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| US11819614B2 |
Patient interface having adaptive system, respiratory mask and cushion module adapted with adaptive system
The present invention discloses a patient interface having an adaptive system, a respiratory mask and a cushion module adapted with the adaptive system. The adaptive system includes a forehead pressure diffusing portion, a cheek buffering portion and a connecting portion. The forehead pressure diffusing portion is disposed in a frame module. The cheek buffering portion is disposed in a cushion module. The connecting portion is positioned between the forehead pressure diffusing portion and the cheek buffering portion. The connecting portion is configured to transmit pressure between the forehead pressure diffusing portion and the cheek buffering portion. Thus, when a user wears a mask or other devices with the adaptive system, a force received by the face of the user could be automatically and appropriately distributed, further improving comfort of the wearer. |
| US11819609B2 |
Differential pressure sensor for an aerosol delivery device
An aerosol delivery device includes at least one housing, a heating element, a sensor, and a microprocessor coupled to the heating element and the sensor. The at least one housing encloses a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The sensor is configured to produce measurements of differential pressure between an ambient atmospheric pressure and a pressure caused by airflow through at least a portion of the aerosol delivery device. The sensor is also configured to convert the measurements of differential pressure to corresponding electrical signals. The microprocessor is configured to receive the corresponding electrical signals and operate in an active mode only in an instance in which the differential pressure is at least a threshold differential pressure. The microprocessor in the active mode is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. |
| US11819606B2 |
System and method for delivery of gas to a tissue
A system for delivery of gas to a tissue, comprises: a first container containing the gas, an applicator having a distal end arranged to deliver the gas to the tissue, a second container containing a purging gas; and a flow control system for controlling flow of gas. The system also comprises a three-port valve having a first port for receiving the gas from the first container, a second port for receiving the purging gas from the second container, and a third port in fluid communication with the applicator. The valve is switchable between a first state at which the first port fluidly connects to the third port, and a second state at which the second port fluidly connects to the third port. |
| US11819595B2 |
Systems and methods for setup of CPAP systems
A system for providing continuous positive air pressure therapy is provided. The system includes a patient interface, a flow generator, a sensor, and a computing device. Wireless transceivers allow wireless communication between the computing device and the flow generator and/or patient interface. Sensor data is communicated to the computing device and a leak determination is made by the computing device based on the sensor data. If a leak is detected, then troubleshooting options for correcting the leak are displayed to the patient on a display of the computing device. The troubleshooting options may be selected based on the sensed data, the type of patient interface, the type of flow generator, or characteristics of the patient using the device. |
| US11819593B2 |
Remote smell technology
The present application relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing generating odors. In aspects, the disclosed methods may include generating, by a chemistry dispersion element, a signal configured to act upon a surface of a chemistry reservoir to disperse an odorous substance retained within the chemistry reservoir. The chemistry reservoir and the chemistry dispersion element may be disposed within a housing. The method also includes generating, by an air pump, a volume of air, and transporting, by an airflow pathway, the volume of air from the air pump to an air outlet. The volume of air passes through at least a portion of the housing as it flows through the airflow pathway from the air pump to the air outlet, and transports at least a portion of the odorous substance dispersed by the chemistry reservoir within the housing to the air outlet. |
| US11819592B2 |
Adsorption of proteins on conducting surfaces upon application of external potential
The present invention provides methods for adsorbing a protein onto a conductive solid substrate, comprising the application of an external potential to the solid substrate greater than +500 mV vs. the Ag/AgCl/Cl−SAT reference electrode, in the presence of a solution comprising the protein, wherein the solution has a pH within ±2 units of the isoelectric point of the protein, and wherein the protein adsorbs to the conductive solid substrate upon application of the external potential. Some embodiments are directed to a process of protein adsorption on a solid surface mediated by an applied potential that can be affected significantly by altering a number of variables such as protein concentration, flexibility, charge, molecular weight, pH, and charge of substrate. |
| US11819586B2 |
Fogging system and methods for enclosed chambers
A system for disinfecting an enclosed chamber may include a housing, an inlet and an outlet carried by the housing to be connected in an airflow path with the enclosed chamber, a dehumidification chamber carried by the housing, and a blower carried by the housing and connected to the airflow path between the inlet and outlet and configured to circulate air through the airflow path. The system may further include an atomizing nozzle connected to a disinfectant fluid reservoir and an air compressor and configured to atomize disinfectant within the airflow path during a treatment phase, an airflow valve connected in the airflow path between the inlet and dehumidification chamber, and a controller configured to operate the airflow valve to connect the dehumidification chamber into the airflow path during an evacuation phase and disconnect the dehumidification from the airflow path during the treatment phase. |
| US11819580B2 |
Method of chemically disinfecting a vehicle
A chemical disinfection process for vehicles using chlorine dioxide and titanium dioxide with calculated re-treatment formulas and schedules based on bacterial infestation data. Systems and methods that include client devices and servers that monitor and control a chemical disinfection process. The system generates a surety arrangement that facilitates re-treatment and electronic notification alerts to chemical solution vendors, dealers and vehicle owners. |
| US11819579B2 |
Absorbent article with tackifier-free adhesive
Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive having an amorphous polyolefin composition with a random butane-α-olefin copolymer and a heterophase polyolefin copolymer composition with a first set of comonomer units and a second set of comonomer units, wherein the first set of comonomer units are propene. |
| US11819573B2 |
Treatment of hip pain with sustained-release liposomal anesthetic compositions
In some embodiments provided herein is a method of treating hip pain in a subject, the method comprising administering into the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) a multivesicular liposome comprising: at least one amphipathic lipid, and at least one neutral lipid; and b) an aqueous phase comprising bupivacaine phosphate, wherein the aqueous phase is encapsulated within the multivesicular liposome. |
| US11819569B2 |
Treating inflammation with inhaled aspirin
The subject technology relates generally to pulmonary delivery of NSAIDs, such as aspirin. |
| US11819567B2 |
Nicotine pouch
The disclosure provides chewable nicotine formulations comprising an orally-acceptable nicotine salt, an orally-acceptable alcohol, flavor components, and an orally-acceptable binder in a water-permeable, water-insoluble pouch, together with methods of making and using the same. |
| US11819565B2 |
Methods and compositions for inhibiting fungal growth in food and cosmetic products
The present disclosure describes methods and compositions for inhibiting fungal growth in food and cosmetic products, as well as food and cosmetic products treated with anti-fungal compositions. |
| US11819564B2 |
Composition comprising polyion complex particle and oil
The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, and more preferably a skin cosmetic composition, comprising: (a) at least one particle, comprising at least one cationic polymer and at least one anionic polymer, at least one cationic polymer and at least one amphoteric polymer, at least one anionic polymer and at least one amphoteric polymer, or at least one amphoteric polymer, and at least one non-polymeric acid having two or more pKa values or salt(s) thereof or at least one non-polymeric base having two or more pKb values or salt(s) thereof; (b) at least one oil; and (c) water. The composition according to the present invention is stable, and can have a variety of cosmetic functions. For example, the composition according to the present invention can prepare a film which can have cosmetic effects such as moisturizing due to the oil(s). |
| US11819562B2 |
Composition for dyeing keratin fibres and use thereof
A dye kit comprising: (A) a dyeing composition (A) and (B) a pyrazolone composition (B) comprising a retarding combination of pyrazolone compound and a reducer. |
| US11819560B2 |
Cosmetic compositions, kits thereof, and methods for making and using the same
Cosmetic compositions, kits thereof, and methods of making and using such cosmetic compositions. The cosmetic compositions typically include about 20 to about 95 wt. % of a polyol; about 5 to about 70 wt. % of one or more monoalcohols having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more cationic surfactants; about 0.1 to about 20 wt. % of one or more fatty compounds; and about 1 to about 15 wt. % of a combination of a urea compound and citric acid, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. The cosmetic compositions have a weight ratio of polyol to monoalcohol(s) that is from 20:1 to 1:20. Additionally, the cosmetic compositions typically have a mole ratio of citric acid to urea compound of that is about 10:0.5 to about 0.5:10. |
| US11819554B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating FMR1 expression
The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for reactivating a silenced FMR1 gene. In some aspects, methods described by the disclosure are useful for treating a FMR1-inactivation-associated disorder (e.g., fragile X syndrome). |
| US11819552B2 |
Antibody-drug conjugates targeting uPARAP
The present invention relates to conjugates targeting uPARAP, in particular antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising monoclonal antibodies directed against the N-terminal region of uPARAP, and their use in delivery of active agents to cells and tissues expressing uPARAP. The invention further relates to the use of said ADCs in the treatment of diseases involving uPARAP expressing cells, such as cancer. |
| US11819544B2 |
Immunogenic composition
The present invention discloses modified Staphylococcus aureus ClfA proteins that contain glycosylation site consensus sequences. The invention also discloses a conjugate comprising a modified ClfA protein and an antigen (for example a Staphylococcus aureus saccharide antigen), wherein the antigen is linked (either directly or through a linker) to an amino acid residue of the modified ClfA protein. |
| US11819542B2 |
Immunotherapeutic method for treating lung cancer by administering a polypeptide comprising an epitope of hZP3
The present invention relates to treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer and metastases thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to such therapeutic use of antigen sources providing immunogenic polypeptides comprising at least an immunogenic portion of a cancer cell associated protein, which preferably is a zona pellucida (ZP) protein, especially a ZP3 protein or the extracellular domain thereof, whereby the antigen source induces a cellular immune response against the lung cancer cells. The antigen source can be a proteinaceous composition comprising such immunogenic ZP polypeptide, a nucleic acid encoding the immunogenic ZP polypeptide, or a cell expressing or presenting the immunogenic ZP polypeptide. In addition, the invention relates to the therapeutic use of a T cell comprising a T cell receptor that binds an MHC-peptide complex, wherein the peptide is a peptide from the immunogenic ZP polypeptide. The invention further relates to the therapeutic and/or diagnostic use of antibodies that specifically binds to the immunogenic ZP polypeptide. |
| US11819540B2 |
Methods for treating and preventing neutrophil-derived net toxicity and thrombosis
Embodiments of the technology described herein are based upon the discoveries that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) provide a stimulus for thrombus formation and that NETs are present in stored blood products. Accordingly, some embodiments relate to methods of treating and preventing toxicity of NETs and thrombosis caused by NETs. Additional embodiments are directed towards methods of treating stored blood products to prevent transfusion-related injuries. |
| US11819539B2 |
Gene therapy for treating Mucopolysaccharidosis type II
A co-therapeutic regimen comprising AAV9-mediated intrathecal/intracisternal and/or systemic delivery of an expression cassette containing a hIDS gene and two or more immunosuppressants is provided herein. Also provided are methods and kits containing these vectors and compositions useful for treating Hunter syndrome and the symptoms associated with Hunter syndrome. |
| US11819534B2 |
Viral treatment
The disclosure provides molecules for use in compositions, medicaments and methods for the treatment or prevention of RSV infections, its symptoms and associated pathologies and potentially infections caused or contributed to by viral pathogens which do not bind or do not primarily bind sialic acid containing receptors during pathogenesis. Specifically, the disclosure is based on the finding that molecules with affinity for (or an ability to bind to) sialic acid (and in particular sialoglycoconjugates) on cell surfaces (these including sialic acid containing glycoproteins and cell surface sialic acid receptors), find utility in the treatment and/or prevention of symptoms, infections, diseases and/or conditions associated with respiratory syncytial vims (RSV). |
| US11819531B2 |
Multifunctional zwitterionic polymer conjugates
The present invention provides random copolymers containing zwitterions and one or more functional agents, and methods of preparing such random copolymers. |
| US11819527B2 |
Superabsorbent materials and methods of making the same
Provided are superabsorbent materials composed of one or more water-soluble polysaccharides, such as gelling polysaccharides and gelling-compatible polysaccharides, and one or more insoluble fibers. The disclosed superabsorbent materials have a porous network structure and highly stable gelling properties as well as high absorption ratio and volume expansion capacity upon hydration or rehydration. Also provided are methods for preparing such superabsorbent materials and uses thereof. |
| US11819526B2 |
Lactobacillus Gasseri KBL697 strain and use thereof
A strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 and the use thereof are described. The strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 (Accession No. KCTC 13520BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects and a therapeutic effect for intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating allergic diseases and inflammatory diseases and improving intestinal health, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin. |
| US11819525B2 |
Management of pathogenic lawsonia
The present invention relates to an animal feed or an animal feed additive comprising Bacillus strains which improve the health and performance of production animals, and the use of such. |
| US11819514B2 |
Use of oligosaccharide riclinoctaose in preparation of drug for treating and/or preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI)
Oligosaccharide riclinoctaose is used in preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The oligosaccharide riclinoctaose has a structural formula as follows: The oligosaccharide riclinoctaose can significantly relieve postoperative liver injury, kidney injury, and brain injury in ischemia-reperfusion mice. |
| US11819511B2 |
Composition of N-palmitoyl-ethanolamide and Rutin in co-micronized form
Described herein is a composition based on N-palmitoyl-ethanolamide and Rutin in co-micronized form. In particular, a composition includes a mixture of palmitoyl-ethanolamide (PEA) and Rutin in co-micronized form in which the PEA/Rutin ratio is between 10:1 and 1:1. Pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of humans and animals are also described. The composition is useable for the treatment of diseases of arteries and arterioles. |
| US11819509B2 |
Lipid compositions
The present invention provides improved processes for extracting and preparing lipids from biological sources for use in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and functional foods. |
| US11819508B2 |
Miltefosine for the treatment of viral infections including covid-19
Methods of treating infections caused by viruses such as influenza and coronaviruses are disclosed. The methods generally include systemic administration of an effective amount of miltefosine, such as an oral or intravenous formulation, and optionally administration of one or more secondary agents. The methods may alleviate or abrogate the viral infection and may further lessen the effects of the cytokine and/or bradykinin storms that occur in certain subjects. |
| US11819505B2 |
Heterocyclylamines as PI3K inhibitors
The present invention provides heterocyclylamine derivatives of Formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein, that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases. |
| US11819502B2 |
Freeze dried drug nanosuspensions
The present invention relates to a freeze-dried (also called lyophilized) drug nanosuspension. The present freeze-dried drug nanosuspension composition has an acceptable stability of the particle size distribution during storage, including long term storage. |
| US11819500B2 |
T-cell regulation in t-cell mediated diseases by reducing pathogenic function of TH17 in a human subject through treatment with a nitroxide
A method of reducing pathogenic T-helper cell activity in a human subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the human subject, known to have a condition mediated by one or more differentiated T-helper cells responsive to Cd5l, an effective amount of a nitroxide antioxidant, where the nitroxide antioxidant increases Cd5l expression, thereby reducing pathogenic T-helper cell activity. In some embodiments, the condition is an autoimmune disease. |
| US11819499B2 |
Single-dose, ready-to-use injectable formulations
Provided are single-dose, ready-to-use formulations and methods for preparing the formulations that include a compound of Formula (I) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts and amorphous and polymorph forms thereof. |
| US11819495B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating severe constipation
The present disclosure provides methods related to treating or preventing gastrointestinal dysfunction in a subject in need thereof, which include the use of a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) inhibitor. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a DGAT1 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, useful for the treatments described herein. |
| US11819487B2 |
Treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) associated plexiform neurofibromas (PN) in pediatric patients with mirdametinib
The present disclosure relates to methods for treating plexiform neurofibromas associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1-PN), comprising administering to a pediatric patient (e.g., 2 to 15 years of age) in need thereof mirdametinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11819483B2 |
Combination therapy to treat urea cycle disorders
Embodiments of the disclosure include certain formulations for methods of treating urea cycle disorders. The methods encompass compositions that comprise benzoate and phenylbutyrate that may be at certain doses and have certain ratios of the components. The benzoate and phenylbutyrate may act synergistically in treatment of the urea cycle disorders, in particular embodiments. |
| US11819482B2 |
Composition comprising suplatast tosilate
Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising suplatast tosilate or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof that provides for a constant exposure of the compound. |
| US11819473B1 |
Access counting lid for a prescription pill bottle
A lid counts a number of patient accesses to a pill bottle. The lid has an actuator, a main housing containing the actuator and an access counter responsive to the actuator. The actuator stores energy in response to axial force manually applied to mount the lid on the bottle and releases the stored energy in response to counter-axial force manually applied to remove the lid from the bottle. Each release of energy causes the access counter to advance one interval, indicating an accumulated total of advances and, therefore, the total number of times the bottle has been accessed. The lid can be adjusted to account for taking various numbers of pills per dosage over a predetermined time period. |
| US11819465B2 |
Lift chair assembly
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a lift chair assembly for assisting a user to transition between sitting and standing. The assembly includes a frame body, a backrest member coupled to the frame body, a seat member coupled to the frame body and configured to pivot about an axis relative to the frame body independently from the backrest member such that the seat member pivots between a neutral position and an elevated position, a motor that selectively pivots the seat member, and a controller that selectively engages the motor to pivot the seat member. |
| US11819464B2 |
Wheelchair suspension
A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame, at least one drive assembly and at least one caster pivot arm. The at least one drive assembly and the at least one caster pivot arm are pivotally connected to the frame such that the drive assembly and the front caster pivot arm are pivotable relative to one another. |
| US11819462B2 |
Mobility device securement system
The embodiments described and claimed herein include an automated securement system that secures a wheeled mobility device for transit in a vehicle, and periodically re-secures the wheelchair to ensure proper securement despite shifting of the wheelchair during transit. The embodiments also include improvements to a compression-based wheeled mobility device securement system. |
| US11819461B2 |
Surgical frame including main beam for facilitating patient access
A surgical positioning frame for supporting a patient includes a main beam having an axis of rotation relative to support structures. The main beam rotates the patient between a prone position and a lateral position. The main beam including a conforming main beam portion extending between the first and second support arms. The conforming main beam is preferably configured to allow a surgeon access to one lateral side of the patient and a surgical assistant access to the other lateral side of the patient with limited interference thereby. |
| US11819459B2 |
Method for providing control data for an eye surgical laser of a treatment apparatus
A method for providing control data for an eye surgical laser of a treatment apparatus for removing tissue is disclosed. The method includes utilizing a control device for determining a corneal geometry and an ocular wavefront of a human or animal eye from predetermined examination data. A corneal wavefront is then determined from the corneal geometry using a physical model, and an internal wavefront is calculated from a difference between the ocular wavefront and the corneal wavefront. A wavefront to be achieved is calculated from a difference of a preset target wavefront and the calculated internal wavefront. A target corneal geometry is determined from the wavefront to be achieved by the physical model, and a tissue geometry to be removed is calculated from a difference of the corneal geometry and the target corneal geometry, and control data for controlling the eye surgical laser is provided. |
| US11819450B2 |
Packaging systems for implantable devices and related methods
A tray for securing an implantable device to a carrier member includes a slot configured to retain the carrier member and a receptacle adjacent the slot. The carrier member surrounds a shaft of the implantable device. The receptacle has a first width at a proximal end of the receptacle to receive first and second arms of the implantable device in an initial state in which the first and second arms extend substantially perpendicularly from the shaft. The receptacle has a second width at a distal end of the receptacle for receiving the first and second arms of the implantable device in a collapsed state in which the first and second arms are folded against the shaft such that the carrier member can be slid over the first and second arms to retain the first and second arms. The second width is less than the first width. |
| US11819448B2 |
Grooved menstrual cup, production method thereof, and associated disinfection method and kit
The menstrual cup includes an upper opening and a receptacle having a body with a curved longitudinal shape and a base. The cup extends longitudinally from the opening to the base and has an inner surface corresponding to the concave portion of the receptacle, and an outer surface corresponding to the convex portion of the receptacle. The body includes at least one hollow longitudinal groove on the inner surface of the body and at least one solid longitudinal groove on the outer surface of the body, aligned with the hollow longitudinal groove on the inner surface. The invention also relates to an associated kit and a method for disinfecting the menstrual cup. |
| US11819441B1 |
Splint kit set
The splint kit provides a sealed splint, bandaging, and a water source for setting the splint. Different kits may be needed depending upon the size of the user to which the splint will be applied. The kits may also vary according to the body part to be set. The size of each splint is based upon the size of the user and the size of the body part(s) to be splinted to eliminate the need for the user to size the splint. The splint is self-contained in its own packaging to maintain the integrity of the splint. The fiberglass/hardening material is encased by a foam material and/or felt to further simplify the process of applying and setting the splint. |
| US11819439B1 |
Wrist brace with welded thumb spica and method for making same
A soft goods-type upper extremity orthotic is disclosed that utilizes a combination of heated 3D tooling, HF energy, and pressure to thermally bond strengthening and anchoring injection molded elements to the outer layer of a base material. The brace of the present invention may have multiple fused/welded/bonded/heat components that are strategically placed to offer support and restriction of movement of the wrist, hand, and/or thumb (WHT) for the treatment of injuries to the distal upper extremity. The components are secured to a base fabric without stitching and, in a preferred embodiment, without traditional adhesives, to provide a sturdy and robust wrist brace or upper extremity orthosis that can be manufactured far more efficiently than prior art wrist braces. |
| US11819438B2 |
Orthosis
An orthosis comprises a first portion which comprises a polymer reinforced with a plurality of first fibres, and a second portion which is disposed around at least a section of a peripheral edge of the orthosis which comprises a polymer reinforced with a plurality of second fibres. The first portion has a higher tensile strength and is harder than the second portion. |
| US11819433B2 |
Pressure control system for intragastric device
Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and devices for inflating and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided. |
| US11819415B2 |
Orthopaedic implant systems including internal networks and methods of repair
This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implant systems and methods for repairing bone defects and restoring functionality to a joint. The implant systems and methods disclosed herein may include augments extending from respective baseplates. The augments may have an internal network for communicating material in the respective implant. |
| US11819412B2 |
Penile prostheses for treatment of erectile dysfunction
A penile prosthesis has an energy assembly coupled to a proximal end of a tubular body. The energy assembly has a housing enclosing a piston, a heating element, and a liquid phase change material (PCM) sealed between an interior surface of the housing and the piston. When the heating element heats the liquid PCM to a gaseous state, the piston moves in a distal direction to increase pressure in the tubular body and provide the prosthesis with erection. |
| US11819411B2 |
Annuloplasty and tissue anchor technologies
Apparatus comprising a tissue anchor for use with an anchor driver. The anchor comprises a head, and a tissue-engaging element coupled to a proximal end of the head. The tissue-engaging element defines a central longitudinal axis of the anchor, and has a sharpened distal tip, configured to be driven into tissue of a subject. The head comprises a driver interface, configured to be reversibly engaged by the anchor driver, and an eyelet, disposed laterally from the central longitudinal axis, defining an aperture on an aperture plane, the aperture having a length along a long axis of the aperture and a width along a short axis of the aperture, the long axis and the short axis disposed on the aperture plane. The eyelet is mounted such that the aperture plane is slanted at a fixed angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis. Other applications are also described. |
| US11819409B2 |
Artificial chordae tendineae implantation system and clamp aiding apparatus thereof
An artificial chordae tendineae implantation system, including a clamping device, puncture device, a pushing device, and a clamp assistance device. The pushing device includes a pushing catheter. The puncture device and the clamping device respectively are movably insertedly mounted within the pushing catheter. An artificial chordae tendineae is accommodated in the clamping device. The clamp assistance device includes a clamp assistance arm movably insertedly mounted within the pushing catheter and a clamp assistance member provided at the distal end of the clamp assistance arm. The clamp assistant member is made of a flexible and/or soft material. The clamp assistance member and the clamp assistance arm are accommodated together in the pushing catheter. The clamp assistance arm pushes the clamp assistance member to pass out from the distal end of the pushing catheter or the distal end of the clamping device. |
| US11819408B2 |
Leaflet positioning and fixing clip and narrow-environment orientation system thereof
A leaflet positioning and fixing clip and a narrow-environment orientation system thereof are provided. The clip includes a fixing element, a lower gripping arm assembly sleeved outside the fixing element, an upper gripping arm assembly sleeved outside the lower gripping arm assembly, a pull rope controlling the upper gripping arm assembly to move, and an occlusive film attached below the lower gripping arm assembly. The upper gripping arm assembly includes an upper central fixing plate and upper gripping arms radially distributed around the upper central fixing plate. The lower gripping arm assembly includes a lower central fixing plate and lower gripping arms. There are at least two upper gripping arms mated with at least two lower gripping arms to form grippers for gripping a tricuspid valve. The occlusive film is stably positioned in a center of the tricuspid valve through the grippers. |
| US11819405B2 |
Prosthetic valve with inflatable cuff configured for radial extension
A prosthetic valve for implantation within a native mitral valve may be provided. The prosthetic valve may include an annular valve body and a plurality of atrial anchoring arms and a plurality of ventricular anchoring legs configured to extend radially outward from the annular valve body. The prosthetic valve may also include a blood-inflatable cuff situated between the arms and legs and fastened to at least one arm. The cuff may be configured to extend radially outward beyond a terminal end of at least one arm when fully inflated with blood. |
| US11819404B2 |
Heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve includes a radially expandable annular frame and a valve body disposed inside the frame. The valve body includes three leaflets configured to regulate the flow of blood through the frame in one direction. The prosthetic heart valve also includes an annular inner skirt secured to an inner surface of the frame. The inner skirt has an inflow edge oriented toward an inflow end of the frame, an outflow edge oriented toward an outflow end of the frame, and first and second lateral edges extending from the inflow edge to the outflow edge, wherein the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge are secured together. The first lateral edge and the second lateral edge are oriented at an oblique angle relative to a plane that is perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the frame. |
| US11819403B2 |
Devices and systems for docking a heart valve
An expandable docking station frame includes a waist portion, a sealing portion connected to the waist portion, and a retaining portion connected to the sealing portion. The sealing portion is expandable radially outward of the waist portion to provide a seal against a first location of an inner surface of a circulatory system at a deployed position over a range of sizes of expansion. The retaining portion is expandable radially outward to engage a second location of the inner surface of the circulatory system at the deployed position, to retain the docking station at the deployed position in the circulatory system. When the expandable docking station frame is in an expanded and unconstrained state, the sealing portion and the retaining portion are joined by a concave profile portion radially inward of each of a first outermost diameter of the sealing portion and a second outermost diameter of the retaining portion. |
| US11819402B2 |
Apex bileaflet mechanical valve
The present invention provides a bileaflet heart valve that has a central flow hemodynamic configuration similar to the human aortic valve. Further, the present invention provides a bileaflet heart valve that successfully removes the incidence of thrombosis. This design minimizes the mechanical resistance against leaflet movement and allows for a greater washing effect to minimize thrombosis. |
| US11819387B2 |
Composite dressings for improved granulation and reduced maceration with negative-pressure treatment
Dressings for use in negative pressure therapy and methods of making the dressings are provided herein. The dressings may comprise at least two layers in a stacked configuration. The first layer may comprise a manifold layer and the second layer may comprise a silicone gel layer. The second layer may have perforations to form fluid restrictions that can open and close when used in negative pressure therapy. The perforated second layer may be formed by a first and a second curing step. |
| US11819385B2 |
Systems and methods for tissue healing
Systems, methods and devices are provided for use in a negative pressure wound therapy system for healing a wound in a patient. Various aspects may include an ester-based material adapted to be directly applied to the wound, such as a smooth muscle fistula, without substantially damaging tissue in the wound during dressing changes. The ester-based material may have an affinity for the wound bed surface and/or wound fluid. In addition, various aspects may include a device adapted to close the wound, such as a smooth muscle fistula. |
| US11819384B2 |
Hemostatic paste and methods of making thereof
The present invention is directed to a flowable hemostatic paste comprising a crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose and at least one non-toxic dispersant. More specifically the present invention relates to a hemostatic paste containing citric acid cross-linked CMC, which is suspended or dispersed as a powder in a mixture of a first non-toxic glycerol-containing hygroscopic dispersant and a second non-toxic alcohol functionalized dispersant comprising propylene glycol or 1,3-butanediol. |
| US11819383B2 |
Heat exchange catheters with bi-directional fluid flow and their methods of manufacture and use
Closed loop heat exchange catheters having bi-directional flow heat exchange regions and their methods of manufacture and use. The heat exchange region may be formed of expandable or non-expandable tubular conduit(s) that are configured in a series of loops or coiled configuration defining a supply flow path and a return flow path through which heat exchange medium is circulated. The individual loops of convolutions of the coiled configuration may be the same or different size. In some embodiments, the tubular conduit(s) may be passed through generally transverse bore holes formed in a catheter shaft so that the loops or convolutions of protrude from the catheter shaft. |
| US11819380B2 |
Devices for tissue augmentation
Devices, method to produce devices and methods to perform bone augmentation using a bag having two membranes on one side and one membrane on the other side which is preferably perforated. The bag can be filled with bone augmenting material. The bag can be used in the jaws while placing the side with the one membrane towards the jaw bone and the side with the two membranes towards the gingiva. |
| US11819379B2 |
Indirect bonding method of orthodontic bracket
A method of producing a positioning guide for an orthodontic bracket is provided. The method includes determining and fixing a position of the orthodontic bracket in relation to a side surface of a corresponding tooth of a setup dental model, wherein the setup dental model has a dentition state of the patient's dental arch after orthodontic treatment; forming a rigid guiding structure with a first part covering the outer surface of each orthodontic bracket and a second part covering the occlusal surface of the corresponding tooth; and forming a flexible linking structure to connect the first part and the second part of the rigid guiding structure to obtain the positioning guide for the respective orthodontic bracket, wherein the rigid guiding structure is inflexible and the flexible linking structure is elastic and retains form. |
| US11819375B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for dental images
Described herein are methods and apparatuses to obtain an image, or a set of images, of a patient's teeth from one or more predetermined viewing angles. These methods and apparatuses may include the use an overlay comprising an outline of teeth for each predetermined viewing angle. The overlay may be used for automatically capturing, focusing and/or illuminating the teeth. Also described herein are methods and apparatuses for using a series of images of the patient's teeth including a set of predetermined views to determine if a patient is a candidate for an orthopedic procedure. |
| US11819374B2 |
Drill for dental implant procedure
A drill for dental implant procedure is provided. The drill for dental implant procedure may include a body portion extending in a longitudinal direction and including cylindrical first and second rotating portions rotatable in both directions about a central axis, wherein the first rotating portion comprising: a cutting head portion, a first spiral groove portion, and a first cutting side, wherein the second rotating portion formed integrally with the first rotating portion comprising: a second spiral groove portion, and a second cutting side surface portion. |
| US11819372B2 |
Toothbrush with disposable irrigator
An electric toothbrush is disclosed, having a handle including a drive motor and a head portion removably coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a brush, an exit port fed by an internal irrigation lumen, and a drive shaft operatively connecting the drive motor to the brush. A disposable irrigant reservoir is removably coupled directly to the head portion. The irrigant reservoir is in fluid communication with the internal irrigation lumen of the head portion. The head portion is configured to be replaceable with respect to the handle, and the irrigant reservoir is configured to be replaceable independent of the head portion. In some examples, the irrigant reservoir is a disposable bulb (e.g., a capsule), and is positioned such that the user can hold the handle while also squeezing the reservoir with the same hand. In some examples, the toothbrush head includes a suction mechanism. |
| US11819369B2 |
Augmented reality device for providing feedback to an acute care provider
A spatially sensitive augmented reality system for providing resuscitative feedback in a mixed reality environment to an acute care provider during occurrence of a cardiac event in a patient includes a wearable augmented reality device having at least one three-dimensional sensor, a visual display for viewing by the acute care provider, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive and process three-dimensional information of a scene of the cardiac event; produce a three-dimensional representation of a field of view of the acute care provider based on the processed three-dimensional information; identify one or more physical objects associated with the cardiac event in the three-dimensional representation; generate at least one virtual three-dimensional object within the three-dimensional representation; and generate an image of the virtual three-dimensional object within the three-dimensional representation on the visual display. |
| US11819368B2 |
Methods and apparatus for coupling an optical input to an illumination device
A surgical illumination apparatus comprises a fiber optic input, and illuminated surgical instrument, and an optical coupling bracket for coupling the fiber optic input to the illuminated surgical instrument. The coupling bracket comprises an elongate frame having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central channel extending therebetween, wherein the central channel is sized to receive and support optical fibers of the fiber optic input. The proximal end of the bracket is coupled to the fiber optic input, and the distal end of the bracket is coupled to an illumination element of the illuminated surgical instrument. The apparatus may further comprise a shroud disposed around the illumination element that is coupled to the bracket. |
| US11819367B2 |
Neckband type medical headlight system
A neckband-type medical headlight system includes a lighting unit and a magnifying glass provided in glasses or a headset, a control unit configured to control the lighting unit, and a battery and a power cable configured to supply electric power to the lighting unit. The control unit for controlling the lighting unit is composed of a neckband type to be seated around a user's neck. A pedal-type wireless control unit is further provided to enable a user to turn on and off the lighting unit using a foot. |
| US11819361B2 |
Split electrode design for a transducer
An ultrasonic transducer device comprises a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT), a transmitter with first and second differential outputs, and a controller. The PMUT includes a membrane layer. A bottom electrode layer, comprising a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode, is disposed above the membrane layer. The piezoelectric layer is disposed above the bottom electrode layer. The top electrode layer is disposed above the piezoelectric layer and comprises a segmented center electrode disposed above a center of the membrane layer and a segmented outer electrode spaced apart from the segmented center electrode. The controller, responsive to the PMUT being placed in a transmit mode, is configured to couple the first and second segments of the bottom electrode layer with ground, couple the first output of the transmitter with the segments of the segmented center electrode, and couple the second output with the segments of the segmented outer electrode. |
| US11819360B2 |
Intraluminal rotational ultrasound for diagnostic imaging and therapy
An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound device configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient. The ultrasound device includes a rotatable, flexible elongate drive cable comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, a first ultrasound element disposed at the distal portion of the drive cable and configured to obtain imaging data of the body lumen while rotating, and a second ultrasound element disposed at the distal portion of the drive cable and configured to apply an ultrasound therapy to the body lumen while rotating. Associated devices, systems, and methods are also provided. |
| US11819358B2 |
Auscultation device and auscultation method using auscultation device
An auscultation device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) device, a sound receiver device, a synchronization device and a processor. The ECG device is configured to receive an ECG signal. The sound receiver device is configured to receive a heart sound signal. The synchronization device is configured to transmit a synchronization signal to the ECG device and the sound receiver device, so that the ECG device starts to receive the ECG signal and the sound receiver device starts to receive the heart sound signal in time synchronization. Moreover, the processor is configured to generate an ECG according to the ECG signal, generate a heart sound diagram according to the heart sound signal, and generate a synchronization timing diagram according to the ECG and the heart sound diagram. |
| US11819357B2 |
System and method for PET correction
A method for determining a correction profile of an imaging device may include obtaining first data relating to the imaging device; comparing the first data and a first condition; obtaining, based on the comparison, a first correction profile relating to the imaging device; and calibrating, based on the first correction profile, the imaging device. |
| US11819354B2 |
Transmission apparatus, radiation imaging system, and transmission control apparatus
A transmission apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits an operation state of a radiation imaging system to a user and a hardware processor that controls a state of the transmission unit, and the hardware processor controls the state of the transmission unit such that the state of the transmission unit is a state based on that at a time of the imaging of the exposure image between the first exposure and the second exposure when imaging the exposure image in the radiation imaging system. |
| US11819350B2 |
Cantilevered x-ray CT system for multi-axis imaging
A multi-axis imaging system comprising an imaging gantry with an imaging axis extending through a bore of the imaging gantry, a support column that supports the imaging gantry on one side of the gantry in a cantilevered manner, and a base that supports the imaging gantry and the support column. The imaging system including a first drive mechanism that translates the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column and the base, a second drive mechanism that rotates the gantry with respect to the support column between a first orientation where the imaging axis of the imaging gantry extends in a vertical direction parallel to the support column and a second orientation where the imaging axis of the gantry extends in a horizontal direction parallel with the base, and a third drive mechanism that translates the support column and the gantry in a horizontal direction along the base. |
| US11819347B2 |
Dental imaging system utilizing artificial intelligence
A system and a method for training and utilizing deep convolutional neural networks to perform diagnostic and image enhancement operations on images of dentition uses digital images and other auxiliary parameters as inputs for a convolutional neural network. The neural network can output a tooth segmentation map, tooth identifiers, a probability map indicating the presence of caries, cavities or other dental anomalies/conditions, and recommended parameters for use in image enhancement algorithms. |
| US11819334B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for tracking abdominal orientation and activity for prevention of poor respiratory disease outcomes
The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to tracking abdominal orientation and activity for purposes of preventing or treating conditions of pregnancy, respiratory diseases or other types of medical conditions. In certain specific embodiments, the system, device, or method relates to identifying abdominal or sleep position orientation risk values, calculating and updating a cumulative risk value, comparing the cumulative risk value to a threshold, and outputting a warning when the cumulative risk value crosses the threshold. |
| US11819333B2 |
LIDAR implantable biosensor for imaging biological tissue
A method includes implanting an implantable biosensor within a subject where the implantable biosensor has an array of light sources and an array of light detectors, activating the array of light sources to direct light signals at a targeted tissue site in the subject, capturing, with the light detectors, the light signals reflected off the targeted site, calculating a roundtrip propagation time for each of the light signals and comparing the roundtrip propagation time for each of the light signals against previous calculated respective roundtrip propagation times to determine an occurrence of a change in the targeted tissue site. |
| US11819327B1 |
Method and apparatus for providing a multi-dimensional audiogram
A multi-dimensional audiogram providing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory connected to the processor, and the memory stores program instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to output a pure tone audiogram related to a hearing threshold for a subject measured in N frequency on a first surface of a polyhedron; to define a plurality of harmonic templates by rearranging the N frequency bands into a frequency set including a plurality of element frequencies; to calculate a standard deviation of hearing thresholds of a plurality of element frequencies to calculate a harmonic template instability degree; to output the calculated harmonic template instability degree on a second surface of the polyhedron; to calculate an average of the hearing thresholds of the plurality of element frequencies to calculate a harmonic template hearing; and to output the calculated harmonic template hearing on a third surface of the polyhedron. |
| US11819326B2 |
Implantable device for locating drug users
A medical implant including a drug sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) module connected to a wireless network. The GPS module sends a location of the patient and optionally information of when patient uses an illegal drug when the sensor detects the drug within the patient's bloodstream. |
| US11819324B2 |
Apparatus, systems, and methods for gathering and processing biometric and biomechanical data
Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for measuring and analyzing movements of a body and for communicating information related to such body movements over a network. In certain embodiments, a system gathers biometric and biomechanical data relating to positions, orientations, and movements of various body parts of a user performed during sports activities, physical rehabilitation, or military or law enforcement activities. The biometric and biomechanical data can be communicated to a local and/or remote interface, which uses digital performance assessment tools to provide a performance evaluation to the user. The performance evaluation may include a graphical representation (e.g., a video), statistical information, and/or a comparison to another user and/or instructor. In some embodiments, the biometric and biomechanical data is communicated wirelessly to one or more devices including a processor, display, and/or data storage medium for further analysis, archiving, and data mining. In some embodiments, the device includes a cellular telephone. |
| US11819321B2 |
System and method for monitoring airflow in a subject's airway with ultrasound
Described here are systems and methods for monitoring airflow changes in a patient's airway during a medical procedure or as a general patient monitoring tool. Doppler ultrasound signals are acquired from an anatomical region within the patient's airway (e.g., a tracheal wall, a cricothyroid ligament, other connective or cartilaginous tissue within the trachea, larynx, or pharynx) and parameters from those Doppler ultrasound signals are compared to baseline parameters, which may include inputting Doppler ultrasound signals to a suitably trained deep learning model or other machine learning algorithm. When a threshold change is detected, an alarm can be provided to a user to indicate respiratory compromise and/or failure, which can include early airway compromise, airway failure, and/or airway obstruction. |
| US11819317B2 |
Apparatus and method for using ECG to recover pulse waveform and other hemodynamics
An apparatus generates a pulse (or other hemodynamic) signal from an ECG signal, and displays a waveform of that signal. An ECG unit comprises electrode(s) for receiving an ECG signal waveform from live tissue and for generating a digital ECG signal; a memory storage; hardware processor(s) configured to constantly apply an integral function to the digital ECG signal and display a waveform of the integral function during a time period. The waveform of the integral function has a shape of a pulse signal waveform of the subject during the time period. The integral function comprises PWF(t)T=A∫tt+TF(ECG(u))du ECG(u) represents an ECG over a specific time period using a specific time resolution. T is determined from the ECG(u) time resolution and pulse frequency, T satisfies the Nyquist sampling theory, t, u are time variables and A is a positive constant. The memory stores the integral function waveform. A weight function PWF(t)T=A∫tt+TF(ECG(u))·W(u−t)du may be included. |
| US11819311B2 |
Maintaining consistent photodetector sensitivity in an optical measurement system
An exemplary optical measurement system includes a light source configured to emit light directed at a target. The optical measurement system further includes a photodetector configured to detect a photon of the light after the light is scattered by the target. The optical measurement system further includes a control circuit configured to receive a first input voltage that is a temperature-dependent voltage. The control circuit is further configured to receive a second input voltage that is a temperature-invariant voltage. The control circuit is further configured to output, based on a combination of the first input voltage and the second input voltage, a bias voltage for the photodetector, wherein the combination of the first and second input voltages is configured to cause the bias voltage to vary based on temperature. |
| US11819309B2 |
Arterial imaging and assessment systems and methods and related user interface based-workflows
In part, the disclosure relates to method of displaying a representation of an artery. The method may include storing an intravascular image dataset in a memory device of a diagnostic imaging system, the intravascular image dataset generated in response to intravascular imaging of a segment of an artery; automatically detecting lumen boundary of the segment on a per frame basis; automatically detecting EEL and displaying a stent sizing workflow. In part, the disclosure also relates to automatically detecting one or more regions of calcium relative to lumen boundary of the segment; calculating an angular or circumferential measurement of detected calcium for one or more frames; calculating a calcium thickness of detected calcium for one or more frames; and displaying the calcium thickness and the angular or circumferential measurement of detected calcium for a first frame of the one or more frames. |
| US11819308B2 |
Systems and methods for real-time target validation for image-guided radiation therapy
Systems and methods for real-time target validation during radiation treatment therapy based on real-time target displacement and radiation dosimetry measurements. |
| US11819306B2 |
Helmet and method of controlling the same
A helmet configured for improving the safety of a user of a personal mobility by measuring an electroencephalogram (EEG) of the user using an EEG detector provided in a helmet, determining an accident situation based on the measured EEG, and operating a safety device is provided. The helmet includes a body configured to form an exterior of the helmet and can be worn on a user's head; the EEG detector provided on the body and configured to detect EEG of the user; and a controller configured to determine an accident-related situation based on an EEG signal output from the EEG detector, and to generate a control signal for operating a safety device according to the determined accident-related situation. |
| US11819304B2 |
Surgical draping device having a thermal feature to retain normal patient body heat
A surgical drape for use during pre-operative and post-operative procedures and in sterile operating room environments comprises a drape panel, a heat source affixed to the drape panel for maintaining normal patient body temperature. A thermal panel affixed to the drape panel and defining a heat retention area is optional. The heat source comprises a single or plurality of air-activated chemical warming device for quick heating to optimal temperature and consistent discharge of heat over the desired time. |
| US11819297B2 |
Light guided digitization method to register a bone
A system, device, and method is provided that improves the point collection process during bone registration for computer-assisted surgical procedures. A user is guided in the point collection process by projecting a set of points directly on the bone with a tracked digitizer probe following a rough registration of the bone. The system, device, and method therefore negates the need for the user to constantly look-up on an instructional display monitor and make the complicated mappings between the displayed instructions on the monitor and the actual bone. |
| US11819295B2 |
Catheter control system and graphical user interface
A remote workstation for the control of percutaneous intervention devices is provided. The remote workstation includes a control system for remotely and independently controlling at least two percutaneous intervention devices. The control system includes at least one input device to control the percutaneous intervention devices. The control system controls movement of at least one of the percutaneous intervention devices along at least two degrees of freedom. The remote workstation also includes a graphical user interface for displaying icons representative of the operational status of each of the percutaneous intervention devices. |
| US11819292B2 |
Methods and systems for providing visuospatial information
Methods and systems for providing feedback during a medical procedure. The 3D position and orientation of a tracked tool are determined, relative to a site of the medical procedure, based on tracking information received from a tracking system. The 3D position and orientation are mapped to a common coordinate space, to determine the 3D position and orientation relative to a field-of-view (FOV) of an optical camera that is capturing an optical image of the site. Navigational information associated with the 3D position and orientation is determined. A virtual representation of the navigational information overlaid on the FOV and displayed. The displayed virtual representation is updated when the 3D position and orientation of the tracked tool changes or when the FOV changes, in accordance with the change. |
| US11819289B2 |
Tracked powered drill assembly
Disclosed is a system to engage one or more tools. In the system a drive shaft and collet may be assembled to engage and disengage, selectively, a plurality of tools. Further, a tracking device may be used to track a location of at least a portion of the tool. |
| US11819287B2 |
Universal navigation instrument adapter
A device or system to adapt navigation trackers from various manufacturers to a variety of instruments to be navigated during a surgical procedure is disclosed. An adapter for coupling a navigation tracking array to an instrument including a drive shaft and a tracking device holder. The drive shaft can include a handle interface, an instrument connection, and an intermediate section including a circular locking groove extends proximally from a positioning flange. The tracking device holder can be configured to secure a navigation tracking array to the drive shaft and include an elongated body and a locking button. The elongated body can include an inner bore extending along a longitudinal length of the elongated body and adapted to receive the intermediate section of the drive shaft. The locking button can retain the tracking device holder along the drive shaft while allowing for rotation about the longitudinal axis. |
| US11819286B2 |
Apparatus for visualizing a movable radiation source
An apparatus for visualizing a movable radiation source, the apparatus comprising: a radiation angular position sensor arranged for generating an angular position, with respect to a sensor axis, of a radiation source emitting radiations in front of said radiation angular position sensor; a camera having a camera axis distinct from the sensor axis; a light diverter arranged in front of said radiation angular position sensor for diverting toward the camera, light originally emitted in front of said radiation angular position sensor toward the radiation angular position sensor, the light diverter being arranged to not change the direction of radiations emitted in front of said radiation angular position sensor; and a composite image generator arranged for adding to a camera image captured by the camera a radiation source marker at a position derived from said angular position and automatically scaled to the camera image size and resolution. |
| US11819285B2 |
Magnetic interference detection systems and methods
Electromagnetic navigation systems and methods detect ambient or extraneous magnetic interference by inhibiting the navigation system from generating an electromagnetic field and measuring, with a sensor, the strength of a magnetic field at one or more frequencies of and at one or more phases associated with the electromagnetic field generated by the navigation system. The systems and methods may further determine whether the strength of the magnetic field is greater than a threshold. Based on this determination, an alert or message may be generated. |
| US11819284B2 |
Graphical user interface for displaying guidance information during an image-guided procedure
A method for displaying guidance information during an image-guided medical procedure includes receiving, by one or more hardware processors, data from a tracking system associated with an elongate device comprising a flexible body, calculating a bend radius along a length of the flexible body, determining supplemental guidance information that includes an indication of whether the bend radius is less than a minimum allowable bend radius, augmenting images with the supplemental guidance information to produce augmented images by applying a scheme in which a portion of a graphical representation of the flexible body having a radius less than the minimum is augmented with a visual property, displaying the augmented images on a display device at a console, determining a direction to steer the flexible body to increase the bend radius, and displaying actuation information on the display device. The actuation information includes a directional indicator to display the direction. |
| US11819283B2 |
Systems and methods related to robotic guidance in surgery
A surgical implant planning computer positions an implant device relative to a bone of a patient. An initial image of a bone is obtained. An initial location data structure is obtained that contains data defining mapping between locations on the implant device and corresponding locations relative to the bone in the initial image. A target image of the bone of the patient is obtained. A transformation matrix is generated that transforms a contour of a portion of the bone in the initial image to satisfy a defined rule for conforming to a contour of a corresponding portion of the bone in the target image. A transformed location data structure is generated based on applying the transformation matrix to the initial location data structure. A graphical representation of the implant device is displayed overlaid at locations on the target image of the bone determined based on the transformed location data structure. |
| US11819281B2 |
Analyzing and mapping ECG signals and determining ablation points to eliminate Brugada syndrome
A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data. |
| US11819276B2 |
Hyperspectral imaging for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Described herein is the use of a visible near infrared (VNIR) hyperspectral imaging system as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Also described herein is the use of a VNIR hyperspectral imaging system in high throughput screening of potential therapeutics against AD. |
| US11819275B2 |
Optical coherence tomography apparatus, control method for optical coherence tomography apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
The optical coherence tomography apparatus is an optical coherence tomography apparatus that obtains a tomographic image of an eye to be examined by using combined light obtained by combining (a) return light from the eye to be examined irradiated with measurement light and (b) reference light, the optical coherence tomography apparatus including an optical path length difference changing unit arranged to change an optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light, a driving unit arranged to drive the optical path length difference changing unit, a determining unit configured to determine, using a learned model, a driving amount of the driving unit from the obtained tomographic image, and a controlling unit configured to control the driving unit using the determined driving amount. |
| US11819273B2 |
Augmented and extended reality glasses for use in surgery visualization and telesurgery
An augmented reality and extended reality surgical system. The system may comprise a wearable device, such as a head mounted display or glasses, that provides the user with virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or mixed reality for surgery visualization. This may allow the user to access 2D or 3D imaging, magnification, virtual visualization, six-degrees of freedom (6DoF) image management, and/or other images while still viewing real reality and thus maintaining a presence in the operating room. |
| US11819264B2 |
Detachable insulating insert for use in a resectoscope
An electrically insulating insert for detachable connection to the distal end region of a resectoscope shaft, characterized in that the insulating insert has a hollow portion with an elongate cavity for the passage of pass-through instruments, and that the insulating insert has fastening means for detachable connection to the resectoscope shaft. An electrode instrument is connected to this insulating insert and to a resectoscope including the same. |
| US11819263B2 |
Tissue extraction devices and methods
The tissue cutting device comprises an elongated assembly including both an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a tissue-receiving window, and the inner sleeve has a distal end which cuts tissue as the inner sleeve is advanced past the window. The tissue is received into a lumen of the inner sleeve, and the inner sleeve lumen is typically enlarged in a proximal direction to reduce the tendency of resected tissue to lodge therein. The tissue displacement member is optionally provided at a distal end of the outer sleeve to further aid in dislodging tissue which becomes captured in a distal end of the inner sleeve of the lumen. |
| US11819259B2 |
Methods and apparatus for controlled RF treatments and RF generator system
Electrosurgical systems and components thereof configured to deliver RF energy to a target site of a human or other animal patient with selectable RF energy delivery profiles, temperature sensors and controls, and/or electrodes configured to more uniformly or effectively delivery energy to target tissue. |
| US11819256B1 |
Methods of inducing apoptosis in tissues
Methods of inducing apoptosis in a tissue may include providing a tissue separation and equalization device having a generally elongated tissue insertion member, providing an incision in tissue, inserting the tissue insertion member of the tissue separation and equalization device through the incision into the tissue reducing a temperature of the tissue insertion member and removing the tissue insertion member from the tissue. |
| US11819254B2 |
Stimulating targeting needle
A surgical system may include a conductive stylet with a distal end advanceable into bone material and a proximal end coupled to a stylet hub. A handle is non-removably attached to the stylet hub, and removably attachable to an insulative cannula hub. The cannula hub is non-removably attached to a conductive cannula that surrounds the stylet when the handle is attached to the proximal end of the insulative cannula hub. An outer insulative sheath is slideably engaged to insulative cannula hub, and has a radio-opaque distal tip. An electrical signal source may be applied to the stylet hub to conduct a pedicle integrity assessment. The handle and stylet may be removed from the cannula assembly, leaving the cannula assembly in place at the surgical site. |
| US11819252B2 |
System for implanting in bone tissue
The invention relates a system for implanting an implantable device in bone tissue, a processing unit for such system, a method of implanting an implantable device and a method of providing information for an implanting of an implantable device. In view of the finding that a fat content in cancellous bone is higher than a fat content in compact bone, the lipids fraction, which can be determined by optical means, e.g. spectroscopy, can be used to determine correct screw placement in healthy bone. |
| US11819251B2 |
Instruments and methods for tensioning a spinal tether
Various methods and devices are provided for tensioning a tether. In one embodiment, a tether tensioning device is provided and includes an elongate shaft adapted to be positioned adjacent to a bone anchor implanted in bone, and a tensioning mechanism pivotally associated with the elongate shaft and adapted to couple to a tether seated across the bone anchor and to pivot relative to the elongate shaft to apply a tensioning force to the tether. |
| US11819250B2 |
Methods and apparatus for treating spondylolysis
Methods and apparatus provide for coupling a spinous process plate to one lateral side of a spinous process of a spine of a patient; coupling a laminar plate to a laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine; engaging a sub-laminar hook to the laminar on the one lateral side of the spinous process; and (iv) extending a rod toward a pedicle on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine of the patient, where the rod prohibits movement of bone associated with a fracture in a pars interarticularis of a vertebral arch on the one lateral side of the spinous process of the spine. |
| US11819249B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assembly having twist-in-place insert with forced interference downward displacement
A receiver assembly includes a receiver having a first channel, a through-space with internal recesses beneath a guide and advancement structure, and internal ridges projecting inwardly below the internal recesses. The assembly also includes an insert having a second channel, side structures protruding laterally outward below top surfaces, and opposed lower extensions extending downwardly below the second channel, with the insert being loadable into the through-space with the second channel in non-alignment with the first channel. The insert is the non-threadably rotatable within the through-space to align the second channel with the first channel and to move the side structures into the internal recesses above the internal ridges, with a subsequent forced downward displacement of the insert within the through-space causing the side structures to frictionally engage the internal ridges to inhibit the insert from moving upward within the through-space. |
| US11819247B2 |
Polyaxial bone fixation element
The present disclosure includes a polyaxial bone fixation element for use in spinal fixation to interconnect a longitudinal spinal rod with a patient's vertebra. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably includes a bone anchor, a collet, a body, and a locking cap. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably enables in-situ assembly. That is, the polyaxial bone fixation element is preferably configured so that in use, the bone anchor may be secured to the patient's vertebra prior to being received within the body. Accordingly, the polyaxial bone fixation element enables a surgeon to implant the bone anchor without the body to maximize visibility and access around the anchoring site. Once the bone anchor has been secured to the patient's vertebra, the body can be snapped-onto the bone anchor. The bone anchor preferably also includes a second tool interface so that a surgical instrument can be directly coupled to the bone anchor. |
| US11819245B2 |
Apparatus and methods for accessing and sealing bodily vessels and cavities
Everting balloon systems and methods for using the same are disclosed herein. The systems can be configured to access and dilate body lumen and cavities. For example, the systems can be used to dilate the cervix and access the uterine cavity. The systems can also be used to occlude the cervix. The systems can also be used to occlude the urethra. |
| US11819244B2 |
Surgical device for treatment of endometriosis
Surgical instruments and methods are disclosed including a tissue removal tool for treatment of endometrial tissue on a background tissue of a patient. The tissue removal tool can optionally comprise a graspable portion, a shaft and an end effector. The shaft can be coupled to the graspable portion. The shaft can have a proximal portion and a distal portion and can be configured to access an anatomic location of the endometrial tissue. The end effector can be coupled to the distal portion of the shaft. The end effector can be configured to lift the endometrial tissue relative to the background tissue to a lifted position. The end effector can be configured to cut the endometrial tissue from the background tissue with the endometrial tissue in the lifted position. |
| US11819242B2 |
Navigated trocar with internal camera
A trocar for insertion into an organ of a patient includes a cannula, a channel inside the cannula, and a camera. The cannula has a longitudinal axis, and the channel inside the cannula is fitted parallel to the longitudinal axis. The camera is disposed at a distal end of the channel and is configured to provide images in a direction of a distal opening of the cannula. |
| US11819239B2 |
Macerating and aspiration tool for intracranial surgery
A macerating and aspiration tool for removing blood masses from the brain. |
| US11819238B2 |
Rotational medical device
Medical systems and methods for making and using medical systems are disclosed. Example medical systems may include an atherectomy system configured to engage and remove plaque from walls in vessels of a vascular system. The atherectomy system may include a drive shaft, a rotational tip coupled to an end of the drive shaft, a motor coupled to the drive shaft to rotate the rotational tip, and a controller configured to control a motor state of the motor. The controller may adjust a range of possible load outputs from the motor and/or a maximum load output from the motor to account for external loads acting on the drive shaft and/or rotational tip rotated by the motor and facilitate passing an occlusion in a vasculature of a patient. |
| US11819234B2 |
Tissue resecting instrument including a rotation lock feature
A tissue resecting instrument includes an end effector assembly having a proximal hub housing, a retainer cap extending proximally therefrom, an elongated outer shaft extending distally from the proximal hub housing, an inner cutting shaft rotatably disposed within the elongated outer shaft, and an inner core drive assembly that includes a proximal driver and a distal driver. The distal driver is coupled to the inner cutting shaft such that rotation of the distal driver rotates the inner cutting shaft relative to the elongated outer shaft. The proximal driver is slidable relative to the distal drive between a more-proximal position wherein the proximal driver is engaged with the retainer cap to rotationally fix the proximal driver, thereby rotationally locking the inner cutting shaft, and a more-distal position wherein the proximal driver is disengaged from the retainer cap permitting rotation thereof thereby permitting rotation of the inner cutting shaft. |
| US11819232B2 |
Arthroscopic resection device
The present disclosure relates to an arthroscopic resection device. The device includes an outer member including a hub, an inner member including a hub, the inner member housed within the outer member, a tube coupled to the outer member, and means for allowing longitudinal movement of the outer member relative to the inner member, the means coupled to the tube. A method of tissue repair and other arthroscopic resection devices are also disclosed. |
| US11819229B2 |
Balloon surface photoacoustic pressure wave generation to disrupt vascular lesions
A photoacoustic catheter adapted for placement within a blood vessel having a vessel wall includes an elongate shaft, a balloon and a photoacoustic transducer. The elongate shaft can extend from a proximal region to a distal region. The elongate shaft can include a light guide that is configured to be placed in optical communication with a light source. The balloon is coupled to the elongate shaft, and can be configured to expand from a collapsed configuration suitable for advancing the photoacoustic catheter through a patient's vasculature to a first expanded configuration suitable for anchoring the photoacoustic catheter in position relative to a treatment site. The photoacoustic transducer can be disposed on a surface of the balloon and in optical communication with the light guide. The photoacoustic transducer can include a light-absorbing material and a thermal expansion material. |
| US11819228B2 |
Methods and systems for treating a pulmonary embolism
A large bore catheter has a guiding rail extending therethrough and an advance segment of the rail extends at least about 10 cm beyond the distal end of the catheter. The advance segment is advanced from the vena cava through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves of the heart into the central pulmonary artery while the distal end of the large bore catheter remains in the vena cava. The large bore catheter is thereafter distally advanced over the rail until the large bore catheter distal end is at least as far as the central pulmonary artery. The rail is thereafter proximally removed from the large bore catheter, and at least a portion of a clot is drawn from a pulmonary artery into the large bore catheter. |
| US11819224B2 |
Patient specific instruments and methods of use
Patient specific instruments, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or resurfacing joint surfaces. A tibia alignment guide including a body with a first surface and a second surface, a base portion coupled to and extending away from the first surface of the body, and a tower portion coupled to and extending away from a top surface of the body. |
| US11819221B2 |
Cutting accessory for a powered surgical handpiece
A cutting accessory for use with a powered surgical handpiece includes an elongated shaft, a tissue working member, and a proximal section. The elongated shaft has proximal and distal ends, and a longitudinal axis. The working member is attached to the distal end of the shaft. The proximal section extends proximally from the distal end and includes a plurality of faces extending inwardly from an outer surface of the shaft. Each face has at least one shallow portion and is shaped to receive a clamping member. At least two of the faces are arranged linearly, extending along the shaft proximal section. A flat extends distally forward of the distalmost face, and is located a distance from the shaft longitudinal axis greater than the distance the shallow portions are located from the longitudinal axis and less than the distance the outer surface of the shaft is from the longitudinal axis. |
| US11819219B2 |
Tibia cutting assembly
A tibia cutting assembly includes a tibia cut guide with at least one cut slot. A guide rod has a guide holder mountable to the cut guide at a first end of the guide rod, and a second end of the guide rod is mountable non-invasively about a skin of a patient. The guide rod is extendable in length to displace the tibia cut guide and adjust a position thereof with respect to a tibia of the patient. The guide holder cooperates with the tibia cut guide to adjust an orientation of the tibia cut guide. A first inertial sensor is mountable to the guide holder and is displaceable therewith, and a second inertial sensor is mountable to the guide rod at the second end thereof. |
| US11819214B2 |
Helical balloon assist device and method for using the same
The helical balloon assist device includes a tubular balloon formed at least partially into an independent helical shape in an uninflated state and an inflation tube in sealed communication with the balloon and extending from the helical balloon assist device in a proximal direction. The helical balloon assist device may include an inner core member formed at least partially into an independent helical shape and supporting the helical shape of the tubular balloon. |
| US11819212B2 |
Staple forming features for circular surgical stapler
A surgical instrument includes a stapling assembly and an anvil that releasably couple together to compress and staple tissue. The stapling assembly includes a body having a longitudinal axis, a deck member, and a knife member surrounding the longitudinal axis. The deck member includes a deck surface having an imaginary centerline that surrounds the longitudinal axis, a first deck surface portion extending along a first angular range of the deck surface about the longitudinal axis, and a second deck surface portion extending along a second angular range of the deck surface about the longitudinal axis. A first array of staple openings is disposed on the first deck surface portion and is arranged in a first orientation relative to the deck surface centerline. A second array of staple openings is disposed on the second deck surface portion and is arranged in a second orientation relative to the deck surface centerline. |
| US11819211B2 |
Power assist device for a surgical instrument
A surgical instrument including a power assist device, and its method of use for deploying surgical fasteners, is disclosed. The surgical instrument may include a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, and a surgical fastener deployment system including a driveshaft. The driveshaft is actuatable between at least a first proximal position and a second distal position. A striker is movable relative to the driveshaft and an impact surface is associated with the driveshaft. The impact surface is constructed and arranged to be struck by the striker member to displace the driveshaft to the second distal position and deploy the surgical fastener. |
| US11819206B2 |
Method for closing wound
A method for closing a wound in a tubular organ using a suture thread includes: a first step of connecting a first edge portion and a second edge portion with the suture thread; and a second step of connecting a third edge portion and a fourth edge portion with the suture thread. The first step includes passing the suture thread through a first position on a mucosal surface of at least one of the first edge portion and the second edge portion. The second step includes passing the suture thread through a third position on the mucosal surface of at least one of the third edge portion and the fourth edge portion. A shortest distance between the wound and the third position is larger than a shortest distance between the wound and the first position. |
| US11819205B2 |
Soft tissue repair device and associated methods
A soft tissue repair device. The device includes an inserter having a distal portion, a first anchor carried externally onto the distal portion, a second anchor carried externally onto the distal portion, and a flexible strand coupling the first and second anchors and forming an adjustable knotless loop. |
| US11819201B2 |
Flexible member for angled system
Disclosed is an instrument that may an interior tube and an external tube. The exterior tube may be fixed relative to an interior tube, where the interior tube may rotate or oscillate relative to the exterior tube. Further, the two tubes may be co-bent such that an angle is formed by both of the tubes. |
| US11819198B2 |
Feces color detection device
A plurality of color sensing sections are attached to a toilet seat so as to test a health state or a fecal occult blood portion every time by capturing the feces surface color during defecation. Before feces which have been excreted from a body sink into a water-seal portion, the circumference of the feces is optically captured to detect the color of the surface of the feces. By monitoring changes in color, the health state of the defecator is monitored. In particular, by checking the presence/absence of an occult blood portion, the present invention assists in early detection of colorectal cancer and allows a fecal occult blood test to be performed in a hygienic manner without burdening the user. |
| US11819197B2 |
Imaging element cleaning device with imaging device fitment adjustability
Cleaning devices disclosed herein provide, for example, an effective and reliable approach for cleaning an exposed surface of an imaging element (e.g., a lens) of an imaging device (e.g., an endoscope). Cleaning devices disclosed herein enable an imaging element to be cleaned while located within a concealed operation site (e.g., an in-vivo surgical site). To enhance imaging device compatibility, cleaning devices disclosed herein have integral therewith a seating adjustor that allows a user to selectively adjust the position of an imaging device seated thereon. Cleaning devices disclosed herein are thus able to accommodate imaging devices that would otherwise be incompatible due to a distance between the imaging element of the imaging device and a position of a cleaning member of the cleaning device being either too big or too small. |
| US11819196B2 |
Apparatus and method for reprocessing a medical device
An apparatus and method for reprocessing a medical device includes a decontamination basin, a first flush conduit, a second flush conduit, and a manifold. The first and second flush conduits have respective first and second coupling ports configured to fluidly connect to the medical device positioned within the decontamination basin. The manifold is fluidly connected to the first and second flush conduits and configured to distribute the fluid received therein accordingly. The apparatus also includes a first valve, a second valve, and a primary pump configured to discharge the fluid into the manifold at a predetermined supply flow rate. The first and second valve are positioned respectively in the first and second flush conduits for balancing the respective flow rates discharged therefrom at a first predetermined conduit flow rate and a second predetermined conduit flow rate. |
| US11819187B2 |
Minimally invasive guides and cutting instruments
A surgical guide includes a first guide arm extending from a first end to a second end on a first longitudinal axis. The first guide arm defines a first plurality of openings sized and configured to receive a first guide element therethrough. A second guide arm extends from a first end to a second end on a second longitudinal axis. The second guide arm defines a second plurality of openings sized and configured to receive a second guide element therethrough. A pivot element couples the first end of the first guide arm to the first end of the second guide arm such that an angular distance between the first guide arm and the second guide arm can be adjusted in a first plane. |
| US11819183B2 |
Vacuum apparatus including drum lock assembly
Applicant has created vacuum apparatuses with improved stability and methods for improving the stability of a wet/dry vacuum. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a motor, a removable drum adapted to store debris collected by the apparatus, and a base that can be adapted to receive the removable drum. The motor can be adapted to be interposed between the removable drum and the base. The methods can include the step of providing a base, the step of providing a removable drum adapted to be coupled to the base, and the step of coupling a vacuum motor to the base such that the vacuum motor is adapted to be disposed beneath the removable drum when the drum is coupled to the base. By relocating the motor of vacuum apparatus beneath the drum, the vacuum's center of gravity can be lowered significantly and, thus, its propensity to tip over is minimized. |
| US11819179B2 |
Cleaning tool and electric cleaner
A cleaning tool includes a body for sucking in dust on a surface to be cleaned, a suction pipe, and a joint for connecting the suction pipe to the body. The joint is positioned closer to one end of the body with respect to a center of the body in a longitudinal direction of the body and is positioned substantially at center in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A second rotating portion of the joint is connected to the body so as to be rotatable around a second axis of rotation being substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction. A first rotating portion of the joint is rotatably connected to the second rotating portion so as to be rotatable relative to the second rotating portion around a first axis of rotation being at an intersecting position or a skewed position with respect to the second axis of rotation. |
| US11819175B2 |
Dish washing apparatus and dish drying apparatus
Dishwashing and dish drying apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus comprises three parallel rods which each have a screw thread on an outer surface. In use, the screw thread on each rod engages with a rim or lip of a dish and when the rods are rotated the dish is caused to move through the apparatus. This allows the whole of the dish to be exposed to a liquid in the dishwashing apparatus or to an air flow in a dish drying apparatus. |
| US11819174B2 |
Cleaning control method and device, cleaning robot and storage medium
A cleaning control method and device including a cleaning robot are provided. The cleaning robot includes a sweeping member and a mopping member which cooperate with each other, and an operating parameter is obtained. A sweeping area formed in real time by the sweeping member, a mopping area formed in real time by the mopping member and a mopped area formed on a lateral side of the cleaning robot are controlled to meet a first preset relationship according to the operating parameter. The first preset relationship includes that a first distance formed between a boundary of the sweeping area closest to the mopped area and a boundary of the mopped area closest to the sweeping area is greater than or equal to a second distance between a boundary of the mopping area closest to the mopped area and a boundary of the mopped area closest to the mopping area. |
| US11819173B2 |
Cleaning device
The disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, and discloses a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a machine body, a front bumper, a cleaning assembly, a collecting assembly and a water tank. The machine body is provided with a recess, and the cleaning assembly includes a roller for cleaning the ground. The roller is mounted between the machine body and the front bumper. The collecting assembly is provided with a wastewater outlet and mounted between the machine body and the roller and abuts against the roller. The water tank is provided with a wastewater inlet and is removably mounted in the recess. The wastewater flows into the water tank through the wastewater outlet and the wastewater inlet. |
| US11819172B2 |
Scrubbing robot
The present invention provides a scrubbing robot, including a window scrubbing device, including a suction assembly configured to be sucked to a window body, a first travelling assembly configured to move on the window body, and a window body cleaning system; and a floor scrubbing device, including a second travelling assembly configured to move on a floor and a floor cleaning system, where the body of the floor scrubbing device has a mounting recess, and the window scrubbing device is configured to be capable of being embedded into and removed from the mounting recess. The scrubbing robot is an integrally functional cleaning robot integrating multiple functions of floor sweeping, floor scrubbing, and window scrubbing. |
| US11819171B2 |
Touch-free dispensers
Exemplary soap, sanitizer and lotion dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary dispenser includes a housing; a receptacle for receiving a container; a container of fluid comprising soap, sanitizer or lotion; a pump in fluid communication with the container; a power source; a pump coupled to a motor and pulse width modulation circuitry in circuit communication with the power source and the motor. The pulse width modulation circuitry is initially set to cause a selected dose of fluid to be dispensed at a base speed. A sensor for detecting a parameter indicative of an actual speed of a dispense of the fluid is also included. When the actual speed of the dispense of fluid is less than the base speed or greater than the base speed, the pulse width modulation circuitry adjusts the pulse width to cause the speed of a following dispense of fluid to be closer to the base speed. |
| US11819167B2 |
Quick access storage container system
A storage system includes a rim assembly and one or more magnets. The rim assembly is configured for attachment to a container to form a container assembly. The one or more magnets are positioned in the container assembly. An effective magnetic force exerted by the one or more magnets on a support surface from which the container assembly is suspended can be varied by adjusting a distance between the support surface and the one or more magnets. |
| US11819166B2 |
Profi-cartridge apparatus and methods of use thereof
The invention comprises an apparatus and/or a method of use thereof for dispensing whipped cream, comprising: a profi including a pressure containment housing, a first receiving port integrated into the pressure containment housing, a dispensing port integrated into the pressure containment housing, and at least a first pressure cartridge containing at least a liquid form of nitrous oxide, where the pressure cartridge includes a pressure gas delivery port and where a connection between the receiving port and the pressure gas delivery port form: (1) a section of a pressure containment unit encompassing contents of the pressure containment housing and the pressure cartridge and (2) an open path between the pressure containment housing and the pressure cartridge. |
| US11819162B2 |
Insert for cooking apparatus
An insert is provided for use in a cooking apparatus that alters the pressure profile, air velocity profile, and airflow pattern within said cooking apparatus in order to achieve a cyclonic air profile around food to be cooked. The insert includes a ring-shaped insert body formed by a continuous sidewall. The sidewall has an external surface and an internal surface, and a top end and a bottom end. The insert also includes a deflection plate. |
| US11819161B2 |
Integrated kamado-style grill and smoker
The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike. |
| US11819159B2 |
Electric grill with a filtration system for filtering the fumes released from food cooking
An electric grill with a filtration system for filtering the fumes released from food cooked using an electric resistance acting as a heat source. The heat source is disposed below the grilling grate which extend in a horizontal plane. The grilling grate including an electric air extractor fan which removes the fumes released during cooking. The filtration system extends on the grilling grate and below the electric air extractor fan. The filtration system includes at least one metal mesh with an activated carbon filter contained in a slidable holding drawer. The drawer comprises a lower frame and an upper frame cover having pairs of quadrangular openings covered by respective metal meshes. An activated carbon sheet extends between them. The electric air extractor fan directs the purified air outside through a plurality of holes (38) defined in an upper chimney (21). |
| US11819155B2 |
Used capsule receptacle for beverage machines
A capsule beverage machine (1) has: a passage (2) for evacuating used capsules (100); a capsule collector (10) having a bottom (11) and sidewalls (12,12′) delimiting a cavity (13) with a cavity entry opening (14) and a cavity volume for storing the used capsules (100); and a seat (20) into which the evacuation passage (2) leads, the collector (10) having a collection position in which the collector (10) is removably located in the seat (20) for collecting capsules (100) delivered via the passage (2) and the entry opening (14). The seat (20) and the collector (10) are configured to adjust the cavity volume of the cavity (13) so that the cavity volume is smaller when the collector (10) is located in the seat and larger at removal of the collector (10) from the seat. The sidewalls (12,12′) include at least one sidewall (12′) that is movably mounted in the collector (10). The seat (20) and/or the movable sidewall (12′) has an interacting seat member (21). The member (21) protrudes from the movable sidewall (12′) towards a side (22) of the seat (20) or from the side (22) of the seat (20) towards the movable sidewall (12′). When the collector (10) is in its collection position, the member (21) is urged against the side (22) of the seat (20) or against the movable sidewall (12′), whereby the movable sidewall (12′) is displaced towards an inside (10′) of the cavity (13). The movable sidewall (12′) is allowed to move towards an outside (20′) of the cavity (13) when the movable sidewall (12′) is withdrawn from the seat (20). |
| US11819154B2 |
Compression chamber for compression type ramen cooker
A compression chamber for a compression type ramen cooker is capable of cooking ramen by compression by blocking a discharge of air in a cooking container while cooking ramen. The compression chamber includes a lid, a chamber container having an upper portion on which the lid is mounted and a bottom surface to which the cooking container is coupled to seal the cooking container, a heater installed through the lid and mounted inside the chamber container to heat the water stored in the chamber container, a supply valve unit installed through the lid to supply water to the inside of the chamber container, a discharge valve unit installed through the lid to supply water in the chamber container to the cooking container, and a vapor discharge unit on a lower side of the chamber container to discharge compressed steam inside the cooking container. |
| US11819152B1 |
Bedding using pictures as a guide
A bedding system to position above a mattress in a first arrangement. The bedding system has a bedspread with an upper portion, a bottom surface, and a top surface positioned opposite the bottom surface. In the first arrangement the top surface of the bedspread faces opposite the mattress. A first part of a continuous picture is formed on the bottom surface of the bedspread. In the first arrangement, the upper portion is folded to display the first part of the continuous picture. A pillow cover is configured to encase a pillow with a second part of the continuous picture formed on the pillow cover. In the first arrangement, the pillow cover is positioned adjacent to the bedspread to align the second part of the continuous picture with the first part of the continuous picture of the bedspread to assemble at least a portion of the continuous picture for display. |
| US11819147B2 |
Food product dispenser and valve
A dispenser for dispensing a flowable food product from a flexible reservoir supported by the dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes a frame and a body coupled to the frame. The body defines a cavity for receiving the flexible reservoir. The body includes: a bottom wall defining an opening; a sloped wall extending upward from the bottom wall and the opening, the sloped wall promoting a flow of flowable food product from the flexible reservoir towards the opening; and a pair of side walls extending upward from the bottom wall and the sloped wall. The dispenser further includes a fitment acceptor at least partly received in the opening. Additionally, a shape of the fitment acceptor corresponds with a shape of the opening such that the fitment acceptor is only correctly received in the opening one way. |
| US11819146B2 |
Flexible hardgoods with enhanced peel removability
The present disclosure provides adhesive mounting articles that can be removed from surfaces without damage by having reduced contribution of a hardgood to the peel force generated by the adhesive article during removal. In some instances, this can be accomplished by a hardgood that is flexible in a peel direction and rigid in a weight hanging direction. Such hardgoods may include a plurality of minimally connected body segments arranged about the transverse axis of the hardgood body. |
| US11819145B2 |
Modular retail display system
A retail display table includes a table top with openings, and a modular display mat disposed over each opening. Each of the modular display mats is movable between a closed position in which it covers its respective table-top opening, and an open position in which it is lifted above the table top so that a cavity underneath the modular display mat is accessible. Also, each modular display mat has holes to accommodate a configuration of displayed items, and is removable and replaceable with another modular display mat having a different configuration of holes to accommodate a different configuration of displayed items. A retail display system may include such a retail display table, along with other modular retail fixtures such as display walls with modular display wall inserts and retail counter units with modular display mats interchangeable with those of the retail display table. |
| US11819142B2 |
Garment for assisting holding an infant
A garment for assisting a user holding an infant is provided. The garment may include a first portion, a second portion, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The second portion may be configured to overlap the first portion when the garment is worn by the user. The first sleeve and the second sleeve may each extend from the first portion and the second portion, respectively. The first portion may define an elongated opening. The elongated opening may be positioned to provide access through the opening and to the infant from the outside of the garment while the first portion remains covered by the second portion. The garment may also include at least one fastener attached thereto. The at least one fastener may be positioned relative to the opening and may comprise at least one loop to secure at least part of a tubing or wire extending from the infant. The garment may also comprise a locking mechanism that can adjust the loop to the size of the tubing. |
| US11819140B2 |
Multifunctional cup holder and sofa
The present disclosure provides a multifunctional cup holder for installation on a sofa and a sofa thereof. The cup holder includes: a base configured to attach to a sofa; a cup body; a flange disposed at an upper end of the cup body; and a control assembly disposed on the flange. A lower end of the cup body is attached to the base. The flange is detachable from the upper end of the cup body, and the flange extends radially inward towards a center of the cup body. The control assembly is removable from the flange and is configured to control operations of the multifunctional cup holder or adjustments of the sofa. |
| US11819135B2 |
Foam core for a mattress and mattress
A foam core for a mattress including a supporting layer for supporting the vertebral column, the supporting layer including an upper part and a lower part. Different body support regions are provided in the upper part along the longitudinal direction of the foam core, a plurality of the body support regions having at least one recess in the material of the foam core. At least one reserve region is provided in the lower part and has at least one recess in the material of the foam core. The foam core is formed such that the reserve region is not substantially deformed in case of a load on the upper part above the reserve region if the load is below a predetermined limit pressure, and that in case of a load above the predetermined limit pressure, the reserve region is deformed. A mattress having such a foam core is furthermore shown. |
| US11819134B2 |
Mattress
A mattress includes a flex structure having at least one support layer and a plurality of marbles engaged with the at least one support layer and supported by the at least one support layer. The plurality of marbles is arranged in a grid pattern along the at least one support layer. |
| US11819129B1 |
Interchangeable, dual-sided media easel and associated method(s)
An easel selectively supports a variety of media and includes a centrally registered longitudinal axis, a first display section oriented along a first plane obliquely angled to the centrally registered longitudinal axis, a second display section opposed from the first display section and oriented along a second plane obliquely angled to the axis, a plurality of storage shelves positioned between the first display section and the second display section, and a plurality of media display members removably engaged with the first display section and the second display section, respectively, and positioned parallel to the first plane and the second plane, respectively. The media display members are interchangeably and slidably engaged with each of the first display section and the second display section. The first display section is pivotally coupled to the second display section and pivoted about a fulcrum axis perpendicular to the axis. |
| US11819128B2 |
Drive device for a moveable furniture part
A drive device includes a carrier, an ejection device for ejecting a moveable furniture part out of a closed position, and a locking device for locking the ejection device in the locked position. The locking device has a locking pin connected to the ejection device and a guide track for the locking pin in or on the carrier. The locking pin is locked in an engaging recess of the guide track in the locked position, and a synchronization device is movable relative to the carrier for synchronizing the movement of the drive device with a second drive device. The synchronization device has a transmission element to be moved by the locking pin. The transmission element remains still with the overpressure movement, can be moved by the locking pin during opening movement, can be moved by the locking pin during closing movement, and is linearly moveably mounted on the carrier. |
| US11819127B2 |
Television support and mounting kit
A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure. |
| US11819126B2 |
Weapon lock, rack, and cabinet
A weapon lock includes a latch pivotably coupled to a housing about a latch pivot axis, and includes a base arm, receiver and retainer arms extending transversely away from the base arm, and a pivot limit extension extending longitudinally away from the base arm. A weapon rack is configured to carry the weapon lock and includes upper and lower plates with upper and lower arrays of mounting apertures and pivotably coupled to one another via a hinge. A weapon cabinet is configured to carry the weapon rack and includes an enclosure having a rear wall to which a mounting backplane of the weapon rack is fastened with tamper-evident security fasteners, and having sidewalls, top and bottom walls, and doors hingedly coupled to the sidewalls. |
| US11819125B2 |
Bottle storage device
A wine bottle holder including a plate and an extension member coupled to the plate. The extension member may extend outwards from the plate and a ring may be coupled to the extension member. The ring may be configured to receive a portion of the wine bottle. The ring may include a cylindrical body with opposite surfaces that are parallel to each other. The opposite surfaces may define oblique openings. |
| US11819118B2 |
Method of making a unitary brush head and unitary toothbrush head
A toothbrush comprised at least one unitary brush head having a base and at least one filament and extending therefrom and having a free end terminating with a tip, wherein the filament has a length of from 6.0 mm to 20.0 mm between the base and the free end, and wherein the unitary brush head is made from a plastic material that has a melt flow rate of not greater than about 30 g/10 min measured in accordance with ISO 1133. |
| US11819117B2 |
Hair straightening brush
The disclosed subject matter is directed to a hairbrush. The hairbrush comprises a plurality of heating elements protruding from a face of the brush, the heating elements defining a hair treating area. The hairbrush further comprises a plurality of self-adjustable spacers projecting from at least some of the heating elements and configured for axial displacement relative to said at least some heating elements between a projecting position and a retracted position, wherein at the retracted position the at least some spacers are partially retracted into respective heating element maintaining a space between a tip of the heating elements and the scalp, and wherein the spacers are self-adjusting to the contour of a users' scalp. |
| US11819116B2 |
Magnetically levitating sterilizing toothbrush holder
A magnetically levitating sterilizing toothbrush holder with associated toothbrush includes a holder generating a magnetic field and a toothbrush including a magnetic or ferromagnetic element. The holder and toothbrush are so configured that, when the toothbrush is placed in the holder, the force of gravity acting on the toothbrush is balanced in opposition to the magnetic force resulting from the interaction of the toothbrush's magnetic element with the holder's magnetic field, resulting in magnetic levitation of the toothbrush within the holder, thereby suspending the brush from all potentially contaminating surfaces. The holder further includes a sterilizing ultraviolet light source, whereby the operational end of the toothbrush with its bristles is bathed in sterilizing radiation when the brush is suspended in the holder. |
| US11819114B2 |
Oral care implement
A toothbrush handle includes a support structure formed of clarified polypropylene and a body formed of thermoplastic elastomer disposed on the support structure. The support structure includes a web having a thickness in a first direction orthogonal to an axis of the toothbrush handle of less than 2 millimeters and at least one rib depending from the web and having a thickness in a second direction, orthogonal to the axis and angled relative to the first direction, of less than about 2 millimeters. The body at least partially covers the web and the at least one rib. The handle has a light transmissivity of greater than 40% through a portion of the handle at which the body covers the web and the at least one rib. |
| US11819103B1 |
Container for storing and consuming a food product
A container and a method for storing and consuming a food product are disclosed. The container includes a base. The container includes first accordion-pleated extending from the base and forming an interior with the base. The container includes second accordion-pleated walls extending from the first accordion-pleated walls. The second accordion-pleated walls form an opening. The first accordion-pleated walls and the second accordion-pleated walls expand or collapse under the action of a substantial force. The first accordion-pleated walls receive a food product into the interior through the opening. The first accordion-pleated walls expand or collapse while storing the food product in the interior and the second accordion-pleated walls expand to retain the food product within the interior. The second accordion-pleated walls collapse, and the first accordion-pleated walls collapse under the action of the substantial force to push the food product for consumption by a user through the opening from the interior. The second accordion-pleated walls include handles for transporting the container. |
| US11819100B2 |
Wallet assembly and method of use
A wallet assembly that receives a contactless payment card includes a wallet arranged as at least a bifold wallet with first and second wallet sides, one side configured to receive the contactless card and the other configured to receive additional items and payment cards. RFID shielding eliminates electromagnetic signals from the additional payment cards. A flap attached to the wallet side holding the contactless card has a hole or window that physically exposes a portion of the payment card. |
| US11819099B2 |
Disposable packaging for at least one contact lens
A disposable packaging for at least one contact lens. The disposable packaging has at least one molded structure which forms at least one product cavity for accommodating the contact lens. The molded structure has at least one cleaning chamber having a cleaning system for cleaning and/or disinfecting fingers. The cleaning system includes a cleaning pad which absorbs and holds cleaning and/or disinfecting agent, the cleaning pad being fixed in the cleaning chamber and the surface of said pad being exposed when the cleaning chamber is opened. |
| US11819097B2 |
Umbrella assembly
An umbrella assembly is described in which a spring assisted movement of a knob away from or toward an umbrella handle respectively deploys or retracts a canopy and a plurality of support ribs. In the deployed position, each rib curves and keeps the canopy under tension. Elastic potential energy of a spring located within a body interior space deploys or retracts the ribs and canopy out of or into the body interior space, respectively. |
| US11819093B2 |
Airtight type zipper
An airtight type zipper according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first zipper member in which first zipper protrusions and first zipper grooves are alternately and continuously formed and a second zipper member coupled to or separated from the first zipper member in a sliding manner, and includes a first closely joined rail formed to be protruded in a continuous direction of the first zipper protrusion and the first zipper grooves and a second closely joined rail formed to be protruded from the first closely joined rail in a shape corresponding to the first closely joined rail, and in which a first closely joined groove and a second closely joined groove, that are mutually coupled to the first closely joined rail and the second closely joined rail when coupled with the first zipper member, are formed in the second zipper member. |
| US11819091B2 |
Method for manufacturing molded surface fastener and molded surface fastener
A method for manufacturing a molded surface fastener may include using, as a synthetic resin forming the molded surface fastener, a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 20 g/10 min or more and 60 g/10 min or less and a flexural modulus of 1000 MPa or more and 2300 MPa or less. Consequently, an engaging element in which a top end surface of an engaging head portion is flat, and at least a part of a back-side proximal end surface of the engaging head portion has an angle of 70° or more and 110° or less with respect to a height direction of the stem portion can be stably molded, and thus the molded surface fastener that has a high peel strength and a good texture can be obtained. |
| US11819089B2 |
Fastening structure of upper of shoe and shoe
A fastening structure of the present upper includes: an upper that defines a left eyelet row and a right eyelet row arranged along a longitudinal direction of a shoe; and a shoelace inserted through eyelets of the left and right eyelet rows, wherein: the left and right eyelet rows each at least include a first eyelet on a tip side, and a second eyelet, a third eyelet and a fourth eyelet that are arranged in this order from the first eyelet toward a posterior side; D1 is defined as a first average interval between eyelets; D2 is defined as a second average interval; D3 is defined as a third average interval; and Expressions (1) and (10) below are satisfied: D1>D2 |
| US11819085B1 |
Adjustable footwear having apertures in sole structure
Example embodiments of the present disclosure comprise adjustable footwear having apertures in sole structure. The one or more apertures extend all or partially between opposing bottom and top surfaces of the sole structure. The one or more apertures are generally configured to facilitate and accommodate adjustability of the sole structure (e.g., in length and/or width). |
| US11819083B2 |
Hat with improved comfort
Hat with improved comfort. One example is a hat comprising: a crown; a brim coupled to the crown and extending away from the crown; a notch defined by the crown, the notch defining a first intersection and second intersection; an adjustable closure comprising a snap member and eyelet member, the snap member defining an inside surface and a proximal end coupled to the crown at the first intersection, and the eyelet member defining a proximal end coupled to the crown at the second intersection; and a comfort material coupled to the inside surface of the snap member, the comfort material extends from the first intersection of the snap member to a distal end of the snap member. |
| US11819079B2 |
Stacking artificial lash extensions
An artificial lash extension system includes lash extensions designed for an application under a natural lash. First lash extensions designed for an application at an underside of upper natural lashes each include first artificial hairs and a first base from which the first artificial hairs protrude, wherein the first base includes a top side designed to attach to the underside of the upper natural lashes. Second lash extensions designed for an application under the first plurality of lashes each include second artificial hairs, and a second base from which the second artificial hairs protrude, wherein the second base includes a top side designed to attach to at least part of a bottom side of one or more of the first lash extensions. |
| US11819071B2 |
Thermal glove for use in hair styling
A glove for use in hair styling applications, comprising: a glove body with an inner cavity therein generally conforming to a shape of a human hand, the body portion including an outer surface defining a front side with a palm area and an opposing back side of the glove body, a first end portion having an opening to the inner cavity and an opposing second end portion including a plurality of finger stalls extending from the glove body, the body portion being constructed of a first material; and a plurality of elements coupled to discrete areas of the body portion, wherein the elements are constructed of a second material, the second material having a property of greater thermal conductivity as compared with the first material. |
| US11819068B2 |
Belt with lighting element
A duty belt for providing visibility and awareness of the user wearing the belt is disclosed. The belt is worn about the waist and generally provides a lighting element which illuminates in order to improve the visibility and awareness of a person viewed from a distance. Further, the duty belt is functionally and ergonomically designed to easily attach existing duty gear including pepper spray, firearms, flashlights, etc. without interfering or snagging with the lighting element. |
| US11819066B2 |
Baby wrap and method of use
A wrap for an infant is provided. The wrap includes a first part configured as a loop having a through opening. A second part attached with the first part to seal off a portion of the opening and form a pouch configured to receive a bottom half of an infant. A portion of the first part including an elastic band configured for disposal adjacent a top of a diaper. Systems and methods are disclosed. |
| US11819065B2 |
Fastener integrated with a fabric spacer
Examples of a fastener integrated with a fabric spacer are disclosed. The fastener comprises a first part with a first fastening member that has an eyelet with a base secured to a top surface of a first tape. The bottom surface of the tape is bonded to a fabric spacer. The fastener further comprises a second part with a second fastening member that has a hooking end. The second fastening member is secured to a second fabric. The hooking end of the second fastening member is configured to releasably engage the eyelet of the first fastening member to bring close together the first part and the second part of the fastener. |
| US11819056B2 |
Method of making device with aligning element and consumables
The method includes first defining chambers within a housing, the chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber, providing at least one aligning element within the housing, the at least one aligning element being configured to align a first consumable and a second consumable in a fixed orientation within the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively; and configuring a mouthpiece to be selectively connected to the housing on a first side of the chambers in at least a first position or a second position, the first position aligning an inlet opening of the mouthpiece to direct at least one first airflow in a first direction through the first chamber while circumventing the second chamber, the second position aligning the inlet opening to direct the at least one first airflow in the first direction through the second chamber while circumventing the first chamber. |
| US11819054B2 |
Nicotine delivery device with airflow arrangement
A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201). |
| US11819052B2 |
Flavor inhaler
A flavor inhaler comprising: a tubular holder that extends from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a combustion type heat source that is provided at the distal end, contains activated carbon, and carries a first flavorant; and a flavor source that is held in the holder and carries a second flavorant, wherein the first flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of anethole, 2-pinene, 3-citronellol, linalyl acetate, limonene, anisaldehyde, 4-terpineol, 2-β-pinene, jasmone, sabinene, linalool, 1,8-cineole, phenethyl alcohol, and myristicin, and the second flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, nerol, geraniol, and decanal. |
| US11819051B2 |
Electrically operated aerosol-generating system with means to detect a tubular aerosol-generating article
An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a main unit and a tubular aerosol-generating article. The main unit includes a heating portion disposed at an outer surface of the main unit. The heating portion includes one or more electric heaters. The tubular aerosol-generating article includes a tubular aerosol-forming substrate and an inner passage, wherein the inner passage is configured to receive the heating portion of the main unit. The one or more electric heaters of the heating portion of the main unit are arranged to heat the tubular aerosol-forming substrate when the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit. The aerosol-generating system further includes means to determine that the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit. |
| US11819045B2 |
Integrated machine for processing nuts with hard or soft shells
An integrated machine for processing nuts with hard or soft shells, having a feeding hopper and a processing mechanism suitable for peeling or dehulling the fruit, including screener arranged below the processing mechanism, the screener comprising at least one screen element to separate the product into two levels, where the processing mechanism includes an outlet for the mixture obtained after processing the fruit and arranged in correspondence with a projection of a first inlet end of the screener, and a selector to make a selection by suction applied to at least one level of the screening means. |
| US11819043B2 |
Preserved, deoxygenated, flavored beverage
A beverage product includes a mixture having a dissolved oxygen content of less than 500 parts per billion, the mixture including tea flavor, hops flavor, and water. The beverage product further includes a container holding the mixture, the container being sealed to prevent the introduction of dissolved oxygen, a headspace of the container including inert gas. |
| US11819040B2 |
Materials and methods for dietary calcium supplementation of animals
Methods for providing dietary calcium to livestock and other animals and the compositions for use in providing dietary calcium to livestock are disclosed. Kits to provide the animal with a desired amount of supplemental calcium during normal watering is also disclosed. |
| US11819039B2 |
Internal clean-in-place method and apparatus
A Clean in Place assembly for a food processor includes a self-cleaning valve assembly, wherein the self-cleaning valve assembly is in fluid communication with a food flow path in the food processor. The self-cleaning valve assembly includes a valve receiving chamber and valve configured to selectively fluidly connect a food flow path inlet port to a food flow path outlet port; fluidly connect the food flow path inlet port to a multivalent port; and fluidly connect a treating solution to a dead space between the valve and the valve receiving cavity. Food product can be selectively drained or retained in food flow path, wherein the self-cleaning valve can be continuously or intermittently exposed to a treating solution for treating non-food flow path portions of the self-cleaning valve assembly. |
| US11819038B2 |
Shaped cheese product
The invention relates to a method for making a cheese product comprising: — subjecting ripened packed cheese to an anti-microbial treatment; — thereafter removing the packing material from the treated cheese; and — thereafter extruding the treated cheese to form a shaped cheese product or shredding the treated cheese to form a shredded cheese product. The cheese product accordingly obtained is also claimed. |
| US11819037B2 |
System and method for deboning a poultry leg part
A system and method for deboning a poultry leg part, including at least one bone and meat surrounding the bone. The system includes a conveying unit arranged for transporting the poultry leg part along a conveying path. The system also includes a deboning unit. The deboning unit includes a gripper arranged for gripping the meat surrounding the bone, the gripper being associated with a first carrier; a gripper actuator arranged for opening and closing the gripper, the gripper actuator being associated with a second carrier; and a gripper tensioner arranged for providing a biasing force for closing the gripper, the gripper tensioner being associated with a third carrier. The first, second and third carriers are arranged for displacement relative to a base member, and the base member is arranged for being transported in horizontal direction along the conveying path. |
| US11819036B1 |
Poultry meat product
A poultry meat product and method of producing the same. The meat product has breast meat divisible into a first portion attached to a wishbone and separated from a second portion. The first portion remains attached to the wishbone and has a width having a dimension of between 1.0 and 1.5 times a first distance between tips of the wishbone and having a length having a dimension of between 0.5 and 1.5 times a length of the wishbone. A shaped blade may be inserted into a bird carcass for cutting the breast fillets. A V-shaped cut has a first segment approximately parallel to a first wishbone leg and a second segment approximately parallel to a second wishbone leg. The cut defines a portion of the breast fillets that remain attached to the wishbone. The wishbone remains intact within the attached portion of breast fillet for producing a unique meat product. |
| US11819035B2 |
Eversion device and small intestine processing line
An eversion device for small intestine eversion and a small intestine processing line, includes a water tank formed by walls, has a first side wall and a second side wall. The eversion device includes at least one conveyor assembly arranged in one of the side walls of the tank. The conveyor assembly is configured to transport at least one small intestine along the side wall, and the tank is configured to overflow water over at least one part of an upper edge of the side wall that receives the conveyor assembly. A small intestine processing line has the aforementioned eversion device and includes at least one stool removal device with a way to feed small intestines to the tank of the eversion device, and at least one mucosa removal device arranged posteriorly to the tank of the eversion device. |
| US11819032B2 |
Protein-based flour substitute
An essentially carbohydrate-free, protein-based flour substitute and methods for preparing the same are disclosed herein. The flour substitute may be used to make pizza crusts, chips, taco shells, tortillas, crackers, sandwich thins, and other food products that are traditionally flour based. The organoleptic properties of the disclosed flour substitute preferably resemble the organoleptic properties of traditional baked goods and are substantially different from the organoleptic properties of traditional meat products. The disclosed flour substitute comprises a meat or nut flour, a flavor-masking spice, salt, and a vegetable, fruit, or plant-based oil or an oil-based spray. The disclosed flour substitute is used to make substitute food products that preferably resemble, in both appearance and taste, the traditional food products that the substitute food products are replacing. The flour substitute is preferably fiber-free and does not contain any other non digestible carbohydrates. Methods of preparing the disclosed flour substitute are also disclosed herein. |
| US11819029B2 |
Method for forming rings, more particularly dough rings, from dough or other masses
The present teaching relates to a method for forming rings from dough or other masses. A mass portion is positioned into a forming device on an abutment under a pressing device, wherein the pressing device has a centering ring, a displacement rod, a cut-out ring and a press ram. The centering ring is placed on the abutment, wherein the mass portion is laterally enclosed by means of the centering ring and is pressed by means of the press ram against the abutment into an approximately cylindrical form with a uniform thickness. A core hole is made in the mass portion by means of the displacement rod, so that a thin core of the mass portion remains between the abutment and the displacement rod. The core is punched out by the cut-out ring, and the press ram is lifted off the mass portion formed into a ring. |
| US11819025B2 |
Active compound combinations having insecticidal/acaricidal properties
The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) and at least one further active compound, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or unwanted nematodes. |
| US11819024B2 |
Method for controlling pests of farm crops
A herbicidal composition including ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate and a herbicide selected from the group consisting of bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, tembotrione, isoxaflutole, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, and tolpyralate. A weight ratio of ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate to the herbicide is from 1:1 to 1:42. |
| US11819023B2 |
Polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite soluble electrospun nanofibers for disinfectant anti-bacterial and anti-corrosion applications
A natural liquid composition is provided for disinfectant, antibacterial or anticorrosion applications. The natural liquid composition is an electrospun solubilized composition of natural chitosan (CS) and an FDA approved polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Two fillers, citric acid (CA) and ascorbic acid (AA), added anti-corrosion property to the composite nanofiber solution without affecting the other properties (disinfectant and antibacterial) and have a final synergistic effect of all components together in a final solution form. Embodiment of the invention advances the art by providing a natural solution to overcome at least some of the problems with the currently used agents. |
| US11819016B2 |
Luring insect trap
A luring insect trap, including a light unit, a trap unit removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to store at least one insect attractant therein and receive at least one insect therein, at least one light rod removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to illuminate in response to being turned on, and a cover panel removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to obscure the at least one light rod. |
| US11819012B2 |
Spinning reel
A spinning reel has a reel body, a spool shaft, a spool, a spool ring, and a drag knob. The spool ring is disposed on the external radial portion of a front flange of the spool. The drag knob is disposed in front of the spool shaft. As seen from the outside of the spool ring in the radial direction, an angle formed by a tangent line, which passes through a contact point between an external radial portion and a spherical boundary and which is tangent to the spherical boundary, and a straight line, which is orthogonal to the spool shaft and which passes through the contact point, is less than or equal to degrees. The drag knob is disposed inside the spherical boundary. |
| US11819011B1 |
Fishing apparatus
A fishing apparatus including a shank, a hook extending from the shank, one or more extendable barbs, and a spring. Each extendable barb has first and second ends and is disposed for angular movement with respect to the hook from the first end, from a first barb position in which the barb second end is proximate the hook to a second barb position in which the second end of the barb extends outwardly from the hook. The spring forcibly urges each extendable barb from first to second barb positions. A band may be included, circumferentially encircling the hook, slidably movable from first to second band positions. When in the first band position, each barb is held in a slot by the band. When in the second band position, each barb is urged by the spring into its second barb position. Fixed barbs may also be included. |
| US11819009B1 |
Automatic egg turner for incubator
An automatic egg turner for an incubator includes an egg turning assembly mounted on an incubator base, the egg turning assembly includes an egg troughs, a connecting plate and an egg turning motor, the egg troughs is configured for holding several eggs and being respectively overlapped with the incubator base and the connecting plate, the connecting plate is movably connected into the incubator base, and the egg turning motor is mounted on a bottom of the incubator base and is configured for driving the connecting plate to slide left and right in the incubator base so as to drive the egg troughs to swing left and right in the incubator base. |
| US11819006B2 |
Method and control unit for controlling a moveable crowd gate
A method and control unit for controlling a moveable crowd gate of a holding area at an entrance of a milking parlour at a farm where the control unit obtains information from at least one sensor regarding animals present in the holding area, determines a stress level among the animals in the holding area, based on the obtained information, and controls movement of the crowd gate, via an actuator configured to adjust position of the moveable crowd gate, based on the determined stress level. |
| US11819005B2 |
Cleaning unit for a cleaning device for cleaning teatcups of a milking apparatus, and a cleaning device
A cleaning device includes cleaning units (3) for receiving and cleaning teatcups (7). The cleaning unit includes a cup-shaped member (10). The cup-shaped member includes an annular bottom surface (12) extending around a longitudinal central axis (x) of the cleaning unit, and a side surface (13) extending around the annular bottom surface and facing the longitudinal central axis. Ribs (14) protrude from the annular bottom surface and have an extension between an inner position (A) and an outer position (B) on the annular bottom surface. The inner position is located more closely to the longitudinal central axis than the outer position. The ribs are configured to create a gap (15) between the annular bottom surface and an end surface (8) of a teatcup received in the cleaning unit. Each of the ribs is curved along at least a part of the extension. |
| US11819004B2 |
Milking apparatus
A milking apparatus is described that includes a longitudinally extending liner made from a resiliently deformable material. The liner is mounted on a rigid support shell. The liner comprises an outer hood configured to lie over an outer surface of the rigid support shell, and an inner barrel configured to be disposed within the rigid support shell and to define an internal volume. The inner barrel extends in the longitudinal direction away from an opening at a first end of the liner, through which opening an animal teat is insertable into the internal volume. The inner barrel is connected to the outer hood at a plurality of longitudinally extending connection regions on an inner surface of the outer hood. These connections define boundary conditions that limit the deformation of the barrel that encloses the teat can be set by the configuration of the liner itself. |
| US11819002B2 |
Soybean cultivar 06140706
A soybean cultivar designated 06140706 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06140706, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06140706, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06140706, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06140706. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06140706. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06140706, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 06140706 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11818995B2 |
Canola inbred S00630
A novel canola variety designated S00630 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety S00630 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into S00630 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid canola seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the canola variety S00630 or a locus conversion of S00630 with another canola variety. |
| US11818992B1 |
Plant lamp
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a plant lamp. The plant lamp may include one or more light-emitting units and a lamp holder. Each of the one or more light-emitting units may include a light-emitting side and a non-light-emitting side oppositely disposed. The one or more light-emitting units may be mounted on the lamp holder. The plant lamp may further include one or more dynamic connection components. Each of the one or more dynamic connection components may be configured to connect at least one of the one or more light-emitting units to the lamp holder, and may enable the at least one light-emitting unit to rotate relative to the lamp holder to adjust a light-emitting direction of the at least one light-emitting unit. |
| US11818988B2 |
Irrigation system having improved construction system and adjustable crown height
An irrigation system having a pipeline supported by one or more towers includes an improved truss connection system having a means for readily adjusting a crown height of the pipeline. A pair of cooperating members define a joint which selectively couples headed ends of adjacent truss rods together to form a truss rail of a truss system that supports the pipeline. A single fastener may fasten the cooperating members, a strut, and a cross-member together at the joint. A length of the truss rail may be decreased by holding the truss rods closer together. In an aspect, the headed ends of the adjacent truss rods are held closer together by inserting a shim in one of the joints. Decreasing the length of the truss rail increases the deflection of the pipeline and raises the crown height. |
| US11818987B1 |
Artificial turf grooming deck
This invention is directed to a turf grooming deck configured for attachment to a lawn tractor and includes a deck member positioned between front and rear wheels of the lawn tractor and having an upper platform and a plurality of downwardly depending surfaces that, together, defines an interior area. A plurality of channels is mounted to a bottom surface of the upper platform and arranged in a diamond configuration. Further, the sidewalls define channel openings by which the channels are accessed. The turf grooming deck includes first and second brush modules, each brush module including a plurality of brush members, a first module including a plurality of metal tines and the second module including a plurality of push broom type bristles. The brush modules are interchangeable by insertion or removal thereof relative to respective channels via respective channel openings. |
| US11818985B2 |
Bale wrapping apparatus
A baling apparatus including a bale forming chamber in which an agricultural bale is formed, wrapped and subsequently released. The baling apparatus also includes a support extending adjacent the bale forming chamber, the support incorporating a plurality of sensors arranged upon the support, wherein the sensors are adapted to measure a surface property of at least one surface of the bale. Since the surface property of an unwrapped bale will differ from the surface property of a wrapped bale, the baling apparatus can detect whether the wrapping material is sufficiently wrapped around the formed bale to release of the bale without the bale falling apart. |
| US11818980B2 |
Trimmer line with centering feature
A trimmer line for use with a trimmer head having an outer diameter and defining an axis of rotation. The trimmer line may include an elongated body having a first end, an opposite second end, and a center between the first end and the second end. The trimmer line also may also include indicia formed on the elongated body and spaced from the center point a distance greater than or equal to about half the outer diameter. |
| US11818977B2 |
System and method for intercrop planting
A field planting system for planting seeds of at least two plant genotypes in a field includes a multi-variety planter operable to plant the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes in the field. The field planting system also includes a controller in operable communication with the multi-variety planter. The controller is configured to receive georeferenced field information for the field and plant information for the at least two plant genotypes, and generate a planting map for the field based on the georeferenced field information and the plant information, the planting map including a planting pattern for interplanting the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes. The controller is further configured to monitor a location of the multi-variety planter in the field, and control the multi-variety planter to plant the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes in the field according to the planting map. |
| US11825758B2 |
Resistive switching devices containing lithium titanate, and associated systems and methods
Resistive switching devices that contain lithium, including resistive switching devices containing a lithium titanate, and associated systems and methods are generally described. In some cases, the resistive switching device contains a lithium titanate-containing domain, a first electrode, and a second electrode. In some cases, the application of an electrical potential to the resistive switching device causes a change in resistance state of the lithium titanate-containing domain. The resistive switching devices described herein may be useful as memristors, and in applications that include Resistive-random access memory and neuromorphic computing. |
| US11825753B2 |
Memory cell, integrated circuit, and manufacturing method of memory cell
A memory cell includes a bottom electrode, a first dielectric layer, a variable resistance layer, and a top electrode. The first dielectric layer laterally surrounds the bottom electrode. A top surface of the bottom electrode is located at a level height lower than that of a top surface of the first dielectric layer. The variable resistance layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and the first dielectric layer. The variable resistance layer contacts the top surface of the bottom electrode and the top surface of the first dielectric layer. The top electrode is disposed on the variable resistance layer. |
| US11825751B2 |
Manufacturing method of memory device
A manufacturing method of a memory device includes the following steps. Memory units are formed on a substrate. Each of the memory units includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a memory material layer. The second electrode is disposed above the first electrode in a vertical direction. The memory material layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode in the vertical direction. A conformal spacer layer is formed on the memory units. A non-conformal spacer layer is formed on the conformal spacer layer. A first opening is formed penetrating through a sidewall portion of the non-conformal spacer layer and a sidewall portion of the conformal spacer layer in the vertical direction. |
| US11825750B2 |
Micro-electromechanical system device and method of forming the same
A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device and a method of forming the same, the MEMS device includes a composite substrate, a cavity, a piezoelectric stacking structure and a proof mass. The composite substrate includes a first semiconductor layer, a bonding layer and a second semiconductor layer from bottom to top. The cavity is disposed in the composite substrate, and the cavity is extended from the second semiconductor layer into the first semiconductor layer and not penetrated the first semiconductor layer. The piezoelectric stacking structure is disposed on the composite substrate, with the piezoelectric stacking structure having a suspended region over the cavity. The proof mass is disposed in the cavity to connect to the piezoelectric stacking structure. |
| US11825741B2 |
Organic compound, organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting device including the organic compound
The present disclosure relates to an organic compound having the following structure, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device including the organic compound. The organic compound is a bipolar compound having a p-type moiety and an n-type moiety and has high energy level and proper energy bandgap for an emissive layer of the OLED. As the organic compound is applied into the emissive layer, the OLED can maximize its luminous properties as holes and electrons are recombined uniformly over the whole area in an emitting material layer (EML). |
| US11825738B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode device and display panel
An organic light-emitting diode device and a display panel are provided. The display panel includes the organic light-emitting diode device. The organic light-emitting diode device includes a light-emitting material layer. The light-emitting material layer includes a red light-emitting unit, a green light-emitting unit, and a blue light-emitting unit; wherein the blue light-emitting unit includes a blue light-emitting layer and a charge connecting layer arranged in a stack. |
| US11825737B2 |
Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound
An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification. Organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1 may be suitable for use in an organic layer of an organic light emitting device. |
| US11825736B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
A compound of Formula I having isoindoline moiety is disclosed. Their unique configuration of the fused rings enable the compound to exhibit phosphorescent emission in red color region to near infrared region and are useful as emitter materials in organic electroluminescence device. |
| US11825733B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device and polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescence device
An organic electroluminescence device includes a first electrode, a hole transport region on the first electrode, an emission layer on the hole transport region, an electron transport region on the emission layer, and a second electrode on the electron transport region, wherein the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein in Formula 1, at least one selected from Ring A and Ring B is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms for forming a ring. |
| US11825732B2 |
Unsymmetrical benzothtadiazole-based random copolymers
A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups. |
| US11825728B2 |
Organic-inorganic metal halide glass
The present disclosure describes an organic-inorganic metal-halide-based semiconducting material that melts at lower temperatures compared to conventional inorganic semiconductors. The hybrid material is structurally engineered to easily access both crystalline and amorphous glassy states, with each state offering distinct physical properties. |
| US11825726B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device having a biometric authentication function is provided. A highly convenient display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a light guide plate, a plurality of first light-emitting elements, a second light-emitting element, and a plurality of light-receiving elements. The light guide plate includes a first portion having a first surface and a second portion having a second surface that connects with the first surface and has a different normal direction from the first surface. The first light-emitting elements and the light-receiving elements are provided between the first substrate and the light guide plate. The first light-emitting elements have a function of emitting first light through the light guide plate, and the second light-emitting element has a function of emitting second light to a side surface of the light guide plate. The light-receiving elements have a function of receiving the second light and converting the second light to an electric signal. The first light includes visible light, and the second light includes infrared light. |
| US11825725B2 |
Display panel including vernier mark for aligning conductive adhesive member, electronic apparatus including the same, and method of manufacturing the electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes a display panel including a base substrate including an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, pixels on the active area, pads on the peripheral area and arranged in a first direction, signal lines connecting the pixels to the pads, and a vernier mark on the peripheral area and spaced apart from the pads and the signal lines, a circuit board on the display panel and including a base film, and leads on the base film and overlapping with the pads in a plan view, and a conductive adhesive member extending in the first direction and between the display panel and the circuit board to connect the pads to the leads. The conductive adhesive member overlaps with the vernier mark when viewed in a second direction intersecting the first direction. |
| US11825724B2 |
Display panel and electronic device including the same
The display panel includes a display area including a pixel area, and a light blocking area which is adjacent to the pixel area, a first light emitting device which is in the pixel area of the display area and emits a light having a first wavelength range, a second light emitting device which is in the light blocking area of the display area and emits a light having a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range, and a discoloration layer which is on the second light emitting device and is color-changeable by the light having the second wavelength range, the discoloration layer defining a first opening exposing the pixel area to outside the discoloration layer. |
| US11825721B2 |
Display panel having an emitter disposed on a light conversion pattern
A display panel, includes: a base substrate including a pixel region and a peripheral region adjacent to the pixel region; a reflection pattern disposed on the base substrate; a light conversion pattern disposed on the base substrate and overlapping the reflection pattern, the light conversion pattern including a top surface and a side surface; an emitter disposed on the light conversion pattern to emit a source light, the emitter being in contact with at least the side surface of the light conversion pattern; a color filter disposed on the top surface of the light conversion pattern; and a light-blocking pattern disposed outside the color filter. |
| US11825720B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel a display device are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in a row direction and in a column direction, the display panel includes a display region. An edge of the display region includes a fold line formed by connecting a line segment extending in the row direction and a line segment extending in the column direction, a parallelogram region formed in the display region taking two adjacent line segments as adjacent sides includes the pixel units; directions from an intersection point of the two adjacent line segments to end points of the two adjacent line segments other than those at the intersection point are a first direction and a second direction, respectively; in the parallelogram region, aperture ratios of the pixel units arranged in at least one of the first direction and the second direction increase gradually. |
| US11825719B2 |
Light emitting display device
A light emitting display device comprises a subpixel having a light emitting element disposed in a light emission area on a substrate and a circuit area in which a circuit for driving the light emitting element is disposed, a gate line disposed in the circuit area in a first direction, and at least one power line disposed in a second direction crossing the first direction, the at least one power line including a first power bridge line and a second power bridge line which are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. |
| US11825718B2 |
Light-emitting element, display module, lighting module, light-emitting device, display device, electronic appliance, and lighting device
A multicolor light-emitting element that utilizes fluorescence and phosphorescence and is advantageous for practical application is provided. The light-emitting element has a stacked-layer structure of a first light-emitting layer containing a host material and a fluorescent substance and a second light-emitting layer containing two kinds of organic compounds and a substance that can convert triplet excitation energy into luminescence. Note that light emitted from the first light-emitting layer has an emission peak on the shorter wavelength side than light emitted from the second light-emitting layer. |
| US11825711B2 |
Display panel including bendable corner display area and display apparatus including the same
A display panel includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area around the display area, the display area including a front display area, a corner display area extending from a corner of the front display area, and a middle display area between the front display area and the corner display area, a pixel arranged on the front display area and including a display element, a gate driving circuit arranged on a side of the peripheral area, a data driving circuit arranged on the side on which the gate driving circuit is arranged, a gate line connected to the gate driving circuit and extending to be connected to the pixel, and a data line connected to the data driving circuit and extending to be connected to the pixel. |
| US11825708B2 |
Display panel and display device including first and second wirings
A display panel includes a substrate including a component area, a display area at least partially surrounding the component area, and a first non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area. A first wiring is in the display area and extends in a first direction to face the component area. A second wiring is in the display area and extends in the first direction to face the component area. The second wiring is spaced apart from the first wiring with the component area therebetween. A pixel circuit is connected to one of the first and second wirings and includes at least one thin-film transistor. A display element is connected to the pixel circuit. A cross-sectional area of the first wiring crossing in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction is different from a cross-sectional area of the second wiring crossing in the second direction. |
| US11825707B2 |
Display panel and display device including the same
A display panel includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a non-display area surrounding the first area and the second area, and a display area surrounding the non-display area, a plurality of display elements arranged in the display area, and a plurality of signal lines electrically connected to the plurality of display elements, wherein the plurality of signal lines includes a first signal line and a second signal line neighboring each other and extending in a first direction, wherein the first signal line bypasses in the non-display area along a first side of the first area, and the second signal line bypasses in the non-display area along a second side of the first area, and wherein the first and second signal lines are asymmetrical with respect to a virtual central line through a center of the first area in the first direction. |
| US11825705B2 |
Display panel including area for component inside display area and display apparatus including the same
A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a third area located between the first area and the second area; a display layer including a display element located in the second area; a first metal layer located in the third area; an organic insulating layer located on the first metal layer and including at least one contact portion; and a second metal layer located on the organic insulating layer and contacting the first metal layer through the at least one contact portion, in which the second metal layer has a first hole, and the organic insulating layer has a second hole or a first recess corresponding to the first hole, and a residual layer located in the second hole or the first recess and including a part of at least one organic layer overlaps the first metal layer. |
| US11825703B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing thereof
A display device includes a substrate, a first transistor including a channel on the substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode, and a gate electrode overlapping the channel of the first transistor, a first interlayer insulation layer on the first and second electrodes of the first transistor, a second transistor including a channel disposed on the first interlayer insulation layer, a first electrode and a second electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode that overlaps the channel of the second transistor, a first connection electrode disposed on the first interlayer insulation layer, and connected with the first electrode of the first transistor, a gate insulation layer disposed between the first interlayer insulation layer and the first connection electrode, and a second connection electrode that connects the first connection electrode and the first electrode of the second transistor. |
| US11825702B2 |
Display device including a display panel including corner portions having cut patterns defined by cut portions and method of fabricating the same
An embodiment of the invention provides a display device including a display panel including corner portions having cut patterns defined by cut portions. The display panel includes a substrate, a light-emitting element including a pixel electrode, an emissive layer and a common electrode and disposed on the substrate in the cut pattern, a first inorganic encapsulation layer disposed on the common electrode in the cut pattern; an organic encapsulation layer disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation layer in the cut pattern; and an organic pattern disposed on the substrate in the cut portions. |
| US11825694B2 |
Array substrate comprising light shielding portion and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The array substrate includes a substrate, a thin film transistor located on the substrate, a light emitting device located on the substrate and spaced apart from the thin film transistor in a direction parallel to a surface of the substrate, and a light shielding portion located between the thin film transistor and the light emitting device for shielding a light from the light emitting device. The light shielding portion surrounds the light emitting layer. |
| US11825689B2 |
Elliptically polarizing plate and organic light-emitting device
Provided is an elliptically polarizing plate and an organic light-emitting device. The elliptically polarizing plate of the present application can provide an elliptically polarizing plate with superior visibility having excellent reflection characteristics and color characteristics on the side as well as the front, and an organic light-emitting device comprising the same. |
| US11825687B2 |
Organic light emitting device
An OLED device comprises a substrate, a first electrode positioned over the substrate, a second electrode positioned over the first electrode, at least one emissive layer positioned between the first and second electrodes in a first region of the OLED device, and a multilayer dielectric reflector stack, comprising a plurality of dielectric reflector layers positioned between the substrate and the first electrode, wherein the multilayer dielectric reflector stack is configured to form an optical cavity with the emissive layer having a Purcell Factor of at least 3. |
| US11825684B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus
A display panel includes: a substrate including a front display area, where a first display element is in the front display area, a first side display area connected in a first direction to the front display area, a second side display area connected in a second direction to the front display area, a corner display area between the first side display area and the second side display area, where a second display element is in the corner display area, an intermediate display area located between the front display area and the corner display area, where a third display element is in the intermediate display area, and a groove is defined on the substrate; and an inorganic pattern layer on opposing sides of the groove and including a pair of protruding tips protruding toward a center of the groove, where the groove is between the second and third display elements. |
| US11825683B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device including thin film encapsulation structure and method for producing same
This organic EL device (100) has a substrate (1), a drive circuit layer (2), a first inorganic protective layer (2Pa), an organic planarizing layer (2Pb), an organic EL element layer (3), a second inorganic protective layer (2Pa2), and a TFE structure (10). The TFE structure has a first inorganic barrier layer (12), an organic barrier layer (14), and a second inorganic barrier layer (16). When viewed from a normal line of the substrate, the organic planarizing layer is formed within a region where the first inorganic protective layer is formed, while an organic EL element is disposed within a region where the organic planarizing layer is formed. The TFE structure has an exterior edge which intersects with a lead-out line (32) and which is situated between an exterior edge of the organic planarizing layer and an exterior edge of the first inorganic protective layer. In a portion where the first inorganic protective layer and the first inorganic barrier layer are in direct contact with each other on the lead-out line, the first inorganic barrier layer has, in a cross-section parallel to the line width direction of the lead-out line, a lateral face that is configured to have a taper angle θ (12) of less than 90°. The organic planarizing layer has a surface which exceeds 50 nm in arithmetic average roughness Ra, while the second inorganic protective layer has a surface that is not more than 50 nm in arithmetic average roughness Ra. |
| US11825682B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device
An OLED display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The OLED display panel includes an OLED display substrate and an encapsulation layer for encapsulating the OLED display substrate. The OLED display substrate includes a flexible base substrate, and a TFT layer, a planarization layer and an OLED element layer arranged sequentially on the flexible base substrate. At least one layer of the encapsulation layer, and at least one of the flexible base substrate or the planarization layer, are polymer material layers each doped with flexible nano-composite glass fibers. |
| US11825681B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel includes: a substrate; a display component layer disposed on a side of the substrate; an encapsulation layer disposed on a side of the display component layer away from the substrate; and a touch-control layer disposed on a side of the encapsulation layer away from the display component layer. The display component layer and the touch-control layer are bonded by a bonding structure. A through hole is disposed in the encapsulation layer, and the bonding structure is disposed in the through hole. According to the display panel provided in the embodiments of the present application, a touch-control chip and a display driving chip are integrated into one chip assembly, and a position of the touch-control layer contacted with a display screen body and an encapsulation area of the display screen body are overlapped. |
| US11825679B2 |
Electronic device and method of forming flexible display thereof
An electronic device includes a housing including a recess; an internal structure disposed in the recess; and a display disposed in the recess and supported by the internal structure, where the display includes a display panel including a first region and a second region, where the second region forms at least part of an edge of the display panel; and a flexible polymer layer forming an outer surface of the display panel, where the flexible polymer layer includes a first portion covering the first region and the second region, and a second portion extending from the first portion, enclosing the at least part of the edge of the display panel, and extending inward. Thereby, foreign material can be prevented from entering into the display. Various other embodiments are possible. |
| US11825675B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode including a hole injection layer, and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting diode includes: a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other; an organic emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a hole injection layer between the first electrode and the organic emission layer, wherein the hole injection layer includes a second metal compound layer and a second metal layer, the second metal compound layer being between the first electrode and the organic emission layer, and the second metal layer being between the second metal compound layer and the organic emission layer. |
| US11825674B2 |
Display device including carrier generation layers
A display device may include a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix along a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. A plurality of light-emitting layers overlap with the respective plurality of pixel electrodes. A plurality of carrier generation layers are separated from one another. Each of the plurality of carrier generation layers continuously overlap with two of the plurality of light-emitting layers. The two are next to each other in a direction oblique to both the first direction and the second direction. A common electrode is opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes. |
| US11825673B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a transistor positioned on the substrate; and a light-emitting device electrically connected to the transistor, wherein the substrate includes a first layer, a second layer positioned between the first layer and the transistor, and a third layer positioned between the second layer and the transistor, the first layer and the third layer include organic materials, and the organic material included by the first layer and the organic material included by the third layer have different half-lives for a corona discharge. |
| US11825672B2 |
Quantum dot light-emitting apparatus for enhancing QD charge balance
A quantum dot light-emitting apparatus includes a substrate, with a first electrode layer located on the substrate. An emissive layer having a first set of quantum dots is electrically coupled with the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer is also electrically coupled with the emissive layer. The second electrode layer is located opposite the first electrode layer, relative to the emissive layer. A first charge transport layer is placed between the emissive layer and the first electrode layer, and a second charge transport layer is placed between the emissive layer and the second electrode layer. At least one of the first charge transport layer and the second charge transport layer includes a second set of quantum dots. |
| US11825664B2 |
Memory device and semiconductor die, and method of fabricating memory device
A memory device including bit lines, auxiliary lines, selectors, and memory cells is provided. The word lines are intersected with the bit lines. The auxiliary lines are disposed between the word lines and the of bit lines. The selectors are inserted between the bit lines and the auxiliary lines. The memory cells are inserted between the word lines and the auxiliary lines. |
| US11825662B2 |
Ferroelectric capacitor, a ferroelectric memory cell, an array of ferroelectric memory cells, and a method of forming a ferroelectric capacitor
A ferroelectric capacitor comprises two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. At least one of the capacitor electrodes comprise MxSiOy, where “M” is at least one of Ru, Ti, Ta, Co, Pt, Ir, Os, Mo, V, W, Sr, Re, Rh, Pd, La, Zn, In, Sig, and Nb, Other aspects, including method, are disclosed. |
| US11825657B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having thereon at least one active area and at least one trench isolation region adjacent to the at least one active area. A charge trapping structure is disposed on the at least one active area and at least one trench isolation region. At least one divot is disposed in the at least one trench isolation region adjacent to the charge trapping structure. A silicon oxide layer is disposed in the at least one divot. A gate oxide layer is disposed on the at least one active area around the charge trapping structure. |
| US11825654B2 |
Memory device
A memory device includes a stacked structure and at least one first element structure. The stacked structure is in a memory array region and a staircase contact region. The stacked structure includes first conductive layers and a second conductive layer arranged in a longitudinal direction. The memory array region and the staircase contact region are arranged in a first lateral direction. The at least one first element structure passes through the first conductive layers and the second conductive layer along the longitudinal direction. The first conductive layers surround a sidewall surface of the at least one first element structure. The second conductive layer includes conductive portions arranged in a second lateral direction. The conductive portions are completely separated from each other by the at least one first element structure. The first lateral direction is different from the second lateral direction. |
| US11825652B2 |
Methods of erasing semiconductor non-volatile memories
For erasing four-terminal semiconductor Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) devices, we apply a high positive voltage bias to the control gate with source, substrate and drain electrodes tied to the ground voltage for moving out stored charges in the charge storage material to the control gate. For improving erasing efficiency and NVM device endurance life by lowering applied voltage biases and reducing the applied voltage time durations, we engineer the lateral impurity profile of the control gate near dielectric interface such that tunneling occurs on the small lateral region of the control gate near the dielectric interface. We also apply the non-uniform thickness of coupling dielectric between the control gate and the storage material for the NVM device such that the tunneling for the erase operation occurs within the small thin dielectric areas, where the electrical field in thin dielectric is the strongest for tunneling erase operation. |
| US11825651B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes a first dielectric layer disposed on a substrate, a floating gate disposed on the dielectric layer, a control gate and a second dielectric layer disposed between the floating gate and the control gate. The second dielectric layer includes one of a silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer and a multi-layer thereof. The first dielectric layer includes a first-first dielectric layer formed on the substrate and a second-first dielectric layer formed on the first-first dielectric layer. The second-first dielectric layer includes a dielectric material having a dielectric constant higher than silicon nitride. |
| US11825650B2 |
Single poly non-volatile memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A single poly non-volatile memory device is provided. The single poly non-volatile memory device is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and includes a sensing transistor, a selection transistor, and a capacitor, wherein a thickness of a selection gate insulating film is formed to be thicker than a thickness of a sensing gate insulating film, wherein a thickness of a control gate insulating film of the capacitor is formed to be the same, or greater than, a thickness of the sensing gate insulating film, and wherein the sensing gate of the sensing transistor and the control gate of the capacitor are physically and electrically connected to each other. |
| US11825648B2 |
One-time programmable memory structure
A one-time programmable memory structure including a substrate, a transistor, a capacitor, and an interconnect structure is provided. The transistor is located on the substrate. The capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The first electrode is disposed above the substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the first electrode. The first electrode is located between the second electrode and the substrate. The insulating layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The interconnect structure is electrically connected between the transistor and the first electrode of the capacitor. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to the first electrode at a top surface of the first electrode. |
| US11825646B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor structure and semiconductor structure
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes the following steps. A bit line structure is formed on a substrate. Each of the bit lines is provided with an insulation block on a side facing away from the substrate. A shielding portion is formed on a top of the insulation block that faces away from the substrate. A projection area of the shielding portion on the substrate is larger than a projection area of the insulation block on the substrate. An insulation sidewall is formed on a sidewall of the bit line and a sidewall of the insulation block, and a gap extending to the substrate is formed within the insulation sidewall corresponding to the shielding portion. |
| US11825644B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, at least one word line, a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of insulating structures. The word line is disposed in the substrate, extends along a first direction, and includes a gate cap layer. The bit lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively extend along a second direction. The bit line crosses the word line, and includes a conductive layer. The insulating structures are disposed on the word line and respectively disposed between the bit lines. The bottom surface of the insulating structure is located in the gate cap layer. The area of the top surface of the insulating structure is larger than the area of the bottom surface of the insulating structure. |
| US11825637B2 |
Server rack with two-phase loop recirculation
A rack with two-phase loop recirculation includes a supply manifold, a return manifold, and a separator. For example, a supply manifold is configured to receive two-phase cooling fluid from a cooling fluid source to distribute the two-phase cooling fluid to one or more server chassis. The two-phase cooling fluid is to extract heat from the one or more electronic devices and to transform into two-phase mixing fluid having at least a portion of the two-phase fluid transformed into vapor. A return manifold is configured to receive the two-phase mixing fluid from one or more loops associated with one or more electronic devices of the server chassis. A separator disposed on the return manifold is configured to separate the vapor of the two-phase mixing fluid and to divert first remaining two-phase cooling fluid of the two-phase mixing fluid directly back to the supply manifold through a return loop. |
| US11825630B2 |
Cooling system
A cooling system includes: a local cooler that is positioned near a heat source and evaporates a liquid-phase refrigerant by receiving heat from the heat source; a turbo compressor that compresses a gas-phase refrigerant that absorbed the heat in the local cooler; an outdoor unit that condenses the gas-phase refrigerant supplied from the turbo compressor by heat dissipation; and an expansion valve that depressurizes the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit and sends the refrigerant to the local cooler. The refrigerant is a low-pressure refrigerant having a condensing pressure lower than a predetermined value. |
| US11825626B1 |
Bracket assembly and bracket structure and server assembly
A bracket assembly for a server to prevent tilting during transportation includes at least two cabinet columns and two brackets. The two brackets are spaced apart from each other. The at least two cabinet columns fixed on the two brackets. Each bracket includes a fixing portion, a supporting portion, and at least one protrusion. The supporting portion extends from an edge of the fixing portion toward the other bracket, the protrusion from the fixing portion is spaced apart from the supporting portion. The supporting portion and protrusion are disposed on a same side of the fixing portion. A bracket structure and server assembly includes the bracket assembly and a housing, each of two parallel sidewalls of the housing has a sliding groove to clamp the protrusions. |
| US11825625B2 |
Housing for aligning power supply components in a power supply system
A power supply system includes a housing having a top cover with a cutout portion formed near a rear end thereof. The cutout portion is configured to mechanically receive, one at a time, either a first bracket or a second bracket to be coupled to the top cover. The first bracket is configured to accommodate a first power supply component. The second bracket is configured to accommodate a second power supply component of a different type than the first power supply component. Each of the first bracket and the second bracket has a length and/or a width greater than a length and a width, respectively, of the cutout portion. Each of the first power supply component and the second power supply component is either a conventional power supply unit, or a busbar adapter sled configured to electrically connect with a busbar cable that supplies power from a remote power source. |
| US11825621B2 |
Folding metal back plate
A folding metal back plate includes a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a folding plate portion connected to the first plate portion and the second plate portion. The folding plate portion has two first folding areas respectively disposed close to the first plate portion and the second plate portion, and a second folding area formed between the two first folding areas. The first folding area has multiple rows of spaced first openings. The second folding area has multiple rows of spaced second openings. Each first folding area constitutes a first unfolding length. The second folding area constitutes a second unfolding length. The first unfolding length of the first folding area is 0.2 to 0.5 times the second unfolding length of the second folding area. |
| US11825619B2 |
Display device
A display device comprising a flexible display panel, a panel roller, a frame, a first foldable link comprising one end pivotably coupled to the frame and another end pivotably coupled to a lower side of the flexible display panel, a second foldable link having one end pivotably coupled to the frame and the other end pivotably coupled adjacent to the lower side of the flexible display panel, wherein the second foldable link is located opposite to the first foldable link, a motor, a first gear box and comprising at least one gear configured to cause the first foldable link to pivot, a second gear and comprising at least one gear configured to pivot with respect to the second foldable link, and a driving shaft configured to transmit power to at least one gear of the first gear box or to the at least one gear of the second gear box. |
| US11825612B2 |
Flux, solder paste, and method for producing electric circuit board
A flux includes: at least one liquid solvent that has one or more hydroxy groups and is liquid at ordinary temperature; and at least two solid solvents that respectively have one or more hydroxy groups and are solid at normal temperature, in which the content of each of the solid solvents is less than 40 mass % based on the total content of the liquid solvent and the solid solvents. |
| US11825609B1 |
High resolution, high conductivity components by aerosol jet printing
Highly conductive electrical traces formed over mechanical steps or on non-planar surfaces with linewidths of 10 to 100 μm and a method for forming such electrical traces are disclosed. The method employs two steps, with the first step using an aerosol jet printing (AJP) process to form thin electrical traces that serve as the seed layers for the second step. The first step preferably employs multiple passes with the AJP to create multiple seed sub-layers with improved continuity and conductivity. In the second step, the seed layers are subjected to an electrodeposition process that forms the bulk of the thickness of the electrical traces. The electrodeposition process may include one, two, or three phases at corresponding low or high biases, with low biases providing denser, more highly conductive plating sub-layers, while high biases provide plating sub-layers having better gap bridging properties. |
| US11825605B2 |
Interconnecting circuit board to stretchable wires
One aspect of the invention provides an interconnect between a stretchable electronic element and a circuit on a rigid or flexible printed circuit board (PCB Circuit), the stretchable electronic element is operable to be mechanically coupled to a substrate which deforms, and the stretchable electronic element will deform with the substrate and may or may not change an electrical characteristic as a result, the stretchable electronic element comprising one or more electrical pathways; the PCB Circuit configured to communicate electronically with the stretchable electronic element and comprising at least one circuit board extending from the stretchable electronic element to an electrical circuit on the PCB Circuit; wherein the interconnect comprises an electrical coupling between the electrical pathways of the stretchable electronic element and the PCB Circuit; and wherein the interconnect simultaneously prevents the connection between the stretchable electronic element from failing when the stretchable substrate is stretched in normal operation, minimizes the bulk of support material required to support the interconnect, and minimizes any reduction in the stretch capabilities of the stretchable substrate. |
| US11825600B2 |
Printed circuit board, display device, and manufacturing method of display device
Provided are a printed circuit board, a display device and a method of manufacturing a display device. The printed circuit board includes a base film including a first surface and a second surface, lead lines disposed on the first surface of the base film, and a first cover layer that covers at least a part of the lead lines and includes fill-in portions disposed between the lead lines. Each of the fill-in portions has a surface height less than a surface height of each of the lead lines with respect to the first surface of the base film. |
| US11825599B2 |
Air-pocket prevention PCB, air-pocket prevention PCB module, electrical device including the same, and manufacturing method of electrical device including the same
The present invention relates to an electrical device including a printed circuit board (PCB) accommodated in a case, and more particularly, to an air-pocket prevention PCB, an air-pocket prevention PCB module, an electrical device including the same, and a manufacturing method of an electrical device including the same with improved fluidity of a resin material so that air pockets that may occur when the case is filled with the resin material are easily discharged and the resin material may be evenly filled inside the case. |
| US11825594B2 |
Semiconductor device having electric component built in circuit board
A semiconductor device includes: a substrate main body having a first surface and a second surface; an electric component arranged in the substrate main body; a surface conductor pattern arranged in a first circuit layer located on the second surface. Also included is a first internal conductor pattern and a second internal conductor pattern arranged in a second circuit layer located between the electric component and the second surface, and insulated from each other. Also, at least one first heat conductor via extends from the electric component to the first internal conductor pattern; and at least one second heat conductor via extends from the surface conductor pattern to the second internal conductor pattern. |
| US11825592B2 |
Electronic device console with natural draft cooling
An electronic device console includes a console body that houses a chip package, and a duct extending from the console body. An interior volume of the duct is in fluid communication with an interior volume of the console body. A first vent is at a distal end of the duct. A second vent is in a wall of the console body. The console may be oriented in a first orientation and a second orientation. The duct functions as a chimney for natural convection cooling of the chip package when the console is oriented in the first orientation. The console body functions as a chimney for natural convection cooling of the chip package when the console is oriented in the second orientation. |
| US11825591B2 |
Semiconductor module
A semiconductor module, including a cooler having first and second flow passages respectively formed on first and second sides of the semiconductor module that are opposite to each other, and a third flow passage connecting the first and second flow passages. The semiconductor module further includes a laminated substrate disposed on the cooler and having first to third circuit boards, a first sensing chip having a sensing function for detecting a temperature and a first non-sensing chip not having the sensing function, disposed on the first circuit board side by side along the third flow passage, and a second sensing chip having the sensing function and a second non-sensing chip not having the sensing function, disposed on the third circuit board side by side along the third flow passage. The first and second sensing chips are respectively disposed on the second side and the first side of the semiconductor module. |
| US11825590B2 |
Drift tube, apparatus and ion implanter having variable focus electrode in linear accelerator
A drift tube may include a middle portion, arranged as a hollow cylinder, and coupled to receive an RF voltage signal. The drift tube may include a first end portion, adjacent to and electrically connected to the middle portion. The middle portion and the first end portion may define a central opening to conduct an ion beam therethrough, along a direction of beam propagation. The first end portion may include a first focus assembly, and a second focus assembly, where the first focus assembly and the second focus assembly are movable with respect to one another along the direction of beam propagation, from a first configuration to a second configuration. |
| US11825587B2 |
Transparent electromagnetic shielding panels and assemblies containing the same
A viewing panel (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) for a domestic appliance includes a substrate (33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83) and a conductive layer (35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85) disposed on the substrate; the conductive layer having conductive lines (31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81) forming a pattern. The substrate contains a polymeric material; the conductive lines have a height (H) of 0.5 micrometers to 10 micrometers determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope; and the pattern has an average pore area of 0.008 square millimeters to 0.06 square millimeters determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope. The viewing panel has: a total transmission of greater than 70% of light having a wavelength in the range of 360 nanometers to 750 nanometers; and an electromagnetic shielding efficiency of greater than 30 dB at 2.45 GHz. |
| US11825586B2 |
Heating cooking apparatus
A heating cooking apparatus includes a microwave supply unit, a drawer portion, and a grid body made of metal. The microwave supply unit is configured to supply microwaves to a heating cooking chamber. The drawer portion is drawable with respect to the heating cooking chamber. A heated object is placed on the grid body. The drawer portion includes a moving body made of metal and an engagement portion made of non-metallic material. The moving body is configured to move between an accommodation position inside the heating cooking chamber and a drawn-out position outside the heating cooking chamber. The engagement portion is disposed on the moving body. When the moving body is at the drawn-out position, the grid body is engageable with the engagement portion. |
| US11825585B2 |
Method for controlling a cooking zone of an induction cooking hob
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a cooking zone (16) of an induction cooking hob, wherein said cooking zone (16) comprises at least one induction coil (16) and is supplied by a generator (14) including a power switch. The method is performed by controlling the power switch by a gate driving signal (18) including a deactivation pulse length (Toff) and an activation pulse length (Ton). A switching period (T) of the gate driving signal (18) is given by the sum of the activation pulse length (Ton) and deactivation pulse length (Toff). A driving frequency (f) of the power switch is the reciprocal value of said switching period (T). The deactivation pulse length (Toff) depends on the resistance (28) and the inductance (30) of the induction coil (16). The activation pulse length (Ton) is varied according to a requested power for the cooking zone (16). A series of constant activation pulse length (Ton) is activated in order to determine the optimal deactivation pulse length (Toff). |
| US11825584B2 |
Heating device and control method thereof
A heating device includes a first capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a coil and a controller. The first and second switch are coupled in series at a first node, and are coupled with the first capacitor in parallel. The second capacitor is coupled to the first switch. The third capacitor is coupled to the second switch, and is coupled to the second capacitor at a second node. The coil is coupled between the first and the second node. The controller outputs a first and a second control signal to the first switch and the second switch, respectively. After the heating device received a voltage and a starting command, the controller outputs the first and the second control signal to turn on or off the first and the second switch respectively. The duty cycle of the first signal is lower than 50%. |
| US11825583B1 |
Smart lighting management system
Methods and systems for the management of the electric lighting circuits are disclosed. The method includes monitoring one or more lighting circuits connected to a controller through one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are connected to the one or more lighting circuits and the controller. Further, the method includes detecting a change in current of a lighting circuit of the one or more lighting circuits. Furthermore, the method includes determining an anomaly in the lighting circuit based on the detected change in current of the lighting circuit. Thereafter, the method includes transmitting a report including at least the anomaly to a server for verification of the anomaly, in response to the determination. |
| US11825577B2 |
Display apparatus and step power circuit
A display apparatus with a power supply circuit is provided. The power supply circuit is connected with a light emitting diode (LED) drive circuit, a filter circuit and a feedback circuit in the display apparatus. The power supply circuit includes a fixed-voltage power supply element and a variable-voltage power supply element, and the fixed-voltage power supply element is superposed on the variable-voltage power supply element and configured to supply power to the LED drive circuit in a stepped manner; and a controller is configured to control a voltage of the variable-voltage power supply element according to a variation of the output voltage feedback from the feedback circuit. |
| US11825576B1 |
LED illuminating device without using capacitor
An LED illuminating device without using a capacitor includes a surge absorber group, a three-phase rectifier bridge module, an LED chip group and a current-limiting chip group. The surge absorber group includes a first surge absorber electrically connected between the first and the second AC power input terminal, and a second surge absorber electrically connected between the second and the third AC power input terminal, and a third surge absorber electrically connected between the third and the first AC power input terminal. The three-phase rectifier bridge module is electrically connected to the first, the second and the third AC power input terminal. The LED chip group is electrically connected to the three-phase rectifier bridge module. The current-limiting chip group is electrically connected to the bridge rectifier group. The LED illuminating device can generate a lighting source through a three-phase power provided by a three-phase power supply. |
| US11825573B2 |
Configuring color control for lighting devices
In an auto vibrancy mode, a vibrancy value for a lighting load may be automatically determined based on a selected color setting for the lighting load. The automatically determined vibrancy value may also be configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above a target CRI value for the selected color setting. The selected color setting may be a CCT value on the black-body curve or an x-y chromaticity value. If the selected color setting is CCT value on the black-body curve, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be a pre-defined vibrancy value that is configured to emit light from the lighting load at or above the target CRI value for the selected CCT value. If the selected color setting is an x-y chromaticity value, the automatically determined vibrancy value may be based on the distance between the selected x-y chromaticity value and the black-body curve. |
| US11825568B2 |
Segmented thermoresistive heating system
An electric cooking appliance includes a glass-ceramic substrate having a top surface for supporting cookware for heating thereon, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of thermoresistive heating elements disposed and spaced apart on the bottom surface of the glass-ceramic substrate, with each of the plurality of thermoresistive heating elements including graphene nanoparticles embedded in a ceramic matrix for generating heat upon application of electric current to the respective thermoresistive heating element. Each thermoresistive heating element is electrically connected to a power supply such that one or more of the plurality of thermoresistive heating elements are selectively activated to receive electric current to heat localized areas of the glass-ceramic substrate. |
| US11825566B2 |
E-vaping cartridge
The e-vaping cartridge includes a first tube extending in a longitudinal direction, the first tube defining a first channel with a first end and a second end, a heater traversing a portion of the first end of the first channel, the heater being configured to heat a pre-vapor formulation to form a vapor, and a hydrogel spaced apart from the second end of the first channel, the hydrogel being a colloidal dispersion including at least one first flavorant. |
| US11825561B2 |
Channel access sharing during a random access procedure for NR-unlicensed networks
An apparatus for use in a UE includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the UE for a 4-step random access procedure with a gNB in a 5G-NR network, the processing circuitry is to encode a first message for transmission to the gNB using a PRACH, the first message including a random access preamble. A second message received from the gNB in response to the first message is decoded. The second message includes a MAC RAR with an uplink (UL) grant and an indication of an LBT procedure type or a channel access and CP extension. An LBT procedure based on the LBT procedure type or the channel access and CP extension provided in the indication is performed. Data is encoded for transmission to the gNB based on successful completion of the LBT procedure, the transmission using a PUSCH, and a UL resource indicated by the UL grant. |
| US11825559B2 |
Communication system, information processing method, and control method for moving object
A communication system conducts wireless communication with a communication apparatus present in a vicinity of a moving object, and conducts inter-vehicle wireless communication with a communication device mounted on another moving object. The communication system specifies a group formed with a plurality of moving objects capable of conducting the inter-vehicle wireless communication, and distributes a content to the communication apparatus. The communication system differentiates the content to be distributed to the communication apparatus depending on a formation of the group that has been specified. |
| US11825554B2 |
Capability management method and communications device
Provided are a capability management method and a communication device. The method is applied in a first communications device, and comprises: receiving information of a request for a terminal capability, the information containing first indication information indicating a requested terminal capability; and transmitting first related information associated with the terminal capability according to the first indication information. |
| US11825552B2 |
Information transmission method, device and system, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, device and system, and a storage medium. The method comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sends type information to a mobility management entity (MME); and the MME receives the type information sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the type information is used for indicating the type of the unmanned aerial vehicle. |
| US11825551B2 |
Method for establishing a bidirectional communication channel between a server and a secure element, corresponding servers and secure element
Provided is a method for establishing a bidirectional communication channel between a server and a secure element cooperating with a terminal in a cellular telecommunication network for exchanging data and commands. Provided also is an improved SM-DS+ comprising comprising a SM-OS server that provisions the HSS of a MNO with a temporary IMSI transmitted to said secure element, along with an ephemeral key contained also in said secure element. Other embodiments disclosed. |
| US11825548B2 |
Method, MSG in 5G server, and non-MSG in 5G gateway for providing messaging service in 5G system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein provide a method, an MSGin5G server, and non-MSGin5G gateway for providing messaging service in 5th generation system. The provided method provides a TRF which can assist the MSGin5G server to determine a transport service(s), a GWSF which can assist the MSGin5G server to determine appropriate gateway for the determined transport service(s). Further, the provided method includes a TF to translate the MSGin5G message to a legacy 3GPP message format or a non-3GPP message format. |
| US11825547B2 |
System, method and apparatus for virtual building management
A system, method and apparatus for integrated building operations management. Nodes in the sensor network can be configured to interface with a building control system to exchange sensor-related information. |
| US11825544B1 |
Power control for small data transmission
A wireless device receives a radio resource control (RRC) release message indicating a small data transmission (SDT) time window for an SDT in an RRC inactive state. The wireless device transmits, during the SDT time window, an initial uplink transmission using a first power control adjustment (PCA) state being reset to zero. The wireless device transmits, using a second PCA state, a second uplink transmission. In response to the second uplink transmission being subsequent to the initial uplink transmission during the SDT time window, the second PCA state is based on the first PCA state and one or more transmit power control command values received during the SDT time window. |
| US11825542B2 |
Method and device used in communication node for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device used in a communication node for wireless communications. A communication node determines that an RLF occurs in a first cell; when a second cell is in a first state, as a response to determining that the RLF occurs in the first cell, determines that the second cell enters into a third state, transmits a first message; when a second cell is in a second state, as a response to determining that the RLF occurs in the first cell, transmits a second message; when the second cell is in a third state, as a response to determining that the RLF occurs in the first cell, transmits the first message; the first message is used for a radio link recovery; the second message is used for a radio connection re-establishment; when the second cell is in the first state. |
| US11825540B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A communication method and a communications apparatus, where the method includes: sending, by a terminal device, a request message to a first core network element using a first access technology, where the request message requests to newly add or update a service flow; receiving, by the terminal device using the first access technology or a second access technology, a response message from the first core network element; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the service flow based on the response message using the second access technology or both the first access technology and the second access technology. |
| US11825539B2 |
Bluetooth connection method and electronic device
A BLUETOOTH connection method includes an electronic device establishing basic rate (BR)/enhanced data rate (EDR) connection to an accessory device. The electronic device determines that the electronic device supports a dual-mode connection and that the accessory device also supports the dual-mode connection. The dual-mode connection includes the BR/EDR connection and a BLUETOOTH Low Energy (BLE) connection. The electronic device disconnects the BR/EDR connection to the accessory device, and establishes the BLE connection to the accessory device. |
| US11825538B2 |
Radio communication system and radio base station
In a radio communication system, a split bearer that passes from a core network to a secondary cell group and branches from gNB 100B included in the secondary cell group to eNB 100A included in a master cell group is set, and data is transmitted to a user equipment via thus set split bearer. The gNB 100B transmits, to the eNB 100A, Use of SCG Radio Resource that indicates whether to configure a split bearer that uses a radio resource between the user equipment and the gNB 100B. The eNB 100A sets the split bearer based on the received Use of SCG Radio Resource. |
| US11825537B2 |
PDCP UL split and pre-processing
According to an aspect, a UE in an uplink split-bearer configuration is configured to transmit PDUs by a first RLC entity via a first uplink transmission path and/or by a second RLC entity via a second uplink transmission path. The UE determines a total amount of data volume from PDCP data volume and RLC data volume pending for initial transmission in the two RLC entities. The UE decides whether submission of PDCP data volume is allowed to either of the two RLC entities or to only the first RLC entity, based on whether the total amount of data volume meets or exceeds a first threshold. The UE also reports the PDCP data volume to both the first and second uplink transmission paths or only the first uplink transmission path, based on whether the total amount of data volume meets or exceeds a first threshold. |
| US11825535B2 |
Messaging for unmanned aerial vehicle sidelink communications
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first user equipment (UE) may establish a PC5 unicast link with a second UE. The UE may transmit, to a second UE in a PC5 radio resource control (RRC) message, capability information that includes an indication that the first UE is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11825533B2 |
Method and apparatus for Wi-Fi connection using Wi-Fi protected setup in portable terminal
A method and an apparatus for Wi-Fi connection based on Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes entering a group owner mode of Wi-Fi Direct when enabling of WPS is requested, after entering the group owner mode, entering a WPS session mode where the portable terminal is operable in a WPS registrar mode, determining whether an Access Point (AP) whose WPS session of the WPS registrar mode is enabled or a device whose group owner mode is enabled, exists nearby, and when an AP whose WPS registrar mode is enabled is discovered, disabling the WPS registrar mode and the group owner mode, enabling a WPS session where the portable terminal is to operate in a WPS enrollee mode, and accessing the discovered AP. |
| US11825519B2 |
Random access method, terminal device, network device, and storage medium
Random access method, terminal device, network device, and storage medium Disclosed is a random access method, comprising: a terminal device determines a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource set and a second PRACH resource set, the first PRACH resource set being used for the PRACH sending during a first-type random access process, the second PRACH resource set being used for the PRACH sending during a second-type random access process, at least one of first PRACH resources comprised in the first PRACH resource set being different from second PRACH resources comprised in the second PRACH resource set; the terminal device determines a target PRACH resource from the first PRACH resource set or the second PRACH resource set, the target PRACH resource being used for the PRACH sending during a random access process. |
| US11825516B2 |
Message configuration for two-step random access procedure
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that relate to a two-step random access procedure. Generally, the described techniques allow different configurations for a first message of a random access procedure depending on a connected-state of the user equipment (UE) performing the random access procedure. A base station may transmit configuration information to the UE and the UE may use the configuration information to determine resources, coding, block size, or other factors for transmitting the first message based on the radio resource control (RRC) connected state of the UE. The UE may then monitor for a random access response from the base station based on the first message from the UE. |
| US11825513B2 |
Random access resource processing method and device
The present disclosure provides a random access resource processing method and device. The method includes: receiving first indication information from a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether a preset random access resource is available; and transmitting first acknowledgment information to the network device. |
| US11825511B2 |
Collision handling for physical uplink channels
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that multiple physical uplink channels scheduled for the UE overlap. The multiple physical uplink channels may include a first physical uplink channel and a second physical uplink channel that are associated with different priority levels. The UE may transmit at least one of the first physical uplink channel or the second physical uplink channel according to a prioritization or a multiplexing of the first physical uplink channel and the second physical uplink channel. The prioritization or the multiplexing is based at least in part on whether the UE is enabled to perform simultaneous physical uplink control channel and physical uplink shared channel transmissions. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11825510B2 |
Method and device for transmitting, by terminal, uplink control information in communication system
Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to the present disclosure, a method of a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving downlink control information (DCI); confirming whether the DCI is uplink DCI for an uplink or downlink DCI for a downlink; and transmitting, through an uplink control channel or an uplink data channel, uplink control information (UCI) according to the confirmation result. |
| US11825508B2 |
Threshold-based and power-efficient scheduling request procedure
The invention relates to methods for improving a scheduling request transmission between a UE and a base station. The transmission of the scheduling request is postponed, by implementing a threshold that the data in the transmission buffer has to reach, before a transmission of the scheduling request is triggered. In one variant, the data in the transmission buffer needs to reach a specific amount, to trigger a scheduling request. The invention refers to further improvements: the PDDCH monitoring time window is delayed after sending a scheduling request; the dedicated scheduling request resources of the PUCCH are prioritized differently such that low-priority scheduling requests are transmitted less often. |
| US11825500B1 |
Variable downlink configurations for co-located and non-co-located base stations
Methods and systems are provided for modifying a downlink configuration of a user device in a cell to mitigate interference. The methods and systems assign, via a first cell site, a first bandwidth to the user device within a serviceable area of the first cell site. The first bandwidth is blanked such that the user device receives data on a second bandwidth that is a smaller bandwidth than the first bandwidth. In addition, the methods and systems determine that the first bandwidth has at least one interference measurement above a threshold. Upon determining that the at least one interference measurement is above the threshold, the methods and systems modify the downlink configuration of the user device to a third bandwidth. The third bandwidth is a smaller bandwidth than the second bandwidth. |
| US11825498B2 |
Enhanced reliability for downlink control information (DCI) reception from multiple transmit receive points (M-TRP)
A user equipment (UE) in wireless communication receives a configuration of search space (SS) sets that include a first SS set in a first control resource set (CORESET) and a second SS set in a second CORESET. The first CORESET and the second CORESET have different transmission configuration indication (TCI) states. The UE repeatedly receives downlink control information (DCI) via a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a second PDCCH. The first PDCCH is allocated with a first set of time-and-frequency resources configured for first SS set and the second PDCCH is allocated with a second set of time-and-frequency resources configured for the second SS set. The UE then parses the DCI to obtain control information for the wireless communication. Alternatively, the configuration of SS sets received by the UE is in one CORESET that has at least a TCI state and a second TCI state activated. |
| US11825492B2 |
Channel access procedure for UL transmission
Aspects of the disclosure further provide an apparatus and a method for wireless communication. The apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives, from a base station (BS), a downlink (DL) grant scheduling an uplink (UL) transmission to the BS. The DL grant indicates a first type of channel access procedure for the UL transmission. The processing circuitry further receives channel occupancy information for a channel occupancy that is initiated by the BS. The processing circuitry switches, from the first type of channel access procedure, to a second type of channel access procedure for the UL transmission according to the first type of channel access procedure and the channel occupancy information. |
| US11825491B2 |
Method for monitoring PDCCH, terminal and network device
A method for monitoring a PDCCH, a terminal and a network device are provided. The method includes: determining configuration information of at least one control resource set (CORESET); and transmitting the configuration information of the at least one CORESET to a terminal; where the at least one CORESET is configured per carrier or per bandwidth part (BWP), and the carrier comprises at least one BWP. In a case that the at least one CORESET is configured per carrier, one carrier is configured with at least one CORESET; and in a case that the at least one CORESET is configured per BWP, one BWP is configured with at least one CORESET. |
| US11825488B2 |
Techniques in configured grant uplink transmission in new radio (NR) systems operating in unlicensed spectrum
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for configuring, transmitting, and receiving configured grant uplink transmissions. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US11825486B2 |
Semi-persistent configuration of SPS/CG parameter
A UE may receive, from a base station, a first signal of first configuration parameters for an FD mode and second configuration parameters for an HD mode, the first configuration parameters and the second configuration parameters being associated with at least one of SPS occasions or CG occasions. The base station and the UE may communicate with each other via at least one of the SPS occasions or the CG occasions. The first signal may be transmitted via at least one of RRC signaling or DCI. The base station may transmit an indication to apply the first configuration parameters or the second configuration parameters or may transmit a second signal to update the configuration parameters for the FD mode or the HD mode. |
| US11825485B2 |
Methods and apparatus for managing uplink resource grants in wireless networks
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for managing uplink resource grants in wireless networks. An exemplary method embodiment includes a mobile terminal: receiving from a base station a first uplink resource grant schedule including a first uplink resource grant and a second uplink resource grant, the first uplink resource grant giving the mobile terminal an exclusive right to use a first set of resource blocks on a recurring basis and the second uplink resource grant giving the mobile terminal a non-exclusive right to use a second set of resource blocks on a recurring basis; and using, by the mobile terminal, the second set of resource blocks to transmit data to the base station during at least a first time interval of the first period of time, said first period of time including multiple time intervals during which the mobile terminal has been granted the right to transmit data. |
| US11825483B2 |
Ultra-reliable low-latency communication over sidelink
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitter user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a receiver UE, a stage one sidelink control information (SCI) message that indicates one or more sub-channels occupied by the transmitter UE. The transmitter UE may transmit, to the receiver UE, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) using the one or more sub-channels occupied by the transmitter UE according to a configured grant associated with the transmitter UE. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11825482B2 |
Techniques for improved control channels
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A method may include receiving a control transmission from a base station, identifying a control channel search space organized according to a nested structure, the control channel search space including a plurality of control channel candidates associated with one or more control channel elements (CCEs) and an aggregation level, and searching the received control transmission to identify a control channel for the UE using the plurality of control channel candidates. Another method may include determining whether to reorder resource element group (REG) indices for a received control channel transmission based, at least in part, on a transmission mode associated with the control channel transmission. Another method may include decoding a received control channel transmission, where the downlink control information (DCI) formats may be constrained to an integer multiple of a predetermined base number of bits N. |
| US11825481B2 |
Multiplexing control and data information from a user equipment in a physical data channel
Methods and apparatus are described for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bits in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) by a user equipment (UE) in a communication system. A method includes receiving, from a base station, a first configuration of a plurality of cells and a second configuration of at least one offset for HARQ-ACK by higher layer signaling; obtaining HARQ-ACK bits for the plurality of cells, based on an order of cell indexes and a number of transport blocks for each of the plurality of the cells; identifying a number of coded symbols for the obtained HARQ-ACK bits based on a number of the obtained HARQ-ACK bits and an offset for HARQ-ACK corresponding to the obtained HARQ-ACK bits; and transmitting, to the base station, signals for the obtained HARQ-ACK bits on one PUSCH of multiple PUSCHs based on the number of coded symbols. |
| US11825479B2 |
Method for determining uplink control information and communications device
A method for determining uplink control information and a communications device are disclosed in implementation of this application. The method includes: obtaining, by a communications device, a target parameter set, where the target parameter set includes at least one first parameter value and at least one second parameter value, the at least one first parameter value is used for transmitting a first kind of data, and the at least one second parameter value is not used for transmitting the first kind of data; and determining, by the communications device according to the at least one first parameter value, a quantity of bits for transmission of feedback information associated with the first kind of data. |
| US11825469B2 |
Cancellation and replacement of PUSCH
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for cancellation and/or replacement of PUSCHs. A user equipment device (UE) may configure a first PUSCH and a second PUSCH, where the first PUSCH may correspond to a configured grant and where the second PUSCH may correspond to a configured grant or scheduled by a PDCCH on a serving cell. The UE may determine that at least one transmission occasion associated with the first PUSCH overlaps in time with at least one transmission occasion associated with the second PUSCH. The UE may drop transmissions scheduled for the second PUSCH, e.g., based on determining that a priority of the first PUSCH is higher than a priority of the second PUSCH, e.g., starting with a first symbol of a repetition of the second PUSCH which overlaps in time with one or more repetitions of the first PUSCH. |
| US11825468B2 |
Scheduling restrictions for canceled or conflicting resources
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for a user equipment (UE) receiving a first transmission scheduling resources for a second transmission having a first priority. The UE may determine that one or more symbols of the second transmission are to be unused due to receipt of a cancellation indication or due to identifying a conflict, for example, with higher priority resources. Based on determining that the symbols are to be unused, the UE may determine that the base station will not reschedule the unused resources for another transmission, for example, having the first priority. The UE and the base station may communicate based on the determination. |
| US11825460B2 |
Extreme-high-throughput multi-link dynamic antenna switching in wireless communications
A non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) receives a transmission from an access point (AP) MLD. In response to receiving the transmission, the non-AP STA MLD communicates with the AP MLD using an increased number of spatial streams with multi-link dynamic antenna switching at the non-AP STA MLD. |
| US11825455B2 |
Apparatus and method for a mobile telecommunications system
An apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform a transport channel processing chain, the transport channel processing chain comprising a sub-carrier puncturing function, the sub-carrier puncturing function comprising puncturing, in each subframe of a composite transmission time interval, a set of subcarriers from at least one mapped physical resource block. |
| US11825451B2 |
Sidelink transmission method and terminal
Provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure are a sidelink transmission method and a terminal. The sidelink transmission method includes receiving SCI through a PSCCH of a sidelink. The SCI includes an information field, and the information field is used to indicate physical layer information of the sidelink. |
| US11825449B2 |
Replicated grant-free transmissions utilizing multiple configurations
Various arrangements for using multiple grant-free transmission configurations are presented. A cellular network may assign multiple grant-free transmission configurations to an instance of user equipment. The cellular network may receive a set of data according to the first grant-free transmission configuration and a replication of the set of data according to the second grant-free transmission configuration. |
| US11825446B2 |
UE aided fast carrier selection
In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), a first component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs for a first channel, determining, by the UE during monitoring, one or more channel measurements for a set of candidate CCs of the plurality of CCs, determining, by the UE based on a determination at the UE, whether to include carrier selection data in an uplink transmission, the carrier selection data based on one or more channel measurements, and transmitting, by the UE, the carrier selection data in the uplink transmission. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11825444B2 |
Method and apparatus for paging procedures in New Radio (NR)
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for paging procedures in wireless systems. For example, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may monitor one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) for paging resources associated with a first subset of synchronization signal (SS) blocks that corresponds to a first beam tracking area (BTA). On a condition that at least one measurement of at least one beam associated with the first subset of SS blocks is less than a predetermined threshold, the WTRU may transmit, to a base station (BS), a signal indicating a second BTA that is associated with a second subset of SS blocks. The signal includes a physical random access channel (PRACH) resource associated with a second group of SS blocks that corresponds to the second BTA. |
| US11825442B2 |
Configuration of a RAN based notification area for a user equipment in RRC inactive state
A communication system is disclosed in which a base station receives, from at least one further base station, information identifying at least one respective tracking area associated with at least one cell of each further base station. The base station also receives, from a core network, information identifying a registration area for a user equipment (UE). The base station defines, based on the received information identifying at least one respective tracking area and the received information identifying a registration area, a radio access network (RAN) based notification area for the UE. |
| US11825441B2 |
Navigation and positioning system using radio beam support information
Methods and systems for wireless communication are provided. In one example, a mobile device is configured to: obtain beam support information of a plurality of cells; perform measurements of one or more signals at the mobile device based on the beam support information of the plurality of cells to support a location determination operation for the mobile device; and transmit results of the measurements of the one or more signals to at least one of a location server or to a base station to support the location determination operation. The beam support information may include: a number of beams supported at each cell of the plurality of cells, information to identify each beam of the number of beams supported at the each cell, beam width information of the each beam, and/or Positioning reference Signals (PRS) codebook information which encapsulates the beams which are enabled along various elevation and azimuth angles. |
| US11825439B2 |
Data gathering and data selection to train a machine learning algorithm
Disclosed are techniques for training a position estimation module. In an aspect, a first network entity obtains a plurality of positioning measurements, obtains a plurality of positions of one or more user equipments (UEs), the plurality of positions determined based on the plurality of positioning measurements, stores the plurality of positioning measurements as a plurality of features and the plurality of positions as a plurality of labels corresponding to the plurality of features, and trains the position estimation module with the plurality of features and the plurality of labels to determine a position of a UE from positioning measurements taken by the UE. |
| US11825435B2 |
Service transmission method and device
Provided are a service transmission method and device. The method includes: a base station acquires a service transmission pattern provided by a sender, the service transmission pattern at least including one of the following information: starting time of a service transmission, ending time of the service transmission, a service transmission period or interval, a service transmission time length in each transmission period, a data packet size or GBR in each transmission period and a service transmission delay requirement; the base station pre-configures a transport resource according to the service transmission pattern; the base station acquires user data provided by the sender, the user data containing a taking-effective time point of a service at a destination end; and the base station transmits the user data to the destination end through the transport resource before the taking-effective time point. |
| US11825430B2 |
User apparatus and preamble transmission method
An apparatus is disclosed including an input unit that receives an input; and a communication module coupled to a processor that measures power of synchronization signal blocks received from a base station, wherein the processor selects a synchronization signal block with measured power above a threshold, wherein the communication module transmits a preamble using a resource corresponding to the selected synchronization signal block, and wherein the communication module performs retransmission for preamble transmission that uses the resource, the retransmission being performed using another resource corresponding to the selected synchronizations signal block or another synchronization signal block with measured power above the threshold. In other aspects, another apparatus is also disclosed. |
| US11825427B2 |
Techniques for performing physical layer security during full-duplex communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a control signal scheduling the UE to receive a downlink message from the base station using a set of time and frequency resources. The UE may identify an aggressor UE attempting to receive uplink communications, downlink communications, or both, transmitted between the UE and the base station and determine a transmit power for transmitting a jamming signal to the aggressor UE during the set of time and frequency resources. The UE may apply a jamming signal power scheme to the jamming signal by either using the determined transmit power or adjusting the determined transmit power in accordance with the jamming signal power scheme. |
| US11825421B2 |
Power control method and apparatus
The present disclosure discloses example power control methods and apparatuses. One example method includes determining a transmit power of a control channel and a first data subchannel, where the control channel and the first data subchannel completely overlap in time domain and do not overlap in frequency domain. A transmit power of a second data subchannel is determined to be the same as the transmit power of the control channel and the first data subchannel, where the second data subchannel and the control channel overlap in frequency domain and do not overlap in time domain. The control channel and the first data subchannel are sent to a second terminal apparatus at the transmit power of the control channel and the first data subchannel. The second data subchannel is sent to the second terminal apparatus at the transmit power of the control channel and the first data subchannel. |
| US11825420B2 |
Selective transmission of power headroom reports
Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a UE determines old and new pathloss vectors that track old and new pathloss values on an element-specific basis. For a respective element, the UE selectively triggers a PHR based upon respective old and new pathloss values for that element. In another aspect, the UE determines whether differential pathloss value between two respective pathloss values associated with two pathloss measurement attempts for an element is unavailable or (if available) is higher than a threshold value, and the UE selectively triggers a PHR for the element based on the determination. |
| US11825419B2 |
Cell timing in a wireless device and base station
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. A transmission timing difference between a first cell group and a second cell group may be determined. If the transmission timing difference exceeds a threshold, one or more devices may stop transmitting uplink signals via one or more secondary cells and/or may not apply the timing adjustment for a cell group. |
| US11825418B2 |
Enhanced physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) power control
Technology for a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) operable to encode a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicator field length for transmission to a user equipment (UE) for enhanced Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) (eURLLC) is disclosed. The gNB can determine the PUCCH resource indicator field length that indicates a length of a PUCCH resource indicator field, wherein the PUCCH resource indicator field length is related to transmission of a number of PUCCH symbols for eURLLC. The gNB can encode the PUCCH resource indicator field length for transmission in downlink control information (DCI) to the UE. |
| US11825404B2 |
Radio access network node, radio terminal, and methods and non transitory computer-readable media therefor
A second RAN node (2) sends to a radio terminal (3), via a first RAN node (1), an indication of available on-demand system information that is available in a cell of the second RAN node (2). It is thus, for example, possible to enabling notifying a UE of an indication about on-demand system information available in a cell served by a secondary gNB of Inter-RAT dual connectivity between E-UTRA and NR, or available in a cell served by a target gNB of Inter-RAT handover from E-UTRA to NR. |
| US11825396B2 |
Systems and methods for network based dynamic network slice selection control and federation
In some implementations, a network device may receive an identifier associated with an application server. The network device may associate the identifier with a service profile associated with a network slice based on a quality of service associated with the network slice. The network device may provide, to a device associated with the application server, information indicating that the identifier is associated with the service profile. The network device may receive address information associated with the application server. The network device may associate the address information with the service profile. The network device may provide service profile information to a security device included in a core network to cause the security device to forward traffic transmitted by the application server toward a destination via the network slice. The service profile information may include an identifier associated with the service profile, the identifier, and the address information. |
| US11825394B1 |
Data presentation system and method
A computer-program product may cause one or more processors to store certain files and perform certain operations. The files may include one or more audio files, each being a sonification of a signal corresponding to one or more physical sensors located within a physical building. The operations may include rendering, from a point of view selected by a user, one or more images of a virtual model of the physical building and one or more virtual sensors. Each virtual sensor may be positioned within the virtual model so as to match a location of a corresponding physical sensor of the one or more physical sensors within the physical building. The operations may further include receiving, from the user, an instruction to play at least one audio file of the one or more audio files and playing, in response to receiving the instruction, the at least one audio file. |
| US11825391B2 |
Tracking drum rotations
A method of tracking rotations of a drum includes activating a three axis accelerometer located on a side of the drum, measuring linear accelerations along three orthogonal axes using the accelerometer, determining whether a predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated based on the measured linear accelerations from the accelerometer, activating a gyroscope when it is determined that the predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated, measuring angular speed at the gyroscope, calculating a number of rotations of the drum from the measured angular speed, and deactivating the gyroscope when it is determined that the measured angular speed is lower than a noise floor level. |
| US11825390B2 |
Contact information social exchange method and system
Methods, systems, and computer storage media for a wearable device are presented. The wearable device includes a wearable housing and a transceiver attached to the wearable housing and configured to receive a first data item. The first data item is contact information or an event identifier. The transceiver is further configured to transmit a second data item. The second data item is contact information. The transceiver has an effective range of less than one meter. The transceiver is able to receive the first data item and transmit the second data item in less than three seconds. The wearable device also includes a memory configured to store the first data item and the second data item. |
| US11825379B2 |
Location-based curbside delivery
This specification generally relates to a method and system for providing curbside pickup. In one example method, an order to be fulfilled via curbside delivery is received at a merchant, where the order is associated with a first entity. The merchant receives a notification of arrival of the first entity to or within a pre-determined area associated with the merchant, where the notification includes location information associated with the first entity. The merchant can then generate a set of directions for a second entity to travel to reach the first entity based on the location information associated with the first entity, and can present the generated set of directions to the second entity for completing the curbside delivery. The merchant can then receive a confirmation of the delivery after interactions between the second entity and the first entity at the first entity's location. |
| US11825377B2 |
Using Wi-Fi infrastructure to predict locations and contacts
Exemplary methods predict the locations of individuals in buildings over time based on Wi-Fi access point connectivity and other reference information. Predicted locations are used to predict risk of contact, for example of infected persons with others in public spaces. |
| US11825375B2 |
Locating content in an environment
A method includes determining a device location of an electronic device, transmitting a request to a content source, the request including the device location of the electronic device, and receiving, from the content source in response to the request, a content item that is associated with display location information that describes a content position for the content item relative to a physical environment. The content item is selected by the content source based on the content position for the content item being within an area that is defined based on the device location. The method also includes displaying a representation of the content item as part of a computer-generated reality scene in which the representation of the content item is positioned relative to the physical environment according to the content position for the content item from the display location information for the content item. |
| US11825371B2 |
Method and apparatus for distributing traffic load between different communication cells
An apparatus distributing communication load over a plurality of communication cells may select action centers from random cell reselection values, based on a standard deviation of an internet protocol (IP) throughout over the plurality of communication cells; input a first vector indicating a communication state of a communication system and a second vector indicating the standard deviation of the IP throughout of the plurality of communication cells, to a neural network to output a sum of the action centers and offsets as cell reselection parameters; and transmit the cell reselection parameters to the communication system to enable a base station of the communication system to perform a cell reselection based on the cell reselection parameters. |
| US11825369B2 |
Handover in a system with IAB
A method for handover between base stations of an access system for access to a core network including interconnections in a tree structure having wireless links and a single wired link. The wired link connects only one of the base stations, known as a donor node, to the core network. The interconnections between the base stations are solely wireless links. The method includes: transmitting, by a source base station of the access system, to which a terminal is attached, a handover request to a target base station of the access system, the source and target base stations being interconnected via at least one base station known as a decision-making node, which is different from the donor node; intercepting the handover request by the decision-making node; transmitting, by the decision-making node, an agreement message to the source base station; and transmitting a handover trigger message to the target base station. |
| US11825362B2 |
Neighbor cell measurements for narrowband communications
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for neighbor cell measurements for narrowband communications. An example method generally includes detecting a trigger to take neighbor cell measurements while a user equipment is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state with a serving cell, based at least in part on a threshold applied to a channel condition metric measured for the serving cell and one or more additional conditions. The method also includes taking neighbor cell measurements in response to detecting the trigger. |
| US11825360B2 |
Uplink selection for handover
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A first base station may receive, from a second base station, parameters for a cell of the second base station. A handover to a selected uplink, of a plurality of uplinks of the cell, may be performed based on a threshold value associated with uplink selection among the plurality of uplinks and a measurement associated with a signal of the cell. |
| US11825359B2 |
Techniques for using simultaneous connectivity for mobility of integrated access and backhaul nodes
Techniques for using simultaneous connectivity for mobility of integrated access and backhaul nodes may include an IAB node establishing a first connection with a first parent node (e.g., second IAB node) associated with a first IAB donor device (e.g., first base station) and establishing a second connection with a second parent node (third IAB node), wherein the second connection is simultaneous with the first connection. The IAB node may also switch the first connection from the first parent node to the second parent node. In doing so, the IAB node may have dual connectivity with the second parent node, where one connection is a master connection and the other connection is a secondary connection. |
| US11825358B2 |
Measurement method and apparatus for conditional handover
Provided is a method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of performing conditional handover, including: receiving measurement configuration information including list information including a plurality of measurement identifications (IDs) and report configuration information associated with the plurality of measurement IDs; performing measurement corresponding to the plurality of measurement IDs, based on the measurement configuration information; and performing conditional handover or reporting a measurement result, based on the measurement result and report configuration information associated with a measurement ID corresponding to the measurement result. |
| US11825357B2 |
UE context forwarding
The invention relates to methods and devices for enabling a connection of a wireless communication device released by a source radio base station to be resumed by a target radio base station. In a first aspect, a method of a source radio base station of enabling a connection of a wireless communication device released by the source radio base station to be resumed by a target radio base station is provided. The method comprises acquiring an indication that a connection established with the wireless communication device is to be released, identifying a target base station with which the connection to be released can be resumed for the wireless communication device, and transmitting, to the identified target base station, information required to resume the connection to be released by the source base station for the wireless communication device. |
| US11825355B1 |
Systems and methods for mitigating delay in availability of data in a communication network
A method for mitigating delay in availability of data in a communication network includes predicting an amount of data to egress a first communication device; modifying the predicted amount of data to egress the first communication device according to a data delay profile, to generate a first signal representing anticipated upcoming data transmission by the first communication device, where the data delay profile represents delay in availability of data at the first communication device; transmitting the first signal from the first communication device to the second communication device; generating one or more Grants at the second communication device at least partially in accordance with the first signal, each Grant authorizing the first communication device to transfer data via the network; and transmitting the one or more Grants from the second communication device to the first communication device. |
| US11825350B2 |
System and method for establishing a virtual access point
System and method for establishing a virtual access point (vPA) is described. A wireless network includes a router to provide access to external networks, physical access points (pAPs) to provide radio communications access to a user device, and a controller to form a vPA by layer two link aggregating the pAPs using access point and configuration information and send a virtual service set identifier (vSSID) to the pAPs. The vAP having a layer two data plane and control plane. The vAP provides a wireless coverage area equivalent to the pAPs using the vSSID, enable a user device to connect to the data plane via a data link, connect to the control place via layer two control links, and radio frequency connect to the pAPs. The controller and the pAPs configured to manage user data traffic flow between the router and the user device via the control and the data planes. |
| US11825349B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamic network function discovery responses
A method for updating network function profiles in a telecommunications network includes registering, by a producer network function, a network function profile with a network function repository function (NRF), the network function profile specifying at least one serving scope or discoverable parameters by consumer NFs. The method includes determining that a load level of the producer network function has exceeded a first threshold. The method includes, in response to determining that the load level of the producer network function has exceeded the first threshold, updating the network function profile at the NRF to reduce the serving scope. |
| US11825347B2 |
Switching between packet duplication operating modes
For switching between packet duplication operating modes, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network via a radio bearer. The processor determines whether PDCP packet duplication associated with the PDCP protocol entity is to be activated and, if so, communicates with a mobile communication network according to a packet duplication mode of operation. Otherwise, the processor determines whether a split threshold value of the PDCP protocol entity is set to a predefined value, communicates with the mobile communication network according to a first split bearer mode of operation in response to determining that the split threshold value is set to the predefined value, and communicates with the mobile communication network according to a second split bearer mode of operation in response to determining that the split threshold value is not set to the predefined value. |
| US11825346B2 |
Method and apparatus for wireless communication in wireless communication system
Provided is a method for performing uplink data compression (UDC) by a user equipment (UE). The method includes receiving configuration information on UDC; generating a first UDC packet by compressing uplink data, based on the configuration information on UDC; transmitting the first UDC packet; receiving, from the base station, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer control information including checksum error information about whether a checksum error has occurred in the first UDC packet; and resetting a UDC buffer used in compressing the uplink data, based on the PDCP layer control information. |
| US11825343B2 |
Systems and methods for pacing data transmission for a wireless network
Systems and methods for pacing data transmission are described. An illustrative method includes transmitting, by a network device, a data stream at a pacing rate to a user equipment (UE) device. The method further includes accessing a metric of a radio access network (RAN) to which the UE device is connected, the metric associated with the UE device. The method further includes adjusting, based on the metric, the pacing rate at which the data stream is transmitted to the UE device. |
| US11825341B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus, and storage medium
A data transmission method includes: performing rate matching on a codeword corresponding to a target transmission block to obtain a target codeword when time-frequency resources required by the target transmission block in a burst transmission are greater than available time-domain resources of a target time slot; in which the number of bits of the target codeword is not greater than the number of bits of an available physical bearer of the target time slot; transmitting the target codeword in the available time-domain resources of the target time slot through a first set of antenna components and a pre-configured second set of antenna components respectively; in which, the first set of antenna components and the second set of antenna components have the same hardware configuration information and resource allocation information. An apparatus and storage medium are also disclosed. |
| US11825337B2 |
5G system support for virtual TSN bridge management, QoS mapping and TSN Qbv scheduling
Systems and method are disclosed herein that relate to support for virtual Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) bridge management, Quality of Service (QoS) mapping, and TSN related scheduling in a cellular communications system. In some embodiments, a method performed by one or more network nodes of a cellular communications system operating as a virtual TSN bridge of a TSN network comprises providing, to a controller associated with the TSN network, parameters that relate to capabilities of the virtual TSN bridge. The parameters that relate to the capabilities of the virtual TSN bridge comprise a first parameter that defines a clock accuracy of an entity in the cellular communications system that operates gating control for the virtual TSN bridge and a second parameter that informs the controller associated with the TSN network that the virtual TSN bridge or a particular egress port of the virtual TSN bridge is restricted to exclusive gating. |
| US11825336B2 |
Connection management method, apparatus, computer device and storage medium
Disclosed are a connection management method, and a computer device. The method includes sending, by a first terminal, a request message carrying a first QoS parameter to a second terminal. The request message is used for indicating to perform a connection operation between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the first QoS parameter. The connection between the first terminal and the second terminal includes connection for QoS flow, and the connection operation includes at least one of the following: establishing a connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, modifying the connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, or releasing the connection between the first terminal and the second terminal. |
| US11825335B2 |
Always-on packet data unit session indication
A session management function (SMF) receives, from a wireless device, an indication that an always-on packet data unit (PDU) session is requested. The SMF determines to establish the PDU session as an always-on PDU session based on: the indication that the always-on PDU session is requested; and the PDU session being for an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service. The SMF sends, to the wireless device, an indication that the PDU session is to be established as the always-on PDU session. |
| US11825334B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring and changing information about quality of service (QoS) allowed to be supported to a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system, and an operating method of a target base station (BS) in the mobile communication system includes receiving, from a source BS, alternative quality of service (QoS) profile (AQP) information, determining whether information matching QoS information allowed to be supported for a UE to be served is included in the AQP information, and when the information matching the QoS information allowed to be supported for the UE to be served is included in the AQP information, transmitting the matching information to an access and mobility management function (AMF). |
| US11825333B2 |
Method and apparatus for servicing QoS (quality of service) flow in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the network node configuring a UE (User Equipment) with a first DRB (Data Radio Bearer), wherein the first DRB is configured with a presence of SDAP (Service Data Adaptation Control) header and the network node is not allowed to reconfigure the first DRB with an absence of SDAP header before the first DRB is released. The method further includes the network node configuring the UE to serve a first QoS (Quality of Service) flow and a second QoS flow by the first DRB. The method also includes re-configuring the UE to serve the first QoS flow by a second DRB, which was originally served by the first DRB, if the second QoS flow is released or removed from the first DRB, wherein the second DRB is configured with an absence of SDAP header. |
| US11825327B2 |
Enabling multi-network path aware applications
An apparatus is provided which comprises at least one processor, at least one memory including computer program code, and the at least one processor, with the at least one memory and the computer program code, being arranged to cause the apparatus to at least perform providing information concerning multiple networks to at least one application, receiving instructions from the application, and managing traffic relating to the at least one application on the multiple networks based on the instructions received from the application. |
| US11825324B2 |
System and method for large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing
A large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing system comprising a plurality of sensor systems mounted on a plurality of collection platforms that integrates a plurality of overlapping datasets with differing characteristics (e.g., different resolutions, different view angles, different heights, different time periods, unrelated types of data) to generate an enriched dataset or datasets using a variety of processing techniques (e.g., statistical analysis, signal processing, image processing) that allows for more comprehensive analysis of the radio frequency signal landscape than would be possible using any of the datasets individually, or in combination but without such integration. |
| US11825322B2 |
Measurement control method, terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A method for controlling measurement includes that: the terminal receives a cross-link interference (CLI) measurement configuration from a network device, where the CLI measurement configuration includes at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource configuration, each of the at least one SRS resource configuration being associated with at least one of a cell identity or an SRS index; and the terminal performs a CLI measurement according to the CLI measurement configuration, where the CLI measurement refers to that the terminal measures an SRS of another terminal. A terminal and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also provided. |
| US11825320B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for testing radio equipment
A method of testing radio equipment is disclosed herein. The method includes: receiving, by way of a radio channel test apparatus, a baseband signal representing I/Q data of one or more radio channels; processing, by way of the radio channel test apparatus, the baseband signal representing I/Q data according to one or more radio channel models; and transmitting, by way of the radio channel test apparatus, the processed baseband data representing I/Q data to a radio equipment under test. |
| US11825318B2 |
Backhaul path switching method, wireless relay, network-side node and terminal
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a backhaul path switching method, a wireless relay, a network-side node and a terminal. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a second backhaul path is pre-established, a backhaul path is switched in the case that a radio link fails or signal quality of a related wireless relay does not meet requirements. |
| US11825315B2 |
Mobile device and infrastructure systems
Magnetic field sensors of mobile devices are used for providing the mobile devices with information at a locally extremely restricted area in that, specifically, a magnetic field modulated with the information is locally generated at this position by an information signal generator. |
| US11825314B2 |
Multiple-antenna system for cell-specific and user-specific transmission
A reception method and apparatus for use in a multi-cell orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless system. In a unicast receive mode during a first receive time period, a first group of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols is received by a mobile device from multiple of a plurality of antennas at a serving base station. In a single-frequency-network (SFN) receive mode during a second receive time period, a second group of OFDM symbols is received by the mobile device from one of a plurality of antennas at the serving base station. The transition between the first receive time period and the second receive time period occurs during a cyclic prefix or a cyclic postfix between OFDM symbols, and the plurality of antennas produce a first beam pattern during the unicast receive mode and a second beam pattern during the SFN receive mode. |
| US11825313B2 |
Measurement reports based on sensing capabilities
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a request for a first user equipment (UE) to provide sensing capability information associated with UEs other than the first UE (e.g., an indication of one or more sensors associated with the corresponding UE, an orientation of the corresponding UE, a field of view associated with the corresponding UE). Additionally, the first UE may receive, from each of a set of second UEs, indications of the sensing capability information associated with the corresponding second UEs. Based on the sensing capability information indicated for each of the set of second UEs, the first UE select a subset of second UEs and transmit an indication of the sensing capability information associated with the subset of second UEs to the base station. |
| US11825312B2 |
Wireless base station installation position calculation method and installation position calculation device
This disclosure provides a method for calculating the installation number and installation positions of wireless base stations in accordance with the positions of wireless terminal stations within an installation area. First, when a predetermined number of wireless base stations are temporarily installed within the installation area, a wireless base station accommodating each wireless terminal station in a communication area is determined and the number of wireless base stations accommodating each wireless terminal station is calculated as a “number of conflicts”. Next, wireless base stations successively accommodating starting with an un-accommodated wireless terminal station of a small number of conflicts are successively selected as objects of installation. Then, the installation number and installation positions of the wireless base stations are calculated, with the temporarily installed wireless base stations other than the wireless base stations serving as the objects of installation being excluded. |
| US11825308B2 |
Systems and methods for security of a hydrocarbon system
A hydrocarbon control system includes a base device, a field device, and a mobile device. The base device includes a key generator configured to generate a temporary key. The field device is configured to restrict or allow access based on verification of a received key. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the base device to receive the temporary key when in proximity of the base device, communicate with the field device to provide the temporary key to the field device when in proximity of the field device, and exchange data with the field device in response to the field device verifying the temporary key. |
| US11825306B2 |
Peer-to-peer secure communication system, apparatus, and method
Methods, apparatuses and systems for peer-to-peer secure communication are disclosed. In an example, a mobile security apparatus (“MSA”) is connected to a first endpoint device and includes a memory device storing a list of MSAs that are designated as being within a circle of trust (“CoT”) of the MSA. The list includes an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, a public key, and an identifier of at least one endpoint device for each of the MSAs. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to receive a selection of content from the first endpoint device for transmission to the second endpoint device. After determining the second endpoint device corresponds to a second MSA that is included within the CoT, the processor encrypts a message including the content using the public key associated with the second MSA and transmits the encrypted message using the IP address of the second MSA. |
| US11825302B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for terminal device and communication device
A terminal device may obtain a third public key of a communication device, in a case where the third public key is obtained, send a third authentication request in which the third public key is used to the communication device, receive a third authentication response from the communication device, and send third connection information to the communication device. The third connection information may include a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier for identifying a first wireless network in which a first access point operates as a parent station, and the second identifier for identifying a second wireless network in which a second access point operates as a parent station. |
| US11825300B2 |
Application controlling method, application controlling apparatus and storage medium
An application controlling method includes: determining a control authority of a current user of a terminal when it is determined that the current user of the terminal is changed; and locking a predetermined application in the terminal when the current user does not have control authority. As such, privacy of the authorized user can be protected. |
| US11825299B2 |
Customized code bundle to enable secure communication from internet of things devices at wireless networks
Systems and methods are provided for receiving, from an access point, attributes of an Internet of Things (IoT) device connected to the access point, determining a stored device, in a database of a server, sharing a subset of the attributes of the IoT device, and generating a code bundle based on the subset of the shared attributes between the stored device and the IoT device. |
| US11825298B2 |
Method, terminal, and base station for switching to an active BWP
A method by which a terminal receives group common data in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a network, configuration information about a common frequency resource (CFR) for group common data associated with a group common identifier; receiving, from the network, information about a plurality of bandwidth parts (BWPs); receiving, from the network, group common data based on the group common identifier on a bandwidth of a first BWP including the CFR; activating a second BWP; and receiving, from the network, group common data based on the group common identifier on a bandwidth of the second BWP, on the basis of the satisfaction of a specific condition between the second BWP and the CFR. |
| US11825296B2 |
Information sending method and device and information receiving method and device
Information transmission and reception methods and apparatus are disclosed, where the transmission method includes: carrying configuration information of a control resource set on a physical broadcast channel; where the configuration information is used to indicate to a terminal at least one of the following of the control resource set: time domain position information and frequency domain position information; and transmitting the control resource set to the terminal according to the configuration information. |
| US11825295B2 |
Method for scheduling in mobile communication and apparatus thereof
The present application relates to a scheduling device and method of a mobile communication system. In the packet scheduling method, a base station performs packet scheduling for a terminal station in a mobile communication system, and a transport channel comprising an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) and a physical channel comprising an uplink grant channel (UL-GCH) between the terminal and the base station are classified into a plurality of channels. In addition, in the packet scheduling method: a) the base station receives scheduling information from the terminal; b) the base station allocates an uplink resource for uplink traffic transmission for terminal based on the received scheduling information; and c) information for the allocated uplink resource is transmitted to the terminal through the UL-GCH of the physical channel. |
| US11825291B2 |
Discrete binaural spatialization of sound sources on two audio channels
Embodiments relate to binaural spatialization of more than two sound sources on two audio channels of an audio system. Sound signals each emitted from a corresponding sound source are collected, and a respective virtual position within an angular range of a sound scene is assigned to each sound source. Multi-source audio signals are generated by panning each sound signal according to the respective virtual position. A first multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a first direction to generate a first left signal and a first right signal. A second multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a second direction to generate a second left signal and a second right signal. A binaural signal is generated using the first left signal, the second left signal, the first right signal, and the second right signal. The binaural signal is such that each sound source appears to originate from its respective virtual position. |
| US11825286B2 |
Non-planar polycrystalline diamond body
A non-planar chemical vapour deposition polycrystalline diamond body has a dome body having an apex and an outer periphery. The dome body has an average radius of curvature in a range of 4 mm to 25 mm and a maximum linear dimension at the outer periphery of the dome body of no more than 26 mm. The average radius of curvature is no less than 0.6 times the maximum linear dimension at the outer periphery. A method of fabricating the non-planar diamond body is also disclosed. |
| US11825285B2 |
Speaker diaphragm and speaker
The present disclosure provides a speaker diaphragm and a speaker. The speaker diaphragm comprises a thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer (11), wherein a thermoplastic polyester elastomer is a copolymer composed of a polyester hard segment A and a polyether or aliphatic polyester soft segment B, and the thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer has a glass transition temperature being less than or equal to 20° C., and a thermoplastic temperature being 50° C.-200° C. The use of the thermoplastic polyester elastomer film layer enables the speaker diaphragm to have a good flexibility, a high reliability, and a good durability, and improves the anti-destructive ability of the speaker. |
| US11825283B2 |
Audio feedback for user call status awareness
Aspects provide a wearable audio output device that provides an audio indication regarding a user's status with respect to a teleconference. The user is connected to at least one remote participant of a teleconference via the wearable audio output device. The wearable audio output device alters an audio stream to provide an indication of the user's status. Absent a visual indication, the user is intuitively aware of whether the microphone on the wearable audio output device is muted. |
| US11825281B1 |
Adaptive equalization compensation for earbuds
Disclosed are systems and methods for performing adaptive equalization operations to reduce variations in the frequency response of audio signals at the eardrum of a wearer of an earphone. The assumption that the frequency response of the error microphone matches the frequency response at the eardrum may not be true due to signal leakage effects and the shape of the ear canal. Techniques are disclosed for the adaptive equalization operations to perform a calibration algorithm to compensate for the effects of the signal leakage and the shape of the ear canal. The earphone may estimate the transfer function from the speaker to the error microphone and may estimate the load impedance from the earphone based on a calibrated relationship between the transfer function and the load impedance. The adaptive equalization may use a calibration algorithm to adjust the frequency response at the error microphone to match that at the eardrum. |
| US11825278B2 |
Device and method for auto audio and video focusing
Disclosed are a device and a method for providing automatically focusing on audio and video. An operation method of an electronic device comprises registering objects of interest, capturing video, displaying the video on a display unit, inferring at least one object of interest included in the video among the objects of interest, adjusting a zoom of the video being captured by controlling the capturing unit based on a position of the at least one object of interest and performing audio focusing by adjusting activity of each of the multiple microphones based on the position of the at least one object of interest. Accordingly, in capturing video by means of the electronic device, the satisfaction with capturing results can be enhanced by emphasizing the audio of interest and by video focusing. |
| US11825277B2 |
Signal acquisition device for acquiring three-dimensional (3D) wave field signals
A Signal acquisition device is described for acquiring three-dimensional wave field signals. The signal acquisition device comprises an acoustically reflective plate (PLT) comprising two planar sides facing oppositely and a two-dimensional array of inherently omnidirectional sensors (TSS) arranged on one of the two sides, characterized in that the sound recording device comprises another two-dimensional array of inherently omnidirectional sensors (BSS) arranged on the other of the two sides. |
| US11825276B2 |
Selector input device to transmit audio signals
An apparatus with a selector input device to transmit an audio signal comprises a microphone, a communication interface, and a selector input device. The apparatus can also comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising detecting an activation of the selector input device. In response to detecting the activation, the processor captures the audio signal via the microphone and transmits the audio signal via the communication interface to a first client device. Other embodiments are described herein. |
| US11825273B2 |
Vibration module for placement on an eardrum
The invention relates to a vibration module for placing on an eardrum, which vibration module has a flat sound transducer and an eardrum contact mold for contacting the eardrum. |
| US11825267B2 |
Microphone
A microphone has a MEMS device, a driver, and a control unit. The MEMS device outputs a first electrical signal according to an acoustic pressure. The driver vibrates the MEMS device by a drive signal. The control unit calculates a correction value for correcting the first electric signal based on a second electric signal output from the MEMS device when the MEMS device is vibrated by the drive signal. |
| US11825266B2 |
Dielectric comb for MEMS device
Microphones including a housing defining a cavity, a plurality of conductors positioned within the cavity, at least one dielectric bar positioned within the cavity, and a transducer diaphragm. The conductors are structured to move in response to pressure changes while the housing remains fixed. A first conductor generates first electrical signals responsive to the pressure changes resulting from changes in an atmospheric pressure. A second conductor generates second electrical signals responsive to the pressure changes resulting from acoustic activity. The dielectric bar is fixed with respect to the cavity and remains fixed under the pressure changes. The dielectric bar is adjacent to at least one of the conductors. In response to an applied pressure that is an atmospheric pressure and/or an acoustic pressure, the transducer diaphragm exerts a force on the housing and displaces at least a portion of conductors with respect to the dielectric bar. |
| US11825263B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus may include a rear cover at a rear surface of a display module and a vibration generating module at a rear region of the rear cover. The vibration generating module may be configured to output sound in a forward direction and a lateral direction of the display module. |
| US11825262B2 |
Dynamic earbud profile
Embodiments disclosed herein include a headphone device which operates in various modes applying different gesture profiles based on various operational, playback, or environmental conditions. An example headphone device includes a first earbud and a second earbud communicatively coupled to each other. One or both of the earbuds include a touch-sensitive interface and a processor. The earbuds are configured to interpret a first set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface as respective commands while operating in a first mode. Upon detecting a change in an operational condition, one or both earbuds transition to a second mode where the earbuds are configured to interpret a second set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface as respective commands, different from the respective commands correlating to the first set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface. |
| US11825261B2 |
Earphone communication method
A communication method for earphones which include a first earphone and a second earphone includes: the first earphone and the second earphone synchronously monitoring data sent from an intelligent terminal in a preset time sequence and performing feedback processing according to a data receiving condition; the first earphone sending out a first response signal if receiving the data; or the first earphone sending no response signal if not receiving the data; and the second earphone sending no response signal if receiving the data or the second earphone sending a second response signal if not receiving the data. By implementing embodiments of the present disclosure, the two earphones can synchronously receive data sent from the intelligent terminal, so that the communication reliability is improved. In addition, the two earphones give responses in different manners, so that power consumption of the earphones is reduced. |
| US11825253B2 |
Electrical meter for identifying devices using power data and network data
Devices in a building may be identified using a combination of power monitoring and network monitoring. Power monitoring may be performed by obtaining a power monitoring signal and processing the power monitoring signal with models to determine information about one or more devices in the building. Network monitoring may be performed by receiving network packets transmitted by devices in the building and processing the data of the network packets to determine information about one or more devices in the building. For some devices and some implementations, information about a device may be determined by using both power monitoring and network monitoring. |
| US11825251B2 |
Pump sensor system
A device, system, and methods are provided for remotely monitoring pump equipment. A sensor device is provided as a one-piece unit that is mechanically mounted to a pump by a single threaded connection. The sensor device includes a vibration sensor and temperature sensor. The sensor device connects to a user device via a wireless personal area network (WPAN) connection to upload a current snapshot of vibration data and temperature data for the pump equipment. An application on the user device may add location data for the time of the data collection and connects to a provider network to upload the vibration data and temperature data. |
| US11825248B2 |
Spectrum allocation method and apparatus
A method includes: obtaining a transmission bandwidth granularity G1 of a target service and an optical-layer spectrum resource of a target fiber channel corresponding to the target service, where the optical-layer spectrum resource includes N consecutive frequency slots, and all of the N consecutive frequency slots have a same spectrum bandwidth; determining a target spectrum slice from the N frequency slots based on the transmission bandwidth granularity G1, where the target spectrum slice includes N1 consecutive frequency slots, and the target spectrum slice includes at least G1 consecutive idle frequency slots; and allocating the G1 consecutive idle frequency slots included in the target spectrum slice to the target service. |
| US11825241B2 |
Camera and a method therein for facilitating installation of the camera
There is provided a camera and a method therein for facilitating installation of the camera. The method comprises capturing a video stream of a scene when the camera is installed with a first FOV, which scene comprises an object. A size in the video stream of at least one part of the object is estimated. As long as the estimated size is above a first threshold and below a second threshold, providing a first, edge-filtered, version of the video stream to secure privacy of the object. In response to the estimated size being above the second threshold indicating that the privacy is at risk of being revealed, entering an enhanced secure privacy mode comprising generating an alert to prompt an installer to re-install the camera with a second FOV different from the first FOV, and disabling provision of the first, edge-filtered, version of the video stream. |
| US11825240B2 |
Video based monitoring system using multiple cameras, method, computer program and storage medium
A monitoring system 1 is proposed, having a camera network 3 for the video-based monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein the camera network 3 comprises a plurality of cameras 3a, b for recording a partial monitoring region 2a, b of the monitoring region 2 in each case, wherein the plurality of cameras 2a, b are configured to provide monitoring images 6a, b of the partial monitoring regions 2a, b, having at least one sensor device 7a, b for detecting at least one person-related object information item, having a monitoring device 5 for recognizing persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a person detection module 10, the person detection module 10 being configured to detect persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises an assignment module 11, the assignment module 11 being configured to assign an item of person-related object information from a partial monitoring region 7a, b to a person 4 in the same partial monitoring region 7a, b and to provide it as personal data, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a comparison module 12, the comparison module 12 being configured to compare personal data from a plurality of different partial monitoring regions 7a, b, wherein if a match is found in the personal data from at least two partial monitoring regions 7a, b, a person 4 is recognized in the monitoring images 6a, b. |
| US11825239B1 |
Sharing social augmented reality experiences in video calls
In some implementations, a system may establish a video call between a first device associated with a first user and a second device associated with a second user of a communications platform. The system may present a video interface for the video call, the video interface comprising a first video stream generated by the first device of the first user and a second video stream generated by the second device associated with the second user. The system may present a first set of image augmentations selected by the communications platform in the video interface, the first set of video augmentations being selectable by the first user for augmentation of the first video stream generated by the first user device. The system may identify a second set of image augmentations used by a further set of users of the communications platform. The system may present the second set of image augmentations in the video interface, the second set of image augmentations being selectable by the first user for augmentation of the first video stream generated by the first user device. |
| US11825238B2 |
Videoconference system, method for transmitting information and computer program product
A videoconference system for two-way transmission of video and audio signals using streaming technology between at least three endpoints (EP1-EP3), each having a transmission device and/or a reception device (SE) for audio streams and/or for video streams, includes a first endpoint (EP1) having at least one transmission device (SE) for audio streams/video streams, a second endpoint (EP2) having a reception device for audio streams, and a third endpoint (EP3) having a transmission device for audio streams and a reception device for audio streams. EP1 is connected to EP2 and EP3, in order to transmit a first audio stream (AS1) to EP2 and to EP3 by the transmission device and also transmit a first video stream. EP3 receives the first audio stream (AS1) from EP1 and a request signal (AF) from EP2 and uses this as a basis for producing the second audio stream (AS2) and transmitting it to EP2. |
| US11825233B2 |
Data transmission system and data transmission method
Disclosed is a data transmission system having a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter encodes external input signals to acquire coded transmission data transmitted in multiple paths with different frequency band, and then transmits them to respective receiver; and the receiver performs data fusion on the received transmission signals to acquire coded received data, and decodes it to acquire and output the decoded data. In conclusion, since the received signals are split into a plurality of transmission signals of different frequency bands by the transmitter and the signals are fused in the receiver, the signals are not susceptible to the same frequency interference during transmission, improving the anti-interference of the data transmission system, realizing high-reliability transmission at low cost or in a complex wireless environment, also expanding the applications of the data transmission system. |
| US11825230B2 |
Imaging apparatus and storage medium
In order to provide an imaging apparatus in which unnecessary rotation of an image caused by rotation of a movable unit is able to simply be corrected, the imaging apparatus has the following configuration: an imaging unit configured to acquire an image; a movable unit configured to change a direction of the imaging unit through rotation thereof around a predetermined axis; and at least one processor or circuit configured to function as a correction processing unit at least one processor or circuit configured to function as a correction processing unit configured to perform correction processing of correcting rotation of the image caused by rotation of the movable unit on the basis on the information on a relationship between a rotation angle around the axis and a rotation angle of an image acquired by the imaging unit. |
| US11825229B2 |
Event-based vision sensor using on/off event and grayscale detection ramps
A dynamic vision sensor such as an event based vision sensor employs analog to digital converters (ADC), such as ramp ADCs, that analog to digital converts the signals from photoreceptors. Only previous light values need to be stored in the pixels. This is accomplished by generating three ramps. In addition, log compression can be implemented by increasing the count linearly while increasing the reference voltage exponentially, or increasing the count logarithmically while increasing the reference voltage linearly. |
| US11825228B2 |
Programmable pixel array having multiple power domains
In some examples, an apparatus comprises an array of pixel cells, and processing circuits associated with blocks of pixel cells of the array of pixel cells and associated with first hierarchical power domains. The apparatus further includes banks of memory devices, each bank of memory devices being associated with a block of pixel cells, to store the quantization results of the associated block of pixel cells, the banks of memory devices further being associated with second hierarchical power domains. The apparatus further includes a processing circuits power state control circuit configured to control a power state of the processing circuits based on programming data targeted at each block of pixel cells and global processing circuits power state control signals, and a memory power state control circuit configured to control a power state of the banks of memory devices based on the programming data and global memory power state control signals. |
| US11825226B2 |
Image sensor and pixel array of image sensor
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of shared pixels including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a first direction and a second direction and connected to a same floating diffusion node, and a plurality of column lines connected to the plurality of shared pixels, extending in the second direction, and arranged in parallel. The image sensor further includes an analog-to-digital conversion circuit including a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) connected to the plurality of column lines. At least two first shared pixels consecutively arranged in parallel in at least one of the first and second directions and configured to sense an optical signal of a first color among the plurality of shared pixels are connected to different column lines among the plurality of column lines. |
| US11825225B2 |
Imaging sensor including an output line connected to each of a plurality of pixels arranged side-by-side in each of a row direction and a column direction
An imaging element comprising: an imaging unit that has: a plurality of groups each including at least one pixel; and a plurality of signal readout units that are each provided to each of the groups and read out a signal from the pixel; and a control unit that controls the signal readout unit in at least one group among the plurality of groups is provided. Each of the plurality of groups may include a plurality of the pixels. The control unit may select at least one group among the plurality of groups and control the signal readout unit by using a control parameter that is different from a control parameter that is used for another group among the plurality of groups. |
| US11825212B2 |
Automatic creation of a tiled image based on user interests
An embodiment for creating a tiled image using different zoom levels based on user interests is provided. The embodiment may include receiving one or more photographs captured by a user. The embodiment may also include analyzing features associated with the one or more photographs. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more known objects of interest. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the user wants to take a tiled zoom photograph, capturing a photographic image. The embodiment may further include scanning the photographic image for identifying features of the one or more known objects of interest. The embodiment may also include in response to determining at least one object of interest is found in the scanned photographic image, assembling the tiled zoom photograph with a plurality of tiles. |
| US11825204B2 |
Apparatus for controlling exposure of capturing apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium
An apparatus capable of communicating with a capturing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by the capturing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first exposure information determined by the capturing apparatus based on a luminance of a first region in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine second exposure information based on a luminance of a second region, a second determination unit configured to determine correction information based on a difference between the first exposure information and the second exposure information, and an output unit configured to output the correction information to the capturing apparatus. |
| US11825201B2 |
Image sensors and methods of operating the same
Disclosed herein is a method of using an image sensor comprising N sensing areas for capturing images of a scene, the N sensing areas being physically separate from each other, the method comprising: for i=1, . . . , P, and j=1, . . . , Q(i), positioning the image sensor at a location (i,j) and capturing a partial image (i,j) of the scene using the image sensor while the image sensor is at the location (i,j), thereby capturing in total R partial images, wherein R is the sum of Q(i), i=1, . . . , P, wherein P>1, wherein Q(i), i=1, . . . , P are positive integers and are not all 1, wherein for i=1, . . . , P, a location group (i) comprises the locations (i,j), j=1, . . . , Q(i), and wherein a minimum distance between 2 locations of 2 different location groups is substantially larger than a maximum distance between two locations of a same location group; and determining a combined image of the scene based on the R partial images. |
| US11825199B2 |
Driving device capable of properly restricting translational movement and rotational movement, image capturing apparatus, and method of controlling driving device
A driving device that has a movable part which is translationally and rotationally movable within a plane with respect to a fixed part and is capable of properly restricting the translational movement and the rotational movement of the movable part while preventing the movable part from protruding outward. The driving device includes an actuator that drives the movable part, a first restricting unit configured to restrict translational movement of the movable part, and a second restricting unit configured to restrict rotational movement of the movable part. The second restricting unit is arranged at a location more remote from a center of rotation of the movable part with respect to the fixed part than the first restricting unit. |
| US11825198B2 |
Drive device that drives movable unit by using actuator, image blur correcting device, image pickup apparatus, and lens barrel
A drive device that reduces a returning force to return to the center when moving a movable unit with respect to a fixed unit and suppresses a load of an actuator driving the movable unit is provided. The drive device includes a fixed unit, a movable unit that is disposed so as to be capable of relatively moving in a predetermined range within a plane with respect to the fixed unit, a plurality of rolling members that are disposed between the fixed unit and the movable unit, an actuator configured to drive the movable unit, and an urging unit configured to urge the movable unit to the fixed unit via the rolling members. The urging unit includes a magnet and a magnetic body. One of the magnet and the magnetic body is held by the movable unit, and another of the magnet and the magnetic body is held by the fixed unit. A range, in which the magnet can move when the actuator is driven to move the movable unit, does not protrude from an end of the magnetic body when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the plane. |
| US11825197B2 |
Vibration actuator control apparatus, vibration driving apparatus, interchangeable lens, imaging apparatus, and automatic stage
A vibration actuator control apparatus includes a control amount output unit. The control amount output unit includes a trained model trained by machine learning configured to output a control amount, if the target speed and a value based on the target position are input to the trained model, to move the contact body relative to the vibrator. The value based on the target position is a value based on a product of first and second values. The first value is a value based on a difference between the target position and a detection position detected from the vibration actuator moved based on the control amount. The second value is a value based on a ratio between the control amount output from the control amount output unit and a value output from the trained model if the target speed and a predetermined value are input to the trained model. |
| US11825196B2 |
Image sensor and image capturing apparatus
An image sensor comprising a plurality of microlenses, and a pixel array having, with respect to each of the microlenses, a pair of first regions formed at a first depth from a surface on which light is incident, a pair of second regions formed at a second depth deeper than the first depth, and a plurality of connecting regions that connects the pair of first regions and the pair of second regions, respectively. A direction of arranging the pair of second regions corresponding to each microlens is a first direction, and a direction of arranging the pair of first regions is either the first direction or a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction. |
| US11825193B2 |
Electronic apparatus, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An electronic apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive an instruction from a user; a control unit configured to perform control to set an operating mode of the electronic apparatus to any of a plurality of operating modes including a first mode and a second mode having maximum power consumption lower than maximum power consumption of the first mode according to the instruction from the user, wherein part of a plurality of functions of the electronic apparatus that are available in the first mode are unavailable in the second mode; and a notification unit configured to notify the user of functions unavailable in the second mode among the plurality of functions available in the first mode according to a reception of the instruction to set the operating mode of the electronic apparatus from the user. |
| US11825189B2 |
Photography assistance for mobile devices
Techniques for providing photography assistance include: determining a location of a mobile device; determining one or more object of interest (OOI) based on the location of the mobile device; obtaining a set of photographs associated with the one or more OOI; presenting the set of photographs associated with the OOI on a display of the mobile device; and in response to a selection of at least one photograph from the list of photographs, providing directional guidance via one or more user interface of the mobile device, wherein the directional guidance includes directions to reach a particular location associated with the selected at least one photograph. |
| US11825188B2 |
Terminal, photographing method, storage medium, and electronic device
The present disclosure provides a terminal, a photographing method, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The terminal comprises a housing, a display panel, and a camera, wherein the camera is provided inside the terminal, and is located behind a gap formed by the display panel and the housing. A driving assembly is provided inside the terminal, and is connected to the camera, for driving the camera to rotate. |
| US11825187B2 |
Transferring preview streams of cameras
A transferring preview stream method provides services to share a preview stream from one client selecting a function of taking photos or videos to another client selecting a function of preview. Clients engaging in a communication session and executing a camera function are configured to periodically receive current location information provided by their location-aware components and transfer it to system for establishing a predetermined area based on their current location information, camera function group and relationship table. The method may be intended to set up transmission sessions between clients in the camera function group for transferring preview streams from clients selecting the function of taking photos or videos to another clients selecting the function of preview. The clients selecting the function of preview may be able to adjust the camera parameters of another clients selecting the function of taking photos or videos in order to confirm user's satisfactory poses and get good quality of photos or videos. |
| US11825183B2 |
Photographing method and photographing apparatus for adjusting a field of view of a terminal
A method includes obtaining a first preview picture collected by a camera, where an angle of view FOV of the camera is a first FOV value. The camera collects the first preview picture based on a second FOV value, and the second FOV value is less than the first FOV value. The method further includes adjusting the second FOV value to a third FOV value when it is detected that a quantity of at least one target human face in the first preview picture is greater than a first preset value, where the third FOV value is greater than the second FOV value, and the third FOV value is less than or equal to the first FOV value; and outputting an image that is photographed by the camera based on the third FOV value. |
| US11825182B2 |
Camera module with IR LEDs for uniform illumination
A camera module includes a housing with an opening and a portion that surrounds the opening, wherein the portion of the housing is transparent to near infrared (NIR) light. A fisheye lens is disposed within the opening such that a portion of the fisheye lens protrudes through the opening. An image sensor is disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the fisheye lens. The image sensor is sensitive to visible light and NIR light. A plurality of NIR light emitters is disposed within the housing. The NIR light emitters are configured to emit NIR light through the NIR-transparent portion of the housing. The NIR-transparent portion of the housing may include a light-diffusing structure, such as a pattern of microlenses formed on an inner surface of the NIR-transparent portion of the housing, to spread out the NIR light emitted by the NIR light emitters. |
| US11825180B2 |
Vibration device
A vibration device includes a cylindrical body including an opening, a light-transmissive cover joined to the cylindrical body, a piezoelectric element directly or indirectly joined to the cylindrical body and including first and second main surfaces, and a power feeder joined to the piezoelectric element. The power feeder includes a substrate including first and second surfaces, first and second power feeding electrodes on the first surface or the second surface, and first and second external connection electrodes. The power feeder sandwiches the piezoelectric element in a thickness direction, and the first and second power feeding electrodes are joined to the first main surface or the second main surface of the piezoelectric element. Portions of the substrate, which are not located on the first and second main surfaces of the piezoelectric element, are bent to sandwich the piezoelectric element. |
| US11825177B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for presenting interactive elements within video content
Methods, systems, and media for presenting interactive elements within video content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: causing immersive video content to be presented on a user device, wherein the immersive video content includes at least a first view and a second view, and wherein the first view includes a first interactive element to be presented within the first view and the second view includes a second interactive element to be presented within the second view; receiving an indication that the first view of the immersive video content is to be presented; in response to receiving the indication, causing the first view of the immersive video content to be presented on the user device; determining that the first interactive element has been presented within the first view of the immersive video content; in response to determining that the first interactive element has been presented, identifying a content creator associated with the first interactive element; and assigning attribution information that indicates the presentation of the first interactive element to the content creator associated with the first interactive element. |
| US11825173B1 |
Value generation for distributed video content verification
An electronic device and a method for value generation for distributed video content verification are disclosed. The electronic device receives a first media file corresponding to a video. The electronic device retrieves color values of each row in a frame of a plurality of frames from the video. The electronic device determines a first value for each row in the frame. The electronic device combines the first value for a predefined set of frames to determine a second value. The electronic device retrieves audio values for the plurality of frames to determine a third value, in case the video includes an audio component. The electronic device determines first information based on the second value and the third value. The electronic device transmits the first information to a plurality of databases for storage. The first information determines whether a second media file is unaltered or not. |
| US11825167B2 |
Viewer authentication
Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for viewer authentication are disclosed. An example system comprises memory, first instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the first instructions to send one or more second instructions to the device, the second instructions to cause the device to trigger collection of audio metering data from a sensed audio signal based on a programming schedule that is to identify when the program is to be broadcast, the program associated with a first time duration, the audio metering data associated with a second time duration, accept voting data from the user for a ballot presented in the program, and transmit the audio metering data and the voting data, determine a level of exposure of the user to the program based on the first time duration and the second time duration, and adjust the voting data based on the level of exposure. |
| US11825163B2 |
Forced update of meta-programming data using digital video broadcast service information
Embodiments detect updates to digital video broadcast (DVB) service information (SI), and forcing off-schedule updates to local meta-programming data (MPD) of a customer premises appliance in response to the update, where appropriate. For example, embodiments detect an SI update for at least one DVB content service being provided via a DVB network and determine whether a stream update descriptor in the SI is asserted. Detected assertion triggers an automatic off-schedule MPD update, including assigning a tuner to obtain updated provider MPD via an MPD service, and rebuilding local MPD based on the updated provider MPD. The local MPD is usable by the customer premises appliance to populate a meta-programming user interface (e.g., an electronic program guide) by which to display descriptive information about at least some of the plurality of DVB content services. |
| US11825161B2 |
Management and delivery of over-the-top services over different content-streaming systems
Provided is a system that includes a memory for storing instructions and a circuitry for executing instructions for management and delivery of OTT services over different content-streaming systems. The circuitry determines a media item in media content of a distribution network. An interactive item is overlaid over the media item in the media content of the distribution network. A personalized list is further generated based on a selection of the interactive item overlaid over the media item in the media content of the distribution network The circuitry further selects a user-selectable option in the generated personalized list with the media content on a client application engine for a defined time duration and determines a measure of an intent score of the user. |
| US11825158B2 |
Automation of sponsor initiated content delivery
A content delivery system includes a computing platform having processing hardware and a system memory storing software code, a user account database, and a content database. The processing hardware executes the software code to receive, from a user device utilized by a user, a request for access to a first content of a plurality of contents, the request including an identifier of a sponsor of the request, to verify, using the identifier, an authorization status of the sponsor, and transmit to the user device, based on verification of the authorization status of the sponsor, content access data enabling access to the first content by the user. The processing further executes the software code to detect that the user is accessing the first content, and to offer, in response to detecting that access, an opportunity to the user to obtain access to the plurality of contents. |
| US11825154B2 |
Receiver and control method for receiver
In a receiver that receives signals of the ATSC 3.0 standard, a terrestrial digital broadcasting signal is extracted from the received signals. A reception unit performs reception processing of sequentially receiving a predetermined number of reception target frames, each of which is a transmission unit of the terrestrial digital broadcasting signal. A reception interval acquisition unit obtains, as a reception interval, an interval between respective reception start timings of the predetermined number of reception target frames. A frame length acquisition unit acquires a frame length of each of the reception target frames on the basis of the reception target frames. A reception control unit stops the reception processing for a period of a length of a difference between the reception interval and the frame length. |
| US11825143B2 |
Systems and methods for providing personalized media content to a user
Systems and methods for providing personalized media content by a personalized media content delivery system are disclosed. One method includes identifying a user of an information handling device associated with the personalized media content delivery system utilizing user identification data. A user profile that is associated with the identified user may then be accessed. The user profile may contain one or more content viewing preferences of the user. One or more articles of media content stored in a content database associated with the user's content viewing preferences may be determined. A personalized media stream containing these articles of media content may then be assembled and subsequently provided to the user on a digital channel of an application platform running on the information handling device. |
| US11825142B2 |
Systems and methods for multimedia swarms
Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content. |
| US11825136B2 |
Video transcoding method and apparatus
This disclosure relates to the field of video processing technologies. The method includes: receiving, by the media asset subsystem, an indication message, where the indication message is used to indicate to add a medium file corresponding to a second video stream to the target media asset medium; obtaining a content source medium of the target video based on the indication message; sending the content source medium of the target video to a transcoding subsystem, so that the transcoding subsystem generates the medium file corresponding to the second video stream, where first information of the second video stream is the same as first information of the first video stream, and the first information includes whether a key frame is an IDR frame and location information of the key frame; and receiving the medium file that corresponds to the second video stream and that is sent by the transcoding subsystem. |
| US11825134B2 |
Method for interacting in live-streaming and server
A method for interacting in live-streaming is provided. The method includes: adding a first terminal requesting to join a first live-streaming room to a second live-streaming room in response to that a current moment is within a target time range, the first live-streaming room being a live-streaming room which relays live-streaming data from a plurality of live-streaming rooms; acquiring first live-streaming room information of the first live-streaming room, and sending a modification request to the first terminal, this modification request being configured to request the first terminal to modify second live-streaming room information of the second live-streaming room to be the first live-streaming room information; and broadcasting an interaction message to the second live-streaming room in response to receiving an interaction request of the first terminal, wherein the interaction request carries the interaction message. |
| US11825130B2 |
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional (3D)-tree coding for neural network model compression
A method of three-dimensional (3D)-Tree coding for neural network model compression, is performed by at least one processor, and includes reshaping a four-dimensional (4D) parameter tensor of a neural network into a 3D parameter tensor of the neural network, the 3D parameter tensor comprising a convolution kernel size, an input feature size, and an output feature size, partitioning the 3D parameter tensor along a plane that is formed by the input feature size and the output feature size into 3D coding tree units (CTU3Ds), partitioning each of the CTU3Ds into a plurality of 3D coding units (CU3Ds) recursively until a predetermined depth, using a quad-tree, and constructing a 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds, wherein the 3D tree for each of the plurality of CU3Ds is a 3D-Unitree. |
| US11825127B2 |
System and method for video coding
An encoder includes circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. The circuitry determines whether to split a current luma virtual pipeline decoding unit (VPDU) into smaller blocks. When it is determined not to split the current luma VPDU into smaller blocks, the circuitry predicts a block of chroma samples without using luma samples. When it is determined to split the luma VPDU into smaller blocks, the circuitry predicts the block of chroma samples using luma samples. The circuitry encodes the block using the predicted chroma samples. |
| US11825126B2 |
Decoder, decoding method, and related non-transitory computer readable medium
A decoder includes memory and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: generate a first coefficient value by applying a CCALF (cross component adaptive loop filtering) process to a first reconstructed image sample of a luma component; clip the first coefficient value such that the clipped first coefficient value is within a first range from −27 to 27−1; generate a second coefficient value by applying an ALF (adaptive loop filtering) process to a second reconstructed image sample of a chroma component; clip the second coefficient value such that the clipped second coefficient value is within a second range different from the first range; generate a third coefficient value by adding the clipped first coefficient value to the clipped second coefficient value; and generate a third reconstructed image sample of the chroma component using the third coefficient value. |
| US11825123B2 |
Interplay between in-loop filtering and video tiles
A method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video unit and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that a first syntax element indicating whether an in-loop filtering operation is performed across tile boundaries is selectively included in the bitstream based on whether or how the video unit is partitioned into tiles. |
| US11825120B2 |
Subblock coding by generalized intra prediction in video coding
A video coder may be configured to code video data by performing splitting of a coding unit (CU) of video data using intra sub-partition (ISP) to form a set of prediction blocks. The video coder may group a plurality of the prediction blocks from the set of prediction blocks into a first prediction block group (PBG). The video coder may reconstruct samples of prediction blocks included in the first PBG independently of samples of other prediction blocks included in the first PBG. |
| US11825119B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring transform for video compression
The present disclosure relates to a method for decoding a video signal based on adaptive multiple transforms (AMT). The method includes: obtaining an AMT index from the video signal, where the AMT index indicates any one of a plurality of transform combinations in a transform configuration group, and the transform configuration group includes discrete sine transform type 7 (DST7) and discrete cosine transform type 8 (DCT8); deriving a transform combination corresponding to the AMT index, where the transform combination includes a horizontal transform and a vertical transform, and at least one of the DST-7 or the DCT-8; performing an inverse transform on a current block on the basis of the transform combination; and restoring the video signal by using the inversely transformed current block. The AMT represents a transform scheme that is performed based on a transform combination adaptively selected from a plurality of transform combinations. |
| US11825113B2 |
Interaction between intra block copy mode and inter prediction tools
The present disclosure relate to interaction between intra block copy mode and inter prediction tools A method for video processing is provided, including: determining that an Intra-Block-Copy (IBC) mode is applied to a current video block of a video, wherein in the IBC mode, at least one reference picture used by the current video block is a current picture where the current video block is located in; making a decision regarding a disabling of a specific coding mode for the current block; performing, based on the decision, a conversion between the current video block and the bitstream representation; wherein the specific coding mode uses a motion vector and a non-current picture to derive a prediction of a video block. |
| US11825106B2 |
Texture decompression techniques
A method and computer processing system for performing texture compression comprising receiving, from a memory storing a compressed texture block and by a graphics processing unit including at least one rendering pipeline, the compressed texture block including two or more disjoint subsets, and decompressing, by the at least one rendering pipeline, the compressed texture block, wherein decompressing the compressed texture block comprises: decompressing data in the two or more disjoint subsets in the compressed texture block to form texels, wherein the two or more disjoint subsets include a first disjoint subset including a first set of color endpoints and a second disjoint subset including a second set of color endpoints. |
| US11825105B2 |
Constraints of slice count in a coded video picture
Methods, systems and devices for implementing constraints used in video encoding and video decoding are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream is organized into a plurality of access units (AUs), AU 0 to AU n, based on a format rule, where n is a positive integer, wherein the format rule specifies a relationship between removal times of each of the plurality of AUs from a coded picture buffer (CPB) during decoding and a number of slices in the each of the plurality of AUs. |
| US11825103B2 |
Gaze-driven recording of video
Systems and methods for gaze-driven recording of video are described. Some implementations may include accessing gaze data captured using one or more gaze-tracking sensors; applying a temporal filter to the gaze data to obtain a smoothed gaze estimate; determining a region of interest based on the smoothed gaze estimate, wherein the region of interest identifies a subset of a field of view; accessing a frame of video; recording a portion of the frame associated with the region of interest as an enhanced frame of video, wherein the portion of the frame corresponds to a smaller field of view than the frame; and storing, transmitting, or displaying the enhanced frame of video. |
| US11825101B2 |
Joint-component neural network based filtering during video coding
An example device for decoding video data includes a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: apply a downsampling convolutional neural network layer to a first color component of a block of video data, the first color component of the block having a first size, wherein applying the downsampling convolutional neural network layer to the first color component generates a downsampled first color component having a second size smaller than the first size; filter a second color component having the second size to form a filtered second color component; concatenate the downsampled first color component with the filtered second color component to form concatenated color components; and filter the concatenated color components to form a filtered concatenated component including a filtered downsampled first color component. |
| US11825100B2 |
Encoding method and device thereof, and decoding method and device thereof
A video decoding method includes determining whether an ultimate motion vector expression (UMVE) mode is allowed for an upper data unit including a current block, when the UMVE mode is allowed for the upper data unit, determining whether the UMVE mode is applied to the current block, when the UMVE mode is applied to the current block, determining a base motion vector of the current block, determining a correction distance and a correction direction for correction of the base motion vector, determining a motion vector of the current block by correcting the base motion vector according to the correction distance and the correction direction, and reconstructing the current block based on the motion vector of the current block. |
| US11825099B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus using intra-screen prediction
Disclosed is a decoding method which uses an intra-screen prediction. A decoding method which uses an intra prediction performed in a decoding apparatus comprises the steps of: receiving a bit stream; obtaining decoding information from the received bit stream; generating a prediction block for a current block to be decoded using the obtained decoding information; and restoring the current block by adding a residual block obtained from the bit stream and the prediction block. Accordingly, a compression ratio of an image can be improved. |
| US11825098B2 |
Prediction precision improvements in video coding
Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes inter prediction with refinement, are described. An exemplary method of video processing includes determining to use, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a first linear optimization model for the conversion using a first coding mode, the first linear optimization model being derived from a second linear optimization model that is used for the conversion using a second coding mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion. Another exemplary method of video processing includes determining to use, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a gradient value computation algorithm for a bi-directional optical flow tool, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion. |
| US11825097B2 |
Multi-parameters based intra prediction
A method for video processing is provided. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video that is a chroma block and a coded representation of the video, multiple sets of parameters, wherein each set of parameters defines a cross-component linear model (CCLM) and is derived from a corresponding group of chroma samples at corresponding chroma sample positions; determining, based on the multiple sets of parameters, parameters for a final CCLM; and performing the conversion based on the final CCLM. |
| US11825094B2 |
System-on-chip having a merged frame rate converter and video codec and frame rate converting method thereof
A system-on-chip which includes a video codec including a deblocking filter includes a motion estimator that calculates a motion vector of an input image, a motion compensator that compensates for a motion of the input image by using the motion vector, and a parameter generator that allows image data, in which the motion is compensated, to be transferred to and filtered by the deblocking filter of the video codec. |
| US11825092B2 |
Method of deriving quantization parameter with differental and predicted quantization parameters
A method for encoding an image using intra prediction can include determining an intra prediction mode of a current block; generating a mode group indicator and a prediction mode index; constructing a most probable mode (MPM) group including three intra prediction modes determined using a left and an above intra prediction mode of the current block; determining whether all reference pixels of the current block are available; generating reference pixels if one or more reference pixels of the current block are unavailable; adaptively filtering the reference pixels based on the intra prediction mode and the size of the current block, wherein if the size of the current block is 4×4, the reference pixels are not filtered, and if the size of the current block is larger than 4×4, the number of intra prediction mode where the reference pixels are filtered increases as the current block becomes larger; generating the prediction block using the reference pixels. |
| US11825091B2 |
Transform coefficient block coding
A video encoder is configured to entropy encode an absolute value of a quantization level of a current transform coefficient at position (xC, yC), wherein the absolute value is encoded using context adaptive binary arithmetic encoding of bins of a first binarization. The video coder is further configured, for the current transform coefficient, to encode a bin of the first binarization by using a context which is determined based on a sum of minimum absolute values of transform coefficient quantization levels, based on encoded bins of the first binarization, at one or more transform coefficient positions among (xC+1, yC), (xC+2, yC), (xC+1, yC+1), (xC, yC+1), and (xC, yC+2). |
| US11825086B2 |
Image signal encoding/decoding method and apparatus therefor
An image signal decoding method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: partitioning the current picture into a plurality of tiles; decoding partition information indicating a slice type, the partition information indicating whether a rectangular slice is to be applied; determining the number of slices in the current picture; and defining the slices using the tiles. |
| US11825085B2 |
Method for encoding/decoding image signal and device therefor
An image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise the steps of: dividing a coding block into a first prediction unit and a second prediction unit; deriving a merge candidate list for the coding block; deriving first motion information for the first prediction unit and second motion information for the second prediction unit by means of the merge candidate list; and on the basis of the first motion information and the second motion information, acquiring a prediction sample within the coding block. |
| US11825083B2 |
Interplay between subpictures and in-loop filtering
An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a first sub-picture of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, whether to apply a deblocking process across an edge between the block and a neighboring block of a second sub-picture based on whether a loop filtering process is allowed across subpicture boundaries. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining. |
| US11825082B2 |
Coding and decoding methods, coding and decoding device
Provided is a decoding method, including: acquiring coded data of a current block; determining size information of subblocks based on subblock partition information of the current block in response to the current block satisfying a subblock partition condition and determining, based on the coded data of the current block, that the current block activates intra subblock partition; determining, based on the size information of each subblock, a transform pair corresponding to the subblock; and performing an inverse transform on inversely quantized data of the subblocks based on the transform pairs corresponding to the subblocks. |
| US11825080B2 |
Image decoding method and apparatus therefor
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: deriving a multilayer output layer set (OLS) index of a target OLS in a list of multilayer OLSs; acquiring hypothetical reference decoder (HRD)-related information and decoded picture buffer (DPB)-related information for the target OLS, on the basis of the multilayer OLS index; and decoding a picture within the target OLS, on the basis of the HRD-related information and the DPB-related information, wherein the multilayer OLSs are OLSs including a plurality of layers, and the target OLS is one of the multilayer OLSs. |
| US11825078B2 |
Luma-based chroma intra-prediction for video coding
A method for luma-based chroma intra-prediction in a video encoder or a video decoder is provided that includes down sampling a first reconstructed luma block of a largest coding unit (LCU), computing parameters α and β of a linear model using immediate top neighboring reconstructed luma samples and left neighboring reconstructed luma samples of the first reconstructed luma block and reconstructed neighboring chroma samples of a chroma block corresponding to the first reconstructed luma block, wherein the linear model is PredC[x,y]=α·RecL′[x,y]+β, wherein x and y are sample coordinates, PredC is predicted chroma samples, and RecL′ is samples of the down sampled first reconstructed luma block, and wherein the immediate top neighboring reconstructed luma samples are the only top neighboring reconstructed luma samples used, and computing samples of a first predicted chroma block from corresponding samples of the down sampled first reconstructed luma block using the linear model and the parameters. |
| US11825077B2 |
Image encoding/decoding image method and device, and recording medium storing bit stream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image encoding method performed by an image encoding apparatus may comprise determining an intra-prediction mode of a current block, configuring a reference sample of intra prediction by using at least one of a neighbor pixel of the current block in a current picture and a pixel of a reference picture, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the reference sample. |
| US11825075B2 |
Online and offline selection of extended long term reference picture retention
An encoder includes circuitry configured to receive a video, determine a plurality of long-term reference frames, determine a long-term reference retention time, and encode the video into a bitstream including the determined plurality of long-term reference fames and the determined retention time. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. |
| US11825072B2 |
Method and device for MPM list generation for multi-line intra prediction
A method of and device for controlling multi-line intra prediction using a non-zero reference line. The method includes determining whether an intra prediction mode of a first neighboring block of a current block is an angular mode, determining whether an intra prediction mode of a second neighboring block of the current block is an angular mode, and generating a Most Probable Mode (MPM) list of the current block. |
| US11825070B1 |
Intrinsic parameter calibration system
A measurement system for measuring intrinsic parameters of a camera includes an arrangement of inclined mirrored surfaces to extend the field of view of the camera. |
| US11825066B2 |
Video reproduction apparatus, reproduction method, and program
There is provided a video reproduction apparatus, a reproduction method, and a program that can suppress a decline in the degree of immersion of a viewer. A video generation apparatus of the present disclosure acquires a first 3D shape video generated from a plurality of viewpoint videos obtained by capturing images of a subject from different viewpoints, and a second 3D shape video being a video different from the first 3D shape video, and switches a frame to be reproduced, from a frame of the first 3D shape video to a frame of the second 3D shape video on the basis of a state of a viewer viewing the first 3D shape video. The present disclosure may be applied, for example, to a video generation apparatus, a video processing apparatus, a video reproduction apparatus, or the like. |
| US11825065B2 |
Effects for 3D data in a messaging system
The subject technology receives, at a client device, a selection of a selectable graphical item from a plurality of selectable graphical items, the selectable graphical item comprising an augmented reality content generator including a 3D effect. The subject technology applies, to image data and depth data, the 3D effect based at least in part on the augmented reality content generator, the applying the 3D effect. The subject technology generates a depth map using at least the depth data, generates a segmentation mask based at least on the image data, and performs background inpainting and blurring of the image data using at least the segmentation mask to generate background inpainted image data. The subject technology generates a 3D message based at least in part on the applied 3D effect. |
| US11825062B2 |
Motion blur compensation
Disclosed is a method for compensating for motion blur when performing a 3D scanning of at least a part of an object by means of a 3D scanner, where the motion blur occurs because the scanner and the object are moved relative to each other while the scanning is performed, and where the motion blur compensation comprises: —determining whether there is a relative motion between the scanner and the object during the acquisition of the sequence of focus plane images; —if a relative motion is determined, performing a motion compensation based on the determined motion; and —generating a 3D surface from the sequence of focus plane images. |
| US11825057B2 |
Image-processing apparatus, image-forming apparatus, method of processing image, and storage medium
An apparatus for generating data includes one or more processors and one or more memories, the one or more memories including one or more programs. The one or more programs cause the one or more processors (a) to generate edge data for specifying an area that corresponds to an edge of a convex portion, based on data for specifying a position of the convex portion in unevenness, (b) to determine whether a height of the edge that the edge data represents is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and (c) to reduce a recording amount of a recording material for forming, on the recording medium, an area that corresponds to the edge the height of which is less than the first threshold. |
| US11825056B2 |
System and method for obtaining a uniform ink layer
A printing plate having a printing surface for receiving ink, including a defined area of an image intended to print with ink and a surface pattern applied to the defined area. The surface pattern includes a plurality of rows each having a plurality of diagonally oriented line segments, each line segment corresponding to an ink-carrying relief structure in a raised area of the plate, the plurality of diagonally oriented line segments having orientations alternating between a positive angle in one row and a negative angle in an adjacent row, wherein each line segment has a first end aligned with a middle portion of and spaced apart from a first line of a first adjacent row and a second end aligned with a middle portion of and spaced apart from a second line of a second adjacent row. |
| US11825055B2 |
Optical module positioning method
An optical module positioning method for an image processing device is provided. The image processing device includes a scanning platform and an optical module. The scanning platform includes a first region, a second region, a third region and a fourth region. The fourth region is arranged between the first region and the second region. The first region is arranged between the third region and the fourth region. The optical module positioning method includes the following steps. Firstly, the optical module is driven to perform a scanning operation to acquire a scanned image while the optical module is not moved. Then, by judging the color values of two ends of the scanned image, the region where the optical module is stayed can be recognized according to the associated color values. |
| US11825048B2 |
Rotatable media ramp for automatic document feeder
An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through an image read area for the automatic document feeder, and a media ramp supported along the media path after the image read area, with an end of the media ramp to rotate in a direction transverse to the media path. |
| US11825047B2 |
Paper conveyance device, image reading apparatus, computer-readable storage medium storing control program and control method for paper conveyance device
According to an automatic document feeder of a multifunction peripheral according to the present invention, two tilt sensors are provided in the middle of a document conveyance path to detect a tilt degree of a document being conveyed along the document conveyance path. Here, for example, if the positional deviation representing the tilt degree of the document is greater than a predetermined threshold value ΔLs, the conveyance of the document is stopped. On the other hand, if this is not the case, the conveyance of the document is continued. In addition, the threshold value is set in accordance with the width dimension of the document, and in particular, the larger the width dimension, the smaller the threshold value. |
| US11825039B2 |
Scanning system including message sharing system, printing system, image processing apparatus, and method
In a scanning system including a web application cooperating with a message sharing system and an image processing apparatus provided with a scanner, the web application holds card information acquired from a scanning request source and a destination of scan data in association with each other in response to a scanning request from a user account belonging to the message sharing system. An image processing apparatus transmits the scan data generated based on scanning and the card information that has been read to the web application. The web application specifies a destination associated with the card information that has been received from the image processing apparatus and posts the scan data that have been transmitted from the image processor to the message sharing system. |
| US11825038B2 |
Reading apparatus and image forming system for outputting maintenance information
A reading apparatus includes a reading device and processing circuitry. The reading device reads a recording medium. The processing circuitry outputs maintenance information based on read information read by the reading device. |
| US11825037B2 |
Multi-mode scanning device performing invisible light reflection
A multi-mode scanning device for scanning an original includes a background element, a first light source, a second light source and an optical module. The first light source outputs visible light to irradiate the background element and the original to generate first light and second light, respectively. The second light source outputs invisible light to irradiate a combination of the background element and the original to generate third light and fourth light, wherein the background element reflects the invisible light. The optical module receives the first to fourth light and generates sensing signals representative of visible light information and invisible light information of the original. The original is disposed between the background element and the optical module. The first light source, the second light source and the optical module are disposed on a same side of the background element. |
| US11825034B2 |
Bullet screen delivery method for live broadcast playback and live video bullet screen playback method
The present application provides techniques of presenting bullet screens for live broadcast playback. The techniques comprise receiving a request for bullet screens sent from a client computing device during playback of at least one portion of a live broadcast video, wherein the bullet screens comprise comments moving across frames of the live broadcast video, the request comprises a timestamp, and the timestamp is associated with a playback progress of the at least one portion of the live broadcast video; determining a bullet screen segment file among a plurality of bullet screen segment files based on the timestamp, wherein the plurality of bullet screen segment files are generated by segmenting live bullet screen data associated with the live broadcast video into N bullet screen segment files, and the N is a positive integer; and transmitting the bullet screen segment file to the client computing device for display of the bullet screens. |
| US11825024B1 |
Managing outbound calling
In some implementations, a system may identify, based on an account status of an account, one or more phone numbers associated with the account. The system may determine a confidence score of each phone number, based on historical call data and one or more phone number attributes, a rank of the phone number(s) based on corresponding confidence scores, and a quality score for each phone number based on a relative comparison of confidence scores of phone numbers of at least a subset of a plurality of users. The system may determine a daily call schedule, which may include a total frequency to call the user, based on the account status, a phone number frequency to call each phone number, based on one or more conditions related to corresponding quality scores, and a call order in which to call each phone number, based on the rank of the phone number(s). |
| US11825023B2 |
Method and system for virtual assistant conversations
Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces. |
| US11825016B2 |
Call set up failure rate metric and communication network optimization based thereon
A computer-implemented method includes generating at least one call detail record for each call initiated on a communication network, aggregating the call detail records generated over a predetermined time period to provide an aggregated call detail record, and calculating a call set up failure rate for the calls from the aggregated call detail record, wherein the call set up failure rate is a measure of the amount of calls that failed prior to ringing at a called party's device. The computer-implemented method further includes adjusting parameters of the communication network when the call set up failure rate is above a threshold. |
| US11825014B1 |
Location-specific resource alert generation
A processor-implemented method includes receiving, at a first mobile compute device of a user, a service request. Curated service information associated with the service request is retrieved in response to the user input, and displayed via a graphical user interface (GUI) of the first mobile compute device. A user selection of a subset of the curated service information is received via the GUI, and a phone number is received in response to the user populating a phone number field of the GUI. A send icon is displayed via the GUI in response to receiving at least one of the selection or the phone number. In response to a user selecting the send icon, a communication with the subset of service information is sent to a second mobile compute device having the phone number and associated with a service recipient, without including any self-identifying information associated with the user. |
| US11825010B2 |
Mobile application for controlling outdoor grill
Embodiments are directed to controlling an electronically-controlled appliance using a software application and providing a user interface for controlling an electronically-controlled appliance. In one scenario, a computer system receives an indication from a remote computing system indicating that an electronically-controlled appliance is communicably connected to the remote computing system. The computer system provides a notification in the software application indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is available to receive instructions, and receives a user input at the software application indicating that certain functions are to be performed by the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system further generates instructions configured to control the electronically-controlled appliance based on the functions specified in the received user input, and sends the generated instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the specified functions. These functions are then interpreted and carried out on the electronically-controlled appliance via the hardware controller. |
| US11825007B2 |
Component stack mounting structure and electronic device including same
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a display, a main board, a component connector, a supporting member, and a sensor module. The main board is disposed under the display. The component connector is disposed on a surface of the main board. The supporting member is configured to surround at least two side surfaces of the component connector and is disposed on the surface of the main board. The sensor module includes a sensor that faces at least a portion of the component connector. The sensor module also includes a sensor substrate that is stacked with the sensor and attached to the supporting member. The sensor substrate may be separably connected to the supporting member. |
| US11825004B1 |
Communication device for children
A system including one or more communication devices that can be used by children to play games, send messages, and talk with each other. The communication devices contain all of the needed circuitry and do not rely upon a separate communication network or system, thereby simplifying communications between the devices. |
| US11825003B2 |
Lost mobile device notification apparatus and method for an autonomous vehicle
A notification apparatus and system are provided for a lost mobile device. After a notification is provided to indicate that a mobile device is still in an autonomous vehicle after arrival at a destination, user input is received for causing the autonomous vehicle to move toward, or remain within a predetermined distance from, a location of a user using a camera of the autonomous vehicle. |
| US11824996B2 |
Parachain data synchronization method, device and storage medium
A data synchronization method for a parachain includes a step of obtaining first block operation sequence information, synchronizing blocks of a main chain according to the first block operation sequence information to generate or update the parachain, wherein the first block operation sequence information is obtained by updating the first block after the main chain receives a plurality of transaction information sent by a client user terminal to perform consensus on the transaction information and to generate the first block and to record the operation serial number of the first block, wherein the first block operation sequence information includes an operation serial number and operation information of each block of the main chain, and an operation serial number and operation information of the block revoked by a node of the main chain when the block revoking is executed. |
| US11824995B2 |
Bridging digital identity validation and verification with the FIDO authentication framework
A system and method for integrating FIDO authentication systems and user verification systems. The system is provided in one configuration as a mobile app that allows access to highly sensitive information via a mobile device while simultaneously ensuring a highly secured environment authenticating both the mobile device and the user via a highly reliable authentication process. |
| US11824991B2 |
Securing transactions with a blockchain network
Methods and systems are provided for performing a secure transaction. In an embodiment, users register biometric and/or other identifying user information. A private encryption key is generated from the biometric information and/or other user information and/or information obtained from a unpredictable physical process and are stored in a secure area of a device and a public key is transmitted to the blockchain network which acts as a service provider. In some embodiments, the execution and integrity of transactions by using transaction signatures, based on visual images is disclosed. In an embodiment, a blockchain network verifies and executes the transaction. |
| US11824989B2 |
Secure onboarding of computing devices using blockchain
Systems and methods are described for onboarding a new device to a blockchain secured network. A trusted device that is already enrolled on the blockchain can receive information from a new device. The new device can send an onboarding request to a server through a non-blockchain secured Application Programming Interface (“API”). The trusted device can send an onboarding request for the new device through a blockchain secured API. The server can receive the requests and match them. The server can authenticate the two devices and send a request to a blockchain consensus to add the new device to the blockchain with the trusted device as a referral. The blockchain consensus can add the new device to the blockchain and notify the server. The server can notify the new device, and the new device can begin communicating through the blockchain secured API or directly with other devices on the blockchain. |
| US11824980B2 |
Enhanced security for multi-link wireless operations
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to security for multi-link operations. A multi-link device (MLD) may establish a first communication link between a first device of the MLD and a first device of a second MLD, and a second communication link between a second device of the MLD and a second device of the second MLD. The MLD may generate a group-addressed message. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a first key or a first integrity key. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a second key or a second integrity key. The MLD may send, using the first communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the first key or the first integrity key, and may send, using the second communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the second key or the second integrity key. |
| US11824979B1 |
System and method of securing a server using elliptic curve cryptography
A system for generating a symmetric key to allow the sharing of information between two entities, wherein the shared information is used to start a server and the symmetric key is established from the private key of a first client and the public key of a second client and for use in a symmetric encryption methodology to encrypt information for transport to the second entity, allowing the second entity to form the same symmetric key to decrypt information with no key transport required. |
| US11824978B2 |
Cryptographic key generation system and method
A computing device may be configured to receive a set of inputs from other computing devices. The set of inputs may include inputs derived by the computing devices utilizing cryptographic keys of the computing devices. The set of inputs may be stored in a blockchain such that the inputs are tamper resistant. A symmetric key may be generated (periodically, upon expiration of a timer, according to a protocol set, upon request, etc.) from two or more of the set of inputs. The generated symmetric key may be distributed to the computing devices. The symmetric key may be utilized to encrypt and decrypt communications between two computing devices. |
| US11824977B2 |
Data processing system and method
A data processing system including storage. The data processing system also includes at least one processor to generate output data using at least a portion of a first neural network layer and generate a key associated with at least the portion of the first neural network layer. The at least one processor is further operable to obtain the key from the storage and obtain a version of the output data for input into a second neural network layer. Using the key, the at least one processor is further operable to determine whether the version of the output data differs from the output data. |
| US11824976B1 |
Systems and methods for post-quantum cryptography communications channels
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for PQC. An example method includes transmitting a first portion of an electronic communication to a client device over a non-PQC communications channel, wherein the first portion of the electronic communication comprises a PQC request data structure. The example method further includes receiving a PQC acknowledgment data structure from the client device over the non-PQC communications channel. The example method further includes transmitting a quantum cryptographic key to the client device over a quantum communications channel and authenticating a session with the client device over the non-PQC communications channel based on the quantum cryptographic key. Subsequently, the example method includes transmitting a second portion of the electronic communication to the client device over a PQC communications channel. |
| US11824974B2 |
Channel key loading in a computing environment
Aspects of the invention include channel key loading of a host bus adapter (HBA) based on a secure key exchange (SKE) authentication response by a responder node of a computing environment. A non-limiting example computer-implemented method includes receiving an authentication response message at an initiator channel on an initiator node from a responder channel on a responder node to establish a secure communication, the receiving at a local key manager (LKM) executing on the initiator node. A state check can be performed based on a security association of the initiator node and the responder node. An identifier of a selected encryption algorithm can be extracted from the authentication response message. The initiator channel can request to communicate with the responder channel based at least in part on a successful state check and the selected encryption algorithm. |
| US11824973B2 |
Systems and methods for enhanced key security in an SD-WAN network environment
Systems, devices, and methods are discussed for leveraging SD-WAN's property of redundant independent paths to enable out of band key exchange using the collection of available paths, dynamically managing link failures to keep the separation whenever possible, and/or signaling availability of quantum-safe data transfer to SD-WAN to enable quantum-safety to be used in SD-WAN policy decisions. |
| US11824971B2 |
Peer-to-peer transmission system with a controlled, double-tier cryptographic key structure
Aspects of the disclosure provides a secure key management and data transmission system that includes a transmission system, a data consumer network device, a user network device, and a data transmission network. The transmission management system is configured to receive user-specific data from the user network device via the data transmission network and receive a request for a service corresponding to processing the user-specific data according to a proprietary process provided by the data consumer network device. The transmission management system is also configured to generate service response data based on processing the user-specific data according to the proprietary process in response to the received request, encrypt the service response data to become single-encrypted service response data, transmit the single-encrypted service response data to the data consumer network device, and receive and store double-encrypted service response data from the user network device. |
| US11824968B2 |
Private and federated learning
Techniques regarding privacy preservation in a federated learning environment are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a plurality of machine learning components that can execute a machine learning algorithm to generate a plurality of model parameters. The computer executable components can also comprise an aggregator component that can synthesize a machine learning model based on an aggregate of the plurality of model parameters. The aggregator component can communicate with the plurality of machine learning components via a data privacy scheme that comprises a privacy process and a homomorphic encryption process in a federated learning environment. |
| US11824965B2 |
Packet handling based on user information included in packet headers by a network gateway
The technology disclosed herein enables packet handling based on user information included in packet headers. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in a gateway to a network environment, establishing a first connection with a first connection endpoint outside of the network environment. The first connection is established based on authentication of user information received from the first connection endpoint. The method further provides adding the user information to a packet header of one or more first packets carrying a request to establish a second connection between the gateway and a second connection endpoint within the network environment. Also, the method provides transferring the one or more first packets towards the second connection endpoint. |
| US11824961B1 |
Independent transport control protocol (TCP) throughput measurement on a client device
Technologies directed to determining a TCP throughput of one or more communication links between two or more devices of a LAN. One method includes a first device that generates a second data packet from a first data packet by modifying a destination address field to be the same as a source address field. The first device sends the second data packet to the second device and receives a third data packet in response. The third data packet specifies the address of the first device in a destination address field and a source address field. The first device generates a fourth data packet from the third data packet by modifying data in the source address field to specify the address of the second device and determines a first value indicative of TCP throughput of a first communication link between the first device and the second device. |
| US11824960B2 |
Communication method, communications device, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to communication methods, communications devices, and storage medium. In one example method, a port of a first device supports a flexible Ethernet protocol and a standard Ethernet protocol, and a protocol type supported by a port of a second device includes at least one of the flexible Ethernet protocol or the standard Ethernet protocol. The first device obtains the protocol type supported by the port of the second device, determines a target protocol type based on the protocol type supported by the port of the second device and a protocol type supported by the port of the first device, and communicates with the second device based on the target protocol type. The target protocol type includes the flexible Ethernet protocol or the standard Ethernet protocol. |
| US11824959B2 |
ROHC header compression for MPTCP
Systems, methods, and mechanisms for performing ROHC header compression on TCP packets with MPTCP option enabled. A compressor may determine that a first portion of the stream of data packets is formatted according to the transmission control protocol (TCP) with a multipath TCP (MPTCP) option enabled. The compressor may establish context with a corresponding decompressor and may operate in one of three modes of compression based on the context. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor supports decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operate in a first or second mode of compression. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor does not support decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operation in a third mode of compression. |
| US11824956B2 |
Pre-rendering of application user-interfaces in user devices using off-line pre-render mode
A method includes, in a user device (24) that is configured to communicate over a network (32), preloading an application (26) in a background mode in which content presented by the application is hidden from a user of tire user device. At least part of the content presented by the application is pre-rendered in an off-line pre-render mode in which fetching of content over the network to the user device is not permitted. In response to an action by the user that requests to access the application, a switch is made to presenting at least the pre-rendered content to the user in a foreground mode. |
| US11824955B2 |
Surrogate cache for optimized service access with compact user objects and offline database updates
When a request for accessing a service is received, a user object may be stored in a long-term data store, as well as in a short-term cache. The cache may be divided into a regular cache that stores full versions of the user objects, and a surrogate cache that stores compact versions of the user object. The compact version of the user object may include a field that is derived from the full user object indicating whether a subsequent request for access to a particular service should be granted. After access is granted/denied based on this value in the compact user object, the system can process an update to the full user object offline. This surrogate cache structure may be used to rapidly approve/deny requests, decoupling this procedure from the processing involved with a full user object. |
| US11824949B2 |
Graph-based deployment tool
A computer implemented method is described for validation of a service. A graph data structure is statically analyzed beginning prior to deployment of the service and continues after deployment. The method uses the static analysis to determine that a build exposing the service deviates from a pre-declared whitelist of dependencies. The method rejects insertion of the build into the graph data structure responsive to the determination in accord with a deny-by-default security posture. |
| US11824948B2 |
Enhanced processing of user profiles using data structures specialized for graphical processing units (GPUs)
Disclosed are techniques for processing user profiles using data structures that are specialized for processing by a GPU. More particularly, the disclosed techniques relate to systems and methods for evaluating characteristics of user profiles to determine whether to offload certain user profiles to the GPU for processing or to process the user profiles locally by one or more central processing units (CPUs). Processing user profiles may include comparing the interest tags included in the user profiles with logic trees, for example, logic trees representing marketing campaigns, to identify user profiles that match the campaigns. |
| US11824947B2 |
Connecting application instances to client devices
Example implementations relate to passing a cookie between client devices such that, based on the cookie, connections to the application from the client devices are mapped to a given application instance. A request may be transmitted to an application instance connector to connect to an application. The application may be implemented by multiple application instances. A cookie associated with a given application instance of the multiple application instances may be received from the application instance connector. The cookie may cause connections to the application from client devices having the cookie to map to the given application instance. The cookie may be passed from a first client device to a second client device such that, based on the cookie, connections to the application from the second client device are routed to the given application instance. |