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| US11911859B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection
Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type power to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating power through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a preheat feedback circuit configured to measure a preheat voltage; and an electrode preheat control circuit configured to: control the preheating power based on the preheating voltage; and control the electrode preheating circuit to reduce the preheating power in response to detecting an invalid preheat voltage measured by the preheat feedback circuit. |
| US11911857B2 |
Apparatus and systems to determine voltage measurements in welding-type applications
Disclosed are apparatus and systems to determine voltage measurements in welding-type applications to facilitate control of welding-type processes. Disclosed systems include a remote operations interface configured to facilitate voltage measurements in welding-type applications and facilitate communication between a welding-type power supply and a wire feeder. |
| US11911856B1 |
Mobile hardbanding unit
A mobile hardbanding system that uses PTA welding to perform hardbanding on drill string sections at the well site. The inventive system allows alternate use of PTA and MIG welding. Both a PTA torch and a MIG torch are provided. Changing from one type of welding to the other is simplified by including separate electrical, gas, and cooling conduits for each torch. The torch not in use is parked in the welding compartment near the weld box. The powder hopper for the PTA welding assembly may be mounted on a swivel arm so that it can be moved out of the way when the MIG torch is in use. |
| US11911855B2 |
Welding tool for robot and robot
A welding tool for a robot welds together a first component and a second component by using a metallic welding element disposed within a through-hole in the second component. The welding tool includes a welding torch attached to an arm, an element pusher that is attached to a distal end of the arm and disposes the held welding element between the welding torch and the through-hole and disposes at least a part of the welding element within the through-hole, a component pusher attached to the distal end of the arm and movable in an axial direction of a distal end of the welding torch, and a driving device that presses the component pusher against the second component. The element pusher is movable in the axial direction relative to the component pusher. |
| US11911845B2 |
Lightguide device and laser processing device
A light guide device includes a first light guide part, a polygon mirror, and a second light guide part. The first part reflects and guides a laser light emitted from a laser generator. The polygon mirror rotates and includes reflective parts. The reflective parts are arranged to form a regular polygonal reflective surface when viewed in a rotation axis direction, the polygon mirror reflecting the light guided by the first part by the reflective part while rotating. The second part reflects the light reflected at the reflective part and guides the light so that the light is irradiated to the workpiece at each of the reflective parts. The reflective part reflects the incident light so that the optical axis of the incident light offset in the rotation axis direction. At least two reflective parts differ from each other in position in the rotation axis direction. |
| US11911843B2 |
Method for integrally bonding a cast aluminum part to a joining partner, and part
A method for integrally bonding a cast aluminum component to a joining partner. The method includes laser-treating a region of the cast aluminum component that is to be connected to the joining partner. The laser treatment is carried out via a pulsed laser system having a pulse duration of 100 to 200 ns, and an impulse frequency of 10 to 80 kHz. The method also includes integrally bonding the cast aluminum component and the joining partner. |
| US11911840B1 |
Continuous rolling device and method continuous rolling device and method with interfacial temperature-force controllability for seamless metal cladding pipe
Disclosed are a continuous rolling device and method with interfacial temperature-force controllability for a seamless metal cladding pipe. The device comprises a multi-roller skew rolling mill set, an interfacial temperature-force controlled rolling mill set and a sizing and finishing mill set sequentially distributed along a rolling axis; and the interfacial temperature-force controlled rolling mill set comprises an interface temperature control module and an interface pressure control module sequentially distributed along the rolling axis, the interface pressure control module comprises two racks and a plurality of controlled rolling rollers circumferentially and evenly distributed along the rolling axis, two ends of the controlled rolling roller are respectively mounted on the two racks through corresponding screwdown apparatuses, and the interface pressure control module realizes passive driving through a spiral pushing force or a traction force. |
| US11911839B2 |
Low temperature hybrid bonding
A semiconductor device includes a first die, the first die including a first dielectric layer and a plurality of first bond pads formed within apertures in the first dielectric layer, and a second die bonded to the first die, the second die including a second dielectric layer and a plurality of second bond pads protruding from the second dielectric layer. The first die is bonded to the second die such that the plurality of second bond pads protrude into the apertures in the first dielectric layer to establish respective metallurgical bonds with the plurality of first bond pads. A reduction in the distance between the respective bond pads of the dies results in a lower temperature for establishing a hybrid bond. |
| US11911838B2 |
Electron beam installation and method for working powdered material
An electron beam installation, which is used for processing powdered material, has a powder container, which can accommodate a powder bed made of the powdered material to be processed. Furthermore, it has an electron beam generator, which is configured to direct an electron beam onto laterally differing locations of the powder bed. To reduce the dispersion of the powdered material during the processing using the electron beam, the electron beam installation has a frit device, which, by applying an AC voltage between at least two electrodes, generates an electromagnetic alternating field, which bonds the powdered material of the powder bed, at least in regions over the powder bed. |
| US11911836B2 |
Method for applying a reinforcement of metal material to a component of metal material, particularly in the construction of a motor-vehicle body or a sub-assembly thereof
A structural joint between two components of metal material is obtained by carrying out an electrical resistance welding spot between said components and subsequently performing a step of applying a cladding of metal material by an additive manufacturing technology. In one example, after a first step of applying a coarse base cladding, a second step of applying a fine cladding is carried out, again by additive manufacturing technology. The fine cladding can include a distribution of stiffening micro-ribs above the base cladding. The same method can also be applied to a single sheet metal component, rather than to a welded joint. |
| US11911831B2 |
Boring head with a mechanism for clamping a displaceable tool carrier
A boring head is provided comprising a tool body (1) having a main rotation axis (R) about which the tool body (1) rotates during boring operations. The boring head further comprises a tool carrier (6) arranged in or on the tool body (1), a first motor (9) for displacing the tool carrier (6) relative to the tool body (1) and a clamping mechanism (26) with a clamping element (27, 55, 68, 81) for effecting a clamping force on the tool carrier (6), in order to prevent a displacement of the tool carrier (6) relative to the tool body (1) during boring operations. The clamping mechanism (26) is an active clamping mechanism which effects a clamping force that can be adjusted actively. |
| US11911830B2 |
Indexable drilling inserts
Drilling tool systems including a drilling body and a drilling inserts are disclosed. The drilling inserts include four indexable cutting edges. The four cutting edges may each comprise a plurality of cutting edge segments. The plurality of cutting edge segments are provided at distinct angles with respect to a reference plane of the drilling insert to provide effective chip breaking and a stronger cutting edge at the drilling insert corners. Furthermore, the side surfaces of the drilling inserts allow the drilling insert to be more stably supported in a pocket of the drilling body. The drilling inserts may be used in a central pocket of a drilling body. |
| US11911822B2 |
Multi-layer composites with varied layer thicknesses and related methods
Three-dimensional multi-layer composite structures prepared by additive manufacturing techniques, as well as methods of preparing the structures by additive manufacturing techniques, wherein a multi-layer structure has layers of at least two different thicknesses and a precision thickness are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes forming a coarse feedstock layer having a coarse feedstock layer thickness, solidifying a portion of the coarse feedstock layer to form a solidified coarse feedstock layer having a solidified coarse feedstock layer thickness, before or after forming the solidified coarse feedstock layer, forming at least one fine feedstock layer having a fine feedstock layer thickness that is less than the coarse feedstock layer thickness, and solidifying a portion of the at least one fine feedstock layer to form the at least one solidified fine feedstock layer having a solidified fine feedstock layer thickness that is less than the solidified coarse feedstock layer thickness. |
| US11911819B2 |
Shaping method and shaping device for double pipe
A shaping method for a double pipe includes: bending the double pipe with a specified curvature to form a bent portion in the double pipe; and arranging the bent portion on a first shaping die having a first shaping surface at a position biased inward or outward in a curvature radius direction of the bent portion relative to the first shaping surface, wherein the first shaping surface is configured to shape a first outer surface of both outer surfaces of the bent portion that are located on both sides of a plane including a central axis of the bent portion, and pressing the bent portion arranged on the first shaping die by a second shaping die having a second shaping surface configured to shape a second outer surface of the both outer surfaces of the bent portion. |
| US11911818B2 |
Method for producing a motor vehicle rim made of aluminium or aluminium alloy for a wheel of a motor vehicle and a corresponding device for producing a motor vehicle rim
A method for producing an automobile rim from aluminum or an aluminum alloy for a wheel of a motor vehicle. The automobile rim has a rim well delimited on opposite sides by an outer flange and an inner flange, a hub having a center recess and a bolt hole circle, and a rim center connecting the rim well and the hub to one another. The automobile rim is produced integrally and continuously in a casting mold by die casting of a casting material. After the introduction of the casting material into the casting mold, a volume of the casting mold is reduced for post-compaction of the casting material. The invention furthermore relates to a device for producing an automobile rim. |
| US11911815B2 |
Robotic surface inspection adjacent or in a coil around a mandrel
A strip of metal entering or exiting a mill can be redirected about a roller so as to define an angled segment of the strip of metal, with the angled segment extending away from the roller and arranged at an angle relative to the roller. The angled segment can be connected with a coil that is rotated about a mandrel such that a magnitude of the angle of the angled segment changes as the coil is enlarged or reduced by the rotating of the mandrel. A sensor of a surface inspection system can detect a characteristic of a surface of the strip of metal in the angled segment or in the coil. The sensor can be robotically moved to modify a distance and/or an orientation of the sensor of the surface inspection system relative to the surface. |
| US11911813B2 |
Ecological reconstructed sponge structure of strip mine dump and application of the same
An ecological reconstructed sponge structure of a strip mine dump includes a three-layered sponge ecological structure arranged on a groundmass layer of the dump. From bottom to top, the three-layer sponge ecological structure comprises a water-resisting layer, a water-containing layer and a topsoil ecological layer. A thickness of the water-resisting layer is 100˜200 cm, a permeability coefficient of the water-resisting layer is 0.35˜0.7 m/d, and a degree of compaction is 1200˜1400 KPa. A thickness of the water-containing layer is 150˜250 cm, a permeability coefficient of the water-containing layer is 10˜20 m/d, and a degree of compaction is 800˜900 KPa. A thickness of the topsoil ecological layer is 40˜60 cm. Soil layer thicknesses and water content may be monitored through a ground penetrating radar. |
| US11911811B2 |
Apparatus for cleaning deposition mask and method of cleaning deposition mask
An apparatus for cleaning a mask includes a chamber in which material deposition is performable on a substrate using the mask, the chamber including a transmission window through which light used in cleaning the mask within the chamber is irradiated into the chamber from outside thereof; within the chamber: a stage on which the substrate is disposed, the stage disposed in a plane defined by first and second directions crossing each other; and a material deposition unit from which a deposition material is provided to the substrate; and a light irradiation unit from which is provided the light used in cleaning the mask within the chamber. The light irradiation unit is disposed outside the chamber and irradiates the light into the chamber through the transmission window. The material deposition unit disposed within the chamber and the light irradiation unit disposed outside the chamber are reciprocally movable in the first direction. |
| US11911809B2 |
Preventive maintenance method for chamber of metal etching machine
The present application discloses a preventive maintenance method for a chamber of a metal etching machine. An optimized burning cleaning recipe is added before the chamber is opened, and metal substances remaining on the surface of an electrostatic chuck are removed by adopting a cleaning/pumping down multi-step alternate method. Before the chamber is opened for preventive maintenance, the phenomenon of metal particles remaining on the surface of the electrostatic chuck can be significantly improved, thus solving the downtime problem caused by abnormal backside helium and ensuring the stability of mass production. |
| US11911805B2 |
Optical connector cleaning tool and optical connector cleaning tool attachment
An optical connector cleaning tool includes a fitting portion (44) fitted in the first or second hole (36, 37) of a connection component (32) into which a compact dual core optical connector is fitted on one end side and a cleaning medium (45) projecting from the fitting portion (44). The fitting portion (44) is formed to have a shape by which the fitting portion (44) is fitted in the first or second hole (36, 37) in each of the first and second postures as postures shifted through 180° with respect to as the center the middle (P2) of a virtual straight line connecting the centers of the two ferrules when viewed from an axial direction of the compact dual core optical connector. The fitting portion (44) contacts one ferrule in a state in which the fitting portion (44) is set in the first posture. The fitting portion (44) contacts the other ferrule in a state in which the fitting portion (44) is set in the second posture. There can be provided an optical connector cleaning tool by which the connection end faces of the compact dual core optical connector having two ferrules in one housing can be cleaned. |
| US11911803B2 |
Automated sorting and packing system
An automated sorting and packing system is described. In an example implementation, the system may include a transfer station that transfers an item into a shipping carton, one or more conveyors that convey the item and/or carton to a transfer station, a scanner that scans the item, and a processor communicatively coupled with the scanner and the one or more conveyors. According to some implementations, the system may perform operations including determining a carton identifier associated with a carton based on an order, assigning a transfer station to the order and the carton identifier based on scan data identifying an item, transporting the item to the transfer station using a conveyor, and transferring the item from the conveyor to a carton associated with the carton identifier using the transfer station. |
| US11911801B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for automatically performing sorting operations
Apparatuses, method and computer program products for automatically performing sorting operations are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may comprise: an array of gripping elements, and at least one processing component configured to: obtain image data corresponding with the plurality of items; identify, from the image data, one or more characteristics of the plurality of items; determine, based at least in part on the one or more characteristics, an ordered sequence corresponding with the plurality of items; and generate a control indication to cause at least one of the gripping elements to perform the sorting operations based at least in part on the ordered sequence. |
| US11911798B2 |
Material handling apparatus with item scanning station
A method and apparatus are provided for delivering items to a plurality of storage locations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto a delivery mechanism that delivers the items to storage locations. Once at the appropriate storage location, the delivery mechanism discharges the item to the storage location and returns to receive another item to be delivered. |
| US11911797B1 |
Systems and methods for multi-path package sortation
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for multi-path sorting systems that facilitate package sorting for delivery and near-real time changes to sortation for rerouting of the packages. The package sorting system may include conventional conveyor systems that deliver packages to multi-path conveyors (e.g., multi-path conveyor belts) that may cause the package to be moved in multiple directions to ultimately deposit a package onto an output conveyor system for delivery to a downstream location (e.g., packaging station, sorting station, etc.). The input conveyors may include a sensor for determining information about the package (e.g., destination address, order information, etc.) which may be used to determine the optimal downstream route for the package, which may be adjusted as conditions change. |
| US11911794B2 |
Vibratory screen drive belt tensioner systems, methods, and apparatus
Tensioner systems, methods and apparatus are described for tensioning drive belts of vibratory screens. |
| US11911791B2 |
Device with light control structure having magnetizable particles
According to one embodiment, a solar device, comprises one or more photovoltaic cells disposed in an encapsulant and a light control structure including a louver film having a series of louver structures, wherein each louver structure includes one or more groupings of a plurality magnetizable particles aligned at least in a first orientation dispersed in a binding matrix. The light control structure substantially transmits light incident at a first angle and substantially limits transmission of light incident at a second angle. Each louver structure is spaced apart from an adjacent louver structure, wherein each louver structure is substantially aligned in a plane substantially parallel to an adjacent louver structure. |
| US11911789B2 |
Material application device and pushing member
A material application device has a pushing part, and a driving part. The driving part includes a first driving part capable of imparting a driving force to the pushing part by a motor, and a second driving part capable of imparting a driving force to the pushing part by supplying a fluid into an inner space S isolated from the outside. |
| US11911784B2 |
Alternating current electrospray manufacturing and products thereof
Provided in certain embodiments herein are alternating current electrospray systems and processes for manufacturing depositions, such as thin layer depositions. In some embodiments, processes and systems provided herein are suitable for and configured to manufacture uniform depositions, such as having uniform thickness. |
| US11911783B2 |
Fluid spray gun
An indexing mechanism for a fluid spray gun may include, but is not limited to: a first detent magnet including: one or more radial portions having a first polarity; one or more radial portions having a second opposite polarity; and a central aperture, a second detent magnet including: one or more radial portions having the first polarity; one or more radial portions having the second opposite polarity; and a central aperture, wherein one or more radial portions of the first detent magnet are configured to align with one or more radial portions of the second detent magnet having an opposite polarity to retain the relative rotational positions of the first detent magnet and the second detent magnet. |
| US11911782B2 |
Nozzle flow stirring pipe
A nozzle flow stirring pipe includes a pipe body and a nozzle. The pipe body is cylindrical and includes an inner pipe member and an outer pipe member. The inner pipe member has a liquid-extracting channel. The outer pipe member fits around the inner pipe member. A reflow channel is defined between an inner wall of the outer pipe member and an outer wall of the inner pipe member. The nozzle is disposed at one end of the pipe body. The inner pipe member is penetratingly disposed at the nozzle and exposed from below. The nozzle has a plurality of liquid-ejecting pores in communication with one end of the reflow channel. |
| US11911781B2 |
Supply system for supplying multiple consumers with an application substance
The disclosure relates to a supply system for supplying multiple consumers with a substance to be applied, preferably paint, for application to motor vehicle bodies and/or add-on parts thereof. The supply system comprises a feed line, a return line, a first consumer device which comprises a first consumer, the first consumer being connected to the feed line and the return line and preferably forming a first consumer of the feed line in the flow direction of the substance to be applied, and a further consumer device which comprises a further consumer, the further consumer being connected to the feed line and the return line and preferably forming a last consumer of the feed line in the flow direction of the substance to be applied and/or being arranged after the first consumer in the flow direction of the substance to be applied. The supply system is distinguished in particular in that the feed line is connected to the return line via a connecting line. The disclosure relates further to an associated coating installation and to an associated supply method. |
| US11911780B2 |
Apparatus and method for coating substrates with washcoats
A washcoat showerhead for depositing a washcoat onto a face of a substrate comprises a housing having an inlet for receiving the washcoat, a showerhead plate and a baffle. The housing and showerhead plate define a showerhead cavity with the baffle located within the showerhead cavity. The showerhead plate has a plurality of nozzle apertures for discharging the washcoat towards the face of the substrate. The baffle comprises an impermeable central body and a plurality of arms extending from the impermeable central body, the plurality of arms defining a plurality of flow apertures circumferentially arranged around the impermeable central body. |
| US11911777B2 |
Electrostatic dust collecting apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
Provided is an electrostatic dust collecting apparatus including a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode along a first direction, at least one support member configured to maintain an interval between the first electrode and the second electrode spaced apart from each other, and a support bar formed to extend along the first direction. The at least one support member each include at least one electrode insertion groove formed to allow at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to be inserted thereinto and a coupling hole extending along the first direction and formed to allow the support bar to be coupled thereto. |
| US11911775B2 |
Particle separation apparatus
A compact hydraulic particle separator apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus comprises an upper chamber and a lower chamber separated by a partition. A liquid fluid flow upwelling through the partition from the lower chamber is caused to mix with tangential jet of fluid flowing introduced above the partition in the upper chamber produces an upwardly-flowing cyclonic flow within the upper chamber. Particle mixtures containing low- and high-density particles and other solids are introduced into the upper chamber through a feed tube having a mouth that is offset from the center of the upper chamber. Low-density particles are immediately entrained in the cyclonic flow and swept upward and exit the apparatus. |
| US11911771B2 |
Retractable and hybrid diagnostic test devices, kits and methods
The present disclosure relates to retractable diagnostic devices, and hybrid diagnostic devices comprised of water-dispersible, flushable, biodegradable, or water-soluble material and non-water-dispersible, non-flushable, or non-water-soluble material. |
| US11911765B2 |
Reagent exchange in an instrument
A method includes flowing an incorporation reagent through a reagent management system and a flow cell of an instrument. The flow cell having a first polynucleotide positioned therein. The incorporation reagent adding a first base onto a sequence of bases. The sequence of bases includes a second polynucleotide complementary to the first polynucleotide. An image of an identification signal emanating from the first base is captured after the first base has been added onto the second polynucleotide. A cleavage reagent is flowed through the reagent management system and flow cell to remove a first terminator from the first base in order to enable a subsequent base in the sequence of bases to be added to the second polynucleotide. A buffer reagent is flowed through the reagent management system and flow cell in a plurality of cycles of consecutive forward and reverse flow directions. |
| US11911761B2 |
Microfluidic chip with mixed porosities for reservoir modeling
Spherical grains and sacrificial particles are mixed in a suspension. The sacrificial particles are larger than the spherical grains. The suspension is injected into a channel in a microfluidic chip, and the spherical grains form microporous structures in the channel. The microporous structures are sintered in the channel. A solvent is injected into the channel, and the solvent dissolves the sacrificial particles and forms macropores between at least some of the microporous structures, thereby forming a mixed-porosity microfluidic chip. |
| US11911758B2 |
Method for determining the consumption of at least one substance
Disclosed is a method for determining a starting amount of a first substance which is required for providing a predeterminable number of samples in a liquid handling process. Also disclosed is a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer program product. The liquid handling process is described through at least one work step, taking into account at least one secondary condition. An estimated value for the starting amount of the first substance is determined. A simulation of the at least one work step is then performed. A new estimated value for the starting amount is determined and the simulation is repeated if the prior simulation could not be completed or an actual value ascertained in the simulation deviates from the estimated value by more than a predeterminable tolerance. Otherwise, the actual value ascertained on the basis of the simulation is the starting amount of the first substance. |
| US11911757B2 |
Pipetting device for pulsed pipetting with a pipetting piston movement controlled on the basis of a detection of the piston position
A pipetting device includes a pipetting channel at least partially filled with working gas, a pipetting tip accessible through a pipetting opening such that the volume of dosing liquid drawn into the receiving chamber can be varied by changing the pressure of the working gas in the receiving chamber, a pipetting piston for changing the pressure of the working gas and accommodated in the pipetting channel to be movable along the pipetting channel, a drive driving the pipetting piston to perform a movement along the pipetting channel, a control device controlling the drive, and a pressure sensor sensing the pressure of the working gas. The control device controls the drive to generate a pressure pulse in the pipetting channel based on the pressure signal output by the pressure sensor whereby the pressure of the working gas during the pulse follows a predefined working gas target pressure pulse curve. |
| US11911756B2 |
Process to conduct a steam cracking reaction in a fluidized bed reactor
Process to conduct a steam cracking reaction in a fluidized bed reactor The disclosure relates to a process to perform a steam cracking reaction, said process comprising the steps of providing a fluidized bed reactor comprising at least two electrodes; and a bed comprising particles, wherein the particles are put in a fluidized state by passing upwardly through the said bed a fluid stream, to obtain a fluidized bed; heating the fluidized bed to a temperature ranging from 500° C. to 1200° C. to conduct the endothermic chemical reaction; wherein at least 10 wt. % of the particles based on the total weight of the particles of the bed are electrically conductive particles and have a resistivity ranging from 0.001 Ohm·cm to 500 Ohm·cm at 800° C. and in that the step of heating the fluidized bed is performed by passing an electric current through the fluidized bed. |
| US11911754B1 |
3D-printed catalyst bed
Disclosed is a method for forming a catalyst bed for catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, which uses 3-D printing techniques to form a porous metal backbone and treating the surface of the metal backbone to activate the surface, wherein the metal backbone is formed of a noble metal or a manganese complex. Also disclosed is a rocket engine having a 3D printed catalyst for catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a fuel store, an oxidizer store, and a rocket engine, wherein the oxidizer is a stabilized solution of hydrogen peroxide, and a 3D printed catalyst bed. |
| US11911752B2 |
Honeycomb body and method for producing the honeycomb body
A honeycomb body for exhaust gas aftertreatment includes a plurality of interconnected metal foils stacked on one another. The honeycomb body has a central first flow channel running in the axial direction of the honeycomb body, as an inflow section, and has a plurality of second flow channels between in each case two mutually adjacent metal foils. The first flow channel is in fluid communication with the second flow channels. The second flow channels formed between two mutually adjacent metal foils run in a straight line and parallel to one another along a radial direction of the honeycomb body. |
| US11911749B2 |
Chromium catalyst precursor, ethylene oligomerization catalyst including the same, and method of preparing ethylene oligomer
Provided are a chromium catalyst precursor, an ethylene oligomerization catalyst including the same, and a method of preparing an ethylene oligomer using the same. More particularly, a chromium catalyst precursor which may oligomerize ethylene with high activity and high selectivity in spite of not using methylaluminoxane (MAO) or modified-methylaluminoxane (MMAO), an oligomerization catalyst including the same, and a method of preparing an ethylene oligomer using the same are provided. |
| US11911747B2 |
Catalyst for ammonia decomposition and exhaust gas treatment method
Provided is an ammonia decomposition catalyst that exhibits high durability while maintaining high ammonia decomposition activity and low emissions of nitrogen oxides, for example, even under an atmosphere with a steam concentration of about 10% by volume. An ammonia decomposition catalyst capable of decomposing ammonia contained in an exhaust gas, the catalyst comprising an inorganic oxide loaded with an alloy containing Pt and Pd, and a zeolite. |
| US11911746B2 |
Method for manufacturing water absorption treatment material
A method for manufacturing a water absorption treatment material made of a plurality of grains includes a preparing step, a pulverizing step, a core portion forming step, and a coating portion forming step. The preparing step is a step of preparing a paper powder to which water-absorbent polymers adhere, the paper powder being derived from a sanitary product. The pulverizing step is a step of pulverizing remaining polymers using a pulverizer. The core portion forming step is a step of forming a core portion constituting each of the grains The coating portion forming step is a step of forming a coating portion so as to cover the core portion, the coating portion containing the paper powder, and the remaining polymers pulverized in the pulverizing step. In the pulverizing step, the remaining polymers left in a state of adhering to the paper powder are subjected to the pulverizer. |
| US11911745B2 |
Beta-cyclodextrin-based monoliths through emulsion templating
Provided herein is a porous β-cyclodextrin-containing monolith having a microstructure templated by the external phase of a HIPE, as well as processes of manufacturing the same and uses thereof. |
| US11911744B2 |
Superabsorbent materials and methods of making the same
Provided are superabsorbent materials composed of agar, and one or more water-soluble natural polysaccharides, and dietary compositions containing such superabsorbent materials. The disclosed superabsorbent materials have various food and therapeutic applications and can be used as loading vehicles for nutrients and therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for preparing such superabsorbent materials. |
| US11911732B2 |
Oilfield deep well processing and injection facility and methods
Systems and methods for processing one or more waste fluids by measuring one or more properties of a waste fluid and adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid based on the measurement are disclosed. The one or more properties of the waste fluid can include a viscosity of the waste fluid, a pressure of the waste fluid, and/or or a difference in pressure of the waste fluid. Adjusting the flow and/or flowability of the waste fluid can include adjusting the one or more properties of the waste fluid and/or affecting the direction of flow of the waste fluid in a manner which changes the destination of the waste fluid. |
| US11911730B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter-substrate, a negative liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, a retardation film attached to a surface of the array substrate, a first polarizer attached to the retardation film and having a first absorption axis, a second polarizer attached to a surface of the counter-substrate, and having a second absorption axis which is parallel to a direction of initial alignment of the liquid crystal molecules and perpendicular to the first absorption axis, a cover member located opposite to the second polarizer, and ultraviolet curing resin which bonds the second polarizer and the cover member to each other. |
| US11911719B2 |
Devices and methods for the integrated filtration, drying, and mechanical processing of active pharmaceutical ingredients
Devices and methods for filtering, drying, and mechanically processing active pharmaceutical ingredients are generally described. |
| US11911716B2 |
Fluid removal system for a blowdown vessel
A sand separation system includes a separator configured to separate a multi-phase process fluid into a solids and a fluid. The system also includes a blowdown vessel coupled to the separator. The blowdown vessel is configured to receive the solids and a portion of the fluid from the separator. The system also includes a fluid removal assembly coupled to the blowdown vessel. The fluid removal assembly is configured to drain at least some of the fluid in the blowdown vessel therefrom, substantially without removing the solids from the blowdown vessel. |
| US11911714B2 |
Perforated layer coalescer
This disclosure generally relates to perforated filter media and coalescing filter elements utilizing perforated filter media. One example coalescing filter element is structured to separate a dispersed phase from a continuous phase of a mixture. The filter media includes a first coalescing layer. The first coalescing layer includes a first filter media. The first filter media has a plurality of pores and a first perforation. Each of the plurality of pores is smaller than the first perforation. The first perforation is formed in the first filter media and extends through the first filter media. The plurality of pores are structured to capture a portion of the dispersed phase. The first perforation is structured to facilitate the transmission of coalesced drops of the dispersed phase through the first coalescing layer such that the coalesced drops of the dispersed phase are separated from the portion of the dispersed phase captured in the first coalescing layer. |
| US11911713B2 |
Exosome isolation method by two phase fluid system
The present invention is an exosome isolation method for obtaining high purity exosomes inexpensively from samples of large and small amounts and types of samples from which exosomes could not be obtained before such as plant lysates. The exosome isolation method incorporates a two phase fluid extraction system, and includes the steps of isolation using dextran and PEG for removing proteins and undesired substances therein, and the steps of washing and dextran removal to collect exosomes in a pure form. |
| US11911709B2 |
Toy construction system for augmented reality
A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed from view. |
| US11911696B2 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing user-generated performance data
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that facilitates a performance of operations. The operations may include obtaining an identification of an action to monitor during a gameplay associated with a game, storing a representation of a sliding window of the gameplay in a first storage medium, monitoring, by the system, for the identification of the action during the gameplay, detecting the identification of the action during the gameplay responsive to the monitoring, and responsive to the detecting, storing the representation of the sliding window of the gameplay in a second storage medium that is different from the first storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11911694B1 |
Cloud gaming system
The present disclosure generally relates to cloud gaming systems, which utilize a cloud gaming controller in electronic communication with a computing device. One embodiment includes a cloud gaming system, including a pair of cloud gaming controller input modules non-removably secured to a rigid, fixed length bridge section, a smart device holder attached to the rigid, fixed length bridge section, and a smart device secured by the smart device holder such that an entire back surface of the smart device lies fixed in a plane, wherein said plane is parallel to a front surface of the rigid, non-expandible bridge section. |
| US11911692B2 |
Method for operating a gaming system
The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented method for operating a gaming system, and specifically a scheme for allowing an electronic user device to control e.g. a gaming machine such as a slot machine. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding gaming system and computer program product. |
| US11911691B2 |
Display device and method of providing game screen using the same
A display device includes an external device interface to which an external device is input, a display configured to output a screen, and a processor configured to sense an input of the external device, determine whether a content type provided from the external device is a game, obtain game genre information of a game when the content type is the game, and control an output brightness of the screen output through the display by increasing or decreasing an input brightness of the screen input from the external device by a predetermined value based on the game genre information. |
| US11911689B2 |
Synchronized, fully programmable game controllers
Embodiments of the present specification provide systems and methods for operating game controllers. Microprocessor-controlled game controllers enable recreation of identical gaming scenarios with precision and accuracy. At least one microprocessor is connected to one or more game controllers. The microprocessor is programmed to synchronize the game controllers externally. Additionally, the microprocessor is programmed to modify one or more game controls that are provided by the game controllers. In embodiments of the present specification, game controllers are embedded with a wireless microcontroller that allow for remote feeding of commands to the microcontrollers. |
| US11911679B2 |
Wrist and elbow stabilizer for sports training
A golf training aid is described that stabilizes a wrist and an elbow of a golfer during a golf swing. The golf training aid includes a flexible sleeve and an elongated rigid insert. The flexible sleeve is configured to receive the wrist and the elbow of the golfer. The elongated rigid insert is secured to the flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve keeps the rigid insert in contact with the wrist and the elbow of the golfer so as to prevent pivoting of the wrist and pivoting of the elbow. |
| US11911662B1 |
Method to use sensors for games of skill
This application discloses a method to use sensors for games of skill relating to physical exercise. The method may employ the use of sensors that can collect data, including location using GPS, sense barometric pressure, steps walked, blood oxygen levels, navigational directions, gyroscopic movement, heart rate, and many other data types. Players may challenge other players to competitions wherein the players make a challenge wherein a winning player is rewarded a wager. Data collected by the sensors may be used for metrics to determine the winning player. |
| US11911660B2 |
Motion capture data fitting system
Enables a fitting system for sporting equipment using an application that executes on a mobile phone for example to prompt and accept motion inputs from a given motion capture sensor to measure a user's size, range of motion, speed and then utilizes that same sensor to capture motion data from a piece of equipment, for example to further optimize the fit of, or suggest purchase of a particular piece of sporting equipment. Utilizes correlation or other data mining of motion data for size, range of motion, speed of other users to maximize the fit of a piece of equipment for the user based on other user's performance with particular equipment. For example, this enables a user of a similar size, range of motion and speed to data mine for the best performance equipment, e.g., longest drive, lowest putt scores, highest winning percentage, etc., associated with other users having similar characteristics. |
| US11911655B2 |
Abdominal exercise equipment
An abdominal exercise equipment comprises a rest pad, a foot grip, a frame, and three contact arms. The rest pad is disposed in a horizontal direction and the foot grip slides up and down perpendicular to the rest pad. A frame moves at an oblique angle to the rest pad and three contact arms are slidably coupled with the frame and provide targets for a user to contact using his/her hands. |
| US11911654B1 |
Foot-attached exercise rollers
The foot-attached exercise rollers comprises a toe cover, a strap, a plurality of rollers, and a plurality of grips. The foot-attached exercise rollers may be an exercise device that may be adapted to be worn on the foot. The toe cover may cover the front of a foot held in place by the strap. The plurality of rollers may be adapted to reduce friction between the front of the toe cover and a floor and the plurality of grips may be adapted to increase friction between the rear of the toe cover and the floor. The foot-attached exercise rollers may be adapted to be worn in pairs to exercise the user's core as a user moves the feet back and forth on the plurality of rollers while attempting to keeping the upper body still. |
| US11911649B2 |
Exercise device configured for attachment to a desk, table, countertop or similar article
An exercise unit includes a pair of brackets configured to attach to a desktop in a spaced manner, a first set of resistance bands extend from a handle to the two spaced brackets in a horizontal orientation with the handle near a mid-point thereof. When attached to the desktop, the brackets maintain the resistance bands and handle generally underneath the desktop when not in use. When needed, the user grips the handle with two hands and performs various exercises while seated in his or her chair. The handle is configured ergonomically to match the angle of the user's hands when gripping the handle from a seated position. As second set of resistance bands with handles at one end thereof may be attached to the brackets to perform additional exercises. |
| US11911645B2 |
Exercise machine with resistance selector system
An exercise machine with resistance selector system for selecting the number of bias members applying a resistance force against a movable platform. The exercise machine with resistance selector system generally includes one or more switches which are connected to the movable platform. Each of the one or more switches is adapted to engage or disengage a corresponding latch. When engaged, the latch will connect a corresponding bias member to the movable platform. When disengaged, the latch will disconnect a corresponding bias member from the movable platform. In this manner, an exerciser may easily adjust the number of bias members connected to the movable platform so as to adjust the resistance force applied against movement of the movable platform along a rail. |
| US11911640B2 |
AI-driven off-grid fire prevention system and method
A system and method that is both effective and accessible. The system is machine-learning enabled, reliable, scalable, versatile, and may be efficiently installed. The system will improve US, state, and local fire suppression efforts because more homeowners will successfully evacuate if they have access to protection. Also, it may allow more fire crews to focus their efforts on the flame front, rather than suppressing structural spot fires in areas where the systems are installed. The system significantly reduces insurance and governmental suppression costs which would provide significant incentives to homeowners. The system minimizes fire related damage to the home, may operate independently from local utilities, may remain in service with minimal attention from the homeowner, and minimize the impact of system discharge on the environment. The system does this by precisely targeting firebrands and discharging only the amount of aqueous solution needed to extinguish the firebrand. |
| US11911636B2 |
Process for treating keratin fibers using a packaging article comprising an envelope and an anhydrous composition comprising an oxidizing agent
The present invention relates to a process for treating keratin fibers such as the hair using a packaging article comprising i) an envelope defining at least one cavity, the envelope comprising water-soluble and/or liposoluble fibres, preferably water-soluble fibres; ii) at least one anhydrous oxidizing composition, preferably in paste or powder form, comprising at least one anhydrous chemical oxidizing agent, preferably in paste or powder form; it being understood that the oxidizing composition is in one of the cavities defined by the envelope i). |
| US11911628B2 |
Electrostatic drug delivery
A method for targeted drug delivery. The method includes injecting a drug composition into a cancer patient's body including forming an ion of an anticancer agent of the drug composition in bloodstream of the cancer patient, placing an electrically conductive element in a region next to a tumor location inside the cancer patient's body, and delivering the drug composition to the tumor location. Delivering the drug composition to the tumor location includes electrostatically trapping the drug composition within the tumor location by applying an electrostatic field with an opposite sign of electric charge to a sign of electric charge of the ion of the anticancer agent to the electrically conductive element. |
| US11911627B1 |
Method of using a medical device
A method of using a medical device to take multiple electrocardiograms (ECG) and, if needed, to be converted into an automated external defibrillator (AED). The medical device is configured to take the ECG without deploying any AED electrode pad and, if convenient, to be held by a person so that the person can simply put fingers from both hands on two contacts to take the ECG. Alternatively, the two contacts may be placed on the person's bare skin. The medical device is configured to separate into two components: An AED body and a cartridge. A computer for viewing the ECG may be built into the medical device or may be connected to the medical device. Conversion of the medical device to an AED occurs by removing a first AED electrode pad and a second AED electrode pad from a flattened and stacked arrangement within the cartridge. |
| US11911626B2 |
Stacked piezoelectric composites and methods of making
The present application relates to stacked piezoelectric composites comprising piezoelectric structures. Suitably, the composites are useful as tissue-stimulating implants, including spinal fusion implants. The present application also relates to methods of making stacked piezoelectric composites. |
| US11911625B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling wirelessly powered leadless pacemakers
Systems and methods for heart stimulation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a heart stimulation system, including a first wirelessly powered, leadless pacemaker, including a wireless power receiver tuned to a first frequency, an energy harvesting circuitry, a stimulation circuitry, and a stimulation electrode, a controller, including a wireless power signal generator, a wireless power transmitter tuned to the frequency, a processor, and a memory containing a stimulation control application, where the stimulation control application directs the processor to generate a power transfer signal using the first wireless power signal generator, and transmit the power transfer signal using the wireless power transmitter, wherein the wirelessly powered, leadless pacemaker receives the power transfer signal using the first wireless power receiver, and when receiving the power transfer signal, the energy harvesting circuitry stores power received via the wireless power receiver in at least one capacitor. |
| US11911622B2 |
Conduction system pacing with adaptive timing to maintain AV and interventricular synchrony
An implantable medical device system is configured to generate signals representing activity of a heart of a patient; determine, based on the signals, an intrinsic delay of the heart of the patient; determine whether the intrinsic delay is indicative of a first-degree heart block being present in the heart of the patient; determine a patient-specific timing regime for conduction system pacing based on whether the intrinsic delay is indicative of the first-degree heart block being present in the heart of the patient; and administer cardiac pacing to a native conduction system of the heart of the patient based on the timing regime. |
| US11911615B2 |
Systems and methods for assessing respiratory function
In one embodiment, an assessment system includes an electrical stimulation device configured to generate current, stimulation electrodes configured to apply the current generated by the electrical stimulation device to a neck of a subject at a location that results in stimulation of a phrenic nerve of the subject, a movement sensor configured to sense movement of an upper abdomen of the subject caused by twitching of a diaphragm of the subject responsive to the stimulation of the phrenic nerve, and a controller configured to receive data sensed by the movement sensor, analyze the received data to evaluate the activity of the diaphragm, and generate an assessment of the subject's respiratory function or phrenic nerve. |
| US11911612B2 |
Using power loss density and related measures to quantify the dose of tumor treating fields (TTFields)
The planning of treatment using tumor treating fields (TTFields) in a portion of a subject's body (e.g., the subject's head) can be improved by obtaining an image of the body portion, and generating, based on the image, a 3D model of electrical conductivity. A target volume within the 3D model is identified, and a set of model electrodes is added to the 3D model at given locations. Then, for each voxel in the target volume, the power loss density (PLD) that will be present when TTFields are eventually applied is determined. The same process is repeated for a plurality of different electrode locations. Finally, the set of electrode locations that yielded the best PLD is selected, and a description of those locations is output. |
| US11911610B2 |
Methods for restoring sensitivity to TTFields in TTFields-resistant cancer cells with PTGER3 inhibitors
Methods of reducing the viability of cancer cells, preventing cancer cells of a subject from developing resistance to TTFields, and restoring sensitivity of cancer cells to TTFields by recommending or prescribing a PTGER3 inhibitor to a subject and applying an alternating electric field to the cancer cells are provided. In some instances, sensitivity of cancer cells to TTFields can be restored with one or more PTGER3 inhibitors (e.g., NSAIDs, cox2 inhibitors). |
| US11911607B2 |
Endotracheal tube apparatus
An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface and a first location configured to be positioned at the patient's vocal folds. A first electrode is formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube substantially below the first location to receive EMG signals primarily from below the vocal folds. A second electrode is formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube substantially above the first location to receive EMG signals primarily from above the vocal folds. The first and second electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. |
| US11911604B2 |
Neurosleeve for assessment of pathological tremors
A garment is wearable on an anatomical region and includes electrodes contacting the anatomical region when the garment is worn on the anatomical region. An electronic controller is configured to detect electromyography (EMG) signals as a function of anatomical location and time using the electrodes, and identify tremors as a function of anatomical location and time based on the EMG signals. |
| US11911602B2 |
Method and apparatus for assisting a heart
An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance. |
| US11911601B2 |
Cannula insertion mechanism
An insertion mechanism for a cannula includes a cannula housing, a displaceable cannula, at least one cannula holder, an insertion spring, a triggering element, and a safety device. The safety device, in a secured state, holds the triggering element in a blocked position against a force of the insertion spring and, in a released state, releases the triggering element such that the triggering element is movable into a release position by the force of said insertion energy store and the at least one cannula holder is able to move relative to the cannula housing, driven by the insertion energy store, so as to trigger or implement an insertion movement or insertion. To reach the released state, the safety mechanism is heatable by a heating element and softened and/or weakened with respect to its mechanical carrying or holding capacity, or severed or at least partially or completely melted. |
| US11911589B2 |
Holding device for injection device tubes
A holding device intended to hold injection-device tubes of the type including an upper flange at one end of a body and a lower flange at the opposite end of the body includes orifices each intended to accept one tube, each orifice being configured to allow the tube and each of its flanges to pass. The holding device further includes a holding means configured to hold the tube through the orifice via its upper flange, the holding means having at least one elastically deformable element. The at least one elastically deformable element includes a holding end situated in line with the orifice and configured to deform as the upper flange passes through the orifice, and to support the tube via the said flange when it is inserted in the orifice. |
| US11911588B2 |
Syringe
Described herein are syringe caps including a plug portion and a protruding member extending from one end of the plug portion. The protruding member can extend a length greater than a depth of an accumulated component in the syringe. Also described herein, are systems including a syringe containing a composition and a syringe cap. The syringe cap can include a luer-lock with a projecting member that projects into the syringe. The projecting member can assist in creating a tunnel through the accumulated material thereby allowing degassing of the composition. The projecting member can also help to prevent accumulation of a radiopaque visualization agent or contrast agent that may accumulate along one end of the syringe. |
| US11911582B2 |
Devices and methods for wound-conformal guidance of bioprinter printhead
Disclosed herein is an instrument that enables the in situ formation of architected planar biomaterials and tissues by translating a printer head along a deposition surface such as a patient having burn injuries. In handheld embodiments of the instrument, cell-laden biopolymer solutions are perfused through a moving microfabricated printer head and deposited onto a stationary planar surface or a wound. The printer head may be translated via a drive mechanism. A soft deformable roller mitigates further damage to the injured area of skin as it rolls over it and a gimbal mechanism to which the printer head is attached is in contact with the injured tissue but is configured so that the printer head while in contact with tissue, does not exert undue pressure on the would area. |
| US11911579B2 |
Reduced rotational mass motor assembly for catheter pump
A catheter pump is disclosed. The catheter pump can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen in which waste fluid flows proximally therethrough during operation of the catheter pump. The catheter pump can also include a drive shaft disposed inside the catheter body. A motor assembly can include a chamber. The motor assembly can include a rotor disposed in the at least a portion of the chamber, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft such that rotation of the rotor causes the drive shaft to rotate, the rotor including a longitudinal rotor lumen therethrough. The motor assembly can also comprise a stator assembly disposed about the rotor. During operation of the catheter pump, the waste fluid flows from the lumen into the chamber such that at least a portion of the waste fluid flows proximally through the longitudinal rotor lumen. |
| US11911572B2 |
Soft tip drug-eluting urinary drainage catheter
A balloon retention urinary catheter includes a porous and spongy distal tip. In one method, a polymer is mixed with sacrificial particles and the mixture is molded in the form of the tip, and then cured. The cured tip is then placed in a solvent in which the sacrificial particles elute from the tip but in which the polymer is insoluble. Once the particles elute out of the polymer in the tip, a softer porous polymeric structure results. The tip may be structured to be softer prior to use or for transformation to a softer state once in the bladder. |
| US11911571B2 |
Packaging for a medical device
The present invention relates to packaging 10 for housing a medical device 100. The packaging 10 includes first and second sides 12, 14 sealed or otherwise secured around the periphery thereof to define a plurality of edges. An interaction region 24 is provided and defines a first point of contact for a user of the packaging 100. The packaging 10 also includes a tear-away region 28 which may be at least partially separated from the remainder of the packaging to form an open upper end of the packaging 10, in use. The tear-away region 28 includes an interaction point defining a second point of contact for a user of the packaging 10. A sealing arrangement including first and second sealing members 42, 44 provides a user-sealable seal between the first and second sides 12, 14 of the packaging 10. |
| US11911570B2 |
Catheter securement device with window
An anchor system for securing a catheter to a patient may include an anchor pad, which may include a lower surface, an upper surface, and a window extending through the anchor pad. The lower surface may include an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to skin of the patient. The upper surface may include a catheter securement mechanism. The window may provide access to the skin of the patient for application of a topical skin adhesive at a catheter insertion site disposed within the window. |
| US11911569B2 |
Immersive distraction therapy
Disclosed herein is an immersive distraction apparatus including an attachment portion including an engagement element and a front plate having two cut outs fitting lenses therein and a base portion coupled with the attachment portion having a display aperture sized to receive a device. The immersive distraction apparatus mountable on a surgical head frame using one or more connectors such that an immersive distraction therapy can be provided to a patient undergoing surgery via a virtual reality environment. |
| US11911568B2 |
Methods and apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder
Apparatus provide gas sensing operations such as for oxygen concentration sensing with an oxygen concentrator. In some versions, gas concentration sensing apparatus with pressure, temperature and/or mass flow sensors measure characteristics of a gas mixture in a vessel. A controller of the apparatus may estimate concentration of a constituent gas in the gas mixture as a function of the measured pressure, temperature and mass flow rate. In some versions, the sensing apparatus may measure a thermal conductivity of enriched gas, and, with a controller, estimate concentration of argon in the enriched gas from the thermal conductivity. The controller may estimate concentration of oxygen in the enriched gas from the concentration of argon. In some versions, an oxygen concentrator may have a mass flow sensor and a controller configured to trigger bolus delivery and/or measure oxygen concentration, and/or regulate bolus profile based on signals from the mass flow sensor. |
| US11911567B2 |
Flow switching valve and method of use in ventilating multiple patients with a single ventilator
An airflow switching valve allowing a single ventilator to sequentially ventilate multiple patients, each patient being ventilated through a respiratory cycle. The airflow switching valve includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a spring. Each of the outer and inner housings have a plurality of apertures that, when aligned in different positions, direct airflow to different patients. The inner housing rotates within the outer housing into different positions. The rotational movement is guided by a track of the outer housing. Extensions on the inner housing engage the track of the outer housing and translate along the track, thereby directing the movement of the inner housing between varying positions. Movement of the inner housing is initiated by either a spring force caused by the spring of the airflow switching valve or by air pressure caused by an inspiratory breath flowing into the airflow switching valve from the ventilator. |
| US11911566B2 |
Systems and methods for ambulatory generation of nitric oxide
Systems and methods are provided for portable and compact nitric oxide (NO) generation that can be embedded into other therapeutic devices or used alone. In some embodiments, an ambulatory NO generation system can be comprised of a controller and disposable cartridge. The cartridge can contain filters and scavengers for preparing the gas used for NO generation and for scrubbing output gases prior to patient inhalation. The system can utilize an oxygen concentrator to increase nitric oxide production and compliment oxygen generator activity as an independent device. The system can also include a high voltage electrode assembly that is easily assembled and installed. Various nitric oxide delivery methods are provided, including the use of a nasal cannula. |
| US11911563B2 |
Moisture permeable conduit for a breathing circuit
There is provided a flexible, helically wound conduit for a breathing circuit. The conduit includes an inlet, an outlet, and an enclosing wall defining a flow passage between the inlet and the outlet, wherein at least a region of the enclosing wall is permeable to water vapor and one or more of O2 and CO2. The axial tensile strength of the enclosing wall is greater than 40N. Further provided are limbs comprising the conduit, a method of manufacturing the conduit and the use of the conduit to remove water vapor and/or CO2 from gas exhaled by a patient. |
| US11911561B2 |
Aerosol production assembly including surface with micro-pattern
The present disclosure relates to an aerosol production assembly. The aerosol production assembly may include a reservoir that contains an aerosol precursor composition and an atomizer that receives the aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir and heats the aerosol precursor composition to produce an aerosol. The aerosol production assembly may additionally include a body that directs the aerosol through an outlet. The body may include a surface including a micro-pattern that defines at least one of hydrophobic and anti-microbial properties. The surface including the micro-pattern may not include a chemical coating that provides these properties. Rather, the surface may define a three-dimensional structure that provides hydrophobic and/or anti-microbial properties. A related assembly method is also provided. |
| US11911559B2 |
Ultrasonic mist inhaler
An ultrasonic mist inhaler, including a liquid reservoir structure including a liquid chamber adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, the liquid chamber including a top surface representing a maximum level of the liquid chamber and a bottom surface representing a minimum level of the liquid chamber, a sonication chamber in fluid communication with the liquid chamber, the sonication chamber includes a piezoelectric transducer and a capillary material extending between the sonication chamber and the liquid chamber, wherein the piezoelectric transducer and the liquid chamber are arranged according to one of the following configurations: the piezoelectric transducer is disposed close to or at the bottom surface of the liquid chamber, the piezoelectric transducer is disposed close to or at the top surface of the liquid chamber as depicted in FIG. 3. |
| US11911558B2 |
Medical device with energy harvesting system
A medical device includes a user interface component and an energy harvesting system coupled to the user interface component. The energy harvesting system energy includes a harvesting component, a power storage device connected to the energy harvesting component and an output is coupled to the user interface and operably connected to the power storage device. A method of using the medical device is also provided. |
| US11911557B2 |
Heating element
A heating element for a vaporizer cartridge is provided. The vaporizer cartridge may include a reservoir containing vaporizable material and a wicking element in fluid communication with the reservoir. The heating element may include a heating portion, a cartridge contact, and a leg. The heating portion includes at least two tines spaced apart from one another. The cartridge contact may be in in electrical communication with a power source. The leg extends between the heating portion and the cartridge contact. The heating portion may be crimped around the wicking element such that the heating portion secures the wicking element to the heating element and contacts at least two surfaces of the wicking element. |
| US11911551B2 |
Method for treating drug intoxication
Methods and devices are disclosed for the treatment of a subject suffering from drug intoxication by cleansing a contaminated sample from the subject with adsorption media. The adsorption media composition is selected for its antithrombogenic properties and for its ability to adhere to one or more drug targets to be reduced or eliminated. The media can further be held in a cartridge for use in extracorporeal treatments such as those of hemoperfusion. Contacting the contaminated sample from the subject with the absorption medium allows for the separation of a portion of the drug target from the sample, producing a cleansed sample that can be infused into the subject. |
| US11911544B2 |
Blood purification apparatus
A blood purification apparatus that includes a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and that allows a patient's blood to extracorporeally circulate, with a blood purifier that is interposed between the arterial blood circuit and the venous blood circuit and purifies; a dialysate temporary chamber that temporarily stores dialysate received from a dialysate storage supported by a supporting unit; a substitution-fluid temporary chamber that temporarily stores substitution fluid received from a substitution-fluid storage supported by the supporting unit; a first dialysate introduction line through which the dialysate in the dialysate storage flows into the dialysate temporary chamber; and a substitution line through which the substitution fluid in the substitution-fluid storage flows into the substitution-fluid temporary chamber. The blood purification apparatus includes a dialysate transfer pump provided to the first dialysate introduction line and that transfers the dialysate in the dialysate storage to the dialysate temporary chamber, a substitution-fluid transfer pump provided to the substitution line and that transfers the substitution fluid in the substitution-fluid storage to the substitution-fluid temporary chamber, and a control unit that controls the dialysate transfer pump and the substitution-fluid transfer pump. |
| US11911543B2 |
Integrated autotransfusion bowl and the fluid line organizer
An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing. After autotransfusion processing, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently decoupled from the centrifuge housing and discarded. |
| US11911541B1 |
Vehicle interior deodorizer
The vehicle interior deodorizer may comprise a deodorizing device for deodorizing the interior of a vehicle and a method of using the deodorizing device. During a treatment cycle, the deodorizing device may release a chemical tablet into a cup holding water after an evacuation interval. The chemical tablet may dissolve in the water, creating a deodorizing solution. A bubbler mechanism may de-gas the deodorizing solution and may force deodorizing gas out of the deodorizing device such that the deodorizing gas may saturate the interior of the vehicle during a treatment interval. The bubbler mechanism may quiesce during a dissipation interval such that the deodorizing gas may abate. The vehicle may be opened and aired out to complete the treatment cycle. |
| US11911539B2 |
Device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active agents
A device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances such as fragrances and/or active agents, includes a container and a capillary element in contact with said substance to be dispensed that conveys said substance to at least one substance dispensing region by a capillary effect. At least one electrical heating element adjoins said at least one capillary element. An electrical connection element supplies said electrical heating element with electrical energy. The heating element is a constituent part of said container and said container can be releasably connected to said electrical connection element. An electrical contact device is provided for electrically connecting said heating element to said electrical connection element in a releasable manner. |
| US11911536B2 |
Method for molding self-supporting silk fibroin catheter stent
The present invention relates to a method for molding a self-supporting silk fibroin catheter stent, which comprises preparing an excellent catheter stent by a mold casting and freeze-drying molding process using silk fibroin as a raw material. The raw material is silk fibroin extracted from natural mulberry silk; and the mold is a hollow tubular mold, having an outer shell that is a transparent polyethylene straw with a diameter of 6 mm and an inner core that is a fiber rod FRP with a diameter of 3 mm, with the two ends being closed. The mold casting and freeze-drying molding process comprises the steps of casting; pre-freezing; removing the mold and placing the mold onto a pre-frozen freeze-drying plate; and freeze-drying. The freeze-drying procedure comprises: (1) a pre-freezing stage; (2) a freezing-vacuum transition stage; (3) a gradient temperature-rising and freeze-drying stage; and (4) a secondary freeze-drying stage. The freeze-drying procedure is strictly regulated in accordance with the specifications of freeze-dried stents. The prepared stent has a good shape, and good tolerance without adding any additional components. The stent presents a three-dimensional porous space structure, the process is simple, and the stent meets the requirements for tissue-engineered vascular stent in clinic. |
| US11911533B2 |
Tissue repair laminates
There are provided tissue repair laminates containing at least two biodegradable polyurethane foam layers and a polyurethane structural layer. The biodegradable polyurethane is derived from biodegradable polyols. The laminates resist shrinkage under in vivo conditions and possess desirable mechanical properties such as high tensile strength. The laminates find use in, for example, the repair of tissue or muscle wall defects. |
| US11911527B2 |
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) enhanced antibacterial light system
A sanitization system for an aircraft cabin may comprise: a cabin of an aircraft; a light system including a lighting unit configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation output between 300 and 430 nanometers (“nm”); an external reactive oxygen species (ROS) generator in fluid communication with the cabin, wherein the sanitization system is configured to disinfect a target area of the cabin by targeting the target area with the electromagnetic radiation output and the ROS. |
| US11911519B2 |
Device for producing nano particles and preparation method of nano particles using the same
A device for producing nanoparticles includes: a first connector comprising a first supply tube fitting member, a second supply tube fitting member, and a first discharge tube fitting member; a first tube having one side connected to the first supply tube fitting member; a second tube having one side connected to the second supply tube fitting member; a first conduit having one side connected to the first discharge tube fitting member; a first supply connected to another side of the first tube to supply a first material to the first conduit; and a second supply connected to another side of the second tube to supply a second material to the first conduit. |
| US11911518B2 |
Compositions for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Therapeutic compositions deliver a therapeutic amount of methylphenidate in a delayed and extended release formulation. The dosage form exhibits a lag time prior to release of from 6 to 8 hours or longer, followed by a sustained release period. |
| US11911517B2 |
High concentration suspension formulation for cold and flu soft gel capsule medications
The present disclosure provides for suspension-based pharmaceutical formulations for cold and flu medications, specifically suspension formulations and soft gel capsule dosage forms having reduced size. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the suspensions and soft gel capsule dosage forms. |
| US11911514B2 |
Extended-release pharmaceutical composition containing lacosamide
Disclosed is an extended-release lacosamide preparation which can be taken once a day. Also disclosed is a method for treating a subject with epilepsy including administering the extended-release lacosamide preparation once a day. |
| US11911510B2 |
Pharmaceutical dosage forms
The invention relates to a solid oral extended release pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an extended release matrix formulation. The extended release matrix formulation comprises (1) at least one active agent, (2) at least one anionic surfactant, and (3) at least about 40% by weight (based on the weight of the extended release matrix formulation) of at least one polyethylene oxide. In certain embodiments, the molar ratio of the at least one anionic surfactant to the at least one active agent is from about 1:2 to about 10:1. |
| US11911508B2 |
Microparticles containing dutasteride, and preparation method therefor
The present invention relates to: sustained-release microparticles capable of maintaining, for a long time, effects of preventing, treating or alleviating benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer and effects of preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth according to the administration of microparticles containing dutasteride; and a preparation method therefor, and according to the use of a method for administering the particles to a patient through an injection, a patient does not have to directly store or handle the microparticles, unlike an oral dosage form, and thus storage and handling are simple. In addition, drug effects are maintained for a long period of time of 1-3 months and, simultaneously, administration through injection can be facilitated since foreign body sensation and pain are reduced when being administered to a patient through injection because of the constant average diameter of the particles. |
| US11911505B2 |
Liquid formulations of hypoglycaemic sulfonamides
The present invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical formulation of hypoglycaemic sulfonamide, intended for oral or ophthalmic administration. The present invention relates in particular to an oral formulation particularly suitable for paediatric use. |
| US11911503B2 |
Manufacturing of semi-plastic pharmaceutical dosage units
A process for the manufacture of semi-plastic pharmaceutical unit doses using a rotary moulding machine and semi-plastic pharmaceutical dosage units obtained by this process. |
| US11911501B1 |
Biocompatible resin composition and method of manufacturing dissolvable microneedles for transdermal delivery using biocompatible resin
A biocompatible resin composition that is used in the manufacture of a dissolvable microneedle that is used for the transdermal delivery of one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients to a subject. The biocompatible resin composition includes lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphospinate, water, and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (molecular weight 550), and may include methacrylated hyaluronic acid, that is capable of forming a structurally stable microneedle patch. The microneedle patch is formulated with the biocompatible resin composition using a continuous, one-step process utilizing additive manufacturing. Once manufactured, the microneedle patches are formulated to adhere to an outer layer of a subject's skin. Once administered to the subject, the microneedle compositions create microscopic pathways into the subject's subdermal layers to deliver one or more active agents to the subject, such as to the subject's bloodstream. |
| US11911500B2 |
Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable compositions and methods of use
The disclosure is directed to medroxyprogesterone compositions suitable for subcutaneous injection comprising about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml medroxyprogesterone acetate, 1.35 mg/ml to 1.65 mg/ml docusate sodium, polyethylene glycol, and water. Methods of using these compositions are also described. |
| US11911499B2 |
System and method for prostate treatment
A minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tissue. A system includes a sustained release formulation comprising a cytostatic or cytotoxic drug, and an applicator or delivery system for local delivery of a composition comprising or consisting essentially of the sustained release formulation to the prostate. A method includes introducing a composition into the prostate to achieve a sustained release of the cytostatic or cytotoxic drug over a period of between about 14 days and 12 months. |
| US11911497B2 |
Rebaudioside E and food products sweetened with rebaudioside E
The present disclosure is generally directed to orally consumable products, such as foodstuffs and beverages, containing rebaudioside E present in, e.g., about 5 ppm to about 100 ppm, and to methods for preparing such orally consumable products. |
| US11911489B2 |
Saponin-containing compositions for use in textile wipes and methods of use and preparation
The invention includes saponin-containing compositions, wipes impregnated with these compositions, and related methods. Specifically, the invention includes a cleansing and deodorizing composition that includes a saponin; a deodorizer; cyclodextrin and a solvent. The saponin may be derived from botanical sources, such as, for example, Sapindus mukorossi or trifoliatus. Also included are textiles that are impregnated with the composition of the invention. Such textiles may be, for example, made of biodegradable materials. The invention also includes related methods of use and treatment. |
| US11911483B2 |
Modified self-immolating moieties for use in prodrugs and conjugates and methods of using and making
Compounds represented by formula (I) can be used to make antibody-drug conjugates. The conjugates so made are stable in both human and mouse serum, enabling the performance of pre-clinical studies using a mouse model. |
| US11911479B2 |
Vaginal hydrogel
The vaginal hydrogel may be a composition which includes a glycosaminoglycan, a reactive molecule, and, in some embodiments, a therapeutic agent. The glycosaminoglycan and the reactive molecule may include either thiol groups or thiol reactive sites and have a pH that is within a range of a normal vaginal environment. Some of the thiol groups may interact with the vaginal mucosa and allow the hydrogel to remain in the vagina for a longer period than existing compounds intended for intravaginal administration. Therapeutic agents may be included in the composition. In these embodiments, the hydrogel acts as a vehicle which delivers the therapeutic agent. |
| US11911478B2 |
Liquid compositions
Compositions useful in the treatment of cough and cold symptoms, including but not limited to, cough, nasal congestion and sore throat, are disclosed. |
| US11911476B2 |
Process for preparing a drug delivery composition
The present invention relates to process for preparing a drug delivery composition comprising the steps of a) preparing a masterbatch comprising a drug and a first polymer by (i) extruding the first polymer, wherein said first polymer has a melting temperature below 140° C.; and (ii) introducing the drug during extrusion of the first polymer, with a drug content between 0.1% and 90%, based on the total weight of the masterbatch; and b) introducing the masterbatch in a polymer-based matrix during production of the drug delivery composition, wherein step a) is performed at a temperature at which the first polymer is in a partially or totally molten state, and step b) is performed at a temperature at which both the first polymer and at least a polymer of the polymer-based matrix are in a partially or totally molten state. |
| US11911475B2 |
Low molecular weight cationic lipids for oligonucleotide delivery
The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA. |
| US11911470B2 |
Methods for treating pancreatic cancer
Provided herein are methods for treating pancreatic cancer using a combination of radiotherapy and an agent that inhibits binding of PD-L1 to PD1 (e.g., durvalumab). |
| US11911469B2 |
Combination of ACAT1 inhibitor and checkpoint antibody for treating cancer
The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer using an ACAT1 inhibitor in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The immune checkpoint inhibitor may inhibit the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), lymphocyte-activation protein 3 (LAG-3), or combinations thereof. The ACAT1 inhibitor may be avasimibe, pactimibe, or purpactins, without limitation. |
| US11911466B2 |
Substituted pyrimidines as vaccine adjuvants
The present invention provides a compound of the formula (1): wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Y1, Y2, L, and m are as defined in the description, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful as a vaccine adjuvant. |
| US11911465B2 |
Vaccine compositions and methods of use
The present disclosure provides vaccine compositions comprising at least one adjuvant and at least one antigen, wherein the adjuvant is a cationic lipid. The disclosure also provides methods of treating a disease in a mammal, methods of preventing a disease in a mammal, and methods of effecting antigen cross presentation to induce a humoral immune response and a cellular immune response in a mammal utilizing the vaccine compositions. Cross presentation of various antigens can be achieved by formulating the specific antigens with cationic lipids possessing adjuvant properties. |
| US11911461B1 |
Adjuvanted vaccines containing modified S1 Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variant C.1.2 for subcutaneous administration and methods of use
Disclosed herein are adjuvanted protein vaccines comprising: a SARS-CoV-2 variant C.1.2 modified S1 Spike protein sequence and a non-phospholipid liposome, wherein the protein is encapsulated within the non-phospholipid liposome. The adjuvanted protein vaccines are suitable for subcutaneous administration. Also disclosed herein are modified spike protein sequences containing SARS-CoV-2 variant C.1.2 modified S1 Spike proteins and methods of use of the vaccines and sequences. |
| US11911458B2 |
HIV pre-immunization and immunotherapy
The present invention relates generally to immunization and immunotherapy for the treatment or prevention of HIV. In particular, the methods include in vivo and/or ex vivo enrichment of HIV-specific CD4+ T cells. |
| US11911451B2 |
Composition of tumor-associated proliferative peptides and related anti-cancer immunogen for the treatment of lung cancers and other cancers
The present invention relates to immunogens directed against lung cancer associated proliferative peptides and growth factors and its uses thereof in conjunction with chemotherapeutics in the early and advanced treatment of various malignant diseases, especially including lung cancers, both small cell lung carcinomas (SCLC), non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancers and neuroendocrine-type cancers. |
| US11911450B2 |
Method for managing pain
The invention provides a method of treating or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof. The method comprising administering to the subject an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding carbonic anhydrase (10) or carbonic anhydrase (11) such that the nucleic acid is expressed to produce carbonic anhydrase (10) or carbonic anhydrase (11). Alternatively, the method comprising administering to the subject an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a carbonic anhydrase (8) fragment such that the nucleic acid is expressed to produce the carbonic anhydrase (8) fragment. |
| US11911448B2 |
Stable liquid thrombin compositions
The present invention provides methods for large scale preparation of sterile stable liquid thrombin composition comprised of glycerol; stable liquid thrombin compositions; and hemostatic composition and kits. The present invention further provides hemostatic compositions comprised of liquid thrombin, glycerol and gelatin. Further provided herein is a method for the large-scale production of a sterile liquid thrombin composition comprised of glycerol. |
| US11911447B2 |
Peptide pharmaceuticals for insulin resistance
Described herein are methods of syntheses and therapeutic uses of covalently modified peptides and/or proteins. The covalently modified peptides and/or proteins allow for improved pharmaceutical properties of peptide and protein-based therapeutics. |
| US11911441B2 |
Methods of use of CD24 for the prevention and treatment of leukemia relapse
The present invention relates to the use of a CD24 protein for preventing or treating relapse of a cancer in a subject. The present invention also relates to the use of a CD24 protein for reducing cancer stem cell activity. |
| US11911440B2 |
Gene therapy for neurodegenerative disorders
Compositions and methods for treating disorders affecting motor function, such as motor function affected by disease or injury to the brain and/or spinal cord, are disclosed. |
| US11911439B2 |
Beta-casein A2 and prevention of inflammation of the bowel
The use of a composition for preventing or reducing the risk of inflammation of the bowel in an animal, wherein the composition contains beta-casein and wherein the beta-casein comprises at least 50% by weight beta-casein A2. |
| US11911433B2 |
Preparation method of non-ester tea polyphenols rich in EGC
A preparation method of non-ester tea polyphenols rich in EGC. Includes leaching wall-broken crushed tea leaves using endogenous hydrolytic enzymes contained in the tea leaves; refining the leached solution after filtration and concentration and purifying it by mobile leaching-water washing; concentrating and drying the purified product to obtain a non-ester tea polyphenols product rich in EGC, wherein the content of tea polyphenols is 90-99.5%, the content of EGC is greater than 80%, and the content of ester catechins EGCG+ECG is less than 10%. |
| US11911432B2 |
Methods and systems for producing emulated honey
The disclosure relates to methods, systems and compositions for producing emulated honey. More specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for semi-continuously producing emulated honey using pressure-driven fluidic platforms comprising a plurality of microfluidic and/or milifluidic devices containing fluidic unit operations operable to convert plant nectar to emulated honey. |
| US11911423B2 |
Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 and application thereof
A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects. |
| US11911420B2 |
Prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
Provide is a novel prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. It was found that a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus can prevent and/or treat Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, comprises a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus. Also provided are: a medicine for prevention and/or treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, comprising a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus; and a food for prevention and/or treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, comprising a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus. |
| US11911417B2 |
Nerve growth promoter and method for producing same, internal preparation, medium additive, cell dilution additive, medium, cell dilution, antioxidant and method for producing same, external preparation, and wound treatment agent and method for producing same
A nerve growth promoter and an antioxidant containing a degradation product obtained by degrading a composition containing a hyaluronic acid and a protein with a protease. A would treatment agent containing an ethyl acetate extract of a degradation product obtained by degrading a composition containing a hyaluronic acid and a protein with a protease. |
| US11911416B2 |
Compositions and methods to restore hearing loss and balance through embryonic ear transplant
Described herein is a method for treating or restoring loss of hearing and balance in a subject in need thereof. In certain aspects, the disclosed method is comprised of transplanting a humanized otocyst to a target delivery site in the subject. According to certain aspects, the otocyst is obtained from a humanized non-human mammal embryo. In certain exemplary aspects, the non-human mammal is a pig. In certain embodiments, prior to transplantation, the otocyst is cultured in a species-specific tissue culture buffer. |
| US11911415B2 |
CRISPR/Cas-related methods and compositions for improving transplantation
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for increasing the immunocompatibility of donor cells (e.g., HSCs or T-cells) for transplantation to a recipient subject, as well as database schemes for use in the methods. The methods and compositions described herein result in the allele-specific modification of one or more immunogenicity genes (e.g., an HLA gene) of a cell, resulting in cells that are suitable for transplantation into a recipient subject. |
| US11911414B2 |
Regulatory T cell epitopes
The present is directed to compositions comprising regulatory T cell epitopes, wherein said epitopes comprises a polypeptide comprising at least a portion of SEQ NOS: 1-124 (and/or fragments and variants thereof), and optionally 1 to 12 additional amino acids distributed in any ratio on the N-terminus and/or C-terminus of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NOS: 1-124, as well as methods of producing and using the same. |
| US11911413B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of pain and/or inflammation
Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one coxib together with a therapeutically effective amount of pentosan polysulfate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are described. The compositions have application for the prophylaxis or treatment of pain and/or inflammation. There is also described a pharmaceutical or veterinary composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one coxib. The compositions in at least some forms may be lactose free and/or provided in a non-gelatin capsule. Further, there are provided methods for administration of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one coxib in combination with pentosan polysulfate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the prophylaxis or treatment of pain and/or inflammation. |
| US11911406B2 |
PH-responsive polymer-drug conjugates for enhanced antibacterial efficacy
Provided herein are polymer-drug conjugates with enhanced antibacterial efficacy. These conjugates include a polymer comprising a plurality of masked cationic functional groups and an antibiotic drug linked to the cationic polymer by a pH-sensitive linker. The masked cationic functional groups may be converted in aqueous solution to free cationic functional groups faster at a pH below 7 than a pH above 7. The cationic functional groups may be masked as either an uncharged functional group or by an ion pair with a neighboring anionic functional group attached to the polymer. The pH-sensitive linker releases the drug faster in aqueous solution at or below a pre-determined pH value selected from a range of 4.5 to 7 than a pH value above 7. |
| US11911404B2 |
Fucosylation and immune surveillance in melanoma
Disclosed are methods for treating a cancer and/or enhancing immune responses to infiltration of tumors comprising administering to a subject a fucose. Also disclosed herein are methods of detecting the presence of a sugar-modified protein (i.e., a glycosylated protein). |
| US11911399B2 |
Treating and preventing disease with TMA and TMAO lowering agents
Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for treating a disease, such as kidney and/or cardiovascular disease, with an agent that reduces the production of trimethylamine (TMA) or trimethylamine-n-oxide (TMAO) in a subject. In certain embodiments, the agent is: i) 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol (DMB) or a DMB derivative or related compound, ii) acetylsalicylic acid or derivative thereof (e.g., with an enteric coating for delivery to the colon and/or cecum); iii) a flavin monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) inhibitor; iv) a gut TMA lyase inhibitor; v) an antibiotic or antimicrobial; vi) a probiotic or prebiotic; vii) an antiplatelet agent; or viii) a TMA and/or TMAO sequestering agent. |
| US11911393B2 |
Non-catalytic substrate-selective p38alpha-specific MAPK inhibitors with endothelial-stabilizing and anti-inflammatory activity, and methods of use thereof
Compounds that inhibit p38α MAPK protein, and methods of using the same, are provided for treating or preventing diseases such as cancer or inflammatory diseases. |
| US11911392B2 |
Non-catalytic substrate-selective p38α-specific MAPK inhibitors with endothelial-stabilizing and anti-inflammatory activity, and methods of use thereof
Compounds that inhibit p38α MAPK protein, and methods of using the same, are provided for treating or preventing diseases such as cancer or inflammatory diseases. |
| US11911391B2 |
Triazine formulations with a second active ingredient and surfactant(s)
The present invention is related to novel compositions comprising at least one active ingredient of the family of the triazines combined with another active ingredient and specific compounds that allow the reduction of foam formation. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions in the form of aqueous suspensions comprising a triazine, an iron complex, and one or more surfactant(s) having a particular HLB. |
| US11911388B2 |
Treatment for diabetes in patients with insufficient glycemic control despite therapy with an oral or non-oral antidiabetic drug
The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients with insufficient glycemic control despite a therapy with an oral and/or a non-oral antidiabetic drug. |
| US11911380B2 |
Compositions and use of varenicline for treating dry eye
Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease. |
| US11911377B2 |
Method for treating hypertension by using compound
The present disclosure provides a method for treating hypertension by using a compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: (E)-4-(3-(3-methyl benzyloxy)benzylidene)-1-phenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione, (2R)-2-amino-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-N′-((E)-quinolin-7-ylmethylene)propane hydrazide, and a combination thereof. The present disclosure uses a small molecule compound (E)-4-(3-(3-methyl benzyloxy)benzylidene)-1-phenylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione, (2R)-2-amino-3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-N′-((E)-quinolin-7-ylmethylene)propane hydrazide or a combination thereof, which can be developed as a therapeutic drug for lowering blood pressure, whether it is taken orally or injected. |
| US11911374B2 |
Methods and uses for treating cancer
The present disclosure includes a method for treating or ameliorating a cancer or the effects of a cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a hedgehog inhibitor (HHI) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a chemotherapeutic agent (CTA). |
| US11911373B2 |
Attention evaluation and methods for medicating
Provided are methods for diagnosing or selecting a mammal in need of a stimulant ADHD drug, conducting a non-specific electro-dermal responses (EDAs) analysis and/or an auditory sustained attention (ASAT) analysis on the mammal and administering or adjusting the dose of a stimulant ADHD drug to be administered to the mammal. |
| US11911372B2 |
Compounds
A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11911370B1 |
Compositions of 1-(4-bromo-5-(1-ethyl-7-(methylamino)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-2-fluoropheyl)-3-phenylurea
Provided herein are low impurity compositions comprising a compound represented by Formula (I): which are useful in the treatment of disorders related to the activity of the c-KIT and PDGFRα kinases, and oncogenic forms thereof. |
| US11911368B2 |
Method of treatment of CNS disorders
The invention comprises a method of treatment of CNS disorders by a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting combined noradrenergic, serotonergic or dopaminergic reuptake transporter inhibitory and μ-opioid agonistic activity. |
| US11911366B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of edaravone and method of administering same
A method of treating an oxidative stress disease includes orally or intragastrically administering, to a subject in need thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including edaravone with a time interval from a consumption of a meal by the subject in need thereof to an administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject in need thereof. The time interval is 8 hours or longer after the consumption of a high-fat meal, the time interval is 4 hours or longer after the consumption of a standard meal, or the time interval is 2 hours or longer after the consumption of a light meal. |
| US11911364B2 |
Positive allosteric modulators of GABAA receptor
The present invention provides new GABAA receptor-binding compounds that modify the activation of GABAA, their use in the preparation of a neuroactive pharmaceutical composition, improving sperm motility and labeling of biomolecules. |
| US11911362B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating epilepsy, seizures and other conditions
Compositions are provided for the liquid oral administration of topiramate and its salts. The invention further provides methods for treating diseases and disorders using the compositions. |
| US11911360B2 |
Intranasal compositions for treatment of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders
The present invention relates generally to intranasal pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the present invention is directed to sustained, enhanced delivery of pharmaceutical agents across the nasal mucosa for systemic drug delivery. |
| US11911359B2 |
Stimulation of an immune response by cationic lipids
The present invention provides compositions and methods for stimulating an immune response using cationic lipids alone or in combination with antigens. |
| US11911356B2 |
Regulation of mutant TERT by BRAF V600E/map kinase pathway through FOS/GABP in human cancer
The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for the treatment of cancer characterized by TERT and BRAF mutations. In a specific embodiment, a method for treating a mutant telomerase reverse trancriptase (TERT) enzyme-associated cancer in a subject comprises the step of administering to the subject an anti-cancer agent that inhibits one or more of FOS, GABPB, the formation of the GABPA-GABPB complex or the binding of the GABPA-GABPB complex to a mutant TERT promoter. |
| US11911353B2 |
Fatty acid synthase inhibitor and application thereof
The disclosure discloses a fatty acid synthase inhibitor and application thereof and belongs to the technical field of medical biology. The fatty acid synthase inhibitor of the disclosure can significantly inhibit the activity of fatty acid synthase without affecting normal expression, and adjust the ratio of fatty acids in cells. The fatty acid synthase inhibitor of the disclosure has a good tumor proliferation inhibitory effect, can arrest the growth cycle of tumor cells in the interphase, prevent tumor cell division, inhibit tumor cell proliferation, promote tumor cell apoptosis and exert a tumor treatment effect, can be used to treat tumors and metabolism related diseases, and has an important clinical application prospect. |
| US11911352B2 |
Compositions, methods and devices for forming implants from injected liquids
A method of forming an implant in tissue can include: providing a polymer solution having an effective amount of polymer dissolved in a biocompatible, water-soluble organic solvent; injecting a plurality of droplets of the polymer solution in the tissue; fusing the injected droplets together; dissipating the biocompatible, water-soluble organic solvent in the tissue; and precipitating the polymer from the injected polymer solution so as to form the implant. |
| US11911349B2 |
Rapidly improving vascular conditions by administering vitamin K
A method for rapidly improving cardiovascular function, reducing arterial stiffness and reversing calcification of a blood vessel in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of vitamin K for a period of less than 6 months. Also a method for increasing endothelial nitric oxide production in mammals comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of vitamin K for a period of less than 6 months. The vitamin K can be administered together with additional substances such as vitamin D. |
| US11911348B2 |
Therapeutic agent for cancer
To provide a therapeutic agent for cancer having a higher therapeutic effect. A therapeutic agent for cancer, containing: at least one selected from the group consisting of curcumin and a derivative thereof; and at least one selected from the group consisting of an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-PD-L1 antibody, and an anti-PD-L2 antibody in combination. |
| US11911344B2 |
Device for dosing a product
A device for dosing a product in capsules (12) or similar, comprising at least one dosing disc (36) which has dosing openings (38), and at least two filling stations (41-45) with which groups of dosing opening (38) are associated, wherein each filling station (41-45) comprises at least one tamping pin (51-55); the tamping pin (51-55) can plunge to a specified depth (h1-h5) into the dosing opening (38) to compress the product (17), and said tamping pin has at least one pressing means (71) for producing a variable pressure (p1-p5) with which each tamping pin (51-55) elastically deflects into the dosing opening (38); and at least one adjusting means, in particular an adjusting drive (61-65), is provided in order to adjust the depth (h1 to h5) for each of the two tamping pins (51-55) independently of one another. |
| US11911342B2 |
Connector for connecting a medical injection device to a container
A connector for connecting a medical injection device, including a barrel and a needle extending from a distal tip of the barrel, to a container including a septum includes an inner deformable cover and an outer rigid cover. The inner deformable cover extends along a cover axis and includes a proximal connection part configured to engage the distal tip of the barrel and a distal portion. The outer rigid cover encloses the inner deformable cover and includes a distal adaptor configured to engage the container. The outer cover is configured so the needle tip extends into the distal adaptor when the proximal connection part of the inner deformable cover engages the distal tip of the barrel. The outer rigid cover is fixed to the inner deformable cover. The inner deformable cover is compressible between a relaxed configuration and a compressed configuration. |
| US11911339B1 |
Universal additive port cap
A cap assembly universally structured for protectively enclosing differently dimensioned and configured additive ports of an IV container and including a housing, which may include a variably dimensioned interior, structured to receive the additive port therein, in an operative position. A cover is disposed in covering relation to the housing interior and a retaining structure is disposed within the housing in retaining engagement with the additive port. A closure structure is disposed on the housing in an attached orientation, structured to be resistant to detachment, concurrent to the operative position of the additive port within the housing. The operative position further includes the retaining structure disposed in retaining engagement with the additive port on the interior of the housing, concurrent to the attached orientation of said closure structure. |
| US11911334B2 |
Massage device
A massage device includes a base, a driving module, a massage head, an enclosure, and a heating module. The massage head is connected to the driving module, a side of the massage head away from the base is provided with a massage protrusion, and a first cavity is formed on a side of the massage head facing the base. The enclosure is arranged between the base and the massage head, an end of the enclosure away from the base is arranged close to an end of the massage head close to the base, a second cavity in communication with the first cavity is formed in the enclosure, and the second cavity and the first cavity jointly form a heating chamber. The heating module is accommodated in the heating chamber and fixed relative to the base. |
| US11911332B2 |
Passive spine elongation device
A passive spine elongation device has a front portion and a rear portion pivotally connected to the front leg portion. An adjustment device connected to the front portion and the rear portion allows the distance between the front and leg portions to be adjusted, thereby allowing a variable apex angle and adjustable height of the same. The front portion includes a head support, a torso support and a pelvic/hip support. The rear portion includes a leg support. The head support is spaced from the torso support, while the torso support is also spaced from the pelvic/hip support. |
| US11911331B2 |
Leg brace and garment covering leg brace
A leg brace configured to be attached to a leg of a user, includes a rear thigh link extending along a thigh of the user, and a lower-leg link rotatably connected to the rear thigh link and extending along a lower leg of the user. A handle is provided in the thigh link, the handle being configured to project forward when the user is in the sitting position. The rear thigh link and the lower-leg link are connected to each other near the knee joint of the user. Specifically, the rear thigh link and the lower-leg link are connected to each other at a rear connection part disposed near the knee joint. Further, the rear thigh link and the handle are also connected to each other near the knee joint. |
| US11911329B2 |
Chiropractic adjusting instrument system and method
A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjusting instrument, manipulator or thruster for applying a selectable adjustment energy impulse to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy impulse applied to the plunger being supplied by a solenoid. The adjusting instrument can have annunciators or indicators for preload, readiness to operate, level of energy impulse and the like. The power source can be an internal rechargeable battery or removable rechargeable battery pack. |
| US11911327B2 |
Using force sensors to determine sleep parameters
A support platform supports a mattress. The support platform includes legs. Force sensors are coupled to the legs or to the support platform. The force sensors are configured to sense a force applied to each leg or support platform. A controller is configured to receive at least one force stream from at least one of the force sensors. The at least one force stream represents a force sensed by the force sensor. The controller is configured to, in responses to receiving the at least one force stream, determine a sleep parameter from the following group of sleep parameters: bed presence, weight, heart rate, respiration rate, and motions. The controller is configured to output at least one or more of those parameters to an end user. |
| US11911324B2 |
Bed lift system and methods of making and using the same
A lift system includes a support configured to maintain a bed frame thereon. The support is defined by a first swing arm opposing a second swing arm and a pivoting plate opposing an end plate. First ends of the swing arms are configured to swing outward about ends of the pivoting plate. Second ends of the swing arms removably attach to the end plate to form a rectangular structure for securely receiving a bed frame. The lift system also includes a storage unit defined by a lift gate configured within an interior of the storage unit. The lift gate includes a linear actuator for converting the support between a folded and an unfolded position by manipulating the pivoting plate coupled to the linear actuator. A controller is provided for controlling the lift gate. |
| US11911323B1 |
Wheelchair propulsion system
An electric wheelchair propulsion system for a wheelchair. The propulsion system has a first and a second torque transfer hub rotatably mounted to a respective first and second drive wheel of the wheelchair, and an elongated axle tube arranged between the first and second hubs. First and second motors are arranged within the axle tube extending from opposing ends thereof. First and second drive axles are insertable into bores of the first and second hubs respectively, and are operatively connected to the first and second motors respectively. Means are provided to control the actuation of the motors. Actuation of the motors drives a rotation thereof, transferring a torque to the drive axles. The drive axles in turn transfer a torque to the hubs, thereby rotating the drive wheels. |
| US11911320B2 |
Surgeon support system for operating tables
Systems and methods of providing an attendant support on an operating table include obtaining a cushion presenting an attendant support surface and coupling the cushion to a rail of the operating table such that the attendant support surface of the cushion is oriented at least partially laterally outward from the rail. The attendant support surface is operable to provide support to an attendant positioned adjacent to and leaning against the operating table. |
| US11911317B2 |
Stackable eye shields with selectively releasable snap-fit assembly
A stack of eye shields includes a plurality of eye shields each having a frame with receivers located along the frame and latches located to engage the receivers, and spaced apart elevated support surfaces along and rising above an upper portion of the frame; and a lens installed on the frame and having lens apertures extending through the lens and aligned with the receivers of the frame, with the latches engaged with the receivers securing the lens to the frame. The eye shields are stacked one on top of another with each of the eye shields oriented substantially parallel to one another with each of the elevated surfaces of an overlying one of the frames of the stack being slightly forward of a corresponding one of the elevated surfaces of the underlying frame of the stack, with each frame of each eye shield of the stack having a gap therebetween except at contact surfaces where the elevated support surfaces contact an adjacent lower surface of an overlying eye shield. The elevated support surfaces of the frames stabilize the stack of the eye shields for shipping and dispensing of the stack of the eye shields. |
| US11911316B2 |
Corneal linear axis marker
A device for marking a corneal surface of an eye includes a planar base having a central opening, a marking side, and a non-marking side, a linear marker extending across the central opening, and an outer circumference of the planar base having a wall extending vertically away from the non-marking side. |
| US11911309B2 |
Ostomy pouch closure system
A closure system for a drainable ostomy appliance, which appliance includes a body side wall and a non-body side wall sealed to one another to define a collection cavity and a neck portion terminating in a discharge outlet. The closure system includes a first portion on the body side wall having first and second closure members defining a gap therebetween and a second portion on the non-body side wall having a third closure member having an enlarged head portion. In an open state, the neck portion is unfolded. In a closed state, the first closure member is folded onto the third closure member with an edge of the first member engaging the enlarged head through the side wall sheet material, and the first, second and third closure members folded over onto the non-body side wall at a tight fold to seal the discharge outlet. |
| US11911306B2 |
Double acting orthotic joint, orthosis and methods of use
An orthotic joint device has an attachment member rotatably attached to the joint device for rotation in a first direction, a resistive element such as a spring, and a first lever for transmitting a first direction resistance force from the resistive element to the attachment member. The resistive element may also resist rotation in the second direction opposed to the first via a second lever. The orthotic joint device may be used in an orthosis and in a method of supporting an ankle of a human. |
| US11911296B2 |
Orthopedic joint
An orthopedic joint for a prosthesis, includes an upper part, a lower part which is mounted on the upper part in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, and a rotation hydraulic unit, which has a housing with a chamber and a pivot piston that is pivotally mounted in the chamber and divides the chamber into a flexion chamber and an extension chamber, the chambers being hydraulically connected together via at least one channel. The joint also includes a pretensioning device which supports a pivoting movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, wherein the pretensioning device is coupled directly to the pivot piston via a support. |
| US11911294B2 |
Cervical plate and inserter
Various embodiments of cervical plates for treating the spine are provided. The cervical plates include an access surface and a bone facing surface. The cervical plate further includes at least one hole between the access surface and the bone facing surface. The hole includes a trajectory surface that guides an anchor into a corner or edge of a vertebral body, wherein a portion of the hole extends into the disc space region. In some embodiments, the cervical plate includes a ledge to support high angle screw insertion. In some embodiments, an interbody implant is provided. The cervical plate and the interbody spacer can have a corresponding curvature. |
| US11911291B2 |
Implantable systems, devices and related methods
The present application is generally directed to implantable systems, devices and related methods pertaining to spinal surgery. In particular, the present application discloses a frame and spacer system for inserting into a disc space. The frame and spacer system is of low profile. The frame can receive different fixation devices, including threaded and non-threaded fixation devices. |
| US11911286B2 |
Intervertebral prosthesis
An intervertebral prosthesis for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a core. The core is retained between the upper and lower plates by a retention feature in the form of central projections on the plates and a corresponding opening in the core. The retention feature is designed to allow the plates to slide over the upper and lower surfaces of the core in the anterior/posterior direction and in the lateral direction and to allow the plates to rotate with respect to each other and the core. The retention feature is also designed to prevent contact between the first and second plates during sliding movement of the plates over the core. Each central projection has a diameter that is smaller than a smallest diameter of a central opening of the core. |
| US11911281B2 |
Implants, systems, and methods of use and assembly
Implants, devices, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant including a first member, a second member, and a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member. Methods of using the implants for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed. |
| US11911280B2 |
Knee prosthesis
A knee joint prosthesis system for implantation in a first knee joint of a patient. The first knee joint has a condition. The knee joint prosthesis system includes a tibial baseplate component, a femoral component having a femoral articulation surface, and a tibial insert. The tibial insert includes a tibial articulation surface configured to articulate with the femoral articulation surface. The tibial articulation surface includes a medial tibial compartment asymmetrical to a lateral tibial compartment. The tibial articulation surface is shaped to cooperate with the femoral articulation surface to adapt kinematics of the first knee joint having the condition and the tibial articulation surface is also suitable for implantation in a second knee joint on a second side, the second knee joint lacking the condition. |
| US11911270B2 |
Stent structures for use with valve replacements
The present embodiments provide a medical device for implantation in a patient comprising a stent and a valve. The stent comprises a proximal region comprising a cylindrical shape having a first outer diameter in an expanded state, and a distal region comprising a cylindrical shape having a second outer diameter in the expanded state. The second outer diameter is greater than the first outer diameter. A proximal region of the valve is at least partially positioned within the proximal region of the stent, and the distal region of the valve is at least partially positioned within one of tapered and distal regions of the stent. When implanted, the proximal region of the stent and the proximal region of the valve are aligned with a native valve, and the distal region of the valve is distally spaced-apart from the native valve. |
| US11911264B2 |
Valve repair and replacement devices
A prosthetic spacer assembly includes a spacer body, a first anchor, and a second anchor. The first anchor and the second anchor are each connected to the spacer body. The first anchor is configured to capture a first native valve leaflet between the first anchor and the spacer body. The second anchor is configured to capture a second native valve leaflet between the second anchor and the spacer body. When inside a delivery sheath, the first anchor and the second anchor can extend distally from the spacer body. |
| US11911258B2 |
Space filling devices
An occlusive device includes a covering component configured to modulate passage of blood or thrombus therethrough, and an occlusion frame that includes a plurality of elongate occlusion frame members. The elongate occlusion frame members are arranged to form a generally disc-shaped member. The occlusion frame is at least partially covered by the covering component. The device further includes an anchor frame that includes a plurality of elongate anchor frame members. The device further includes a first hub component from which the elongate frame members extend, and a second hub component from which the elongate frame members extend. |
| US11911257B2 |
Implant delivery tube fitting and implant delivery system
An implant delivery tube fitting (12) and an implant delivery system. The implant delivery tube fitting (12) is used for loading and delivering an implant, and the implant delivery tube fitting (12) comprises, sequentially from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer tube (122) and a capsule (121). The inner lumen of the capsule (121) is adapted to receive an implant, and the capsule (121) is provided at the distal end of the outer tube (122). The capsule (121) has a telescopic structure, and the outer tube (122) can drive the capsule (121) to make a telescopic movement so that the capsule (121) is lengthened or shortened. |
| US11911255B1 |
Systems and methods for superficial facial fat pad repositioning
A method of superficial fat pad repositioning is disclosed in which three lifting vectors are established which synergistically cooperate to produce an enhanced lifting effect. A first lifting vector is substantially vertical and originates in the superficial orbital fat pad. A second lifting vector is oblique and originates below the nasolabial fold. A third lifting vector is also oblique and originates below the mandible. In a preferred embodiment, monofilament threads are utilized to establish each lifting vector. |
| US11911253B1 |
Bulk loading feminine hygiene product dispenser
A product dispensing apparatus for dispensing hygiene products. The product dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a back portion, a side portion coupled to the back portion, and a housing door movably coupled to the side portion. A product container is configured to hold a plurality of the hygiene products wherein the product container includes a support wall and side walls coupled to the support wall. The product container is rotatably coupled to the housing, and the product container is rotatable between a loading position and a dispensing position with respect to the housing. A product door is rotatably coupled to the product container and a trigger assembly is supported by the product container. A product delivery tray is rotatably supported by the side walls of the product container and extends through a slot in the support wall during rotation of the product delivery tray. |
| US11911252B2 |
Elastic film laminate and method of forming the same
An elastic panel for use in an absorbent article including a first nonwoven web layer, a second nonwoven web layer and an elastomeric film layer disposed between the first and second nonwoven layers. At least one of the first and second nonwoven web layers includes at least one group of folded portions. Each folded portion includes a first fold line and a second fold line so that the folded portion is divided into a proximal section, a distal section and a medial section disposed between the proximal and distal sections. The proximal section is directly attached to the elastomeric film layer and the medial and distal sections are not directly attached to the elastomeric film layer so that the folded portions extend to allow the web panel to stretch elastically. |
| US11911250B2 |
Absorbent structure for absorbent articles
Absorbent structures for absorbent articles are provided. The absorbent structure includes an absorbent layer with absorbent material supported by a supporting sheet, and a channel that is free of the absorbent material. The channel has a wet integrity of at least 20%. |
| US11911249B2 |
Fluid-absorbent article
Provided herein are fluid-absorbent articles, fluid absorbent cores, and fluid-absorbent mixtures with improved properties, especially rewet performance and liquid acquisition. The fluid-absorbent article includes (A) an upper liquid-pervious sheet, (B) a lower liquid-impervious sheet, (C) a fluid-absorbent core including from 60 to 20% by weight fibrous material and from 40 to 80% by weight of at least a first type of water-absorbent polymer particles, (G) and at least a second type of water-absorbent polymer particles (H) based on the sum of water-absorbent polymer particles and fibrous material, (D) an optional acquisition-distribution layer (D) between (A) and (C), (F) other optional components, wherein the first type of water absorbent polymer particles (G) of the fluid-absorbent core (C) have a SFC of at least 20×10−7 cm3·s/g, and wherein the at least second type of water-absorbent polymer particles (H) of the fluid-absorbent core have a sphericity of at least 0.80. |
| US11911248B2 |
Breast pad
A breast pad for receiving fluid leaked from a subject's breast includes an inner layer disposed for contacting the subject's breast. The inner layer has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The inner layer includes wicking material for wicking fluid from the inner surface to the outer surface away from the subject's breast. An intermediate layer is disposed over the outer surface of the inner layer. The intermediate layer includes an absorbent material for absorbing the fluid wicked from the subject's breast by the wicking material of the inner layer. An outer layer is disposed over the intermediate layer. The outer layer includes a liquid-impermeable material for trapping the fluid absorbed by the intermediate layer within the breast pad. |
| US11911246B2 |
Absorbent layer for an absorbent article
A fluid management layer having an integrated, carded, nonwoven is described. The fluid management layer has a basis weight of between about 115 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 200 gsm; a plurality of absorbent fibers; a plurality of stiffening fibers; and a plurality of resilient fibers. The absorbent fibers make up from about 20 percent to about 60 percent by weight of the fluid management layer. The stiffening fibers have a dtex of between 4 and 10, and the resilient fibers have a dtex of between 3 and 12. |
| US11911239B2 |
Dental implant and superstructure for dental prosthesis
Dental implant, comprising an external thread arranged on an outside of the dental implant for fastening the dental implant to a jawbone. Further, the implant comprises an opening extending along a longitudinal axis of the dental implant, in which opening an internal thread for fastening a superstructure to the dental implant is arranged. Still further, the implant comprises an interface for fastening the superstructure to the dental implant, which interface is arranged at a front end of the dental implant. The interface is suitable for direct attachment of a superstructure to the dental implant without the use of an abutment. |
| US11911237B2 |
Dental aligner apparatus
A dental aligner apparatus is comprised of a bar, a rotatable end member, a slidable end member, and a spring member. The bar includes a first end member and a second end member. The rotatable end member is disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member. The slidable end member is disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member. The spring member is disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members. |
| US11911236B2 |
Water-resistant polymer-based dental articles
A dental article such as a dental tray aligner or a dental crown that includes a substrate including a polymeric material having a modulus of elasticity that reduces upon exposure to water and a water-resistant coating on the substrate, where the water-resistant coating comprises parylene. In some examples, the water-resistant coating may include one or more layers that include parylene. |
| US11911233B2 |
Drill for surgical screw insertion with reoriented torque
An instrument is provided for rotatably driving a screw or drill bit into bone in surgery, comprising a gear housing at a distal end of a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft has a proximal end adapted for connection to a rotational power source, wherein the gear housing comprises at least one pair of bevel gears that direct the rotational force from the drive shaft in an approximately 115°-145° angle from the drive shaft to rotatably drive a screw or drill bit into bone during a surgical procedure. The device would advance or retract a drill or driver at a fixed angle in a manner that is user-friendly and ergonomic. The device addresses concerns with modern instrumentation that is cumbersome to use and does not allow the user generated forces to be efficiently applied to the intended trajectories. |
| US11911226B2 |
Energy recovery device
An energy production device for a chargeable energy storage is arranged on a fluid conduit of an existing fluid circuit in a device through which a fluid flows. The fluid flow in the fluid conduit primarily serves a predetermined purpose different from that of the energy production device. The energy production device is arranged to produce energy from the kinetic energy of the fluid flow to charge the chargeable energy storage. A module insertable into the device may include the energy production device. The device may be a washer disinfector for processing medical instruments, systems and/or products that include at least one handpiece having a chargeable energy storage. The energy storage is configured as a rechargeable battery or as a power cell and is adapted to be processed together with the handpiece in the washer disinfector. |
| US11911223B2 |
Image based ultrasound probe calibration
An image-based approach of calibrating an ultrasound-probe is described, wherein at least two ultrasound-images which cross each other are acquired with a tracked ultrasound probe, and wherein the intersection areas of these images, which have been calculated on the basis of the tracked spatial position of the ultrasound probe are checked for similar image content. The grade of similarity gives an indication as to how well the ultrasound probe is calibrated. |
| US11911222B2 |
Model-based control of a dynamic range of an ultrasound image
A system includes a transducer array configured to produce a signal indicative of a received echo wave, receive circuitry configured to amplify and digitize the signal, sub-systems configured to process the digitized signal to generate an image including electronic noise from the system, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to retrieve a pre-determined noise level of an analog front end of the receive circuitry, configure the sub-systems, wherein each of sub-systems includes multiple processing blocks, and the configuring determines which of the processing blocks are employed and which of the processing blocks are bypassed for a scan, and determine a noise level for each of the employed sub-systems based on a corresponding noise model. The sub-systems include a processor configured to adaptively vary at least one of a gain and a dynamic range of the image as a function of depth based on the noise levels. |
| US11911221B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium storing control program of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a hardware processor that: calculates a plurality of eigenvectors by performing principal component analysis on a time-series reflection wave data group; calculates a principal frequency component of a time direction represented by the plurality of eigenvectors; determines a reduction rate of each of the plurality of eigenvectors on a basis of the principal frequency component of each of the plurality of eigenvectors and a clutter component reduction condition that defines a reference frequency for reduction of a clutter component; calculates a filter coefficient for reduction of the clutter component on a basis of the plurality of eigenvectors, and the reduction rate corresponding to each of the plurality of eigenvectors; and generates blood flow image data by applying the filter coefficient to the time-series reflection wave data group. |
| US11911220B2 |
Systems and methods for ultrasound scanning
A system includes a number of transducers configured to transmit ultrasound signals directed to a target blood vessel and receive echo information associated with the transmitted ultrasound signals. The system also includes a processing device configured to process the echo information, generate ultrasound images of the blood vessel at a number of locations and generate an estimated diameter of the blood vessel at the locations. The processing device is also configured to output image information associated with the blood vessel and output a maximum estimated diameter of the blood vessel or the estimated diameters at the number of locations based on the image information. |
| US11911219B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic probe
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus generates an ultrasonic image of a subject by using an ultrasonic probe, and the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transducer unit that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe and performs transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves; a stepping motor that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe and moves the transducer unit; a motor controller that sends a drive signal of a microstep drive method to the stepping motor; an encoder that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe, detects rotational motion of the stepping motor, and generates a detection signal having a pulse train shape depending on an amount of rotational displacement per unit time of the stepping motor; and a position data generator that generates high-resolution position data in which resolution of position data of the transducer unit obtained from the detection signal is increased. |
| US11911218B2 |
Two dimensional ultrasonic array transducer with one dimensional patches
A diagnostic ultrasound system has a 2D array transducer which is operated with 1×N patches, patches which are only a single element wide. The “N” length of the patches extends in the elevation direction of a scanned 2D image plane, with the single element width extending in the lateral (azimuth) direction. Focusing is done along each patch in the elevation direction by a microbeamformer, and focusing in the lateral (azimuth) direction is done by the system beamformer. The minimal width of each patch in the azimuth direction enables the production of images highly resolved in the azimuthal plane of a 2D image, including the reception of highly resolved multilines for high frame rate imaging. |
| US11911216B2 |
Ultrasonic endoscope
The ultrasonic endoscope includes: an insertion part that includes a tip, a base end, and a longitudinal axis; an ultrasonic transducer that is provided at the tip of the insertion part; a locking groove that is a balloon mounting portion which is disposed closer to the base end of the insertion part than the ultrasonic transducer is and on which a balloon wrapping the ultrasonic transducer is detachably mounted; a balloon pipe line that extends in the insertion part; a tip-side opening surface of the balloon pipe line that is provided closer to the tip than the locking groove and has components normal to a direction of the longitudinal axis; and a groove portion which is formed toward the tip from the tip-side opening surface as a starting point and of which at least a part overlaps the ultrasonic transducer in the direction of the longitudinal axis. |
| US11911215B2 |
Ultrasound probe with adjustable aperture
For intraluminal ultrasound probes, the transducer is divided into multiple segments. The segments are connected in a way that allows them to slide relative to each other. This sliding arrangement allows for the transducer to be used in two different apertures at different times while in the patient. One aperture is shaped for insertion of the probe through a limited space, and the other aperture forms an array with a larger elevation extent, allowing greater quality imaging along the elevation dimension. |
| US11911214B2 |
System and methods for at home ultrasound imaging
Various methods and systems are provided for a guided at-home ultrasound imaging session. In one example, a system for ultrasonically scanning a tissue sample includes a hand-held ultrasound probe including a transducer array of transducer elements, a probe position tracking device including one or more position sensors coupled to the ultrasound probe, and a controller. The controller is configured to, during an imaging session, determine a position of the ultrasound probe relative to a target position based on position data collected by the probe position tracking device, and responsive to an indication that the ultrasound probe is at the target position, acquire image data with the transducer array. |
| US11911212B2 |
Automatic image vetting on a handheld medical scanning device
In an embodiment, an ultrasound scanning device is disclosed. One embodiment of the ultrasound scanning device comprises a housing configured for handheld use, an ultrasound assembly at least partially disposed within the housing and configured obtain ultrasound data, and a display coupled to the housing. The ultrasound scanning device further comprises a processor disposed within the housing, wherein the processor is in communication with the ultrasound assembly and the display. The processor is operable to receive a selection of a scanning procedure to be completed using the ultrasound assembly, receive ultrasound data from the ultrasound assembly, and filter the received ultrasound data, based on the scanning procedure, to segregate ultrasound data relevant to the scanning procedure from ultrasound data irrelevant to the scanning procedure, store the relevant ultrasound data, discard the irrelevant ultrasound data, and output a graphical representation associated with the relevant ultrasound data to the display. |
| US11911206B2 |
Calibration object for an X-ray system
Disclosed is a calibration object for an x-ray system and an optical system, the calibration object comprising: a first part made of a first material having a matte surface, the first material having a first attenuation coefficient of x-rays; a second part made of a second material having a second attenuation coefficient of x-rays different from the attenuation coefficient of the first material; wherein the first part is attached to the second part so that one or more features are detectable by one or more optical cameras. |
| US11911201B2 |
Systems and methods for determining position of region of interest
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for positioning a region of interest (ROI). The systems may obtain an image of an object captured by an imaging device. The systems may extract image information of the image. The systems may obtain feature information of a region of interest (ROI) in the object. The systems may determine position information of the ROI in the image using a positioning model based on the image information of the image and the feature information of the ROI. |
| US11911200B1 |
Contextual image cropping and report generation
Systems and techniques for producing image-based radiology reports including contextual cropping of image data and radiologist supplied notes and annotations are provided herein. Computer vision and natural language processing algorithms may enable processing of image data and language inputs to identify objects associated with annotations, aid in cropping the image data according to the annotations and object identification and in producing a final text and image laden report. |
| US11911199B2 |
Medical imaging apparatus and treatment device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a medical imaging apparatus and a treatment device. The medical imaging apparatus includes: an imaging source, a beam stop array and a detector; the beam stop array is arranged between the imaging source and the detector; and the beam stop array includes a plurality of stop elements, the plurality of stop elements are distributed in rows in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis, and the number of the stop elements is less than or equal to a preset number. After image reconstruction is performed using the projection, shadow areas corresponding to each slice image are reduced, errors of the slice image are reduced, and the imaging quality is improved. |
| US11911195B2 |
Visual indicator system for patient bed
Embodiments can provide a visual indicator system, attachable to a medical imaging patient bed. The visual indicator system comprising: one or more light strips, each light strip comprising a plurality of lights; a distance meter, attachable to one end of the medical imaging patient bed; a storage device, configured to store one or more preconfigured finger gestures; and a microcontroller. The one or more light strips are attachable to the medical imaging patient bed; wherein the microcontroller is configured to illuminate the one or more light strips after the one or more preconfigured finger gestures are made with respect to the one or more light strips. A position of the illumination of the light strip corresponds to a position of performing the one or more preconfigured finger gestures and one or more distance measurements received from the distance meter. |
| US11911192B2 |
Medical cabinet and waste disposal container system
A metal cabinet for housing medical waste disposal containers includes a locking mechanism for controlled access into the metal cabinet and a cut-out or window integrated into the metal cabinet for visualization of a portion of the medical waste disposal container(s) housed therein. |
| US11911191B2 |
Medical device transportation systems
A system for containing and transporting a medical device may include a container including a bottom face and surrounding side faces as a closed first end and an open second end to form an inner portion for receiving and retaining the medical device. At least a portion of one or more of the side faces may have an indentation extending along a length of the respective side face. A liner and cover may be removably enclosable about the container. The liner may be extendable over the side faces to line the inner portion of the container. The cover may enclose the medical device in the container between the liner and cover. The indentation may be formed into the inner portion of the container. The container may be compatibly receivable in a first transportation device in a first orientation. |
| US11911190B2 |
Device for the rapid attachment of biomedical devices
A device for the rapid attachment of biomedical devices, comprising: at least one base element associable with a supporting plane and defining a guiding seat extending along a sliding direction, the guiding seat being intended to receive by shifting an anchoring element associable with one or more biomedical devices; removable attachment device/component (or the like) of the base element to the supporting plane; removable locking device/component (or the like) of the anchoring element associated with the base element, the locking device/component locking the anchoring element with respect to the base element along the sliding direction upon reaching a predefined anchoring position. |
| US11911189B2 |
Biosignal processing method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for processing a biosignal is disclosed. The apparatus may extract reference points from a waveform of a biosignal, determine a pulse direction of the biosignal based on the extracted reference points, and determine a feature point of the biosignal based on a feature point determining method corresponding to the determined pulse direction of the biosignal. |
| US11911185B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating bio-information
An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to extract one or more first feature values from the bio-signal, determine a scale factor based on the first feature values, and to estimate bio-information based on the scale factor and the first feature values. |
| US11911183B2 |
Implantable medical system for measuring a physiological parameter
An implantable medical system includes at least four electrodes forming a dipole emitter and a dipole receiver which is distinct from the dipole emitter. The system is configured to recover physiological mechanical information by way of the two dipoles, by analyzing a received and processed electrical signal, wherein the amplitude has been modulated in accordance with the electrical properties of the propagation medium between the dipole emitter and the dipole receiver. Thus, a parameter which is representative of a pre-ejection period may be extracted from the attenuation of the voltage between the dipole emitter and the dipole receiver by taking an electrocardiogram or an electrogram into account. |
| US11911180B2 |
Sensing garment and method for making same
A system for monitoring a user includes a garment configured to be placed on a foot of the user, a cover coupled to the garment, and a sensor arrangement between the garment and the cover, wherein the sensor arrangement comprises at least one temperature sensor to measure at least one temperature on the foot of the user. A method for making a system for monitoring a user includes forming a sensor arrangement including at least one sensor lead coupled to a temperature sensor, positioning at least a portion of the sensor arrangement on a garment configured to be placed on a foot of the user, and enclosing at least the portion of the sensor arrangement between the garment and a cover. |
| US11911177B2 |
Determining an efficacy of a treatment program
This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and techniques for determining an efficacy of a treatment program. For example, a medical device system includes a medical device including one or more sensors configured to generate a signal that indicates a parameter of a patient. Additionally, the medical device system includes processing circuitry configured to receive data indicative of a user selection of a reference time; determine a plurality of parameter values of the parameter based on a portion of the signal corresponding to a period of time including the reference time. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to identify, based on a first set of parameter values, a reference parameter value, calculate a parameter change value, and determine, based on the parameter change value, whether an improvement or a worsening of the patient has occurred responsive to a treatment administered beginning at the reference time. |
| US11911173B2 |
Preclinical evaluation of skin condition and risk evaluation
A system for quantifying risk associated with preclinical indicators of one or more clinical skin conditions, the system is formed of a plurality of measurement tools in connection with a processor, the measurement tools configured to various pre-clinical indicators of the skin health of a subject' hand, where the processor is configured to calculate a score based on the combined data from the plurality of measurement tools, this score being representative of the subject's risk of future development of one or more clinical skin conditions. |
| US11911170B2 |
Deep brain sensing and stimulation probe
An electrode for neural sensing and stimulation comprising a first electrode disposed on a probe and a second electrode disposed on the probe, wherein a voltage or impedance is sensed using the first electrode and second electrode. |
| US11911165B2 |
Systems and methods for atrial fibrillation burden estimation, notification and management in daily free-living scenarios
A method includes estimating, by a consumer electronic device, an atrial fibrillation (AF) burden of a subject based on multiple measurements passively collected by at least one sensor associated with the consumer electronic device while the subject is in a free-living environment. The method also includes outputting, by the consumer electronic device, an AF burden notification associated with the subject based on the estimated AF burden. The method further includes outputting, by the consumer electronic device, an AF burden recommendation based on the estimated AF burden. |
| US11911163B2 |
Wireless earpiece with transcranial stimulation
A wireless earpiece includes a wireless earpiece housing, a processor, and a transceiver configured to produce electromagnetic pulses capable of reaching a brain of a user. A method of stimulating the brain of the user using the wireless earpiece includes receiving a request at the wireless earpiece and generating an electromagnetic pulse in response to the request. |
| US11911159B2 |
Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for calculating information relating to urination
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for calculating information on urination. The method includes the steps of acquiring a sound signal related to urination of a user, calculating a urination parameter related to an effective value (or urination parameters related to an effective value and a spectral centroid) from the acquired sound signal, and estimating a urine flow rate of the user with reference to the calculated urination parameter. |
| US11911156B2 |
Detecting an analyte in a body fluid
A medical device for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid is disclosed. The medical device comprises: at least one analyte sensor having an insertable portion adapted for at least partially being inserted into a body tissue of a user, at least one insertion cannula, wherein the analyte sensor at least partially is placed inside the insertion cannula; at least one housing, wherein the housing comprises at least one sensor compartment, wherein the sensor compartment forms a sealed compartment receiving at least the insertable portion of the analyte sensor, wherein the sealed compartment comprises at least one detachable upper cap and at least one detachable lower cap, wherein the detachable lower cap is configured for detachment before insertion, thereby opening the insertable portion for insertion, wherein the insertion cannula is attached to the detachable upper cap, wherein the detachable upper cap is configured for detachment after insertion, thereby removing the insertion cannula; and at least one electronics unit, wherein the analyte sensor is operably connected to the electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit comprises at least one interconnect device with at least one electronic component attached thereto, wherein the interconnect device fully or partially surrounds the housing. |
| US11911155B2 |
Monitoring apparatus and method
An apparatus for monitoring blood oxygen saturation of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a unit configured for wearing on the subject's upper arm, the unit comprising first and second light sources configured to emit light of first and second wavelengths and a photodetector configured to detect light of the first and second wavelengths, where the light sources are arranged to direct light into the upper arm and the photodetector is arranged to detect light reflected from within the upper arm. |
| US11911152B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating concentration of analyte, and calibration method
An apparatus for estimating a concentration of an analyte includes an optical sensor configured to emit light toward an object and receive light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to obtain a ratio of an absorption coefficient to a scattering coefficient based on the received light, obtain a first absorption spectrum of the object based on the obtained ratio, obtain a second absorption spectrum by eliminating a scattering correction spectrum from the first absorption spectrum, the scattering correction spectrum corresponding to a nonlinear change in the scattering coefficient according to a wavelength of the emitted light, and estimate a concentration of an analyte based on the second absorption spectrum. |
| US11911151B1 |
Analyte monitoring device and methods of use
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor. |
| US11911150B2 |
Component concentration measurement device
A light irradiation unit configured to irradiate a measurement part with a light beam that has a wavelength absorbed by glucose and a detection unit configured to detect a photoacoustic signal generated from the measurement part irradiated with the light beam emitted from the light irradiation unit are included. The light irradiation unit irradiates the measurement part by scanning the light beam 2-dimensionally. The measurement part is irradiated with the light beam through raster scanning. For example, the light beam has a beam diameter of about 100 μm and is scanned at a scanning speed of about 100 μm/10 ms. |
| US11911147B1 |
Body sway measurement system
A body sway measurement system is disclosed herein. The body sway measurement system includes an inertial measurement unit or camera configured to generate time series output data for determining one or more parameters indicative of the body sway of a user; and a mobile device or other computing device having a data processor, the data processor including at least one hardware component, the data processor being operatively coupled to the inertial measurement unit or camera, the data processor configured to receive the time series output data from the inertial measurement unit or camera, and the data processor and/or a cloud server configured to determine the one or more parameters indicative of the body sway of the user using a trained neural network. |
| US11911146B2 |
Living body detection device using non-contact sensor, living body detection method, and recording medium
A living body detection device includes a receiver that receives, from at least one non-contact sensor, a measurement result obtained by measuring a detection area with the at least one non-contact sensor, an extraction circuit that extracts a biological signal from the measurement result, a counting circuit that counts the number of living bodies present in the detection area from the biological signal, and an acquisition circuit that acquires a prescribed number of living bodies to be present in the detection area, and a verification circuit that verifies whether the number of living bodies counted by the counting circuit is equal to the prescribed number and outputs a result of verification. |
| US11911143B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for improving the accuracy and utility of imaging for cardiovascular procedures
Apparatus and methods are provided for using catheters to increase the accuracy of anatomical maps in the setting of patient movement. |
| US11911142B2 |
Techniques for input control visualization
Techniques for input control visualization include a control console. The control console includes a first input control operable by an operator and outside of a field of view of the operator, a display within the field of view of the operator, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors acquire information about the first input control and a physical environment surrounding the first input control. A representation of the first input control and the physical environment is generated from the information. The representation is displayed on the display. |
| US11911141B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for using and monitoring tubes in body passageways
Tubes (e.g., catheters, endotracheal or chest tubes and bypass grafts) are provided, comprising a catheter and a plurality of sensors. |
| US11911135B2 |
Implantable medical device with adjustable blood flow
An implantable medical device is disclosed, in which the implantable medical device includes a fluid shunt extending through a wall separating a first cavity and a second cavity within the heart. The fluid shunt includes a first portion adapted to extend into the first cavity within the heart, a second portion adapted to extend into the second cavity within the heart, and an intermediate portion interconnecting the first and second portions. The fluid shunt having a lumen extending between the first and second portions that is adapted to fluidly couple the first and second cavities within the heart. The implantable medical device also includes an occlusion assembly associated with the fluid shunt and adapted to selectively occlude flow through the lumen of the fluid shunt, where the occlusion assembly is activated to adjust flow through the lumen of the fluid shunt, The implantable medical device further includes at least one sensor assembly associated with the first portion of the fluid shunt such that the at least one sensor assembly senses one or more physiologic parameters in the first cavity. |
| US11911134B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating bio-information
An apparatus for non-invasively measuring bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information may include a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a sensor position sensor configured to obtain sensor position information of the pulse wave sensor with respect to the object, based on the object being in contact with the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to estimate the bio-information based on blood vessel position information of the object, the sensor position information, and the pulse wave signal. |
| US11911133B2 |
Operation method and device for physiological health detection
Provided are an operation method and device for physiological health detection, wherein by arranging a body part identification area on a display unit, and arranging a sensing unit below the body part identification area, when a body part of a user is close to the body part identification area, the sensing unit may capture optical signal information reflected by the body part, and a processing unit may obtain, according to the optical signal information reflected by the body part, physiological health information corresponding to the body part, and the physiological health information may be displayed on the display unit. Compared with the existing method of a mobile device additionally arranging a sensor outside a display screen region, the present invention facilitates user operations and improves the user experience, and the whole thickness of the mobile device may also be effectively reduced, thereby enabling the mobile device to be lighter and thinner and satisfy the requirements of the market. |
| US11911130B2 |
Brain function measurement device, brain function measurement method, and probe
A device including a measuring unit having probes for emitting or detecting light with optical attenuators at points forming a regular triangle, and a control unit to: set transmittances of the attenuators so that an amount of light from the probes becomes a desired value; identify, among three channels, a first channel having a maximum light amount; perform detection in second and third channels between first and second probes of the first channel and a third probe; adjust transmittance of the attenuator of the first or the second probe of the channel having a smaller light amount so that light amounts in the second and the third channels become equal; adjust transmittance of the attenuator of the third probe so that the light amount of the second or the third channel becomes equal to the light amount of the first channel; and perform measurement with all transmittances after adjustments maintained. |
| US11911124B2 |
Active-passive parallel-connected reduction robot
An active-passive parallel-connected reduction robot includes: an active manipulator, provided with an active output end having multiple degrees of freedom; a synchronized motion platform, a fracture reduction needle being fixedly mounted on the synchronized motion platform, the active output end of the active manipulator being connected to the synchronized motion platform; and a passive manipulator, one end thereof being fixedly provided, the other end being provided with a passive output end having multiple degrees of freedom, and the passive output end being slidably mounted on the synchronized motion platform. The passive manipulator is capable of maintaining a locked degree of freedom when the active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to insert the fracture reduction needle into a fractured end requiring reduction. The active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to execute a reduction operation with the support of the passive manipulator. |
| US11911123B2 |
Body mountable robot
A body mountable robot may include a set of stages disposed in a parallel configuration. The body mountable robot may include a set of actuating joints, wherein an actuating joint, of the set of actuating joints, is configured to rotate with respect to a corresponding stage of the set of stages. The body mountable robot may include at least one actuator, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to actuate at least one actuating joint of the set of actuating joints. The body mountable robot may include a set of scissor mechanisms, wherein a scissor mechanism, of the set of scissor mechanisms, that is coupled to the actuating joint, is supported by the corresponding stage, and wherein the scissor mechanism is configured to translate with respect to the corresponding stage. |
| US11911117B2 |
On-board tool tracking system and methods of computer assisted surgery
A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery utilizing an on tool tracking system. The various improvements relate generally to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled using the OTT device. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure including the rate of and type of data processed depending upon a CAS mode. |
| US11911113B2 |
Electromagnetic tracking surgical system and method of controlling the same
An electromagnetic (EM) system for tracking a surgical tool is provided. The system may comprise a plurality of subsets of field generator coils disposed along edge portions of a surgical bed. Each subset of field generator coils may be configured to generate a magnetic field within a control volume. The system may further comprise a position sensor disposed on a portion of the surgical tool. The position sensor may be configured to generate a sensor signal in response to the magnetic field when the position sensor is located inside the control volume. Additionally, the system may comprise an EM system controller configured to selectively activate one or more of the subsets of field generator coils based on the sensor signal. |
| US11911111B2 |
Autonomous system and method for planning, tracking, and controlling the operation of steerable surgical devices
An autonomous system and method for controlling the operation of a steerable surgical device includes multiple surgical device actuation elements, an imaging apparatus (e.g., ultrasound) arranged external to a mammalian body, and at least one processor. The processor(s) is/are configured to generate a transit path between an insertion point and a target point, control the surgical device actuation elements to advance the steerable surgical device along one or more segments of the transit path, identify deviation of position relative to the transit path utilizing signals from the imaging apparatus and generate an updated transit path, and control the surgical device actuation elements to advance the steerable surgical device along at least one segment of the updated transit path. Transit of the steerable surgical device between the insertion point and the target point may be controlled without human intervention. |
| US11911105B2 |
Myopia prediction, diagnosis, planning, and monitoring device
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for prediction, diagnosis, planning and monitoring for myopia and myopic progression. In some embodiments, one or more refractive properties of the eye is determined for each of a plurality of retinal locations of the eye. The plurality of locations may comprise a central region, such as a fovea of the eye, or non-foveal region such as a peripheral region or a region of the macula outside the fovea. Measuring the refractive properties of the eye for the plurality of locations may be helpful in diagnosing myopia and other ocular conditions by providing the refractive properties of the eye for locations away from the fovea, such as the peripheral retina. |
| US11911100B2 |
Smoke evacuation system
Smoke evacuation system for removal of aerosolized chemical compounds and biological fine particles produced during laser treatment of tissue. The rapid smoke evacuation is achieved by coupling a low capacity vacuum pump to a vacuum valve and a vacuum reservoir to create very high flow rate for very short durations. The opening time of the valve could at least partially overlap the laser pulse duration. |
| US11911097B2 |
Estimation of tissue thickness
Performing an initial ablation of tissue using an electrode in a probe distal end to apply a first power and estimating an overall thickness of the tissue based on measurements during the ablation of parameters of a change of temperature of the probe distal end, the first power, an irrigation rate for irrigating the tissue and a contact force applied by the probe distal end to the tissue. The method also includes in response to the estimated thickness, computing at least one of a second power required and a second time period for ablation to complete ablation of the tissue. The method further includes performing a subsequent ablation of the tissue using the computed at least one of the second power and the time period for ablation. |
| US11911096B2 |
Detecting contact and proximity between ablation electrodes by sensing changes in voltage morphology of non-activated electrodes
A system includes a catheter, a pulse generator and a controller. The catheter is configured for insertion into a body of a patient, and includes at least a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode, which are disposed at a distal end of the catheter and are configured to contact tissue within the body. The pulse generator is configured to apply one or more bipolar ablation pulses between the first and second electrodes, for ablating the tissue in contact with the first and second electrodes. The controller is configured to: (i) control the pulse generator to apply the one or more bipolar ablation pulses between the first and second electrodes, (ii) receive a signal indicative of a voltage, measured between the third electrode and a reference during application of the ablation pulses, and (iii) issue a notification in response to detecting that the voltage violates a predefined criterion. |
| US11911093B2 |
Irrigation system for a catheter
Described embodiments include apparatus that includes a catheter and a tip electrode, at a distal end of the catheter, shaped to define a plurality of fluid apertures. A structure, within the tip electrode, is configured such that fluid passed distally through a lumen of the catheter flows in a longitudinal direction through a space between the structure and an inner surface of the tip electrode, prior to exiting through the fluid apertures. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11911092B2 |
Electrode instrument and resectoscope, protected against short circuit
A bipolar electrode instrument for use in a resectoscope and having an elongated shaft section, through which a first conductor extends, which forms a working electrode to which high-frequency current can be applied at the distal end of the electrode instrument, and a second conductor further extending through the shaft section, which forms a counter electrode in the distal end region of the electrode instrument. The working electrode and the counter electrode are spatially separated from one another in such a way that the distance between them cannot be bridged by a straight conductor which has a length of 6 mm or less. When used in a resectoscope for endoscopic surgery with a cladding tube, the electrode instrument is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable inside the cladding tube. |
| US11911090B2 |
Systems and methods for tattoo removal using an applied electric field
Methods and systems are disclosed for tattoo removal from a subject by exposing tattoo ink particles trapped within the dermis to electrical energy. The tattoo removal method and system can be used to remove the tattoo from the skin of the subject being treated. In addition, the method and system described allows for the extraction of the tattoo ink particles, which may have toxic properties, from the subject's body. |
| US11911089B2 |
Lead screw assembly for articulation control in surgical instrument
An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, an articulation section, an end effector, an articulation connector, and an articulation drive assembly. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is connected to the articulation section such that the end effector is configured to deflect relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The articulation connector is configured to translate relative to the shaft assembly to deflect the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis. The articulation drive assembly is configured to translate the articulation connector relative to the shaft assembly. The articulation drive assembly includes a rotatable housing and a first lead screw assembly. The first lead screw assembly includes a first half and a second half. The first lead screw assembly is slidably coupled with the shaft assembly and is configured to translate in response to rotation of the rotatable housing. |
| US11911088B2 |
Smoke pencil with swivel device
Proposed is a smoke pencil with swivel device, in which first end portions of first and second cases are rotatably coupled to a body and second end portions of the first case and the second case are inclined downward, so when a user rotates the body, a cable and a suction hose are guided downward. Accordingly, there is an effect that a user can easily rotate the body. |
| US11911086B2 |
Endometrial ablation devices and systems
Systems and methods for endometrial ablation. The systems include a handle and elongated introducer sleeve extending to an expandable working end having a fluid-tight interior chamber. A thin dielectric wall surrounds at least a portion of the interior chamber and has an external surface for contacting endometrial tissue. The thin dielectric wall surrounds a collapsible-expandable frame and receives an electrically non-conductive gas. First and second polarity electrodes are exposed to the interior and exterior of the chamber, respectively. A radiofrequency power source operatively connects to the electrode arrangement to apply a radiofrequency voltage across the first and second electrodes, wherein the voltage is sufficient to initiate ionization of the neutral gas into a conductive plasma within the interior chamber, and to capacitively couple the current in the plasma across the thin dielectric wall to ablate endometrial tissue engaged by the external surface of the dielectric structure. |
| US11911081B2 |
Calcaneal cross medullary plate
Apparatus and method for securely fixating an anterior portion of a calcaneus to a reduced posterior facet portion of the calcaneus, using a plate that may allow for stable fixation between the anterior calcaneus, the reconstructed posterior facet, and the posterior tuberosity, and a barrel that may be rotated into the best position to allow posterior screws to enter the best quality bone in the posterior tuberosity. The appropriate height may be set by rotating a push screw, thereby engaging the barrel, and pushing the posterior tuberosity distally. |
| US11911080B2 |
Rod reducing apparatus and associated methods
Embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus for reducing a rod into an orthopedic fixation device. An embodiment provides a rod-reducing apparatus. The rod-reducing apparatus may comprise a housing comprising a threaded through bore. The rod-reducing apparatus further may comprise a reduction shaft comprising a shaft portion and a through bore in the shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion may be configured to be received within the threaded through bore of the housing. The locking cap driver may comprise a locking cap driver comprising a shaft portion that may be configured to be received within the through bore of the reduction shaft, wherein a distal end of the shaft portion may be configured for attachment to a locking cap assembly. |
| US11911077B2 |
Head to head transverse connector
A transverse connector includes a cross member assembly, a first connector assembly, and a second connector assembly. The cross member assembly includes a cross member, a first ring, and a second ring. The cross member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first ring is receivable on the first end portion of the cross member and the second ring is receivable on the second end portion of the cross member. The first and second connector assemblies are coupled to the first and second rings of the cross member assembly, respectively, to support the cross member between the first and second connector assemblies. The first and second connector assemblies are configured to selectively and releasably secure to bone anchors. |
| US11911073B2 |
Biosensor inserter apparatus and methods
A biosensor inserter includes a push member with a push element, a contact member including a latch, a transmitter carrier supporting a transmitter and sensor assembly, and a pivot member having a latch end, the pivot member supporting an insertion device during biosensor insertion. In operation, the push member is telescoped axially by the user relative to the contact member, which is provided in contact with a user's skin. This pushes the push element against the pivot member and translates the transmitter carrier during insertion of the biosensor. During a first portion of a stroke of the insertion device, insertion of the biosensor is accomplished, and the pivot member is prevented from pivoting. In a second portion of the stroke, after latch end moves past the latch, the pivot member is allowed to pivot and the insertion device is retracted. Other system and method embodiments are provided. |
| US11911072B2 |
Variable size repositioning sheath
Systems and methods are provided for insertion of a medical device into a blood vessel. The system may include a sheath assembly with an introducer sheath and a variable size repositioning sheath. The variable size repositioning sheath may be configured to be adjustable in size in a radial direction and to be inserted into the blood vessel or an expandable introducer sheath. In some aspects, the system may include an intracardiac device such as a blood pump with an elongate catheter. |
| US11911068B2 |
Positioning device for medical devices
The present disclosure is directed to a positioning device for insertion into a patient. The device includes an outer sheath having an external thread on an outer surface. The device also includes a removable inner cannula for insertion into the outer sheath. The cannula has a penetrating end at its insertion end. It may also include a locking device for locking the inner cannula to the outer sheath. The device may be a pneumothorax drainage device. |
| US11911067B2 |
Circumcision apparatuses and methods
A circumcision device and methods for using and manufacturing the same are disclosed. Embodiments of the circumcision device include a connector that permits the circumcision device to be connected by hand to and disconnected by hand from a tissue holding member while the tissue holding member is holding penile tissue. The connector permits the circumcision device to rotate while connected to the tissue holding member. Embodiments include a blade (cutting member) that is bent at an angle that may be oblique, and the blade may include a slot on either side of or across the bend. Further embodiments include at least one gripping member that extends perpendicularly to the axis the device rotates around, while additional embodiments include at least one gripping member that is aligned with the connector to assist in connection and removal of the device from a tissue holding member. |
| US11911066B2 |
Endoluminal punch system with energy
An endoluminal punch system including a sheath and dilator. The endoluminal punch may include energy delivery system capable of being transmitted from the proximal end to the distal end of the endoluminal punch to assist with tissue crossing and incisions. The dilator may include selectively deployable cutting mechanism to create incisions in tissue that are larger than their basic external diameter. The system may also be configured to reduce the risk of generating plastic emboli during insertion of the endoluminal punch. |
| US11911065B2 |
Double hook ultrasonic surgical blade
An ultrasonic surgical device including an elongate waveguide having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and a blade extending away from the distal end of the waveguide, the blade including a curved portion that includes first and second opposed faces extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the length of the blade. Each of the first and second faces has a width that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide and a length that extends orthogonal to the width. A pair of hook portions are located on opposite sides of the blade. A method of fabricating an ultrasonic surgical device is also provided. |
| US11911064B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a clamp arm clocking assembly
A surgical instrument includes an end effector having a clamp arm pivotable relative to an ultrasonic blade, an articulation section configured to deflect the end effector, an acoustic waveguide having a distal portion extending along an axis, a clamp arm closure assembly comprising a body configured to actuate in order to drive the pivoting of the clamp arm, and a clamp arm clocking assembly. The clamp arm clocking assembly is capable of driving rotation of the clamp arm about the axis relative to the ultrasonic blade between a first clocked position and a second clocked position. The clamp arm clocking assembly includes a rotating body pivotally coupled with the clamp arm, a translating drive extending through the articulation section, and a rotation driver assembly. The rotation driver is in communication with the translating driver in order to convert translational motion of the translating driver into rotational motion of the rotating body. |
| US11911061B2 |
Systems and methods for endoluminal valve creation
Systems and methods for creating autologous monocuspid and bicuspid valves can include a catheter having a single expandable element or a double expandable element. Once the leaflets of the valve are created, various techniques can be used to fix the leaflets to the vessel wall or to each other, including clips, tissue anchors, adhesives, and heat. |
| US11911057B2 |
Catheter apparatus and methods for endoluminal intervention
An apparatus for neurovascular endoluminal intervention, in particular for the treatment of ischemic stroke, is provided. The apparatus comprises a catheter (2) for insertion into the circulatory system (CS) of a patient, in order to aspirate one or several clots (C) present in the circulatory system (CS). A distal outer section (22) of the catheter (2) comprises an unexpanded state, in which the diameter (D2) of the distal outer section (22) is smaller than the diameter (D1) of a proximal outer section (21) of the catheter (2), in order to facilitate navigation of the catheter through the circulatory system, and a radially expanded state, in order to facilitate aspiration of the one or several clots (C) through the catheter (2). Furthermore, a method for applying such an apparatus is provided. |
| US11911056B2 |
Intravascular lithotripsy
A medical device may include an elongated body, a balloon positioned at a distal portion of the elongated body, and one or more pressure-wave emitters positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the elongated body within the balloon. The one or more pressure-wave emitters may be configured to propagate pressure waves radially outward through the fluid to fragment a calcified lesion at the target treatment site. The at least one of the one or more pressure-wave emitters may comprise an electronic emitter including a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode may be arranged to define a spark gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second electrode may comprise a portion of a hypotube. |
| US11911050B2 |
System for total knee replacement
Once variation of a system for total knee replacement includes: a first alignment guide defining first set of guides that locate a first set of pins on a first bone of a joint in extension and defining a reference surface relative to the first set pin guides; a second alignment guide constrained relative to the first alignment guide by the reference surface and defining a second set of guides, relative to the first set of guides, that locate a second set of pins on a second bone of the joint; a first cut guide located by the first set of pins and defining a first cut plane for resecting the first bone; and a second cut guide located by the second set of pins and defining a second cut plane, linearly offset from the first cut plane, for resecting the second bone. |
| US11911047B2 |
Adjustable drill guide and methods of use thereof
Drill guide assemblies are adjustable for proper alignment of drill holes in the glenoid with the drill holes in the coracoid during a Latarjet procedure. The drill guide has an aimer arm extending from the body of the drill guide which has a fixed angle with respect to a drill sleeve inserted through the guide. The aimer arm can move up or down relative to the drill sleeve while maintaining the fixed angle relative to the drill sleeve by actuation of a translation member on the body. |
| US11911045B2 |
Method for operating a powered articulating multi-clip applier
A method for adjusting control parameters of a clip applier using a surgical hub is disclosed. The method comprises gathering data during a first surgical procedure, evaluating the gathered data to determine the appropriate operation of a clip applier in a subsequent surgical procedure, gathering data during the operation of the clip applier in the subsequent surgical procedure, determining if the operation of the clip applier needs to be adjusted based on the data gathered during the subsequent surgical procedure, and adjusting the operation of the clip applier based on the data gathered during the subsequent surgical procedure. |
| US11911042B2 |
Occlusion clip
A method of using an occlusion clamp, the method comprising: (a) repositioning a tongs so that tissue interposes the tongs, the tongs comprising a first longitudinal segment operatively coupled proximally to a second longitudinal segment, the tongs including a first spring exerting a proximal bias tending to direct a proximal portion of each of the first and second longitudinal segments toward one another, where each of the first and second longitudinal segments includes a distal free end; (b) repositioning a second spring distally along each of the first and second longitudinal segments to exert a bias tending to direct a distal portion of each of the first and second longitudinal segments toward one another, where repositioning of the tongs so that tissue interposes the tongs precedes repositioning the second spring distally along each of the first and second longitudinal segments. |
| US11911041B2 |
Embolic compositions
Described herein are compositions comprising, a polymer; a non-physiological solution; and a visualization agent; wherein the polymer is soluble in the non-physiological solution and insoluble at physiological conditions. Methods of preparing the compositions are disclosed as well as methods of using these compositions to treat vascular conditions. |
| US11911036B2 |
Staple instrument
There is provided a staple instrument for inserting and removing staples from bone. A rotational drive shaft is turned to provide finite adjustments to open and close jaws used to hold and adjust the legs of a staple. A converter coupling converts the rotational motion of the drive shaft to liner motion to operate an articulated linkage system that moves the jaws. The jaws include a sharp edge to engage under a bridge of a staple inserted in bone segments and a convex pry surface that cooperates with the edge to pry a staple from the bone segments when the instrument is pulled away from the bone segments. |
| US11911034B2 |
Adjunct materials and methods of using same in surgical methods for tissue sealing
Surgical methods involving cutting and sealing tissue include affixing a first adjunct material to tissue at a treatment site, such as by stapling the adjunct to tissue. A second adjunct material is applied to at least a portion of the first adjunct material such that the second adjunct material interacts with the first adjunct material to form a seal in an area of the tissue covered by at least one of the first and the second adjunct material. The resulting tissue sealing structure, which includes a combination of the two adjuncts, is believed to be superior to the sealing properties of either adjunct alone. |
| US11911032B2 |
Staple cartridge comprising a seating cam
A replaceable staple cartridge is disclosed which is seatable in a jaw of a surgical stapling instrument. If the staple cartridge is not fully seated in the jaw, the closure of the surgical stapling instrument will fully seat the staple cartridge. |
| US11911031B1 |
Surgical tool for implant
This disclosure relates to a surgical tool configured for holding an implant includes an inner rod and a sleeve. The inner rod includes a rod portion and a holding portion. The holding portion is located at one end of the rod portion and has a first accommodation space configured for accommodating at least part of the implant. The sleeve includes a sleeving portion and a retaining portion. The sleeving portion is slidably sleeved on the rod portion of the inner rod. The retaining portion is located at one end of the sleeving portion and selectively presses against the holding portion. The inner rod further includes at least one fin portion protruded from the holding portion and located in the first accommodation space for being inserted into at least one slot of the implant. |
| US11911030B2 |
Communication capability of a surgical device with component
A surgical instrument controls communication capabilities between the surgical instrument and a removeable component. The surgical instrument may determine parameters associated with the surgical instrument and the removable component. Based on the parameters, the surgical instrument determines a level or tier of communication between the surgical instrument and the removable component. The surgical instrument may determine to configure one or more of the following levels: one-way static communication with the component; two-way communication with the component; real-time two-way communication with the component; and communication with a surgical hub. |
| US11911029B2 |
Knife lockout wedge
A surgical stapling device includes an adaptor assembly and a reload assembly supported on a distal end portion of the adaptor assembly. The reload assembly includes a shell housing, a staple cartridge supporting staples, a staple pusher, a staple actuator, a knife carrier, and a locking member. The staple pusher is movable from a retracted position to an advanced position to eject the staples from the staple cartridge. The staple actuator is movable from a retracted position to an advanced position to move the staple pusher from its retracted position to its advanced position. The knife carrier is movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. The locking member is supported on the knife carrier. The locking member is configured to engage the staple actuator in its advanced position while engaging the knife carrier in its retracted position such that the locking member inhibits re-advancement of the knife carrier. |
| US11911028B2 |
Surgical instruments for use with a robotic surgical system
A surgical instrument including an end effector that has a selectively reciprocatable implement movably supported therein. The implement is selectively advanceable in a distal direction upon application of a rotary actuation motion thereto and retractable in a proximal direction upon application of a rotary retraction motion thereto. An elongate shaft assembly is coupled to the end effector and is configured to transmit the rotary actuation motion and rotary retraction motion to the reciprocatable implement from a robotic system that is configured to generate the rotary actuation motion and said rotary retraction motion. |
| US11911026B1 |
Low profile staple and methods for using the same
According to particular embodiments, the present staple includes a low-profile bridge and has the capacity for high sustained compression. In some embodiments, the staple includes a bridge with a continuous cross-section, and one or more pairs of legs with teeth cut therein, the inner legs and outer legs each including an angle of about 16 degrees. |
| US11911024B2 |
Slip knot suture construct
A slip knot suture construct system and method for securing multiple limbs of suture. The system includes a suture construct having a length of suture including a standing limb with a standing terminal end and a closing limb with a closing terminal end. The suture construct has three loops: a primary loop formed in the closing limb, the primary loop and closing limb extending to the standing limb, a secondary loop formed in the standing limb, and a locking loop formed in the length of suture between the primary loop and the secondary loop. A limb of suture extends through the primary loop. The limb of suture is secured in the suture construct by pulling the closing terminal end proximally, which pulls the primary loop holding the limb of suture through the locking loop and at least partially into the secondary loop. |
| US11911022B2 |
Minimally-invasive systems and methods for approximating tissue with a suture
A minimally invasive surgical method of approximating tissue includes coupling an adjustable loop of suture around an inserter. The loop can be coupled to the inserter by applying tension to a tail of the suture to collapse the loop around the inserter, then the inserter and loop are passed through a first location in tissue. The loop is decoupled from the inserter, the inserter is retracted from the first location, and reinserted into a second location in the tissue, after which the loop is recoupled to the inserter while the loop is distal of the tissue. The decoupling, retraction, and reinsertion can occur without withdrawing the inserter from the patient's body. The inserter and loop are then withdrawn together from the tissue through this second location and outside of the patient's body. The tails and loop can form a luggage knot to be reduced around the tissue. |
| US11911019B2 |
All-suture anchor
An anchor includes a flat fibrous construct having an open elongated column; and a filament having a first filament end and a second filament end, which passes through and is positioned at least partially in the open elongated column. The flat fibrous construct includes a first state in which the flat fibrous construct is uncompressed and extends along the longitudinal axis of the filament when in an unfolded and pre-deployed condition; and a second state in which the flat fibrous construct is compressed and expanded in a direction perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the filament in a deployed condition. |
| US11911018B2 |
Ocular surgical instrument
Apparatus for performing an ocular surgery, the apparatus comprising: a support housing having a bottom configured to be positioned on the sclera of an eye during performance of an ocular surgery; a muscle hook holder connected to the support housing and configured to hold an ocular muscle hook so that the ocular muscle hook is translatable to elevate an ocular muscle away from the eye during performance of the surgery; and a set of graduation markings on the support housing useable to determine a distance that the ocular muscle hook is translated to elevate the ocular muscle. |
| US11911017B2 |
Method and devices for a sub-splenius/supra-levator scapulae surgical access technique
A novel posterolateral inter-muscular approach has been developed to access the cervical spine. The approach includes elevating the splenius capitis and trapezius muscles dorsally to create a window for deep spine access, wherein the window comprises: i) an anterior superior border of the trapezius muscle; ii) an anterior inferior border of the splenius capitis muscle, and iii) a posterior superior border of the levator scapulae muscle. Preferably, a device such as an implant or an instrument is then passed through the window to manipulate the spine. |
| US11911016B2 |
Lateral access retractor and core insertion
In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a retractor apparatus that includes a retractor frame, five arms attached to the retractor frame and five rods each attached to one of the five arms. Each rod includes a convex surface facing a center of the retractor frame. At least two of the five rods are movable independently from one another. A first rod of the five rods includes a longitudinal axis and is translatable along the longitudinal axis. Further, the first rod is attached to a first arm of the five arms and is pivotable relative to the first arm. The axis of pivot is offset from the longitudinal axis through which the first rod translates. |
| US11911015B2 |
Methods and devices for auto return of articulated end effectors
Various exemplary methods and devices for auto return of articulated end effectors are provided. In general, a surgical device can include an end effector configured to articulate. The device can include an actuator configured to be actuated to move the end effector from an articulated position to an unarticulated position. In at least some embodiments, the actuator can also be configured to be actuated to move the end effector from the unarticulated position to the articulated position. In at least some embodiments, the device can include the actuator and include another actuator configured to rotate the end effector about a longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft having the end effector at a distal end thereof. In at least some embodiments, the device can include the actuator and include another actuator configured to articulate the end effector from the unarticulated position to the articulated position. |
| US11911013B2 |
Interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and surgical systems thereof
The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and to surgical systems including hand held electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical loading units to the hand held electromechanical surgical devices. |
| US11911008B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for providing illumination in an endoscopic imaging environment
The disclosure relates to an endoscopic system that includes an image sensor, an emitter and an electromagnetic radiation driver. The image sensor includes a pixel array and is configured to generate and read out pixel data for an image based on electromagnetic radiation received by the pixel array. The pixel array includes a plurality of lines for reading out pixel data. The pixel array also has readout period that is the length of time for reading out all plurality of lines of pixel data in the pixel array. The emitter is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation for illumination of a scene observed by the image sensor. The electromagnetic radiation driver is configured to drive emissions by the emitter. The electromagnetic radiation driver includes a jitter specification less than or equal to about 10% to about 25% percent of the readout period of the pixel array of the image sensor. |
| US11911004B2 |
Bending and extending device and bending and extending method
A bending and extending device 1 comprises an elastic hollow guide unit 2 and a movable part 3 to be movably inserted into the guide unit 2. The movable part 3 is constituted, either partially or entirely, of a plurality of belt-like flexible parts 30a and 30b, which extend in the axial direction of the guide unit 2 and the flexible parts 30a and 30b are connected at distal ends. The bending and extending device 1 is characterized in that, when, by the sliding operation of the flexible parts 30a and 30b, a cross-section in which a contact point T of the flexible part 30a and the inner surface of the guide unit 2 is present on an extending line Y extending from a line segment connecting the centroid P of the flexible part 30b and the axial center G of the guide unit 2 and in which the flexible part 30a and the second flexible part 30b are in contact with each other is generated, and when the cross-section is divided into two ranges by a predetermined straight line X, the centroid P of the flexible part 30b is not positioned in a range in which the contact point T is present; and the predetermined straight line X is a line that passes through the axial center G of the guide unit 2, and that orthogonally crosses the extending line Y. |
| US11911002B2 |
Overtube device
An overtube device includes: a tube body having a bending part and a main body part; a wire having a distal end part fixed to the bending part and a proximal end part positioned on the proximal end side and extending along a longitudinal axis; an operation part capable of pulling the wire to the proximal end side; and an overtube base configured to fix the tube body in a longitudinal axis direction so as not to advance and retract, and configured so that the operation part is provided in a state where the wire is pulled toward the proximal end side of the wire until a curved shape of the bending part is held. In a state where the operation part is mounted on the overtube base, the overtube base holds the wire in a state where the wire is pulled toward the proximal end side of the wire. |
| US11910998B2 |
Medical visualisation system including a monitor and a graphical user interface therefore
A monitor device and a method of using the monitor device in a medical visualisation system including a visualisation device having an image sensor configured to generate image data indicative of a view, the monitor device configured to operate in a first interface orientation mode and a second interface orientation mode, wherein in the first interface orientation mode, a second portion is between a fourth housing side and a first portion, and wherein in the second interface orientation mode, the second portion is between a third housing side and the first portion. |
| US11910983B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a hand vacuum cleaner, a surface cleaning head and a rigid air flow conduit removably mountable between the surface cleaning head air outlet and the dirty air inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner. The hand vacuum cleaner comprises a main body and a cyclone unit. The main body has a suction motor axis of rotation and an axially extending sidewall wherein an end of a pistol grip handle is mounted to the sidewall. The dirty air inlet of the hand vacuum cleaner is removably drivingly mounted to a downstream end of the rigid air flow conduit. When the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned with the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner in front of the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the cyclone axis of rotation is generally horizontal. |
| US11910980B2 |
Warewash machine with vapor extraction unit
A warewash machine includes a chamber with a wash zone and front, left and right access openings. At least one spray arm is disposed to spray liquid toward the wash zone. A multi-sided hood assembly is movable between a lowered and closed position for washing and a raised open position for inlet and outlet of wares. An air exchange system is provided for extracting hot water vapor from the chamber and for providing heated air into the chamber. |
| US11910977B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus with steam
A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system having a dual-phase distributor that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The dual-phase distributor can include a phase separator that separates a vapor phase of a heated fluid from a liquid phase of the heated fluid, a heated liquid outlet, and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system. |
| US11910975B2 |
Cleaning robot
With continued reference to FIGS. 12, 16, and 17, in other embodiments, the collision side plate 13 is provided with a light transmissive portion 132 at a position corresponding to the obstacle avoidance sensor 61, and the at least one obstacle avoidance sensor 61 is hermetically connected to the collision side plate 13. Here, the obstacle avoidance sensor 61 comprises a sensor body 601 and a packaging base 603. The packaging base 603 is hermetically connected to the package side plate, so that a sealed space 605 for accommodating the sensor body 601 is formed between the packaging base 603 and the collision side plate 13. The light transmissive portion 132 can transmit signals emitted and received by the obstacle avoidance sensor 61, and at the same time can provide a dustproof effect to avoid contamination of the sensor body 601 by external dust. The light transmissive portion 132 is formed by a part of the light transmissive member, which can reduce the number of openings in the collision side plate 13, to give a more simplified appearance. One or two or more obstacle avoidance sensors 61 may be provided. |
| US11910969B2 |
Systems and methods for accessibly positioned sanitizing materials
Accessibly positioned sanitizing materials can include paper towels and sanitizing sprays. A paper towel holder with a central support to hold a roll of paper towels can allow spinning dispensing of paper towels. The central support can also function separately as a removable disinfectant sprayer, enabling a user to carry and store paper towels and disinfecting solution in the same location, and providing a disinfecting sprayer nearby when paper towels are used to clean a surface. The structure described can also house other fluids for spraying. |
| US11910964B2 |
Power management system for dispenser
A power management system for a dispenser that includes a passive infrared radiation sensor arranged along the dispenser and configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by one or more users within a prescribed detection range, area, or zone of the dispenser. When the passive infrared radiation sensor does not capture infrared radiation within the prescribed detection range, area, or zone, the dispenser is placed in a low power state with the passive infrared sensor remaining connected to a power source and a controller, a dispensing mechanism, and/or the proximity sensor being disconnected from the power source. Other aspects also are described. |
| US11910961B2 |
Bidirectional simultaneous rotary blade bundle for mixer
Provided is a bidirectional simultaneous rotary blade bundle for a mixer, the bidirectional simultaneous rotary blade bundle including: a housing; a forward rotary shaft installed on the housing; a forward rotation blade provided on the forward rotary shaft; a central gear axially installed on the forward rotary shaft; horizontal insertion gears engaged with the central gear; a reverse rotor, of which inner gear teeth are engaged with and rotate on the outside of the horizontal insertion gears; and a reverse rotation blade installed on the reverse rotor, wherein the horizontal insertion gears are rotated in the reverse direction according to the forward rotation of the central gear such that the inner gear teeth are rotated in the reverse direction. |
| US11910958B2 |
Upper part for a spice mill
An upper part for a spice mill at least partly of a plastic material includes an upper cover surface with at least one opening, in particular a through-opening for ground spices, a circumferential lateral surface, and a milling element or a mounting for the milling element. A preferably elastically deformable snap-action element, by which the upper part can be rotatably connected to a lower part, is arranged so as to be flush with the opening in plan view. |
| US11910945B1 |
Top flat sheet and bottom fitted sheet combination
A bed linen combination for use on a mattress. The combination includes a bottom fitted sheet having a first side, an opposing second side, a top edge and a foot-end which is sized and shaped to fit over the mattress. The combination also includes a top flat sheet attached to the bottom fitted sheet at the foot-end and a portion of the first and second sides of the bottom fitted sheet at first and second side attachment segments. Tags may also be affixed at the ends of the side attachment segments to the top flat sheet and bottom fitted sheet. In another embodiment of the present invention, a blanket may be magnetically held in place at the foot-end of the top flat sheet and bottom fitted sheet. |
| US11910942B2 |
Cup with storage compartment
A device includes a cup having an open top, an interior bottom and an exterior bottom, a compartment coupled to the exterior bottom of the cup, and a removable film coupled to the compartment. The cup may be operable to hold a liquid. The compartment may be operable to hold an item, and the removable film may be operable to expose the item. |
| US11910940B2 |
Vertical cigar display
A method, system, and apparatus for displaying tobacco products comprises an enclosure and at least one product tray inside the enclosure, the product tray comprising a base, a frame formed around the base, and a series of display bars disposed in the frame, the display bars including a series of product stand holes for displaying the tobacco products individually and vertically. |
| US11910938B2 |
Case frame and door assembly for a merchandiser
A mullion assembly for a merchandiser including an elongated mullion body that has a first end and a second end. The mullion body defines an elongated channel extending from the first end toward the second end along a longitudinal axis oriented along a length of the mullion body. The channel is defined by a support surface, opposite sidewalls, and opposite hooks that are coupled to the sidewalls and that extend in a direction across the longitudinal axis. A light assembly is coupled to the mullion body within the elongated channel, and the light assembly is captured by the hooks to retain the light assembly in the channel. |
| US11910937B2 |
Secure product dispenser
A secure product dispenser assembly comprises a base portion having a first end and a second end, and being configured to hold a plurality of units of product. The base portion comprises a bottom, a first divider coupled to the bottom, and a second divider positioned opposite the first divider and coupled the bottom. A top portion is configured to adjustably couple to the base portion and a dispenser portion is coupled to the top portion and positioned at the first end of the base portion. The dispenser portion is configured to rotate between an open position to enable removal of one unit of product from the first end of the base, and a closed position inhibiting removal of the one unit of product from the first end of the base. |
| US11910936B2 |
Foldable bassinet
A foldable bassinet includes a top rail assembly, a first hinge assembly combined with the top rail assembly, a second hinge assembly rotatably combined with the first hinge assembly, a leg assembly connected to the second hinge assembly and a latch assembly movably disposed on the second hinge assembly. An engaging protrusion protrudes from the first hinge assembly. The leg assembly is foldable relative to the top rail assembly by rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly. The latch assembly includes an engaging component pivotally disposed on the second hinge assembly for engaging with the engaging protrusion. The engaging component engages with the engaging protrusion to restrain the rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly when the leg assembly is unfolded relative to the top rail assembly to an upright position. |
| US11910933B2 |
Flip cushion chair
The invention relates to outdoor furniture having a seat cushion having a cover material on the bottom and back sides so that the seat cushion that can be turned over and flipped front to back to protect the cushion from weather outdoors. The frame includes a seat pan support for supporting a seat assembly. The seat cushion assembly has a cushioned first surface and a covered second surface. In use, the seat cushion assembly may be configured for protection or may be configured for seating by a user by flipping the seat cushion assembly over and by flipping the seat cushion assembly from front to back. |
| US11910932B2 |
Motion chair
A motion seat is described that includes a chassis, a seat frame, a seat cushion, a backrest, and a resilient hinge. The seat frame is attached to the chassis and the seat cushion and the backrest are each attached to the seat frame. The resilient hinge formed as a unitary body and may be formed from a resilient polymer. The seat cushion and/or the backrest is pivotably attached to the seat frame with the resilient hinge. |
| US11910930B2 |
Airbed with air pump
An airbed with an air pump is provided. A main inflatable cavity is arranged inside an airbed body of the airbed, the top edge of the main inflatable cavity is surrounded by an upper inflatable cavity, and the bottom edge of the main inflatable cavity is surrounded by a lower inflatable cavity. The main inflatable cavity, the upper inflatable cavity and the lower inflatable cavity are isolated from each other. After the upper inflatable cavity and the lower inflatable cavity are completely filled, the upper and lower edges of the main inflatable cavity can be propped up, so that the whole airbed has a stable shape and excellent support. In addition, since the three set inflatable cavities are independent of each other, the other two inflatable cavities can still play a supporting role even if one of the three inflatable cavities is damaged and leaking. |
| US11910925B2 |
Furniture objects including hidden containers
A furniture apparatus including a frame, a movable facade configured to transition between an open state and a closed state; and a hidden container configured to rest on a set of support ledges attached to one or more of the frame and an unhidden container optionally associated with the furniture apparatus such that the hidden container is configured to be visible when the movable facade is in the open state, and the hidden container is configured to be hidden from view when the hidden container is installed in the furniture apparatus and the movable facade is in the closed state. |
| US11910922B2 |
Modular bottle rack system and rack component thereof
A modular bottle rack system which includes a plurality of rack components. Each of the rack components may include a first receptacle and a second receptacle facing in opposite direction. The rack components may have S-shaped transverse cross-sectional areas. The rack components may also include connection features designed to enable the various rack components to be coupled together. The rack components may be able to be stacked with each rack component nesting within the rack component above and/or below. The system may also include mounting brackets for mounting the bottle rack to a wall in various different configurations. |
| US11910919B2 |
Closet organizer
A closet organizer can be configured to cooperate with a closet rod and to support a hanger hook. The closet organizer can have a main body with a longitudinal axis. The main body can include a plurality of ridges, a plurality of grooves, and a slit. Each of the ridges can be radially disposed on the main body relative to the longitudinal axis. Each of the ridges can include a first sloped side and a second sloped side. Each of the grooves can be disposed between the first sloped side of one ridge and the second sloped side of another ridge. Each of the grooves can be configured to receive the hanger hook. The slit can be formed along the main body on the longitudinal axis. The slit can be configured to receive the closet rod, thereby allowing the main body to be disposed about the closet rod. |
| US11910916B1 |
Articulated support arrangement for mobile electronic devices and the like
A support fixture is disclosed that may be removably clamped to a bed rail (or any other support member) and includes a lower support arm attached to the removable clamp through a rotatable connector. An upper support arm is attached to a distal termination of the lower support arm via a pivot connector. The combination of the lower and upper arms is referred to at times as an articulated arm assembly. A device support member is coupled to the upper support arm via a multi-stage gimbal system, perhaps in combination with a quick-release connection (allowing for the device support component to be used as a stand-alone fixture). The device support member is particularly configured to support a computing device, a communication device, or the like. |
| US11910915B2 |
Ergonomic keyboard system
An ergonomic keyboard apparatus comprising a keyboard frame including an ergonomic contour defined in part by a gabled portion of the keyboard frame that is pitched into a contoured peak that forms a first slope and a second slope on either side of the keyboard frame. A plurality of keys are disposed within the keyboard frame such that key tops of each of the plurality of keys follow the ergonomic contour of the keyboard frame. A wrist pad coupled to the keyboard frame has a gabled center portion and a surface contour that corresponds to the ergonomic contour of the keyboard frame defined by its gabled portion, first slope, and second slope. Each location along at least a portion of the surface contour of the wrist pad is elevated to at least a height of corresponding key tops of the plurality of keys. |
| US11910913B2 |
Pop-up display
An apparatus drives and guides movement of a display assembly that includes a display unit. At least one track extends along at least one side of the display assembly and defines a path along which the display assembly is driven. A plurality of pins extend from the display assembly to the at least one track. At least one constant force spring has at one end a coiled part that is rotatably coupled to the display assembly, and an opposing end fastened to a fixed mounting location, and an uncoiled part extending between the coiled part and the opposing end. The at least one constant force spring is configured to drive the display assembly from a lowered position to a raised position while the plurality of pins travels along the at least one track and guide movement of the display assembly. |
| US11910903B2 |
Containers for fragrances
A container unit (2) including a plurality of sub-container portions (4) defining a plurality of chambers for containing a liquid substance, a mixing chamber (10) downstream of the sub-container portions, a selecting mechanism for selecting one or more liquid substances from the sub-container portions, and a spray actuator (6) for dispensing a single liquid substance product from one sub-container portion or a mixture of liquid substances from two or more of the plurality of sub-container portions (4), wherein the sub-container portions (4) are individually removable from the container unit. |
| US11910898B2 |
Support device for wheels of transportable containers, such as trolley cases or the like
A support device for wheels of transportable containers, such as trolley cases or the like, has at least two parts fixed to each other, including a first and a second part, so that the two parts have a relative movement therebetween, from a condition of maximum approach to a condition of maximum distancing. The first part is integral with the container and the second part is formed by an arm adapted to support at least one wheel, rotatably fixed to the arm. Furthermore, the first and the second part each have at least one magnetic element, and the at least two magnetic elements are arranged in opposite positions so as to generate a magnetic force of repulsion between the two parts, aimed at permanently maintaining the two parts in a condition of maximum distancing. |
| US11910893B2 |
Portable insulated food container
The present invention relates to a portable insulated food container. More particularly the present invention relates to a portable insulated food container with a greater heat-retaining capacity. The portable insulated food container comprises of a vacuum insulated removable outer cover, a vacuum insulated base, a vacuum insulated base carrier, one or more non-insulated container(s), one or more detachable lid(s), a supporting base, and one or more interlocking units. Advantageously the present invention relates to a portable insulated food container with different shapes like oval, rectangle, square, hexagon, etc and sizes. |
| US11910888B1 |
Mounts for tracking devices
Mounts (10) for securing devices (12) to articles (14) comprise a housing (16) and a pin (18) coupled to the housing (16). The housing (16) has a first side (50), a second side (52) opposite the first side (50), and a central axis (54), and the housing (16) is configured to receive the device (12). The pin (18) comprises a piercing end (20) and has an open position (22) and a closed position (24). In the open position (22), the pin (18) extends away from the second side (52) of the housing (16), and the piercing end (20) is spaced away from the housing (16) and is positioned to pierce the article (14). In the closed position (24), the piercing end (20) is closer to the housing (16) than when in the open position (22). |
| US11910884B2 |
Lock device for apparel items and accessories
The present invention relates to a lace, string, strap or zip cord lock or securement device that can be applied to an apparel item or accessory. The device has a threaded cap and threaded housing which attaches to a base. The housing includes a continuous opening through which the laces, strings, straps, or cords can be inserted such that they enter the opening on one side of the housing and exit the opening on the other side of the housing. Then, the cap can be turned to tighten the cap and cause it to move downwards on the housing until the laces, strings, cords or straps are pinned between the cap and the base. In addition, a lace, strap, string or cord insertion tool is provided to aid a user in inserting laces, strings, cord or straps through the continuous opening. |
| US11910883B2 |
Article of footwear with traction elements
An article of footwear includes a midsole, a cleat plate including a bottom surface that faces toward a ground surface when the article of footwear is worn by a user, and a traction element connected with the cleat plate. The traction element includes a base member that is embedded within the cleat plate and a ground engaging member that extends from the base member and is exposed and extends transversely from the bottom surface of the cleat plate, where the ground engaging member has a length that is greater than a lengthwise dimension of the base member. |
| US11910881B2 |
Zipcord closure mechanism for an article of footwear
A closure mechanism for an article of footwear is provided. The article of footwear having an upper comprising a lateral sidewall and a medial sidewall, a vamp, an ankle opening, a first tension member, a second tension member, and a slider. The first tension member being coupled to the lateral sidewall portion and the second tension member being coupled to the medial sidewall at each of a first end near the vamp, an intermediate point at the ankle opening, and a second end. The slider may be coupled to and movable along the tension members from a first position at the vamp to a second position at the ankle opening, such that moving the slider from the first position to the second position operatively reduces a maximum size of the ankle opening. |
| US11910880B1 |
Lace lock system
A lace lock including at least some of a lace lock base; a cam lock at least partially rotatable within a base cavity of the lace lock base; a fastener engaging a cam post of the lace lock base to maintain a lace lock cover in a position relative to the lace lock base; and a lace cord, wherein a distal end portion of the lace cord is attached or coupled to the lace lock base, wherein a proximal end portion of the lace cord is positioned through at least a portion of the lace lock base to selectively engage the cam lock if the cam lock is in the engaged position so that interaction between at least a camming surface of the cam lock resists a withdrawing force of the lace cord from the lace lock base. |
| US11910867B2 |
Article of footwear with heel entry device
An article of footwear comprises a sole structure and a footwear upper secured to the sole structure and defining an ankle opening. A device comprises a control bar having a center segment secured to a rear portion of the footwear upper rearward of the ankle opening, a medial side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a medial side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure, and a lateral side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a lateral side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure. The control bar depresses downward under an applied force to a loaded position as the side arms resiliently bend, storing potential energy that returns the control bar to an unloaded position upon removal of the applied force, the rear portion of the footwear upper moving with the control bar. |
| US11910863B2 |
Air purification cooling and warming mask
A mask which will provide air purification along with cooling and warming of a wearer's face and mouth, utilizing tubing that is filled with liquid that is detachable to the mask. The liquid is temperature controlled utilizing a thermostat and distributed by a pump. The mask is provided with removable filters, the filters clean incoming air and have filaments of organic herbs that are breathable and can serve medicinal purposes. A fan is attached to the mask to provide air circulation from outside the mask that is filtered before it reaches inside the mask to help purify the incoming air. An exhaust valve filter is placed inside the mask that filters air exiting the mask to the outside environment. |
| US11910859B2 |
Football helmet with impact attenuation system
A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member is purposely engineered to change how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how other portions of the shell respond to that impact force. In one version, the impact attenuation member is a cantilevered segment formed in the front portion of the shell. |
| US11910851B2 |
Smart mask with printed electronics
A facial mask configured to be worn by a user includes a mask substrate, a temperature and respiration rate sensor for monitoring the temperature and breathing rate of the user, a humidity sensor for monitoring the humidity of the breath of the user, and a cough sensor for monitoring the cough rate of the user. The sensors may be printed onto a sensor array substrate, which is then secured to the mask substrate. The sensors provide real-time monitoring of the temperature, the breathing rate, the humidity, and the cough rate of the user. |
| US11910847B2 |
Nursing brassieres
A nursing brassiere for lactating women that allows hands-free use of breast pumps. The nursing brassiere further has heating coils integrated within the fabric of the nursing brassiere wherein the heating coils are configured to apply therapeutic heat to one or both breasts while simultaneously using one or two breast pumps. |
| US11910835B2 |
Electronic atomizing device and atomizer thereof
The present disclosure provides an electronic atomizing device and an atomizer thereof. The atomizer includes a housing. An atomization cavity is defined in the housing. An air inlet passage and an air sensing passage which are in communication with the outside are defined in the housing. The air inlet passage is in communication with the atomization cavity. At least part of the air sensing passage and at least part of the air inlet passage are arranged side-by-side and independently of each other, so that the atomizer can prevent mutual interference of airflows in the air sensing passage and the air inlet passage, prevent contamination to the pneumatic switch caused by contact between the airflow in the air sensing passage and the liquid atomizable medium, thereby avoiding reduced sensitivity and shortened life of the pneumatic switch. |
| US11910829B1 |
Electronic cigarette and cartridge unit
An environmentally friendly cartridge of an electronic cigarette unit whose mouthpiece is composed of a bioplastic and is antimicrobial is described herein. The cartridge, described as a cartridge unit, connects to a battery and electrical component casing to form an electronic cigarette. |
| US11910819B2 |
Partial or whole food hopper, grinder and cold press counter-top juicing machine, system and method
Apparatus, system and method for cold pressing juice from a food including a food delivery chute, a food grinder, and a pressing chamber which may removably fit together as a single, stand-alone unit. |
| US11910816B2 |
Method for manufacturing instant noodles
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing instant noodles, wherein the instant noodles are excellent in the noodle-making property, texture and salty taste, and sodium is reduced. In the manufacture of the instant noodles, in order to reduce the amount of salt used for manufacturing noodles, 0.5 to 1.5 g of potassium lactate is substituted for 1 g of salt to be added to kneading water to manufacture the noodles, and the instant noodles can be thereby manufactured which are excellent in the noodle-making property, texture and salty taste. |
| US11910812B2 |
Method for preparing food products by means of co-extrusion, viscous gelling solution and system for co-extrusion of food products
The invention relates to a method for preparing food products by means of co-extrusion, wherein at least two casing material components are mixed to make a viscous gelling solution. This viscous gelling solution is subsequently co-extruded whereby the gelling solution is forming the external layer of an extruded strand of food dough. The invention also relates to a viscous gelling solution obtainable by such method as well as a system for co-extrusion of food products. |
| US11910811B2 |
Advanced processing methods to produce high protein feeds from dry grind cereal grains
This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%. |
| US11910808B2 |
Ruminant compositions
The present disclosure provides compositions formulated for ruminants that comprise beneficial microbes. Particularly, the disclosure provides a composition comprising microorganisms with at least 97% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-60 and 2045-2107. Such compositions can be used for increasing milk production or improving milk compositional characteristics in ruminants. |
| US11910806B2 |
Transesterified fat or oil
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a chocolate which has a reduced trans fatty acid content and yet shows a high compatibility with cocoa butter, excellent blooming resistance and high meltability in mouth. A transesterified fat or oil wherein, in the constituting fatty acid composition thereof, the content of unsaturated fatty acids is regulated to not more than 10 mass % and the composition of other fatty acids is controlled to a preset content. |
| US11910804B2 |
Composition comprising vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar
An objective of the disclosure is to provide compositions containing vegetable oils and an anti-oxidant system to prevent oxidation of the triglycerides in the vegetable oil in food products, in particular in products which are often stored for a long time. The antioxidant system should not give an undesired colour, and neither an undesired taste, to a food composition. Additionally, it should be a natural compound and/or common food ingredient, and fitting to the food composition with regard to taste and colour. This has been achieved by providing a food composition containing vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar, wherein the weight ratio of citric acid and malic acid to total organic acids in the apple cider vinegar is more than 2%. |
| US11910801B2 |
Method of dehydrating wine grapes and other foods
A method of dehydrating fruit, comprising providing at least one cluster of fruit attached to stems and the stems attached to a branch; a first heating step comprising heating the least one cluster of fruit at a temperature in a range of 100-200 degrees F. for a period of time in a range of 1-24 hours; and a first curing step comprising allowing the at least one cluster of fruit to cool to room temperature over a period of time whereby dehydrated fruit is obtained. |
| US11910799B2 |
Multi-layered food product and method for forming
A multi-layered food product comprises a filling encapsulated by a partially or fully baked dough layer, and wherein the dough layer is optionally partially or fully encapsulated by a partially or fully baked batter layer that was applied to the dough layer after the dough layer had been partially or fully baked, and the multi-layered food product can optionally include one or more toppings atop the outer dough or batter layer. |
| US11910794B2 |
Solutions and methods for long-term pollen storage
The invention provides novel solutions and methods for storage and delivery of pollen to a female reproductive part of a recipient plant. The pollen storage solution provided includes a solute that maintains the tonicity of the pollen storage solution at a concentration between about 0.5 M and about 3.0 M and a cryoprotectant. The methods provided include storing the pollen storage solution and applying pollen stored in the storage pollen solution to at least a first female reproductive part of a recipient plant, thereby pollinating the female reproductive part with the stored pollen from the donor plant. |
| US11910793B2 |
Multifunctional agricultural adjuvant compositions
Multifunctional agricultural adjuvant compositions (“MAACs”) include at least one liquid component and one or more solid agricultural particles dispersed in the liquid component. The liquid component may include at least one methylated seed oil. Examples of the solid agricultural particles include ammonium sulfate, other water conditioners, amino acids, or polymers. The MAAC exhibits one or more desired functions depending on the quantity and composition of the liquid component, the quantity and composition of the solid agricultural particles, and, optionally, adding one or more surfactants and/or one or more additional components (e.g., rheology modifiers) to the MAAC. The desired functions of the MAAC may include at least one of a water conditioner, a surfactant, a high surfactant oil concentrate, a crop oil concentrate, or a drift reduction and a deposition adjuvant. |
| US11910791B2 |
Graded early warning system for pest quantity counting
A graded early warning system for pest quantity counting includes: at least one image capturing device used to capture images of at least one pest trapping device in an environment to generate at least one pest trapping image; at least one environment monitoring and sensing device used to detect the environment to generate at least one environment parameter; at least one pest detecting and identifying device used to detect quantities and species of multiple pests based on the at least one pest trapping image; and a cloud server used to receive the at least one pest trapping image, the at least one environment parameter, and the quantities and species of multiple pests; wherein the cloud server immediately establishes pest probability models, generates early warning signals, and prompts suppression decisions according to the at least one environment parameter and the quantities and species of multiple pests. |
| US11910790B1 |
Fishing rod retrieving and salvaging device
The fishing rod retrieving and salvaging device comprises a balloon, a CO2 cartridge, a valve, an activation sensor, a strobe, a recovery cable, and a housing. The fishing rod retrieving and salvaging device may be coupled to a protected item to prevent the protected item from becoming lost over water. As non-limiting examples, the protected item may be a fishing rod that may be dropped overboard from a boat. The fishing rod retrieving and salvaging device may inflate the balloon if the protected item is exposed to the water so that the protected item is prevented from sinking. In some embodiments, the fishing rod retrieving and salvaging device may attempt to send positional information to a smart phone to aid in locating the protected item. |
| US11910786B2 |
Automated food dispenser
A feeder including: a) a base portion having a serving area; b) a chamber portion supported by the base portion and configured to retain a granular material within a chamber interior; c) a dispenser configured to segregate a portion of the granular material from the chamber interior and transfer the portion of the granular material from the chamber portion to the serving area, wherein the dispenser includes: i) a rocker body; and ii) one or more fins projecting from the rocker body; and wherein the feeder includes one or more of: i) the fin(s) are flexible; ii) sensing device(s) part of a sensing tower configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the chamber portion; and/or iii) sensing device(s) configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the serving area. |
| US11910785B2 |
Automatic feeding device for poultry
The application discloses an automatic feeding device for poultry. The automatic feeding device poultry comprises a holding barrel and a feeding port; the holding barrel is provided with an accommodating cavity capable of being used for accommodating feedstuff, and a side surface of the holding barrel is provided with an installing hole, the installing hole is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the feeding port is installed in the installing hole, an input end of the feeding port faces downwards and hangs in the accommodating cavity, and an output end of the feeding port extends outwards out of the holding barrel. By arranging the feeding port, the feedstuff is injected into the accommodating cavity and is automatically squeezed to the output end under the action of gravity when in use, so that the feedstuff is eaten by poultry, and does not need to be scattered on the ground. |
| US11910783B2 |
Smart animal collar system
A pet-monitoring system including at least one of a wearable component, base station and user device. The system utilizes data collected from each of these components as well as the state of any connections between the devices to: (i) make various determinations about the pet's health and environment; (ii) notify the user of substantial changes in the pet's health and environment; (iii) determine how to efficiently utilize communication, monitoring or interaction modules within the wearable component, base station and user device; and (iv) automate interactions with the pet using interaction modules within the wearable component, base station and user device. |
| US11910779B2 |
Animal marking and inoculation
The invention is directed to an animal marking and treatment apparatus. The marking apparatus is an animal treatment apparatus to apply an animal treatment to a surface or subcutaneous layer of an animal via an operative end. The marking apparatus includes a marking portion, attached to the animal treatment apparatus, and located at the operative end. The marking apparatus is located such that when the animal receives the treatment the marking portion marks the animal by stamping at the same time. |
| US11910778B2 |
Absorbent pad
An absorbent pad may include a liquid permeable layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and a liquid absorbent layer disposed between the liquid permeable layer and the liquid impermeable layer. The liquid absorbent layer may include a first absorption region and a second absorption region. The second absorption region may extend around the first absorption region and may be configured to absorb more liquid per unit area than the first absorption region. |
| US11910775B1 |
Maize inbred 7SSMM2111
A novel maize variety designated 7SSMM2111 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 7SSMM2111 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7SSMM2111 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 7SSMM2111 or a locus conversion of 7SSMM2111 with another maize variety. |
| US11910774B1 |
Maize hybrid X08R703FR
A novel maize variety designated X08R703FR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08R703FR with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08R703FR through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08R703FR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08R703FR are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08R703FR and methods of using maize variety X08R703FR are disclosed. |
| US11910771B2 |
Lettuce variety Menaggio
The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Menaggio and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. |
| US11910766B2 |
Plant cultivator with light
A growing device (mini-greenhouse) comprising a dome for growing crops therein and a light module operably installed on an exterior of the dome for projecting a light beam onto the crops. The dome comprises one or more openings/cutouts therein poisoned at locations that match the locations of corresponding lights of the light module such that the path of the light beam is unobstructed by the material of the dome. The light module is configured to dissipate the heat generated by the lights away from the dome, whereby the base portion of the light which includes the necessary circuitry is contained within the light module and the light beam projected in the dome is either reflected by a protruding reflector that penetrates the dome or a flat reflector that projects the light through the opening. The light module may include vents and/or fans for dissipating the heat into the atmosphere. |
| US11910762B2 |
Light source module for plant cultivation
A light source for plant cultivation includes at least two light emitting devices supplying light to a plant. Each of the light emitting devices includes a first semiconductor layer doped with a first conductivity type dopant, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer and doped with a second conductivity type dopant different from the first conductivity type dopant, and an active layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The light emitting devices emit light towards the plant under a different condition in terms of at least one of wavelength, radiation intensity, and emission timing to control the type and content of phytochemicals in the plant. |
| US11910760B2 |
Watering robot and associated watering system
A watering system (100) includes a watering robot (102). The watering robot (102) further includes an irrigation controller (110) configured to operate within a region (114). A connector portion (106) is coupled to the body (104), and is adapted to couple with the one or more water supplying units (116) to receive water therefrom. The watering system (100) is characterized in that a sensor (130) of the watering robot (102) detects the one more water supplying units (116) to selectively integrates therewith. An actuator (140) of the watering robot (102) at least partially lifts up the watering robot (102) with respect to a ground surface (120) of the region (114). The watering robot (102) automatically couples with the one or more water supplying units (116) through the connector portion (106), and the actuator (140) at least partially lifts up the watering robot (102) with respect to the ground surface (120). |
| US11910759B2 |
Multipurpose barrier and gardening system for plantation
A barrier and gardening tool for forming a safe barrier around the base of a tree, raised garden, plant, or flower area. The tool is an open cylindrical barrier made by fastening two semi-circular body portions or members using stakes. The tool has flag holes for attaching small flags and other decorations thereto. The tool is positioned around a wall for protecting the flower area and in the form of a multi-tiered architecture for protecting trunk and roots of a tree while providing protected space for growing plants, flowers, plants, shrubs and more. The tool is made of non-toxic, durable, and corrosion-resistant material and is used as a temporary or permanent enclosure. |
| US11910757B2 |
Knotter hook for a twine knotter of a bale press
A knotter hook for a twine knotter has a stationary clamping wing and a pivotable clamping wing, Stationary clamping wing and pivotable clamping wing have an extension component in a same spatial direction. The pivotable clamping wing has a projection projecting toward the stationary clamping wing. The pivotable clamping wing is pivotable reversibly from a closed state into an open state. A free end of the pivotable clamping wing in the open state is spaced apart farther from the stationary clamping wing than in the closed state. The pivotable clamping wing is laterally displaced relative to the stationary clamping wing at least in sections so that the pivotable clamping wing is arranged adjacent to the stationary clamping wing and below the pivotable clamping wing a free space is formed. The free space extends in the closed state opposite to the spatial direction beyond the projection. |
| US11910756B2 |
Agricultural system
An agricultural system including an agricultural baler and a control unit. The agricultural baler includes a drive system; a bale chamber defined by at least one movable density door; and at least one actuator for moving the at least one density door. The control unit is configured to: receive a routine-trigger-signal; determine an actuator-control-signal for adjusting a speed at which the at least one actuator moves the at least one density door in response to the routine-trigger-signal; and provide the actuator-control-signal to the drive system for driving the at least one actuator. |
| US11910754B2 |
Grain cart with folding auger
A grain cart and foldable auger assembly having an upper auger assembly portion with a discharge portion, a lower auger assembly portion with an intake portion, and a compound angle joint that allows the upper auger assembly portion to be moved between operating and transport positions. When in an operating position, the upper auger portion and the lower auger portion are offset from each other by an operating offset angle. When in a transport position, the upper auger assembly portion is offset from the lower auger assembly portion by a transport offset angle such that the upper auger assembly portions folded across the front of the grain cart in a non-obstructive and non-protruding manner. |
| US11910751B1 |
Robotic system for harvesting and maintaining date palms
The robotic system for harvesting, and performing pre- and post-harvesting tasks of date palm trees includes three main parts: a truck platform, a scissor lift, and a multi-task system. The truck platform provides mobility for the whole system, while the scissor lift raises the multi-task system to the top of the palm tree. The multi-task system is fixed on top of the scissor lift and includes a large basin that catches fruits during harvesting. A circular track is fixed within the basin and includes a 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) slider base mounted thereon. On top of the 2-DOF slider base is a robotic arm fitted with the proper tool (harvesting tool, maintenance tool or bagging system) for the task to be performed. The circular track has pivoting sections, and the basin has a flexible portion in the rear of the truck platform to allow the system to surround the palm tree. |
| US11910748B2 |
Discharge channel for cutting deck assembly and vehicle including same
Various embodiments of a cutting deck assembly and a grounds maintenance vehicle that includes such assembly. The assembly includes a top surface and a sidewall extending from the top surface. The top surface and the sidewall partially surround a first cutting chamber and a second cutting chamber. The assembly further includes a channel disposed adjacent a rear portion of the sidewall and extending along a channel axis between a first end and a second end of the channel, where the first end of the channel is connected to an outlet of the first cutting chamber; and a ramp disposed at least partially within the channel and adjacent the second end of the channel. The ramp includes a directing surface that is adapted to deflect at least a portion of clippings that enter the channel from the outlet of the first cutting chamber. |
| US11910747B2 |
Electric work machine with cooling air ventilation
A work machine includes a housing, a motor positioned on an upper surface of the housing, a battery connected with the motor, and a blade to be driven by the motor. An air introduction member that cools a control device by causing air to flow is provided on an inside of a motor case. Plural bottom surface ventilation ports and plural side surface ventilation ports are provided in the motor case. Both of the ventilation ports cause air to flow into the inside of the motor case. The plural bottom surface ventilation ports and the plural side surface ventilation ports are disposed at positions lower than the air introduction member and the control device. |
| US11910744B2 |
Differential speed stalk rolls
Differential speed stalk rolls mountable to a row unit of a row crop head. A first stalk roll body has an outer peripheral speed less than the outer peripheral speed of a second stalk roll body in lateral spaced relation. The stalk roll bodies may have modular and interchangeable body segments of different configurations. |
| US11910741B2 |
Planting tool
A planting tool includes a tube element with an inlet end and an outlet end. A ground support is rotatably connected to the tube element via a pivot point and includes a first part with a pedal area and a second part with a hatch area. A mechanism has a first clamp and a second clamp. In an open state the mechanism prevents movement between the hatch area and the outlet end and maintains the hatch area at a distance from the outlet end by contact between the first and second clamp. In a closed state the mechanism prevents movement between the hatch area and the outlet end and maintains the hatch area in contact with the outlet end. The first clamp includes a switch allowing a user to change position of the first clamp to switch the state of the mechanism from the open state to the closed state. |
| US11910737B2 |
Method of automatically combining farm vehicle and work machine and farm vehicle
Provided is a method of automatically combining a farm vehicle with a work machine including confirming a current position of the work machine, moving a farm vehicle into a range having a predetermined radius around the current position, and controlling the farm vehicle, on the basis of a current position and direction of a first coupling unit included in the work machine, so that the first coupling unit and a second coupling unit included in the farm vehicle are coupled to each other. |
| US11917930B2 |
Resistance change device and storage device
A resistance change device of an embodiment includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a stack disposed between these electrodes, and including a first layer containing a resistance change material and a second layer in contact with the first layer. The resistance change material contains at least one of a first element such as Ge and a second element such as Sb, and at least one third element selected from Te, Se, S, and O. The second layer contains a crystal material containing at least one selected from a group consisting of a first material having a composition represented by (Ti,Zr,Hf)CoSb, (Zr,Hf)NiSn, or Fe(Nb,Zr,Hf)(Sb,Sn), a second material having a composition represented by Fe(V,Hf,W)(Al,Si), and a third material having a composition represented by Mg(Si,Ge,Sn). |
| US11917927B2 |
Qubit assembly, qubit assembly preparation method, chip, and device
A production line device prepares a superconducting circuit layer on a substrate. The device prepares an under bump metallization (UBM) layer on an upper surface of the superconducting circuit layer. A superconducting connection is formed between the UBM layer and the superconducting circuit layer. The production device prepares a welding spot on an upper surface of the UBM layer to obtain a qubit assembly configured for a flip-chip superconducting quantum chip. A superconducting electrical connection is formed between the welding spot and the UBM layer. |
| US11917926B2 |
Synthetic antiferromagnetic material and multibit memory using same
Disclosed are a synthetic antiferromagnetic material using the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction and a multibit memory using the synthetic antiferromagnetic material that is formed. The synthetic antiferromagnetic material has a non-magnetic metal layer as an RKKY inducing layer in the center, interaction between upper and lower ferromagnetic layers is imparted according to the thickness of the RKKY inducing layer, and the magnetization of an anti-parallel state is maximized therebetween. When such synthetic antiferromagnetic materials are cumulatively stacked and tunnel barrier layers are provided therebetween, multiple bits can be stored. Namely, data may be stored by supplying a program current in parallel to the surface of the RKKY inducing layer, and a resistance state may be checked by supplying current in a vertical direction to the surface of the RKKY inducing layer. |
| US11917923B2 |
Magnetoresistive random access memory structure
A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region. |
| US11917922B2 |
Mounting structure, ultrasonic device, ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic apparatus, and electronic apparatus
A mounting structure includes: a first substrate that has a first surface on which a functional element is provided; a wiring portion that is provided at a position, which is different from a position of the functional element on the first surface, and is conductively connected to the functional element; a second substrate that has a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a conduction portion that is provided on the second surface, is connected to the wiring portion, and is conductively connected the functional element. The shortest distance between the functional element and the second substrate is longer than the longest distance between the second substrate and a position where the wiring portion is connected to the conduction portion. |
| US11917914B1 |
Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Provided are a compound capable of improving the light-emitting efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an element; an organic electronic element using same; and an electronic device thereof. |
| US11917913B2 |
Substituted oxepines
The invention relates to materials, to electroluminescence devices comprising said materials and to the use thereof. |
| US11917912B2 |
Organic compound, organic light-emitting element, display apparatus, photoelectric conversion apparatus, electronic apparatus, illumination apparatus, moving object, and exposure light source
An organic compound is represented by general formula [1-1]. In general formula [1-1], X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, or a tellurium atom, and R1 to R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, and a cyano group. |
| US11917910B2 |
Organic compound and organic electroluminescent device using the same
The present invention relates to a novel organic compound and an organic electroluminescent device using the same, and more particularly, to a novel compound having excellent electron transport capability and light emitting capability, and an organic electroluminescent device improved in terms of luminous efficiency, driving voltage, lifespan, etc. by including the novel compound in one or more organic layers. |
| US11917905B2 |
Light-emitting device including hole transport region containing group 11 metal chalcogenide compound
A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the interlayer includes i) a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer, and ii) an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode, and the hole transport region includes a Group 11 metal chalcogenide compound including a Group 11 metal and a chalcogenide element with the proviso that oxygen is excluded from the chalcogenide element. |
| US11917904B2 |
Perovskite solar cell
The present application provides a perovskite solar cell, including conductive glass, a hole transport layer, a perovskite layer, an electron transport layer and a back electrode, where a passivation layer may be disposed between the hole transport layer and the perovskite layer, and the passivation layer may include an amide and/or a cation thereof, where the amide may include a compound of formula (1) and/or formula (2): where R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, —R, —NR2, —NHR, —NH2, —OH, —OR, —NHCOR, —OCOR, and —CH2COOH, where R represents a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 0 to 10; and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and where Ar is selected from a C5-C10 aryl or heteroaryl group. |
| US11917903B2 |
Metal complexes
The present invention relates to binuclear, trinuclear and tetranuclear metal complexes and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these metal complexes. |
| US11917902B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Novel organometallic complexes having a structure of Formula (I) that are useful in organic light emitting devices are disclosed. |
| US11917900B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Provided are organoboron compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoboron compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoboron compounds. |
| US11917896B2 |
Flexible substrate, method of manufacturing thereof, and display panel
A flexible substrate, a method of manufacturing thereof, and display panel are provided. The flexible substrate includes a glass substrate, a first flexible base layer disposed on the glass substrate, a second flexible base layer disposed on the first flexible base layer, and a third flexible base layer disposed on the second flexible base layer. |
| US11917893B2 |
Mask plate, method for manufacturing mask plate, and organic light-emitting device
A mask plate, a method for manufacturing a mask plate, and a method for manufacturing an organic light-emitting device are disclosed. The mask plate includes a substrate and a first opening portion and a second opening portion formed on the substrate. The first opening portion includes a first edge and a second edge, an extending line of the first edge and an extending line of the second edge intersect at a first vertex to form a first corner, the second opening portion is at the first corner and protrudes outward, and an edge of the second opening portion intersects with the first edge and the second edge. The first opening portion and the second opening portion are used for evaporation on a display area of an organic light-emitting device, and the second opening portion is used to compensate for a corner of the display area during evaporation. |
| US11917885B2 |
Electronic display device including quantum dot filter layer for improved color purity, method for manufacturing same, and display device including the same
An electronic device includes a first substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements each having a horizontal length and a vertical length which are less than or equal to about 10 micrometers (μm), each of the plurality of light emitting elements being disposed on the first substrate, a quantum dot color filter layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting elements, and a first overcoat layer between a plurality of light emitting elements and the quantum dot color filter layer. The quantum dot color filter layer includes a plurality of quantum dot color filters partitioned by a plurality of first partition walls so as to be overlapped with the plurality of light emitting elements, respectively. |
| US11917882B2 |
Light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
A light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with low power consumption and high reliability is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a third light-emitting element, and a fourth light-emitting element. The first to fourth light-emitting elements include the same EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer contains a fluorescent substance. The peak wavelength of an emission spectrum of the fluorescent substance in a toluene solution of the fluorescent substance is 440 nm to 460 nm, preferably 440 nm to 455 nm. The second light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent substance. The first light-emitting element exhibits blue emission. The second light-emitting element exhibits green emission. The third light-emitting element exhibits red emission. The fourth light-emitting element exhibits yellow emission. |
| US11917880B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a light emitting diode electrically connected between a driving voltage line and a common voltage line; a driving transistor electrically connected between the driving voltage line and the light emitting diode; a second transistor electrically connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the driving voltage line and a data line; a first scan line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor; a third transistor electrically connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; and a connection electrode that connects the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the third transistor, wherein at least a part of a contact portion where the connection electrode contacts the third transistor does not overlap the first scan line. |
| US11917875B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate including an active area having pixels and a non-active area including a pad region. A pad electrode is disposed in the pad region and includes a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode disposed on the first pad electrode. A first insulating pattern is interposed between the first and second pad electrodes. In a plan view, the first insulating pattern is positioned inside the first pad electrode, and a portion of the second pad electrode overlapping the first insulating pattern protrudes further from the substrate in a thickness direction than a portion of the second pad electrode not overlapping the first insulating pattern. The second pad electrode directly contacts a portion of the upper surface of the first pad electrode. In a plan view, an area of the second pad electrode is greater than an area of the first pad electrode. |
| US11917873B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate having a pixel area and a peripheral area, a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate in the pixel area, a plurality of data lines that supply a plurality of data signals to the pixels, a plurality of scan lines that supply a plurality of scan signals to the pixels, a plurality of power supply lines that supply a first voltage to the pixels, and first through third insulating layers. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate, the second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer, and the third insulating layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. The scan lines are disposed below the third insulating layer on the substrate in the pixel area, and are disposed on the third insulating layer in the peripheral area. |
| US11917872B2 |
Display device
Provided is a display device including: a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area; a first transistor and a second transistor each located over the display area of the substrate and arranged at different levels on the substrate; and a plurality of wirings located over the peripheral area of the substrate, wherein the plurality of wirings include first wirings and second wirings, the first wirings and the second wirings being located at different levels on the substrate and are alternately arranged with each other. |
| US11917871B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a base layer including a display area (DA) and a non-DA; a circuit element layer on the base layer and including: a power supply electrode (PSE) overlapping the non-DA, circuit elements, and a shielding electrode connected to the PSE and overlapping some of the circuit elements; a display element layer on the circuit element layer and including: a light emitting element including a first electrode, a light emitting unit, and a second electrode, and a connection electrode connecting the second electrode to the PSE and including first through-holes; a thin film encapsulation layer (TFEL) on the display element layer and including an organic layer overlapping the DA; and an input sensing layer on the TFEL and including sensing electrodes and sensing signal lines connected to the sensing electrodes. The sensing signal lines overlap the connection electrode. Some of the first through-holes overlap the shielding electrode. |
| US11917868B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device and method of manufacturing thereof
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of manufacturing thereof are provided. The organic light emitting diode display device includes a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a pixel area and a photosensitive area disposed between the pixel areas. The photosensitive area includes a first thin film transistor. The pixel area includes a second thin film transistor, which the same type as the first thin film transistor. The non-display area includes a third thin film transistor, which is a different type from the first thin film transistor. |
| US11917867B2 |
Display panel and display device for both 2D and 3D display, and method for manufacturing the same
Provided are a display panel and a method for manufacturing the same, a display device and a control method of the same related to the technical field of display. The display panel includes a base substrate; a pixel defining layer arranged on the base substrate and configured to define a plurality of sub-pixels, at least one sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixel-units; and each sub-pixel-unit of the plurality of sub-pixels includes an anode, a light emitting layer, and a cathode that are stacked, and anodes of adjacent sub-pixel-units in a same sub-pixel are insulated from each other and are apart from the base substrate for different distances. |
| US11917864B2 |
Stretchable display device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided is a display device including a film structure having excellent flexibility and moisture infiltration prevention effects via a structure including a first polymer and a second polymer in which an inorganic compound penetrates into the first polymer. The display device may have excellent durability without causing problems such as peeling off of a sealing layer and moisture infiltration even after the display device is repeatedly stretched. |
| US11917861B2 |
Display device
A display device is provided, wherein a metal reflective pattern formed at intervals between a plurality of pixel driving circuits is equivalent to or is similar to a first predetermined metal pattern in an area corresponding to the plurality of pixel driving circuits, thereby making reflectance of a transitional display area uniform, and thereby solving a technical problem of uneven brightness in a display device under dark conditions. |
| US11917856B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light-emitting display device includes first to third color filters disposed respectively in first to third sub-pixel areas, a planarization layer disposed on the first to third color filters, and a bank layer disposed on the planarization layer and between adjacent sub-pixel areas, wherein a portion of the second color filter protrudes upwardly beyond a top face of the planarization layer, wherein the bank layer covers the portion of the second color filter protruding upwardly beyond the top face of the planarization layer. The display device has a stack structure of the portion of the blue color filter protruding upwardly beyond a top face of the planarization layer and the bank layer covering the portion, thereby suppressing light leakage between adjacent sub-pixel areas, and improving a lifetime of an organic light emitting element. |
| US11917851B2 |
Packaging structure, display substrate, display apparatus and method for packaging display device
Provided is a packaging structure for packaging a display device, the packaging structure comprising: at least one composite film layer, wherein the composite film layer comprises an inorganic pattern and an organic pattern, the inorganic pattern comprises a plurality of curved structures arranged at intervals, the organic pattern comprises a first organic sub-pattern, and the first organic sub-pattern and the inorganic pattern are located in a same layer and are complementary in position; and wherein an orthographic projection of the composite film layer onto the display device at least covers a display area of the display device. A display substrate, a display apparatus, and a method for packaging a display device are also provided. |
| US11917848B2 |
Protective window including protected edge glass substrate
A protective window includes a glass substrate which faces a display surface of an image-generating panel and has a thickness of about 20 micrometers to about 80 micrometers; a protective film which faces the display surface of the image-generating panel with the glass substrate therebetween; an adhesive layer which is between the protective film and the glass substrate and combines the protective film with the glass substrate; and a protective layer which covers an edge portion of the glass substrate. A thickness of the protective layer which covers the edge portion of the glass substrate is equal to or less than about ⅓ of a thickness of the adhesive layer which combines the protective film with the glass substrate. |
| US11917846B2 |
Display device having an oxide insulating film between subpixels and method for manufacturing the same
A display device is disclosed, which may reduce an interval between subpixels and maximize a light emission area. The display device comprises a substrate provided with a first subpixel and a second subpixel arranged to adjoin the first subpixel, a first electrode provided in each of the first subpixel and the second subpixel on the substrate, including a first material, and an oxide insulating film provided to cover at least a portion of a side of the first electrode and made of a second material. The first material is a metal material, and the second material is an oxide of the first material. |
| US11917844B2 |
Organic EL element, and display apparatus, illumination apparatus, and moving object including the same
An organic EL element characterized by including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a third light-emitting layer that are disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer each containing a host material and a light-emitting material, in which the first light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits red light and green light, the second light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits blue light, and the third light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer that emits green light. |
| US11917842B2 |
Method for manufacturing light-emitting device
A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes forming, on a substrate, a first electrode, and forming a quantum dot layer. The forming the quantum dot layer includes performing first application involves applying a first solution on a position overlapping with the substrate; performing first light irradiation involves irradiating with light the position where the first solution is applied, to melt the ligand and vaporize the first solvent; performing second light irradiation involves irradiating the position with light to raise a temperature of the quantum dot; and performing third light irradiation involves irradiating the position with light to cause the first inorganic precursor to epitaxially grow around the first shell so as to form a second shell with which the first shell is coated. In the performing third light irradiation, at least one set of the quantum dots adjacent to each other is connected to each other via the second shell. |
| US11917840B2 |
Light-emitting device with reflective electrode and light-emitting layer
A novel light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a high blue index (BI) is provided. A light-emitting device with low power consumption is provided. A light-emitting device including a first electrode and a second electrode which are a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode, and an EL layer sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the EL layer contains an emission center substance, where when the emission center substance in the EL layer includes only one kind of substance, photon energy of a peak wavelength of light emitted from the light-emitting device is designed from an average value of photon energy of light emitted by the emission center substance in a solution state and emission edge energy on a short wavelength side of an emission spectrum of the emission center substance in the solution state. |
| US11917838B2 |
Semiconductor device
An object is to provide a semiconductor device with a novel structure. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring; a second wiring; a third wiring; a fourth wiring; a first transistor having a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, and a first drain electrode; and a second transistor having a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, and a second drain electrode. The first transistor is provided in a substrate including a semiconductor material. The second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US11917836B2 |
Resistive random access memory structure
The invention provides a RRAM structure, which includes a substrate, a high voltage transistor, and a RRAM cell. The high voltage transistor includes a drift region, a gate structure, a source region, a drain region, and an isolation structure. The drift region is located in the substrate. The gate structure is located on the substrate and on a portion of the drift region. The source region and the drain region are located in the substrate on two sides of the gate structure. The drain region is located in the drift region. The isolation structure is located in the drift region and between the gate structure and the drain region. The RRAM cell includes a first electrode, a resistive switching layer, and a second electrode sequentially located on the drain region. The RRAM cell is electrically connected to the high voltage transistor. |
| US11917834B2 |
Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first bottom electrode adjacent to a second bottom electrode. An intervening region is directly between the first and second bottom electrodes. Capacitor-insulative-material is adjacent to the first and second bottom electrodes. The capacitor-insulative-material is substantially not within the intervening region. Top-electrode-material is adjacent to the capacitor-insulative-material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies. |
| US11917829B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device comprises a semiconductor substrate comprising a first region, a second region, and a third region provided therebetween. The first region comprises: first conductive layers; a first semiconductor layer facing the first conductive layers; and a second semiconductor layer connected to the first semiconductor layer. The second region comprises: a third semiconductor layer and fourth semiconductor layer; and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the third semiconductor layer, the fourth semiconductor layer, and the semiconductor substrate. The third region comprises a fifth semiconductor layer and sixth semiconductor layer that are formed continuously with the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer or fourth semiconductor layer, and extend in a second direction. The third region comprises first and second portions aligned alternately in the second direction. In the second portions, the fifth and the sixth semiconductor layers are electrically connected. |
| US11917828B2 |
Memory devices with multiple string select line cuts
Methods, systems and apparatus for memory devices with multiple string select line (SSL) cuts are provided. In one aspect, a semiconductor device includes: a three-dimensional (3D) array of memory cells and a plurality of common source lines (CSLs) configured to separate the 3D array of memory cells into a plurality of portions. Each portion of the plurality of portions is between two adjacent CSLs and includes a plurality of conductive layers separated from each other by insulating layers and a plurality of vertical channels arranged orthogonally through the plurality of conductive layers and the insulating layers, each of the plurality of vertical channels including a string of memory cells. A top part of each portion of one or more portions includes at least two SSL cuts configured to separate the portion into multiple independent units, and each of the independent units is selectable by a corresponding SSL of multiple SSLs. |
| US11917821B2 |
Process for a 3-dimensional array of horizontal nor-type memory strings
In the highly efficient fabrication processes for HNOR arrays provided herein, the channel regions of the storage transistors in the HNOR arrays are protected by a protective layer after deposition until the subsequent deposition of a charge-trapping material before forming local word lines. Both the silicon for the channel regions and the protective material may be deposited in amorphous form and are subsequently crystallized in an anneal step. The protective material may be silicon boron, silicon carbon or silicon germanium. The protective material induces greater grain boundaries in the crystallized silicon in the channel regions, thereby providing greater charge carrier mobility, greater conductivity and greater current densities. |
| US11917820B2 |
Vertical semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes forming an alternating stack that includes a lower multi-layered stack and an upper multi-layered stack by alternately stacking a dielectric layer and a sacrificial layer over a substrate, forming a vertical trench that divides the upper multi-layered stack into dummy stacks, and forming an asymmetric stepped trench that is extended downward from the vertical trench to divide the lower multi-layered stack into a pad stack and a dummy pad stack, wherein forming the asymmetric stepped trench includes forming a first stepped sidewall that is defined at an edge of the pad stack, and forming a second stepped sidewall that is defined at an edge of the dummy pad stack and occupies less area than the first stepped sidewall. |
| US11917813B2 |
Memory array with contact enhancement cap and method for preparing the memory array
The present disclosure provides a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) array. The memory array includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation structure and contact enhancement sidewall spacers. The semiconductor substrate has a trench defining laterally separate active areas formed of surface regions of the semiconductor substrate. Top surfaces of a first group of the active areas are recessed with respect to top surfaces of a second group of the active areas. The isolation structure is filled in the trench and in lateral contact with bottom portions of the active areas. The contact enhancement sidewall spacers laterally surround top portions of the active areas, respectively. |
| US11917811B2 |
Dynamic random access memory and method for manufacturing the same
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and its manufacturing method are provided. The DRAM includes bit line contact structures, bit line structures, first insulating structures, a capacitor contact structure, a first connecting pad, a second insulating structure, and a capacitor structure. The bit line structure extends along a first direction. The first insulating structure extends along a second direction that intersects the first direction. The capacitor contact structure is located between two of the bit lines and two of the first insulating structures. The first connecting pad is formed on the capacitor contact structure. The second insulating structure surrounds the first connecting pad, in which the top width of the second insulating structure is greater than the bottom width thereof. |
| US11917810B2 |
Memory device
A memory cell includes a bit line and a plate line that are spaced apart from each other and vertically oriented in a first direction; a transistor provided with an active region that is laterally oriented in a second direction crossing the bit line and includes a first active cylinder, a second active cylinder, and at least one channel portion oriented laterally between the first active cylinder and the second active cylinder; a word line extending in a third direction while surrounding the at least one channel portion of the active region; and a capacitor oriented laterally in the second direction between the active region and the plate line. |
| US11917806B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure and semiconductor structure
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure, relating to the technical field of semiconductors. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate; forming multiple active pillars arranged in an array on the substrate, where an outer surface layer of each of the active pillars has a concave-convex surface; forming a gate oxide layer on the substrate, where a filling region is formed between two adjacent active pillars in the same row; forming a word line and a first dielectric layer in the filling region; exposing a top surface of each of the active pillars; forming a contact layer on the top surface of each of the active pillars; and forming a capacitor structure on the contact layer. |
| US11917801B1 |
Electromagnetic interference shield
An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield may include a frame configured to be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB). The frame may include a horizontal body and a plurality of vertical walls extending perpendicularly from the horizontal body. The plurality of vertical walls defines a portion of a perimeter of the EMI shield, the perimeter including a concave corner defined virtually by a first and second vertical wall of the plurality of vertical walls. The first vertical wall does not extend all the way to the second wall and an opening if formed between. The first vertical wall includes an attached portion connected to the horizontal frame and an extension portion connected to the attached portion by way of a first fold. The extension portion at least partially overlays, abuts, and extends beyond the attached portion toward the second wall thereby at least partially covering the opening. |
| US11917796B2 |
Heat sink for liquid cooling
A module is provided for housing electronic devices and a liquid coolant. The module comprises: a housing defining a sealable internal volume for containing the electronic devices and the liquid coolant, the sealable internal volume having a base; a substrate in the sealable internal volume approximately parallel to the base, one of the electronic devices being mounted on a side of the substrate proximal the base; and a heat sink device, comprising a receptacle part defining an internal volume that is arranged to receive the liquid coolant and accumulate the liquid coolant therein. The heat sink is mounted such that the one of the electronic devices or a component that is thermally conductively coupled to the one of the electronic devices is at least partially within the internal volume. |
| US11917788B1 |
Modular data center
A modular data center and a method of building a modular data center. The modular data center includes a site microgrid including at least one power converter connected to a direct current (DC) bus and a digital power system. The digital power system includes at least one digital power transmitter, a set of transmission lines, and at least one digital power receiver. The modular data center design uses an adiabatic cooling system to cool the modular data center. |
| US11917787B2 |
Server rack
A server rack includes: a rack cabinet equipped with a door; information processing devices installed inside the rack cabinet in accordance with rack mount specifications; collection devices configured to collect environmental status information inside the rack cabinet; a temperature control device configured to control environmental conditions inside the rack cabinet; a network device configured to establish a communication environment between the plurality of information processing devices; a microcomputer configured to exchange data with the information processing devices, to receive operating status information and environmental status information from the temperature control device and the collection devices, and to control the operations of the information processing devices and the temperature control device according to input information; and an input/output device configured to display content corresponding to the output information of the microcomputer, and to generate the input information according to the manipulation of an administrator. |
| US11917785B2 |
Circuit-board holder and image forming apparatus
A circuit-board holder includes a first restraint, a second restraint, and a third restraint. The first restraint restricts a circuit board from moving in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the circuit board. The circuit board is inserted to the circuit-board holder in a direction parallel to a surface of the circuit board. The second restraint restricts the circuit board from moving in a normal-line direction to the surface of the circuit board. The third restraint restricts the circuit board from moving in the insertion direction of the circuit board when the circuit board has been inserted to a prescribed position. One end of the third restraint in the insertion direction of the circuit board is fixed. Another end of the third restraint in the insertion direction of the circuit board is elastically deformable and displaceable in a normal-line direction to the surface of the circuit board. |
| US11917783B2 |
Bow cable management system
A bow cable management system is provided. The system includes a bow management device, a bow and an electronic accessory. The bow management device includes a base member and a bracket, wherein the base member has a first side and an opposing second side with a recess formed on the second side. A first channel extends from the recess out a front end of the base member, and a second channel extends from the recess out the bottom side of the base member. The bow management device is coupled to a riser of the bow. The electronic accessory is coupled to the bracket of the cable management device. The cable management device is configured to receive a cable of the electronic accessory through first channel with a portion of the cable retained within the recess of the base member and then extending through the second channel to a trigger accessory. |
| US11917782B2 |
Protective film, electronic device having same, and method for attaching protection film
An electronic device includes a flexible display module, a window on the flexible display module, and a protective base film on the window, and having a first modulus at a first temperature and a second modulus lower than the first modulus at a second temperature 80° C. higher than the first temperature, wherein the difference between the first modulus and the second modulus may be no greater than about 985 MPa. |
| US11917780B2 |
Hinged device with a flexible display
The description relates to hinged devices. One example relates to a device that has a first portion hingedly secured along a spine and a second portion hingedly secured along the spine. The example can also include a first spine cover secured relative to the spine and extending into the first portion and a second spine cover secured relative to the spine and extending into the second portion. An extent to which the first spine cover extends into the first portion and the second spine cover extends into the second portion is controlled by an angular orientation of the first and second portions. |
| US11917772B2 |
Power supply with separable communication module
A power supply with a separable communication module includes a casing with a port; a main board placed in the casing and having a power conversion circuit; a sub-board electrically connected to the power conversion circuit and provided with at least one first connector; and a communication module. The power conversion circuit has at least one electrical connection terminal. A first interface of the first connector faces the port. The communication module includes a first circuit board and a communication circuit disposed on the first circuit board, the first circuit board has an electrical connection part electrically connected to the communication circuit, the electrical connection part has a first state of connecting with the first interface, and a second state of detaching from the first interface. |
| US11917768B2 |
Single-layer circuit board, multi-layer circuit board, and manufacturing methods therefor
A multi-layer circuit board, successively constituted by surface sticking layer, single-layer circuit board, middle sticking layer, single-layer circuit board, surface sticking layer, said multi-layer circuit board is provided with a hole, a hole wall of said hole is formed with conductive seed layer, and partial outer surface of said surface sticking layer is formed with a circuit pattern layer of conductive seed layer, wherein said conductive seed layer comprises a ion implantation layer implanting below the hole wall of said hole and below partial outer surface of said surface sticking layer. |
| US11917767B2 |
Apparatus for manufacturing printed circuit boards
A method of manufacturing printed circuit boards includes some or all of: chemically or electrically applying metallic layers to a substrate; incorporating bores into the substrate; through-contacting the bores incorporated into the substrate; applying a layer from a photoresist to an electrically conducting layer in a masking step; exposing the photoresist while using an exposure mask in an exposing step; removing exposed or unexposed regions of the layer from the photoresist while in regions laying bare the electrically conducting layer in a developing step; removing the laid-bare regions of the electrically conducting layer in an etching step; cleaning the substrate in a rinsing step; and drying the substrate, wherein the substrate for carrying out the developing step and/or the etching step is set in rotation and a developer solution and/or an etching liquid is applied to the rotating substrate by at least one nozzle. |
| US11917766B2 |
Substrate work machine
A board work machine includes a backup plate, a backup member disposed on the backup plate to support a board from below, a movement device configured to move the backup member, a movement control section configured to control an operation of the movement device based on a position program indicating a position of the backup member disposed on the backup plate, a display section configured to display the position of the backup member indicated by the position program in a superimposed manner on a board image indicating the board, and an editing section configured to edit the position program in response to a request for increasing or decreasing the number of the backup members and changing the position of the backup member from an operator. |
| US11917759B2 |
Electronic device including flexible substrate
An electronic device includes: a housing including a plate and a back plate facing a second surface of the plate and including a planar area facing a first direction, a display module including a display disposed on a first surface of the plate, a battery and a circuit board disposed on the second surface of the plate, a first flexible substrate extending from the display module, and a second flexible substrate extending from the circuit board to the first flexible substrate across the battery. The first flexible substrate includes a first connector, and the second flexible substrate includes a second connector. The first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate are configured such that the first connector and the second connector are coupled in a second direction different from the first direction. |
| US11917757B2 |
Circuit board
A circuit board includes a substrate including first and second sections with different thicknesses, a protective layer, and mounting electrodes. The substrate includes a step surface connecting a first principal surface of the first section and a first principal surface of the second section. The mounting electrodes are on the first principal surface corresponding to an element to be mounted. The protective layer is disposed over the first principal surface, the step surface, and the first principal surface. The separation distance between the mounting electrode and the step surface is greater than or equal to the terminal-to-terminal distance between the mounting electrode and the mounting electrode. |
| US11917756B2 |
Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing printed wiring board
A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming metal posts on a conductor circuit formed on a resin insulating layer, forming the outermost resin layer on the resin insulating layer such that the metal posts is embedded in the outermost resin layer, forming a mask at a dam formation site for a dam structure of the outermost resin layer to surround at least part of a pad group including the metal posts on the outermost resin layer, and reducing a thickness of the outermost resin layer exposed from the mask such that end portions of the metal posts are exposed from the outermost resin layer, that the metal posts form the pad group, and that the outermost resin layer has the dam structure forming part of the outermost resin layer and formed to surround at least part of the pad group including the metal posts. |
| US11917755B2 |
Carrier-foil-attached ultra-thin copper foil
The carrier-foil-attached ultra-thin copper foil according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a carrier foil, a release layer, a first ultra-thin copper foil, a Cu—Al bonding strength improvement layer, an Al layer, and a second ultra-thin copper foil, wherein the release layer may comprise a first metal (A3) having peeling properties, and a second metal (B3) and third metal (C3) facilitating the plating of the first metal (A3). |
| US11917750B2 |
Shielding structure for system-in-package and electronic device
A shielding structure for a system-in-package includes a substrate having stacked first ground planes in the substrate, a second ground plane on a surface of the substrate, and a ground pad arranged along an edge of the substrate disposed on the second ground plane. In addition, ground holes disposed in the substrate electrically couple the adjacent ground planes. The ground holes are arranged in a ring around a board body and spacing between the adjacent ground holes is less than a specified distance in an arrangement that defines a Faraday cage. A device is disposed on the opposing surface of the substrate and a package layer is disposed on the device. |
| US11917749B1 |
Integrated circuit package differential pin pattern for cross-talk reduction
An integrated circuit package, including a circuit board, signal pins extending orthogonally to the circuit board surface, and grouped into a plurality of differential signal pin pairs, each signal pin pair positioned at a vertex of an array of orthogonal rows and columns, wherein each signal pin pair includes a positive and a negative signal pin. The plurality of signal pin pairs includes a first subset of signal pin pairs wherein the positive and the negative signal pins are arranged in an orientation along a line parallel to rows of the array and a second subset of signal pin pairs in which the positive and the negative signal pins are arranged in an orientation along a line parallel to columns of the array. For each signal pin pair in one of the first and second subsets, each nearest signal pin pairs belong to another of the first and second subsets. |
| US11917743B2 |
Electromagnetic cooking device with automatic melt operation and method of controlling cooking in the electromagnetic cooking device
An electromagnetic cooking device and method of controlling the same is provided herein. The cooking device includes a cavity in which a food load is placed and a plurality of RF feeds configured to introduce electromagnetic radiation into the cavity for heating the food load. A controller is provided and is configured to: (a) measure resonances in the cavity; (b) generate a resonance map resulting from the measured resonances; (c) conditionally repeat steps (a) and (b); (d) detect a melting state of the food load based on variations between the resonance maps; and (e) adjust a power level of the electromagnetic radiation in response to detection of the melting state. |
| US11917742B2 |
Method for a cooktop
In a method for a cooktop, in particular for producing and/or operating the cooktop, which has at least one variable cooking surface, the cooking surface is partitioned in an operating mode along a partitioning direction into a plurality of heating zones to which at least one heating parameter is assigned in each case in a location-dependent manner in order to heat a cooking utensil that is deposited on the heating zone. In order to ensure flexible production and/or flexible operation of the cooktop, during partitioning of the cooking surface into the heating zones in at least one peripheral region of the cooking surface, at least one cooking utensil characteristic is taken into account. |
| US11917739B2 |
Linear lighting device
A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. |
| US11917736B2 |
Double ended retrofit light emitting diode, LED, based lighting device for connection to a power source, which LED based lighting device having an improved pin-safety circuit
A double ended retrofit LED lighting device having two connecting terminals (L1, L2) at a first end for connection to a power source and two further connecting terminals (R1, R2) at a second end for further connection to said power source, the LED lighting device comprising: —at least one LED (D1) for emitting light, —an LED driver arranged for receiving an AC current from said power source and for driving said at least one LED based on said received AC current, —a filament circuit (RfilL) connected between said two connecting terminals (L1, L2) for supporting a filament current circulating back to said power source for indicating a presence of said LED lighting device to said power source, and—a pin-safety circuit comprising two pin-safety switches (SwLa, SwLb), wherein each pin-safety switch is connected to a respective separate terminal of said two connecting terminals (L1, L2) and comprises a changeover contact, wherein said changeover contact comprises: —a central node (CC) arranged to be connected to said power source; —a normally-closed node (NC) arranged to be connected to said filament circuit (RfilL); —a normally-open node (NO) arranged to be connected to said LED driver, such that said filament circuit (RfilL) is functionally disconnected, when said AC current flows to, or from, said LED driver. |
| US11917735B2 |
LED driving system and closed-loop control method for LED driving
An LED driving system and a closed-loop control method for LED driving are provided; the LED driving system includes an LED load, a constant-current control module, an electrolytic capacitor, a discharging-voltage measuring module, a bus-voltage measuring module and a charging-current control module, wherein the charging-current control module is connected to an output of the discharging-voltage measuring module, the bus-voltage measuring module and a lower plate of the electrolytic capacitor; the charging current of the electrolytic capacitor is adjusted based on the control signal of the discharging-voltage measuring module and the measured voltage of the bus-voltage measuring module, wherein the charging current of the electrolytic capacitor is reduced by an subtraction operation performed by the addition and subtraction counter, and the charging current of the electrolytic capacitor is increased by an addition operation performed by the addition and subtraction counter. |
| US11917734B2 |
Driver device layouts
An example circuit includes a substrate having a plurality of scan lines substantially orthogonal to a virtual centerline of the substrate. The circuit also includes a first driver integrated circuit (IC) on the substrate, the first driver IC including: a set of line switches coupled to a first set of the plurality of scan lines along a side of the first driver IC nearest the virtual centerline; a data output and a register. The circuit also includes a second driver IC on the substrate, the second driver IC including: a set of line switches coupled to a second set of the plurality of scan lines along a side of the second IC nearest the virtual centerline; and a data input coupled to the data output of the first driver IC. |
| US11917730B2 |
Integrated device and method for enhancing heater life and performance
A control system for controlling an operation of a resistive heater includes a dielectric parameter determination module, a prediction module, and a heater operation control module. The dielectric parameter determination module determines a material property of a dielectric material of the resistive heater when the resistive heater is in an active mode. The prediction module predicts a life expectancy of the resistive heater based on the material property of the dielectric material. The heater operation control module changes operation of the resistive heater based on the material property and the life expectancy. |
| US11917728B2 |
Camouflaged small cell networking devices
A small cell device includes a housing body, a heat sink, an interface board, a first power amplifier (PA) board, a second PA board, a power board, and a main board. The housing body defines a cavity and has two depthwise ends. The heat sink is coupled to the housing proximate a first depthwise end. The interface board is positioned within the cavity and adjacent to the heat sink. The first PA board is positioned within the cavity and adjacent to the interface board and the heat sink. The second PA board is positioned within the cavity and proximate a second depthwise end. The power board is positioned within the cavity and adjacent to the second PA board. The main board is positioned within the cavity between the interface board and the second PA board. The heat sink dissipates heat generated during operation of at least the first PA board. |
| US11917725B2 |
Method and apparatus for short code dialing for restricted services for unauthenticated user equipment
A session initiation protocol register request message for RLOS can be received at a P-CSCF. The session initiation protocol register request message can include an IP multimedia public user identification for a UE. The session initiation protocol register request message can be forwarded to a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF). A UE identifier in a 200 OK response can be received in response to forwarding the session initiation protocol register request message at the P-CSCF from the S-CSCF. Signaling can be ciphered using a security key for the UE in response to receiving the 200 OK response. |
| US11917724B2 |
Location based application migration for enhancing lightweight IoT device applications
One example method includes receiving input concerning a mobile IoT device, and the input includes information about a location of the mobile IoT device, information about whether the mobile IoT device is moving, and, when the mobile IoT device is moving, information about the range, speed, and bearing of the mobile IoT device. Next, the method includes generating a predicted location of the mobile IoT device based on the inputs received, using the predicted location of the mobile IoT device and a map of nodes in an environment where the mobile IoT device is located to make a migration decision concerning an application used by the mobile IoT device, and migrating the application from a present location to a node expected to be accessible by the mobile IoT device when the mobile IoT device reaches the predicted location, and the node and present location are physically separated by a distance. |
| US11917722B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication control method
There is provided a communication apparatus that includes: a plurality of wireless interfaces; a storage unit configured to store, for a past established connection, connection history information associating a network identifier with an interface identifier of one of the plurality of wireless interfaces; and a communication control unit configured to select, based on the connection history information, one of the plurality of wireless interfaces, and transmit a connection request to another apparatus using the selected wireless interface. |
| US11917721B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining and using enclosure state information
An enclosure state, e.g., enclosed or not enclosed, of a communications device is determined based upon one or more of: i) a selected set of environmental sensor measurements, performed by the communications device, ii) a corresponding set of expected outdoor environmental conditions, e.g., sourced from a weather server, iii) weighting factors corresponding to each of the environmental conditions, and/or iv) a threshold value. The communications device performs one or more actions based on the determined enclosure state, enclosed, e.g. indoors, or not enclosed, e.g. outdoors. Exemplary actions include controlling a transmitter or receiver setting, communicating the enclosure state determination to an emergency responder or controlling an application resident on the communications device based on the determined enclosure state. Various exemplary actions contribute to efficient use of communications device resources, e.g., battery power and air link resources and/or contribute to increasing efficiency and/or safety with regard to emergency responses. |
| US11917718B2 |
Local area network communication management method and apparatus
A local area network (LAN) communication management method includes obtaining, by an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, registration area information of the terminal, the LAN identifier (ID) of the terminal, and the service area information corresponding to the LAN ID, determining, by the AMF network element, LAN communication area information of the terminal based on the registration area information of the terminal and the service area information corresponding to the LAN ID, sending, by the AMF network element, LAN information of the terminal to the terminal, where the LAN information of the terminal includes the LAN ID and the LAN communication area information of the terminal, and managing, by the terminal, LAN communication of the terminal based on the LAN information. |
| US11917714B2 |
Display device for managing external device connected thereto through Bluetooth communication and method for managing Bluetooth-connected external device
The present disclosure provides a display device including: a communication interface configured to perform Bluetooth communication with at least one external device; and a processor configured to obtain a list of connected devices including information about at least one external device Bluetooth-paired or connected with the display device through the communication interface, and obtain first execution information about a first application being executed on the display device, obtain first necessary device condition information required by the first application based on the first execution information, and release a connection with at least one external device not satisfying the first necessary device condition information in the list of connected devices. |
| US11917707B2 |
Handling of reestablishment failure ambiguity
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for performing a re-establishment procedure. A method in a user equipment comprises: receiving a re-establishment message; upon reception of the re-establishment message, monitoring for an indication of an integrity check failure received from lower layers, wherein the indication relates to a first message or a second message received by the UE after transmitting a re-establishment request; responsive to the indication of the integrity check failure, performing actions upon going into an RRC_IDLE mode of operation; indicating a connection failure to upper layers; and based on the indication, upper layers triggering a recovery procedure. |
| US11917706B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing vehicle communication
Provided are a method and an apparatus for configuring a sidelink radio bearer on a sidelink interface used for vehicle communication and processing radio link failure. The method may include receiving sidelink radio bearer configuration information for configuring a sidelink radio bearer on a sidelink interface used for the vehicle communication from a base station; configuring the sidelink radio bearer based on the sidelink radio bearer configuration information, and transmitting the sidelink radio bearer configuration information to another UE subject to the vehicle communication; detecting a sidelink radio link failure when an acknowledged mode (AM) radio link control (RLC) entity linked to the sidelink radio bearer reaches a maximum number of retransmissions; and indicating the detection of the sidelink radio link failure to a higher layer regardless of a radio resource control (RRC) state of the UE when the sidelink radio link failure is detected. |
| US11917703B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring a secondary cell group (SCG) in a dual connectivity (DC) mode
A method and user equipment (UE) for configuring a secondary cell in a dual connectivity (DC) mode by a UE. The method includes connecting to a primary cell and the secondary cell based on configurations received from a network, identifying at least one parameter related to performance of the UE for the secondary cell, comparing the at least one parameter with a threshold and releasing connection with the secondary cell based on a result of the comparison. |
| US11917700B1 |
Methods and systems for pairing mobile robotic device docking stations with a wireless router and cloud service
A method for pairing a robotic device with an application of a communication device, including the application receiving an indication to pair the robotic device with the application; the application receiving a password for the first Wi-Fi network; the robotic device enabling pairing of the robotic device with the application upon the user pressing at least one button on a user interface of the robotic device; the application displaying a map of an environment of the robotic device and a status of the robotic device and receiving mapping, cleaning, and scheduling information. |
| US11917690B2 |
Communication system
A communication system is disclosed in which a communications node allocates resources for potential use by any of a plurality of user communication devices, including first type (e.g. legacy) user communication devices and second type (e.g. machine-type) communication devices. Control data is sent, to the user communication devices, defining communication resources for potential use by any of the user communication devices. The control data includes information identifying a first PRACH resource configuration for a first type user communication device and a second PRACH resource configuration for a second type of device such that the user devices can be distinguished by the PRACH configuration used. |
| US11917689B2 |
Redundancy version (RV) determination for message repetition
Aspects of the disclosure relate to random access procedures. In one example, a UE initiates a random access procedure with a base station, and receives a random access response (RAR) message from the base station in response to the initiating of the random access procedure. The UE further determines a redundancy version (RV) pattern comprising a sequence of a plurality of RVs. The UE also transmits an uplink (UL) communication to the base station as part of the random access procedure. The UL communication comprises a plurality of repetitions of a UL message, each repetition being an iteration of the UL message that is configured by applying a respective RV of the plurality of RVs to the UL message based on the sequence. The UE further receives a downlink message from the base station based on the UL message. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11917687B2 |
Random access procedure
According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises initiating a random access procedure in which the wireless device sends a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, preamble to a network node and applying a receiver configuration for receiving an access response. The receiver configuration is determined based at least in part on whether a many-to-one association exists between (a) a downlink signal that can be used for beam selection prior to initiating the random access procedure, and (b) PRACH preamble indices. |
| US11917682B2 |
Wireless LAN system and interference control method
Provided is a wireless LAN system in which an interference control signal transmitter that is provided in the surroundings of the wireless LAN base station and the wireless LAN terminal, and is configured to collect wireless environment information regarding the interfering AP/STA, and transmit, to the interfering AP/STA, an interference control signal that is to be used to set a transmission waiting period; and an interference control signal management device configured to collect the wireless environment information from the interference control signal transmitter, determine the interference control signal transmitter whose communication area includes the interfering AP/STA based on the wireless environment information, and control the determined interference control signal transmitter to transmit the interference control signal to be used to set the transmission waiting period that corresponds to a length of time of the communication between the wireless LAN base station and the wireless LAN terminal, wherein while the interfering AP/STA that has received the interference control signal sets the transmission waiting period, the wireless LAN base station and the wireless LAN terminal preferentially perform communication. |
| US11917678B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating simultaneous poll responses
The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating simultaneous poll responses. A method may include assigning respective subsets of subcarrier frequencies to a plurality of user devices for communication over a wireless channel. The method may also include transmitting, simultaneously, a channel status request poll to the user devices. Additionally, the method may include determining, based at least in part on a first channel status response received via a first subset of subcarrier frequencies over the wireless channel, that the first channel status response is received from the first user device. Similarly, the method may also include determining a second channel status response is received from a second user device. Furthermore, the method may include determining, based at least in part on the first channel status response and the second channel status response, to schedule simultaneous data communication for the first device and the second device. |
| US11917677B2 |
Enhanced channel access for multi-link devices
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to channel access for multi-link devices (MLDs). A MLD may identify a first backoff count associated with a first enhanced distributed channel access function (EDCAF) for a first communication link used by the MLD; identify a second backoff count associated with a second EDCAF for a second communication link used by the MLD, the first backoff count less than the second backoff count; determine a time period after that the first backoff count reaches zero and during which to refrain from transmitting using the first communication link, the time period based on the second backoff count; determine that the first communication link transitioned from an idle state to a busy state during the time period; and generate a third backoff count associated with the first EDCAF based on the first communication link transitioning to the busy state during the time period. |
| US11917676B2 |
Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium
A communication apparatus transmits a request signal to an apparatus operating in a second operation mode among operation modes including a first operation mode using a first wireless communication unit and the second operation mode using a second wireless communication unit operable with lower power consumption than the first wireless communication unit. The request signal for causes the apparatus to transition from the second operation mode to the first operation mode. The communication apparatus determines whether transmitting the request signal is prioritized, and decides a parameter in the request signal that is used to avoid an access conflict in a wireless communication band, based on a result of the decision. |
| US11917672B2 |
Determining radio signal metrics for specified resource blocks
A wireless user device wirelessly receives an indication of selected resource blocks in a frequency channel that are selected for radio signal measurement and unselected resource blocks in the frequency channel that are unselected for the radio signal measurement. The wireless user device wirelessly measures a radio signal metric for the selected resource blocks in the radio channel and does not measure the radio signal metric for the unselected resource blocks in the radio channel. The wireless user device wirelessly transfers the radio signal metric for the selected resource blocks in the radio channel. The wireless user device wirelessly receives a schedule for the selected resource blocks in the radio channel. The wireless user device wirelessly receives data over the selected resource blocks in the radio channel based on the schedule. |
| US11917671B2 |
WiFi channel selection and subchannel selective transmissions
A station (STA) may include an antenna and a processor operatively coupled to the antenna. The processor and the antenna may be configured to send, to an access point (AP), a first message including an indication of one or more secondary channels in an operating band. The operating band may include a primary channel and the one or more secondary channels. The processor and the antenna may be further configured to receive, from the AP, a second message including an indication of a channel of the one or more secondary channels to use in a scheduled transmission period. |
| US11917666B2 |
Sidelink control information forwarding for sensing procedure
Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for sidelink control information forwarding for sensing procedure are disclosed herein. An example method of wireless communication at a forwarding user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a forwarded UE, control information, and transmitting, to a sensing UE, a forward message including the control information and information associated with the forwarded UE. An example method of wireless communication at the sensing UE includes receiving, from the forwarding UE, a forward message including the control information containing a first measurement of the control information. The example method also includes obtaining a second measurement of the forward message and determining a ratio of the second measurement to the first measurement. The example method also includes selecting a specific resource based on the ratio and whether the forwarding UE is an intended receiver for the sensing UE or the forwarding UE intends to receive from the forwarded UE. |
| US11917664B2 |
Techniques for counting a scheduling request periodicity
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described to support reducing conflicts with between scheduling request opportunities and downlink resources. A base station may configure a user equipment (UE) with a scheduling request periodicity and offset for identifying scheduling request opportunities. The UE and base station may apply the periodicity and the offset to a first subset of time periods of a set of multiple time periods, where the first subset of time periods may include scheduling request opportunities that do not overlap with resources allocated for downlink transmissions. Based on applying the offset and periodicity to the first subset of time periods, the UE may identify a scheduling request opportunity, in a first time period of the first subset, and may transmit a scheduling request to the base station via the scheduling request opportunity. |
| US11917663B2 |
Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) repetition transmission for reliable communications
Technology for user equipment (UE) operable for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) repetition communication is disclosed. The UE can comprise one or more processors configured to: decode information from a first transmission from a PDSCH and information from one or more repeated transmissions from the PDSCH; decode a repetition parameter value; and determine whether a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for the first transmission and one or more additional TCI states for the one or more repeated transmission are different based on the repetition parameter value. |
| US11917660B2 |
Method for control instruction transmission, base station, and terminal
A control instruction transmission method includes: in response to an unlicensed channel being occupied successfully, in which the first control instruction carries indication information configured to indicate a first detection parameter at least including a resource location on the unlicensed channel for the base station sending a control instruction; and sending a second control instruction on the resource location. |
| US11917657B2 |
Sequence selection techniques for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA)
Sequence selection techniques for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) are provided. A User Equipment (UE) sends a request to a base station, the request indicating that the UE is to conduct at least one uplink transmission. The UE receives, in response to the request, an indicator of an expected system load, a value of the indicator including a total number of sequences expected to be used at one time for uplink transmissions in the system. The UE detects that at least two different pairs of sequences in a configured set of sequences have different cross correlation values, the sequences in the set configured for scrambling uplink transmissions. The UE selects, in response to the detecting and based on the indicator, at least one sequence with an improved cross correlation with at least one other sequence the at least one sequence and the at least one other sequence to be used for scrambling uplink transmissions within the system. |
| US11917652B2 |
Carrier aggregation in a high speed mode of a user equipment
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide SCell activation. In one example, a UE may support carrier aggregation in a high speed mode, such FR1 CA in HST. Serving cells can be particularly configured for the carrier aggregation based on the UE's capability to support carrier aggregation in the high speed mode. Additionally or alternatively, an SCell activation procedure can be performed based on this capability. |
| US11917649B2 |
Method and device for reporting HARQ feedback to base station in NR V2X
A method for a first device to perform wireless communication and a device supporting same. The method may include: receiving, from the base station through a second PDCCH, a second DCI including information related to a second SL resource and information related to a second PUCCH resource; transmitting a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the first SL resource; and transmitting, to the base station through the second PUCCH resource, first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback information related to the first PSSCH and second HARQ feedback information related to the second PSSCH, based on a slot including the first PUCCH resource being same as a slot including the second PUCCH resource, wherein the second DCI is a last DCI among a plurality of DCIs including information related to the slot for PUCCH transmission. |
| US11917647B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
Disclosed herein are a method and a device for transmitting and receiving uplink data in a wireless communication system. According to the present disclosure, a UE may transmit to a base station information related to a capability of the UE and the information may include a subset including at least one transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) supported by the UE. The UE may receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) for transmitting the uplink data from the base station and the DCI may include a TPMI used for the UE to transmit the uplink data. Thereafter, the UE may transmit to the base station the uplink data by using transmission power determined based on the TPMI and the transmission power may be determined according to whether the TPMI is included in the at least one TPMI. |
| US11917644B2 |
Control signaling in LTE carrier aggregation
Methods and devices may be provided for aggregating component carriers in the licensed spectrum with at least one component carriers in the licensed exempt spectrum. Control information may be processed in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) while receiving and sending information on a primary component carrier (PCC) and a supplementary component carrier (SuppCC). A PCC subframe with a control portion and a data portion may be received. Resource assignment information associated with a downlink shared channel on the PCC may be embedded in the control portion of the subframe. Based on the resource assignment information on the PCC, resource assignment information associated with a downlink shared channel on the SuppCC may be identified in the data portion of the PCC subframe. A SuppCC subframe of the shared channel on the SuppCC may be processed as per the identified resource assignment information associated with the downlink shared channel on the SuppCC. |
| US11917642B2 |
Enhancement of performance of ultra-reliable low-latency communication
The disclosure describes mechanisms for reliability enhancement on control channel and data channel and mechanisms in URLLC. An apparatus of a RAN node for URLLC includes baseband circuitry to configure at least one DCI for scheduling transmission of at least one PDSCH content having same information. For each DCI, the baseband circuitry determines a CORESET for transmitting the DCI. The disclosure further describes mechanisms for the support of low latency transmission in URLLC. To improve peak data rate and spectrum efficiency in FDD system, the RAN node configures a DCI for scheduling data transmission using blank resources of a self-contained slot structure. Further, CBG-based transmission with separate HARQ-ACK feedback is provided to configure a DCI for scheduling data transmission of a TB and to divide the TB into multiple CBGs, and to configure uplink control data to carry separate HARQ feedback for the CBGs. |
| US11917639B2 |
Scheduling across slot boundaries
Systems and methods for scheduling uplink transmissions are disclosed. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives a downlink control information signal, wherein the downlink control information indicates an uplink grant for multiple contiguous nominal uplink repetitions, identifies resources allocated for the multiple contiguous nominal uplink repetitions based on the uplink grant, wherein the identified resources include first resources for a first actual repetition of uplink data and second resources for a second actual repetition of uplink data, transmits the first actual repetition of uplink data using the first resources, and transmits the second actual repetition of the uplink data using the second resources. |
| US11917637B2 |
Techniques for enhanced configured grant configuration
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a downlink configuration including a set of resources for receiving downlink transmissions. The UE may determine a grant for performing uplink transmissions based on a radio resource control (RRC) message. The UE may determine, based on the downlink configuration, the grant, or both, an uplink configuration including a set of resources for transmitting the uplink transmissions at a set of uplink transmission occasions. In some aspects, the set of uplink transmission occasions may be arranged according to a non-uniform spacing pattern in a time domain. The UE may transmit, to a base station, one or more uplink transmissions based on the uplink configuration. |
| US11917634B2 |
Signal design associated with concurrent delivery of energy and information
A base transmission signal and an auxiliary transmission signal may be used to (e.g., concurrently) improve a harvesting efficiency of an energy receiver while maintaining a prespecified performance level of an information receiver. An auxiliary transmission signal may be constructed. The construction of the auxiliary transmission signal may be signaled. An auxiliary transmission signal may be adapted. The adaptation of the auxiliary transmission signal may be signaled. An impact of auxiliary transmission signals on an information receiver's performance may be mitigated. One or more narrowband energy harvesting (EH) signals may be used, for example to provide a high peak to average power ratio (PARR) for EH devices (e.g., without significantly impacting overall transmitted signal PARR) characteristics. One or more narrowband auxiliary signals may be used, for example to enhance the PARR characteristics of an information signal sub-band. |
| US11917633B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for configuring radio terminal with numerology of second RAT via first RAT
A second RAN node (2) associated with a second RAT sends a radio resource configuration of the second RAT to a radio terminal (3) via a first RAN node (1) associated with a first RAT. The radio resource configuration explicitly or implicitly indicates at least one numerology that is included in multiple numerologies supported by the second RAT and is different from a reference numerology. It is thus, for example, possible to allow a radio terminal to be configured with a numerology of a cell served by a secondary gNB or a target gNB in Inter-RAT Dual Connectivity between E-UTRA and NR and in a handover from E-UTRA to NR. |
| US11917632B2 |
Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource allocation
Systems and methods for determining an uplink control channel resource to use for transmitting uplink control information to a network node are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a first downlink control channel message that schedules a first downlink shared channel transmission, receiving a second downlink control channel message that schedules a second downlink shared channel transmission, and determining an uplink control channel resource to use for transmitting uplink control information to a network node. The uplink control information comprises Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback for both the first downlink transmission and the second downlink transmission, and determining the uplink control channel resources for transmitting the uplink control information comprises determining the uplink control channel resources based on: (a) signaling received from the network node and (b) resource determination performed by the wireless device based on a latest received one of the first downlink control channel message and the second downlink control channel message. The method further comprises transmitting the uplink control information using the determined uplink control channel resource. |
| US11917631B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink signal between terminal and base station in wireless communication system and apparatus for supporting same
The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting and receiving a downlink signal between a terminal and a base station in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for supporting same. According to an embodiment applicable to the present disclosure, when the terminal recognizes that a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and a second PDSCH are overlapped, the terminal may receive a downlink signal including the first PDSCH, under the assumption that a phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS) for the second PDSCH and the first PDSCH are overlapped. |
| US11917625B2 |
Wireless communications method, terminal device, and network device
The present application provides a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device determines, according to the number of bits of UCI to be transmitted and the spreading factor of a first PUCCH format, the number of PRBs for transmitting the UCI to be transmitted. |
| US11917621B2 |
Method, device, and apparatus for transporting common control information
A method for transporting common control information includes: transmitting, by a transmitting end, to the common control information on M time-domain resources through M transmission beams, where each of the M time-domain resources includes N time-domain symbols. One time-domain resource of the M time-domain resources where the common control information of each of the M transmission beams is located is respectively determined according to a beam index of a transmission beam, wherein M and N are positive integers. One of M time-domain resources for a synchronization signal corresponds to one time-domain resource of the M time-domain resources of the common control information, a one-to-one correspondence exists between the M transmission beams and the M time-domain resources for the synchronization signal; and a one-to-one correspondence exists between the M transmission beams and M time-domain resources of a broadcast channel. |
| US11917619B2 |
Anchor device association for sidelink positioning
Disclosed are techniques for performing wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may identify a plurality of sidelink positioning anchor devices. Based on one or more parameters associated with each of the plurality of sidelink positioning anchor devices, the wireless communication device may associate with one or more sidelink positioning anchor devices from the plurality of sidelink positioning anchor devices. |
| US11917614B2 |
Uplink control information transmission method and apparatus
An uplink control information transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, a preamble that needs to be sent; determining, by the terminal device based on the preamble, a first resource set that is in a physical uplink shared channel resource and that is used to send uplink control information, where the PUSCH resource includes a plurality of resource sets; and sending, by the terminal device, the uplink control information and uplink data on the PUSCH resource, where the uplink control information is mapped to the first resource set, the uplink data is mapped to a resource that is other than the plurality of resource sets and that is in the PUSCH resource, and no information or uplink data is mapped to a resource set that is other than the first resource set and that is in the plurality of resource sets. |
| US11917610B2 |
Method and device for transmitting SL channel in NR V2X
Provided are a method for a first device to perform wireless communication, and a device supporting same. The method may comprise: a step for generating a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence; a step for applying an orthogonal cover code (OCC) to the PSCCH DMRS sequence and mapping the OCC on a PSCCH resource; and a step for transmitting the PSCCH DMRS sequence to a second device. |
| US11917607B2 |
Acknowledgement report for reception of control information
Methods and apparatuses for processing an acknowledgement report for reception of control information. A method for a user equipment (UE) to receive physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) includes determining a prioritization for receiving the PDCCHs and receiving the PDCCHs based on the prioritization. PDCCH receptions for a first search space set (SSS) are prioritized over PDCCH receptions for a second SSS or a third SSS. The PDCCH receptions for the second SSS are prioritized over the PDCCH receptions for the third SSS based on a configuration. The PDCCH receptions for the first SSS include a first downlink control information (DCI) format. The PDCCH receptions for the second SSS include a second DCI format that schedules a groupcast physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception. The PDCCH receptions for the third SSS include a third DCI format that schedules a unicast PDSCH reception. |
| US11917593B2 |
Systems and methods for valid subframe determination
A system and method for valid subframe determination between a base station and user equipment based on transmission of an additional system information block are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: receiving a SystemInformationBlockType1 message in a first subframe of a frame from a communication node; receiving the SystemInformationBlockType1 message in a second subframe of the frame from the communication node based on communication device capability for processing the SystemInformationBlockType1 message in the second subframe; sending a radio resource control signal to the communication node based on the communication device capability for processing the SystemInformationBlockType1 message in the second subframe; and utilizing the second subframe as either a valid subframe or an invalid subframe based on the communication device capability for processing the SystemInformationBlockType1 message in the second subframe. |
| US11917592B2 |
Resource-staggered coded multiple access
A wireless communications network includes a base station configured for operating a wireless communications network cell of the wireless communications network so as to provide communication in a plurality of slots. Each slot includes a plurality of associated physical resources. The wireless communications network includes at least one transmitter configured for transmitting a signal in the wireless communications network cell by mapping the signal into a number of part signals and for transmitting the number of part signals with a corresponding number of associated slots using a corresponding number of sets of physical resources, each set containing at least a subset of the associated plurality of physical resources of the slot. Each set of physical resources is received at the base station shifted with a set-individual offset and with respect to a synchronized start of the slot. |
| US11917590B2 |
Terminal and control method to optimize transmission/reception beam width in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting higher data transfer rates than that of a beyond 4G communication system such as LTE. A control method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: receiving radio resource control signaling (RRC signaling) for a signal measured by a terminal; identifying a transmission interval of a signal measured by the terminal, on the basis of the received RRC signaling; identifying first information for forming a predetermined beam; and determining whether to change the first information for forming a beam to second information for forming a beam, on the basis of the identified transmission interval. |
| US11917584B2 |
Sidelink beam or transmission parameter range restriction
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, at least one of a first indication of a set of beams allowed for sidelink communication or a second indication of a range allowed for a sidelink transmission parameter. The UE may communicate on a sidelink in accordance with at least one of the set of beams or the range. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11917582B2 |
Sidelink coverage extension using repeated transmission
This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for a sidelink coverage extension using repeated transmission. A first UE may transmit a multiple slot SCI in a first slot of a group of multiple slots for reserving resources for the group of multiple slots and transmitting one or more sidelink transmissions in the reserved resources. A second UE may receive the multiple slot SCI in the first slot of the group of multiple slots for receiving the one or more sidelink transmissions in the reserved resources for the group of multiple slots. In aspects, a base station may receive configuration parameters for the multiple slot SCI and configure one or more UEs with a multiple slot configuration, based on the configuration parameters, for transmitting/receiving the multiple slot SCI associated with the reserved resources in the group of multiple slots. |
| US11917581B2 |
Method and device in UE and base station used for paging
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station used for paging. The UE first monitors a first signaling in X time intervals respectively, and then receives a first radio signal. The first signaling is used for determining scheduling information for the first radio signal. The scheduling information includes at least one of {occupied time-frequency resource, adopted MCS, subcarrier spacing of subcarriers in occupied frequency domain resource}. The first radio signal carries a paging message. The frequency domain resource is used for transmitting the first signaling belongs to a first subband. The first subband includes a positive integer number of consecutive subcarriers in frequency domain. At least one of {location of the first subband in frequency domain, subcarrier spacing of subcarriers included in the first subband} is used for determining the X time intervals. |
| US11917575B2 |
Automatic location of access points in a network
Embodiments are directed to automatic location of access points in a network. An embodiment of one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums includes instructions for transmitting a request from a computing device to multiple access points in a network to determine a distance between each pair of access points of the multiple access points; receiving at the computing device the determined distances between each pair of access points; generating a proximity matrix containing the determined distances between each pair of access points; solving the proximity matrix to automatically generate a set of locations for the multiple access points; and orienting the generated set of locations for the multiple access points based on known locations of one or more anchor points in a subset of the access points. |
| US11917573B2 |
Crowd sourced RTT-based positioning
In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that are RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., psuedoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE. |
| US11917572B2 |
Transmission delay indication method and device
Disclosed are a transmission delay indication method and device. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device determines a common transmission delay of at least one cell, and sends the common transmission delay to a terminal in the at least one cell. The common transmission delay is used for the terminal in the at least one cell to determine a transmission timing sequence with a network side. |
| US11917570B2 |
Reference timing delivery to user equipment with propagation delay compensation
A wireless communication system is provided allowing a base station to indicate RTT compensation for UEs to adjust their local time clocks to correct propagation delay timing errors and synchronize with the global clock of a base station. A base station sends a downlink transmission including timing information to a UE and receives an uplink transmission from the UE after the downlink transmission. The base station determines a RTT compensation associated with the timing information based on a RTT between the downlink transmission and the uplink transmission. The base station then transmits the RTT compensation to the UE. UEs are thus allowed to synchronize at a high precision with the time clock of the base station. UEs may be configured with different resolutions or granularities in timing correction so that certain UEs can achieve high precision timing correction while other UEs can adjust their time clocks with less precision. |
| US11917567B2 |
Method and device for synchronizing data packets from embedded data sensors monitoring body motion of a patient
Method for synchronizing data packets is disclosed, which includes: receiving an initial data packet having a timestamp from a first sensor; storing the timestamp of the initial data packet from the first sensor, herewith defined as reference timestamp; for each received data packet having a timestamp from said sensors, received subsequently to said initial data packet, for the first sensor, storing the timestamp of the most recent data packet from said first sensor, herewith defined as reference timestamp; for the sensors other than the first sensor, calculating the difference between the timestamp of a received data packet and the reference timestamp; calculating an average of said differences for the received data packets for each said sensor; correcting the timestamp of the received data packet with the calculated average of said differences of the respective sensor; using the corrected timestamps to synchronize the data packets from the embedded wireless data sensors. |
| US11917562B2 |
Vehicle-to-everything synchronization method and device
Methods and apparatuses are provided for Vehicle-to-Everything synchronization for a first terminal. The method is implemented by the first terminal and includes: determining a transmission period for transmitting the sidelink synchronization signal under a first network signal condition as a first period; in response to that a second network signal condition is detected, adjusting the transmission period for transmitting the sidelink synchronization signal based on a set rule to obtain a second period after the adjustment, where the second network signal condition is different from the first network signal condition, and the second period is different from the first period; and transmitting the sidelink synchronization signal to one or more second terminals according to the second period, for a Vehicle-to-Everything synchronization by the one or more second terminals based on the received sidelink synchronization signal, where the one or more second terminals are respective receiving ends for the sidelink synchronization signal. |
| US11917561B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing data transmission based on multiple transmission time intervals, for transmitting control information, and for transmitting data by employing multiple ports
The 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). A method for operating a terminal is provided. The method includes detecting, scheduling assignment (SA) of another terminal in a sensing window based on transmission time intervals (TTIs) with different lengths in a resource pool; detecting a receiving power of a scheduled data channel based on the SA and a receiving energy of each sub-channel of each subframe; determining resources for data transmission based on the SA, the receiving power and the receiving energy; and transmitting data on the resources. |
| US11917556B2 |
Energy harvesting based on power headroom
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a power headroom report (PHR) including data indicating power headroom (PH) for the UE, the PH indicating a difference between a maximum output power of the UE and an actual transmission power. The UE may adjust an energy harvesting reception process based at least in part on the PH satisfying a first threshold. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11917555B2 |
Power allocation method of terminal having multiple carriers configured, and terminal using same
Provided are a power allocation method of a terminal having multiple carriers configured, and the terminal using same. The method comprises: determining a representative transmission time interval (TTI) of a first carrier; determining a representative TTI of a second carrier; and on the basis of the length of the representative TTI of the first carrier and the length of the representative TTI of the second carrier, allocating first transmit power to the first carrier, and then allocating second transmit power to the second carrier. |
| US11917554B2 |
Orientation based transmission power
Disclosed are embodiments of a device that includes an orientation sensor. Based on the device's orientation, a transmit power of the device is limited to ensure that transmission of the device do not exceed regulatory requirements. The transmit power limit is based, in some embodiments, on a manufacturer or model of the device, which indicates a position of one or more antennas relative to the device, and allows for a determination of an amount of power transmitted above the horizon in a given orientation. |