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| US11926101B2 |
Agent composition determination based on thermal values
According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to identify a property of a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) part to be fabricated and determine, based on the identified property, a thermal value associated with the portion. The instructions may also cause the processor to, based on the determined thermal value, determine a first agent composition to be used to fabricate the portion and determine a second agent composition to be used to fabricate a section external and adjacent to the portion, in which the first agent composition and the second agent composition may be determined to cause the portion and the external section to be fabricated to have the identified property while maintaining the external section separate from the portion. |
| US11926099B2 |
Additive manufacturing system
A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include a motion platform, a print head, and a drive. The drive may include a base connectable to the motion platform, a slipring disposed inside of the base, and a drivetrain extending between the base and the print head. |
| US11926097B2 |
Method for manufacturing a component by fused filament fabrication and apparatus for producing a component
An additive manufacturing method for a component, the component being produced layerwise by fused filament fabrication, includes magnetizing a substrate plate, depositing at least one first layer on the substrate plate, this first layer including a first substance that contains magnetic material, depositing at least one further layer of a second substance, and demagnetizing the substrate plate. An apparatus for producing a component by fused filament fabrication includes a substrate plate for depositing layers of the component, wherein the substrate plate is magnetized before depositing a first layer on the substrate plate, the first layer including a first substance that contains magnetic material, and further layers including a second substance that does not contain a magnetic material are deposited on the first layer, and the substrate plate is demagnetized after forming the part. |
| US11926095B2 |
Three-dimensional object printing apparatus
A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes a first head, an energy emitter, and a moving mechanism. The first head has a first nozzle face in which a nozzle for ejecting liquid is provided. The energy emitter has an emission face from which energy for curing the liquid ejected from the first head is emitted. The moving mechanism changes relative position of the first head and the energy emitter in relation to a three-dimensional workpiece. The moving mechanism includes a linear motion mechanism that changes the relative position of the first head and the energy emitter in relation to the workpiece along a first axis, a first up-and-down mechanism that moves the first nozzle face along a second axis intersecting with the first axis, and a second up-and-down mechanism that moves the emission face along the second axis. |
| US11926093B2 |
Methods and apparatus for embedding heating circuits into articles made by additive manufacturing and articles made therefrom
Methods of embedding a heating circuit in an article fabricated by additive manufacturing. The methods describe techniques such as co-extruding a wire, capable of being heated, along with print material in additive manufacturing of the article, and placing a pre-shaped wire capable of being heated between adjacent layers of the article. A third method includes dispensing a wire, capable of being heated, during the additive manufacturing of the article, and compacting the wire into the printed material. An apparatus for embedding a heating circuit in an article fabricated by additive manufacturing. The apparatus contains a wire dispenser, a cutter to control the length of the wire dispensed, and a compactor capable of embedding the wire capable of being heated into the printed material. An article made by additive manufacturing is disclosed. The article contains at least one heating element embedded in the article during the additive manufacturing process. |
| US11926091B2 |
In situ partially degradable separation interface for fabrication of complex near net shape objects by pressure assisted sintering
The invention relates to a process for fabricating complex mechanical shapes, and in particular to fabricating complex mechanical shapes using a pressure-assisted sintering technique to address problems relating to variations in specimen thickness and tooling, or densification gradients, by 3-D printing of a polymer model that is surrounded by and filled with sintering powder material, wherein the 3-D polymer model decomposed into a graphite interface layer and facilitates release of the cast, e.g. metal, metal-alloy, ceramic, etc., manufactured item. |
| US11926090B2 |
Additive manufacturing device and method
Disclosed is an additive manufacturing device, comprising: a vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable on exposure to radiation; a build platform having a build surface, the build platform being mounted or mountable for movement relative to the vessel; and a programmable radiation module comprising an array of individually addressable radiation emitting or transmitting elements, the array being configurable to produce radiation having a predetermined pattern by selective activation of elements of the array; wherein the programmable radiation module is positioned or positionable to irradiate uncured material adjacent the build surface, or adjacent a previously cured structure on the build surface, with the predetermined pattern without magnification. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing method which employs the additive manufacturing device. |
| US11926089B2 |
Apparatus for installing a screen protector on an electronic device
An apparatus is provided for assisting in affixing a screen protector to a display of an electronic device. The apparatus includes a base including a platform configured to support the electronic device. The apparatus includes a lid configured to cover at least a portion of the base and the supported electronic device. The lid includes an aperture. |
| US11926075B2 |
Conveying system and compounding system comprising the same
A conveying system including a conveying channel, a reinforcement feed duct connected to the conveying channel at a reinforcement feed opening and configured to feed a reinforcement material to the conveying channel, and a blower configured to provide a blow in the reinforcement feed duct to push the reinforcement material towards the conveying channel. A compounding system including the same. |
| US11926073B2 |
Methods for producing sheet molding compound and for producing molded product
A method for producing a sheet molding compound including impregnating a resin composition into carbon fibers. The method is characterized in that the bulkiness Ho of the carbon fibers before an impregnation step is 3 mm or more, the compression ratio Rc(Hc/Ho) of the carbon fibers in the impregnation step is less than 1, the thickness of the sheet molding compound is 10 mm or less, and the content Wc of the carbon fibers is 40% by mass or more. The method for producing a sheet molding compound can produce a sheet molding compound having the excellent impregnation property into carbon fibers and thus can be preferably used for exteriors, structures, and the like of an automotive member, a railroad vehicle member, an aerospace vehicle member, a ship member, a housing equipment member, a sport member, a light vehicle member, a civil engineering and construction member, an OA equipment. |
| US11926072B2 |
Method for decorating in thickness a ceramic slab
A method for decorating in thickness a ceramic slab, comprising the following steps: preparing, on a decoration surface (10), a first soft decorated layer (L1) of ceramic material endowed with a decoration (V); progressively transferring, by deposition, the soft decorated layer (L1) from the decoration surface (10) to a first deposition surface (50), situated at a lower height than the decoration surface (10), thus progressively forming on the first deposition surface (50) a second soft decorated layer (L2) which has a head (H) and a tail (T); progressively transferring, by deposition, the second soft decorated layer (L2) from the first deposition surface (50) to a second deposition surface (83), situated at a lower height than the first deposition surface (50), starting from the tail (T) of the second soft decorated layer (L2), thus progressively forming on the second deposition surface (83) a third soft decorated layer (L3). |
| US11926070B2 |
Targeted oil delivery for chain saw bars
Embodiments include a bar for a chain saw that is equipped with one or more oil channels that run along the length of the bar. Each oil channel receives oil at a first end, which exits the oil channel at an oil exit aperture at a second end of the channel. The oil exit aperture of one of the channels is positioned along the side of a bar groove, through which runs the saw chain, proximate to the cutting area of the bar to lubricate the saw chain just prior to the cutting area. A second channel may have an oil exit aperture proximate to the nose of the bar, to lubricate a sprocket wheel in the nose of the bar. |
| US11926067B2 |
Robot control system, robot control method, and control program
In a robot control system, the operation of a mobile robot that moves autonomously inside a facility is controlled based at least on an image captured by a photographing device that photographs a blind area located at a blind angle to the mobile robot. When entry of the mobile robot into a predetermined area corresponding to the blind area is detected, the amount of information obtainable from an image captured by the photographing device is increased. |
| US11926065B2 |
Vision-based operation for robot
Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a vision-based operation method and system for a robot. The electronic device includes at least one processing unit; and a memory coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing computer program instructions therein, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processing unit, causing the electronic device to perform acts including: obtaining an image containing a tool of a robot and an object to be operated by the tool, the image being captured by a camera with a parameter, obtaining a command for operating the tool, the command generated based on the image; and controlling the robot based on the command and the parameter. Embodiments of the present disclosure can greatly improve the accuracy, efficiency and safety of an operation of a robot. |
| US11926064B2 |
Remote control manipulator system and remote control assistance system
A remote control manipulator system includes: a manipulator being controlled by an operator remotely to handle an object; a stereoscopic display device that displays a right-eye image and a left-eye image so as to be stereoscopically viewed; a model image generator that generates a model image being an image of an integrated three-dimensional model viewed from a viewpoint designated by the operator, the integrated three-dimensional model being a three-dimensional model obtained by integrating the manipulator model and a surrounding environment model being generated by performing image processing on the right-eye image and the left-eye image and being a three-dimensional model of the object and a surrounding environment thereof; and a model image display device that displays the model image and is configured to be able to be viewed by the operator switching between the stereoscopic display device and the model image display device through moving the head of the operator. |
| US11926054B2 |
Robot control method
A determination value calculated based on a distance from a work point of a tip of robot arm (10) to virtual straight line (30) passing through an axis of second joint (J2) and an axis of third joint (J3) is compared with a predetermined threshold. A method of calculating deflection compensation amounts for second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) is changed depending on whether the determination value is larger or smaller than the threshold. Second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) are caused to pivot based on the calculated deflection compensation amounts. |
| US11926053B2 |
Robotic simulation distributed version control system
Example implementations described herein can involve a plurality of data repositories involving a data repository configured to manage data versions of data sets corresponding to robot simulation versions; a code repository configured to manage code versions of executable code corresponding to the robot simulation versions; and a robot model repository configured to manage model versions of robot models corresponding to the robot simulation version. Responsive to a request of execution of a robot simulation, fetch, from the plurality of data repositories, corresponding one or more of the data sets having a data version from the data versions that corresponds to a robot simulation version of the robot simulation from the robot simulation versions, corresponding executable code, and a corresponding robot model. |
| US11926051B2 |
Apparatus and method for cable-driven robotics
A cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR) includes at least two sets of rotors each coupled to a respective one of at least two supports. The sets of the rotors are positioned above a surface, an effector is positioned at a horizontal planar location between the sets of the rotors and at a vertical location above the surface. At least two sets of cables each have cables coupled to a respective one of the sets of the rotors at first ends of the respective set of the cables and to an effector at second ends of the respective set of the cables. Each set of the sets of rotors is configured to control tension to the respective one set of the sets of cables for moving the horizontal planar location. Each set of the sets of rotors is vertically movable on the respective one of the supports for moving the vertical location when the sets of rotors are vertically moved, e.g., moved synchronously. |
| US11926050B2 |
Robot arm, manufacturing method therefor, and robot
A robot arm includes a long cylindrical arm body and mounting interface portions fixed at both sides of the arm body and that are used to mount the robot arm to another member. At least sections of outer surfaces of the arm body and the mounting interface portions are formed of a resin. A first part that has one of the mounting interface portions and a section of the arm body and a second part that has the other one of the mounting interface portions and a section of the arm body are joined to each other. |
| US11926049B2 |
Nuclear emergency multifunctional operation robot
A nuclear emergency multifunctional operation robot includes a base, a mechanical arm, a tool change-over device, and motion supporting devices. The base includes a pedestal, a mounting seat A, a mounting seat B, a mounting seat C, a rotation driving mechanism A, and a rotation driving mechanism B. The front end of the mechanical arm is connected to the mounting seat B; the tool change-over device includes a male connector and a female connector which are abutted with or separated from each other; and the motion supporting devices are used to drive the nuclear emergency multifunctional operation robot to move. The present disclosure has the advantages that the base can be integrated with various end tools, so that the operation robot conveniently changes over tools according to operation needs to conduct various types of operations. |
| US11926047B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating surgical practice
A surgical practice system including a box that defines an inner compartment, and multiple articulable arms mounted to the box within the inner compartment, each arm including a gripping element provided at its distal end that is configured to grip an object. |
| US11926045B2 |
Battery pack for a mobile robot
Systems and methods for improved power supply and use in a battery powered device, such as a mobile manipulation robot, are disclosed. These systems include field replaceable batteries that may be hot-swapped with no robot downtime, methods for automating battery replacement messaging and robot operation when battery power is low, and improved mechanical systems having lower energy requirements, and thus extending the lifetime of the battery operated mobile manipulation robot. |
| US11926043B2 |
Robot for gripping and/or holding objects
In a robot (1) for gripping and/or holding objects (2), in particular workpieces, tools or carrier parts, the robot comprising: at least one robot arm (3, 4, 5) which is supported on a support frame (19) and is movable in space in at least one translational and/or rotational degree of freedom, a gripping and/or holding device (6), on which the respective object (2) is supported in a positionally oriented manner and/or held in a rotational arrangement, at least one electric motor (9) provided in the gripping and/or holding device (6), by means of which a torque and/or a clamping force is generated which acts on the object (2), and a drive shaft (24) mounted in the robot arm (5), which is coupled in a driving manner to the gripping and/or holding device (6), preferably in such a way that the gripping and/or holding device (6) rotates about its own longitudinal axis (6′), the gripping and/or holding device (6) arranged at the free end of the robot arm (5) should be freely movable in space, so that rotation about its own longitudinal axis (6′) can be carried out as often and as quickly as desired. This is achieved in that an interface (31) is provided between a free end (10) of the robot arm (5) at the end and the gripping and/or holding device (6), which interface (31) is bridged by a coupler (25) fixed in a non-rotating arrangement to the robot arm (5) and by a flange (11) adapted thereto, which flange (11) is connected in a non-rotating arrangement to the gripping and/or holding device (6) and the drive shaft (24), in that a first inductively operated transceiver (12) is provided in the coupler (25), which transceiver (12) is connected to a power source (15) via an electrical line (14) fed to the robot arm (5), in that a second inductively operated transceiver (13) is provided in the flange (11), which is connected to the electric motor (9) in the gripping and/or holding device (6) via electrical lines (14), and in that an air gap (21) is provided between the coupler (25) and the flange (11) as a component of the interface (31). |
| US11926040B2 |
Compact lockbolt swage end effector with collar pickup and retention jaws
A lockbolt swage end effector incorporates a swage tool engaged by a connector assembly to a frame. The frame is attached to a robotic manipulator. A jaw assembly is supported on a mounting assembly, the jaw assembly having opposing articulating jaws forming a recess to engage a collar in a closed position in alignment with a swage puller and die in the swage tool. The articulating jaws release the collar in an open position for operation of the swage tool. |
| US11926037B2 |
Systems for reprogrammable inspection robots
Systems for reprogrammable inspection robots are described. An example system may include an inspection robot having a housing, a payload interface, a drive module interface, and a tether interface. The system may further include a first electronic board having a primary functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a base station and a second electronic board operationally coupled to the payload interface, the second electronic board having a payload functionality circuit coupled to a selected payload through the payload interface. The example system may further include a third electronic board operationally coupled to the drive module interface, the third electronic board having a drive module functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a selected drive module through the drive module interface. |
| US11926032B2 |
Tool handles having stationary and rotational portions
A tool is provided. The tool includes a pole defining an axis and a handle. The handle includes a stationary and rotational portion, the stationary and rotational portions forming a unitary assembly with the stationary and rotational portions being adjacent one another along the axis. The stationary portion is secured to the pole in a manner that prevents it from rotating with respect to the pole and in a manner prevents the stationary portion from translational movement with respect to the pole along the axis. The rotational portion is secured to the stationary portion that allows the rotational portion to freely rotate with respect to the pole about the axis and with respect to the stationary portion and in a manner that prevents the rotational portion from translational movement with respect to the pole and the stationary portion along the axis. |
| US11926025B2 |
Retaining ring plier systems and methods
A plier assembly comprising first and second handle assemblies each comprising a frame assembly, a support block, a tip assembly, a proximal pin, and a distal pin. A main hinge assembly supports the second handle assembly for movement relative to the first handle assembly. The proximal openings are sized and dimensioned such that, as the second handle assembly moves relative to the first handle assembly, longitudinal axes of the support block are substantially parallel. |
| US11926022B2 |
Screwing tool for transmitting two set torques
The invention relates to a screwing tool for transmitting a set torque. Two torque-limiting arrangements (5, 7) are provided that are biased by the same spring element (9). |
| US11926020B2 |
Clamping apparatus for clamping-in an object, apparatus having a clamping apparatus and vise having a clamping apparatus
A clamping apparatus includes a spindle body and a nut element to be screwed together for decreasing a spacing between first and second clamping elements to clamp an object disposed therebetween. The nut element has roller bodies with a defined roller engagement structure axially rotatably secured on a receiving body of the nut element and distributed in circumferential direction. A plurality of engagement regions distributed and/or spaced apart on the spindle body each have one spindle body engagement structure. The roller engagement structures of the roller bodies engage or can engage the spindle body engagement structures of the spindle body. The nut element can be screwed to the spindle body by the mutually engaged engagement structures of the spindle body and of the roller bodies, in particular with rolling of the roller bodies on the spindle body. An apparatus and a vise having the clamping apparatus are also provided. |
| US11926016B2 |
Burnishing devices adapted for use in small diameter pipes
Devices (10) for burnishing a surface (111, 112) on an object (108) includes a body (11) having a passageway (25), an accumulator piston (65) mounted on the body for sealed sliding movement within the passageway, a coarse adjustment screw (13) mounted on the body, a resilient member (14) acting between the coarse adjustment screw and the accumulator piston, a lever (12) mounted on the body, a chamber (32) communicating with the accumulator piston, an actuator piston (78) mounted on the body for sealed sliding movement within a cylindrical opening (41) toward and away from the rearward portion (48) of the lever, and a roll (15) rotatably mounted on the forward portion (49) of the lever. The devices are adapted to be mounted on a machine tool (105) and moved toward the object to burnish the surface with controllable force along the required length of the surface. |
| US11926014B2 |
Vibration polishing device
The present disclosure relates to a vibration polishing device, comprising: a vibration drive for generating an oscillating vibration for polishing samples; polishing disc which is connected to and can be driven by the vibration drive; and polishing bowl which is designed to receive a polishing medium and the samples to be polished and is coupled to the polishing disc; wherein the coupling between the polishing bowl and the polishing disc is accomplished by a quick-type coupling for transferring the oscillating vibrations from the polishing disc to the polishing bowl when the vibration polishing device is in operation and thereby to move the sample to be polished in the polishing bowl. |
| US11926008B2 |
Tools and methods for assembling a seal device of a gas turbine engine
A seal device includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a carbon seal element. The first sidewall is arranged with a first tool die which centers the first sidewall about an axis. The first sidewall axially contacts the first tool die along the axis. The carbon seal element is arranged with a centering element which centers the carbon seal element about the axis. The carbon seal element circumscribes and radially contacts the centering element. The second sidewall is arranged with a second tool die which centers the second sidewall about the axis. The second sidewall axially contacts the second tool die along the axis. The first tool die and the second tool die are moved axially together along the axis to press fit the second sidewall into a bore of the first sidewall and axially capture the carbon seal element between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. |
| US11926007B2 |
Press-fitting method and production method for press-fit product
A press-fitting direction position of a pressing surface of a pressing portion of a press-fitting tool and a press-fitting direction position of a restriction surface of a restriction portion of the press-fitting tool are set so that one of a press-fitting component and a press-fitting target component is stopped at a prescribed press-fitting stop position. A press-fitting method includes: adjusting a press-fitting interval dimension in a press-fitting direction between the pressing surface of the pressing portion and the restriction surface of the restriction portion so as to obtain a press-fitting stop position that is set according to component dimensions of the press-fitting component and component dimensions of the press-fitting target component; press-fitting the press-fitting component with the press-fitting target component; and stopping the press-fitting of the press-fitting component with the press-fitting target component by bringing the restriction portion into contact with the press-fitting target component. |
| US11926000B2 |
Refrigerator and apparatus for fabricating the same
A refrigerator includes a vacuum adiabatic body including a conductive resistance sheet providing a vacuum space that has a temperature between a temperature of an internal space and a temperature of an external space and is in a vacuum state, the conductive resistance sheet capable of resisting heat conduction between a first plate and a second plate, wherein at least one of the conductive resistance sheet and each of the first and second plates are welded to each other to create a welding part, wherein a plurality of regular beads are provided to a surface of the welding part, and wherein the plurality of regular beads includes: a parabolic inflection region provided at a center portion; linear regions respectively provided at both outsides of the inflection region; and edge regions respectively provided at outsides of the linear regions. |
| US11925996B2 |
Integrated guide linear actuator system
An apparatus or actuator system having a motor, a housing and a thrust rod or thrust tube, where the actuator is configured to convert rotational motion of the motor into axial motion of the thrust tube for axial motion of a tool coupling therewith. A guide assembly is coupled to the actuator housing, extending along an axis thereof. The guide assembly comprises a guide shaft and a coupling between the guide shaft and the thrust tube, and is configured to provide positional stability for the tool coupling when positioned along the actuator axis by motion of the thrust tube. |
| US11925995B2 |
Multi point projection welding method and loading-welding system for car-body assembly using the same
A component loading-welding system for welding a component panel to a vehicle body panel includes a rotation portion body having first and second opposing sides. The first opposing side is coupled to a robot arm. A picking device is installed in the rotation portion body and is configured to hold and release the component panel. A vehicle body pressurizing tip is installed in the rotation portion body. A pressurizing portion body is rotatably installed at the second opposing side of the rotation portion body. A pin clamp is installed in the pressurizing portion body and is configured to clamp the component panel. A component pressurizing tip is installed in the pressurizing portion body and is configured to apply pressure to the component panel. A multi point projection welding method is also disclosed. |
| US11925993B2 |
Accessories for oscillating power tools
An accessory for an oscillating power tool includes an attachment portion configured to be coupled to an oscillating power tool and a working portion coupled to the attachment portion and extending generally along a longitudinal axis. The working portion has a generally planar wedge shape bounded at least partially by a rear non-cutting end with a first width, a front cutting edge opposite the rear edge with a second width that is greater than the first width, a first side cutting edge extending from a first end of the rear end to a first end of the front cutting edge at a first angle to the longitudinal axis, and a second side cutting edge opposite the first side cutting edge and extending from a second end of the rear end to a second end of the front cutting edge at a second angle to the longitudinal axis. |
| US11925992B2 |
Method of setting heat-resistant alloy cutting conditions and method of cutting heat-resistant alloy
In a method of setting heat-resistant alloy cutting conditions used to set cutting conditions under which a heat-resistant alloy is cut with a cutting tool, the cutting tool has a long shaft mounted on a spindle and extended in the axial direction and teeth formed on the shaft. The cutting conditions include a radial direction cutting amount of the cutting tool in the radial direction. When the radial direction cutting amount in which one tooth is constantly in contact with the heat-resistant alloy is given as a smallest radial direction cutting amount and the radial direction cutting amount in which three or more teeth are not in contact with the heat-resistant alloy is given as a largest radial direction cutting amount, a radial direction cutting amount of the cutting tool is set in the range from the smallest radial direction cutting amount to the largest radial direction cutting amount. |
| US11925990B2 |
Indexable center drill structure
An indexable center drill structure comprises a holder, an insert, and at least two screws. The screws are locked to at least two screw holes of the holder and at least two positioning holes of the insert. Through cooperation of two positioning posts and two positioning notches of the holder and the insert, the insert is fixed and locked to an insert attachment seat of the holder in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. Thus, the locking strength between the insert and the holder is increased, and the overall structure is simplified. |
| US11925986B2 |
Method for manufacturing a blade comprising a bathtub tip integrating a small wall
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a turbine engine blade (16) including an active-surface wall (17) and a passive-surface wall (18) separated from one another, this blade (16) including a tip that has a closing wall grouping together the active-surface (17) and passive-surface (18) walls in the region of this tip to define the bottom (23) of a bathtub tip shape located at the tip of the blade, the method comprising a moulding step implementing a core defining the bathtub tip shape. According to the invention, there is a step of adding metal to the bottom (23) of the bathtub tip by means of a Direct Laser Additive Manufacturing (CLAD) method, to deposit material onto the bottom of the bathtub tip to form therein an inner partition (28) supported by the bottom thereof (23). |
| US11925983B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for using an imaging device to calibrate and operate a plurality of electron beam guns in an additive manufacturing system
Calibration systems, additive manufacturing systems employing the same, and methods of calibrating include a plurality of electron beam guns. One calibration system includes an imaging device positioned to capture one or more images of an impingement of electron beams emitted from the plurality of electron beam guns on a surface within a build chamber of the electron beam additive manufacturing system and an analysis component communicatively coupled to the imaging device. The analysis component is programmed to receive image data corresponding to the one or more images, determine one or more calibration parameters from the image data, and transmit one or more instructions to the plurality of electron beam guns in accordance with the one or more calibration parameters. |
| US11925982B2 |
Methods and systems for three-dimensional printing
The present disclosure provides methods for generating three-dimensional (3D) objects. The methods may comprise generating a green part corresponding to the 3D object. The green part may comprise a plurality of particles and reactants for conducting a self-propagating reaction. The reactants may be used to conduct a self-propagating reaction that generates heat sufficient to de-bind or pre-sinter the green part. External heat may be supplied to the green part to sinter the plurality of particles, thereby yielding the 3D object. The disclosure also provides methods for generating a 3D object using a resin. The methods may comprise using the resin to generate a green part, heating the green part at a first temperature to decompose a binder in the green part, heating the green part at a second temperature to decompose a polymeric material in the green part, and sintering the green part to yield the 3D object. |
| US11925978B2 |
Aluminum component and manufacturing method for same
An aluminum component and a method for manufacturing the aluminum component has a forming step and a cutting step. Projections (f) extend in an axial direction and are continuously arranged in a circumferential direction. End portions of the projections (f) are cut along a processing line having a predetermined processing diameter (D) providing splines (S) of predetermined dimensions. Side surfaces (fa) are inclined to be tapered in a direction from a base end to a projecting end. A portion of each side surface (fa) adjacent to the projecting end is an inclined surface (fb) with an inclination angle less than an inclination angle of a portion of the side surface that is adjacent to the base end. |
| US11925977B2 |
Method of preparing aluminum foam sandwich material by rotating friction extrusion and electromagnetic pulse hybrid process
A method for preparing aluminum foam sandwich material by rotating friction extrusion and electromagnetic pulse hybrid process includes: step 1: preparing the filler; step 2: processing the filler to prepare a plurality of preforms; step 3: clamping and fixing the plurality of preforms to form a preform assembly; step 4: welding the panel on the surface of the preform assembly to form an non-foaming sandwich material; step 5: heating and foaming the non-foaming sandwich material through a foaming mold; step 6: insulating the foaming mold after completion of foaming; injecting cooling water into the foaming mold after completion of insulation to maintain pressure and shape, forming the aluminum foam sandwich material of the required shape. The aluminum foam sandwich material produced by this method has good interface bonding, no adverse interface reaction, high bending resistance, impact resistance, and excellent sound absorption and insulation properties. |
| US11925975B2 |
Die casting machine
A die casting machine of an embodiment includes: a holding furnace holding molten metal; a sleeve located outside the holding furnace and having a molten metal supply port passing through a mold; a plunger sliding through the sleeve and including a plunger rod and a plunger tip fixed to a tip of the plunger rod; a molten metal supply pipe pushed against the sleeve to cover the molten metal supply port and supplying the molten metal into the sleeve; and a pushing force variable mechanism reducing a pushing force for the sleeve in the molten metal supply pipe when the plunger is sliding. |
| US11925972B2 |
Precision forging method, precision forging device, and precision forging product
A precision forging method includes arranging a metal material in a die cavity so that a distal end surface of a wall portion of the metal material is opposed toward a stopper and a bottom portion of the metal material is opposed toward a punch. Further, the precision forging method includes moving the punch, which includes a cutting blade on an edge of a working end surface, in the die cavity to cut part of the wall portion thickness-wise with the cutting blade and cause shear deformation in the cut portion. |
| US11925969B2 |
Orthodontic wire bending device
An orthodontic wire bending device includes a providing part, a bending unit and a cutting part. The providing part is configured to provide a wire. The bending unit is disposed at a front side of the providing part, and includes a fixing part and a bending part. The fixing part is configured to fix the wire. The bending part is configured to bend the wire fixed by the fixing part. The cutting part is configured to cut the wire bent by the bending part. The bending part includes a bending module, and the bending module is rotated along a circumferential direction or moves along a direction to make contact with at least one side of the wire for bending the wire. |
| US11925964B2 |
Temperature resistant device used to assist in removal of cannabis concentrate reclaim
In accordance with various embodiments and aspects of the invention, an apparatus is disclosed that allows removal of reclaim from a cannabis consumption device. After placing the cannabis consumption device in the apparatus, the apparatus is placed in an oven. The heat from the oven liquefies the reclaim and the reclaim drains into the apparatus. According to one or more embodiments, the apparatus has a base with clips for an oven rack, a wedge to aid in the apparatus not tipping, a brace that connects the base to the back, a notch in the brace to retain a cannabis consumption device, and a shelf with one or more tubes that allow the reclaim to drain into a containment tray. According to one or more embodiments, one or more of the tubes may have a taper. |
| US11925963B2 |
Method for treating a substrate
The inventive concept provides a substrate treating method. The substrate treating method includes supplying a dissolving solution onto a rotating substrate; and supplying, after the supplying a dissolution solution, a treating liquid including a polymer onto the rotating substrate to form a liquid film. |
| US11925960B2 |
Systems and methods for winnowing food products
Methods, systems, and apparatus for winnowing. In one aspect, a method includes loading an initial material into a winnowing system via a feed member; feeding the material into a fluidically accelerated winnowing cavity, where the initial material impacts at least one plate member to yield chaff material and processed material, and where the processed material and the chaff material circulate in the winnowing cavity; and separating the chaff material and the processed from the winnowing cavity based on density. Other aspects include yielding intermediate material, where the intermediate material reimpacts the at least one plate member until yielding chaff material and processed material, preprocessing the initial material, controlling the flow of initial material into the winnowing cavity with a feed gate, where the chaff material egresses the winnowing cavity via a chaff chute, where the chaff material collects in a collection cavity, and/or more. |
| US11925959B2 |
Apparatus and method for de-dusting bulk materials
In batchwise operation, the granulate grains (4) are filled into the dedusting container (9), which has no closure element at the lower granule outlet opening (25) and in which the whirling nozzles (31) for introducing compressed air are arranged in a lower cone (28), and—in particular depending on the filling level in the intermediate container (14) below—are filled into the dedusting container (9) either dropped downwards without counterflow (32), dedusting being effected by conveying out the introduced air, optionally due to the negative pressure at the upper air outlet opening, whereby only freely suspended dust particles are sucked off or already during the filling process a counterflow (32) is introduced, which partially does not allow the filled granulate grains (4) to fall through the granulate outlet opening (25) but holds them quasi floating at the level of the lower third or lower quarter of the dedusting container (9). By controlling the counterflow (32), the height of the reversal area (30) of the highly turbulent granulate grains (4) and also the residence time of the granulate grains (4) in the dedusting container (9) can be controlled, so that the device can also be operated in continuous operation. |
| US11925958B2 |
System and method for locking a weight assembly
A lock assembly for a vibratory separator includes a latch. The latch includes a first inner protrusion and a first outer protrusion. The first outer protrusion defines a first outer protrusion opening. The lock assembly also includes a first spacer. The first spacer includes a first fastener that is configured to be inserted into the first outer protrusion opening. |
| US11925952B2 |
Powder spray gun comprising a wear resistant electrode support
A spray nozzle assembly is provided with an electrode, a wear resistant member, and a compliant sleeve. The wear resistant member supports the electrode and is supported by the compliant sleeve. For coating operations that use abrasive powder such as porcelain enamel, the wear resistant member may comprise ceramic. The compliant sleeve may be made of an elastic material such as plastic, which allows one end of the compliant sleeve to receive an end of a glass powder tube. The wear resistant member may be in the form of a ceramic spider. The electrode may be installed in-line with a powder flow path defined by the powder tube, which extends through a spray gun body. |
| US11925951B2 |
Extended-range spray applicator
The disclosure relates to an extended-range spray applicator, and methods of making and use thereof, for dosing vaccines and/or probiotics to avian animals at a distance. |
| US11925950B2 |
Nutating liquid-emitting device and combination thereof with an anti-nutating adaptation kit
A liquid-emitting device for gravity-based irrigation systems includes a support structure that defines a first axis and has a nozzle for generating an irrigation jet coaxial with the first axis, a tubular body below the support structure, and a baffle plate facing the nozzle and rotatably mounted in the tubular body to rotate about a second axis. The nozzle is stationary and the second axis is free to rotate about the first axis with a precessional motion. Guides are removably coupled to the tubular body to interact with the baffle plate and prevent the precessional motion while allowing the rotational motion about the second axis. A diverting member may be removably positioned downstream from the nozzle to distribute the liquid over an area of the soil. An arrangement of a nutating liquid-emitting device in combination with an anti-nutating adaptation kit is also disclosed. |
| US11925949B1 |
Fluid metering component and spraying apparatus thereof
A fluid metering device including a housing, an isolated fluid conduit, a metering assembly, an electronics assembly, and a power assembly. An electronic device can be wirelessly connected to the metering device so as to quantify the fluid that is passing through the isolated fluid conduit. Alternatively, this can be performed by the electronics assembly and then transmitted to the electronic device. Portable spraying apparatuses are also disclosed and can include the fluid metering device. In example embodiments, other data can be captured and/or calculated such as sprayer locations, sprayed locations, type of fluid sprayed, images of the intended-to-be-sprayed subject, and/or other information pertinent as desired. In some example embodiments, the electronic device in combination with the fluid metering device can predict the chances of volatilization of the fluid based on specific environmental conditions and the fluid temperature. Finally, the sprayer and sprayed locations can be overlayed onto a map. |
| US11925945B1 |
Water sprinkler mat
A water sprinkler mat includes an annular water bag, a base mat and a water inlet mechanism, a radially inner sidewall of the water bag is configured with a plurality of water orifices; the base mat is fixedly connected to the inner sidewall of the water bag; the water inlet mechanism includes a first water inlet pipe and a water distributive pipe, the first water inlet pipe is inserted in the water bag and is fixed with the water bag; the water distributive pipe is located inside the water bag, the first water inlet pipe is configured with a first guide hole, the water distributive pipe extends through the first guide hole and is fixed with the first water inlet pipe; two ends of the water distributive pipe are open, a water inlet opening in communication with the first water inlet pipe is defined at the water distributive pipe. |
| US11925939B2 |
Impact crusher
A method of determining wear of a rotary impact crusher includes adjusting the position of an impact rocker relative to an impact rotor with an actuator by a first adjustment value until a crushing section of the impact rocker contacts an impact bar or an impact circle of the impact rotor. The first adjustment value is compared to a first reference value to make a first comparison corresponding to total wear of the impact rocker and the impact bar. The position of the impact rocker is adjusted relative to the impact rotor by a second adjustment value until the impact rocker contacts a reference measurement section. The second adjustment value is compared to a second reference value to make a comparison corresponding to wear of the impact rocker. |
| US11925935B2 |
Particle separation device and particle separation apparatus
A particle separation device comprises, inside a plate-like base body, a straight main flow path including a flow inlet and a plurality of branch flow paths. The flow inlet includes a sample flow inlet and a pressing flow inlet. The sample flow inlet is connected to the main flow path via a first bending part, a first straight part, a second bending part, and a second straight part. Widths in the first bending part and the first straight part are larger than widths in the second bending part and the second straight part. The widths in the second bending part and the second straight part are larger than a width in the main flow path. The pressing flow inlet is connected to the side surface of the main flow path via a third straight part, a third bending part, a fourth straight part, and a fifth straight part. |
| US11925932B2 |
Microfluidic devices
An example microfluidic device includes a microfluidic network through which operational fluid is to flow and a droplet ejector. The microfluidic device includes a drive fluid storage volume to contain drive fluid, the drive fluid storage volume connected in series between the microfluidic network and the droplet ejector. When the drive fluid is ejected from the droplet ejector, the operational fluid is drawn through the microfluidic network. |
| US11925931B2 |
Humidified sample preparation station for serial crystallography
Humidified sample preparation station for serial crystallography according to one embodiment is a humidified enclosure that delivers relative humidities above 95% and preferably above 97% in standard operation, and that can allow microscope observation of samples within. Humidified sample preparation station for serial crystallography can be used for preparation of protein crystal samples for examination using X-rays and for protein structure determination by X-ray crystallography, involving addition of liquid to the sample and removal of liquid from the sample using vacuum or suction. |
| US11925929B1 |
Slurry pumparound section of a fluid catalytic cracking unit fractionator
A fluid catalytic cracking unit fractionator comprising a fractionator column having a slurry pumparound section and a bottom liquid section. The slurry pumparound section comprises an upper bed and a lower bed each disposed in the fractionator column. The slurry pumparound section further comprises an upper liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of upper nozzles) disposed above the upper bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the upper bed. The slurry pumparound section also comprises a lower liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of lower nozzles) disposed below the upper bed and above the lower bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the lower bed. |
| US11925927B2 |
Ligands for production of 1-octene in chromium assisted ethylene oligomerization process
Catalyst compositions and processes for the oligomerization of ethylene to 1-octene are described. The catalyst composition includes a triamino bisphospino (NPNPN) ligand system with specific phosphorous and nitrogen ligands. The terminal nitrogen atoms include linear alkyl hydrocarbons that differ in the number of carbon atoms by 3. |
| US11925926B2 |
Platinum complexes having ferrocene diphosphine ligands for catalysis of the hydroxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds
Platinum complexes having ferrocene-diphosphine ligands for catalysis of the hydroxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds. |
| US11925921B2 |
Methods of making YSZ supported catalyst, and methods of using the same
The present invention relates to catalysts, methods of making catalysts, and methods of using catalysts, where the catalysts include: at least one of a transition metal and a transition metal oxide supported by yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), where the transition metal is promoted by at least one of an alkali metal and an alkaline-earth metal. |
| US11925920B2 |
Catalyst for hydrogenation of aromatic compound and preparation method therefor
The present invention relates to a catalyst for hydrogenation of an aromatic compound, which is capable of greatly reducing the inactivation of a catalyst by using a support including a magnesium-based spinel structure, and a preparation method therefor. |
| US11925916B2 |
Method and composition for removing uremic toxins
Compositions for regeneration of spent dialysis fluid are disclosed. The compositions include a sorbent comprising a titanium-glyoxal complex. Sorbent cartridges comprising the sorbents, and methods and systems for using the cartridges in dialysis also are disclosed. |
| US11925915B2 |
Squeezing-roll granulator, granulating system comprising same, and use of the squeezing-roll granulator
A squeezing roller granulator that has a squeezing roller pair composed of a toothed pressure roller and a toothed squeezing roller. The teeth of the pressure roller and the squeezing roller have tooth flanks that are situated between a tooth root region and a tooth tip region. The tooth root region has an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the tooth tip region, and the tooth tip region of at least one of the rollers of the squeezing roller pair has three squeezing zones including a middle squeezing zone, which define different distances between the tooth tip regions with a minimum distance in the region of the middle squeezing zone, and the contour of the tooth flanks and the tooth root region of the rollers of the squeezing roller pair defines a maximum cross-section of granulate cushions to be formed. |
| US11925913B2 |
Automated method and apparatus for preparing bioprocess solutions
An automated apparatus for preparing a liquid bioprocess solution includes at least one mixing chamber having a lower port and an upper port for fluid to enter the at least one mixing chamber, an array of tubing for fluid flow within the system, a plurality of valves provided within the tubing, and a mixing controller configured to cause the automated apparatus to perform a series of sequential mixing steps causing the preparation of the liquid bioprocess solution from a dry ingredient. The series of sequential mixing steps include opening a first valve associated with the lower port to provide fluid to the at least one mixing chamber through the lower port, and after a predetermined amount of elapsed time, closing the first valve and opening a second valve associated with the upper port to provide fluid to the at least one mixing chamber through the upper port. |
| US11925911B2 |
Twin-screw mixer-extruder, including a presser body for defining a controlled volume of a compounding chamber
It is described an apparatus for the extrusion and mixing of plastic materials, for example rubber-based and silicone-based materials, comprising a dump extruder body whereon two conical screws (2) converging towards an extrusion die (3) suitable for being occluded by closing means (4) are mounted, the conical screws (2) being accommodated within a low-pressure compounding chamber (1) and within a pair of converging conical channels also defining a high-pressure chamber (2′), said low-pressure chamber (1) corresponding to an upstream area with respect to an extrusion direction, wherein said high-pressure chamber (2′) and/or said low-pressure chamber (1) accommodate a presser body (5, 5′, 6), defining a movable wall suitable for causing a controlled change in the volume of the respective chamber (1, 2′). |
| US11925905B2 |
Forward osmosis membrane and method of preparing same
The forward osmosis membrane and the preparation method thereof provided by the present invention, through fully cover the support mesh layer of the membrane with antibacterial nanoparticles, especially the mixture of nano-Ag and nano TiO2, ensures without reducing the strength, water flux and salt rejection, providing an effective, long-term and comprehensive antibacterial effect. In the present invention, the antibacterial nanoparticles, especially the mixture of nano-Ag and nano-TiO2, are used to carry out antibacterial modification on the support mesh of the forward osmosis membrane, so as to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the forward osmosis membrane, improves the forward osmosis and also improves the safety of the entire purification and filtration system. The antibacterial forward osmosis membrane of the present invention can be applied to the filtration and purification of complex water sources, especially the purification and filtration of eutrophic and bacteria-prone water sources. |
| US11925904B2 |
Device suitable for vacuum assisted filtration
A funnel-less filtration device that attaches directly to a storage container such as a cell culture media bottle. The device includes a filter collar containing one or more membranes, an inlet with a coupling device for attaching the filter device to a supply of liquid to be filtered, an outlet at a lower portion of the collar, a vacuum port in the collar below the membrane(s) and a filtered vent in the collar above the membrane(s). Optionally, the device may include a filtrate reservoir attached to the outlet, preferably by a threaded connection. Optionally, the upper opening to the filter collar is selectively and removably sealed with a lid until used. The lid is then removed the filter device inverted over a storage container such as cell culture media bottle and the two are attached via the upper opening of the filter collar. The assembly is then inverted so the supply container is above the filter device. Upon subjecting the sample in the bottle to a driving force such as vacuum, the sample flows through the filtration element, and into a filtrate reservoir below the outlet of the filter collar. |
| US11925902B2 |
Thermally reflective membrane apparatuses, and related fluid treatment systems and methods
A thermally reflective membrane apparatus comprises a housing structure, and a thermally reflective membrane contained within the housing structure. The thermally reflective membrane comprises a semipermeable structure, and a porous, thermally reflective structure physically contacting the semipermeable structure. The porous, thermally reflective structure comprises discrete thermally reflective particles, and a binder material coupling the discrete thermally reflective particles to one another and the semipermeable structure. A fluid treatment system and method of treating a fluid are also described. |
| US11925900B2 |
Process for reducing the content of NOx and N2O from a tail gas of a nitric acid process
Process for reducing the content of NOx and N2O from an input tail gas of a nitric acid process, said input tail gas having a temperature lower than 400° C., the process comprising an abatement stage at least including a deN2O stage and deNOx stage and providing a conditioned tail gas having a temperature greater than the input tail gas, wherein, prior to submission to said abatement stage, said input tail gas is pre-heated to a temperature of at least 400° C. by indirect heat exchange with at least a portion of said conditioned gas. |
| US11925899B2 |
Use of porous glass media for a biofilter to remove odorous compounds from an air stream
A system for removing undesirable compounds from contaminated air includes a biofilter having sintered glass media. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from contaminated air by passing the contaminated air through the biofilter. |
| US11925898B2 |
Flue gas low-temperature adsorption denitrification method
The present invention discloses a flue gas low-temperature adsorption denitrification method, including: pressurizing a flue gas that has been subjected to dust removal and desulfurization, precooling the pressurized flue gas, cooling the precooled flue gas to a temperature lower than room temperature by a flue gas cooling system, flowing the flue gas at the temperature lower than room temperature into a low-temperature denitrification system, performing physical adsorption denitrification in the low-temperature denitrification system, precooling the flue gas that has been subjected to dust removal and desulfurization with the denitrificated flue gas, and flowing the heat-absorbed clean flue gas into a chimney to be discharged. |
| US11925895B2 |
Method and device for cooling a synthesis gas flow
The invention relates to a method and to a device for performing a process (P) having at least one heat-consuming process step (F). A first fluid (2), which arises in the process and contains acid gases and water vapor, is cooled indirectly against a second fluid (7), an acidic condensate thus being formed. The invention is characterized in that the first fluid (2) is cooled in at least two successive steps (E1, E2), between which heat for use in the heat-consuming process step (V) is indirectly drawn from the second fluid (10). |
| US11925892B2 |
Surface coated filter and method
A filter element is provided. The filter element includes a filter media pack including an outer surface. The outer surface extending between a first flow face and a second flow face. The filter element also includes a polymeric coating applied to the outer surface of the filter media pack, wherein the polymeric coating is not a molded structure. In embodiments, the polymeric coating covers at least 25% of a span between the first flow face and the second flow face and has an average thickness of between 0.005 and 0.100 in. In other embodiments, the polymeric coating has a surface roughness of at least 50 μin to provide an outer gripping surface. A method and system for applying the polymeric coating to the filter element are also provided. |
| US11925889B1 |
Spliceable and foldable filter element device
A spliceable and foldable filter element device is provided, which includes a quadrilateral filter element body made of a flexible material. The quadrilateral filter element body is a folding layer having vertical folds. A left frame body and a right frame body are respectively disposed on a left side and a right side of the quadrilateral filter element body, at least one clamping rod is arranged between the left frame body and the right frame body, the clamping rod comprises three or more clamping teeth, the clamping teeth correspond to the folding layer in position, and the clamping rod is clamped with the folding layer through the clamping teeth. The spliceable and foldable filter element device has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, foldability, flexible use, convenience, easy storage and transportation. |
| US11925887B2 |
Separation tank device
A separation tank device may include a holding tank having a tank wall coupled to and extending above a tank base. A base wall may be coupled to and may extend above the tank base. The base wall may form a base upper aperture that is opposingly positioned to the tank base, and a base lower aperture may be formed in the base wall. The device may further include a movable wall having a movable upper aperture and a movable lower aperture, and the movable wall may be movable between a first position and a second position. When the movable wall is in the first position, the movable lower aperture may be positioned above and aligned with the base upper aperture, and when the movable wall is in the second position the movable lower aperture may be unaligned with the base upper aperture. |
| US11925885B2 |
3D printed filter center tube
A filter has a filter center tube that includes a plurality of layers of solidified material including a first layer with a first undulating strip of solidified material extending in a first predetermined direction, and a second layer with a second undulating strip of solidified material extending in a second predetermined direction. The first layer is in contact with the second layer and the first predetermined direction is not parallel with the second predetermined direction, forming a plurality of pores therebetween. |
| US11925881B2 |
Method and apparatus for cleaning substrates using high temperature chemicals and ultrasonic device
The present invention provides a high temperature chemical solution supply system for cleaning substrates. The system includes a solution tank, a buffer tank, a first pump and a second pump. The solution tank contains high temperature chemical solution. The buffer tank has a tank body, a vent line and a needle valve. The tank body contains the high temperature chemical solution. An end of the vent line connects to the tank body, and the other end of the vent line connects to the solution tank. The needle valve is mounted on the vent line, wherein the needle valve is adjusted to reach a flow rate to vent gas bubbles inside of the high temperature chemical solution out of the buffer tank through the vent line. An inlet of the first pump connects to the solution tank, and an outlet of the first pump connects to the buffer tank. An inlet of the second pump connects to the buffer tank, and an outlet of the second pump connects to a cleaning chamber in which a substrate is cleaned. The present invention also provides an apparatus including the high temperature chemical solution supply system and an ultra or mega sonic device for cleaning the substrate. The present invention also provides methods for cleaning the substrates. |
| US11925876B2 |
Magnet-type plate toy
A magnetic plate toy includes a first plate, a second plate, and a connector. The first plate and the second plate are disposed to oppose each other. The connector extends in an opposing direction of the first plate and the second plate and connects the first plate and the second plate to each other. The first plate includes a first plate member and a plurality of first magnets provided inside the first plate member. The second plate includes a second plate member and a plurality of second magnets provided inside the second plate member to correspond to the plurality of first magnets. The second plate is connected to the connector to be rotatable around the opposing direction as a rotation axis direction. |
| US11925868B2 |
Systems and methods for incentivizing participation in gameplay events in an online game
Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event. |
| US11925867B2 |
Driving assessment device, driving assessment method, and non-transitory recording medium
A processor is capable of assessing plural driving assessment items with mutually different details on the basis of driving operations of a vehicle. A game is displayed at a display part of an operation terminal by execution of a game application. The processor assigns modification factors generated in accordance with assessment results of the driving assessment items to a character in the game. |
| US11925865B2 |
Storage medium, game apparatus and game control method
A non-limiting example game system includes a processor incorporated in a main body apparatus, and the processor makes a first index image move toward an upper end from a lower end in a movement gauge in a parameter determination screen when a player starts a second parameter determination operation. When the first index image is stopped according to an operation of the player, a hitting power for a ball is determined based on the stopped position. Moreover, if the first index image is stopped, a second index image is moved up to a position that the first index image is stopped from the lower end in the movement gauge. The player performs a direction input during a direction input period that is a period of time that the second index image is being moved. Then, a trajectory after the ball starts moving is changed in a direction based on the direction input. For example, when a parabola that becomes a reference when hitting the ball is used as a reference trajectory, and this reference trajectory is changed based on the direction input. |
| US11925862B2 |
Method for playing on a player of a client device a content streamed in a network
The present invention relates to a method for playing on a player of a client device (11) a content streamed in a network (1), said content consisting of a sequence of segments available in a plurality of quality levels, the player being configured so as to choose the quality level of the segments as a function of at least one parameter representative of a segment reception rate, according to an Adaptive BitRate, ABR, logic of the player; the client device (11) comprising a first buffer (M1) for storing segments in a format adapted for transferring within the network (1), the method being characterized in that it comprises performing by a processing unit (110) of the client device (11):(a) receiving from the player a request for a current segment at a first quality level;(b) estimating, fora second quality level, an optimal response delay such that providing the requested current segment at the expiration of said optimal response delay will cause the player to request according to its ABR logic a next segment at said second quality level, as a function of a model trained from a database of training examples each associating a vector of measured parameters representative of a segment reception rate with the corresponding quality level subsequently chosen by the player according to its ABR logic;(c) providing the requested current segment from the first buffer memory (M1) at the expiration of said estimated optimal response delay. |
| US11925858B2 |
Server, control method therefor, computer-readable recording medium, and game system
A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom. |
| US11925856B2 |
Controller with removable modular input control and expansion interface
A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation. |
| US11925855B1 |
Attachable apparatus for an object configurable to sense motion of the object used in a game event
An apparatus reattach-able to a container, the apparatus including a processor and one or more sensors operatively attached to the processor. The one or more sensors configurable upon a toss applied to the container by a user, to sense a data of the number of rotations in midair of the container. The distance travelled by the container in midair to landing on a surface and the settled orientation position of the container upon landing on a surface. A communication interface configured to transmit the data sensed during a game event to a game application running on a computing device. To provide an indication of a score to the user responsive to a comparison of the data to one or more game criteria of the game application. |
| US11925852B2 |
Systems and methods for real-time ballistic computations to improve golf technique
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for determining ballistics of golf balls in different atmospheric conditions. The system can receive a set of characteristics for a plurality of golf swings of a golf ball under baseline atmospheric condition. The system can generating a player profile comprising an average of each of the set of characteristics for the plurality of golf swings. The system can identify a second atmospheric conditions different from the baseline atmospheric conditions. The system can calculate a predicted distance traveled by the golf ball if hit by a golf swing under the second atmospheric conditions. The system can present, in a graphical user interface, the predicted distance traveled by the golf ball under the second atmospheric conditions. |
| US11925850B2 |
Portable mountable sports stick rack
There is provided a portable wall-mountable sports stick rack. The rack has a compliant support having a front side and an opposed rear side; a plurality of sports stick retaining channels along the front side adapted to receive a sports stick therethrough; and an adhesive layer associated with the rear side, the adhesive layer configured to removeably mount the sports stick rack to a wall surface. |
| US11925848B2 |
Combat applications partner
A variety of systems and methods are disclosed, including, an embodiment comprising a training system comprising a training dummy, a base, and a mobile phone application, and another embodiment comprising a method for training with a training system comprising applying a physical force to a training dummy, detecting the physical force via a plurality of sensors disposed in the training dummy, and adjusting at least one parameter of physical force based in part on feedback from the detected physical force via a mobile phone application. |
| US11925845B2 |
Goal for foot golf
A goal for foot golf. The goal includes a suspension platform that is configured for suspension above the ground and a plurality of fingers that extend downwards from the suspension platform. The suspension platform can be hung from a structure or supported from below by a stand. The plurality of fingers includes a plurality of outer fingers that are disposed about the suspension platform in a circular arrangement that substantially matches the size and shape of a regulation foot golf hole. |
| US11925842B2 |
Removable snap-in strap system
A golf bag with a removable snap-in strap system wherein the strap system comprises a set of heterogeneous connectors that fasten a set straps to the golf bag. The connectors are able to accommodate the dominant hand of the user through a variety of heterogeneous configurations of the connectors, including geometry, ability to angle the straps, and surface area. These configurations allow the straps to create more arm space for the user, an easier assembly to a corresponding divider top, and equal distribution of weight across the straps, thereby, promoting comfort and balance for the user. |
| US11925840B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head includes a face portion including a striking face for hitting a ball, a back face opposite the striking face, and a head outer peripheral surface extending between the striking face and the back face. The back face includes a cavity recessed on a striking face side and a frame portion extending along the head outer peripheral surface so as to surround the cavity. The frame portion is provided with at least one recess that extends along the striking face and opens to the head outer peripheral surface. |
| US11925838B1 |
Play ball with foam filling
A play ball has a rubber shell filled with resilient foam having an entire outer peripheral surface thereof intimately attached by heat fusion and adhesive to an entire interior surface of the shell. Such attachment enables the foam to provide additional resiliency by foam tension, as well as by foam compression, thereby significantly extending the effective bounce life of the ball. A seamed dog chew toy has essentially similar construction such that the increased retention force provided by the intimate attachment of the foam to the shell resists the chewing force of the dog popping a seam improving durability. |
| US11925836B2 |
Balance board for training and fitness
A balance board for training and fitness that comprises a balance board body, a rolling ball or roller, and an adjusting component; the adjusting component comprises two arc-shaped adjusting parts and two vertical adjusting parts; when in use, the two arc-shaped adjusting parts and the two vertical adjusting parts cooperate to form a first movable space for adapting the rolling ball, the two arc-shaped adjusting parts cooperate to form a second movable space for adapting the rolling ball, and the two vertical adjusting parts cooperate to form a third movable space for adapting the roller. The two arc-shaped adjusting parts and two vertical adjusting parts can be used together or independently to form a plurality of movable spaces with different ranges, so that the swing amplitude of the balance board body can be adjusted to meet users with different training needs. |
| US11925831B2 |
Arm exercise attachment
The present invention provides an upper body exercise apparatus that is portable, is compatible with various other workout machines such as stationary bikes and treadmills and is advantageous for safe, low-impact cardiovascular exercise. The exercise apparatus comprises a pair of movable handlebars that are activated by push and pull forces exerted by the user. A clamp sub-assembly is provided by which a user may attach the exercise apparatus to a separate free-standing machine, such as a stationary bike or a treadmill. A brake sub-assembly is also provided and serves to create a braking effect that results in a feeling of resistance to the user as the user moves the handlebars in a substantially forward or rearward direction. |
| US11925821B2 |
D-ring with multiple openings
A D-ring, comprising a body having a first surface and a second surface and a plurality of apertures formed through first and second surfaces. The D-ring comprises two or more separate rated apertures for receiving a device or a connector to a device. A first aperture is formed through the first and second surfaces and positioned on the distal portion of the body. A second aperture is formed through the first and second surfaces such that the second aperture is adjacent to the first aperture. Additionally, there is a belt receiving aperture formed through said first and second surfaces positioned on the proximal portion of the body. |
| US11925820B2 |
Two-way protective respirator system with positive air flow against airborne contaminant particles and vapor components
A portable two-way protective respirator system to be worn by a person that filters ambient air of harmful viruses, bacteria, and other airborne contaminant particles and vapor components for safe and fresh breathing by the wearer, while also removing any harmful viruses, bacteria, and other airborne contaminant particles and vapor components from the person's exhaled airstream before it is emitted to the surrounding community to protect other persons therein is provided according to the invention. The system comprises a respirator mask connected by a flexible hose to an air inflow blower fan unit containing filter media that produces an incoming airstream for a first chamber contained inside the respirator mask free of those harmful contaminant particles and vapor components. A gaiter made from finely woven cotton material extending from the bottom of the respirator mask defines a second chamber for a second airstream exhaled by the person to remove viruses and bacteria from that second airstream by a diffusion mechanism as it passes between the threads of the finely woven gaiter material. The two-way protective respirator system is comfortable for the person to wear, while being highly portable to accommodate a variety of work, educational, and lifestyle activities conducted within a group setting. |
| US11925819B2 |
Treatment couch and radiotherapy system
The treatment couch includes a couch panel, a main supporting structure, an auxiliary supporting structure and a supporting beam. Both ends of the supporting beam are respectively connected to the main supporting structure and the auxiliary supporting structure. |
| US11925808B2 |
Characterisation of cardiac dyssynchrony and dyssynergy
A method for identifying reversible cardiac dyssynchrony (RCD) of a patient and treating the RCD measures an event relating to a rapid increase in the rate of pressure increase within the left ventricle. The method calculates a first time delay between the event and a first reference time. If the first time delay is longer than a set fraction of electrical activation of the heart, then the presence of cardiac dyssynchrony in the patient is identified. Pacing is applied to the heart, and a second time delay between the event following pacing and a second reference time following pacing is calculated. If the second time delay is shorter than the first time delay, the method identifies a shortening of a delay to onset of myocardial synergy, OoS, thereby identifying the presence of RCD in the patient. Treatment of the RCD is performed. |
| US11925792B2 |
Apparatus for destroying sharp objects and method of use
An apparatus for the destruction of needles and other sharp objects using electrical current. In addition to an incineration ports where needles are inserted for destruction, the apparatus also includes certain improvements related to the shape and composition of the electrical contacts, certain safety circuits related to power source overheating, and digital monitoring and control of current throughput to minimize sparking. |
| US11925783B2 |
Priming system for drug delivery device
A priming assembly for a drug delivery device includes a hub, a base connected to the hub and moveable relative to the hub between a first position and a second position, with the base defining a passageway, a cap defining an interior chamber and a passageway in fluid communication with the interior chamber, and a needle connected to the hub and positioned within the interior chamber of the cap, where the passageway of the base is in fluid communication with the passageway of the cap when the base is in the first position, and where the passageway of the base is isolated from the passageway of the cap when the base is in the second position. |
| US11925781B2 |
Apparatus and method for cannulation of vascular access vessel
An apparatus is provided for rotatable selection of sites for cannulation with a needle along a subcutaneous vascular access vessel. The cannulation site selection apparatus comprises a template having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of visible markings on the outer surface of the template. The template is adapted to be disposed adjacent the subcutaneous vascular access vessel such that the markings align with the cannulation sites along the vascular access vessel for selecting a site for cannulation with a needle into the vascular access vessel. |
| US11925778B2 |
Intravenous catheter insertion device
A method for treating a patient using a catheter insertion device. The catheter insertion device includes a housing, a needle, a catheter, a guidewire, and a thumbwheel. The needle extends through the catheter such that a distal end of the needle extends distal of a distal end of the catheter. The guidewire is coupled to the thumbwheel such that rotation of the thumbwheel advances a distal end of the guidewire through a lumen of the needle. The method includes holding the catheter insertion device, inserting the distal end of the needle and catheter into a blood vessel, rotating the thumbwheel to advance the distal end of the guidewire out of the lumen of the needle into the blood vessel, moving the catheter over the guidewire in the blood vessel, and removing the needle and the guidewire from the catheter. |
| US11925776B2 |
Securement device
A securement device holds a medical article having flexible portions in position upon the body of a patient and inhibits movement of the medical article. The medical article may be insertable into the securement device from above from below or along a longitudinal axis of the device. The securement device may have abutment surfaces which interact with the flexible portions of the medical article to further inhibit rotation of the device. A securement kit can include a securement device and a catheter. |
| US11925770B2 |
Aspiration catheter systems and methods of use
Methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature, the methods, systems and the devices including catheters and catheter advancement elements. |
| US11925769B2 |
Aortic valve no exchange catheter and methods of using the same
A medical device used to percutaneously gain access to a targeted site within a living body, for example the left ventricle of the heart. The device is comprised of an inner tubular member, outer tubular member, and an adjustable control handle. The control handle can precisely control the relative position of the inner tubular member relative to the outer member by providing feedback to the operator. This feedback provided by the control handle allows the operator to precisely maneuver the catheter within a body and change the shape of the catheter system without taking his/her eyes off the task that he/she is performing. The control handle is designed to precisely change the catheter system from one tip shape to another tip shape and back. Described herein are methods to use such devices. |
| US11925766B2 |
Microcatheter with modified PTFE liner
A microcatheter with an enhanced inner liner that has low of friction and improved toughness which facilitates delivery of expandable vascular reconstruction devices. |
| US11925764B2 |
Nitric oxide therapies
A method for delivering nitric oxide therapy to a subject can include administering a composition including a nitric-oxide releasing agent and silica to the subject and releasing a therapeutic amount of nitric oxide from the composition. |
| US11925763B2 |
Adsorbent cartridge with accurate visual indicator
A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent. |
| US11925758B2 |
Rotary occlusion valve for tracheostomy
A rotary occlusion valve for tracheotomy is described, used in the medical field, which allows the function of occluding the flow, both inspiratory and expiratory, of a particular patient, depending on his or her clinical condition or ventilatory limitations, thus permitting the execution of the two steps of respiration, inspiration and expiration. The valve consists in a device composed of a main body in the form of a cylinder inside which is a bearing, a safety grille, a tab, and an oxygen connection port. Said main body is joined to a rotary one-way valve containing a spherical ball, an orifice in its center, windows, pillars, and a tab. Finally, the one-way valve contains a membrane consisting of a grip port and a diaphragm. |
| US11925755B2 |
Impeller with reduced mass inertia for a respiration therapy appliance
A respiration therapy appliance having a fan for generating a respiratory air flow for carrying out respiration therapy. The fan comprises at least one rotatable fan impeller having a plurality of blade elements which are arranged on a support disk. The blade elements and/or the support disk have at least one cutout. |
| US11925753B2 |
Liquid administering device
The disclosure provides a liquid administering device capable of accurately administering a liquid to a predetermined part in a nasal cavity. A liquid administering device 2 includes a main body 4, a first nozzle 6 that protrudes from the main body 4 in a predetermined direction and dispenses a liquid while being inserted into one nasal cavity 28a of a user, and a second nozzle 8 that protrudes from the main body 4 in the predetermined direction and is inserted into the other nasal cavity 28b of the user to position the first nozzle 6 with respect to one nasal cavity 28a. |
| US11925750B2 |
Inhaler device, and method and program for operating the same
An inhalation device that makes it possible to reduce the possibility of a user neglecting to replenish the remaining amounts of elements required for inhalation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor. |
| US11925747B2 |
Dressing interface with micro-needles for negative-pressure treatment
A dressing interface includes a base that has an aperture and a plurality of microneedles that are attached to the base and disposed over the aperture. The interface also includes a port that is configured to receive a fluid conductor and a conduit that couples the port and the aperture. Each of the microneedles contains a passageway that is fluidly coupled to the aperture. The interface may be used with a drape that is placed over a tissue site. The interface may provide communication between the tissue site and a reduced-pressure source through the microneedles piercing the drape rather than by cutting a hole in the drape. |
| US11925742B2 |
Cannulation time tracking
A device includes a processor and a non-transitory memory having processor-executable instructions stored thereon. The device is usable with a blood treatment apparatus, such as a hemodialysis machine. The processor-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate: determining a time point with regard to puncturing a vessel of a patient, wherein puncturing the vessel of the patient is related to a blood treatment for the patient using a blood treatment apparatus; determining a time period based on the determined time point; and transmitting data related to the determined time point and/or data related to the determined time period to a receiving device. |
| US11925740B2 |
Blood processing filter and method for producing blood processing filter
A blood processing filter includes a container having 2 ports respectively functioning as an inlet for a liquid to be processed and as an outlet for the processed liquid, and a filtration medium filled in the container, wherein an airflow resistance of the filtration medium is 55.0 kPa·s/m or more and less than 85.0 kPa·s/m, the filtration medium includes a filter material A having an airflow resistance per unit basis weight of 0.01 kPa·s·m/g or more and less than 0.04 kPa·s·m/g and a filter material B having an airflow resistance per unit basis weight of 0.04 kPa·s·m/g or more, at least a part of the filter material A is disposed on a side closer to the inlet for a liquid to be processed than the filter material B, and a sum of airflow resistances of the filter material A is 6.0 kPa·s/m or more. |
| US11925739B2 |
Artificial kidney
An implantable or wearable kidney enclosure that is cylindrical, ovoid, or otherwise non-angular e.g., not rectangular or cuboid), having a circular or oval hemofilter that provides a blood flow pattern from an internal, central artery source radially outwards. Due to the efficient flow of the circular filter design, the enclosure can be made in a cylindrical low profile shape, resulting in a compact enclosure highly suitable for implantable and wearable dialysis applications. |
| US11925738B2 |
Heater/cooler for an oxygenator
The present disclosure relates to a system for extracorporeal blood circulation, including an oxygenator which includes a heat exchanger configured for warming or cooling blood in extracorporeal blood circulation of a patient, and a heater/cooler configured for exchanging a quantity of heat with the heat exchanger, wherein the heater/cooler includes an thermoelectric heater/cooler and wherein the heater/cooler (14) is connected to the heat exchanger (11) by a thermal connecting element (15). |
| US11925737B2 |
Devices for urea electrolysis and methods of using same
The present disclosure provides devices and methods of using same for cleansing a solution (e.g., a salt or used dialysis solution) of urea via electrooxidation, and more specifically to cleansing a renal therapy solution/dialysis solution of urea via electrooxidation so that the renal therapy solution/dialysis solution can be used or reused for treatment of a patient. In an embodiment, a device for the removal of urea from a fluid having urea to produce a cleansed fluid includes a urea decomposition unit and an electrodialysis unit. |
| US11925731B2 |
Sprayable stimuli-responsive micro-hydrogels for adhesion prevention and enhanced tissue healing
Provided are methods, devices and compositions for reducing and/or inhibiting postsurgical tissue adhesion using a hydrogel film disposed onto a target tissue, thereby providing an adhesion barrier that remains over said target tissue for a prescribed period of time. In some embodiments, the hydrogel film is formed by the gelation of a pre-gel mixture applied onto the target tissue as a plurality of particles having an average maximum dimension, such as diameter, of at most about 500 μm. In some embodiments, the hydrogel film has a minimum storage modulus of 100 Pa. In some embodiments, the pre-gel mixture comprises an ECM digest having a collagen to carbohydrate ratio (by mass) of at least 70:1. |
| US11925730B2 |
Method for preventing rectraction of aqueous drops and a medical device coated with hydrophilic coating
The present invention discloses a method for preventing retraction of aqueous drops on a hydrophobic surface. The present invention also discloses a medical device coated with a hydrophilic coating comprising a substrate and a coating composition. |
| US11925729B2 |
Drug-coated balloon catheters for body lumens
Various embodiments disclosed relate to drug-coated balloon catheters for treating, preventing, or reducing the recurrence of a stricture and/or cancer, or for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), in a non-vascular body lumen and methods of using the same. A drug-coated balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site of a body lumen stricture includes an elongated balloon having a main diameter. The balloon catheter includes a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of the balloon. The coating layer includes one or more water-soluble additives and an initial drug load of a therapeutic agent. In some embodiments, the balloon catheter includes a length-control mechanism which stretches and elongates the balloon when it is in a deflated state, giving the balloon a smaller cross-sectional deflated profile for tracking through the body lumen and for removal after treatment. |
| US11925725B2 |
Extracellular matrix (ECM) mixture and ECM scaffolds made with same
An extracellular matrix (ECM) mixture and ECM scaffolds made with same are disclosed. The ECM mixture can comprise from about 5% to about 85% by weight of ECM material and from about 15% to about 95% by weight of a polymer material, such as, but not limited to, a biodegradable polyester. The presently disclosed anatomically-shaped porous ECM scaffolds can be formed, for example, using a three-dimensional (3D) printing process, an injection molding process, or any other process. |
| US11925724B2 |
Compounds with dual activity
Provided are novel compounds and uses thereof in preventing antifouling by unicellular organisms and in attracting cells from multicellular organisms. |
| US11925718B2 |
Decontamination assembly
A decontamination assembly (1) for pharmaceutical applications, comprising an isolator (2) having a manipulator chamber (3) and a plenum chamber (4) which is disposed above the manipulator chamber (3) and which can be supplied with an air flow (9) via at least one circulation fan (7) disposed in a circulating-air generation chamber, a membrane (5) for generating a laminar air flow (11) in the manipulator chamber (3) during a working operating state being disposed between the plenum chamber (4) and the manipulator chamber (3), the manipulator chamber (3) being connected to the circulating-air generation chamber (6) in an air-conducting manner via a return-air channel (12), further comprising ultrafine distributing means (19), for producing a decontaminant/air mixture based on a liquid decontaminant stock, a stock of H2O2, the ultrafine distributing means (19) being connected to the plenum chamber (4) via at least one plenum supply line (25) leading into the plenum chamber (4) so as to directly supply the plenum chamber (4) with the decontaminant/air mixture when in a decontamination operating state, wherein the ultrafine distributing means (19) are connected directly to the manipulator chamber (3) via at least one manipulator supply line (27) so as to directly supply the manipulator chamber (3) with the decontaminant/air mixture when in the decontamination operating state. |
| US11925710B2 |
Modified release compositions of a GAMMA-hydroxybutyric acid derivative
Pharmaceutical granulations having a functional coating surrounding a core containing 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid are disclosed. The functional coatings provide for immediate release or modified release of 4-((L-valyl)oxy)butanoic acid. The pharmaceutical granulations can be used in oral pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US11925707B2 |
Co-processed lubricant:MCG for tablets
The present invention is directed to a co-processed lubricant excipient which can be used to manufacture tablets, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. |
| US11925697B2 |
Dental impression material
A photocurable dental impression material comprising: (a) a mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds each having two or more polymerizable (meth)acrylate groups, said mixture having a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of from 1 to 100 Pas; (b) a filler; (c) a photo initiator system, wherein the mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds comprises based on the total weight of the mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds (a) 10 to 90 percent by weight of high-molecular polymerizable silicone compounds having a molecular weight in the range of from more than 4000 up to 10.000; and (b) 90 to 10 percent by weight of polymerizable silicone compounds having a molecular weight in the range of from 300 to 4000. |
| US11925694B2 |
Coronavirus vaccine
This disclosure relates to the field of RNA to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and agents for vaccination against coronavirus infection and inducing effective coronavirus antigen-specific immune responses such as antibody and/or T cell responses. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to methods comprising administering to a subject RNA encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) for inducing an immune response against coronavirus S protein, in particular S protein of SARS-CoV-2, in the subject. i.e., vaccine RNA encoding vaccine antigen. |
| US11925693B2 |
Polymeric nanoparticles for enhanced cancer immunotherapy
Polymeric nanoparticles comprising a defined set of biologically active agents that provide for targeted stimulation of non-responsive T cells, e.g. T cells involved in cancer, are provided. |
| US11925685B2 |
DNA antibody constructs encoding anti-ZIKV envelope antibodies
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a recombinant nucleic acid sequence that encodes an antibody to a Zika viral antigen, and functional fragments thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the combination of a first composition that elicits an immune response in a mammal against zika virus and a second composition comprising a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding an antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. In some instances, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-ZIKV-Envelope (anti-ZIKV E) Protein antibody. |
| US11925684B2 |
Compositions comprising cross-species-specific antibodies and uses thereof
The present invention relates to uses of bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity for evaluating the in vivo safety and/or activity and/or pharmacokinetic profile of the same in non-human species and humans. The present invention moreover relates to methods for evaluating the in vivo safety and/or activity and/or pharmacokinetic profile of said bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity. The present invention also relates to methods of measuring the biological activity and/or efficacy of such bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising bispecific single chain antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity and to methods for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions comprising said bispecific single chain antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity for the treatment of diseases. |
| US11925683B2 |
Compositions for making and using anti-Myostatin antibodies
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to antibodies that specifically bind proMyostatin and/or latent Myostatin and uses thereof. |
| US11925681B2 |
Burkholderia pseudomallei complex outer membrane vesicles as adjuvants
Outer membrane vesicles from bacteria of the Burkholderia pseudomallei complex can be used as adjuvants in compositions and methods to potentiate the immune response to immunogens. |
| US11925676B2 |
Method for treating neoplasia with an anti-CD38 antibody and an IL-15:IL-15R complex
The invention features combination therapies using an IL-15-based superagonist complex and an antibody to effectively treat subjects with cancer and infectious diseases. |
| US11925669B2 |
Chinese herbal medicine composition having a function of reducing uric acid
Herbal composition having an effect of reducing uric acid, which is made from the following herbal materials in specified portions by weight: 4-30 portions of Glabrous greenbrier rhizome, 2-15 portions of Chicory, 2-15 portions of Herba Plantaginis, 2-20 portions of Coix seed, and 2-10 portions of Kudzuvine Root. The composition may be used in combination with modern Western medicines to achieve optimal effects. |
| US11925662B2 |
Compositions and methods of enhancing anti-tumor response using hybrid neutrophils
The present invention relates to compositions and methods that provide novel anti-tumor therapies in cancer. In one aspect, the present invention features a hybrid neutrophil in a non-naturally occurring container, wherein the hybrid neutrophil expresses at least one neutrophil associated molecule selected from the group consisting of: Arg1, MPO, CD66b, and CD15, and at least one antigen-presenting cell (APC) associated molecule selected from the group consisting of: CD14, HLA-DR, CD32, CD64, and CD89. In another aspect, the present invention features methods of generating a hybrid neutrophil. In still another aspect, the present invention features methods of inhibiting tumor growth in a subject, treating a tumor in a subject, and increasing efficacy of an antibody against a tumor in a subject. The methods comprise (a) administering to the subject an effective amount of an anti-tumor antibody and (b) administering to or generating in the subject an effective amount of a hybrid neutrophil. |
| US11925660B2 |
Treatment for obesity with superabsorbent materials
A treatment for obesity can include: providing a superabsorbent material that includes a porous network structure formed from a mixture of a plurality of water soluble polysaccharides that are not chemically crosslinked together; and administering the superabsorbent material to a subject in an effective amount to provide a treatment for obesity in the subject. The treatment can include at least one of: reducing weight of the subject; reducing rate of weight gain in the subject; or increasing rate of weight loss in the subject. The treatment of obesity can include at least one of: reducing caloric intake into the subject; reducing caloric absorption by the gut of the subject; absorbing caloric material from the gut of the subject into the superabsorbent material; or increasing transfer of caloric material from bloodstream into gut. |
| US11925659B2 |
Methods for treating Alzheimer's disease
Methods for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease in a human patient are disclosed comprising administering a hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin. |
| US11925658B2 |
Phosphoramidate derivatives of 5-fluoro-2′—deoxyuridine for use in the treatment of cancer
Phosphoramidate derivatives of 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine are disclosed for use in the treatment of cancer, especially in the treatment of cancer where the patient shows resistance, for example, in a patient with cells with a lowered level of nucleoside transporter proteins and/or with nucleoside kinase-deficient cells and/or with mycoplasma-infected cells and/or with cells with a raised level of thymidylate synthase. |
| US11925652B2 |
Terpene-enriched cannabinoid composition and method of treatment
A composition of at least one cannabinoid in a specific amount, and at least one primary terpene in a specific amount, where a total terpenes to total cannabinoids weight/weight ratio in the composition is from about 0.05 to about 1.0. |
| US11925650B2 |
Antibacterial chemical compound, its manufacturing method and its use thereof
The present invention provides an antibacterial chemical compound, its manufacturing method and its use thereof which acts as antibacterial agents being useful for treating a disease or condition characterized by infectious disease, such as gastroenteritis and invasive non-typhoidal Salmonellosis, and also providing a new therapeutic option for patients infected by the bacteria with the resistance to antibiotics. |
| US11925648B2 |
Solid dosage form having excellent stability
The present invention provides a solid dosage form having good stability, suspensibility in water and fluidity by preparing a solid dosage form containing a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer, a sugar alcohol and/or a sugar, a water-soluble polymer and an inorganic substance. |
| US11925647B2 |
Theramutein modulators
This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein. |
| US11925644B2 |
Crystalline salts of 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid and l-leucine ethyl ester
The present invention refers to a crystalline salt comprising 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid L-leucine ethyl ester wherein the molar ratio of 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid and L-leucine ethyl ester is from 1:0.3 to 1:3.0 (in mol/mol) and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof as well as to a process of obtaining the same. |
| US11925640B2 |
Methods and materials for improving arteriovenous fistula maturation and maintaining arteriovenous fistula functionality
Provided herein are methods and materials for improving arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation and/or maintaining AVF functionality. For example, methods and materials for using one or more senolytic agents to improve AVF maturation, to maintain AVF functionality, and/or to maintain the patency of an AVF are provided. Methods and materials for using one or more senolytic agents to maintain functionality and/or patency of a venous graft (e.g., a venous graft that bypasses an occluded artery) also are provided. |
| US11925639B2 |
Tumor-treating pharmaceutical composition
Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating a tumor, which is used in combination therapy of lenvatinib and (6S,9aS)—N-benzyl-8-({6-[3-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-6-(2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzyl)-4,7-dioxo-2-(prop-2-en-1-yl)hexahydro-2H-pyrazino[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-1(6H)-carboxamide. |
| US11925632B2 |
Isoquinoline derivatives for use in treating GLUT1 deficiency syndrome
The present invention relates to new agents useful for the prevention and/or treatment of GLUT1-DS and related methods using the same. |
| US11925628B2 |
Applications for nicardipine in preparing anti-lung cancer products
This invention discloses uses for nicardipine in preparing anti-lung cancer products. This invention provides uses for nicardipine in the preparation of products to treat non-small cell lung cancer. From carrying out cancer drug repositioning for the FDA- and CFDA-approved drug nicardipine, experiments for this invention show, based on screening of non-anti-cancer drugs for various cancer cell lines (tissue types) and mutation sites, that nicardipine has a new use as an anti-small cell lung cancer and/or anti-non small cell lung cancer medication, thus achieving a new purpose for an old drug. |
| US11925620B1 |
Treatments with nirogacestat
The present disclosure relates to improved methods of treatment with nirogacestat. |
| US11925613B2 |
Eflornithine and sulindac, fixed dose combination formulation
Provided herein are fixed-dose combination formulations of a pharmaceutically effective amount of eflornithine together with a pharmaceutically effective amount of sulindac. Also provided are methods of use and of methods of manufacture of these formulations. |
| US11925611B2 |
Use of ZT-1A and analogs thereof to prevent and/or treat neurodegenerative and neurocognitive disorders
The present disclosure is concerned with substituted N-(5-chloro-4-((4-chlorophenyl)(cyano)methyl)-2-methylphenyl)benzamide compounds, and methods of treating and/or preventing neurodegenerative or neurocognitive disorders including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with sub-cortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease), Multiple Sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, familial spastic paraparesis, Machado Joseph disease, Friedreich's ataxia, Lewy body disease, and dementia (e.g., vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, mixed dementia, dementia induced by Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease). This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US11925608B2 |
Stabilization of epinephrine formulations
The disclosure herein relates to the innovative epinephrine formulations in aqueous solution of medicinal products that enhance the physicochemical stabilities of epinephrine and extend the product shelf life. In some instances, the formulations comprise epinephrine or a salt thereof, a complexing agent, and a “non-sulfite” antioxidant. The epinephrine formulations substantially demonstrated the superior physicochemical stabilities to conventional sulfite formulation of commercial medications currently available. In some instances, sulfite-free formulations further provide further benefit (e.g., safety benefits) to sulfite-sensitive patients. The compositions, methods for preparing the formulations, and methods of using the same (e.g., in the treatment of anaphylaxis) are also provided. |
| US11925606B2 |
Compositions for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The invention discloses a composition comprising not less than 20% w/w bisdemethoxycurcumin for regeneration of alveolar cells damaged in emphysematous conditions and for the therapeutic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The composition further comprises 10-35% w/w demethoxycurcumin and 10-45% w/w curcumin. The composition is very suitable for treating COPD and ARDS due to viral infections, specifically COVID 19 and for improving lung function during prognosis. |
| US11925605B1 |
Biometrically locked medication bottle lid
A biometrically locked medication bottle lid including a bottle assembly, an alarm assembly and a lock assembly is disclosed herein. The bottle assembly includes a lid and a dispenser mechanism comprising a spring and a tray to dispense medicament. The alarm assembly includes a digital display that is attached to the front side of the bottle. A speaker and a light are also attached to the front side of the bottle and can be activated when an alarm is triggered indicating that it is time for a user to take their medication. The lock assembly includes a fingerprint sensor and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is actuated when the fingerprint sensor scans the fingerprint of the user. |
| US11925604B2 |
Method, computer program product and dispensing device for dispensing discrete medicaments
A method for dispensing discrete medicaments with a first feeder unit includes the steps of determining a remaining value indicative of the amount of the medicaments remaining in the container; comparing said remaining value to a threshold value; making a selection between a complete empty detection mode when said remaining value is above the threshold value and a shortened empty detection mode when the remaining value is below the threshold value; and executing the selected one of the complete empty detection mode and the shortened empty detection mode when no medicament is fed from the container towards the outlet after controlling the dispensing mechanism to feed a medicament from the container into the outlet. |
| US11925603B2 |
Drinking straw with internal coating
A drinking straw having an internal coating for delivery of an active agent when the straw is used to consume a beverage is provided. The active agent includes sweetener, flavour, a nutrient and/or a pharmaceutical and optionally colour. The coating is prepared by mixing a modified cellulose with water to form a paste or gel. The coating is then used to coat the inside surface of a drinking straw to a thickness of up to 1 mm. The coating is dried to reduce the water content to less than 5% by weight. Liquid drawn through the straw breaks down the modified cellulose releasing the active agent into the liquid, for consumption. |
| US11925594B2 |
Actuators and methods of use
Actuators and methods of use are provided. An actuator may include an inner member made from an elastic material and defining a compartment for receiving an actuating fluid, the inner member being moveable in a longitudinal direction from a relaxed state to an expanded state by introducing an actuating fluid into the inner member; and an outer member made from an inelastic material and being disposed around the elastic inner member to control expansion of the elastic inner member in a radial direction, the outer member being moveable from a folded relaxed configuration to an unfolded extended configuration as the inner member moves from the relaxed state to the expanded state, wherein the movement of the actuator between the relaxed state and the expanded state causes a movement of a structure to which the actuator is attached. |
| US11925593B1 |
Muscle memory training apparatus and method of use
A muscle memory training apparatus restores muscle memories that have become aberrant to previous normal or superior performance. It restores reflex stabilization muscle memories thereby providing a stable platform upon which voluntary muscle memories are restored. It is based on the universally accepted fact that muscle memories may be improved with practice and the yet to be accepted fact that reflexes execute muscle memories that may likewise be improved. The apparatus generates movements, perturbations, that are applied to the user; thereby stimulating reflex sensory neurons, effectuating stabilization reflexes, executing reflex muscle memories, and contracting muscles that countervail the apparatus perturbations. The perturbations and thereby the execution of the muscle memories is repeated over a protracted period and practiced multiple times per second. Practice improves the performance of the stabilization reflexes thereby restoring stabilization. Practice of voluntary muscle memories restores performance because they are practiced upon a stable platform. |
| US11925588B2 |
Method of modifying a motorized vehicle for wheelchair accessibility and system thereof
A hybrid passenger vehicle includes a chassis supported by at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, a body coupled to the chassis including at least one door, and a vehicle floor coupled to the chassis. The body defines an interior space configured to be occupied by at least one passenger when operating the vehicle, and the vehicle floor has a front end and a rear end. A rear wall is coupled to the rear end of the vehicle floor such that the rear wall defines a rearmost boundary of the vehicle floor. A rear suspension assembly is coupled to the chassis. The rear wall is arc-shaped, and the rear suspension assembly is located rearward of the rear wall. |
| US11925587B2 |
Removable customizable casket panel
Caskets, cap panel assemblies for a casket, and methods for manufacturing cap panel assemblies are described. A casket may include a casket shell, at least one casket cap pivotally mounted on the casket shell, and a cap panel assembly mounted in the at least one casket cap. The cap panel assembly may include a cap panel, a puffing member attached to each edge of the cap panel, a cap panel insert positioned in-line with the cap panel, and a plurality of resilient members positioned on a front face of the cap panel insert. The plurality of resilient members may be tensioned, for example, to hold keepsakes, memorabilia, or other types of objects on or in the cap panel insert. The cap panel insert can include a mounting bracket or a screw and wire assembly for mounting the cap panel insert on a wall. |
| US11925586B2 |
Surgical platform and trolley assembly
A surgical platform and trolley assembly and an interface of a robotic system are provided. The surgical platform and trolley assembly includes a trolley portion and a surgical platform portion. The trolley portion supports the surgical platform portion, and affords positioning and repositioning of the surgical platform portion relative to the interface of the robotic system. An end portion of the surgical platform portion is attachable relative to the robotic system via engagement to the interface. |
| US11925585B2 |
Lighted operating table system, operating table and remote control
An operating table is proposed that may form a system with a remote control. The operating table has a column and table top comprising at least three elements, at least two of which are movable. Interface joints (401-403) are provided between adjacent elements and are controlled to move by a controller (100). A light emitting arrangement (42) is arranged at each interface joint and is adapted to display light in a pattern having a characteristic that is visibly unique to the associated interface joint such that the interface joints are visually distinguishable from one another. The remote control (50) has touch controls (601-603) for communicating signals for controlling movement of the interface joints (401-403). Each touch control is associated with one interface joint and is provided with a visible pattern having a characteristic that is substantially the same as that displayed at the associated interface joint. |
| US11925583B2 |
Rescue litter
A rescue litter relates generally to a person, animal, and provisions carrying apparatus for purposes of human or animal recovery and relief missions. The carrying apparatus has commonalities with portable beds. The rescue litter aids manually carrying a casualty. The rescue litter comprises a stretcher sheet. The rescue litter also comprises at least one strap along the stretcher sheet to support the weight of the casualty. The stretcher sheet comprises guides to direct progressive motion of the strap(s) from a strap holder on the stretcher sheet where the strap(s) is/are held, to a head end where the strap(s) is/are free to grasp. |
| US11925579B2 |
Flexible microfluidic meshwork for glaucoma surgery
The invention provides for novel glaucoma surgical devices comprising a microfluidic meshwork. The meshwork comprises interconnected, cellular-dimensioned microfluidic channels. Excess fluid in the eye can be drained and diffused through the microfluidic channels. The meshwork is porous and highly flexible, affording mechanical compliance similar to that of eye tissue. The meshwork minimizes foreign body reactions to the implant, decreasing fibrosis and capsule formation. |
| US11925574B2 |
Fecal collection systems and methods
In an example, a fecal collection system includes a user interface assembly, a drainage conduit, and a collection reservoir. The user interface assembly includes a user interface and an applicator. The user interface has a proximal side and a distal side. The proximal side is configured to couple to skin of a user. The applicator is coupled to the distal side of the user interface. The applicator is removable from the user interface while the user interface is coupled to the user. The drainage conduit extends between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is configured to couple to the distal side of the user interface. The drainage conduit defines a lumen configured to guide feces from the proximal end to the distal end. The collection reservoir coupled to the distal end of the drainage conduit. |
| US11925572B2 |
Lower leg orthotic brace
A foot orthotic having a foot support where the foot support includes a thermoplastic outer shell, a closed cell foam liner within the outer shell, and a tongue to secure the user's foot within the foot support. The orthotic also typically has includes a lower leg support that includes a thermoplastic outer shell, a closed cell foam liner within the outer shell, and a strap to secure the orthotic to the user's leg within the lower leg support. A cinching mechanism that typically has a rotatable tightening knob is on the lower leg support, and a tightening cable coupled to the rotatable tightening knob and operably connected to the foot support. |
| US11925559B2 |
Method for in vitro simulation and evaluation of platelet adhesion in blood-contacting medical devices
A method for in vitro simulation and evaluation of platelet adhesion in blood-contacting medical devices is disclosed, including the following steps: (1) using a glycerin aqueous solution with a mass percentage concentration of 40% in an extracorporeal circulation circuit to simulate a viscosity and hydrodynamic characteristics of blood, and adding fluorescent particles with a diameter of 3 μm to 5 μm to the solution to simulate platelets; (2) after the solution circulates in the circuit for a specified time period, removing flow passage components of a tested device, and observing the deposition of the fluorescent particles on a blood-contacting surface inside the device by naked eyes and photographs; and (3) using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique to apply laser light on a device surface deposited with the fluorescent particles and in contact with blood, and using charge-coupled device (CCD) camera imaging to photograph the aggregation and adhesion of laser-induced fluorescent particles. |
| US11925557B1 |
Sheath facilitating retraction of prosthetic implant and delivery system
A sheath facilitating retraction of prosthetic implant is provided. The sheath includes a tubular body, and the distal end of the body is connected with an expandable section. The expandable section has relative converged configuration and flared configuration and includes a primary expandable area and a secondary expandable area. The primary expandable area includes a plurality of first expandable pieces arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the body. The secondary expandable area includes a plurality of second expandable pieces arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the body, and all the second expandable pieces include two alternating groups consisting of a first group formed by further extending the first expandable pieces to the distal end and a second group formed by connecting strips wound between two adjacent first expandable pieces. |
| US11925555B2 |
Double steerable sheath and method for deployment of a medical device
The present invention relates to a double steerable sheath, a delivery system comprising such a sheath and a method for deployment of a medical device, e.g. a replacement heart valve prosthesis, in a patient's heart. |
| US11925549B2 |
Heart valve with gathered sealing region
A valve for endovascular heart valve repair that provides improved sealing of the valve against the native wall. The valve assembly has a sealing region at a distal end of the valve. The sealing region having a delivery position and a sealing position, wherein in the delivery position, the sealing region has a first length, and in the sealing position, the sealing region has a second length less than the first length and a thickness in the sealing position is greater in the sealing position than in the delivery position. |
| US11925540B2 |
Elastic sheet for absorbent article and absorbent article
An elastic sheet for an absorbent article includes a first fibrous layer disposed on a first surface of the elastic sheet, a second fibrous layer disposed on a second surface of the elastic sheet opposite to the first surface, and contractible elastic members secured between the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer. The first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer each include continuous fibers of thermoplastic and gathers formed between adjacent ones of the elastic members. The gathers are disposed in an intersecting direction intersecting with a direction in which the elastic members extend. An average flexural rigidity value of the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer in accordance with a KES method is 0.0035×10−4 to 0.022×10−4 (N·m2/m). A thickness under a compression load to the gathers in accordance with the KES method is 0.22 to 1.5 mm. |
| US11925536B2 |
Disposable absorbent hygiene product with topsheet and acquisition layer
A disposable absorbent hygiene product is provided, including a main part having a body facing surface intended to face the body of a user and a garment facing surface intended to face away from the body of a user. The main part includes a liquid permeable topsheet at the body facing surface, a liquid impermeable backsheet at the garment facing surface, and an absorbent assembly arranged between the topsheet and the backsheet. The liquid permeable topsheet material includes a hydrophilically treated polypropylene spunbond nonwoven or spunbond/meltblown composite nonwoven, having a basis weight of from 8 to 20 g/m2. An acquisition layer material is provided sandwiched between said topsheet and said absorbent assembly, being an through air bonded nonwoven. |
| US11925531B2 |
Magnetic dressing and preparation method and use thereof
The present disclosure provides a magnetic dressing and a preparation method and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of pharmaceutical preparations. The magnetic dressing includes a magnetic layer, a drug-loading layer, and a protective layer that are stacked in sequence, where the magnetic layer includes polyvinyl alcohol, gluten, and iron particles. In the present disclosure, a swallowed magnetic dressing is controlled by an external magnetic field, and the magnetic dressing is moved to a pathological position by changing a direction of the external magnetic field; after the external magnetic field is removed, the magnetic dressing changes from a ring to a sheet, thereby completing attachment of an entire lesion surface to complete treatment by autonomous drug release. |
| US11925530B2 |
Patulous eustachian tube stent
A system effectively narrows a patulous Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient with a guide catheter, instrument, and insert. The guide catheter includes a shaft, a lumen and a distal end configured to provide access the ET when the guide catheter is inserted into a head of the patient. The instrument comprises a shaft. The insert comprises a body configured to radially expand and retract between a non-expanded state and an expanded state. The insert is sized and shaped to be received within the first lumen when in the non-expanded state and is operable to expand to the expanded state to substantially reduce an effective diameter of the ET. |
| US11925529B2 |
Devices and methods for artificial insemination
The invention encompasses improved catheters comprised of multiple tubular bodies and methods of using them in artificial insemination. |
| US11925528B1 |
Sinus lift bone augmentation surgical instruments and methods
A surgical instrument for use in a sinus lift procedure and methods for performing sinus lift procedures. A surgical instrument includes a shank having a body portion, a first end, an opposite second end, and a neck portion disposed between the body portion and the first end. The shank body portion defines a first longitudinal axis and the neck portion defines a second longitudinal axis. The shank further defines a head coupled with the first end. The head includes a flat proximal surface that extends radially outward of the neck portion and a domed distal surface opposite the first proximal surface. The second longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the proximal surface. |
| US11925527B2 |
Dental implant device and technique
A device for the replacement of missing bone and inadequate bone level, the device comprising: one or more implant blocks, shaped to fill in gaps in a jaw bone, the one or more implant blocks comprised of one or more layers characterized by a honeycomb-like structure, and one or more apertures separated by one or more raised crests; one or more screws; one or more tooth implants, the tooth implants shaped to fit in the one or more apertures of the one or more implant blocks, and having one or more internal holes in their base; one or more tooth abutments, the one or more tooth abutments including one or more members on a side complementary to the shape of the one or more internal holes of the one or more tooth implants, and a support structure; and one or more crowns, the one or more crowns shaped to fit over the support structure of the one or more tooth abutments. |
| US11925524B1 |
Dental tooth grasper
An apparatus for grasping an object includes a base having a cylindrical wall, a circular plate attached to the base, and a screw configured to move a second section with respect to a first section of a circular plate. The circular plate includes the first section having a first face and the second section moveable with respect to the first section and having a second face opposite the first face. The first face and the second face each have at least one recess aligned to create at least one opening for grasping the object when the first face and the second face are brought into proximity with each other. Also disclosed is a method for grasping an object using the disclosed apparatus. |
| US11925521B2 |
Dental bridge system with insert
A dental bridge system (10) is provided, comprising a superstructure (14) having a teeth-mimicking portion at a distal end thereof, and at least one receiving cavity formed on a proximal side thereof, at least one support arrangement (12) configured for being fixedly secured, at a proximal side thereof, to an alveolar ridge of an individual, and being formed so as to be received, at a distal side thereof, within one of the receiving cavities to facilitate carrying of the superstructure (14), and a buffering arrangement (16) disposed between the superstructure (14) and the support arrangement (12), the buffer arrangement (16) being configured to damp shock impulses between the support arrangement (12) and the superstructure (14). |
| US11925517B2 |
Dental tool and guidance devices
The present invention is directed to a system of devices and a method for preparing a tooth to receive a restoration. The system includes a dental instrument for removal of portions of a tooth in the mouth of a patent and an overlay for guiding the dental instrument during the step of tooth removal. The overlay is designed for temporary installation into the mouth of the patient to guide the dental instrument to remove tooth material. The overlay has one or more sets of guide walls, with a predetermined configuration capable of contacting one or more guide projections of the dental instrument, and a receptacle capable of receiving and attaching to the dental instrument. |
| US11925514B2 |
Apparatus and methods for intraoperative surgical instrument sterilization
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for cleaning, decontaminating, and/or sterilizing an instrument during the intraoperative phase of a surgical procedure. In exemplary embodiments, the apparatus comprises: a container having an aperture, a bottom portion, and at least one sidewall defining an instrument bath configured to hold a cleaning agent; a vibration means and radiation means coupled to the container; and a power supply. It is contemplated that at least one of the sidewalls of the container comprises a longitudinal channel disposed within the sidewall for housing the radiation means. It is further contemplated that the cleaning agent can comprise an aqueous solution of chlorohexidine, that the radiation means is configured to emit ultraviolet radiation in a range of at least 100 nanometers to 400 nanometers, and that the vibration means is configured to emit ultrasonic radiation in a range of at least 20 kilohertz to 120 kilohertz. |
| US11925512B2 |
Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needles in tissue
Needles are deployed in tissue under direct ultrasonic or other imaging. To aid in deploying the needle, a visual needle guide is projected on to the image prior to needle deployment. Once the needle guide is properly aligned, the needle can be deployed. After needle deployment, a safety boundary and treatment region are projected on to the screen. After confirming that the safety boundary and treatment regions are sufficient, the patient can be treated using the needle. |
| US11925508B2 |
Ultrasound probe with thermal and drop impact management
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for conducting heat from an ultrasound transducer and reducing drop impact forces are disclosed. A thermal management system including a thermally conductive compliant component in an ultrasound probe is disclosed. The thermal management system may include thermally conductive compliant component coupled to a transducer assembly. A printed circuit assembly (PCA) may be coupled to the compliant component. The thermally compliant component may conduct heat from the transducer assembly to the PCA. The PCA may be further coupled to a cable that may conduct heat from the PCA and away from the ultrasound probe. |
| US11925507B2 |
Acoustic matching sheet, composition for acoustic matching layer, acoustic wave probe, acoustic wave measurement apparatus, and method for manufacturing acoustic wave probe
Provided are an acoustic matching sheet containing the following component (B) in the following component (A), a composition for an acoustic matching layer, an acoustic wave probe, an acoustic wave measurement apparatus, and a method for manufacturing an acoustic wave probe. (A) is at least one of a resin or a rubber; and (B) is at least one of a resin particle or a rubber particle having an acoustic velocity lower than an acoustic velocity of the component (A) and having a number average particle diameter of 1.0 μm or less. |
| US11925506B2 |
Ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, identifier changing method, and identifier changing program
An ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic image acquisitor that acquires an ultrasonic image generated on the basis of a reception signal obtained by an ultrasonic probe that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from a subject; an identification result acquisitor that acquires, by inputting the ultrasonic image acquired to any of a plurality of identifiers that identifies an identification target object captured in an input ultrasonic image, an identification result output from the identifier; and a hardware processor that changes the identifier to which the ultrasonic image acquired is input. |
| US11925494B2 |
System and method for mobile imaging
An imaging system is disclosed. The imaging system is operable to acquire and/or generate image data at positions relative to a subject. The imaging system includes a drive system configured to move the imaging system. |
| US11925490B2 |
Packaged medical device
To provide a packaged medical device in which a medical device in a container is stably fixed and which can be easily opened. Specifically, provided is a packaged medical device comprising a container having an opening portion and a flange portion formed to extend outward in a peripheral portion of the opening portion, a medical device housed inside the container, and a lid member having a gas impermeable film and peelably heat-sealed to the flange portion, in which the inside of the container is set to a negative pressure to the atmospheric pressure so that the medical device is pressed by the lid member and the peel strength to the flange portion of the lid member is 2 to 50 N/in. |
| US11925482B2 |
Orthotic devices for monitoring postural information associated with a human body
Apparatuses and methods for the prevention of bodily injuries through active monitoring of bodily postures, supporting a body while in or restricting a body from entering predetermined postures which heighten the body's susceptibility to injury, and alerting one or more entities (e.g., an apparatus user) of a body's susceptibility to injury is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method may include one or more operations including monitoring one or more bodily postures and/or bodily movements, storing data associated with bodily postures and/or bodily movements, determining a risk of injury associated with bodily postures and/or bodily movements, and alerting one or more entities when a risk of injury associated with bodily postures and/or bodily movements reaches a predetermined level. |
| US11925480B2 |
Systems and methods for sampling and analyzing the common mode noise on electrocardiogram signals to help minimizing the common mode interference to electrocardiogram signals
Systems, computing platforms, and methods for sampling and analyzing common mode noise on electrocardiogram signals to help to minimize the interference to the electrocardiogram signals are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain electrocardiogram signals from one or more sensors configured to be attached to a patient and communicatively connected to a patient monitor; receive the electrocardiogram signals from one or more sensors by the patient monitor; display the electrocardiogram signals on one or more displays of the patient monitor; sample and analyze a direct current range and an alternating current spectrum to identify common mode interference levels within the obtained electrocardiogram signals; display the direct current range and the alternating current spectrum via the one or more displays of the patient monitor; and update the display of the direct current range and the alternating current spectrum in real time to identify sources of common mode interference. |
| US11925479B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining the body temperature of a patient
The present invention relates to a method of determining the body temperature or a temperature correlated therewith of a patient connected to an extracorporeal blood circuit, wherein the extracorporeal blood circuit has a heat exchanger which is flowed through by blood at one side and by a heat carrier medium at the other side, wherein the temperature (Tdi) of the heat carrier medium at the inlet side is measured at the inlet of the heat exchanger and the temperature (Tdo) of the heat carrier medium at the outlet side is measured at the outlet of the heat exchanger and the volume flow of the heat carrier medium (Qd) is measured; and in that the temperature (Tbi) of the blood at the inlet side is determined at the inlet of the heat exchanger in accordance with the relationship Tbi=Tdi (Qd/D) (Tdo−Tdi), where the value D is a value characteristic of the heat transfer by the heat exchanger. |
| US11925477B2 |
Athletic or other performance sensing systems
Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices may include an authentication or activation system for providing power or otherwise determining the connection of a sensor in the article of footwear. |
| US11925476B2 |
Biological signal detection apparatus
A biological signal detection apparatus includes a neck band worn by a user along a circumferential direction of a neck of the user and a pair of sensors mounted to both ends of the neck band to detect a biological signal. Each sensor includes a conductive cloth with a planar or substantially planar shape, a main body on which the conductive cloth is set, a frame body that holds a periphery of the conductive cloth between the main body and the frame body, and an input terminal provided on a surface of the main body that opposes the frame body. |
| US11925474B2 |
Methods and systems for patient baseline estimation
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for developing an individual-specific patient baseline for a target patient. An exemplary method involves: determining one or more acuity scores for the target patient; identifying patient health data corresponding to one or more low acuity time periods; storing retrospective clinical data from a group of patients in a second database; comparing the patient health data corresponding to the one or more low acuity time periods with retrospective clinical data from a group of patients by identifying one or more patient subgroups; determining the individual-specific patient baseline using an adaptive baseline selection algorithm, wherein the adaptive baseline selection algorithm is used to determine whether to determine the individual-specific patient baseline using patient health data or using retrospective clinical data from one or more patient subgroups; and displaying, using a user interface, the individual-specific patient baseline. |
| US11925472B2 |
Transvaginal fast-scanning optical-resolution photoacoustic endoscopy
The present disclosure describes a fast-scanning optical-resolution photoacoustic (fsOR-PAE) endoscope for imaging vasculature within tissues in vivo that includes an ultrasonic transducer and a scanning mirror within a lumen of an elongate casing. The scanning mirror is configured to direct the laser pulses from the pulsed laser source to a focal spot outside the casing in a scanning pattern via an imaging window formed in the casing. The scanning mirror is further configured to direct a plurality of photoacoustic signals from the focal spot to the ultrasonic transducer via the imaging window. |
| US11925471B2 |
Modular physiologic monitoring systems, kits, and methods
Systems, devices, methods, and kits for monitoring one or more physiologic and/or physical signals from a subject are disclosed. A system including patches and corresponding modules for wirelessly monitoring physiologic and/or physical signals is disclosed. A service system for managing the collection of physiologic data from a customer is disclosed. An isolating patch for providing a barrier between a handheld monitoring device with a plurality of contact pads and a subject is disclosed. |
| US11925466B2 |
Implantable devices using 2D metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes)
An electrode, the electrode including an exposed contact surface, the exposed surface comprising a contact material, the contact material comprising a MXene. A device, the device including a plurality of electrodes, each of the plurality of electrodes comprising an exposed contact surface, the exposed surface comprising a contact material, the contact material comprising a MXene. A method, the method including delivering electrical stimulation to a subject with an electrode that comprises an exposed contact surface, the exposed contact surface comprising a contact material that includes a MXene. |
| US11925465B2 |
Uroflowmeter
Uroflowmeters and methods for processing data generated therefrom are disclosed. In one aspect, the uroflowmeter is a handheld device. The uroflowmeter includes a handle, a flow chamber coupled to the handle, and a sensor associated with the flow chamber that detects a parameter of urine received in the flow chamber. The uroflowmeter may include both reusable and disposable components. As a uroflowmeter it can identify and record data corresponding to the rate of flow over the measured duration of a void of urine, but may also timestamp the voiding act and communicate the data to an external data collection center for additional analysis and incorporation into a comprehensive voiding report or voiding diary. |
| US11925459B2 |
Medical system configured to display suitable postures of a subject during a medical procedure
A medical system recommends a posture of a subject during a medical procedure. The medical system includes a processor and an output device. The processor determines suitable postures of the subject during the medical procedure based on at least one of subject information, including information on a posture of the subject obtained upon a predetermined movement by the subject and information on the procedure. The output device presents one or more of the suitable postures determined by the processor as recommended postures. |
| US11925458B2 |
Motion state monitoring system, training support system, motion state monitoring method, and program
A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring system according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring system includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction detection unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction detection unit detects an attaching direction of the sensor. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction. |
| US11925457B2 |
Device for encouraging and guiding a spirometer user and its method
A device for encouraging and guiding a spirometer user includes a housing, a main valve, a visual assembly, and a sound making assembly. The housing has a guiding channel, a first outlet channel, a second outlet channel, and an inlet channel. The main valve is disposed in a housing communicating with the guiding channel, the first outlet channel, the second outlet channel or the inlet channel and configured to regulate or control fluid flowing paths. The visual assembly includes a check valve in the second outlet channel, and at least one movable member. The sound making assembly includes a check valve and a sound maker. So, it can generate the visual and sound encouraging effects for learning how to use a spirometer correctly. |
| US11925456B2 |
Systems and methods for screening asymptomatic virus emitters
A method comprising at least one light source configured to generate a light of at least one wavelength and project the light over an optical path, a sample device, the device containing a sample obtained from exhalation of a person, a vortex mask configured to receive the light after the light passes through at least a portion of the sample device, the vortex mask including a series of concentric circles etched in a substrate, the vortex mask configured to provide destructive interference of coherent light received from the at least one light source, a detector configured to detect and measure wavelength intensities from the light in the optical path, the wavelength intensities being impacted by the light passing through the sample, the detector receiving the light that remained after passing through the vortex mask, and a processor configured to provide measurement results based on the wavelength intensities. |
| US11925455B2 |
Methods for diagnosing malaria
Various methods of diagnosing and monitoring a subject infected with a Plasmodium parasite are described. Also, compositions and methods for attracting mosquitos are also described. |
| US11925453B2 |
Virtually-oriented electromagnetic tracking system for medical instrument navigation
A medical device for the electromagnetic tracking of a medical instrument transported through the medical device. The medical device has a central axis and a channel that receives and transports a medical instrument through the medical device. The channel extends to a distal portion of the medical device and connects with an opening in the medical device that is not aligned with the central axis. The medical device includes a tracking component that is a plurality of coordinated electromagnetic sensors for generating a virtual axis of travel for the medical instrument, with the virtual axis passing through the opening of the device and being aligned with tool insertion axis. |
| US11925451B2 |
Method for synthesizing high-quality magnetic resonance images
The present disclosure discloses a method for synthesizing high-quality magnetic resonance images, wherein the method expands the value ranges of echo time TE and repetition time TR in a magnetic resonance signal formula to negative intervals, and expands the contribution of proton density PD to a negative power. The method can effectively reduce the influence of the measurement error of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging tissue parameters on the tissue contrast of the synthetic magnetic resonance image, and can obviously improve the tissue contrast of the synthetic magnetic resonance image. This method will significantly improve the imaging quality of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging, and promote its detection effect in neuroscience and clinical lesions. This method is expected to improve the imaging quality of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging and promote its detection effect in neuroscience and clinical lesions. |
| US11925449B2 |
Electrical impedance imaging method, system, storage medium, and electronic device
An electrical impedance imaging method, a system, a storage medium and an electronic device. Said method comprises: acquiring electrical impedance measurement signals of a tested human body area at a plurality of measurement times; for the electrical impedance measurement signal at each measurement time, constructing a corresponding instantaneous differential image on the basis of the electrical impedance measurement signal; constructing an image matrix on the basis of the instantaneous differential images corresponding to the plurality of measurement times, each column in the image matrix being a vector corresponding to the instantaneous differential image; determining, on the basis of the image matrix, a covariance matrix corresponding to the image matrix; obtaining, according to the covariance matrix, a weight vector of the covariance matrix; and obtaining, on the basis of the covariance matrix and the weight vector, an electrical impedance state image of the tested human body area. |
| US11925443B2 |
Blood pressure monitor, blood pressure measurement apparatus and blood pressure measurement method
High blood pressure measurement accuracy can be achieved with a blood pressure monitor employing a double cuff structure. A blood pressure monitor of the present invention includes a pressing member that includes a pressure cuff having a bag shape capable of containing fluid and generates a pressing force toward a measurement site of a subject when the pressing member is wound around the measurement site and the pressure cuff is inflated, and a controller that controls an operation of the adjuster such that the fluid is contained in the sensing cuff in an amount corresponding to biometric information about the subject and the pressure cuff is inflated or inflated and deflated in this state when performing a blood pressure measurement, and calculates a blood pressure value of the subject based on an output from the pressure sensor. |
| US11925442B2 |
Blood pressure information measuring system, blood pressure information measuring method, blood pressure information measuring program, blood pressure information measuring device, server device, computation method, and computation program
A system for measuring blood pressure information of a subject, and includes: an electrocardiogram detection unit for detecting an electrocardiogram of the subject; a pulse wave detection unit for detecting pulse waves of the subject; a first computation unit for computing a ventricular systolic phase pulse transit time on the basis of the R wave of the electrocardiogram waveform based on the potential detected by the electrocardiogram detection unit and the P wave of the pulse waveform detected by the pulse wave detection unit, and computing a ventricular diastolic phase pulse transit time on the basis of the T wave of the electrocardiogram waveform and the D wave of the pulse waveform. |
| US11925437B2 |
Photoacoustic imaging apparatus and photoacoustic imaging method
A photoacoustic imaging apparatus comprises: a light emitting unit emitting pulsed light with a wavelength absorbed inside a subject; a thin, flexible film applied to a skin surface of the subject to make the pulsed light transmit it and reflects the light on its outer surface at the same time; a multi-directional light emitting unit emitting a plurality of visible light beams from multi-directions to the outer surface of the thin film; a micro-vibration detection unit detects, on the basis of diffraction and/or interference of a plurality of reflected light obtained from the outer surface of the thin film, a state of causing micro-vibrations of the thin film as the photoacoustic waves generated from the light absorber collide against an inner backside of the thin film; and a shape image transformation unit that produces the images of a shape of the light absorber as detected by the micro-vibration detection unit. |
| US11925434B2 |
Deep-learnt tissue deformation for medical imaging
A deep machine-learning approach is used for medical image fusion by a medical imaging system. This one approach may be used for different applications. For a given application, the same deep learning is used but with different application-specific training data. The resulting deep-learnt classifier provides a reduced feature vector in response to input of intensities of one image and displacement vectors for patches of the one image relative to another image. The output feature vector is used to determine the deformation for medical image fusion. |
| US11925433B2 |
System and method for improving and adjusting PMC digital signals to provide health benefits to listeners
The present invention is a system and a method for processing and adjusting the PCM digital audio signals using specific reverberation and equalization settings that have been determined to potentially improve certain physical health parameters measurements, as determined by conducting bio-signal testing. The system includes a source of audio signals, producing an analog audio signal as input; a digital to analog converter, converting the analog audio signal to digital; a digital system processor, having a computer processor and memory or circuitry for processing the input audio signal using an equalization, a reverberation and a volume setting that is measured to produce an audio output signal that has more beneficial health response on human physiological functions than an unprocessed PCM digital signal or a base measurement without any audio signal, as measured by at least one bio-sensor attached to at least one listener. As a result, the present invention improves at least one physiological function of the listener, as measured using bio-sensors in the Avatar health testing bio-sensor measuring system. |
| US11925431B2 |
Motion feedthrough
A motion feedthrough for a surgical drape, the motion feedthrough comprising a drive transfer element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being releasably engageable with a portion of a robot arm and the second portion being releasably engageable with a portion of an instrument, the drive transfer element being movable relative to a bulk portion of the drape so as to transfer drive between the robot arm and the instrument. |
| US11925418B2 |
Methods for multi-modal bioimaging data integration and visualization
A multi-modal visualization system (MMVS) is provided, which may be used to analyze and visualize bioimaging data, objects, and pointers, such as neuroimaging data, surgical tools, and pointing rods. MMVS can integrate multiple bioimaging modalities to visualize a plurality of bioimaging datasets simultaneously, such as anatomical bioimaging data and functional bioimaging data. |
| US11925417B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific spinal implants, treatments, operations, and/or procedures
A surgical planning and assessment system is disclosed. The system may include a computing system having a processor, a data store, and a patient specific planning and analysis module. The system may be configured to store a patient specific target plan including a digital representation of a spinal rod having a target geometry and transform the digital representation into a curved line. The system may generate a spline data set comprising a plurality of spline segments that are sequentially linked to one another. The system may adjust, iteratively, each spline segment until the plurality of spline segments approximate the curved line. The system may generate a digital file comprising drawings for manufacturing a spinal rod based on the plurality of spline segments. In various embodiments, each spline segment may be defined by a corresponding arc or a corresponding line extending between a corresponding starting point and a corresponding ending point. |
| US11925411B2 |
Ophthalmologic information processing apparatus, ophthalmologic apparatus, ophthalmologic information processing method, and recording medium
An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus according to the embodiments includes a search unit, a correction unit, and a display control unit. The search unit is configured to search for filter information for correcting an aberration in complex OCT data of a subject's eye so that a quality of the complex OCT data becomes a predetermined level. The correction unit is configured to correct the aberration in the complex OCT data based on the filter information searched by the search unit. The display control unit is configured to display, on a display means, aberration information on a pupil surface of the subject's eye corresponding to the filter information searched by the search unit. |
| US11925409B2 |
Devices and methods for treating lung tumors
An ablation catheter configured to ablate tissue in a lung of a patient including: a flexible shaft that advances endobronchially into an airway of the lung and has an outer diameter of 2.0 mm or less; an ablation electrode attached to a distal portion of the flexible shaft and to deliver radiofrequency (RF) electrical current to the tissue and conductively connectable to an RF electrical energy source external to the patient; wherein an outer diameter of an assembly of the flexible shaft and the ablation electrode is no greater than 2.0 mm; a liquid outlet on the distal portion and configured to be in fluid communication with a source of hypertonic saline solution; and a first occluder attached to the flexible shaft proximal to the ablation electrode and proximal to the liquid outlet, wherein the first occluder is configured to expand to occlude the airway. |
| US11925408B2 |
Electrosurgical device for cutting tissue
A tool assembly for use with an electrosurgical device for cutting tissue includes a base portion, a return lead, an electrical insulator, a center pin, and an active lead. The center pin extends from the base portion and through a lumen of the electrical insulator. The active lead is securely fixed to the base portion and extends between the base portion and a distal portion of the center pin such that a portion of the active lead extends around the distal portion of the center pin and first and second segments of the active lead are spaced apart from the return lead. Upon activation, electrosurgical energy is transmitted from the active lead through tissue to the return lead to cut tissue in contact with the active lead. |
| US11925406B2 |
End effector assemblies for surgical instruments
A surgical end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members configured to grasp tissue. Each of the first and second jaw members includes a proximal flange portion and a distal body portion. The proximal flange portions are pivotably coupled to one another to move the distal body portions between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position. |
| US11925405B2 |
Treatment planning system for immunotherapy enhancement via non-thermal ablation
Described herein are methods and systems of performing immunotherapy on a subject and/or determining if a subject will be responsive to ablation immunotherapy. |
| US11925402B2 |
Orthopedic adapter for an electric impacting tool
An electrically driven orthopedic impactor may include an adapter for interfacing between the orthopedic impactor and a surgical implement. The adapter may have a first surface that transmits a forward impact energy and a second surface that transmits a reverse impact energy. The adapter can connect to the surgical implement and to the orthopedic impactor without the use of external tools. The adapter may connect to the orthopedic impactor via a pushing motion and may disconnect from the orthopedic impactor via a reciprocal sleeve. A sensor can communicate a spatial orientation of the adapter with respect to at least one reference point that is not located on the adapter or the orthopedic impactor. A communication device may transmit information to the orthopedic impactor related to frequency or impact energy settings based on a type of surgical implement attached to the adapter. |
| US11925401B1 |
Method of creating biocompatible polymeric resin systems for bone repair and management
A photocurable device injection system for creating in situ polymerization via light or free-radical to enable fractured bone fixation. The system comprises a photosensitive polymeric resin sensitive to light, temperature, oxygen, enzymes, or a combination thereof. The photosensitive polymeric resin may be configured to cure at room temperature or physiological temperature with a light source. The photosensitive polymeric resin may be configured to depolymerize with ultrasonication, sonication, or a combination thereof. The system further comprises an implantable 3-dimensional biocompatible pouch comprising an optical light guide. The system further comprises one or more micro-sized ultrasonication probes configured to contact a three-dimensional pouch by one or more openings. The one or more probes may be configured to enable polymer outflow. |
| US11925400B2 |
Fixation devices having fenestrations and methods for using the same
The present disclosure includes fixation devices, such as an orthopedic screw or implant, that comprises one or more porous elements or fenestrations to aid in osteo-integration of the fixation device. The fixation device may be additively manufactured using biocompatible materials such that the solid and porous aspects of the screw are fused together into a single construct. In yet another aspect, the fixation device comprises at least a portion or section incorporating a porous structure, which enables bony ingrowth through the porous section/portion of the screw, and thereby facilitates biocompatibility and improve mechanical characteristics. Methods for using the fixation device are also described herein. |
| US11925395B1 |
Augmented spanning fixation bone plate assembly
An augmented spanning fixation bone plate assembly combines an augmentation fixation bone plate with a spanning fixation bone plate. The augmentation fixation bone plate may be detachably attachable to the spanning fixation bone plate and may be slidably engaged with the spanning fixation bone plate to allow the augmentation fixation bone plate to be positioned for augmented fixation, wherein one or more separate bones are fixed with respect to the spanning fixation bone plate. An augmentation fixation bone plate may have one or more wings that extend laterally from the spanning fixation bone plate. An augmentation fixation bone plate may have two wings that extend in opposing lateral directions from the spanning fixation bone. A wing has a fastener aperture that may be slotted and may have an insert to enable directional fixation, wherein the fastener extends in an offset angle. |
| US11925394B1 |
Methods for creating, inserting, and removing an intramedullary sleeve system for bone treatment and stabilization
An orthopedic intramedullary sleeve apparatus for internal bone fixation for bone fracture treatment of a patient. The apparatus may comprise a multilayer sleeve component comprising one or more access valves disposed on a surface of the sleeve. Each access valve may comprise one or more resealable ports for injecting polymers or monomers or resins or any curable types of cement. The sleeve component may be positioned inside the intramedullary cavity in a minimally invasive way and removed from the intramedullary cavity. |
| US11925390B2 |
Bone anchor assemblies with interchangeable and different locking threaded closures
A receiver assembly for capturing an elongate rod in a receiver of a bone anchor includes the receiver, a first threaded closure, and a second threaded closure. The receiver includes an upper portion that defines a first channel, interior surfaces that have helically wound thread, and a lower pressure insert that can be positioned within the first channel and has upright arms. Each of the first threaded closure and the second threaded closure have a cylindrical body with an external surface having continuous helically wound thread that can rotatably mate with the helically wound receiver thread. The first threaded closure and the second threaded closure are interchangeable for different locking configurations in the receiver assembly. The first threaded closure has a downward protrusion that can compressively engage the elongate rod. The second threaded closure has a bottom surface that can compressively engage the upright arms of the lower pressure insert. |
| US11925389B2 |
Spinal distraction system
A spinal distraction system, according to one aspect, includes an adjustable spinal distraction rod comprising first and second members, the adjustable spinal distraction rod configured for non-invasive elongation of the first and second members. The system includes an anchor rod configured for mounting to a bone of a subject, the anchor rod having one or more spring-biased tabs disposed at one end thereof, and a connector having first end and a second end, the first end having a receiving cup configured for detachable mounting on the anchor rod, wherein the one or more spring-biased tabs are configured to engage with an inner surface of the receiving cup, the connector having a second end operatively coupled to an end of a first member and wherein the second member is configured for mounting to a second bone of a subject. |
| US11925385B2 |
Trocar with oblique needle insertion port and perpendicular seal latch
A surgical access device includes a cannula and a housing coupled to the cannula. A cannula lumen and a housing interior communicate to define a working channel that extends along a central axis of the device between proximal and distal device ends. A needle entrance port is arranged on a side portion of the housing and opens to the working channel. A needle exit port is arranged distally of the needle entrance port on a side portion of the cannula, and communicates with the needle entrance port to define a suture path extending through the surgical access device at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. The needle ports are configured to guide a suture passer device distally through the surgical access device and first and second tissues of different thicknesses, while maintaining the same tissue bite distance in each of the first and second tissues. |
| US11925384B1 |
Light transmissible end cap with lens and bayonet
A light transmissible end cap comprising a lens and bayonet that can be attached to a handle is disclosed. The lens and the bayonet are light transmissible. The end cap can be attached to a handle of any shape, reversibly or non-reversibly, to create a light transmissible scalpel handle that can transmit, amplify, diverge and/or converge light from a light source disposed within the handle through the end cap, the lens and the bayonet. A universal blade fitting may be attached to the bayonet. The handle may be a surgical handle. |
| US11925383B2 |
Medical device
A medical device is disclosed that can help prevent a guide wire from coming into contact with a rotating body in the middle of performing a treatment and achieves improvement in the efficiency of cutting an object by the rotating body. The medical device has a sheath that is insertable into a body lumen, a rotatable hollow rotating body that is disposed to protrude toward a distal side of the sheath, and guide wire lumens into which a guide wire w is insertable in parallel with the sheath. A distal surface of the rotating body has corrugated portions. |
| US11925382B2 |
Coring device and coring and insertion assembly comprising such a device
A coring device, for forming an opening in a tissue wall, includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and an internal housing, a coring head having a transection blade and being movable between a rest position and an actuated position, an actuation mechanism for moving the head between the positions and having an actuation rod, at one end of which the head is placed, a lumen extending through at least the proximal end of the body, actuation rod and coring head in order to allow passage of a flexible guide element, and the distal end of the body forms a support for a surgical tool configured to receive a hollow surgical tool with a positive fit and to support this tool to permit linear guiding of the surgical tool during the movement of the latter toward the outside of the coring device. |
| US11925381B2 |
Tissue extraction devices and related methods
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a tissue extraction device may include a bag having an interior and a plurality of cutters elements extending along an interior surface of the bag. The cutters can be offset to facilitate collapsing of the bag prior to introducing the bag into a patient. |
| US11925380B2 |
Distal end supported tissue slitting apparatus
Methods and systems for separating an object, such as a lead, from formed tissue are provided. Specifically, a tissue slitting apparatus is configured to engage formed tissue at a slitting engagement point. While the object is subjected to a first traction force, the tissue slitting apparatus is caused to move further into the engaged tissue and slit the tissue past the point of engagement. The slitting apparatus causes the tissue to separate along an axial direction of the length of the formed tissue and releases at least some of the force containing the object. The slitting apparatus is supported by a distal end support device configured to lock onto the lead. While supported, a slitting element of the apparatus places fibers of the formed tissue under tension and performs a lifting cut operation. The methods and systems are well suited for use in cardiac pacing or defibrillator lead explant procedures. |
| US11925378B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument
An ultrasonic surgical device is disclosed including a surgical tool including a proximal transducer mounting portion defining a surface, a distal end effector end, and a waveguide disposed therebetween, the waveguide extending along a longitudinal axis. The ultrasonic surgical device further includes a transducer is in mechanical communication with the surface of the transducer mounting portion. The transducer is configured to operate in a D31 mode with respect to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. Upon activation by an electrical signal having a predetermined frequency component, the transducer is configured to induce a standing wave in the surgical tool to cause the end effector to vibrate, the standing wave having a wavelength proportional to the predetermined frequency component of the electrical signal. |
| US11925376B2 |
Methods and devices for urethral treatment
Apparatus and methods are described for treatment of a urethra that is constricted due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A positioning device is used to determine a location of the area of the urethra that is constricted and is to be treated. An execution device includes a dilation balloon, a cutter, an implant carrier, and an implant, the implant and the implant carrier both being disposed outside the outer surface of the dilation balloon. The urethra is dilated by expanding the dilation balloon, and a cut is formed in the inner surface of the urethra using the cutter. The implant is released into the cut within the inner surface of the urethra subsequent to the cutter forming the cut in the inner surface of the urethra, to thereby maintain the urethra in a dilated state. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US11925373B2 |
Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle
A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter. |
| US11925362B2 |
Augment reamer and related methods
Reamer instruments and related methods are disclosed for use in preparing bone, such as a glenoid bone surface, to receive an implant requiring one of two or more possible surface geometries. Described reamer instruments can have a modular or multi-component design. A minimal number of components can be particular to a particular required geometry, which can allow assembly and use of reamer instruments of the present disclosure to be flexible, intuitive, and efficient. In some embodiments, a disposable reamer head assembly can be driven by a disposable drive tip through a pin-on-pin connection. The remaining components of the reamer instrument can be sterilized and re-used. To prepare bone for a half-wedge implant, a half-wedge housing can be coupled to a reamer instrument handle and a depth stop can be coupled to the housing to achieve the required geometry. Alternatively, a full-wedge housing can be coupled to the instrument handle. |
| US11925359B2 |
Rotary electric surgical hammer impact tool
Disclosed herein are rotary electric surgical hammer impact tools and methods of use thereof. The rotary electric surgical hammer impact tools can include a too body, a motor located within the tool body, a shaft operatively couple to the motor, a disk hammer element, and a tool holder element. The disk hammer element can be connected to the shaft and include a radial impact projection. The tool holder element can include a shaft configured to support an implement at one end and a C-shaped structure straddling the disk hammer element. Axial movement within the tool body can cause the radial impact projection to impart impacts to the tool holder element. |
| US11925351B2 |
Surgical stapler having articulation mechanism
A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include an articulation mechanism including a ball screw to selectively articulate the jaw assembly relative to an elongate shaft. |
| US11925350B2 |
Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge
A method of operating a surgical stapling device comprising a lockout for preventing the surgical stapling device from operating. The method comprises contacting a first authentication key protruding from a surgical staple cartridge in actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout into an intermediate position, contacting a second authentication key protruding from the surgical stapling cartridge distal to the first authentication key into other actuation contact with the lockout in the surgical stapling device to move the lockout from the intermediate position into an unlocked position, and operating the surgical stapling device. |
| US11925348B2 |
Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit
An adapter assembly includes an articulation nut, an articulation link, and a drive belt operably coupled to a distal portion of the articulation link. The articulation link has a proximal end portion operably coupled to the articulation nut, such that rotation of the articulation nut results in translation of the articulation link. The drive belt has a distal end portion configured to be operably coupled to a proximal end portion of a surgical loading unit, such that movement of the drive belt articulates the surgical loading unit relative to the adapter assembly. |
| US11925344B2 |
Rotational driver
A rotational driver that comprises a interactive portion, wherein each interactive portion comprises a first extended member and a second extended member, a rotational system and a linear motion system, wherein the rotational driver permits a left or right handed surgeons to perform the surgical suturing procedure in a less complicated and more secure way by allowing more control over the angled suturing needle and the area to be stitched, even when the suturing area is small, deep, and/or restricted. Also the rotational driver comprises several configurations at the interactive portion ends to provide selected angles for the needle during the suturing procedure. |
| US11925340B2 |
Lighted polyhedral retractor
A surgical retractor includes a structure including a plurality of legs and a plurality of joints, each leg being connected to at least one second leg at a joint. The structure has a non-expanded state, and an expanded state in which the structure forms a three dimensional structure having an internal volume. The structure has first and second manipulator arms, each of the manipulator arms being connected to at least two joints of the structure. The manipulator arms may be manipulated by a hand of a user. The retractor also includes a connector that holds the first and second manipulator arms in a crossed position. The connector holds the first and second manipulator arms at a point of intersection. The connector allows a user to move the manipulator arms and cause an angle formed by the manipulator arms to change. Movement of the first and second manipulator arms causes the structure to move between the non-expanded state and the expanded state. |
| US11925338B2 |
Percutaneous catheter directed intravascular occlusion devices
The present invention provides an improved vascular occlusion device having improved flexibility and retention of the type fabricated from braided tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and shaped to create an occlusion of an abnormal opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to said expanded preset configuration when unconstrained. The device further including at least one disk portion adjacent a body cylindrical portion formed from the fabric and having a transition diameter between the disk and cylindrical portion, significantly smaller than the diameter of the disk and the diameter of the cylindrical portion. |
| US11925337B2 |
Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture
Apparatus and methods for sealing a puncture through tissue includes an introducer sheath sized for introduction into a puncture, cartridge sized for insertion into the introducer carrying a sealant, and a locking element for coupling the introducer sheath to the cartridge. When the cartridge is advanced into the introducer sheath, the locking element couples the introducer sheath to the cartridge such that subsequent retraction of the cartridge causes the introducer sheath to retract, thereby deploying the sealant from the cartridge within the puncture beyond the introducer sheath. |
| US11925336B2 |
Guidewireless transseptal delivery system and method
A system and method used to deliver a valve delivery system carrying a valve to a target valve annulus in the heart includes a cable percutaneously introduced into a vasculature of a patient and positioned to run from a femoral vein, transseptally through the heart, to a femoral artery. The valve delivery system device is passed over an end of the cable at the arterial side and is secured to the cable. The valve delivery system device is pushed in a distal direction while the venous end of the cable is pulled in the proximal direction, to advance the valve delivery system to the target valve annulus. A left ventricle redirector positionable on the cable from the venous end has a distal end actively steered during advancement and positioning of the valve delivery device, exerting forces that steer the distal nose of the valve delivery device as it moves towards the valve annulus. |
| US11925335B2 |
Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducer
A surgical instrument includes a rotatable electrical coupling assembly having a first part and a second part that electrically couple and rotate relative to each other. The second part is carried by and rotates with a tube collar coupled to a transducer. A portion of the transducer is inserted through an aperture of the second part, but does not contact the second part. The first part of the assembly may electrically couple to the second part via pogo pins, brush contacts, or ball bearings. Alternatively, the first part may comprise conductive channels formed in the casing. The second part may comprise a rotatable drum with a conductive trace. In some versions, one or more components may comprise MID components. In another version, the rotatable electrical coupling assembly comprises a rotatable PC board and brush contact. Further still, a circuit board may be provided with the transducer inside a transducer casing. |
| US11925332B2 |
Percutaneous sheath for robotic medical systems and methods
Certain aspects relate to percutaneous sheaths for medical procedures as well as to related systems and methods. For example, a system for performing a percutaneous assisted medical procedure can include a percutaneous sheath. The percutaneous sheath can include a first conduit for providing aspiration into the kidney and a second conduit for passing a catheter into the kidney. The system can also include an aspiration catheter configured to be inserted into the kidney through the second conduit of the percutaneous sheath. A fluidics system can include an irrigation source comprising a pump and an aspiration source comprising a vacuum. The irrigation source can be connected to a fluid inlet of the percutaneous sheath that is connected to the first conduit. The aspiration source can be connected to the aspiration catheter. |
| US11925331B2 |
Camera accessory device for a laryngoscope and an artificial intelligence and pattern recognition system using the collected images
A system and method for a laryngoscopic device which incorporates the electronic and imaging elements within the device with advanced functional iterations that incorporate mathematical pattern recognition/predictive modeling as well as parallel computing and supercomputing for data analysis as well as and integrating it with the patient's record and compiling images from multiple scopes in a cloud-based system for an AI platform to use in diagnosis and disease monitoring. |
| US11925324B2 |
Insertion apparatus and endoscope
An insertion apparatus includes: a base member, a rotary shaft, and a driven member including a hole. A plurality of concave portions are formed on the rotary shaft, and a pair of side wall surfaces which form each of the plurality of concave portions are disposed so as to intersect with each other at a right angle or at an obtuse angle. |
| US11925320B1 |
Oral camera
An oral camera that can view a panoramic view of all teeth in a jaw, including the front and back surfaces of teeth, as well as their top surfaces. The oral camera comprises a mouthpiece that is placed in the mouth. The mouthpiece has an inner and outer part that have mirrored surfaces. The inner and outer parts are tilted to reflect the images of the inner and outer surfaces of teeth toward an outside viewer or a camera. Thereby, a camera image comprises of images of the inner and outer surfaces of teeth as well as their top surface. Thereby allowing for inspection of all teeth for any decay or cavity. |
| US11925312B2 |
Endoscope
An endoscope includes an insertion portion, an operation portion, a power transmission unit, a power relay unit, a power generation unit configured to apply power to the power relay unit in a second power transmission shaft direction which is non-parallel to a first power transmission shaft direction, an elastic member configured to perform either one of urging the power relay unit against the power generation unit or urging the power generation unit against the power relay unit, and a cable configured to extend from the operation portion in the second power transmission shaft direction which is a direction different from a longitudinal direction, wherein the power generation device is attached such that the power generation device is disposed to extend in an extending direction of the cable after being mounted. |
| US11925311B2 |
Medical diagnosis support device, endoscope system, and medical diagnosis support method
An object of the invention is to provide a medical diagnosis support device, an endoscope system, and a medical diagnosis support method where the visibility of a recognition result of a medical image is high.A medical diagnosis support device according to an aspect of the invention includes an image acquisition section that acquires medical images in time series, a detection section that detects a region of interest included in the medical images, a discrimination section that performs the discrimination of the medical images, a display control section that causes a display device to display any one of a result of the detection or a result of the discrimination, and a setting section that sets a waiting time required until the display is performed after the detection or the discrimination is performed. In a case where an object to be displayed is switched between the result of the detection and the result of the discrimination, the display control section causes the result of the detection or the discrimination to be displayed when the waiting time has passed after the detection or the discrimination is performed. |
| US11925310B2 |
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
A method for generating and updating a three-dimensional representation of a surgical site based on imaging data from an imaging system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of generating a first image of the surgical site based on structured electromagnetic radiation emitted from the imaging system, receiving a second image of the surgical site, aligning the first image and the second image, generating a three-dimensional representation of the surgical site based on the first image and the second image as aligned, displaying the three-dimensional representation on a display screen, receiving a user selection to manipulate the three-dimensional representation, and updating the three-dimensional representation as displayed on the display screen from a first state to a second state according to the received user selection. |
| US11925307B2 |
Rechargeable cleaner having body controller
A rechargeable cleaner includes a body, a rechargeable battery, a charger, and a body controller. The body is configured to generate suction power capable of sucking dust together with air using a motor. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to charge the battery. The body controller is disposed in the body. The body controller controls at least one of a charging current and a charging voltage based on cell voltage information indicating a cell voltage, cell temperature information indicating a cell temperature, and battery identification information for identifying the battery that are acquired from the battery, and based on charger identification information for identifying the charger acquired from the charger. |
| US11925304B2 |
Information processing method, information processing apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing information processing program
An information processing method in a server device includes obtaining first information obtained by at least one of one or more sensors installed in a space, detecting the breakage of an article present in the space based on the first information, estimating a situation where the breakage of the article occurred based on the first information, and outputting second information for causing a self-propelled device to perform a predetermine operation in the space according to the estimated situation. |
| US11925303B2 |
Agitator with debrider and hair removal
A surface cleaning apparatus including a body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator partially disposed within the agitation chamber and configured to rotate about a pivot axis, and a debrider at least partially disposed within the agitation chamber. The agitator includes an elongated body having a first and a second end, a sidewall extending radially outward from the elongated body extending between the first and the second ends, and a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from the elongated body. The plurality of bristles are arranged in at least one row adjacent to the sidewall. The debrider includes a plurality of teeth configured to contact a portion of the sidewall as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis. |
| US11925300B1 |
Personal wiping tool
A personal washing tool comprises a tool having a face and handle. The face comprises a reusable adhesive to which a wet wipe or disposable cloth are removable secured. The removable wipe or cloth portion of the tool may be actuated by either a push button mechanism or a sliding switch mechanism either of which are located on the handle. The wipe or cloth portion may be reloaded once a roll is empty and ejected from the handle. |
| US11925298B2 |
Micro puree machine
A bowl assembly for a micro puree machine including an inner beaker and an outer bowl. The inner beaker is configured to receive ingredients and has an exterior bottom surface that includes a beaker alignment feature. The outer bowl is configured to receive the inner beaker therein. The outer bowl includes an interior bottom surface that includes a bowl alignment feature and an exterior bottom surface that includes a bowl securing element. The beaker alignment feature of the inner beaker exterior bottom surface is complementary to the bowl alignment feature of the outer bowl interior bottom surface such that, at times the inner beaker is positioned in the outer bowl, the complementary bowl alignment feature and inner beaker alignment feature prevent rotation of the inner beaker relative to the outer bowl. The bowl securing element is configured to receive and attach to a platform of a micro puree machine. |
| US11925296B2 |
Grinding device, coffee machine and method for adjustment thereof
Grinding device, coffee machine and method for adjustment thereof. A grinding device (100) comprises a grinding housing (101) with mutually co-acting grinding bodies (110, 120). A lower of the two grinding bodies (110) is both driven and axially adjustable for the purpose of setting a grind size. An upper grinding body (120) is removable. A grind size of the grinding device can be adjusted in absolute manner between a first extreme position and a second extreme position, corresponding to a fixed setting range between a minimal clearance between the two grinding surfaces and a maximum clearance between the two grinding surfaces. An extreme position of the adjustable grinding body is imposed by a stop which is encountered by the adjusting means in the relevant extreme position. A coffee machine uses the absolute grind size and/or a fine-tuning for an optimal contact time between coffee and through-flowing water. |
| US11925294B2 |
Cooking systems with washing elements and spreader bar
Systems are disclosed for cleaning a fryer using a washing element coupled to a bottom wall of a cooking chamber. An upper portion of the washing element extends above the bottom wall of the cooking chamber and includes a plurality of spray jet nozzles that are separated at predetermined angles relative to one another around a periphery of the upper portion of the washing element to orient the plurality of spray jet nozzles so as to spray a plurality of pressurized streams of the cooking medium to predetermined areas of the cooking chamber, including at least one corner of the cooking chamber. Also disclosed is a fryer that includes a spreader bar that maintains an electric heating coil in the serpentine pattern. The spreader bar is coupled to the upper surface of the electric heating coil and is disposed at a predetermined distance away from the bottom wall. |
| US11925293B2 |
Stove with a height-adjustable grill grate
A stove includes a heating unit, an adjustment unit and a grill grate. The adjustment unit includes two lifting units, a synchronizer, and a drive unit. Each lifting unit has a screw rod, a sliding block movable along the screw rod, and a lift frame mounted to the sliding block. The synchronizer connects the lifting units. The drive unit is connected to the screw rod of one of the lifting units and is operable to drive synchronized rotation of the screw rods through the synchronizer. The grill grate is supported by the lift frames for moving between a first position, where the grill grate is proximate to the heating unit, and a second position, where the grill grate is distal from the heating unit. |
| US11925289B2 |
Method for adjusting the dispensing temperature of a caffeinated hot beverage and automatic beverage maker for preparing a caffeinated hot beverage having a specified dispensing temperature
A method, and apparatus for implementing the method, for adjusting a dispensing temperature of a hot beverage by an automatic beverage maker. The temperature of the hot beverage and/or the water supplied to a brewing unit for producing the hot beverage is measured. The measured temperature is compared with a desired value and the temperature of the hot beverage is adjusted to the desired value by cooling. The hot beverage or the water supplied to the brewing unit for producing the hot beverage is cooled directly via a machine-controlled addition of cold water. The temperature is adapted to the desired value by an amount of cold water supplied by the machine-controlled addition of cold water. The temperature is adapted by a controllable metering valve that meters the amount of added cold water. |
| US11925285B2 |
Horticulture tray support system
A horticulture tray support system including a plurality of horticulture trays. Each one of the plurality of horticulture trays defines a plurality of growing cells. A stand includes a plurality of vertical supports spaced apart along a length of the stand. A horizontal support extends along the length of the stand between at least two of the plurality of vertical supports. The stand is configured to support the plurality of horticulture trays above a surface that the plurality of vertical supports are seated on. |
| US11925284B2 |
Chopsticks holder structure
A chopsticks holder structure includes a chopsticks holder body, a placement portion and a pick-up portion. The chopsticks holder body includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The placement portion is laterally arranged at the top portion of the chopsticks holder body. The pick-up portion is longitudinally arranged at the top portion of the chopsticks holder body and is in communication with the placement portion, and a height of the pick-up portion is lower than that of the placement portion. Thus, the overall size of the chopsticks holder structure can be reduced, the chopsticks are placed at the placement portion during use, and the design that the height of the pick-up portion is lower than that of the placement portion allows fingers to easily pick up the chopsticks for use from the pick-up portion, achieving convenience for use. |
| US11925274B2 |
Infant carrier
An infant carrier includes a waist-worn member having a circumferential length capable of wrapping at least a part of a waist of a user, and a tightening unit configured to selectively bring the waist-worn member into close contact with the waist of the user, wherein the tightening unit includes a cable member, a hooking part configured to movably support the cable member, and an adjustment part configured to adjust the circumferential length of the waist-worn member by winding or unwinding the cable member. |
| US11925271B2 |
Smooch n' snore [TM]: devices to create a plurality of adjustable acoustic and/or thermal zones in a bed
This invention is a device which creates adjustable acoustic and/or thermal zones in a bed to address sleep issues such as bed partner snoring and hot flashes. Adjustable acoustic bed zones can be created with a flexible movable partition which longitudinally spans a bed from an arch at the head of the bed to an arch at the foot of the bed. Adjustable thermal bed zones can be created with inflow and outflow flexible longitudinal air tubes which are inserted into a space between layers of bedding. |
| US11925268B2 |
Foldout bed
A foldout bed is described. The foldout bed has a left side wall, a right side wall, and a top panel that extends between and attached to the top ends of the two side walls. The bottom end of each side wall is coupled with a counterbalance mechanism. A bed tray is pivotally coupled with a the counterbalance mechanisms and is transitionable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The bed tray provides a unitary planar surface that is configured to support a mattress and a person when in the open configuration. Each counterbalance mechanism has a frame and a piston that attaches the frame to the bed tray. The frame has a base flange disposed perpendicular to the side walls and located at the bottommost end of the counterbalance mechanism against a base plate of the wall. |
| US11925266B1 |
Wall bed with a fireplace and an adjustable workstation
A wall bed is configured to allow a user to maximize a living space with a functional bed that can transform from daytime use to nighttime use. The wall bed is configured to function and serve a plurality of purposes as an entertainment center, a bedroom, or an office and is easily operable between these purposes with simple movements. The wall bed system comprises of a fireplace that has an embedded television which can function both as a television and be used to simulate an active fire via an external source connected to the television. The wall bed also comprises of an adjustable workstation where a height of the workstation may be adjusted to suit a user to work either standing up or sitting down. The wall bed also comprises of a bed and other fixtures such as and not limited to a mirror and an artwork. |
| US11925264B1 |
Desktop workspace that adjusts vertically
A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height. |
| US11925262B2 |
Receptacle assemblies and locking systems for such assemblies
Runner assembly 10 for carrying a receptacle 12 towards and away from a structure 14. The runner assembly 10 includes: at least one pair of first bearings 16, each first bearing 16 being mountable to the structure 14 so that the first bearings 16 of the, or each, pair are spaced apart; an elongate runner 18 defining a longitudinal length and having an opposed pair of first tracks 22 spaced from each other, each first track 22 configured to cooperate with the first bearings 16 to allow the runner 18 to be carried by the first bearings 16; at least one second bearing 24 mounted to the runner 18; and an elongate track member 26 mountable to the receptacle 12, the track member 26 having a second track 28 defining at least one pair of opposed bearing surfaces 30, 31 spaced from each other and configured to cooperate with the at least one second bearing 24 to allow the track member 26 to be carried by the at least one second bearing 24. |
| US11925260B1 |
Thermostat housing assembly and methods
A control housing assembly is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a housing and an escutcheon that manually connects to the housing by the engagement of escutcheon latches with housing catch channels. When the escutcheon is connected to the housing, the housing covers the escutcheon latches so as to obstruct the latches from being manually accessed to disengage the latches from the catch channels. The housing includes tool access slots through which a tool can be inserted to disengage a latch from a catch channel. |
| US11925258B2 |
Weldless shelf support beams and shelving units utilizing same
A shelf support beam for use in a shelving unit to support a shelf. The support beam includes a first end and a second end located at opposite longitudinal ends of the shelf support beam between which a structural member extends. The structural member has a C-shaped cross-section and includes a web separating a top flange that is configured to support the shelf from a bottom flange. The support beam further includes a tab located at each of the first and second ends of the structural member. Each tab includes a pair of securing fingers that are angled relative to a plane disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shelf support beam such that each securing finger is angled inwardly toward a center of the structural member. The support beam further includes an enforcement tab formed in the web at each of the first and second ends of the structural member. |
| US11925255B2 |
Method for manufacturing a dental brushing part, and dental brushing part
A method for manufacturing a brushing part, the brushing part being configured in a U-shape in order to be placed on the dentition of a jaw of a user, the brushing part forming a channel inside which is designed to receive all or a portion of said dentition, the brushing part comprising at least one tuft of brushing bristles projecting into the interior of said channel by a free end of the bristles of the at least one tuft, the method comprising the following steps: —forming the at least one tuft of bristles by assembling a plurality of bristles by an end opposite the free end, so as to form a base of the at least one tuft; —fusing the ends forming the base of the at least one tuft so as to form a fused area in one piece, such that an extension of the fused area in a direction that is transverse to an extension direction of the at least one tuft is greater at one extension of the base in the transverse direction prior to the fusing step; —placing the at least one tuft on a mold for overmolding the channel of the brushing part; —overmolding the channel and the at least one tuft. |
| US11925251B2 |
System and method for hair dye color conversion
A system and method is provided for hair dye color conversion in which a hair dye color mixture of one manufacture is matched and reproduced using a hair dye color mixture of an another manufacture. The system and method duplicates a resultant hair color from a hair dye color mixture that was created using hair dye colors of a first hair dye color line using a different hair dye color mixture that was created using hair dye colors of a second hair dye color line. The system and method applies a modified Kubelka-Munk transformation of RGB values to the mathematical RGB data of the multiple hair dye colors for the first manufacturer color line, multiplies the modified KM transformed values of the multiple hair dye colors for the first manufacturer color line by their respective percentages and then summing them, and retransforms the summed modified KM transformed values of the multiple hair dye colors back into mathematical RGB values in the original RGB color space. Additionally, in some embodiments, the system and method apply a correction factor to the retransformed mathematical RGB values that corrects for RGB errors, wherein the correction factor employs a regression algorithm. |
| US11925249B2 |
Container for a product in the form of a liquid or a gel, in particular for a cosmetic product
A container includes a receptacle having a main portion in which a cavity is defined for containing a liquid or gel product, and a neck extending from the main portion and having an upper aperture which opens into the cavity. A closure element can be removably coupled with the receptacle to close the cavity at the aperture. An annular body can be fixed to the receptacle in such a way as to encircle the neck. When the annular body and the receptacle are mutually fixed, a gap is defined between the annular body and the neck which is configured to collect part of the product, such as product dropped from the brush, to be contained within the cavity and/or protruding through the aperture of the neck, thereby allowing the user to avoid getting dirty. |
| US11925244B2 |
Portable walking stand assembly
A portable walking stand assembly includes a pair of walking sticks that is each employable by a respective pair of users thereby facilitating each of the walking sticks to assist the pair of users with walking. A pair of grips is each positioned around a respective one of the walking sticks thereby facilitating a respective user to grip a respective grip. A pair of stops is each positioned around a respective one of the walking sticks to inhibit the respective walking stick from sinking into a support surface. A support is removably attachable to the pair of walking sticks thereby facilitating the pair of walking sticks to elevate the support above a support surface. The support has a pair of arms angling away from each other to support an optical device when the support is attached to the pair of walking sticks. |
| US11925237B2 |
Articles of footwear with printed material deposited thereon
An article of footwear can include a sole structure, an upper, and a printed layer. The upper can be coupled to the sole structure. The printed layer can be disposed on the upper and include a plurality of printed materials each having a different hardness than an adjacent printed material. The plurality of printed materials can be arranged on the upper such that a stiffness of the upper is gradated from a toe portion of the upper to a heel portion of the upper, and a stiffness of the heel portion is greater than a stiffness of the toe portion. |
| US11925235B2 |
Electrorheological fluid structure with attached conductor and method of fabrication
A method of forming an electrorheological fluid structure with attached conductor and method of fabrication. A polymeric housing may have a channel defined therein. A first conductive trace may at least partially coincide with the channel. A first wire may have a first conductor surrounded by a first insulating jacket. The first conductor may be in electrical communication with the first conductive trace. A jacket bonding region of the first jacket may be welded to a housing bonding region of the housing. The jacket bonding region and the housing bonding region may be formed from a common type of polymer. |
| US11925229B2 |
Safety helmet to be used by a person in low light conditions and monitoring procedure associated
A safety helmet to be used by a person in low light conditions, includes: a cap, to cover the person's head; a wing, which surrounds the entire perimeter of the bottom of the cap; and a visor, which corresponds to a projection of the wing on the front of the cap. The cap also includes a belt, which surrounds the perimeter of the lower part of the cap, over the wing and the visor, which in turn includes at least one front lighting module; at least one rear lighting module; at least two side lighting modules, arranged on each side of the rear lighting module; at least one accelerometer; at least one controller element, which controls the operation of the front, rear and side lighting modules and the accelerometer; and at least one button to control the operation of the front, rear and side lighting modules. |
| US11925228B1 |
Motorcycle and motorcycle helmet camera system
A camera system includes a motorcycle helmet having an energy-absorbing inner liner, an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the energy-absorbing inner liner, and a number of pockets in the motorcycle helmet. Each pocket includes an opening in the outer shell and a recess in the energy-absorbing liner. The camera system also includes a number of cameras in the pockets in the motorcycle helmet, and each camera includes a lens, an image sensor, and a processor. The camera system also includes a number of lens covers covering the cameras, and each lens cover is conformal with a portion of the outer shell proximate to the lens cover such that the cameras and the lens covers do not appreciably increase the aerodynamic drag of the motorcycle helmet. |
| US11925225B2 |
Micro hook-and-loop closure system
An article or garment comprising a micro hook-and-loop closure system is provided herein. The article comprises at least one extremity-covering portion. The distal end of the extremity-covering portion comprises a first textile at an outer-facing surface and a second textile at an inner-facing surface. The second textile includes micro hook or micro loop materials that releasably mate with complementary micro hook or micro loop materials of the first textile in order to place the micro hook-and-loop closure system in a closed configuration. The placement, size, and shape of each of the first and second textiles, as extending from a distal end toward a proximal end of the article, enable the article or garment to be expediently and comfortably donned and doffed. |
| US11925224B2 |
Sports jacket with device for heat regulation
The sports jacket comprises at least one a closable vent (2) in the forearm region (1) of each sleeve on that side which is determined to lie adjacent to the inner side of the forearm. The vents (2) are each equipped with a zipper. Inside the vents an opening is provided in the lining (7) of the sleeve covered with an air-permeable textile fabric (4). The opening may be framed by a spring-loaded ring profile, which keeps the opening open in its relaxed state and forces it into a slit by way of closing the zipper. Alternatively, said opening is framed by a straight, spring-loaded profile which keeps the opening closed in its relaxed state. By means of twisting a turn-lock fastener (5) with pulling cables, the top ends of said profile are being brought closer together to its bottom ends against the spring force, thus spanning the enframed opening. |
| US11925223B2 |
Garment with tension closure pocket
A garment or article of clothing made of a resilient/elastomeric material includes at least a waist portion, a first leg portion, and a second leg portion. The waist portion further includes a pocket on the rear of the garment, where the pocket is defined by a backing panel, a first flap, and a second flap. The first flap is at least partially disposed over the second flap to secure contents between the backing panel and the second panel, and thus, within the pocket. When the waist portion is stretched, the tensile forces imparted onto the waist portion by the resilient/elastomeric material causes the first flap to at least partially overlie the second flap. The pocket is sized and shaped to receive smartphones and other small personal items, such as keys, money, credit cards, identifications, etc. |
| US11925221B2 |
Protective device for use with a glove having textured grip
A glove has a protective member in the thumb-crotch region and includes a textured outer surface. The protective member is configured to protected against slicing done by sharp objects. The textured outer surface enables grip ability in greasy environments. The textured outer surface may be formed via a foaming process during manufacture of the glove. There may be a colored layer between an inner liner and the protective member that establishes a color splash effect in the event that a portion of the glove ruptures or fails. |
| US11925220B2 |
Adjustable headgear configured to receive removable light apparatus and methods of making
Headgear includes a body having an interior fabric panel defining an inwardly facing interior surface and an exterior fabric panel defining an outwardly facing exterior surface. Opposite ends of the exterior fabric panel are located in a rear region of the headgear and opposite ends of the interior fabric panel overlapping to an extent are located in a front region of the headgear. The interior and exterior panels are secured together such that the body surrounds a head-receiving area and is configured for donning on a person's head. A grommet is attached to the body and defines an opening extending through the exterior fabric panel into a space located between the exterior fabric panel and the interior fabric panel. The overlapping ends of the interior fabric panel define a passage accommodating the passing of a light apparatus therethrough for frictional fit in the grommet. Preferably, the body defines a headband. |
| US11925215B2 |
Aerosol generating device and method of controlling the same
An aerosol generating device includes a first heater for heating a liquid composition accommodated in a liquid storage of a vaporizer, a puff sensor detecting a pressure change within the aerosol generating device, and a controller. The aerosol generating device may determine a puff pattern including a plurality of sections, based on a signal received from the puff sensor. In addition, the aerosol generating device may control an operation of the first heater, based on states of the plurality of sections. |
| US11925211B2 |
Smoking system having consumable with a holder
A smoking system includes a consumable containing a smokable substance and a device that includes a chamber receiving the consumable and heats and atomizes the smokable substance of the consumable received in the chamber. The chamber includes an opening through which the consumable is inserted and a holding unit that holds the consumable. The holding unit includes a first pressing unit which presses a part of the consumable. The consumable includes a first portion having a first hardness and a second portion having a second hardness, in which the second portion is a different portion from the first portion in the insertion direction of the consumable. When the consumable is positioned at the desired position in the chamber, the consumable is positioned such that at least a part of the first portion is pressed against the first pressing unit, while at the same time, at least a part of the second portion is pressed against the first pressing unit. |
| US11925204B2 |
Double sided ashtray
A lavatory door including an ashtray is disclosed herein. The lavatory door includes a door panel having a first side and an opposing second side and the ashtray disposed within the door panel. The ashtray includes a first outer panel disposed along the first side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, a second outer panel, opposite the first outer panel, disposed along the second side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, and a bottom surface extending from the first outer panel to the second outer panel. |
| US11925201B2 |
Use of pectin or other anionic polymers in the stabilization and controlled release of nicotine in oral sensorial tobacco products or nicotine containing non-tobacco oral sensorial products
The use of pectins and/or polymers to prevent nicotine oxidation in tobacco containing products is disclosed. These polymers may be naturally occurring anionic polymers or synthetic polymers. These pectins and/or polymers prevent nicotine from oxidizing into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, and/or nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide. Molluscicides, algaecides, pesticides, and stabilized nicotine compositions comprising nicotine and pectin, anionic polymers, or combinations thereof are disclosed. |
| US11925198B2 |
Process for encapsulating natural follistatin
A process for the production of fat-encapsulated follistatin. The process includes steps of a) metering fat having a melting point of at least 40° C. into an extruder, b) heating the fat in the extruder during rotation of the at least one screw, c) metering the follistatin into the extruder barrel to produce a flowable mixture, d) cooling the flowable mixture in a downstream adjacent section of the extruder barrel, e) subsequently discharging the mixture through an extruder die, and f) comminuting the mixture after it discharges from the extruder die. |
| US11925197B2 |
Beta-caseins and gut microbiota
Improving the balance of beneficial gut microbiota of an animal by providing a composition containing beta-casein, wherein at least 75% by weight of the beta-casein is a beta-casein variant that has a proline at position 67 of the beta-casein amino acid sequence. |
| US11925195B2 |
Synergistic nutritional compositions for treating cerebrovascular diseases
The present invention disclosed herein relates to synergistic compositions for cerebrovascular diseases. In particular, the invention relates to synergistic, efficient, composition for treating cerebral ischemia or stroke comprising specific combination of standardized celery seed extract (CSE) enriched with Dl-3-N-Butylphthalide (NBP) and SIRT1 activators, wherein D1-3-N-Butylphthalide (NBP) and SIRT1 activator are present in a weight ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:5 along with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. |
| US11925194B2 |
Antimicrobially active mixtures
The present invention is on the field of antimicrobial active substances. In addition to novel uses of distinct antimicrobial mixtures according to the invention, the present invention also relates to preparations containing such mixtures, particularly preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations, as well as methods for preparing such preparations and methods for antimicrobial treatment of preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations. |
| US11925193B2 |
Steviol glycoside transport
A recombinant host capable of producing a steviol glycoside which overexpresses a polypeptide which mediates steviol glycoside transport and which polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 29 or an amino acid sequence having at least about 50% sequence identity thereto. A recombinant host capable of producing a steviol glycoside which has been modified, preferably in its genome, to result in a deficiency in the production of a polypeptide which mediates steviol glycoside transport and which polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 29 or an amino acid sequence having at least about 50% sequence identity thereto. |
| US11925191B2 |
Oral compositions and methods for animals
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating, preventing, or minimizing bad breath in an animal, including administering compositions comprising honey and spirulina. |
| US11925190B2 |
Device for shredding deep-frozen foodstuffs provided in block form including a tool detection device for determining whether the shredding tool is arranged as intended
A device for shredding deep-frozen food products provided in block form comprises a tool coupled to one end of a rotatable shaft which rotates the tool about an axis of rotation and advances the tool along the axis of rotation in the direction towards the block, thereby scraping layers off the block. The tool can be uncoupled from and recoupled to the end of the shaft without using a tool. When the tool is coupled to the end of the shaft it axially abuts the shaft's end and is thereby held in a force-locking manner on the end of the shaft for the transmission of drive forces from the shaft to the tool. The device includes a tool detection device to determine whether a tool is arranged on the end of the shaft as intended so that operation can occur only when the tool is connected as intended. |
| US11925185B2 |
Apparatus and method for cutting into breast fillets that are connected to one another at least in the region of a breastbone of a carcass of poultry bodies or parts thereof, wherein the breast fillets are cut along the breastbone
An apparatus is for cutting into breast fillets that are connected to one another of a carcass of poultry bodies, the breast fillets being cut into along the breastbone. The apparatus includes a transport apparatus for transporting the poultry bodies along a transport path, a holding apparatus arranged on the transport conveyor for holding the poultry bodies, and a knife assembly arranged along the transport path. The knife assembly has a pair of separating knives for cutting the breast fillets along the breastbone, the knives arranged on either side. A centring means is associated with the knife assembly for pre-centring the breastbone, and has two centring elements which are each movable out of a stand-by position positioned outside the transport path, into a centring position positioned on the transport path, and back. The centring elements in their centring position are located at least partly in front of the separating knives. |
| US11925183B2 |
Static CT detection device
The present disclosure relates to a static CT detection device, including: a shielding body, formed with a detection channel through which an object under detection can pass; a ray source, emitting rays for detecting the object under detection when the object under detection passes through the detection channel; and a detector, for acquiring the rays emitted by the ray source and having passed through the detection channel, wherein the shielding body is formed with an opening portion, and the opening portion extends from an inlet of the detection channel to an outlet of the detection channel. |
| US11925182B2 |
Detecting surface characteristics of food objects
An apparatus for detecting surface characteristics on food objects conveyed by a conveyor has a first imaging device for capturing two-dimensional image data (2D) and a second imaging device for capturing three-dimensional image data (3D) of a food object. A image processing unit is configured to utilize either the 2D or 3D image data in determining whether a potential defect is present on the surface of the food object. The image processing unit determines a surface position of a potential defect, and utilizes the 2D or 3D image data in determining whether an actual defect is present on the surface of the food object at the indicated surface position. The apparatus has an output unit for outputting defect related data in case both of the 2D and the 3D image data indicate that an actual defect is present on the surface of the food object at the indicated surface position. |
| US11925181B1 |
Making method of hypoglycemic meal replacement bread
A making method of meal replacement bread is provided, which is based on hypoglycemic function of black fungus polysaccharide and yam polysaccharide, and uses α-amylase inhibition rate as a measurement index. Five single-factor experiments are designed with an addition of composite polysaccharide, buckwheat flour, butter, cream cheese and milk respectively, to screen out the best addition of each nutrient and provide a making recipe of the hypoglycemic meal replacement bread with high nutrition. |
| US11925172B2 |
Automated pet bowl apparatus
A pet bowl system and apparatus equipped with an immobilized base, bowls, and automated lid is described. The system employs a series of mounts to ensure that the base remains in a fixed position. The system is configured for use indoors or outdoors by conventional domesticated animals. A proximity-triggered automatic lid is present atop the base which is configured to prevent the introduction of contaminants to the contents of the bowls, as well as to prevent use of the system by unwanted animals and pests. An RFID reader is preferably disposed within the base which is configured to communicate with an RFID tag placed on the collar of the pet. The lid opens upon approach of the pet, and is closed upon departure of the pet from the system. |
| US11925171B2 |
Car safety device for pets
A car safety device for pets includes a fixing frame mounted in a seat cushion and a seat cushion cover. The seat cushion with the fixing frame is placed into the seat cushion cover and one end of a support rod of the fixing frame is protruding from the seat cushion cover. While in use, the device is placed on a car seat and an anchor member on the support rod of the fixing frame is connected to a support bar of the car seat. Then a pet carrier bag is disposed on the seat cushion cover and a second connecting member of the pet carrier bag is connected with a first connecting member on the seat cushion cover to fix the pet carrier bag on the present device. Thereby the pet carrier bag is firmly mounted on the car seat and pet safety is improved. |
| US11925166B2 |
Cacao cell suspension protocol
Provided herein are methods for establishing Theobroma cell suspension cultures using young leaves as a source of explants. Also provided are induction, proliferation, and suspension media used for producing Theobroma cell suspension cultures. These methods and media may be useful for producing secondary metabolites in Theobroma, as well as for isolating virus particles associated with Theobroma diseases. |
| US11925165B2 |
Soybean cultivar 03050606
A soybean cultivar designated 03050606 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03050606, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03050606, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03050606, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03050606. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03050606. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03050606, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 03050606 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11925164B2 |
Soybean cultivar 07370900
A soybean cultivar designated 07370900 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 07370900, to the plants of soybean cultivar 07370900, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 07370900, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 07370900. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 07370900. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 07370900, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 07370900 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11925163B2 |
Soybean cultivar 07160900
A soybean cultivar designated 07160900 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 07160900, to the plants of soybean cultivar 07160900, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 07160900, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 07160900. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 07160900. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 07160900, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 07160900 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11925162B2 |
Soybean cultivar 01030624
A soybean cultivar designated 01030624 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01030624, to the plants of soybean cultivar 01030624, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 01030624, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 01030624. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01030624. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01030624, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 01030624 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11925156B2 |
Grooved stackable panel for floating cultivation of plants
Panel for floating cultivation of plants on water, includes parallel grooves at a top side extending longitudinally, adapted for receiving a substrate and a number of plants or precursors in the substrate, each groove extending through the panel from a first top plane to a second parallel plane. The panel includes air chambers at a lower side extending substantially below the second plane, each of the air chambers allowing therein formation of air roots of plants supported in the substrate of the grooves. At the second plane, each groove is spaced apart from the circumferential side wall of the air chamber it debouches in when projected onto a plane normal to the longitudinal direction, each of the grooves including at least two side support surfaces extending parallel to the groove and below the top side, the side support surfaces adapted for substantially completely supporting the substrate in the groove. |
| US11925155B2 |
Earth wall having a pocket structure for receiving vegetation and method for forming an earth wall
A pocket structure for receiving containerized plants is sloped and hung from a wire of a wire basket. The pocket structure includes hooks, an irrigation fitting and corresponding drip channel to transmit water toward the rear of the pocket, and slots in the walls. The mesh units include braces and are sized for shipping. An earth wall is formed of the mesh units and pockets, and includes irrigation tubing. |
| US11925154B1 |
System for plant cultivation
A system for plant cultivation includes decks having an upper face and a lower face, the decks disposed in a vertical array, each deck having sides connected at corners, each corner extending outward beyond the sides to form a protuberance. |
| US11925152B2 |
Plant growth system
A solution for illuminating plants can include: a set of visible light sources configured to emit visible radiation directed at the plant; a set of infrared radiation sources configured to emit ultraviolet radiation directed at the plant; a feedback component configured to acquire data regarding the plant; and a control unit configured to control and adjust radiation directed at the plant based on the data. |
| US11925149B2 |
Auto-detection of devices on a multi-wire irrigation control system and auto-assignment of receivers to irrigation zones
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to use with irrigation devices connected to a multi-wire path in an irrigation system. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for use with irrigation devices including a modulator configured to provide an output power signal modulated with data; a multi-wire interface coupled to the modulator and configured to electrically couple to the multi-wire path extending into a landscape and to which the irrigation devices are connected; and a control circuit configured to execute an automated device discovery process configured to cause the modulator to modulate data comprising a discovery message on the output power signal, the discovery message indicating a portion of an address to match and prompting a response from one or more of the irrigation devices in which a corresponding portion of the unique address matches the portion of the address to match. |
| US11925148B2 |
Corrugated piping assembly and sleeve for same
A corrugated piping assembly for use in an irrigation system for bridging between different pipe sections and/or irrigation appliances. The assembly has a corrugated pipe section fitted at a rear end to a connector and a sleeve overlaying a region where the pipe section fits over the connector. The sleeve is arranged to press inwards against the pipe section to press it against portions of the connector. |
| US11925147B1 |
Landscaping tarpaulin
The landscaping tarpaulin is a collection device. The landscaping tarpaulin is configured for use in the collection of debris from the ground. The debris is placed on the landscaping tarpaulin. The landscaping tarpaulin forms a containment structure used to transport the debris for disposal. The landscaping tarpaulin comprises a tarpaulin structure, a plurality of magnets, a plurality of zippers, and a plurality of kick steps. The plurality of magnets, the plurality of zippers, and the plurality of kick steps attach to the tarpaulin structure. The plurality of magnets secure the corners of the tarpaulin structure together to form the containment structure of the tarpaulin structure. The plurality of zippers enclose the tarpaulin structure into a bag like containment structure. The plurality of kick steps form foot holds used to hold the tarpaulin structure in a fixed position as the debris is loaded onto the tarpaulin structure. |
| US11925146B2 |
Cultivation method of Morchella without nutrient bag
The present disclosure provides a cultivation method of morels and belongs to the technical field of cultivation of edible fungi. After nutrient contents that can be metabolized and utilized by morel mycelia are scientifically matched, sterilization treatment of exogenous nutrients is eliminated, and the exogenous nutrients are directly compressed for forming. Formed exogenous nutrient blocks and spawn is sowed and covered with soil, so as to realize a potential difference between “rich” and “poor” nutrients in a physical space. When the spawn germinate to form a mycelium network, the mycelia will enter a nutrient-rich exogenous nutrient area, secrete various extracellular enzymes to decompose and utilize these exogenous nutrient blocks, and transport them to a nutrient-poor mycelium network for storage, so as to complete nutrient assimilation and absorption, and reserve energy for later sexual reproduction. |
| US11925135B2 |
Seeding element comprising an adjustable press member and corresponding sowing machine
A seeder element of an agricultural machine includes a seed distribution element and a tamping device. The tamping device is arranged behind an outlet of the seed distribution element in a direction of advance at work of the seeder element. The tamping device includes an adjustment device and a tamping element. The tamping element exerts a tamping force on the ground in at least one work position of the adjustment device. The at least one work position of the adjustment device is a load-relieving position in which the adjustment device exerts, on the tamping element, a load-relieving stress that counters the weight of the tamping element. |
| US11925133B1 |
Corn leaf disease detection
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products for corn leaf disease detection are described. An apparatus may include an image sensor, an electronic display screen, a processor, and/or a memory storing computer program code executable by the processor to perform operations. An operation may include receiving an image of a corn leaf taken by an image sensor. An operation may include processing an image of a corn leaf using multiple machine learning models, each of the multiple machine learning models determining one or more likelihoods that the corn leaf has a plurality of diseases. An operation may include determining whether a corn leaf has any of a plurality of diseases based on one or more likelihoods. An operation may include displaying, in response to determining that a corn leaf has one or more of a plurality of diseases, the one or more of the plurality of diseases to a user on an electronic display screen. |
| US11925130B2 |
Piercing tool
A piercing tool can be used by optionally replacing a distal end portion, which is to be first brought into abutment against an object to be pierced such as the ground, and can facilitate a replacement operation of the distal end portion. A piercing tool includes: a distal end portion, which has a cylindrical shape, and is to be first brought into abutment against an object; and a main body portion, which has a cylindrical shape at the main body portion, and has one end portion to which the distal end portion is mounted, wherein the distal end portion is removably mounted to the one end portion of the main body portion. The distal end portion has an inner peripheral surface having a female thread formed at an end portion of the distal end portion on a side to be mounted to the main body portion. |
| US11930723B1 |
Systems and methods for dynamically reconfigurable artificial synapses and neurons with tunable activation functions
An ionic redox transistor comprises a solid channel, a solid reservoir layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the channel and the reservoir layer. The channel exhibits a substantially linear current-voltage relationship in a first range of voltages, and a nonlinear current-voltage relationship in a second range of voltages that is greater than the first range of voltages. One or both of the substantially linear current-voltage relationship or the nonlinear current-voltage relationship of the channel is varied by changing the concentration of ions such as oxygen vacancies in the channel. Ion or vacancy transport between the channel and the reservoir layer across the electrolyte layer occurs in response to applying a voltage between the channel and the reservoir layer. Subject to the first range of voltages, the channel can function as a synapse device. Subject to the second range of voltages, the channel can function as a neuron device. |
| US11930721B2 |
Systems and methods for fabrication of superconducting integrated circuits
Various techniques and apparatus permit fabrication of superconductive circuits. A niobium/aluminum oxide/niobium trilayer may be formed and individual Josephson Junctions (JJs) formed. A protective cap may protect a JJ during fabrication. A hybrid dielectric may be formed. A superconductive integrated circuit may be formed using a subtractive patterning and/or additive patterning. A superconducting metal layer may be deposited by electroplating and/or polished by chemical-mechanical planarization. The thickness of an inner layer dielectric may be controlled by a deposition process. A substrate may include a base of silicon and top layer including aluminum oxide. Depositing of superconducting metal layer may be stopped or paused to allow cooling before completion. Multiple layers may be aligned by patterning an alignment marker in a superconducting metal layer. |
| US11930719B2 |
Magnetic memory device using doped semiconductor layer
Magnetic memory devices are provided. The devices comprise a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a tunnel barrier layer composed of a doped semiconductor (instead of an insulator or a dielectric) between the first and second ferromagnetic layers and forming at least one ferromagnetic-doped semiconductor interface. |
| US11930716B2 |
Reduction of capping layer resistance area product for magnetic device applications
A ferromagnetic layer is capped with a metallic oxide (or nitride) layer that provides a perpendicular-to-plane magnetic anisotropy to the layer. The surface of the ferromagnetic layer is treated with a plasma to prevent diffusion of oxygen (or nitrogen) into the layer interior. An exemplary metallic oxide layer is formed as a layer of metallic Mg that is plasma treated to reduce its grain size and enhance the diffusivity of oxygen into its interior. Then the plasma treated Mg layer is naturally oxidized and, optionally, is again plasma treated to reduce its thickness and remove the oxygen rich upper surface. |
| US11930713B2 |
Piezoelectric element and vibrating device
A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric body, an electrode layer, and a reinforcing layer. The piezoelectric body has a first main surface, a second main surface, and a side surface. The first main surface and the second main surface oppose each other. The side surface extends in an opposing direction in which the first main surface and the second main surface oppose each other in such a way as to connect the first main surface and the second main surface. The electrode layer is provided in the piezoelectric body. The reinforcing layer is provided on the first main surface. The electrode layer is provided opposing the first main surface and apart from the side surface. When viewed from the opposing direction, the electrode layer has a corner. When viewed from the opposing direction, the reinforcing layer overlaps the corner. |
| US11930711B2 |
Vibration structure and vibration generator
A vibration structure that includes a piezoelectric film constructed to deform in a plane direction as a voltage is applied thereto, a frame-shaped member, a vibration portion surrounded by the frame-shaped member in a plan view of the vibration structure, a support portion connecting the vibration portion and the frame-shaped member, and supporting the vibration portion within the frame-shaped member such that the vibration portion vibrates in the plane direction when the piezoelectric film is deformed in the plane direction, a first connection member that connects the piezoelectric film to the vibration portion, and a second connection member that connects the piezoelectric film to the frame-shaped member. Of the connection members, the first connection member is disposed between the center of gravity of the vibration portion and the second connection member. |
| US11930710B2 |
Hybrid structure and a method for manufacturing the same
A hybrid structure and a method for manufacturing a hybrid structure comprising an effective layer of piezoelectric material having an effective thickness and disposed on a supporting substrate having a substrate thickness and a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the effective layer includes: a) a step of providing a bonded structure comprising a piezoelectric material donor substrate and the supporting substrate, b) a first step of thinning the donor substrate to form a thinned layer having an intermediate thickness and disposed on the supporting substrate, the assembly forming a thinned structure; c) a step of heat treating the thinned structure at an annealing temperature; and d) a second step, after step c), of thinning the thinned layer to form the effective layer. The method also comprises, prior to step b), a step a′) of determining a range of intermediate thicknesses that prevent the thinned structure from being damaged during step c). |
| US11930709B2 |
Electrical machine and power electronics converter
Integrated arrangements of electrical machines and power electronics converters are described. One such arrangement comprises: an electrical machine comprising one or more windings; a power electronics converter arranged to supply current to or receive current from the one or more windings of the electrical machine; a magnetocaloric effect (MCE) material in thermal contact with the power electronics converter; and a heat sink for removing heat from the MCE material. The MCE material is arranged in proximity to the one or more windings of the electrical machine whereby, in use, stray magnetic flux from the windings of the electrical machine passes through the MCE material and activates the MCE material. The repeated application and removal of the stray flux during normal operation of the electrical machine creates cycles of magnetic refrigeration, which removes heat from the power electronics converter. |
| US11930708B2 |
Thermoelectric generation module
A thermoelectric generation module includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes that are arranged on the first substrate and the second substrate, a thermoelectric conversion element arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a terminal pin connected to the second electrode. The second substrate includes an insulator layer made of an electrical insulating material, a through-hole that penetrates the insulator layer for insertion of the terminal pin, and an annular metal layer arranged at a peripheral portion of the through-hole. A space between the terminal pin and the through-hole is sealed by solder. |
| US11930705B2 |
Diaryloxybenzoheterodiazole compounds di-substituted with thienothiophenic groups
There is a diaryloxybenzoheterodiazole compound di-substituted with thienothiophenic groups having general formula (Ia): The diaryloxybenzoheterodiazole compound di-substituted with thienothiophenic groups having general formula (Ia) can be advantageously used as a spectrum converter in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCS) capable, in turn, of improving the performance of photovoltaic devices (or solar devices), selected for example, between photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photovoltaic modules (or solar modules), either on a rigid support, or on a flexible support. More particularly, said photovoltaic devices (or solar devices) can be advantageously used in the construction of greenhouses. |
| US11930704B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device comprising an electron buffer layer and an electron transport layer
The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure comprises a specific combination of an electron buffer material and an electron transport material which can provide high efficiency and/or long lifespan. |
| US11930690B2 |
Mask plate
The embodiments of the present disclosure provides a mask plate, including a rectangular area and two gripper areas which are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rectangular area, wherein each of the two gripper areas has a first side and a third side which are arranged opposite to each other, and a second side and a fourth side which are arranged opposite to each other, and the first side is disposed on a side of the rectangular area, and a minimum horizontal spacing between the second side and the fourth side is less than a side length of the first side. |
| US11930689B2 |
Bonding device and method of manufacturing display device using the same
A bonding device includes: a support in which a plurality of through-holes is defined, a diaphragm disposed on the support to cover the support, a pressing pad disposed on the diaphragm over a top surface of the support, and a window fixing chuck disposed on the pressing pad and in which a groove facing the pressing pad is defined. Here, the pressing pad includes a pad and at least one support bar disposed in the pad and extending in a first direction. |
| US11930687B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device with a blocking member
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a display device are provided. The OLED display panel includes a light emitting functional layer and a display area disposed on a transistor array substrate. The reinforcement layer is formed on a surface of a bending area of the transistor array substrate. A blocking member is formed on a surface of the transistor array substrate and located between the reinforcement layer and the light emitting functional layer. By providing the blocking member, the control accuracy of the amount of glue overflow in the bending area is improved. |
| US11930684B2 |
Display device
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a first base portion, a second base portion facing the first base portion, a light emitting layer disposed on one surface of the first base portion and emitting first light, a first wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the light emitting layer and converting the first light into second light having a different wavelength from the first light, a first color filter overlapping the first wavelength conversion pattern on one surface of the second base portion and spaced apart from the first wavelength conversion pattern, and an air layer interposed between the first wavelength conversion pattern and the first color filter. |
| US11930676B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate, a plurality of pixel drive circuit units, n first signal lines, a touch layer, and a light emitting element. A distance between first extending portions of two adjacent first signal lines is greater than a distance between first bending portions of the two adjacent first signal lines. An orthogonal projection overlap area between the first connecting portion and first extending portions of the n first signal lines is S1, and an orthogonal projection overlap area between the first connecting portion and first bending portions of the n first signal lines is S2. S1≥S2. A length of a first extending portion of at least one first signal line is L1, a distance between the first extending portion of at least one first signal line and the second electrode is H1, and H1≥(S1/n)/L1. |
| US11930674B2 |
Display substrate and preparation method thereof, and display apparatus
Provided is a display substrate, including: a silicon-based substrate having a display area, a binding area located on one side of the display area, and a trace area located between the display area and the binding area; a trace protection structure is arranged on the silicon-based substrate in the trace area, and a pad assembly is integrated in the silicon-based substrate in the binding area; and a minimum distance between an edge of an orthographic projection of the trace protection structure on the silicon-based substrate and an edge of an orthographic projection of an opening of the pad assembly on the silicon-based substrate is smaller than a maximum size of one subpixel. |
| US11930670B2 |
Display device including an interlayer insulating layer selectively overlapping an active layer of a driving transistor and method for manufacturing the same
A display device comprises a substrate; a driving transistor including a first active layer and a switching transistor including a second active layer, the first active layer and the second active layer being disposed on the substrate; a first gate insulating layer disposed on the first active layer of the driving transistor and the second active layer of the switching transistor; first and second gate electrodes disposed on the first gate insulating layer to overlap the first active layer of the driving transistor and the second active layer of the switching transistor, respectively; a first interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode; and a second interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first interlayer insulating layer to overlap the first active layer without overlapping the second active layer in a plan view. |
| US11930666B2 |
Light-emitting device and light-emitting system
A first electrode (110) has optical transparency, and a second electrode (130) has light reflectivity. An organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). Light-transmitting regions (a second region (104) and a third region (106)) are located between a plurality of light-emitting units (140). An insulating film (150) defines the light-emitting units (140) and includes tapers (152, 154). A sealing member (170) covers the light-emitting units (140) and the insulating film (150). A low reflection film (190) is located on the side opposite to a substrate (100) with the second electrode (130) therebetween. The low reflection film (190) covers at least one portion of the tapers (152 and 154). |
| US11930665B2 |
Display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and display apparatus
A display substrate has a display region and a peripheral region. The display substrate includes a substrate, a first dam, a second dam and a connection portion. The first dam and the second dam are located on a side of the substrate, and are located in the peripheral region. The second dam is farther from the display region than the first dam. A height of the second dam is greater than a height of the first dam. The connection portion is located between the first dam and the second dam. The connection portion connects the first dam and the second dam, and a height of the connection portion is less than the height of the first dam. At least a portion of the first dam, at least a portion of the connection portion and at least a portion of the second dam are of an integrative structure. |
| US11930663B2 |
Display panel
A display panel includes a first substrate, pixel structures, a first common pad, a second substrate, a second common electrode, a display medium and a conductive particle. The pixel structures are disposed on an active area of the first substrate. The first common pad is disposed on a peripheral area of the first substrate, and is electrically connected to first common electrodes of the pixel structures. The second common electrode is disposed on the second substrate. The conductive particle is disposed on the first common pad, and is electrically connected to the first common pad and the second common electrode. The conductive particle includes a core and a conductive film disposed on a surface of the core, where the conductive film has a main portion and raised portions, and a film thickness of each of the raised portions is greater than a film thickness of the main portion. |
| US11930661B2 |
Display apparatus having encapsulating layers terminating at a peripheral area of a substrate and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a substrate on which a central area having a display area and a peripheral area disposed around the central area are defined. The display apparatus includes a display area inorganic layer on the display area and extending to a portion of the peripheral area; and an encapsulation inorganic layer covering the display area, on the display area inorganic layer, and having an edge that is in parallel with or extending over an edge of the display area inorganic layer. |
| US11930657B2 |
Display apparatus having substrate hole
The present disclosure discloses a display apparatus, including a substrate including a pixel area including a disconnected area which encloses a hole area, an organic light emitting diode formed in the pixel area and the disconnected area, a plurality of inorganic insulating layers disposed below the organic light emitting diode, a disconnection structure which is disposed in the disconnected area and encloses the hole area, and an internal dam which is disposed in the disconnected area and encloses the disconnection structure, and in which the disconnection structure includes an eave portion which is simultaneously formed with the internal dam and a trench which is formed by etching the plurality of inorganic insulating layers disposed below the eave portion, and the disconnection structure is configured to have a predetermined overhang and a predetermined depth by the eave portion and the trench structure. |
| US11930656B2 |
Foldable display device
A foldable display device assembly includes a rigid film having first and second sections spaced apart from each other, the rigid film being foldable about a folding axis disposed between the first and second sections of the rigid film; an adhesion structure having first and second adhesion sections spaced apart from each other, the first and second adhesion sections being disposed on the first and second sections of the rigid film, respectively; a lower flexible module disposed on the adhesion structure; a flexible display module disposed on the lower flexible module; and an upper flexible module disposed on the flexible display module. |
| US11930655B2 |
Display device including touch sensor and manufacturing method for the same
A display device is provided that includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area, a planarization film disposed over the substrate, an anode electrode disposed on the planarization film and including a first hole in the non-active area, a bank disposed on the anode electrode, a cathode electrode disposed on the bank, an encapsulation layer disposed on the cathode electrode, and a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer and including a touch line in the non-active area. Here, the first hole may be disposed not to overlap with the touch line. |
| US11930653B2 |
Light-emitting device, light-emitting appliance, display device, electronic appliance, and lighting device
A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency and reliability is provided. The light-emitting device includes a fluorescent light-emitting layer and a phosphorescent light-emitting layer. A host material used in the fluorescent light-emitting layer has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light emission and a guest material used in the fluorescent light-emitting layer emits fluorescence. The guest material has a molecular structure including a luminophore and a protecting group, and one molecule of the guest material includes five or more protecting groups. The introduction of the protecting groups into the molecule inhibits transfer of triplet excitation energy from the host material to the guest material by the Dexter mechanism. An alkyl group or a branched-chain alkyl group is used as the protecting group. The longest wavelength absorption band in the absorption spectrum of the guest material in the phosphorescent light-emitting layer has an overlap with the emission spectrum of the host material in the phosphorescent light-emitting layer. |
| US11930652B2 |
Organic light emitting display apparatus including sub light emitting layers
An organic light emitting display apparatus including a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas; a pixel electrode on the substrate; an opposite electrode on the pixel electrode, the opposite electrode transmitting light; an organic light emitting layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, the organic light emitting layer emitting a first light toward the opposite electrode; a light emitting layer on the opposite electrode, the light emitting layer absorbing a portion of the first light and emitting a second light; and a sealing layer on the light emitting layer, the sealing layer sealing the pixel electrode, the opposite electrode, the organic light emitting layer, and the light emitting layer. |
| US11930642B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns. |
| US11930640B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor device having a support pattern in contact with a side surface of a contact plug
The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a cell area and a via area; a transistor and a logic interconnection disposed over the substrate; a lower insulating layer covering the transistor and the logic interconnection; a lower conductive layer on the lower insulating layer in the cell area; a support pattern disposed on the lower insulating layer in the via area; a lower via plug having a side surface in contact with the support pattern and a bottom surface in contact with the logic interconnection; a word line stack disposed on the lower conductive layer in the cell area; an dielectric layer stack disposed on the support pattern in the via area; a vertical channel pillar penetrating the word line stack to be connected to the lower conductive layer; and an upper via plug penetrating the dielectric layer stack to be vertically aligned with the lower via plug. |
| US11930634B2 |
Methods of forming microelectronic devices
A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising memory cells, digit lines, word lines, and at least one isolation material covering and surrounding the memory cells, the digit lines, and the word lines. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices and at least one additional isolation material covering and surrounding the control logic devices is formed. The additional microelectronic device structure is attached to the microelectronic device structure. Contact structures are formed to extend through the at least one isolation material and the at least one additional isolation material. Some of the contact structures are coupled to some of the digit lines and some of the control logic devices. Some other of the contact structures are coupled to some of the word lines and some other of the control logic devices. Microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and additional methods are also described. |
| US11930632B2 |
Gate structure and manufacturing method thereof
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a height of the work function layer, especially a height of the second portion of the work function layer, is significantly increased, and a height of the first gate material layer is significantly reduced, so that the height ratio of the second portion of the work function layer to the first gate material layer to the second gate material layer is maintained at 3 to 8:1 to 1.5:1; therefore, it can be ensured that the work function of the WL groove filling material layer of the recessed gate structure with a small WL width will be significantly increased, thereby greatly weakening the row hammer effect at the bottom of the WL groove and obviously reducing the GIDL effect at the upper part of the WL groove. |
| US11930628B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A device includes a substrate, a pull-down transistor over the substrate, a pass-gate transistor over the substrate, and a pull-up transistor over the substrate. The pull-up transistor includes a first gate structure and first source/drain epitaxy structures on opposite sides of the first gate structure, in which each of the first source/drain epitaxy structures comprises a first epitaxy layer and a second epitaxy layer over the first epitaxy layer, wherein a germanium concentration of the first epitaxy layer is higher than a germanium concentration of the second epitaxy layer. |
| US11930621B2 |
Folding thermal ground plane
Some embodiments include a thermal ground plane comprising a first and second casing with folding and non-folding regions. The thermal ground plane may also include a vapor structure and a mesh. The mesh may be disposed on an interior surface of the second casing and the mesh include a plurality of arteries extending substantially parallel with a length of the thermal ground plane. The folding region of the first casing may have an out-of-plane wavy structure. The valleys and peaks of the out-of-plane wavy structure, for example, may extend across a width of the first active region substantially parallel with a width of the thermal ground plane. |
| US11930620B2 |
Vapor chambers
There is disclosed in one example a heat dissipator for an electronic apparatus, including: a planar vapor chamber having a substantially rectangular form factor, wherein a second dimension d2 of the rectangular form factor is at least approximately twice a first dimension d1 of the rectangular form factor; a first fan and second fan; and a first heat pipe and second heat pipe discrete from the planar vapor chamber and disposed along first and second d1 edges of the planar vapor chamber, further disposed to conduct heat from the first and second d1 edges to the first and second fan respectively. |
| US11930616B2 |
Combined heat exchanger and RF shield
A thermal component has a shield portion and a heat exchanger portion. The shield portion includes a plurality of cells adapted to inhibit radio radiation (RF) having a frequency within a target frequency range, while the heat exchanger portion includes a plurality of elongated channels, each one of the elongated channels being physically connected to and in fluid communication with at least one corresponding cell of the plurality of cells. |
| US11930614B2 |
Storage device frame assembly and server
A server includes a casing, a storage device, and a storage device frame assembly. The casing includes a first side plate. The storage device frame assembly includes a support frame and a handle. The support frame accommodates the storage device and is removably mounted on the first side plate. The handle includes a pivotable component and a slidable component. The pivotable component is pivotably disposed on the support frame. The slidable component is slidably disposed on the pivotable component. The slidable component is slidable between a first position and a predetermined position relative to the pivotable component, a longitudinal axis of the slidable component in the first position is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the slidable component in the predetermined position. |
| US11930613B2 |
Electronic assembly with glide surfaces and related methods
An electronic assembly includes a chassis having electronic module mounting positions. The electronic assembly also includes a respective electronic module received in each electronic module mounting position and having a module cooling gas passageway. Each electronic module has a module glide surface. The electronic assembly includes a respective sealing retainer coupled between the chassis and each electronic module. The sealing retainer has a cooling gas passageway aligned with a chassis cooling gas passageway and the module cooling gas passageway. The sealing retainer includes a retainer body having a retainer glide surface, and a gas sealing gasket carried by the retainer body. The module glide surface and the retainer glide surface have respective cooperating features so that the respective electronic module is maintained in spaced relation from the sealing gasket as the respective electronic module is slidably inserted into a seated position. |
| US11930611B2 |
Configurable chassis supporting replaceable hardware accelerator baseboards
Systems are provided where a chassis houses an Information Handling System (IHS). The chassis includes a motherboard with one or more CPUs configured to operate as a root complex for a PCIe switch fabric that includes a plurality of PCIe devices of the IHS. The chassis also includes an I/O module providing I/O capabilities for the motherboard. The I/O module includes a network controller configured to allocate network bandwidth for use by a hardware accelerator sled installed in the chassis, unless an integrated network controller is detected as a component of a hardware accelerator baseboard installed in the hardware accelerator sled. The I/O module also includes a PCI switch configured to operate with the CPUs as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric and further configured to operate with the hardware accelerator baseboard as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric. |
| US11930604B1 |
Portable electronic device case accessory system
Systems involve implementations such as a first case assembly including a base including an interior surface and an exterior surface, first, second, and third side walls and an interior surface at least partially bounding an interior area to receive at least a portion of a portable electronic device, and a coupler assembly including a portion of the exterior surface of the base; and an accessory assembly configured to provide at least one electric communication or power function for the portable electronic device, wherein the accessory assembly being sized and shaped to couple with the coupler assembly of the case assembly. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. |
| US11930601B2 |
Method for manufacturing printed wiring board
A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a seed layer on a surface of a resin insulating layer, applying a dry film onto the seed layer using a laminating roll device, cutting the dry film applied onto the seed layer to a predetermined size, applying pressure and heat to the dry film, forming a plating resist on the seed layer from the dry film using photographic technology, forming an electrolytic plating film on part of the seed layer exposed from the resist, removing the resist from the seed layer, and removing the part of the seed layer exposed from the electrolytic plating film. The applying of the pressure and heat includes applying the pressure and heat to the dry film applied onto the seed layer such that the pressure and heat are applied to the entire surface of the dry film cut to the predetermined size simultaneously. |
| US11930600B2 |
Three-dimensional measurement apparatus and three-dimensional measurement method
A three-dimensional measurement apparatus measures measurement targets placed in a target measurement area on a measurement object. The apparatus includes: a measurement module that: is positioned with respect to the target measurement area, and includes: a first irradiator that irradiates the target measurement area with predetermined light for height measurement; a second irradiator that irradiates the target measurement area with predetermined patterned light for three-dimensional measurement; and an imaging device that takes an image of the target measurement area; and a control device that moves the measurement module in a height direction and successively positions the measurement module at a predetermined height position determined by mapping, and performs, based on image data taken by irradiating the target measurement area with predetermined patterned light, three-dimensional measurement to the measurement targets at the predetermined height position. |
| US11930599B2 |
Constitutive device quality determination server, inspection system, inspection system terminal device, and inspection device
A constitutive device quality determination server is communicably connected to an inspection device via the internet, the inspection device performing an inspection on a constitutive device configuring a board work machine by operating the constitutive device in accordance with to a type of the inspection, and includes an inspection data acquisition section that designates a predetermined type of the inspection for the inspection device and acquires inspection data obtained by the inspection by the inspection device, a determination section that determines quality of the constitutive device based on the acquired inspection data, and a transmission section that transmits a quality determination result determined by the determination section to a terminal device communicably connected over the internet. |
| US11930598B2 |
Three dimensional printed resistor for downhole applications
Aspects of the disclosure relate to apparatus and methods for producing a downhole electrical component, having steps of providing a non-conductive polymer substrate, establishing an active area on the non-conductive polymer substrate, patterning the active area on the non-conductive polymer substrate with a conductive material through an additive manufacturing process and incorporating the patterned non-conductive polymer substrate into a final arrangement. |
| US11930595B2 |
Circuit material and circuit board containing the same
The present application provides a circuit material and a circuit board containing the same. The circuit material comprises a conductive metal layer and a dielectric substrate layer, and an adhesive layer arranged therebetween, wherein the adhesive layer is made of a material which comprises an adhesive composition comprising a resin component and a non-resin component, wherein the resin component is composed of unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, SBS resin and maleimide resin; and the non-resin component comprises an initiator; and the adhesive layer is obtained by applying the adhesive composition dissolved in a solvent onto the surface of the conductive metal layer or the dielectric substrate layer in the form of a solution, or by applying to a release material and removing the release material after partially curing or completely curing. |
| US11930594B2 |
Adhesive film for multilayer printed-wiring board
The present invention relates to an adhesive film for a multilayer printed-wiring board, in which a property of filling irregularities is excellent even when silica filler is highly filled. Specifically, there is provided an adhesive film for a multilayer printed-wiring board, which includes a resin composition layer that is obtained by forming a layer of a resin composition containing: (A) a novolac type phenolic resin in which a dispersity (Mw/Mn) of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) and a number average molecular weight (Mn) ranges from 1.05 to 1.8; (B) an epoxy resin represented by general formula (1); and (C) inorganic filler, on a support film. An average particle size of the (C) inorganic filler in the resin composition layer is 0.1 μm or more, and a content of the (C) inorganic filler in a resin solid content ranges from 20% to 95% by mass. |
| US11930591B2 |
Flexible substrate
According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes a support plate including a first surface, a line portion located on the first surface and including a first side surface and a second side surface on an opposite side to the first side surface and a protective member which covers the line portion, in contact with the first surface. The line portion includes a flexible insulating base located on the first surface and a wiring layer disposed on the insulating base, the protective member is separated from at least a part of the first side surface via an air layer and from at least a part of the second side surface via an air layer, and the air layers extend along the line portion. |
| US11930586B2 |
Wiring substrate, electronic device and electronic module
A wiring substrate includes: an insulating substrate including a base portion comprising a through hole having a first opening and a second opening, and a frame portion located on the base portion; and a heat dissipator disposed on a side of the base portion that is opposite to the frame portion so as to block the second opening, wherein an inner surface of the through hole faces a side surface of the heat dissipator with a clearance being provided between the inner surface of the through hole and the side surface of the heat dissipator. |
| US11930585B2 |
Material synthesis technology by microwave plasma torch with atmospheric pressure and high temperature
An apparatus for a material synthesis technology by microwave plasma torch with atmospheric pressure and high temperature. The apparatus includes a plasma torch system and a material growth system. In the plasma torch system, the cutting-edge breakdown happens through inputting the high-power microwave. Then the stable plasma torch with atmosphere pressure and high temperature is achieved in precursor at the open-end of the cylindrical metal tube. The precursors are decomposed by the plasma torch with high temperature and the active particles for material growth are achieved. In the material growth system, the motion and ingredients proportion of negative and positive icons or particles in the active particle beam are controlled by the adjustable static electric field in the space between the plasma torch and material growth space. The material-controlled growth is implemented by the heating system and the adjustable static electrical field. |
| US11930582B2 |
Method and apparatus for torsional magnetic reconnection
A method and apparatus for forming torsional magnetic reconnection, and converting stored magnetic energy into charged particle kinetic energy and particle acceleration, is claimed. A torsional magnetic reconnection apparatus generally comprises (1) a vacuum environment housing (2) a plurality of conducting coils to form a magnetic field fan-spine topology and (3) a plasma generation device providing an azimuthal magnetic field perturbation such that current sheets are formed and magnetic reconnection processes can occur. Electric current energization of the plurality of conducting coils generates a potential magnetic fan-spine topology. A simultaneous capacitor bank discharge forms and axially drives a plasma sheath, featuring an azimuthal magnetic field, toward the fan-spine magnetic null that forces the diffusion of magnetic flux through the plasma. This magnetic to plasma kinetic energy conversion process accelerates charged particles far away from the reconnection region along open magnetic field lines. |
| US11930580B2 |
Cooking apparatus
Provided is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a cabinet having a cooking space therein, a tray on which an object to be cooked is placed on a top surface thereof, and a pair of elevation devices configured to connect both side surfaces of the inside of the cabinet to both side surfaces of the tray, the pair of elevation devices being configured so that the tray is insertable into and withdrawable from the cooking space. Each of the pair of elevation devices includes a fixed rail fixed to a side surface of the cabinet, a movable rail configured to move in a front and rear direction along the fixed rail in a state of being connected to the fixed rail, and an arm member having one end rotatably connected to an outer surface of the movable rail and the other end connected to a side surface of the tray to elevate the tray. The arm member includes a front arm and a rear arm, which are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the front and rear direction. |
| US11930577B2 |
Usage-level based lighting adjustments to computing device housings
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a computing device is described. The computing device includes a housing and a light source to illuminate through a window in the housing. The computing device also includes a controller. The controller determines a usage level of a processor of the computing device. The controller also adjusts a characteristic of the light source based on a determined usage level of the processor. |
| US11930575B2 |
Lamp lighting assembly and lighting fixture
The present disclosure discloses a lamp lighting assembly and lighting fixture. The lamp lighting assembly includes an anti-lightning-strike rectifier module, a high-voltage linear drive module, and a lighting module. The anti-lightning-strike rectifier module includes a first input terminal and a first output terminal, to convert an input current/input voltage of the first input terminal into a safe current/safe voltage and output the safe current/safe voltage to the first output terminal, and the anti-lightning-strike rectifier module is soldered to a pluggable fiberglass board. The high-voltage linear drive module includes a second input terminal and a second output terminal, the second input terminal is electrically connected to the first output terminal, and the second output terminal is electrically connected with the lighting module to drive the lighting module to work, and the high-voltage linear drive module and the lighting module are arranged on a substrate outside the fiberglass board. |
| US11930574B2 |
Drive circuit for a light-emitting diode light source
A controllable lighting device may utilize a controllable impedance circuit to conduct a load current through an LED light source. The controllable impedance circuit may be coupled in series with a first switching device, which may be rendered conductive and non-conductive via a pulse-width modulated signal to adjust an average magnitude of the load current. The controllable lighting device may further comprise a control loop circuit that includes a second switching device. The second switching device may be rendered conductive and non-conductive in coordination with the first switching device to control when a feedback signal is provided to the control loop circuit and used to control the LED light source. The control loop circuit may be characterized by a time constant that is significantly greater than an operating period of the load current. |
| US11930572B2 |
Shared power topology for LED luminaires
A system for emitting light (such as a luminaire) includes a first light emitting diode (LED) string and a first LED driver that is electrically connected in parallel to the first LED string. The system also may include a second (or more) LED string(s), each associated with an additional LED driver. One-way conductors and normally-open switches are used so that if one LED driver fails, the remaining LED driver(s) will deliver power to the failed driver's LED string so that the light remains operational, but with a reduced brightness. |
| US11930570B2 |
Illumination device for adjusting color temperature based on brightness and time of day
An illumination device, system, and method are provided herein for emulating sunlight along a daytime or nighttime locus. Color temperature is determined using a first color temperature curve that includes data representative of a first color temperature as a function of a time of day. In response to a request to a change in brightness of one or more LED chains, a target color temperature output as a function of the current time of day is determined using a second color temperature curve based on the requested change in brightness. The second color temperature curve includes the target color temperature corresponding to the determined current time of day. The target color temperature output includes a lesser change in color temperature at solar noon than the change in color temperature at sunrise and sunset. |
| US11930568B2 |
Controller for controlling a light source module
A controller for controlling a light source module including a first LED array and a second LED array includes a first driving terminal and a second driving terminal. The controller is operable for turning on a switch between a power converter and the first LED array by the first driving terminal to deliver electric power from the power converter to the first LED array in a first sequence of discrete time slots, and for turning on a second switch between the power converter and the second LED array by the second driving terminal to deliver electric power from the power converter to the second LED array in a second sequence of discrete time slots, where the first sequence of discrete time slots and the second sequence of discrete time slots are mutually exclusive. |
| US11930566B2 |
Electrically heated aerosol-generating system with end heater
An electrically heated aerosol-generating system configured to receive an aerosol-forming article is provided, including a tubular portion configured to receive the aerosol-forming article; and a heater element including an end face, the heater element being disposed proximate an end of the tubular portion so that the end face is proximate an end of the aerosol-forming article when the aerosol-forming article is inserted into the tubular portion, the system being configured to supply a first amount of electrical energy to the heater element to heat the heater element to a first temperature, and to supply a second amount of electrical energy to the heater element to maintain the heater element at a second temperature, wherein a difference between the first and second temperatures is at least about 100° C. |
| US11930565B1 |
Carbon nanotube heater composite tooling apparatus and method of use
The present invention is an apparatus for curing composites out-of-autoclave and out-of-oven. The apparatus is a multilayered composite tool for shaping and curing composites. It also contains a sealant layer and composite resistive heating element on the tool's surface. This heating element provides heat to the composites during cure while binding it to the other layers, eliminating the need for external heat from autoclave and oven sources. A ceramic layer is applied to the top surface of the resistive heater for electrical insulation, heater protection and to provide a smooth surface for finish for the composite components being processed with the invention. A method for using the invention is also described. Finally, one embodiment of the invention is presented where a negative composite tool is created to apply additional pressure to the composite component during curing. This additional pressure enables the current invention to more closely mimic autoclave composite processing. |
| US11930564B2 |
Ceramic electric heating element
Disclosed is a ceramic electric heating element. The ceramic electric heating element is completely wrapped by an insulating layer. The ceramic electric heating element can prevent the occurrence of a short circuit when the ceramic electric heating element is in use or is installed. The strength of the ceramic electric heating element is increased, and the shock resistance is enhanced. The service life of the ceramic electric heating element is prolonged, and the power-on duration of the ceramic electric heating element is prolonged. Moreover, the process is simplified, the structure is simple, and the cost is low. |
| US11930561B2 |
Aerosol provision device
An aerosol provision device includes a power source, at least one heating element for generating aerosol, and temperature monitoring means configured to monitor the temperature of the heating element. In an operational configuration the device is configured to control the supply of power to the heating element to: supply power to the heating element to initially raise the temperature of the heating element to a first threshold temperature; remove power supplied to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element is at the first threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element decreases to a second threshold temperature; supply power to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element has reduced to the second threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element increases towards the first threshold temperature. |
| US11930559B2 |
Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) layer control for wireless user equipment
A wireless communication device controls Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers that use a radio band. The wireless communication device determines radio band status for the radio band. The wireless communication device wirelessly indicates the radio band status for the radio band to a wireless access node. The wireless access node selects a number of the MIMO layers based on the radio band status for the radio band. The wireless communication device wirelessly receives signaling from the wireless access node that indicates the number of the MIMO layers. The wireless access node wirelessly receives user data from the wireless access node over the radio band using the number of MIMO layers in response to the signaling. |
| US11930558B2 |
Method for providing subscription profiles, subscriber identity module and subscription server
The invention relates to a method for providing subscription profiles to a subscriber identity module, preferably an eUICC, by means of a subscription server, preferably an SM-DP, wherein: the subscription server has knowledge of a first subscription profile, which is installed in the subscriber identity module, has a first profile file structure and first profile data stored in the first profile file structure; and at least a portion of a second profile file structure of a second subscription profile is flagged in the subscription server and the second subscription profile is sent to the subscriber identity module, the flagged portion of the second subscription profile being sent without second profile data. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding method in a subscriber identity module, a subscriber identity module, a subscription server and a computer program product. |
| US11930552B2 |
Timers for enhanced coverage with non-terrestrial network
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may start a timer after a repetition of a communication, where calculation of a length of the timer includes an offset that corresponds to a propagation delay between the UE and a base station via a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity. The UE may start a discontinuous reception (DRX) retransmission timer after expiration of the timer. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11930548B2 |
Establishing multiple infrastructure connections to multiple access points via a single wireless network interface controller
Techniques are described herein that are capable of establishing multiple infrastructure connections to multiple access points via a single wireless network interface controller (WNIC). Capability information is analyzed to determine combination(s) of identified frequency bands over which the WNIC is capable of communicating simultaneously. Availability information is analyzed to determine signal qualities associated with respective available frequency bands. A primary infrastructure connection is established to a first access point via the WNIC based at least in part on a first frequency band associated with the first access point being included among the identified frequency bands and being associated with a relatively high signal quality. A secondary infrastructure connection is established to a second access point via the WNIC based at least in part on a second frequency band associated with the second access point being included among the identified frequency bands in a combination that includes the first frequency band. |
| US11930546B2 |
Mobile nodes in an integrated access backhaul network
Techniques are discussed herein for providing wireless communication services using mobile nodes in a cellular network, such as a 5G network. The mobile nodes may operate as Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) nodes which are utilized to provide wireless backhaul links and access links in a 5G network. One or more mobile nodes may be wirelessly coupled to a base station node (which may also be referred to herein as a “wired node”), such as a gNodeB, that includes a wired connection to the core network. The wireless backhaul extends coverage to user equipment (UE) that are not directly connected to a gNodeB base station. |
| US11930545B2 |
Configuring sidelink communications
Systems and methods to configure sidelink resources in a dual connectivity operation are provided. In some aspect, a method comprising: transmitting, from a user equipment (UE), a first message to a first evolved Node B (eNB), wherein the first message indicates a request to establish a sidelink communication; receiving, at the UE, a second message from the first eNB, wherein the second message indicates a frequency that is used by a secondary evolved Node B (SeNB); transmitting, from the UE, a measurement result to the first eNB; and receiving, at the UE, sidelink configuration information from the first eNB, wherein the sidelink configuration information indicates sidelink resources managed by the secondary eNB. |
| US11930543B2 |
Method of radio bearer transmission in dual connectivity
A method of radio bearer transmission in dual connectivity for a network in a long term evolution (LTE) system comprises generating at least a packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit (PDCP PDU) by a PDCP entity of the network corresponding to a radio bearer (RB), and assigning each PDCP PDU with an identity, wherein the identity indicates which PDCP entity the PDCP PDU belongs to. |
| US11930542B2 |
Source device switching method and device through Bluetooth connection information sharing
A method and a device is provided for switching a source device through sharing of Bluetooth connection information, the device comprising a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module or the memory, wherein the processor is configured to connect with an external device via the communication module through a first network, broadcast device information of the external device through a second network, transmit connection information associated with the first external device to an external electronic device responsive to a connection request received from the external device for a connection with the first external device through the second network, release a connection between the first network and the first external device, without processing a reconnection message received from the external device. |
| US11930541B2 |
Coordinating best effort traffic to an associationless, overhead mesh of access points
In one embodiment, an access point of an overhead mesh of access points in an area selects a range of client identifiers. The access point sends, via a beam cone transmitted in a substantially downward direction towards a floor of the area, a trigger signal that includes the range of client identifiers and prompts client devices having identifiers in that range to send best effort transmissions towards the overhead mesh. The access point detects a collision between the best effort transmissions of the client devices. The access point adjusts the range of client identifiers so as to avoid future collisions between the best effort transmissions of the client devices. |
| US11930537B2 |
Random access method, communications apparatus, chip, and storage medium
Embodiments of this application provide a random access method, a communications apparatus, a chip, and a storage medium. A network device sends a first synchronization signal/PBCH block SSB on a first candidate SSB occasion, and/or sends a second SSB on a second candidate SSB occasion, where both the first candidate SSB occasion and the second candidate SSB occasion are associated with a first random access channel time-frequency-code resource. The network device receives random access information sent by a terminal device on the first random access channel time-frequency-code resource. According to the embodiments of this application, two candidate SSB occasions are mapped to a same PRACH time-frequency-code resource. In this way, even if an SSB cannot be sent on one of the two candidate SSB occasions due to a channel sensing failure, but another SSB can be sent on the other candidate SSB occasion due to a channel sensing success. |
| US11930535B2 |
Trigger-based random access for wireless device
A wireless device initiates an Up-Link Trigger Based Multi-User communication by transmitting a trigger frame. The communication may be an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access communication. The trigger frame includes allocation information for resources of the communication, including Random Access (RA) allocation information. The trigger frame may also include a padding field after the allocation information. A length of the padding field is determined according to an amount of time needed for a station receiving the trigger frame to process the RA allocation information. The amount of time may correspond to a time between an end of a last RA allocation information and an end of a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit including the trigger frame. The amount of time may be determined according to a maximum processing time of stations associated with the wireless device, or may be determined according to a predetermined interval. |
| US11930533B2 |
Channel occupancy time aware sensing and resource selection for new radio-unlicensed sidelink
Channel occupancy time (COT) aware sensing and resource selection for new radio-unlicensed (NR-U) sidelink operations is disclosed. A first sidelink user equipment (UE) determines a sensing window or resource selection window (RSW) based on a projected listen-before-talk (LBT) completion time. The UE may sense for a subset of sideline resources within the RSW and COT-SI from a neighboring sidelink UE including identification of a COT initiated by the neighboring UE and one or more parameters associated with the COT. The UE may identify in-COT resources of located within the COT and out-of-COT resources located outside of the COT and then randomly select a set of transmission resources from the in-COT and out-of-COT resources. The UE may then transmit to a second UE using the set of transmission resources. |
| US11930529B2 |
Short control signaling in unlicensed operation
There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a wireless communication network, the radio node being adapted for accessing a carrier for transmission based on a Clear Channel Assessment procedure, the method including transmitting Short Control Signaling on the carrier without a CCA procedure and/or with limited CCA procedure based on the fulfillment of one or more SCS criteria. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods. |
| US11930528B2 |
Uplink null data packet format for passive location
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to uplink (UL) null data packet (NDP) format for passive location. A device may cause to send a trigger frame that solicits poll response to one or more anchor stations involved in a passive ranging measurement. The device may identify one or more polling response frames received from the one or more anchor stations. The device may cause to send a trigger frame that solicits uplink null data packet (NDP) to the one or more anchor stations, wherein the uplink NDP comprises an indication of a high efficiency (HE) single user (SU) frame type. The device may identify one or more uplink NDPs received from the one or more anchor stations. |
| US11930525B2 |
Random access method, terminal device, and network device
Embodiments of this application provide a random access method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: A terminal device sends random access information to a network device. The random access information is used to indicate a quantity of sending times of the random access information sent by the terminal device to the network device; or the random access information is used to indicate a random access response window length corresponding to the random access information, and the random access response window length is configurable. The terminal device detects a random access response in a random access response window. According to the random access method, the terminal device, and the network device provided in the embodiments of this application, the random access response window length can flexibly vary with the quantity of sending times of the random access information, to meet requirements of different unlicensed spectrum systems. |
| US11930524B2 |
Techniques for inter-UE coordination prioritization for collision indication
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An example method for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE) may include receiving at least a first sidelink transmission from a second UE, wherein at least a second sidelink transmission from a third UE is scheduled contemporaneously with at least the first sidelink transmission from the second UE. The method may also include transmitting an indication in a transmission occasion to at least one of the second UE or the third UE based at least in part on a prioritization of information for the transmission occasion, wherein the indication indicates that at least the first sidelink transmission from the second UE is scheduled contemporaneously with at least the second sidelink transmission from at least the third UE. |
| US11930522B2 |
Reduced CSI (channel state information)-RS (reference signal) density support for FD (full dimensional)-MIMO (multiple input multiple output) systems
Techniques discussed herein can facilitate reduced density CSI (Channel State Information)-RS (Reference Signals). One example embodiment can be employed at a UE (User Equipment) and can comprise processing circuitry configured to receive and process a configuration message that comprises one or more configuration parameters for one or more CSI (Channel State Information)-RS (Reference Signal) APs (Antenna Ports) of a configurable density CSI-RS. The configuration parameters indicate a density of CSI-RS resource per Physical Resource Block (PRB) per CSI-RS AP and a PRB offset. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a set of REs (Resource Elements) for the one or more CSI-RS APs of the configurable density CSI-RS based on the one or more configuration parameters and perform measurements on the configurable density CSI-RS from the set of REs to determine one or more CSI parameters. The one or more configuration parameters are provided per CSI-RS resource configuration. |
| US11930521B2 |
Interference mitigation for remote devices
The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support interference mitigation for remote devices. A first wireless device (e.g., a base station) may detect remote interference with its communications caused by a second wireless device (e. g., a second, remote base station) based on, for example, a measured interference over thermal noise level exceeding a threshold. The first wireless device may identify a set of time-frequency resources for remote interference reference signals and a data transmission for a user equipment (UE) that is in communication with the first wireless device. The first wireless device may transmit a remote interference signal to a second wireless device (e. g., a second base station) via the set of time-frequency resources. The first wireless device may further signal a resource allocation to the UE for the UE to use for transmitting uplink transmissions to the first wireless device. |
| US11930520B2 |
Interference management in wireless systems
A method of wireless communication includes receiving, at a first communication node, information that includes one or more parameters indicating a time-domain characteristic of one or more interfered symbols due to a remote interference between the first communication node and a second communication node. The method also includes performing, by the first communication node, subsequent communications based on the information. |
| US11930519B2 |
Mechanism of measurement sharing and restriction for CSI-RS and SSB based UE activities in NR
Measurement resources are often limited in 5G and 4G-LTE communications. As a result, SMTC and CSI-RS measurement windows will occasionally be assigned to the same resource elements of a signal frame. This results in a collision that must be resolved, since both measurements cannot be performed simultaneously. The collision can be resolved using restriction, where overlapping resource elements are assigned to either the SMTC or the CSI-RS measurements, or can be resolved using measurement sharing, where overlapping resource elements are divided among the two measurements according to a measurement sharing factor. Various factors, including priority or window periodicity may be taken into account by the measurement rules that dictate collision resolution. |
| US11930517B2 |
CSI difference report
Methods, computer programs products, and apparatuses for CSI difference report are provided. An example method at a UE includes receiving, from a base station, a configuration for a channel state information (CSI) difference report that reports one or more statistics for a difference between at least one source CSI associated with a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) and at least one target CSI associated with a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The example method further includes transmitting, to the base station, the CSI difference report based on the received configuration. |
| US11930516B2 |
Positioning calibration with reference point
Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may determine that the UE is or will be at a location within a calibration region. The UE may report, to a network entity, location information, the location information being associated with the location within the calibration region. In an aspect, a network entity may obtain calibration error information associated with a user equipment (UE) and a calibration region. The network entity may send the calibration error information to the UE, to a base station, or to combinations thereof. |
| US11930515B2 |
Default beam for communication networks
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine an inactivity timer associated with a first set of one or more beams used for communicating with a network entity associated with a satellite has expired. The UE may identify location information corresponding to the location of the UE with respect to the network entity. The UE may identify beam geometry information for one or more beams associated with the network entity. For example, the UE may receive the beam geometry information from the network entity. The UE may process the location information and the beam geometry information to identify a second set of one or more beams, the second set different than the first set. The UE and the network entity may communicate according to the second set of one or more beams. |
| US11930513B2 |
Resource selection method of sidelink terminal in wireless communication system, and terminal using method
A resource selection method of a sidelink terminal in a wireless communication system is presented. The method determines resource selection sub windows in a resource selection window on the basis of a repetitive transmission frequency for a sidelink message, and selects a resource for the transmission of the sidelink message in each of the resource selection sub windows, wherein the repetitive transmission frequency includes initial transmission and retransmission frequency for the sidelink message. |
| US11930512B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing ranging in wireless communication system
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a method of operating an electronic device to perform ranging using ultra wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system includes broadcasting or multicasting a first message to start the ranging; and transmitting a third message, based on whether a second message to respond to the first message is received within a predetermined period from another electronic device having received the first message. |
| US11930510B2 |
Base station device, mobile station device, program, uplink synchronization requesting method, and synchronization-shift measurement signal transmitting method
A mobile station device that receives control information having a downlink control information format and addressed by a Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier on a physical downlink control channel from a base station device. The mobile station device also transmits a random access preamble using a random access channel to the base station device based on receiving the control information which provides a random access order. The downlink control information format includes a first field for downlink resource assignment. In a first case that the downlink control information form at is used for the random access order, a fixed value is set to the first field, while in a second case in which the downlink control information format is used for downlink scheduling, a first value different from the fixed value is set to the first field. |
| US11930509B2 |
Bandwidth part timer management for sidelink
A wireless device receives, from a base station, one or more radio resource control messages indicating: a first value of a first bandwidth part (BWP) inactivity timer for a first cell, and a second value of a second BWP inactivity timer for a second cell. A downlink control information (DCI) is received, via the first cell, indicating a set of sidelink resources for sidelink transmission via the second cell. In response to the DCI, the first BWP inactivity timer is restarted based on the first value. A transport block, of the sidelink transmission, is transmitted via a sidelink resource of the set of sidelink resources. In response to transmitting via the sidelink resource, the second BWP inactivity timer is restarted based on the second value. |
| US11930507B2 |
Acknowledgement feedback in in unlicensed new radio
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) and a base station may communicate in an unlicensed spectrum (e.g., a shared radio frequency spectrum band). As such, the UE may determine a codebook size for transmitting hybrid access request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) feedback with respect to the unlicensed spectrum. Accordingly, the UE may base the HARQ ACK codebook size on a number of HARQ processes with which the UE has been configured. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may base the HARQ ACK codebook size on a number and/or duration of downlink channel monitoring occasions indicated by the base station. In some cases, the UE may base the HARQ ACK codebook size on a combination of the techniques described herein. |
| US11930505B2 |
Communication method and communication apparatus
The present disclosure relates to communication methods and communication apparatus. One example method includes determining a quantity and a position of control channel element (CCE) used by a control channel of user equipment, where each of the CCE corresponds to a plurality of resource element groups (REGs), the plurality of REGs form at least one REG bundle, and any REG bundle in the at least one REG bundle includes a plurality of resource blocks (RBs) that are consecutive or adjacent in at least one of time domain or frequency domain, and receiving, from a network device, the control channel by using the CCE. |
| US11930504B2 |
Data transmission method and terminal device
A data transmission method and a terminal device are disclosed, which may solve the data transmission problems of a sidelink when the size of a time unit of a downlink and the size of a time unit of the sidelink are not the same. The method includes that a terminal device receives first control information sent by a network device, and determines a sending time for sidelink data according to the first control information. |
| US11930502B2 |
Terminal and radio communication method for changing a frequency bandwidth
A terminal is disclosed including a receiver that monitors downlink control channel candidates in a predetermined frequency bandwidth out of a plurality of frequency bandwidths; and a processor that performs a control to change the predetermined frequency bandwidth in accordance with a predetermined timer. In another aspect, a radio communication method is also disclosed. |
| US11930501B2 |
Terminal, communication method, base station, and system for receiving synchronization and/or broadcast signals in a given transmission time interval
The present invention is designed to realize appropriate communication in next generation communication systems. a control section that controls communication by using a radio frame that includes a plurality of transmission time intervals (TTIs), in which the downlink and the uplink can be switched, and a given TTI, which is for DL transmission and which is configured in a given cycle, and a receiving section that receives a synchronization signal and a broadcast signal in the given TTI are provided. |
| US11930500B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting buffer status report by wireless node in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a buffer status report (BSR) by a wireless node in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: receiving first logical channel group (LCG) configuration information including identities of LCGs from a network; generating the BSR including a LCG field; and transmitting the BSR to the network, wherein a length of the LCG field is configured according to a highest value of the identities of LCGs. |
| US11930497B2 |
Method whereby user equipment receives data signal in wireless communication system, and user equipment and base station which support same
Disclosed are a method whereby user equipment receives a data signal in a wireless communication system, and devices which support same. According to one embodiment applicable to the present disclosure, on the basis of (i) configuration information related to dynamic bundling for a precoding resource block (PRB) and (ii) control information for scheduling a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), both pieces of information being received from a base station, user equipment can receive a data signal via the first PDSCH on the basis of an assumption related to the first PDSCH. |
| US11930488B2 |
Techniques for signaling uplink transmission configuration indicator states
Techniques for signaling uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states are disclosed. In an example, a base station may determine one or more capabilities of a user equipment (UE). The base station may also determine one or more uplink TCI states for the UE to use based on the one or more capabilities. The base station may also transmit, to the UE, signaling of the one or more uplink TCI states. |
| US11930486B2 |
Methods and apparatus for backhaul and access link scheduling in integrated access and backhaul networks and synchronized networks
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a scheduling entity determines a first direction of a backhaul link traffic between a first scheduling entity and a second scheduling entity, and determines a second direction of an access link traffic between the scheduling entity and a user equipment (UE) based on the first direction of the backhaul link traffic to reduce potential interference caused by the access link traffic. The scheduling entity transmits or receives the access link traffic in the second direction utilizing at least one of a same transmission resource of the backhaul link traffic. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11930485B2 |
User equipment and base stations that achieve ultra reliable and low latency communications
A user equipment, including: receiving circuitry and transmitting circuitry. The receiving circuitry configured to receive a first radio resource control (RRC) message including first information used for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission corresponding to a configured grant, and a second RRC message comprising second information used for a PUSCH transmission scheduled by a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI). The first information including first parameters and a second parameter, and the second information including a third parameter. The transmitting circuitry configured to perform a PUSCH initial transmission corresponding to the configured grant by using the first parameters and the second parameter, and perform, based on detection of a second PDCCH, the PUSCH retransmission corresponding to the configured grant by using the first parameters and the third parameter. |
| US11930484B2 |
Methods and apparatus for system information management in a wireless system
Methods and apparatus for managing system information message transmission in a distribution network (e.g., a wireless network such as one compliant with 3GPP 5G NR-U). In one embodiment, transmission of multiple SI (System Information) messages with overlapping SI-windows is enabled but with no soft-combining support. In another embodiment, transmission of multiple SI-messages with overlapping SI-windows is enabled with soft-combining support. In yet another embodiment, aperiodic OSI transmission is enabled. Moreover, the present disclosure provides mechanisms for notifying UE of an SI change. |
| US11930477B2 |
Aligning paging occasions across at least two identities
There is provided reduced power consumption in devices that use at least two identities for communications. A method comprises aligning (1302) a plurality of paging occasions across at least two identities of a communication device. The aligning is performed via requesting and receiving (1306) from a communication network a paging occasion for the communication device with at least two identities using at least one of the identities. |
| US11930474B2 |
Selection of core network based on supported cellular internet of things (CIoT) features
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system. The UE includes a processor circuitry, and radio front end circuitry coupled to the processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to determine and indicate, to a core network via a radio access network (RAN), one or more cellular internet of things (CIoT) features that are required by the UE and CIoT network behavior expected from the core network to support the one or more CIoT features that are required by the UE. The processor circuitry is configured to select either an enhanced packet core (EPC) or a 5G core (5GC) to establish a wireless connection with the core network, based on a first set of CIoT features supported by the EPC and a second set of CIoT features supported by the 5GC received from the core network. |
| US11930472B2 |
Target information acquisition method and terminal device
A target information acquisition method and a terminal device are provided. The method includes transmitting an information-acquisition request to a terminal device, the information-acquisition request indicating the terminal device to transmit target information; receiving the target information transmitted by the terminal device; and transmitting the target information to a management device of the terminal device, the management device authenticating or authorizing the terminal device according to the target information. |
| US11930471B2 |
Supporting information centric networking in next generation cellular networks
Technology for an Information Centric Networking gateway (ICN-GW) operable to modify an ICN message received from a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network is disclosed. The ICN-GW can decode the ICN message received from the UE via a Next 5 Generation NodeB (gNB) and an ICN point of attachment (ICNPoA). The ICN-GW can modify the ICN message to produce a modified ICN message. The ICN-GW can encode the modified ICN message to route the modified ICN message to a data network. |
| US11930469B2 |
Timing advance in full-duplex communication
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a user equipment (UE) that receives a timing advance command from a network access node, sends a value indicative of a timing advance capability to the network access node, adjusts a timing advance indicated by the timing advance command based on the timing advance capability to yield an adjusted timing advance, and transmits an uplink signal to the network access node using the adjusted timing advance. Further aspects relate to a network access node that transmits a timing advance command to a user equipment (UE), receives a value indicative of a timing advance capability of the UE, and receives an uplink signal adjusted by a timing advance according to the timing advance capability of the UE. The timing advance capability may indicate that the UE has, or does not have, a capability to adjust the timing advance indicated by the timing advance command. |
| US11930467B2 |
Preconfigured uplink resources—configuration for TA validity in entire cell
Systems and methods for determining timing advance (TA) validity are disclosed. In some embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed herein in which a wireless device implicitly considers a TA to be valid in a full cell when no TA validation mechanisms are explicitly configured. In other embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed herein in which a timer serves a dual purpose. If the timer is set to infinity, a wireless device will always consider a TA to be valid within a given cell, and at the same time will disable other TA validation mechanisms. Otherwise, the wireless device will interpret the timer as indicating for how long the TA value that the wireless device possesses is considered to be valid. Benefits of the solutions described herein include reducing signaling bits in the configuration and avoiding the possibility of conflicting configurations. |
| US11930459B2 |
Dynamic modification of antenna beamforming functionality
Methods and systems are provided for dynamically disabling beamforming functionality of one or more frequency bands. For example, a frequency band may have beamforming enabled. One or more user devices may be connected to the frequency band having beamforming enabled for access to a wireless telecommunications network. User devices connected with the frequency band may be at various locations of a network cell of the wireless telecommunications network (e.g., a cell center, middle cell, cell edge). Fading information may be received by one or more of the user devices connected with the frequency band. One or more fading channel measurements of the first frequency band may be above a threshold. In some embodiments, a fading channel measurement of the first frequency band is higher than another available frequency band having beamforming enabled. As such, beamforming of the first frequency band can be dynamically disabled. |
| US11930458B2 |
Maximum power reduction
One disclosure of the present specification provides user equipment (UE). The UE comprises: a transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving a signal; and a processor for controlling the transmission and reception unit. The UE may output at a maximum of 26 dBm. The processor determines a transmission power on the basis of additional maximum power reduction (A-MPR). The A-MPR: is configured on the basis of a carrier frequency; is configured on the basis of a modulation scheme; and is configured on the basis of LCRB, startRB, and RB allocation. The transmission and reception device may transmit a sidelink signal to another UE by means of the transmission power. |
| US11930455B2 |
Method for controlling network connection, terminal and non-transitory storage medium
Embodiments of the present application provide a method for controlling a network connection, a terminal and a non-transitory storage medium. The method includes: detecting a state of a terminal, where the terminal is configured to communicate with both of a first base station and a second base station in the dual connectivity mode and the state of the terminal represents a connection status between the terminal and a network where the first base station locates; and prohibiting the terminal from connecting with the second base station in response to the state of the terminal representing the terminal is in an idle state and the terminal having been in the idle state for a predetermined time. |
| US11930452B2 |
Techniques for improving power consumption state latency in wireless communications
Aspects described herein relate to instructing, from a layer of a modem processor, a host processor to utilize an increased power consumption state for processing data from a network node. The instructing can be performed based on transmitting a signal to the network node and/or receiving signals from the network node, and at a time that allows the host processor to wake up before receiving data from the modem processor for processing. |
| US11930449B2 |
User equipment controlled mobility in an evolved radio access network
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a user equipment (UE) may enter into an E-UTRAN Routing Area Paging Channel state, and is configured with an E-UTRAN Routing Area and an Anchor identifier to identify an anchor evolved Node B (eNB) for the UE. The UE selects to a new cell without performing a handover procedure, and performs a cell update procedure. The UE also may enter into a Cell Update Connected state, and is configured with an Anchor identifier. The UE selects to a new cell, performs a cell update procedure, performs a buffer request procedure, and performs a cell update procedure to download buffered data and to perform data transmission with the new cell. |
| US11930446B2 |
Method for operating user equipment with a base station of cellular network
The present invention relates to a method for operating a user equipment with a base station assigned to at least two core networks in co-existence mode of a cellular network, the user equipment operating in a data communication mode with direct connection termination in the at least one core network, the method comprising the steps for the user equipment of:—camping on a base station with access to at least two core networks of different technology standards, —receiving a transmission from said base station indicating available radio resources of the first and of the second core network, —selecting the core network which is appropriate for said envisaged connection, —sending a connection request for envisaged connection to the base station using parts of said indicated radio resources belonging to the selected core network, —receiving a response indication from the base station. |
| US11930441B2 |
Event-based modification of personal device settings
Aspects described herein may relate to systems and methods for automatically adjusting user device settings when a user attends an event or otherwise brings a user device into a context in which an automatic adjustment of settings is appropriate. By providing for automatic adjusting of user device settings, the systems and methods may achieve greater compliance with rules and other policies of airlines, performance venues, schools, and/or other entities associated with events and/or contexts in which user device settings should be adjusted. Aspects described herein may allow for automatic adjustment of user device settings without compromising a user's privacy, security, or control of a user device. |
| US11930440B2 |
Communication control apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium storing communication control program, and communication control system for preventing terminal from connecting to failed wireless communication line
A communication control apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire communication information representing connection information of a first network slice, which is assigned as a connection destination of a terminal used by a user, among wireless communication lines respectively provided by communications carriers, from a control apparatus that controls the first network slice; and perform control to switch a network slice such that a second network slice different from the first network slice is assigned to the terminal, in a case where a deterioration of a communication quality of the first network slice is notified by using the communication information. |
| US11930435B2 |
Device pairing taking into account at least one condition
Some embodiments of the present invention include pairing two wireless devices by placing at least one of two devices in a pairing mode; performing at least one pairing motion event with at least one of the wireless devices to satisfy at least one pairing condition; detecting satisfaction of the at least one pairing condition; and pairing the two wireless devices in response to detecting satisfaction of the at least one pairing condition. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11930430B2 |
Specialized wireless network arrangements for industrial applications
An application-specific wireless communication network for use in an industrial environment based on parameters defined by the IEEE 802.11 standard, modified by providing software-defined control of an assigned operating frequency band and software-defined control of the channel size, allowing the channel size to be relatively small as appropriate for the particular industrial application. The application-specific wireless communication network further controls other parameters defined by the standard to configure at least optimum transmitter power, receiver sensitivity, transmission latency, and ACK-retransmit to values appropriate for the specific industrial application. |
| US11930429B2 |
Non-contact laundry service system, and service-providing method
The present invention relates to a method of providing a contactless laundry service including executing an application of a contactless laundry service, receiving a charge system of the contactless laundry service from a user, latching, by the user, a laundry container, into which laundry is put, for the contactless laundry service, and performing, by the user, a collection request using a collection request button of the application. |
| US11930428B2 |
Method and system for realizing service-based mobile originated short message service
Provided are a method and system for realizing a service-based mobile originated short message service. The method for realizing a service-based mobile originated short message service (MO SMS) includes: after receiving a short message transferred from a user equipment, an SMSF entity querying, from a NRF entity, information of a network function that can provide a MO SMS forwarding service; when it is determined, according to a query result, that a corresponding SMS-IWMSC can provide the MO SMS forwarding service, the SMSF entity sending the short message to the SMS-IWMSC; and the SMS-IWMSC sending the short message to a SC, so that the SC sends the short message to a corresponding receiver of the short message. |
| US11930426B2 |
Providing access to applications with varying enrollment levels
Examples of detecting whether a device meets an enrollment level are disclosed. In one case, a method for providing access to an application on a client device includes receiving a request to access an application from the client device, determining an enrollment level associated with the application, and determining that multi-factor authentication is required for access to the application on the client device based on the enrollment level associated with the application. The method can also include initiating multi-factor authentication on the client device before access to the application is permitted. The method can also include determining that multi-factor authentication is successful on the client device, transmitting a management component to the client device, and installing the management component on the client device for enrollment as a managed device with a management service. |
| US11930423B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A communication method and a communications apparatus are disclosed. The method is performed by a control plane function entity and includes: obtaining a correspondence between address information of a user plane function entity and a user plane capability supported by the user plane function entity; receiving a request message from an application server, where the request message is used to request to establish a session for a first service and includes service information of the first service, and the service information includes at least one of broadcast area information and service type information; determining address information of a target user plane function entity based on the correspondence and the service information; and establishing a session connection to the target user plane function entity based on the address information. |
| US11930419B2 |
Autonomous handover on a shared communication medium
Techniques for autonomous handover signaling on a shared communication medium are disclosed. An access terminal may receive, from an access point, one or more configuration messages configuring the access terminal for autonomous handover and including a parameter defining one or more autonomous handover triggering events. The access point may perform one or more mobility measurements on a communication medium and monitor for the one or more autonomous handover triggering events based on the one or more mobility measurements. The access terminal may perform an autonomous handover from a source access point to a target access point based on the monitoring. |
| US11930416B2 |
Context preparation for consecutive conditional handovers
A method includes determining, by a source base station, based on at least one of a measurement report received from a terminal device and a mobility trajectory of the terminal device, a prepared cell list that includes a set of cells where the terminal device is capable of handover. The method includes sending at least one required context for the handover to the set of cells in the prepared cell list. The method also includes receiving acknowledgement from the set of cells. The method further includes sending a handover complete message, which contains the prepared cell list, to the terminal device. The prepared cell list provides a capability for the terminal device to make a number of handovers when the terminal device is within a coverage area of the set of cells. |
| US11930415B2 |
Relay apparatus, program, communication system, and communication method for handover connections
A movable relay apparatus for relay communication, the relay apparatus transmits handover destination information to a communication terminal. The handover destination information indicates a handover destination, which allows the communication terminal to carry out a handover. |
| US11930413B2 |
Network initiated connection transfer
Apparatus, systems, and methods for a network-initiated packet data network connection in communication systems are described. |
| US11930411B2 |
Secondary link for AR/VR applications
Disclosed herein a system, a method and a device for selecting between a primary link and a secondary link for AR/VR applications. A console can provide a VR/AR session to a user through a head wearable display. The console can determine that a first measurement of a primary link between the console and a head wearable display is less than a first threshold. The first measurement can include a quality metric of the primary link. The console can activate a secondary link between the console and the head wearable display. The console can determine whether a second measurement of the primary link between the console and the head wearable display is less than a second threshold. The console can transition when the second measurement is less than the second threshold, traffic on the primary link to the activated secondary link. |
| US11930404B1 |
Systems and methods for radio access network small cell
A radio access network (RAN) node is provided for a small cell of a wireless access network having a coaxial line. The RAN node includes an input operably coupled with the coaxial line and an output configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one user equipment device within an operable vicinity of the wireless access network. The RAN node further includes a transmission path configured to (i) connect the input to the output, and (ii) communicate a first radio frequency (RF) signal from the input to the output, and a reception path separate from the transmission path, and configured to (i) connect the output to the input, and (ii) communicate a second radio frequency (RF) signal from the output to the input. The RAN node is configured to dynamically switch between the transmission path and the reception path in response to a tone received from the wireless access network. |
| US11930402B1 |
Systems and methods for interfacing an information technology device with an application server
A method for wireless communication network control includes (1) receiving, at an information technology (IT) device, a first steering policy from an application manager remote from the IT device, the first steering policy specifying a first allocation of data among a plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device; and (2) sending uplink or downlink data from a first application client on the IT device to a mobility manager remote from the IT device over at least one of the plurality of wireless communication links available to the IT device, according to the first allocation of data. |
| US11930401B2 |
Control device, control method, and computer-readable storage medium
A control device acquires information regarding a communication quality of a base station that performs a predetermined type of communication, and performs a control for moving a mobile base station to a position associated with the base station in a case where it is determined that the communication quality is lower than a predetermined communication quality. |
| US11930398B2 |
Wireless communication method for transmitting ACK and wireless communication terminal using same
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The terminal includes a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) from an originator using the transceiver, and when receiving all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU, transmit to the originator a block ACK (BA) frame signaling that all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU are received without a bitmap indicating whether each MPDU included in the A-MPDU is received. |
| US11930395B2 |
Method of Transmitting data, user equipment, network side device and computer readable storage medium
A method of transmitting data, a UE, a network side device and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method of transmitting data is applicable to the UE and includes: transmitting, by the UE, duplicated transmission data to different radio link control (RLC) entities respectively when a network side configures or activates a packet duplication mode for a bearer; transmitting, by one of the different RLC entities, the transmission data through one of logical channels to a master medium access control (MAC) entity and transmitting, by each of the others of the different RLC entities, the transmission data through a different one of the logical channels to a different one of one or more secondary MAC entities; and transmitting, by the master MAC entity and the one or more secondary MAC entities, the transmission data to the network side through different carriers. |
| US11930392B2 |
Latency-bounded packet delivery in mobile communication system
There are provided measures for enabling/realizing latency-bounded packet delivery in a mobile communication system, particularly in a mobile communication system (or mobile networking) being integrated in a time-sensitive communication system (or time-sensitive networking). Such measures exemplarily comprise that a quality-of-service flow within a packet data unit session in a mobile communication system is configured by a quality-of-service profile of deterministic communication based on setting information of the quality-of-service profile of deterministic communication, in which minimum required latency and maximum allowed latency for delivery of user plane data packets are defined, said quality-of-service flow being for delivery of user plane data packets including data of a time-sensitive communication system, a user plane data packet is received in the configured quality-of-service flow within the packet data unit session, and the received user plane data packet is processed in accordance with the quality-of-service profile of deterministic communication. |
| US11930391B2 |
Wireless communications apparatus and methods
A method of transmitting data by a communications device, the method comprising receiving a plurality of service data units including a first service data unit and a second service data unit at a Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP), service access point (SAP) according to one or more quality of service (QoS) flows, each of the QoS flows defining a quality of service for the data received from the service data units, mapping the service data units received according to the one or more QoS flows on to one or more radio bearers, each of the one or more radio bearers being defined by a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity within a PDCP layer, forming the service data units into protocol data units for transmission via the radio bearer to which the corresponding QoS flow has been mapped, and transmitting the protocol data units via the corresponding radio bearer. |
| US11930389B2 |
Target BLER change request
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage medium for changing BLER are provided. An example method may include transmitting, to the base station, a request to change a target BLER. The example method may further include receiving, from the base station and in response to the request, an indication to change the target BLER. |
| US11930388B2 |
Computer-based systems configured for managing mesh networks having integrated roofing components and methods of use thereof
Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable mesh network capacity management via network metering using a processor an integrated roofing mesh network node in a mesh network to receive and transmit data packets in the mesh network. Each data packet includes a source address, a destination address, and a payload of data. The processor determines passthrough traffic including a subset of data packets routed between radio nodes of the mesh network through the gateway based on the source address and the destination address of each data packet and an address associated with the gateway. The processor determines a passthrough data capacity based on the payload of each data packet in the subset and determines a metric based on the passthrough data capacity to signify an amount of mesh network bandwidth provided by the integrated roofing mesh network node. |
| US11930387B2 |
Method for filtering vehicle-to-X messages, vehicle-to-X communication device, and computer-readable storage medium
A method for filtering vehicle-to-X messages, having the following steps: receiving a number of vehicle-to-X messages and adapting a filter parameter for filtering the received vehicle-to-X messages in such a manner that a number of vehicle-to-X messages to be discarded leaves a number of vehicle-to-X messages to be processed from the number of received vehicle-to-X messages. The adaptation is carried out on the basis of a correction value for describing a deviation of the number of vehicle-to-X messages to be processed in a specified duration from a number of vehicle-to-X messages provided for processing in the specified duration. Also disclosed are a corresponding vehicle-to-X communication device and to a computer-readable storage medium. |
| US11930386B2 |
Method and device for transmitting signal, and storage medium
Provided are a method and device for receiving a measurement reference signal. The method includes: receiving control signaling; where the control signaling includes configuration information of a measurement reference signal, and the configuration information satisfies the following feature: configuring the measurement reference signal to occupy a frequency domain resource in a time domain symbol of a first set of time domain symbols in which a downlink control channel is located; and receiving the measurement reference signal according to the control signaling; wherein the first set of time domain symbols comprise M symbols, where M is a natural number; where the first set of time domain symbols in which the downlink control channel are determined by semi-static signaling; where a beam for the measurement reference signal and a beam for the downlink control is located channel are same in the time domain symbol. |
| US11930378B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing calibration in wireless communication system
Provided is a method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes performing communication with a base station based on a full-duplex mode, transmitting, to the base station, a first message for requesting a duration for calibration of a circuit for analog self-interference cancellation (SIC), receiving, from the base station, a second message for allocating the duration, and performing the calibration of the circuit during the duration. Herein, during the duration, the UE is controlled to operate based on a half-duplex mode. |
| US11930367B2 |
Inline eSIM generation
eSIM generation software creates eSIMs in real-time within a WSP secure private network to route via computer components inside or outside of the secure private network to download eSIMs to wireless subscriber devices. eSIM generation software is integrated to eSIM profile creation tool to automatically select an eSIM profile template. Based on selected eSIM Profile template, an eSIM profile may be generated and stored on a case-by-case basis instead of generating all of a large quantity, or batch, and then storing all of the batch. Transport of highly guarded security information, like master keys, outside of the secure private network does not occur. |
| US11930366B1 |
Automated suspect device filtering on equipment identity registers
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for improving wireless network services by carrying out various procedures to identify and filter suspect user devices. A network function may monitor a plurality of network service requests from a particular user device and determine, based on the plurality of network services requests, that the requesting user device is engaged in suspicious activity. Upon such a determination, the network function may initiate one or more enforcement actions by communicating an instruction to an equipment identity register to add the requesting user device to a suspect device list stored on a unified data repository. |
| US11930362B2 |
System and method for providing additional functionality to existing software in an integrated manner
An improved system and method are disclosed for improving functionality in software applications. In one example, the method includes a computing entity having a network interface, a processor, and a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions. The instructions include instructions for a superblock application having instructions for a function block included therein. The function block is configured to provide functions that are accessible to the superblock application via an application programming interface (API). The functions are provided within the superblock application itself and are accessible within the superblock application without switching context to another application on the computing entity. |
| US11930359B2 |
Wireless access point with multiple security modes
There is disclosed in an example, a gateway apparatus, including a hardware platform having a processor and a memory; a wireless network interface; and instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: provide a first virtual access point (VAP) secured by an IEEE 802.1x extensible authentication protocol (EAP) enterprise security method; provide a second VAP secured by a WiFi protected access pre-shared key (WPA-PSK) method; onboard a device, comprising determining whether the device supports the EAP method, and enrolling the device with the EAP method if the device supports the EAP method; and if the device does not support the EAP method, enrolling the device with the WPA-PSK method. |
| US11930358B2 |
Seamless handoff between wireless access gateways
A method of data communication includes receiving, by a first wireless access gateway (WAG), at least a first data packet corresponding to a first data flow transmitted from user equipment (UE) and receiving, by a second WAG, at least a second data packet transmitted from the UE. In response to receiving the second data packet, the second WAG determines an identity of the first WAG, and in response to determining the identity of the first WAG, the method includes establishing a tunnel connection between the first WAG and the second WAG. After establishing the tunnel connection, the method includes receiving by the second WAG at least a third data packet corresponding to the first data flow transmitted from the UE, and the second WAG transmits to the first WAG, via the tunnel connection, the third data packet. |
| US11930353B2 |
Method for monitoring or tracking between mobile devices
In a method for monitoring or tracking between mobile devices of a same group, mobile devices broadcast messages in broadcast mode over a radio interface in compliance with a short-range digital communication protocol. The messages can be received by all other mobile devices in the vicinity and can communicate according to the protocol. The messages include encrypted data encrypted using at least one identifier of the emitter device and a seed intended for single use or having a short period of validity. The encrypted data can only be decrypted by a limited group of devices. The mobile devices receive messages broadcast by other devices and decrypt the messages intended for a group to which they belong. If the protocol provides that the message includes an address field of the emitter device, this field is filled with a randomised address intended for single use or having a short period of use. |
| US11930348B2 |
Computer system for realizing customized being-there in association with audio and method thereof
A method by a computer system including generating audio files based on respective audio signals, the audio signals having been respectively generated from a plurality of objects at a venue, generating metadata including spatial features at the venue that are respectively set for the objects, and transmitting the audio files and the metadata for the objects to a first electronic device to cause the first electronic device to realize a being-there at the venue by rendering the audio files based on the spatial features in the metadata may be provided. |
| US11930340B2 |
System for cooling the stationary winding of an induction motor
The present invention relates to principles for cooling the stationary winding of an induction motor, said winding being positioned outside the movable armature. The cooling can be achieved by means of cooling fins, openings allowing the ventilation of the winding with or without a fan, a fluid circuit outside the bowl, a fluid circuit inside the bowl, a fluid circuit inside the winding, and/or the addition of heat pipes inside the bowl. This motor as presented can be used, without limitation, inside loudspeakers or vibrators. |
| US11930339B2 |
Nano membrane, method of manufacturing nano membrane, and apparatus for speaker and microphone using nano membrane
Disclosed herein is a nano membrane. The nano membrane includes an insulating layer having a thickness corresponding to a diameter of each of metal nanowires and configured to contain the metal nanowires therein, and the metal nanowires arranged to cross and having portions of side surfaces which protrude from one surface of the insulating layer. |
| US11930338B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image by emitting light, and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel. The sound generating device includes a bobbin, and a protection member on the bobbin. |
| US11930337B2 |
Audio encoding with compressed ambience
An audio device can sense sound in a physical environment using a plurality of microphones to generate a plurality of microphone signals. Clean speech can be extracted from microphone signals. Ambience can be extracted from the microphone signals. The clean speech can be encoded at a first compression level. The ambience can be encoded at a second compression level that is higher than the first compression level. Other aspects are also described and claimed. |
| US11930336B2 |
Audio system
An audio system includes an audio/video receiver, a power supply/wireless audio distribution assembly connected to the audio/video receiver, speaker wire, and speakers compatible with the power supply/wireless audio distribution assembly. |
| US11930333B2 |
Noise suppression method and system for personal sound amplification product
In certain aspects, a noise suppression method and system for a personal sound amplification product (PSAP) are disclosed. An environmental audio signal acquired through one or more microphones is processed to generate a set of first sub-band signals in a set of first sub-bands. The environmental audio signal is also processed to generate a set of second sub-band signals in a set of second sub-bands. A set of first gains for the set of first sub-band signals in the set of first sub-bands is determined based on the set of second sub-band signals in the set of second sub-bands. The set of first sub-band signals is processed based on the set of first gains to generate a noise-suppressed audio signal. |
| US11930332B2 |
Method for recognizing at least one naturally emitted sound produced by a real-life sound source in an environment comprising at least one artificial sound source, corresponding apparatus, computer program product and computer-readable carrier medium
The disclosure relates to a method for recognizing at least one naturally emitted sound produced by a real-life sound source in an environment comprising at least one artificial sound source. The method is implemented by an audio recognition device, and it includes simultaneously obtaining a first audio signal from a first microphone located in the environment and a second audio signal from an audio acquisition device associated with the at least one artificial sound source; analyzing the first audio signal, delivering a first list of sound classes corresponding to sounds recognized in the first audio signal; analyzing the second audio signal, delivering a second list of sound classes corresponding to sounds recognized in the second audio signal; and delivering a third list of sound classes, comprising only sound classes included in the first list of sound classes which are not included in the second list of sound classes. |
| US11930331B2 |
Method, apparatus and device for processing sound signals
A method, an apparatus and a device for processing sound signals are provided in the present application. The method comprises: receiving a first sound signal through a first sound reception apparatus and a second sound signal through a second sound reception apparatus respectively; the first sound reception apparatus and the second sound reception apparatus have a corresponding reception delay constant therebetween; performing delay processing on the first sound signal according to the reception delay constant at each signal processing time to acquire a signal correlation coefficient between the first sound signal after the delay processing and the second sound signal; detecting whether the first sound signal and the second sound signal include a coherent noise signal according to the signal correlation coefficient between the first sound signal after the delay processing and the second sound signal; filtering out the coherent noise signal from the first sound signal and the second sound signal when the coherent noise signal is included in the first sound signal and the second sound signal to acquire and output a target sound signal at a corresponding signal processing time. |
| US11930327B2 |
Wax protection for in-canal hearing device
A hearing aid assembly includes a receiver speaker enclosed within a receiver housing. The receiver housing defines a circuitous receiver acoustic channel, wherein the receiver channel defines an open side along at least a portion of the receiver channel. The receiver channel also defines a pass-through passage extending from a first side of the receiver housing to a second side of the receiver housing, wherein the pass-through passage is partially defined by the wall defining a receiver opening. The hearing aid assembly also includes an earbud configured to fit over at least a portion of the receiver housing and partially cover the open side of the receiver channel. |
| US11930326B2 |
Hearing aid charging case
Implemented is a hearing aid charging case that can charge hearing aids without a user having to toggle or figure out any small buttons or switches. The charging case utilizes wireless charging technology and an internal power bank, which provides the electrical current from which the power bank charges the hearing aids. The charging case comes with a protective layer inside of the upper case that provides delicate support to the hearing aids when charging. The hearing aids rest on charging pads positioned inside the lower case to receive a charge from the power bank. Each charging pad is connected to a respective indicator light informing the user of each hearing aid's charging status, such as fully charged or still charging. An outer indicator light positioned on the outside of the charging case can inform the user of the charge state of the power bank. |
| US11930325B2 |
Direct print chassis for contact hearing system
A contact hearing device includes a chassis, sulcus platform and umbo platform wherein the chassis is formed as a single continuous material, the sulcus platform is formed as a single continuous material, and the umbo platform is formed as a single continuous material. The chassis may include a receiver mount, a motor mount pocket and a central frame. The sulcus platform includes one or more registration features adapted to mate with at least a portion of the chassis, the umbo platform includes a drive post landing pad, the drive post landing pad including at least one alignment feature. |
| US11930323B2 |
Method and system for customized amplification of auditory signals providing enhanced karaoke experience for hearing-deficient users
Disclosed herein are method, system, and computer program product embodiments for performing the continuous tuning of received audio input from an earpiece or microphone, wherein the audio input is independently altered in the frequency domain for output to an earpiece worn by a user as well as separately for an additional audio output to an external connected speaker, for an optimal experience. |
| US11930319B2 |
Underwater ear pod system
The underwater ear pod system is a multifunctional device that allows a user to listen to music and other audio signals transmitted through a transmitting device during underwater activities, while keeping water out of the swimmer or diver's ear. To accomplish this, the system comprises a waterproof earplug device and a well-connected communicating system, wherein the transmitting device may be positioned outside the water body or maintained floating over the surface of the water body, depending on the activity of the user. Further, the device can have emergency SOS signals automatically sent at predetermined intervals or on an as-needed basis based on button/touch inputs to add a layer of safety for swimmer's or divers. Furthermore, the device is compact, thereby facilitating portability and ease of storage. Thus, the underwater ear pod system is a multifunctional and cost-efficient ear pod system that can make aquatic activities more enjoyable, convenient, and safe. |
| US11930315B1 |
Open earphones
Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.6, the centroid of the first projection may have a second distance from an end point of the second projection in a sagittal axis direction, and a ratio of the second distance to a width of the second projection in the sagittal axis direction may be within a range of 0.4-0.7. |
| US11930314B2 |
Acoustic device
The present disclosure may provide an acoustic device. The acoustic device may include a housing, at least one low-frequency acoustic driver, at least one high-frequency acoustic driver, and a noise reduction assembly. The housing may be configured to be rested on a shoulder of a user. The at least one low-frequency acoustic driver may be carried by the housing and configured to output first sound from at least two first sound guiding holes. The at least one high-frequency acoustic driver may be carried by the housing and configured to output second sound from at least two second sound guiding holes. The noise reduction assembly may be configured to receive third sound and reduce noise of the third sound. |
| US11930308B2 |
Image processing device and image processing method that reduce variation in output value among imaging devices
Provided are a device and a method for executing gain calculation processing and gain adjustment processing for matching an output of an imaging element of a multispectral camera with an output of a reference machine, on the basis of a reference machine band-corresponding pixel value that is a pixel value within a specific band acquired on the basis of an output value of an imaging element of the reference camera, and an adjustment machine band-corresponding pixel value that is a pixel value within a specific band acquired on the basis of an output value of an imaging element of the adjustment camera. |
| US11930306B2 |
Projection apparatus, projection method, and control program
A projection apparatus includes a projection portion that performs irradiation with projection light, and a moving mechanism that moves a projection range of the projection light. In a state where the projection range is maintained, the projection apparatus displays an image showing a movement destination of the projection range in response to a first operation by the projection portion. The projection apparatus moves the projection range to the movement destination by the moving mechanism. |
| US11930305B2 |
Circuit apparatus, control apparatus, and laser projector
A circuit apparatus is used in a laser projector that projects an image onto a projection surface by using laser beams having different wavelengths or a plurality of colors. The circuit apparatus includes a distortion correction circuit and an output circuit. The distortion correction circuit performs distortion correction on a color basis on display image data corresponding to the plurality of colors. The output circuit outputs the display image data as a result of the distortion correction. The distortion correction circuit performs the distortion correction on a color basis by using warp parameters different from one another among the plurality of colors. |
| US11930303B2 |
Automated digital parameter adjustment for digital images
Systems and techniques for automatic digital parameter adjustment are described that leverage insights learned from an image set to automatically predict parameter values for an input item of digital visual content. To do so, the automatic digital parameter adjustment techniques described herein captures visual and contextual features of digital visual content to determine balanced visual output in a range of visual scenes and settings. The visual and contextual features of digital visual content are used to train a parameter adjustment model through machine learning techniques that captures feature patterns and interactions. The parameter adjustment model exploits these feature interactions to determine visually pleasing parameter values for an input item of digital visual content. The predicted parameter values are output, allowing further adjustment to the parameter values. |
| US11930295B2 |
Handling of non-VCL NAL units in picture unit construction
Systems, methods and apparatus for processing visual media data are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between visual media data and a visual media file that includes one or more tracks that store one or more bitstreams of the visual media data according to a format rule; wherein the visual media file includes a base track that references one or more subpicture tracks, and wherein the format rule specifies an order of non-VCL (video coding layer) NAL (network abstraction layer) units in a sample of the base track in reconstructing a video unit from the sample of the base track and samples in the one or more subpicture tracks. |
| US11930293B2 |
Systems and methods for redaction of screens
Systems, devices, and methods redact one or more light-emitting screens in data recorded on a recording device. The redaction may include receiving recorded data comprising a plurality of pixel values. The redaction may include detecting one or more light-emitting screens in the received image. The redaction may include redacting a subset of the pixel values from the recorded associated with the one or more detected light-emitting screens. The redaction may be commonly applied to multiple frames of recorded data through the use of a unique identifier assigned to a same detected light-emitting screen. A same light-emitting screen may be tracked across multiple non-sequential or sequential frames and assigned a same unique identifier. |
| US11930290B2 |
Panoramic picture in picture video
One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, from each of at least two cameras, video from a vantage point of an event; generating an immersive video stream from the video captured by the at least two cameras; producing a transport video stream by combining the immersive video stream with a production camera video stream, wherein the transport stream is available for user consumption and providing, to a display device, a streamed production to a user, wherein the streamed production comprises the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream, the streamed production comprising an overlay window comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream and a primary view comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream. |
| US11930288B2 |
Pixel drive voltage generation using a charge pump
An image sensor comprises an array comprising rows and columns of pixels, a first number N of connection lines connected to a first number N of pixels of the array, a voltage regulating circuit having an output, a first terminal, and a driver circuit. The driver circuit has a first number N of switches coupled to the first number N of connection lines and to the output of the voltage regulating circuit, and a first number N of further switches coupled to the first number N of connection lines and to the first terminal. The first number N is at least two. |
| US11930287B2 |
Imaging element and electronic device
An imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a light receiving unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a lattice-pattern array, and a plurality of lenses provided for respective sets of elements on a one-to-one basis, each set of elements including two or more of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged adjacent to each other. In the light receiving unit, among a plurality of pixel sets each including the set of elements and one of the plurality of lenses provided in the set of elements, at least two pixel sets adjacent to each other are different from each other in pupil correction amount. |
| US11930285B2 |
Image sensing device having a normal mode and a multi-sampling mode and operating method thereof
Disclosed is an image sensing device including a plurality of selectors suitable for generating a plurality of selected pixel signals corresponding to one of a plurality of pixel signals; a plurality of signal converters suitable for: setting a plurality of initial voltages which are different from one another, on the basis of a plurality of initialization signals during an initialization period, and generating a plurality of converted pixel signals to which the plurality of initial voltages are respectively reflected, on the basis of the plurality of selected pixel signals and a ramp signal during a readout period; and a calculation circuit suitable for averaging the plurality of converted pixel signals. |
| US11930276B2 |
Monitoring device and vehicle having the same
A monitoring device and a vehicle having the same. The monitoring device includes a camera configured to obtain an image; a display configured to display the image; a tilting adjustor configured to adjust a tilting angle of the camera; and a controller configured to recognize a brightness of a first image displayed on the display and control the tilting adjustor to adjust the tilting angle of the camera in response to determining that the recognized brightness is greater than or equal to a reference value, and after adjusting the tilting angle of the camera, control the tilting adjustor to adjust the tilting angle of the camera to an initial tilting angle in response to determining that a brightness of a second image displayed the display is less than or equal to a release value. |
| US11930275B2 |
Control device of imaging device, imaging device, control method of imaging device, and control program of imaging device with image shake correction
A control device of an imaging device that includes an imaging element which images a subject through a lens device including a vibration-proof lens includes: an image shake correcting unit that corrects an image shake of a captured image output from the imaging element by moving the imaging element or moving an acquisition range of the captured image on a light receiving surface of the imaging element; and a lens position acquiring unit that acquires a position of the vibration-proof lens in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens device, and the image shake correcting unit controls a movable range of the imaging element or a movable range of the acquisition range based on the position of the vibration-proof lens acquired by the lens position acquiring unit. |
| US11930267B2 |
Location systems for electronic device interactions with environment
An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object. |
| US11930263B2 |
Slim pop-out wide camera lenses
Pop-out lens systems for compact digital cameras, comprising an image sensor and a lens with a field of view FOV>60 deg and having i lens elements L1-Li starting with L1 from an object side toward an image side, each lens element Li having a respective focal length fi, the lens elements divided into two lens groups G1 and G2 separated by a big gap (BG), the lens having a pop-out total track length TTL<20 mm in a pop-out state and a collapsed total track length c-TTL in a collapsed state, wherein BG>0.25×TTL, wherein either G1 can move relative to G2 and to the image sensor for focusing or G1 and G2 can move together relative to the image sensor for focusing, and wherein a ratio c-TTL/TTL<0.7. |
| US11930260B2 |
Optical path switching method and surveillance module
An optical path switching method is applied to a surveillance module. The method includes: determining a target magnification; and (i) when the target magnification is less than or equal to a maximum magnification of a camera, setting a magnification of the camera to the target magnification, determining that a reflection element is at a first location or in a first working state, and performing image capture by using the camera alone; or (ii) when the target magnification is greater than a maximum magnification of the camera, setting a magnification of the camera to a first magnification, determining that the reflection element is at a second location or in a second working state, and performing image capture by using both the camera and a teleconverter, where a product of the first magnification and a magnification of the teleconverter is the target magnification. The method increases a surveillance distance while reducing costs. |
| US11930255B2 |
Color and infrared image sensor
A color and infrared image sensor includes a silicon substrate, MOS transistors formed in the substrate and on the substrate, first photodiodes at least partly formed in the substrate, a photosensitive layer covering the substrate, and color filters, the photosensitive layer being interposed between the substrate and the color filters. The image sensor further includes first and second electrodes on either side of the photosensitive layer and delimiting second photodiodes in the photosensitive layer, the first photodiodes being configured to absorb the electromagnetic waves of the visible spectrum and of a first portion of the infrared spectrum and the photosensitive layer being configured to absorb the electromagnetic waves of the visible spectrum and to give way to the electromagnetic waves of said first portion of the infrared spectrum. |
| US11930254B2 |
Patchable remote element for data manipulation
There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform obtaining media content from a first content server, determining whether a manifest indicates presence of a remote element, resolving the remote element, manipulating an updated remote element, and streaming at least one of the media content from the first content server and another media content from a second content server based on manipulating the updated remote element. |
| US11930252B2 |
Video recommendation method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
A video recommendation method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving highlight information of a target video, wherein the quantity of the highlight information is at least one, and the highlight information corresponds to a predetermined playback position in the target video; and displaying the highlight information, and after receiving a triggering operation of a user on the basis of the highlight information, playing the target video. By using the technical solution, a playback position corresponding to a clip or highlight point in a long video can be taken as a starting point in the highlight information, a user is guided to browse the long video, so that the user can acquire the highlight content of the long video at a fastest speed, and watch the long video seamlessly. |
| US11930249B2 |
Single MAC device feeding multiple physical layer devices
A network communications node includes a local processor, a first remote physical device (RPD), and at least a second RPD all contained in a node housing. The local processor receives a first signal on a logical link control layer and transforms it to a second signal on a medium access control (MAC) layer. The first and second RPDs receive the second signal and respectively convert it to third and fourth signals on a physical layer. The two RPDs implement different communication protocols. Amplification for the RPDs occurs mostly outside the node housing. The node is upgraded by software patching the local processor or by physically swapping one or more of the RPDs. |
| US11930248B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method
The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, information processing method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method, capable of improving the convenience of a voice AI assistance service used in cooperation with content.The convenience of the voice AI assistance service used in cooperation with the content can be improved by providing an information processing apparatus including a control unit configured to control a timing of a voice response upon using a voice AI assistance service in cooperation with content on the basis of voice response time information indicating time suitable for the voice response to an utterance of a viewer watching the content. The present technology can be applied to a system in cooperation with a voice AI assistance service, for example. |
| US11930245B2 |
Mobile information terminal
Provided is a mobile information terminal that performs data transmission and reception, the data transmission and reception including video data reception. The mobile information terminal includes a communication management execution module that obtains a communication amount of data transmitted and received by the mobile information terminal in a predetermined period, and a remote viewing execution module that compares the obtained communication amount to a preset predetermined value and makes an image quality of the video data selectable according to a relationship between the obtained communication amount and the predetermined value. |