image; and (iv) display the annotated 2D image to the surgeon so as to guide the surgeon through the arthroscopic debridement of the bony pathology.
US11612401B2	Orbital trocar device with detachable handle and associated methods The present disclosure provides methods for forming or enlarging holes in bone tissue and methods for fixing matched medical plates to bodies. The present disclosure also provides for products produced by the methods of the present disclosure and for apparatuses used to perform the methods of the present disclosure.
US11612400B2	Trocar assembly with bearing assembly for load sharing A trocar assembly for releasable engagement with an adapter assembly of a surgical stapling instrument includes a bearing assembly for distributing the axial load experienced by a drive member during tissue stapling. The bearing assembly is disposed within a housing between a flange of the housing and a flange of a drive member. The bearing assembly is configured to rotatably support the drive member and includes a thrust bearing, a rigid member, and a compressible member disposed between the thrust bearing and the rigid member. The compressible member includes a first compressed condition having a first thickness during a clamping stroke of the surgical stapling instrument and a second compressed condition having a second thickness during a stapling stroke of the surgical stapling instrument. The second thickness is less than the first thickness.
US11612398B2	Incisionless gastric bypass system A system for endoscopically forming an anastomosis between two naturally adjacent points in the digestive tract. The system utilizes elongate magnetic devices that, when connected across a tissue boundary, necrose tissue until an anastomosis forms and the devices are passed naturally. Despite the elongate shape of the devices, the resulting anastomosis is substantially round. As such, round anastomoses can be formed having increased diameters merely by increasing the lengths of the devices, obviating the need for wider endoscopes.
US11612396B2	Compressible non-fibrous adjuncts Stapling assemblies for use with a surgical stapler are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the stapling assembly includes a cartridge having a plurality of staples disposed therein and a non-fibrous adjunct formed of at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on the cartridge. Adjunct systems for use with a surgical stapler are also provided. Surgical end effectors using the stapling assemblies are also provided. Methods for manufacturing stapling assemblies and using the same are also provided.
US11612390B2	Suturing closure scope with alternative needle orientation The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to single-use endoscopic medical devices with integrated and purpose-built functionality.
US11612389B2	Device for suture attachment for minimally invasive heart valve repair In one embodiment, a suture attachment catheter configured to repair a heart valve by inserting a suture in a valve leaflet of a beating heart of a patient includes a handle control, a flexible catheter body, and a suture attachment assembly at a distal end of the catheter body. The suture attachment assembly can include a rail between a distal clamping jaw hingedly attached to the rail, and a proximal clamping jaw. One of the proximal clamping jaw or distal clamping jaw can be selectively slideable with respect to the other on the rail using a jaw actuator of the control handle to adjust a distance between the proximal clamping jaw and the distal clamping jaw. A needle can be selectively slideable within the catheter body by using a needle actuator of the proximal handle control to penetrate a valve leaflet and insert a suture through the valve leaflet when the valve leaflet is captured between the proximal clamping jaw and the distal clamping jaw.
US11612382B2	Female urinary diagnostic device A female urinary diagnostic device including a urine stream collection container having a discharge opening and a stream collection opening, the stream collection opening being configured to surround and isolate a urethral opening, a probe guide passage configured for interior engagement with a vaginal opening for placement of the stream collection opening relative to the urethral opening, and an internal baffle that defines an interior wall of the urine stream collection container that provides a spillway from the stream collection opening to the discharge opening and cooperates with at least a urine sensing device, where the spillway provides urine passage to the urine sensing device and a collection tank, wherein the internal baffle forms at least a portion of the probe guide passage and defines a sounding probe guide surface that positions a sounding probe within the vaginal opening.
US11612380B2	Ultrasound endoscope An ultrasound endoscope includes: an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject; an ultrasound transducer that is provided at a distal end of the insertion portion and includes plural piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit and receive ultrasound; a connector portion that is provided on a proximal end side of the insertion portion and includes plural connectors to which an external device is connected; and a cable portion including plural first coaxial lines connected to the piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit the ultrasound to a first area, and plural second coaxial lines connected to the piezoelectric element groups configured to transmit the ultrasound to a second area, the first coaxial lines being shorter in length than the second coaxial lines, the first area and the second area being where the ultrasound is transmitted.
US11612378B2	Mounting device for reversibly mounting an electromagnetic field generator on an ultrasonic probe A mounting device for reversibly mounting at least one electromagnetic field generator on an ultrasonic probe for orientating the electromagnetic field generator with respect to the ultrasonic probe in at least one mounting position is disclosed. The mounting device comprises at least one first fastening structure. The mounting device is connectable to the electromagnetic field generator via the first fastening structure.
US11612376B2	Non-invasive determination of muscle tissue size Provided is a non-invasive system and method of determining muscle tissue size based on image processing. The method includes receiving at least one ultrasound scan image of at least a portion of a skin layer as disposed above one or more additional tissue layers, the image provided by a plurality of pixels. The method continues by introducing noise into the pixels of the image and thresholding the pixels of the image to provide a binary image having a plurality of structural elements of different sizes. The method continues with morphing the structural elements of the binary image to remove small structural elements and connect large structural elements. With this resulting image, the method distinguishes muscle tissue from remaining elements and determines the muscle tissue size. Associated apparatuses and computer program products are also disclosed.
US11612368B2	Biometric information measuring device The present invention provides a biometric information measuring device with which a diagnostic imaging result and a biomagnetism measurement result can be superimposed simply and with satisfactory accuracy, and which is easy to handle. This biometric information measuring device (1) is provided with: a biomagnetism detecting unit (2) capable of detecting biomagnetism of a subject (S); and a radiation detecting unit (3) capable of acquiring an image corresponding to irradiated radiation, as digital image data, by means of the supply of a power source. The radiation detecting unit (3) is disposed between a measuring region of the subject (S) and the biomagnetism detecting unit (2). Further, it is preferable to provide a control unit (6) capable of performing control such that the power source is not supplied to the radiation detecting unit (3) while the biomagnetism detecting unit (2) is detecting biomagnetism.
US11612366B2	Radiation detector, radiography apparatus, and method of manufacturing radiation detector The radiation detector includes a sensor substrate and a reinforcing substrate. In the sensor substrate, a plurality of pixels for accumulating the charges generated according to light converted from radiation are formed in the pixel region on the first surface of the flexible base material, and the terminal for electrically connecting a flexible cable to the first surface is provided. The reinforcing substrate is provided on the second surface opposite to the first surface of the base material in a region excluding at least the facing region facing the terminal to reinforce the stiffness of the base material.
US11612365B2	Surgical probe and apparatus with improved graphical display An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
US11612359B2	Renal dysfunction risk stratification Systems and methods for assessing a patient's risk of renal dysfunction are described. A system may include sensor circuits to sense physiological signals and processors to generate signal metrics from the physiological signals. The system may generate a primary renal risk indication using a first signal metric, and a secondary renal risk indication using at least a second signal metric. The system may generate a composite renal risk indication and estimate a glomerular filtration rate or a chronic kidney disease stage using at least the primary and secondary risk indications. The composite renal risk indication, which indicative of a degree of renal dysfunction, may be presented to a clinician, or provided to a detector for detecting worsening heart failure.
US11612354B2	System and method for detecting an endo-urethral device for an artificial sphincter that is implantable in an animal or human body The invention relates to a detection system of an endo-urethral device for an artificial urinary sphincter implantable in the body of a patient, said sphincter comprising an occlusive cuff (2) adapted to compress the urethra, the bladder neck or the prostate of said patient, an activation device (5) of said cuff (2) and a control unit (6) adapted to control the activation device.Said system comprises at least one compression sensor (13) of the urethra and a posture sensor (9), and a processing unit (30) configured to determine: (i) if the compression parameter of the urethra exceeds a predetermined threshold during a predetermined period, (ii) if the patient is in a recumbent position. If the conditions (i) and (ii) are fulfilled, the processing unit sends to the activation device (5) an immediate reduction order of the compression exerted by the cuff (2).
US11612349B2	Heart condition determination method and system The present invention relates to a method to provide a mean temporal spatial isochrone (TSI) path relating to an ECG feature (wave form) of interest, such as the activation of the heart from a single point (QRS), relative to the heart in a torso while using an ECG measurement from an ECG recording device. The method includes: receiving ECG measuring data from the ECG recording device; determining vector cardiogram (VCG) data; receiving a model of the heart, preferably with torso, as an input, preferably based on a request including request parameters; determining mean TSI data values representing the TSI path relating to an electrophysiological phase representing the ECG feature, the mean TSI providing a location within the heart representing the mean location of the ECG feature at the corresponding time; positioning the mean TSI path and preferably the vector cardiogram data points in the model of the heart and/or torso at an initial position; and rendering the model of the heart, preferably with torso, with the mean TSI path, preferably with VCG data related to the TSI, for displaying on a display screen for interpretation of the displayed rendering.
US11612346B2	Quantification and qualification of electrocardiograph right leg drive function system and method In the present invention, a right leg drive RLD monitoring system is employed on a medical computing system/computer, such as an ECG, HEMO and/or EP monitoring, mapping and/or recording system, that includes a number of RLD circuits to be utilized for different procedures or monitoring states to be performed using the system. The RLD monitoring system operates to actively monitor and/or record the feedback voltage to the RLD isolated from the patient. Using the measured feedback voltage data, the RLD monitoring system can identify and determine if the RLD circuit in use is approaching saturation, has reached saturation and the duration the RLD circuit was in saturation. The RLD monitoring system can concurrently and/or subsequently select and/or provide selection information regarding an optimal RLD circuit to be utilized to most effectively perform the desired function of the RLD in the procedure being performed using the monitoring, mapping and/or recording system.
US11612344B2	Electrode-based systems and devices for interfacing with biological tissue and related methods Systems, devices, and methods for interfacing with biological tissue are described herein. An example electrode patch as described herein includes a flexible substrate and an electrode array arranged on the flexible substrate. The electrode array includes a plurality of electrodes, where each of the plurality of electrodes is formed of a hydrogel. Additionally, each of the plurality of electrodes defines a raised geometry. Additionally, an example system includes the electrode patch, which is configured to interface with a subject's skin, and an electronics module operably coupled to the electrode array.
US11612343B2	Method and system for determining the intention of a user of a vehicle to brake or accelerate A method for determining the intention of a user of a vehicle to brake or accelerate, comprising: acquiring (100) a plurality of EEG signals on the user, applying (101) a predetermined spatial filter on the plurality of EEG signals so as to obtain a target EEG component, detecting (102) a spectral pattern in the EEG component corresponding to an intention to brake or detecting a phase pattern in the EEG component corresponding to an intention to accelerate.
US11612342B2	Eye-tracking communication methods and systems Provided is a control system that interfaces with an individual through tracking the eyes and/or tracking other physiological signals generated by an individual. The system, is configured to classify the captured eye images into gestures, that emulate a joystick-like control of the computer. These gestures permit the user to operate, for instance a computer or a system with menu items.
US11612340B2	Devices and methods for verifying a sample volume A system for verifying a sample volume includes a sample reservoir and a volumetric verification device. The sample reservoir defines an inner volume and is configured to receive a volume of bodily fluid. The inner volume of the sample reservoir contains an additive. The volumetric verification device includes a first indicator and a second indicator. The volumetric verification device is configured to selectively engage the sample reservoir to (1) place the first indicator in a first position along a length of the sample reservoir such that the first indicator is substantially aligned with a surface and/or meniscus of the additive and (2) place the second indicator in a second position along the length of the sample reservoir such that the second indicator is substantially aligned with a predetermined fill volume when bodily fluid is transferred to the inner volume.
US11612339B2	Biometric sensor According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a biometric sensor includes a flexible substrate, a first light-emitting part disposed on one side of the flexible substrate to output first light toward the body, a second light-emitting part disposed on one side of the flexible substrate to output second light different from the first light toward the body, an elastomer disposed on one side of the flexible substrate in a shape surrounding the first light-emitting part and the second light-emitting part, and a light-receiving part disposed on the other side of the flexible substrate to receive third light corresponding to the first light and fourth light corresponding to the second light.
US11612334B2	Methods of assessing contact between an electrode and tissue using complex impedance measurements A system and method measures impedance across a plurality of electrodes and assesses proximity or contact between electrodes of a medical device and patient tissue. Contact is assessed between individual electrodes and cardiac tissue using bipolar electrode complex impedance measurements. Initially, baseline impedance values are established for each of the individual electrodes based on the responses of the electrodes to the applied drive signals. After establishing the baseline impedance values a series of subsequent impedance values are measured for each electrode. For each electrode, each subsequent impedance value may be compared to a previous baseline impedance value for that electrode. If a subsequent impedance value is less than the baseline impedance value for a given electrode, the baseline impedance value may be reset to the subsequent impedance value. Such systems and method are particularly applicable to medical devices having numerous electrodes.
US11612332B2	Hydration status monitoring A method of determining an indication of the hydration status relating to a subject. The method includes determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment, and then; for each body segment, using the measured impedance values to determine at least one indicator at least partially indicative of a level of extracellular fluid. Indicators can then be used to determine an indication of the hydration status.
US11612329B2	Method and system for adjusting output signal of pulse diagnosis device, storage device, and control device A method for adjusting an output signal of a pulse diagnosis device includes obtaining a pulse signal at a pulse diagnosis region that is acquired by a sensing element of the pulse diagnosis device, and performing a parameter recognition on the pulse signal to obtain a parameter of the pulse signal, and determining a biological structure of the pulse diagnosis region based on the parameter of the pulse signal. The method also includes determining an adjustment factor for the parameter of the pulse signal based on the biological structure, and adjusting the parameter of the pulse signal based on the adjustment factor for the parameter of the pulse signal, to obtain an adjusted pulse signal for the pulse diagnosis region. The pulse signal is a pressure signal applied by an artery in the pulse diagnosis region to an external skin surface corresponding to the artery.
US11612328B2	Method and apparatus for hemodynamically characterizing a neurological or fitness state by dynamic light scattering (DLS) A method and apparatus for hemodynamically characterizing a neurological or fitness state by dynamic scattering light (DLS) is disclosed herein. In particular, a non-pulsatile blood-shear-rate-descriptive (BSRD) signal(s) is optically generated and analyzed. In some embodiments, the BSRD signal is generated dynamically so as to adaptively maximize (i.e. according to a bandpass or frequency-selection profile) a prominence of a predetermined non-pulsatile physiological signal within the BSRD. In some embodiments, the BSRD is subjected to a stochastic or stationary-status analysis. Alternatively or additionally, the neurological or fitness state may be computed from multiple BSRDs, including two or more of: (i) a [sub −200 Hz, ˜300 Hz] BSRD signal; (ii) a [˜300 Hz, ˜1000 Hz] signal; (iii) a [˜1000 Hz, ˜4000 Hz] signal and (iv) a [˜4000 Hz, z Hz] (z>=7,000) signal.
US11612325B2	Transesophageal or transtracheal cardiac monitoring by optical spectroscopy Devices, systems and methods useable for useable for monitoring a physiological variable in a target tissue or body fluid located within the thorax of a subject by optical spectroscopy.
US11612323B2	Detection of rotational activity in cardiac electrophysiology A device for detecting points and/or regions of rotational electrophysiological activity in or on a heart comprises an input for receiving spatiotemporal electrophysiological data corresponding to a plurality of spatial locations in or on the heart, a time feature extractor for providing time values indicative of times of occurrence of a predetermined feature of a plurality of electric potential waveforms at the spatial location, a mapping unit for providing pairs of adjacent spatial locations; a directed graph generator for generating a directed graph comprising directed edges; a topological feature analyzer.
US11612321B2	Transbody communication systems employing communication channels Transbody communication systems employing communication channels are provided. Various aspects include, for example, an in vivo transmitter to transmit an encoded signal; a transbody functionality module to facilitate communication of the encoded signal; and a receiver to receive the encoded signal. Methods and apparatus are also provided.
US11612319B2	Systems and methods for broad line fundus imaging Systems and methods for Broad Line Fundus Imaging (BLFI), an imaging approach that is a hybrid between confocal and widefield imaging systems, are presented. These systems and methods are focused on improving the quality and signal of broad line fundus images or imaging methods to create high contrast and high resolution fundus images. Embodiments related to improved pupil splitting, artifact removal, reflex minimization, adaptable field of view, instrument alignment and illumination details are considered.
US11612313B2	Laryngoscope with camera attachment The invention relates to medical devices for carrying out internal examination, such as laryngoscopes. The laryngoscope is provided with a camera element within a channel inside the blade.
US11612303B2	Method and apparatus for leveraging residue energy of capsule endoscope Method for leveraging battery residue energy and a capsule endoscope using the method are disclosed. The capsule endoscope is capable of performing one or more functions at a first throughput or a first peak current when the battery has sufficient energy. According to this method, whether the battery energy is sufficient is determined. Upon determining the battery energy being insufficient, at least one function of the one or more functions is performed at a second throughput lower than the first throughput, or at least one function of the one or more functions is switched to another function requiring a second peak current lower than the first peak current.
US11612302B2	Dish rack with dispenser unit A dish rack for use in a dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub defining a washing chamber for cleaning kitchenware and the like. The dish rack includes a wall bounding a space. A dispenser unit is mounted to the dish rack and is configured to hold an additive. A hydraulic circuit is disposed within the walls of the dish rack and is placed in fluid communication with the dispenser. Fluid pressure from the hydraulic circuit is operable to eject the additive from the dispenser unit into the washing chamber.
US11612301B2	Retracting dishwasher rack system A retracting rack for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The rack may be positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A spring may drive the rack towards the stowed position. A locking mechanism may be used to secure the rack in one or more positions. A release mechanism and/or a reset mechanism may be used to control the retracting cycle of the rack.
US11612298B2	Dishwasher with high-velocity sprayer A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a dish rack received within the treating chamber and configured for receiving dishes for treatment during the cycle of operation, a sprayer located within the treating chamber and above the dish rack, and emitting a liquid onto the dish rack to form a high-speed spray.
US11612297B2	Autonomous floor cleaner with carry handle An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner, a tank adapted to hold liquid, and a carry handle joined with the tank and/or the housing. The carry handle is movable between different positions, including a position in which the autonomous floor cleaner can be lifted via the carry handle while an inlet and/or outlet of the tank is blocked.
US11612295B2	Autonomous cleaning device An autonomous cleaning device, includes: a mobile platform, configured to move autonomously on a cleaning surface; and a cleaning module, disposed on the mobile platform and including: a wet cleaning module, configured to clean at least part of the cleaning surface in a wet cleaning mode; and a lifting structure, connected to the wet cleaning module and configured to enable the wet cleaning module to move upward or downward with respect to the mobile platform; wherein the wet cleaning module includes: a cleaning head configured to clean the cleaning surface; and a driving unit configured to drive the cleaning head to conduct reciprocating movement on a target surface which indicates a part of the cleaning surface.
US11612286B2	Using augmented reality to exchange spatial information with a robotic cleaning device A method of controlling movement of a robotic cleaning device over an area to be cleaned. The method includes acquiring a visual representation of the robotic cleaning device on a display of a wireless communication device, identifying the robotic cleaning device in the visual representation, computing a coordinate transform between the visual representation and a robotic cleaning device coordinate system, creating an instruction by receiving user-indicated spatial information on the display or how the robotic cleaning device should move over the area to be cleaned, applying the transform to the spatial information, transforming the spatial information to the robot coordinate system, and sending the instruction to the robotic cleaning device via wireless communication, to cause the robotic cleaning device to move over said area in accordance with the transformed spatial information.
US11612282B2	Toilet seat cover assembly for automatic cleaning A toilet seat cover assembly for automatic cleaning of a toilet seat having a toilet set cover with a top wall having a perimeter, defining a plurality of openings formed completely through the top wall, and configured to cover a toilet seat, with an outer wall extending from the top wall and with an inner wall extending from the top wall, wherein the outer and inner walls are configured to surround the toilet seat. The cover defines a seat channel sized to receive the toilet seat with outer wall spaced apart from an outer side of the toilet seat and the inner wall spaced apart from the inner side of the toilet seat. The assembly is also configured to spray over a top surface of the toilet seat that evacuated caused by pressure differential causing air to flow into the cover through the plurality of openings.
US11612281B1	Toilet storage system and method of use A bathroom storage system comprising of a contoured body configured to receive the base of a toilet, to conveniently organize and store items within the bathroom without taking up excess space.
US11612279B2	Power mangement system for dispensers A power management system for a dispenser that includes a passive infrared radiation sensor arranged along the dispenser and configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser. When the passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone, the dispenser is placed in a low power state with the passive infrared sensor remaining connected to a power source and a controller, a dispensing mechanism, and/or the proximity sensor being disconnected from the power source. Other aspects also are described.
US11612278B2	Power management system for dispensers A power management system for a dispenser that includes a passive infrared radiation sensor arranged along the dispenser and configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser. When the passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone, the dispenser is placed in a low power state with the passive infrared sensor remaining connected to a power source and a controller, a dispensing mechanism, and/or the proximity sensor being disconnected from the power source. Other aspects also are described.
US11612277B2	Dispensers and dispenser systems for securely controlling a plurality of dose sizes An exemplary touch-free soap, sanitizer or lotion dispenser includes a housing, a movable cover, a processor, memory, a refill receptacle for receiving a refill container of fluid, and a variable output control card receptacle. The variable output control card receptacle is located proximate the refill receptacle such that when a refill unit is inserted in the refill receptacle, a variable output control card cannot be inserted or removed from the variable output control card receptacle. The dispenser further includes a reader for placing the processor in circuit communication with a variable output control card and in circuit communication with a refill unit data tag. In addition, the dispenser includes a sensor for sensing an object, a variable output control card and a removable and replaceable refill unit. The data tag is secured to the refill unit and the VOC card includes data on the variable output control card for setting the dispenser output volume.
US11612274B2	Removable handle equipped with a movable latch A removable handle is designed to cooperate with a cooking container having a side wall extended upwards by an outwardly-curved portion including a free end and includes a latch that can be moved between an open and a closed positions. The latch includes a locking panel designed to generate a force on the free end in the closed position, under the action of a means of pressurization, the force having a vertical component F for locking the free end against an upper supporting body. The latch has a protruding body and the handle includes a hollow body or reciprocally. In the closed position, the protruding body and the hollow body are fitted into each other to prevent the latch from recoiling when the free end generates, on the locking panel, a force having a component F1 opposite to the vertical component F with an intensity greater than a predetermined value.
US11612273B2	Monitoring apparatus and a food processing device using the same The invention relates to a monitoring apparatus configured to monitor a processing status of a food item under processing in a food processor, the monitoring apparatus comprising a sensor operable to determine characteristic information related to the food item in the food processor, a controller configured to provide a control signal to the food processor to control an operation of the food processor when the determined characteristic 5 information or a rate of change of the determined characteristic information meets a predetermined criteria.
US11612270B2	Cooking utensil fill and drain tube apparatus and methods of use A fill and drain tube apparatus may have a drain plate with drain plate holes therethrough and at least one support bracket coupled to its lower surface for suspending the drain plate over the bottom cooking surface of a cooking utensil. A user may place food on the drain plate to allow liquids to fall through the drain plate holes to the bottom cooking surface of the cooking utensil. A drain tube having drain holes near its bottom end may extend perpendicularly through an opening in the drain plate. A user may pour liquid through the drain tube and onto the bottom cooking surface without the liquid contacting the food. The liquid may flow through the drain holes. The user may also extract liquid from the cooking utensil through the drain tube, using a ladle, or the like, without removing the food or moving or tipping the cooking utensil.
US11612267B2	Sous vide device A sous vide device (100) including an outer housing (104) within which there is located a heated tube (448) surrounding inner tubular wall (311), with the inner tubular wall (311) providing a first duct (461), and a second duct (462) being provided between the inner tubular wall and outer tubular wall with the first duct (461) and second duct (462) co-operating to provide a fluid flow path extending from an inlet (107) to an outlet (106), with vanes (450) being attached to the inner tubular wall (311) so as to be rotatably driven thereby to cause the liquid to pass along the fluid flow path.
US11612263B2	Oven appliance and methods of operating during a religious holiday An oven appliance may include a cabinet, a heating element, temperature sensor, and controller. The heating element may be within the cabinet to heat a cooking chamber. The temperature sensor may be mounted in thermal communication with the cooking chamber. The controller may be configured to initiate a cooking operation. The cooking operation may include directing the heating element according to a predetermined holiday heating cycle during a first holiday occurrence, collecting a plurality of temperature readings from the temperature sensor during the first holiday occurrence as a first temperature group, determining, following the first holiday occurrence, a temperature deviation from a set reference temperature, the temperature deviation being based on the first temperature group, generating a modified holiday heating cycle based on the determined temperature deviation, and directing the heating element according to the modified holiday heating cycle during a second holiday occurrence following the first holiday occurrence.
US11612260B1	Modular bowl holder A modular bowl holder for holding bowls includes at least one top flat plate like structure, a longitudinal supporting base, and a first locking mechanism. The top flat plate like structure includes one or more recesses to hold bowls. The longitudinal supporting base includes a first end portion and a second end portion, opposite to the first end portion. The first end portion includes a tapered orientation. The first locking mechanism is adapted to couple the top flat plate like structure and the longitudinal supporting base along the first end portion such that the top flat plate like structure is taperedly aligned at a predetermined angle. The first locking mechanism may include a first locking member and a second locking member be removably attached to each other to couple the top flat plate like structure to the longitudinal supporting base.
US11612259B2	Vessel comprising an accommodated metal element and method of production thereof The invention relates to a vessel which accommodates a metal element in its base, wherein the vessel comprises a lower recess in the base which accommodates the metal element, wherein the metal element is bonded to the base by means of a transparent adhesive at the bottom of the recess and is embedded by a transparent plastic which fills up a remaining area of the recess. The invention further relates to a method for producing a vessel.
US11612258B2	Waterproof lid with bluetooth speaker integration A beverage container lid can include an audio speaker; a wireless transceiver to transmit and receive wireless signals; and a hardware processor to process wireless signals received by the wireless transceiver and to output audible signals through the audio speaker. The beverage container lid can also include a water-tight housing, the wireless transceiver and hardware processor contained within the water-tight housing; a drinking aperture; and a fluid channel, the fluid channel to allow fluid to pass through the drinking aperture, and the water-tight housing to prevent fluid passing through the fluid channel from contacting the wireless transceiver and hardware processor.
US11612252B1	Step stool and assembly methods An improved step stool may include a top section and a bottom section. The bottom section may include a bottom left support, a bottom right support, a step base, and a stand base. The stand base may attach to the bottom left support and the bottom right support. The step base may attach between the bottom left support and the bottom right support. The bottom section may include one or more openings, each being adapted to receive a top/bottom connector. The top section may include a top left support, a top right support, and a lateral support. The lateral support connects between the top left support and the top right support. The top section may include one or more openings, each being adapted to receive a top/bottom connector. The top and bottom sections may be separated through by disengaging the top/bottom connectors from the top and bottom sections.
US11612251B2	Control panel for furniture and home entertainment system Furniture entertainment hubs are disclosed that are integrated in a piece of furniture to conveniently control the piece of furniture, while at the same time providing a convenient means of communicating with and charging a remote smart device such as a smart phone or tablet. The entertainment hubs can be in many different locations in the piece of furniture, with some embodiments embedded in an armrest with the hub having a touch screen accessible at the top surface of the armrest. The entertainment hub provides a sleek, aesthetic and easy to mechanism for controlling the chair/sofa and interfacing with remote devices. One embodiment of an entertainment hub for a seating apparatus comprising a body with a plurality of planar surfaces, wherein one of said plurality of surfaces comprises a substantially flat control panel. The control panel comprises a plurality of visual touch buttons, a remote device wireless charging pad, and a speaker. Wherein said body is arranged to be mounted in a piece of piece of furniture with most of the body embedded in said piece of furniture with said control panel being visible and accessible.
US11612240B1	Work and videoconference assembly A monitor support assembly includes a base designed to rest on an ambient floor surface. An upright frame structure is spaced forward to the rear of the base and extends vertically upward from the base. The frame structure includes first and second vertical members and a top frame member that extends horizontally between the vertical members, A shroud assembly is mounted to the upright frame structure and includes a first central wall member and first and second additional wall members extending from the first and second lateral edges in the same direction. The first central wall member and the additional wall members form a receiving space. A mounting plate mountable to the rear surface of a displays screen is releasably supported by the upright frame structure within the receiving space. A depth dimension of the receiving space is sufficient to accommodate a display screen mounted via the mounting plate.
US11612237B2	Lifting device with cable management component A lifting device with a cable management is provided. The lifting device includes: an outer pipe, an actuation mechanism, a linkage member, a cable, and a cable management component. The actuation mechanism is accommodated in the outer pipe and has a motor and a screw rod. The linkage member is accommodated in the outer pipe and mutually screw-fitted with the screw rod to operate, and moves relative to the outer pipe. The cable has a spiral coiled cable unit. A shaft core line in parallel with the screw rod is defined by the spiral coiled cable unit. The cable management component is disposed in the outer pipe and in parallel to the shaft core line. The spiral coiled cable unit is reeled on the cable management component. Accordingly, the cable may be stably positioned and the cable may be prevented from rubbing or being tangled with the screw rod.
US11612236B2	Smart hair grooming device Hair grooming device, system and method for measuring interaction with hair of a person during a hair grooming event, including a processor readable storage medium, storing executable instructions and a processor in communication with the processor readable storage medium.
US11612234B2	Window cleaning caddy having movable reservoir A caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories such as squeegees. The caddy can hang from the waistbelt of a user. The caddy can include a lower reservoir portion hingedly connected to an upper sleeve portion by a hinge. The sleeve loosely engages the oversized brim of the reservoir to form a peripheral drainage gap between the outer surface of the sleeve and the reservoir brim to trap liquids dripping over the outer surface of the sleeve. A releasable lock allows the reservoir to disengage from the sleeve, swing about the hinge and drain the liquid contents of the reservoir.
US11612231B2	Cosmetic stamp and method of using same A cosmetic stamp includes one or more stamping elements, a stamp compartment or housing for carrying the one or more stamping elements and a stamping substance. For example, a cosmetic stamp is an eyebrow stamp that is used for the application of a cosmetic eyebrow using the one or more stamping elements and the stamping substance. A method of applying a cosmetic stamp includes removing a stamping element from a stamp compartment, opening a lid of the stamp compartment, and pressing the face of the stamp to a stamping substance.
US11612225B2	Securing beach net A securing net for personal items including a mesh material having a perimeter, a border material secured to an entirety of the perimeter of the mesh material, and a plurality of securing points carried by the border material.
US11612220B2	Belt comprising a buckle and strap A belt comprises a strap (10) extending between a first end portion (10a) and a second end portion (10b) along a respective principal direction of extension and comprising a plurality of through locking holes (11) arranged one after another and at least one through fastening opening (15). The belt also comprises a buckle (2), which can be removably coupled with the strap (10), comprising a main body (3) and at least one tongue (4) connected to an outer face (3a) of the main body (3) and projecting from it to form a free end (4b) which can engage in at least one of the through locking holes (11) in the strap (10) The buckle (2) also comprises a fastening element (5) protruding from the outer face (3a) of the main body (3) and configured for removably coupling the buckle (2) and the strap (10).
US11612217B2	Footwear and method Comfortable, protective, durable, and lightweight footwear with minimal component parts. Both the footwear and the method of constructing the same is streamlined.
US11612213B2	Airbag for article of footwear A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, a forefoot region, an interior region, and a peripheral region. The sole structure including a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along the peripheral region on a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, and a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along the peripheral region on a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region. A peripheral outsole extends along the chamber and a first cushion is disposed between the first segment and the second segment and is exposed through an opening of the peripheral outsole.
US11612208B2	Structurally-colored articles and methods for making and using structurally-colored articles As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural colors through the use of an optical element, where structural colors are visible colors produced, at least in part, through optical effects. The optical element (e.g., a single layer reflector, a single layer filter, a multilayer reflector or a multilayer filter) can include the reflective layer(s), constituent layers, and an optional textured surface. The optical element has a minimum percent reflectance in a wavelength range within the wavelength range of about 380 to 625 nanometers. The optical element imparts a structural color that corresponds substantially to the range of wavelength range.
US11612207B2	Helmet with integrated sensors A ballistic helmet system having an integrated circuit layer electrically coupled to one or more powered devices, where the ballistic helmet is configured to operate and control the powered devices. The ballistic helmet system comprises a base layer configured to retain the circuit layer. The circuit layer comprises one or more circuit substrates, which may be formed of a flexible material capable of withstanding elevated temperatures that may result from the bonding and curing process of the helmet components.
US11612206B2	Detachable pad fastening structure of helmet and helmet including same A detachable pad fastening structure of a helmet includes a first fastening unit, which includes a first fastening member having a fastening hole formed therein and is disposed at an inner surface of a helmet main body. A second fastening unit includes a through-hole in the form of a slot in a detachable pad and a second fastening member formed to be movable relative to the through-hole, having at least a part protruding toward the outside of the detachable pad so as to be inserted into the fastening hole when the second fastening member is located at one side of the through-hole, and configured to be inserted toward the inside of the detachable pad so as to be removed from the fastening hole when the second fastening member is moved relative to the through-hole toward the other side of the through-hole.
US11612203B2	Laser finishing design tool with shadow neutral 3-D garment rendering A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
US11612201B2	Limited conduction heat reflecting materials Disclosed are insulating materials, and in particular materials that offer improved insulation properties without compromising breathability. The insulating materials may include a base material having a moisture vapor transfer rate (MVTR) of at least 2000 g/m2/24 h (JIS 1099 A1); a plurality of heat-reflecting elements coupled to a first side of the base material, each heat-reflecting element having a heat-reflecting surface and being positioned to reflect heat towards an underlying surface; and a plurality of spacer elements coupled to the first side of the base material, each spacer element sized and shaped to reduce contact of the heat-reflecting elements with the underlying surface.
US11612200B2	Apparatus for producing and putting on gloves, method of producing and putting on gloves, and glove The present invention provides an apparatus for producing and putting on gloves capable of producing gloves that fit an individual hand shape and also putting the glove on the hands, and a method for producing and putting on gloves. The apparatus for producing and putting on gloves comprises welding and cutting means which welds and cuts a first elastic film and a second elastic film at a position on the outer side of a contour of a user's hand in a state in which the user's hand is sandwiched between the first elastic film and the second elastic film.
US11612196B2	Bib with bladder pocket and liquid bladder A bib includes a pant portion, a torso portion, a bladder pocket and a liquid bladder. The pants portion includes a waist section and a pair of leg sections. The torso portion extends from the waist section. The torso portion includes a front and back panels disposed respectively adjacent the abdomen and lower back when the bib is worn by the user. The torso portion includes an outer surface facing away from the user torso and an inner surface facing towards the user torso. The bladder pocket is between the inner and outer surfaces extending from the front panel around the back panel and to the front panel. The liquid bladder is disposed within the bladder pocket and extends from the front panel around the back panel and to the front panel.
US11612195B2	Personal protection article system The present disclosure is particularly adapted for determining whether the condition of personal protection equipment PPE articles satisfies at least one criterion. A method and system provide at least one predetermined criterion that governs use of the PPE article in a working environment; a PPE article is configured with a smart tag, and a sensing device is provided that is configured to sense data in a working environment related to the predetermined criterion. Acquired data from the sensing device and the smart tag are processed in a data processing system to determine whether the condition of the PPE article satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.
US11612186B2	Liquid supply method A method for supplying a liquid to an inhaler cartridge includes a housing body including an accommodation space capable of accommodating a liquid, a first opening communicating with the accommodation space and opened in a first direction, and a second opening communicating with the accommodation space and opened in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a cap configured to be formed separately from the housing body and close the first opening. The method includes closing the first opening with the cap, and after the first opening is closed, supplying the liquid to the accommodation space through the second opening.
US11612185B2	Article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a foam. The foam includes smokable material, such as tobacco. Also disclosed is a system, comprising an article and apparatus. The article includes a foam including smokable material. The apparatus is for heating the smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of the article.
US11612183B2	Protein-enriched tobacco composition The present disclosure provides protein-enriched, tobacco-containing products, suitable for use as oral formulations. Products of the present disclosure typically include at least one tobacco material (e.g., a particulate tobacco material or a tobacco-derived extract), at least one protein-enriched material (e.g., a tobacco-derived protein-enriched material), and at least one sugar alcohol.
US11612181B2	Apparatus and method for producing flake-like cereal without the use of a flaking mill An apparatus and method for producing flake-like cereal without the use of a flaking mill.
US11612178B2	Preservation method A method of preserving an oxygen sensitive item is disclosed. The method involves injecting at least 0.15 gram of an inert gas into a container comprising the oxygen sensitive item and oxygen, without raising a pressure within the container above 10 psig, to form a barrier layer of the inert gas between the oxygen sensitive item and the oxygen in the container without displacing all of the oxygen from the container.
US11612173B2	System and method for automatically cleaning and washing ice cream or yogurt machine A system for automatically cleaning and washing an ice cream machines includes a liquid container for storing raw materials; a freezing cylinder connected with the liquid container through a cleaning pathway; a water tank for storing rinse water to rinse the freezing cylinder and the cleaning pathway; a detergent tank for storing detergents to clean and wash the freezing cylinder and the cleaning pathway; a pump arranged on the cleaning pathway to selectively pump the raw material, the rinse water or the detergent; and a control panel adapted to control an on/off and cleaning.
US11612171B2	Food composition and pharmaceutical composition with strains of lactic acid bacteria and method for modulating blood glucose A food composition and pharmaceutical composition with strains of lactic acid bacteria for modulating blood glucose are provided, comprising an isolated lactic acid bacteria strain. The isolated lactic acid bacteria strain is at least one selected from a group including a GL-104 strain of Lactobacillus reuteri (CCTCC NO: M209138), an AP-32 strain of Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius (CCTCC NO: M2011127), a TYCA06 strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus (CGMCC No: 15210), and an MH-68 strain of Lactobacillus johnsonii (CCTCC NO: M2011128), or a combination thereof.
US11612169B2	Preparation method for water-retaining nanoagent and process of treatment crustacean product by water-retaining nanoagent prepared by thereof A preparation method for a water-retaining nanoagent and applications thereof in a quick-frozen crustacean shrimp product, related to the technical field of food processing. The formula of the present invention comprises inulin, xylitol, carboxymethyl chitosan, pullulan, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium chloride, and sodium alginate. The powder raw materials are mixed evenly with water and then go through a homogenizer, a colloid mill, and an ultrasound treatment to produce the water-retaining nanoagent. The method of the present invention also relates to applications of the freeze-proof water-retaining agent in freezing a crustacean aquatic product.
US11612161B1	Dual-purpose mosquito repeller for a mosquito-repellent incense tablet and a mosquito-repellent incense liquid The present disclosure provides a dual-purpose mosquito repeller for a mosquito-repellent incense tablet and a mosquito-repellent incense liquid, including: a mosquito repeller body. The mosquito repeller body includes: a mosquito-repellent incense tablet heating unit, configured to heat the mosquito-repellent incense tablet to produce a mosquito-repellent smoke; a mosquito-repellent incense liquid heating unit, configured to heat the mosquito-repellent incense liquid to produce a mosquito-repellent smoke. A level switch for switching the mosquito repeller to a different working state is disposed between the mosquito-repellent incense tablet heating unit and the mosquito-repellent incense liquid heating unit. Each level of the level switch corresponds to one working state. Each working state corresponds to an individually-powered-on working state of the mosquito-repellent incense tablet heating unit/the mosquito-repellent incense liquid heating unit, or corresponds to a simultaneously-powered-on working state of the mosquito-repellent incense tablet heating unit/the mosquito-repellent incense liquid heating unit.
US11612157B2	Fish hook barb disabler A device for removing a barbed fish hook from the mouth of a fish. The device consists of a support base for holding snippets used to disable the effectiveness of a fish hook barb. When a fish hook barb is disable the fish hook may be readily removed from the fish without further harm to the fish. The device further employs an extension handle for snippet placement when a fish hook has been swallowed by a fish.
US11612155B2	Left handed fishing reel A fishing reel includes a support member, a bail assembly, an input shaft, and a gear box, according to an exemplary embodiment. The bail assembly is coupled with the support member. The bail assembly is configured to retrieve or let out a fishing line. The input shaft is configured to receive an input torque. The gear box is configured to be driven by the input shaft and drive the bail assembly to retrieve the fishing line. The input shaft is configured to receive the input torque in a clockwise direction and drive the bail assembly to operate in a counter-clockwise direction to retrieve the fishing line.
US11612147B1	Fish egg incubator tray and an outer cover designed for high incubating yield in a natural mountain stream The embodied invention utilizes an incubation tray that is housed inside an outer assembly that protects incubating fish in the initial stages of their life cycle. The outer assembly is designed to allow water to flow into the incubation tray so there is a more natural environment for growth, and yet provide robust protection against predators. The outer assembly is designed to manage water flow around the incubation tray and prevent silt build up and ensure a stable position in a river. The goal is to re-establish a critical amount of new fish in a river where they have become sparce or extinct.
US11612144B2	Animal individual identification member and animal data management system An animal individual identification member includes a first base brought into contact with a body of an animal, a second base including an identification portion indicating identification information of the animal by a sequence of mutually different adjacent colors, and an adhesive layer which is located between the first base and the second base and bonds the first base and the second base. The first base, the second base, and the adhesive layer have identical resin skeletons.
US11612143B2	Apparatus and method of using a simulated skin substrate for testing insect repellants An apparatus includes a housing having an aperture extending through a wall of the housing, a carbon dioxide delivery device coupled to the housing through the aperture, a non-biological skin substitute substrate, and a heater coupled to the substrate.
US11612142B1	Smart collar to track lost pets A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for using a smart collar to monitor a pet are described. The system includes a smart collar, a mobile computing device including a display screen, and a pet monitoring mobile application stored on the mobile computing device. The smart collar includes a global positioning receiver, a communications device, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a rechargeable battery, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller calculates a distance of a current location of the smart collar from a desired location, determines when the distance is greater than a first distance threshold, and generates a communications packet including the current location, the perimeter, and the distance of the smart collar from the desired location, and transmits the communications packet. The mobile computing device receives the communications packet, and the pet monitoring mobile application displays the current location on a display screen of the mobile computing device.
US11612140B2	Chew resistant, reflective adjustable dog collar A chew resistant, adjustable animal collar having a semi-rigid but flexible insert affixed therein to increase durability thereof. The chew resistant, adjustable animal collar including a first metal wire affixed to a first peripheral edge of and spanning substantially an entire length of a longitudinal axis of the insert. The chew resistant, adjustable animal collar further including a second metal wire affixed to a second peripheral edge of the insert on an opposing side thereof relative to the first peripheral edge of the insert with the second metal wire also spanning substantially the entire length of the longitudinal axis of the insert.
US11612136B2	Milk cart with a cleaning function A milk cart comprises a chassis, a storage tank coupled to the chassis, and a conveyor system comprising an exit configured to connect to a return line that terminates inside the storage tank. The return line comprises a first portion extending vertically towards a bottom of the inside of the storage tank, a second portion extending vertically in a direction towards a top of the inside the storage tank, and a base portion extending from the first portion to the second portion. The second portion is positioned at a lateral distance from an interior of a wall of the storage tank and further comprises an upper end comprising at least one opening.
US11612133B2	Animal enclosure with drain An animal enclosure includes a kennel body including a rotational molded wall formed from a plastic material. The kennel body defines an interior space shaped to accommodate one or more animals, and defines a door opening shaped to allow the animal to enter and exit the kennel body. A hoop-shaped door frame is disposed on the kennel body proximate the door opening. A door is disposed on the door frame, and the door is pivotally moveable relative to the door frame between an open position and a closed position. A latch is disposed on the door. A drain recess is defined in the rear wall of the kennel body, and a removable drain plug may be positioned in the drain recess. A moat is defined in the kennel body floor to collect water off the floor of the kennel body.
US11612131B2	Soybean cultivar 05120664 A soybean cultivar designated 05120664 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 05120664, to the plants of soybean cultivar 05120664, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 05120664, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 05120664. 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 05120664. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 05120664, 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 05120664 with another soybean cultivar.
US11612127B1	Maize hybrid X05R365 A novel maize variety designated X05R365 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 X05R365 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05R365 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X05R365, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05R365 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05R365 and methods of using maize variety X05R365 are disclosed.
US11612126B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV929946 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV929946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV929946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV929946 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV929946 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV929946.
US11612122B2	Lettuce named SAWTOOTH Novel lettuce, such as lettuce designated SAWTOOTH is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to the seeds of lettuce designated SAWTOOTH, to the plants and plant parts of lettuce designated SAWTOOTH, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce designated SAWTOOTH with itself or another lettuce plant. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce plants derived from the lettuce designated SAWTOOTH.
US11612119B2	Systems and methods for cultivating and distributing aquatic organisms System and methods for monitoring the growth of an aquatic plant culture and detecting real-time characteristics associated with the aquatic plant culture aquatic plants. The systems and methods may include a control unit configured to perform an analysis of at least one image of an aquatic plant culture. The analysis may include processing at least one collected image to determine at least one physical characteristic or state of an aquatic plant culture. Systems and methods for distributing aquatic plant cultures are also provided. The distribution systems and methods may track and control the distribution of an aquatic plant culture based on information received from various sources. Systems and methods for growing and harvesting aquatic plants in a controlled and compact environment are also provided. The systems may include a bioreactor having a plurality of vertically stacked modules designed to contain the aquatic plants and a liquid growth medium.
US11612116B2	Vertical tree felling method and apparatus A method and apparatus are provided for vertically felling trees by taking apart the trunk in a stepwise manner combining sagittal and horizontal cross-sections. A vertical frame is attachable to a tree trunk, the vertical frame having a movable portion and a fixed portion. A first cutting device is attachable to the vertical frame and configured to cut the tree sagittally substantially along a longitudinal axis of the tree. A second cutting device is attachable to the vertical frame and configured to cut the tree horizontally from an exterior of the tree to a sagittal cut made in the tree by the first cutting device. A locking mechanism releasably locks the movable portion of the frame to the fixed portion of the frame. The apparatus uses the weight of the upper trunk to maintain stability to steadily decrease the tree height until the entire tree is removed.
US11612115B2	Stump cutter drive system A stump cutter includes a cutter wheel rotatable about a cutter wheel axis, the cutter wheel supported by a boom for sweep movements about a vertical cutter wheel sweep axis, and the cutter wheel is supported by the boom for tilt movements about a horizontal cutter wheel tilt axis. A prime mover is configured to drive the cutter wheel about the cutter wheel axis. A mechanical driveline provides power transmission from the prime mover to the cutter wheel, the mechanical driveline including a final drive cutter wheel gearbox positioned along the cutter wheel axis, and a swivel gearbox assembly including two right angle gearboxes joined with a swivel joint therebetween. The swivel joint between the two right angle gearboxes forms a driveline swivel axis. A downstream one of the two right angle gearboxes includes an output shaft connected to an input shaft of the final drive cutter wheel gearbox.
US11612113B2	Method and device for cultivation of crops In a device a crop is cultivated in an at least substantially daylight-free environment, wherein the crop is exposed in an at least substantially fully conditioned cultivation space (10) to actinic artificial light from an array of artificial light sources (30) present in the cultivation space. During a cultivation cycle a power output of the artificial light sources (30) is adapted to an energy absorption of a part of the crop (50) illuminated thereby such that the crop close to each of the array of artificial light sources is subject to an at least substantially constant and at least substantially mutually equal vapour deficit.
US11612111B1	Nesting container for vertical farm The disclosed container defines (i) an “interior” configured to interact with a fluid and/or developing plants, and (ii) an “exterior” that at least partially defines a perimeter around the interior. The disclosed container may further include stacking features/elements which allow one container to be stacked/nested one upon the other. The disclosed container may further include features/elements which enable one container to be connected adjacent to the other. The disclosed container may further include (i) features/elements for delivering fluid, (ii) features/elements for draining fluid, and (iii) features/elements for supporting developing plants that are conducive to their growing within the disclosed container.
US11612110B2	Environmental parameters for growing crops under high intensity lighting Systems and methods disclosed herein include a method of illuminating plants in an indoor farming environment, including illuminating one or more plants using one or more lighting fixtures at a light intensity of approximately 1500 μmol/m2/s during a daytime period, wherein each lighting fixtures comprises one or more LEDs, determining whether a daytime temperature of the indoor farming environment is within a daytime temperature range, adjusting the daytime temperature to be within the daytime temperature range in response to determining that the daytime temperature of the indoor farming environment is outside of the daytime temperature range, determining whether a daytime humidity of the indoor farming environment is within a daytime humidity range, and adjusting the daytime humidity to be within the daytime humidity range in response to determining that the daytime humidity of the indoor farming environment is outside of the daytime humidity range.
US11612104B2	Power lift rake and methods of use thereof A wheeled trailer to be moved across a lawn having integral structural frame and wheels for carrying said frame, a screen removeably affixed to an interior of the frame, a retractable deck with a plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck, the tines configured to engage a ground surface, a lift assembly affixed to the frame to raise and lower/dynamically move the plurality of tines extending from an underside of the deck therethrough the screen, and a power system mounted on the frame with control to power the lift assembly, and, thus, functions to provide for automated collection and removal of yard debris such as leaves, pine straw, and other decomposing debris collected on the tines while raking and dethatching especially if the debris contains pine needles and depositing the debris where the operator chooses.
US11612101B2	Combine harvester with combined spreading of material from a straw chopper and a weed seed destructor Weed seeds are destroyed in the chaff from a combine harvester by repeated high speed impacts caused by a rotor mounted in one of a pair of side by side housings which accelerate the discarded seeds in a direction centrifugally away from the rotor onto a stator including angularly adjustable stator surfaces around the axis. Thus the discarded seeds rebound back and forth between the rotor and the stator to provide a plurality of impacts. The seeds are carried axially of the rotor by a controlled airstream so that they move to an axial discharge location where a discharge fan is mounted. The angle of the discharge around the rotor axis can be changed to direct the seeds to the side of the combine away from a straw chopper, towards the guide fins of the tailboard of the chopper, or into the housing of the straw chopper.
US11612099B2	Seeding machine with seed delivery system A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.
US11617291B2	Apparatus, and process for cold spray deposition of thermoelectric semiconductor and other polycrystalline materials and method for making polycrystalline materials for cold spray deposition An apparatus and method perform supersonic cold-spraying to deposit N and P-type thermoelectric semiconductor, and other polycrystalline materials on other materials of varying complex shapes. The process developed has been demonstrated for bismuth and antimony telluride formulations as well as Tetrahedrite type copper sulfosalt materials. Both thick and thin layer thermoelectric semiconductor material is deposited over small or large areas to flat and highly complex shaped surfaces and will therefore help create a far greater application set for thermoelectric generator (TEG) systems. This process when combined with other manufacturing processes allows the total additive manufacturing of complete thermoelectric generator based waste heat recovery systems. The processes also directly apply to both thermoelectric cooler (TEC) systems, thermopile devices, and other polycrystalline functional material applications.
US11617285B2	Hardened, telecommunications clamshell platform with heat load sharing between both halves of the platform An outdoor, hardened telecommunications clamshell platform includes a base half and a top cover half. The platform also includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) disposed between two cooling plates within the platform, and a heat distributing mechanism surrounding the PCB within the platform and configured to distribute heat substantially evenly between the base half and the top cover half.
US11617277B2	Hinge mechanism A hinge mechanism being used for a foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device comprises a first panel body and a second panel body, which are pivotable with respect to each other The hinge mechanism comprises a central plate, a first pivoting element and a second pivoting element. The central plate comprises a first curved section and a second curved section. The first pivoting element is fixed to the first panel body and grips the first curved section. The second pivoting element is fixed to the second panel body and grips the second curved section. When the first pivoting element and the second pivoting element switch between a retracted position and a stretched position, the first panel body and the second panel body change between an unfolded status and a folded status correspondingly.
US11617275B2	Wall mounted utility cabinet A utility cabinet includes a housing having an interior compartment, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front opening, and a side opening. A frame is connected to the housing and moveable between a first position where the frame is entirely in the housing and a second position where at least a portion of the frame is outside of the housing. The frame is configured to receive one or more utility components. A front door is connected to the housing and moveable between a closed position covering the front opening and an open position providing access to the front opening. A side door is connected to the housing and moveable between a closed position covering the side opening and an open position providing access to the side opening.
US11617274B2	Electronic device and display component thereof A display component includes a display screen, and a transparent cover covering the display screen. The transparent cover includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion covers a display area of the display screen, and a shape of a projection of the first portion on a reference plane is substantially rectangular. The second portion extends outward from the first portion to form a protruding portion.
US11617268B2	Fabric with embedded electrical components Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber.
US11617263B2	Circuit board and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a circuit board embeds a portion of an outer circuit layer in an outer dielectric layer which increases contact area between the outer circuit layer and the outer dielectric layer, improving adhesion between the outer circuit layer and the outer dielectric layer, and reducing a thickness of the outer circuit substrate, thereby reducing the overall thickness of the finished circuit board.
US11617260B2	Multi-board mid-plane providing superior thermal performance, enhanced connector placement, and enhanced electrical signal trace routing channels A multi-board mid-plane includes a disk backplane board (DBB) having a front side and a rear side. Venting holes are provided within the DBB extending between the front side of the DBB and the rear side of the DBB. The multi-board mid-plane also includes a controller backplane board (CBB) having a front side and a rear side. The front side of the CBB includes venting holes provided within the CBB extending between the front side of the CBB and the rear side of the CBB. A top fabric plane board (TFPB) and a bottom fabric plane board (BFPB) are provided for connecting the DBB with the CBB. A combination of the DBB and the CBB has a venting ratio that is equal to a lower of the venting ratio of the DBB and the venting ratio of the CBB.
US11617259B2	Component carrier with embedded component exposed by blind hole The present invention relates to an embedded printed circuit board including: an insulation substrate including a cavity; a sensor device disposed on the cavity; an insulating layer disposed on the insulation substrate, having an opening part exposing the sensor device; and a pad part disposed on the lower surface of the opening part exposing the sensor device.
US11617257B2	Printed circuit board for transmitting signal in high-frequency band and electronic device including same Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a printed circuit for transmitting a signal in a high-frequency band and an electronic device including the same. The printed circuit board may include a flexible circuit board configured to transmit a signal in a high-frequency band, and the flexible circuit board may include: first multiple layers including a power line configured to transmit power; and second multiple layers stacked in a first direction of the first multiple layers and including a first signal line and a second signal line configured to transmit a signal in the high-frequency band. The first multiple layers may include a first punched region in which at least a portion overlapping the first signal line and the second signal line is removed, the second multiple layers may include a second punched region in which at least a portion overlapping the power line is removed, and at least a portion of the second punched region and the first punched region overlap each other forming a slit penetrating the flexible circuit board in the first direction.
US11617255B2	Droplet generator and method of servicing extreme ultraviolet imaging tool A droplet generator for an extreme ultraviolet imaging tool includes a reservoir for a molten metal, and a nozzle having a first end connected to the reservoir and a second opposing end where molten metal droplets emerge from the nozzle. A gas inlet is connected to the nozzle, and an isolation valve is at the second end of the nozzle configured to seal the nozzle droplet generator from the ambient.
US11617253B2	Switch for commissioning and controlling a device A multimode switch includes a line voltage switch, coupled to a line voltage and a device; a switch controller that directs the line voltage switch to provide line voltage to, and subsequently remove line voltage from, the device, and that receives a functional group designation for the device, and that controls the device according to the functional group designation; and a ground leakage power supply, coupled to an AC hot line and to an earth ground, that generates a regulated voltage to power the switch controller without requiring connection to an AC neutral line, while limiting ground leakage current to the earth ground to a prescribed leakage value.
US11617250B2	Illumination control system and method, and illumination device An illumination control system and method and an illumination device are provided. The illumination control system includes a plurality of illumination nodes which are capable of communicating with each other. The illumination node is provided therein with a wireless master control apparatus, a drive apparatus connected with the wireless master control apparatus, and at least one illumination unit controlled by the drive apparatus. The wireless master control apparatus is configured to detect a brightness of a current environment; define an illumination scenario for the illumination node; adjust an output parameter of the drive apparatus in the illumination node according to the brightness and the illumination scenario; and send a lighting instruction to a remaining illumination node of the illumination control system. The wireless master control apparatus is further configured to receive the lighting instruction.
US11617247B2	Lighting circuit for automotive lamp Multiple current sources are coupled in series to corresponding light-emitting elements. Switching converter supplies driving voltage to the multiple light-emitting elements and current sources. Pulse modulator generates pulse signal that transits to on level when the smallest from among voltages across both ends of the multiple current sources falls to bottom limit voltage, and subsequently transits to off level. Frequency stabilization circuit controls pulse modulator such that the frequency of pulse signal approaches its target. Dummy load circuit is configured to lower driving voltage in the enable state, to be set to the enable state when switching transistor continues to be off for a predetermined time, and to be set to the disable state in response to the next turn-on of the switching transistor.
US11617245B2	LED driver with selectable lumen and CCT The systems and methods disclosed herein include a LED driver, including a current output module configured to generate a constant current output split between a plurality of output channels, each output channel connected to one or more LEDs having an associated CCT value, at least one switch encoding a plurality of lumen settings and a plurality of CCT settings, and at least one circuit coupled to the current output module and the switch, the at least one circuit configured to determine a first lumen setting from the plurality of lumen settings encoded by the at least one switch, adjust the constant current output of the current output module based on the first lumen setting, determine a first CCT setting from the plurality of CCT settings encoded by the at least one switch, and adjust the plurality of output channels of the current output module based on the first CCT setting.
US11617244B2	Light apparatus A light apparatus includes at least one elongated substrate mounted with a first light emitted diode covered with a first fluorescent layer and a second light emitted diode not covered with fluorescent layer. The light apparatus also has a driver circuit supplying a driving current to the first light emitted diode and the second light emitted diode and a control circuit.
US11617243B2	Networking diagnostics using color output of lamps Devices of a load control system may communicate with each other via a network. The load control system may include different control devices, such as load control devices, input devices, or other devices capable of communicating with each other to perform load control. These control devices may be capable of providing feedback to a user that indicates different network information that may be used for network diagnostics and/or configuration. For example, a lighting control device may be capable of providing feedback via a corresponding lighting load that indicates network information that may be used in network diagnostics and/or configuration.
US11617240B2	Microwave heating device and method for operating a microwave heating device A microwave heating device includes radiating portions adapted to radiate microwaves to the heating chamber and is operated according to operational configurations that differ in frequency or in phase shift(s) between the radiated microwaves. A learning procedure is executed by sequentially operating the radiating portions in several operational configurations. Energy efficiency data are calculated for those operational configurations. An operating frequency is selected based on energy efficiency data. An operational configuration with a maximum energy efficiency at the selected operating frequency is taken as a reference. A heating procedure is executed by sequentially operating the radiating portions in operational configurations having the selected operating frequency and respective phase shift(s) chosen around the respective phase shift(s) of the reference operational configuration. The phase shift(s) of each chosen operational configuration may have a phase shift distance from the respective phase shift(s) of the reference operational configuration, such that, in the space of the phase shifts, the reference operational configuration is surrounded by the chosen operational configurations.
US11617239B2	Method and device for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material The present invention relates to a method for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material, preferably an edge material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the coating material; feeding the coating material to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of the coating material; and thermally activating the functional layer of the coating material, wherein the thermal activation of the functional layer of the coating material occurs by microwaves which are generated by at least one semiconductor wave generator. The present invention also relates to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material.
US11617237B2	Cooking appliance A cooking appliance device, in particular induction cooking appliance device, includes a muffle which has a muffle wall and is configured to define at least partially a cooking chamber. A heating element is provided to heat the muffle wall, with a first sensor unit detecting a temperature of the muffle wall.
US11617236B2	Induction hob and method for controlling an induction hob The invention relates to an induction hob comprising: a hob plate (2); two or more induction coils (3) arranged below the hob plate in order to form heating zones (4) at the hob plate (2); one or more pot detection sensors (5), the pot detection sensors (5) being at least partially placed between a pair of adjacent induction coils (3); wherein the pot detection sensor (5) is a strip-shaped sensor extending in a space between said pair of adjacent induction coils (3) and the pot detection sensor (5) is coupled with an evaluation unit (8) adapted to determine information regarding the coverage of the pot detection sensor (5).
US11617232B2	Emitter structure and production method An emitter structure includes a substrate with a membrane arrangement. The membrane arrangement includes at least one first membrane, a first heating path and a second heating path in different substrate planes. The first heating path and the second heating path are positioned with respect to one another such that a projection of the first heating path and a projection of the second heating path onto a common plane lie at least partly next to one another in the common plane.
US11617230B2	Aerosol-generating system with pump An aerosol generating system includes a heater assembly and a manually operated pump. The pump includes a hollow member with an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The inlet portion of the hollow member is configured connectable with a liquid storage portion. The outlet portion of the hollow member is in fluid communication with a dispensing assembly. The pump is configured to dispense a liquid material onto the heater assembly. The pump is configured to pump the liquid material from the liquid storage portion via the dispensing assembly and onto the heater assembly.
US11617227B2	Technologies for providing hardware resources as a service with direct resource addressability Technologies for providing hardware resources as a service with direct resource addressability are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a device receives a request to access a destination accelerator device in an edge network, the request specifying a destination address assigned to the destination accelerator device. The device determines, as a function of the destination address, a location of the destination accelerator device and sends the request to the destination accelerator device.
US11617226B2	System and method for UE fountain relay based network System and method embodiments are provided for enabling flexible and reliable UE-to-UE based relay. The embodiments include using fountain codes for combining signals at a suitable network layer higher than a media access control (MAC) sub-layer and using a MAC sub-layer hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission scheme. When a relay UE in a UE group for joint reception receives, from a network access point, a data packet intended for a destination UE in the UE group and including fountain code at the higher network layer, the relay UE sends the data packet to the destination UE and returns a HARQ ACK message at the MAC sub-layer to the access point. The destination UE then receives and decodes the data packet. Subsequently, upon receiving the entire data, the destination UE sends an ACK message at the higher network layer to the access point.
US11617225B2	Determining when to relay a data unit in a cellular communication network The system (1) of the invention is configured to receive information relating to relay devices (11,17-19) present in a certain spatial area and determine relay configuration information for the relay devices from the information. The relay configuration information instructs the relay devices when to receive and/or relay data units and when not to receive and/or relay data units. The system is further configured to transmit the relay configuration information to the relay devices. The relay device of the invention is configured receive a data unit from a further device (21) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information and/or relay a received data unit to the cellular communication network (31) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information.
US11617222B2	Indicating a packet data unit session as unavailable Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating a packet data unit session as unavailable. One apparatus includes a processor that determines that at least one packet data unit session is unavailable. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits information indicating that the at least one packet data unit session is to be released.
US11617214B2	Method for random access, user equipment and base station The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for RACH re-attempt, a user equipment and a base station. The method comprises the steps of: by a base station, determining system configuration information and transmitting the system configuration information to a user equipment; and then, by the user equipment, transmitting a preamble sequence to perform random access, and if the random access is failed, performing RACH attempt according to the received RACH re-attempt configuration information to perform random access until a preset decision condition is satisfied. The embodiment of the present invention is used for RACH re-attempt when random access fails.
US11617209B2	Timer control in early data transmission A method according to one embodiment is used in a user equipment configured to perform early data transmission in which uplink data is transmitted during random access procedure. The method comprises starting a timer that determines a holding time of parameters used for cell reselection operation; receiving an Early Data Complete message used to confirm successful completion of the early data transmission, after the random access procedure has started; stopping the timer in response to receiving the Early Data Complete message; and starting the timer in response to the Early Data Complete message including the parameters used for cell reselection operation.
US11617205B2	Channel sensing for full-duplex sidelink communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some cases, a sidelink user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration for performing a channel sensing procedure of a sidelink resource selection procedure for identifying sidelink resource candidates in a resource selection window. The configuration may indicate a first channel metric and a second channel metric for performing the channel sensing procedure. The UE may measure reference signaling in a sensing window according to one or both of the first and second channel metrics based on a duplex mode of the UE while performing the channel sensing. The reference signaling may correspond to a set of sidelink resource candidates in a resource selection window. The UE may determine an available set of sidelink resource candidates for a sidelink transmission from the set of sidelink resource candidates based on the measuring.
US11617204B2	Channel scheduling for spatial reuse An example device comprising: a processor to determine that a client device is located in an overlapping area between the first network device and a second network device, to synchronize a first clock of the first network device with a second clock of the second network device, to negotiate, with the second network device, a overlapping access window, an overlapping forbidden window, and a non-overlapping access window for the first network device and the second network device in beacon intervals, to allocate the overlapping access window, the overlapping forbidden window, and the non-overlapping access window by the first network device, to store the allocated overlapping access window, the allocated overlapping forbidden window, and the allocated non-overlapping access window as channel scheduling rules for spatial reuse, and to control frame transmission of the network device based on the channel scheduling rules.
US11617203B2	Sounding reference signals triggered by random access message 2 for random access message 4 quasi co-location Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for sounding reference signals (SRSs) triggered by random access channel (RACH) message 2 for RACH message 4 physical downlink shared channel quasi co-location (QCL) are disclosed herein. A user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station via a transmit beam over a random access channel, a random access preamble and receive a random access response based on the random access preamble. The UE may transmit, to the base station via a plurality of transmit sub-beams, a plurality of SRS transmissions triggered by the random access response. The UE can receive, from the base station, a downlink control signal that includes an SRS resource indicator (SRI) that indicates a selected transmit sub-beam for a corresponding SRS transmission. The UE can use the SRI as QCL information for improved reception of downlink signaling with a refined receive sub-beam corresponding to the selected transmit sub-beam.
US11617202B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in wireless communication system Disclosed in various embodiments are a method for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for supporting same, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by means of an upper layer signal, information associated with a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) starting location, and a plurality of combinations of channel access procedure (CAP) types; receiving DCI comprising one combination from among the plurality of combinations; and transmitting PUSCH on the basis of the one combination, wherein the plurality of combinations is a part of the information associated with the PUSCH starting location and collection of candidate combinations of CAP types.
US11617197B2	Method for transmitting and receiving physical uplink control channel in wireless communication system, and device for same According to one embodiment of the present application, a method for transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) by a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises a step of receiving setting information associated with a PUCCH, and a step of transmitting the PUCCH on the basis of the setting information. The PUCCH is transmitted from a specific PUCCH resource selected from among overlapped PUCCH resources. The specific PUCCH resource is characterized by being associated with beam failure recovery (BFR).
US11617192B2	Neighbor cell TCI signaling for interference coordination In a particular implementation, a method includes receiving, at a first base station from a second base station via a backhaul communication, a scheduling message indicating one or more beams of the second base station that are scheduled for use in upcoming transmissions. The second base station is a neighboring base station of the first base station. The method further includes transmitting, from the first base station to a user equipment (UE), the scheduling message.
US11617187B2	Systems and methods for prioritizing bi-directional traffic flows Systems and methods are provided for synchronizing uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) traffic. In particular, frames associated with Quality of Service (QoS}-sensitive traffic flows to be transmitted in a first direction are prioritized commensurate with frames to be transmitted in a second direction, different/opposite to that of the first direction. For example, UL traffic flows can be prioritized based on DL traffic flows, where the traffic flows belong to the same application flow, and vice versa, where DL traffic flows can be prioritized based on UL traffic flows for the same application flow. In this way, end-to-end QoS can be achieved.
US11617181B2	Multi-stage downlink grant for multiple PDSCH Aspects of a multi-stage multi-PDSCH grant are provided which allow a UE to obtain data in a downlink data burst with more scheduling flexibility than single-stage multi-PDSCH grants. A base station provides the UE in a downlink control channel a first portion of downlink control information which indicates a plurality of downlink data transmissions. The UE monitors the downlink control channel for the first portion of downlink control information. Afterwards, the base station sends to the UE a second portion of the downlink control information including parameters for one of the downlink data transmissions. The base station may also send the UE a third portion of the downlink control information including additional parameters for the downlink data transmission. After the UE obtains the portions, the UE decodes the one of the downlink data transmissions indicated at least in part by the first and second portion of the downlink control information.
US11617176B2	Switching BWP in response to obtaining an indication Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communication and more particularly, to techniques for bandwidth part adaptation for extended reality (XR) power saving. A method that may be performed by a UE generally includes receiving a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration of a second BWP, wherein the first BWP is configured for a lower traffic rate and the second BWP is configured for a higher traffic rate; obtaining an indication to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP; and switching from the first BWP to the second BWP in response to obtaining the indication.
US11617173B2	Method, device, apparatus, and storage medium for indicating and receiving resource location Provided is a method Methods and devices for indicating a resource location include a first-type node sending resource location information to a second-type node. The resource location information at least indicates a frequency-domain location of a second resource according to a frequency domain offset from the second resource to a boundary location of a first resource in a frequency domain, and a bandwidth of the second resource. The first resource can include a synchronization signal (SS) block and the second resource can include a common control resource set. A frequency-domain location of the first resource can be indicated by the boundary location of the first resource in a frequency domain and a bandwidth of the first resource.
US11617172B2	Control data signaling framework for LTE-LAA communication systems employing carrier aggregation on unlicensed bands There is provided a method comprising controlling receiving, at a node, subframe type configuration information, said subframe type configuration information defining at least one subframe type of a group of subframes to be used in a secondary cell, said secondary cell configured to provide at least one of licensed-assisted access, licensed shared access and co-primary sharing access and using said subframe type configuration information to cause the node to operate in accordance with that configuration in the secondary cell.
US11617168B2	Transmission configuration indicator state operation for multi-point transmission Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may use beamforming to transmit control and data transmissions to a set of user equipments (UEs). A base station may transmit downlink control information (DCI) to UEs that may indicate a set of resource allocations in which the base station may schedule a data transmission, and a respective transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state. The TCI state may indicate which transmission beam the base station may use to transmit a data transmission in a particular resource allocation. The UE may receive and decode the DCI and identify resource allocation information and an index that may indicate one or more TCI states being used for transmitting a broadcast or unicast transmission to the UE within a resource allocation. The UE may select one or more of the resource allocations to monitor for, and subsequently receive, the data transmission.
US11617167B2	Enhanced traffic co-existence with multi-panel user equipment (UE) Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhanced traffic co-existence with multi-panel user equipment (UE). For example, certain embodiments may avoid excess dropping and/or cancellation. Taking inter-UE uplink (UL) prioritization as one example, whenever a network node has to accommodate higher-priority traffic on resources overlapping with ongoing and/or incoming lower-priority transmissions, certain embodiments may instruct a UE to transmit on spare antenna panel(s).
US11617166B2	Multiplexing higher priority and lower priority uplink control information on a physical uplink control channel Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may separately encode lower priority uplink control information (UCI) and higher priority UCI, and multiplex the encoded lower priority UCI and the encoded higher priority UCI on the same physical uplink channel (e.g., a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)). The UE may be configured with multiple coding rates, which the UE may select from based on a payload size associated with each of the lower priority UCI and the higher priority UCI. Alternatively, the UE may be configured with a separate set of coding rates for the lower priority UCI and a separate set of coding rates for the higher priority UCI. The UE may multiplex the lower priority UCI and the higher priority UCI by mapping to physical uplink channel resources based on an order (e.g., mapping higher priority UCI followed by mapping lower priority UCI).
US11617158B2	Peer-to-peer networking interference remediation Presented herein are methodologies for managing radio resources in a venue that implements a high density wireless infrastructure. The methodology includes detecting, using wireless access points, neighbor awareness networking (NAN) communications broadcast by a mobile device, determining a wireless channel on which the mobile device is sending the NAN communications, predicting a destination of the mobile device based on a path, through a predetermined venue, being taken by the mobile device, the path being detected using the wireless access points; and implementing a radio resource management remediation technique to reduce radio interference that is expected to be caused by the NAN communications broadcast by the mobile device at the destination based on the wireless channel and the destination.
US11617156B2	Paging an idle subscriber identity module using a connected subscriber identity module operating in a single radio configuration for 5G or other next generation wireless network Various embodiments disclosed that describe systems to facilitate paging an idle subscriber identity module using a connected subscriber identity module operating in a single radio configuration. According to some embodiments, a system can comprise receiving a paging request that is designated for a first device of a communication device, wherein the communication device comprises the first device and a second device; determining whether the second device is in an active state; and in response to the determining that the second device is in the active state, transmitting a message to second device indicating that the paging message was received for the first device.
US11617155B2	Method and apparatus for UE power saving in RRC_IDLE/INACTIVE STATE Methods and apparatuses for power saving operations. A method of a UE includes receiving a configuration for a number of RS resource sets, a configuration for a PO over slots in time, an indication for activation or deactivation of one or more RS resources from the number of RS resource sets, and the one or more RS resources from the number of RS resource sets when the indication is for activation. The RS resource sets include a number of RS resources. The number of RS resource sets are associated with respective spatial parameters. The PO includes a number of PDCCH reception occasions. The number of PDCCH reception occasions are associated with respective spatial parameters for PDCCH receptions. The method further includes determining a PDCCH reception occasion from the number of PDCCH reception occasions. The PDCCH reception occasion has a same spatial parameter as a RS resource set from the number of RS resource sets.
US11617151B2	Overhead reduction for zone identifier transmission Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a transmitter user equipment (UE) determines a first zone identifier (ID) corresponding to a first zone in which the transmitter UE is located, determines a distance threshold based on a distance requirement of an application associated with the transmitter UE, determines a second zone ID based on the first zone ID, the distance threshold, a size of the first zone, or any combination thereof, and transmits the second zone ID and the distance threshold to one or more receiver UEs. In an aspect, the receiver UE receives the second zone ID and the distance threshold, determines a distance between the receiver UE and the transmitter UE based on the second zone ID and a location of the receiver UE, and transmits, based on the distance being less than the distance threshold, a feedback message to the transmitter UE.
US11617150B2	Systems and methods for beam group reporting for new radio positioning This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for beam group reporting for positioning in new radio (NR) wireless communications systems. In some wireless communications systems, multiple PRS resources, e.g., a beam group, received by a user equipment (UE) from the same network entity may be used to produce a combined Time of Arrival (TOA) measurement for the reference or target to derive an Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) estimate. The UE provides to a network entity an indication of the PRS resources in the beam group, which may be specifically or generally identified. Additionally, parameters associated with the beam group are provided, such as a relative quality of the TOA measurement for each PRS resource in the subset, a spread of the TOA measurements in the subset, a relative signal strength of each PRS resource in the subset, or a spread of the signal strength in the subset.
US11617148B2	Enhancement of flexibility to change STS index/counter for IEEE 802.15.4z A method and apparatus of a first network entity in a wireless communication system is provide. The method and apparatus comprises: identifying at least one set of bit strings to generate a ranging scrambled timestamp sequence (STS); identifying at least one initialization vector (IV) field corresponding to the at least one set of bit strings, wherein the at least one IV field comprises a 4-octet string; generating a ranging STS key and IV information element (RSKI IE) that includes the at least one IV field to convey and align a seed that is used to generate the ranging STS; and transmitting, to a second network entity, the generated RSKI IE for updating the ranging STS of the second network entity.
US11617147B2	Methods and apparatuses for efficient registration in an area where a service is supported partially Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for efficient registration for partially supported service areas are provided. One method may include providing, to at least one user equipment registered to a network within a registration area, information comprising one or more lists of single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) and one or more lists of tracking area identities (TAIs). The one or more single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) is included in a list of rejected single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) or in a list of extended rejected single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs), and is associated with a cause value indicating that the one or more single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAIs) is not supported uniformly in the registration area and is not supported in a current tracking area.
US11617146B2	Method and apparatus for registering with network slice in wireless communication system A method of a network function (NF) entity performing communication in a wireless communication system includes: in case that a first registration request of a user equipment (UE) for a slice is received at an access and mobility function (AMF) entity through a first network, receiving a first slice availability request message for the slice from the AMF entity; determining whether the slice is available for the UE, based on a network slice policy; and transmitting, to the AMF entity, a response message including information regarding slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request, wherein in case that a second registration request of the UE for the slice is received at the AMF entity through a second network, slice availability of the UE according to the second registration request is determined based on at least one of the network slice policy or the information regarding the slice availability of the UE according to the first registration request.
US11617142B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronized broadcast transmission Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization broadcast transmission. At least one candidate transmission location corresponding to at least one synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB) to be transmitted, is determined, where a number of the at least one candidate transmission location is greater than a number of SSBs in one time interval. Further, synchronization broadcast transmission including the at least one SSB is generated, and the generated synchronization broadcast transmission is transmitted at the at least one candidate transmission location in a beam sweeping manner.
US11617139B2	Power control for repeated uplink transmissions Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be scheduled to send uplink data to a base station using a particular transmission length provided by the base station. The UE may send multiple repetitions of the uplink data to the base station using transmissions that have varying lengths. The UE may determine a transmit power based on the length provided by the base station and use that transmit power for transmitting the repetitions, regardless of the actual lengths of the repetitions.
US11617138B2	Terminal device, telecommunications apparatus and methods A method of transmitting data by a terminal device operating in a wireless communications system comprising a non-terrestrial network access node and the terminal device, comprises the terminal device receiving an indication of an initial value of a set of one or more communications parameters for transmitting radio signals carrying the data, and modelling a state of a communications channel from the terminal device to a non-terrestrial network access node, in which a link adaptation procedure is used to select a revised value of the set of the one or more communications parameters with respect to the initial value of the set of the one or more communications parameters for the modelled channel state, and the method includes adapting the value of the set of the one or more communications parameters according to the revised value.
US11617134B2	Transmission power control method of base station in OFDMA-based wireless communication system A power control method of a base station in a wireless communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is provided for reducing power consumption by turning off the bias of the power amplifier for the duration of a symbol carrying no user data. The method includes checking scheduling information of radio resources, detecting a symbol carrying no user data, based on the scheduling information, and turning off a bias of the power amplifier for a symbol duration of the symbol carrying no user data. The transmission power control method is capable of reducing power consumption of the base station by turning off the bias of the power amplifier of the base station for the symbol duration in which no user data is transmitted.
US11617133B2	Transmission power control method of base station in OFDMA-based wireless communication system A power control method of a base station in a wireless communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is provided for reducing power consumption by turning off the bias of the power amplifier for the duration of a symbol carrying no user data. The method includes checking scheduling information of radio resources, detecting a symbol carrying no user data, based on the scheduling information, and turning off a bias of the power amplifier for a symbol duration of the symbol carrying no user data. The transmission power control method is capable of reducing power consumption of the base station by turning off the bias of the power amplifier of the base station for the symbol duration in which no user data is transmitted.
US11617130B2	Carrier information indication method and apparatus, cell search method and apparatus, and base station The present disclosure relates to a carrier information indication method and apparatus, a cell search method and apparatus, a base station, a user equipment and a computer-readable storage medium. The carrier information indication method includes setting independent machine-type communication (MTC) carrier information; and transmitting the independent MTC carrier information to a user equipment (UE). In the aspects of the disclosure, by means of setting independent MTC carrier information and transmitting the independent MTC carrier information to a UE, the UE does not need to search for an independent MTC carrier when searching for a cell, thereby saving on the electricity of the UE.
US11617128B2	Methods and apparatus for updating system information Described herein are methods and apparatus for receiving notifications at a wireless device from a base station of upcoming system information (SI) updates. The wireless device is communicating with the base station using a contiguous subset of physical resources on a first carrier. A method in a wireless device comprises obtaining an indication of a subset of a plurality of paging occasions in a SI modification period that the wireless device is configured to monitor, wherein responsive to an upcoming update of SI the base station is configured to transmit a notification on each of the plurality of paging occasions in the SI modification period; and monitoring the subset of the plurality of paging occasions for notifications of upcoming SI updates.
US11617125B2	Access control barring based on cell quality A device, method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are provided for access control barring (ACB) based on cell quality. In one example, a network device determines a set of metrics related to quality of service (QoS) performance for a plurality of services in a cell in a measurement period. The network device determines ACB configuration in the cell based on comparison of the set of metrics with a set of thresholds.
US11617124B2	Systems and methods for detecting user terminal displacement Systems and methods for detecting and preventing user terminal displacement are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a method for managing access to a data network includes determining a baseline timing parameter based on at least one first communication signal transmitted between a gateway and a terminal, determining a current timing parameter based on at least one second communication signal transmitted between the gateway and the terminal, calculating the difference between the baseline timing parameter and the current timing parameter, and restricting access of the terminal to the data network when the difference between the baseline timing parameter and the current timing parameter exceeds a delay threshold.
US11617122B2	Network node clustering A method may include assigning each node of a network to a single first node cluster and selecting nodes of the network as a first set of nodes. The method may further include solving an optimization problem by reassigning one or more of the nodes of the first set of nodes to a second node cluster while maintaining the nodes that are not part of the first set of nodes in the first node cluster. The method may also include after solving the optimization problem, selecting other nodes of the network as another set of nodes and resolving the optimization problem by reassigning one or more of the nodes of the other set of nodes to a third node cluster while maintaining the node cluster assignment of the nodes that are not part of the other set of nodes.
US11617119B2	Switching wireless network sites based on vehicle velocity The disclosed technology proposes a new methodology to include the effect of speed and direction of a UE into the threshold used for determining when to switch between a 4G UL connection and a 5G UL connection. The system can use a lookup table with various speeds mapping to varying thresholds. The system can use an accelerometer sensor or digital compass to determine the direction of the vehicle, such as heading away from or toward the 5G site, so the vehicle can switch sooner from 5G-NR to LTE and from LTE to NR, respectively. For C-V2X applications, latency is an important factor because 5G technology provides shorter latency than 4G; thus keeping the link on 5G is preferred when under good coverage. Further, the idea is not limited to UL, 5G and/or vehicle technologies, but can also be applied to DL direction, Wi-Fi and/or drone technologies as well.
US11617111B2	Method and apparatus for overheat protection of user equipment, and base station A method and apparatus are provided for overheat protection of UE. The method includes: determining a second signaling based on a first signaling when the UE is handed over to a target base station, wherein the first signaling is an original handover preparation signaling; and sending the second signaling to the target base station, wherein the second signaling carries overheat-related information of the UE.
US11617107B2	Methods and systems for service-level agreement (SLA) network coverage management Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network coverage management of a network deployed at a customer site involves at a cloud server connected to the network, receiving network coverage information of the network deployed at the customer site from wireless sensors deployed at the customer site and at the cloud server, automatically determining a service-level agreement (SLA) network coverage metric based on the network coverage information.
US11617104B2	Selective relay of network protocol data units in a wireless mesh network A node in a wireless mesh network determines that a threshold level of duplicate network protocol data units (PDUs) are received. Further, the node receives one or more network PDUs comprising respective segments of transport data in a transport PDU. The node relays a subset of the received one or more network PDUs comprising respective segments to one or more neighboring nodes. The subset is relayed based on determination that the node has received a threshold level of duplicate network PDUs.
US11617103B2	Adaptive accumulation triggers for enhanced throughput and performance A user equipment (UE) may be configured with one or more queues at which packets are accumulated before being transferred between at least one higher layer and at least one lower layer. The UE may release packets from the one or more queues based on at least one set of parameters. The UE may determine one or more radio conditions associated with at least one traffic flow between the UE and a network. The UE may configure a set of parameters associated with transfer of packets for the at least one traffic flow between a lower layer of the UE and a higher layer of the UE based on the one or more radio conditions. The UE may communicate a first set of packets with the network for the at least one traffic flow based on the set of parameters.
US11617102B2	User equipment and buffer status report cancellation method based on carrier aggregation and integrated access and backhaul A user equipment and a buffer status report (BSR) cancellation method are provided. In the method, the data duplication is activated on at least one data unit of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP). The data duplication works such that, in the carrier aggregation (CA), one data unit corresponds to at least two component carriers provided by a base station supporting integrated access and backhaul (IAB) mechanism. For each data unit, at least two BSRs are triggered, and each BSR corresponds to one logical channel. Then, at least one BSR is canceled according to a canceling condition. Accordingly, the IAB network can be applied with multiple BSR cancellation.
US11617096B2	Power saving for downlink control channel monitoring in unlicensed bands Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a base station may transmit downlink control channel messages during one or more monitoring occasions using a first set of resources. The base station may perform a directional listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure on one or more beams. The base station may transmit a control message including instructions to modify monitoring of a wireless channel using the first set of resources over a second set of resources. A UE may monitor, using the first set of resources, for downlink control channel signaling during monitoring occasions according to a first monitoring pattern. The UE may receive, using the second set of resources, the control message, and may monitor the wireless channel according a second monitoring pattern based on the received control message.
US11617090B2	Systems and methods for ubiquitous availability of high quality stateful services across a network Provided are systems and methods for performing dynamic spectrum allocation and state shifting in order to provide high quality stateful services to user equipment (“UE”) that access the stateful services from different network locations. The dynamic spectrum allocation and state shifting may include tracking mobility of a UE accessing a stateful service using a first allocation of spectrum from a first Radio Access Network (“RAN”), predicting continued stateful service access via a second RAN, determining latency requirements of the stateful service, selecting a second allocation of spectrum at the second RAN with a frequency range that provides a first amount of latency, transferring the stateful service state to a Multi-Access Edge Computing (“MEC”) location that provides a second amount of latency for services accessed via the second RAN such that the first and second amounts of latency satisfy the performance requirements of the stateful service.
US11617087B2	Method and apparatus for handling interference connection types in citizens broadband radio service devices band A method and network node for classification of interference connections between Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices, CBSDs, in a wireless communication network are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes calculating an interference level, the calculation being based on whether two interfering CBSDs are operating in one of the alternate channels, adjacent channels and the same channel. The method also includes comparing the calculated interference level to a threshold to determine a classification of an interference connection.
US11617086B2	Loading security information with restricted access An approach for providing security information to a device to enable the device to secure end-to-end data communication with an end server. The security information is downloaded to a SIM of the device in response to an authentication message issued by the device. The security information is secured within the SIM so that it can only be accessed/interpreted using a first key associated with the device. The securing is performed based on identity data, identifying the device or components thereof, contained in the authentication message.
US11617082B2	Methods providing NAS connection identifications and related wireless terminals and network nodes A method at a UE may include providing a first NAS connection with a network node through a first access node, wherein a first NAS CID is associated with the first NAS connection. While providing the first NAS connection, a second NAS CID may be allocated for a second NAS connection with the network node through a second access node. A registration request message may be transmitted to the network node to request the second NAS connection, wherein transmitting the registration request message includes performing integrity protection for the registration request message using the second NAS CID. A security mode command message may be received from the network node, wherein the security mode command message corresponds to the registration request message. Responsive to receiving the security mode command message, a security mode complete message may be transmitted to the network node through the second access node.
US11617081B1	Passive authentication during mobile application registration systems and methods are presented for passively authenticating users of a native application running on a mobile communications device. The user may be applying for a service, product, access, etc. from a provider computing system. A unique device identifier of the device may be acquired and provided to a first computing system. A mobile telephone number associated with the device may be received at the device. User information may be accepted from the user via a user interface of the device for entry into a set of fields. The mobile telephone number may be verified by determining, via a second computing system that is different from the first computing system, that the mobile telephone number is associated with the user information. The service/product/access for the user may be approved in response to verification of the mobile telephone number. The user may be authenticated without challenge questions.
US11617080B2	Device authentication system and method There is a system for controlling access to an electronic device. This system can comprise at least one server having at least one microprocessor. There can be at least one remote device having at least one microprocessor, and at least one GPS location device, wherein the one remote device is configured to communicate a location of the at least one remote device. This remote device further comprises any one of at least one transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly, at least one biometric reader configured to read a biometric of a user and/or at least one hardware reader configured to read an identification piece. Thus, the electronic device is selectively unlocked via either an internal lock or via the server authenticating a location of the remote device, a Wifi signal of the remote device, a biometric reading of the remote device and a reading of the hardware reader of the remote device.
US11617079B2	Local IMS selection for trusted network operators A first carrier may support inbound roaming requests for subscribers of a trusted second carrier. For example, the first carrier may receive an inbound roaming request from a UE. The first carrier may determine a second carrier that is a home carrier of the UE is a trusted carrier associated with the first carrier. In response, an IMS procedure associated with the UE may be performed including communicating, by a first CSCF node of the first carrier, with a first HSS of the second carrier, using a same protocol as used by the first CSCF node to communicate with a second HSS of the first carrier and communicating, by the first CSCF node, with a first AS of the second carrier, using a same protocol as used by the first CSCF node to communicate with a second AS of the first carrier.
US11617076B2	Clientless VPN roaming with 802.1x authentication The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for clientless virtual private network (VPN) roaming with 802.1x authentication and includes one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the one or more processors and comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause one or more components to perform operations including, receiving, at a local proxy, an 802.1x communication including authentication information from a remote device wirelessly connected to a visited network, wherein the remote device requests access to an enterprise network; authenticating the remote device with the enterprise network using the authentication information; establishing an encrypted tunnel between the visited network and the enterprise network; and transmitting data between the remote device and the enterprise network through the encrypted tunnel.
US11617075B2	Terminal information transfer method and relevant products Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for transmitting terminal information and a related product. The method includes: receiving, by a first network element included in a network device, first information from a terminal.
US11617074B2	Secure boundary area communication systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for secure vehicular communications, including determining a size of a file to be transferred to or from a vehicle; determining the data transfer speed at which the file may be transferred; based on the file size and transfer speed, determining a travel distance of the vehicle needed to complete transfer of the file; assigning a secure data transfer zone in which to perform the transfer based on the determined travel distance and based on a size of the secure data transfer zone.
US11617066B2	Method and device for non-IP data delivery in communication system The present disclosure provides a method and a device for non-IP data delivery in a communication system. The method for operating data by a network exposure node includes: receiving a request for operating the data; operating the data according to the request. The data includes a plurality of pieces of non-internet protocol data delivery (NIDD) data, which are buffered in a network and not delivered. The plurality of pieces of data already sent to the network exposure node may still be operated, for example cancelled or replaced, thus undesired actions of the UE may be better avoided.
US11617061B2	Private cellular network for acquisition and exchange of location data with emergency call centers The present disclosure is directed to acquisition and exchange of location data with an emergency call center using a private cellular network. A private cellular network includes a location engine configured to store specific location information of user equipment connected to the private cellular network via an access point; and at least one network element configured to receive a request for placing an emergency call from an endpoint communicatively coupled to the private cellular network; determine endpoint specific location information for the endpoint by communicating with the location engine of the private cellular network that identifies location of the endpoint within a confined space in which the private cellular network is deployed; and send the endpoint specific location information of the endpoint to an emergency service provider for dispatching to a location of the endpoint based at least in part on the endpoint specific location information.
US11617060B2	Integrated intelligent building management system An integrated intelligent building management system includes: a positioning device, recording and uploading a movement information and a device-assigned ID of a target person; an intelligent building kit, computing a tracking information of the target person in a monitoring range based on multiple location coordinates in multiple time periods, and transforming multiple device-assigned IDs to the same kit-assigned ID when multiple device-assigned IDs are determined to be corresponding to the same target person based on the tracking information, and uploading the kit-assigned ID and the movement information; and an intelligent building system, computing the tracking information of the target person in a monitoring range based on the location coordinates in multiple time periods, and establishing an information connection of multiple kit-assigned IDs when the multiple kit-assigned IDs are determined to be corresponding to the same target person based on the tracking information.
US11617056B2	Context sensitive presentation of content Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for displaying widgets. In some aspects, criteria for ranking widgets may be dynamically evaluated based on conditions associated with each widget. In some aspects, the conditions may consider a time or location of an event a social network user is scheduled to attend, and a relation to that time and location to a current time and/or current user location. Evaluation of the conditions may contribute to the determination of weights for each of the respective widgets, with the ranking based on the weights. Widgets with the highest rank may be invoked, and selectively displayed on an electronic display. Multiple possible parameter values for the displayed widgets may also be dynamically ranked and selected values applied when invoking the widget.
US11617054B2	Method and device for determining a position of a mobile participant of a wireless communication network, participant of the wireless communication network, remotely disposed network unit, wireless communication network A method is provided for determining a position of a mobile participant of a wireless communication network, wherein the method comprises: determining (102) a first distance between the mobile participant and a stationary participant of the wireless communication network depending on a location signal transmitted by the stationary participant or the mobile participant; determining (104) a second distance between a stationary replicator unit and the mobile participant depending on a replicated signal which is transmitted by means of the stationary replicator unit depending on the location signal, and depending on a further distance between the replicator unit and the stationary participant; and determining (106) a position of the mobile participant depending on the first distance and depending on the second distance.
US11617053B2	Mobile visitor management A system and method of managing visitor access to an elevator using a mobile device of the visitor is provided. The method includes generating a visitor invitation based on a tenant input using an electronic device, receiving the visitor invitation at the mobile device of the visitor, and gaining limited access to designated floor based on limitation values contained in the visitor invitation.
US11617046B2	Audio signal reproduction An amplifier stage uses a loaded transistor amplifier circuit including a load that causes greater second order harmonic distortion energy than third order harmonic distortion energy to be produced in said loaded transistor amplifier circuit for amplifying a source audio signal to produce an audio output signal. The spectrum of the fundamental orders of harmonic distortion is adjusted to improve perceived sound quality or listening enjoyment.
US11617041B2	Piezoelectric MEMS device for producing a signal indicative of detection of an acoustic stimulus A device comprising: a sensor; and a first circuit configured to detect when an input stimulus to the sensor satisfies one or more detection criteria, and further configured to produce a signal upon detection that causes adjustment of performance of the device; and a second circuit for processing input following detection, wherein the second circuit is configured to increase its power level following detection, relative to a power level of the second circuit prior to detection.
US11617040B2	Vibration system, sounding device and electronic device Provided is a vibration system, a sounding device and an electronic device. The vibration system includes a voice membrane, a voice coil configured to drive the voice membrane to vibrate, and a holder having a pad. The voice membrane includes a dome and a first diaphragm arranged around the dome. The dome and the first diaphragm are fixed to the holder. The voice coil is connected to the pad through a lead wire. The dome includes a first end close to the pad and a second end away from the pad and opposite to the first end. The second end has a positioning portion. The holder has a sink configured to receive the positioning portion. The dome is positioned with the holder through engagement of the sink with the positioning portion. Good symmetry of assembly is provided between the holder and the dome in the related art.
US11617028B2	Systems and methods for sensor monitoring and sensor-related calculations Systems and methods for temperature monitoring and environmentally related calculations are disclosed herein. A system according to embodiments herein may include a memory, a network interface, and one or more processors. The system may receive one or more environmental readings from a sensor taking readings at an environmentally controlled area. The system may further determine a timestamp corresponding to each of the one or more readings and calculate, using the one or more readings and their corresponding timestamps, an exposure of a good stored within the temperature controlled area. The system may further determine that the calculated exposure of the good has surpassed a pre-determined exposure threshold for the good and send an electronic message configured to indicate such determination to a user. The system may use a neural network to predict future readings based on current readings and use the predicted future readings in methods described herein.
US11617026B1	Lens shading correction for quadra image sensors Embodiments relate to processing of pixels captured by a quadra image sensor. A quadra image sensor includes a plurality of pixel tiles, each having a plurality of pixels corresponding to the same color. A lens shading correction (LSC) circuit receives, for each of a plurality of colors, a set of gain tables. Each gain table corresponds to a different channel associated with the color. Each gain table includes a set of gain values, each associated with a location. The LSC circuit determines a pixel gain value for each pixel in a pixel tile and scales the pixels in the pixel tile based on the determined pixel gain values.
US11617025B2	Wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor A CMOS image sensor with an imaging array of pixels containing selected pixels wherein illumination is blocked and light scattered from an adjacent pixel is collected. The signal from the selected pixels is resilient against saturation and thereby contributes to increased dynamic range of the imaging signal. The image sensor may be incorporated within a digital camera.
US11617024B2	Dual camera regions of interest display A method of determining a region of interest may include with a first image capturing device, determining a region of interest within a field of view common between the first image capturing device and a second image capturing device, the first image capturing device capturing an image at a lower resolution than the second image capturing device; determining a corner defining the region of interest; and upscaling the determined corner to match a corner within a field of view of an image captured by the second image capturing device.
US11617021B2	Vehicular camera module A vehicular camera module includes a front housing member, a rear housing member, an imager, and a circuit board. With the circuit board accommodated within a cavity formed by the mated front and rear housing members, the imager is closer to a first side of the circuit board than to a second side of the circuit board. The rear housing member includes an electrical plug connector that is configured to plug into an electrical socket connector at the second side of the circuit board when the front and rear housing members are being mated together during assembly of the vehicular camera module. With the vehicular camera module mounted at a vehicle, electrical power is provided from the vehicle to the electrical circuitry of the circuit board via the connection made by the electrical plug connector of the rear housing member plugged into the electrical socket connector of the circuit board.
US11617013B2	Graphical user interface for insights on viewing of media content Systems and methods relate to display of insights, including a method including: causing a user display to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to select a time range and a single digital display as a locale; and causing, based on the user selecting the time range and the single digital display as the locale, the user display to display, on the GUI, a list of a plurality of media content that have been displayed on the single digital display, each of the plurality of media content being ordered according to analysis insight for the single digital display selected and the time range selected. The analysis insight may include at least impression counts that are counts of views by people of the plurality of media content on one or more digital displays associated with the locale.
US11617011B2	Delivery of different services through different client devices A system that handles delivery of service(s) through a client device, includes an interactive service provider, a video service provider, and a client device. The interactive service provider inserts at least one of digital watermarks and digital fingerprints in non-programming media content. The video service provider transmits a media stream of the media content that includes programming media content and the non-programming media content. The client device detects at least one of the inserted digital watermarks and the digital fingerprints in the playback duration of the media content and renders overlay graphics on the media content. The client device activates at least one of input devices paired with the client device and the rendered overlay graphics. The client device further receives trigger responses over activated overlay graphics and displays an interactive view to enable delivery of service(s) in response to the trigger responses.
US11617003B2	Display device and control method therefor A display device and a control method therefor are disclosed. According to the disclosure, the display device comprises: a sensor for sensing the surrounding environmental state; an inputter for receiving a user command for content conversion; an outputter for outputting content corresponding to the user command; and a processor for controlling the outputter such that screen brightness and/or audio output strength of second content corresponding to the user command is changed and outputted, when the user command is inputted, on the basis of the sensed surrounding environmental state and/or output information of currently outputted first content. Therefore, the display device can variously output an output of content image and/or audio according to the surrounding environmental state.
US11617002B2	Video interaction platform The disclosed computer-implemented method may include initiating a translucent layer, that includes a user interface element, for displaying over a content layer on a computing device, and receiving, from a content source, video content for the content layer. The method may also include receiving input via the user interface element and sending the input to the content source to direct the content source to modify the video content. The method may further include receiving modified video content from the content source and displaying the modified video content on the content layer. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11617000B2	Publishing a disparate live media output stream that complies with distribution format regulations Provided is a system and method for publishing a disparate live media output stream that complies with distribution format regulations. The system generates an updated schedule in real-time based on an event identified in a low-latency preview of a plurality of live input streams. The system further generates a disparate live media output stream manifest based on manipulation of manifests of the plurality of live input streams and a plurality of pre-encoded media assets in accordance with the updated schedule.
US11616994B2	Embedding information in elliptic curve base point A method and system are provided for updating an elliptic curve (EC) base point G, with the EC basepoint used in encryption and coding of video data. A candidate base point G is generated that includes additional data used for validation purposes and checked as a valid base point before transmission and use.
US11616992B2	Apparatus and methods for dynamic secondary content and data insertion and delivery Apparatus and methods for providing primary and secondary content and data to users. In one embodiment, management entities at a content delivery network core cooperate to provide primary content with contextually related or germane inserted secondary content to user devices. Inserted secondary content may include e.g., advertisements, multimedia applications, interactive programming, and scheduled programming. A network entity monitors user-specific data such as demographics, geographic location, and viewing patterns, and facilitates content selection and delivery based thereon. Content insertion may further be managed by a campaign manager according to business rules. In another embodiment, the primary and secondary content is pushed to a device at or near the network edge based on the applicability thereof to devices serviced by the edge device.
US11616985B2	Method and device for processing video signal by using reduced secondary transform The present disclosure provides a method of reconstructing a video signal based on a reduced secondary transform, which includes: obtaining a secondary transform index from the video signal; deriving a secondary transform corresponding to the secondary transform index, wherein the secondary transform represents a reduced secondary transform, and the reduced secondary transform represents a transform outputting L (L
US11616984B2	Video signal processing method and device using secondary transform A video signal processing method may include: a step for determining whether a secondary inverse transform is applied to the current block; a step for deriving a secondary transform kernel set which is applied to the current block from among predefined secondary transform kernel sets on the basis of an intra prediction mode of the current block when the secondary inverse transform is applied to the current block; a step for selecting a secondary transform kernel, which is applied to the current block, in the selected secondary transform kernel set; a step for generating a secondary inverse transformed block by performing a secondary inverse transform on a specified upper-left region of the current block by using the secondary transform kernel; and a step for generating a residual block of the current block by performing a primary inverse transform on the secondary inverse transformed block.
US11616977B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method An encoder includes memory and circuitry. The circuitry: derives a first motion vector in a unit of a prediction block using a first inter frame prediction mode that uses a degree of matching between two reconstructed images of two regions in two difference pictures, the prediction block being obtained by splitting an image included in a video; and performs, in the unit of the prediction block, a first motion compensation process that generates a prediction image by referring to a spatial gradient of luminance in an image generated by performing motion compensation using the first motion vector derived.
US11616975B2	Image decoding method and apparatus based on motion prediction in sub-block unit in image coding system An image decoding method according to the present document includes obtaining motion prediction information for a current block from a bitstream, generating an affine MVP candidate list for the current block, deriving CPMVPs for CPs of the current block based on the affine MVP candidate list, deriving CPMVDs for the CPs of the current block based on the motion prediction information, deriving CPMVs for the CPs of the current block based on the CPMVPs and the CPMVDs, and deriving prediction samples for the current block based on the CPMVs.
US11616972B2	Decoder side MV derivation and refinement In a method for video decoding in a decoder, a first motion vector and a second motion vector for a first block in a current picture are received. The first motion vector is indicative of a first reference block in a first picture, and the second motion vector is indicative of a second reference block in a second picture. A bilateral template is generated based on a weighted combination of the first reference block and the second reference block. A refined first motion vector and a refined second motion vector are determined based on the bilateral template, reference blocks in the first picture and reference blocks in the second picture respectively. An initial motion vector of a second block that is ceded after the first block is determined according to at least one of the first motion vector and the second motion vector for the first block.
US11616969B2	Target identification system and method thereof A target identification method includes receiving target detection information for a current target from a device, and acquiring target state information of multiple reference targets. A degree of matching between the target detection information and the target state information of each of the multiple reference targets is determined; and the current target is associated with a corresponding reference target having a best degree of matching amongst the multiple reference targets.
US11616968B2	Method and system of motion estimation with neighbor block pattern for video coding Techniques related to motion estimation with neighbor block pattern for video coding.
US11616963B2	Method and apparatus for image encoding, and method and apparatus for image decoding Provided is an image decoding method including determining a plurality of coding units in a chroma image by hierarchically splitting the chroma image, based on a split shape mode of blocks in the chroma image of a current image, and decoding the current image, based on the plurality of coding units in the chroma image. In this regard, the determining of the plurality of coding units in the chroma image may include, when a size or an area of a chroma block from among a plurality of chroma blocks to be generated by splitting a current chroma block in the chroma image is equal to or smaller than a preset size or a preset area, not allowing splitting of the current chroma block based on a split shape mode of the current chroma block, and determining at least one coding unit included in the current chroma block.
US11616959B2	Relationship modeling of encode quality and encode parameters based on source attributes A source quality of a source video and a source content complexity of the source video are identified. Parameter constraints with respect to parameters of an operation are received. The source video quality, source content complexity, and parameter constraints are applied to a deep neural network (DNN) producing DNN outputs. In an example, the DNN outputs are combined using domain knowledge to provide the filter parameters, as predicted, to a filter chain, such that applying the filter chain to the input source video results in an output video achieving the full reference video quality score. In another example, the DNN outputs are combined using domain knowledge to provide the filter parameters, as predicted, to a filter chain, such that applying the filter chain to the input source video results in an output video achieving the full reference video quality score.
US11616955B2	Signaling of rectangular slices in the VVC video compression standard A method includes encoding, by a encoder, a video frame of a versatile-video coding (VVC) video-compression system. The encoder generates/uses tile information associated with a video frame, determines for a slice that the slice is a subset or a superset of a tile based on the tile information, determines slice parameters associated with the slice, and signals the slice parameters associated with the slice. In other aspects, a method may include retrieving, by a decoder of a video-compression system, tile information associated with a video frame, determining, for a slice, that the slice is a subset or a superset of a tile based on the tile information, determining slice parameters associated with the slice, and decoding the video frame using the determined slice parameters.
US11616949B2	Method and apparatus of intra prediction with MPM generation in image and video processing An intra prediction method comprises receiving input data of a current block in a current picture, deriving multiple Most Probable Modes (MPMs) to be included in a MPM list for the current block, setting remaining intra prediction modes as non-MPMs, and encoding or decoding the current block according to a current intra prediction mode selecting from the MPMs and non-MPMs. The first MPM in the MPM list is Planar mode for blocks coded or to be coded in intra prediction, and one or more other MPMs in the MPM list are derived according to a number of available angular mode of one or more neighboring blocks of the current block.
US11616946B2	Image encoding/decoding method, device, and recording medium having bitstream stored therein An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise deriving a candidate list for inter-prediction of a current block, deriving motion information of the current block by using the candidate list, deriving a cumulative coding information candidate by using the motion information of the current block, inserting the derived cumulative coding information candidate into a cumulative coding information candidate list and updating the candidate list by using the cumulative coding information candidate list, wherein the updated candidate list is used for inter-prediction of a block to be decoded after the current block.
US11616935B2	Information generation method, information generation system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program There is provided an information generation method including, identifying a correspondence relationship between a projector coordinate system and a camera coordinate system, receiving a first operation of designating a first display area representing an arrangement destination of a projection object which is projected on a projection target in a first coordinate system which is one of the camera coordinate system or the projector coordinate system, transforming the first display area into a second display area representing an arrangement destination of the projection object in a second coordinate system which is another of the camera coordinate system or the projector coordinate system based on the correspondence relationship, receiving a second operation of changing at least one of a shape or a position of the second display area, and generating information for changing at least one of a shape or a position of the projection object in accordance with the second operation.
US11616934B2	Image sensor An image sensor includes a pixel array with pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction, intersecting the first direction. Each of the pixels includes a photodiode, a pixel circuit below the photodiode, and a color filter on or above the photodiode. A logic circuit acquires a pixel signal from the pixels through a plurality of column lines extending in the second direction. The pixels include color pixels and white pixels, the number of white pixels being greater than the number of color pixels. The pixel circuit includes a floating diffusion in which charges of the photodiode are accumulated and transistors outputting a voltage corresponding to amounts of charges in the floating diffusion. Each of the color pixels shares the floating diffusion with at least one neighboring white pixel, adjacent thereto in the second direction, among the white pixels.
US11616929B2	Electronic apparatus and method of controlling the same, and storage medium An electronic apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a time code from an external device, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a time address of the time code input from the input unit is advancing, a recording unit configured to record a video signal, and a control unit configured to control to cause the recording unit to start recording of the video signal in a case that it is determined by the determination unit that the time address is advancing.
US11616927B2	Imaging element, imaging apparatus, operation method of imaging element, and program An imaging element includes a reading circuit that reads out pixel data obtained by imaging a subject at a first frame rate, a memory that stores the read pixel data, and an output circuit that outputs image data based on the stored pixel data at a second frame rate. The first frame rate is a frame rate higher than the second frame rate. The pixel data includes phase difference pixel data and non-phase difference pixel data different from the phase difference pixel data. The reading circuit reads out the pixel data of each of a plurality of frames in parallel within an output period defined by the second frame rate as a period in which the image data of one frame is output, and performs reading of the non-phase difference pixel data and a plurality of reading of the phase difference pixel data within the output period.
US11616919B2	Three-dimensional stabilized 360-degree composite image capture Many embodiments can comprise a system. The system can comprise one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The one or more storage devices can be configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a plurality of images of an object, the plurality of images comprising different views of the object from around the object; iteratively align one or more images within one or more subsets of the plurality of images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images; and selectively align respective images of the one or more subsets to each other to produce a surround image. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
US11616908B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a preprocessing circuit and a distortion correction circuit configured to process, in a time division manner, a plurality of images generated by a plurality of image pickup units and an output buffer circuit configured to buffer the processed plurality of images in a unit of a block and add an identification tag including an address and an identification ID to the block.
US11616906B2	Electronic system with eye protection in response to user distance An electronic system including a display device, an image sensor, a face detection engine, an eye detection engine and an eye protection engine is provided. The image sensor captures an image. The face detection engine recognizes a user face in the image. The eye detection engine recognizes user eyes in the image. The eye protection engine turns off the display device when the user eyes are recognized in the image but the user face is not recognized in the image.
US11616905B2	Recording reproduction apparatus, recording reproduction method, and program A recording reproduction apparatus includes: a captured data acquisition unit configured to acquire first captured data captured by a first camera that captures an image of an outside of a moving body and second captured data captured by a second camera that captures an image in a direction opposed to a display surface of a display unit; an event detection unit configured to detect an event on the moving body; a recording controller configured to store, when an event has been detected, the first captured data as event recording data; a face detection unit configured to detect a human face from the second captured data; a reproduction controller configured to reproduce the event recording data when a human face has been detected within a period after storage of the event recording data; and a display controller configured to cause the display unit to display the reproduced event recording data.
US11616904B2	User interfaces for electronic devices Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.
US11616902B2	Apparatus to perform alignment to images, image processing method to perform alignment to images, and computer readable non-transitory memory to perform alignment to images An apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to detect a feature amount from each of a plurality of images different in in-focus position in an optical axis direction, and align the plurality of images by using the feature amount. The at least one processor further executes instructions to detect the feature amount by preferentially using a focusing area of each of the plurality of images.
US11616897B2	Camera module A camera module includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) installed with an image sensor, a base mounted on the PCB, and a bobbin reciprocatingly mounted above the base. A bottom elastic member is fixed to the base to support the bobbin, and a terminal is installed at the base, one end of which is conductively connected to the PCB and the other end of which is conductively connected to the bottom elastic member at a solder part. A solder cut-off part is formed at the base to cut off movement of overflowing solder from the solder part.
US11616896B2	Portable electronic device According to some embodiments, a portable electronic device is described. The portable electronic device includes a housing member defining an external sidewall, a first glass cover and a second glass cover, where the second glass cover includes a first region having a first exterior surface, a second region having a second exterior surface vertically displaced from the first exterior surface, where the second region includes a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, and a transition region having an exterior surface that extends between the first exterior surface to the second exterior surface. The portable electronic device further includes a first camera module disposed within the first opening, a second camera module disposed within the second opening, a strobe module disposed within the third opening, and a trim structure having an edge that overlays the second region of the second glass cover.
US11616895B2	Method and apparatus for converting image data, and storage medium Disclosed is a method for converting image data. The method includes: acquiring image data of a target image, wherein the image data includes first pixel values of m pixels in the target image, each of the first pixel values includes a first color value of at least one color channel, the first color value being within a target color value interval of the at least one color channel; dividing the target color value interval into n color value partitions; determining a color value partition where the first color value falls from the n color value partitions; and converting the first color value into a second color value according to a position of the first color value in the color value partition, the number of bits occupied by the second color value being less than the number of bits occupied by the first color value.
US11616892B2	Printing system, print medium specifying method, and medium information providing device For a plurality of types of print media, a pre-trained model is prepared, the pre-trained model being generated by machine learning based on spectroscopic information of an unprinted area on the print medium and an identifier indicating the type of the print medium and using the identifier as a trainer. The spectroscopic information of the unprinted area on the print medium to print on is acquired. The acquired spectroscopic information is applied to the pre-trained model. Using a result thereof, auxiliary information about the type of the print medium is outputted. A specification of the type of the print medium using the outputted auxiliary information is accepted. When the type of the print medium is thus specified, printing is performed using a print condition suitable for the print medium.
US11616884B2	Image processing system for computerizing document, control method thereof, and storage medium In an image processing system in which when a paper document is computerized, a file name or the like is set by using a recognized character string obtained by performing OCR processing, so that time and effort of a user when a plurality of documents is computerized en bloc is reduced. Learning data is generated by registering positional information relating to a recognized character string used for setting of a property relating to a scanned image in association with a document form of the scanned image. Then, in a case where the learning data is generated in response to setting of the property being performed for a first scanned image that is selected from a plurality of scanned images included in a list, a scanned image having a document form similar to a document form of the first scanned image is determined among other scanned images included in the list.
US11616883B2	Systems and methods for improved audio/video conferences Systems and methods for efficient management of an audio/video conference are disclosed. The methods comprise recording voice data of a first user connected to a conference while the user is in a first state, determining the first user is talking while in the first state, and initiating playback of the recorded voice data of the first user to a plurality of other users, wherein a playback rate of the recorded voice data is variable.
US11616880B1	System and method for calculating agent skill satisfaction index and utilization thereof A computerized-method for calculating an agent skill-satisfaction-index and utilization thereof, is provided herein. The computerized-method includes operating an Agent-Skill-Satisfaction-Index (ASSI)-scoring module. The ASSI-scoring module may include: (a) retrieving agent's set-of-skills and call details, during a first-preconfigured-period and one or more agent's interactions conducted during the first-preconfigured-period and related interaction-level (KPI)s; (b) organizing the retrieved one or more agent's interactions in one or more groups by one or more second-preconfigured-periods; (c) checking a duration of each skill from the retrieved set-of-skills if it is assigned to the agent above a preconfigured-period-threshold to be marked as a related-skill; (d) for each group, calculating a skill-core based on a calculated evaluation-sum of each interaction in the group that is associated with a related-skill; (e) calculating an ASSI-score based on the calculated one or more skill scores; and (f) sending the calculated ASSI-score to an application to be presented via a UI thereof.
US11616879B2	System and method for handling unwanted telephone calls through a branching node Disclosed herein are systems and methods for handling unwanted telephone calls through a branching node. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, intercepting a call request from a terminal device of a calling party to a terminal device of a called party, establishing a connection through the branching node via two different communication channels, a first communication channel being with the terminal device of the called party and a second communication channel being with a call recorder; duplicating media data between the terminal devices such that one data stream is directed towards a receiving device of the media data and a second data stream is directed towards the call recorder; recording and sending the recorded call to an automatic speech recognizer for converting the media file to digital information suitable for analysis; and when the call is unwanted, handling the call based on classification of the call.
US11616877B2	Device for intercom network A network device for an intercom network for duplex audio communication between users of the intercom network has a housing and a communication module in or at the housing and that can establish a radio link for transmitting audio signals to and receiving audio signals from another user. The radio link is subject to the DECT protocol or another protocol, and the audio signals to the communication module is broken by reflection into a plurality of radio paths. Multipath interference is prevented or reduced by electronic elements including at least one equalizer for processing a plurality of audio signals received along the plurality of radio paths and performing a signal correction.
US11616876B2	Automated messaging Techniques for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method including receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected, determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, and in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call. Methods and devices for automatically prompting a user with predictive message response options are also disclosed.
US11616875B2	Messaging application sticker extensions Systems and methods are provided for performing operations including: receiving, with a messaging application implemented by one or more processors of a user device, a communication from a given application representing a first user interaction with the given application; generating, with the messaging application, a list of graphical elements based on the communication received from the given application; displaying, with the messaging application, the list of graphical elements; receiving, with the messaging application, a user selection of a first graphical element from the list of graphical elements; and incorporating, with the messaging application, the graphical element selected by the user into a message for transmission to another user.
US11616873B2	Communication device and output sidetone adjustment method thereof A communication device and an output sidetone adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: receiving a far-end sound; receiving a near-end sound to form a sidetone and obtaining an average input volume of the near-end sound; detecting ambient noise of the near-end sound; analyzing an average noise volume and a noise frequency band of the ambient noise to determine whether the average noise volume of the ambient noise is higher than the average input volume; if yes, adjusting the volume of the sidetone in a specific frequency band by increasing it by a first gain value to form an adjusted sidetone, wherein the specific frequency band and the noise frequency band of the ambient noise belong to the same frequency band or different frequency bands; and outputting the adjusted sidetone and the far-end sound.
US11616870B2	Add-on device for smartphone that utilizes the smartphone's antennas A wireless communication system comprising a smartphone comprising antenna system, and an add-on device that is configured to be attached to the smartphone, wherein, the add-on device comprises, a wireless communication module configured to transmit and receive RF communication signals, and an antenna coupling system that couples between the wireless communication module and the smartphone's antenna system in order to at least transmit or receive the RF communication signals by the smartphone's antenna system, the antenna coupling system couples the RF communication signals by at least one of or the combination of (a) conduction with the enclosure of the smartphone, and (b) induction between the add-on device and the smartphone.
US11616865B2	Foldable electronic device having wireless communication circuits distributively arranged around folding axis An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise: a foldable housing, which comprises a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a first side member that encompasses at least a portion of the space between the first and second surfaces and includes at least one first conductive part, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure, including a third surface facing a third direction, a fourth surface facing a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction, and a second side member that encompasses at least a portion of the space between the third and fourth surfaces and includes at least one second conductive part, and which comes into contact with the first housing structure with the hinge structure as the center thereof, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state and the third direction is the same as the first direction in an unfolded state; a flexible display extending from the first surface to the third surface; a first communication processor arranged inside the first housing structure; a first wireless communication circuit arranged inside the first housing structure, electrically connected to the first conductive part and the first communication processor, and configured to transmit and/or receive a first signal having a first frequency; and a second wireless communication circuit arranged inside the second housing structure, electrically connected to the second conductive part and the first communication processor, and configured to transmit and/or receive a second signal having a second frequency. Other various embodiments are possible.
US11616864B2	Apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame for signaling time interleaving mode and method using the same An apparatus and method for generating a broadcast signal frame for signaling a time interleaving mode are disclosed. An apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing time interleaving on a BICM output signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame including a preamble for signaling a time interleaving mode corresponding to the time interleaver for each of physical layer pipes (PLPs).
US11616859B2	Unified counting platform The disclosed embodiments provide a system for managing a counting use case. During operation, the system matches, to a first counting use case, a first parameter of a first unified request over an application programming interface (API) provided by a unified counting platform. Next, the system identifies, based on metadata for configuring the first counting use case in the unified counting platform, a first counting solution assigned to the first counting use case. The system then formats a first set of parameters in the first unified request into a first adapted request that is transmitted to the first counting solution. The system also formats a first response to the first adapted request from the first counting solution into a first unified response to the first unified request. Finally, the system transmits the first unified response to a first source of the first unified request.
US11616857B2	System and method for providing real-time lockless parallel screen recording compliance enforcement to omni channel cloud systems A computerized-method for providing real-time lockless parallel screen recording compliance enforcement to omni-channel cloud systems, is provided herein. In a processor of a client computer configured to execute code for recording events of one or more voice or digital interactions, on one or more screens associated to the client computer, the computerized-method maintains a cache for storing a masked state. Each interaction is having an associated interaction identifier and upon receiving a screen event from a server of a cloud-based video recording that is communicating with the client computer over a communication network, operating a compliance-enforcement module. The compliance-enforcement module includes updating the cache; and operating a module of recording of screen events for the screen events of the one or more voice or digital interactions. Thus, by updating in real-time the cache on the client computer refraining from database locks in the server of the cloud-based video recording.
US11616856B2	Systems and methods for an automotive commerce exchange Disclosed are systems and methods to provide a platform for standardizing application programming interfaces (APIs) for a plurality of different dealership management software (DMS) systems. A computer server includes one or more processors of an automotive commerce exchange platform. The one or more processors are configured to execute a plurality of different software interfaces with a plurality of different DMS systems and provide a standardized software interface. The standardized software interface is configured to enable communication between the one or more processors of the automotive commerce exchange platform and a plurality of different devices of entities involved with an automotive market. The standardized software interface is also configured to enable the plurality of different devices access to each of the plurality of different DMS systems independent of local software interfaces of the plurality of different devices with each of the different DMS systems.
US11616854B1	System and method of secured interface to a blockchain based network Systems and methods of securing interface to a blockchain based network, including generating, by a server, a proxy communication layer for communication between the server and a computerized device, wherein the proxy communication layer replaces an IP address of the computerized device with another IP address, intercepting, by the server, data communicated through the proxy communication layer, and blocking, by the server, unauthorized communication data intercepted by the server, wherein communication requests associated with unauthorized IP addresses are blocked, where the server is in communication with the blockchain based network, and wherein the server provides a web interface to decentralized applications of the blockchain based network.
US11616853B2	Dynamic domain discovery and proxy configuration A proxy server system implements dynamic domain discovery and proxy configuration. The proxy server system maintains proxy mapping data including a plurality of mappings, each mapping associating a domain and a proxy string. The proxy server system receives a request including a proxy link, generates a native link that includes a domain associated with the third-party network service, and obtains a resource including native content from the third-party network service. The proxy server system identifies, in the native content, a first embedded native link having a first domain associated with the third-party network service, determines that the proxy mapping data does not include any mapping corresponding to the first domain, generates a first mapping associating the first domain and a first proxy string, and updates the proxy mapping data to include the first mapping.
US11616851B2	Systems and methods for enabling access to third party services via a service layer An M2M Service Layer is expanded to access the services of third parties and exchange data with these third parties. The M2M Service Layer is then able to act as a proxy between M2M Devices and the third party services. The M2M Service Layer is able to present a single/consistent interface, or API, to the M2M Device and hide the details of the third party service provider from the M2M Device.
US11616850B1	Connection management techniques Devices communicating wirelessly may experience temporary disconnections. While disconnected, a device may be unable to notify the other device that an update has occurred and that data previously used for communication may no longer be current. An ephemeral characteristic can be used by a service device that is updated each time a change occurs on the service device that may impact communications. A client device can use cached service data to attempt to write to this ephemeral characteristic. If the write does not complete successfully, it can be determined that the cached data is no longer current and a service request change can be used to cause the client device to flush the cached data and request current data from the service device.
US11616845B2	Electrical meter for determining a power main of a smart plug An electrical panel or an electrical meter may provide improved functionality by interacting with a smart plug. A smart plug may provide a smart-plug power monitoring signal that includes information about power consumption of devices connected to the smart plug. The smart-plug power monitoring signal may be used in conjunction with power monitoring signals from the electrical mains of the building for providing information about the operation of devices in the building. For example, the power monitoring signals may be used to (i) determine the main of the house that provides power to the smart plug, (ii) identify devices receiving power from the smart plug, (iii) improve the accuracy of identifying device state changes, and (iv) train mathematical models for identifying devices and device state changes.
US11616844B2	Modular electronic and digital building systems and methods of using the same In some embodiments, an electronic and digital building block system includes modular electronic building modules that can be electrically coupled together to create various different electronic devices. In addition to physical electronic modules, the system can include digital building blocks to further enhance and integrate the functions of an assembled bit-system that can be created/assembled by a user of the block electronic building system. The digital building blocks are not a physical module, but digital content or other software or cloud applications that can be represented as virtual digital blocks, and that can interface with the physical modules. The digital blocks can provide integration between the functionality of the physical building blocks and functionality of computer-based and/or web-based applications, programs and systems. The electronic and digital building block system can include a system program and a visualizer that can be viewed on the display of a computer device.
US11616843B2	Method and apparatus for operating communication node using network management function in vehicle network An operation method of a first communication node constituting a vehicle network includes transitioning an operation state of the first communication node to a wake-up state when a preconfigured event is detected; determining whether a physical layer collision avoidance (PLCA) function is deactivated; in response to determining that the PLCA function is deactivated, generating a message including an indicator indicating that the PLCA function is deactivated; and transmitting the message.
US11616835B2	External injection of cloud based network functions into network services Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an API description of an external network service and using the API to integrate the external service into a network. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a service provider, a description of an application programming interface (API), transmitting a call to the service provider using the API for creating a new instance of a service and transmitting to the service provider a traffic flow upon which the service will be applied.
US11616834B2	Efficient replication of a dataset to the cloud Synchronizing snapshots between storage systems, including: receiving, from a source storage system, an identification of a snapshot to be replicated to a destination storage system, wherein the source storage system and the destination storage system are of different types; identifying, from hint information stored on the destination storage system, a most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; issuing, to the source storage system, a request for an identification of the differences between the snapshot to be replicated to the destination storage system and the most recent version of the snapshot that is stored on the destination storage system; receiving, from the source storage system, the identification of the differences; and issuing a request to transfer, from the source storage system to the destination storage system, data associated with the differences.
US11616832B2	Data routing in peer-to-peer networks System and methods for enforcing service level agreements (SLAs) between computing platforms engaged in (e.g., Internet-of-Things) data exchange via peer-to-peer (P2P) connections are described. In accordance with various embodiments, data traffic via the P2P connections is monitored, and if an SLA violation is detected, data streams are rerouted to cure the violation.
US11616831B1	Point to node in a multi-tiered middleware environment Systems and methods directing requests to a particular node in a multi-tiered middleware environment are provided. In one embodiment, traffic requests can be dynamically routed to a desired server, and not be load balanced, based on an identification of the client generating the traffic requests.
US11616830B1	Systems and methods for implementing an on-demand computing network environment utilizing a bridge device Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices, where a particular rim device comprises a bridge device, where the bridge device repackages data received from the on-demand computing network prior to forwarding that data such that the data received from the on-demand computing network appears to terminate at the bridge device to an observer viewing the data between the hub device and the bridge device.
US11616826B2	System providing faster and more efficient data communication A system designed for increasing network communication speed for users, while lowering network congestion for content owners and ISPs. The system employs network elements including an acceleration server, clients, agents, and peers, where communication requests generated by applications are intercepted by the client on the same machine. The IP address of the server in the communication request is transmitted to the acceleration server, which provides a list of agents to use for this IP address. The communication request is sent to the agents. One or more of the agents respond with a list of peers that have previously seen some or all of the content which is the response to this request (after checking whether this data is still valid). The client then downloads the data from these peers in parts and in parallel, thereby speeding up the Web transfer, releasing congestion from the Web by fetching the information from multiple sources, and relieving traffic from Web servers by offloading the data transfers from them to nearby peers.
US11616822B2	Session-based information for dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums for receiving media data of a session. One apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives a media presentation description (MPD) file and one or more session-based description (SBD) files. The MPD file includes one or more essential property descriptors for session-based dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH). Each of the one or more essential property descriptors for session-based DASH is associated with a different SBD file in the one or more SBD files. The processing circuitry determines, for a period in the MPD file, whether the period has a supplemental property descriptor for session-based DASH. The processing circuitry applies all of the one or more SBD files to the period in response to the period not having any supplemental property descriptor for session-based DASH.
US11616817B2	System and method for controlling data interception in a communication system The present disclosure relates to a system and method for controlling data interception in a communication network. One or more requests from a user for accessing one or more microservices are received through an Application Programming Interface (API). Information associated with one or more requests is the detected and requests are classified as secured microservice request and non-secured microservice request. The information is detected through predefined rules. Authentication token is then issued for secured microservice based on the detecting. The authentication token stores information detected by the detector in a geo storage system. The one or more requests are then routed according to the authentication token towards one or more corresponding microservices of the one or more microservices.
US11616810B2	Methods and systems for ransomware detection, isolation and remediation Ransomware detection and/or isolation and/or remediation of a ransomware-encryption device is performed in a Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) system environment. The RMM system is operatively associated with monitoring and managing a plurality of devices and, according to an exemplary embodiment, the RMM system includes a RMM agent module locally installed on each device, a cloud-based RMM platform operatively communicating with each device RMM agent module, and a Ransomware Detection (RD)/Isolation module locally installed on each device. The RD/Isolation module locally detects a potential ransomware-encryption in one or more files received by the device and the RMM system isolates a ransomware affected device using a locally executed script provided by the cloud-based RMM platform.
US11616809B1	Fuzzy logic modeling for detection and presentment of anomalous messaging Disclosed is an approach that applies a fuzzy logic model that may involve fuzzy-matching a plurality of address fields to determine a common physical address, and determining a number of communiques directed to that address with reference to a threshold that may determine an excessive number of communiques. The plurality of address fields may also be fuzzy-matched to information in a fraud-risk database which may comprise a fraud-risk address. One or more matches may be presented to a user who may adjust the views of the various matches, track various trends within the data, and harmonize the various address fields relating to a physical address.
US11616808B2	Counter intelligence bot Techniques are provided that facilitate responding to cyberattacks using counter intelligence (CI) bot technology. In one embodiment, a first system is disclosed that comprises a processor and a memory. The memory can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a request from a second system requesting assistance in association with a cyberattack on the second system, wherein the request comprises information indicating a type of the cyberattack. The operations further comprise selecting a counter intelligence bot configured to respond to the type of cyberattack, and directing the counter intelligence bot to respond to the cyberattack, wherein the directing comprises enabling the counter intelligence bot to respond to the cyberattack by establishing a gateway with the second system and employing the gateway to intercept and respond to traffic associated with the cyberattack on behalf of the second system.
US11616803B2	Hybrid deployment of ephemeral scanners A cybersecurity scanner deployment system, comprising: at least one processor configured to: access a primary account maintained in a cloud environment; receive information defining a structure of the primary account, the structure including a plurality of assets, and the information excluding raw data of the primary account; deploy, inside the primary account or a secondary account for which trust is established with the primary account, at least one ephemeral scanner configured to scan at least one block storage volume and output metadata defining the at least one block storage volume, the output excluding raw data of the primary account; receive a transmission of the metadata from the at least one ephemeral scanner, excluding raw data of the primary account; analyze the metadata to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities; correlate each of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities with one of the assets; and generate a report correlating the cybersecurity vulnerabilities with the assets.
US11616801B2	Systems and methods for an artificial intelligence driven smart template The present disclosure describes systems and methods for determining a subsequent action of a simulated phishing campaign. A campaign controller identifies a starting action for a simulated phishing campaign directed to a user of a plurality of users. The simulated phishing campaign includes a plurality of actions, one or more of the plurality of actions to be determined during execution of the simulated phishing campaign The campaign controller responsive to the starting action, communicates a simulated phishing communication to one or more devices of a user. The campaign controller determines a subsequent action of the plurality of actions of the simulated phishing campaign based at least on one of a response to the simulated phishing communication received by the campaign controller or a lack of response within a predetermined time period and initiating, responsive to the determination, the subsequent action of the simulated phishing campaign.
US11616798B2	Malicious traffic detection with anomaly detection modeling An anomaly detection model is trained to detect malicious traffic sessions with a low rate of false positives. A sample feature extractor extracts tokens corresponding to human-readable substrings of incoming unstructured payloads in a traffic session. The tokens are correlated with a list of malicious traffic features and frequent malicious traffic features across the traffic session are aggregated into a feature vector of malicious traffic feature frequencies. An anomaly detection model trained on feature vectors for unstructured malicious traffic samples predicts the traffic session as malicious or unclassified. The anomaly detection model is trained and updated based on its' ongoing false positive rate and malicious traffic features in the list of malicious traffic features that result in a high false positive rate are removed.
US11616796B2	System and method to protect resource allocation in stateful connection managers A computing system and related method protect a computer network connection manager's resources from attempted resource attacks by extracting SrcIP and TTL values from received data packet headers. Extracted SrcIP and TTL values are analyzed to determine the probability that a received data packet is malicious. If the probability exceeds a specified threshold, resources are denied, and the packet is dropped. If the specified threshold is not exceeded, resources are allocated to the received data packet. The SrcIP reputation score, TTL value frequency, SrcIP frequency, SrcIP geo-location, and resource occupancy may all be used in computing the probability of a malicious data packet. These factors may be weighted and summed to calculate the probability of a malicious data packet.
US11616795B2	Methods and apparatus for detecting anomalous activity of an IoT device Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for detecting anomalous activity of an IoT device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a communications aggregator to aggregate communications from a device communicating via a communications interface, a statistical property extractor to extract statistical properties of the aggregated communications, an image generator to generate an image based on the extracted statistical properties, a persona identifier to identify a persona associated with the device, and a machine learning model trainer to train a machine learning model using the generated image and the persona.
US11616793B2	System and method for device context and device security A system includes local area network (LAN) devices in communication with network devices external to the LAN. An agent in the LAN examines traffic between LAN devices and external devices. The agent executes scans of the LAN devices, generates fingerprint and telemetry data for the LAN devices, and sends the telemetry data and the fingerprint data to a cloud server external to the LAN. The cloud server receives telemetry data and fingerprint data and updates a device attribute database with fingerprints and/or device profiles for the LAN devices to identify anomalous behavior of the LAN devices.
US11616792B2	Reporting and processing controller security information In one implementation, a method for providing security on externally connected controllers includes receiving, at a reporting agent that is part of a security middleware layer operating on a controller, an indication that a process has been blocked; obtaining, by the reporting agent, trace information for the blocked process; determining by the reporting agent, a code portion in an operating system of the controller that served as an exploit for the blocked process; obtaining, by the reporting agent, a copy of malware that was to be executed by the blocked process; generating, by the reporting agent, an alert for the blocked process that includes (i) the trace information, (ii) information identifying the code portion, and (iii) the copy of the malware; and providing, by the reporting agent, the alert to a network interface on the controller for immediate transmission to a backend computer system.
US11616791B2	Process-specific network access control based on traffic monitoring Disclosed are various embodiments of method and system for network access control. The method may involve traffic monitoring and vulnerability detection using process information. The system may analyze the vulnerability as a process malfunctioning where preventive action focuses on process blocking as opposed to host blocking, which can lead to improved performance and productivity of a network. Techniques may use process related information, connection information, and network packet information for network control. The information may be matched against a plurality of signatures to identify and detect a known vulnerability in network activities. On the basis of a match, a verification report may be established. Techniques may further check whether a verification report is applicable to a process associated with a network packet and allow or block the process running on the host based in the report.
US11616790B2	Distributed digital security system A distributed security system can include instances of a compute engine that can execute either locally in security agents on client devices or as cloud instances in a security network. Event data can be processed by elements of the distributed security system according to centrally-defined ontological definitions and/or configurations. Bounding managers of local security agents can control how much event data is sent to the security network. A storage engine in the security network can store event data received from client devices, can route event data to other elements of the security network, including cloud instances of the compute engine. An experimentation engine of the security network can also at least temporarily adjust other elements of the distributed security system during experiments or tests.
US11616787B1	Mechanism to manage group of resources using virtual resource containers A set of operations is performed to cause a resource accessible to a first set of entities to also be accessible to a member of a second set of entities, where the set of operations, as a result of being executed, causes a processor to create a project to associate with a set of resources, associate a policy that controls access to the set of resources with the projects, associate the resource with the set of resources of the project, and associate the member of the second set of entities with the project. A request is obtained from the member of the second set of entities to access the resource. The member of the second set of entities is determine to be authorized to access the resource based on the policy. The member of the second set of entities is allowed to obtain access to the resource.
US11616785B2	Management of collaborative content item modification Systems and methods for concurrent modification of content are provided. In response to a verified request received from a user content is copied to a first storage media as a first version of the content uniquely identified by a first identifier, the verified request being based on verification of the user's credentials. In response to the user editing the first version of the content, the edited copy of the content is stored in the content management system in association with a second identifier uniquely identifying the edited copy of the content as a second version of the content. In response to receiving a notification that a plurality of users no longer request access to the content stored in the content management system, the first version of the content is deleted from the first storage media.
US11616784B2	Personal-public service set identifiers connection implemented by a WAP Embodiments are directed to techniques for secure network connectivity. The techniques including a system having a credential server storing a Personal-Public (PP) Service Set Identifier (SSID) profile configured according to registration information provided from a personal computing device. The system further including a Wireless Access Point (WAP) communicatively coupled to the credential server and configured to implement a PP SSID connection using the PP SSID profile to create a single-device, single-use, password-protected, unadvertised, and encrypted networking channel between the personal computing device and the Internet.
US11616774B2	Methods and systems for detecting unauthorized access by sending a request to one or more peer contacts Described are methods and systems to identify unauthorized attempts to access an account in a computer system, the account having an authorized user. The methods and systems include determining that a count of failed attempts to access the account exceeds a maximum. Based on the count exceeding the maximum, one or more peer contacts associated with the authorized user are retrieved from stored user data. A failure attribution request is transmitted to the one or more peer contacts and a response is received from at least one of the one or more peer contacts. If the response denies that the authorized user caused the failed attempts, then a security action is taken with respect to the account. The method may include first confirming that the number of failure attributions requests sent has not exceeded an abuse threshold to prevent denial-of-service attacks.
US11616773B2	Server system and method for producing a protected configuration data file Some embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for securing configuration information for cloud-based services. Some embodiments include a system comprising a data store and data sets including plant process information and configuration information. A memory device stores computer-executable instructions executable by a processor coupled to the cloud service. When executed, the instructions receive configuration information, store it in a data file, apply a generated certificate to the file, and deploy the resulting protected configuration data file to the cloud-based service. In addition, the protected configuration data file is made available by obtaining the file from the cloud-based service.
US11616768B2	Method and apparatus for handling security keys for individual bearers A method and apparatus for handling security keys for individual bearers of the user equipment include dividing between a plurality of different sub-groups, a plurality of individual bearers, each sub-group having a different base value from which the security keys for the associated bearers are derived. When the security keys associated with the individual bearers of one particular sub-group are refreshed, the security keys of the individual bearers, which are not a part of the particular sub-group do not need to be refreshed.
US11616761B2	Outbound/inbound lateral traffic punting based on process risk Techniques for outbound/inbound lateral traffic punting based upon process risk are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for outbound/inbound lateral traffic punting based upon process risk includes receiving, at a network device on an enterprise network, process identification (ID) information from an endpoint (EP) agent executed on an EP device, in which the process ID information identifies a process that is associated with an outbound or inbound network session on the EP device on the enterprise network, and the EP agent selected the network session for punting to the network device for inspection; monitoring network communications associated with the network session at the network device to identify an application identification (APP ID) for the network session; and performing an action based on a security policy using the process ID information and the APP ID.
US11616757B2	Distributed components in computing clusters The subject disclosure is directed towards components in different server clusters, e.g., comprising software components such as components of a distributed computing system. Components are available for use by distributed computing system applications, yet managed by the distributed computing system runtime such that only a single instance can be activated and exist within communicating (non-partitioned) clusters. Also described is recovery from a situation in which no longer partitioned clusters each have created the same component.
US11616754B2	Communication method and apparatus based on edge computing, storage medium, and electronic device Disclosed are a communication method and apparatus based on edge computing, a computer storage medium, and an electronic device. The communication method based on edge computing includes: receiving an uplink Internet Protocol (IP) packet transmitted by a user equipment, a destination address of the uplink IP packet being a network address of a target application server; determining a network address of a local edge server that is configured to respond to the uplink IP packet according to the network address of the target application server; and modifying the destination address of the uplink IP packet to the network address of the local edge server, and forwarding the modified uplink IP packet to the local edge server for processing.
US11616753B2	Method and apparatuses for avoiding paging storm during ARP broadcast for ethernet type PDU Methods and apparatuses for acquisition of an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)/IPv6 neighbour cache at a user plane function (UPF) entity without performing deep packet inspection for every packet that traverses a network. The ARP broadcast/Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6) neighbour solicitation multicast from any Ethernet client (a user equipment (UE) or clients behind the UE or clients in a data network (DN)) is responded to by the UPF entity itself, by looking up the ARP/IPv6 Neighbour cache built in the UPF entity, irrespective of whether the UPF entity acts as the core Ethernet switch or whether the core Ethernet switch is in the DN. The solution is simplified to always intercept ARP at the UPF entity and respond to it based on a local ARP/IPv6 Neighbour cache.
US11616752B1	Creation of content resources for messaging in a software as a service platform A first request to create a content resource from a client device associated with a client account of the SaaS platform is received via a first application programming interface (API) call. The first request specifies message content for messages to be sent via multiple communication channels, identifies the message content in a first format, and format is translatable to multiple second formats that each correspond to one of the communication channels. The content resource received via the first API call is stored, at the SaaS platform. An identifier of the content resource is provided to the client device associated with the client account via a first API response.
US11616749B2	Chat highlights Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting chat highlights. The program and method include generating a group profile for a plurality of users that includes a plurality of conversation segments; identifying a group of consecutively exchanged messages in a first of the plurality of conversation segments for which a difference between a starting time stamp of a first message in the group of consecutive messages and an ending time stamp of a last message in the group of consecutive messages is less than a threshold time interval representing consecutively exchanged messages; generating for display an interactive visual representation of the identified group of consecutive messages; and in response to receiving a user input that selects the interactive visual representation, generating for display a portion of the identified group of consecutive messages.
US11616747B1	Systems and methods for multi-agent messaging Systems and methods of the disclosure include receiving a message from a user at a user client device for a multi-agent entity. The message initiates a message thread between the user and the multi-agent entity. An administrator user for the multi-agent entity is determined and the message thread is forwarded to the administrator at an administrator client device. The method facilitates an exchange of security information between the administrator client device and the user client device. The method includes receiving a message thread forwarding a command from the administrator client device to forward the message thread to an agent of the multi-agent entity at an agent client device. The command can comprise a payload containing the security information.
US11616746B1	Personalized temporary unsubscribe mechanisms for email subscriptions In some embodiments, techniques for generating personalized unsubscribe options for emails are provided. For example, a subscription management system can access information associated with an active email subscription and a user profile for a user. The subscription management system can determine a temporary unsubscribe time period for the user based on the information associated with the active email subscription and the profile of the user. The subscription management system can embed multiple unsubscribe options in an email to be sent to the user. The multiple unsubscribe options can represent respective unsubscribe time periods including the temporary unsubscribe time period. The subscription management system can cause the email to be sent to the user and receiving a selection among the multiple unsubscribe options indicating a selected unsubscribe time period. The subscription management system can change the active email subscription to a suppressed email subscription associated with the unselected unsubscribe time period.
US11616745B2	Contextual generation and selection of customized media content Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by generating and selecting customized media content items (such as images) with avatars of different users within electronic messages based on the context of communications between the users. For example, users of different mobile computing devices can exchange electronic communications with each other, and the system can analyze these communications to present options for media content items containing the users' avatars based on content in the communications, actions or events taken by or involving the users, or combinations thereof. The users may select such media content items for inclusion in their electronic communications.
US11616741B2	Systems and methods for a two-tier machine learning model for generating conversational responses Methods and systems are described for generating dynamic conversational responses using two-tier machine learning models. The dynamic conversational responses may be generated in real time and reflect the likely goals and/or intents of a user. The two-tier machine learning model may include a first tier that determines an intent cluster based on a feature input, and a second tier that determines a specific intent from the cluster.
US11616738B2	Packet processing method and related device A packet processing method and device are provided, to save CPU resources consumed by parsing a packet. The method includes: parsing, by an intelligent network interface card, a received first packet to obtain an identifier of the first packet; updating, by the intelligent network interface card, a control field of a first memory buffer based on the identifier of the first packet; storing, by the intelligent network interface card, a payload of the first packet or a packet header and a payload of the first packet into the first address space through DMA based on an aggregation position of the first packet; aggregating, by a host, the first address information and at least one piece of second address information based on an updated control field in the first mbuf; and reading, by a virtual machine, address information, to obtain data in an address space indicated by the address information.
US11616735B2	Deep fusing of clos star networks to form a global contiguous web Access nodes of a large-scale network are arranged into a number of groups. The groups are arranged into a number of bands. Each distributor of a pool of distributors interconnects each access node of a selected group to at least one channel from each group of a selected band. A discipline of allocating the selected group and the selected band to a distributor ensures that each access node has: a number, approximately equal to half the number of groups, of parallel single-hop paths to each other access node of a same group; a number, approximately equal to half the number of bands, of parallel single-hop paths to each access node of a different group within a same band; and one single-hop path to each other access node of a different access band. To eliminate the need for cross connectors, geographically-spread distributors are arranged into geographically-spread constellations of collocated distributors.
US11616730B1	System and method for adapting transmission rate computation by a content transmitter A computerized system having multiple congestion control modules for determining a transmission rate for data traffic towards a destination device over a communication network, the transmission rate updated for specific time intervals, each congestion control module repeatedly collects performance-related data describing performance of content transmitted from the congestion control module to the destination device during specific time intervals, each congestion control module executes a transmission function for computing a next transmission rate for a next time interval, the transmission function receives as input performance-related data associated with prior transmission rates selected at prior time intervals, the transmission function including configurable parameters, the system also including one or more analyzers, each analyzer communicating with one or more of the multiple congestion control modules, where each analyzer periodically executes an adjusting function for reconfiguring the configurable parameters of the function for computing the next transmission rate.
US11616725B1	Hierarchical token buckets Systems and methods are provided for efficient handling of user requests to access shared resources in a distributed system, which handling may include throttling access to resources on a per-resource basis. A distributed load-balancing system can be logically represented as a hierarchical token bucket cache, where a global cache contains token buckets corresponding to individual resources whose tokens can be dispensed to service hosts each maintaining a local cache with token buckets that limit the servicing of requests to access those resources. Local and global caches can be implemented with a variant of a lazy token bucket algorithm to enable limiting the amount of communication required to manage cache state. High granularity of resource management can thus enable increased throttle limits on user accounts without risking overutilization of individual resources.
US11616724B2	Packet transmission method and apparatus The method includes: receiving, by a first device, a first packet from a second device, where the first packet includes a primary scheduling identifier, and the primary scheduling identifier is used to identify that the second device has permission to select a path; determining, by the first device, a first path used to transmit the first packet; sending, by the first device, a second packet to the second device by using the first path, where the second packet includes a following identifier, and the following identifier is used to identify that the first device sends the packet by using a transmission path selected by a device other than the first device. This can ensure that a same path is used for bidirectional packet transmission between two communication parties while ensuring service quality, in a complex SD-WAN path selection scenario.
US11616716B1	Connection ownership gossip for network packet re-routing A system uses gossip messages that are transmitted via multicast to other host server computers to share when new sockets associated with a communication session are established. The gossip message can be used to create an association between a host identifier and an identifier of the communication session. When a network packet arrives, a host server computer can check which host server computer is associated with the communication session. If the communication session is associated with a different host server computer, it encapsulates the packet and transmits the packet to the appropriate host using the pre-computed header template. On the receiving end of this encapsulated packet, a kernel space removes then encapsulation and allows the network packet to be processed by the proper destination host server computer. The result is to ensure all network packets land on the host server computer associated with the communication session.
US11616710B2	Bit-rate extraction for encrypted video A method includes monitoring a media stream that is streamed over a network at a given media bit-rate in a sequence of traffic bursts. Respective data volumes of one or more traffic bursts of the sequence are estimated, and the given media bit-rate is derived from the estimated data volumes.
US11616709B2	Method and system for predicting availability in a radio frequency link aggregation group A method is provided. The method comprises receiving link information for each link of aggregated links, where the received link information comprises data for each link including at least one capacity, and corresponding availability due to one or more link availability factors; and generating availability data for each capacity of the aggregated links.
US11616708B1	Estimating end-to-end network traffic demand and loss Packet transmission rate and packet drop rate for discrete network devices in a network are used to estimate end-to-end traffic demand and loss in the network. Data regarding the packet transmission rate and drop rate are passively collected for each network device and transmitted to a network monitoring unit. The network monitoring unit compiles the data and generates a series of simultaneous equations that represent traffic demand and loss between the discrete network devices along the paths connecting respective source-destination pairs. By determining an optimal solution to the simultaneous equations, an estimate of end-to-end traffic loss and corresponding traffic demand, which takes into account packet loss at each network device, can be generated for each source-destination pair. The optimal solution can be formed as a traffic matrix, which aggregates source-to-destination traffic demands, and a loss matrix, which aggregates source-to-destination traffic losses.
US11616707B2	Anomaly detection in a network based on a key performance indicator prediction model A network monitoring platform may obtain a measurement of a particular value of a key performance indicator (KPI) and one or more parameters of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may determine a prediction of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may determine an amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI, wherein the amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI is based on a difference between the prediction of the particular value of the KPI and the measurement of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may perform, based on the amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI, one or more actions.
US11616703B2	Scalable visualization of health data for network devices This disclosure describes techniques that include presenting a visual information that conveys information about health data associated with a large number of network devices or a large number of attributes of one or more network devices. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes collecting performance indicator data and determining a plurality of health status values based on a health status rule; grouping the health status values, based on how many health status values are in the plurality of health status values, into a plurality of health status groups, wherein each of the health status groups includes a subset of the health status values, and wherein each of the health status values within each subset are related to each of the other health status values in the subset; and determining, for each of the health status groups, a group health status value.
US11616699B2	Obtaining location metadata for network devices using augmented reality Obtaining location metadata for network devices using augmented reality (AR) is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an AR computing device receives first user inputs indicating boundary points of a device region, and determines first spatial coordinates for each boundary point. The AR computing device next receives a second user input that indicates a network device within the device region, and determines second spatial coordinates for the network device. The AR computing device may also correlate the network device with a known connected network device. The AR computing device then transmits, to a server computing device, first metadata that includes the first spatial coordinates and an identifier of the device region, and second metadata that includes the second spatial coordinates and an identifier of the indicated network device. In some embodiments, the metadata may be employed, e.g., to generate a floorplan visualization and/or a signal strength map of the device region.
US11616691B1	Reconfiguration of server clusters A method includes identifying a master template from a repository corresponding to one or more servers in a preconfigured cluster positioned at an edge location. The identifying also includes receiving an input from a user defining a new configuration set by the user. The identifying also includes changing one or more parameter values in at least one configuration profile references. The identifying also includes creating a new master template based on the one or more parameter values. The identifying also includes creating a new planned inventory file based on the new master template. The identifying also includes changing an existing configuration of the one or more servers in the preconfigured cluster during runtime, based on the new planned inventory file.
US11616689B2	Adaptive self-optimizing network using closed-loop feedback A system and method for an adaptive network of network access nodes comprises a global network operations center (GNOC) receiving operator inputs and generating a global policy according to the operator inputs. The GNOC and/or a distributed network gateway (GW) generate configuration commands for configurations for at least one of the network access nodes based on the global policy, transmit the configuration commands to at least one of the network access nodes, and receive telemetry from at least one of the network access nodes. The distributed network GW transmits a summary of key performance indicators (KPIs) to the GNOC and the GNOC revises the global policy according to the summary of KPIs.
US11616687B2	Systems and methods for dynamic layer 3 network connection A dynamic controller to automatically generate layer 3 network connections between devices and/or networks associated with a virtual computing environment in response to a request for such connections is provided such that communications associated with the computing environment may be transmitted between the endpoints. For example, the dynamic controller may connect one or more cloud service provider networks, one or more customer-controlled data centers, one or more customer networks, and the like, based on information provided in a connection request. A layer 3 communication controller may also be instantiated within a core network that manages the flow of communications between the connected networks, such as by translating messages between the connected networks so that messages intended for a connected network may match the supported communication protocols of that network and/or providing one or more security features to the transmitted communications.
US11616681B2	Multi-user duplicate transmission This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for increasing the transmit power of wireless communication devices operating on power spectral density (PSD)-limited wireless channels. Some implementations more specifically relate to tone mapping techniques and packet designs that support duplicate (or “DUP mode”) transmissions to multiple users. In some implementations, an access point (AP) may transmit a PPDU that includes first user data and second user data, where at least the first user data is transmitted in a DUP mode. As such, the first user data may be mapped to a number (N) of tones spanning a first RU in accordance with a dual carrier modulation (DCM) scheme, and a duplicate copy of the first user data may be mapped to N tones spanning a second RU in accordance with the DCM scheme. In some implementations, the second user data also may be transmitted in a DUP mode.
US11616672B2	Cyclic shift determination for sidelink feedback A method for calculating cyclic shifts for sequences used in Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) transmissions is provided. The cyclic shift may be based on a PSFCH resource index, an initial cyclic shift, and the number of cyclic shift pairs which are available.
US11616671B1	Subcarrier mapping techniques for guard interval-based orthogonal frequency division multiplexing communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) or base station may generate orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols based on a permutation matrix (P) that permutes guard interval (GI) samples and data samples such that the OFDM symbols have power values across the symbols that are supportable by a transmitting device. The permutation matrix may map GI inputs to a subset of subcarriers for an OFDM communication, where the permutation matrix determined based at least in part on a first number of columns of a sub-matrix of a first matrix. The first matrix may be an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) matrix, or may be a product of the IFFT matrix and a subcarrier mapping matrix. The first number of columns may correspond to a number of subcarriers that carry time-domain GI samples.
US11616665B2	Communication method and communications apparatus This application discloses a communication method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a first device, a phase tracking reference signal PTRS pattern, where the PTRS pattern includes one or more PTRS chunks, and each PTRS chunk includes one or more PTRS samples; and mapping, by the first device, a PTRS to one or more symbols, and sending the one or more symbols to a second device.
US11616661B2	Transfer device and transfer method A transfer device for coupling a priority signal and a standard signal and transferring the signal includes a reception unit that receives a plurality of signals transmitted from a device connected to an opposite side of a transfer route, a separation unit that separates the signal into the priority signal and the standard signal, a signal defragmentation unit that defragments the plurality of standard signals, a multiplexing unit that multiplexes each of the priority signal and the standard signal, a priority control unit that determines a transfer order of the signals, a header information copy unit that copy header information of the standard signal, a transmission unit that transmits the signal to a device connected to the transfer route, an interrupt transfer processing unit that perform an interruption process when the priority signal arrives during the transfer of the standard signal, a signal fragmentation unit that fragments the standard signal, a header information assignment unit that assigns the header information to the standard signal, and a transmission delaying unit that delays the transfer of the standard signal until the priority signal has been transferred.
US11616657B2	Virtual meeting An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: receiving a plurality of the interaction inputs for one or more of a plurality of time slices of a virtual meeting or presentation from one or more participants of the virtual meeting or presentation; determining one or more significant time slices of the virtual meeting or presentation based, at least partially, on one or more of the plurality of interaction inputs; and generating a summary of the virtual meeting or presentation, wherein the summary comprises audio data corresponding to at least some of the one or more significant time slices.
US11616647B2	API and encryption key secrets management system and method A hosted secrets management transport system and method for managing secrets at one or more offsite locations that facilitates secret flow, secret retrieval, and secret replication. The method includes defining boundaries for two or more sovereignties, each sovereignty having an independent master record and each sovereignty including two or more regions; defining a primary region within the two or more regions; accessing, within the primary region, a master record hardware security module that is a primary source of secrets; defining a second region; accessing, within the second region, a backup record hardware security module that is where data backups of the secrets from the master record hardware security module are created; and executing live replication from the master record hardware security module to the backup record hardware security module in which the live replication that supports multi-tenancy secret management of multiple distinct companies at the same time.
US11616645B1	Encrypted data transmission in optical- and radio-access networks based on quantum key distribution A first node of a network includes a quantum transmitter, a classical transceiver, and an initial-key generator that cooperate with a second node to transmit an initial key via the quantum transmitter. The first node includes a key-series generator that (i) encrypts a first unencrypted key of a series of unencrypted keys to generate a first encrypted key of a series of encrypted keys and (ii) encrypts each subsequent unencrypted key of the series of unencrypted keys with a preceding unencrypted key of the series of unencrypted keys to generate a subsequent encrypted key of the series of encrypted keys. The encrypted keys are transmitted to the second node. The first node includes one or both of a decryptor and an encryptor. The decryptor decrypts encrypted data using a last unencrypted key of the series of unencrypted keys. The encryptor encrypts unencrypted data using the last unencrypted key.
US11616643B2	System and method of management of a shared cryptographic account Systems and methods of managing a shared cryptographic account for a first user and at least one second user in a blockchain based computer network, including: generating, by a first computing device of the first user, a first share of a cryptographic key, generating, by a server, a corresponding second share of the cryptographic key, wherein the cryptographic key corresponds to a public key and private key pair, and wherein the private key is configured to decrypt shares of the cryptographic key that are encrypted by the public key, generating a group ID for a group of users of the shared cryptographic account, distributing, by the server, the first share among each of the at least one second user, and enforcing a signing logic scheme for users of the group when signing with the shared cryptographic account.
US11616637B2	Blockchain management platform for performing asset adjustment, cross sectional editing, and bonding Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems perform dynamic asset adjustment. A computing platform may split a parent element of a stored element chain into sub-elements, containing a fixed parameter and a variable parameter and each linked to the parent element through the stored element chain. The computing platform may determine a change in the variable parameter, resulting in a modified variable parameter. Based on a comparison of the modified variable parameter to a plurality of predetermined discrepancy thresholds, the computing platform may determine a number of quorum approvers for approval of the change to the variable parameter. The computing platform may receive quorum approval inputs corresponding to the number of quorum approvers for the approval of the change to the variable parameter. Based on the plurality of quorum approval inputs received, the computing platform may determine that a quorum approval threshold is satisfied.
US11616636B2	Hash updating methods and apparatuses of blockchain integrated station A cryptographic acceleration card included in a blockchain integrated station sends negotiation information to a provider of a new disk image, where the negotiation information is used by the provider to determine a deployment key, and where the new disk image is used to update an old disk image included in the blockchain integrated station. The cryptographic acceleration card receives a new hash value encrypted by the provider using the deployment key, where the new hash value corresponds to the new disk image. The cryptographic acceleration card replaces an old hash value corresponding to the old disk image with the new hash value, where the new hash value is compared with a current hash value of a disk image included in the blockchain integrated station to determine whether the disk image matches the new disk image.
US11616635B2	Recursive algorithms with delayed computations performed in a homomorphically encrypted space A device, system and method for securely executing recursive computations over encrypted data in a homomorphically encrypted (HE) space. For a recursive algorithm with sequentially dependent recursive iterations, executing the recursive algorithm in parallel by computing multiple recursive iterations simultaneously over multiple parallel execution iterations and not in sequential order. Each parallel execution iteration may compute a partial HE solution of multiple sequential recursive iterations comprising a known HE part and leaves empty a placeholder call slot for an unknown HE part. Placeholder call slots remain empty and are filled at delayed times at a later parallel execution iteration from when the known part of the same HE computation is computed. A final HE solution is computed in fewer multiple parallel execution iterations than the number of sequential recursive iterations, thereby accelerating the recursive algorithm in HE space.
US11616628B2	Beam search pilots for paging channel communications The present disclosure describes techniques and systems for beam search pilots for paging channel communications. In some aspects, a user device receives, from a base station of a wireless network, a beam search pilot on a beam. The user device determines that a signal quality of the beam search pilot meets a signal quality threshold. Based on this determination, the user device transmits, to the base station, an indication that the beam search pilot meets the signal quality threshold. The user device then receives a paging channel communication on the beam provided by the base station.
US11616619B2	Transmitter, receiver, transmission method, and reception method Provided is a base station with which it is possible to appropriately arrange a reference signal. In a base station (100), a control unit (101) determines a second threshold value on the basis of a first threshold value used in determining the arrangement of a reference signal. A transmission unit (105) transmits the reference signal arranged on the basis of the second threshold value.
US11616612B2	Method and device for transmitting data Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting data. The method comprises: a transmitting terminal determines in N basic parameter sets a first target basic parameter set of a first beam for transmitting first data, different basic parameter sets of the N basic parameter comprising different frequency-domain base parameter sets and/or different time-domain basic parameter sets, and N being an integer greater than or equal to 2; and the transmitting terminal transmits the first beam on a time-domain resource, a spatial-domain resource, and a frequency-domain resource based on the first target basic parameter set; this can be adapted to requirements of diverse data in a network.
US11616610B2	Inserting virtual carrier in conventional OFDM host carrier in communications system A mobile telecommunications system including mobile terminals of first type and second type configured to transmit uplink data to a network over a radio interface using plural sub-carriers. The mobile terminals of first type configured to transmit uplink data on a first group of the sub-carriers over a first bandwidth and the mobile terminals of second type configured to transmit uplink data on a second group of the sub-carriers within the first group of sub-carrier over a second bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. The mobile terminals of first type transmit random access request messages to a base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a first random access channel. The mobile terminals of second type transmit random access request messages to the base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a second random access channel on sub-carriers within the second sub-carrier group.
US11616607B2	Priority-based hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive downlink data from a base station. The UE may transmit, to the base station via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 1 and based at least in part on the downlink data, a first hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bit associated with a high priority using a first quantity of symbols. The UE may transmit, to the base station via the PUCCH format 1 and based at least in part on the downlink data, a second HARQ-ACK bit associated with a low priority using a second quantity of symbols that is less than the first quantity of symbols. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11616603B2	Telemetry data error detection A device may receive a first telemetry data entry associated with an attribute and store a record associated with the first telemetry data entry, wherein the record identifies a first context value associated with the attribute. The device may log a first timestamp of the first telemetry data entry in a lookup table, wherein the lookup table includes a mapping of the attribute to the first context value and to the first timestamp. The device may receive a second telemetry data entry associated with the attribute and may determine, from the mapping, that the second telemetry data entry is associated with a second context value that is different from the first context value. The device may determine whether a second timestamp, of the second telemetry data entry, is before the first timestamp. The device may perform an action based on whether the second timestamp is before the first timestamp.
US11616600B2	Broadcast signal frame generation device and broadcast signal frame generation method using boundary of physical layer pipes of core layer An apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time -interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame including a preamble for signaling time interleaver information corresponding to the time interleaver, the time interleaver uses one of time interleaver groups, and a boundary between the time interleaver groups is a boundary between Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs) of a core layer corresponding to the core layer signal.
US11616596B1	Instruction-based multi-thread multi-mode PDSCH decoder for cellular data device A cellular modem processor can include dedicated processing engines that implement specific, complex data processing operations. To implement physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) decoding, a cellular modem can include a pipeline having multiple processing engines, with the processing engine including functional units that execute instructions corresponding to different stages in the PDSCH decoding process. Flow control and data synchronization between instructions can be provided using a hybrid of firmware-based flow control and hardware-based data dependency management.
US11616594B2	Utilizing padding duration at start of a half subframe In a wireless network, a frame structure may include a padding duration at the start of every half subframe to ensure that an integer number of symbols fit within a duration of the half subframe. In some aspects, to avoid wasting time domain resources, the padding duration may be utilized for other purposes. For example, because a single carrier waveform is not bound to a fixed Fast Fourier Transform size, a wireless node may use the padding duration to transmit a single carrier symbol that has a shorter length than a full symbol associated with a subcarrier spacing. Additionally, or alternatively, in cases where a wireless node is configured to transmit or receive a signal in a first symbol of a half subframe that is associated with a different power level than a preceding symbol, the padding duration may be used to adapt a transmit power or a receive gain.
US11616586B2	Period mapping method and network device Embodiments of this application provide a period mapping method and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by a downstream first network device, first information sent by an upstream second network device, where the first information carries a number of the 1st period of the second network device, the number is referred to as a first number, and the first number includes a first label number and a first group number; and establishing, by the first network device, mapping relationships between numbers of a plurality of periods of the first network device and numbers of a plurality of periods of the second network device based on a mapping relationship between a second label number and a second group number that are included in a number of a first period that can be used to send the first information and a first label number and a first group number.
US11616585B2	Satellite signal frequency translation and stacking An outdoor satellite receiving unit (ODU) receives several independent satellite signals, selects two signals with a switch matrix, downconverts the two signals to a bandstacked signal with a high and a low band signal, and outputs the bandstacked signal on the same cable to receiver units. Several satellite signals can be selected in groups of two or more and output to independent receiver units. Signal selecting is performed at the received radio frequency (RF) and bandstacking is performed with a single downconversion step to an intermediate frequency (IF). Channel stacking on the same cable of more than two channels from several satellites can be achieved by using frequency agile downconverters and bandpass filters prior to combining at the IF output. A slow transitioning switch minimizes signal disturbances when switching and maintains input impedance at a constant value.
US11616583B2	Seamless integration of radio broadcast audio with streaming audio Disclosed herein is a music service that enables consumers listen to a broadcast radio station without commercials. The service operates by shifting the source channel of a radio from the broadcast radio to a streaming audio service for the duration of the commercial. In some embodiments, the service utilizes any of: a radio including native firmware/software, a mobile device such as a smart phone executing an application, cooperative integration of a radio and a mobile device, or master/slave relationship between a mobile device and a radio. The mobile device listens to the radio broadcast and determines when to shift between the radio broadcast and the streaming audio via any of audio fingerprint analysis, radio station behavioral analysis, radio station metadata, and/or radio station voice recognition analysis.
US11616582B2	Neural network-based spatial inter-cell interference learning A method of wireless communication by a network device includes receiving a location of a user equipment (UE). The method also includes receiving information associated with neighbor cell transmit beams. The method further includes predicting a spatial inter-cell interference-based distribution at the location of the UE based on the information associated with the neighbor cell transmit beams.
US11616581B2	Techniques for cross-link interference measurements Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive signaling from a base station that includes an indication of a configuration for measuring cross-link interference (CLI) and an indication of a reference subcarrier spacing (SCS). The configuration may be associated with a slot having more than 14 symbols and may indicate a resource allocation that includes a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource, a CLI resource, or both. The UE may use the SRS resource to measure an SRS and may use the CLI resource to measure a received signal strength indicator (RSSI). The UE may measure the SRS and the RSSI according to the reference SCS. The UE may determine a CLI level based on measuring the SRS, the RSSI, or both. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a report including an indication of the determined CLI level.
US11616580B1	Local auditory display using ultrasonic encoding and decoding A system receives audio data in a frequency range of 20 Hz-20 kHz. The received audio data is encoded by the system into ultrasonic data in frequencies that are greater than 20 kHz, and transmitted into a local area that is proximal to the transmitting device, i.e., within the transmission range of the transmitting device. An ultrasonic communication device that is located in the transmission range of the transmitting device may receive the ultrasonic data. The received ultrasonic data is decoded by the ultrasonic communication system in the receiving device into audio data in a frequency range of 20 Hz-20 kHz, and subsequently presented to a user of the receiving ultrasonic communication device.
US11616576B2	Onboard/co-packaged optics with transmit-side equalization Transmit-side equalization is disclosed for network devices and network communications methods employing onboard/co-packaged optics. An illustrative network device includes a substrate having a host device IC (integrated circuit) and an optical module IC connected by a short-reach link. The optical module IC having a transmit chain includes a CTLE (continuous time linear equalizer) to at least partly compensate for a channel response of the short-reach link, and a driver that amplifies an output of the CTLE for a photoemitter that couples to an optical fiber. The host device IC includes: a parallel-to-serial converter that produces a digital symbol stream; a digital to analog converter that supplies an analog signal to the short-reach link; and a pre-equalizer coupling the parallel-to-serial converter to the digital-to-analog converter, the pre-equalizer filtering the digital symbol stream to at least partly compensate for a channel response of a combined channel that includes the short-reach link, the CTLE, the driver, and the photoemitter.
US11616575B2	Optical module An optical module includes: a casing; a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to a first side wall of the casing and configured to provide first electrical signals to an optical transmitter assembly; the optical transmitter assembly arranged in the casing and configured to convert the first electrical signals into first optical signals; an optical receiver adapter and an optical transmitter adapter arranged outside the casing and connected to a second side wall of the casing, wherein the optical transmitter adapter is configured to receive second optical signals; a first displacement prism arranged in the casing and configured to direct the second optical signals toward an optical receiver assembly; and the optical receiver assembly configured to convert the second optical signals into second electrical signals. At least one component of the optical receiver assembly is arranged in the casing.
US11616573B2	Lidar based communication Systems and methods for performing operations based on LIDAR communications are described. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive data associated with a modulated optical signal emitted by a transmitter of a first LIDAR device and received by a receiver of a second LIDAR device coupled to a vehicle and the device, generate a rendering of an environment of the vehicle based on information from one or more LIDAR devices coupled to the vehicle, and update the rendering based on the received data. Updating the rendering includes updating an object rendering of an object in the environment of the vehicle. The instructions further cause the device to provide the updated rendering for display on a display coupled to the vehicle.
US11616572B2	Optical free-space communication Transmitting at least two optical signals to at least two receivers, using a source, an alignment module, and a telescope. The telescope has a field of view in which the at least two receivers are located, and at least a first beam path and a second beam path are aligned in the alignment module in order to respectively steer the first optical signal via the telescope to the first receiver and the second optical signal via the telescope to the second receiver.
US11616571B2	Methods, devices, and systems for integration, beam forming and steering of ultra-wideband, wireless optical communication devices and systems Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and system for beam forming and beam steering within ultra-wideband, wireless optical communication devices and systems. According to one embodiment, a free space optical (FSO) communication apparatus is disclosed. The FSO communication apparatus includes a semiconductor optical device configured to have a transient response time of less than 500 picoseconds (ps), a lens, and a first band select filter.
US11616567B2	Coordinated satellite communication method, apparatus, and system A satellite communication method and a network device are disclosed. A first network device learns of traffics of a plurality of satellite communications link or air interface resources allocated to a plurality of satellite base stations. The first network device sends identification information to a second network device, where the identification information indicates that a traffic of a satellite communications link reaches a specified threshold, or that an air interface resource allocated by a ground station to a satellite base station reaches a specified threshold. The second network device receives an identifier message, determines a to-be-linked satellite base station that has an idle resource, and sends, to the to-be-linked satellite base station, a second message including information about a generated beam of the to-be-linked satellite base station.
US11616566B2	Satellite beam selection A system includes a remote computer. The remote computer includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive location data of a plurality of satellite terminals, select, based on the received location data, for each of the plurality of satellite terminals, a respective satellite beam for providing satellite communications, and broadcast a message to the plurality of satellite terminals including data specifying respective selected satellite beams for each of the plurality of satellite terminals.
US11616562B1	Multi-link establishment for sidelink enhancement Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for multi-link establishment for sidelink (SL) enhancement. A method may include transmitting, to a user equipment, a coordination request for communication over a plurality of beams. Beamformed reference signals may be exchanged with the user equipment identifying corresponding beams of the apparatus and the user equipment. Coordination information comprising at least one of preferred or non-preferred time-frequency-beam resources of the user equipment may be received from the user equipment including preferred or non-preferred radio resources of the user equipment and associated simultaneous links for their communication. At least one of preferred or non-preferred time-frequency-beam resources may be determined for their communication. At least two time-frequency-beam resources associated with different beams of the plurality of beams may be selected based on the at least one of determined preferred or non-preferred time-frequency-beam resources of the apparatus. Data in the selected at least two time-frequency-beam resources associated with different beams of the plurality of beams may be transmitted to the user equipment.
US11616560B2	Measurement reporting for full-duplex multi-beam communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a first set of signal strength metrics for signal strengths of transmit beams of a base station using receive beams of the UE. The UE may identify a second set of signal strength metrics for signal strengths of transmit beams of the UE using receive beams of the UE. The UE may transmit an indication of the first set of signal strength metrics and the second set of signal strength metrics to the base station. The UE may communicate with the base station based at least in part on the indication.
US11616559B2	Non-personal basic service point / access point (PCP/AP) communication device, non-PCP/AP communication method, PCP/AP communication device and PCP/AP communication method A non-personal basic service set control point/access point (non-PCP/AP) communication apparatus includes a reception circuit, an estimation circuit, and a transmission circuit. The reception circuit receives a Directional Multi-Gigabit (DMG) Beacon frame including a sector sweep (SSW) field, the SSW field including a Parameter subfield indicating a value obtained by using a transmission Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of a PCP/AP communication partner apparatus and a reception antenna gain of the PCP/AP communication partner apparatus. The estimation circuit estimates an expected reception power at the PCP/AP communication partner apparatus by using the value of the Parameter subfield, and checks inequality between the estimated expected reception power and a receiver sensitivity value. The transmission circuit transmits a frame for Association Beamforming Training (A-BFT) if the estimated expected reception power is larger than the receive sensitivity value.
US11616557B2	Indicating beam failure for multiple cells Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a beam failure associated with a cell of a plurality of cells. The UE may selectively transmit a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) communication for the cell based at least in part on a determination of whether a threshold time period has elapsed since a previous BFRQ communication was transmitted for the cell or another cell of the plurality of cells. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11616555B2	Spatial misalignment tracking for orbital angular momentum beams in millimeter wave and higher frequency bands Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed herein for facilitating spatial misalignment tracking for OAM beams in millimeter wave and higher frequency bands. An example method for wireless communication at a first communication device includes receiving, from a second communication device, a first misalignment tracking RS and a second misalignment tracking RS for an OAM transmission. The example method also includes determining a misalignment based on the first misalignment tracking RS, the second misalignment tracking RS, and using a subset of antenna elements of an antenna array of the first communication device. Additionally, the example method includes adjusting reception of a subsequent OAM transmission from the second communication device at the antenna array of the first communication device.
US11616551B2	Doppler-delay codebook-based precoding and CSI reporting wireless communications systems A communication device for providing a channel state information, CSI, feedback in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver to receive, from a transmitter a radio signal via a time-variant, frequency-selective MIMO channel, the radio signal including downlink reference signals according to a reference signal configuration including a number of antenna ports, and downlink signals including the reference signal configuration; and a processor. The processor estimates an explicit CSI in the frequency domain using measurements on the downlink reference signals on the radio channel, selects a Doppler-delay precoder matrix (W) for a composite Doppler-delay-beam three-stage precoder, calculates either one or more of a channel quality indicator, CQI, and/or a precoder matrix indicator, PMI, and/or a rank indicator, RI, and reports to the transmitter the CSI feedback including either one or more of the CQI, and/or the PMI and/or the RI.
US11616550B2	Method for reporting channel state information in wireless communication system and device therefor A method for a user equipment (UE) to report channel state information in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises if a plurality of bandwidth parts (BWPs) is configured for a reporting of the channel state information, constructing the channel state information based on at least one representative channel state information element per each bandwidth part, and reporting the channel state information to a base station, wherein the channel state information includes first channel state information including enhanced wideband per BWP (eWB) commonly related to channel state information of the plurality of bandwidth parts, and second channel state information related to channel state information of each bandwidth part included in the plurality of bandwidth parts.
US11616547B2	Spatial configuration subfield designs of user field for MU-MIMO allocation in extreme-high-throughput systems A method pertaining to spatial configuration subfield designs of user field for multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO) allocation in extreme-high-throughput (EHT) systems involves determining a spatial stream configuration according to a 6-bit spatial configuration subfield in a lookup table (LUT). The method also involves performing a transmission using one or more spatial streams assigned based on the spatial stream configuration.
US11616544B2	Antenna management in dual connectivity An apparatus may operate in a dual connectivity mode in which the apparatus is simultaneously connected to carriers of different radio access technologies. The apparatus may operate via a first antenna set of a plurality of antenna sets, the first antenna set including a first communication path. The apparatus may determine to operate via a second antenna set of the plurality of antenna sets based on whether one or more criteria is satisfied. The apparatus may select at least one second communication path for the second antenna set based on the one or more criteria. The apparatus may operate via the second antenna set over the at least one second communication path when the criteria is satisfied.
US11616541B1	Non-linear precoding for multi-user multiple-input multiple-output Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may associate a first port and a second port each with a set of antenna elements based on a first and a second linear precoding vector, where the phases of the ports are coherent. The base station may generate coefficients indicating a first combination and a second combination of a first data set for a first user equipment (UE) and a second data set for a second UE. In some cases, the base station may apply the first linear precoding vector to the first combination, apply the second linear precoding vector to the second combination, and transmit the first combination using a first transmission beam corresponding to the first port and the second combination using a second transmission beam corresponding to the second port to the first and second UEs.
US11616538B2	Apparatus and methods for transmission and reception of data in multi-antenna systems Methods and apparatus adapted to address asymmetric conditions in a multi-antenna system. In one embodiment, the multi-antenna system comprises a wireless (e.g., 3G cellular) multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) system, and the methods and apparatus efficiently utilize transmitter and receiver resources based at least in part on a detected asymmetric condition. If an asymmetric condition is detected by the transmitter on any given data stream, the transmitter can decide to utilize only a subset of the available resources for that stream. Accordingly, the signal processing resources for that data stream are adapted to mirror the reduction in resources that are necessary for transmission. The transmitter signals the receiver that it will only be using a subset of the resources available, and the receiver adapts its operation according to the signaling data it receives. The multi-antenna system can therefore reduce power consumption as well as increasing spectral efficiency on the network.
US11616537B1	Spatial precoding for inter symbol interference reduction in single carrier Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Aspects of the present disclosure describe spatial precoding for inter symbol interference reduction in single carrier. Generally, the described techniques provide for one or more wireless devices (e.g., a user equipment (UE) and a network entity) to determine a weighted sum of several beams, each with a different delay, to form a spatial precoder that increases signal to interference noise ratios while improving signaling quality by diversifying the number of beams carrying subsequent messaging. The one or more wireless devices may determine complex gain values and delay parameters based on reference signals. The one or more wireless devices may utilize the complex gain values and delay parameters such that subsequent transmissions may be received coherently over multiple beams.
US11616533B2	Radio power transmission system and radio power transmission method A radio power transmission system and a radio power transmission method are provided. The radio power transmission system includes a first radio device and a second radio device including a control signal generator and an antenna. The control signal generator generates a control signal for synchronizing frequencies and phases of power waves, based on signals indicating reception intensities of the power waves in a receiving device receiving the power waves. The antenna transmits the control signal to a plurality of the first radio devices. In the radio power transmission system, the plurality of first radio devices radiate, toward the receiving device, the power waves having the frequencies and phases set to a predetermined value based on the control signal.

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