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| US11752804B2 |
Pneumatic tire with reinforcing part
There is provided a pneumatic tire with a reinforcing part which is mounted on a tire wheel, the pneumatic tire including: a tread having a groove that is formed in a circumferential direction of the tire wheel as being recessed toward a central axis of the tire wheel, a kerf that is formed to intersect the groove as being recessed toward the central axis of the tire wheel, and one or more blocks that are formed between the groove and the kerf and come into contact with a road surface; a shoulder formed at a side of the tread; and a reinforcing part inserted into the groove formed between the one or more blocks. The reinforcing part reduces noise produced due to contact with the road surface by being bent one or more times. |
| US11752803B2 |
Tire
A tire includes a tread portion. The tread portion includes a pair of shoulder main grooves and a plurality of crown blocks. Each of the crown blocks includes a ground contacting surface, a chamfered portion arranged so as to surround the entire circumference of the ground contacting surface, and a main body portion arranged inside the chamfered portion in a tire radial direction. The main body portion is provided with at least one step-shaped portion that is bent stepwise in a transverse cross section orthogonal to the ground contacting surface. |
| US11752802B2 |
Tire having tread sub-layer flush with the groove bottom and reinforcing elements made of high modulus rubber integrated into the tread
A tire having an axis of rotation and a median plane (CP) perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and comprising: a crown reinforcement, a tread positioned radially on the outside of the crown reinforcement and axially between two shoulders, comprising a contact face intended to come into contact with the roadway while the tire is being driven on, wherein the tread is primarily made up of at least one rubber compound of given dynamic shear modulus M and comprises a plurality of furrows oriented substantially circumferentially, each furrow having a furrow bottom, and a sub-layer disposed radially on the outside of the crown reinforcement and radially on the inside of the tread, wherein the sub-layer is made up of at least one rubber compound of given dynamic shear modulus A is flush with each furrow bottom. |
| US11752797B2 |
Dual twist structure, object ejecting device including the same, and structure for sealing the same
A dual twist structure, an object ejecting device including the same, and a structure for sealing the same, the dual twist structure including: a housing configured to accommodate a content cartridge therein and having a cam groove provided at a tip thereof; a sleeve coupled to and fitted with the content cartridge and having a cam protrusion formed on an outer portion thereof; and a tubular operation body having a twist cam groove into which the cam protrusion is slidably fitted, and a cam pin protruding and configured to move to a position misaligned with the twist cam groove by being guided by the cam groove, in which the dual twist structure has the two cam grooves. |
| US11752793B2 |
Heat-sensitive recording material
A heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate, a heat-sensitive recording layer which includes N-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-/V-(3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyloxy)pheny-purea and/or N42-(3-phenylureido)phenyl]benzol sulfonamide, and an intermediate layer which is arranged between the substrate and the heat-sensitive recording layer and which includes calcined aluminum silicate, and a method for producing a heat-sensitive recording material and to the use of calcined aluminum silicate in an intermediate layer of a heat-sensitive recording material. |
| US11752791B2 |
Printing system, printing control program, and print producing method
A printing system includes a media table on which a medium is placed, a printing mechanism configured to perform printing while moving relatively to the medium placed on the media table, and a control section configured to determine presence or absence of possibility of double printing in the same position of one medium and perform warning when the possibility is present. |
| US11752786B2 |
Magnetic-ink reading device and printer
A magnetic-ink reading device includes a housing and a conveyor in the housing. A medium inlet and outlet port for inserting and pulling out a medium printed using magnetic ink are in the housing. The conveyor conveys the medium along a conveying path. The magnetic-ink reading device includes a magnetizing mechanism configured to magnetize the magnetic ink of the medium on the conveying path and a magnetism detection head disposed near the magnetizing mechanism and configured to read magnetism of the magnetized magnetic ink. The magnetic-ink reading device includes a reversing mechanism provided on the medium inlet and outlet port side of the conveying path and configured to reverse front and rear surfaces of the medium on a reversing path on an inside. The reversing mechanism includes a retraction path for temporarily retracting the medium when the magnetism of the medium is read by the magnetism detection head. |
| US11752785B2 |
Image printing apparatus and method of controlling image printing apparatus
An image printing apparatus includes a print head configured to print an image on a printing medium; a conveyance unit configured to convey the printing medium in a conveyance direction; a detection unit movable in an intersection direction intersecting the conveyance direction and configured to detect an end of the printing medium in the intersection direction; a cutting unit located downstream of a printing region of the print head in the conveyance direction and capable of cutting the printing medium by being moved in the intersection direction; and a control unit configured to control movement of the detection unit such that the detection unit detects a position of the end of the printing medium during movement of the cutting unit for a cutting operation of cutting the printing medium. |
| US11752781B2 |
Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium
A printer includes a head, a lamp, a first sensor, and a processor. The head is configured to eject photocurable ink onto the object to be printed supported by a platen. The lamp is configured to irradiate light onto the object to be printed on which the ink is ejected. The first sensor is provided inside the printer, and is configured to detect a temperature inside the printer. The processor causes the first sensor to acquire the temperature inside the printer. The processor acquires, based on the print data, a duty ratio indicating a printing ratio when ejecting the ink onto an ejection region of the object to be printed. The processor sets an illuminance of the light irradiated by the lamp, based on the temperature acquired by the first sensor and the acquired duty ratio. |
| US11752778B2 |
Three-dimensional object printing apparatus and three-dimensional object printing method
Provided is a three-dimensional object printing apparatus, in which a printing operation for a workpiece includes: a first pass in which liquid is ejected toward a first region of the workpiece; a second pass in which the liquid is ejected toward a second region that partially overlaps the first region of the workpiece; a third pass in which the liquid is ejected toward a third region of the workpiece; a fourth pass in which the liquid is ejected toward a fourth region that partially overlaps the third region of the workpiece, the curvature of a surface including the first region and the second region is larger than the curvature of a surface including the third region and the fourth region, and an overlapping width between the first region and the second region is smaller than an overlapping width between the third region and the fourth region. |
| US11752772B2 |
Ink container and inkjet printer
There is provided an ink container for storing ink inside thereof. A replenishing opening refills the inside with ink. A moving member is disposed in the inside below the replenishing opening in the vertical direction. The moving member moves up and down in the vertical direction with a level of a liquid surface of the ink, stored inside, which moves up and down in the vertical direction. |
| US11752771B2 |
Discharge apparatus
A discharge head includes an orifice surface in which orifices each configured to discharge a droplet are arrayed in a predetermined direction. A detecting unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and optically detects a droplet discharged from the orifice. A suppression unit is arranged between the light emitting element and the orifice surface, and suppresses the light emitted from the light emitting element from reaching the orifice surface by shielding at least some rays of the light which are emitted from the light emitting element and would otherwise propagate to the orifice surface. |
| US11752769B2 |
Head bar unit and printing apparatus including head bar unit
There is provided a head bar unit including a head bar, an adjuster and a movement. The head bar includes a plurality of heads. The adjuster is supported by the head bar, and is configured to adjust positions in a vertical direction of the heads. The movement is configured to move the head bar and the adjuster in the vertical direction. The adjuster includes a motor, a rotator and a stopper. The rotator includes a plurality of contact portions. The rotator is configured to be rotated by the motor around a rotating shaft. The stopper is located at a position facing the rotator in the vertical direction, and is configured to position the rotator in the vertical direction, by making contact with one of the contact portions. |
| US11752767B2 |
Liquid jetting apparatus
A liquid jetting apparatus includes: individual channels; and a manifold commonly provided for the individual channels. Each of the individual channels has: a nozzle; a pressure chamber arranged away from the nozzle in a predetermined direction to extend along a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction and connected to the manifold, a connecting channel connected to the pressure chamber to form at least a part of a channel communicating the pressure chamber and the nozzle, and a circulation channel connected to the connecting channel to form a part of a channel communicating the connecting channel and the pressure chamber. The connecting channel has a throttle, and the throttle has a smaller diameter along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction than a diameter, of a part of the connecting channel except the throttle, along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction. |
| US11752765B2 |
Liquid discharge head and recording device
A liquid discharge head according to an embodiment includes a head body having a first surface configured to discharge a liquid and a second surface facing the first surface, a drive IC configured to drive the head body, and a head cover configured to cover at least the second surface of the head body while housing the drive IC. The head cover includes a top plate facing the second surface of the head body and a first side plate that is connected to the top plate and that is in contact with the drive IC, and in the head cover, a thickness of the first side plate is thinner than a thickness of the top plate. |
| US11752757B2 |
Transport cylinder, drying unit comprising this transport cylinder, and sheet-fed printing press comprising this drying unit
In some examples, a transport cylinder for transporting a sheet-format substrate includes at least one channel extending on an outer surface of the transport cylinder in an axial direction. Each channel includes at least one gripper, which is supported on a shaft, for holding a substrate on the outer surface of the transport cylinder. Each channel is covered by a respective cover at the outer surface of the transport cylinder. The cover and/or a shaft supporting the at least one gripper may include a cooling unit. In some examples, a drying unit that includes the transport cylinder may further include an electron beam for curing a printing fluid on a substrate on the transport cylinder. In some examples, a printing press may include the drying unit including the transport cylinder. |
| US11752754B2 |
Printing machine of the blocking press type
Printing machine of the blocking press type, comprising a heating block which comprises a curved carrier medium surface of a printing plate, an application head comprising means of guidance of the heating block in a tilting motion, and an actuator for tilting of the heating block relative to the application head. |
| US11752741B2 |
Food packaging products and methods
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a packaging structure or formable sheet comprising a first layer which comprises post-consumer resin and, in some embodiments, a polyolefin; a second layer adjacent the first layer which comprises: post-consumer resin polyethylene terephthalate; a polyolefin; ethylene methyl acrylate; and ethylene/methyl acrylate/glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer; and in some embodiments, polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymer; and a third layer adjacent the second layer which comprises post-consumer resin and, in some embodiments, a polyolefin. |
| US11752739B2 |
Printable film
An extruded multilayer film includes a top layer comprising a blend of a polyolefin and adsorbent silica. The adsorbent silica is 5% or more of the blend and the polyolefin is 95% or less of the blend. The multilayer film is oriented in at least one direction to cause fracturing of the top layer to provide a microporous surface exposing the adsorbent silica gel. The fractured top layer is receptive to receiving a printing ink on an exposed surface thereof with enhanced pigment entrapment and rapid ink drying. A single layer film in the form of the top layer, and also oriented in at least one direction also constitutes a part of this invention. |
| US11752737B2 |
Aesthetically-enhanced structures using natural fiber composites
An aesthetically-enhanced structure is formed by fusing a translucent layer with an aesthetic-enhancing layer. The translucent layer includes natural fibers impregnated by a thermoplastic. The translucent layer or the aesthetic-enhancing layer provide one or more aesthetic properties visible through the translucent layer, for example, a pattern, a color, a texture, a pigment, a dye, a design, an image or a relief. |
| US11752735B2 |
Functional element having electrically controllable optical properties
An improved functional element having electrically controllable optical properties includes a stack sequence formed of a first carrier film, a first surface electrode, an active layer, a second surface electrode, and a second carrier film, wherein the second carrier film is folded around the edge of the first carrier film at least at one side edge and seals an exit surface of the active layer at the side edge. |
| US11752734B2 |
Base material for printed circuit board and printed circuit board
A base material for a printed circuit board includes: an insulating base film; and a sintered body layer of metal particles layered on one side surface of the base film; wherein an arithmetic mean roughness (Sa) of a surface of the sintered body layer that is opposite to the base film is greater than or equal to 0.005 μm and less than or equal to 0.10 μm. |
| US11752732B2 |
Composite metallic panel
A composite panel comprises first and second metallic sheets each having an inner and outer surface, a silicone-based primer coating on the inner surface of the first and second metallic sheets and an organosilicon adhesive contacting the primer coating on both the first and second metallic sheets, wherein the adhesive has a gross heat of combustion (Q-PCS) of no greater than 1.4 MJ/m2. The panel is compliant with specification EN 13501-6:2018, classification A1. |
| US11752726B2 |
Systems and methods for making envelopes and/or other protective products with expanded paper cushioning
According to some illustrative embodiments, a system and method is provided that includes, e.g., means for continuously conveying an assembly of layered sheets including a first paper sheet, at least one expanded sheet and a second paper sheet in a conveying flow between, e.g., a rotary mandrel or member at an upstream position in a direction of conveyance and a rotary die crushing and cutting tool, with said rotary mandrel or member and said rotary die crushing and cutting tool maintaining the at least one expanded sheet in an expanded state, said rotary tool having a crushing component that crushes a portion of the at least one expanded sheet such as to form a flap forming region of an envelope and a cutting component that cuts the assembly of layered sheets such as to separate individual envelope units. |
| US11752713B2 |
Polymer composition and methods using said polymer composition to manufacture ophthalmic lens
The present invention proposes a polymer composition of manufacturing ophthalmic lens by polymerization of polymerizable composition wherein the shrinkage phenomenon is minimized. The polymerizable composition comprised two different categories of monomers which are able during crosslinking to control and limit said chemical shrinkage.The present invention comprises also ophthalmic lens obtained from said polymer composition using a manufacturing process of casting or additive manufacturing. |
| US11752702B2 |
Method for welding membranes
A process for welding porous membranes, the process containing i) providing first and second porous membranes; ii) at least partially superimposing the first and second porous membranes to obtain an at least partial superimposition region; iii) welding the first and second porous membranes at least in a portion of the at least one superimposition region at a temperature in the range from 100 to 300° C. to obtain an at least partially welded composite of the first and second porous membranes, wherein the first and second porous membranes are made of at least one thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane elastomer, a polyester elastomer, a polyetherester elastomer, a polyesterester elastomer, a polyamide elastomer, a polyetheramide elastomer, a polystyrene elastomer, and an ethylene-vinyl acetate elastomer, and wherein the first and second porous membranes have pores having an average pore diameter of less than 2000 nm. |
| US11752701B2 |
Method for producing an adhesive bond and support plate for producing an adhesive bond
The invention relates to a method for producing an adhesive bond between at least a first and a second, at least partially transparent planar component, in which the first component is laid onto a support plate, and an adhesive is applied to the first component at specified locations on the side of the first component facing away from the support plate, and the second component is laid onto the first component and is held parallel to the first component at a predefined distance, in such a way that the second component comes into contact with the adhesive on the first component. |
| US11752700B2 |
Systems and methods for formulating material in a data-driven manner
Systems and methods for optimizing the formulation of materials are provided. The systems and methods employ a data-driven, iterative approach to derivate optimal material formulations. One portion of the system includes a sample automation system that outputs the material samples to be tested, and a second portion of the system includes an optimization engine that analyzes data extracted from the material samples and generates additional formulations for materials to be printed and tested. This process continues so that optimal material formulations can be determined based on desired mechanical properties of the material to be optimized. The optimization engine can further be capable of predicting results of formulation that have not yet been tested and using those predictions to further drive the next suggested materials to be tested. |
| US11752690B2 |
Resin composition and method for producing three-dimensionally shaped object using same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for forming three-dimensionally shaped objects having high dimensional accuracy. In order to achieve the purpose, the resin composition is used in a three-dimensional shaping method wherein either forming a thin layer that comprises a particulate resin composition and selectively irradiating the thin layer with laser light are repeated or melt-extruding a resin composition into a filament shape and forming a layer of the filament-shaped extruded resin composition are repeated, thereby forming a three-dimensionally shaped object. The resin composition has a particulate or filament shape, comprises polysaccharide nanofibers and a resin, and has a content of the polysaccharide nanofibers of 1-70 mass %. In the resin composition, the maximum value of loss modulus at temperatures in the range of (melting temperature)±20° C. is 10-1,000 times the minimum value of loss modulus at temperatures in the range of (melting temperature)±20° C. |
| US11752688B2 |
Manufacturing process for papermaking belts using 3D printing technology
A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum. |
| US11752687B2 |
Method for 3D printing and 3D printer using ultrasound
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a completely new type of 3-dimensional (3D) printing method for producing an object by focusing ultrasound onto material that changes in state by stimulation to solidify it into a desired shape. The method for 3D printing according to an embodiment includes providing material which changes in state by stimulation, setting a target focal point in the material, focusing ultrasound onto the target focal point using at least one ultrasound transducer, and applying stimulation to the material using the focused ultrasound to induce a change in state of the material. According to the embodiments, it is possible to control the precision of the output by controlling the frequency of the ultrasound transducer or the size of the target focal point on system. |
| US11752684B2 |
Inductively heated mold system
An inductively heated mold system enables rapid heating of the mold and rapid cooling to reduce thermal cycling times by employing an inductive coil in a heater module that inductively heats a ferromagnetic layer configured on the mold body, such as around the outside perimeter of the mold body. A cooling channel may be configured between the inductive coil and the ferromagnetic layer on the mold body to allow a fluid to be passed between the mold body and the heater module to rapidly cool the mold body for removal of the molded part. A plurality of heater modules may be employed that can be coupled together such that the cooling fluid passes through the coupled cooling channels from one module to a second module. In this way heater modules can be combined to provide an inductively heated mold system for a variety of mold body sizes, or lengths. |
| US11752682B2 |
Extruder screw having paths within the screw, extruder, and extrusion method
An extruder screw includes a screw main body, conveyance portions, barrier portions, and paths. The raw materials, the conveyance of which is limited by the barrier portions, flow in from the entrance. The raw materials flowing in from the entrance flow through the paths in an opposite direction to a conveyance direction of the conveyance portions. The exit is opened in the outer circumferential surface of the screw main body at a position on an upstream side in the conveyance direction in the conveyance portions in which the entrance is opened. |
| US11752681B2 |
Method for producing fused unplasticised polyvinyl chloride articles
A method for producing a fused unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) article (126) is provided. The method includes feeding an UPVC blend (103) into a co-rotating twin-screw extruder (100). The method further includes melting the UPVC blend (103) and conveying fused UPVC to an outlet (120) of the co-rotating twin-screw extruder (100). The method also includes collecting the fused UPVC from the outlet (120) at a rate of at least 100 kilograms/hour per litre of free volume (124) of the co-rotating twin-screw extruder (100). |
| US11752677B2 |
Method for on-line measurement of polymer melt temperature and apparatus thereof
The present disclosure discloses a method for on-line measurement of the polymer melt temperature, comprising: on-line measurement of ultrasonic sound velocity c of melt in an injection molding process, on-line measurement of melt pressure P in the injection molding process, and obtaining melt temperature T in the injection molding process by formula (1). The present disclosure also discloses an apparatus for on-line measurement of the polymer melt temperature. The method and the apparatus provided in the present disclosure may enable on-line and in-situ characterization of the melt density and further enable on-line quantitative measurement of the melt quality. Compared with infrared measurement methods, the method provided herein is significantly reduced in cost, which is of great significance to theoretical researches of crystallization process and shear heating. |
| US11752672B2 |
Moulding tool for foam overmolding a glass pane and at least one insert part
The invention relates to a molding tool having a tool upper part (10) and a tool lower part (20), having a glass pane (30) arranged between tool upper part (10) and tool lower part (20) and at least one sheet metal insert part (32; 321, 322, 323, 324) that can be connected to the glass pane (30) by means of foam overmolding (36) made of plastic. For an increased process reliability when connecting sheet metal insert parts (32; 321, 322, 323, 324) to panes (30), the invention provides that at least one sensor (40) for detecting the position of the sheet metal insert part (32; 321, 322, 323, 324) is arranged on the tool upper part (10) and/or the tool lower part (20) on the side of the glass pane (30) that is located opposite the at least one sheet metal insert part (32; 321, 322, 323, 324). |
| US11752670B2 |
Imprint method, imprint apparatus, and method of manufacturing article
The present invention provides an imprint method of forming a pattern of an imprint material on a shot region of a substrate using a mold, the method comprising: supplying the imprint material onto the shot region so as to arrange droplets of the imprint material in arrangement patterns different from each other between a first partial region and a second partial region adjacent to each other in the shot region; performing alignment between the mold and the shot region after it is started to bring the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other; performing preliminary curing of irradiating the imprint material on the shot region with light to increase a viscoelasticity of the imprint material before the alignment is completed; and performing main curing of curing the imprint material on the shot region after the alignment is completed. |
| US11752669B2 |
Method of fabricating 3D vacuum insulated refrigerator structure having core material
A method of fabricating a vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes positioning a first barrier film in a female mold cavity. Porous filler material is positioned on the barrier film, and a second barrier film is positioned over the porous filler material. A male mold is brought into contact with the second barrier film to deform and compress the porous filler material into a 3D shape. A vacuum is formed between the first and second barrier films, and the first and second peripheral edge portions are sealed together to form a vacuum insulated core. The vacuum insulated core may be positioned between a liner and a wrapper to form an insulated refrigerator cabinet, door, or other vacuum insulated component. |
| US11752662B2 |
Process and device for preparing a 3-dimensional body, in particular a green body
The invention relates in a first aspect to a process for preparing a 3-dimensional body, in particular a vitreous or ceramic body, which comprises at least the following steps: a) providing an electrostatically stabilized suspension of particles; b) effecting a local destabilization of the suspension of particles by means of a localized electrical discharge between a charge injector and the suspension at a predetermined position and causing an aggregation and precipitation of the particles at said position; c) repeating step b) at different positions and causing the formation of larger aggregates until a final aggregate of particles representing a (porous) 3-dimensional body (green body) having predetermined dimensions has been formed; wherein the charge injector includes i) at least one discharge electrode which does not contact said suspension of particles or ii) a source of charged particles. A second aspect of the invention relates to a device, in particular for performing the above process, comprising at least the following components: —a vessel for receiving an electrostatically stabilized suspension of particles, —a charge injector, in particular including one or more electrodes or a source of high-energy charged particles, —means for moving the electrode and/or the vessel in the x, y and z directions, —a counter electrode arranged in the vessel for a contact with the suspension of particles, —one or more sensors for determining geometrical and physical parameters within said vessel. In one preferred embodiment, said device further comprises a means for directing a beam of gas-ionizing radiation, in particular a laser beam, to a predetermined position within the vessel. |
| US11752660B2 |
Aqueous wax emulsions and dispersions and uses thereof
An aqueous wax emulsion or dispersion comprising, wax, water and an emulsifier wherein the emulsifier comprises purified kraft lignin and a water-soluble base. A process for preparing said aqueous wax dispersions and their use. |
| US11752656B2 |
Cutting link, a saw chain and a chainsaw apparatus having the same, and a method for manufacturing the same
A cutting link, a saw chain and a chainsaw apparatus having the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. The cutting link includes: a body; a depth gauge protruding upwardly from a top side of the body; and a cutting portion protruding upwardly from the top side of the body and located at rearward side of the depth gauge, wherein the cutting portion includes a cutting edge, a rake face adjacent to the cutting edge, and a clearance face adjacent to the cutting edge, and wherein the cutting portion has one or more hardened areas including a first surface hardened area which covers at least the rake face, with other areas of the cutting link being non-surface hardened areas. The chain is a single use chain with predictable long life and economical use, and capable of minimizing the risk of chain shot. |
| US11752654B2 |
Auxiliary saw fences
Auxiliary fences for a saw that includes a saw blade and a primary fence. The auxiliary fence includes a fixed plate and a moveable plate. The fixed plate is removably coupled to the primary fence. The moveable plate is moveably coupled to the fixed plate. The moveable plate extends between a trailing end and a leading end longitudinally opposite the trailing end. The leading end is disposed proximate a cutting path of the saw. The trailing end is disposed distal the cutting path. The moveable plate is configured to move to selectively adjust the spacing between the leading end and the cutting path. |
| US11752648B2 |
Blade assembly having entrapped spring
A blade assembly for a hair cutting apparatus includes a first blade having teeth extending along a first blade edge, and a second blade having teeth extending along a second blade edge. A distance between the first and second blade edges defines a blade gap. A yoke is coupled to the second blade and configured to convert motion of a drive into reciprocation of the second blade relative to the first blade to cut hair. A spring includes a spring base and at least one spring arm configured to reciprocate with the second blade. A guide assembly includes a guide and a spring retainer, the guide being positioned between the first blade and the second blade, and the spring retainer fixing the spring base relative to the first blade, wherein in response to moving the guide relative to the first blade, the blade gap changes. |
| US11752647B2 |
Hair clipper bladeset with combined drive elements
A hair clipper bladeset includes a stationary blade having a front, stationary toothed edge and an opposite, stationary rear edge, the stationary blade defining a transverse track, a moving blade having a front, moving toothed edge and an opposite, moving rear edge, and a lower blade guide disposed between the moving blade and the stationary blade and configured for reciprocating in the track and maintaining lateral alignment of the moving blade relative to the stationary blade during lateral reciprocating movement of the moving blade. The moving blade has an engagement formation. An upper blade guide connects with the engagement formation for moving with the moving blade in the lateral reciprocating movement. A drive arm has a blade end operatively engaging the upper blade guide, and an opposite follower end configured for receiving a hair clipper drive element, the drive arm pivots about a drive post located on the stationary blade. |
| US11752646B2 |
Portable and easy-to-use alternate fish cutter
A portable and easy-to-use alternate fish cutter is provided. It includes a housing constituting a handle, a cutting knife, a driving mechanism, a switch button, and a power supply module. The cutting knife includes a pair of left and right knives arranged side by side. It also includes left and right knife arms. It also includes a worm wheel arranged behind the left knife arm and the right knife arm. It also includes a left connecting rod and a right connecting rod. It also includes a worm and a motor for driving the worm wheel to rotate. Surfaces of the worm wheel and the worm are both provided with mutually meshing helical teeth. The structure of the invention is small and portable, fits the shape of traditional knives, can improve the efficiency and experience of slaughtering. |
| US11752645B2 |
Non-planar linear actuator
A drive system includes a linear actuator with a drive shaft and having an actuation axis extending along a length of the linear actuator. A motor assembly of the drive system couples to drive shaft and is configured to rotate the drive shaft about the actuation axis of the linear actuator. The drive system further includes a nut attached to the drive shaft and a carrier housing the nut. A linkage system of the drive system extends from a proximal end away from the motor assembly to a distal end. The proximal end of the linkage system rotatably attaches to the carrier at a first proximal attachment location where the first proximal attachment location offset is from the actuation axis. The drive system also includes an output link rotatably coupled to the distal end of the linkage system where the output link is offset from the actuation axis. |
| US11752643B2 |
Robot hand guide device
A robot hand guide device includes a first connection flange configured to connect the robot hand guide device to a tool flange of a robot arm, a second connection flange configured to fasten a tool to be handled by the robot arm to the robot hand guide device, and a transfer apparatus configured to transfer forces and torques between the first connection flange and the second connection flange. A sensor device attached to the transfer apparatus is configured to detect forces and torques transferred via the transfer apparatus. The robot hand guide device further includes at least a first connection element connected to the first connection flange and configured for detachably connecting a guide handle of the robot hand guide device to the first connection flange. |
| US11752634B2 |
Rotatable fastener verification
A system is disclosed for verification of the installation of a component such as a side curtain air bag into a vehicle passenger compartment where energy absorbing quarter-turn fasteners attached to the air bag are employed to affix hanger brackets to structural base plates in the vehicle. The system includes an image capturing camera, stored data in a machine readable form of an acceptable installation, a central processing unit to compare the captured images to the stored machine readable data and an output generator to create an output signal based on the results of the comparison. |
| US11752627B2 |
Autonomous device for transporting items
A fully autonomous mobile robot is provided that transports items from one area to another. The mobile robot includes a variety of mechanisms that capture an item from a first surface and moves the item within the confines of the mobile robot. The item can then be transported to another surface either within the confines of the mobile robot or to another location. |
| US11752622B2 |
Extension tool having a plurality of links
An extension tool includes a plurality of sequentially arranged links moveable to a first position, the plurality of sequentially arranged links rigidly fixed to one another in the first position, the plurality of sequentially arranged links defining a first passage and a second passage, the second passage being separate from the first passage when the plurality of sequentially arranged links are rigidly fixed to one another. |
| US11752620B2 |
Cooperation among mobile robots using 5G/6G communications
The future of manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, healthcare, and virtually every other labor-intensive endeavor is robotic—a multitude of autonomous, mobile, robotic systems. One of the many problems this will bring is the coordination of independently-navigating robots in limited spaces. Communication is the key to coordination. Fixed-position and mobile robots can identify and localize each other in real-time using pulses of visible or infrared light, synchronized with wireless messages in 5G or 6G. A fixed-position robotic assembly device can identify a mobile robot bringing raw components, by exchanging synchronized pulses and messages. Busy robots in a distribution center can avoid collisions and improve throughput by coordinating with other proximate robots, using the communication tools provided herein. Fixed-position robots can enforce boundary conditions and provide oversight, keeping innumerable mobile devices in-lane and on-task. Many other aspects and applications are provided. |
| US11752619B2 |
Gear motor and cooperating robot
A gear motor includes a motor and a speed reducer and drives a joint portion of a cooperating robot which performs a work in collaboration with a person. In addition, in the gear motor, an operation ratio is 20% ED or less, a reduction ratio of the speed reducer is 30 or less, and an output rotating speed of the motor is 1000 rpm or less. |
| US11752618B2 |
Compact device designed to be positioned close to a joint and general system comprising such a compact device
A device intended to be positioned close to a joint between two parts, the device including a first interface carried by a first of the two parts and a second interface carried by a second of the two parts, the device including at least one connection between the first interface and the second interface. The connection includes two cylinders mounted in parallel so that each cylinder is connected by its output rod to the first interface and by its body to the second interface, the simultaneous displacement of the two output rods allowing, when in use, movement of the second part of the joint relative to the first part of the joint. A general system including the device as well as a fluid-supply unit for said device are also provided. |
| US11752614B2 |
Handle for holding dispenser
A handle assembly includes a first arm member. The first arm member defines a proximal end and a distal end. A hand-grip is coupled to the proximal end of the first arm member. A second arm member is pivotally coupled with the distal end of the first arm member. The second arm member defines a distal end. A dispenser holding assembly is supported at the distal end of the second arm member. The dispenser holding assembly is configured to hold a dispenser. |
| US11752611B2 |
Dead blow slide hammer
A dead blow slide hammer body with a through bore that receives and slides on a shaft. The hammer body includes one-or-more internal longitudinal cavities, lateral to the through bore, filled with a dampening material. When the hammer body sliding on the shaft strikes a slide stop, the dampening material creates a “dead blow” effect, increasing the duration of impact, while insulating a user from the shock. |
| US11752606B1 |
Grasping and positioning tool and methods of using it
A grasping and positioning tool is provided that can be used to position a channel insert within channel framing. The tool includes an expandable member that can frictionally engage the channel insert in one position of the tool and release the channel insert in another position of the tool. The tool can be used to permit single handed placement of a channel nut or similar insert into channel framing. |
| US11752604B2 |
System and method for measuring torque and angle
The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as an electronic torque screwdriver, with a multiple axis gyroscope (such as a 3-axis gyroscope or other type of gyroscope) and torque sensor that allows for simultaneous or sequential measurement of torque and angle around the axis of the tool. Targets for torque and angle measurements may be used to create algorithms to detect breakaway torque, residual torque, or to perform error proofing to ensure unique fasteners are tightened. |
| US11752601B2 |
Mounting device for insulation holders
Mounting device for inserting insulation holders into insulation material, where the mounting device comprises a drive head adapted to drive the insulation holder through a central opening of the head portion of the mounting device, where the central opening is provided with a threaded portion, where the lead pitch of the threaded portion is at least 30 millimetres. The advantage of the invention is that insulation holders can be inserted into insulation material in an easy and cost-effective way. An insulation holder can be driven completely through the central opening since the insulation holder does not have a protruding head. The insulation holder is provided with a thread corresponding to the thread of the central opening, such that the insulation holder is screwed into the insulation material. |
| US11752597B1 |
Rail support system and method of use
A rail support system includes a clamp side having a channel to engage around a post; an extension curved around the channel; a first bar engaged with the extension; a handle attached to the first bar; and a second bar attached to the first bar via a lateral connector; pivoting the handle causes the second bar to apply pressure to the second side of the channel; a cradle side having an arm attached to the channel and extending away therefrom; and a cradle support attached to and extending away from the arm, the cradle support being vertically adjustable relative to the channel; the cradle support is to receive a rail; the clamp side is to secure to the post while the cradle side is to engage with the rail such that the post and the rail are held in position for welding together. |
| US11752596B2 |
Compressible cam lever
Provided is a compressible cam lever that has a section that can be compressed by external force. When the external force is released, elastic force within the cam lever causes the section to return back to its original position creating a spring force. The compressible cam lever may be used as part of a handle for opening and closing a clamp that is part of a tripod or other piece of equipment which can hold rails for firearms, sights, scopes, parts, and the like, therein. The compressible cam lever may include a handle, a round-shaped section comprising a flexible curved surface that curves back towards the handle and protrudes outward, and an opening disposed between an end of the flexible curved surface and the handle. |
| US11752593B2 |
Binder compositions of tungsten tetraboride and abrasive methods thereof
Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are composite materials, methods, tools and abrasive materials comprising a tungsten-based metal composition and an alloy. In some cases, the composite materials or material are resistant to oxidation. |
| US11752588B2 |
Flexible automatic deburring device
The disclosure relates to the technical field of deburring in machining, in particular to a flexible automatic deburring device, comprising a main body support, a lifting assembly, a rotary burr brushing assembly and positioning and clamping assemblies. The lifting assembly can move up and down to adapt to inner cavities of workpieces with different depths, springs are arranged on the bottom surfaces of brush holders, so that brushes can float up and down to adapt to hubs with different spoke inner cavity shapes, and it is guaranteed that the brushes make contact with spoke inner cavities all the time; in this way, hubs with the same size but different shapes can use the same brush mechanism, it is unnecessary to prepare brushes suitable for all wheel types, thus greatly reducing the workload of replacing deburring brushes, saving the storage space in a workshop and increasing the burr brushing flexibility. |
| US11752583B1 |
Workpiece locational positioner
A workpiece locational positioner apparatus that is compact for precisely positioning a workpiece from a position above a tool or fixture includes a cylinder assembly, a central (tip) cam plate adapted to convert the reciprocating motion of the cylinder assembly into a rotational motion, and an engagement package mounted to the cam plate, to accurately engage, position and locate the workpiece in the tool. |
| US11752575B2 |
Metal droplet jetting system
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing, and, in particular, such methods and apparatus as employ pulsed lasers or other heating arrangements to create metal droplets from donor metal micro wires, which droplets, when solidified in the aggregate, form 3D structures. A supply of metal micro wire is arranged so as to be fed towards a nozzle area by a piezo translator. Near the nozzle, an end portion of the metal micro wire is heated (e.g., by a laser pulse or an electric heater element), thereby causing the end portion of the metal micro wire near the nozzle area to form a droplet of metal. A receiving substrate is positioned to receive the droplet of metal jetted from the nozzle area. |
| US11752574B2 |
Laser processing apparatus and adjustment method for laser processing apparatus
A laser beam irradiation unit of a laser processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator, a condenser lens that condenses a laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, and a phase modulation element arranged between the laser oscillator and the condenser lens. Individual differences of the condenser lens are prevented by applying, to the phase modulation element, voltages corresponding to a combined pattern of a shape correction pattern which is configured to correct differences between an actual shape and design values of the condenser lens, and an adjustment pattern which is configured to adjust optical characteristics of the laser beam at each processing point. |
| US11752573B2 |
Laser clearance of coating
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to processing a component. A first coating is removed from a substrate of the component, the substrate including a first hole. Subsequent to removing the first coating from the substrate, a second coating is applied to the substrate, where a portion of the second coating at least partially blocks the first hole. Subsequent to applying the second coating to the substrate, the portion of the second coating is removed to generate a second hole through the second coating. The removal of the portion of the second coating creates a bore in the second coating that provides a clearance from an edge of the first hole on a surface of the substrate that interfaces to the second coating. |
| US11752572B2 |
Method and laser processing machining for laser welding a first and a second workpiece portion
The invention relates to methods for laser welding a first and a second workpiece portion with a laser beam that is guided using a laser machining head along a joining gap formed between the workpiece portions, in which method the laser beam is focused and a filler is lined up with the joining gap. At least one gap width of the joining gap of the workpiece portions to be welded is detected and evaluated along the course of the joining gap and compared with at least a first and a second gap measurement. If a detected gap width is within the first gap measurement, the feeding of the filler to the joining gap is stopped and a beam profile of the laser beam is set with a point or annular focus, and if a detected gap width is within the second gap measurement, a feeding of the filler is actuated. |
| US11752568B2 |
Fluid transfer of suction force between drawback apparatuses
A first electrode coolant path is configured to cool a first welding electrode by liquid coolant flowing from a supply path through the first electrode coolant path to a return path. A second electrode coolant path is configured to cool a second welding electrode by liquid coolant flowing from the supply path through the second electrode coolant path to the return path. Three or more valves are configured to stop or reduce liquid coolant flow through the first or second electrode coolant path and configured to stop or reduce liquid coolant backflow from the return path when the first or second welding electrode is at least partially detached. At least one valve is coupled in the first or second electrode coolant path. A drawback apparatus generates a suction force to draw liquid coolant away from a gap formed when the first or second welding electrode is at least partially detached. |
| US11752565B2 |
Power source device for electric discharge machine
A power supply device for an electric discharge machine includes a current supply unit for supplying a pulsed current to an electrode gap and a current regeneration unit for regenerating the current. The current supply unit includes a DC power supply, a first switching element, and a second switching element. The current regeneration unit includes a capacitor arranged between a first connection point between an electrode and the first switching element and a second connection point between a workpiece and the second switching element, and a third switching element which is arranged between a third connection point between the first connection point and the DC power supply and a fourth connection point between the second connection point and the capacitor and which is turned on from the start of current regeneration until the current value reaches zero, whereby regeneration current fall time is reduced. |
| US11752562B2 |
Method for improved deburring of an aeronautical part
A method for deburring an aeronautical part with an articulated tooling including a plurality of axes of rotation, the aeronautical part including at least one edge to be deburred, the articulated tooling including a tool holder, holding a calibration tool and a machining tool, the calibration tool and the machining tool being fixed to the tool holder and being immovable relative to one another, the method including steps of calibrating the calibration tool and the machining tool, of parameterizing the aeronautical part, of deburring the at least one edge to be deburred with the machining tool moving along a predetermined trajectory, on the basis of the parameters obtained during the parameterization step. |
| US11752561B2 |
Apparatus, systems, and methods for engine dowel installation
A drill jig apparatus configured to be coupled to a locomotive bedplate is presented. The apparatus can include a first member and a second member. The first member can be configured to attach a drill to provide stability while drilling, and the second member can be operably coupled to a locomotive, such as to an engine and bedplate of a locomotive. An engine dowel drilling system is also presented, which can include a drill jig member and a bushing member, and the members can be operably coupled with one another. A method of drilling holes in a locomotive bedplate can include using a drill jig and a bushing to facilitate drilling, and the drill jig can be a conductor-side jig or an engineer-side jig. A kit is also presented for engine dowel installation that can standardize dowels and dowel holes. |
| US11752550B2 |
Method for improving fatigue strength on sized aluminum powder metal components
A method of manufacturing a sized powder metal component having improved fatigue strength. The method includes the sequential steps of solutionizing a sintered powder metal component and quenching the sintered powder metal component, sizing the sintered powder metal component to form a sized powder metal component, re-solutionizing the sized powder metal component, and ageing the sized powder metal component. The sized powder metal component made by this method, in which the component is re-solutionized between sizing before ageing, can exhibit exceptional improvements in fatigue strength compared to components prepared similarly but that are not re-solutionized. |
| US11752549B2 |
Coil component
A coil component includes: a magnetic body part and a cover part covering one side of a magnetic layer part; and a coil part embedded in the magnetic body part. The magnetic body part is comprised of the following two types of layers: (A) an oblate soft magnetic grain-containing layer, and (B) a spherical grain-containing layer, wherein layer (A) extends over the entire range of the magnetic body part except for a portion including the coil part in a direction perpendicular to an axis direction of the coil part, layer (B) adjoins layer (A) in the axis direction. The cover part is constituted by multiple layers including one or more of layer(s) (A) and one or more of layer(s) (B) and extending over the entire range of the magnetic body part in the direction perpendicular to the axis direction. |
| US11752542B2 |
Method and system for adjusting process parameters of die-casting machine, and storage medium
Disclosed is a method and system for adjusting process parameters of a die-casting machine, and a storage medium. The method and the system can receive die wheel type, molten aluminum temperature, interruption time and defect information in real time, respond to the above information one by one according to a set response priority order, select die-casting process parameters, and automatically adjust different process parameters for different products and different working conditions, thereby realizing simultaneous control of multiple die-casting machines, replacing manual adjustment and improving product quality stability and production efficiency. |
| US11752538B2 |
Tapered transition pilot
A pilot assembly having a shaped portion and a shaped fastener relief for attachment to a die. The pilot assembly includes a fastener with a shaped washer that engages the shaped fastener relief to permit installation and removal of the pilot from the die. The shaped portion of the pilot assembly helps to locate and center the stock down the pilot assembly toward the die. |
| US11752533B2 |
Control method of a leveling machine and leveling machine
A method that includes moving a sheet material between first and second groups of rolls following a winding path according to a setpoint speed, driving the first group of rolls by a first drive, driving the second group by a second drive independent of the first drive, measuring the speed of the first drive, measuring the speed of the second drive controlling the speed of the first drive by means of a first torque setpoint signal which is a function of a first error signal obtained from the difference between the setpoint speed and the speed of the first drive, and controlling the speed of the second drive by means of a second torque setpoint signal which is a function of a second error signal obtained from the difference between the setpoint speed and the speed of the second drive, and is also a function of an additional torque gain. |
| US11752531B2 |
Sensor system having transparent window contaminant removal using vibration
A sensor system includes: a housing having an internal wall defining an opening; a transparent window mounted within the opening; a sensor device within the housing and having at least one of a sensor output or a sensor input alignable with the transparent window; a vibration device in communication with the transparent window, where the vibration device is controllable to produce a first sonic movement; where the transparent window is movably responsive to the first sonic movement with a second sonic movement; and at least one damping member located between the transparent window and the sensor device, where the damping member substantially isolates the sensor device from at least the second sonic movement of the transparent window. A method includes determining a cleaning trigger corresponding to cleaning the transparent window; and controlling, in response to the cleaning trigger, a vibration frequency, amplitude, or duration of the vibration device. |
| US11752526B1 |
Shoe sole cleaning device
A shoe sole cleaning device is disclosed. The shoe sole cleaning device comprises a housing; a shoe receiving arrangement provided on the housing to receive one or more shoes therein; and a cleaning mechanism comprising a plurality of water jets arranged in the shoe receiving arrangement. The plurality of water jets are adapted to provide water sprays towards bottom of soles of the one or more shoes received in the shoe receiving arrangement for cleaning thereof. |
| US11752523B2 |
Methods for sorting and sequencing objects
Methods for sorting and sequencing objects are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of objects, each object associated with an identifier including group data identifying a group to which the object belongs, and sequence data identifying a sequential position for the object within the group. The method can include determining the group data and the sequence data for each object by reading the identifier associated with the object; sorting the plurality of objects by directing each object into one of a plurality of buffer locations based on the group data for the object; and sequencing the set of objects associated with each buffer location by placing each object into a position within the corresponding set of objects based on the sequence data for the object. |
| US11752521B2 |
Systems and methods for sorting objects to large numbers of orders
An order fulfillment system is disclosed in which objects to be collected into orders are provided in output totes. The system includes a primary sortation system that includes a loop conveyance system that moves objects around a closed loop that includes a plurality of primary sortation exits, each of which leads to a location inside the closed loop, and a secondary sortation system that includes a plurality of secondary conveyances, each of which receives an object at one of the plurality of primary sortation exits, and conveys the object to one of a plurality of totes, the plurality of totes being within the closed loop of the primary sortation system. |
| US11752517B2 |
Hotmelt application system and process
System and process that continuously circulates hotmelt adhesive at a circulating pressure rate to apply hotmelt adhesive to a moving substrate on a substrate delivery conveyor. The system includes an adhesive delivery line connected to an elongated manifold, the manifold including: (i) a main internal fluid pathway in fluid communication with the adhesive delivery line and an adhesive return line, and (ii) an elongated heater providing a substantially constant internal temperature to the elongated manifold. An adhesive pump transporting hotmelt adhesive from the adhesive reservoir to the adhesive delivery line under pressure, the adhesive reservoir including a filter that filters hotmelt adhesive. A plurality of hotmelt spray heads in fluid communication with the main internal fluid pathway to dispense hotmelt adhesive onto the moving substrate. The adhesive return line in fluid communication with the adhesive pump and/or the adhesive reservoir to transport hotmelt adhesive from the elongated manifold. |
| US11752512B2 |
Dispensing apparatus and method
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a spray gun apparatus having a casing with a nozzle. A rod extends within the casing and has an end portion with openings therein, for dispensing material. The rod operates with the casing to move relative to one another, for selectively dispensing the material. When the nozzle is positioned such that it is offset from the end portion of the rod, fluid material is allowed to flow out of the rod and is dispensed through the nozzle. When the end portion of the rod is positioned to seal the nozzle opening (e.g., via relative movement of the casing and rod), the fluid material is prevented from being dispensed through the nozzle. In certain implementations, an adapter interface is operable for coupling to an aerosol container having the material to be dispensed, and includes a conduit coupled to the rod for supplying the material. |
| US11752510B2 |
Fluid dispenser for recovering material from a surface
An assembly for delivering a fluid includes a fluid dispenser connected to a fluid supply conduit. The fluid dispenser includes a fluid outlet positioned along a length of the fluid dispenser. The fluid outlet is configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid supply conduit at a flow rate that varies along the length of the fluid dispenser. |
| US11752508B2 |
Water-fertilizer-pesticide integrated multifunctional irrigation spray head
A water-fertilizer-pesticide integrated multifunctional irrigation spray head, mainly including a first spray hole, a second spray hole, a spray head cap, a spray head body, an atomization core, water passing holes, springs, cover sheets, a pipe connector, water outlet holes, a throat cavity, a chamfered groove, and a helical groove. The spray head is configured as a double-flow channel structure. The spray head body and the atomization core are provided in the spray head cap. The atomization core is provided in an inner cavity of the spray head body and is threadedly connected. The bottom of the spray head body is provided with cover sheets, each of the cover sheets is connected by a respective one of the springs. When the working pressure is a low pressure, the cover sheets are in an open state, and the liquid is sprayed by means of two flow channels. |
| US11752498B2 |
Device for surface functionalization and detection
A fluidic device (100) is described for locally coating an inner surface of a fluidic channel. The fluidic device (100) comprises a first (101), a second (102) and a third (103) fluidic channel intersecting at a common junction (105). The first fluidic channel is connectable to a coating fluid reservoir and the third fluidic channel is connectable to a sample fluid reservoir. The fluidic device (100) further comprises a fluid control means (111) configured for creating a fluidic flow path for a coating fluid at the common junction (105) such that, when coating, a coating fluid propagates from the first (101) to the second (102) fluidic channel via the common junction (105) without propagating into the third (103) fluidic channel. A corresponding method for coating and for sensing also has been disclosed. |
| US11752497B2 |
Nanopore/nanowell electrode enabled exonuclease sequencing
Devices and methods are provided for identifying individual monomeric units in sequential order as they are released or cleaved from a polymer strand via an enzyme, which acts on the polymer, and the monomeric units translocate through a transmembrane channel. Methods are also provided for identifying molecules as they translocate through a transmembrane channel. |
| US11752492B2 |
Denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst structure and manufacturing method thereof
Proposed inventions are a recipe of denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst containing an SCR catalyst and an oxidation catalyst to simultaneously remove nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and ammonia, a manufacturing method thereof, an exhaust gas treatment method using the denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst, and an SCR denitrification system including the denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst. The denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst simultaneously removes nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and ammonia and exhibits an increased catalytic effect compared to the cases where the denitrification catalyst used alone and the denitrification and the oxidation catalyst ratios are and not properly balanced. When the denitrification-oxidation complex catalyst is applied to an SCR denitrification system, the structure is simplified, space is saved, cost is reduced, and catalyst maintenance is easy. |
| US11752491B2 |
Catalyst for conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol by hydrogenation, and method for preparing the same
Disclosed are a catalyst used for converting carbon dioxide to methanol by hydrogenation and a method preparing the sane. The caratlys may include: a mesoporous indium oxide; and a catalyst supported on the mesoporous indium oxide. Preferably, a porous structure of the mesoporous indium oxide may have Ia3d symmetry and may include mesopores and micropores interconnecting the mesopores. |
| US11752490B2 |
Supported metal catalyst and method for producing same
A support powder can improve cell performance under high humidity environment. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles are fine particles of oxide compound and has a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the crystallites have a size of 10 to 30 nm; the support powder has a void; the void includes a secondary pore having a pore diameter of more than 25 nm and 80 nm or less determined by BJH method; and a volume of the secondary pore per unit volume of the support fine particles structuring the support powder is 0.313 cm3/cm3 or more, is provided. |
| US11752488B2 |
Adsorbent comprising carboxylic acid dimer and preparation method thereof
An adsorbent includes a porous substrate and a carboxylic acid dimer loaded onto the porous substrate. The carboxylic acid dimer is loaded on the surface or in the plurality of holes of the porous substrate. The average pore size of the porous substrate is not smaller than 2 nm. The carboxylic acid dimer is loaded onto the porous substrate by at least one of the following manners: a) the carboxylic acid dimer is loaded onto the porous substrate through a Si—OH bond; b) the carboxylic acid dimer is loaded onto the porous substrate through the exchange between a carboxyl group and chlorine; c) the carboxylic acid dimer is loaded onto the porous substrate through the exchange between a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group; and d) the carboxylic acid dimer is loaded onto the porous substrate through the coordination of a carboxyl group and aluminum or silicon. |
| US11752484B2 |
Apparatus and method for analyzing reactions
The invention proceeds from an apparatus for analyzing reactions, comprising a starting material distributor and at least two reactors which are connected in parallel and are each connected via a connecting conduit to an outlet of the starting material distributor. To set the inflow, a pressure regulator and a restrictor are installed in each connecting conduit between the starting material distributor and the reactors or an outlet conduit in which a restrictor and a pressure regulator are installed branches off from each connecting conduit. The invention further relates to a method for analyzing reactions in such an apparatus. |
| US11752480B2 |
Apparatus for enclosing a chemical looping process
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for housing a chemical looping process comprising of at least one fluidized-bed combustor reactor, at least one entrained riser, at least one particle separator, optionally at least one particle holding reactor, at least one moving-bed reactor, at least one standpipe, at least one L-valve system for solid flow control and interconnecting sections. |
| US11752478B2 |
Annular catalyst carrier container for use in a tubular reactor
A catalyst carrier for insertion in a reactor tube of a tubular reactor, said catalyst carrier comprising: a container for holding catalyst in use, said container having a bottom surface closing the container, and a top surface; a carrier outer wall extending from the bottom surface to the top surface; a seal extending from the container by a distance which extends beyond the carrier outer wall; said carrier outer wall having apertures located below the seal. |
| US11752473B2 |
Mixer duct and process of operation
A mixer duct for mixing of a turbulent flow includes an inlet, an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, and at least one static mixer element located between the inlet and the outlet. The at least one static mixer element includes at least two at least substantially coplanar plate-like segments spaced apart by a substantially longitudinal gap. Each segment is attached to a duct wall and comprises at least two free edges, with one free edge being a leading edge and the other free edge adjacent to the longitudinal gap. The at least two segments are inclined relative to a duct axis so that their leading edge is oriented up-stream in the mixer duct and substantially perpendicular to a direction of a main fluid flow. |
| US11752470B2 |
Fixed rigid wall device for compressed pleat configuration filters
A scaling tool for replicating filtration characteristics of a large-scale filtration device, the scaling tool comprising a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a filter receiving region in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to contain a membrane comprising one or more pleats, the filter receiving region being defined by a rigid wall framework configured to hold the one or more pleats of the membrane and compress the pleats in an amount effective to replicate the filtration performance of the large-scale filtration device. Also disclosed is a methodology for configuring a filter receiving region in a scaling tool. |
| US11752468B2 |
Materials and methods for producing blood products
Provided herein are materials and methods for the preparation of blood products. In one aspect, provided herein is a composition including platelets or platelet derivatives and an aqueous medium, wherein the aqueous medium has a protein concentration less than 50% of the protein concentration of donor apheresis plasma. |
| US11752462B2 |
Effluent processing apparatus and method for a vehicle air brake charging system
An effluent processing apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet port and a chamber. A coalescing element is located in the chamber and arranged coaxially with the inlet port. The coalescing element has pleats in a predefined pattern of paths arranged to separate oil and water from an effluent mixture containing air, oil, and water. The effluent mixture flows into the inlet port along an axis of the coalescing element. The effluent mixture is deflected by a portion of the housing to flow perpendicular to the axis along major surfaces of the pleats to separate oil and water from the effluent mixture. |
| US11752461B2 |
Air purifier and air purifying system
An air purifying system may include at least three air cleaners or purifiers capable of independently operating and a docking station to support the at least three air purifiers. Since the air purifiers may be separated or stacked together on the docking station, the air purifying system may be operated in various states desired by a user. |
| US11752457B2 |
Rotary vessel for a filter assembly
A rotary vessel for a filter assembly is rotatably mountable in a housing of the filter assembly and has a body having an open end, a cover receivable on the body to close the open end, and a releasable locking device that is manually operable to selectively lock and unlock the cover relative to the body. |
| US11752456B2 |
Optimization of rotary filters relative to risk of clogging a facility for pumping water from a natural site
In the management of a facility pumping water from a natural environment containing impurities, the facility makes use of at least one rotary filter purifying the pumped water while some impurities at least partially clog the rotary filter. In particular, provision is made for estimating an evolution over time of a pressure loss caused by impurities clogging the rotary filter, based at least on data relating to the natural environment, dimensions of the rotary filter, and local measurements relating to at least one water level Namont upstream of the filter and to a flow rate of water Qaspiré drawn in downstream of the filter. Such an estimate of the evolution over time of the pressure loss makes it possible to anticipate possible risks of insufficient water supply to the pumping system (POM) downstream of the filter (FIL), or even to design filters (FIL) adapted to the needs of specific pumping facilities. |
| US11752455B2 |
Vibrating paint strainer stand
A system and method for a vibrating paint strainer stand that enables the user to effectuate the flow of paint through a paint strainer by vibration whereby the paint strainer is positioned in a paint strainer holder on the stand such that one or more vibration motors attached on a neck opposite of the holder can provide vibration to the paint strainer. |
| US11752451B2 |
Method for dewatering and demineralization of fine particles
Hydrophobic particles such as coal and hydrophobized mineral fines can be readily separated from hydrophilic impurities by forming agglomerates in water using a hydrophobic liquids such as oil. The agglomerates of hydrophobic particles usually entrap large amounts of water, causing the moisture of the recovered hydrophobic particles to be excessively high. This problem can be overcome by dispersing the hydrophobic agglomerates in a hydrophobic liquid that can be readily recycled. The dispersion can be achieved using specially designed apparatus and methods that can create a turbulence that can help destabilize the agglomerates in a recyclable hydrophobic liquid and facilitate the dispersion. |
| US11752450B2 |
Selective extraction method for natural substances
An extraction method for nonpolar natural substances includes: a step of conducting extraction of natural raw materials to prepare a first liquid extract; a step of mixing the first liquid extract with a phase separation composition containing a lipophilic solubilizer and water, and conducting a second extraction; and a step of isolating the supernatant of the phase-separated solution to obtain non-polar natural substances. |
| US11752447B2 |
Methods for separating water and contaminants from valuable or harmful process liquids
The present disclosure is a method of removing contaminants from a feed stream comprising said contaminants and process liquid by bringing the feed stream into contact with a heated heating fluid in or in proximity to a separation vessel thereby causing process liquid to vaporise and flow out of the separation vessel as vapour, after which it can be recovered. Embodiments of the method may include using a heavy heating fluid whose density is higher than that of the feed stream and/or vigorously agitating the pool of heating fluid in the separation vessel. |
| US11752446B2 |
Plant and process for concentrating tartaric acid
A plant for concentrating a tartaric acid solution includes a first and a second evaporation unit arranged in series, a pump for feeding a diluted tartaric acid solution into the first evaporation unit, a barometric condenser placed downstream of the second evaporation unit, and a system for feeding a first low-temperature vapor into the first evaporation unit. A process for concentrating tartaric acid includes providing a plant according to the above description, performing a first concentration, by evaporation, of the diluted tartaric acid solution, inside the first evaporation unit, and performing a second concentration, by evaporation, of the partially concentrated tartaric acid solution from the first evaporation unit, inside the second evaporation unit. The plant and process for concentrating tartaric acid have the advantages of ensuring low energy consumption, allowing concentration of solutions tending to crystallization, and allowing the continuous measurement of the tartaric acid concentration to be concentrated. |
| US11752444B2 |
Toy building unit
Disclosed herein is a toy building unit for playing capable of folding from a flat position into a three-dimensional hollow position. |
| US11752440B2 |
Grip for video game controller
A grip for a video game controller has a body with a longitudinal axis, a base section, a finger grip section, and a palm support section, the body defining a cavity oriented along the longitudinal axis cavity therein, the cavity being sized to receive the hand-hold portion of a video game controller therein. The grip functions as a stand to hold the controller upright when placed on a flat surface and provides comfortable support to the user's fingers, palm and thumb pad during play. |
| US11752439B2 |
Virtual item movement control method, terminal, and storage medium
This application discloses a virtual item movement control method performed at a terminal. The terminal displays a target virtual item in a virtual scene, the target virtual item including a flying virtual item and a carrier virtual item. After determining a target movement track of the target virtual item according to a first display position and a first speed of the target virtual item and at least one of an environmental condition or a health value of the flying virtual item, the terminal controls the target virtual item to move according to the target movement track. After the carrier virtual item is in a landed state, the terminal determines a second target movement track of the carrier virtual item according to a second display position and a second speed, and then controls the carrier virtual item to move in the virtual scene according to the second target movement track. |
| US11752437B2 |
Method for providing battle game, server device, and computer-readable recording medium
User-involved battle development with strategic or tactical elements in a game is enabled. A method, implemented in a computer including a control unit, for providing a battle game in which a user repeatedly attacks and defends against an opponent using a plurality of objects placed in a plurality of areas arranged in a matrix, includes: a selection step of causing the user to select an area from the plurality of areas, and holding the area which has been already selected as a selected area; a first execution step of causing an object placed in the selected area, to execute a first action; a determination step of determining whether or not a combination of an already selected area and the currently selected area matches at least one line which is any of a row, a column, and a diagonal of the matrix; and a second execution step of causing an object to execute a second action, in the case where the determination step determines that the combination matches the at least one line. |
| US11752434B2 |
Live gameplay updates
A system and method for providing live gameplay updates receives a modification for a videogame, the modification affecting a gameplay aspect of the videogame during execution of the videogame. The system and method determine a target group for deploying the modification. The target group includes first one or more live instances of the videogame. The system and method deploy the modification to the target group and receive gameplay data associated with the gameplay aspect from the target group. The system and method deploy the modification to second one or more live instances of the videogame based at least in part on an analysis of the received gameplay data. |
| US11752425B2 |
Game control method, game control device, and recording medium
Provided is a game control method carried out by a game control device connected to communication terminals used by users who play a game. The device has a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of users and game piece information indicative of game pieces constituting one item. The method includes giving a game piece to each user in accordance with a user operation to his/her communication terminal; storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each user in the storage unit; determining whether all of the game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information; and giving a reward to users constituting the group if it is determined that all of the game pieces are given. |
| US11752420B2 |
Ski-training apparatus
An apparatus for training a student to ski is a ski pole that, used in a pair and held laterally, converts to guiding harness. The apparatus is configured as a pair arranged around the student and held by both student and instructor. The apparatus converts to typical-use ski poles when training is complete. The apparatus is configured like a typical-use ski pole, but articulated with a ratchet joint that enables arrangement around the student. |
| US11752417B2 |
Electronic tracking system with heads up display
Electronic tracking systems are disclosed for assisting users with locating objects in a sporting environment. One such system includes a ball tracking component that tracks a game ball while moving in the sporting environment, and a heads up display that is worn by the user. This heads up display has an electronic display screen with a transparent display area that dynamically displays images within the user's field of view. A processor, which communicates with the ball tracking component and heads up display, is programmed to detect movement of the game ball, and responsively determine launch characteristics and/or flight characteristics of the moving game ball. The heads up display displays the launch/flight characteristics contemporaneous with an object indication adjacent to or superimposed over the moving game ball as the game ball is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen within the user's field of view. |
| US11752416B2 |
Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same
A smart mirror can show live or recorded streaming video of an instructor performing a workout in a package that is attractive and unobtrusive enough to hang in a living room. The smart mirror includes a mirror surface with a fully reflecting section and a partially reflecting section. A display behind the partially reflecting section shows the video when the smart mirror is on and is almost invisible when the smart mirror is off. The smart mirror also has a speaker, a microphone, and a camera to enable a user to view the video content and interact with the instructor. The smart mirror may connect to the user's smart phone, a peripheral device (e.g., a Bluetooth speaker) to augment user experience, a biometric sensor to provide biometric data to assess user performance, and/or a network router to connect the smart mirror to a content provider, an instructor, and/or other users. |
| US11752406B2 |
Weighted golf club
A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener. |
| US11752405B2 |
Golf club head with improved inertia performance
A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y). |
| US11752402B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a first interior cavity and a second interior cavity at or proximate to the bottom portion. The first interior cavity may extend between a toe portion and a heel portion and be located between a plurality of ports and the front portion. The first internal cavity may be at least partially filled with a first elastomer portion. A second internal cavity may extend between the toe portion and the heel portion and be located between the plurality of ports and a rear portion. The second internal cavity may be at least partially filled with a second elastomer portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US11752401B2 |
Method for optimizing launch characteristics of a golf club
A method of enhancing surface strike performance, includes providing a club head having a face surface and a receiving portion recessed into the club face. The receiving portion is configured to receive a strike surface material. The surface strike material is an amorphous ceramic material which is inserted as an inlay into the receiving portion as a liquid slurry. The slurry is distributed evenly within said receiving portion forming a uniform layer of ceramic material filling said receiving portion. Microgrooves are added to the ceramic material in a vertical direction to further increase the strike performance of the club head. |
| US11752399B1 |
Golf club head with reinforced bendable hosel
A golf club head with hosel reinforcement structures arrayed around a hosel axis and extending from an inner mold line of the golf club head within a reinforcement region is disclosed herein. The reinforcement structures include ribs and scallops, which are arranged in specific positions within the reinforcement region to maximize hosel bendability without sacrificing the structural integrity of the golf club head. |
| US11752396B1 |
Method and system utilizing imaging analysis for golf balls
A method and system for determining concentricity of a multiple layer golf ball are disclosed herein. One or more images of a golf ball are generated using an X-ray source, a camera or a digital detector, and an image intensifier. An edge detection algorithm is preferably utilized. The method also includes calculating Y,Z center coordinates of the a best fit diameter or ellipse of the inner edge layer and outer edge layer of the multiple layer golf ball. |
| US11752393B2 |
Balance training method using wearable device and the wearable device
A balance training method using a wearable device, and the wearable device are disclosed. The balance training method using the wearable device configured to provide a walking assist function includes executing a balance training mode of the wearable device and supplying an irregular pattern torque to an actuator of the wearable device at a time point or in a time period in the balance training mode. |
| US11752392B1 |
Ankle box system, riser and method of using the same
An ankle box system includes at least one ankle box and a riser. Each of the ankle boxes has an upper surface and a lower surface, and a plurality of projections extending from the lower surface, such as at the ends thereof. The riser has a bottom surface and a plurality of riser levels, each of the riser levels configured for selectively receiving one of the projections of at least one of the ends of an ankle box, at least two of the riser levels having an upper surface being disposed at different elevations from a bottom surface of the riser. The upper surfaces of the ankle boxes have a shape configured to enhance exercising the human ankle. |
| US11752389B1 |
Arm strengthening device
An arm strengthening device comprises a telescoping rod having a plurality of ergonomic grips at a first end and a removable circular weight perpendicularly disposed at a second end. |
| US11752387B2 |
Exercise bar
Disclosed is an exercise device includes an elongated body having a top surface, bottom surface, a first end surface and a second end surface, a first bore hole located proximate the first end surface, the first bore hole extending from the top surface through to the bottom surface, a first vertical member sized in relative proportions to be slidably received in the first bore hole, a first locking hole orthogonal to the first bore hole, a first pin sized in relative proportions to be slidably received in the first locking hole, and a first height adjustment hole of the first vertical member, the first height adjustment hole sized in relative proportions to slidably receive the first pin. |
| US11752385B2 |
Exercise equipment clamp and handles
A clamp for exercise equipment. The clamp includes a body. The body is configured to receive a portion of a piece of exercise equipment. The body includes a first portion, a second portion and a hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion. The clamp also includes a neck. The neck is cylindrical in shape. The neck includes a first portion attached to the first portion of the body and a second portion attached to the second portion of the body. The clamp further includes a securing mechanism, the securing mechanism configured to secure the first portion of the neck to the second portion of the neck. The neck is configured to secure to an external handle when secured by the securing mechanism. |
| US11752381B2 |
Sprinkler system
The invention relates to a fire extinguishing system comprising an extinguishing agent supply, a distribution system at least one spray head and at least one valve mounted between the distribution system and the at least one spray head, characterized in that the at least one valve comprises an automated actuator. The invention further relates to a method of fighting a fire using this system, comprising the following steps: a) Detecting a temperature image or a smoke image by means of the sensor or a set of sensors, b) deciding if a fire is present or a normal situation occurs, c) if in the decision in b) a fire is registered, that the extinguishing agent supply is turned on, and d) on the basis of the location and the severity of that fire, one or more spray heads are actuated by means of the automated actuators connected to the valves of the spray heads. |
| US11752380B2 |
Push-to-connect-rotate-to-release sprinkler assembly and fitting
A sprinkler assembly includes a fire protection sprinkler and a push-to-connect-rotate-to-release (PCRR) fitting. The fire protection sprinkler has a body defining an inlet and an outlet, a deflector spaced from the outlet, the body having an outer encasing surface surrounding a first longitudinal axis, the outer encasing surface including a seal member disposed about the encasing surface and a helical surface between the deflector and the seal member. The PCRR fitting includes a tubular member with a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, and an inner surface defining an internal conduit extending along a second longitudinal axis, the body received in the internal conduit such that the first longitudinal axis is axially aligned with the second longitudinal axis, the inner surface including a sealing surface portion circumscribed about the second longitudinal axis. The gripper ring is disposed along the inner surface and in contact with the helical surface. |
| US11752379B1 |
Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
An electronic device may obtain a water pressure measurement associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine obtained water pressure measurement is indicative of a slow leak or indicative of the fast leak. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the water pressure is indicative of a slow leak, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure. |
| US11752378B2 |
Fire suppressant device and method, including expansion agent
A device for suppressing and/or extinguishing a fire associated with a container may include a housing defining a hollow sleeve and a column configured to be received within the hollow sleeve. The column may define a first chamber, a second chamber, at least one aperture, and a piercing end configured to pierce a barrier. The first chamber may be configured to receive an expansion agent, and the second chamber may be configured to receive a fire extinguishing agent. The device may be configured such that upon activation of the expansion agent, the column extends from the housing so as to enable the piercing end to penetrate the container and to enable the fire extinguishing agent to be delivered into an interior of the container via the at least one aperture. |
| US11752376B2 |
Fire extinguishing system for air mobility vehicle
A fire extinguishing system of an air mobility vehicle includes a refrigerant flow line in which a refrigerant flows, and including a compressor, a condenser, a first expansion valve, and an evaporator, a fire extinguishing liquid flow line connected to the refrigerant flow line via a connection valve, and configured to spray a mixed liquid of a fire extinguishing liquid and the refrigerant, a mixing part connected to the fire extinguishing liquid flow line, and configured to mix the refrigerant and the fire extinguishing liquid, and a fire extinguishing liquid storage part configured to store the fire extinguishing liquid and to discharge the fire extinguishing liquid into a mixing space of the mixing part. |
| US11752374B1 |
Portable firesafe/lightning safe concertina wire
An improved concertina wire that is portable and lightweight, easy to handle, and protects against wildfires by absorbing heat and dissipating it through the abundant air gaps in the concertina wire. Made of aluminum, this wire is much lighter and a better heat conductor than previous concertina wire made of steel. Made without razors, this wire can be extruded or stamped into a spiral cylinder using standard tool and die methods. Made with lightweight, non-rusting aluminum, and without razors, this wire can be quickly deployed by most everyone without a machine in front of homes, vehicles, grasslands, forests and such. As coiled concertina wire, a person or animal can crawl into the center of the coils so that wildfires will be harmlessly absorbed by the wire and dissipated into the large air gap between the wires. Formed into a dome around a person, the wire forms a smooth Faraday Gage to dissipate lightning strikes. A smaller embodiment can be wrapped in mesh and permanently installed in a building soffit or frieze board to safely vent an attic and prevent flames and embers from entering. |
| US11752372B2 |
Ignition suppressing enclosure having vent paths for flame quenching
An ignition suppressing enclosure configured to contain an ignition source is disclosed and includes a body portion defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and an enclosed volume containing a flammable gaseous mixture. The enclosed volume is sized to contain the ignition source. The enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure is surrounded by an exterior combustible environment also containing the flammable gaseous mixture. The ignition suppressing enclosure includes one or more vent paths that extend between the inner surface and the outer surface of the body portion, where each individual vent path includes an effective diameter based on at least a minimum ignition energy of the flammable gaseous mixture. The effective diameter of the individual vent path is selected to quench a flame that occurs within the enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure. |
| US11752370B2 |
Filter mask
A filter mask for biological material is provided wherein the inlet port faces downwardly. |
| US11752369B2 |
Mask system for crew members of an aircraft
A mask system includes a headphone part having two ear cups and an elastic headband bearing the ear cups, an oxygen mask part having an oxygen mask arranged pivotably on the headband, and a spectacles part having protective spectacles arranged pivotably on the headband. The oxygen mask part can make the oxygen mask, with headband mounted on a head, move into a usage setting and a rest setting. The oxygen mask, in the usage setting, covers a mouth and nose of a user and, in the rest setting, lies at least partially above the headband mounted on a head. The spectacles part can make the protective spectacles, with headband mounted on the head, pivot into a usage setting and a rest setting. The protective spectacles, in the usage setting, cover the eyes of a user and, in the rest setting, lie at least partially above the headband. |
| US11752368B2 |
Firefighter pants having knee pads
Firefighter protective pants including an inner liner, an outer shell and two pant legs. The outer shell is made of a flame-resistant material and extends over at least a portion of the inner liner. Each of the two pant legs includes a knee sleeve affixed to the inner liner at a knee height inside the corresponding pant leg and a knee pad held on the knee sleeve and extending across a front knee portion of the corresponding pants leg. |
| US11752367B2 |
Patient interface systems
A patient interface assembly is configured to deliver pressurized respiratory gas to a patient's airways. The patient interface assembly includes a cushion configured to sealingly engage the patient's face, a plenum base supporting the cushion, and a positioning and stabilizing structure configured to support the cushion and the plenum base on the patient's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes a stiffened portion. The patient interface assembly further includes a removable sleeve. The stiffened portion of the positioning and stabilizing structure is inserted into the removable sleeve. The removable sleeve is configured to be secured to the stiffened portion of the positioning and stabilizing structure by inserting a projection into a side cutout, and the stiffened portion of the positioning and stabilizing structure is prevented from sliding out of the removable sleeve when the projection is received within the side cutout. |
| US11752361B2 |
Diagnostic or therapeutic procedure using implantable targets
An implantable device has a body that is substantially rigid and has an imageable shape. The body is further bioabsorbable and may contain permanent metallic elements to aid in its imaging. When the device is implanted in a resected cavity in soft tissue, it can cause the cavity to conform substantially to a known imageable shape. The implantable device is further imageable due to its attenuation properties being different from those of soft tissue such that the boundaries of the tissue corresponding to the predetermined shape can be determined. |
| US11752357B2 |
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy device
A pulsed electromagnetic field therapy device has a parallel resonant circuit comprising a capacitor connected in parallel with an inductor without a switch between the capacitor and the inductor in the parallel resonant circuit. The parallel resonant circuit is configured to generate a pulsed electromagnetic field in the inductor while electrical energy is stored in the parallel resonant circuit, and the inductor is configured to be placed relative to a part of a body to provide the pulsed electromagnetic field to the part of the body. The device also has a power source. A switch, external to the parallel resonant circuit, selectively connects the parallel resonant circuit to the power source for a current ramping period, and during the current ramping period a current in the inductor is increased to reach a desired current. |
| US11752355B2 |
Estimating the temperature of a housing of a device
Techniques for estimating the temperature of an external portion of a medical device are described. In an example, processing circuitry may determine a temperature sensed by at least one temperature sensor of an internal portion of the device, and determine, based on an algorithm that incorporates the temperature of the internal portion of the device, an estimated temperature of a second portion of the device, wherein the algorithm is representative of an estimated temperature difference between the first portion of the device and the second portion of the device based at least in part on a dynamic transfer function that operates in a time-domain. |
| US11752353B2 |
Power management for implantable medical device systems
Techniques for minimizing rate of depletion of a non-rechargeable power source, to extend the operational lifetime of an implantable medical device that includes the non-rechargeable power source, by enforcing operational-mode-specific communication protocols whereby inter-device communication between the implantable medical device and another implantable medical device is such that level of power draw from the non-rechargeable power source by the implantable medical device is less than level of power draw from the rechargeable power source by the another implantable medical device for the implantable medical devices to engage in communication with each other. |
| US11752351B2 |
Seals for lead bores of implantable medical devices
Seals used within lead bores of implantable medical devices for creating a seal to implantable medical leads inserted into the lead bores include a cylinder that engages the lead body. The length of contact of the cylinder to the lead body is at least 0.010″ long while average contact pressure is no greater than (10 pounds per inch)/(contact length). Adequate electrical isolation is achieved, even when a debris particle is present between the inner cylinder and the lead body while insertion force remains acceptable. |
| US11752345B2 |
Wearable medical device controller with capacitor framing
A serviceable wearable cardiac treatment device for continuous extended use by an ambulatory patient includes a garment, a device controller, and an ingress-protective housing. The garment is configured to dispose therein a plurality of ECG sensing and therapy electrodes to monitor for and treat a cardiac arrhythmia in the patient. The device controller is configured to be in separable electrical communication with the plurality of ECG sensing and therapy electrodes and includes an impact-resistant energy core, and first and second circuit boards affixed to opposing sides of the impact-resistant energy core. The impact-resistant energy core includes a frame and at least one capacitor permanently bonded to the frame to form a unitary mass. The ingress-protective housing is configured to enable removal of the impact-resistant energy core and the first and second circuit boards during servicing. |
| US11752344B2 |
Synchronization of anti-tachycardia pacing in an extra-cardiovascular implantable system
An extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system receives a cardiac electrical signal by an electrical sensing circuit via an extra-cardiovascular sensing electrode vector and senses cardiac events from the cardiac electrical signal. The ICD system detects tachycardia from the cardiac electrical signal and determines a tachycardia cycle length from the cardiac electrical signal. The ICD system determines an ATP interval based on the tachycardia cycle length and sets an extended ATP interval that is longer than the ATP interval. The ICD delivers ATP pulses to a patient's heart via an extra-cardiovascular pacing electrode vector different than the sensing electrode vector. The ATP pulses include a leading ATP pulse delivered at the extended ATP interval after a cardiac event is sensed from the cardiac electrical signal and a second ATP pulse delivered at the ATP interval following the leading ATP pulse. |
| US11752335B1 |
Method for determining facial muscle responses
A method for quantitatively assessing muscle contraction and corresponding kits are described. The method can include assessing muscle contraction of a facial muscle by applying an external electrical stimulus to facial skin sufficient to contract a facial muscle, and measuring the contractile activity of the contracted facial muscle. The method can be used to determine the ability of a treatment material to reduce contraction of the facial muscle. |
| US11752333B2 |
Oral device with activating element
An oral care implement herein may be embodied as an oral device for placement in the oral cavity. The device may include an insert configured for placement in the oral cavity in contact with a wearer's teeth and an activating member configured for placement in the oral cavity and selectively attachable to the insert. |
| US11752331B2 |
Nerve cuff deployment devices
Nerve cuff deployment apparatuses and methods of using them to deliver a nerve cuff electrode to a target nerve trunk. |
| US11752330B2 |
Electrode body of an electrode assembly and electrode assembly for electrical stimulation, and method for producing an electrode assembly
The invention relates to an electrode body (20) of an electrode assembly for electrically stimulating tissue of a living being, more particularly for neurostimulation. The electrode body (20) is designed to be arranged at a point between the skull and the scalp of a living being. The electrode body (20) has a stimulation surface, which is designed to be brought into contact with the tissue of the living being in order to produce an electrical stimulation of the tissue by alternating-current pulses and/or direct-current pulses. The electrode body (20) has a stimulation surface having an area of at least 50 mm2, a stimulation surface having an area of at least 20 mm2 and additionally a surface treatment which enlarges the effective stimulation surface, a fastening, structure for fastening the electrode body (20) to the tissue of a living being, a conductor connection point, by means of which the electrode body (20) can be connected, by soldering, adhesive bonding, welding or another connection technique, to an electrical conductor (4) for electrically connecting the electrode body (20) to an electrical device or another electrode body (20). Except for the stimulation surface, the electrode body (20) is completely surrounded by an electrically insulating carrier material (6), author the electrode body (20) has cut-outs (16) distributed over the circumference for fastening the electrode body (20) in a carrier material (6). The invention further relates to electrode assemblies and to a method for producing an electrode assembly. |
| US11752327B2 |
Wearable device for decreasing the respiratory effort of a sleeping subject
The present disclosure is in the field of sleep and respiratory care. In particular, the present disclosure provides means and methods for decreasing the respiratory effort of a sleeping subject. The present disclosure also provides means and methods for treating the snoring of a sleeping subject. |
| US11752322B2 |
Cannula for intravascular blood pump
A method of manufacturing a cannula (4) for an intravascular blood pump comprises the steps of forming a first axial section (13) and a second axial section (15) of an elongate tubular body of the cannula (4) by dispensing a first liquid material and a second liquid material, respectively, onto a mandrel (7) by means of at least one dispenser (8). The mandrel (7) is rotated and the dispenser (8) moves relative to the mandrel (7) in an axial direction during dispensing of the liquid materials. The first and second axial sections (13, 15) are formed so as to have different bending stiffnesses. The first and second liquid materials are dispensed onto the mandrel (7) such that the first and second liquid materials blend into each other to form a smooth transition area (14). |
| US11752321B2 |
Non-blood contacting mechanical device that improves heart function after injury
A method and device are provided for non-blood contact mechanically assisting an injured (e.g., infarcted) ventricle by coupling an inflatable bladder or other volume adjustable device to the injured ventricle and selectively inflating the bladder or increasing the size of the volume in systole to apply force against the injured ventricle and deflating the bladder or reducing the size of the volume in diastole to remove force against the injured ventricle. When no mechanical assistance is being provided to the injured ventricle, the inflatable bladder or volume adjustable device is preferably maintained at a predetermined pressure so as to selectively stiffen the injured tissue and alter ventricular geometry a desired amount. The method is implemented by a mechanical assist device including the volume adjustable device, a coupling means that couples the volume adjustable device to the injured ventricle, a pulsatile device that selectively increases and decreases the volume of the volume adjustable device, and a controller responsive to the pace of the heart and adapted to selectively change the size of the volume adjusting device in different modes of operation. |
| US11752310B2 |
Perfusion balloon with a selectively actuatable valve
An apparatus for performing a medical procedure and, in particular, an aortic valvuloplasty, in a vessel for transmitting a flow of fluid includes a first inflatable balloon, such a perfusion balloon with a plurality of cells in a single cross-section of the balloon for permitting the fluid flow in the vessel. An inflatable valve, which may take the form of a second inflatable balloon, may be provided for controlling the fluid, flow through the first balloon when inflated. Through selective movement of the second balloon when inflated via the flow rhythms created by the beating heart, a one way valve results that can be used to mimic the natural flow created by the valve under treatment. |
| US11752309B2 |
Catheter delivery guidewire clamp
A catheter delivery device includes a hollow longitudinal body, a fluidic bypass, and a hemostasis valve. The hollow longitudinal body includes a clamping portion and a guide catheter. The guide catheter has a distal end for access into a vessel of a patient and a proximal end coupled to the clamping portion. The clamping portion has a distal end coupled to the guide catheter, a proximal end coupled to the hemostasis valve, and a guidewire securing section. When the guidewire securing section of the clamping portion is securing the guidewire, the fluidic bypass maintains fluid communication between the guide catheter and the hemostasis valve. In some cases, the guidewire securing section and the fluidic bypass are separated by material within the hollow longitudinal body. In some cases, the fluidic bypass is separate from the guidewire securing section outside of the hollow longitudinal body. |
| US11752302B1 |
Indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter
An indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter has an inner catheter having an inlet port configured on a distal end and for locating within the bladder and a sheath that extends over the inner catheter to produce a valve. The sheath extends over the inlet port when the valve is in a closed position and manipulation of a valve actuator on the proximal end, located within the penis, opens the valve. A bladder plug configured on the distal end of the inner catheter may form a seal between the catheter sheath and the inner catheter. The valve actuator may comprise a proximal nodule and a distal nodule that are configured within the urethra along the penis. Manual manipulation of the valve actuator through the penis, such as by pinching the penis, moves the proximal and distal nodules with respect to each other to open or close the valve. |
| US11752301B2 |
Catheter hole having a flow breaking feature
A peripheral catheter having a catheter tip diffuser for reducing an exit velocity of an infusant within the catheter. Pluralities of diffusion side holes are provided on the tip portion of the catheter. Some examples further include pluralities of annularly arranged, staggered diffusion holes provided on the tip portion of an intravenous catheter to streamline infusant issued from the diffusion holes. An inner surface of each diffusion hole is further angled relative to the inner surface of the catheter lumen such that an infusant within the lumen exits the catheter though the diffusion holes at an angle less than 90°. |
| US11752297B2 |
Sterilized packaging system for catheter
A packaging system for storing a deployable medical device within a sterilized environment includes a sealed container; a tray disposed within the sealed container; a catheter assembly comprising at least one sheath; a deployable medical device engaged with the catheter assembly; and a sterilizing fluid. The tray comprises a first chamber; a second chamber in fluid communication therewith; and at least a third chamber between the first and second chambers, and in fluid communication with at least the first chamber. The deployable medical device is disposed within the tray in a storage configuration, in which the deployable medical device is disposed within the first chamber in a partially deployed state distally from a distal end of the catheter and the catheter assembly spans between the first chamber and the second chamber. The sterilizing fluid contacts at least a part of the deployable medical device in the storage configuration. |
| US11752296B2 |
Self-clearing catheters and methods of use thereof
A self-cleaning cannula for placement in a patient, including an elongated tube portion having an inner surface and an oppositely disposed outer surface, a first end fluidically connectable to a fluid source outside the patient and a second, oppositely disposed end for fluidically communicating with the patient, and a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles operationally connected to at least a portion of the cannula. The metallic nanoparticles may be energized by an applied oscillating magnetic field to heat the cannula. |
| US11752295B2 |
Method and system for classifying virtual reality (VR) content based on modeled discomfort of a user
A method for method for classification of virtual reality (VR) content for use in head mounted displays (HMDs). The method includes accessing a model that identifies a plurality of learned patterns associated with the generation of corresponding baseline VR content that is likely to cause discomfort. The method includes executing a first application to generate first VR content. The method includes extracting data associated with simulated user interactions with the first VR content, the extracted data generated during execution of the first application. The method includes comparing the extracted data to the model to identify one or more patterns in the extracted data matching at least one of the learned patterns from the model such that the one or more patterns are likely to cause discomfort. |
| US11752293B2 |
Patient interface systems
A patient interface system includes a nasal seal of flexible material to communicate with at least one airway of the patient, and a primary headgear from which the nasal seal is suspended, said primary headgear having at least one aperture though which at least a portion of the nasal seal is inserted with the primary headgear wrapping about at least one portion of the nasal seal in a sling-like fashion. |
| US11752288B2 |
Speech-based breathing prediction
In an embodiment, a method is described. The method comprises obtaining an indication of a speech pattern of a subject and using the indication to determine a predicted time of inspiration by the subject. A machine learning model is used for predicting the relationship between the speech pattern and a breathing pattern of the subject. The machine learning model can then be used to determine the predicted time of inspiration by the subject. The method further comprises controlling delivery of gas to the subject based on the predicted time of inspiration by the subject. |
| US11752287B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic cycling or cycling detection
Systems and methods for novel ventilation that allows the ventilator to detect a patient intention to cycle exhalation are provided. Further, systems and methods for cycling exhalation based on a muscle pressure are provided. |
| US11752286B2 |
Remote respiratory therapy device management
A system and method for updating patient devices is disclosed. The patient devices may include respiratory therapy devices that operate in accordance with instruction sets, such as software or firmware. A server may maintain a database of configuration data indicating the versions of the software and firmware that is currently installed on the patient devices. The server may also transmit updated instructions from over a network, including a wireless network. Particular patient devices may be selected for updating based on the configuration data. Upon performing an update a patient device may transmit configuration data to the server. |
| US11752284B2 |
Electronic aerosol provision system with motion sensing
An aerosol delivery device including: control circuitry for controlling an operating mode of the device; a motion sensor arranged to detect motion of the device and to output corresponding motion detection signals to the control circuitry; and an airflow sensor arranged to detect a flow of air in the device and to output corresponding airflow detection signals to the control circuitry; wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine from the motion detection signals when there is a tapping event corresponding to the device being tapped by a user and to determine from the airflow detection signals when there is an airflow event, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to the detection of a predefined sequence of events comprising at least one tapping event and at least one airflow event. |
| US11752282B2 |
Dry powder inhalation device
Taught herein is a disposable breath actuated dry powder drug inhalation device having a powderized drug storage chamber with integral toroidal geometry and air flow pathways for entraining and breaking up powder aggregates prior to delivery to the patient. The toroidal chamber is fluidly connected by one or more air inlets directed in a non-tangent manner toward the powder to loft and set up an irregular-rotational flow pattern. Also, in fluid connection with the toroidal chamber is a centrally or near centrally located air and powder outlet consisting of one or more holes forming a grid in fluid connection with a channel providing a passageway for powder flow to the patient. |
| US11752278B2 |
Mesh nebulizer
A mesh nebulizer that atomizes and ejects liquid through a mesh portion includes a vibration portion including a vibration surface facing upward, a liquid supply portion that supplies liquid toward the vibration surface of the vibration portion, a sheet including the mesh portion, and a support frame that supports a peripheral edge of the sheet. The support frame includes a bottom plate that supports a lower surface of the peripheral edge of the sheet, the bottom plate having a flat annular shape, and a larger inner diameter than a diameter of the vibration surface, and a protrusion radially protruding inward from the bottom plate. The sheet including the mesh portion faces the vibration surface at an inclination angle and is in contact with a first portion of a peripheral edge of the vibration surface. |
| US11752276B2 |
Syringe capping and uncapping device
A syringe capping and uncapping device which includes a body portion and a flange portion. The body portion has a receptacle and a guard wall. The receptacle has an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a cavity configured to receive and hold a cap of a syringe. The guard wall circumferentially surrounds the outer surface of the receptacle. The flange portion extends radially outward from a top end of the body portion. A portion of the guard wall may be pivotably coupled to the flange portion so that a force applied onto the portion of the guard wall in an inward direction may cause the guard wall to pivot inwardly and compress the receptacle into forcible contact with the cap of the syringe held in the cavity to facilitate removal of the cap from the syringe. |
| US11752274B2 |
Injection monitoring device and system
A syringe use monitoring device that can attach to a syringe and detect the type of medication being loaded and measure the force applied to the plunger and thus monitor subsequent delivery of medication and delivery pressure as a substance is being injected, and at least one display and/or alarm can indicate normal and/or abnormal conditions so that feedback can be employed during the injection process is provided. |
| US11752273B2 |
Medicament delivery device
Described is a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a body (2), a container carrier (7) for retaining a medicament container within the body (2) and being slidably disposed in the body (2), a sleeve (6) slidably coupled to body (2), and a piston rod (11) coupled to the body (2) and the container carrier (7). The piston rod (11) and the container carrier (7) provide a feedback as 10 the container carrier (7) moves from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) relative to the body (2). |
| US11752268B2 |
Dual-chamber delivery device
A drug delivery device configured to provide a dose of a first medicament followed by a dose of a second medicament is disclosed. The device includes a main exterior body and an interior body. The device further includes a dual-chamber reservoir with (i) a first chamber holding the first medicament and (ii) a second chamber holding the second medicament. The device also includes a needle and a plunger. After activation of the device, the plunger is configured to (i) move the dual-chamber reservoir a given distance in a distal direction with respect to the interior body so that a distal end of the needle extends out of the interior body and (ii) after moving the dual-chamber reservoir the given distance, move in the distal direction with respect to the dual-chamber reservoir so as to eject from the needle the first medicament followed by the second medicament. |
| US11752264B2 |
Auto-injector device
An auto-injector device comprises a stopper for expelling a medicament out of a medicament reservoir; a driving element which has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to change shape from the first configuration to the second configuration when the temperature of the driving element is raised above a shape change temperature, so as to drive the stopper of the syringe mechanism through the medicament reservoir; and a heating mechanism configured to actively heat the driving element. The heating mechanism is a chemical heating element configured to generate heat through an exothermic process or comprises a fluid reservoir for retaining a fluid; a heater configured to heat the fluid in the fluid reservoir; a pump configured to expel the fluid out of the fluid reservoir; and a connecting conduit arranged to carry the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the driving element. |
| US11752260B2 |
Flow rate control device for supplying liquid chemical
Provided is a flow rate control device for supplying liquid chemicals. The device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing unit which is placed at the location from which liquid chemicals are supplied and comprises an inflow conduit on one side to which the liquid chemicals flow in and an outflow conduit from which the flowed-in liquid chemicals whose flow rate is controlled flow out; and a control unit which is integrated with the housing unit and comprises an inflow space which comes in contact with an inflow hole at a terminal portion of the inflow conduit, an outflow space which comes in contact with an outflow hole at a terminal portion of the outflow conduit and a control path which is connected between the inflow space and the outflow space to control the flow rate of the flowed-in liquid chemicals, wherein the control path has a controlled inner diameter and a controlled length according to the flow rate a use r aims at. |
| US11752257B2 |
Activation system and method for on-body medical devices
A medical device for infusing medical substances has activation buttons accessible on an exterior of a device housing. The activation buttons and corresponding electrical switches within the housing are configured to prevent inadvertent activation of the buttons and therefore inadvertent operation of the switches to initiate a process such as medical substance delivery to a user. The device employs overlap of respective time traces initiated by activation of the activation buttons to determine whether the activation is intended and valid. The respective time traces do not have to be initiated simultaneously or in any particular sequence. The activation buttons can be elastomeric overmolded buttons set within cutouts in the housing, and, when depressed, make physical contact with respective switches. |
| US11752255B2 |
Pump systems with positioning features
Pump systems are described. An example pump system may include a processing unit and a recess configured to receive a pump cartridge. The recess can include a plurality of cartridge engagement slots. The cartridge engagement slots can be configured for removably coupling the pump cartridge. The recess can also include a cartridge-facing surface with a positioning feature slot extending orthogonal to a general plane of the cartridge-facing surface. |
| US11752252B2 |
Electro-mechanical pump for negative-pressure treatment
An apparatus for negative-pressure treatment may include an enclosure having a variable volume, a port and an actuation surface, a first one-way valve configured to allow fluid ingress to the enclosure, a second one-way valve configured to allow fluid egress from the enclosure, and an actuator configured to apply a linear force to the actuation surface. |
| US11752251B2 |
System and method for extracorporeal temperature control
Improved systems and methods for extracorporeal blood temperature control and patient temperature control, e.g., for induced hypothermia and optional normothermia, may include or otherwise employ a heat exchanger for cooling/warming of a fluid, a thermal exchange module having fluidly-isolated first and second volumes, and a fluid pump for circulating the fluid through the heat exchanger and the first volume of the thermal exchange module. A blood pump may be provided for the flow of blood through the second volume of the thermal exchange module, and a first controller may be provided for providing output signals for use in operation of the heat exchanger to selectively control thermal exchange between the fluid circulated through the first volume of the thermal exchange module and the blood flowed through the second volume of the thermal exchange module, thereby providing for selective cooling/warming of the blood. A multi-lumen catheter may be utilized for the flow of blood from a patient vascular system to the second volume of the thermal exchange module, and for flow of blood from the second volume of the thermal exchange module back to the patient vascular system. The circulated fluid may be optionally circulated through a patient contact pad(s) for contact cooling/warming, wherein patient cooling/warming may be provided in a first mode via blood cooling/warming in the thermal exchange module, and patient cooling/warming may be provided in a second mode via thermal exchange by the contact pad(s). |
| US11752249B2 |
Treatment fluid multi-stream blood warmer
The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids. A blood treatment system treats blood with multiple fluids and performs fluid balancing on a patient's blood compartment. Multiple streams influence the patient temperature but only a subset of the fluids are dynamically temperature regulated. The system regulates a temperature of the flow, for example, of dialysate in order to regulate the return temperature of blood, in such a way that the temperature effect of the multiple streams is compensated. |
| US11752246B2 |
On demand dialysate mixing using concentrates
A dialysate mixing machine may be configured to make dialysate on demand using, among other things, a plurality of concentrates in solid tablet form. For example, a prescription may be received by the dialysate mixing machine indicating the particular chemical constituents and amounts of each chemical constituent to be included in the dialysate. Based on the prescription, the dialysate mixing machine can determine the number of tablets required for each chemical constituent (and, e.g., the required amounts of other chemical constituents that are not in tablet form). The tablets are automatically dispensed and mixed with purified water, bicarbonate, and sodium chloride in a mixing chamber to produce the dialysate according to the prescription. The dialysate mixing machine may be used with and/or coupled to a dialysis machine (e.g., a hemodialysis (HD) machine designed for home use) to provide the dialysate on demand for a dialysis treatment. |
| US11752245B2 |
System and method for automated collection of dialysis data
A system and method are disclosed for the automated collection of dialysis data. An example method includes receiving and aggregating dialysis data comprising a fill volume amount and a drain volume amount for at least one continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (“CAPD”) cycle. The method also includes calculating an amount of ultrafiltration removed for each CAPD cycle by subtracting the fill volume amount from the drain volume amount for the respective CAPD cycle, and storing ultrafiltration data that is indicative of the amount of ultrafiltration removed as part of the aggregated dialysis data. The method further includes determining or receiving an indication that a dialysis machine is connected. After the dialysis machine is connected, the method includes transmitting the aggregated dialysis data to the dialysis machine to enable the aggregated dialysis data to be combined with additional dialysis data generated by the dialysis machine for determining total dialysis data. |
| US11752244B2 |
Blood circuit assembly for a hemodialysis system
A blood circuit assembly for a dialysis unit may include an organizing tray, a pair of pneumatic pumps mounted to the organizing tray for circulating blood received from a patient through a circuit including a dialyzer unit and returned to the patient, an air trap mounted to the organizing tray arranged to remove air from blood circulating in the circuit, a pair of dialyzer connections arranged to connect to the inlet and outlet of a dialyzer unit, and a pair of blood line connectors, one inlet blood line connector for receiving blood from the patient and providing blood to the pneumatic pumps and the other outlet blood line connector for returning blood to the patient. |
| US11752243B2 |
Blood component sampling cassette, blood sampling circuit set, and blood component sampling system
A blood component sampling cassette which can be more efficiently manufactured at lower cost as compared to a typical cassette, a blood sampling circuit set, and a blood component sampling system. A blood component sampling cassette (22) includes a cassette main body (23) made of a soft material to which heat sterilization is applicable. The cassette main body (23) is provided with a retransfusion line (44). The retransfusion line (44) is provided with a reservoir (47) configured to temporarily store a blood component to be returned to a blood donor. The reservoir (47) is pressed by a retransfusion pump (49) to discharge the blood component from the reservoir (47). |
| US11752241B2 |
Bioabsorbable stent system
A bioabsorbable stent system may comprise one or more bioabsorbable stents and one or more restoration agents, wherein the one or more restoration agents are suitable for a targeting position and are coated on the surface of the bioabsorbable stent. A bioabsorbable stent system may comprise one or more bioabsorbable stents and one or more bioabsorbable films, wherein the bioabsorbable films are loaded with restoration agents and/or drugs suitable for a targeting position. |
| US11752240B2 |
Rod shaped body and medical device
The present invention relates to a medical device. In particular, the present invention concerns a medical device which can be detected by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). |
| US11752236B2 |
Methods and compositions for medical implants having anti-bacterial coatings
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to protective, anti-bacterial coatings for medical implants and methods of making the same. Also disclosed herein are methods for improving the anti-bacterial properties of a medical device coated with silicon carbide (SiC) or titanium nitride (TiN). Further disclosed herein are medical devices including an anti-microbial layer prepared by the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. |
| US11752230B2 |
Essential oil atomizer
An essential oil reflux-type atomizer comprising the following structures: chassis (10), housing (30), atomization chamber (310), gas pump (21), gas tube (22), gas nozzle (23), oil nozzle (24), filter atomization mechanism (40). The filter atomization mechanism (40) is installed in the housing (30) and has a plurality of filter housings (41). A lower end of each of the filter housings (40) has one or more through holes (411). When the gas nozzle (23) ejects an airflow, the airflow draws out the essential oil through the oil nozzle (24) to form a mixed airflow which passes through each of the filter housings (41) successively. Larger essential oil droplets in the airflow are filtered by each of the filter housings (41) to be recycled, while the atomized essential oil gas will pass through the through holes (411) of each of the filter housings to be dispensed. At the same time, the essential oil droplets in the through holes (411) are re-atomized by the airflow to improve the atomization performance. The atomization chamber (310) comprises a guide board guiding the airflow from the gas nozzle (23) upwards towards the filter atomization mechanism (40). |
| US11752222B2 |
Preparation of size-controlled microvesicles
A method for preparing a suspension of “size-controlled” gas-filled microvesicles by microfluidic manufacturing techniques, which comprises using a gaseous flow comprising a first gas having high solubility in water and a second gas having low 5 solubility in water. |
| US11752220B2 |
Method of delivering genes and drugs to a posterior segment of an eye
A multifunctional dendrimer nanoparticle and method of treating diseases of the posterior segment of the eye is presented. The functionalized polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer effectively delivers drugs and/or genes to the posterior eye, thereby providing for the effective, non-invasive, and topical treatment of diseased in the posterior eye. The multifunctional dendrimer nanoparticle has shRNA-encoding DNA and small molecule drug encapsulated cyclodextrin complexed to the outer surface of the dendrimer for delivery to the posterior segment of the eye. |
| US11752217B2 |
Hydrogel prodrug for treatment
Aspects of the invention described herein include a hydrogel prodrug and methods of making a hydrogel prodrug for drug delivery. Also contemplated are methods of treating, inhibiting, ameliorating or inhibiting a disease or disorder. Without being limiting, the methods for treatment can be directed to a cancer, HIV, a virus, pain, a bacterial infection, a neurological disorder, hemorrhaging, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer's, or inhibiting a fungal growth in a subject in need. |
| US11752215B2 |
Targeting tumor cells with chemotherapeutic agents conjugated to anti-matriptase antibodies by in vivo cleavable linking moieties
The present invention relates to anti-matriptase antibodies and immunoconjugates of anti-matriptase antibodies with cytotoxic agents and the use thereof for killing or inhibiting the growth of matriptase-expressing cancer cells, such as those of multiple myeloma and breast cancers. In particular, immunoconjugates comprising an anti-matriptase monoclonal antibody and anticancer agents such as auristatin, including monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) and monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF) are introduced, which have potent antitumor activity in vivo. Moreover, importantly; there was no weight loss or other evidence of toxicity in the animals, indicating that no significant free drug was released into the circulation from the conjugate. The present invention also provides compositions comprising these new immunoconjugates and use of them for treatment of malignancies comprising cells that express matriptase. In addition, administration of an anti-matriptase antibody or immunoconjugates of an anti-matriptase antibody and a cytotoxic agent in combination with administration of an immunomodulatory agent, such as thalidomide or an analog thereof, provides a more effective treatment of these cancers. |
| US11752209B2 |
Liquid pharmaceutical composition
The present invention relates to novel liquid pharmaceutical compositions of adalimumab, which include adalimumab or a biosimilar thereof, an histidine buffering agent such as histidine (or histidine buffer system such as histidine/imidazolium-histidine), and a sugar stabiliser such as trehalose. Such a combination of components furnishes formulations having a stability (e.g. on storage and when exposed to stress) which is comparable to or an improvement upon those known in the art, and with fewer ingredients. Such advances will help adalimumab treatments to become more widely available at lower cost, and prolong the viability of pre-loaded delivery devices (e.g. pre-filled syringes) to reduce unnecessary waste of the drug. |
| US11752207B2 |
Agonist antibodies that bind human CD137 and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, compounds (e.g., antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof) that bind to an epitope of CD137 and agonize CD137, and to use of the compounds in methods for treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of, cancer. |
| US11752202B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating hemoglobinopathies
The present invention features compositions and methods for editing deleterious mutations associated with hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease (SCD). In particular embodiments, the invention provides methods for correcting mutations in a beta globin polynucleotide using modified adenosine base editors termed “ABE8” having unprecedented levels (e.g., >60-70%) of efficiency. |
| US11752200B2 |
Methods of treating neurological disorders
Disclosed is a method for treating a subject having a neurological disorder characterized by the presence of toxic proteins comprising contacting the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the subject with an agent capable of removing or degrading the toxic protein. |
| US11752197B2 |
Macrophage stimulating 1 receptor (MST1R) variants and uses thereof
Methods of treating patients having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are provided herein. |
| US11752196B2 |
Treatment of pyroptosis
The present invention derives from the unexpected finding that pyroptosis is a novel biomarker and target for therapy in liver failure such as acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Gasdermin D (GSDMD), caspase 4, caspase 5, or Interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1α) can be detected and quantified in serum or plasma, and used as biomarkers for outcome in liver failure such as acute liver failure (ALF) and ACLF and other diseases involving aberrant pyroptosis. By antagonising GSDMD, caspase 4, caspase 5 or Interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1α) many of the unwanted consequences or symptoms of liver failure such as acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) may be reduced. The present invention utilises these findings to identify and provide antagonists of GSDMD, caspase 4, caspase 5 or IL-1α that may be used in the treatment or prevention of liver failure such as acute liver failure (ALF) and ACLF. The present invention utilises these findings to identify and provide antagonists of GSDMD, caspase 4, caspase 5 or IL-1α that may be used in the treatment or prevention of aberrant pyroptosis in the kidney, brain, liver or other organ of the body. |
| US11752194B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting intercellular interactions
Disclosed are compositions and methods involving the use of PRG4 protein, also known as lubricin, to mechanically inhibit biological processes involving cell motility and adhesion. The methods and compositions may be used to develop a variety of specific therapies and compositions, often exploited through surgical procedures, where development of the pathology involves one or more of the following modes of action: 1) the passage of cells from one body compartment to another, 2) adherence of macrophages to substrates such as fibrin or exposed extra cellular matrix, 3) binding of platelets to fibrin, or 4) failure of function of the glycocalyx on exposed epithelial cell surfaces, e.g., within the vasculature. In these instances PRG4 glycoprotein adheres to extracellular matrix or cell surfaces and presents a glycol-surface of polysaccharide which blocks the mechanisms of cell motility, extravasation, or intravasation, inhibits sticking of macrophages and platelets, and/or serves as a substitute or mimic of native glycocalyx. |
| US11752193B2 |
Administering methylation-controlled J protein (MCJ) SIRNA to a kidney cell
The invention relates, in part, to methods and compositions that are useful to modulate metabolic function of cells in vivo or in vitro. In some aspects the invention includes methods and/or compositions that increase metabolism in cells, tissues, organs, and/or subjects. In certain aspects the invention includes methods and/or compositions useful to decrease metabolism in cells, tissues, organs, and/or in subjects. |
| US11752189B2 |
Vista antagonist and methods of use
The present invention is directed to a peptide, multimer, conjugate, analog, derivative or mimetic thereof that inhibits the activity of VISTA. The invention further contemplates therapeutic use of the VISTA antagonist peptide, multimer, conjugate, derivative or mimetic thereof, including treating or preventing cancer, bacterial infections, viral infections, parasitic infections and fungal infections, as well as research uses of the antagonist. |
| US11752188B2 |
Compositions and methods for nutritional supplements
Compositions and methods are presented in which a plurality of chemically distinct polyphenols inhibit multiple enzymes in pathways associated with health and healthy ageing. Preferred compositions are derived from colored plant materials that are commonly found in the Mediterranean diet and provide the biochemical basis for the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Notably, the enzyme inhibition observed with the combined polyphenols was synergistic with respect to not one but a significant number of enzymes in the pathways associated with health and healthy ageing, thus providing an amplified desirable effect. |
| US11752186B2 |
Maca compositions and methods of use
The present application is directed to composition comprising various maca extracts and the use of such compositions for treating certain diseases, disorders, and conditions. |
| US11752185B2 |
Powderized cannabis oil
A method for producing a powderized cannabis oil includes providing a cannabis oil; dissolving the cannabis oil in an alcohol to form a solution; mixing amylose, amylopectin, or a combination thereof into the solution; and evaporating the alcohol. |
| US11752181B2 |
Compositions and methods of treating Huntington's disease
The present invention relates to adeno-associated viral (AAV) particles encoding siRNA molecules and methods for treating Huntington's Disease (HD). |
| US11752176B2 |
Methods and compositions for enhancing cardiomyocyte maturation and engraftment
Provided herein are methods and compositions comprising cardiomyocytes and epicardial cells for the treatment of cardiac disease. |
| US11752174B2 |
Placental tissue grafts and improved methods of preparing and using the same
Described herein are tissue grafts derived from the placenta. The grafts are composed of at least one layer of amnion tissue where the epithelium layer has been substantially removed in order to expose the basement layer to host cells. By removing the epithelium layer, cells from the host can more readily interact with the cell-adhesion bio-active factors located onto top and within of the basement membrane. Also described herein are methods for making and using the tissue grafts. The laminin structure of amnion tissue is nearly identical to that of native human tissue such as, for example, oral mucosa tissue. This includes high level of laminin-5, a cell adhesion bio-active factor show to bind gingival epithelia-cells, found throughout upper portions of the basement membrane. |
| US11752173B2 |
FGF21 and GLP1 double gene-modified mesenchymal stem cell and use in treating a metabolic disease
Provided are a modified mesenchymal stem cell and culture supernatant thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said cell or culture supernatant thereof. The mesenchymal stem cell is capable of expressing: (1) a first protein, which is selected from FGF21 or a variant thereof, or a first fusion protein comprising the FGF21 or the variant thereof and (2) a second protein, which is selected from GLP-1 or a variant thereof or a second fusion protein comprising the GLP-1 or the variant thereof. Also provided is the use of the modified mesenchymal stem cell and culture supernatant thereof, and the pharmaceutical composition comprising said cell or culture supernatant thereof in the treatment of metabolic diseases and in the preparation of a medicament for treating metabolic diseases. |
| US11752169B2 |
Treatment of pain with polysulfated polysaccharides
The present disclosure relates to the medical use of polysulfated polysaccharides and compositions thereof for the treatment of pain or pain conditions. In particular, the disclosure relates to use of polysulfated polysaccharides and compositions thereof for the treatment of pain or pain conditions mediated by mature Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) or its precursor pro-Nerve Growth Factor (pro-NGF). |
| US11752168B2 |
Methods of using cosmetic compositions comprising exopolysaccharides derived from microbial mats
A skin care composition is disclosed comprising at least one exopolysaccharide (EPS) originating from a microbial mat, the EPS being in a concentration of about 0.001% w/w to about 1.5% w/w of the composition. Uses and methods of use thereof. In specific embodiments, the EPSs are derived from microorganisms isolated from microbial mats found in French Polynesia. The composition is useful in reducing signs of skin aging and environmental damage by altering skin cell metabolism and improving hydration. |
| US11752167B1 |
Ophthalmic suspension vehicles and related methods for pharmaceutical ingredient delivery
This disclosure is directed to ophthalmic suspension vehicles for delivery of at least one pharmaceutical ingredient to a patient in need of treatment. The disclosure also provides methods of delivering at least one pharmaceutical ingredient to a patient in need of treatment. |
| US11752166B2 |
Combination therapy for treatment of HCV
Disclosed herein are combination therapies for use in the treatment or prevention of HCV by administering Compound A and a second HCV inhibitor. |
| US11752165B2 |
Basic chemotherapeutic intratumour injection formulation
The invention is directed to an intratumor injectable formulation, a method of making the intratumor injectable formulation and a method of treating a malignant mass in a mammal by administering the injectable formulation directly into the malignant mass. The injectable intratumor formulation may be an emulsion, solution or suspension, all of which comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a basic chemotherapeutic drug dissolved or suspended in a biocompatible carrier, wherein the basic chemotherapeutic drug is an anthracycline base, a vina alkaloid base, an eribulin base or an alkylating agent base. |
| US11752163B2 |
CER-001 therapy for treating kidney disease
Disclosed herein is the use of CER-001, a negatively charged lipoprotein complex which comprises recombinant human apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I), sphingomyelin (SM), and 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1′-rac-glycerol) (Dipalmitoylphosphatidyl-glycerol; DPPG) for treating kidney diseases, and methods for treating a subject having kidney diseases with CER-001. For example, the kidney disease can be associated with a lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) deficiency. |
| US11752157B2 |
Oxytocin receptor antagonist therapy in the luteal phase for implantation and pregnancy in women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies
The present invention relates to the use of an oxytocin receptor antagonist in females undergoing embryo transfer as part of an assisted reproductive technology. In particular, methods are provided for increasing ongoing implantation rate, increasing ongoing pregnancy rate, increasing clinical pregnancy rate, and/or increasing live birth rate in a female subject undergoing embryo transfer. Specifically, the antagonists are released in the luteal phase when the endometrium is receptive for embryo implantation and/or when the embryo has reached the blastocyst-stage. |
| US11752151B2 |
Method for enhancing hair growth
Provided is a method for enhancing hair growth through modulating a hair follicle cycle in a subject in need thereof. The method includes inhibition of casein kinase 1α in an area of skin in the subject. Also provided is a method for increasing hair pigmentation in a subject in need thereof. |
| US11752149B2 |
Muscarinic acetylcholine M1 receptor antagonists
Provided herein are compounds which are useful as antagonists of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. |
| US11752145B2 |
Quinoline derivatives with other anti-viral agents
Compositions and methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral and other infections (e.g., coronavirus) are provided. The compositions typically comprise a quinoline derivative and an additional anti-viral agent. Incorporations of these agents into fabrics for use as filtration devices which forestall infection is also disclosed. |
| US11752144B1 |
Compounds and combinations thereof for treating neurological and psychiatric conditions
This disclosure relates to administration of a combination of: 1) about 100-110 mg, about 104-106 mg, or about 105 mg of bupropion hydrochloride, or a molar equivalent amount of a free base form or another salt form of bupropion; and 2) about 40-50 mg, about 44-46 mg, or about 45 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide, or a molar equivalent amount of a free base form or another salt form of dextromethorphan in certain patient populations, such as patients having moderate renal impairment, patients receiving a concomitant strong CYP2D6 inhibitor, patients who are known CYP2D6 poor metabolizers, those in need of an NMDA antagonist that does not cause dissociation, and those at risk of QT prolongation. |
| US11752143B2 |
Methods of using low dose naltrexone to treat chronic pain
Methods of using low dose naltrexone to treat chronic pain in a patient. The methods of using low dose naltrexone to treat chronic pain generally includes administering to the patient a first amount of naltrexone in an immediate-release agent and a second amount of naltrexone in a modified-release agent. |
| US11752140B2 |
Compositions comprising substituted benzofuroquinolizine and psychoactive drug
The present invention relates to compositions for use in sedation and/or anesthesia, where the composition comprises MK-467 and a psychoactive drug selected from opioids, benzodiazepines, NMDA receptor antagonists and combinations thereof and the composition is administered using parenteral extravascular administration to a subject in need of sedation and/or anesthesia. |
| US11752133B2 |
Use of bromophenol-pyrazoline compounds in the treatment of porcine coronavirus diseases
The invention belongs to the technical field of medicine, and particularly relates to use of bromophenol-pyrazoline compounds in the treatment of porcine coronavirus diseases. Through the research in the invention, it is found that the bromophenol-pyrazoline compounds inhibit replication of porcine coronaviruses at a cellular level, and can treat porcine coronavirus diseases (such as PEDV and TGEV) in clinical trials, greatly improving the survival rate of infected piglets, so the compounds can be used to prepare drugs for treating porcine coronavirus diseases. |
| US11752131B2 |
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of obesity
The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of obesity. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating obesity in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an indoleamine 2-3 dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor. |
| US11752125B2 |
Anti-neuroinflammatory and protective compounds in Achillea fragrantissima
The invention relates to 3,5,4′-trihydroxy-6,7,3′-trimethoxyflavone (TIF) and achillolid A in prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease as well as other neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ischemia, immunodeficiency virus-1 (HTV-1)-associated dementia, Lewy body associated dementia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), glioma, epilepsy. Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and schizophrenia where neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, glutamate toxicity and amyloid beta toxicity are part of the pathophysiology. |
| US11752122B2 |
N-acetylcysteine attenuates aortic stenosis progression by inhibiting shear-mediated TGF-beta activation and signaling
The present disclosure relates to compositions of N-acetylcysteine for use in treating aortic stenosis. Methods of treating aortic stenosis in a subject comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of N-acetylecysteine (NAC) or other thiol-reactive compound, or agents that inhibit TGF-Beta activation and/or signaling. |
| US11752117B2 |
Methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating glaucoma
Provided herein are methods of treating glaucoma in a patient, comprising: obtaining a biological sample from the patient; testing the biological sample for presence of a mutation in Kir6.2 protein or KCNJ11 gene and a mutation in the Aquaporin-9 protein or AQP-9 gene; and provided that the biological sample tests positive for the presence of a mutation in Kir6.2 protein or KCNJ11 gene and a mutation in the AQP-9 gene or aquaporin-9 protein, administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a sulfonylurea such as tolbutamide or a physiologically equivalent salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided herein are methods of maintaining and/or improving eye health in a subject, comprising: administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of tolbutamide or a physiologically equivalent salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US11752112B2 |
Composition for stimulating muscle growth, repair, and maintenance
The present invention relates to a composition for stimulating muscle growth, repair and maintenance and the method of using the same. The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for supporting muscle anabolism. The compositions described herein are pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions suitable for preserving muscle mass, strength, and/or function in a subject in need thereof. The compositions are based on a specially formulated mixture of essential amino acids (EAAs) and protein with additional components. Use of the compositions herein may prevent muscle atrophy associated with periods of rest, such as those following surgery, injury, inactivity and during recovery from disease. |
| US11752111B2 |
Use of cannabidivarin in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, associated disorders and schizophrenia
The present invention relates to the use of cannabidivarin (CBDV) in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ASD-associated disorders such as Fragile X syndrome (FXS); Rett syndrome (RS); or Angelman syndrome (AS). In a further embodiment the invention relates to the use of CBDV in the treatment of schizophrenia. CBDV has been shown to be particularly effective in improving cognitive dysfunction in rodent models of ASD, FXS, RS, AS and schizophrenia. The CBDV is preferably substantially pure. It may take the form of a highly purified extract of cannabis such that the CBDV is present at greater than 95% of the total extract (w/w) and the other components of the extract are characterised. Alternatively, the CBDV is synthetically produced. |
| US11752110B2 |
Transdermal delivery system including an interface mediator
Transdermal therapeutic system for the transdermal administration of a systemically active agent comprising a self-adhesive layer structure, comprising A) a backing layer, and B) a dried biphasic layer, the dried biphasic layer having a) an outer phase having a composition comprising 75% to 100% of a polymer or polymer mixture, and b) an inner phase having a composition comprising at least one active agent, wherein the inner phase forms dispersed deposits in the outer phase, and c) 0.1% to 3.5% of an interface mediator with a kinematic viscosity of from 10 cSt to 100 000 cSt at 25° C., and C) optionally an additional skin contact layer. |
| US11752109B2 |
Controlling water release from a dimensionally stable aqueous composition
The invention relates to systems formed from closed liquid-tight packaging and a preferably dimensionally stable aqueous composition which is sealed therein and which, upon activation, releases a liquid phase essentially composed of water in a time-delayed manner. The invention further relates to methods for manufacturing such systems and the use thereof during the production of self-decomposing transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS). |
| US11752103B2 |
Tramadol hydrochloride solution
Disclosed herein is an analgesic solution for the treatment of pain comprising a pain-relieving effective amount of tramadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method of treating pain by administering said analgesic solution to a subject in need thereof, a kit that includes containers of the analgesic solution, and a dosing regimen for the analgesic solution. |
| US11752102B2 |
Powder preparation for nasal administration
A powder preparation for nasal administration containing a particulate of steroid hormones having an average particle size of 50 to 300 μm as an active ingredient is prepared. |
| US11752101B2 |
Ocular injector and methods for accessing suprachoroidal space of the eye
An ocular medical injector is provided for drug delivery. A method includes inserting a puncture member of the medical injector into the eye until the puncture member reaches the SCS. The puncture member defines a lumen therethrough. With the puncture member disposed within the SCS, a flexible cannula is advanced distally through the lumen of the puncture member, beyond the distal end portion of the puncture member and along the SCS towards a posterior region of the eye. The flexible cannula has an atraumatic distal tip and defines a lumen therethrough. With the distal tip of the flexible cannula disposed within the SCS beyond a distal end portion of the puncture member, a therapeutic substance is administered to the SCS. |
| US11752099B2 |
Injectable and biodegradable polymer formulations for controlled release of bioactive agents
The present disclosure is directed to injectable formulations that include biodegradable polymers based on trimethylene carbonate (TMC) with mole fractions of polylactic acid (PLA) and/or polyglycolic acid (PGA) that are used to deliver a bioactive agent to a targeted site. Excipients such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) may be added to the formulations to reduce the injection force and/or to modulate the release of the bioactive agent. Suitable biodegradable polymers for use in the injectable formulations include D,L-PLA:TMC, D-PLA:TMC, L-PLA:TMC, TMC:PLA:PGA and variations thereof. Additionally, copolymers of TMC and PLA and terpolymers of TMC:PLA:PGA may be formed into nanoparticles and delivered to the target site with an injectable crosslinkable polyethylene glycol system. In at least one embodiment, the injectable formulations are used to treat ocular diseases. |
| US11752094B2 |
Antipsychotic injectable depot composition
The present invention is directed to a composition that can be used to deliver an antipsychotic drug such as risperidone, paliperidone or a combination thereof, as an injectable in-situ forming biodegradable implant for extended release providing therapeutic plasma levels from the first day. The composition is in the form of drug suspension on a biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer or copolymers solution using water miscible solvents that is administered in liquid form. Once the composition contacts the body fluids, the polymer matrix hardens retaining the drug, forming a solid or semisolid implant that releases the drug in a continuous manner. Therapeutic plasma levels of the drug can be achieved from the first day up to at least 14 days or more even up to at least four weeks. |
| US11752091B2 |
Composition for strengthening skin barrier, moisturizing skin or anti-aging
Provided is a composition comprising a novel strain, a lysate thereof or a culture product thereof, which can demonstrate excellent effects in strengthening skin barrier, moisturizing skin, enhancing skin elasticity or anti-aging, and can be used for a cosmetic composition or health functional food. |
| US11752088B2 |
Highly concentrated seawater mineral extract and uses thereof
A seawater mineral extract derived from seawater having a salinity of from 3.4% Brix to 3.6% Brix, wherein the seawater mineral extract comprises a mineral salt content of at least 20% of the overall seawater extract. |
| US11752087B2 |
Activated revitalizing lotion and preparation method and application thereof
The present disclosure relates to the cosmetology field, in particular to an activated revitalizing lotion and its preparation method and application. A preparation method of an activated revitalizing lotion comprises the steps of: mixing an isolated blood sample, ozone-oxygen mixture and sodium citrate, and centrifuging the mixed blood sample at 1800-2000 r/min for 9-10 min to obtain a plasma supernatant for use as an activated revitalizing lotion; the ozone-oxygen mixture has an ozone concentration of 42.8-171.4 μg/L and added in an amount of 2.3-3.2 L/1 L of the isolated blood sample; and sodium citrate is added in an amount of 0.2-0.3 mg/1 L of the isolated blood sample. The activated revitalizing lotion prepared by the preparation method of the present disclosure shows improved effect in repair and revitalization of skin or subcutaneous tissues. |
| US11752086B2 |
Topical formulations and methods
The invention provides topical formulations and methods comprising charged bioactive agents complexed with amphipol polymers for dermal and transdermal delivery, optionally further including TJ-modulating peptides. |
| US11752083B2 |
Wound cleansing method
An aqueous composition with a higher-than-neutral pH includes a significant amount of one or more surfactants and large amounts of osmotically active solutes. This composition, as well as an acidic counterpart and solid materials, can be used in a variety of applications such as wound care, oral care, medical equipment reprocessing, healthcare acquired infection and implant treatment. |
| US11752081B2 |
Emulsifier-free sunscreen gel composition with transparent application
An emulsifier-free sunscreen composition includes a suspension of oil phase droplets in a gellified water phase, the oil phase droplets including a UV filter system present from at least about 20% by weight of the composition and including one or more oil soluble UV sun filters, an amino acid gelling agent and optionally at least one diol all of which oil phase components can be blended at a temperature that is below 100 degrees C. |
| US11752076B2 |
Cosmetic
Provided is a cosmetic excelling in terms of reduction of oil weight, reduction of powder weight, improvement of dispersion stability, and dispersion stability. The cosmetic contains a metal oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.01 μm to 0.1 μm, a paste oil including a hydrophilic group, and an acrylates/ethylhexyl acrylate/dimethicone methacrylate copolymer. |
| US11752071B2 |
Technologies for medicine dispensing
In an apparatus for dispensing, a dispenser includes a housing, a reservoir housed within the housing, a chute in fluid communication with the reservoir, wherein the chute is adjacent to the reservoir, a user input device, a power source housed within the housing, a logic housed within the housing, wherein the power source powers the logic, a motor housed within the housing, wherein the power source powers the motor, wherein the logic controls the motor, a gear train housed within the housing, wherein the motor drives the gear train, a first platform defining an opening, wherein a portion of the first platform abuts a bottom portion of the chute when the dispenser is in a non-dispensing state, and a second platform including a well, wherein the gear train is configured to rotate the second platform relative to the housing, and wherein when the logic sets the dispenser to a dispensing state a position of the well is adjustable relative to the housing via the user input device, such that the well substantially aligns with the chute. |
| US11752070B2 |
Mixing and/or reconstitution system
The mixing system includes an adaptor, an integrated injection device removably attached to the adaptor comprising a switching element, a first reservoir containing a fluidic first material, and a trigger. The adaptor includes a first attachment location configured to attach a vial. The vial contains a second material within a second reservoir, wherein the second material contains a medicament formulation. The adaptor also includes a first connection element, a flow channel providing fluid communication of the switching element and the first connection element, a sensing arrangement for detecting a pre-defined position of the vial at the first attachment location, and an interlock element which is configured to allow operation of the trigger in order to establish a fluid communication between the first connection element and the first reservoir only if the sensing arrangement detects the pre-defined position of the vial at the first attachment location. |
| US11752066B2 |
Fixture for light acupuncture
A fixture for light acupuncture on the head is provided. The fixture has a holding portion extending at least partially over the temporal bone above an ear when being in an attached position. The holding portion has one or several openings through which one optical wave guide each is pluggable so that its front end shining while in operation is attached to the head in the area of the temporal bone. |
| US11752062B2 |
Pneumatic massage
A pneumatic module has an air passage formed therein, including an air inlet to receive a source of pressurized air, a first subsystem with an air splitter in fluid communication with the air inlet, a second subsystem, and a third subsystem. The air splitter is configured to create two unequal air pressure fields to deflect an airflow from the air inlet to the second subsystem. The second subsystem is configured to create two unequal air pressure fields to deflect the airflow toward a first air bladder to inflate the first air bladder, and when the first air bladder reaches a first threshold air pressure, a first backpressure from the first air bladder causes the second subsystem to switch and deflect the air flow to a second air bladder. A second backpressure causes the air splitter to switch and deflect the airflow from the second subsystem to the third subsystem. |
| US11752057B1 |
Spinal support device and methods of use
Spinal support devices and methods of use. Support devices have a base unit, a neck support unit defining a first end, an upper thigh support unit defining a second end, and a mid-back support unit positioned between said neck and upper thigh support units, wherein the neck, upper thigh, and mid-back support units each have a convex shaped topside with an apex that is configured to align within designated concave shaped areas on the user's backside. |
| US11752054B2 |
Lift systems with strain gauges incorporated in load beams and methods for operating the same
Overhead lift units are disclosed. In one embodiment, an overhead lift unit includes a carriage having wheels engageable with a rail, a lift frame coupled to the carriage such that the lift frame is suspended from the carriage, and a pair of load beams. The lift frame includes a lift strap extending from the lift frame and a pair of connection points extending from the lift frame. Each load beam of the pair of load beams is attached to one connection point of the pair of connection points of the lift frame at an inferior end of the load beam. Each load beam of the pair of load beams is attached to the carriage at a superior end of the load beam. And each load beam of the pair of load beams comprises a strain gauge operable to register a weight supported on the lift strap. |
| US11752050B1 |
Portable and inflatable patient isolation chamber/stretcher system
A portable and inflatable patient isolation chamber and stretcher system having an exoskeletal frame, which when inflated, forms a substantially tent contour enclosure when coupled to an inflatable flexible base. The exoskeletal frame has an apex section formed by a flexible apex conduit which is coupled to and in fluid communication with first and second flexible end conduits. The inflatable flexible base is connected to the exoskeletal frame and is in fluid communication with the exoskeletal frame for providing a flexible platform for the patient. A transparent envelope is secured to the exoskeletal frame and inflatable flexible base for forming a patient isolation chamber. When deflated, the flexible base can serve as a stretcher for transport of the patient. |
| US11752046B2 |
Absorbent article with dual core
The absorbent article includes a topsheet having a body contacting surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core has a first absorbent core having a first area and a second area, wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are vertically arranged, wherein the second absorbent core at least partially covers the second area of the first absorbent core, and wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions. |
| US11752045B2 |
Front or rear opening closed-sided absorbent articles
Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an absorbent insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert and having a first waist panel bottom edge, a first waist panel top edge, a first waist panel outer surface, and a first waist panel inner surface, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert. The first waist panel may be coupled to the second waist panel along side edges of the article, and the first waist panel may further comprise a weakened region comprising weakened portions extending at least partially between the first waist panel bottom edge and the first waist panel top edge. The weakened region may have a weakened region percentage of between about 45% and about 90%. |
| US11752043B2 |
Technologies for incontinence underwear
An incontinence underwear including a crotch area hosting a stitching, a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, and a seventh layer, wherein the first layer is innermost, wherein the seventh layer is outermost, wherein the second layer extends between the first layer and the third layer, wherein the fourth layer extends between the third layer and the fifth layer, wherein the sixth layer extends between the fifth layer and the seventh layer, wherein the stitching extends through the first layer, the second layer, the sixth layer, and the seventh layer, wherein the stitching avoids extending through the third layer, the fourth layer, and the fifth layer, wherein the second layer is bonded or adhered to the third layer. |
| US11752037B2 |
Optical surface identification for laser eye surgery
Systems and methods automatically locate optical surfaces of an eye and automatically generate surface models of the optical surfaces. A method includes OCT scanning of an eye. Returning portions of a sample beam are processed to locate a point on the optical surface and first locations on the optical surface within a first radial distance of the point. A first surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point and the first locations. Returning portions of the sample beam are processed so as to detect second locations on the optical surface beyond the first radial distance and within a second radial distance from the point. A second surface model of the optical surface is generated based on the location of the point on the optical surface and the first and second locations on the optical surface. |
| US11752036B2 |
Membrane delamination device
Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a membrane delamination device for delaminating a membrane from a retina of an eye. The membrane delamination device comprises a blade, a first lever coupled to the blade, and a second lever coupled to the blade. The first lever and the second lever are at least partially housed by a first shaft of a hand-piece. The first lever is fixedly coupled to the first shaft. The second lever is fixedly coupled to the hand-piece. The blade at least partially extends beyond a distal end of the first shaft. The membrane delamination device is configured to be actuated as a result of longitudinal movement of the second lever within and in relation to the first shaft. The second lever moves longitudinally within and in relation to the first shaft due to an application of force to the second lever through the hand-piece. |
| US11752033B2 |
Item of headwear for cooling the head
Headwear for cooling the neurocranium region of a user's head and thereby the user's brain. In particular, the headwear provides selective cooling to specific areas of the parietal region, the frontal region, the temporal region and the occipital region of the cranium associated with the drainage system of the brain following a traumatic injury. |
| US11752031B2 |
Temperature changing blankets
A self-heating warming blanket includes a pliable outer shell forming a liquid impermeable enclosure. A heat generation layer disposed inside the enclosure has a plurality of liquid permeable heater compartments containing an exothermic reactant. The blanket also has a heater activation system including a sealed bladder containing an activator liquid inside the enclosure. An activation strip extends from outside the outer shell into the enclosure. One segment of the strip is an unsealing segment connected to the bladder. Another segment of the strip is a handle segment outside the outer shell. Pulling on the handle segment opens the bladder and releases the activator liquid into the enclosure where at least a portion of it permeates at least one heater compartment and combines with the exothermic reactant contained therein to initiate an exothermic chemical reaction that heats the warming blanket. |
| US11752022B2 |
Thermoformable semi-rigid orthoses
An orthosis for supporting a limb or a joint of a human or of a vertebrate animal, including: a sleeve which is at least partly elastic and is designed to enclose a limb or a joint, a plate made of a thermoformable material, and a pocket formed on the sleeve in order to receive the plate, the pocket having a shape adapted to that of the plate. The adherence between the plate and the inner surface of the pocket is treated in order to permit a relative movement of the plate with respect to the material forming the pocket during and after an operation of thermoforming of the plate, this being done by placing the orthosis on the limb or the joint with the plate present in the pocket. This orthosis is designed to be fitted in place and thermoformed by the user himself. |
| US11752020B2 |
Tool for placement of degradable ostial stent
A hand-held device is used to deliver and hydrate a temporary polymeric implant having a length, an outer surface and a cross-section, with a disruptable cover over the implant. A lumen may pass through the entire length, the lumen having a surface forming an equivalent diameter in the polymeric stent. The temporary polymeric implant includes a first aqueous-swellable, biocompatible and biodegradable composition (e.g., polymer) having a thickness. The aqueous-swellable and biodegradable polymer retaining structural integrity for at least 1 hours up to thirty days when swollen and kept moist by a moist aqueous environment. Barrier layers of biodegradable polymer(s) may be used to prevent migration of liquids into the lumen. |
| US11752019B2 |
Bioactive agent coated medical device and method of coating such a device
A medical device such as a stent or medical balloon is functionalised prior to coating with a bioactive material, specifically by carboxylic acidification of the contact surface or surfaces of the medical device. The preferred process involves washing a stent or other medical device in a washing solution which may be sodium hydroxide, soaking in a carboxylic acid solution, rinsing in water to remove excess carboxylic acid, allowing to dry before applying a bioactive agent layer. It has been found that washing after functionalisation removes excess carboxylic acid and enhances the retention of bioactive agent on the contact surface or surfaces of the medical device leading to a more uniform and consistent layer of bioactive agent. |
| US11752018B2 |
Anti-migration micropatterned stent coating
An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent, wherein the stent has a first end, a second end, an inner surface defining a lumen, an outer surface, and a thickness defined between the inner surface and the outer surface; and a stent end covering disposed at one of the first and second ends, the stent end covering including a polymeric coating that includes a base and a plurality of protrusions, the base including a first major surface facing the outer surface of the stent, the base further including a second major surface from which each of the plurality of protrusions extends outwardly, the first major surface opposing the second major surface, wherein the protrusions are arranged in a micropattern. Methods of making and using an endoprosthesis are provided. |
| US11752014B2 |
Apparatus and methods for treatment of arthrosis or osteoarthritis in a joint of a mammal or human patient
A proposed treatment of arthrosis/osteoarthritis in a joint of a mammal or human patient involves deposing a liquid material on at least one damaged surface of the joint. To accomplish this, a reservoir (110) is provided, which holds a volume of a biocompatible material in liquid form outside of a body containing the joint (J) to be treated. A proximal end (P) of a tube-shaped instrument (120) is connected to the reservoir (110), and a distal end (D) of the instrument (120) is inserted into the joint (J). The liquid material is fed through the instrument (120) to the distal end (D) for deposition on the at least one damaged joint surface.The material is configured to assume a solid form under predefined conditions (e.g. when cooling off, or being exposed to a specific type of radiation). When the material has the solid form, it has a resistance to wear adapted to replace a worn out joint surface. |
| US11752012B1 |
Arthrodesis surgical apparatus and method
Arthrodesis surgical methods and apparatus. After a guide pin is inserted into the joint to be fused, a core saw creates a cored-out cavity in the joint to be fixated. An autograft bone core is harvested with a core saw and is inserted into the cored-out cavity. The joint is then immobilized for the healing process. |
| US11752010B2 |
Spinal surgery devices, systems, and methods
An intervertebral spacer assembly may include a first intervertebral spacer with a superior surface configured to engage a superior vertebral body, an inferior surface configured to engage an inferior vertebral body, and a proximal surface with a first fastener channel. The assembly may further include a first fastener and a locking member with a first anti-backout member. The first intervertebral spacer or the locking member may have a locking member channel. The other may have a compressible collet insertable into the locking member channel to couple the locking member to the first intervertebral spacer such that the locking member is rotatable relative to the first intervertebral spacer between an unlocked position in which the first anti-backout member does not obstruct the first fastener channel, and a locked position in which the first anti-backout member obstructs the first fastener channel to retain the first fastener in the first fastener channel. |
| US11752008B1 |
Devices and methods for vertebral bone realignment
Methods and apparatus for providing correction of one or more maladies or conditions of the spinal column of a living being. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an implantable device configured to be selectively adjustable in one or more portions thereof so as to permit correction of asymmetries or irregularities of the spinal column via insertion into one or more affected intervertebral disc spaces. In one variant, the implantable device includes upper and lower host elements which are hinged or can pivot relative to one another, and an insertable distraction mechanism which is adjustable to enable one side or the other of the implantable device to alter height. In another variant, both sides of the implantable device can be adjusted for height via the host elements and one or more pivots or hinges. In one implementation, the distraction mechanism is adjustable from multiple approaches into the disc space. |
| US11752007B2 |
Expandable intervertebral implant system and method
An expandable intervertebral implant that includes an upper endplate having: a proximal end with a proximal ramp, and a distal end with a distal ramp. The proximal ramp includes a pair of upper proximal rails and the distal ramp includes a pair of upper distal rails. The expandable intervertebral implant also includes a lower endplate that includes a proximal end, a proximal ramp, a distal end, and a distal ramp. The proximal ramp includes a pair of lower proximal rails and the distal ramp includes a pair of lower distal rails. The at least one of the lower distal rails and the lower proximal rails is closer to a central plane than one or more of the upper distal rails and the upper proximal rails. The central plane divides a left side from a right side of the expandable intervertebral implant. |
| US11752006B2 |
Angularly adjustable intervertebral cages with integrated ratchet assembly
The embodiments provide various interbody fusion spacers, or cages, for insertion between adjacent vertebrae. The cages may have integrated ratchet assemblies that allow the cage to change size and angle as needed, with little effort. The cages may have a first, insertion configuration characterized by a reduced size to facilitate insertion through a narrow access passage and into the intervertebral space. The cages may be inserted in a first, reduced size and then expanded to a second, larger size once implanted. In their second configuration, the cages are able to maintain the proper disc height and stabilize the spine by restoring sagittal balance and alignment. Additionally, the intervertebral cages are configured to be able to adjust the angle of lordosis, and can accommodate larger lordotic angles in their second, expanded configuration. Further, these cages may promote fusion to further enhance spine stability by immobilizing the adjacent vertebral bodies. |
| US11752004B2 |
Systems and implants for bone restoration
A system configured to increase height of a vertebral body. An implant includes plates each defining a bearing surface configured to be moved away from one another to expand the implant within the vertebral body. Supports are each coupled to one of the plates and include a reduced thickness portion defining a material web configured to plastically deform during expansion of the implant. The system includes an implant carrier with which an end element of the implant is removably coupled, and a rod configured to be translated relative to the implant carrier to cause expansion of the implant. An opposed portion may be coupled to the supports and configured to receive a longitudinal force to be moved relative to the end element. Second supports may be each coupled to the end element and one of the plates. Each of the second supports may plastically deform during expansion of the implant. |
| US11752003B2 |
Expandable interbody spacer
An expandable interbody spacer for the spine is provided. The interbody spacer includes a housing, upper and lower endplates, an anterior actuator, a posterior actuator, an anterior drive screw, and a posterior drive screw. The anterior and posterior drive screws are independently or simultaneously rotated with respect to each other by a driver to wedge one or more of the anterior and posterior actuators between the endplates moving them into parallel and/or angular expansion. |
| US11751997B2 |
Implant and a method of making the implant and a method of calculating porosity of a porous material
A method of making an implant having a porous portion is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining an artificial foam containing porous portion; scanning the artificial foam to obtain a digital porous model; editing the digital porous model; assembling the digital porous model to form a digital porous block; editing the digital porous block to obtain a digital implant model; forming the implant by printing the digital implant model through a 3D printer. An implant and a method of calculating porosity a porosity of a porous material are also disclosed. |
| US11751996B2 |
Sleeve augment device for an articulated joint
An augment device for a joint endoprosthesis, the device including a sleeve surrounding a channel extending through the sleeve. The sleeve is formed of porous material for ingrowth of bony material, the sleeve comprising an inner face and an outer face. The sleeve further comprises a wall surrounding the channel, the wall being made of solid material and forming a sandwich structure with the porous material, wherein the wall forms a bulkhead between the inner face and the outer face. Thereby, the bulkhead wall will stop inflow of any cement across the sleeve from its inner to its outer face. The porous material on the outer face will be kept free from cement and its capability to promote bone ingrowth is reliably preserved. The augment devices are preferably provided as a set having different sizes and straight or stepped bottoms for improved versatility and maximum preservation of natural bone matter. |
| US11751992B2 |
Mechanical prosthetic heart valve
The invention relates to a mechanical prosthetic heart valve (10) comprising an annular support (12) having an internal peripheral wall (14) centered about a longitudinal axis (X) and delimiting an internal passage, and at least two mobile leaflets (40), preferably three leaflets (40), arranged in such a way as to each be able to effect a rotational movement about an axis of rotation perpendicular to said longitudinal axis (X) so that the valve (10) can pass from a closed configuration to an open configuration and vice versa. Each leaflet comprises a central part (46), and two lateral winglets (48a, 48b) flanking the central part (46) symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry (Z) of the leaflet. Each winglet (48a, 48b) comprises one of two terminal portions (49a, 49b). The annular support (12) comprising two opposite edges (26, 28) and as many extensions (30) as the number of leaflets, which extend axially from one of the opposite edges (26, 28), a profiled recess (32) being created on two opposite sides of each extension (30), the recesses (32) acting as guide surfaces for the respective terminal portions (48a, 48b) of each leaflet (40) as the valve (10) passes from an open configuration to a closed configuration, and vice versa. A contact zone of each leaflet (40) in the open position with the internal peripheral wall (14) is less than 15% of the total width of the leaflet (40) extending between the extremities of the two terminal portions (49a, 49b). |
| US11751989B2 |
Staphyloma supporting device and method for modifying the axial, length and curvature of an eye
Surgical implants and methods to improve, support, or help to preserve vision by altering the axial length or curvature of an eye are provided. Staphyloma supporting devices or implants can be of unitary construction from a single base material such as titanium alloy and can have a macular indenter plate wider than the implant body and an anchor structure wider than the macular indenter plate. A compound concavity scleral contact surface can approximate the outer surface of the eye with an anterior radius of curvature and can restore macular shape and axial length with a second posterior radius of curvature that can be less than the anterior radius of curvature. |
| US11751986B2 |
Packaging system for ureteral stent
A packaging system for use with a ureteral stent having an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion may include a tray base. The tray base may include at least one first post, a second post, and a projection or a groove configured to respectively secure the distal end portion, the proximal end portion, and a tether of the ureteral stent on the tray base. |
| US11751981B2 |
Dynamic virtual articulator for simulating occlusion of teeth
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of using a dynamic virtual articulator for simulating occlusion of teeth, when performing computer-aided designing of one or more dental restorations for a patient, where the method includes the steps of: providing the virtual articulator including a virtual three-dimensional model of the upper jaw and a virtual three-dimensional model of the lower jaw resembling the upper jaw and lower jaw, respectively, of the patient's mouth; providing movement of the virtual upper jaw and the virtual lower jaw relative to each other for simulating dynamic occlusion, whereby collisions between teeth in the virtual upper and virtual lower jaw occur; wherein the method further includes: providing that the teeth in the virtual upper jaw and virtual lower jaw are blocked from penetrating each other's virtual surfaces in the collisions. |
| US11751975B2 |
Systems and methods for determining a jaw curve
A method, executable by a processor, for planning an orthodontic treatment for a patient including determining tooth movement. The method includes obtaining a tooth and gingiva mesh from image data associated with teeth and surrounding gingiva; selecting a primary tooth to be moved to a desired position; displacing a tooth mesh of the primary tooth by a basic step distance toward the desired position determined on a jaw curve obtained for the teeth of the patient; determining if the displaced primary tooth collides with at least one secondary tooth in the desired position; in response to collision, displacing a tooth mesh of the secondary tooth away from the tooth mesh of the primary tooth by the basic step distance; and repeating determination of tooth collisions and displacing tooth contours of colliding teeth until no teeth of the teeth of the patient collide. |
| US11751970B2 |
Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery system
A process of making a diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery system includes providing a micro-post comprising a glass-ceramic light-scattering element that includes at least one of a ceramic, a glass ceramic, an immiscible glass, a porous glass, opal glass, amorphous glass, an aerated glass, and a nanostructured glass; and fusion-splicing the glass-ceramic micro-post to the optical fiber by pulling an arc between electrodes across a gap formed by the optical fiber and the glass-ceramic micro-post; maintaining the arc for a time sufficiently long to make facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the micro-post one of malleable and molten; and pushing and thereby fusing together the facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the micro-post. Some embodiments can include fusing the glass-ceramic micro-post to the optical fiber by applying a laser beam to heat up at least one of the facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the glass-ceramic micro-post. |
| US11751965B2 |
Grasper with magnetically-controlled positioning
Devices, systems, and methods for providing remote traction to tissue may include a grasper and a control element. The grasper may have a first jaw, a second jaw, a main body, and a first magnetic element. The control element may include a second magnetic element. The first and second magnetic elements may attract the grasper to the control element such that the grasper is oriented parallel, perpendicularly, or at an angle between parallel and perpendicular with respect to the control element and/or a body. In some instances, the grasper may include first and second magnetic elements and the control element may include third and fourth magnetic elements. |
| US11751963B2 |
Medical device for manipulating surgical tools
A medical device is provided. The medical device includes an adaptor, a parallel manipulator, a shaft motor, a transmission shaft and a force transducer. The force transducer is disposed between the adaptor and an end platform of the parallel manipulator, and the force transducer has a through hole. The receiving shaft of the adaptor meets the transmission shaft in the through hole to receive the mechanical force from the transmission shaft to manipulate movement of the surgical tool. |
| US11751962B1 |
Slave driving device of interventional surgical robot and elongated medical instrument delivery method
The present application relates to the technical field of medical robots, and in particular, to a slave driving device of an interventional surgical robot and an elongated medical instrument delivery method. The slave driving device includes: a frame; a first driving mechanism, fixedly arranged on the frame to clamp one end of an elongated medical instrument to deliver the elongated medical instrument; and a second driving mechanism, movably arranged on the frame to clamp the other end of the elongated medical instrument to deliver the elongated medical instrument through movement on the frame. Since only the second driving mechanism is able to move on the frame, the overall size of the slave driving device is reduced by using a reasonable structural design, and the occupied space and the overall weight of the slave driving device are reduced, thereby facilitating the spatial layout of the surgical robot. |
| US11751959B2 |
Dynamic scaling for a robotic surgical system
A robotic surgical system in which the system applies a scaling factor between user input from a user input device and corresponding movements of the robotic manipulator. Scaling factors may be applied or adjusted based on detected conditions such as the type of instrument being manipulated, detected distance between multiple instruments being manipulated, user biometric parameters. |
| US11751957B2 |
Surgical system with training or assist functions
Systems, methods, and tangibly-implemented software instructions for supporting a teleoperated surgical system (TSS). A surgical input that includes monitored events of the TSS, is received. A current stage of the surgical procedure is autonomously determined based on the surgical input. A call for surgeon assistance may be detected, in response to which context-relevant assistance may be provided to a surgeon console of the TSS, the context-relevant assistance being stage-synchronized with the surgical procedure. |
| US11751956B2 |
Automated insertion device
A device for insertion of a medical tool held in an end effector, the device comprising moveable platforms providing motion in two generally orthogonal directions, and two piston mechanisms operating within cylinders, coupled to the moveable platforms, and being attached at their distal end to the end effector by means of a common joint. The pistons may be linear actuators. The end effector is manipulated by driving mechanisms propelling the pistons linearly. The proximal ends of the cylinders may be coupled to a common shaft. The axes of the cylinders and the pistons, the line connecting the pistons axes through the common joint and the axis of the cylinders' common shaft may all be located substantially in a single plane. Coordinated motion of the moveable platforms and the piston mechanisms enables the maintenance of a virtual remote center of motion of the medical tool as its orientation changes. |
| US11751954B2 |
Robotic surgical tool with translatable drive puck
A robotic surgical tool comprises a lead screw and at least one spline extending between first and second end, and a drive puck movably mounted to the lead screw and the spline and movable between the first and second ends. A spline coupling is rotatably coupled to the drive puck and receives the spline such that rotation of the spline correspondingly rotates the spline coupling. An instrument drive output is rotatably coupled to the drive puck and operatively coupled to the spline coupling, such that rotation of the spline coupling correspondingly rotates the instrument drive output. A drive housing is mountable to the drive puck and includes a drive input rotatably mounted to the drive housing and matable with the instrument drive output such that rotation of the instrument drive output correspondingly rotates the drive input. |
| US11751953B2 |
Cloud based system cataract treatment database and algorithm system
Systems, devices and methods are provided that provide assistance in selecting appropriate interventions for treatment of disease and injury to the eye. Systems of the inventive concept provide cloud-based processing and storage of clinical and patient-specific data, which can provide treatment recommendations and projected outcomes to a practitioner using a local device. Systems, devices, and methods can generate interactive physiomechanical models of the eye of a specified individual, which are derived measurements of mechanical properties of structures of the eye. The physiomechanical model is interactive, and can be used to emulate the effects of one or more medical interventions in the eye in order to implement an optimized treatment plan for the individual. |
| US11751952B2 |
Reducing sensor interference in a medical device
A medical sensing system (100) includes an elongate interventional device (101) and an adjustable capacitance circuit (102). The elongate interventional device (101) includes a sensor (103) having a capacitance (Css). The elongate interventional device (101) also includes a first electrical conductor (104) and a second electrical conductor (105). The first electrical conductor (104) and the second electrical conductor (105) are in electrical contact with the sensor (103) and extend along the elongate interventional device (101). The elongate interventional device (101) also includes i) an electrically conductive shield (106) that overlaps the electrical conductors (104, 105) and/or ii) an electrically conductive shaft (107). The adjustable capacitance circuit (102) provides an adjustable capacitance (CAdj1, CAdj2) between at least one of the electrical conductors (104, 105) and i) the electrically conductive shield (106) that overlaps the electrical conductors (104, 105) and/or ii) the electrically conductive shaft (107). |
| US11751949B2 |
Medical fastening device and medical device
a medical fastening device for an electromagnetic sensor with a clamping element and with a sensor mount and to a medical device with such a fastening device, with an electromagnetic sensor and with a medical instrument. The clamping element has a counterpiece and a pressing piece movable relative to the clamping element, wherein the counterpiece has a lateral opening, which frees a free mounting area, which is itself at least partially enclosed by the counterpiece in a frame-like manner. The counterpiece has a depression, which points towards the mounting area and is arranged opposite the pressing piece, wherein the counterpiece is provided with an opening arranged opposite the depression. The pressing piece is movable in the opening in the direction of the depression of the counterpiece. |
| US11751948B2 |
Methods and systems for robot-assisted surgery
Methods and systems for performing robot-assisted surgery, including methods for defining a boundary surface for a robotic surgery system, methods for operating a robotic arm in an image-guided surgery system, methods and systems for providing haptic feedback to a user during robot-assisted surgery, and a robotic arm for use in robot-assisted surgery. |
| US11751947B2 |
Soft tissue tracking using physiologic volume rendering
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented medical method for improving the suitability of a tracking structure for tracking by tessellating the tracking structure into a plurality of sub-tracking structures. The invention also relates to a computer configured to execute a program corresponding to the method and a medical system for improving the suitability of a tracking structure for tracking, the system including the aforementioned computer. |
| US11751945B2 |
Minimally invasive intervertebral rod insertion
A system and method for the minimally invasive insertion of an intervertebral rod into the vertebrae of a subject, according to a preoperative surgical plan also defining positions for the insertion of rod clamping screws into the vertebrae. The rod shape for connecting the heads of the screws is calculated, and a path planning algorithm used to determine whether the distal end of the rod can be threaded through the screw heads by longitudinal and rotational manipulation of the proximal end of the rod. If so, instructions are provided for forming that rod shape and for the robotic insertion of the screw holes and the rod. If not, either or both of the screw positions and the rod shape are adjusted, to moderate the bends in the rods, until insertion becomes possible. The insertion can be performed robotically, or, if a navigation tracking system is added, manually. |
| US11751941B2 |
Apparatus and method of assessing transvascular denervation
A catheter apparatus for assessing denervation comprises: an elongated catheter body; a deployable structure coupled to the catheter body, the deployable structure being deployable outwardly from and contractible inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the catheter body; one or more ablation elements disposed on the deployable structure to move outwardly and inwardly with the deployable structure; one or more stimulation elements spaced from each other and disposed on the deployable structure to move with the deployable structure, the stimulation elements being powered to supply nerve stimulating signals to the vessel; and one or more recording elements spaced from each other and from the stimulation elements, the recording elements being disposed on the deployable structure to move with the deployable structure, the recording elements configured to record response of the vessel to the nerve stimulating signals. |
| US11751931B2 |
Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods
Cryotherapeutic devices for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A cryotherapeutic device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a supply lumen along at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft can be configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site proximate a renal artery or renal ostium. The supply lumen can be configured to receive a liquid refrigerant. The cryotherapeutic device can further include a cooling assembly at the distal portion of the shaft. The cooling assembly can include an applicator having a distributor in fluid communication with the supply lumen and a balloon configured to deliver cryotherapeutic cooling to nerves proximate the treatment site when the cooling assembly is in a deployed state. |
| US11751929B2 |
Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on tissue characterization
A surgical instrument is disclosed that comprises a motor, a radio frequency (RF) energy generator, a first jaw, a second jaw movable relative to said first jaw in response to an actuation from said motor to capture tissue, and a segmented circuit comprising a first electrode configured to measure tissue impedance at a first position and a second electrode configured to measure tissue impedance at a second position. The RF energy generator is configured to transmit RF energy to the tissue by way of said first electrode or said second electrode. A controller is configured to control said motor based on the measured tissue impedances, energize said first electrode with a first amount of RF energy based on the tissue impedance measured at said first position, and energize said second electrode with a second amount of RF energy based on the tissue impedance measured at said second position. |
| US11751926B2 |
Angled flutes in cannulated bone screws
A bone screw, comprising a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end in a distal direction along a longitudinal axis of the bone screw and a cannulation extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The bone screw further including a threaded region extending along at least a portion of a length of the screw, the length extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The threaded region defining at least one external thread that extends about the longitudinal axis along a helical path. The threaded region includes at least one flute that extends to the distal end of the bone screw. The at least one flute defines an associated at least one cutting tooth that, in turn, defines a cutting face oriented so as to define an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The angle is in the range of about 5 degrees and about 25 degrees, and the flute circumferentially interrupts at least a portion of the external thread. |
| US11751924B2 |
Intermaxillary fixation device and method of using same
A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar. |
| US11751923B2 |
Cable saddle
The present embodiments include a cable cerclage system and method for the correction of fractures. The system and method can include a cable saddle including first and second loops extending from an upper surface thereof, the first and second loops including apertures extending therethrough and sized and shaped to receive a cerclage cable therethrough. The present embodiments are also directed to a cable cerclage system including at least one cable link, the cable link having a through-hole extending therethrough from a first end to a second end and including a first coupling member at a first and a second coupling member at a second end. The first coupling member of a first cable link is configured to couple to the second coupling member of an adjacent second cable link so that the through-holes of the first and second cable links align to form an elongated cerclage cable passageway. |
| US11751921B2 |
Intramedullary nail for the application of pharmaceutical fluids
The invention relates to an intramedullary nail for the application of a pharmaceutical fluid, comprising a fluid-conducting first conduit means, which runs axially in the intramedullary nail and which can be connected to a first reservoir for the pharmaceutical fluid, and at least one lead-through, which connects the first conduit means in a fluid-conducting manner to an outer surface of the intramedullary nail. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the treatment of bone fractures and for the application of a pharmaceutical fluid into the area of a bone canal by means of an intramedullary nail. |
| US11751917B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assembly with slidably movable retaining structure
A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a shank having a head portion and an anchor portion for fixation to the bone of a patient, and a receiver comprising a base defining a lower portion of central bore and a pair of upright arms defining a channel for receiving an elongate rod. The assembly also includes a retaining structure with a central opening configured to capture and pivotally retain and support the head portion of the shank in the retaining structure, and which is slidably movable relative to the receiver so as to provide for increased articulated movement between the shank and the receiver prior to locking the assembly with the elongate rod and a closure. The assembly further includes an insert configured to engage the elongate rod and the head portion of the shank when in use, and to have an overlapping configuration with the retaining structure when the assembly is in the locked configuration. |
| US11751913B2 |
Longitudinal connecting member with sleeved tensioned cords and releasable end blocker-bumper
A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having rigid sleeves for attachment to the bone anchors, at least one spacer engaging the bone anchors and the sleeves, and in some embodiments, an end elastic bumper. A flexible cord is initially slidingly received within the rigid sleeves, the spacer and the bumper. The spacer may include an optional inelastic inner liner, with at least one of the sleeves having an extension slidingly receivable within the liner. Some sleeves include apertures for receiving a closure top portion for locking the cord against the sleeve, or alternatively receiving a closure top that does not extend into the aperture, the slip or grip option provided by the aperture in each sleeve resulting in an overall connector with variable segmental stiffness. |
| US11751910B2 |
Seal assemblies for surgical access assemblies
Access assemblies include an instrument valve housing and a valve assembly disposed within the cavity of the instrument valve housing. The valve assembly includes a guard assembly, a seal assembly disposed adjacent to the guard assembly, and a centering mechanism for maintaining the seal assembly and guard assembly centered within a cavity of the instrument valve. The guard assembly includes a support ring and a plurality of guard sections disposed distally of the support ring. The seal assembly includes a proximal seal member, an intermediate seal assembly, and a distal seal member, the intermediate seal assembly including a plurality of seal sections in a stacked configuration. |
| US11751906B2 |
Adapter for use with surgical access device for evacuation of smoke
An evacuation adapter for use with a surgical access device includes a distal section selectively engageable with a proximal section. The distal section and the proximal section each include a base, an outer ring, and an inner ring. Each base defines a central opening. Each outer ring defines at least one opening. Each inner ring defines at least one opening. The outer ring of the proximal section includes a port. The proximal section is rotatable relative to the distal section between a first position where fluid is able to flow from the central opening of the distal section through the port, and a second position where fluid is blocked from flowing from the central opening of the distal section through the port. |
| US11751901B2 |
Coated endovascular intrasaccular occlusion device
An endovascular treatment mesh device for closing outpouchings by affixing at least one amorphous hydrogel layer expandable in vivo to any or all surfaces of an expandable body comprising at least one material adapted to close said outpouching in the body. The treatment mesh further includes a telescoping center-support bar disposed therein, the center-support bar having at least two telescoping elements that act as reinforcing extension elements to minimize the risk of collapse. Hydrogel is affixed to the surface of the telescoping elements to inhibit retraction. An embodiment wherein the treatment mesh device is a stent. |
| US11751898B2 |
Medical device and treatment method
A medical device and can remove an object inside a biological lumen while allowing a positional change of the device inside the biological lumen. The medical device includes a drive shaft, an outer tube accommodating the drive shaft, a cutting portion fixed to a distal portion of the drive shaft, and a hub unit housing proximal portions of the drive shaft and the outer tube. The hub unit has an operation unit fixed to the outer surface of the outer tube to rotate the outer tube, a first support portion rotatably supporting the operation unit, a first housing having an aspiration port for discharging fluid to outside, and causing communication of an aspiration lumen of the outer tube with the aspiration port, and a first seal between the first housing and the outer tube. The first support portion and the first seal are disposed in parallel along an axial direction. |
| US11751896B2 |
Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices
Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, such devices may comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end. A conical tip may be disposed at the distal end of the elongated body. In addition, the surgical instrument may include one or more surgical instruments moveable in a longitudinal direction along an axis substantially parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the cannula from a retracted position proximally of a distal end of the tip to an advanced position toward the distal end of the tip to seal and cut a blood vessel. |
| US11751895B2 |
Surgical disc removal tool
A tissue removal device including customizable tips and method of use thereof. The tissue removal device may include an outer shaft having a removable tip attached to the outer shaft and a rotatable inner shaft extending through the outer shaft and having a rotatable cutting portion extending from the inner shaft. Disc material may be cut and removed from a surgical area using an auger-like and/or suction mechanism to facilitate the transfer of removed tissue away from the surgical area. |
| US11751893B2 |
Obstruction removal system
An obstruction removal device is described, having one or more engaging members which can engage portions of the clot. The one or more engaging members have a collapsed, delivery state, and an expanded, deployed state. |
| US11751892B2 |
Chevron osteotomy tools and methods
A targeting guide is disclosed includes a handle extending substantially along a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal handle defines one or more burr holes extending from a first side of the handle to a second side of the handle. A head is coupled to a distal end of the longitudinal handle. The head defines a plurality of guide holes sized and configured to receive a k-wire therethrough. |
| US11751891B2 |
System for orthopedic implantation preparation
A system for preparing a bone for implantation of a component of an orthopedic implant device. The system includes a forming tool having a sleeve member that is selectively received within a handle member. The sleeve member has a guide slot that is sized to receive axial passage of at least a portion of a guide. The guide slot and/or sleeve member may be positioned and/or configured to facilitate at least linear and/or rotational displacement of the forming tool about, or relative to, the guide, and thereby provide a degree of freedom in the location at which the forming tool may form a shape or opening in the bone relative to one or more reference axes. The handle member may include a connection member that is structured to be operably coupled to a bone preparation device that is structured to facilitate the displacement of bone material. |
| US11751888B2 |
Surgical instrument
A cannulated retrograde reamer is adjustable to create tunnels of multiple different diameters. The cannulated retrograde reamer has a first tubular shaft and a second tubular shaft disposed about the first tubular shaft. A cutting member is pivotably coupled to the distal end of the first tubular shaft. The distal end of the second tubular shaft is configured to engage and disengage the proximal end of the cutting member by the rotation and axial movement of the second tubular shaft relative to the first tubular shaft to open and close the cutting member. The cannulated retrograde reamer substantially reduces the risk of tunnel malposition and/or misalignment, and can be adjusted to create a range of tunnel diameters, thereby allowing inventory levels to be reduced for a surgical case. |
| US11751884B2 |
Arthroplasty balance and gap gauge and cutting guidance
A gap gauge is disclosed for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient. The gap gauge may include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone. The second plate may be displaced from the first plate by a displacement. The gap gauge may further include a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, a separation indicator coupled to the separator and configured to indicate the displacement, and a balance indicator connected to at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The balance indicator may indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate. The separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement. |
| US11751872B2 |
Insertable deactivator element for surgical stapler lockouts
A surgical stapling assembly that comprises a stapling device is disclosed. The stapling device includes an authentication lockout that is movable between a locked position wherein the stapling device is inoperable and an unlocked position wherein the stapling device is operable. The assembly further includes a deactivator tool that includes a deactivation key that is configured to move the authentication lockout into the unlocked position prior to seating a staple cartridge into the device. |
| US11751870B2 |
Articulation drive features for surgical stapler
An apparatus comprises a shaft, an end effector, an articulation joint, and an articulation drive assembly. The shaft has a longitudinal axis. The end effector is operable to staple tissue. The articulation joint couples the shaft with the end effector. The end effector is pivotable at the articulation joint to selectively deflect the end effector away from the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The articulation drive assembly is operable to pivot the end effector at the articulation joint. The articulation drive assembly comprises a first link and a second link. The first link is longitudinally translatable relative to the shaft assembly. The distal end of the first link is pivotably coupled with the proximal end of the second link. The distal end of the second link is pivotably coupled with the end effector. The articulation drive assembly articulates the end effector in response to longitudinal translation of the first link. |
| US11751869B2 |
Monitoring of multiple sensors over time to detect moving characteristics of tissue
A surgical instrument includes a wireless transmission system for transmitting at least one of power and a data signal through between an end effector and an instrument housing of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes the sensor monitoring and processing circuit. |
| US11751867B2 |
Surgical instrument comprising sequenced systems
A surgical stapler for stapling the tissue of a patient is disclosed. The surgical stapler comprises a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, a plurality of staple clusters, and an end effector. The end effector comprises a tissue compression surface and an anvil movable toward the tissue compression surface during a closing stroke, an anvil closing system configured to move the anvil through the closing stroke, and a staple firing system configured to deploy a staple cluster positioned in the end effector during a staple firing stroke. The surgical stapler further comprises a tissue cutting system configured to cut the patient tissue during a tissue cutting stroke and a propulsion system configured to move the end effector relative to the patient tissue during a propulsion stroke. |
| US11751865B2 |
Method of performing a tendon replacement
A suture assembly, including a button having two apertures and a suture defining a lumen and forming a double loop, formed by a double trap formed in the suture, opposed to the button, and in which a first portion of the suture is threaded through the lumen of the double trap and a second portion of the suture is also threaded through the lumen of the double trap, so that two portions of suture are positioned together in the double trap. The first portion of the suture, after emerging from the double trap, is threaded through the lumen again, thereby forming a second trap, increasing resistance of the double loop to expansion, the double loop being threaded through the apertures of the button, the suture having two suture ends that are threaded through the button apertures and accessible on a side of the button opposed to the double loop. |
| US11751863B2 |
Multi-suture knotless anchor for attaching tissue to bone and related method
A multi-suture knotless anchor and related method for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone are described. The suture anchor includes a body, a sleeve, and an outer deformable bone locking structure. The bone locking structure has a first low profile configuration for insertion into the bone, and a second larger profile configuration for engaging the bone when actuated. The bone anchor and methods permit a suture attachment that lies beneath the cortical bone surface and does not require tying of knots in the suture. |
| US11751862B2 |
Multifunction quick connect socket for surgical retraction tools
A surgical stabilizer arm ends with a hybrid quick connect mechanism capable of holding tissue manipulator tools of either the ball type or the shaft type. The single integrated mechanism allows users to choose the type of attachment mechanism they prefer on a case-by-case basis. The mechanism has a spring-loaded sleeve that can be pulled back to enable an attachment (manipulator tool) to be inserted. A ball-style attachment is inserted through an opening in a grip cage, and a shaft-style attachment is inserted into an actuator (e.g., spring detent) through the claws of the grip cage. When the sleeve is released, a compression spring pushed the actuator forward, either pressing the ball attachment against the grip cage or pressing the spring detent against the shaft attachment to partially lock the attachment in place. Tightening a tension cable increases the pressure to fully lock the attachment in place. |
| US11751859B2 |
Medical plug delivery devices with a rotatable magazine and related components and methods
Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient. |
| US11751856B2 |
Coupling devices for surgical instruments and related methods
Coupling devices and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for coupling a surgical instrument to a navigation array or other component. The coupling device can reduce or eliminate movement between the instrument and the navigation array, improving navigation precision. The coupling device can be quick and easy to use, reducing or eliminating the need for extra steps or additional tools to attach or detach the instrument from the coupling device. In some embodiments, the single step of inserting an instrument into the coupling device can automatically lock the instrument within the coupling device in a toggle-free manner. The coupling device can include features for consistently attaching instruments thereto at a known or predetermined location and/or orientation. |
| US11751854B2 |
Liquid-collecting mechanism with arrayed mesh collection area and smart toilet containing same
A liquid collecting mechanism that includes a liquid collection tube arm and a liquid collection tube head fixed at a front end of the tube arm. A sealing spacer is arranged at a joint connecting the liquid collection tube head and the liquid collection tube arm, and the liquid collection tube head is internally provided with a liquid collection cavity. An area of the liquid collection tube head located above the liquid collection cavity is a mesh collection area, and a plurality of collecting holes is provided in the mesh collection area. The mechanism includes a liquid suction tube passing through the tube arm and tube head, and the liquid suction tube has an open first end located in the liquid collection cavity and an open second end configured to connect with a pump body mechanism. |
| US11751850B2 |
Ultrasound unified contrast and time gain compensation control
Systems and methods for controlling contrast and time gain compensation (TGC) with a unified control. A system can include a first non-transitory computer storage medium for storing an ultrasound image, a second non-transitory computer storage medium for storing computer-executable instructions, and a computer hardware configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least cause presentation of the ultrasound image on a user interface of a display device using an initial contrast value for the ultrasound image and an initial time gain compensation value for at least two bands in the ultrasound image, each band being a portion of the displayed ultrasound image corresponding to a range of distances from an ultrasound scanner that generated the ultrasound image, and generate and cause display of a unified contrast/TGC (UTGC) control bar on the user interface for adjusting contrast and TGC of the displayed ultrasound image. |
| US11751847B2 |
Ultrasound transducer and method for wafer level back face attachment
Methods and systems are provided for a single element ultrasound transducer. In one embodiment, the ultrasound transducer comprises a front face, a back face parallel to the front face, a piezoelectric layer having a top surface electrically coupled to the signal pad and a bottom surface electrically coupled to the ground pad. In this way, the transducer can work robustly and may be automatically mounted to an imaging probe. |
| US11751837B2 |
X-ray imaging apparatus and x-ray image processing method
This X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with an image controller for generating a composite image by superimposing a plurality of X-ray images. The image controller includes a detection processing unit configured to detect both a marker for indicating a position of a predetermined target object to be indwelled in a body of a subject and a device to be placed in the body of the subject separately from the predetermined target object, in the generated X-ray image. The image controller includes a composition processing unit configured to generate the composite image by superimposing the plurality of X-ray images based on the detected marker and the detected device. |
| US11751836B2 |
Control device, radiography system, medical imaging system, control method, and control program
A control device including: a control unit that, in a case in which continuous imaging that irradiates a breast of a subject with radiation emitted from a radiation source to capture a radiographic image in a compressed state in which the breast is compressed against an imaging table by a compression member and then captures an ultrasound image of the breast in the compressed state is performed, performs control to locate the radiation source at a non-facing position where the radiation source and the imaging table do not face each other. |
| US11751835B2 |
Radiographic imaging apparatus
A radiographic imaging apparatus (100) is configured to generate movement maps (30) of pixels (21) belonging to a first image (11) based on the first image (11) and a second image (12) captured at different times, to move a pixel (21) of the first image (11) based on a smoothed movement map (30a) in which high-frequency components of the movement maps (30) have been suppressed in a spatial direction and generate a deformed image (11a), and to combine the deformed image (11a) and the second image (12). |
| US11751834B2 |
Image generation apparatus, image generation method, and information storage medium
A measurement image acquisition unit 72 acquires a measurement image indicating a measurement value of a predetermined physical quantity for a measurement target including a plurality of types of body tissues. A body tissue image generation unit 74 generates a body tissue image associated with each of the plurality of types of body tissues by executing, for the each of the plurality of types of body tissues, a filtering process corresponding to the each of the plurality of types of body tissues with respect to the measurement image. A masked body tissue image generation unit 78 generates a masked body tissue image associated with a specific type of body tissue by executing, with respect to the body tissue image associated with the specific type of body tissue, a masking process which is based on the body tissue image associated with a different type of body tissue. |
| US11751832B2 |
CTA large vessel occlusion model
Systems and techniques that facilitate automated localization of large vessel occlusions are provided. In various embodiments, an input component can receive computed tomography angiogram (CTA) images of a patient's brain. In various embodiments, a localization component can determine, via a machine learning algorithm, a location of a large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the patient's brain based on the CTA images. In various instances, the location of the LVO can comprise a laterality and an occlusion site. In various aspects, the laterality can indicate a right side or a left side of the patient's brain, and the occlusion site can indicate an internal carotid artery (ICA), an M1 segment of a middle cerebral artery (MCA) or an M2 segment of an MCA. In various cases, a visualization component can generate and display to a user a three-dimensional maximum intensity projection (MIP) reconstruction of the patient's brain based on the CTA images to facilitate visual verification of the LVO by the user. |
| US11751830B2 |
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. |
| US11751825B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for controlling acquisition parameters when carrying out a medical x-ray examination
The disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for controlling acquisition parameters when carrying out a medical x-ray examination, wherein the device includes a lever. The lever includes a deflectably supported lever arm, which is embodied to be deflected from a rest position to a first end point, in particular a kick-down stop point, and to a second end point, by a force, in particular the force of a foot and/or the force of a hand, wherein a first value of at least one acquisition parameter of the medical x-ray examination is determined by the deflection, wherein the first value is dependent on a measure of deflection of the deflection of the lever arm from the rest position to the first end point, wherein a second value of at least one acquisition parameter of the medical x-ray examination is able to be determined by a deflection of the lever arm to the second end point, and wherein the second value is independent of the measure of deflection of the deflection of the lever arm from the rest position. |
| US11751823B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
A first extraction unit that extracts a region of a pulmonary nodule drawn in an image, a second extraction unit that extracts a region of a structure drawn in the image, a setting unit that sets a decision boundary to be at a position away from the pulmonary nodule region by a distance determined on a basis of a size of the pulmonary nodule region, a decision unit that decides whether or not the structure region extracted by the second extraction unit contacts with both a region related to the pulmonary nodule region and the decision boundary, and an acquisition unit that acquires, as a region of a desired structure, the structure region decided by the decision unit to contact with both the pulmonary nodule region and the decision boundary in the structure region extracted by the second extraction unit are included. |
| US11751822B2 |
Tomosynthesis imaging support apparatus, method, and program
An information acquisition unit acquires at least one information item of subject information, imaging condition information, or positioning information. Next, a body movement feature derivation unit derives body movement feature information indicating a feature of body movement of a breast which occurs at the time of the tomosynthesis imaging. A storage stores correspondence information in which the derived body movement feature information corresponds to at least one information item of the subject information, the imaging condition information, or the positioning information. |
| US11751818B2 |
Method and system for creating a roadmap for a medical workflow
A method for creating a roadmap for a medical workflow includes providing a multidimensional image-dataset including a plurality of images of a predefined organ combined with a number of state-dimensions characterizing a movement state of a moving organ. Measured pilot tone data is provided from a continuous pilot tone signal acquisition. A coordinate is determined for each state-dimension based on the measured pilot tone data, and an image of the multidimensional image-dataset is selected based on the number of determined coordinates of each state dimension. |
| US11751816B1 |
Decision support system for anticipating a myocardial ischemic event
A cusp catastrophe approach is provided for predicting an occurrence of an ischemic myocardial event (e.g., acute myocardial infarction) for a human patient based on measurements of a vital sign via one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may comprise a user-wearable device. A cusp catastrophe model is used to process the vital signs measured. In some aspects, the cusp catastrophe model is used for processing a time series constructed from the vital sign measurements. In aspects, the time series may also include historical vital signs of the patient stored in an electronic health record system. A likelihood of the patient experiencing a myocardial ischemia occurrence is determined based on an output of the cusp catastrophe model satisfying a threshold. Based on the likelihood determined, a response action is initiated. |
| US11751815B2 |
Measurement device
A measurement method includes a first measurement in which a characteristic amount of a specific analyte in a biological fluid is measured with a biosensor. The method also includes a second measurement in which motion information of living activity is measured. Additionally, the method may include recording the motion information and the characteristic amount measured in the first measurement with the motion information and characteristic amount associated with each other. |
| US11751812B2 |
Guidewire for imaging and measurement of pressure and other physiologic parameters
A guidewire system includes an elongated wire configured for insertion into a luminal space, such as the vasculature, of a body. The wire is conductive and configured to conduct electrical signals. One or more sensors are coupled to a distal section of the wire and configured to send and receive the electrical signals via the wire. The wire through which the one or more sensors are coupled is the only wire through which the one or more sensors send and receive the electrical signals. |
| US11751811B2 |
Wearing prompt method for wearable device and apparatus
A wearing prompt method for a wearable device and an apparatus, and related to the field of communications technologies, to reduce a probability that the wearable device cannot accurately measure physiological parameters of a user, thereby improving accuracy of measuring the physiological parameters of the user. The method includes: obtaining, by the wearable device, a target PPG (photo plethysmo graph) signal; and prompting, by the wearable device when the target PPG signal is inconsistent with a stored reference wearing parameter, a user to adjust a wearing position of the wearable device and to adjust tightness of wearing the wearable device. |
| US11751804B2 |
Method and apparatus for pain management using objective pain measure
An example of a system for managing pain may include a pain monitoring circuit, a pain relief device, and a control circuit. The pain monitoring circuit may include a parameter analyzer and a pain score generator. The parameter analyzer may be configured to receive and analyze at least two parameters selected from a physiological parameter indicative of a physiological function or state of a patient, a functional parameter indicative of a physical activity or state of the patient, or a patient parameter including subjective information provided by the patient. The pain score generator may be configured to compute a composite pain score using an outcome of the analysis. The composite pain score may indicate a degree of the pain. The pain relief device may be configured to deliver a pain-relief therapy. The control circuit may be configured to control the delivery of the pain-relief therapy using the composite pain score. |
| US11751794B2 |
System and method for mapping electrophysiological activation
Electrical activation of tissue can be mapped from using electrophysiological data from a plurality of electrodes carried by a high density grid catheter. Each clique of three or more electrodes will define a pair of orthogonal bipoles as well as several unipoles. An electroanatomical mapping system can analyze the electrophysiological data such that, for each clique, an integral of an omnipolar electrogram the best morphologically matches a representative (e.g., average) unipolar electrogram for the clique is identified. The orientation of the best-fit omnipole is then defined as the activation direction for the clique. The conduction velocity magnitude can also be computed as a ratio of an amplitude of the unipolar electrogram for the clique to an amplitude of the integral of the omnipolar electrogram for the clique along the activation direction. The resulting activation map can also be output graphically. |
| US11751785B2 |
Testing method and testing system for human stress reaction, and computer-readable storage medium
The present disclosure relates to a testing method and a testing system for a human stress reaction, and a computer-readable storage medium. The testing method for the human stress reaction includes acquiring position information and visual field information of a testee in a virtual road traffic scene after the virtual road traffic scene is established; guiding the testee into a test zone when the testee is within a test-waiting zone and when a visual field direction of the testee faces the test zone, and simultaneously, starting acquiring stress reaction data of the testee; controlling a virtual reality environment module to create a virtual stress event in the test zone after it is determined that the testee is within the test zone, and applying a stimulation to the testee, such that the testee make a stress reaction. |
| US11751782B2 |
Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion
Systems and methods for autonomous intravenous needle insertion are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for autonomous intravenous insertion include a robot arm, one or more sensors pivotally attached to the robot arm for gathering information about potential insertion sites in a subject arm, a medical device pivotally attached to the robot arm, and a controller in communication with the sensors and the robot arm, wherein the controller receives the information from the sensors about potential insertion sites, and the controller selects a target insertion site and directs the robot arm to insert the medical device into the target insertion site. |
| US11751779B2 |
Method, system and computer program product for CGM-based prevention of hypoglycemia via hypoglycemia risk assessment and smooth reduction insulin delivery
An aspect of an embodiment or partial embodiment of the present invention (or combinations of various embodiments in whole or in part of the present invention) comprises, but not limited thereto, a method and system (and related computer program product) for continually assessing the risk of hypoglycemia for a patient and then determining what action to take based on that risk assessment. A further embodiment results in two outputs: (1) an attenuation factor to be applied to the insulin rate command sent to the pump (either via conventional therapy or via open or closed loop control) and/or (2) a red/yellow/green light hypoglycemia alarm providing to the patient an indication of the risk of hypoglycemia. The two outputs of the CPHS can be used in combination or individually. |
| US11751777B2 |
Medical device for monitoring a physiological pulmonary condition of a user, a mouthpiece for such medical device and method for using such medical device
The present invention relates to a medical device for monitoring a physiological pulmonary condition of a user, comprising at least one mouthpiece, and a transducer housing, the at least one mouthpiece and the transducer housing being separate elements, the at least one mouthpiece being physically attached to the transducer housing, the at least one mouthpiece, when attached to the transducer housing, being capable of passing at least part of a flow of exhaled or inhaled air through the mouthpiece to the transducer housing, wherein a sensor of the transducer housing is capable of measuring one or more characteristics of the flow of exhaled or inhaled air passed to the transducer housing and of providing data of the flow of exhaled air passed to the transducer housing. Also, the present invention relates to a mouthpiece for such medical device and a method and a system for monitoring a physiological pulmonary condition. |
| US11751776B2 |
Systems and methods for impedance tomography of a body part of a patient
There is provided a system for mixed imaging modalities including impedance based analysis of a body portion of a patient, comprising: multi conductor busbar(s), each connected to a controller and at least two of multiple sensing components, a controller arranged to: iteratively perform: sequentially activate as a current source, a first sensing component previously un-used as the current source in earlier iterations, sequentially activating as a current sink, a second sensing component previously un-used as the current sink in earlier iterations, obtain surface voltages, by sequentially activating each of the other sensing components as a respective voltage sensor, and obtaining a respective voltage reading while alternating current is transmitted between the first and second sensing components, wherein the voltages and current obtained for each pair of first and second sensing component of each iteration are provided for computation of a 3D dataset of 3D impedance values of the body portion. |
| US11751775B2 |
Electrical device for monitoring, prevention, and treatment of implant infections
A device, having a housing; a power source configured to supply electrical power to a conductive percutaneous implant in a circuit including the conductive percutaneous implant and tissue of a patient adjacent to the conductive percutaneous implant; an electrical sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one electrical parameter of the circuit; and at least one data processing system having one or more processors configured to receive the signal and analyze the signal to determine at least one of a presence or change of infection of the tissue, and pass a control signal to the power source to vary the electrical power responsive to determining at least one of the presence or change of infection of the tissue. |
| US11751772B2 |
System and a method for myocardial performance determination
A system and method for myocardial performance determination is provided. The present invention provided for generating a first dataset representing a set of events associated with a pre-defined parameter of a biomarker extracted from physiological parameters of a subject. The set of events is determined by processing the pre-defined parameter at a first level and a second level of a multi-level artificial neural network architecture recursively for a pre-defined number of times. Further, generating second dataset representing characteristics associated with the set of events by processing first dataset at third level and fourth level of multi-level artificial neural network architecture. Further, computing set of values associated with set of events by processing second dataset at fifth level of multi-level artificial neural network architecture. Further, computing myocardial performance index based on set of values. The myocardial performance index is representative of myocardial performance of the subject. |
| US11751770B2 |
System and method for tracking brain states during administration of anesthesia
A method and system for determining the state of a patients brain under anesthesia. The present invention recognizes that anesthesia compounds induce different signatures in physiological characteristics of the patient under anesthesia and aids interpretation of physiological characteristics and signatures therein based on a selected anesthesia compound. The present invention aids the monitoring and/or interpreting of the physiological characteristics to a state of the patient's brain. |
| US11751768B2 |
Biological data measuring device
A biological data measurement device has patches. A patch to be mounted on the human body basically includes first and second heat insulators, first and second temperature measurement circuits, and a belt-shaped wiring film (bus wire). Therefore, the configuration is simple. For example, a thickness can be approximately several mm, and a weight can be approximately several grams. The patch is easily mounted on the human body, and is inexpensive. The patch is equipped with a selection circuit, and selectively outputs a temperature signal of a first thermometer and a temperature signal of a second thermometer at a predetermined timing. Accordingly, even in a case where the patches are mounted on a plurality of locations of the human body, the number of wires is settled by the number required for one patch. The number of wires can be significantly reduced, compared to the number of wires in the related art. |
| US11751767B2 |
Structured-light imaging systems and methods for determining sub-diffuse scattering parameters
A method for determining sub-diffuse scattering parameters of a material includes illuminating the material with structured light and imaging remission by the material of the structured light. The method further includes determining, from captured remission images, sub-diffuse scattering parameters of the material. A structured-light imaging system for determining sub-diffuse scattering parameters of a material includes a structured-light illuminator, for illuminating the material with structured light of periodic spatial structure, and a camera for capturing images of the remission of the structured light by the material. The structured-light imaging system further includes an analysis module for processing the images to quantitatively determine the sub-diffuse scattering parameters. A software product includes machine-readable instructions for analyzing images of remission of structured light by a material to determine sub-diffuse scattering parameters of the material. |
| US11751765B2 |
Ophthalmic imaging device
An ophthalmic device for imaging an eye, wherein a scanning element scans a first portion of light beam across a region of an eye via a light guiding component and a second portion of the light beam is reflected back by the light guiding component. The ophthalmic device further comprises: a light detector to detect light reflected from eye and guided to the light detector by the light guiding component; and a dynamic amplitude mask which receives the light reflected from the eye and the light reflected back by the light guiding component, and has an unmasked portion to allow light reflected from the eye to reach the light detector, and a masked portion whose spatial distribution varies with a scan angle such that the masked portion prevents light reflected back by the light guiding component from reaching the light detector during the scan. |
| US11751762B2 |
Method and apparatus for low coherence interferometry
A low coherence imaging method comprises acquiring image data of an object with an interferometric imaging system, where the image data is from a location of the object at first and second times; determining a first depth profile from the image data from the location at the first time and a second depth profile from the image data of the location at the second time; determining a change with respect to depth between the first and second depth profiles; and determining a property, or identifying a location, of at least one dynamic particle in the object based on the change between the first and second depth profiles. The method is able to identify, analyze, and/or visualize dynamic particles with features comparable to at least fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, confocal scanning laser fluorescein angiography, confocal scanning laser indocyanine green angiography, and fluorescence microscopy images, without the use of a dye. |
| US11751761B1 |
System and method for calculating binocular alignment
According to some embodiments, a system and method for calculating binocular alignment is disclosed. The system and method comprise and utilize a first computing device for displaying different images for a first eye associated with a patient and a second eye associated with the patient. The first computing device is worn by the patient. A second computing device is used to determine a position of the first eye and the second eye. |
| US11751760B2 |
Dental imaging with photon-counting detector
An extra-oral dental imaging apparatus for obtaining an image from a patient has a radiation source; a first digital imaging sensor that provides, for each of a plurality of image pixels, at least a first digital value according to a count of received photons that exceed at least a first energy threshold; a mount that supports the radiation source and the first digital imaging sensor on opposite sides of the patient's head; a computer in signal communication with the digital imaging sensor for acquiring a first two-dimensional image from the first digital imaging sensor; and a second digital imaging sensor that is alternately switched into place by the mount and that provides image data according to received radiation. |
| US11751757B2 |
Wide dynamic range using monochromatic sensor
The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for widening dynamic range within an image in a light deficient environment. |
| US11751756B2 |
Endoscope
An endoscope includes: an insertion section; an operation section; a bending portion; a longitudinal member for maintaining a constant distance from the operation section to a distal end portion of the insertion section along a longitudinal axis of the insertion section; and a flexible tube portion provided in a movable manner with respect to the operation section and the longitudinal member in a longitudinal axis direction, and making the bending portion extend and contract with movement of the flexible tube portion with respect to the operation section in the longitudinal axis direction. |
| US11751755B2 |
Steering system with locking mechanism
A steerable device, such as a steerable catheter, may include a control handle and an insertion shaft extending outwardly therefrom. In use, the insertion shaft is navigated to an area of interest for examination and/or treatment thereof. The steerable device may include a steering system that controls the deflection angle of the distal end of the insertion shaft in two or more non-planar directions for navigating the insertion shaft to the area of interest. The steering system may also include a locking mechanism for arresting or partially arresting the movement of the distal end of the insertion shaft in a first direction independent of arresting or partially arresting the movement of the distal end in a second non-planar direction. |
| US11751754B2 |
Objective optical system, image pickup apparatus, endoscope and endoscope system
An objective optical system includes, in order from an object: a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The second lens group includes an aperture stop and moves at a time of changing magnification. |
| US11751748B2 |
Detergent dispensing device and dish washer
A detergent dispensing apparatus 3 used for a dish washer and a dish washer comprising the detergent dispensing apparatus 3. The detergent dispensing apparatus 3 comprises a liquid storage box, a liquid outlet pump 32 and a pipeline module. The liquid storage box comprises a first half housing and a second half housing, and the first half housing and the second half housing fixedly connect each other in a first direction so as to define a liquid storage cavity used for storing detergent. The liquid outlet pump 32 is configured to suction the detergent from the liquid storage cavity and dispense the detergent to the exterior of the detergent dispensing apparatus 3. The pipeline module comprises a liquid adding channel used for adding the detergent to the liquid storage cavity, a liquid inlet channel used by the liquid outlet pump 32 for extracting the detergent from the liquid storage cavity, and a liquid outlet channel used by the liquid outlet pump 32 for dispensing the detergent. The second half housing defines at least a portion of a pump accommodating space that is used for accommodating the liquid outlet pump. |
| US11751745B2 |
Electrical appliance as system component for actuating a vacuum cleaner
An electric device as a first or system component for a system which includes a first system component including at least one of a machine tool and a vacuum cleaner and, a second system component including an electric energy storage module to provide electric energy for the first system component. The system components have device interfaces compatible with one another for detachable fastening to one another and for the transmission of electric energy from the energy storage module to the machine tool or the vacuum cleaner. The electric device has a communication interface for a wireless control connection to or from a vacuum cleaner to actuate the vacuum cleaner. The device interfaces are electrically or mechanically separated from one another in a separation status and are electrically or mechanically connected to one another in an operating status. |
| US11751744B2 |
Moving robot and controlling method
A moving robot and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The moving robot includes a dust sensor that detects dust in air suctioned during cleaning, and a controller that performs control so that the robot performs cleaning while traveling over a traveling area distinguished into a plurality of regions. The controller stores, in the data unit, dust information detected by the dust sensor and a number of times of cleaning in each region. The controller also sets a cleaning region and a non-cleaning region based on cleaning data, which is calculated based on the dust information and the number of times of cleaning. This helps prevent cleaning from being repeated unnecessarily and allows for cleaning depending on the number of times of cleaning, despite a small amount of dust. Accordingly, an entire indoor area may be maintained in a constant clean state and cleaning efficiency may be enhanced. |
| US11751741B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body, a connection pipe including a first catching groove, and a suction nozzle. The suction nozzle includes a connection neck, a nozzle housing rotatably coupled to the connection neck, a first catching body rotatably coupled to the connection neck, and a first elastic body. The first catching body includes a first catching protrusion portion which is caught by the first catching groove. The suction nozzle includes a pressing portion and a first lever. The first lever includes a first end portion in contact with the pressing portion, and a second end portion configured to press the first catching body. According to the disclosed vacuum cleaner, the fastening between the suction nozzle and the connection pipe may be maintained or released according to the relative angle between the suction nozzle and the connection pipe. |
| US11751738B2 |
Cleaner
A cleaner includes a case having an opening formed in a lower side. The cleaner also includes a brush assembly disposed inside the case. The brush assembly includes a horizontally disposed brush bar and a brush coupled to the brush bar. The cleaner includes a suction port for suctioning dust collected by the brush assembly. The cleaner also includes a motor that provides power to the brush assembly. Further, the cleaner includes an operation assembly, connecting the motor and the brush assembly, and converting a rotational movement of the motor into a translational motion of the brush assembly. The operation assembly includes a rotating member coupled to a shaft of the motor, a link connected to the rotating member, a connecting member connecting the brush bar and the link, and a guide rail for guiding the connecting member in a longitudinal direction. |
| US11751737B2 |
Cleaning robot
A cleaning robot includes a machine body, a rotating component, and a cover. The machine body defines a mounting groove. The rotating component includes an outer wall, and at least a part of the outer wall is jointed with the mounting groove to form a rotating pair. The cover is fixedly connected with the rotating component, and the cover is capable of cooperating with the machine body in an opening and closing manner. |
| US11751733B2 |
Portable surface cleaning apparatus
A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic stage comprising an openable front wall provided at the front end of the cyclonic stage. A pre-motor filter is positioned in the air flow passage downstream from the cyclone air outlet and rearward of the cyclone sidewall. The pre-motor filter has a diameter in a direction transverse to the cyclone axis that is larger than a diameter of the cyclone air outlet in the direction transverse to the cyclone axis. The pre-motor filter has an outer perimeter defining a volume and the cyclone axis and the motor axis each extend through a centre of the volume. The cyclone axis is generally parallel to the motor axis. When the openable front wall is opened, the front end of the cyclone stage is opened and has an opening, the opening has a diameter in the direction transverse to the cyclone axis, and the rear end of the cyclonic stage has a diameter that is generally equal to the diameter of the opening. The cyclonic stage is removable from a cleaner body which houses the suction motor with the openable front wall in a closed position. When the first cyclonic stage is removed, the pre-motor filter is accessible for removal. |
| US11751732B1 |
Retractable platform
A retractable platform for use in conjunction with a toilet seat configured to be compact when in the retracted position. The retracted platform becomes a generally leveled standing platform when engaged in the opened position providing a stable platform for a child to stand on and turn around to position oneself to sit on a toilet seat. When the platform is in the retracted position, it allows an adult to sit on a toilet seat without any obstruction from the stool to their legs or feet. A cut out on its front panel receive adult-sized feet so the platform in the retracted position does not have to be physically moved when an adult needs to use the toilet. The retracted platform can be easily moved to assist a child needing a vertical advantage in a different location. |
| US11751729B1 |
Potty training assembly
A potty training assembly for potty training a child includes a potty training chair has a waste recess is integrated into the potty training chair to facilitate a child to practice potty training on the potty training chair. A pair of attachment slots is each integrated into the potty training chair and a tray is removably attachable to the potty training chair. The tray has a pair of engagements that each releasably engages a respective one of the attachment slots in the potty training chair for removably attaching the tray to the potty training chair. A personal electronic device is embedded into the tray to keep the child occupied while the child employs the potty training chair thereby inhibiting the child from leaving the potty training chair. |
| US11751728B2 |
Wet laid disposable absorbent structures with high wet strength and method of making the same
A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process. |
| US11751723B2 |
Portable outdoor cooking device, system, and accessory thereof
A waste bag holder pivotably coupled to an outdoor cooking station. The waste bag holder is a rod structure with multiple bends along its length to define a u-shaped portion and first and second engaging portions. The u-shaped portion is configured to support a waste bag. The first and second engaging portions are sized and configured to couple to coupling structure to facilitate the waste bag holder to be pivotably moveable between a use position and a stowed position. |
| US11751722B2 |
Cooking device and components thereof
A cooking system including a housing having a hollow interior and food being receivable within said hollow interior. A support body supports food within the hollow interior and a heating element is positioned to heat the hollow interior and the support body. A temperature sensor is operable to monitor a temperature of the support body. The temperature sensor is located remotely from said heating element. |
| US11751720B2 |
Movable type grill roaster
The present invention discloses a movable type grill roaster. In the present invention, bucket depressions and a rod rolling part are provided in a chain. Accordingly, when grilling rods constituting a grill roasting plate are sequentially transferred via the chain, the grilling rods may be transferred while being rolled. The phenomenon in which meat adheres to the grilling rods is prevented. The sequentially supplied grilling rods are arranged at stable locations, and thus there is overcome the problem in which meat falls between the grilling rods constituting a grill roasting plate. When the grilling rods fall to a collection container, the falling grilling rods may be evenly distributed without being concentrated on any one point in the collection container via a fall guide piece. The convenience in use is improved during a grilling rod supply process, a meat roasting process, and a grilling rod collection process. |
| US11751715B2 |
Commercial French press coffee brewing and dispensing system
A first coffee brewing and dispensing system that includes a removable grounds chamber assembly that includes a basin for holding ground coffee, an extendable dispensing spout, and a valve mechanism for opening and closing the dispensing spout; a brewing chamber assembly positioned on top of the removable grounds chamber assembly; and a lid/plunger assembly adapted to be inserted into the brewing chamber and removable grounds chamber, wherein the lid/plunger assembly includes a press rod, a handle mounted on the press rod, wherein the handle includes a trigger mounted therein, a lid mounted on the press rod below the handle, a wiper assembly mounted on the press rod below the lid; and a filter assembly mounted on the press rod below the wiper assembly, wherein the wiper assembly may be moved independently of the filter assembly by actuating the trigger in the handle. |
| US11751714B2 |
Electrical device for making beverages using power tool battery
An electrical device includes a battery-mount part (40) configured such that a battery used as a power supply of a power tool is mountable thereon, and a heat-generating element (54) for boiling water using electric power from the battery (B1, B2) mounted on the battery-mount part. The electrical device further includes a drip case (21) for holding a pod, in which a predetermined amount of tea leaves or coffee grounds is encased in a permeable bag-shaped element. A hot water supply (50y) supplies the water boiled by the heat-generating element (54) automatically to the drip case (21). An extraction part (21p) in the drip case (21) allows a beverage produced by the hot water that has been poured onto (injected into) the pod to downwardly flow. |
| US11751709B2 |
Apparatus with capability of producing scent and providing other features
An apparatus is provided including a base, a main trunk body coupled to the base, and a plurality of branches coupled to the main trunk body. The apparatus includes a plurality of scent component devices coupled to the main trunk body or the plurality of branches, where the plurality of scent component devices are disposed in receiving portions of the main trunk body or the plurality of branches. Further, each scent component device may be inserted into the receiving portions of the main trunk body or the branches, where the scent component device is configured to receive one or more scent modules including a scent material. When the scent component device is activated, the scent component device releases or diffuses a distinct scent using the scent material into an area that the apparatus is disposed. |
| US11751705B2 |
Pillow
Disclosed herein is one or more embodiments of a pillow including a body including a base and side supports. The body includes a compressible material. The base includes a convexly curved bottom surface. The side supports extend vertically from the base. The base and side supports define an indent with a shape sized and arranged for a human head to fit in the indent. The side supports are arranged and sized to provide side support to the human head when the human head is resting in the indent. The indent extends from a first side of the base. |
| US11751702B2 |
Shelving display
A shelving display formed from a corrugated material which includes a back wall panel, a first side wall panel, a second side wall panel and a front wall panel having a plurality of shelves hingedly attached to the front wall panel. The shelving display includes a pull down panel that is connected to each of the plurality of shelves. The display is easily assembled in two-steps on site. In a first step, the panels are unfolded from a flat state to have a rectangular cross-sectional shape. In the second step, the pull down panel is used to pull the shelves into position. |
| US11751698B2 |
Sleep system
A sleep system includes a ticking for a mattress, a bed cover, and a pillow cover. The ticking for a mattress is made of a first material. The ticking and the mattress together have a first set of temperature regulating performance-based properties associated therewith. The bed cover is made of the first material or of a second material having substantially the same temperature regulating performance-based properties as the first set of temperature regulating performance-based properties. The pillow cover is made of the first material, the second material, or of a third material having substantially the same temperature regulating performance-based properties as the first or second set of temperature regulating performance-based properties. |
| US11751696B1 |
Bed sheet/bed covering securing device and method
The present invention includes a device for securing bed sheets on a mattress having a bottom, a top surface, and a periphery including side and end walls, the device including a sleeve or band having side panels, end panels corner panels and a top edge, the sleeve or band can be fitted around the mattress periphery side and end walls. A securing, gripping, or positioning element, e.g., elastic or other suitable securing element, can be provided at one or more locations on the sleeve or band, wherein the securing, gripping, or positioning element(s) can be placed around the mattress periphery at a position below the mattress top surface. The securing, gripping, or positioning element(s) are capable of securing the bed sheets in between the sleeve or band and the mattress. |
| US11751695B2 |
Bedding product with angled wedges for tilt feature
A bedding product such as an adjustable bed comprises a stationary frame which is inclined regardless of the position of the adjustable bed. The stationary frame is supported by multiple leg assemblies of different heights. Due to wedges sandwiched between the leg assemblies and mounting brackets of the stationary frame, the leg assemblies remain flat on the ground providing a stable support for the bedding product. Each leg assembly is secured to one of the mounting brackets. |
| US11751694B2 |
Method and apparatus for creating a kneeler pad using a thermoforming process
The present invention is a system and method for manufacturing a framework for a padded cushion in the shape of a kneeler pad, wherein the framework is created using a thermoforming process to make rigid and plastic top and bottom shells that are then coupled together to form a framework to which upholstery is added to thereby form a padded kneeling cushion, wherein a fabric tightening system is also installed in the framework that enables the upholstery to be stretched tighter over the framework in order to tighten the upholstery around the cushion as the upholstery loses its shape and stretches over time, and wherein a system is provided to extend a length of the kneeler pads through the addition of expansion segments in the framework. |
| US11751690B2 |
Seating furniture chassis
A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a fastener arranged on the base body and comprising a fastening element and a spring element that exerts a spring force on the fastening element, and a back part releasably fastenable to the fastener, wherein the fastening element is moved by the back part counter to the spring force upon fastening of the back part to the fastener. |
| US11751687B2 |
Systems and methods for automated equipment cabinet leveling
A system for automated equipment cabinet leveling may include a foot leveling device for each foot of an equipment cabinet, each foot leveling device comprising a drive gear and a worm gear; a motor for each foot leveling device, each motor driving the worm gear of one of the foot leveling devices; a controller controlling the operation of each motor; and a sensor positioned on a portion of the equipment cabinet to be leveled that detects an orientation of the equipment cabinet and provides orientation data to the controller. The foot leveling device may interface with a foot shaft of the cabinet foot by a drive shaft driven by the drive gear, and the controller may drive at least one of motors to level the surface of the equipment cabinet based on the orientation data by extending or retracting at least one of the cabinet feet. |
| US11751684B2 |
Rod holder
A rod holder is mounted on an upright or a horizontal structure to hold a rod, such as a fishing rod. A latch is pivotally mounted on a base with a pivot pin. The rod is received in a latch aperture to pivot the latch closed. The rod is removed from the latch aperture to pivot the latch open. An arcuate slot in the base or the latch is centered about the pivot axis. A limit pin is received in the arcuate slot to stop the latch in the open and closed positions. A base magnet and a latch magnet follow arcuate paths of the same radius. The latch magnet will pass over the base magnet as the latch pivots. Like poles of the base magnet and the latch magnet repel one another to hold the latch open or closed. |
| US11751679B2 |
Dismantlable table comprising quick fastening means for fastening the tabletop to a structure
A dismantlable table includes a tabletop that is fastened by a fastening component to a structure forming a frame, the structure having a lip that lies flat under the tabletop. Each fastening component includes a latch that is rotatable about a vertical axis, having at least one laterally protruding boss, and includes a recess formed under the tabletop that has at least one protrusion facing the axis. In a mounting position, the bosses pass into the recess next to the protrusions, and in a locking position following rotation, the bosses fit above the protrusions, a lower bearing plane of the latch lying under the lip of the structure. |
| US11751673B1 |
Locking screwdriver holder
A system and method are disclosed including a tool clip having a receptacle, and a matching receptacle sleeve to attach to an elongated hand tool, such as a screwdriver. In various embodiments, the receptacle has springs to lock and retain the sleeve and hand tool in the tool clip. In a locked state, the screwdriver is restricted from axial and radial movements. In some embodiments, the sleeve has notches or cavities to receive a spring tip or tooth for locking the tool. The springs may be of different types, made of plastic or metal, and may be a single piece or multiple pieces. The tool clip may further include belt clips, loops, or hangers of various sorts to attach the tool clip to a toolbelt worn by a user. |
| US11751670B2 |
Child carrier, bag, backpack, and alterable frame
Child carriers, backpacks, bags, and alterable frames assemblies that resist buckling or breaking when an excessive force is applied. Frame members may move until engagement member engage when expanding the frame assembly. A fabric body may allow for movement of frame members, limit such movement, and support & strengthen the frame members within sleeves. The frame members include U-shaped and inverted U-shaped frame members engaging at engagement member when the frame is uncollapsed. |
| US11751663B2 |
Magnetic cap assembly and a container using the same
A magnetic cap assembly is used to close a bottle, grip or box. The magnetic cap assembly includes an external cap, magnets and an internal cap. The magnets are inserted in the external cap. The internal cap is fitted in the external cap, thereby keeping the magnets in the external cap. The internal cap is used to close the bottle, grip or box. |
| US11751656B2 |
Hair crochet apparatuses and methods
An apparatus for crocheting hair that can be used to efficiently and safely crochet hair extensions into cornrow braids. The apparatus can include a handle comprising a first end, a second end, and a connection receptacle located proximate to an attachment receptacle. The handle can further comprise the attachment receptacle located at the first end of the handle and configured to receive an attachment feature of the detachable member, as well as a cavity located within the handle comprising an opening located at the second end of the handle. The attachment feature located at the first end of the detachable member. |
| US11751651B2 |
Configurable bag
A configurable bag is provided. The configurable bag has plurality of various interconnecting storage compartments (or “modules”). The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively used to store various objects such as, for example, shoes, clean clothes, dirty clothes, toiletries, etc. The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively secured vertically to each other so as to be able to be easily fit within, for example, a standard vertical gym locker. Retractable hooks may be secured to the sides of the interconnecting storage compartments so as to allow the assembled device to hang vertically from a hanger poll. The storage compartments may allow for both front and top access into the interior of the device. |
| US11751650B2 |
Wheeled backpack with extendable handle
A wheeled backpack includes a bottom frame member, a fabric bag portion, a pair of laterally spaced wheels, a pair of side frame members, and a telescoping handle that can move between a retracted position and an extended position where the handle can be grasped by a user to roll the backpack on the wheels. The handle is located so that there is little or no fore and aft offset of the center of mass/gravity of the backpack, which minimizes torquing on the handle and associated pivoting of the backpack in a user's hand when the backpack is lifted by the handle with the handle in the retracted position. |
| US11751647B2 |
Jewellery piece comprising a mechanism for animating an object
Portable jewellery piece comprising a mechanism for animating an object, said mechanism comprising: —a motive source arranged to drive a transmission; —a regulating system arranged to regulate the speed of rotation of said transmission; —a support system bearing an object that is intended to be animated according to a rotation about a first axis of rotation under the effect of said motive source via a power take-off forming part of said transmission. According to the invention, said support system comprises a first frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot on a frame element about said first axis of rotation, and an inner frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot in said first frame about a second pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal with respect to said first pivot axis, said object being moreover arranged so as to be driven by an eccentric driving element that is secured in rotation with a driving wheel arranged to be driven by said power take-off. |
| US11751646B2 |
Gun-shaped ear piercer
A gun-shaped ear piercer, comprising a front portion (1) and a rear portion (2) which are sleeved and can move relatively. A track (7), having a front slot (7a) for mounting a stud base mounting portion (9) disposed on one end thereof away from the rear portion (2), as well as a fixed portion (11) for mounting a stud mounting portion (10) disposed thereon in a sliding manner, is disposed on the front portion (1). A firing device corresponding to the fixed portion (11) is disposed on the rear portion (2). The front portion (1) comprises a grip having an unlocking trigger (6) disposed on a front side thereof, an elastic reset device as well as an aiming stroke restrainer are disposed between the front portion (1) and the rear portion (2), the aiming stroke restrainer is used to restrain the firing device from moving to an aimed position. |
| US11751644B2 |
Medical alert necklace
A medical alert necklace is formed with a container loop wearable around a neck of a user and contains a medical dose as an ingestible for the user. The medical alert necklace includes a personalized pendant that uniquely identifies the user as having a medical condition, and includes a quick response (QR) code accessible to identify an emergency contact person for the user and/or medical information about the user. The medical alert necklace can also include an alert system that receives an alert activation from a smartphone and activates to warn of a hypoglycemic condition of the user. The medical alert necklace has a fastening system to secure the container loop around the user, such as a magnetic clasp. The fastening system includes a plunger press-fit into the container loop. The ingestible is distributable for user consumption through the plunger, and the container loop is refillable through the plunger. |
| US11751642B2 |
Buckle device capable of displaying locked state
A buckle device capable of displaying a locked state includes a main body unit, a latch unit, a fastening unit, an electromagnetic unit, and a control unit. The main body unit includes a main body and the latch unit includes a detachable tongue element. The fastening unit includes a bolt body interfering with the tongue element. The electromagnetic unit includes an electromagnetic module and an electromagnetic rod. The electromagnetic module controls the electromagnetic rod to interfere with the bolt body. The control unit includes a control module, a display module and a magnetic rod detection module for detecting the position of the electromagnetic rod. The control unit receives detection information of the magnetic bolt detection module and controls the display module to display a current state according to the position of the at least one electromagnetic rod. |
| US11751639B2 |
Sole structure for article of footwear
An outsole for an article of footwear includes a plantar surface and a peripheral surface surrounding the plantar surface. The outsole for an article of footwear also includes an annular cleat set including a first plurality of traction elements arranged in series about a central axis on the plantar surface. The outsole for an article of footwear further includes one or more radial cleat sets each including a second plurality of the traction elements aligned along a respective radial axis intersecting the central axis. At least one of the second plurality of the traction elements includes a peripheral cleat formed on the peripheral surface. |
| US11751638B2 |
Heel traction device
A heel traction device for attachment to a heel of a shoe or a boot comprises a traction platform formed of a flexible rubber material. The traction platform has a first face for contacting a ground surface and a second face for attachment to the heel of the shoe or boot. The traction platform defines a plurality of openings formed therethrough for receiving a traction element in each of said openings. A support band is connected to the traction platform for securing the traction platform to the shoe or a boot. The support band has a rear portion for attachment to a rear portion of the shoe or the boot and two opposing side portions for attachment to side portions of the shoe or the boot. Each of the side portions define a slot formed therethrough for receiving a strap. |
| US11751637B1 |
Roofing traction shoe chassis and method of donning said chassis to a shoe
A roofing shoe traction chassis system has a roofing shoe traction chassis with a toe strap, foot strap and heel strap coupled thereto for securing a shoe to the chassis. The chassis also has a detachable traction sheet configured for attachment to the base of the roofing shoe chassis. The roofing shoe traction chassis can be quickly donned over a pair of shoes allowing a user to wear a more comfortable and better ventilated shoe. The detachable traction sheet can be changed out as the traction layer is worn. An exemplary roofing shoe traction chassis has a strap support that extends up from a support plate and has a toe strap and foot strap aperture to receive and retain the toe and heel straps respectively. The support plate may also have post apertures for receiving and retaining heel strap posts. |
| US11751632B2 |
Shoe
A shoe includes a shoe body, an elongated tightening member, at least one hook and an intermediate attaching member. The shoe body includes a sole and an upper mounted on the sole. The elongated tightening member has a first end, a second end and an intermediate part between the first end and the second end. The first end is attached to a first attaching position located on a front side of the upper. The second end is detachably attached to a second attaching position located rearward of the first end in the longitudinal direction of the upper. The hook is located rearward of the first attaching position and forward of the second attaching position, and enables the tightening member to be wound and hooked to the hook. The intermediate attaching member is configured to enable the intermediate part to be attached to the upper. |
| US11751629B1 |
Two-piece insole
An insole comprising a shell component and a chassis component. The shell component comprises support bars that define framing apertures and the chassis component comprises undercut channels that define raised pod sections. |
| US11751625B2 |
Maximizing power generation in and distributing force amongst piezoelectric generators
It is an object of the present invention to array and utilize piezoelectric generators. It is also an object of the invention to implement properly configured piezoelectric generators into applications that can recapture expelled kinetic energy that is otherwise wasted. Particularly, piezoelectric generators, or arrays, may be, for example, placed in shoes, clothing, tires, roads, and sidewalks in order to recapture the energy expelled in everyday human activities (e.g., walking, moving, and driving). |
| US11751623B2 |
Welding helmet
A welding helmet (1) has a protective shield (2) and a first swivel mechanism (10) that pivotally connects the protective shield with a head suspension system (6) for swiveling about a swivel axis. The first swivel mechanism enables the protective shield and the head suspension system to be swiveled between a lowered position, in which the protective shield covers a wearer's face, and an upraised position, in which the protective shield uncovers the wearer's face. The first swivel mechanism (10) has a recess (16a) and a retainer (17a) for engaging with the recess. The retainer and the recess are arranged to engage with each other in the upraised position, and to remain disengaged in the lowered position and between the lowered position and the upraised position. |
| US11751622B2 |
Helmet with split type skeleton structure
The present disclosure discloses a helmet with a split type skeleton structure. The helmet includes a helmet body; the helmet body is composed of a head guard and a chin guard which are separated; the head guard and the chin guard are mounted through cooperation between a fastened spliced skeleton and a plug pin; the spliced skeleton is composed of two skeleton connection members arranged inside the head guard and a chin skeleton arranged inside the chin guard; and hollows of a surface of the chin skeleton are fixedly connected with a plurality of one-piece structured reinforcing ribs. |
| US11751617B2 |
Retention pocket for clothing articles
A pocket configured to provide retention of an item in the interior volume thereof. The pocket of the present invention is formed having an outer wall adjacent to the body to which the pocket is secured. The pocket includes opposing lateral edges, a bottom edge and an upper peripheral edge wherein the upper peripheral edge defines the opening of the pocket. A first retention member is present along the upper peripheral edge and is configured to bias the upper peripheral edge against the body. An upper flap member is present and is vertically adjacent the upper peripheral edge. The upper flap member includes an upper edge, opposing side edge and a lower peripheral edge. The lower peripheral edge extends below the upper peripheral edge of the outer wall. A second retention seam member is present along the lower peripheral edge to bias against the outer wall. |
| US11751613B1 |
Body cooling scarf
A body cooling scarf includes a flexible tube having a tube side wall and a tube open end and a tube closed end, defining within the flexible tube an elongate tube internal chamber; a flexible, chamber partition extending longitudinally within and dividing the tube internal chamber into a longitudinal first cooling unit pocket and a second cooling unit pocket, each having a pocket interior with a pocket interior width, breadth and length; and a series of cooling units which are sized in width and breadth to substantially match the width and breadth of each cooling unit pocket interior, and sized in length so that a series of between six and fourteen cooling units are required to completely fill a given pocket, for substantial cooling scarf flexibility. |
| US11751606B2 |
Heating engine control algorithm for non-nicotine e-vapor device
A method of controlling a heater of a device including a removable container that stores a material includes detecting, from the removable container, power information indicating a first operating point and a second operating point; and supplying power to the heater based on the detected power information by, determining a first amount of power based on the first operating point, supplying the first amount of power to the heater during a first operation mode of the heater, determining a second amount of power based on the second operating point, and supplying the second amount of power to the heater during a second operation mode of the heater, the second amount of power being higher than the first amount of power, the device being a non-nicotine e-vaping device or a heat-not-burn aerosol-generating device, the material being a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation or an aerosol-forming substrate. |
| US11751604B2 |
Weatherproof and secure deck post ashtray device
The present invention relates to a weatherproof ashtray device having an improved ashtray concealed within a deck post cap. The cap is adapted to be placed on a top end of a deck post and configured to receive the tray or ashtray. The cap has a hinged cover that can be pivotally opened to access the ashtray for use. The ashtray remains secured inside the cap thereby eliminating risk of being knocked off. Further, the cover protects the ashtray from weather elements. The ashtray device enables the deck post to function as normal while offering a place for individuals to discreetly smoke and dispose of their ashes, cigarette butts, and cigar butts. The cap and ashtray are weatherproof to prevent damage due to wind, rain, snow, and other inclement weather. |
| US11751601B2 |
Low ignition propensity cigarette paper and manufacture thereof
A wrapper of a smoking article includes a base web and at least one transverse banded region. The banded region includes a first zone, a second zone and a third zone of add-on material. The second zone has about 25% to about 75% less add-on material than the first zone and the third zone. The banded region is about 5 mm to about 9 mm wide and the second zone is centrally located between the first zone and the third zone. The second zone includes a plurality of dots of the add-on material spaced from adjacent dots in the second zone by a distance greater than a distance between adjacent dots in the first zone and the third zone. |
| US11751600B2 |
Cone loading device and method therefor
A device for automated loading and forming smoking articles has a pre-rolled cone holder holding a plurality of pre-rolled cones. A loading mechanism loads individual pre-rolled cones in the pre-rolled cone holder with a predefined amount of material. A filling mechanism deposits the predefined amount of material in the loading mechanism, the filling mechanism monitoring an amount of material loaded in the filling mechanism and sending a signal to stop loading the filling mechanism with the material when a predefined amount has been loaded. A dispensing mechanism sends the material to the filling mechanism. A hopper is in communication with the dispensing mechanism storing the material. A shaker is coupled to the hopper shaking the material in the hopper preventing the material from sticking together. |
| US11751589B2 |
Cooling mechanism for use with a food processing system
A cooler including a compartment, a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with and for supplying fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pressurized fluid source being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature. |
| US11751586B2 |
Compositions and methods for improving taste of non-nutritive sweeteners
The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same. |
| US11751584B2 |
Polypeptides having alpha-galactosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to methods of releasing galactose from legumes using polypeptides having alpha-galactosidase activity. The invention also relates to polypeptides having alpha-galactosidase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing the polypeptides. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the polypeptides of the invention and the use of the polypeptides in animal feed. |
| US11751582B2 |
Stirrer of a machine for making and dispensing liquid or semiliquid food products and machine comprising the stirrer
A stirrer of a machine for making and dispensing liquid or semi-liquid food products, rotating about an axis, comprises: a first end element and a second end element; longitudinal elements extending along the axis between the first end element and second end element; scraping elements which are removably couplable to the longitudinal elements, the scraping elements having a portion that is partly helical in shape. |
| US11751577B2 |
Cutting apparatus
A cutting apparatus for cutting off or slicing meat products, in particular bacon or fresh meat products, comprises a product feed that is configured to guide at least one first product and at least one second product simultaneously into a cutting region, which includes a first rotating blade and a second rotating blade for cutting off or slicing the products into smaller pieces. In this respect, the product feed has a first conveying means for guiding the at least one first product into the cutting region and a second conveying means for guiding the at least one second product into the cutting region, wherein the first blade is associated with the first conveying means and is provided for cutting off or slicing the at least one first product, and wherein the second blade is associated with the second conveying means and is provided for cutting off or slicing the at least one second product. |
| US11751576B2 |
Apparatus for supporting and maneuvering an animal carcass
An apparatus for supporting and maneuvering an animal carcass includes a frame and a carcass holding device connected with the frame. The carcass holding device includes a gear assembly, a pair of support arms, and a pair of plates connected with the support arms. The support arms each have a first end connected with the gear assembly and a second end with which the plates are connected. The gear assembly is operable to displace the plates between a retracted position in which the plates may be inserted into an animal carcass rib cage, and an expanded position wherein the plates engage the rib cage to secure the animal carcass for butchering. The frame is adjustable to provide linear displacement and rotation of the carcass holding device. |
| US11751572B2 |
Microalgae-based compositions for benefiting plants and methods of application
The present disclosure provides a method of increasing aggregation in a soil comprising the step of administering to the soil an amount of a microalgae material to increase aggregation in the soil compared to a substantially identical untreated soil, wherein the microalgae material comprises Chlorella cells and/or Schizochytrium cells. Also disclosed is a method of enhancing the active carbon score of a soil, comprising administering an amount of a microalgae material to the soil to increase the active carbon score of the soil compared to a substantially identical untreated soil, wherein the microalgae material comprises Chlorella cells and/or Schizochytrium cells. |
| US11751562B1 |
Winch raised deer stand trailer
A mobile quick deploy hunting stand that includes a tower mounted onto a trailer with the tower capable of being raised and lowered by a winch on the trailer. |
| US11751561B1 |
Pest deterring device
A system for a pest deterring device including a barrier assembly, an ultrasonic assembly and a structure assembly is disclosed. The barrier assembly includes a barrier that has a rectangular triangular shape. Within the barrier is an ultrasonic transmitter that generates and emits ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic waves are released from the barrier through apertures located thereon. The ultrasonic transmitter helps to deter and repel pests from entering a structure of the structure assembly even when the door is open. The barrier serves as a blockade that helps to increase the safety and cleanliness of users as the nuisance of pests such as rodents or snakes is eliminated by the barrier and the ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transmitter. |
| US11751560B2 |
Imaging array for bird or bat detection and identification
An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images. |
| US11751559B2 |
Detecting and treating a target from a moving platform
A method includes receiving, by the treatment system, during operation in an agricultural environment, one or more images comprising one or more agricultural objects in the agricultural environment, identifying, in real-time, one or more objects of interest from the one or more agricultural objects by analyzing the one or more images, wherein the analyzing results in a first object being identified as belonging to one or more target objects and a second object being identified as not belonging to the one or more target objects, logging one or more results of the identification of each of the one or more objects of interest and a corresponding treatment decision; and activating the treatment mechanism to treat the one or more target objects. |
| US11751557B2 |
Drop-down applicators for an agricultural sprayer
An agricultural vehicle is moveable across a surface. The agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a traction member coupled to the chassis with the traction member configured to engage the surface and move the chassis relative to the surface, a holding tank coupled to the chassis with the holding tank configured to support agricultural matter, a support boom coupled to the chassis, and a plurality of applicator assemblies. Each applicator assembly of the plurality of applicator assemblies includes a resilient body coupled to the support boom, a foot coupled to the body with the foot configured to be biased into engagement with the surface via the resiliency of the body, and a nozzle. The nozzle is in communication with the holding tank and configured to dispense the agricultural matter. |
| US11751555B1 |
Multi-color insect light trap
Systems, devices, and methods for using insect traps with combinations of dual multi-colored lights combining blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects. The blue/green LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, and each side UV LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom. The combinations of multi-color lights can be mounted on one side of a module/fixture, and/or be mounted on opposite side faces of a module fixture. The combinations can use one centrally located blue/green LED with at least one right UV LED to a right side of the centrally located blue/green LED, and at least one left UV LED to a left side of the centrally located blue/green LED. Embodiments can include use on a sticky paper/card, in a housing with fan, and collection tray, and in an electrical gride of wires having a collection tray and sand mesh bag. |
| US11751554B2 |
Adhesive-type insect trap having a main body for guiding and stopping movement of an adhesive sheet
An adhesive-type insect trap includes a main body having an adhesive sheet insertion hole; a light source mounting unit disposed on the main body; a cover which is detachably mounted on the main body and has a through-hole in at least a part thereof; an adhesive sheet including a sticky substance and a sheet. The main body includes a guide unit by which the adhesive sheet is guided, and an adhesive sheet support unit for supporting the adhesive sheet. |
| US11751553B2 |
Animal hoof therapeutic delivery wrap
A modular lower leg and hoof wrap configured to hold one or more therapeutic devices proximate an animal's hoof. The invention is intended primarily for use with horses. The components attach to a sole, which is intended to be positioned beneath the animal's hoof. One or more retention panels extend upward from the sole. A first wrap panel and a second wrap panel also extend upward form the sole. Elastic and VELCRO attachment features are preferably used so that each of the components may be positioned in a suitable location for a particular animal's anatomy. Other closure devices, such as buckles or snaps, could also be used. |
| US11751550B2 |
Axial pinion seal
A fishing reel includes a lipped seal in the axial direction of the pinion of the fishing reel. An axial seal, rather than radial seal, provides a contact seal that relies less on manufacturing consistencies of the parts within the fishing reel. |
| US11751543B2 |
Fish farm and method for operation
A fish farm having a land-based fish tank (1a-e) and a water supply system (100) with a supply line (2C,D) and a discharge line (2A,B) fluidly connected to a water reservoir (3); a fluid intermediate storage (5,6, 56); a circulation conduit (9a-f) fluidly connected to the fish tank (1a-e); a valve arrangement (10a-p) fluidly connected to the supply line (2C,D), the discharge line (2A,B), the fluid intermediate storage (5,6, 56) and the circulation conduit (9a-f), the valve arrangement (10a-p) having first and second operational configurations for circulation of fluid between the fluid intermediate storage (5,6, 56) and the tank (1a-e) via the circulation conduit (9a-f) and for circulation of fluid between the fluid intermediate storage (5,6, 56) and the reservoir (3) via the supply and discharge lines (2A-D). There is also provided a method for operating a fish farm having at least one land-based fish tank. |
| US11751539B2 |
Horse toy apparatus
A toy apparatus for a horse to play with when kept in a stall of a stable. The toy apparatus includes an elongated rod member, a base frame member to support the elongated rod member on the stall, and a connection system to pivotally connect the elongated rod member to the base frame member in a manner such that, when the toy apparatus is in an installation position on the stall, the elongated rod member is to project into the stall for engagement by the horse which causes the elongated rod member to pivot relative to the base frame member. |
| US11751535B2 |
Head gate for a cattle containment chute
An animal head gate includes head gate doors each having a squeeze bar to trap the neck mounted between upper and lower rails. Adjustment of the spacing between the bars uses an eccentric crank operated by lever which cooperates with two manual latches on a rail at maximum and minimum spacing. A neck sweep bar is mounted on one gate and movable from a retracted position to a position forward of the squeeze bar across the head gate so as to engage the neck of the animal in front of the squeeze bar and to turn the neck and head. The head gate is held closed by front and rear abutment members each of which is formed as a roller which rotates to reduce friction under load. Each gate includes an upstanding torsion bar which twists when forces are applied to the squeeze bars from impact with the animal. |
| US11751534B2 |
Head gate for a cattle containment chute
An animal head gate includes head gate doors each having a squeeze bar to trap the neck mounted between upper and lower rails. Adjustment of the spacing between the bars uses an eccentric crank operated by lever which cooperates with two manual latches on a rail at maximum and minimum spacing. A neck sweep bar is mounted on one gate and movable from a retracted position to a position forward of the squeeze bar across the head gate so as to engage the neck of the animal in front of the squeeze bar and to turn the neck and head. The head gate is held closed by front and rear abutment members each of which is formed as a roller which rotates to reduce friction under load. Each gate includes an upstanding torsion bar which twists when forces are applied to the squeeze bars from impact with the animal. |
| US11751531B2 |
Livestock transport container
A livestock container has a plurality of levels and compartments formed by a plurality of convertible platforms and compartment gates. In some embodiments, the convertible platforms are bi-fold platforms hingedly mounted to sidewalls of the container and moveable between deployed and stored positions. When in the stored positions, the convertible platforms extend minimally from the sidewall, eliminating or reducing obstacles to movement of livestock or humans. The convertible platforms are configured to rest on upper edges of corresponding compartment gates below, and the container may be free of any central post, thereby eliminating obstacles caused thereby to movement of livestock or humans. The sidewalls and floor may be formed of hollow-core extruded aluminum panels, and longitudinal channels formed therein may house pipes or electrical wires for conducting water or electricity to ventilation fans, lights, or misters, or for storing water. |
| US11751526B2 |
Cucumber variety NUN 32361 CUS
A plant of variety NUN 32361 CUS is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 32361 CUS is a short cucumber variety of the Silor type having dark green fruits with medium ribbing and medium internode, comprising resistance to Cladosporium cucumerinum, Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus, Cucumber Mosaic Virus (HR), and Podosphaera xanthii (HR). |
| US11751525B2 |
Inbred watermelon line WDL0090
One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred watermelon line WDL0090. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred watermelon line WDL0090, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US11751522B2 |
Method for increasing plant yield
A method for increasing yield or vigor of a plant is provided, which includes the selective removal of the plant's shoot apical meristem at a period between vegetative growth stage 1 and vegetative growth stage 2, or between vegetative growth stage 2 and vegetative growth stage 3. |
| US11751520B2 |
Method of adjusting a mobile drip tube irrigation system having adjustable drip tube positioning
A mobile drip irrigation system includes a plurality of drip tubes anchored at a first end to a water supply conduit. As the mobile irrigation system travels across a surface to be watered a second, free end of each drip tube is pulled along the surface to provide precise and uniform water distribution through the drip tubes. A cable extending across each section of the mobile irrigation system is attached to the plurality of drip tubes within that section, with the cable movable via a winch mechanism to shift the position of the drip tubes within that section to correspondingly shift the drag path of the tubes to a desired location. In exemplary embodiments, a lower manifold distributes water to the drip tubes, and in further embodiments a support restraint provides support to the lower manifold. |
| US11751512B2 |
Woody rootstock for efficient grafting of solanaceous vegetables and efficient grafting and seedling culture method thereof
The present application discloses a woody rootstock for efficient grafting of solanaceous vegetables and an efficient grafting and seedling culture method thereof. According to the present application, a woody rootstock clone with high consistency is provided through tissue culture, efficient grafting is completed through sleeve grafting technology, and the grafting survival rate is improved by regulating the healing environment. A new idea for efficient industrial grafting of solanaceous vegetables is provided, scions are imparted with new features through distant grafting, and the problems of low grafting efficiency and low survival rate are solved. The method has the advantages of strong operability, simplicity, high efficiency and low cost, and provides a technical support for the industrial production of grafted seedlings of solanaceous vegetables. |
| US11751511B2 |
Bale forming control system and method
A method of controlling formation of a bale includes: forming a bale from crop material by rotating the bale in a bale chamber; receiving with a controller of a control system at least one operating condition value corresponding to at least one operating condition sensed by a sensor when the bale is forming; automatically determining with the controller a power take-off speed of a drive mechanism responsive to receiving the at least one received operating condition value; and applying with the control system the determined power take-off speed to the drive mechanism. |
| US11751508B2 |
Convertible left unload and right unload auger system for a farm implement
A farm implement includes a frame, a container mounted on the frame, an intake housing rotatably connected to a front wall of the container proximate to a discharge opening, a first auger assembly, and a second auger assembly. The first auger assembly is disposed in the container and conveys agricultural material through the discharge opening. The farm implement further includes a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly disposed along the front wall. The second auger assembly is mounted on one of the first and second mounting assemblies at an operating position, without being mounted to the other one of the first and second mounting assemblies. The longitudinal axis of the first auger assembly is above a part of the second auger assembly in both of the first and second mounting configurations. |
| US11751505B2 |
Lawnmower blade disc and maintenance position thereof
A work vehicle is provided. The work vehicle includes a housing, a first motor, a working part, a position adjustment mechanism and an abutment part. The first motor has an output shaft. The working part includes a member coupled to the output shaft. The position adjustment mechanism includes a second motor, and is configured to change a position of the working part with respect to the housing. The abutment part includes a surface, and is disposed on the housing. The position adjustment mechanism is configured to change the position of the working part such that the abutment part abuts the working part when the working part arrives at a position closest to the housing. |
| US11751497B2 |
Method, system and robot for autonomous navigation thereof between two rows of plants
A method, system and robot, wherein the robot includes two or more sensing devices, sensor A and sensor B, mounted thereon and moves forward along an axis parallel to the rows of plants, being autonomously steered by exerting angular corrections to place the robot as close as possible to the centerline between the rows of plants, wherein the method and system includes the following: (ii) dividing a two-dimensional grid of square cells into groups of cells; (iii) obtaining data points using sensor A and sensor B; (vii) moving the robot: (a) by turning right; or (b) by turning left; or (c) forward without turning, depending on whether each group of cells is calculated as low-activated, high-activated or not activated using the data points. |
| US11758830B2 |
Memory device structure with protective element
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a data storage element over the semiconductor substrate. The structure also includes an ion diffusion barrier element over the data storage element and a protective element extending along a sidewall of the ion diffusion barrier element. A bottom surface of the protective element is between a top surface of the data storage element and a bottom surface of the data storage element. The structure further includes a first electrode electrically connected to the data storage element and a second electrode electrically connected to the data storage element. |
| US11758827B2 |
Monofilament for producing an Nb3Sn-containing superconductor wire, especially for internal oxidation
A monofilament (100) for producing an Nb3Sn-containing superconductor wire (33) includes a powder core (1) with an Sn-containing powder, a reaction tube (3) composed of an Nb alloy that includes Nb and at least one further alloy component X. The powder core is disposed within the reaction tube. The monofilament also includes at least one source (4) for at least one partner component Pk. A respective source includes one or more source structures at a unitary radial position in the monofilament. The alloy component X and the partner component Pk form precipitates XPk on reaction annealing of the monofilament in which Sn from the powder core and Nb from the reaction tube react to produce Nb3Sn. The powder core is disposed in a moderation tube, which in turn is disposed within the reaction tube. This provides a monofilament for a powder-in-tube based Nb3Sn-containing superconductor wire with improved current carrying capacity. |
| US11758822B2 |
Magnetic memory element incorporating dual perpendicular enhancement layers
The present invention is directed to a magnetic memory element including a magnetic free layer structure incorporating two magnetic free layers separated by a perpendicular enhancement layer (PEL) and having a variable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof; an insulating tunnel junction layer formed adjacent to the magnetic free layer structure; a magnetic reference layer structure formed adjacent to the insulating tunnel junction layer opposite the magnetic free layer structure; an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer formed adjacent to the magnetic reference layer structure; and a magnetic fixed layer formed adjacent to the anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer. The magnetic reference layer structure includes first, second, and third magnetic reference layers separated by two PELs and having a first invariable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof. The magnetic fixed layer has a second invariable magnetization direction substantially opposite to the first invariable magnetization direction. |
| US11758820B2 |
Protective passivation layer for magnetic tunnel junctions
A magnetic device for magnetic random access memory (MRAM), spin torque MRAM, or spin torque oscillator technology is disclosed wherein a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) with a sidewall is formed between a bottom electrode and a top electrode. A passivation layer that is a single layer or multilayer comprising one of B, C, or Ge, or an alloy thereof wherein the B, C, and Ge content, respectively, is at least 10 atomic % is formed on the MTJ sidewall to protect the MTJ from reactive species during subsequent processing including deposition of a dielectric layer that electrically isolates the MTJ from adjacent MTJs, and during annealing steps around 400° C. in CMOS fabrication. The single layer is about 3 to 10 Angstroms thick and may be an oxide or nitride of B, C, or Ge. The passivation layer is preferably amorphous to prevent diffusion of reactive oxygen or nitrogen species. |
| US11758817B2 |
Film structure and method for manufacturing the same
A film structure (10) includes a substrate (11), a piezoelectric film (14) formed on the substrate (11) and containing first composite oxide represented by a composition formula Pb(Zr1-xTix)O3, and a piezoelectric film (15) formed on the piezoelectric film (14) and containing second composite oxide represented by a composition formula Pb(Zr1-yTiy)O3. In the composition formulae, x satisfies 0.10 |
| US11758814B2 |
Heat-utilizing power generation battery and heat-utilizing power generation method using same
An object of the present invention is to provide a stable thermoelectric battery. The object can be solved by a thermoelectric battery comprising a working electrode containing a n-type silicon and germanium, a counter electrode, and a solid electrolyte having a polymer having a specific repeating unit with a molecular weight of 200 to 1,000,000, or a derivative thereof, wherein the solid electrolyte contains copper ions or iron ions as an ion source. |
| US11758806B2 |
Compound for organic electric element, organic electric element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
The present invention provides the compound represented by Formula 1, an organic electric element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and electronic device thereof, and by employing the compound represented by Formula 1 in the organic material layer, the driving voltage of the organic electric element can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and life time of the electric element can be improved. |
| US11758804B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Novel metal compounds having a first ligand LA that has the following formula: Formula I useful as emitters in OLED application are disclosed. |
| US11758801B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device and fused polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescence device
An organic electroluminescence device of an embodiment includes a first electrode facing a second electrode, and a plurality of organic layers between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one organic layer among the plurality of organic layers includes a fused polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, thereby showing improved emission efficiency. |
| US11758800B2 |
Polymer material, material for electroluminescence device, liquid composition, thin film, and electroluminescence device
A polymer material includes a segment of an alternating copolymer of a structural unit of a specific structure and has a glass transition temperature of greater than or equal to about 50° C. and less than or equal to about 250° C. The polymer material is capable of improving luminescence life-span of an electroluminescence device, particularly a quantum dot light emitting device. |
| US11758793B2 |
Display device including a fingerprint sensor
Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light. |
| US11758792B2 |
Display panel including stacked penetrating through-holes
A display panel is divided into a display area and a camera area. The camera area includes a first through-hole, a first light-transmitting layer, an inorganic layer, a second through-hole, a second light-transmitting layer, and an image acquisition device. The manufacturing method of the display panel includes a rigid substrate providing step, a flexible substrate forming step, a first etching step, a first light- transmitting layer forming step, a first thin-film transistor (TFT) forming step, a second etching step, a second light-transmitting layer forming step, a second TFT forming step, a rigid substrate stripping step, and an image acquisition device disposing step. |
| US11758789B2 |
Electronic device comprising display panel and input sensor disposed on display panel
An electronic device includes a display panel that includes a plurality of light emitting elements, and an input sensor disposed on the display panel and that includes a plurality of mesh patterns. The mesh patterns include a plurality of openings formed therein and spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a second direction that crosses the first direction. The mesh patterns include a plurality of conductive patterns spaced apart from each other in a direction that cross the first and second directions, where a center opening of the plurality of openings is disposed therebetween, and a plurality of mesh lines disposed along an edge of the center opening and connected to the conductive patterns. Each of the conductive patterns includes at least one cut-away portion opened toward one of the openings. |
| US11758788B2 |
Method of manufacturing display panel with color control layer including wall bases having reflective layers on sidewalls thereof
Disclosed are display panels and methods of manufacturing substrates. The display panel comprises a lower display substrate that includes a plurality of light emitting elements, and an upper display substrate that includes a color control layer and is on the lower display substrate. The color control layer includes a plurality of walls each of which includes a wall base including an organic material and a reflective layer including a metallic material, and the color control layer also includes a plurality of color control parts which are disposed between the plurality of walls and at least one of which includes a quantum dot. The reflective layer surrounds at least a portion of a sidewall of the wall base, which results in an increase in luminous efficiency and an improvement in brightness. |
| US11758787B2 |
Display panel and display device with balanced brightness difference between edge and center of display area
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display area, a substrate, an array layer located on a side of the substrate, and a light-emitting layer located on a side of the array layer away from the substrate. The light-emitting layer includes light-emitting elements. The display panel also includes a color filter layer located on a side of the light-emitting layer away from the substrate. The color filter layer includes color filter openings. In the display area, the color filter openings include a first color filter opening and a second color filter opening. The first color filter opening is located between the second color filter opening and an edge of the display panel. An orthographic projection area of the first color filter opening on the substrate is larger than an orthographic projection area of the second color filter opening on the substrate. |
| US11758783B2 |
Display device
Provided is a display device which includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, and a plurality of pads disposed in the non-display area. Each of the pads includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, a third electrode layer, a fourth electrode layer, and a fifth electrode layer which are sequentially disposed on the substrate, and the second electrode layer is in contact with the first electrode layer through a contact hole formed in one or more insulating layers. |
| US11758782B2 |
Flexible display panel and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a flexible display panel and a manufacturing method of the flexible display panel. The flexible display panel includes a base substrate, an inorganic layer, an organic filling layer, source/drain metal layer traces, and a planarization layer. The source/drain metal layer traces include a first source/drain metal layer trace in a bending region and a second source/drain metal layer trace in the non-bending region. The first source/drain metal layer trace is a curved trace which can reduce a resistance change of the source/drain metal layer trace caused by bending, and can reduce a risk of breakage. |
| US11758778B2 |
Organic light emitting display apparatus
An organic light emitting display apparatus includes an organic light emitting display panel including a display area, including a transparent area and an opaque area, and a non-display area, a gate driver sequentially supplying a gate pulse to a plurality of gate lines included in the organic light emitting display panel, and an initialization unit transferring gate pulses and/or initialization control signals, output from the gate driver, to a plurality of transparent area gate lines. A camera photographing a region in a forward direction with respect to the organic light emitting display panel is provided in the transparent area of a rear surface of the organic light emitting display panel. A first pixel driving circuit provided in the transparent area includes two transistors, and a second pixel driving circuit provided in the opaque area includes at least three transistors. |
| US11758776B2 |
Display panel and method of fabricating the same
Provided are a display panel and a method of fabricating the same. The display panel includes a display region including a first pixel region where a plurality of pixels are disposed, a sensing region including a second pixel region where a plurality of pixel groups are disposed, and a light transmitting part disposed between the pixel groups. At least the second pixel region includes a light shield layer, and the light shield layer includes an opening hole corresponding to the light transmitting part. |
| US11758770B2 |
Display panel and display device with pixel electrode overlapping transparent wires configured to reduce laser-etching damage
The present disclosure provides a display panel having a first display area and a second display area, the display panel including: a substrate; a driving device layer on a side of the substrate, including transistors; a first electrode layer in the first display area and on a side of the driving device layer away from the substrate, including first electrodes; a first transparent part in the first display area and between the driving device layer and the first electrode layer, including first padding layers, which are electrically connected to the transistors; and a second transparent part in the first display area and between the first transparent part and the first electrodes, including second padding layers for connecting to the first padding layers, that the transistors transmit signals to the first electrodes through the first padding layers and the second padding layers. |
| US11758769B2 |
Organic light emitting display panel having improved light efficiency and organic light emitting display device including the same
A display panel can include a substrate including an active area and a non-active area; a transistor disposed on the substrate; an insulation film disposed on the transistor, the insulation film including at least one concave portion; and a sub-pixel electrically connected to the transistor, the sub-pixel including an organic light emitting diode disposed on the insulation film. The sub-pixel includes at least two light emitting parts and at least one non-light emitting part, and the at least one non-light emitting part is disposed between the at least two light emitting parts. A surface of the organic light emitting diode includes at least one protrusion located in at least one of the at least two light emitting parts. |
| US11758768B2 |
Organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising self-assembled layer containing fluorine
An organic light-emitting display apparatus including a substrate, a first first electrode on the substrate, a first organic functional layer on the first first electrode, the first organic functional layer including a first emission layer, a first second electrode on the first organic functional layer, a second first electrode on the substrate, the second first electrode being spaced apart from the first first electrode, a second organic functional layer on the second first electrode, the second organic functional layer including a second emission layer, a second second electrode on the second organic functional layer, and a self-assembled layer between the first organic functional layer and the second organic functional layer, the self-assembled layer containing fluorine. |
| US11758763B2 |
Display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
A display panel is provided, including an array substrate; a light-emitting layer located at a side of the array substrate and including a plurality of light-emitting units; a touch dielectric layer located at a side of the light-emitting layer facing away from the array substrate and including a plurality of first apertures; a black matrix located within each of the plurality of first apertures; and a color filter layer located at a side of the touch dielectric layer facing away from the array substrate and including a plurality of color filter units. An orthographic projection of each of the plurality of first apertures on the light-emitting layer is located between two adjacent light-emitting units of the plurality of light-emitting units. The plurality of color filter units is in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of light-emitting units. |
| US11758761B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device includes: a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; a pixel defining layer on the substrate, the pixel defining layer defining a first opening which exposes at least a part of the first electrode; an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode; a second electrode on the organic light emitting layer; a thin film encapsulation layer on the second electrode; a sensing electrode on the thin film encapsulation layer; a low refractive index layer on the sensing electrode, the low refractive index layer defining a second opening which overlaps the first opening; and a high refractive index layer on the thin film encapsulation layer. A gap between an edge of the first opening and an edge of the second opening is constant irrespective of direction. |
| US11758760B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode having color distances between pixel electrodes and organic emission layers and light-emitting display apparatus comprising the same
An organic light-emitting display apparatus including; a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a third pixel electrode; a first lower functional layer, a second lower functional layer, and a third lower functional layer; a first organic emission layer for emitting a first color, a second organic emission layer for emitting a second color, and a third organic emission layer for emitting a third color; an opposite electrode; and a first upper functional layer, a second upper functional layer, and a third upper functional layer respectively disposed between the opposite electrode and the first organic emission layer, the second organic emission layer, and the third organic emission layer and each having a thickness that is equal to or greater than about 1300 Å and less than or equal to about 1800 Å. |
| US11758756B2 |
Packaging structure, display panel and display device including microstructure layer
Provided is a packaging structure, including an inorganic packaging layer and an organic packaging layer that are laminated on a substrate, wherein the organic packaging layer includes a microstructure layer and a planarization layer, a refractive index of the planarization layer being lower than that of the microstructure layer; wherein the microstructure layer includes a base structure on the inorganic packaging layer and a plurality of protrusion structures spaced apart on a surface of the base structure away from the inorganic packaging layer; and the planarization layer fills at least gaps between adjacent protrusion structures, and a side of the planarization layer away from the inorganic packaging layer is of a planar structure. |
| US11758754B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus having enhanced heat dissipation performance is provided. The display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area with a light emitting device disposed therein and a non-display area surrounding the display area, an adhesive layer covering the light emitting device, a heat dissipation substrate provided on the adhesive layer, a pad part provided in the non-display area of the substrate, a circuit film electrically connected to the pad part, and a printed circuit board disposed on the heat dissipation substrate and electrically connected to the circuit film, wherein the heat dissipation substrate is disposed in the outermost portion of the display apparatus. |
| US11758750B2 |
Bendable backplane structure and OLED display assembly
A bendable backplane structure is provided. The bendable backplane structure includes a first flexible layer, and a metal layer which is disposed on the first flexible layer and includes a first metal section and a second metal section, wherein the first metal section includes a first extension, the second metal section includes a second extension, and the first extension is disposed corresponding to the second extension in a lamination direction from the first flexible layer toward the metal layer. The bendable backplane further also includes a second flexible layer which is disposed on the metal layer. |
| US11758749B2 |
Organic EL element having one functional layer with NaF and the other functional layer with Yb
An organic electroluminescence element includes an anode, an organic light emitting layer disposed on an upper side of the anode, a first functional layer disposed over the organic light emitting layer and including NaF, a second functional layer disposed over the first functional layer and including an organic material containing Yb, and a cathode disposed on an upper side of the second functional layer. A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element, includes forming an anode, forming an organic light emitting layer on an upper side of the anode, forming a first functional layer including NaF over the organic light emitting layer, forming a second functional layer including an organic material containing Yb over the first functional layer, and forming a cathode on an upper side of the second functional layer. |
| US11758748B2 |
Perovskite light-emitting diode with adjustable light field
This disclosure provides a perovskite light-emitting diode with an adjustable light field, including a glass layer, an anode, a hole transport layer, an emission layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in sequence from top to bottom. The electron transport layer is provided with a periodic nano-grating structure. |
| US11758742B2 |
Increased-transparency photovoltaic device
A photovoltaic device comprises plural layers separated into plural cells, each comprising a region of a photoactive layer and electrodes on opposite sides thereof. Each of the regions of the photoactive layer are formed comprising a first part that comprises photoactive material and a second part that is not photoactive and that has a greater transmittance of visible light than the light absorbing photoactive material, in pre-selected locations, or in a pre-selected distribution of locations, across the region of the photoactive layer. One of the first and second parts are located in plural separate areas within the other of the first and second parts. The transparency of the photovoltaic device is increased by the transmission of light through the second part that is not photoactive. |
| US11758741B2 |
Dimension control for raised lines
Methods, systems, and devices for dimension control for raised lines are described. For example, the techniques described herein may be used to fabricate raised lines (e.g., orthogonal raised lines). The lines may be fabricated such that an overall area of each line is consistent. In some examples, the techniques may be applied to form memory cells across multiple memory tiles, multiple memory arrays, and/or multiple wafers such that each memory cell comprises a consistent overall area. To form the lines and/or memory cells, a material associated with a desired properties may be deposited after performing a first cut. Due to the properties associated with the material, a width of the second cut may be affected, thus resulting in more uniform lines and/memory cells. |
| US11758733B2 |
3D memory multi-stack connection method
In some aspects of the present disclosure, a memory device includes a first memory array including: a plurality of memory strings spaced from each other along a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction, each of the plurality of memory strings including a plurality of memory cells arranged along a vertical direction; and a plurality of first conductive structures extending along the vertical direction; wherein each of the plurality of first conductive structures includes a first portion and a second portion; wherein the first portion extends across the plurality of memory cells of a corresponding pair of the plurality of memory strings along the vertical direction, and the second portion is disposed over the first portion along the vertical direction; and wherein the second portion extends farther than the first portion along at least one of the first or second lateral direction. |
| US11758731B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device having a shielding layer and method for forming the same
A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a peripheral device, a plurality of memory strings, a layer between the peripheral device and the plurality of memory strings, and a contact. The layer includes a conduction region and an isolation region. The contact extends through the isolation region of the layer. |
| US11758726B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a stacked body having a plurality of first insulating layers and conductive layers stacked alternately on the semiconductor substrate; a columnar semiconductor layer contacting the semiconductor substrate in the stacked body being provided extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body and including a first portion and a second portion which is provided above the first portion; a memory layer provided on a side surface of the columnar semiconductor layer facing the stacked conductive layers and extending along the columnar semiconductor layer; and a second insulating layer provided between one of the first insulating layer and the conductive layers of the stacked body. The columnar semiconductor layer has a boundary of the first portion and the second portion, the boundary being close to the second insulating layer; and an average value of an outer diameter of the memory layer facing a side surface of the second insulating layer is larger than that of of the memory layer facing a side surface of a lowermost layer of the first insulating layers in the second portion. |
| US11758725B2 |
Memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A memory device and a respective manufacturing method are set forth, wherein the memory device includes: a peripheral circuit layer including a plurality of conductive pads; a bonding structure disposed on the peripheral circuit layer; a cell stack structure disposed on the bonding structure, the cell stack structure including a plurality of gate conductive patterns; and a plurality of vertical gate contact structures respectively connecting the plurality of conductive pads and the plurality of gate conductive patterns while penetrating the bonding structure, wherein each of the plurality of gate conductive patterns includes a first horizontal part and a second horizontal part, which extend horizontally from a cell region to a contact region, and a third horizontal part connected to one end of the first horizontal part and one end of the second horizontal part, the third horizontal part being connected to a corresponding gate contact structure. |
| US11758720B2 |
Flash memory cell
A method of forming a flash memory cell includes the following steps. A first dielectric layer and a floating gate layer are deposited on a substrate sequentially. Three blocking structures having oblique sidewalls broaden from bottom to top penetrating through the first dielectric layer and the floating gate layer are formed. A first part and a second part of the floating gate layer between two adjacent blocking structures are etched respectively, so that a first floating gate having two sharp top corners and oblique sidewalls, and a second floating gate having two sharp top corners and oblique sidewalls, are formed. The three blocking structures are removed. A first isolating layer and a first selective gate covering the first floating gate are formed and a second isolating layer and a second selective gate covering the second floating gate are formed. A flash memory cell formed by said method is also provided. |
| US11758719B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor device
A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a first gate group on a lower structure and a second gate group on the first gate group. The first gate group includes first pad regions that are: (1) lowered in a first direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and (2) raised in a second direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and perpendicular to the first direction. The second gate group includes second pad regions that are sequentially raised in the first direction and raised in the second direction. |
| US11758713B2 |
Semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device includes first and second trenches in respective first and second regions in a substrate, a first isolation structure having a first inner wall oxide pattern, a first liner, and a first filling insulation pattern sequentially stacked I the first trench, a second isolation structure having a second inner wall oxide pattern, a second liner, and a second filling insulation pattern sequentially stacked I the second trench, a first gate structure having a first high-k dielectric pattern, a first P-type metal pattern, and a first N-type metal pattern sequentially stacked on the first region, and a second gate structure having a second high-k dielectric pattern and a second N-type metal pattern sequentially stacked on the second region, wherein the first and second liners protrude above upper surfaces of the first and second inner wall oxide patterns and the first and second filling insulation patterns, respectively. |
| US11758703B2 |
Display module and display device
A display module and a display device, the display module includes a display panel including a substrate, a driving circuit layer, and a display function layer; a heat dissipation layer is arranged on a side of the substrate away from the driving circuit layer and configured to dissipate heat of the display panel, a material of the heat dissipation layer comprises a thermally conductive metal material; the heat dissipation layer comprises a plurality of heat dissipation channels regularly arranged, and each of the heat dissipation channels is configured to pass a heat dissipation medium, thereby alleviating a problem of heat concentration in current vehicle-mounted display devices. |
| US11758702B2 |
Noise mitigation for head-mounted device
A head-mounted device can effectively manage heat while also managing noise output in a manner that reduces the user's perception thereof. For example, a support member extending across a flow channel can provide multiple sections with different profiles and/or cross-sectional dimensions within the flow channel. Each of the profiles and/or cross-sectional dimensions can generate tonal noises at different frequencies, so that the tonal noises generated are distributed across multiple frequencies to mask such tonal noises among broadband noises that are generated by the head-mounted device. Such a support member can be moveably positioned within the flow channel and rigidly coupled to other components of the head-mounted device. Such a support member can also be used to draw heat away from other components of the head-mounted device to be dissipated by the flow of air within the flow channel. |
| US11758698B2 |
Power semiconductor cooling module for electric vehicle
Provided is a power semiconductor cooling module for an electric vehicle. The power semiconductor cooling module for an electric vehicle, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, is electrically connected to a motor and comprises: a box-shaped housing part having an inner space; a power element part disposed in the inner space and electrically connected to a motor via at least one busbar; a heat dissipation part disposed in the inner space so as to make contact with the power element part in order to cool heat generated from the power element part; and a heat backflow prevention member disposed so as to surround at least a portion of the total length of the busbar, and disposed so as to make contact with the heat dissipation part. |
| US11758696B2 |
Cooling structure and cooling control system
A cooling structure for an electronic control unit which is mounted in a vehicle, includes: a duct having a flow channel on which the electronic control unit is disposed; and a blower configured to take air in the inside of the vehicle and to emit the air to the flow channel of the duct, wherein the duct is configured to: cool the electronic control unit with the air emitted from the blower; and discharge air which has been used to cool the electronic control unit to the outside of the vehicle. |
| US11758694B2 |
Switch cabinet arrangement with at least one IT rack or switch cabinet housing and with at least one cooling unit, and a corresponding method
The invention relates to a switch cabinet arrangement with at least one IT rack or switch cabinet housing and with at least one cooling device, which has an air-liquid heat exchanger for cooling components accommodated in the IT rack or switch cabinet housing with cooled air, wherein the air-liquid heat exchanger comprises a first flow for cooled liquid and a first return for heated liquid, wherein the cooling device comprises a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, to the second flow of which the first return of the air-liquid heat exchanger is connected. A corresponding method is further described. |
| US11758691B2 |
Heat dissipation structure and electronic device adopting the same
A heat dissipation structure adapted to dissipate heat from a heat-generating structure includes a heat dissipation unit and a liquid metal layer. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat dissipation body and an anti-corrosion metal layer formed on the heat dissipation body. The liquid metal layer is disposed between the heat-generating structure and the anti-corrosion metal layer, and is opposite to the heat dissipation body. An electronic device that adopts the heat dissipation structure is also disclosed. |
| US11758688B2 |
Heat dissipation device
Disclosed is a heat dissipation device including a base, a plurality of heat pipes and a heat dissipation structure. The base includes a support plate, a plurality of through-pipe grooves are arranged in the support plate. Each heat pipe includes a heat absorption section and a heat transfer section connected to the heat absorption section, where the heat absorption section is arranged in the through-pipe grooves and at least one heat transfer section of the heat pipe is away from the support plate in the perpendicular direction to the support plate. The heat dissipation structure is arranged on the first surface of the support plate, and the heat transfer section of the plurality of heat pipes extends into the interior of the heat dissipation structure and thermally contacts the heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation device of the present disclosure dissipates heat faster. |
| US11758687B2 |
Hot swap condenser for immersion cooling
A device for and method of hot swapping one or more electronic devices from an immersion cooling tank having a first opening, the device including a condensing device removably locatable in the first opening of the immersion cooling tank, the condensing device having a condensing coil forming a second opening through which the electronic device(s) is removable and an apparatus coupled to the condensing device for selectively adjusting a height and/or a location of the condensing device about the first opening of the immersion cooling tank. |
| US11758684B1 |
Power supply fan speed algorithm to prevent air re-circulation
A method and system improve the cooling of computer power supply unit by eliminating a reverse flow of hot air caused by an imbalance in airflow between a power supply fan and a system fan. The method determines a correlation between a system fan speed and a heightened power supply fan speed that prevents the reverse flow of hot air into the power supply unit. During the operation of the power supply unit, the system fan speed is obtained and the heightened power supply fan speed is determined from the correlation. The power supply fan is then controlled using the heightened power supply fan speed setting. |
| US11758682B2 |
Distributed infrastructure and mobile architecture for edge computing
Distributed infrastructure and mobile architecture for edge computing are disclosed. For one example, an edge computing container includes a plurality of modules. Each module has plug and play connectivity, and the modules are assembled to provide information technology (IT) space to house IT devices, cooling system, energy source and storage, and power system. The modules can be pre-fabricated and assembled as a single container unit. A source distribution unit (SDU) can assembled on an IT rack and connected to the modules. The single container unit can be loaded in a vehicle or transportation system for transportation in the process of deployment. The modules in the single container unit can also be operational during transportation. |
| US11758681B2 |
Retractable display arm
The systems and methods disclosed are directed towards a retractable and adjustable display arm for a data center cabinet that allows a user to access internal components of the data center cabinet without completely detaching a display from the data center cabinet. The retractable and adjustable display arm has an attachment base to pivotally couple the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet, and also has a mounting portion for mounting a display, such as a computer display monitor, tablet, or the like, to the retractable and adjustable display arm. The attachment base achieves the pivotal coupling between the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet using one or more hinges. Further, the mounting portion has one or more adjustable supports, allowing displays of varying sizes to be mounted in various locations on the mounting portion. |
| US11758680B2 |
Cable assembly providing extended LED interface
An electronic cable system operates as an extension cable to facilitate external viewing of internal infrastructure LED status. A wired cable is provided having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first I/O coupler, LED detectors and a power jack; and the second end including a second I/O coupler and a plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs of the second end illuminate in response to activation of the LED detector of the first end. The first I/O coupler may plug into an internal module of electronic infrastructure, such as a server, to detect operational status of the internal module via the LED detectors. The second I/O coupler may couple to infrastructure housing, permitting the plurality of LEDs to be viewed externally of the housing. The plurality of external LEDs on the infrastructure housing mimic internal (non-viewable) status indicator LEDs of the internal module. |
| US11758674B2 |
Latch with movable handle for electronic equipment
An information handling system includes a module configured to be installed into a server rack and a handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a main frame that is rigidly affixed to the module, a handle frame that is movably affixed to the main frame, and a handle that is rigidly affixed to the handle frame. The handle frame and the handle are movable with respect to the main frame between a first, upper position, and a second, lower position. |
| US11758673B2 |
Electronic device including antenna device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a conductive first side member, a second housing structure including a conductive second side member, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and a printed circuit board. The first side member or the second side member may include a first side face, a second side face, a third side face, a fourth side face, a first slit formed in the fourth side face, and a second slit formed in any one of the first side face, the second side face, and the third side face. At least a part of the second side face or the third side face between the first slit and the second slit may be made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the printed circuit board as a radiating conductor. |
| US11758671B2 |
Curvature variable display device
Provided is a curvature variable display device including a back plate provided on a rear surface of a panel assembly, a first side bracket and a second side bracket respectively coupled to two sides of a rear surface of the back plate, a bending plate rotatably coupled to the first side bracket and the second side bracket, a stand post coupled to the bending plate and the stand base, a wire moving member built into the stand post to move the wire by driving a motor and change the curvature of the panel assembly and the back plate. |
| US11758668B2 |
Electronic device with a flexible display screen
An electronic device with a flexible display screen includes: a housing with a first housing and a second housing enclosed to form a receiving structure; a sliding rail mechanism arranged in the receiving structure, connected to the second housing, and slidably arranged to the first housing; a flexible display screen with a first end connected to the sliding rail mechanism and a second end connected to the first housing; and a support assembly including a first support plate connected to the first housing and a second support plate slidably connected to the first support plate as well as connected to the sliding rail mechanism. The sliding rail mechanism drives the first end of the flexible display screen to be switched between an expanded state and a retracted state. When expanding, the second support plate slides relative to the first support plate to support the expanded part of the flexible display screen. |
| US11758665B2 |
Battery connection module and battery device
The present disclosure relates to a battery connection module and a battery device. The battery connection module includes a carrying tray, a plurality of busbars and a flexible circuit board. The plurality of busbars are provided to the carrying tray. The flexible circuit board is provided to the carrying tray and includes a main board body and a plurality of connecting board bodies integrally connected to the main board body in a floatable manner and respectively electrically connected to the plurality of busbars, each connecting board body is provided to a side edge of the main board body, extends in a longitudinal direction and faces the corresponding busbar in a transverse direction, each connecting board body has a central portion and two cantilevered portions respectively extending from two opposite sides of the central portion in the longitudinal direction, each cantilevered portion has a proximal segment connected to the central portion, a distal segment opposite to the proximal segment and a curved segment positioned between the proximal segment and the distal segment, the curved segment extends along at least the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, each connecting board body is connected to the main board body only by the distal segments of the two cantilevered portions, a gap is formed between the connecting board body and the main board body. |
| US11758663B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a folding area, a first unfolding area located on a side of the folding area, and a second unfolding area located on a second side of the folding area. The display device further includes a display module which includes a display panel, and a first circuit board which is attached to the display panel and disposed under the display module, wherein the first circuit board includes a base film, a first driving integrated circuit (“IC”) disposed in the first unfolding area, and a second driving IC disposed in the second unfolding area where the first driving IC and the second driving IC do not overlap each other in a thickness direction during folding. |
| US11758657B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer; a first wiring layer disposed on one surface of the first insulating layer and including a pad; a second insulating layer disposed on the one surface of the first insulating layer and covering the first wiring layer; a second wiring layer disposed on one surface of the second insulating layer and including a metal pattern; a third insulating layer disposed on the one surface of the second insulating layer and covering the second wiring layer; and a cavity extending through each of the second and third insulating layers, and having a bottom surface and a sidewall respectively exposing the pad of the first wiring layer and the metal pattern of the second wiring layer. The cavity includes a non-through groove in the one surface of the first insulating layer. |
| US11758655B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on a lower surface of the first insulating layer, an electronic component embedded in the second insulating layer and at least partially in contact with the first insulating layer, a first wiring layer disposed on an upper surface of the first insulating layer, a second wiring layer disposed on a lower surface of the second insulating layer, and a first wiring via penetrating through the first and second insulating layers and connecting at least portions of the first and second wiring layers to each other. |
| US11758654B2 |
Circuit substrate, chip, series circuit, circuit board and electronic device
The present invention discloses a circuit substrate including an insulation layer; a metal layer disposed on a first surface of the insulation layer; and a first solder pad and a second solder pad disposed on a second surface of the insulation layer opposite the metal layer. Shortest distances between soldering dots on the metal layer and a projected area of the first solder pad on the metal layer are shorter than a distance threshold, the shortest distance being a minimum value of vertical distances between each of the soldering dots on the metal layer and a side edge of the projected area of the first solder pad on the metal layer. The soldering dots on the metal layer correspond one-to-one to soldering dots on a corresponding die; and the side edge is adjacent to a projected area of the second solder pad on the metal layer. |
| US11758650B2 |
Flexible printed circuit board and electronic device including the same
A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film; a circuit pattern disposed on one surface of the base film; and a coverlay film covering the circuit pattern. The base film is divided into a flexible area and a rigid area, and the circuit pattern of the flexible area comprises a portion thinner than a portion of the circuit pattern of the rigid area. |
| US11758648B2 |
High-frequency board, high-frequency package, and high-frequency module
A high-frequency board includes an insulating substrate, a first line conductor, a second line conductor, a capacitor, a first bond, and a second bond. The insulating substrate has a recess on its upper surface. The first line conductor extends from an edge of the recess on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The second line conductor faces the first line conductor across the recess on the upper surface of the insulating substrate. The capacitor overlaps the recess. The first bond joins the capacitor to the first line conductor. The second bond joins the capacitor to the second line conductor, and is spaced from the first bond. |
| US11758644B2 |
Slotted vias for circuit boards
A circuit board may include a traditional via electrically coupled to a first layer of the circuit board and coupled to a second layer of the circuit board and a slotted via formed within the circuit board proximate to the traditional via, the slotted via comprising an opening through a first surface and a second surface of the circuit board and a layer of conductive material formed on interior walls of the opening. |
| US11758641B2 |
Power supply system for improving plasma uniformity and method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a power supply system for improving plasma uniformity and a method thereof, wherein the power supply system includes a signal generating device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The signal generator is respectively connected with a plurality of signal processing circuits and is used for generating a plurality of initial signals at different frequencies; the signal processing circuits are used for processing the initial signals at corresponding frequencies; the plurality of signal processing circuits are all connected with the first electrode; and the initial signals are processed by the signal processing circuits and then act on the plasma through the first electrode. The present disclosure may effectively process signals in different power supplies, improve the stability of plasma discharge, reduce the impact of the coupling effect between different power supplies, and realize the independent control of ion flux and ion energy. |
| US11758639B2 |
Determining moving properties of a target in an extreme ultraviolet light source
An apparatus includes: a diagnostic system configured to diagnostically interact with a current target (110c) traveling along a trajectory (TR) and before the current target enters a target space; a first detection apparatus (120) configured to detect first light; a second detection apparatus (130) configured to detect second light; and a control system (150) in communication with the first and second detection apparatuses. The first light includes: light (140) produced from an interaction between the current target and the diagnostic system, and light (142) emitted from a plasma produced by a previous target. The second light includes the light (142) emitted from the plasma produced by the previous target. The control system (150) is configured to: produce an analysis signal based on first and second signals produced from respective outputs of the first and second detection apparatuses; and estimate a property of the current target based on the produced analysis signal. |
| US11758637B2 |
Lighting device with triac and wireless dimming control
Disclosed embodiments provide a lighting device that is controllable both by a triac device as well as by wireless control. When intelligent lamps are installed in indoor applications, there can be technical problems of lamp mismatch due to a triac dimmer. Disclosed embodiments provide a compatibility device. In disclosed embodiments, when the triac dimmer is in high output, at or above a predetermined threshold, a wireless controller can control the brightness, color temperature and RGB (red-green-blue) output of coupled lamps. When the triac dimmer is below the predetermined threshold, the wireless controller is not controlling dimming, the triac dimmer can control the brightness and/or color temperature of coupled lamps (LED lights). |
| US11758635B2 |
Luminaire network with sensors
The invention relates to a luminaire network, comprising a plurality of luminaires comprising a lighting apparatus, wherein a plurality of the luminaires comprise a communication unit configured to enable communication of data between said plurality of luminaires and/or with a central unit; a processing unit; a control unit configured to control the lighting apparatus as well as the communication and processing units and at least one first sensor configured to output first sensed data. The processing unit of the luminaire is configured to process the first sensed data to produce first processed data, and the luminaire network is further configured such that the first processed data of at least two luminaires is further processed to produce second processed data. The invention further relates to a method of processing sensor data in a luminaire network. |
| US11758630B2 |
Constant-current drive circuit, constant-current drive device and lamp
This application provides a constant-current drive circuit. First, the voltage at the input end is collected through peak-voltage sample and hold module to generate the input-voltage sampling signal, and the hold voltage at the current moment is obtained by calculating an average of the peak voltage of the input-voltage sampling signal and the hold voltage at the previous moment, and output as the output voltage signal to the voltage-controlled current source module. Then, a corresponding current signal is generated through the voltage-controlled current source module according to the output voltage signal and the preset second threshold voltage, and a mirror operation is performed on the current signal through the constant-current threshold control module to generate the mirrored current signal, and according to the mirrored current signal, the constant-current threshold is adjusted, so as to maintain the operation current flowing through the load a constant-current. |
| US11758627B2 |
Light emitting diode, LED, based lighting device having circuitry for detecting presence of a human body touching the live voltage
A Light Emitting Diode, LED, based lighting device arranged for connection to an Alternating Current, AC, mains supply, comprising a zero-crossing detection module arranged for detecting a zero-crossing in an AC voltage supplied by said AC mains supply, a detection pulse module arranged for providing a detection pulse based on said detected zero-crossing, a human body detection module arranged for determining a current drawn from said AC mains supply during said provided detection pulse, and for determining presence of a human body based on said determined current, wherein said detection pulse module is arranged for providing said detection pulse during a rising, positive, edge of said AC voltage. |
| US11758620B2 |
Arrangement for switching a resistor
An arrangement, comprising a heat-emitting resistor, a control device for switching the resistor and a component that is at a potential without direct reference to a drive voltage. The resistor is arranged in spatial proximity to the component, and has a first and a second partial resistor connected in series. The control device includes at least one switching device for switching the heat-emitting resistor. The first partial resistor, the switching device and the second partial resistor are connected in series in the stated order and form a series connection. The first partial resistor and the component form a first partial capacitance and the second resistor and the component form a second partial capacitance. The partial capacitances are formed in such a way that upon the switching of the resistor a current flowing in the first partial capacitance is at least partly taken up by the second partial capacitance, or vice versa. |