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US11738133B2	Medical device leak sensing devices, methods, and systems Features for protecting against leaks in a fluid circuit are disclosed. In an embodiment, a first indicator of a leak is used to trigger confirmation by blood flow reversal and air detection in the blood circuit. A method for performing a blood treatment includes, at blood treatment machine, pumping blood to a patient through a first blood line. Further, at a controller of the blood treatment machine, a first signal is received, indicating a probability of a leak in the first blood line. Responsively to the first signal, the controller commands a leak verification operation and receives a second signal indicating whether a leak in the first blood line is verified. Further, a leak indicating signal is generated if the second signal indicates a leak is verified.
US11738131B2	Expandable ECMO extension cannula system An extension cannula for use with a conventional ECMO return cannula is provided. The extension cannula includes a flexible conduit transitionable between a collapsed insertion state and an expanded deployed state when in communication with blood flow from an ECMO machine via the ECMO return cannula. The extension cannula may be positioned through a conventional ECMO return cannula such that the proximal end of the flexible conduit is disposed within and proximal to the end of the ECMO return cannula, while the distal end of the flexible conduit is disposed in a patient's thoracic aorta to deliver oxygenated blood directly to the patient's thoracic aorta via one or more pores at the distal region of the flexible conduit to improve cerebral oxygenation, maintain systemic arterial pulsatility, and reduce the potential for end-organ injury.
US11738125B2	Systems and methods for estimating ultrafiltration rates Systems and methods for estimating the post-treatment ultrafiltration rate of a patient are provided. A medical device can be configured to determine an estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate based on one or more values associated with a patient prepared to undergo treatment with the medical device. The medical device can also be configured to compare the estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate with one or more threshold values. The medical device can be configured to have an alert module, which can be activated when the estimated post-treatment ultrafiltration rate exceeds the one or more threshold values.
US11738120B1	Synthesis of taurolidine, purity profiles and polymorphs Improved methods for synthesizing taurolidine, improved compositions or formulations comprising taurolidine and methods for reducing an amount of impurities in taurolidine are provided herein, among other things. The taurolidine may be substantially free of impurities. The taurolidine may be a polymorph, for example, Polymorph A or Polymorph B. The composition or formulation may comprise Low-Molecular-Weight (LMW) Heparin.
US11738116B2	Expanded nanofiber structures comprising electrospun nanofibers and a plurality of holes and methods of making and use thereof Expanded, nanofiber structures comprising electrospun nanofibers, a plurality of holes, and, optionally, cells are provided. Methods of making the nanofiber structures as well as methods of use thereof, particularly for wound healing, are also provided.
US11738113B2	Sterilization of self-assembling peptides by irradiation Gamma ray and e-beam irradiation provided efficient sterilization of certain self-assembling peptides (including RADA16 in solution) without substantial degradation of the major peptide, while, e.g., another self-assembly peptide, QLEL12 was significantly degraded following irradiation. Irradiation sterilization enhances the rheological property of, for example, RADA16 hydrogel once applied to tissue at a physiological pH. The rheological property increase can result in higher efficacy in a variety of biomedical applications.
US11738111B2	Luminaire and methodologies for combined visible illumination and deactivation of bacteria An example luminaire includes a white light source (e.g. LEDs emitting white light in a region of the CIE color chart within three Macadam ellipses below the black body curve) and a violet light source emitting light in a wavelength range of approximately 380 nm to 450 nm (e.g. 405 nm LEDs) for deactivating bacteria, such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) on a surface exposed to illumination from the luminaire. A controller coupled to the sources pulses the violet light source at periodic intervals or at random times. When ON, the violet source emits light for deactivating bacteria at an intensity higher than the concurrent intensity of the white light.
US11738107B2	Aroma diffusing system An aroma diffusing system according to an example embodiment includes an aroma diffusing device and a mobile device. The aroma diffusing device includes a wireless communication module. The aroma diffusing device is equipped with first through n-th aroma capsules selected among a plurality of aroma capsules, which emit respective aromatic substances having different scents from each other. The mobile device is connected to the aroma diffusing device through a wireless communication. The mobile device independently controls an intensity of the emission of the aromatic substance of each of the first through n-th aroma capsules, which are installed in the aroma diffusing device, to determine a combination of scents diffused from the aroma diffusing device. The mobile device controls the intensity of the emission of the aromatic substance of each of the first through n-th aroma capsules by digitizing the intensity to an integer value.
US11738106B2	Prefilled syringe and method of preparing a prefilled syringe A method of preparing a prefilled syringe is disclosed that includes obtaining a syringe barrel and a needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel, wherein the needle adaptor cap has a rubber element tightly sealing the orifice of the tip of the syringe barrel and the syringe barrel together with the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel is sterilized by a first sterilizing. Filling a drug substance into an interior of the syringe barrel and sealing the interior of the syringe barrel. Packaging the syringe barrel with a rubber stopper sealing the interior thereof and the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel. Providing a second external surface sterilizing of the packaged syringe barrel with the rubber stopper sealing the interior thereof and the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel.
US11738102B2	Instrument sterilization device Described herein generally are sterilization devices that can allow sterilization of surface(s) of instrument(s). Methods of using these devices are also described.
US11738100B2	Formulations and kits for radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging Aqueous formulations and kits of radiopharmaceutical compounds of general Formula (II) protected from radiolysis with stabilisers, such as L-methionine and gentisic acid, are disclosed, wherein the compounds are based on sarcophagine ligands coordinated to a radioisotope, such as 64-copper, and linked to a tetrazine group for reaction with tumour targeting antibodies having functional reactive groups such as trans-cyclooctene, processes of preparing said radioligand formulations, and uses thereof for radioimaging, diagnosing and treating cancer.
US11738098B2	Contrast agents, methods for preparing contrast agents, and methods of imaging Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for contrast agents, methods of making contrast agents, and methods of using contrast agents, and the like.
US11738092B2	Methods and compositions for synthesis of therapeutic nanoparticles Improved methods and reactants for the chemical synthesis of therapeutic nanoparticles are provided. The nanoparticles comprise a polymeric core, to which is attached one or more homing molecules and one or more therapeutic agents. Improvements in speed, yield and purity are attained using the methods disclosed herein.
US11738091B2	Method for terminating cancer cells with an azole-based compound A combination therapy involving different therapeutic molecules can enhance and improve the therapeutic potentials. An effective therapeutic strategy conjugates silica (SiO2) nanoparticles with, e.g., 3-glycidyloxypropyl, trimethoxysilane and azoles, e.g., 1,2,4-triazole (Tri), 3-aminotriazole (ATri), 5-aminetetrazole (Atet), imidazole (Imi). These exemplary materials—classified as SiO2-3GPS-Tri (Conj. 1), SiO2-3GPS-Atri (Conj. 2), SiO2-3GPS-Atet (Conj. 3), SiO2-3GPS-Btri (Conj. 4), and SiO2-3GPS-Imi (Conj. 5)—can amplify targeting of therepeutics for human colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT-116), enhancing anti-cancer effects.
US11738085B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.
US11738083B1	BODIPY-based rhombic metal ring, preparation method thereof, and application in near-infrared region imaging The present disclosure proposes a BODIPY-based rhombic metal ring, its preparation method, and application in near-infrared region imaging, specifically a BODIPY-based rhombic metal ring M absorbed in the near-infrared first region formed based on a BODIPY-based 120° bipyridyl BODIPY ligand molecule 1 and a 60° methoxy platinum acceptor molecule 2, self-assembled by Pt—N metal coordination bonds. The BODIPY-based rhombic supramolecular metal ring has good solubility and near-infrared fluorescence emission, and it is wrapped by commercial amphiphilic polymer F127 carrier to form F127/M nanoparticles, which successfully have excellent photodynamic and photothermal therapeutic effects in vitro.
US11738082B2	High concentration protein formulations with reduced viscosity The present disclosure, among other things, provides low-viscosity, high concentration therapeutic protein agent formulations.
US11738078B2	Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus The present invention relates to a novel genotype of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses and use thereof as an immunogenic composition. The severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses of the present invention are genetically different from conventional severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses and are novel viruses taxonomically belonging to three sub-groups of genotype B. In view of the vaccine property that specific genotype viruses alone show only limited protective potential, the novel viruses of the present invention may be advantageously used as a vaccine having excellent cross-immunogenicity for SFTSV.
US11738070B2	Methods and compositions for improved cognition Provided herein are klotho polypeptide compositions and methods for improving cognitive function in an individual comprising treatment of with klotho polypeptides.
US11738068B2	Protein-containing aqueous liquid formulation An aqueous preparation containing a protein as an active ingredient which is stable in storage in solution and makes an injection pain reduced is provided. More specifically an aqueous preparation containing a phosphate buffer at a concentration of 1 to 20 mM and a protein as an active ingredient is provided. Further more specifically provided is an aqueous preparation containing a phosphate buffer at a concentration of 1 to 20 mM, human growth hormone as an active ingredient, a poloxamer as a non-ionic surfactant; and phenol as a isotonic agent.
US11738067B2	Elevated intracranial pressure treatment Provided is an incretin, or analogue thereof, an incretin receptor agonist, an incretin enhancer, or any combination thereof, for use in a method of reducing elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in a subject. Methods of reducing elevated ICP in a subject may comprise administering an incretin, or analogue thereof, an incretin receptor agonist, an incretin enhancer, or any combination thereof to the subject. The elevated ICP may be associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), secondary pseudotumour cerebri, hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, raised intracranial pressure secondary to a brain tumour, meningitis, brain trauma, brain injury, and venous sinus thrombosis.
US11738066B2	GHRH or analogues thereof for use in treatment of hepatic disease The present application relates to novel methods for preventing, slowing the progression of, or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and/or liver fibrosis, and/or reducing the risks of liver cancer in subjects, such as HIV-infected subjects, using a GHRH molecule, e.g., trans-3-hexenoyl-GHRH(1-44)-NH2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The subjects may have particular pathological features such as liver fibrosis, a hepatic fat fraction (HFF) of at least about 10%, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels of at least about 30 U/L, and/or a NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) of at least 4 or 5.
US11738064B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating eye diseases, containing as active ingredient, fusion protein in which tissue-penetrating peptide and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor preparation are fused The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a fusion protein in which a tissue-penetrating peptide is fused to an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent, methods of treating eye diseases with the pharmaceutical composition, and a method for preparing an anti-VEGF agent with an improved efficacy and ability to overcome resistance.
US11738056B2	Compositions and methods for improving mitochondrial function Provided herein are methods and compositions comprising a bacterium or a metabolite thereof for enhancing mitochondrial and/or peroxisomal function.
US11738050B2	Compounds binding to fibroblast activation protein alpha This disclosure describes a compound that binds to fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP), compositions including the compound, and methods of using the compound, and compositions. In some embodiments, the compound is a monoclonal antibody that binds FAP. The compound may be used, for example, as a research tool, in clinical imaging, as a diagnostic agent, or as a therapeutic agent.
US11738049B2	Kinase mutants and uses thereof The present invention relates to methods of designing kinase mutants for reprogramming the sensitivity of a target kinase to some specific inhibitors, methods of reprogramming the sensitivity of a target kinase to some specific inhibitors, wherein those kinase inhibitors have little or no affinity for the wild-type target kinase, vectors or cells expressing said mutated kinases, composition and uses thereof for the prevention and/or treatment of a disease or disorder, in particular cancer.
US11738048B2	Immune cell compositions and methods of use for treating viral and other infections Disclosed herein are cells that are immune cells, which cells recombinantly express a dominant negative form of an inhibitor of a cell-mediated immune response of the immune cell, and optionally recombinantly express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein the CAR binds to a viral antigen. In certain embodiments, the immune cell is an immunostimulatory cell, such as a T cell. In certain embodiments, the immune cell is an immunoinhibitory cell, such as a regulatory T cell. Also disclosed herein are immune cells that recognize and are sensitized to a viral antigen, which immune cells recombinantly express a dominant negative form of an inhibitor of a cell-mediated immune response of the immune cell. The cells can be sensitized to an antigen that is a viral antigen. Additionally provided are methods of using such cells to treat a viral infection in a subject in need thereof.
US11738047B2	Genetically modified immune cells targeting NY-ESO-1 and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides modified immune cell (e.g., modified T cell) comprising an exogenous T cell receptor (TCR) having specificity for NY-ESO-1. The present disclosure provides modified immune cells or precursors thereof (e.g., modified T cells) comprising an exogenous TCR and a switch receptor. Gene edited modified cells are also provided, such that the expression of one or more of an endogenous T-cell receptor gene (e.g., TRAC, TRBC) or an endogenous immune checkpoint gene (e.g., PD-1 or TIM-3) is downregulated.
US11738046B2	Macrophage cell therapy to treat orthopedic injury An ex vivo generated population of tissue-specific alternatively-activated macrophages and methods of making and using such macrophages for treating orthopedic injury are provided.
US11738041B2	Proton-binding polymers for oral administration Pharmaceutical compositions for and methods of treating an animal, including a human, and methods of preparing such compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions contain crosslinked amine polymers and may be used, for example, to treat diseases or other metabolic conditions in which removal of protons and/or chloride ions from the gastrointestinal tract would provide physiological benefits such as normalizing serum bicarbonate concentrations and the blood pH in an animal, including a human.
US11738038B2	Highly active compounds against COVID-19 The present invention is the use of purine nucleotide phosphoramidates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof administered in an effective amount for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19, an infection caused by the SARS CoV-2 virus in a host, for example a human, in need thereof.
US11738036B2	Uttroside B and derivatives thereof as therapeutics for hepatocellular carcinoma The present invention includes Uttroside B compositions and method for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Chemotherapeutic options for liver cancer are limited and the prognosis of HCC patients remains dismal. Sorafenib, is the only drug currently available for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
US11738026B2	Combination therapy comprising an ALK2 inhibitor and a JAK2 inhibitor Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat diseases or disorders associated with JAK2 and/or ALK2.
US11738025B2	Method for treating coronavirus infections Disclosed herein are methods, formulations, and kits for treating coronavirus infections, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Further disclosed are stop-gap methods for controlling the spread of coronavirus infections and the emergence of drug resistant strains of coronavirus.
US11738019B2	Substituted heterocycles as antiviral agents The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US11738017B2	Method of inhibiting constitutively active phosphorylated FLT3 kinase The present invention includes a method of inhibiting or reducing deregulated FLT3 tyrosine kinase activity or FLT3 tyrosine kinase expression in a subject with a proliferative disease by administering to the subject having or suspected to have the proliferative disease, a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of the compound of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11738012B2	Treatment of neurodegenerative eye disease using pridopidine The subject invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with a neurodegenerative eye disease comprising administering to the subject an amount of pridopidine effective to treat the subject.
US11738011B2	Ready-to-administer fentanyl formulations The stable liquid formulations for parenteral administration include fentanyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The formulations include a diluent and buffer, either containing sodium, in an aqueous solution that has a pH of about 3 to about 4.5. The parenteral liquid formulations are stable formulations that are supplied as a ready-to-administer product in an infusion container or bag. The stable formulations are terminally sterilized in the infusion container. The stable formulations are suitable for administration to a patient in need of therapy with fentanyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11738010B2	Oxazolidinones as TarO inhibitors Novel compounds of the structural formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of TarO and may be useful in the prevention, treatment and suppression of diseases mediated by TarO, such as bacterial infections, including gram negative bacterial infections and gram positive bacterial infections such as MRSA and MRSE, alone or in combination with a β-lactam antibiotic.
US11738006B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing antifungal agent as active ingredient The present invention provides a technique that allows a pharmaceutical composition, preferably for external use, containing luliconazole or the like to contain luliconazole or the like at a high concentration, and suppresses the precipitation thereof over time. The present invention uses a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 380 to 420 represented by a formula HOCH2(CH2OCH2)nCH2OH (where n is an integer), ethanol, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, propylene carbonate, and acetone in combination with the luliconazole or the like.
US11738004B2	Indomethacin analogs for the treatment of castrate-resistant prostate cancer Provided are compositions for inhibiting a biological activity of an aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3 (AKR1C3) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the compositions are indomethacin derivatives that are AKR1C3-specific inhibitors. Also provided are methods for producing disclosed indomethacin derivatives that substantially lack cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity but that have AKR1C3 inhibitory activity, methods for inhibiting AKR1C3 polypeptide biological activities, and methods for treating prostate tumors in subjects.
US11738001B2	Pharmaceutical combinations and methods for the treatment of diabetes and associated disorders The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising combinations of flavonoids that may be used to treat and/or prevent diabetes and associated diseases, conditions and/or disorders. The invention also relates to methods of treating diabetes and associated diseases, conditions and/or disorders using the pharmaceutical compositions.
US11738000B2	Hydroquinone compounds, preparation methods therefor, and use in anti-tumor or immunomodulation therapy Disclosed are hydroquinone compounds, preparation methods therefor, and uses thereof in anti-tumor or immunomodulation. The structural formula of the hydroquinone compounds are shown by formula I, wherein X is C═O or CH2; Y is NH, O or absent; R is: a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having at least one carbon atom, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having at least three carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or alkynyl group having at least two carbon atoms; and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or heteroaryl group containing at least four carbon atoms. The compounds provided slowly release 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol in vivo and maintain stable plasma concentration of 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (T1/2=12-24 h). The compounds provided by the present invention protect the phenolic hydroxyl group of 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, avoids environmental oxidation and increase the environmental stability of drugs containing the compounds.
US11737999B2	Amino acid compositions and methods for the treatment of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising amino acid entities and uses thereof. Methods for treating post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 comprising administering an effective amount of the compositions to a subject in need thereof are also disclosed.
US11737998B2	Composition for treating burn wounds A composition for treating a burn wound, containing a variety of ingredients, including a fatty acid 261-639 mg, an organic substance 3.5-350 mg, a carbohydrate 0.02-60 mg, a vitamin 9-13 μg, a microelement 3.04-5.5 mg, an antibiotic 0.6-70 mg, and an amino acid 105-335 mg. The significant therapeutic effects include effectively promoting repair of a burn wound, anti-infection, inhibiting scar hyperplasia, no toxic side effect, convenient use, fast absorption, economical efficiency, etc. The composition provides patients with an efficient, economical, convenient and practical treatment for burn wounds, which greatly reduces the burden on patients, and effectively compensates for the various deficiencies of the current treatments for the non-healing burn wounds.
US11737997B2	Method to increase cellular availability of calcium in skin cells and mixtures The present invention relates to mixtures of serine or threonine together with at least one further amino acid or amino acid derivative and with at least one calcium salt or its hydrate and methods including this mixture including specific mixtures of such components and a formulations consisting of the mixture and a solvent.
US11737996B2	Immunomodulatory and differentiating function selective retinoid and rexinoid compounds in combination with immune modulators for cancer immunotherapy Disclosed herein are methods for treating cancer comprising administering CAR-modified immune cells and at least one Retinoic Acid Receptor and/or Retinoid X Receptor active agent.
US11737995B2	Functionalized long-chain hydrocarbon mono- and di-carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, and their use for the prevention or treatment of disease Methods for treating or preventing kidney diseases and fibrosis, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney fibrosis, heart fibrosis, uterine fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis, with compounds of Formulae (I), (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), (IG), (IH), (IJ), (II), (III), (IIIA), and (IIIB); pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof; and compositions thereof.
US11737989B2	Clevidipine nanoparticles and pharmaceutical compositions thereof Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising clevidipine in a sterile, ready to use, physically stable, aqueous dispersion of nanoparticles that stabilizes clevidipine against formation of impurities and is suitable for parenteral administration.
US11737988B2	Anti-hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering fixed-dose combination and method of manufacture Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cardiovascular fixed-dose combination pharmaceutical dosage form that includes an anti-hypertensive active agent, a cholesterol-lowering active agent, and optionally, an enteric-coated aspirin or platelet inhibitor. The fixed-dose combination is prepared with at least two granulation solutions that are free of citric acid and enhance the aqueous solubility of the cholesterol-lowering agent in fixed-dose combination. The active agents in the resulting dosage form, which is also free of citric acid, have the same strength and release profiles as the same active agents prepared as a single formulation.
US11737984B2	Dosage form The present invention relates to a dosage form comprising at least one functionalized calcium carbonate-comprising material (FCC) and at least one hot melt extruded polymer resin, a method for producing same, a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, home and personal care product comprising the dosage form and the uses thereof.
US11737983B2	Storage stable sincalide formulations Disclosed herein are solid compositions that comprise sincalide and are storage stable and which lack a buffer, and optionally, also lack a surfactant/solubilizer, wherein such compositions are storage stable. Also disclosed herein are liquid compositions that comprise sincalide, wherein such compositions are storage stable, and may lack buffer and/or surfactant/solubilizer. Also provided are methods of making and administering the solid or liquid storage stable compositions to a patient in need of, e.g., for the treatment, prevention, and/or diagnosis of gall bladder- and/or pancreatic disorders; or other diagnostic imaging.
US11737982B2	Compositions and methods for nanoparticle lyophile forms This invention provides compositions for making a solid lyophile of one or more nucleic acid active agents, which can be reconstituted as a drug product. The composition can include an aqueous suspension of lipid nanoparticles in a pharmaceutically acceptable solution, wherein the lipid nanoparticles encapsulate one or more nucleic acid active agents, a dextrin compound, and a saccharide compound. The nucleic acid active agents can be RNAi molecules capable of mediating RNA interference, as well as other RNAs and oligonucleotides.
US11737978B2	Compositions and methods of using propylene sulfide-based polymers for treatment of Chagas disease The present invention provides novel nanostructures comprising solution of PPSU20. Methods of preparing the novel PPSU nanostructures, and applications of such nanostructures are also provided.
US11737977B2	Cerasome delivery system for targeting activated CD44 molecule, preparation method and use thereof A cerasome delivery system for targeting activated cd44 molecule, a preparation method and use thereof: a surface of a cerasome is partially modified by a targeting ligand, the targeting ligand being a ligand which may specifically bind to an activated cd44 molecule. The cerasome delivery system may be used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of vulnerable plaque or diseases associated with vulnerable plaque.
US11737972B2	Treatment of epithelial cysts by intracystic injection of antineoplastic particles Disclosed herein are methods for treating epithelial cysts, including pancreatic cysts, in a subject by intracystic injection of compositions comprising antineoplastic particles, including taxane particles such as paclitaxel particles and docetaxel particles.
US11737968B2	Insect control product for cats and dogs A topical insect repellent and insecticide composition for cats and dogs that includes a lotion including active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include cedarwood oil, rosemary oil, and thyme oil and the inert ingredients include sunflower oil, isopropyl myristate, decanoic acid, lauric acid, water, vanillin, lecithin, and triethyl citrate.
US11737966B2	Concentrated personal cleansing compositions Rinse-off cleansing compositions can include surfactant, perfume, solvent, and water, wherein the rinse-off cleansing composition has a G′ of at least about 25 Pa and/or is not a ringing gel.
US11737965B2	Concentrated personal cleansing compositions and methods Methods for enhancing fragrance on skin upon initial application of a rinse-off cleansing composition can include combining surfactant, perfume, solvent, and water, to form the composition, wherein the composition has a total GCMS count higher than that of a control where the solvent is replaced with water when the total GCMS count is measured in accordance with the PSHAM method immediately following the initial application.
US11737963B2	Hair conditioner composition utilizing a heat styling responsive film A hair care composition having a combination of a mixture of alkyl amine cationic surfactants, high melting point wax to provide a hydrophobic film (frizz resistance) and thermo-pliable film (heat styling response), along with a lightweight conditioner, to produce a hair care composition that is far less susceptible to buildup than traditional products currently marketed.
US11737950B2	Massage gun mounting system and device for use in rehabilitation and gym settings A massage gun mounting system, includes a massage gun mounting device, including a structure connector with right and left clamp portions; and a massage gun holder with right and left holder portions, such that the structure connector connects to a mounting structure; such that a handle of a massage gun device is insertable into the massage gun holder, such that a user is enabled to apply pressure to a massage delivery member of the mounted massage gun device.
US11737949B1	Penis massager A penis massager includes a housing, a massager member and a driving apparatus. The massager member includes a first massaging portion and a second massaging portion which are separately arranged. A space for inserting of the penis is defined between the first massaging portion and the second massaging portion. The driving apparatus is in transmission connection with the first massaging portion and the second massaging portion respectively for driving the first massaging portion and the second massaging portion to reciprocate in an axial direction of the housing. A movement direction of the first massaging portion is opposite to that of the second massaging portion.
US11737946B2	Adapted fitness equipment An exercise apparatus includes an adjustable frame being attachable to an assistive ambulation device. The adjustable frame includes removable handles, fitting arms located on a lower portion of the adjustable frame to receive a fitness attachment, and attachment points on located on the lower portion of the adjustable frame to couple a resistance device. A jump rope trainer includes a handle; flexible tubing including a handle fastener to connect the handle to the flexible tubing; and a soft sphere shaped object. The flexible tubing includes a soft sphere shaped object fastener to connect the soft sphere shaped object to the flexible tubing.
US11737945B2	Wrist joint actuating structure of hand rehabilitation device A wrist joint actuating structure of a hand rehabilitation device includes a palm orthosis body, a forearm orthosis body and a joint unit. The palm orthosis body includes a plurality of finger support rods and a thumb support rod. The joint unit is a universal joint and is connected between the palm orthosis body and the forearm orthosis body. The palm orthosis body can be turned an angle relative to the forearm orthosis body through actuation of the joint unit according to the bending degree of a user's wrist joint. A tension adjustment unit includes elastic members connected to the finger support rods and the thumb support rod. According to the different stretching tensions required by the fingers or the thumb for rehabilitation, the respective lengths of the other ends of the elastic members to be pressed by a fixing seat are adjustable, so as to adjust different stretching tensions.
US11737935B2	Field stretcher with a detachable base A field stretcher (102) comprising a patient carrying portion (104), a region thereof being operable to form a patient retaining pocket (150) for retaining the patient on the stretcher, in use and wherein the field stretcher further comprises attachment means operable to allow attachment of a detachable base plate. The invention also extends to a detachable base plate (202) comprising attachment means (270) operable to allow attachment of the base place to the field stretcher, a sheltering means and a field stretcher assembly (302) and field stretcher kit of such.
US11737933B2	Transport apparatus A first transport apparatus includes a deck for supporting a patient thereon and a lift mechanism supporting the deck. The deck is removable from the lift mechanism for use as a second transport apparatus or part of a second transport apparatus. The first transport apparatus further includes an electrically powered device at the first transport apparatus, and a user input device for wireless control of the electrically powered device, which is operable at or near the first transport apparatus and the second transport apparatus.
US11737930B2	Configurable single transfer insert placement method and apparatus A configurable cutting and transfer apparatus includes a cutter mechanism to cut an incoming web of material into a plurality of discrete articles and a transfer mechanism operable with the cutter mechanism to transfer and rotate the discrete articles from a web receiving location to an article placement location. The transfer mechanism includes a drive shaft rotatable about a transfer axis, a carriage plate mounted to the drive shaft so as to rotate therewith about the transfer axis, and a segmented puck wheel comprising a plurality of carriage units securable to, and repositionable on, the carriage plate so as to rotate therewith to travel along a transfer path about the transfer axis from the web receiving location to the pad placement location, each of the carriage units including a puck operable to provide a rotating and re-pitching of the articles between the web receiving location and the pad placement location.
US11737929B2	Absorbent pad for intravaginal use An endurance athlete's tampon that eliminates a traditional string and is simpler to manufacture includes a sheet of absorbent material with a bottom edge at whose midpoint there is a downward extending tab, and wherein this tampon is formed by folding it about its lateral centerline that extends upward from the tab so that the sheet's proximal and distal edges are placed proximate one another. This folded sheet is then rolled such that its lateral centerline and tab are at the center of the rolled sheet and its proximal and distal edges are on the outer surface of the rolled sheet. This tab is configured to enable it to be used to remove the tampon after it has been placed in service.
US11737928B2	Laminate(s) comprising beamed elastics and absorbent article(s) comprising said laminate(s) The present disclosure relates to one or a combination of an absorbent article's chassis, inner leg cuffs, outer leg cuffs, ear panels, side panels, waistbands, and belts that may comprise one or more pluralities of tightly spaced (less than 4 mm, less than 3 mm, less than 2 mm, and less than 1 mm) and/or very fine (less than 300, less than 200, less than 100 dtex) and/or low strain (less than 300%, less than 200%, less than 100%) elastics to deliver low pressure less than 1 psi (according to the conditions defined by the Pressure-Under-Strand method below) under the elastics, while providing adequate modulus of (between about 2 gf/mm and 15 gf/mm) to make the article easy to apply and to comfortably maintain the article in place on the wearer, even with a loaded core (holding at least 50 mls of liquid), to provide for the advantages described above.
US11737923B2	Apparatus and methods for ear protection and enhancement Apparatus for protection of the ear and ear canal, and related methods of use and operation. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a selectively actuated valve which permits a varying or modulated size of aperture to be created by the wearer while the apparatus is in use, so as to accommodate varying functions, such as complete occlusion (e.g., for use in swimming or other aquatic activities such that water can be completely excluded) or partial occlusion (e.g., such that sounds can be heard by the wearer, whether in air or under water). In one implementation, the apparatus is retained within the ear canal of the wearer by virtue of the apparatus' shape and coordination with one or more natural features or contours of the anatomy in the ear region, without having to be inserted more than superficially into the outer portion of the ear canal.
US11737914B2	Thermal treatment devices A temperature management device for warming or cooling a person's body includes a device body, which has a fluid conduit for flowing fluid through the device body. The device body includes a contact surface to face and contact the person's body on which the device body is applied and is configured to conform to the person's body wherein the contact surface contacts the person's body and follows a surface topography of the person's body, and further provides a thermally conductive surface for transmitting thermal energy from the fluid flowing through the fluid conduit to the person's body.
US11737913B2	Systems and methods for temperature-contrast therapy In one example embodiment, a system for stimulating tissue with the application of temperature-regulated fluid and negative pressure comprises a negative-pressure source adapted to provide negative pressure to a dressing. The system may further comprise a thermoelectric module thermally coupled to a first heat exchange chamber and a second heat exchange chamber and adapted to transfer heat between said heat exchange chambers. The thermoelectric module can be further adapted to maintain a temperature-regulated fluid fluidly coupled to the first heat exchange chamber and the dressing within a predetermined temperature range by adding heat to and extracting heat from the temperature-regulated fluid as it passes through the first heat exchange chamber.
US11737908B2	Ostomy appliance An ostomy appliance comprising: first and second walls connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall having a stoma-receiving opening; a connection member connected to the first wall for attaching the appliance to a user; an aperture located in either of the first and/or second walls for permitting waste gases to exit the appliance; a multi-layer filter positioned adjacent and covering the aperture on an exterior surface of the respective first and/or second wall, wherein a layer of the filter is hydrophobic and wherein said hydrophobic layer is positioned directly adjacent the respective first and/or second wall, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a first side and a second side and wherein the first side is connected directly to the respective first and/or second wall, said connection holding the multi-layer filter relative to the wall.
US11737906B2	Adjustable convex ostomy device Certain embodiments of the present application relate to an adjustable ostomy wafer system including an ostomy wafer and an insert ring 100. The ostomy wafer includes an adjustable layer with an effluent opening through which effluent flows, and the adjustable layer has a body-facing side and a non-body-facing side. The insert ring 100 is capable of providing or increasing convexity of the adjustable layer when the insert ring 100 is pressed against the non-body-facing side of the adjustable layer.
US11737905B2	Inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated devices, systems and methods Introduced here are pressure-mitigation apparatuses for mitigating the pressure applied to a human body by the support surface of an object. The pressure-mitigation apparatus can include a series of chambers that can be individually controlled to vary the pressure therein. By varying the chamber pressure, the main point of pressure applied by the support surface to the human body may be moved across the surface of the human body. An attachment apparatus may be used to securely adhere the pressure-mitigation apparatus to the support surface.
US11737903B2	Anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the elbow An anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the elbow during elbow articulation, the anatomical brace comprising: a brace body comprising a distal portion for fitting over the forearm of a user and a proximal portion for fitting over the upper arm of a user; a hinge mechanism comprising a distal segment, a proximal segment and a pivot for pivotally connecting the distal segment and the proximal segment, the distal segment of the hinge mechanism being mounted to the distal portion of the brace body and the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism being mounted to the proximal portion of the brace body; a pivot cable guide mounted to the anterior portion of the pivot; an upper arm cable guide mounted to at least one of the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism and the proximal portion of the brace body, the upper arm cable guide being configured to change the direction of a cable extending through the upper arm cable guide; an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide mounted to the brace body and configured to direct a cable extending through the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide over the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and toward the distal portion of the brace body; and a cable having a first end and a second end; the first end of the cable being mounted to the distal segment of the hinge mechanism, the second end of the cable being mounted to the distal portion of the brace body, and the cable being routed proximally along the distal segment of the hinge mechanism, through the pivot cable guide, proximally along the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism, through the upper arm cable guide, and through the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide; wherein, when the anatomical brace is mounted to the arm of a user so that the distal portion of the brace body is secured to the forearm of the user, and the proximal portion of the brace body is secured to the upper arm of the user, and when the elbow thereafter moves to full extension, the cable is tensioned, whereby to apply a force to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the user, and when the elbow thereafter moves to full flexion, the cable is relaxed, so that the force applied to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is released.
US11737902B1	Hinged ankle brace A hinged ankle brace including a foot bed member and an ankle cuff which are hinged together by flexible joint members. The flexible joint members yieldably resist hinged movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff in a plantarflexion and dorsiflexion direction. Disc-shaped spacer-washers are positioned at the inner sides of the flexible joint members. The design of the upper ends of the medial and lateral wings of the foot bed member and the ankle cuff permits a limited amount of inversion and eversion movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff. The flexible joint members and the spacer-washers also permit a limited amount of inversion and eversion between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff.
US11737901B2	Method for performing a gastrectomy A method for performing a gastrectomy (stomach reduction surgery).
US11737896B2	Wirelessly-powered implantable EMG recording system Apparatus and methods for the measurement and transmission of data pertaining to the tissue of an animal. In one embodiment, there is an implantable device that is wirelessly powered and also wirelessly transmits data. Preferably, the implant measures neuromuscular activity.
US11737895B2	Acetabular cup holder for hip joint The disclosure discloses an acetabular cup holder for a hip joint, including a rubber-covered spindle. One end of the rubber-coated spindle is connected with a guide rod. A cup holding rod is arranged in the guide rod. The cup holding rod is provided with a screw thread at a position close to an opening end of the guide rod, and the screw thread extends out of the guide rod. A spring is arranged in a closed end of the guide rod. Kidney-shaped holes are formed in a side wall of a middle portion of the guide rod. A limiting pin is arranged at a position, corresponding to the kidney-shaped holes, of the cup holding rod. On one side of the kidney-shaped holes, a force releasing knob sleeves the outside of the guide rod. The limiting pin penetrates the kidney-shaped holes to be overlapped on the force releasing knob.
US11737891B2	Expandable fusions devices, instruments, and methods thereof Expandable fusion devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The expandable fusion device is capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. The fusion device may include a body, a first endplate, and a second endplate. A drive screw may be rotated to move the first and second endplates outwardly and into an expanded configuration. Instruments may be provided to ensure the implant is inserted safely and as intended.
US11737890B2	Expanding orthopedic implant An expandable intervertebral implant having an upper body portion, a lower body portion opposite the upper body portion, a wedge member connecting the upper body portion to the lower body portion, a nose member having a tapered distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, and an actuator disposed between the nose member and the wedge member, for translation of the wedge member along a longitudinal axis of the implant. A pin connects to the actuator for positioning the nose member relative to the actuator. Translation of the wedge member along the longitudinal axis of the implant displaces the upper body portion and the lower body portion away from each other, thereby expanding the intervertebral implant.
US11737887B2	Spinal implant Presently disclosed is a spinal implant. In an embodiment, a spinal implant includes a porous body configured to promote bone growth. The porous body may have an attachment portion that is configured to secure the spinal implant to a fixation system attached to one or more vertebra. The porous body may also include a fusion plate extending from the attachment portion and configured to contact transverse processes, lamina, or facet of adjacent vertebrae. Accordingly, when the attachment portion is secured to the fixation system, the fusion plate may be maintained in compression against the transverse processes, lamina, or facet.
US11737878B2	Implant comprising nonbiologic portion and biologic portion In one aspect, an implant for replacing subject tissue includes a nonbiologic portion and a biologic portion grown on the nonbiologic portion. The biologic portion may be grown on the nonbiologic portion before being implanted in the subject. The nonbiologic portion may comprise a porous metal substrate (e.g., scaffolding). The nonbiologic portion may be formed by 3D printing (i.e., additive manufacturing). The nonbiologic portion may be patient-specific. A robot may be used to shape the implant before implantation and/or to shape bone being replaced/resurfaced.
US11737874B1	Atrioventricular valve clamping device and atrioventricular valve clamping system An atrioventricular valve clamping device and an atrioventricular valve clamping system are provided in the disclosure. The atrioventricular valve clamping device includes a support member, an occluding member, and a clamping member. A direction of a central axis of the occluding member is regarded as a Z-direction, a direction parallel to a width direction of the clamping member and perpendicular to the Z-direction is regarded as a Y-direction, and a direction perpendicular to the Y-direction and the Z-direction is regarded as an X-direction. The support member has a length in the Z-direction. The occluding member is sleeved on the support member in the Z-direction. The clamping member is disposed outside the occluding member and configured to be unfolded or folded relative to the occluding member. The occluding member is resilient and has a three-dimensional shape.
US11737873B2	Hydraulic systems for delivering prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods Systems for delivering prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods are disclosed herein. A delivery system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, an elongated catheter body, a delivery capsule carried by the elongated catheter body, and two fluid chambers within the delivery capsule. The delivery capsule can be hydraulically driven between a containment configuration for holding the prosthetic heart valve device and a deployment configuration for at least partially deploying the prosthetic heart valve device. For example, the delivery capsule can be urged towards the deployment configuration when fluid is removed from the first chamber and fluid is delivered into the second chamber, whereas the delivery capsule can be urged towards the containment configuration to resheathe the prosthetic heart valve device when fluid is removed from the second chamber and delivered into the first chamber.
US11737867B2	Method for reducing paravalvular leaks with decellularized tissue A method for preparing tissue, in particular pericardial tissue, in particular for a heart valve prosthesis, the method including: decellularizing the tissue; subjecting the decellularized tissue to a cross-linking solution including glutaraldehyde; subjecting the tissue to a shape- and structure-stabilizing step, in which the tissue is exposed to a first solution containing glycerol and is exposed to a second solution containing polyethylene glycol; and drying the tissue after the shape- and structure-stabilizing step.
US11737865B2	Nasal implants and systems and method of use Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.
US11737859B2	Method for producing a dental prosthesis part, and dental prosthesis part The invention relates to a dental prosthesis part production method, wherein: a dental prosthesis part model is generated taking into account a dental model; a load analysis of the dental prosthesis part model is carried out; a first reinforcing structure model having a first shape and position is arranged inside the dental prosthesis part model and the dental prosthesis part model is reduced by a volume corresponding to the arranged first reinforcing structure model; the reduced dental prosthesis part model is divided into a lower partial volume and an upper partial volume; a lower part of the dental prosthesis part is produced from a first composite material according to the lower partial volume by means of the 3D printer; a first reinforcing structure corresponding to the first reinforcing structure model is arranged on the first part of the dental prosthesis part; and, by means of the 3D printer using the first composite material, an upper part of the dental prosthesis part according to the upper partial volume is placed onto the lower part of the dental prosthesis part comprising the arranged first reinforcing structure.
US11737857B2	Systems and methods for correcting malocclusions of teeth A system for correcting class III malocclusions is disclosed. The system may include a maxilla appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the maxilla and a first coupling for receiving an elastic. The system may also include a mandibular appliance having tooth receiving cavities shaped to receive teeth of the mandible. In some embodiments, the system includes a class III corrective appliance having a first mount shaped to engage with the mandibular arch of the patient and having a second coupling shaped to receive the elastic.
US11737856B2	Removable dental appliance with gingival ridges An example removable dental appliance includes an appliance body configured to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth of a dental arch of a patient. The appliance body includes a shell shaped to engage a tooth in an initial position and a gingival ridge extending from a mesial interproximal region along a gingival edge of the shell to a distal interproximal region. The gingival ridge is configured to engage a lingual or labial surface of the tooth below a height of contour of the tooth to enable the appliance body to apply a force vector at a contact point on the tooth to cause movement of the tooth toward a desired position of the tooth when the removable dental appliance is worn by the patient.
US11737850B2	Methods and systems for display of patient data in computer-assisted surgery Methods and systems for performing computer-assisted image-guided surgery, including robotically-assisted surgery. A method of displaying image data includes displaying image data of a patient on a handheld display device, tracking the handheld display device using a motion tracking system, and modifying the image data displayed in response to changes in the position and orientation of the handheld display device. Further embodiments include a sterile case for a handheld display device, display devices on a robotic arm, and methods and systems for performing image-guided surgery using multiple reference marker devices fixed to a patient.
US11737849B2	Facial reconstruction implant kit In an aspect, a method of manufacturing a surgical kit includes providing one or more medical devices based on a three-dimensional (3D) image of an anatomical structure. The method additionally includes providing packaging based on the 3D image, and providing the surgical kit utilizing the packaging and the one or more medical devices. In another aspect, a surgical kit has one or more contoured packaging surface having a contour that matches a contour of an anatomical structure. The contoured packaging surface has one or more features for receiving one or more medical devices provided based on the contour in the 3D image. The surgical kit additionally has a lid connected under pressure with the one or more contoured packaging surface. The lid has apertures for sterilization of components of the one or more medical devices situated between the lid and the contoured packaging surface.
US11737843B2	Passive axis system for robotic surgical systems A robotic surgical system has a user interface with a control arm that includes a passive axis system for maintaining degrees-of-freedom of a gimbal rotatably supported on the control arm as the gimbal is manipulated during a surgical procedure. The control arm includes a swivel member, a first member, and a second member. The swivel member is rotatable about a first axis. The first member rotatably coupled to the swivel member about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis. The second member rotatably coupled to the first member about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis. The gimbal rotatably supported by the second member about a fourth axis that is orthogonal to the third axis. The passive axis system correlating rotation of the swivel member about the first axis with rotation of the gimbal about the fourth axis.
US11737842B2	System and method for monitoring control points during reactive motion Techniques for monitoring control points of a computer-assisted device include a first articulated arm associated with a first control point and a control unit coupled to the first articulated arm. The control unit is configured to determine a first expected path representative of expected positions of the first control point over time when a movement of the first control point is caused by a movement of a table that moves the first articulated arm, the table being separate from the computer-assisted device; determine a first actual path representative of actual positions of the first control point over time when the movement of the first control point is caused by the movement of the table; determine whether to perform a first remedial action based on the first actual path and the first expected path; and in response to a determination to perform the first remedial action, perform the first remedial action.
US11737841B2	Configuring surgical system with surgical procedures atlas A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
US11737839B2	Method and apparatus for training machine learning model for determining operation of medical tool control device A method for training, by a processor, a machine learning model for determining an operation of a medical tool control device may comprise the steps of: obtaining an operation command to move a medical tool of the medical tool control device on the basis of the machine learning model from guide data generated using a blood vessel image; generating evaluation data of a position to which the distal end of the medical tool has been moved according to the operation command in a blood vessel image; and updating a parameter of the machine learning model by using the evaluation data, so as to train the machine learning model.
US11737835B2	Braid-reinforced insulation sheath Certain aspects relate to silicone sheaths for insulating wristed, electrically conductive instruments. The electrically conductive instruments can include monopolar instruments. The sheaths that are provided can include an internal, tear-resistant braided structure.
US11737834B2	Surgical instrument manipulator aspects A remote center manipulator for use in minimally invasive robotic surgery includes a base link held stationary relative to a patient, an instrument holder, and a linkage coupling the instrument holder to the base link. First and second links of the linkage are coupled to limit motion of the second link to rotation about a first axis intersecting a remote center of manipulation. A parallelogram linkage portion of the linkage pitches the instrument holder around a second axis that intersects the remote center of manipulation. The second axis is angularly offset from the first axis by a non-zero angle other than 90 degrees.
US11737831B2	Surgical object tracking template generation for computer assisted navigation during surgical procedure A camera tracking system for computer assisted navigation during surgery. The camera tracking system includes a processor operative to receive streams of video frames from tracking cameras which image a plurality of physical objects arranged as a reference array. For each of the physical objects imaged in a sequence of the video frames, that processor determines a set of coordinates for the physical object over the sequence of the video frames. For each of the physical objects, the processor generates an arithmetic combination of the set of coordinates for the physical object. The processor generates an array template identifying coordinates of the physical objects based on the arithmetic combinations of the sets of coordinates for the physical objects, and tracks pose of the physical objects of the reference array over time based on comparison of the array template to the reference array imaged in the streams of video frames.
US11737830B2	Surgical navigation trackers with guards Surgical navigation trackers with guards are described that can aid in protecting tracking elements from accumulating liquids thereon, which can negatively impact surgical navigation performance. The surgical navigation trackers described herein can be utilized with a variety of systems and procedures. For example, in one embodiment a system is described that includes a surgical device having an end effector configured for manipulating tissue and a surgical navigation tracker configured to be coupled to any of a surgical instrument and an anatomical structure. The surgical navigation tracker can include a tracking element and a guard configured to be positioned between the tracking element and the cutting tool, as well as a tracking unit configured to determine a position of the surgical navigation tracker.
US11737823B2	Antenna systems and methods of use An antenna system for tissue ablation includes an energy transmission member, a conductive hollow coil member, and a fluid cooling system. The energy transmission member has an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric layer between the inner and outer conductors. A portion of the dielectric layer extends distally of a distal end of the outer conductor. The conductive hollow coil member includes a member lumen within a length of the conductive hollow coil member. The conductive hollow coil member is coiled around the portion of the dielectric layer and is separate from the inner conductor. The conductive hollow coil member extends along an entire length of the outer conductor of the energy transmission member. The fluid cooling system is coupled to the conductive hollow coil member for providing a flow of a cooling fluid through the member lumen for cooling the conductive hollow coil member.
US11737821B2	Bubble detector on proximal end of catheter with fail-safe mechanism A system includes a probe, a processor, and a bubble detector. The probe is configured for insertion into a lumen of a patient and is coupled to an irrigation pump. The processor is configured to control delivery of irrigation fluid to the probe by turning on and controlling the irrigation pump. The bubble detector is coupled to a proximal portion of the probe. In response to the irrigation pump being turned on, the bubble detector is configured to automatically start detection of gas bubbles in the irrigated fluid, and transmit fail-safe signals indicating fail-safe bubble detection is operational. The processor is further configured to monitor the fail-safe signals and, in absence of fail-safe signals, to automatically disable delivery of the irrigation fluid.
US11737818B2	Heat transfer during ablation procedures Described embodiments include an apparatus that includes an intrabody probe and an electrode coupled to a distal end of the intrabody probe. The electrode includes a flexible electrically-insulating substrate, comprising a substrate surface. The electrode further includes a layer of an electrically-conducting metal covering at least part of the substrate surface. The electrode further includes a metallic sheet, comprising an inner sheet surface, and an outer sheet surface shaped to define multiple depressions. The electrode further includes an adhesive, which fills the depressions and bonds the outer sheet surface to the layer of the electrically-conducting metal. Other embodiments are also described.
US11737815B2	Ablation and mapping catheter for treatments in electrocardiology The ablation and mapping catheter dedicated to treatments in electrocardiology and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias with the possibility of visualisation includes a distal tip, diagnostic rings, a main tube, a guiding handgrip, and an electrical connector for a generator through which the diagnostic rings and a distal ring are connected to a system for three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping. The catheter includes at least 8 (up to 14) diagnostic rings, wherein 4 diagnostic distal rings are connected to one generator and through it to the system for three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping and to an electrophysiological system, and subsequent 4 (up to 10) diagnostic proximal rings are connected to a second generator and/or to the system for three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping and to the electrophysiological system.
US11737813B2	Anastomosis device and method Methods and surgical devices for performing an anastomosis of a living tissue. More particularly the methods and devices relate to anastomosis of tissue performed through tissue fusion performed by delivering energy to the tissue.
US11737807B2	System and method for pre-programmed cold atmospheric plasma To determine appropriate treatment doses of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), the Canady Helios Cold Plasma Scalpel was tested across numerous cancer cell types including renal adenocarcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, ovarian adenocarcinoma, and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Various CAP doses were tested consisting of both high (3 L/min) and low (1 L/min) helium flow rates, several power settings, and a range of treatment times up to 5 minutes. The impact of cold plasma on the reduction of viability was consistently dose dependent, however the anti-cancer capability varied significantly between cell lines. While the lowest effective dose varied from cell line to cell line, in each case an 80-99% reduction in viability was achievable 48 hours after CAP treatment. Therefore, it is critical to select the appropriate CAP dose necessary for treating a specific cancer cell type.
US11737806B2	Method for cutting and hemostasis of biological tissue using high-pressure steam-based surgical tool The present disclosure relates to a surgical tool for cutting and hemostasis of biological tissues. The surgical tool includes a hollow blade comprising a cutting implement residing within a hollow cavity configured to provide high-pressure steam through an apical surface. The cutting implement can operate independently or in cooperation with the provided high-pressure steam. The surgical tool of the present disclosure applies a directionally-controlled, high-pressure steam flow to a tissue region of interest. A control unit provides temperature-controlled steam at a flow-rate determined in accordance with tissue type and intended procedure.
US11737803B2	Surgical rod bender A rod bender for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arms. The first arm includes first and second engaging portions. The second arm includes third and fourth engaging portions. The rod bender is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the second and fourth engaging portions of the respective first and second arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third engaging portions of the respective first and second arms bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and a second configuration in which the first engaging portion of the first arm and the fourth engaging portion of the second arm engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the second engaging portion of the first arm and the third engaging portion of the second arm bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.
US11737801B2	Skull base closure systems and methods The present disclosure provides a bioresorbable foam closure device for trans-nasally closing an opening in a base of a skull. The closure device comprises a phase-separated polymer having a porosity of greater than 80%. The device includes a stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and a head portion at the distal end of the stem portion. The closure device is deformed from a free shape to a constricted shape, inserted through a nasal cavity and into the opening, and released to at least partially revert back to the free shape such that the stem portion fills the opening and the head portion abuts cranium and dura to secure the closure device in position and seal the opening.
US11737800B2	Attachment device and method for use Attachment devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The attachment devices can be fenestrated. The fenestrations can control the flow of fluid out of and/or into the device.
US11737799B2	Bone repair system, kit and method A bone repair system, kit and method for percutaneous repair of a bone segment containing a first bone segment and a second bone segment in a patient, each bone segment having a drill hole. The system comprises a longitudinal member configured to contact the first bone segment and the second bone segment and having at least one opening and cleats on the side adapted to contact the first bone segment and the second bone segment; a first fastener assembly configured to be disposed through the opening of the longitudinal member to hold the longitudinal member in place through the opening and the hole in the first bone segment; and a second fastener assembly configured to be disposed through the opening of the longitudinal member to hold the longitudinal member in place through the opening and the hole in the second bone segment.
US11737798B2	Surgical screw system A surgical screw according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a shaft portion that extends between a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft portion including a first thread having a variable pitch and a head portion extending from the proximal end of the shaft portion. The head portion includes a second thread having a pitch that is equal to a pitch of at least a portion of the variable pitch.
US11737795B1	System and methods for rod insertion using a screw tower A screw tower that is a single-use instrument that attaches to existing screws but remains open along a rod slot to allow for screws to intermesh and prevent interference of adjacent screws during screw and rod insertion. The screw tower interfaces with existing features of the screws to facilitate screw insertion, rod insertion, rod reduction, and locking cap insertion in a percutaneous approach. The tower is broken in half and removed from patient to end with a completed construct.
US11737794B2	Spinal stabilization systems with quick-connect sleeve assemblies for use in surgical procedures In some embodiments, a spinal stabilization system may be formed in a patient using quick-connect sleeve assemblies. Each quick-connect sleeve assembly can be coupled to a bone fastener assembly in a fast and intuitive way. In one embodiment, a quick-connect sleeve assembly has a detachable member and a movable member. Both members engage a collar of the bone fastener assembly. In one embodiment, the engagement can be locked via one or more locking features to facilitate screwing a bone fastener of the bone fastener assembly onto a vertebral body in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. Each quick-connect sleeve assembly has a low profile and is particularly shaped for minimally invasive entry.
US11737792B2	Spinal implant with ball and socket joint having multiple radius tear shaped geometry A spinal implant configured to connect to a vertebra. The spinal implant comprises a ball and socket joint allowing poly-axial movement. The ball and socket joint includes a socket having a multiple radius tear drop geometry with a larger radius and a smaller radius, so that the ball can move freely within the larger radius of the socket until it is seated into the smaller radius of the socket upon locking of the ball and socket joint.
US11737789B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with pre-loaded retainer and bottom loaded cannulated screw having a planar top surface A pivotal bone screw assembly includes a shank with a threaded body having an upper capture portion at a proximal end, a receiver, and a retainer made from at least two discrete retainer pieces. The upper capture portion of the shank is uploaded into the receiver after the retainer is pre-loaded into the receiver. The upper capture portion of the shank includes an internal drive socket surrounded by an upward-facing planar top surface, and the threaded body includes an axial bore centered about the longitudinal axis of the shank and extending distally from the internal drive socket to a distal tip thereof.
US11737788B2	Method for improved spinal correction surgery implementing non-fusion anterior scoliosis correction techniques with double screws and cords Spinal correction surgical techniques and methodologies for correction of scoliosis using non fusion anterior scoliosis correction, including soft tissue releases, unique correction techniques such as de-rotation, and unique single and dual anchor screw/cord applications.
US11737785B2	Hip or shoulder prosthesis and placement instruments A hip/shoulder prosthesis includes: a head component; a metaphyseal component; a diaphyseal nail, and a locking device. The head component includes: a front face and rear face; with a bore, and first and second shaped recesses in the rear face. The metaphyseal component includes: a central transverse aperture at an angle to the metaphyseal component's axis; a first end configured for threaded engagement within the bore of the head component; and a longitudinal hole that begins at the second end, transects the transverse aperture and reaches the first end, to receive the locking device. The diaphyseal nail is inserted in the femoral or humeral canal, and includes: fastening apertures that receive corresponding screws for fastening the diaphyseal nail to the femur or humerus; a portion configured to be received within, and engage, the transverse aperture of the metaphyseal component, and a transverse hole configured to receive the locking device.
US11737783B2	Disposable medical device introduction system A disposable medical introduction system including a medical device and a disposable inserter. The disposable inserter includes a carrier to receive the medical device. The carrier includes at least one annular projection. The disposable inserter includes a retractor received within the at least one annular projection and movable relative to the at least one annular projection. The retractor has at least one retaining arm. The disposable inserter includes a needle cartridge coupled to the retractor that includes an insertion needle. The at least one retaining arm cooperates with the needle cartridge to maintain the insertion needle in a first, extended state. A movement of the retractor relative to the at least one annular projection releases the at least one retaining arm to move the insertion needle from the first, extended state to a second, retracted state.
US11737781B2	Surgical system A surgical system includes an overtube, a sheathing tube, a syringe, a tube, an inner needle, and a storage case that has individual storage parts for individually storing the overtube, the sheathing tube, the syringe, the tube, and the inner needle, respectively. The storage case fixes a first instrument, which is any one of the overtube, the sheathing tube, the syringe, the tube, or the inner needle, to the individual storage part corresponding to the first instrument by using at least one of second instruments which are other instruments stored in the individual storage parts.
US11737780B2	Devices and methods for intrabody surgery A method for conducting intrabody surgery by means of a surgical device having a cutting arrangement actuated by a driveshaft and rotationally supported by the guide wire. A receiving cannel extends through the cutting arrangement and movably receives the guidewire. A plurality of sensors is provided within the cutting arrangement to emit signals capable of changing parameters depending on the composition of the occlusion, so as to allow the control unit to generate signals controlling operation of the cutting arrangement. The method includes the steps of detecting parameters within the intrabody area by the sensors to controlling operation of the cutting arrangement with the power and control unit.
US11737775B2	Ultrasonic surgical system for osseous transection A surgical system for transecting osseous tissue includes an ultrasonic waveform generator, a control unit, an ultrasonic instrument assembly including a electromechanical transducer and an ultrasonic blade, and a robotic system. The ultrasonic instrument assembly is attached to the robotic arm. The surgical system is configured so that the robotic arm moves the ultrasonic blade at a constant forward feed speed through the bone during a cutting operation and so that the forward motion is reduced, and preferably halted automatically upon a reduction in load per unit time or applied power, as monitored by a pickup or sensor.
US11737771B2	Dual channel thrombectomy device A device for removing a clot from a vessel can have dual layers where an inner expandable member runs within an outer expandable member. The inner expandable member can be divided into one or more sections, with a proximal section having a clot pinching structure configured to pinch the clot between the pinching structure and an outer catheter. A distal flow channel section of the inner member can be configured to create a flow channel through the clot to restore blood to the downstream vasculature. The struts of the outer expandable member can form closed cells that are not fully circumferential in a proximal portion to allow a clot to pass inside and engage the pinching structure, and fully circumferential in a distal portion to scaffold the vessel for dislodging the clot. A protective element at the distal end of the device can prevent the escape of clot fragments.
US11737768B2	Feedback dependent lithotripsy energy delivery A lithotripter is provided that includes a lithotripsy apparatus for treatment of a urinary tract stone by fragmentation. The lithotripsy apparatus includes a lithotripsy wave guide shaft configured to transmit an energy form to at least one urinary tract stone. The lithotripter includes a sensing device configured to provide signal data for determining optimal application of energy during treatment with the lithotripsy apparatus. The lithotripter includes a processor configured to collect the signal data and provide feedback to a user. The processor has a control logic configured to determine at least one of: a) if the lithotripsy wave guide shaft is in contact with a tissue; b) if the lithotripsy wave guide shaft is in contact with a stone; c) type of stone; d) if a user is applying force in excess of a predetermined threshold; and e) physical characteristics of a stone. A method is also provided.
US11737767B2	Neurovascular catheter and method of use An improved catheter is provided for removing an obstruction(s) from a blood vessel, for example, for retrieving a clot/thrombus in the neurovasculature for the treatment of stroke. The catheter has a collapsed state sufficiently small and flexible for easier delivery through challenging vasculature and also has an expanded state sufficiently sized and robust for removing the obstruction. The catheter may include a self-collapsing and expanding mechanism to transition a portion of an outer tube (e.g., a braided portion) between the collapsed and expanded states. Such mechanism may include an inner actuator tube slidable over an actuation wire to collapse a distal branched section of the actuation wire, thereby collapsing the braided portion. The catheter may also include an intermediate coiled tube for reinforcing the braided portion in the expanded state.
US11737765B2	Drivers and drive systems Drivers and drive systems (e.g., off-axis drive systems, pneumatic motors, multi-gear drive systems, and/or the like), and kits comprising drivers with drive systems, such as those, for example, configured to move a drive shaft.
US11737761B2	Methods, compositions, and devices for the occlusion of cavities and passageways Provided herein are methods, compositions, and devices for occluding cavities or passageways in a patient, in particular cavities or passageways in the cardiovascular system of a patient, such as the LAA of a patient's heart. The methods, compositions, and devices can be used to percutaneously occlude the LAA, decreasing the risk of thromboembolic events associated with AF.
US11737760B2	Perfusion device for treating an injured blood vessel The present disclosure concerns embodiments of an implantable perfusion device that can be implanted in an injured blood vessel to control bleeding without occluding the vessel. In one specific implementation, the perfusion device can be implanted percutaneously into a patient's descending aorta to control bleeding at the site of a ruptured portion of the aorta (known as torso hemorrhage) while still allowing for the antegrade flow of blood from a location upstream of the ruptured portion of the aorta to a location downstream of the ruptured portion of the aorta. The perfusion device can be left inside the patient as the patient is transported to a medical facility where the injury can be repaired. Following repair of the vessel, the perfusion device can be withdrawn from the patient.
US11737759B2	Surgical stapling device accommodating prolapsed tissue A surgical stapling device includes an end effector configured to accommodate prolapsed tissue to perform an anastomosis externally of a body cavity. The surgical stapling device has an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly includes an anvil plate and anvil rods that extend proximally from the anvil shaft and are positioned about the shell assembly. The anvil plate has a proximally facing surface that defines staple forming pockets. The shell assembly includes a shell housing that defines a cavity, an annular pusher that is movable within the cavity from a retracted position to an advanced position, an annular staple cartridge, and an annular knife blade. The staple cartridge includes staple receiving pockets that receive staples, and the knife blade is secured to the pusher radially outwardly of the staple receiving pockets.
US11737758B2	Compression and firing force sensor for circular surgical stapler A surgical instrument includes a housing assembly, a movable member, an anvil, and a force sensing assembly. The housing assembly includes a first housing, a second housing, and a deck surface that includes at least one annular array of staple openings. The force sensing assembly includes at least one of a compression force sensor disposed between the first and second housings or a tension force sensor coupled with the movable member or the anvil. The compression force sensor is configured to sense a compression force communicated longitudinally through the first and second housings during at least one of compressing tissue between the anvil and the deck surface or firing the surgical instrument. The tension force sensor is configured to sense a tension force communicated longitudinally through the movable member during at least one of compressing tissue between the anvil and the deck surface or firing the surgical instrument.
US11737755B2	Surgical instrument comprising separate tissue securing and tissue cutting systems A surgical instrument is disclosed which comprises a staple firing system and a tissue cutting system. In various instances, the instrument is configured to prevent the tissue cutting system from being operated before the staple firing system has been fully actuated. In certain instances, the instrument is configured to prevent the tissue cutting system from being operated before the staple firing system has been actuated to sufficiently deform the staples.
US11737753B2	Surgical stapling apparatus with firing lockout mechanism A surgical stapling device is provided which includes a first jaw supporting an anvil assembly and a second jaw supporting a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly supports a firing lockout assembly which includes a latch member having a blocking portion. The latch member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the blocking portion of the latch member is aligned with the stop surface of the drive member to prevent advancement of the drive assembly beyond an initial advanced position within the tool assembly and in the second position, the blocking member is misaligned with the stop surface of the drive member to permit subsequent advancement of the drive assembly within the tool assembly. In the retracted position of the drive assembly subsequent to firing of the surgical stapling device, the latch member is in the first position.
US11737750B2	Surgical instrument with separable shaft assembly and body A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is located at a distal end portion of the shaft assembly. The end effector includes an active feature configured to operate on tissue. The body includes a drive feature operable to drive the active feature of the end effector. The body is removably coupled with the shaft assembly in a connected state and separated from the shaft assembly in a disconnected state. The body includes a drive feature configured to drive operation of the active feature of the effector. The drive feature includes at least one of an ultrasonic drive feature or a mechanical drive feature. A proximal end portion of the shaft assembly is configured to be removed from the body to separate the at least one activation feature from the drive feature.
US11737748B2	Surgical instruments with double spherical articulation joints with pivotable links Surgical instruments with articulation joints that include an articulation linkage assembly comprising a plurality of links configured to operably interface with a proximal joint member for movable travel relative thereto in a first proximal travel path and a second proximal travel path that are transverse to each other. The plurality of links are further configured to operably interface with a distal joint member for movable travel relative thereto in a first distal travel path and a second distal travel path that are transverse each other.
US11737744B2	Slack reducing suture anchor assembly and method of tissue repair Surgical anchor assemblies and method of tissue repair using the same. The surgical anchor assemblies have a cannulated fixation device, an implant configured to be coupled to the fixation device, and a stop mechanism for preventing relative movement between the fixation device and the implant, such that the fixation device and the implant are configured to rotate together, and a flexible strand winds up to reduce any slack in the flexible strand used for the repair.
US11737743B2	Dilation system and method of using the same A method of forming an access opening through a psoas muscle to a patient's spine includes laterally inserting a stimulating dilator into the psoas muscle. The stimulating dilator has a stimulation channel formed in an outer surface thereof. An electrical pulse is transmitted into the stimulating dilator to locate a position of a nerve in the patient's psoas muscle. The stimulating dilator is laterally inserted through the psoas muscle and toward the patient's spine in a way that avoids the nerve. A stimulating probe is inserted into the stimulation channel along the outer surface of the stimulating dilator while transmitting an electrical pulse into the stimulating probe to verify the position of the nerve.
US11737739B2	Dental instrument assemblies and components for use within dental instrument assemblies Dental instrument assemblies (e.g., mouth pieces, bite blocks, vacuum dental mirrors, illuminated dental mirrors, illuminated dental wedges, trans-illumination dental instrument, illuminated dental bite blocks, etc.) are provided. The dental instrument assemblies may be adapted to be periodically sterilized. The dental instrument assemblies may include a magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler may be configured to allow dental instrument adapter to rotate with respect to an associated fiber optic cable that is removably connected to the magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The dental instrument assemblies may include a fiber optic material that is encapsulated.
US11737738B2	Methods and compositions for endometrial cell and tissue sampling The present invention comprises methods and devices comprising a scraping element used to contact circumferentially and longitudinally the surface walls of the uterine cavity to provide for broad contact of the intended surface with the device, resulting in attainment of a sufficient volume and comprehensive tissue sample for analysis as an endometrial biopsy or screening uterine cancer. The device may provide for a reservoir for the obtained sample to be contained when removing from the uterine cavity, cervical canal, and vagina. The device may be comprised of a detachable means or be of a material that allows the user to cut the sampling head of the device for placement in collection means to maximize the amount of tissue or cells being sent to the laboratory for analysis.
US11737737B2	Telescoping needle assembly with rotating needle A telescoping assembly such as an endobronchial ultrasound needle (EBUS) assembly includes a motor coupled to a biopsy needle within a telescoping housing to rotate (such as to oscillate) the needle during tissue harvest to improve harvesting.
US11737733B2	Method of, and apparatus for, determination of position in ultrasound imaging A method of determining a position of a target using a metric comprises receiving a plurality of ultrasound signals representative of ultrasound energy received from the target and, for each of a plurality of different foci, adjusting the ultrasound signals in dependence on the focus and determining a value of the metric using the adjusted ultrasound signals. The method further comprises using the determined values for the metric for the different foci to determine a position of the target.
US11737731B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and operation method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and an operation method of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of performing polarization processing during the execution period of ultrasound diagnosis without affecting the image quality of an ultrasound image. In the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and the operation method of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus of the invention, a trigger generation circuit generates a trigger for starting polarization processing. After a trigger is given, during the execution period of ultrasound diagnosis, in a non-diagnosis period which is a period other than a period for acquiring an image of each frame and during which transmission of ultrasound waves and reception of reflected waves for performing ultrasound diagnosis are not performed, within each frame time in which an image of each frame of an ultrasound image is acquired, a control circuit performs polarization processing on a plurality of ultrasound transducers.
US11737730B2	Orientation pins for device using radial ultrasound A system for determining orientation of a distal end of a catheter. The system includes a radial ultrasound system configured to generate images based on data received from a radial ultrasound probe. The system also includes a display device to present the generated images, a medical device, and a catheter system. The catheter system includes a flexible shaft having a first lumen configured to receive the radial ultrasound probe and a second lumen configured to receive the medical device, a cap portion having a longitudinal axis, and at least one orientation pin. The cap portion includes a third lumen configured to align with the first lumen, a fourth lumen configured to align with the second lumen, an exit port, and a ramp disposed between the fourth lumen and the exit port.
US11737729B2	Controlled bending for catheters For rotation compensation in a catheter, a rotation sensor senses rotation of the handle or catheter. Motors are controlled to change the bend in response to sensed rotation. As the tip rotates due to handle rotation, the motors change the bend to maintain the bend and tip position relative to the patient. This steering in the patient reference frame may be more intuitive, easier to learn, and allow rotation to change an imaging field of view without moving the bending planes.
US11737728B2	Ultrasound imaging device with thermally conductive plate A device for imaging within a body of a patient is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a flexible elongate member that can be inserted into the body of the patient. The device also has an imaging assembly that is disposed at and extending a length of a distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The imaging assembly may include an array (302) of imaging elements that may have an outward surface and an inward surface. The imaging assembly may further include an integrated circuit (304) adjacent to the inward surface of the array of imaging elements. The device may further include a conductive plate (375) adjacent to and extending at least a portion of a length of the imaging assembly. The conductive plate may receive heat generated by at least one of the array of imaging elements or the integrated circuit.
US11737727B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a body, a plurality of wheels, and control circuitry. The body sends and receives ultrasonic waves to generate an ultrasonic image. The plurality of wheels supports and moves the body. The assist wheel is electrically driven, and assists movement of the body. The control circuitry is configured to control switching between grounded and ungrounded of the assist wheel to a floor.
US11737726B2	Acoustic orthopedic tracking system and methods Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for acquiring and providing information about orthopedic features of a body using acoustic energy. In some aspects, an acoustic orthopedic tracking system includes portable acoustic transducers to obtain orthopedic position information for feeding the information to an orthopedic surgical system for surgical operations.
US11737722B2	X-ray detector having fabrication fault tolerant structure and fabrication method thereof Provided are an X-ray detector having fabrication fault tolerant structure and a method for manufacturing the same using a micro-transfer printing (MTP) technique. The X-ray detector may include a photodiode layer formed on a base substrate within a pixel area and including a plurality of photodiode pixel units, a dummy layer formed the base substrate within a peripheral area, a plurality of pixel driving integrated chips printed on the photodiode layer, a plurality of primary column and row integrated chips printed on the dummy layer, and metal lines coupling the column and row integrated chips with pixel driving integrated chips and other constituent elements, wherein the plurality of pixel driving integrated chips and primary column and row integrated chips are manufactured separately from the photodiode layer and the dummy layer and attached on the photodiode layer and the dummy layer, respectively.
US11737721B2	Unified trajectory generation process and system A system, medium, and method including obtaining a plurality of positions for multiple components defined by a plan; obtaining a set of constraints that express limitations for the multiple components at the plurality of positions, the constraints being applicable to a plan where the multiple components synchronously change their positions with time to traverse a prescribed sequence of the plurality of positions, at least one of the multiple components being further constrained to change its position over time by staying within a predefined tolerance to a predefined smooth function of position over time between different positions; determining a trajectory of position and a minimum duration in which the multiple components completely synchronously traverse the prescribed sequence of positions while satisfying the constraints for the multiple components; and generating a record of the determined trajectory of position and the minimum duration for the plurality of components.
US11737718B2	Systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters.
US11737711B2	Residual joint displacement monitoring and compensation An apparatus for manipulation and evaluation of a joint includes a frame to support the joint and to facilitate an application of force away from the joint for the evaluation of the joint, a bracket assembly supported by, and moveable relative to, the frame, the bracket assembly being configured to engage the joint, and a sensor coupled to the bracket assembly such that the sensor is moved by displacement of the bracket assembly relative to the frame during the evaluation of the joint, the sensor being configured to generate a signal indicative of the displacement.
US11737710B2	Piezoelectric sensor and method for manufacturing the same A piezoelectric sensor (10) having an elongated-sheet shape includes a piezoelectric layer (11) containing an elastomer and piezoelectric particles and electrode layers (12a and 12b) which are disposed with the piezoelectric layer (11) sandwiched between the electrode layers. In the piezoelectric sensor (10), a pressure sensing region (S) has a length of 500 mm or longer in a longitudinal direction thereof; the electrode layers (12a and 12b) contain an elastomer and flaky conductive materials and are capable of elongating by 10% or more in one direction of plane directions; and when a space between one end portion (A) and the other end portion (B) of the pressure sensing region (S) in the longitudinal direction is set as a measurement zone, an electrical resistance in the measurement zone in the electrode layers (12a and 12b) is 3,000Ω or lower, and the specific Expression (I) is satisfied.
US11737707B2	Blood pressure apparatus using active materials and related methods Example blood pressure apparatus using active materials and related methods are described herein. An example apparatus includes a band to be worn around a limb of a user, an active material carried by the band and a controller to: (1) apply an activation signal to the active material to constrict blood flow in the limb, and (2) reduce the activation signal to allow blood flow in the limb.
US11737704B2	Systems and methods for approximating bone mineral density and fracture risk using single energy x-rays A computerized method for estimating bone mineral density, z and t-scores and/or fracture risk by receiving single-energy x-rays of the thoracic spine, chest x-ray, lumbar spine, whole body x-ray, hip, arm, leg, hand or foot in addition to imaging technical parameters and clinical parameters such as patient demographics, medical history, and other risk factors. The results are presented to a user for the diagnosis or screening of osteoporosis and/or risk stratification of osteoporotic fractures. A classifier may be trained using a dataset of single energy x-rays correlated to results from dual energy x-ray readings performed in the same patient and of the same body part, along with fracture incidence, to correlate the inputs provided to the desired output. A classifier may also be trained to predict fracture risk directly from x-ray image data and optionally additional patient characteristics.
US11737703B2	Viscoelasticity calculation system and viscoelasticity measurement method An object of the present invention is to provide a technique of quantitatively measuring physical properties including both viscosity and elasticity. A viscoelasticity measurement system includes a measurement apparatus, a processor, and a display apparatus. The measurement apparatus includes a movable unit continuously pressed against a measurement object, a first sensor outputting acceleration information corresponding to an acceleration of pressing-directional movement of a contact portion of the movable unit with respect to the measurement object, and a second sensor outputting reactive force information corresponding to a reactive force applied to the contact portion of the movable unit with respect to the measurement object. The processor calculates first information on an elasticity component of the measurement object and second information on a viscosity component of the measurement object based on the acceleration information and the reactive force information. The display apparatus displays the first information and the second information.
US11737698B2	System and method for processing electrophysiological signals An electrophysiology system including signal channels each of which processes an electrophysiological signal along a signal path extending from an input port that receives the analog electrophysiological signal, via an adjustable gain element that amplifies the electrophysiological signal, and via an ADC element that converts the analog signal into a corresponding digital signal, to an output port. The system further includes a monitoring element that generates a monitoring signal representative of a DC component of the electrophysiological signal and a gain control element that generates a control signal responsive to the monitoring signal. The control signal controls the gain setting of the gain element to cause a decrease in gain, if an increase in the magnitude of the DC component is determined; and/or an increase in gain, if a decrease in the magnitude of the DC component is determined.
US11737696B2	System for neuronavigation registration and robotic trajectory guidance, and related methods and devices A position is determined for each fiducial marker of a plurality of fiducial markers in an image volume. Based on the determined positions, a position and orientation of the registration fixture with respect to the anatomical feature is determined. A position is determined for each tracked marker of a first plurality of tracked markers on the registration fixture and a second plurality of tracked markers on the robot arm in a tracking data frame. Based on the determined positions of tracked markers, a position and orientation of the registration fixture and the robot arm of a surgical robot with respect to the tracking space are determined.
US11737689B2	Physiological signal monitoring device A physiological signal monitoring device includes a sensing member and a transmitter connected to the sensing member and including a circuit board that has electrical contacts, and a connecting port, which includes a socket communicated to the circuit board and a plurality of steel balls. The sensing member is removably inserted into the socket. The steel balls are electrically connected to the electrical contacts and the sensing member for enabling electric connection therebetween. Each of the steel balls is frictionally rotated by the sensing member during insertion of the sensing member into the socket and removal of the sensing member from the socket.
US11737686B2	Physiological signal monitoring device and sensor holder thereof The present invention discloses a holder carrying thereon a sensor to measure a physiological signal of an analyte in a biological fluid, wherein the sensor has a signal detection end and a signal output end, and the holder includes an implantation hole being a channel for implanting the sensor and containing a part of the sensor, a containing indentation containing the signal output end, a fixing indentation fixing thereto the sensor and communicating with the containing indentation, a waterproof seal disposed above the implantation hole, an elastic divider disposed in the implantation hole to separate the implantation hole and covering all over a cross-sectional area of the implantation hole, and a blocking element disposed between the implantation hole and the fixing indentation to hold the sensor.
US11737685B2	Posture identifying device, posture identifying system, and posture identifying method The present disclosure accurately identifies a posture of a user whose body is supported by a supporting apparatus. A posture identifying device includes: a model preparing section configured to prepare a three-dimensional model from body data; a body part position information obtaining section configured to obtain body part position information from a camera; a shape information obtaining section configured to obtain shape information from a shape sensor; a model correcting section configured to correct a posture in the three-dimensional model according to (i) a position of a specific part indicated by the body part position information and (ii) a shape of a seat indicated by the shape information; and a posture identifying section configured to identify a posture of a user from the posture in the three-dimensional model thus corrected.
US11737678B2	Monitoring system Apparatus for performing impedance measurements on a subject. The apparatus includes a first processing system for determining an impedance measurement procedure and determining instructions corresponding to the measurement procedure. A second processing system is provided for receiving the instructions, using the instructions to generate control signals, with the control signals being used to apply one or more signals to the subject. The second processing system then receives first data indicative of the one or more signals applied to the subject, second data indicative of one or more signals measured across the subject and performs at least preliminary processing of the first and second data to thereby allow impedance values to be determined.
US11737677B2	System and method for use in photoplethysmography A system for use in monitoring application is described. The system comprises a light detection unit and an illumination arrangement. The detection unit is configured for collecting light returning from a selected inspection region for determining variations in collected light intensity. The illumination arrangement comprises one or more light sources configured for providing illumination of a selected wavelength range directed toward said inspection region. Wherein the illumination arrangement is arranged around the detection unit to provide symmetrical illumination conditions with respect to an axis connecting said detection unit and said inspection region.
US11737672B2	Multi-excitation diagnostic system and methods for classification of tissue Methods and systems for in vivo classification of tissue are disclosed. The tissue is irradiated with light from multiple light sources and light scattered and fluoresced from the tissue is received. Distinct emissions of the sample are identified from the received light. An excitation-emission matrix is generated (1002). On-diagonal and off-diagonal components of the excitation-emission matrix are identified (1004, 1006, 1008). Spectroscopic measures are derived from the excitation-emission matrix (1014), and are compared to a database of known spectra (1016) permitting the tissue to be classified as benign or malignant (1018). An optical biopsy needle or an optical probe may be used to contemporaneously classify and sample tissue for pathological confirmation of diagnosis.
US11737669B2	System and method for remote monitoring of a user's vital signs and bodily functions A system and method for comprehensive remote monitoring of a user's vital signs and bodily functions includes a wearable monitor in bi-directional communication with a gateway element that communicates with one or more external devices to allow remote access to user vital sign and bodily function information.
US11737666B2	Eye imaging in head worn computing Head-worn computers with eye-imaging systems include a camera system positioned in a head-worn computer, wherein the camera system is further positioned to capture eye-image light that originates as reflections from a user's eye, wherein the camera system is further positioned to capture eye-image light as a reflection from a partially reflective surface that is positioned in front of an image display in the head-worn computer, wherein image light, from the image display, is transmitted through the partially reflective surface. A processor is adapted to cause the camera system to capture the eye-image light. The processor is further adapted to cause a comparison of the captured eye-image light with a pre-stored eye image of a known user of the head-worn computer. In the event the comparison confirms the identity of the known user, the user is granted permission to view content to be presented in a display of the head-worn computer.
US11737665B2	Multi-modal eye imaging with shared optical path Aspects of the present disclosure provide improved techniques for imaging a subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to an imaging apparatus that may be substantially binocular shaped and/or may house multiple imaging devices configured to provide multiple corresponding modes of imaging the subject's retina fundus. Some aspects relate to techniques for imaging a subject's eye using white light, fluorescence, infrared (IR), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and/or other imaging modalities that may be employed by a single imaging apparatus. Some aspects relate to improvements in white light, fluorescence, IR, OCT, and/or other imaging technologies that may be employed alone or in combination with other techniques. Some aspects relate to multi-modal imaging techniques that enable determination of a subject's health status. Imaging apparatuses and techniques described herein provide medical grade retina fundus images and may be produced or conducted at low cost, thus increasing access to medical grade imaging.
US11737663B2	Target anatomical feature localization Processes of localizing target papillas of renal anatomy involve advancing a ureteroscope to a target calyx of a kidney of a patient through at least a portion of a urinary tract of the patient, determining a positional offset between one or more position sensors associated with the ureteroscope and a target papilla of the kidney that is at least partially exposed within the target calyx, and determining a percutaneous access target based at least in part on one or more of a present position of the one or more position sensors and the offset.
US11737662B2	Visual imaging device based on PS-OCT for early demineralization and caries of dental hard tissues Disclosed is a visual imaging device based on PS-OCT for early demineralization and caries of dental hard tissues, comprising a laser light source for emitting a laser light, a coupler for receiving and dividing the laser light emitted by the laser light source into a reference laser light and a detection laser light; wherein the reference laser light backtracking to the coupler and the detection laser light backtracking to the coupler are coupled and then passed through a transmission grating and a convex lens to input as an optical signal into a linear CCD detector for converting the optical signal into an electrical signal which is then input to a computer control system and collected by a built-in capture card; and the computer is configured to perform a three-dimensional reconstruction of an image and perform two-dimensional cross-section image analysis; and the computer control system is connected to the scanning galvanometer to control a vibration of the scanning galvanometer. The device of the present application can be used for performing PS-OCT imaging detection of the dental hard tissue surface in the oral cavity of a subject. The computer control system automatically performs two-dimensional cross-section imaging and three-dimensional reconstruction imaging of the image, thereby completing a three-dimensional quantitative evaluation. The present application provides a new method for clinically detecting early demineralization of dental hard tissue with high resolution.
US11737660B2	Articulating cannula with endoscope attachment An articulating cannula assembly is described. The articulating cannula assembly includes: a hand piece; a proximal housing situated above the hand piece; a cannula distally extending from the proximal housing, the cannula including an articulating segment; and a trigger that, when actuated, extends or contracts the articulating segment. The proximal housing can removably couple to the hand piece. The proximal housing can include an endoscope attachment structure for removably securing a proximal portion of an endoscope.
US11737659B2	Surgical tissue protection sheath A surgical sheath adapted for use in the nasal cavity has an elongated hollow body made of a braided material having interstitial spaces with a dimension of 0.25 mm to 1.50 mm. The interstitial spaces filled with a filling material, such as silicone. The sheath has a low profile configuration during placement into the naris, and may be stretched into an expanded configuration. In methods of placing the sheath in the naris, the sheath is folded and then pulled into the naris using a surgical tool.
US11737658B2	Manipulator arm and patient-side system for surgical system A surgery manipulator arm according to an embodiment may include an arm body and a translation mechanism provided to a distal end portion of the arm body. The translation mechanism includes: a proximal side unit connected to the distal end portion of the arm body; a distal side unit including a tool holding part to which a surgical tool is attached; a connection unit connecting the proximal and distal side units; and an electrical wiring circuit electrically connecting the proximal and distal side units. The connection unit includes first and second pulleys; and a belt member wound around the first and second pulleys. The proximal and distal side units are attached to first and second attachment positions of the belt member such that the distal side unit moves in a direction opposite to a direction in which the proximal side unit moves in association with movements of the belt member.
US11737657B2	Intraoral scanner sleeve authentication and identification Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and/or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and/or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.
US11737655B2	Endoscope locking device An endoscope locking device comprises: a pedestal, a lock buckle and an elastic element, the pedestal is provided with a slot for mounting the lock buckle, the lock buckle is provided with an oblong hole in the center, and the lock buckle is mounted within the slot of the pedestal, and the lock buckle may reciprocate within the slot; and the lock buckle and the pedestal are elastically connected by the elastic element. The endoscope is fixed by using the elasticity of the elastic rubber ring to the endoscope locking device formed by the lock buckle and the pedestal.
US11737650B2	Medical device and methods of use The present disclosure is directed to a medical device. Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a laser to break a kidney stones into smaller fragments and/or dust, and removing particles, stone fragments and/or stone dust from a patient. The medical device may include a delivery device including a tube, and an elongate member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the elongate member is configured to move axially relative to the tube and apply suction through the distal end.
US11737648B2	Cordless disposable endoscope A cordless endoscope assembly includes a housing, an endoscope tube and an eyepiece. Electronics are housed in the housing and operable to operate one or more light sources in the endoscope, the electronics including one or more batteries and a printed circuit board. The housing includes a connector configured to removably couple with a cannula connector of a cannula when the endoscope tube is inserted through the cannula. The cordless endoscope is a disposable single use endoscope that can optionally be sterilized with an ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization process.
US11737647B2	Image processing device, image processing method, program and image processing system It is desirable to provide a technology capable of further appropriately adjusting the luminance of the endoscopic image. Provided is an image processing device including: an area extraction unit configured to extract, as an extraction area, an area corresponding to the size of an insertion unit from an endoscopic image based on imaging by an image sensor; and an exposure control unit configured to perform exposure control on a basis of an output value of the image sensor in the extraction area.
US11737644B2	System and method for diagnosing and treating disease A device and method for treating disease involves inserting a scope into a patient's body, the scope having a light source, a camera and a cartridge connected thereto. The cartridge has two chambers separated by membrane, a first one of the chambers containing a virus, and a second one of the chambers being connected to a plurality of microneedles configured for extending into the patient's tissue upon insertion of the scope. Cells from the patient are removed via suction from the microneedles and are deposited in the second chambers. The membrane is then broken to mix the virus with the cells to infect the cells, and the infected cells are then transported back into the patient to treat the disease.
US11737635B2	Moving robot and control method thereof Disclosed is a moving robot including: a travel unit configured to move a body; an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a surrounding image of the body; a sensor unit having one or more sensors configured to detect an obstacle while the body moves; a controller configured to: upon detection of an obstacle by the sensor unit, recognize an attribute of the obstacle based on an image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and control driving of the travel unit based on the attribute of the obstacle; and a sound output unit configured to: output preset sound when the recognized attribute of the obstacle indicates a movable obstacle. Accordingly, the moving robot improves stability, user convenience, driving efficiency, and cleaning efficiency.
US11737633B2	Extraction cleaner with quick empty tank An extraction cleaner is provided with a removable recovery tank having a recovery container, a drain opening quick-empty valve, and an actuator assembly for emptying the recovery container. The drain opening can be provided on a lower portion of the recovery container. The actuator assembly can selectively open the valve. At least a portion of the actuator assembly can be provided on an upper portion of the recovery container.
US11737632B2	Modular robot A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.
US11737631B2	Electrical connection for robot vacuum lid The present disclosure provides, in one aspect, method of controlling an autonomous cleaning robot, the method comprising: navigating the autonomous cleaning robot to a docking station; sensing that the autonomous cleaning robot is navigating to the docking station; increasing a vacuum power of a vacuum assembly of the autonomous cleaning robot to reduce an amount of debris from an airflow channel proximate to an inlet of a cleaning bin disposed in the autonomous cleaning robot; and then decreasing the vacuum power of the vacuum assembly of the autonomous cleaning robot.
US11737630B2	Vacuum cleaner station, vacuum cleaner system, and method for controlling vacuum cleaner station The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
US11737624B2	Suction cleaner having a cleaning body A cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner includes: a housing having an introduction opening through which air is introduced; a filtering unit configured to be mounted in an inner space of the housing, and defining a dust collection space between the filtering unit and an inner surface of the housing; and a cleaning unit surrounding the filtering unit and configured to be raised and lowered. When the cleaning unit is in an initial position at least a portion of the cleaning unit is connected to an air introduction path extending from the introduction opening such that the cleaning unit guides a flow of introduced air. A guide edge extends from a lower portion of the cleaning unit toward a bottom of the dust collection space, and a surface of the guide edge facing the inner surface of the housing is inclined.
US11737608B2	Cutting board with nested containers A cutting board with one or more cut-out sections is provided. Each cut-out is defined by a ledge, and one or more containers may be installed in a cut-out, by engaging their rims/edges with a cut-out ledge. After installation, and during use of the cutting board, no container extends above a work surface of the cutting board. Therefore, food ingredients, remnants, scraps, and so on can be easily and directly scraped or otherwise moved from the work surface to the installed containers. A portion of the cutting board that comprises the work surface is placed on a counter or other support and may be weighted to offset the weight of the containers, which overlie open space or an area lower than the counter (e.g., a sink).
US11737607B2	Cooking utensil with seasoning grinder integrated into the handle A cooking article includes a cooking utensil and a handle that is removably connected to the cooking utensil. The handle includes a plurality of hollow seasoning compartment sections, each section configured to store grindable seasonings. The handle includes a selector switch configured to select one of the plurality of seasoning compartment sections for grinding and dispensing seasonings. The handle includes a plurality of sliding members. Each sliding member is associated with a corresponding seasoning compartment section and includes one or more grinding teeth configured to grind the grindable seasonings of the associated seasoning compartment section. The handle includes a lever configured to be pressed and released. When the lever is pressed and released, the lever moves the sliding member associated with the selected seasoning compartment section back and forth, causing the sliding member's grinding teeth to grind the grindable seasonings in the selected seasoning compartment section.
US11737604B2	Continuous injector-baster device A continuous injector-baster device of embodiments of the disclosed technology includes at least one hollow and coiled tube through which liquid is heated and flows into a food product, as well as at least one spray head through while liquid is sprayed on the same food product. A pump circulates the liquid through the hollow and coiled tube and sprays it from the spray head.
US11737600B2	Configurable air fryer and method of operating the same Provided is an air fryer that includes an inner cooking chamber located within a cooking chamber. The inner cooking chamber has a first opening and a second opening spaced apart from the first opening across the inner cooking chamber. The inner cooking chamber is partly delimited by a second wall extending between the first opening and the second opening. A duct is defined by a space between the first wall and the second wall. The duct provides a fluid connection between the first opening and the second opening. The air fryer also includes a heater for heating the inner cooking chamber, and a fan. The fan receives air from axial directions and moves the air radially. The fan is axially movable relative to the inner cooking chamber such that the air fryer is switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration, and vice versa.
US11737599B2	Heated dome for food service A food delivery apparatus includes a domed shell that defines an interior space. A thermal storage device is secured to the shell so as to direct heat downward to food within the interior space.
US11737595B2	Beverage preparation device The invention concerns a beverage preparation device (10), said device comprising:a chamber (1) for receiving and agitating a liquid,said chamber comprising an opened top (11), an opened bottom (12) and a lateral side wall (13),said chamber presenting the shape of a solid of revolution, the axis of revolution (XX′) being oriented between the top and the bottom of the chamber,a rotating unit (2) for spinning the chamber (1) around its axis of revolution (XX′), andwherein the chamber presents a shape such that when the chamber is spinning, liquid present in the chamber forms a ring of liquid along the lateral side wall (13) of the chamber above the opened bottom (12).
US11737591B2	Shaped body for supporting a human head The present disclosure relates to shaped body for receiving a skull on a support plane, wherein the shaped body is substantially ring-shaped, and wherein at least in one subregion, the contour of the cross section of the shaped body has a half ellipse inclined with respect to the support plane, and wherein at least in one subregion, the contour of the cross section of the shaped body is asymmetrical.
US11737589B2	Checkout conveyor system for visually separating items A checkout conveyor system for visually separating items is an apparatus that automatically projects a light as a divider. The apparatus includes a first rail, a second rail, a plurality of first illumination devices, a motion sensor, a plurality of first proximity sensors, a plurality of second proximity sensors, at least one microcontroller, and at least one power source. The first rail upholds and positions the plurality of first illumination devices and the plurality of first proximity sensors along a checkout system of the apparatus. The plurality of first illumination devices projects a line across a space between groups of items detected by the plurality of first proximity sensors and the plurality of second proximity sensors. The motion sensor activates the line. The at least one microcontroller manages the inputs and outputs. The at least one power source supplies the necessary power.
US11737586B1	Merchandise display stand A merchandise display stand includes a pair of brackets for carrying a panel having advertising indicia on a first end thereof. A plurality of spaced-apart upright supports extend vertically, and a channel extends across a horizontal support that spans the spaced-apart upright supports. The channel defines an upper and lower flange. The upper and lower flange define a space therebetween for selectively receiving a power cord. Each bracket defines a pair of shoulders on a second end thereof. Each of the shoulders is configured for engaging with a respective flange to receivably engage each of the brackets with the channel.
US11737584B2	Air curtain guides for refrigerators An air curtain guide mounting kit for attaching an air curtain guide to an open-display refrigerator, the kit comprising: an arm adapted to be mounted to the refrigerator; and a bracket comprising an engagement section adapted to be connected to an air curtain guide, and a mounting section connected to the engagement section and adapted to form a hinged connection with the arm.
US11737582B2	Quick release sensor for merchandise display A sensor for a merchandise display security system for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise is provided. The security system includes a merchandise bracket configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a sensor configured to releasably engage the merchandise bracket and to detect unauthorized removal of the merchandise bracket or the sensor from the article of merchandise. The sensor is configured to be releasably engaged with the merchandise bracket such that the sensor is removable from the merchandise bracket while the merchandise bracket remains secured to the article of merchandise.
US11737575B2	Collapsible folding box spring assembly A collapsible folding box spring assembly comprising a first subassembly that includes top and bottom frame portions; a second subassembly that includes a top and bottom frame portions; first and second T-brackets positioned between the first and second subassemblies in a hinged configuration, wherein the top frame portion of the first subassembly and the top frame portion of the second subassembly are both attached to the T-brackets at a first axis, wherein the bottom frame portion of the subassembly is attached to the T-brackets at a second axis; and wherein the bottom frame portion of the second subassembly is attached to the T-brackets at a third axis; and a plurality of rotating Z-links located between the top and bottom frame portions of the first and second subassemblies for expanding the frame portions when in an open configuration, and collapsing the frame portions when in a closed configuration.
US11737572B1	Detachable assembled lounge furniture The invention relates to a detachable assembled lounge furniture, comprising a plurality of components: a component A, a component B, a component C, a component D, a component E, a component F, a component G, a component H, a component I, a component J, a component K, a component L, and a component M, which are formed into various combinations to constitute various lounge furniture. Advantages. 1. A detachable assembled lounge furniture is provided, which is designed to be divided into various components. The user can combine, add and remove the components according to his/her own needs to form a variety of furniture with different structures, models and sizes, so as to satisfy the user's needs to the maximum extent. 2. When making a move, the furniture can be disassembled into single components to move, so as to reduce the difficulty of moving up and down stairs.
US11737563B2	Foldable seat A foldable seat comprises a vertically extending support arrangement, a seat member and a pivot assembly. The vertically extending support arrangement has a vertical axis and a horizontal plane and comprises opposite top and bottom ends along the vertical axis, and a geometric outer perimeter in the horizontal plane having a perimeter size. The seat member is mounted to the top end of the vertically extending support arrangement. The pivot assembly is mounted to the vertically extending support arrangement for pivoting about a pivot axis parallel to the vertical axis. Pivoting the pivot assembly provides for moving the vertically extending support arrangement between folded and unfolded positions respectively decreasing and increasing the perimeter size.
US11737555B2	Electric table, leg stand and lightweight beam structure thereof A lightweight beam structure includes a first and a second frame. The first frame includes an upper plate, two inner side plates downward bent and extended from two sides of the upper plate, two outer side plates upward bent and extended from two inner side plates respectively and two fixing plates bent and extended from two outer side plates respectively. Each outer side plate is formed outside each inner side plate. A groove is formed between each inner side plate and each outer side plate. The second frame is connected with the first frame and includes a top plate and two intermediate plates downward bent and extended from two sides of the top plate. Each intermediate plate is received in each groove. The top plate is formed over the upper plate. Therefore, the stability is maintained and the weight is reduced so that the material costs may be decreased.
US11737553B2	Device for producing round brushes A method and apparatus for producing round brushes having bristles clamped between two wire portions of a folded wire, comprising a feed station and a subsequent finishing station, wherein in the feed station a wire is bent between two counter holders, and the feed station comprises a bristle feed device and a rotatable gripper adapted to grip the bent wire and twist it during the feed of bristles to anchor the bristles in the wire. In the finishing station, the twisted wire is held by a stationary gripper and further twisted by the rotatable gripper. The bristles are then cut on their outer side.
US11737547B2	Device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product comprises a mechanism for receiving a stick of cosmetic product, a base cover forming a first housing for receiving a first portion of the mechanism, a first seal between an element of the base cover and an element of the mechanism, and a cap fixed on the base cover in order to define a second housing receiving a second portion of the mechanism. A second seal is provided between the cap and said element of the base cover and/or said element of the mechanism. The first and second housings are connected in a sealed manner by the element of the base cover and/or the element of the mechanism.
US11737546B2	Applicator An applicator in which a through-hole in a plug cannot be distorted and therefore an air flow passage for a liquid application material can be secured, and liquid leakage from a core material impregnated with a liquid application material cannot be caused upon uncapping the applicator. The applicator includes: a body; an application member housed in the body; a storage section in which the liquid application material is stored; and a plug positioned on the rear end of the application member to penetrate and hold the application member into and in a through-hole that is bored in the plug, and can allow an rear-end-side tip part of the application member to be exposed on the storage section side, wherein the shape of the through-hole is formed in such a manner that the width of a gap between the through-hole and the application member penetrating in the through-hole can be adjusted.
US11737545B2	Cosmetic product sampling system A system for sample, trial, and/or full-sized products includes a container defining at least one cavity, a product disk, a cosmetic product, and an applicator. The product disk includes a first side, a second side, and a body extending therebetween. The product disk is positionable adjacent to the at least one cavity of the container. The cosmetic product is at least partially disposed on the first side of the product disk. The applicator has first end that includes an applicator coupling mechanism. The product disk is removably coupled with the cavity of the container and the applicator coupling mechanism.
US11737542B2	Nail clipper Proposed is a nail clipper configured to cut fingernails or toenails using the engagement of upper and lower blades. In a section opposite to the cutting blades, a portion of an upper elastic plate is stacked on a portion of a lower plate. In a position forward of the section, a concave portion is provided in a bottom surface of the upper elastic plate. When the cutting blade of the upper elastic plate and the cutting blade of the lower plate are brought into engagement with each other, the blade of the upper elastic plate is located inside of the blade of the lower plate. A stepped portion is provided in an inner portion of an inclined portion of the front end of each of the upper elastic plate and the lower plate. The cutting blades have a minute distance therebetween. The cutting performance and durability of the nail clipper are improved.
US11737537B2	Garment hanger mechanism and system for travel bags and luggage A garment hanger mechanism and system are provided for a multi-panel, foldable travel bag. The mechanism comprises a garment hanger member with spaced recesses for receiving clothes hangers. The member is attached to or integrated with a panel of the travel bag, and resides on the inside of the bag when folded. A removable securing means ensures hangers remain within the member recesses during travel. By using hanging means for both the bag and mechanism when the travel bag is unfolded, hanging garments can be efficiently unpacked and accessed from the travel bag without removing hangers from the member recesses. In this manner, the travel bag may be converted into a temporary travel closet within an existing closet. The bag can also be hung using just the bag hanging means from a door or in a closet.
US11737527B2	Magnetic jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp is disclosed and includes a first part including a first magnet, a first groove and a first catch and a second part including a second magnet, a second groove and a second catch. The first and second magnets generate an attractive force holding the first part to the second part, the first catch is received in the second groove and the second catch is received in the first groove. A relief disposed on at least one of the first part and the second part at an interface between the first part and the second part is provided to aid in releasing the first part from the second part.
US11737524B2	Baby onesie having zipper locking mechanism A baby onesie to be worn by a baby includes body covering material configured to cover a body of the body, the body covering material including an opening through which the baby's head can protrude out from, a neckline provided around a perimeter of the opening, the neckline including a neckline fastener configured to be fastened and unfastened to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, a zipper configured to open and close the body covering material, and a zipper locking mechanism attached to the zipper, the zipper locking mechanism configured to selectively attach to the neckline fastener and thereby lock the zipper in place according to whether the neckline fastener is fastened or unfastened.
US11737519B2	Reel based lacing system A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel comprising a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the reel can include a rotation limiter which can be configured to prevent over-tightening of the lacing system and/or to prevent rotation past the substantially fully loosened state.
US11737515B2	Footwear heel structure A heel structure for an article of footwear protrudes rearward from a heel region of an article of footwear in a direction generally aligned with the longitudinal orientation of the footwear article.
US11737514B2	Sole structure for article of footwear An article of footwear includes a sole structure having a chassis, an outsole, and a cushioning element. The chassis extending from an anterior end to a posterior end and includes a dock formed between the anterior end and the posterior end. The outsole extends from a first end removably coupled to the anterior end of the chassis to a second end removably coupled to the posterior end of the chassis. The cushioning element is disposed between the chassis and the outsole and includes a first portion removably engaged with the dock of the chassis. The sole structure may include a carriage removably disposed between the chassis and the outsole adjacent to the cushioning element. The carriage includes an upper frame receiving and surrounding the dock and a lower frame receiving and surrounding a portion of the outsole.
US11737512B2	Footwear sole, boot and sandal Aspects of the invention can be directed to a boot including a sole portion, a lower portion, and a boot shaft portion. The sole portion, the lower portion and the boot shaft portion can be formed as a unitary member composed of a single compound. The wherein the single compound can include: EVA in the range of 17% to 27%, POE in the range of 6% to 16%, SEBS in the range of 10% to 20%, and rubber in the range of 19% to 29%.
US11737508B2	Pressure relief system for footwear Systems and methods are described for a shoe sole for relieving pressure from a wearer's metatarsal heads. In one aspect, a shoe sole comprises a shoe outer sole comprising a shaft region, a ball region, and a toe region. The shaft region underlies metatarsal shafts of the wearer and comprises a first lower surface, the ball region underlies metatarsal heads of the wearer and comprises a second lower surface, and the toe region underlies phalanges of the wearer and comprises a third lower surface. The second lower surface is raised relative to the first lower surface and the third lower surface.
US11737505B2	Apparatus for manufacturing hair cap Proposed is an apparatus for manufacturing a hair cap. A rubber band mounting unit is formed on one side of the top surface of the workbench. A rubber band conveying unit is formed on the top surface of the workbench and grips the expanded rubber band. A nonwoven fabric cutting unit is formed on the other side of the top surface of the workbench to cut a nonwoven fabric. A nonwoven fabric fusing unit couples the rubber band, conveyed by the rubber band conveying unit, to the nonwoven fabric. A driving unit makes the rubber band conveying unit reciprocate to the rubber band mounting unit or the nonwoven fabric fusing unit. A collecting unit grips and collects the fused hair cap. Processes for placing the rubber band on the peripheral edge of the nonwoven fabric and bonding same are performed rapidly in succession.
US11737502B2	Body-protector Body-protector (1,1′) comprising: a wearable article (2,2′); a shock-absorbing pad (3) anchored to the wearable article (2,2′); wherein the shock-absorbing pad (3) comprises a first member (4) configured to absorb shock energy by an irreversible plastic deformation and a second member (5) configured to absorb shock energy by a reversible elastic deformation and wherein the first member (4) is embedded in the second member (5); wherein the first member (4) comprises a plurality of cells (6) interconnected each other via their sidewalls (7) to form a pliable sheet (8) configured to absorb energy through irreversible deformation of said sidewalls (7) or said interconnections in response to a compressive load applied to said sheet (8). Said wearable article (2) being a glove (2′) wherein said shock-absorbing pad (3) is anchored to a back of the glove (2′).
US11737498B2	Rechargeable battery comprising a copper threaded ring with a cross-shaped indentation A rechargeable battery includes a battery cell, a copper threaded ring, a joint, an insulation ring, a first ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) ring, a second EVA ring, a battery cartridge, a silicone ring, a pneumatic switch, a support, and a base cover. The copper threaded ring comprises a 510-type threaded interface and a surface provided with a cross-shaped indentation operating as an air inlet of the battery. The insulation ring is disposed in the copper threaded ring. The joint is a hollow structure and is disposed in the insulation ring. The copper threaded ring is disposed on a top end of the battery cartridge.
US11737497B2	Electronic cigarette with short circuit protection An electronic cigarette including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a control panel. When a short circuit occurs to the output end of the battery assembly or the atomization assembly, the control panel shuts off the power supply for the atomization assembly.
US11737494B2	Atomization assembly and electronic cigarette comprising the same An atomization assembly, including a smoke material tank, a conducting inserter, and a ceramic heating element. The smoke material tank is transparent and includes graduations. The smoke material tank includes a puncturable bottom end. When in use, the conducting inserter pierces the puncturable bottom end so that a smoke material in the smoke material tank flows along an inlet of the conducting inserter into the ceramic heating element for vaporization.
US11737493B2	Atomization assembly and electronic cigarette comprising the same An atomization assembly, including two or more heating elements and an e-liquid tank. The e-liquid tank includes two or more compartments, and the two or more heating elements are disposed in the two or more compartments of the e-liquid tank, respectively. Also provided is an electronic cigarette including the atomization assembly.
US11737487B2	Rod forming apparatus and method A method of forming a wrapped article, comprising the steps of: forming a continuous stream of material such as an agricultural product; moving the continuous stream of material along an elongated path; compressing the continuous stream of material to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof until a predetermined cross-sectional dimension is achieved; drawing the compressed continuous stream of material through a rod-forming arrangement, the rod-forming arrangement having a non-contact displacement transducer associated therewith; folding at least one web longitudinally around the compressed continuous stream of material to form a continuous rod of material; and detecting variations in rod density within the rod-forming arrangement from a signal obtained from the non-contact displacement transducer.
US11737486B2	Combustible heat source comprising an ignition aid and a binding agent A combustible heat source for an aerosol-generating article, the combustible heat source comprising: carbon; an alkaline earth metal peroxide ignition aid; and a binding agent comprising at least one non-cellulosic film-forming polymer.
US11737485B2	Smokeless tobacco article A method for making a smokeless tobacco article can include combining thermoplastic polymer particles with tobacco particles to form a mixture of particles, compressing the mixture of particles within a pressing apparatus to form the mixture into a predetermined shape, separating the mixture from the pressing apparatus such that it retains the predetermined shape, and heating the mixture outside of the pressing apparatus to at least partially melt at least some of the thermoplastic polymer particles and form a matrix of polymer and tobacco particles.
US11737479B2	Heat stable extruded protein composition and related food products The present disclosure relates to extruded protein compositions suitable for thermal processing and thermally processed protein compositions made from extruded protein compositions. In particular, a thermally processed protein composition has a particular protein content with protein fibers in a generally parallel orientation, and a particular hardness, chewiness and springiness.
US11737472B2	Low bulk density composition for making a tea beverage having reduced dust or fines The present disclosure relates to an infusion product for making a beverage, such as a tea or tea-like drink. In order to produce the composition of the present disclosure, plant materials are contacted with a solvent to remove an extract. The remaining plant materials are then formed into a fibrous structure or network, such as a sheet or fibrous layer. The extract may be further treated or concentrated and then reapplied to the plant materials. In accordance with the present disclosure, the resulting sheet or layer is then reduced to discrete pieces having a unique particle size distribution. Through the process of the present disclosure, a composition is produced that not only has a minimal amount of fines and dust, but can also have a relatively low bulk density.
US11737470B2	Respiration ranking in controlled atmosphere rooms An improved system and method for evaluating stored agricultural or horticultural commodities is provided. The system and method generally include performing atmospheric measurements within multiple controlled atmosphere rooms, or sampling enclosures coupled to controlled atmosphere rooms, and determining a change over time of a respiratory value of the commodities stored therein. Based on the change over time of the respiratory value, the system and method selects commodities from among at least one of the controlled atmosphere rooms for delivery, marketing, storage, or other disposition.
US11737466B2	Method of improving the ability of plants to resistance diseases The present invention provides a method of improving the ability of plants to resistance diseases, comprising using a strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and a Bidens plant extract; and the Bidens plant extract enhances the ability of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens to inhibit the growth of the Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, increases the metabolic activity of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, increases the amount of the biofilm formation of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and maintains the alive number of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.
US11737461B2	Citrate perhydrates and uses thereof The invention relates to citrate perhydrates and to the uses of citrate perhydrates, in particular as biocides, in particular pesticides, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals.
US11737460B2	Performic acid on-site generator and formulator Methods of generating performic acid by contacting aqueous oxidizing agent and aqueous formic acid source in liquid phase are disclosed. A system and apparatus for the in situ production of the performic acid chemistries is further disclosed. In particular, a continuous flow reactor is provided to generate performic acid at variable rates. Methods of employing the oxidizing biocide for various disinfection applications are also disclosed.
US11737459B2	Use of nootkatone to kill sap-sucking insects Compositions comprising nootkatone and a carrier as well as methods for treating and preventing infestations of sap-sucking insects in plants are disclosed herein.
US11737454B2	Solutions and methods for forming an exogenous flexible film on a plant and plants including the exogenous flexible film Solutions and methods for forming an exogenous flexible film on a plant and plants including the exogenous flexible film. The solutions include a solvent, a film forming matrix component, a hydrophobic barrier component, a plasticizing component, and a film enhancing component. The methods include spraying the solution on the plant. The methods also include evaporating at least a fraction of the solvent from the solution to form the exogenous flexible film. The plant includes fruit, and the spraying includes spraying at least 45 days prior to harvesting the fruit. The plants include an exogenous flexible film formed from the solutions and/or by the methods.
US11737453B2	Vaccine carrier with a passive cooling system A mobile vaccine carrier and method for operating the carrier. The carrier includes a housing having a lid preferably hinged to a base member, a vaccine storage member disposed within the housing and defining a storage space for a plurality of vaccine containers; and a cooling element disposed within the housing. The vaccine storage member further includes an inner container defining the storage space and having an inlet opening for placing and removing vaccine containers, a movable vaccine container holder and a cover member disposed on the lid. The vaccine container holder has an abutment portion abutting against an outer portion of the inner container so that the inlet opening is covered by the vaccine container holder and at least a part of the cover member protrudes into the storage space when the lid is in a closed position.
US11737447B2	Inverted truss geometry for agricultural spray boom A boom truss structure for an agricultural sprayer that includes boom segments on either side of the sprayer, including primary boom segments, secondary boom segments attached to the primary boom segments at a first hinge, and breakaway boom segments attached to the secondary boom segments at a second hinge. The primary boom segment includes truss elements extending upwardly from a base support member. The secondary boom also includes a base support member, but with an inverted underside truss support member that is located underneath the base support member instead of on top of the base support member. This allows the secondary boom segment to fold on top of the primary boom segment in a compact manner about a lower pivot axis. Additionally, the breakaway boom segment may be folded initially about the secondary boom segment, after which the secondary boom segment is folded about the primary boom segment.
US11737443B2	Methods for deploying biosentinels to agricultural fields and monitoring biotic and abiotic stresses in crops remotely One variation of a method for interpreting pressures in plants includes: accessing a first image of a first set of sentinel plants in a field; accessing a second image of a second set of sentinel plants in the field, recorded during a first period; interpreting a first pressure of a stressor in the first set based on features extracted from the first image, captured during the first period; interpreting a second pressure in the second set based on features extracted from the second image; deriving a model associating pressure at the first set and pressure at the second set based on the first pressure and the second pressure; interpreting a third pressure in the first set based on features extracted from a third image captured during a second period; and predicting a fourth pressure in the second set during the second period based on the third pressure and the model.
US11737441B1	Systems and methods for Alberto knot tying apparatus Tool is an apparatus for tying fishing line of dissimilar and similar types together. It has a base frame to allow a person to hold the unit or secure to a stationary object with clamps or vice. Base Frame is a “C” shape fabricated from material to hold shape and pressure including wood, plastic, metal, or composite. Top “C” end one of base frame and top “C” end two of base frame have cleats that can be made from neoprene type of compressible material, silicon, including other material that will not damage filament. These cleats secure and align the line for tying. Using short post two with obtuse angle located at “C” end one point and high post one 90-degree angle on opposite “C” end these posts hold filament while the cleats hold the filament secure and steady. The post is used for wrapping similar and dissimilar line around when tying knot. This allows consistent secure tying from unit.
US11737440B1	Spinning type fishing reel with bi-directionally rotating rotor and drag control to prevent line twist A fishing spinning reel that eliminates problems associated with line twist by providing a rotor adapted for both forward and reverse rotation wherein a drag assembly applies drag to the rotor using an adjustable cam mechanism to prevent the rotor from imparting twist on the line when in the winding mode. By enabling the rotor to rotate in a reverse direction with the application of drag the present invention prevents line twist when fighting a fish by allowing the rotor to rotate in a reverse direction to let out line and/or to remain stationary as the handle is cranked thereby preventing the rotor from imparting twist on the line.
US11737438B2	Modular fishing rod system A modular component fishing rod system that allows the end user to easily and securely change one or more of the handle portion and rod blank. The system includes a rod blank, rod sleeve assembly and a slide-on handle assembly. The rod sleeve assembly performs at least three functions including: 1) truing up the taper of the fishing rod blank to allow components of the handle assembly to be slid onto the rod blank from the butt end; 2) providing an indexing or key feature which registers with the handle assembly to maintain proper alignment between the handle assembly and rod blank; and 3) providing a method to attach the handle assembly to the rod sleeve. The handle assembly includes a corresponding female sleeve that mates with and preferably slides over the rod sleeve assembly and performs at least three functions including: 1) attaching a handle tube which includes a handle grip and reel seat to a the rod sleeve assembly; 2) matching indexing features; and 3) fixing the handle assembly to the rod sleeve assembly through one of a number of possible fastener assemblies.
US11737436B2	Gene expression system Two or more conditional, dominant, lethal gene expression systems provide high levels of penetrance in insects. Lethality is induced at an earlier stage of development and the risk of biochemical resistance is reduced, as compared to a single insect conditional, dominant, lethal gene expression system. The invention is useful for the control of insect populations.
US11737434B2	Turbidity determination using computer vision Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that generate from a first pair and a second pair of images of livestock that are within an enclosure and that are taken at different times using a stereoscopic camera, at least two distance distributions of the aquatic livestock within the enclosure. The distance distributions can be used to determine a measure associated with an optical property of the water within the enclosure. A signal associated with the measure can be provided.
US11737433B2	Aquatic cage rotation device Provided is a device for flipping or rotating a floating aquatic cage to mitigate biofouling, and for farm management, such as to carry out maintenance and facilitate harvesting, particularly the style of floating cage used in farming oysters and other shellfish. The device includes a hollow frame or housing which defines a path through which the floating aquatic cage may pass, including entrance and exit openings; and one or more guide elements positioned on an inside surface of the hollow frame or housing. The one or more guide elements form an obstruction to opposing corners of the floating aquatic cage, and impart a turning force in such a manner as to rotate the floating aquatic cage.
US11737432B2	Unit for sorting moving parts Unit for sorting parts moving along a conveyor belt comprising a transfer device (3) which comprises a roller (31) which is rotatably movable above the belt and a plurality of gripping tools (32) at the periphery of the roller which are each capable of selectively removing a part from the belt when the tools are brought into a removal position, each tool comprising a suction cup (321) attached to a tubular support sleeve (322) which is capable of creating a connection between the suction cup and an internal chamber (312) of the roller, said connection being kept at a negative pressure relative to the surrounding air, all of the suction cups which are brought into the removal position being depressurized, each sleeve being mounted so as to be translatably movable along the axis thereof through a wall (311) of the roller, an actuator (34) being designed to selectively control, in the removal position, the movement of the sleeve so that the suction cup engages with the part to be removed.
US11737426B2	Motion powered pet tracker system and method A pet tracking device, system and method using a kinetic motion energy generator to generate electrical energy that is used to power a pet tracking mechanism are provided. The pet tracking device may include a housing on a wearable item, such as a collar, attached to the pet or may be injected underneath the skin of the pet.
US11737423B2	System and method for securing calf hutches A securement system for securing one or more calf hutches is provided. The securement system includes latch assemblies and a line. The latch assemblies are configured to be attached to the calf hutches and comprise receiver flanges and latch arms. Each receiver flange includes a vertically-extending plate defining a locking slot with an open end. Each latch arm may be shifted between a closed position in which it blocks the open end of the locking slot and an open position in which it does not block the open end of the locking slot. Each latch arm is biased to the closed position.
US11737422B2	Animal house ceiling vent seal A ceiling vent assembly has a frame that is open at its top and bottom and a pair of louvers pivotably mounted in the frame such that each louver pivots between an open position and a closed position relative to the frame. Each louver has a pivot end, wherein the pivot end is located adjacent to but spaced apart from the pivot end of a second louver of the pair of louvers. The ceiling vent assembly has a sealing mechanism with a flange extending from the pivot end of each louver of the pair of louvers, wherein the flange from the first louver contacts the flange from the second louver in a space between the louvers such that the sealing mechanism reduces the flow of air through the space when the first and second louvers are in either the open or closed positions.
US11737416B1	Maize hybrid X00R792 A novel maize variety designated X00R792 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 X00R792 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00R792 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00R792, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00R792 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00R792 and methods of using maize variety X00R792 are disclosed.
US11737414B1	Maize hybrid X08R678 A novel maize variety designated X08R678 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 X08R678 with another maize plant are disclosed.Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R678 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R678, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R678 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R678 and methods of using maize variety X08R678 are disclosed.
US11737412B1	Maize hybrid X13R127 A novel maize variety designated X13R127 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 X13R127 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13R127 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13R127, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13R127 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13R127 and methods of using maize variety X13R127 are disclosed.
US11737411B1	Maize inbred 1PPUL34 A novel maize variety designated 1PPUL34 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PPUL34 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PPUL34 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PPUL34 or a locus conversion of 1PPUL34 with another maize variety.
US11737410B1	Maize hybrid X03T654 A novel maize variety designated X03T654 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 X03T654 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03T654 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03T654, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03T654 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03T654 and methods of using maize variety X03T654 are disclosed.
US11737407B2	Wheat cultivar 01092991 The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01092991. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01092991. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01092991 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01092991 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US11737405B2	Sorghum maternal haploid inducing line SMHI02 Two sorghum maternal haploid inducer lines SMHI01 and SMHI02 are provided including seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing sorghum haploid embryos using SMHI01 and SMHI02 are also provided. The sorghum haploid embryos produced as a result of the use of either maternal haploid inducer line SMHI01 or SMHI02 may be doubled to produce doubled haploid embryos, seeds, and plants as part of a sorghum breeding program.
US11737401B2	Stump grinder with helical rotary actuator A stump grinder may include a machine body and a helical rotary actuator mounted to the machine body, wherein the helical rotary actuator includes a central axis. A support may be mounted to the helical rotary actuator, and an arm may be mounted to the support. A cutting wheel may be rotatably mounted to the arm, and a motor may be operable for driving the cutting wheel. The helical rotary actuator may be configured for moving the cutting wheel along an arcuate path about the central axis.
US11737399B2	Method and apparatus for controlling distributed farming modules The present invention relates to an indoor farming management system comprising at least one sensor; a central processing unit arranged in signal communication with the at least one sensor; a device adapted to operate between an operative state and a non-operative state; the central processing unit is operable to control at least one indoor environmental parameter of a farming system based on data received from the sensor; the central processing unit further operable to send a control signal to the device to operate the device between the operative state and the non-operative state.
US11737395B2	Apparatuses and methods for removing plant material A pruning system includes a cutting head comprising upper and lower cutting rings positioned along a bottom portion of one or more tubes. At least one of the cutting rings is adapted to rotate in a circular motion, while the other cutting ring may be adapted to remain stationary. A vacuum may be applied to suction target plant material, and the cutting head may be lowered toward the target plant material. As adjacent blades from the upper and lower cutting rings are separated in an open position, plant material may be collected in the opening defined by the adjacent blades of the cutting rings. As the blades converge, the opening may close, and plant material collected in the opening may be severed from the plant. System variables, such as blade orientation, vacuum speed, blade rotation speed, barrel size, and the cutting mechanisms, may be adjusted to accommodate different types of plant material. The pruning system may be installed on a vehicle and used with a vision system to remove materials from plant beds in a field.
US11737391B2	Sugarcane harvester chopper system with timing-adjustment tool A chopper system for a sugarcane harvester comprises a chopper and a timing-adjustment tool. The chopper comprises a first chopper drum mounted for rotation about a first axis of rotation and comprising blades, a second chopper drum mounted for rotation about a second axis of rotation and comprising blades that cooperate with the blades of the first chopper drum to sever sugarcane stalks into billets upon rotation of the first and second chopper drums respectively about the first and second axes of rotation, and a gearbox that coordinates rotation of the first and second chopper drums relative to one another to establish a timing of operation between the blades of the first and second chopper drums. The timing-adjustment tool removably mounts to the chopper to adjust the timing of operation.
US11737385B2	Automated implement level sensing control system of a work machine and method thereof A method of controlling tilt of an agricultural implement being towed by a tow vehicle along a field includes providing a controller, a first sensor, a second sensor, and an actuator coupled to the implement. The method includes detecting a baseline level of the tow vehicle with the first sensor at a first location in the field, wherein the implement is located at a second location in the field spaced rearward of the first location. The controller determines when the implement will be at the first location in the field, and an implement level of the implement is measured with the second sensor once the implement is at the first location. The implement level is compared to the baseline level with the controller. The controller determines if the difference between the implement level and baseline level is within a tolerance range, and further controls the actuator as needed.
US11737384B2	Device for combing and conditioning artificial turf The invention relates to a device for combing and conditioning artificial turf, which comprises a handle (1), a pole (2), a head (3) which houses an electric motor (4), and a pair of brushes (5) driven by the electric motor (4), the brushes (5) being configured for combing and conditioning the artificial turf, and such that the brushes (5) have a helical shape.
US11744165B2	Memory devices and methods of forming the same Memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A memory device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a phase change layer, a selector layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed over the substrate. The phase change layer is disposed over the first conductive layer. The selector layer is disposed between the phase change layer and the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed over the phase change layer. In some embodiments, at least one of the phase change layer and the selector layer has a narrow-middle profile.
US11744158B2	Ferroelectric material, MEMS component comprising a ferroelectric material, MEMS device comprising a first MEMS component, method of producing a MEMS component, and method of producing a CMOS-compatible MEMS component A ferroelectric material includes a mixed crystal having AlN and at least one nitride of a transition metal. The proportion of the nitride of the transition metal is selected such that a direction of an initial or spontaneous polarity of the ferroelectric material is switchable by applying a switchover voltage. The switchover voltage is below a breakdown voltage of the ferroelectric material.
US11744156B2	Multilayer piezoelectric element, piezoelectric vibration apparatus, and electronic device A multilayer piezoelectric element includes a ceramic body formed by a piezoelectric ceramic, and having first and second end face facing a longitudinal direction, first and second principal faces facing a thickness direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pair of external electrodes cover the first and second end faces, extend from the first and second end faces onto the first principal face via ridge parts connecting the end faces with the principal faces, and project in the thickness direction on the first principal face. Multiple internal electrodes are stacked inside the ceramic body and are connected alternately to the pair of external electrodes along the thickness direction. A surface electrode is provided on at least one of the first and second principal faces, and connected to the external electrode different from the one to which the internal electrode adjacent in the thickness direction is connected.
US11744154B2	Use of an electric field for detaching a piezoelectric layer from a donor substrate A method for transferring a piezoelectric layer from a donor substrate onto a support substrate comprises the steps of: a) providing a predetermined splitting area in a piezoelectric donor substrate, b) attaching the piezoelectric donor substrate to a support substrate to form an assembly, and c) detaching the piezoelectric layer from the piezoelectric donor substrate comprising applying an electric field. By using the electric field, the detachment step can be carried out at low temperatures. A detachment chamber for carrying out at least a portion of such a method includes one or two chucks comprising first and/or second electrodes for applying an electric field to a piezoelectric layer.
US11744153B2	Method for producing a layer by thinning and ion penetration A method for producing a layer of composition AA′BO3, wherein A consists of at least one element selected from the group consisting of: Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr, Pb, La, Bi, Y, Dy, Gd, Tb, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Ho, Zr, Sc, Ag and Tl, and B consists of at least one element selected from the group consisting of: Nb, Ta, Sb, Ti, Zr, Sn, Ru, Fe, V, Sc, C, Ga, Al, Si, Mn, Zr and Tl, is described. The method includes providing a donor substrate of composition ABO3, forming a layer of composition ABO3 by thinning the donor substrate, and exposing the layer of composition ABO3 to a medium containing ions of an element A′ belonging to the same list of elements as A, A′ being different from A, such that the ions penetrate into the layer of composition ABO3 to form the layer of composition AA′BO3.
US11744150B2	Synthesis of aza-acenes as novel n-type materials for organic electronics Acenes, such as aza-acenes are attractive materials for organic semiconductors, specifically for n-type materials. There are disclosed new derivatives of acenes that are fabricated using novel synthesis. For example, the disclosed fabrication strategies have allowed for the first time new aza-tetracene and aza-pentacene derivatives. The HOMO and LUMO energy levels of these materials are tunable through appropriate substitution and as predicted, deepened. There are also disclosed organic photosensitive devices comprising at least one aza-acene such as aza-tetracene and aza-pentacene.
US11744147B2	Light emitting diode and display device including the same A light emitting diode of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region. The hole transport region includes a first hole transport layer disposed adjacent to the first electrode and having a first refractive index, a second hole transport layer disposed adjacent to the emission layer and having a second refractive index, and a third hole transport layer disposed between the first hole transport layer and the second hole transport layer and having a third refractive index which is greater than each of the first refractive index and the second refractive index, thereby showing high light extraction efficiency and high emission efficiency properties.
US11744143B2	Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
US11744139B2	Phase-transition optical isomer compound, transparent electroluminescent display device and method of fabricating the transparent electroluminescent display device A phase-transition optical isomer compound is described, a transparent EL display device including the phase-transition optical isomer compound and a method of fabricating the EL display device, where a phase of the phase-transition optical isomer compound is transited by light irradiation and a second electrode of the EL display device is selectively deposited without a masking process.
US11744137B2	Apparatus and method for display manufacturing An apparatus for manufacturing a display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. The apparatus for manufacturing the display device includes: a mounting unit, on which a display substrate may be arranged; an inspection unit movably arranged on the mounting unit and configured to inspect whether or not an organic encapsulation layer of the display substrate is defective; and a repair unit movably arranged on the mounting unit and configured to supply an organic material to a defective portion of the organic encapsulation layer, or to remove at least a portion of the defective portion of the organic encapsulation layer.
US11744136B2	Mask assembly, apparatus for manufacturing display apparatus, and method of manufacturing display apparatus Provided is a mask assembly including a mask frame including an opening; and a mask arranged on the mask frame and including a deposition region and a non-opening region arranged around the deposition region, the deposition region facing the opening to transmit a deposition material. A width of the non-opening region in a lengthwise direction of the mask is about 200 μm to about 500 μm.
US11744129B2	Pixel arrangement structure, display panel and display apparatus The present invention provides a pixel arrangement structure, a display panel and a display apparatus, each of the plurality of pixel units in the pixel arrangement structure comprises blue sub-pixels, red sub-pixels, and green sub-pixels; the blue sub-pixels, the red sub-pixels, and the green sub-pixels form a center-symmetric pattern, a total area of the blue sub-pixels is greater than a total area of the red sub-pixels, and the total area of the red sub-pixels is greater than a total area of the green sub-pixels, so that there is no need to share sub-pixels with adjacent pixel units, thereby improving the display resolution, and the phenomena of color fringing and edge jagged can be avoided.
US11744128B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus including a substrate, a first power source line disposed in a peripheral area adjacent to a display area, the first power source line including a first layer and a second layer electrically connected to each other, a first gate pattern disposed between the first layer of the substrate and including a first gate fan-out line in the peripheral area and a first gate connecting line connected to the first gate fan-out line and extending between the first gate fan-out line and the display area, a first insulation layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer of the first power source line, a second insulation layer disposed between the first insulation layer and the second layer, and a first insulating dam disposed on and contacting the second layer, the first insulating dam disposed in the peripheral area and surrounding the display area.
US11744126B2	Display device A display device may include a display panel including a display area, a non-display area which may be disposed on a periphery of the display area, and a pad area which may be disposed on one side of the non-display area. The display panel may include data lines disposed in the display area of the display panel along a second direction which intersects a first direction, and connection lines disposed in the display area of the display panel along the first direction. A first data line among the data lines may be connected to a first connection line among the connection lines.
US11744125B2	Display device with organic insulating layer covering contact bridge and electrostatic electrode A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a first wiring at the non-display area of the substrate, a second wiring on a layer that is different from the first wiring at the non-display area of the substrate, an inorganic insulating layer on the first wiring and the second wiring, a pad on the inorganic insulating layer, and connected to a first end of the first wiring, a contact bridge on the inorganic insulating layer, and connecting the second wiring to a second end of the first wiring, an electrostatic electrode on the inorganic insulating layer between the pad and the contact bridge, a first organic insulating layer covering the contact bridge and the electrostatic electrode, and exposing the pad, a first upper wiring on the first organic insulating layer, and overlapping the contact bridge and the electrostatic electrode, and a second organic insulating layer on the first upper wiring.
US11744120B2	Display device and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of a display device includes: forming a transistor on a substrate; forming an organic insulating layer on the transistor; and performing a plasma treatment on the organic insulating layer. The organic insulating layer includes an acryl-based polymer, and the plasma treatment is performed by using helium gas or argon gas.
US11744104B2	Display panel and electronic device including the same A display panel includes a base substrate including a front surface and a rear surface and having first and second holes, and a pixel layer on the base substrate. A display area is defined in the front surface. The first hole overlaps with the display area and penetrates the front and rear surfaces. The second hole overlaps with the display area, is adjacent to the first hole, and is recessed from the front surface. The base substrate includes a first base layer including the rear surface, a first barrier layer on the first base layer and including first inorganic films having a first refractive index, and second inorganic films having a second refractive index, a second base layer on the first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer on the second base layer and including the front surface. The first and second inorganic films are alternately stacked.
US11744103B2	Organic light-emitting display apparatus An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate having a display area displaying an image and a periphery area. The periphery area is located next to the display area. A first organic insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The first organic insulating layer includes a valley portion separating the first organic insulating layer from the periphery area. A plurality of organic light-emitting devices is disposed on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting devices includes a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, sequentially disposed over the first organic insulating layer. The second electrode covers the emission layer and the valley portion. A second organic insulating layer is disposed over the first organic insulating layer and incudes a first opening exposing a center portion of the first electrode and a second opening overlapping the valley portion. A capping layer covers the second electrode.
US11744101B2	Opto-electronic device including an auxiliary electrode and a partition An opto-electronic device having a plurality of layers, comprising a nucleation-inhibiting coating (NIC) disposed on a first layer surface in a first portion of a lateral aspect thereof. In the first portion, the device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a semiconducting layer between them. The second electrode lies between the NIC and the semiconducting layer in the first portion. In the second portion, a conductive coating is disposed on a second layer surface. The first portion is substantially devoid of the conductive coating. The conductive coating is electrically coupled to the second electrode and to a third electrode in a sheltered region of a partition in the device.
US11744100B2	Light-emitting device and apparatus including same A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m−1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m−1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
US11744095B2	Display apparatus with top substrate having grooves including reflective layer, color, and quantum dot layer A display apparatus includes: a bottom substrate; a first light-emitable element, a second, light-emitable element, and a third light-emitable element disposed over the bottom substrate, at least one of the first, second, and third light-emitable elements including a first-color emission layer; a top substrate including a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove defined in a bottom surface thereof facing the bottom substrate, the top substrate being over the bottom substrate with the first, second, and third light-emitable elements therebetween; a reflective layer on inner surfaces of the first, second, and third grooves; a first-color color filter layer located at least partially in the first groove; each of a second-color color filter layer and a second-color quantum dot layer located at least partially in the second groove; and each of a third-color color filter layer and a third-color quantum dot layer located at least partially in the third groove.
US11744093B2	Organic light-emitting diode, organic light-emitting display including the same, and method of manufacturing the same An organic light-emitting diode includes: a first electrode, a light-emitting stack thereon including: a hole transport layer (HTL), a blue light-emitting layer including: a blue host material (BHM), and a blue fluorescent dopant (BFD) material, and an electron transport layer (ETL), and a second electrode on the light-emitting stack, wherein BFD LUMO>BHM, BFD HOMO>BHM, BFD singlet energy BHM and BFD, HTL HOMO−BFD HOMO≤0.1 eV, the HTL material LUMO>the BHM, HTL LUMO−BHM LUMO>0.5 eV, HTL LUMO>BFD, ETL LUMO>BHM and BFD, a difference in LUMO between the ETL material and the BFD material ≤0.1 eV, and the HTL material, the ETL material, and the BHM have the following triplet energy relationships: T1,BH
US11744092B2	Solid-state image sensor A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of imaging element blocks each configured from a plurality of imaging elements. Each of the imaging elements includes a first electrode, a charge accumulating electrode arranged in a spaced relation from the first electrode, a photoelectric conversion portion contacting with the first electrode and formed above the charge accumulating electrode with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and a second electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion portion. The first electrode and the charge accumulating electrode are provided on an interlayer insulating layer, and the first electrode is connected to a connection portion provided in the interlayer insulating layer.
US11744090B2	Self-powered perovskite X-ray detector Disclosed is a self-powered perovskite X-ray detector. The self-powered perovskite X-ray detector according to an embodiment of the present invention has a shape wherein a scintillator converting incident X-rays into visible light is combined with a perovskite photodetector, wherein the scintillator and the perovskite light absorption layer include a perovskite compound represented by Formula 1 below: AaMbXc [Formula 1] where A is a monovalent cation, M is a divalent metal cation or a trivalent metal cation, X is a monovalent anion, a+2b=c when M is a divalent metal cation, a+3b=4c when M is a trivalent metal cation, and a, b, and c are natural numbers.
US11744088B2	Memory device According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first variable resistance layer; first and second semiconductor layers being in contact with the first variable resistance layer; a first word line; a second word line being adjacent to the first word line; and a third word line being adjacent to the first and second word lines with the first semiconductor layer, the first variable resistance layer, and the second semiconductor layer interposed therebetween, and provided between the first word line and the second word line. In the first variable resistance layer, a first region including a shortest path connecting the first word line and the third word line functions as a first memory cell, and a second region including a shortest path connecting the third word line and the second word line functions as a second memory cell.
US11744087B2	Three-dimensional resistive memory device A resistive memory device includes a vertical word line pillar, a plurality of resistive layers, a gate insulation layer, and a channel layer. The vertical word line pillar is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The resistive layers are stacked at both sides of the vertical word line pillar. The gate insulation layer is interposed between the vertical word line pillar and the resistive layers. The channel layer is arranged between the gate insulation layer and the resistive layers.
US11744082B2	Memory semiconductor devices comprising an anti-ferroelectric material Semiconductor devices may include a stacked structure including interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes alternately stacked in a vertical direction, a core region extending in the vertical direction in the stacked structure, a channel layer on a side surface of the core region and facing the gate electrodes and the interlayer insulating layers, a first dielectric layer, a data storage layer and a second dielectric layer, which are between the channel layer and the gate electrodes in order, and an anti-ferroelectric layer including a portion interposed between the first dielectric layer and a first gate electrode of the gate electrodes. The second dielectric layer may contact the channel layer. The anti-ferroelectric layer may be formed of an anti-ferroelectric material having a tetragonal phase.
US11744077B2	Vertical memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same A mold including insulation layers and sacrificial layers is formed on a substrate. A channel hole is formed through the mold. A first deposition process is performed using a first precursor including silane and a second precursor including silane and a halogen element to form a first preliminary blocking layer on a sidewall of the channel hole. A second deposition process is performed using the first precursor to form a second preliminary blocking layer on the sidewall of the channel hole. The first and second preliminary blocking layers form a third preliminary blocking layer. An oxidation process is performed on the third preliminary blocking layer to transform the third preliminary blocking into a first blocking layer. A charge storage layer, a tunnel insulation layer, and a channel layer are formed on the first blocking layer. The sacrificial layer is replaced with a gate electrode.
US11744074B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor memory device and semiconductor memory device According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes simultaneously forming a plurality of first holes and a plurality of second holes in a stacked body. The stacked body includes a plurality of first layers and a plurality of second layers. The method includes etching a portion between the second holes next to each other in the stacked body, and connecting at least two or more second holes to form a groove. The method includes forming a film including a charge storage film on a sidewall of the first holes. The method includes forming a channel film on a sidewall of the film including the charge storage film.
US11744072B2	Integrated assemblies which include stacked memory decks Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck which has first memory cells, and having a second deck which has second memory cells. The first memory cells have first control gate regions which include a first conductive material vertically between horizontally-extending bars of a second conductive material. The second memory cells have second control gate regions which include a fourth conductive material along an outer surface of a third conductive material. A pillar passes through the first and second decks. The pillar includes a dielectric-barrier material laterally surrounding a channel material. The first and fourth materials are directly against the dielectric-barrier material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
US11744071B2	Semiconductor memory device having a passivation film and a plurality of insulating patterns on a memory cell array According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array; a first insulating layer; and a passivation film. The memory cell array includes first interconnect layers and a first memory pillar. The first interconnect layers extend in a first direction substantially parallel to a semiconductor substrate. The first memory pillar passes through the first interconnect layers and extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate. The first insulating layer is provided above the memory cell array. The passivation film is provided on the first insulating layer, and includes a protrusion at least above the memory cell array and between the passivation film and the first insulating layer.
US11744070B2	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device comprises: first conductive layers arranged in a first direction; a first semiconductor layer facing the first conductive layers; a second semiconductor layer facing the first conductive layers; second conductive layers arranged in the first direction; third conductive layers arranged in the first direction; a third semiconductor layer facing the second conductive layers and connected to the first semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer facing the third conductive layers and connected to the second semiconductor layer; a fourth conductive layer facing the third semiconductor layer; and a fifth conductive layer connected to the third conductive layers. A distance from a central axis of the third semiconductor layer to a central axis of the fourth semiconductor layer is larger than a distance from a central axis of the first semiconductor layer to a central axis of the second semiconductor layer.
US11744069B2	Integrated circuitry and method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells Integrated circuitry comprising a memory array comprises strings of memory cells comprising laterally-spaced memory blocks that individually comprise a first vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Strings of memory cells comprise channel-material strings that extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. The conductive tiers individually comprise a horizontally-elongated conductive line. A second vertical stack is aside the first vertical stack. The second vertical stack comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises alternating first insulating tiers and second insulating tiers. The lower portion comprises a lowest insulator tier directly above conductor material of a conductor tier. The lowest insulator tier comprises solid carbon and nitrogen-containing material. An immediately-adjacent tier is directly above the solid carbon and nitrogen-containing material of the lowest insulator tier. The immediately-adjacent tier comprises material that is of different composition from that of the lowest insulator tier. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.
US11744066B2	Semiconductor devices including stack structure having gate region and insulating region A semiconductor device includes a lower structure and a stack structure that extends into a connection region on the lower structure, where the stack structure includes gate pads and mold pads. The mold pads include intermediate mold pads that include first intermediate mold pads and a second intermediate mold pad between a pair of the first intermediate mold pads, each of the first intermediate mold pads has a first length in a first direction, the second intermediate mold pad has a second length in the first direction, greater than the first length, one of the intermediate mold pads includes a mold pad portion and an insulating protrusion portion on the mold pad portion, one of the first intermediate mold pads includes the mold pad portion and the insulating protrusion portion, and a central region of the second intermediate mold pad does not include the insulating protrusion portion.
US11744065B2	Read-only memory for chip security that is MOSFET process compatible A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) device electrically attachable to a first data line and a read-only memory (ROM) element. The ROM element is electrically interposable between the MOSFET device and a second data line. The ROM element includes first and second sets of memory cells in high and low resistance states, respectively, to form a secure identifier (ID).
US11744064B2	Semiconductor circuit and electronic apparatus A semiconductor circuit according to the present disclosure includes: a first memory element including a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to a first node, and a tunnel barrier film, and configured to store information by breaking the tunnel barrier film; a first transistor including a drain coupled to the first node, a source, a gate, and a back gate coupled to a second node; and a second transistor including a drain, a source coupled to the second node, and a gate coupled to the first node.
US11744063B2	Semiconductor memory devices including separate upper and lower bit line spacers and methods of forming the same A volatile memory device can include a bit line structure having a vertical side wall. A lower spacer can be on a lower portion of the vertical side wall, where the lower spacer can be defined by a first thickness from the vertical side wall to an outer side wall of the lower spacer. An upper spacer can be on an upper portion of the vertical side wall above the lower portion, where the upper spacer can be defined by a second thickness that is less than the first thickness, the upper spacer exposing an uppermost portion of the outer side wall of the lower spacer.
US11744053B2	Power inductor with cooling guide A power inductor includes a magnetic core, a conductor coiled around the core; an end cover secured to the core, a tube configured to convey fluid, and a fluid flow guide supported on the end cover. The flow guide has a receiving portion disposed under an end of the tube to receive the fluid and a distribution portion in fluid communication with the receiving portion. The distribution portion is configured to supply the fluid onto the conductor and the core and includes a plurality of guide walls.
US11744052B2	Power electronics unit having at least one semiconductor module attached by means of a plastic holder A power electronics unit for an electric motor of a motor vehicle drive, having a plate-like cooling element, at least one semiconductor module and a module holder which consists of plastic and secures the at least one semiconductor module relative to the cooling element. The module holder is fixed to the cooling element via an interlocking snap connection.
US11744048B2	Fluid connection module with advanced fluid switching unit Embodiments are disclosed of a fluid connection module. The module includes a holder coupled to a connector having an axis, and the holder is translatable in both directions of the axis so that the holder and the connector can translate between an engaged and disengaged positions. The holder is biased toward the disengaged position. A switching unit adjacent to the holder includes an electric motor. A blade is coupled to the electric motor and is rotatable through a range of angular positions. The blade has a contact surface that contacts a bearing surface of the holder in a first subrange of angular positions and stops contacting the bearing surface in a second subrange of angular positions. When the contact surface is in contact with the bearing surface, the holder is in its engaged position. An elastic torque member is coupled to the motor and the blade and biases the blade to an angular position in the second subrange.
US11744044B2	Loop thermosyphon devices and systems, and related methods A loop thermosyphon can combine the best of heat-pipes and traditional liquid-cooling systems that include a mechanical pump. A disclosed heat-transfer device includes a first heat-transfer component and a second heat-transfer component fluidly coupled with each other by a first conduit and a second conduit. A first manifold is positioned in the first heat-transfer component and defines a first plurality of liquid pathways. The first manifold fluidly couples with the first conduit. A second manifold is also positioned in the first heat-transfer component and defines a second plurality of liquid pathways fluidly coupled with and extending from the first plurality of liquid pathways. The second manifold further defines a plurality of boiling channels, a plurality of accumulator channels and a vapor manifold. The boiling channels extend transversely relative to and are fluidly coupled with the second plurality of liquid pathways. The plurality of accumulator channels extends transversely relative to and are fluidly coupled with the plurality of boiling channels. The vapor manifold is configured to collect vapor from one or more of the plurality of boiling channels, one or more of the plurality of accumulator channels, or both. The first heat-transfer component further defines an outlet fluidly coupling the vapor manifold with the second conduit. Electrical devices incorporating such a heat-transfer device also are disclosed, as well as associated methods.
US11744040B2	Optimal control logic in liquid cooling solution for heterogeneous computing An electronic rack includes an array of server blades arranged in a stack. Each server blade contains one or more servers and each server includes one or more processors to provide data processing services. The electronic rack includes a coolant distribution unit (CDU) and a rack management unit (RMU). The CDU supplies cooling liquid to the processors and receives the cooling liquid carrying heat from the processors. The CDU includes a liquid pump to pump the cooling liquid. The RMU is configured to manage the operations of the components within the electronic rack such as CDU, etc. The RMU includes control logic to determine an optimal pump speed to minimize the total power consumption of the pump, acceleration servers and the host servers, based on the one or more parameters and the association between temperature and power consumption of the acceleration servers and the host servers. The RMU then controls the liquid pump based on the optimal pump speed.
US11744039B2	System and method for transferring thermal energy from integrated circuits There is disclosed a system and method for transferring waste heat from integrated circuits. In an embodiment, the system comprises: a self-contained enclosure having integrated circuits therein, the self-contained enclosure further including: a first fluid circuit configured for removing waste heat from the integrated circuits; an inlet for connection from an external water tank and an outlet for connection to the external water tank, that when connected with the external water tank forms a second fluid circuit; a heat exchanger operatively connected to the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit, and configured to transfer thermal energy therebetween; and a control for regulating a temperature gradient and a flow rate in each of the first and second fluid circuits, such that both a desired integrated circuit operating temperature and a desired water tank temperature is achieved. A plurality of self-contained enclosures co-located with water tanks may form nodes of a distributed computing and heating network.
US11744034B2	Rack adapting device for an electronic equipment rack and adaptive rack system having same A rack adapting device for an electronic equipment rack is disclosed. The electronic equipment rack is configured to house first electronic equipment modules having a first module width between left and right equipment supports laterally spaced apart from one another by a rack housing width corresponding to the first module width. The rack adapting device is configured to adapt the electronic equipment rack to house a plurality of second electronic equipment modules having a second module width and comprises: an adapter body; a plurality of rack-engaging features disposed on a first lateral side thereof and configured to engage rack mounting features of one of the left and right equipment supports; and a plurality of adapter mounting features disposed on a second lateral side such that, in use, the second electronic equipment modules are mounted between the rack adapting device and an other one of the left and right equipment supports.
US11744031B2	Pedestal for a tabletop retrofit remote control device A base may be configured to be attached to a pedestal. The pedestal may include a top plate, a bottom plate, and a mounting tab. The bottom plate may be configured to rest on a horizontal surface. The mounting tab may extend from the top plate (e.g., a platform on the top plate). The mounting tab may be configured to extend into an opening defined by the base. The mounting tab may be configured to prevent rotation of the base of the remote control device when the base is attached to the pedestal. The bottom plate may include a concave bottom surface. The concave bottom surface may include a recessed portion and a flat portion. The flat portion may be along an outer perimeter of the bottom plate. The flat portion may be configured to rest on the horizontal surface.
US11744030B2	Hinge structure and foldable electronic device A hinge structure includes: a supporting sheet having an unfolded, flattened state and a folded state; at least one first hinge connected to the supporting sheet, the at least one first hinge being configured to drive the supporting sheet to switch between the unfolded, flattened state and the folded state; at least one flattening support including a first support, a second support, and a flattening bracket, the flattening bracket being connected to the first support and the second support, the flattening bracket being connected to the supporting sheet. When the supporting sheet is in the unfolded, flattened state, the first support and the second support interact with each other and generate a force parallel to a plane where the supporting sheet is located, to maintain the supporting sheet in the unfolded, flattened state.
US11744027B2	Screen rotation quick release structure The present invention is a screen rotation quick release structure. One end of an adapter member is connected to a support frame. One end of a positioning pin protrudes from the other end of the adapter member, and the positioning pin is positioned inside the adapter member in a reciprocating way. A hinge module comprises a first pivoting shaft and a second pivoting shaft. A gap between proximal ends of the first and the second pivoting shafts is provided for accommodating the one end of the positioning pin. A first buckling ring is accommodated and positionally constrained in a clamping space of a top base. An inner ring surface of the first buckling ring has a first and a second engaging grooves. The first and the second engaging grooves are respectively corresponding to distal ends of the first and the second pivoting shafts.
US11744025B2	Photosensor comprising a first circuit board within a housing having a through hole with a cable for connecting a second circuit board and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a photosensor in which a cable can be easily mounted on a circuit board. A photosensor is provided with: a housing; a cable; a first circuit board; and a second circuit board. A through-hole is formed in the housing. The cable is inserted into the through-hole. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are accommodated in the housing. The first circuit board is provided with a first connector. The second circuit board has a first portion and a second portion. The cable is soldered to the first portion. The second portion is provided with a second connector. The second connector is inserted into the first connector. The second circuit board connects the cable and the first circuit board.
US11744017B2	Electronic device including interposer An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first printed circuit board disposed in an internal space of the housing and including first conductive terminals, and a second printed circuit board disposed parallel to the first printed circuit board in the internal space and including second conductive terminals electrically connected to the first conductive terminals. The second printed circuit board includes at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals, or at least one connection failure prevention structure disposed around at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals.
US11744009B2	Electronic module An electronic module, such as a VRM, has a power inductor and power wave pins disposed on a bottom surface of a circuit board so as to reduce the size and increase the heat dissipation capability of the VRM.
US11744006B2	Method and design of high-performance interconnects with improved signal integrity Described herein are systems and methods for a design method and new interconnect structures with incorporated interdigital trapezoidal tabs structures enabled with materials with either larger permittivity or permeability for improved signal integrity.
US11744003B2	Device and method for interaction between an agile laser beam and a hyperfine energy transition of a chemical species Disclosed is a device for interaction between a laser beam and a hyperfine energy transition of a chemical species. The device further includes an electro-optic modulator with a single sideband with an input optical waveguide suitable for receiving a source laser beam and an output optical waveguide suitable for generating an output laser beam and an electronic system suitable for generating and applying, simultaneously, a first modulated electrical signal, sin(Ω1t)) to a first hyperfrequency pulse on a first high-frequency electrode of the electro-optic modulator and, respectively, another modulated electrical signal, cos(Ω1t)) to the first pulse on another high-frequency electrode of the electro-optic modulator, in such a way as to frequency-switch the output laser beam to a first optical frequency offset from the first pulse with respect to the initial optical frequency.
US11744001B2	Electrode configuration for extended plasma confinement Methods and systems are provided for plasma confinement utilizing various electrode and valve configurations. In one example, a device includes a first electrode positioned to define an outer boundary of an acceleration volume, a second electrode arranged coaxially with respect to the first electrode and positioned to define an inner boundary of the acceleration volume, at least one power supply to drive an electric current along a Z-pinch plasma column between the first second electrodes, and a set of valves to provide gas to the acceleration volume to fuel the Z-pinch plasma column, wherein an electron flow of the electric current is in a first direction from the second electrode to the first electrode. In additional or alternative examples, a shaping part is conductively connected to the second electrode to, in a presence of the gas, cause a gas breakdown of the gas to generate a sheared flow velocity profile.
US11743998B2	Device within a pole and method A device, for example a coupling element in a network, such as a network switch or network router, which is arranged operably in a pole by means of its housing. Further, methods for putting the device into operation and methods for operating a peripheral using the device, as well as a computer program product for carrying out various methods.
US11743997B2	Multiple location load control system A multiple location dimming system may include a smart dimmer (e.g., a main load control device) and one or more remote dimmers (e.g., accessory devices) for controlling the amount of power delivered to a lighting load. The multiple location dimming system may be installed in place of a multiple location switch system (e.g., having three, four, or more multi-way switches), and may not require a neutral connection at any of the control devices of the multiple location dimming system. The main load control device and the accessory devices of the multiple location dimming system may be configured to display a present intensity level of a lighting load on one or more visual indicators. The accessory devices may have the same or different user interfaces as the main load control device, and may provide additional functionality over that which the main load control device offers.
US11743992B2	Systems and methods for lighting an environment Systems and methods for lighting an environment are disclosed. A lighting system includes at least one light source and a control system in communication with the at least one light source. The light source is configured to emit light having a plurality of emission characteristics. The control system is configured to randomly vary at least one of the emission characteristics of the light emitted by the light source. A method for lighting an environment includes emitting light from a light source, and randomly varying at least one of the emission characteristics of the emitted light.
US11743987B2	Electronic device and USB device An electronic device includes a light-emitting element whose one end is connected to a first voltage source. A control circuit is connected between the other end of the light-emitting element and a host computer and controls the light-emitting element in accordance with a signal from the host computer. A resistance element is connected between a first connecting portion, which is located between the light-emitting element and the control circuit, and a reference potential source.
US11743986B2	Luminaire and system that uses the same A luminaire including an input driven in a first polarity and a second polarity reversed from the first polarity, a first light source coupled to the input and adapted to generate visible light within a first wavelength range at a first intensity when the input is driven in the first polarity and adapted to generate visible light within the first wavelength range at a second intensity less than the first intensity when the input is driven in the second polarity, and a second light source coupled to the input and adapted to generate light within a second wavelength range, different than first wave length range, at a third intensity when the input is driven in the second polarity and adapted to generate light within the second wavelength range at a fourth intensity less than the third intensity when the input is driven in the first polarity.
US11743984B2	Systems and methods for dimming control related to TRIAC dimmers associated with LED lighting System and method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes. For example, the system includes: a voltage detector configured to receive a rectified voltage associated with a TRIAC dimmer and generated by a rectifying bridge and generate a first sensing signal representing the rectified voltage; a distortion detector configured to receive the first sensing signal, determine whether the rectified voltage is distorted or not based at least in part on the first sensing signal, and generate a distortion detection signal indicating whether the rectified voltage is distorted or not; and a phase detector configured to receive the first sensing signal and generate a phase detection signal indicating a detected phase range within which the TRIAC dimmer is in a conduction state based at least in part on the first sensing signal.
US11743981B2	Accessory strobe interface An accessory strobe device for a mobile device may operate to provide illumination at the same time as an internal built-in strobe (flash) of the mobile device. The accessory strobe device may receive a single, unidirectional signal from the mobile device that provides signals related to the timing of the internal strobe. The accessory strobe device may process the received signal to control its illumination using the timing and relative intensity levels of the internal strobe during metering and main (normal) flash operations associated with a camera on the mobile device. With the accessory strobe device operating using timing and relative intensity levels in a predetermined relationship with the timing and relative intensity levels of the internal strobe, the accessory strobe device may be used to complement the internal strobe during the metering and main (normal) flash operations for the camera.
US11743979B2	Food warming device A food heating device includes a placement unit and a heating unit. The placement unit includes a housing and a placement board, wherein the placement board is disposed in the housing and is for placing a food item. The heating unit includes a water injection element and a microwave element, wherein the water injection element connects to the housing and is communication with an internal space of the housing, and the microwave element connects to the housing. The microwave element is for heating by microwave the water injected into the internal space of the housing through the water injection element and producing steam therefrom.
US11743976B2	Cooktop A cooktop appliance apparatus for use in cooking includes a controller for controlling operation of the fan system based on an average power level supplied to a heating system, and based on a temperature measure associated with one or more subsystems. The appliance includes a hardware-implemented safety module having two or more temperature actuated safety circuits. The appliance includes a user interface adapted to receive a user input with respect to operating parameters of the heating system, the user input including a heating control mode and a set temperature. The appliance includes a controller adapted to identify a cooking vessel on an induction cooktop.
US11743975B2	Light-based heat in an object An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light.
US11743973B2	Placing table and plasma processing apparatus Provided is a placing table configured to place a workpiece thereon. The placing table includes: an electrostatic chuck configured to attract the workpiece; a support member configured to support a focus ring; and a metal base having a first region configured to support the electrostatic chuck and a second region configured to support the support member, the second region surrounding the first region. The support member includes: an intermediate layer formed of a ceramic sintered compact and supported on the second region via an adhesive; a thermally sprayed ceramic layer formed on the intermediate layer by a thermal spraying method; and a heater electrode provided within the thermally sprayed ceramic layer. The heater electrode is formed by the thermal spraying method.
US11743972B2	System and method for generating and collecting vibration data with a view to monitoring a structure The invention relates to a system for generating and collecting data with a view to determining the state of a structure (100). The system comprises a system (1) for acquiring vibration signals and a communication gateway system (2, 2′) configured to receive a signal (TL21, TL21rvl) from the gateway system (2, 2′), using a first protocol, and when the signal (TL21rvl) comprises a wake-up instruction, send the gateway system (2, 2′) an activity instruction request signal (TW12) using a second protocol, receive, from the gateway system (2, 2′), using the second protocol, an activity instruction signal (TW21) comprising an acquisition instruction, trigger a vibration signal acquisition operation and generate vibration data (Dvib) on the basis of the vibration signals acquired; and transmit, using the second protocol, the vibration data (Dvib) to the gateway system (2, 2′). The invention also relates to the acquisition system and to the corresponding gateway system, and to a corresponding method.
US11743971B2	Method and system for maintaining service continuity by user equipment (UE) in wireless communication system Embodiments herein provide a method for maintaining service continuity by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes transmitting a registration request message or a tracking area update (TAU) message to a management entity of a first radio access technology (RAT) network, when the UE is registered in the first RAT network and a second RAT network; receiving, from the management entity, a registration reject message or a TAU reject message; and transmitting, to the management entity, a registration message for initial registration or an attach request message including a registration status information of the UE of the second RAT network.
US11743970B2	Session establishment method and apparatus, and packet sending method and apparatus A session establishment method includes receiving, by a control device, first request information, where the first request information is used to indicate that a first terminal device requests to access a group communication service, determining a first terminal device group to which the first terminal device belongs, determining a target forwarding device that serves the first terminal device group, where the target forwarding device is a forwarding device capable of supporting a group communication service, and controlling the first terminal device to establish a session with the target forwarding device, to enable terminal devices in a same group to establish sessions with a same forwarding device such that group service access between the terminal devices in the group can be completed by using the same forwarding device.
US11743969B2	Method and user equipment for small data transmission A method and a User Equipment (UE) for performing a small data transmission are provided. The method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) release message; transitioning to an RRC_INACTIVE state in response to receiving the RRC release message; measuring at least one Downlink (DL) Reference Signal (RS) to obtain a measurement result; selecting a particular Configure Grant (CG) resource for the small data transmission according to the measurement result; determining whether a Timing Advance (TA) value for the particular CG resource is valid for small data transmission according to (i) an amount of Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) change of a particular DL RS associated with the particular CG resource, the particular DL RS being one of the at least one DL RS, and (ii) whether a TA-related timer is running; and performing the small data transmission on the particular CG resource after determining that the TA value is valid.
US11743967B2	Electronic device for supporting dual connectivity and operation method thereof An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication processor configured to support first network communication with a first network, and a second communication processor configured to support second network communication with a second network, which is different from the first network. If both the first network communication and the second network communication are configured to be in a state capable of transmitting data, when the second communication processor is in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, the first communication processor is configured to identify an uplink packet to be transmitted and transmit the uplink packet using the first network communication, based on identifying that the second communication processor is in the DRX mode, and the second communication processor maintains the DRX mode, while the uplink packet is transmitted. Other various embodiments may be possible.
US11743964B2	Method for performing beam failure recovery in wireless communication system and apparatus for the same The present disclosure provides a method for recovering a beam failure in a wireless communication system. The method performed by an user equipment (UE) according to the present disclosure includes receiving a resource configuration in relation to a beam failure recovery request from a base station (BS); receiving a beam reference signal (BRS) used for beam management from the BS; transmitting the beam failure recovery request to the BS using a first resource based on the resource configuration, when a beam failure even is detected; and reporting a measurement result by the beam reference signal to the BS.
US11743963B2	Coordinated transmission and control for audio output devices Methods performed by a first sink device, a source device, or a second sink device. The first sink device is connected to a source device via a first communication link and a second sink device via a second communication link, wherein the second sink device is configured to eavesdrop on communications between the first sink device and the source device on the first communication link. The methods include determining an occurrence of a trigger event and modifying an operation of at least one of the first sink device, the second sink device or the source device based at least on the trigger event occurring.
US11743960B1	WiFi network operation with channel aggregation An access point generates respective first data units for transmission in respective frequency segments, each first data unit including a respective beacon frame having an indication that the access point is operating in multiple frequency segments, and each beacon frame including a respective MAC address utilized by the access point for operation in the respective frequency segment. The access point transmits the respective first data units having the respective beacon frames in respective primary channels of the respective frequency segments to permit client stations to discover the access point in any of the respective primary channels. In response to receiving from a first client station a probe request frame in one of the frequency segments, the access point transmits a probe response frame in the one frequency segment, the probe response frame including, for each frequency segment, respective operation information indicating respective operation parameters for the respective frequency segment.
US11743958B2	Enabling workers to use a personal mobile device with a wearable electronic device A method for facilitating picking of an incoming call on a device is described here. The method includes transmitting, by a processor of a work device, a workflow execution command to a first device communicatively coupled to the work device. In an example, the method comprises receiving at the work device, a first message indicative of occurrence of an event on a second device communicatively coupled to the work device. The method further comprises sending, by the processor, a first request to the first device to terminate a first connection with the work device. The method includes sending, by the processor, a second request to communicatively couple the first device to the second device. The method includes receiving, by the processor, a second message indicative of completion of the event on the second device. Thus, terminating, by the processor, a second connection of the first device with the second device.
US11743957B2	Method and apparatus for initial access in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to initial access in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: measuring a signal quality for a first cell and a signal quality for a second cell; and based on a determination that the signal quality for the first cell and the signal quality for the second cell are within an offset, performing an initial access to both of the first cell and the second cell.
US11743956B2	Method and device for enabling wireless access to wireless communication terminals The invention relates to a multi-carrier base station and a method performed at the multi-carrier base station configured to enable wireless access to wireless communication terminals. In an aspect, a device is provided configured to provide wireless communication access to wireless communication terminals. The device comprises a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), configured to be connectable to a core network, a tethering access point, and at least one antenna. The BTS is configured to provide at least a first carrier via the at least one antenna for Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless access, and further to provide the tethering access point via a wired connection with at least a second carrier exclusively used by the tethering access point for 3GPP access. Moreover, the tethering access point is configured to provide non-3GPP wireless access via the at least one antenna.
US11743951B2	Two step RACH based L1/L2 inter-cell mobility Method and apparatus to configure a UE to initiate a two-step RACH process to perform a PCI selection process using L1/L2 messaging. The apparatus determines at least one target PCI in preparation of performing a PCI selection procedure. The apparatus selects a first target PCI that meets a threshold to initiate the PCI selection procedure. The apparatus transmits a first random access response message to the first target PCI. The apparatus monitors for a second random access response message from the first target PCI.
US11743947B2	Method and apparatus for performing random access in a mobile communication system A method and apparatus for performing random access in a user equipment for a small cell e-NB with a small cell service area in heterogeneous e-NB cell carrier integration (dual connectivity or inter-eNB carrier aggregation) in mobile communication systems. In accordance with the present examples, a method for performing random access in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a configuration request message for configuring a Serving Cell Group (SCG) from a second eNB located in a service area of a first eNB through the first eNB; configuring an SCG cell based on the configuration request message, and sending a configuration response message in response to the configuration request message to the second eNB through the first eNB; and performing random access if there is uplink data present on a logic channel (LCH) relocated into the SCG cell.
US11743946B2	Dynamic estimation of random access response repetitions The present disclosure relates to methods and arrangements for dynamically configuring repeated transmission of random access response messages from an access node, wherein the random access response message is repeatedly transmitted in response to receipt of a random access request from wireless device operating in a coverage enhancement, CE, mode and wherein the random access response message is configured for repeated transmission on a downlink channel using a repetition level selected from a set of repetition levels associated with a CE level of the CE mode. The repetition level represents a predetermined number of repeated transmissions and the CE level represents a group of wireless devices with similar radio conditions. The method comprises determining, for a predetermined data set, a ratio of successful to initiated random access attempts when applying a selected repetition level of the set of repetition levels for repeated transmission of the random access response messages on the downlink channel, wherein a random access attempt is counted as successful responsive to receipt of a first uplink transmission on a packet uplink shared channel, PUSCH. The method further comprises selecting an operational repetition level of the set of repetition levels for repeated transmission of random access response messages on the downlink channel based on the determined ratio.
US11743944B2	LBT parameters for uplink in unlicensed spectrum According to some embodiments, a method for use in a user equipment (UE) of managing a listen-before-talk (LBT) contention window size comprises receiving scheduling for a current burst of contiguous uplink subframes. For each subframe the scheduling comprises an associated hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier and a new data indicator (NDI). The method determines a reference subframe based on a previously-scheduled burst of contiguous uplink subframes. The reference subframe is associated with a reference HARQ process identifier. When the UE determines the HARQ process identifier associated with a subframe of the current scheduled burst of contiguous uplink subframes matches the reference HARQ process identifier and the NDI indicates new data, the method resets the LBT contention window. When the reference HARQ process identifier matches, but the associated NDI indicates a retransmission, or the HARQ process identifier does not match, the method increments the LBT contention window.
US11743939B2	Random access channel (RACH) occasion type indication Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for indicating random access channel (RACH) occasion (RO) type(s). An example method by a user equipment (UE) generally includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a configuration indicating whether each RO of a plurality of ROs is configured at the BS for full-duplex (FD) communication or half-duplex (HD) communication, selecting one of the plurality of ROs based on the configuration, and transmitting a RACH preamble during the selected one of the plurality of ROs.
US11743933B2	Wireless communication method and wireless communication device Disclosed are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication device. Provided is a resource management device, comprising one or a plurality of processors, said processor or processors being configured to: obtain interference information from another resource management device, said interference information comprising mutual interference between a plurality of managed systems managed by the resource management device, and interference of a plurality of managed systems by one or a plurality of non-managed systems not managed by the resource management device; determine a communication resource for each managed system on the basis of the obtained interference information; and notify a corresponding managed system of the determined communication resource.
US11743926B2	Method and apparatus for dynamic physical downlink control channel monitoring in mobile communications Various solutions for dynamic physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a switching group configuration indicating a group of serving cells which are bundled. The apparatus may receive a first configuration and a second configuration. The apparatus may perform control signal monitoring according to the first configuration. The apparatus may determine to switch to the second configuration on a first serving cell of the group of serving cells according to an indication associated with the first serving cell. The apparatus may apply the switching to all serving cells within the group of serving cells according to the indication associated with the first serving cell.
US11743925B2	Resource allocation for uplink control information (UCI) and data multiplexing on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus relating to multiplexing UCI with data in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission.
US11743922B2	Wireless communication device, communication system, wireless communication method, and computer program product A wireless communication device according to an embodiment is a wireless communication device included in a multi-hop network in which data is relayed in multiple stages in time division communication. A decision unit decides an additional slot, based on identification information received from a child node that transmits data to the wireless communication device. A communication processing unit transmits and receives data using the additional slot and a basic slot assigned based on frame information in the time division communication.
US11743915B2	Reporting and precoder signaling in sidelink resource allocation Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for providing two channel state information (CSI) reports based on sidelink CSI reference signal (RS) respectively to a sidelink user equipment (UE) and a network entity (e.g., a base station). Existing sidelink CSI reporting between UEs is not shared with the network. The lack of information on the network side prevents scheduling improvements. Therefore, by generating a second CSI report to the network, the network can have information to better schedule sidelink UE transmissions and to introduce precoding matrix indicator (PMI) signaling.
US11743911B2	Starting offset for new radio-unlicensed (NR-U) uplink transmission Wireless communications systems and methods related to signaling transmission starting offsets for uplink transmissions in a frequency spectrum shared by multiple network operating entities are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, a cyclic prefix (CP) extension length configuration for providing a gap duration for a listen-before-talk (LBT) associated with a first communication signal. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, the first communication signal including a CP extension having a length based on the CP extension length configuration.
US11743910B2	Configured grants based on channel quality or repetition level A method and apparatus for configured grants based on channel quality and/or repetition level in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device receives a configured grant which is mapped to a channel quality, determines the channel quality of the wireless device, and performs data transmission based on the configured grant.
US11743909B2	Synchronized scheduling for carrier aggregation In the examples described herein, a user equipment (UE) may identify multiple carriers configured for communications with a base station, and the UE may group the carriers into one or more preferred groups for synchronized scheduling at the base station. The preferred groups of carriers for synchronized scheduling may represent a recommendation that carriers within a preferred group are to be scheduled for communications with the base station on at least partially overlapping resources to maximize power savings at the UE. The UE may transmit an indication of the preferred groups of carriers to the base station, and the base station may identify an actual group of carriers for synchronized scheduling based on the indication received from the UE. The base station may then schedule communications with the UE based on the actual group of carriers.
US11743907B2	Direct transport block (TB) forwarding in relaying operations Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for direct transport block (TB) forwarding in relaying operations. A method that may be performed by a relay node includes receiving, from a source node, an indication to directly forward a TB to a destination node, wherein directly forwarding includes transmitting the TB to the destination node through only a Physical (PHY) layer and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARM) portion of a Media Access Control (MAC) layer in a protocol stack of the relay node and directly forwarding the TB to the destination node based, at least in part, on the indication.
US11743905B2	Method and apparatus for transmission and reception in multi-carrier wireless communication systems Data transmission and reception is provided by configuring control channels in a wireless communication system using a plurality of carriers. User equipment (UE) may monitor physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates within common search spaces (CSSs) and User Equipment-specific search spaces (USSs). If the UE is configured with cross-carrier scheduling, when two PDCCH candidates originating from a CSS and a USS, respectively, have cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by the same Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) and have a common payload size and the same first control channel element (CCE) index, the UE may interpret that only the PDCCH originating from the CSS is transmitted, thereby solving ambiguity of downlink control information (DCI) detection.
US11743898B2	Uplink control data transmission Methods and systems for transmitting uplink control information and feedback are disclosed for carrier aggregation systems. A user equipment device may be configured to transmit uplink control information and other feedback for several downlink component carriers using one or more uplink component carriers. The user equipment device may be configured to transmit such data using a physical uplink control channel rather than a physical uplink shared channel. The user equipment device may be configured to determine the uplink control information and feedback data that is to be transmitted, the physical uplink control channel resources to be used to transmit the uplink control information and feedback data, and how the uplink control information and feedback data may be transmitted over the physical uplink control channel.
US11743896B2	Wireless communications for uplink preemption Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Wireless devices may have different capabilities for uplink preemption. A base station may communicate with a wireless device to determine a capability, of the wireless device, for uplink preemption. The wireless device may receive downlink control information indicating, based on the determined capability for uplink preemption, an uplink preemption.
US11743890B2	Simultaneous PUCCH-PUSCH with different priorities Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques may provide for handling of priority indications in scenarios where simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)-physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is supported. For example, wireless communications systems may configure (e.g., via radio resource control (RRC) signaling) simultaneous PUCCH-PUSCH across two or more carriers, where piggybacking of feedback information on uplink shared channel transmission may be disabled. Further, a grant (e.g., downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a PUSCH transmission) may include a priority index field to indicate a priority associated with a transmission or resources scheduled by the grant. The described techniques may provide for efficient handling of priority indications associated with scheduled transmissions that overlap when simultaneous PUCCH-PUSCH is supported (e.g., techniques are provided for performing or dropping scheduled transmissions that overlap when simultaneous PUCCH-PUSCH is enabled based on any priority indications associated with the overlapping scheduled transmissions).
US11743884B2	Sidelink control channel successive parameter estimation Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, within a subframe, a plurality of sidelink control channel signals providing scheduling information for a plurality of sidelink shared channel signals that are also received within the subframe. The UE may determine to use one or more of the plurality of sidelink control channel signals as pilot signals for decoding the plurality of sidelink shared channel signals. The UE may decode the plurality of sidelink shared channel signals based at least in part on the plurality of sidelink control channel signals as pilot signals.
US11743883B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving of data in a wireless communication system providing different services A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system 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.
US11743882B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving beam information in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving beam information in a wireless communication system. An operation of a receiving end includes: generating a signal indicating two or more analogue transmission beams which are allocable to the receiving end; and transmitting the signal. In addition, the present disclosure includes other embodiments different from the embodiment described above.
US11743880B2	UE beam switching synchronization A base station may receive from a user equipment (UE) a proactive notification that the UE will perform a beam switch from a first UE beam to a second UE beam. In response, the base station may determine a beam switch slot on which the UE will perform the synchronized beam switch, and perform a link transient mitigation operation for communications with the UE after UE beam switch and until updating channel state information associated with a new UE beam. The base station may then receive from the UE channel state information feedback for a channel associated with the second UE beam, and adjust downlink data transmission parameters to be aligned with the second UE beam based on the received channel state information feedback (CSF). The base station may also adjust uplink data transmission parameters based on a sounding reference signal transmitted by the UE over the second UE beam.
US11743873B2	Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal, which use network allocation vector Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The processor is configured to receive, from a base wireless communication terminal through the transceiver, a first frame including first information indicating a duration required for a pending frame exchange sequence and second information indicating a frequency band which is allocated for transmission of a second frame, wherein the pending frame exchange sequence is a transmission sequence between one or more wireless communication terminals, set a network allocation vector (NAV) according to the first information indicating the duration for the pending frame exchange sequence, and reset the NAV when the wireless communication terminal does not receive a PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) for a reference time from a time point at which the first frame is received.
US11743872B2	Uplink data channel design for narrowband devices Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for uplink (UL) data channel design. An example method is provided for operations which may be performed by a first apparatus. The example method generally comprises determining a number of pilot symbols to transmit for one or more slots of a first subframe based, at least in part, on a coverage enhancement (CE) level, and transmitting at least one uplink data channel having the determined number of pilot symbols in the one or more slots of the first subframe.
US11743870B2	Interruption and delay for V2X sidelink carrier aggregation Systems and methods provide solutions for delay and interruption requirements for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sidelink carrier aggregation (CA). For example, when any number of component carriers is added for V2X CA, a user equipment (UE) capable of V2X sidelink communication is allowed an interruption of up to two subframes to the cellular network. The interruption may be for both uplink and downlink of a serving cell or primary cell.
US11743869B2	Resource allocation method, first node, and second node Embodiments of the present invention disclose a resource allocation method, a first node, and a second node. The method includes the following steps: A first node receives downlink control information (DCI) from a second node, where the DCI includes resource indication information, and the resource indication information is used to indicate a transmission resource allocation manner; the first node determines a first resource allocation manner based on the resource indication information, where the first resource allocation manner is used to allocate a transmission resource greater than one narrowband; the first node determines an allocated transmission resource based on the first resource allocation manner and the resource indication information; and the first node transmits data by using the allocated transmission resource.
US11743867B2	Blind detection and CCE allocation for carrier aggregation A UE determines N1 component carriers on each of which the UE is configured to detect a respective one PDCCH in a slot. The UE determines N2 component carriers on each of which the UE is configured to detect respective at least two PDCCHs in the slot. The UE determines a total Q blind detections of PDCCH that the UE is capable of performing. The UE determines a first predetermined scaling factor X. The UE allocates M1 blind detections of the Q blind detections to be available on each of the N1 component carriers and M2 blind detections of the Q blind detections to be available on each of the N2 component carriers such that (N1M1+N2M2) is a largest integer no greater than Q. M2 equals to X*M1. The UE performs blind detections in accordance with the allocations.
US11743865B2	Scheduled entity behavior in full-duplex slot format Aspects of the disclosure relate to obtaining a duplex mode of a scheduled entity, selecting a downlink-uplink (DU) slot interpretation to be applied by the scheduled entity to a slot including a DU symbol based on the duplex mode of the scheduled entity, and transmitting the DU slot interpretation to the scheduled entity. The DU symbol may be configured to include a downlink transmission and an uplink transmission within a same carrier bandwidth. Other aspects relate to receiving a message, indicating that the slot is formatted with a DU symbol, selecting a DU slot interpretation to be applied to the slot including the DU symbol based on a duplex mode of the scheduled entity, and applying the DU slot interpretation to the slot. Other aspects, examples, and features are also claimed and described.
US11743864B2	Techniques for unlinking physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates due to PDCCH candidate dropping in deployments featuring PDCCH repetition This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for maintaining, between a user equipment (UE) and a component of a base station (BS), a mutual understanding of a set of linked physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates if the UE selects to monitor a subset of the linked PDCCH candidates. In one aspect, the UE may monitor the subset of the linked PDCCH candidates, and the UE and the component of the BS may select a reference PDCCH candidate from which to define scheduling information in accordance with the UE monitoring the subset of the linked PDCCH candidates. In some examples, the UE and the component of the BS may select the reference PDCCH candidate in accordance with one or more mutually understood rules or procedures such that the UE and the component of the BS may select a same reference PDCCH candidate.
US11743861B2	Radio network node, user plane function (UPF) and methods performed therein for paging policy differentiation A radio network node in a radio access network (RAN) and a method therein for Paging Policy Differentiation (PPD). The radio network node receives from a core network a Downlink (DL) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) associated with a wireless device. The DL PDU is comprised in a Quality of Service (QoS)-flow, is originated from a respective service, and comprises a Paging Policy Indicator (PPI) associated with the respective service. The radio network node extracts the PPI by means of a Central Unit User Plane (CU-UP). By means of the CU-UP, the radio network node informs a Central Unit Control Plane (CU-CP) about the PPI. Further, by means of the CU-CP, the radio network node triggers paging of the wireless device. Furthermore, the radio network node pages the wireless device according to the PPI associated with the respective service.
US11743859B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving paging message in next generation mobile communication system The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) system with an internet of things (IoT) technology. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, and security and safety-related services) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving a frequency-division-multiplexed paging message in a next generation mobile communication system.
US11743857B2	Method and system of wireless device location service A location service method for a wireless device includes: detecting one or more wireless access points; obtaining identification information and distance information of each of the one or more wireless access points; sending a location service request including the obtained identification information and the obtained distance information of each of the one or more wireless access points to a location service server; and receiving at least location information of the wireless device from the location service server.
US11743856B2	Determining geolocation of devices in a communication network A machine learning method performed by a communication network monitoring device in which an incoming signaling record is received that includes radio signal attributes from a UE in the cellular communication network. A determination is made as to whether the UE incoming signaling record contains location (GPS) data. If the UE incoming signaling record contains GPS data, a machine learning model is generated for determining a location of future UEs in the communication network utilizing the GPS data and the radio signal attributes from the incoming UE signaling record. And if GPS data is not included in the UE incoming signaling record, then first a corrected TA value is determined which is then used, along with other radio signal attributes of the UE, to determine/predict a geolocation for the UE using machine learning techniques.
US11743854B2	Method and related device for determining timing advance Example methods and apparatus for determining a timing advance are described. One example method includes obtaining ephemeris information of a satellite, where the ephemeris information includes coordinates of the satellite and an ephemeris error of the satellite. A timing advance is determined according to a preset rule based on the ephemeris information and location information of a terminal device, where the location information includes coordinates of the terminal device and a positioning error of the terminal device. The preset rule is determined by using a first horizontal distance, a first vertical distance, the ephemeris error, and the positioning error.
US11743849B2	Systems and methods for syncronizing multiple electronic devices Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects (218) to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates (224) a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends (225) the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends (232) a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates (234) playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates (236) playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.
US11743845B2	Radio communication system, radio device, and computer program product A radio communication system according to an embodiment includes a plurality of radio devices constituting a multi-hop network. The radio devices each include a hardware processor and perform management by synchronizing a timing of an uplink period including X frames and a timing of a downlink period including Y frames. X and Y are different values. The radio devices each allocate the hop count of each radio device of the plurality of radio devices to at least one frame in the uplink period and at least one frame in the downlink period. The radio devices each transmit uplink data in the frame to which the hop count of the own radio device is allocated in the uplink period. The radio devices each transmit downlink data in the frame to which the hop count of the own radio device included in the downlink period is allocated.
US11743841B2	Method and system for wireless power delivery A method for wireless power delivery, preferably including: determining transmitter-receiver proximity, assessing transmission parameters, and/or transmitting power based on a transmission plan. A system for wireless power delivery, preferably including a plurality of receivers and one or more transmitters.
US11743839B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting power headroom information in a communication system 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. In addition, a method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, includes: receiving system information including first uplink waveform information for an initial access; transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message based on the first uplink waveform information; receiving an RRC connection response message including second uplink waveform information for uplink data transmission; and transmitting data based on the second uplink waveform.
US11743838B2	Method for transmitting capability information including power class information and wireless device One disclosure of the present specification provides a method for a wireless device to transmit capability information. The method may comprise the steps of: generating the capability information including power class information; and transmitting the capability information to a serving cell. The power class information may be configured for each new radio access technology (NR) band. The power class information may be determined on the basis of minimum peak effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP), maximum output limit, and spherical coverage.
US11743835B2	Transmission power control of a radio base station There is provided mechanisms for controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station. A method is performed by a control device. The method comprises performing control of total average transmission power (Ptot)(t) of the radio base station according to a back-off power control loop. In the back-off power control loop, a setpoint value (Ptot)ref of the total average transmission power is compared with a value of the total average transmission power (Ptot)(t)—The value of the total average transmission power (Ptot)(t) is computed over an averaging time T. Control parameters of the back-off power control loop are scaled proportionally to the inverse of the averaging time T. The control parameters pertain to a response time of the back-off power control loop.
US11743832B2	Uplink power control for power limited terminals Transmit power control methods and apparatus are disclosed. In several embodiments, a mobile terminal is configured to effectively ignore “UP” transmit power control commands in the event that the mobile terminal is operating in a power-limited state. In an exemplary method for controlling transmit power at a mobile terminal, a plurality of transmit power control commands are received. An accumulated power control value is adjusted in response to each transmit power control command that directs a negative adjustment in transmit power. However, the accumulated power control value is adjusted in response to a transmit power control command that directs a positive adjustment in transmit power only if the mobile terminal is not in a power-limited state. Transmit power settings for each transmission are calculated based on the accumulated power control value and the one or more radio link parameters.
US11743828B2	Systems and methods of monitoring and replacing batteries A system and method for increasing device efficiency by monitoring and replacing batteries. The system includes a mobile computing device and a data repository, where the data repository is configured to detect a unique device identification, a unique battery identification, a geographic location of the device, and battery information such as the current life of the battery and the number of times the battery has been charged. The mobile computing device in the system communicates the data repository to a processor. The processor calculates when a new battery is needed and the system ships a replacement battery to the facility closest to the location of the device.
US11743827B2	Indicator and downlink control channel detection method, equipment and apparatus Disclosed in the present invention are a method, equipment and an apparatus for indicator and downlink control channel detection, comprising: determining data which must be transmitted to a terminal in one or more transmission time intervals by means of a downlink control channel; a base station sending a command to the terminal, used to indicate that the terminal determine according to the command whether it is necessary to detect a downlink control channel in the one or more transmission time intervals. On the terminal, determining according to the command whether it is necessary to detect a downlink control channel in the one or more transmission time intervals. After using the present invention, when a base station has not scheduled a terminal, this objectively causes a terminal side to not have excess power consumption, and lowers terminal-side power consumption.
US11743826B2	Power management priority handling in integrated access and backhaul Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interference measurements based on a priority value in a network (e.g., an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network). Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communications. The method generally includes determining, at a first wireless node, a priority value associated with the first wireless node configured to serve one or more child nodes, determining occurrence of interference to communications of the first wireless node and/or a second wireless node, and taking one or more actions in response to the determination of the interference based on the priority value.
US11743825B2	User equipment limited-service mode The present disclosure describes systems and methods directed to a user equipment (UE) limited-service mode for wireless communications. For a user equipment (UE) that is wirelessly communicating with a base station, a service-mode manager determines that a thermal, power, or battery condition local to the UE violates a threshold and causes the UE to transmit a message that indicates a request by the UE to enter a UE limited-service mode. The base station allocates a set of resources of the air interface to be used for wireless communications upon the UE entering the UE limited-service mode. The base station then transmits a message to the UE, directing the UE to enter the UE limited-service mode and wirelessly communicate with the base station using the allocated set of resources of the air interface.
US11743823B2	Efficient MICO mode management method utilizing network analysis information in 5G mobile network system A communication technique of integrating a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE) with an IoT technology, and a system thereof. The disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, or a connected car, health care, digital education, retails, security and a safety related service, and the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. According to various embodiments, a device and a method for optimizing mobile initiated communication only (MICO) mode related parameter values for reducing power consumption of a terminal in a mobile communication system.
US11743816B2	Method and apparatus for target integrated access and backhaul node selection Embodiment of the present application is directed to a method and apparatus for target IAB node selection. According to an embodiment of the present application, the method includes receiving hop number information and end-to-end link quality information associated with a plurality of IAB nodes, wherein the plurality of IAB nodes include serving IAB nodes of an IAB node and at least one neighbor IAB node of the IAB node, and each of the serving IAB nodes and the at least one neighbor IAB node is associated with at least one active route. The method may further include reporting end-to-end link quality information associated with each of the at least one neighbor IAB node.
US11743815B2	Method and device for wireless node communication in wireless communication system A method, performed by a terminal, of performing an access control on a network in a wireless communication system, includes: triggering, by an access stratum (AS) layer, an access to the network; determining, by the AS layer, whether a barring timer for an access category corresponding to the triggered access is running; and in response to the barring timer expiring, determining, by the AS layer, that barring for the access category is alleviated.
US11743812B2	Methods and apparatuses for reconfiguring a data connection Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reconfiguring a data connection using new parameters. One apparatus includes a transceiver that communicates with a UE and a processor that registers the UE with a mobile communication network using a first set of parameters, where the first set of parameters is based on a UE configuration. The processor identifies a second set of parameters to be used by the UE in the mobile communication network. Via the transceiver, the processor sends the second set of parameters to the UE and sends mapping information which indicates how the at least one parameter in the second set of parameters corresponds to at least one new parameter for the UE configuration.
US11743809B2	LTE network extension (LNE) system, methods, and apparatus An LTE network extension (LNE) system includes an LTE access gateway (LAG) and a provisioned database. A plurality of LTE access radios in the LNE system broadcast the same shared PLMN ID (sPLMN ID). The sPLMN ID corresponds to a plurality of service provider core networks, each with a different PLMN. The provisioned database includes information identifying which networks are allowed to use the LNE system and includes service provider network address information. An LTE access radio, transmitting the sPLMN ID detects an attach request from a UE, and forwards the attach request to the LAG, which decides if access is to be allowed, based on a service provider home network PLMN included in an IMSI in the attach request and information in the provisioned database. If access is allowed, the LAG serves as a proxy between the LTE access radio and the UE's service provider home network.
US11743806B2	Method and apparatus for wireless communication suppression A system comprises a processor configured to detect wireless device communication originating from a mobile device. The processor is also configured to determine that the mobile device is within a vehicle interior. The processor is further configured to instruct the mobile device to suppress communication designed to communicate device information to vehicles.
US11743804B1	BLE networking systems and methods including filtering for selectively collecting and processing advertisement data Provided are systems and methods including a secure sensor filtering capability within an BLE hub device capable of determining its geographic position and also capable of communicating directly with a cloud services application. The hub device periodically performs BLE scanning for advertisements from devices in proximity to the hub device but only collects and processes advertisement data from end nodes that match the filter requirements configured within the hub device while ignoring advertisements from any end nodes not matching the filter requirements configured within the hub device. In addition, digital leash and custody capabilities are provided with respect to the hub device such that improvements in connection with resource utilization (e.g. power, bandwidth, processor usage) may be achieved.
US11743801B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication systems such as a long term evolution (LTE) system. The disclosure includes a first evolved node B (eNB) in a communication system supporting dual connectivity. The first eNB includes a controller configured to detect that a path between a second eNB and a terminal is blocked, and a transmitter configured to transmit, to the terminal, a first data unit of a plurality of data units to be transmitted through the path between the second eNB and the terminal.
US11743800B2	Modular intelligent transportation system A modular intelligent transportation system, comprising an environmentally protected enclosure, a system communications bus, a processor module, communicating with said bus, having a image data input and an audio input, the processor module analyzing the image data and/or audio input for data patterns represented therein, having at least one available option slot, a power supply, and a communication link for external communications, in which at least one available option slot can be occupied by a wireless local area network access point, having a communications path between said communications link and said wireless access point, or other modular components.
US11743799B2	Communications device, infrastructure equipment, core network equipment and methods A method for a communications device in a coverage region of a first cell generated by a non-terrestrial network part of a wireless communications network, the first cell being a serving cell for the communications device, the method comprising determining whether the coverage area of the first cell overlaps with a region associated with a coverage area of at least one non-serving cell, and in response to determining that the coverage area of the serving cell overlaps with a region associated with a coverage area of at least one non-serving cell, initiating measurements of signals transmitted on a frequency which is used for transmissions by infrastructure equipment associated with the at least one non-serving cell.
US11743796B2	Communications device, infrastructure equipment, wireless communications network and methods A method is performed in a first infrastructure equipment for a handover of a wireless device from the first infrastructure equipment as a source to a second infrastructure equipment as a target. The method comprises maintaining a mapping between a plurality of packet bearers and a data radio bearer for the wireless device, each of the plurality of packet bearers being configured to provide a specified quality of service, determining that the wireless device should handover from the first infrastructure equipment to the second infrastructure equipment, determining that the second infrastructure equipment does not support the mapping of the plurality of packet bearers to the data radio bearer, and providing an indication of a mapping of the plurality of packet bearers for the second infrastructure equipment after handover to one of a core network equipment and the second infrastructure equipment.
US11743791B2	Systems and methods for fast return to 5G RAN after fallback to another RAN Embodiments described herein may provide for the return (e.g., reconnection) of a User Equipment (“UE”) to a first radio access network (“RAN”) to which the UE was connected, after the UE has been redirected to a second RAN based on the occurrence of an event. The event may include a voice call placed by or to the UE. The return of the UE to the first RAN may occur based on the occurrence of another event, such as the voice call being terminated.
US11743790B2	5G and SDN powered virtualized personal device framework A system may allow for generic end user mobile devices to be operated using a virtualized personal device framework. The virtualized personal device framework may provide for a collective intelligence network platform that allows offloading of heavy computing processes onto virtual instance in a cloud network and enables crowd sourcing services for smart cities that may provide smart emergency services in which end-users collaborate.
US11743780B2	User equipment A user equipment is disclosed that includes a transmission and reception unit configured to communicate with a master base station and a secondary base station simultaneously in dual connectivity. The user equipment includes a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer processing unit configured to have an RLC layer for the master base station and an RLC layer for the secondary base station and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer processing unit configured to have a PDCP layer transmitting and receiving data to/from the RLC layer for the master base station and the RLC layer for the secondary base station. When a split bearer configured for the secondary base station is deleted, the RLC layer processing unit performs re-establishment on the RLC layer for the secondary base station and releases the split bearer after execution of the re-establishment.
US11743777B2	Flexible quality of service framework for diverse networks Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes generating an indicator indicating that the UE is capable of supporting adjusted quality of service (QoS), wherein the adjusted QoS corresponds to scaling of QoS parameters associated with an existing QoS indicator. The method also includes generating a capability message comprising the indicator. The method also includes transmitting, to a base station (BS), the capability message including the indicator. The method further includes receiving, from the BS, a message comprising an adjusted QoS value based on the scaling of QoS parameters associated with the existing QoS indicator.
US11743775B2	Switch and backhaul capacity-based radio resource management Systems and methods herein can analyze a bandwidth restriction in a communication stream of an Access Point (AP). Then, based on the bandwidth restriction, the AP can determine a lower amount of wireless bandwidth to provide to station wireless communicating to the AP. The AP can then modify a bandwidth allocation assigned to the station based on the lower amount of wireless bandwidth.
US11743771B2	Wireless access point load balancing Managing wireless access points and/or other devices providing wireless signaling to multiple clients is contemplated. The wireless access point may be managed according to a load balancing strategy directed towards achieving desired network throughput using forced disassociation of clients based on traffic type or other service related indicators and/or force disassociation of roaming partners based on neighboring access point capabilities.
US11743769B2	Method and system for concurrently transmitting signals A method and a system for concurrently transmitting from an antenna a first sequence of data from a first access node and a second sequence of data from a second access node. An example method includes orthogonally encoding the first and second sequences, including encoding the first sequence with a first binary code to produce a first encoded sequence and encoding the second sequence with a second binary code to produce a second encoded sequence, combining the first encoded sequence and the second encoded sequence to produce a combined encoded sequence, and transmitting the combined encoded sequence from the antenna, with transmitting the combined encoded sequence from the antenna including engaging in a first transmission of the combined encoded sequence from the antenna and engaging in a second transmission of the combined encoded sequence from the same antenna with a phase delay compared with the first transmission.
US11743765B2	Switching scheme for opting in and out of multi-user orthogonal frequency-division multiple access This document describes methods, devices, systems, and means for a switching scheme for opting in and out of multi-user orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (MU-OFDMA). In one aspect, an electronic device enters the MU-OFDMA mode to communicate via a wireless network over a shared-channel bandwidth. During the MU-OFDMA mode, the electronic device determines that an uplink-queue size is greater than a first threshold size. Responsive to the determining, the electronic device opts out of the MU-OFDMA mode and enters a single-user mode to contend for a transmit channel for transmitting uplink data.
US11743764B2	Method for selecting BWP and device supporting the same Provided are a method of selecting BWP and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes: configuring multiple bandwidth parts (BWPs) for a cell; activating a first BWP among the multiple BWPs; acquiring information on congestion of at least one of the multiple BWPs; and switching to a second BWP among the multiple BWPs from the first BWPs, based on the acquired information on congestion.
US11743759B2	Method for effectively transmitting downlink data by server for controlling TCU mounted in vehicle One disclosure of the present specification provides a telematics communication unit (TCU) mounted in a vehicle. The TCU may comprise: a memory; a plurality of transmission/reception units including one or more antennas; and a processor for controlling the plurality of transmission/reception units. The processor may perform the steps of: collecting service requirements for one or more electronic devices in the vehicle, and then transmitting the collected service requirements to a server via a base station; receiving downlink data from the server through the base station; determining whether a data transmission rate according to the service requirements for one or more electronic devices in the vehicle can be supported at a transmission rate through available frequency channels of an antenna beam; and transferring the downlink data received from the server to the one or more electronic devices in the vehicle through the antenna beam according to the determination.
US11743754B2	Gap sharing for RLM in NR An apparatus and a method are provided, by which a measurement gap sharing scheme is generated by sharing measurement gaps between radio link monitoring measurement, intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement based on configurations of radio link monitoring reference signals for radio link monitoring and synchronization signal blocks and/or other reference signals used for intra-frequency measurements; measurements including the radio link monitoring measurement, the intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement are performed according to the measurement gap sharing scheme, and the measurement gap sharing scheme between radio link monitoring measurement, intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement is changed based on the radio link quality of a serving cell.
US11743750B2	Measuring device and method for testing CSI type II codebook compliance A measuring device for testing channel state information, CSI, type II codebook compliance of a 5G NR compliant device under test is provided. The measuring device is configured to establish a communication connection to the device under test, and send a codebook subset restriction command to a device under test. The codebook subset restriction command instructs the device under test to exclude all CSI type I precoders.
US11743749B2	Flexible downlink control signal monitoring in wireless communications A device may wirelessly communicate with a number of different cells used in a carrier aggregation. The device may monitor physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) on the different cells, dynamically switching between a dormant monitoring state (DS) and an active monitoring state (AS). In the DS, the UE may not monitor any PDCCH candidates on the active secondary SCells corresponding to the DS, or it may monitor PDCCH candidates in the search space (SS) set with the largest monitoring periodicity among the multiple SS sets on the active bandwidth part (BWP). In the AS, the UE may monitor a set of PDCCH candidates in physical resources configured by higher layers on the BWPs. Switching from one monitoring state to another may be facilitated through the use of a new downlink control information (DCI) format without data scheduling, a modified existing DCI format with data scheduling, and/or use of a DS timer.
US11743746B2	Intelligent monitoring systems and methods for Wi-Fi metric-based alarms for cloud-based Wi-Fi networks System and methods include obtaining data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data for Wi-Fi metric based alarms, each Wi-Fi metric based alarm being associated with detection of one of an offline Wi-Fi network of the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, an offline node of the Wi-Fi network, instability of the Wi-Fi network, congestion in the Wi-Fi network, and interference in the Wi-Fi network; determining the Wi-Fi metric based alarms based on the analyzing; and performing one or more actions based on the determined Wi-Fi metric based alarms.
US11743744B2	Multi-user beam alignment and optimality of class of exhaustive search algorithms in multi-path environment A computer-implemented method is provided for finding a data transmission beam from an Access Point (AP) to a User Equipment (UE) in a communication system. The method includes selecting a probing beam from a set of probing beams. The method further includes sending a plurality of probing packets from the AP to the UE using a dedicated probing beam selected for each probing packet from among the set of probing beams. The method also includes receiving feedback from the UE regarding the plurality of probing packets. The method additionally includes computing the data transmission beam based on the received feedback and the set of probing beams.
US11743742B2	Beam sweep based random access msg 3 and msg 4 A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication including random access between a base station and a user equipment (UE). The UE transmits a first random access message to a serving cell. The UE receives a second random access message from the serving cell, in response to the first random access message. The UE transmits a third random access message to one or more transmission reception points of the serving cell in a beam sweep pattern for reception on multiple beams and using resources based on at least one of a beam pool index or a TRP index.
US11743740B2	Mobile cellular networks Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
US11743739B1	Municipal wireless network A municipal wireless network includes a base unit having a twist-style electrical plug that mates with an electrical receptacle on a typical streetlamp. Within the base-unit interior is a long-range wireless transceiver, such as that commonly referred to as Wi-Fi. The transceiver is in wireless communication with a central hub that is connected to a server via a wired or wireless phone system. Accordingly, when a base unit is connected to each of the streetlamps within a given jurisdiction, a universal wireless network is established.
US11743735B2	Femtocell base station, cellular system and method In a method of operating a portable access node, a lease request is transmitted to lease a portion of a communication resource assigned to but not used by a local communication system, where the portable access node is located within a coverage area of the local communication system. Upon receiving a response granting the lease request, a communication service using the leased portion of the communication resource is provided.
US11743733B2	Method and devices for hardware identifier-based subscription management Methods and devices enable connecting devices to cellular networks using the devices' hardware identifiers. Subscriber records include a hardware identifier assigned when the devices are manufactured. A target hardware identifier included in an attachment request is associated with an International Mobile Subscriber Identity, IMSI, available to the cellular network if, according to subscriber records, the device is registered.
US11743729B2	Security system for managing 5G network traffic The technology includes a method performed by a system of a telecommunications network to manage network traffic of a 5G network. The system can instantiate a security system to sort incoming or outgoing network traffic at a perimeter of the 5G network into multiple groups that are each uniquely associated with multiple traffic types and multiple security levels. The system can inspect segments of data included in the incoming network traffic and sort multiple portions of the network traffic into the groups based in part on the inspection of the segments of the data. The system can dynamically adjust an available bandwidth of the 5G network based on each load of each of the groups and dispatch the portions of the network traffic in accordance with a traffic type and a security level of each of the groups.
US11743728B2	Cross access login controller Systems and methods here may be used for authorizing network access including using by a server computer with a processor and memory, for receiving, through the gateway support node, a request, to access the first network associated with the gateway support node from a client device, wherein the request includes a client device identifier, sending a validation request of the client device identifier to the data storage server, receiving a validation response based on previously registered client device identifier information and previously registered credential information from a second network, from the data storage server and sending authorization approval to the gateway support node for the client device access request to the first network.
US11743727B2	Wireless communication tag Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for a wireless communication tag. The tag is configured to uniquely identify an account associated with the user for granting the user access to a first access-controlled service controlled by a first authority and a second access-controlled service controlled by a second authority. The tag is implemented through an omnidirectional antenna removably coupled to a mobile device associated with the user. An amount of payment owed by the user in accessing the first access-controlled service from a plurality of access-controlled services including the first access-controlled service and the second access-controlled service across a plurality of authorities is determined and transfer of the amount of payment to the first authority selected from the plurality of authorities in response to the user accessing the first access-controlled service is facilitated.
US11743725B2	Communication system A communication system includes a plurality of apparatuses each performing wireless communication with a mobile apparatus. Each of the plurality of apparatuses performs authentication processing for determining whether the mobile apparatus is a mobile apparatus registered beforehand. At least one apparatus of the plurality of apparatuses performs registration processing for obtaining mobile key information to be used for the authentication processing from the mobile apparatus and registering the mobile key information, and sharing processing for transmitting the mobile key information obtained by the registration processing to the other apparatus.
US11743715B2	Devices, systems and methods for close contact tracing with strong privacy protection A method can include, by operation of a user device, receiving beacon data via a wireless signal. Beacon data can include unencrypted data that includes a key identification (ID) corresponding to a private key/public key pair, a time value, and a location value. Beacon data can also include encrypted data that includes at least a beacon ID, a beacon time value, and a beacon location value. If the unencrypted time value is within a predetermined range of a current time value of the user device, the beacon data can be stored in a user record with a user ID. Periodically, the user record can be uploaded to a tracking system. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.
US11743714B2	Mechanisms for service recovery in neighbor awareness network (NAN) Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing wireless devices. A service is provided by a first application operating on a publisher device to a second application operating on a subscriber device over a first data path between the two devices in a NAN network. The publisher device includes a first recovery manager to receive an indication from a wireless controller of the publisher device or a distress message from a second recovery manager of the subscriber device. The received indication or distress message indicates that the first data path has been interrupted. The first recovery manager stores, in a memory, data generated by the first application. A second data path is established between the publisher device and the subscriber device. The first recovery manager sends the stored data to the second application that operates on a subscriber device.
US11743712B2	Authorization of a device being equipped with an embedded universal integrated circuit card A method and device for registering an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) for a device and a method and device for controlling authorization of operation of a device being equipped with an eUICC. In an aspect, a method of a service node of registering an eUICC for a device is provided. The method comprises receiving information specifying ownership of the device and an identifier of the device, receiving an identifier of the eUICC and an identifier of the device, and storing the received information, wherein ownership of the device and the identifier of the eUICC being arranged in the device is registered with the service node.
US11743711B2	Enforcement of steering of roaming for user equipment via a proxy Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for enforcing a steering of roaming (SoR) decision. More particularly, enforcing the SoR decision includes receiving, at a proxy and from a user equipment (UE) located in a visitor network, a registration message to register with a home network, the registration message including an identifier of the visitor network. The proxy routes the registration message to a steering controller to determine a SoR policy decision. The proxy then enforces the SoR policy decision of the steering controller.
US11743709B2	Context updates for multi-link devices A first access point (AP) of an AP multi-link device (MLD) is associated with a first communication link, and one or more secondary APs of the AP MLD are associated with one or more respective secondary communication links of the AP MLD. The first AP of the AP MLD generates a frame including a first change sequence field and one or more secondary change sequence fields. The first change sequence field indicates a presence or absence of a critical update associated with the first communication link, and each of the one or more secondary change sequence fields indicates a presence or absence of a critical update associated with a corresponding secondary communication link of the AP MLD. The first AP of the AP MLD transmits the frame over the first communication link of the AP MLD to a station (STA) of a STA MLD.
US11743705B2	Internet protocol multimedia subsystem emergency calls for roaming user equipments A method of operating a policy and charging rules function (“PCRF”) node to handle an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (“IMS”) emergency call can include receiving an identity request from a proxy call session control function (“P-CSCF”) of an IMS network. The identity request can include an internet protocol (“IP”) address for a user equipment (“UE”). The method can further include, responsive to receiving the identity request, determining one or more identifiers of the UE based on the IP address. The one or more identifiers are separate from the IP address. The method can further include, responsive to determining the one or more identifiers, transmitting an indication of the one or more identifiers of the UE to the P-CSCF.
US11743704B2	Emergency service fallback based on user equipment capability Techniques for handling emergency calls in a fifth generation (5G) telecommunication network are discussed herein. Some 5G-compatible user equipment (UEs) support 5G emergency calls, while other 5G-compatible UEs do not support 5G emergency calls. If a UE supports 5G emergency calls, the 5G telecommunication network may instruct the UE during network registration to use the 5G telecommunication network for any emergency calls attempted later. However, if a UE does not support 5G emergency calls, the 5G telecommunication network may instruct the UE during network registration to instead use Long-Term Evolution (LTE) emergency fallback procedures for emergency calls. Such LTE emergency fallback procedures can cause the 5G telecommunication network to steer the UE to LTE for an emergency call almost immediately after receiving a service request from the UE, even though the 5G telecommunication network itself supports emergency calls.
US11743701B2	Management system and device for check in and out using beacon technology The present disclosure discloses a management system, including a beacon tag device, a docking station device, and a backend server. The beacon tag device includes a wireless communication chip and a processor. The wireless communication chip is configured to send a beacon signal. The docking station device includes an interface, a sensor, a wireless sensor network transceiver circuit, a wireless network transceiver circuit, and a control circuit. The backend server is communicatively connected to the docking station device. When the sensor receives the beacon signal, the control circuit determines whether the RSSI of the beacon signal is greater than a beacon strength threshold. If yes, the docking station device sends a sign-in/sign-out signal to the backend server.
US11743700B2	Evaluating vehicle-to-everything (V2X) information Embodiments include methods performed by vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system for evaluating V2X information. Some embodiments may include receiving from a V2X entity a length value and width value of the V2X entity, determining whether the received length value and width value are reliable, and performing a position overlap check using the received length value and width value in response to determining that the received length value and width value are reliable.
US11743697B2	Context based interaction between a vehicle and an entity device Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate context based interaction between a vehicle and an entity device are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a context component that identifies a context condition corresponding to a vehicle or an entity device communicatively coupled to the vehicle. The computer executable components can further comprise a message component that sends a context based message to the entity device based on the context condition. The computer executable components can further comprise a control component that initiates an operation associated with the vehicle based on an instruction input to the entity device in response to the context based message.
US11743696B2	Ultra-wideband location systems and methods In an embodiment a real-time location method includes sending, by a master beacon device and one or more beacon repeater devices, ultra-wideband beacon frames, wherein the ultra-wideband beacon frames are transmitted as interleaved pairs of ultra-wideband beacon frames, wherein each interleaved pair is sent either from the master beacon device or the one or more beacon repeater devices, wherein each interleaved pair includes a first ultra-wideband beacon frame and a second ultra-wideband beacon frame, and wherein, for each interleaved pair, the first ultra-wideband beacon frame and the second ultra-wideband beacon frame are transmitted with a master time delay, receiving, by one or more tag devices, at least one of the interleaved pairs of ultra-wideband beacon frames, receiving, by the one or more beacon repeater devices, at least one of the interleaved pairs of ultra-wideband beacon frames, receiving, by one of a plurality of tag response receptor units, at least one of the interleaved pairs of ultra-wideband beacon frames, sending, by the one or more tag devices, ultra-wideband tag response frames and receiving, by the one of the plurality of tag response receptor units, at least one of the ultra-wideband tag response frames.
US11743695B2	Distributed multi-band wireless networking system Disclosed is a way to expand the range of Internet of Things devices in a home, office, or structure to the range of a local WiFi network. This is accomplished by generating a network bridge for the devices using machine-to-machine protocols to communicate using the WiFi network backhaul channel. Transmissions in machine-to-machine protocol are tunneled through WiFi communications and extracted by the closest access point. Access points include radios for both WiFi and machine-to-machine protocols.
US11743691B2	Method, node for processing messages within an IOT network and network packet thereof A method and node for processing messages within an Internet of Things (IoT) network and network packet thereof are provided. Multiple fields of a header of a network packet broadcasted over the IoT network are referred to in the method. When a node receives a network packet broadcasted over the IOT network, it checks if the node's ID is recorded in an ID field of the network packet. The node ID is added to the network packet if the network packet does not record the node ID, and the network packet is then broadcasted to the IOT network; otherwise, the network packet is not broadcasted if the node ID has been recorded in the ID field. The node also performs a function indicated in a function field of the network packet when the node ID is not recorded in the network packet.
US11743689B2	Client-renderable element for indoor building map A computerized mapping system is provided, including a map server configured to, in a map serving phase, receive a request from a client device to view a portion of a map at least partially including a building for which an indoor map is available, at a requested level of detail that is outside a range for displaying the indoor map, and transmit a target tile with a prerendered bitmap image for the building, and a client-side renderable geometric element with a perimeter and a client-side renderable visual feature of the internal map feature of the indoor map selected according to a selection criterion set by an authorized user of the indoor map, to the client device for display.
US11743687B2	Method and system for determining and tracking an indoor position of an object According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method and system for determining and tracking an indoor position of an object, the method comprising: using a primary position indication, based on signals received from an external positioning system of at least two different positions of said object to calibrate tracking of a secondary position indication, which is an indoor position, and wherein the tracking of the secondary position comprises: recording acceleration data of a second part of the object, integrating said acceleration data, determining a characteristic position of the cyclically moving second part of the object in subsequent cycles, measuring a geomagnetic first orientation of the second part of the object in said characteristic position, determining the second direction of movement of the first part of the object, computing a velocity of the object in any direction based on the acceleration data, and determining the secondary position indication of said object based on said direction data and said velocity data.
US11743686B2	Aligning in-vehicle mobile device and vehicle bodies for improved global positioning One or more processors obtain an indication of user input identifying a position of a mobile device within a vehicle. The processor(s) obtain a location of the mobile device with respect to a coordinate system that is independent of the vehicle. The processor(s) determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the coordinate system based at least in part on the location of the mobile device and the identified position of the mobile device within the vehicle. The location of the vehicle with respect to the coordinate system may be determined to sub-meter accuracy.
US11743685B2	Systems and methods for monitoring system equipment diagnosis Various systems, methods, and/or devices are discussed for diagnosing monitoring system equipment functionality. In some cases methods are discussed that include, inter alia, receiving test results and sending test commands to/from monitor devices. The results are analyzed to determine an operation status. In various cases systems for determining operation status are discussed that include at least two monitor devices. The monitor devices are configured to execute test commands and to provide corresponding results. The results are analyzed to determine an operation status.
US11743682B2	Indoor map generation using radio frequency sensing Disclosed are systems and techniques for performing mapping using radio frequency (RF) sensing. For instance, a server can obtain a first set of RF sensing data and orientation data corresponding to a first wireless device from a plurality of wireless devices. The first set of RF sensing data can be associated with at least one received waveform that is a reflection of a transmitted waveform from a first reflector. Based on the first set of RF sensing data, orientation data, and location data corresponding to the first wireless device, an indoor map can be generated that includes a reference to the reflector.
US11743678B2	Generic signal fusion framework for multi-modal localization The present invention provides a signal fusion system that is a probabilistic system fusing an arbitrary combination of heterogeneous signals for determining the location of electronic devices. The system includes a signal sampling device for detecting one or more signals emitted by an electronic device to be located, including geolocation signals, WiFi signals, Bluetooth signals, 4G communication signals, 5G communication signals, geomagnetism signals, or inertial navigation system signals (INS). A likelihood processor cooperates with the signal sampling device to receive information about selected sampled signals, and creates a grid of reference points for an interested area in which the electronic device may be located. The likelihood processor independently computes, for each selected sampled signal, a location likelihood that is a probability of observing the sampled signal given that the electronic device is located at different reference points in the grid.
US11743677B2	Apparatus and method for providing service related to target location based on UWB A method, performed by a first electronic device, of performing ultra-wideband (UWB)-based communication with one or more electronic devices, is provided. The method includes determining first location information associated with a target point, based on an optical sensor and gradient information of the first electronic device, determining second location information associated with a second electronic device, based on the determined first location information and a UWB signal, determining third location information indicating a location of the target point relative to the second electronic device, based on the determined first location information and the determined second location information, and transmitting the determined third location information to the second electronic device so that the second electronic device performs an operation associated with the target point.
US11743673B2	Audio processing apparatus and method therefor An audio processing apparatus comprises a receiver (705) which receives audio data including audio components and render configuration data including audio transducer position data for a set of audio transducers (703). A renderer (707) generating audio transducer signals for the set of audio transducers from the audio data. The renderer (7010) is capable of rendering audio components in accordance with a plurality of rendering modes. A render controller (709) selects the rendering modes for the renderer (707) from the plurality of rendering modes based on the audio transducer position data. The renderer (707) can employ different rendering modes for different subsets of the set of audio transducers the render controller (709) can independently select rendering modes for each of the different subsets of the set of audio transducers (703). The render controller (709) can select the rendering mode for a first audio transducer of the set of audio transducers (703) in response to a position of the first audio transducer relative to a predetermined position for the audio transducer. The approach may provide improved adaptation, e.g. to scenarios where most speakers are at desired positions whereas a subset deviate from the desired position(s).
US11743671B2	Signal processing device and signal processing method The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that make it possible to readily achieve personalization of head-related transfer functions in all bands. A synthesis unit generates a third head-related transfer function by synthesizing a characteristic of a first band extracted from a first head-related transfer function of a user and a characteristic of a second band other than the first band extracted from a second head-related transfer function measured in a second measurement environment different from a first measurement environment in which the first head-related transfer function is measured. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone.
US11743669B2	Method and device for decoding a higher-order ambisonics (HOA) representation of an audio soundfield The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups and/or by a decoder that decodes based on a decode matrix (D). The decode matrix (D) is based on smoothing and scaling of a first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} with smoothing coefficients. The first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} is based on a mix matrix G and a mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)}, where the mix matrix G was determined based on L speakers and positions of a spherical modelling grid related to a HOA order N, and the mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)} was determined based on the spherical modelling grid and the HOA order N.
US11743667B2	Discrimination of light interference in a MEMS microphone A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone includes a cavity to receive an acoustic signal. The acoustic signal causes movement of a diaphragm relative to one or more other surfaces, which in turn results in an electrical signal representative of the received acoustic signal. A light sensor is included within the packaging of the MEMS microphone such that an output of the light sensor is representative of a light signal received with the acoustic signal. The output of the light sensor is used to modify the electrical signal representative of the received acoustic signal in a manner that limits light interference with an acoustical output signal.
US11743665B2	Modular surgical energy system with module positional awareness sensing with time counter A modular surgical system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The modular surgical system includes a control module, a first surgical module arrangeable in a stack configuration with the control module, and a second surgical module arrangeable in a stack configuration with the control module and the first surgical module. The first surgical module includes a first counter module, a first stop-counter module configured to receive a sequence signal that causes the first stop-counter module to disable the first counter module from incrementing at a first final count, and a first delay module. The second surgical module includes a second counter module and a second stop-counter module configured to receive the sequence signal from the first surgical module after a predetermined delay. The sequence signal causes the second stop-counter module to disable the second counter module from incrementing at a second final count.
US11743664B2	Sound management method and system A computer implemented method for managing a sound emitting device comprising: receiving data associated with operation of the sound emitting device at a predetermined location; processing said data to determine an operating characteristic of that device for that location; comparing the operating characteristic with a predetermined mathematical relationship to determine whether a difference exists; and identifying an input adjustment to correct the difference wherein the input adjustment optionally is within a predetermined range and optionally does not exceed a predetermined maximum increment; wherein the predetermined mathematical relationship is between an input variable and an output variable in respect of the sound emitting device.
US11743662B2	Voice input/output apparatus, hearing aid, voice input/output method, and voice input/output program By performing both noise cancellation and echo cancellation, a high-quality main voice signal is generated. A voice input/output apparatus includes a noise acquirer that is arranged toward an outside of a body of a user and acquires external noise arriving from the outside of the user, a voice output unit that accepts an input of a voice signal and outputs a voice to an ear canal of the user, a main voice acquirer that acquires a mixed voice, in which the external noise, the output voice, and a main voice of the user transmitted from a vocal cord of the user through the ear canal are mixed, and outputs a mixed voice signal, a noise canceler that processes the mixed voice signal using a noise signal based on the external noise, and an echo canceler that processes the mixed voice signal using the voice signal.
US11743661B2	Hearing aid configured to select a reference microphone A hearing aid includes at least two microphones, providing respective at least two electric input signals representing sound around the user; a filter bank converting the electric input signals into signals as a function of time and frequency; a directional system connected to the microphones and being configured to provide a filtered signal in dependence of the electric input signals and fixed or adaptively updated beamformer weights. At least one direction to a target sound source is defined as a target direction. For each frequency band, one of the microphones is selected as a reference microphone, thereby providing a reference input signal for each frequency band. The reference microphone may be selected in dependence of directional data related to directional characteristics of the microphones. The reference microphone may be different for at least two frequency bands. The reference microphone may be adaptively selected based on a logic criterion.
US11743660B2	Hearing aid and method for use of same A hearing aid and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the hearing includes a body that at least partially conforms to the contours of the external ear and is sized to engage therewith. Various electronic components are contained within the body, including an electronic signal processor that is programmed with a preferred hearing range, which may be an about 10 Hz frequency to an about 30 Hz frequency range of sound corresponding to highest hearing capacity of a patient. Sound received at the hearing aid is converted to the preferred hearing range prior to output.
US11743655B2	Piezoelectric sound-generating component case and piezoelectric sound-generating component A piezoelectric sound-generating component case that includes a case body for housing a vibrating plate and insert terminals that are provided in the case body for applying a voltage to the vibrating plate. The case body includes a bottom or base and a side wall that projects from the peripheral edge of the bottom. The case body is provided with an opening that opens on the leading end side, in the projection direction, of the side wall. The side wall has thick parts at least on the sides where the insert terminals are provided. In a plan view of the case body, the transverse direction width of the thick parts of the side wall is larger than the transverse direction width of the parts of the side wall that are adjacent to the thick parts.
US11743654B2	Sound generating device, display apparatus including the same, and automotive apparatus including the sound generating device A sound generating device includes a magnet and a center pole on a yoke, a bobbin around the center pole, a coil wound around the bobbin, a frame outside the yoke, a damper between the frame and the bobbin, and a spacer in the bobbin.
US11743653B1	Damping structure to increase speaker rated power A micro-speaker for an information handling system includes a frame, a speaker cone, and a suspension structure. An outside edge of the suspension structure is affixed to the frame and an inside edge of the suspension structure is affixed to the cone. The suspension structure includes a first surround structure and a second surround structure. The first surround structure is affixed to the second surround structure. The first surround structure is configured to fill a gap between the frame and the speaker cone, and the second surround structure is configured to partially fill the gap.
US11743639B2	Ceiling-tile beamforming microphone array system with combined data-power connection A beamforming microphone array may be integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile may include an acoustically transparent outer surface on the front side of the tile, and the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile. The beamforming microphone array may be coupled to the tile as a single unit and may be integrated into the back side of the tile.
US11743637B2	Method for directional signal processing in an acoustic system A method for directional signal processing for an acoustic system, wherein first and second input transducers generate a first and a second input signal from an ambient sound. First and second intermediate signals are generated from the first and second input signal, wherein a preliminary superposition parameter is obtained for a first superposition of the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal in such a way that for the first superposition an attenuation in a first target direction has a maximum. A superposition parameter is formed from the preliminary superposition parameter so that a second superposition of the first and second intermediate signals, formed in the first target direction with the superposition parameter, has a pre-specified first value for a gain that is greater than zero. An output signal of the acoustic system is formed from the second superposition.
US11743635B2	Audio systems, devices, MEMS microphones, and methods thereof In one embodiment, a MEMS microphone can be coupled to an acoustic horn to provide various benefits and improvements including, but not limited to, at-a-distance acoustic signal reception with improvements in signal-to-noise ratio and directional preference.
US11743632B2	Electronic device An electronic device having a speaker includes: a housing having a front wall member; a cover member detachably attached to the front wall member; a fastening member arranged behind the cover member and fastened to the housing; and a first elastic member provided between the cover member and the fastening member. The cover member, the fastening member, and the first elastic member are arranged inside the housing. The speaker is arranged between the front wall member and the cover member. The front wall member and the cover member are formed so that a closed space is defined by a back surface of a vibration plate, the front wall member, and the cover member. The front wall member is provided with an opening communicating from outside of the housing to the front surface of the vibration plate. The first elastic member contacts the cover member and the fastening member.
US11743631B2	Seamless listen-through based on audio zoom for a wearable device A wearable device may include a processor configured to perform active noise cancelation (ANC) applied to an input audio signal received by at least one microphone, and detect a self-voice signal, based on one or more transducers. The processor may also be configured to apply a first filter to an external audio signal, detected by at least one external microphone on the wearable device, during a listen through operation based on an activation of the audio zoom feature to generate a first listen-through signal that includes the external audio signal. The processor may also be configured to after the activation of the audio zoom feature terminate a second filter that provides low frequency compensation. The processor may be configured to produce an output audio signal that is based on at least the first listen-through signal that includes the external signal, and is based on the detected self-voice signal.
US11743629B2	Hearing protection devices, speakers and noise exposure sensors therefore, and sensor housings and associated methods for the same A noise sensor is disposed adjacent a speaker within an ear cup of a hearing protection device. The speaker is disposed within a speaker housing and the noise sensor is disposed within a sensor housing, the sensor housing coupled to the speaker housing such that the noise sensor and speaker remain adjacent one another. The noise sensor includes at least a microphone operably coupled to a printed circuit board. The sensor housing defines an axial bore such that the noise sensor can receive acoustic signals via the axial bore. The sensor housing can be coupled to the speaker housing such that the noise sensor is sealed therebetween and receives acoustic signals via a distal end of the axial bore opposite the speaker. A calibration tool can be disposed to the axial bore via the distal end for airtight calibration of the noise sensor.
US11743628B2	Hybrid audio system for eyewear devices An audio system for providing content to a user. The system includes a first and a second transducer assembly of a plurality of transducer assemblies, an acoustic sensor, and a controller. The first transducer assembly couples to a portion of an auricle of the user's ear and vibrates over a first range of frequencies based on a first set of audio instructions. The vibration causes the portion of the ear to create a first range of acoustic pressure waves. The second transducer assembly is configured to vibrate over a second range of frequencies to produce a second range of acoustic pressure waves based on a second set of audio instructions. The acoustic sensor detects acoustic pressure waves at an entrance of the ear. The controller generates the audio instructions based on audio content to be provided to the user and the detected acoustic pressure waves from the acoustic sensor.
US11743624B2	Panel speaker A panel speaker includes: a panel; a vibration actuator having first and second oppositely-facing surfaces, the first surface facing the panel; a screw that fastens the vibration actuator to the panel, the screw having a head that protrudes beyond the second surface of the vibration actuator; and a back chassis that faces the second surface of the vibration actuator. The back chassis has a protrusion protruding toward the vibration actuator in a portion of the back chassis that faces the head of the screw.
US11743622B2	Data transmission method and apparatus, AP, ONU PON, networking and storage medium Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are a data transmission method and apparatus, a wireless Access Point (AP), a Passive Optical Network module of an Optical Network Unit (ONU PON), WLAN and PON networking, and a storage medium. The method includes: sending, based on a data transmission request of a Station (STA), inform signaling carrying data packet information to a Passive Optical Network module of an Optical Network Unit (ONU PON), the inform signaling being used for the ONU PON to apply for a corresponding bandwidth from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) based on the data packet information; and receiving service data from the STA and forwarding the same to the ONU PON, the service data being used to be forwarded to the OLT according to the corresponding bandwidth.
US11743618B2	Photoelectric conversion device, photoelectric conversion system, and moving body A photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric converter, a first node configured to be supplied with charges from the photoelectric converter, an amplification transistor configured to output a signal corresponding to a voltage of the first node, a first transistor configured to open/close a path between the first node and a second node not included in a path from the photoelectric converter to the first node, and a second transistor configured to open/close a path between the second node and a third node. A second capacitance which is added to the second node when the second transistor is set in a conductive state is larger than a first capacitance which is added to the first node when the first transistor is set in a conductive state.
US11743617B2	Image sensor and analog-to-digital converter An image sensor includes: a pixel of a first tab; a pixel of a second tab; an operation amplifier suitable for comparing, in a comparison operation, a pixel signal of the first tab and a pixel signal of the second tab with each other to produce a comparison result, receiving, in an auto-zeroing operation, a ramp voltage and a selected pixel signal which is selected based on the comparison result between the pixel signal of the first tab and the pixel signal of the second tab, and receiving, in an analog-to-digital conversion operation, the ramp voltage and an unselected pixel signal which is not selected from the pixel signal of the first tab and the second pixel signal of the second tab; and a counter circuit suitable for generating a digital code based on an output of the operation amplifier.
US11743615B2	Light source device, image sensor, and sensing module Exposure with sufficient optical energy is enabled while avoiding temperature rise of laser light emitting elements. Therefore, a light source device includes the plurality of laser light emitting elements and a drive unit. The drive unit drives each of the laser light emitting elements to perform a plurality of light emissions in one frame period in an image sensor that receives and captures light emitted from the plurality of laser light emitting elements and reflected by a subject.
US11743614B2	Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus with a charge storage unit electrically connected to each of a lower electrode of a phase difference detection pixel, an adjacent pixel and a normal pixel via a capacitance, wherein the capacitance connected to the adjacent pixel is greater than a capacitance connected to the normal pixel There is provided a solid-state imaging device that includes a substrate having a pixel array unit sectioned into a matrix, a plurality of normal pixels, a plurality of phase difference detection pixels, and a plurality of adjacent pixels adjacent to the phase difference detection pixels, each provided in each of the plurality of sections, in which each of the normal pixel, the phase difference detection pixel, and the adjacent pixel has a photoelectric conversion film, and an upper electrode and a lower electrode that sandwich the photoelectric conversion film in a thickness direction of the photoelectric conversion film, and the lower electrode, in the adjacent pixel, extends from the section in which the adjacent pixel is provided to cover the section in which the phase difference detection pixel adjacent to the adjacent pixel is provided, when viewed from above the substrate.
US11743605B2	Image sensor, mobile terminal, and image photographing method An image sensor, a mobile terminal, and an image photographing method are provided. A pixel array of the image sensor includes a preset quantity of pixel units. The pixel unit includes a first full-pixel dual-core focus pixel and a second full-pixel dual-core focus pixel. The first pixel includes a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel. The second pixel includes at least one of a red sub-pixel or a blue sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and an infrared sub-pixel.
US11743603B2	Solid-state imaging device and information processing method of solid-state imaging device A solid-state imaging device adapted to encrypt data is described. The solid-state imaging device may include a sensor die comprising an array of imaging pixels formed on a first side of the sensor die and first wiring layers formed on a second side of the sensor die, wherein at least one of the imaging pixels is configured to generate specific signals; a logic die comprising second wiring layers formed on a first side of the logic die; and an encryption processor on the logic die configured to generate encrypted data using the specific signals. The first side of the logic die may be mounted adjacent to the second side of the sensor die and the first wiring layers electrically connect to the second wiring layers, wherein the at least one of the imaging pixels, the encryption processor, and a connecting conductor in which the specific signals pass through from the at least one of the imaging pixels to the encryption processor are located interior to the solid-state imaging device.
US11743597B2	Electronic apparatus and control method thereof, and storage medium An apparatus comprises: a sensor; a controller that controls the sensor so as to obtain images by repeatedly capturing an image of a subject, and to output a detection signal for detecting flicker during a period since capturing of an Nth image is performed to capturing of an N+1th image is performed; a calculation unit that calculates information relating to flicker based on the detection signal; a selector that selects Nth information calculated based on the detection signal or N−1th information calculated immediately before the Nth information according to a predetermined condition relating to a period required for performing calculation based on the detection signal; and a determination unit that determines a capturing timing of the N+1th image based on the Nth information or the selected N−1th information.
US11743596B1	Adaptive brightness non-uniformity correction in endoscope visualization Endoscopic systems, non-transitory, machine-readable storage media, and methods for correcting brightness non-uniformity are described. In an embodiment, the endoscopic system includes a light source positioned to emit illumination light onto a scene; a photodetector positioned to receive illumination light reflected off of the scene and configured to generate a scene signal based on the received illumination light; a display; and a controller operatively coupled to the light source, the photodetector, and the display. In an embodiment, the controller including logic that, when executed by the controller, causes the endoscopic system to perform operations including: illuminating the scene with the light source; detecting a scene depth; estimating a scene-specific brightness non-uniformity correction based on the detected scene depth and an endoscopic system brightness non-uniformity profile; and displaying an image of the scene with the display based on the scene signal, the detected scene depth, and the endoscopic system brightness non-uniformity correction.
US11743594B2	Shutter control device, shutter unit, imaging apparatus, shutter control method, and shutter control program A shutter control device that controls a drive device for a mechanical shutter included in an imaging apparatus, includes: a processor configured to control a drive interval of the mechanical shutter in a case where the mechanical shutter is continuously driven by the drive device, and the processor is configured to: set, as a first time, a drive interval of the mechanical shutter at which a temperature of the drive device is made to be saturable at a saturation temperature lower than an allowable upper limit temperature in a case where the mechanical shutter is continuously driven by the drive device; and control a drive interval of the mechanical shutter based on a comparison between an elapsed time from a reference timing and a number of times of the mechanical shutter being driven during the elapsed time, the elapsed time being calculated by a unit of the first time.
US11743590B2	Communication terminal, image communication system, and method for displaying image A communication terminal including circuitry to: receive images captured by a plurality of image capturing devices in a distribution site; accept designation of a point of interest in the distribution site by a user; acquire predetermined-area information indicating a predetermined area including the designated point of interest, the predetermined area being included in an image captured by a specific image capturing device selected based on a position of the point of interest and positions of the image capturing devices; and display a predetermined-area image based on the acquired predetermined-area information, the predetermined-area image being an image of the predetermined area in the image captured by the specific image capturing device.
US11743588B1	Object selection in computer vision Devices and techniques are generally described for selection of an object to follow during a video call. In various examples, a first frame of image data may be received from a camera. First image data representing a first person and second image data representing a second person may be determined. A first priority level may be determined for the first person at a first time. A second priority level for the second person may be determined at the first time. The camera may be controlled to follow the first person based at least in part on the first priority level and the second priority level.
US11743582B2	Electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached and its control method, and accessory detachably attached to an electronic apparatus and its control method An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached includes a first processing unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second processing unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first processing unit receives accessory information from the accessory by the first communication method. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method based on the accessory information. The electronic apparatus has a first power state and a second power state in which power is lower than that of the first power state. The first processing unit communicates with the accessory by the first communication method in the first power state and the second power state. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method in the first power state, but does not in the second power state.
US11743579B2	Control device and medical observation system A control device includes circuitry configured to: acquire an operation command through voice input to an imaging device including: an image sensor; and an optical system including a focus lens; and proceed to a mode for performing control to return a position of the focus lens such that a focus position of the focus lens is returned, from a focus position at a time of stoppage of the focus lens, by an amount of return equal to or less than a reference focal depth in the optical system when the operation command is a command to stop operation of the focus lens.
US11743572B2	Method and system for scanning of a focal plane array during earth observation imaging A method includes providing a body, an actuator coupled to the body, a stage coupled to the actuator, an image sensor coupled to the stage, a first staring focal plane array that is located at a first location, and a second staring focal plane array that is located at a second location that is offset from the first location in two dimensions. The method also includes determining a velocity of the body, causing the actuator to backscan the stage in one or more directions at a drive velocity corresponding to the velocity of the body, causing the first staring focal plane array to capture a first strip of images of a target, and causing the second staring focal plane array to capture a second strip of images of the target. The second strip of images is offset from the first strip of images in the two dimensions.
US11743567B2	Mobile terminal and camera assembly A mobile terminal and camera assembly are provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing and the camera assembly; a through hole is arranged in a frame of the housing; the camera assembly includes a camera, support for installing the camera, motor and push-and-pull rod; the motor is fixed to the housing and electrically coupled to a circuit board of the mobile terminal; the motor has a threaded rod, a first end of the push-and-pull rod has a threaded tube fitting with the threaded rod, the threaded tube is sleeved on the threaded rod, and a second end of the push-and-pull rod is coupled to the support; when the motor is actuated, the threaded rod rotates and drives the push-and-pull rod to advance or retreat along the threaded rod, which driving the support to move, thus the camera is extended out of or retracted into the housing through the through hole.
US11743566B2	Sensor driving device having substrate with electromagnetic driving unit and protrusion part and camera module having same A sensor driving device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and an image sensor. The second substrate includes a body having first and second lateral surfaces; a first protrusion part protruding from the first lateral surface; and a second protrusion part protruding from the second lateral surface. The first protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The second protrusion part includes a first extension part, and a second extension part extending in a direction different from the first extension part. The first extension parts are disposed parallel to an optical axis of the image sensor. The second extension part of the first protrusion part is closer to the second extension part of the second protrusion part than to the first extension part of the second protrusion part.
US11743560B2	Media descriptor file comprising a reference to other streaming media content A method is provided for generating a media descriptor file for first streaming media content. The method is performed in a file generator and comprises the steps: obtaining metadata for the first streaming media content, the metadata comprising a reference to a media descriptor file for second streaming media content, the second streaming media content being separate from the first streaming media content; and generating the media descriptor file comprising the metadata.
US11743559B2	Methods and systems for derived immersive tracks The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to access media data for a first three-dimensional (3D) immersive media experience including media tracks each including an associated series of samples of media data for a different component of the first 3D immersive media experience and derived immersive tracks, each comprising a set of derivation operations to perform to generate an associated series of samples of media data for a different component of a second 3D immersive media experience and perform, for each of the one or more derived immersive tracks, a derivation operation of the set of derivation operations by processing associated samples of the one or more media tracks as specified by the derivation operation to generate the associated series of samples of media data of the second 3D immersive media experience.
US11743558B2	Method, device, and computer program for encapsulating and parsing timed media data The invention relates according to one of its embodiments to a method for encapsulating a partitioned timed media data, the partitioned timed media data comprising timed samples, at least one timed sample comprising at least one subsample. The method comprising:obtaining at least one subsample from at least one of the timed samples;creating a first track comprising the at least one obtained subsample;obtaining at least another subsample from the same one of the timed samples;creating a second track comprising said at least another obtained subsample; andgenerating descriptive metadata, the descriptive metadata comprising a unified descriptor comprising: a first parameter which indicates, when set to 1, that the at least one obtained subsample is a complete frame; and at least a second parameter which specifies coding dependencies between the at least one obtained subsample and the at least another obtained subsample.
US11743554B2	Content streaming and product integration During steaming of media selection to a user device, products are identified within scenes of the selection for selection by a user. A selected product returns a Unique Identification Number (UIN). Retailers offering the selected product are identified and prices offered for the product obtained based on the UIN. A sorted list of the retailers and prices are returned to the user during media selection play on the user device. A selected retailer by the user made during media selection play on the user device initiates a transaction with that retailer for purchase of the product by the user. In an embodiment, audit data for selected products and purchased products are maintained; metrics generated for the audit data, and specific targeted products by user or by media selection are identified for highlighting during media selection playing by the users.
US11743552B1	Computer technology for enhancing images with a generative adversarial network Computer technology for use when one or more devices is receiving low resolution video typically due to low internet bandwidth. Multiple devices are chosen for a cluster, with the devices of the cluster being in device to device communication (see definition of “device to device communication” herein). One, or more, of the devices in the cluster is set up to do GAN image enhancement locally for the cluster, and the low resolution video stream is sent to the GAN enhancement device(s) and then enhanced to be sent to other device(s) in the cluster as a higher resolution, clearer video image by device to device communication.
US11743544B2	Interactive content feedback system This invention is directed to a tool that enables content creators to collect and analyze feedback on their content during production and live performances. During playback of content, users are enabled to provide detailed feedback and comments via various feedback interfaces on user devices. Users may indicate that they like and dislike certain aspects of the content, such as musical instruments featured in a song, at specific points in time. Feedback is timestamped, transformed into values, and aggregated for review and analysis. Using machine learning techniques, the present invention can identify trends in audience preferences and generate recommendations for tailoring content and content delivery. An interactive display enables the content creator to efficiently manipulate and make sense of collected feedback. With robust security features, the interactive content feedback system described herein may integrate with content streaming platforms as well as operate as an independent application.
US11743543B2	Method and system for presenting additional content at a media system A media system, receives a received sequence of media content, for presentation at the media system and generates a comparison fingerprint of the received sequence of media content. The comparison fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the received sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for identification of additional content to a server system. The request is based at least in part on the comparison fingerprint. The media system receives a response to the request, including information enabling additional content to be selected for display at the media system based at least in part on the identification of the received sequence of media content, and presents a displayed sequence of media content that includes at least a portion of the received sequence of media content and at least a portion of the additional content.
US11743539B2	Concurrent presentation of non-programming media assets with programming media content at client device A system is provided for concurrent presentation of non-programming media assets with programming media content at a client device. The client device receives a response for occurrence of an event opportunity point from the media presentation and distribution system based on a selection criteria for the event opportunity point. A display view of the client device is modified, and a non-programming media asset is presented from a second media stream for a defined duration and different version of the programming media content in first partition, concurrently with the programming media content over second partition. The different version of the programming media content corresponds to the programming media content encoded based on a region within the modified display view allocated to the first partition. The presentation is based on user preference for specific item in the programming media content and user selection of the non-programming media asset displayed in past engagement.
US11743535B2	Video fragment file processing Methods and systems for packaging, transcoding, and fragmenting files (e.g., video content are described. Video content may be transcoded into fix size, variable duration fragments files that satisfy a target fragment file size. Those fragment files may be received, decoded to recover original frames of the underlying video, and then repackaged as new fragment files that are grouped based on overall file size. As a result, the new fragments may have different playback durations, but their overall file sizes may be the same and/or within a target fragment file size (TFS).
US11743532B2	Location-tracked media delivery across multiple media consumption devices Novel techniques are described for location-tracked media delivery. For example, a particular consumer premises has multiple media consumption devices, each located in a different room of the premises. One or more media streams being consumed via one or more of the media consumption devices can be tracked. As one or more consumers move through the premises, their respective physical locations in the premises can also be tracked with respect to media consumption regions of the media consumption devices. By detecting movement of the consumers with respect to the consumed streams and the media consumption devices, embodiments can automatically provide various features. For example, streams can automatically be transferred or cloned among the media consumption devices, and/or streams and devices can be adapted automatically to facilitate some continued media consumption in some dead space regions.
US11743530B2	Systems and methods for improved searching and categorizing of media content items based on a destination for the media content machine learning Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computer-implemented method including receiving, by a user computing device, data that describes a destination for the media content item. Example destinations can include a location of a recipient of message including the media content item and a digital location (e.g., website, social networking page, etc.). The method can include selecting, by a computing system comprising the user computing device, one or more media content items based on the data that describes the destination for the media content item. Media content items that are more relevant and/or appropriate can be selected by considering the destination of the media content item. The selected media content item(s) can be provided for display by the user computing device in a dynamic keyboard interface.
US11743526B1	Video system A method includes determining a current location of a vehicle, determining a match between the current location of the vehicle and a video location associated with a video captured at the current location of the vehicle, selecting a portion of the video based on an input representing selection of a historical view of the current location of the vehicle, and displaying the selected portion of the video corresponding to the historical view of the current location.
US11743524B1	Artificial intelligence techniques for projecting viewership using partial prior data sources A computer-implemented method of dynamically determining when to broadcast video content. The method includes providing one or more content parameters corresponding to broadcasted video content to a machine learning (ML) model, iteratively training the ML model to identify relationships between the one or more content parameters and viewership ratings associated with the broadcasted video content, receiving one or more content parameters corresponding to unaired video content, wherein the one or more content parameters include a desired platform for broadcasting the unaired video content, receiving viewership data associated with the unaired video content and/or the desired platform, providing the one or more content parameters and the viewership data to the trained ML model, and determining, via the trained ML model, a target time period for broadcasting the unaired video content on the desired platform that maximizes a projected viewership rating of the unaired video content.
US11743523B2	Display control system and display input management method A management apparatus includes a connection request transmitter transmitting, to a display apparatus, a connection request requesting video signal acquisition by the display apparatus for each input type of video signal, a connectability determiner determining whether a connection to the display apparatus is available using a connection response acquired from the display apparatus for each input type of connection request, and a connectable input notifier informing an input type determined to be connectable. The display apparatus includes a connection switching processor executing a connection operation for acquiring a video signal corresponding to a requested input type, a connection switching confirmer determining whether acquisition of a video signal corresponding to the input type is successful by the connection operation, and a connection response transmitter transmitting a connection response including a connection result indicating whether acquisition of a video signal is successful that is determined to the management apparatus.
US11743521B2	Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals The present invention provides an apparatus of transmitting broadcast signals, the apparatus including, an encoder for encoding service data, a frame builder for building at least one signal frame by mapping the encoded service data, a modulator for modulating data in the built at least one signal frame by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, scheme and a transmitter for transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data.
US11743515B1	Substitution of items in a central video library for personally recorded video content Substituting video on demand (VOD) content items for video content recorded onto a digital video recorder (DVR) or selected to be recorded onto a DVR is provided. Oftentimes, there is overlap between content that a user has recorded on his DVR or is selecting to record onto his DVR and video content that is available in a VOD library. When a user selects to record video content, selects to play recorded content, when a storage space reaches a predetermined capacity, or according to a predetermined time interval, a query may be performed to search for VOD content items that match recorded content or content selected to be recorded. If a match is found, the VOD content item may be substituted for the DVR recording. When a user selects to playback the content, the content may be streamed from the VOD library. Advertising may also be inserted.
US11743513B2	Measuring and improving origin offload and resource utilization in caching systems Origin offload is a key performance indicator of a content delivery network (CDN). This patent document presents unique methods and systems for measuring origin offload and applying those measurements to improve the offload. The techniques presented herein enable resource-efficient measurement of origin offload by individual servers and aggregation and analysis of such measurements to produce significant insights. The teachings hereof can be used to better identify root causes of suboptimal offload performance, to tune CDN settings and configurations, and to modify network operations, deployment and/or capacity planning. In addition, discussed herein are improved metrics showing offload in relation to the maximum achievable offload for the particular traffic being served.
US11743512B2	Methods for NBMP deployments through 5G FLUS control Systems and methods for media processing and streaming are provided. A method includes receiving, by a first application operating on an application server, a live session request from a second application operating on a user device separate from the application server to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session; obtaining a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; selecting a FLUS media sink operating on a sink device from among the plurality of FLUS sinks, wherein the sink device is separate from the application server and the user device; sending a workflow request to a Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) source to start an NBMP workflow associated with the FLUS media sink; and sending a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session using the NBMP workflow and the FLUS media sink.
US11743510B2	Image decoding device and image decoding method The present invention avoids waste caused by performing both a Secondary Transform and an Adaptive Multiple Core Transform. Provided is a device including: a core transform unit (1521) that can perform an Adaptive Multiple Core Transform on a Coding Tree Unit; and a Secondary Transform unit (1522) that can perform, before the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform, a Secondary Transform on at least any one of sub-blocks included in the Coding Tree Unit. The device omits any of the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform and the Secondary Transform in accordance with at least any of a flag associated with the Adaptive Multiple Core Transform and a flag associated with the Secondary Transform, or in accordance with a size of the Coding Tree Unit.
US11743508B2	Tree-type coding for video coding An example device includes a memory to store the video data, and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to compare a value of a dimension of a current block of the stored video data to a value of a corresponding dimension of a neighboring block of the current block to obtain a relative dimension value. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine, based on the relative dimension value, that the current block is to be partitioned according to a prediction tree (PT) portion of a multi-type tree-based partitioning scheme. The PT portion comprises partitioning according to one of a binary tree structure or a center-side triple tree structure. The processing circuitry is further configured to partition, based on the determination, the current block according to the PT portion, to form a plurality of sub-blocks.
US11743504B2	Prediction type signaling in video coding An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including a video picture including one or more video units and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that specifies that a first syntax element is included in a header of the video picture indicating allowed prediction types of at least some of the one or more video units in the video picture.
US11743501B2	High-level syntax design for geometry-based point cloud compression An example device for decoding point cloud data includes memory configured to store the point cloud data and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to determine dimensions of a region box and determine dimensions of a slice bounding box. The one or more processors are also configured to decode a slice of the point cloud data associated with the slice bounding box. The dimensions of the region box are constrained to not exceed the dimensions of the slice bounding box.
US11743497B2	Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: encoding pieces of attribute information of respective three-dimensional points, using parameters; and generating a bitstream including the pieces of attribute information encoded, control information, and pieces of first attribute control information. The control information corresponds to the pieces of attribute information and includes pieces of type information each indicating a type of different attribute information, the pieces of first attribute control information correspond one-to-one with the pieces of attribute information, and each of the pieces of first attribute control information includes first identification information indicating that the first attribute control information is associated with one of the pieces of type information.
US11743492B2	Information processing apparatus, inference execution control method, and storage medium An information processing apparatus includes processors configured to execute inference processing using a GPU on frames of a moving image through each application for each of a plurality of applications, acquire a first degree of similarity between a target frame and a frame at a time of execution of previous inference processing, acquire a second degree of similarity between the target frame and an immediately preceding frame that is executed after the previous inference processing, set a constraint on execution of inference processing for the target frame having a throughput larger than a certain value when a number of frames accumulated in a queue that is used for waiting for the execution of the inference processing and accumulates frames exceeds a certain number, and determine whether to execute the inference processing for the target frame based on the first degree, the second degree, and whether the constraint presents.
US11743487B2	Method, device, and computer program for optimizing transmission of motion vector related information when transmitting a video stream from an encoder to a decoder The invention relates to the encoding or decoding of at least one portion of an image by predicting the at least one portion using at least one predictor, the at least one predictor being determined as a function of at least one reference image portion and as a function of values of a plurality of items of motion information. After having obtained a value of a first item of the plurality of items, a value of a second item is evaluated as a function of the obtained value of the first item, the second item being an item of the plurality of items and being distinct from the first item. Next, the at least one predictor is determined as a function of the at least one reference image portion and as a function of the first and second items.
US11743484B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method Provided is an encoder including circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. A prediction mode for a current block is an affine mode, and in operation, the circuitry: derives a base motion vector which is a motion vector to be used in a prediction process for the current block, and is a motion vector at an affine-mode control point in the current block; derives a first motion vector different from the base motion vector; derives a motion vector difference based on a difference between the base motion vector and the first motion vector; determines whether the motion vector difference is greater than a threshold; if so, modifies a second motion vector different from the base motion vector and the first motion vector, and if not, does not modify the second motion vector; and encodes the current block using the second motion vector modified or the second motion vector not modified.
US11743476B2	Hierarchical inter-layer prediction in multi-loop scalable video coding In examples, a method comprises receiving, by a decoder, a scalable bitstream including a plurality of layers of bitstreams The method comprises determining, by the decoder, a target layer of the plurality of layers of bitstreams to be decoded. The method also comprises demultiplexing, by the decoder, the plurality of layers of bitstreams from the scalable bitstream. The method further includes decoding, by the decoder, each of the plurality of layers of bitstreams that is at or below the target layer and associated with the target layer. The method also comprises outputting, by the decoder, a video based on each of the plurality of layers of bitstreams that is at or below the target layer and associated with the target layer.
US11743474B2	Shot-change detection using container level information The disclosed computer-implemented method may include, for a current frame of a sequence of video frames, determining a frame type label of the current frame. The method may include, in response to determining that the current frame is labeled as an intra frame (I-frame), decoding the current frame and comparing the decoded frame to historical I-frame data. The method may also include, in response to the comparison satisfying a shot-change threshold, flagging the current frame as a shot-change frame, and in response to flagging the current frame as the shot-change frame, storing the current frame for a subsequent shot-change detection. The method may further include updating, based on flagged shot-change frames, shot boundaries for the sequence of video frames. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11743469B2	Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for selectively encoding size information of rectangular slice, and method for transmitting bitstream Disclosed herein are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. An image decoding method performed by an image encoding apparatus may include acquiring size information indicating a size of a current slice corresponding to at least a portion of a current picture from a bitstream and determining the size of the current slice based on the size information.
US11743468B2	Filtering-based image coding device and method According to embodiments of the present document, information for carrying out in-loop filtering across virtual boundaries can be efficiently signaled. For example, in-loop filtering can be carried out on the basis of signaling of information which is related to whether in-loop filtering across virtual boundaries is enabled or not.
US11743466B2	Video colour component prediction method and apparatus, and computer storage medium A video colour component prediction method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium are provided. The prediction method includes: obtaining a first colour component neighboring reference value and a first colour component reconstructed value corresponding to a current coding block, wherein the first colour component neighboring reference value represents a first colour component parameter corresponding to a neighboring reference sample of the current coding block, and the first colour component reconstructed value represents one or more reconstruction parameters of a first colour component corresponding to the current coding block; determining a weight coefficient corresponding to the neighboring reference sample; determining a scale factor according to the weight coefficient and the first colour component neighboring reference value; and obtaining a second colour component predicted value corresponding to the current coded block based on a linear model corresponding to the scale factor.
US11743458B2	Method and apparatus for reduction of in-loop filter buffer Methods and apparatus for in-loop processing of reconstructed video are disclosed. According to one method, a virtual boundary is determined for to-be-processed pixels in the current picture, where the virtual boundary is aligned with block boundaries and at least one to-be-processed pixel on a first side of the virtual boundary requires one or more second pixels on a second side of the virtual boundary. According to the method, the in-loop processing is modified if a target to-be-processed pixel requires at least one second pixel from the second side of the virtual boundary and the modified in-loop processing eliminates the need for any second pixel on the second side of the virtual boundary. According to another method, the operations of block classification are changed when part of the required pixels in one 10×10 window used in classification are at the other side of virtual boundaries.
US11743455B2	Method and device for processing video signal A method for decoding a video according to the present invention, may comprise determining whether bi-directional intra prediction is applied to a current block, deriving a reference sample of the current block, and when the bi-directional intra prediction is applied to the current block, based on a first reference sample and a second reference sample specified by an intra prediction mode of the current block, obtaining a prediction sample of the current block.
US11743454B2	Deriving reference sample positions in video coding An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video, a position of a reference sample in a reference picture that is associated with the current picture based on a top-left position of a window of a picture. The picture includes at least the current picture or the reference picture, and the window is subject to a processing rule during the conversion. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.

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