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US11945900B2	Orthodontic articles prepared using a polycarbonate diol, polymerizable compositions, and methods of making the articles The present disclosure provides an orthodontic article including the reaction product of the polymerizable composition. Further, the present disclosure provides polymerizable compositions and methods of making an orthodontic article. The method includes obtaining a polymerizable composition and selectively curing the polymerizable composition to form an orthodontic article. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an orthodontic article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the orthodontic article based on the digital object. A system is also provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an orthodontic article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an orthodontic article.
US11945899B2	Moisture-curable silylated resin derived from polycarbonate diol and coating, sealant and adhesive compositions containing same A moisture-curable silylated resin is derived from a copolycarbonate diol prepared from diol(s) of specific types.
US11945894B2	Dielectric film-forming composition This disclosure relates to a dielectric film-forming composition that includes at least one cyclized polydiene resin, and one or both of at least one reactive functional compound and at least one catalyst.
US11945889B2	Bimodal polyethylene copolymer and film thereof A bimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer consisting essentially of a higher molecular weight component and a lower molecular weight component and, when in melted form at 190 degrees Celsius, is characterized by a unique melt property space defined by a combination of high-load melt index, melt flow ratio, and melt elasticity properties. A blown film consisting essentially of the bimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of synthesizing the bimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of making the blown film. A manufactured article comprising the bimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer.
US11945887B2	Curable composition, film, near-infrared cut filter, solid-state imaging element, image display device, infrared sensor, and camera module Provided are a curable composition including a compound represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2), a curable compound, and a solvent; a film formed of the curable composition; a near-infrared cut filter; a solid-state imaging element; an image display device; an infrared sensor; and a camera module. In the formulae, X1 to X5 each independently represent O, S, or a dicyanomethylene group, and R1 to R5 each independently represent a group represented by Formula (R2), and the like, in which at least one of R1 or R2 is the group represented by Formula (R2) and at least one of R3 or R4 is the group represented by Formula (R2).
US11945884B2	Fibrous cellulose, fibrous cellulose dispersion, and production method for fibrous cellulose An object of the present invention is to provide ultrafine fibrous cellulose capable of exhibiting excellent coating suitability when added to paint. The present invention relates to fibrous cellulose having a fiber width of 1,000 nm or less, in which, when the fibrous cellulose is dispersed in water to form a dispersion liquid having a viscosity of 2,500 mPa·s at 23° C., and the dispersion liquid is stirred under predetermined stirring conditions, a viscosity change rate falls within ±50%, calculated by the following formula: viscosity change rate (%)=(viscosity after stirring−viscosity before stirring)/viscosity before stirring×100.
US11945883B2	Binder compositions and uses thereof The present invention relates to new aqueous curable binder compositions comprising a carbohydrate compound, a first cross linker and a second cross linker different from the first capable of undergoing radical polymerization and possibly a free radical initiator.
US11945879B2	Multispecific antigens binding fragments and multispecific antibodies The invention relates to multispecific antibody constructs comprising Fab fragments having mutations at the interface of the CH1 and CL domains, said mutations preventing heavy chain/light chain mispairing.
US11945878B2	Switch molecule and switchable chimeric antigen receptor The present invention relates to a switch molecule for activating a chimeric antigen receptor effector cell, to a polypeptide or fusion protein binding thereto, and to a chimeric antigen receptor. (i) When a switch molecule of the present invention is used, in order to improve safety of a CAR-T cell, if severe toxicity appears, a switch molecule lacking a targeting moiety can be injected to adjust activation of the CAR-T cell. (ii) When an antigen is mutated, or in order to cure various carcinomas, instead of an existing switch molecule, a switch molecule targeting a new antigen generated due to the mutation or a switch molecule targeting a different tumor associated antigen (TAA) can be injected into a patient to cure cancer more effectively.
US11945877B2	Anti-HER2 antibodies Antibodies, antigen-binding fragments and polypeptides that bind to HER2 are disclosed, as well as nucleic acids and vectors encoding the same. Also provided are cells comprising the antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, polypeptides, nucleic acids and vectors, methods of making such molecules, and the use of such molecules for therapeutic applications.
US11945876B2	Receptors providing targeted costimulation for adoptive cell therapy Some embodiments provided herein are chimeric costimulatory antigen receptor (CoStAR), useful in adoptive cell therapy (ACT), and cells comprising the CoStAR. In some embodiments, the CoStAR can act as a modulator of cellular activity enhancing responses to defined antigens. In some embodiments, CoStAR and/or fusion proteins, nucleic acids encoding the CoStAR and therapeutic uses thereof are also provided.
US11945875B2	Motile sperm domain containing protein 2 and cancer Disclosed herein are methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, or preventing one or more activities in or of a cancer cell, methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, or preventing migration or metastasis of a cancer cell, methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, or preventing a cancer by reducing tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) or their migration, and methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, or preventing a cancer (including metastatic cancer), for example, with an inhibitor of Motile Sperm Domain containing Protein 2 (MOSPD2). Also disclosed are inhibitors of MOSPD2 (e.g., anti-MOSPD2 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof) and pharmaceutical compositions containing MOSPD2 inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods for the prediction, diagnosis, or prognosis of cancer, cancer metastasis, tumor progression, or tumor invasiveness in a subject.
US11945873B2	Antitumor antagonists Antitumor antagonists that bind specifically to immune checkpoint regulators, angiogenesis pathway regulators and/or TGF pathway regulators are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating proliferative disorders, infections, and immunological disorders with the antitumor antagonists described herein.
US11945870B2	Immunomodulatory IL-2 agents in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors The invention provides compositions and methods of treating cancer in a patient with a combination therapy comprising a fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 1 in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor. Preferably the patient has failed to achieve complete or partial response with prior or ongoing treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
US11945864B2	Monoclonal antibody specifically binding to LAG-3 and use thereof A monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can bind to lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) including a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region and inhibit the activity thereof. Thus it is expected to be useful for the development of immunotherapeutic agents for various disorders that are associated with LAG-3.
US11945854B2	Transfected T-cells and T-cell receptors for use in immunotherapy against cancers Disclosed are T-cell receptors (TCRs) binding to tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) for targeting cancer cells, T-cells expressing same, methods for producing same, and methods for treating cancers using same. Disclosed are TCRs and their variants that bind to HLA class I or II molecules with a peptide, such as MAG-003 have the amino acid sequence of KVLEHVVRV (SEQ ID NO:1). The description further relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods, the immunotherapy of cancer, and tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T-cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11945852B2	IL-2 muteins and uses thereof The present application provides for IL-2 muteins, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same.
US11945850B2	B*44 restricted peptides for use in immunotherapy against cancers and related methods The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11945849B2	Multi-epitope vaccine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease The disclosure provides peptide compositions and immunotherapy compositions comprising an amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide and a tau peptide. The disclosure also provides methods of treating or effecting prophylaxis of Alzheimer's disease or other diseases with beta-amyloid deposition in a subject, including methods of clearing deposits, inhibiting or reducing aggregation of Aβ and/or tau, blocking the uptake by neurons, clearing amyloid, and inhibiting propagation of tau seeds in a subject having or at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other diseases containing tau and/or amyloid-beta accumulations. The methods include administering to such patients the compositions comprising an amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide and a tau peptide.
US11945847B2	Optogenetic induction of neurodegenerative disease pathologies The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the inducing neurodegenerative disease pathologies. In one aspect, disclosed herein is a nucleotide sequence encoding a chimeric polypeptide, comprising: a first nucleotide sequence encoding a light-induced oligomerization domain and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a neurodegenerative disease in target protein. Disclosed herein is a method of inducing a neurodegenerative disease pathology in a cell, comprising the steps: introducing into the cell an expression vector encoding a chimeric polypeptide, comprising: a first nucleotide sequence encoding a light-induced oligomerization domain and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a low complexity domain from a neurodegenerative disease target protein, wherein the first nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a promoter; expressing the chimeric polypeptide; and inducing oligomerization of the chimeric polypeptide by stimulation with blue light.
US11945846B2	Stapled intracellular-targeting antimicrobial peptides to treat infection Structurally stabilized, e.g., stapled, peptides with the ability to translocate through microbial cell membranes to the interior of microbial cells and exert a biological activity there are provided, as are methods of designing, making and using such peptides.
US11945843B2	Control of coleopteran pests using RNA molecules Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.
US11945839B2	Depletion of light chain mispaired antibody variants by hydrophobic interaction chromatography The present invention relates to methods for separating multispecific CrossMab antibodies from light chain mispaired variants thereof in a solution comprising CrossMab bispecific antibodies and mispaired antibody variants thereof by hydrophobic interaction chromatography.
US11945838B2	Method for synthesis of protein amphiphiles The present invention discloses a novel cost effective method for synthesis of protein/peptide amphiphiles irrespective of functional and structural classification of proteins useful in designing a vaccine candidate from antigenic protein. The protein modification of the present invention is universal and hence any protein/peptide can be converted into amphiphilic proteins/peptides.
US11945835B2	Method for producing D-allulose crystals A new method for producing D-allulose crystals that allows for a continuous production process and ensures a high yield. Also, new D-allulose crystals. Further, the use of a nanofiltration unit in a method for producing D-allulose crystals to improve the yield and/or quality of the resulting crystals.
US11945834B2	Cyclic dinucleotides as anticancer agents The present invention is directed to compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US11945833B2	Prodrugs of L-BHDU and methods of treating viral infections In an embodiment, the invention is directed to prodrug compounds of L-BHDU according to the chemical structure I: Where R1 is a —(CH2)n—O—R1a group or a —(CH2)j—O—C(O)Ok—R2a group; R2 is H, a —(CH2)n—O—R1a group or a —(CH2)j—O—C(O)Ok—R2a group; R1a is independently a C6-C30 alkyl group, often a C12-C22 alkyl group, often a C14-C20 alkyl group or a C16-C18 alkyl group, often a C16 or C18 alkyl group; R2a is independently a C1-C12 alkyl group, often a C2-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C4 alkyl group, an isopropyl, t-butyl or sec-butyl group, or an isopropyl or t-butyl group; Each j is independently 1-6, 1-3, often 1 or 2; Each k is 0 or 1; Each n is independently 1-6, 1-4, 2-4 or 2 or 3; or A pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solute or polymorph thereof. Additional embodiments are directed to pharmaceutical compositions based upon the disclosed chemical compounds and methods of treating or reducing the likelihood of VZV, HSV-1 or HSV-2 infections. Methods of synthesizing compounds according to the present invention represent further embodiments of the invention.
US11945832B2	Psilocybin and O-acetylpsilocin, salts and solid state forms thereof Disclosed herein are salts and solid-state forms of psilocybin, including psilocybin HCl, and salts and solid forms of O-acetylpsilocin, including O-acetylpsilocin fumarate. Also disclosed are methods for making the salts and solid forms and methods for administering the salts and solid forms. The salts and solid forms disclosed herein are useful for treating neurological disease and/or a psychiatric disorder in a subject.
US11945831B2	Adducts of triphenylphosphine and triphenylphosphite and their use for the bromination of primary alcohols The present invention relates to the use of novel adducts of general formula (I) TPPxTPOP(1-x), wherein TPP is triphenylphosphine, TPOP is triphenylphosphite and x is a real number between 0.05 and 0.9. These novel adducts are useful for the bromination of primary alcohols, in particular for the bromination of primary alcohols.
US11945818B1	Pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds as CK2 inhibitors Novel pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds of the formula I, a method of synthesizing these compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising these compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases.
US11945817B2	Indolizine derivatives and their application in medicine This invention relates to indolizine derivatives and their use in medicine. In particular, the present invention discloses novel substituted indolizine derivatives of formula I, or an isotopically labeled compound thereof, or an optical isomer thereof, a geometric isomer thereof, a tautomer thereof or a mixture of various isomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof. The invention also relates to the use of these compounds in medicine.
US11945810B2	Amines for use as sigma receptor modulators The present invention discloses a number of polycyclic amines that are useful as opioid receptor modulators. The compounds of the invention are useful in both therapeutic and diagnostic methods, including for treating pain, neurological disorders, cardiac disorders, bowel disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, drug overdose, urinary disorders, respiratory disorders, sexual dysfunction, psoriasis, graft rejection or cancer.
US11945809B2	Isatin derivatives A method of treating cancer can include administering one or more of the isatin derivatives to a patient in need thereof. In an embodiment, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cancer and melanoma. The isatin derivative is selected from the group consisting of:
US11945802B2	Additive for imparting ultraviolet absorbency and/or high refractive index to matrix, and resin member using same Provided is an additive for imparting ultraviolet absorbency, or an additive for imparting a high refractive index, which has satisfactory compatibility with a resin serving as a matrix and can maintain high transparency even if added in high concentrations. Also provided is an additive with which the function of imparting both ultraviolet absorbency and a high refractive index can be realized by means of one kind of additive. This additive is represented by the following Formula (I): wherein at least one of R1a to R9a is a monovalent sulfur-containing group represented by the following Formula (i-1) or Formula (i-2): wherein R10a to R12a each represent a divalent hydrocarbon group or the like; and R13a represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group or the like.
US11945799B2	4-ethynylpyridine derivatives useful as GCN2 inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula I, wherein the substituents are as set out in further detail in the specification. The compounds are potent inhibitors of GCN2 and they have excellent pharmacokinetic properties. The compounds are useful for the treatment or prevention of a variety of conditions, particularly cancer. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and uses of the compounds and the compositions.
US11945798B2	Substituted aminopyridine compounds as EGFR inhibitors Provided are aminopyridine compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof which exhibit inhibition activity against certain mutated forms of EGFR.
US11945795B2	Islet cell manufacturing compositions and methods of use Disclosed herein are compositions and methods useful for manufacturing SC-β cell, and isolated populations of SC-β cells for use in various applications, such as cell therapy.
US11945790B2	Compounds and methods for treating autoimmune disorders by targeting HLA-DQ2 Compounds and compositions useful in methods of treating, ameliorating, or inhibiting the development of an autoimmune disease by modulating the T cell response to antigenic peptide or fragments of antigenic peptides presented by the major histocompatibility (MHC) class II molecule, DQ2.
US11945786B2	Compounds, devices, and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, e.g., compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Also provided are implantable elements (e.g., devices and materials) comprising the same, as well as methods of use thereof, e.g., for treating or preventing a disease, disorder, or condition.
US11945784B2	IRE1 small molecule inhibitors Provided herein are small molecule inhibitors for the targeting or IRE1 protein family members. Binding may be direct or indirect. Further provided herein are methods of using IRE1 small molecule inhibitors for use in treating or ameliorating cancer in a subject. Moreover, IRE1 small molecule inhibitors described herein are for the treatment of cancer, where the cancer is a solid or hematologic cancer.
US11945781B2	Compounds for the treatment of acute and chronic kidney disease The present disclosure is concerned with thioquinolinone compounds for the treatment of disorders associated with heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling dysfunction such as, for example, kidney diseases (e.g., chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury). 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.
US11945779B2	Inhibitors of cancer metastasis through inhibiting migration and invasion of cancer cells The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer metastasis, a health functional food, and a method for preventing or treating cancer metastasis using the same, containing a novel compound for inhibiting migration and invasion of cancer cells or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US11945778B2	C4-carbonothioate-substituted tryptamine derivatives and methods of using Disclosed are novel C4-carbonothioate-substituted tryptamine derivative compounds and pharmaceutical and recreational drug formulations containing the same. The pharmaceutical formulations may be used to treat brain neurological disorders.
US11945777B2	Energy-efficient process for removing butenes from C4-hydrocarbon streams and subsequent n/iso separation A process for removing butenes from C4-hydrocarbon streams containing butanes and butenes involves extractive distillation with a suitable solvent. The process also involves heat integration, which allows utilization of the heat of the solvent for heating and/or at least partly evaporating various streams.
US11945773B2	Method for producing propionic acid derivative An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a propionic acid derivative with high productivity. The object can be achieved by a method for producing a compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 is a halogen atom or the like, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an organic group, X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R4 and R5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more substituents, R6 is a hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more substituents; the method comprising step A of reacting a compound represented by formula (2): with a compound represented by formula (3): M(R1)n, wherein M is a cation, n is an integer corresponding to the valence of M, and a compound represented by formula (4): R6—X—H; and step B of separating, by filtration, the compound represented by formula (5): MFn from the mixture obtained by the above reaction.
US11945771B1	Catalyzed depolymerization of a chemically complex feedstock Depolymerization processes and systems for converting polyolefin waste and other waste plastic to hydrocarbons, specifically liquid and gaseous depolymerization reaction products. A depolymerization or catalytic pyrolysis process can be conducted on a process feed which includes a polyolefin waste and a hydrocarbon co-feed under depolymerization conditions, including contacting the reactor feed with a depolymerization catalyst such as a zeolite-based catalyst. The resulting reactor effluent subsequently can be used as feeds or co-feeds for making circular products such as circular ethylene and circular polyethylene.
US11945767B2	Method for producing metal alcoholates Process for preparing metal alkoxides by means of transalcoholization, wherein a lower metal alkoxide is fed via a side feed into a reactive distillation column comprising a rectifying section situated above the feed and a stripping section situated below the feed; a higher alcohol is fed into the stripping section, the bottom and/or a bottoms circuit of the column; a solution of a higher metal alkoxide in the higher alcohol is taken off at the bottom of the column and/or from the bottoms circuit; and a vapor comprising lower alcohol is taken off at the top of the column, the vapor is at least partially condensed and a substream of the condensate is recycled to the top of the column as reflux. The process enables the preparation of metal alkoxides with a reduced energy requirement.
US11945766B2	Acetonitrile purification process for ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer The present invention relates to the technical field of acetonitrile refining, and in particular, to an improved acetonitrile purification process for an ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer. The present invention provides an acetonitrile purification process. A high-purity finished product may be obtained by performing operations of oxidation, rectification adsorption, drying, reflux rectification and filtration on industrial acetonitrile and controlling related parameters such as temperature, flow and the like, continuous production is ensured, a light transmittance of the finished product in ultraviolet rays of 200 to 260 nm is greater than or equal to 95%, water and impurities in the industrial acetonitrile are removed, and the requirements of the ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer are met; moreover, by controlling process parameters and equipment.
US11945760B2	Process for converting one or more methyl halides into ethylene and propylene The present disclosure concerns a process for converting methyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising methyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream; and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that said step (c) is performed under 400° C., and in that said first catalyst composition comprises molecular sieves with a Si/Al atomic between 2 and 18 and with a plurality of pores with a shape of an 8-membered ring or less.
US11945758B2	Compositions, methods, and systems related to multi-modal distribution of vaterite particles Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems related to bimodal, trimodal, and/or multi-modal distribution of reactive vaterite cement particles.
US11945757B2	Multilayer coatings for optical ceramics An optical element includes an optical surface including a ceramic material. The optical element further includes a coating that includes a bifunctional molecule arranged on the optical surface. The bifunctional molecule includes a first functional group and a second functional group. The first functional group forms a covalent bond to the ceramic material of the optical surface, and the second functional group includes an aromatic functional group. The optical element further includes a carbon-containing material non-covalently bonded to the second functional group of the bifunctional molecule of the coating.
US11945756B2	Protective internal coatings for porous substrates A material contains open pores in which the channels and pores that are internally coated with at least one layer of phosphorus-containing alumina. Such material is formed by infiltrating a porous material one or more times with a non-colloidal, low-viscosity liquid coating precursor, drying, and curing the coating precursor to form a phosphorus-containing alumina layer within pores of the material.
US11945752B1	Barium slag-modified aluminate quick-hardening special cementing material and preparation method thereof Disclosed are a barium slag-modified aluminate quick-hardening special cementing material and a preparation method thereof, wherein the raw materials for the preparation of the barium slag-modified aluminate quick-hardening special cementing material includes, in parts by weight: 10-12 parts of aluminate cement clinker, 2-3 parts of barium slag powder, 1.5-2 parts of sulfate material, and 0-1.5 parts of early-setting agent. The present invention, on the basis of ensuring the original advantages of aluminate cement, can increase the long-term strength, durability, and economy, and solve the possible environmental problems caused by the barium slag, making it more suitable for use in various engineering projects.
US11945751B2	Calcium aluminate cement and calcium sulfoaluminate cement catalysts in gypsum panels and use thereof Water-resistant gypsum products may be produced using a novel catalyst that includes calcium aluminate cement and/or calcium sulfoaluminate cement. For example, a water-resistant gypsum panel may have a core comprising: interwoven matrices of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals and a silicone resin, wherein the interwoven matrices have dispersed throughout them a siloxane polymerization catalyst comprising (a) 55 wt % to 100 wt % calcium aluminate cement and/or calcium aluminate cement and (b) 0 wt % to 45 wt % and magnesium oxide, wherein the weight ratio of the siloxane polymerization catalyst to the calcium sulfate dihydrate is 0.01-5:100. The water-resistant gypsum panel may have an absence of one or more of: Portland cement, limestone, aragonite, calcite, dolomite, and slaked lime.
US11945749B2	High temperature sealant and methods thereof A method of making a stoichiometric monazite (LaPO4) composition or a mixture of LaPO4 and LaP3O9 composition, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of joining or sealing materials with the compositions, as defined herein.
US11945745B2	Mineral wool The present disclosure relates to mineral wool compositions and articles, as well as methods for manufacturing mineral wool compositions and articles.
US11945743B2	Desalination of salt waters by salt repellent technique A novel Salt Repellent Technique is presented to remove all inorganic salts from seawater to get potable water. The repellent additives recommended throws out all salts of sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium and the like ions from seawater and paves way to get salt free potable water. The conventional washing of ice crystals is completely avoided due to the presence of additives. This technique helps to remove last traces of salts from seawater and analogous waters, without undertaking the conventional washing process. The new salt repellent process assures of high water recovery, ease of operation, lesser pollution, smaller plants, simpler machinery and technology, lower energy cost, nil or lesser pre-treatment and recovery of valuable by-products. To reduce the TDS still lower, it is recommended to have a simplified reverse osmosis unit in addition, as a post-operative arrangement.
US11945739B2	Testing method for wastewater treatment facility The present invention relates to a testing method for testing a state of an aeration tank in a wastewater treatment facility that uses activated sludge. The testing method comprises obtaining a difference between: a sedimentation amount when a given period of time has elapsed after an activated sludge mixed liquid collected from the aeration tank and water having a higher dissolved oxygen concentration than the activated sludge mixed liquid are poured into the same container and mixed together; and a sedimentation amount when a period of time equal to the given period of time has elapsed after the activated sludge mixed liquid collected from the aeration tank and water having a lower dissolved oxygen concentration than the activated sludge mixed liquid are poured into the same container and mixed together.
US11945737B2	Electrochemical devices or systems comprising redox-functionalized electrodes and uses thereof Various aspects described herein relate to electrochemical devices, e.g., for separation of one or more target organic or inorganic molecules (e.g., charged or neutral molecules) from solution, and methods of using the same. In particular embodiments, the electrochemical devices and methods described herein involve at least one redox-functionalized electrode, wherein the electrode comprises an immobilized redox-species that is selective toward a target molecule (e.g., charged molecule such as ion or netural molecule). The selectivity is based on a Faradaic/redox-activated chemical interaction (e.g., directional hydrogen binding) between the oxidized state of the redox species and a moiety of the target molecule (e.g., charged molecule such as ion or netural molecule).
US11945735B2	Ultraviolet irradiation of a flowing fluid A solution for irradiating a flowing fluid through a channel with ultraviolet radiation is provided. Ultraviolet radiation sources can be located within the channel in order to direct ultraviolet radiation towards the flowing fluid and/or the interior of the channel. A valve can be located adjacent to the channel to control the flow rate of the fluid. A control system can control and adjust the ultraviolet radiation based on the flow rate of the fluid and a user input component can receive a user input for the control system to adjust the ultraviolet radiation. The ultraviolet radiation sources, the control system, the user input component, and any other components that require electricity can receive power from a rechargeable power supply. An electrical generator located within the channel can convert energy from the fluid flowing through the channel into electricity for charging the rechargeable power supply.
US11945726B2	Porous silicon material and method of manufacture A method for forming a porous silicon material can include forming a mixture of silicon, carbon, and an etchant element, solidifying the mixture, removing the etchant element to form pores within the silicon material. The porous silicon material can include a distribution of pores with an average pore diameter between about 10 nm and 500 nm, wherein the silicon particle comprises a silicon carbon composite comprising 1-5% carbon by mass, 1-5% oxygen by mass, and 90-98% silicon by mass.
US11945725B1	Synthesis of activated carbon using palm leaves and potassium permanganate A method of preparing an activated charcoal can include obtaining palm leaves; grinding the palm leaves; refluxing the ground palm leaves with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to obtain a basic solution; draining the basic solution from the palm leaves; washing and drying the ground palm leaves; refluxing the dried ground palm leaves with potassium permanganate (KMnO4) to obtain a reaction mixture; heating the reaction mixture; washing the reaction mixture with hydrochloric acid (HCl); and drying the reaction mixture to obtain activated carbon. A method of removing a pollutant from an aqueous solution includes contacting the activated carbon as prepared in with the aqueous solution to remove organic dyes.
US11945722B2	Electrochemical method for the production of graphene composites and cell for conducting the same A method of making an electrically conductive composite includes applying graphene oxide to at least one non-conductive porous substrate and then reducing the graphene oxide to graphene via an electrochemical reaction. An electro-chemical cell for causing a reaction that produces an electrically conductive composite includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an ion conductive medium, electrical current in communication with the first electrode, and an optional third electrode having a known electrode potential. The first electrode contains at least one layered electrocatalyst, which includes at least one non-conductive porous substrate coated with graphene oxide and at least a first and second active metal layer comprising a conductive metal in contact with the non-conductive porous substrate coated with graphene oxide.
US11945721B2	Method for producing high purity hydrogen A hydrogen feed stream comprising oxygen and one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water, is purified using a cryogenic temperature swing adsorption (CTSA) process with high overall recovery of hydrogen. The CTSA is regenerated using an inert gas to prevent an explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen from occurring.
US11945720B2	Apparatus and method for generating nitric oxide in controlled and accurate amounts A nitric oxide generator generates nitric oxide from a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen such as air treated by a pulsating electrical discharge. The desired concentration of nitric oxide is obtained by controlling at least one of a frequency of the pulsating electrical discharge and duration of each electrical discharge pulse.
US11945719B2	Apparatus and method for generating nitric oxide in controlled and accurate amounts A nitric oxide generator generates nitric oxide from a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen such as air treated by a pulsating electrical discharge. The desired concentration of nitric oxide is obtained by controlling at least one of a frequency of the pulsating electrical discharge and duration of each electrical discharge pulse.
US11945716B2	Adsorption-based Claus tail gas treatment A method for sulfur recovery includes, in a hydrogenation reactor, converting sulfur-containing compounds in a Claus tail gas stream to hydrogen sulfide to produce a hydrogenated gas stream; feeding the hydrogenated gas stream to a quench tower to produce a quenched gas stream by condensing liquid water; feeding the quenched gas stream to a first stage adsorption vessel of a first stage adsorption unit to produce a first outlet gas stream by adsorbing water from the quenched gas stream; feeding the first outlet gas stream to a second stage adsorption vessel of a second stage adsorption unit to produce a second byproduct gas stream by adsorbing hydrogen sulfide from the first outlet gas stream; separating the second byproduct gas stream into a carbon dioxide stream and an enriched nitrogen stream; and regenerating the second stage adsorption vessel using the enriched nitrogen stream.
US11945715B2	Method for determining at least one temperature compensation parameter for the compensation of temperature effects on the measured values of a sensor system A method for determining a temperature compensation parameter for compensation of temperature effects on measured values of a sensor system having a sensor unit for acquiring measured values of a sensor measuring variable. The method includes: monitoring the measuring situation of the sensor unit; determining whether the current measuring situation corresponds to a reference measuring situation for which a reference measured value of the sensor measuring variable is known; monitoring the temperature of the sensor unit; determining whether the current temperature lies within a predefined temperature range; acquiring different temperature values within the predefined temperature range and acquiring the respective associated measured values of the sensor measuring variable when the current measuring situation corresponds to a reference measuring situation; determining a temperature compensation parameter based on the reference measured value of the sensor measuring variable, the different temperature values, and the associated measured values of the sensor measuring variable.
US11945712B2	Process for manufacturing a micro-electro-mechanical device, and MEMS device A process for manufacturing a MEMS device includes forming a first structural layer of a first thickness on a substrate. First trenches are formed through the first structural layer, and masking regions separated by first openings are formed on the first structural layer. A second structural layer of a second thickness is formed on the first structural layer in direct contact with the first structural layer at the first openings and forms, together with the first structural layer, thick structural regions having a third thickness equal to the sum of the first and the second thicknesses. A plurality of second trenches are formed through the second structural layer, over the masking regions, and third trenches are formed through the first and the second structural layers by removing selective portions of the thick structural regions.
US11945710B2	Smart inventory management system for a dispensing and blend-in-cup beverage platform A smart inventory management system is described for a dispensing and blend-in-cup beverage platform including a container having an information tag that is configured to store unique information specific to a particular product, a reader configured to read the stored information from the information tag, a control board configured to host a software based decision engine which is configured to interpret the information specific to a particular product and to control one or more system components based at least in part on the information, a pump controlled by the control board and configured to pump beverage concentrates out of the containers in order to dispense the beverage concentrate into a beverage holder, and a check valve located between an opening on the container and the pump, the check valve configured to provide backflush prevention of foreign solutions into the container.
US11945709B2	Method and apparatus for dispensing a beverage chilled condition A mobile beverage dispenser comprises a wheelable platform having mounted thereon a chillable chamber connected to a refrigerated cooling coil for removing heat from a beverage in a bulk storage container placed therein for cooling; and a beverage dispensing tap connectable to the container in fluid communication with the beverage, and mounted in thermally conductive relationship with the chillable chamber, whereby the chamber when chilled removes heat from the dispenser in preparation for dispensing of the beverage, by virtue of the conductive relationship.
US11945707B2	Apparatus for removing a flip-off type plastic cap from a bottle An apparatus for removing a flip-off cap from a bottle for pharmaceutical substances, which enables automating the removal process in a pharmaceutical substance handling line and, at the same time, may be easy and inexpensive to manufacture. In an example the apparatus comprises a removal station in which a cap is removed from the bottle.
US11945704B2	Scissor lift descent control systems and methods A lift device comprises a base, a retractable lift mechanism, a work platform, a linear actuator, and a descent control mechanism. The base has a plurality of wheels. The retractable lift mechanism has a first end coupled to the base and is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The work platform is configured to support a load. The work platform is coupled to and supported by a second end of the retractable lift mechanism. The linear actuator is configured to selectively move the retractable lift mechanism between the extended position and the retracted position. The linear actuator has an electric motor. The descent control mechanism is configured to reduce a speed at which the retractable lift mechanism is moved from the extended position to the retracted position.
US11945701B1	Lift A lift is disclosed for ascending and descending between a lower elevation and an upper elevation. The lower elevation has a lower surface and the upper elevation has an upper surface. The lift comprises a main frame coupled to the upper surface. A carrier frame transitions between the lower elevation and the upper elevation. A drive is coupled to the main frame. A linkage extends between the carrier frame and the drive. A linkage block system is coupled to the main frame and engages the linkage for redirecting the direction of the linkage. A drive coupler secures the drive to the main frame. The drive coupler defines an eccentric position relative to the main frame for positioning the drive in an offset orientation relative to the main frame.
US11945698B2	Mobile construction crane comprising a superstructure and an undercarriage and one or more electrical consumers The invention relates to a mobile construction crane comprising a superstructure and an undercarriage, wherein one or more electrical consumers are provided in or at the superstructure, wherein a supply of the one or more electrical consumers with electrical energy takes place by at least one current generator installed in the undercarriage.
US11945697B2	Multiple remote control for suspended load control equipment apparatus, system, and method Horizontal translation, pendular motion, and or yaw control of a load suspended from a carrier with a suspended load control system, wherein control input to the suspended load control system may be provided through the use of more than one remote pendant.
US11945684B2	Elevator car with foldable working platform An elevator car (1) defines an interior space (2) for accommodating passengers and/or cargo. The elevator car (1) includes a support frame (8) positioned above the interior space (2), a working platform (12) moveable between a stowed position, above the interior space (2), and an operational position, suspended within the interior space (2), and at least one suspension arrangement (14) arranged to suspend the working platform (12) from the support frame (8). The working platform (12) includes a platform opening (15) and a platform emergency escape door (13). The platform emergency escape door (13) is movable between a closed position in which the platform door (13) covers the platform opening (15) and an open position in which the platform emergency escape door (13) at least partially does not cover the platform opening (15).
US11945682B2	Lanyard with locking arm A lanyard having a locking mechanism is provided. The lanyard locking mechanism actuates between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the lanyard spool is restricted from rotating, and in the unlocked position, the lanyard spool is permitted to rotate with reduced interference from the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes biasing components that bias the locking mechanism to remain stationary unless sufficient force is exerted.
US11945681B2	Expandable reel assembly for a well system An expandable reel for a well system includes a support frame configured to receive a torque from a motor a plurality of circumferentially spaced spokes each extending radially away from a central axis of the expandable reel, a core assembly configured to couple to the support frame and receive a tubular of the well system about an outer surface of the core assembly, wherein the core assembly includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced panel assemblies each extending longitudinally between opposed ends thereof that are in sliding engagement with the plurality of spokes, and a linear actuator coupled between the support frame and the core assembly and configured to actuate the core assembly, including the plurality of panel assemblies, between a first configuration providing a first outer diameter and a second configuration providing a second outer diameter that is different from the first outer diameter.
US11945678B1	Strut for a spool-holding rack and a spool-supporting axle assembly for use therewith Each of a pair of spool-supporting struts for a spool-holding rack having two pairs of vertical posts between which the struts are mounted utilizes an axle assembly having rotatable end portions for resting upon the struts and a beam having two opposite end portions. The beam includes an upwardly-opening pocket which is adapted to accept a rotatable end portion of the axle assembly directed downwardly therein, and there is associated with each end portion of the beam a platen portion which is positionable outboard of the pair of vertical posts. In addition, an abutment surface is associated with the upwardly-opening pocket for aiding in the locating of an end portion of the axle assembly in vertical registry with the upwardly-opening pocket, and the upwardly-opening pocket includes a pair of spool-centering guide plates along the side opening thereof.
US11945677B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyance device; an image forming device including a sheet conveyance roller and a pressure roller; a memory; and a controller. The memory stores profile data indicating variation in conveyance amount in a circumferential direction due to eccentricity of the conveyance roller. The controller calculates, in intermittent conveyance processing, a correction value based on corresponding profile data for each of positions included in a width of an image to be formed in next image forming processing, the correction value being a difference between a predetermined conveyance amount and an actual conveyance amount; corrects a reference amount of rotation by a representative value of calculated correction values to calculate a corrected amount of rotation, the reference amount being an ideal amount of rotation of the conveyance roller that conveys a sheet by the predetermined conveyance amount; and rotates the conveyance roller by the corrected amount.
US11945676B2	Folding apparatus and image forming apparatus A folding apparatus includes: a folding unit configured to fold a recording medium at an intermediate portion in a transport direction of the recording medium; an upstream roller pair disposed on an upstream side in the transport direction of the recording medium with respect to the folding unit, and configured to transport the folded recording medium toward the folding unit with a fold as a leading end; and a downstream roller pair disposed on a downstream side in the transport direction of the recording medium with respect to the folding unit, and configured to sandwich and transport the recording medium sandwiched between the upstream roller pair, the downstream roller pair being configured to apply a transport force to a portion of the recording medium that is connected to a portion of the recording medium that is sandwiched between the upstream roller pair.
US11945675B2	Bag dispenser A bag dispenser includes a frame with a roller portion for receiving a bag roll defined by a plurality of bags attached to a leading bag to be dispensed, the roller defining a longitudinal axis. A brake plate is configured to capture the leading bag against the frame for providing frictional force on the leading bag to limit sliding thereof, the brake plate pivotally attached to the frame via a pivot arm, the brake plate pivotable with respect to the frame between a non-pivoted friction-application position and a pivoted bag roll-installment position, the pivot arm configured to pivot with respect to the frame along a pivot plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
US11945670B2	Methods and systems for producing pressware A system for decurling a web from a roll of material comprises rollers, a decurling station actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The rollers are configured to pull the web along a path with an angle. The decurling station actuator is configured to shift one of the rollers relative to the other rollers to adjust the angle of the path. The sensor is configured to sense a characteristic of the roll of material and generate sensor data. The controller is configured to receive a signal representative of the sensor data and direct the decurling station actuator to shift one of the rollers based at least in part on the sensor data.
US11945667B2	Accident prevention system for a door or passageway An accident prevention system for a doorway of a loading dock is provided. The system includes a first sensor configured to detect an object in a first predetermined location and having a height that is greater than a predetermined height. A second sensor is configured to activate responsive to detection by the first sensor of an object having a height that is greater than the predetermined height. The second sensor is also configured to detect an object in a second predetermined location after activation of the second sensor. An alert system is configured to generate a humanly-perceivable alert responsive to detection of the object in the second predetermined location after the activation of the second sensor.
US11945666B2	Manufacturing device and conveyor means A manufacturing device has a manufacturing cell for processing workpieces, with a laterally circumferential safety partition, in which a lock is formed for performing a loading operation of the workpieces, wherein a first light barrier arrangement is formed at the lock, and with a driverless conveyor with a load receiver for conveying the workpieces. For performing the loading operation, a second light barrier arrangement and a third light barrier arrangement are formed between the conveyor and the lock, so that the load receiver and the workpieces are laterally bounded on opposite sides by the second light barrier arrangement and by the third light barrier arrangement.
US11945663B2	Extraction station for the extraction from a transport system for an at least partially complete cartridge, in particular for an electronic cigarette An extraction station for the extraction from a transport system for an at least partially complete cartridge; the extraction station has: a collecting device; at least one holding head, which is designed to grab at least one end of the cartridge; and a moving device which supports the holding head and moves the holding head between a pick-up position, in which the holding head is in the area of the transport system and grabs the cartridge, and a release position, in which the holding head releases the cartridge.
US11945662B2	Raising/lowering conveyance device for container for conveying article A raising/lowering conveyance device for a container for conveying an article has container supports that can move toward or away from a container in the horizontal direction and up and down with respect to the container. The container supports have a plurality of container support pins that can advance/retreat in the horizontal direction from the container and that are forcibly held at a position protruding from a front surface of the container support. The container supports are configured to lift the container by the container support pins which protrude under a downward step surface formed on the outside of the container. A pin main body of the container support pins protrudes from the front surface and has a flat tip perpendicular to the center axis of the pin main body, and has a tapered shape that increases in diameter toward the flat tip and is thicker toward the end.
US11945650B2	Movable box and method for controlling the same, package storage device and computer readable storage medium The present disclosure discloses a movable box and a method for controlling the same, and a package storage device. The movable box includes a box body, a box door, a security lock and a verification component. The security lock is connected between the box body and the box door, the verification component is disposed on a surface of the box door and is connected to the security lock, and the verification component is configured to acquire verification information, and control the security lock to be unlocked in response to the verification information being preset information, and a first locking member is further disposed in the box body at a bottom thereof, and the first locking member protrudes downward from the bottom of the box body.
US11945649B2	Bin retrieval and transport systems and methods Bin retrieval robots configured to pick or put-away bins within a logistics facility and to transport one or more picked bins. Methods and systems for autonomous picking or put-away of bins within a logistics facility that include the bin retrieval robot(s) are also disclosed. The systems include a remote server and at least one bin retrieval robot, wherein the remote server is configured to communicate with the bin retrieval robot(s) to send and receive picking data, and the bin retrieval robot(s) are configured to autonomously navigate and position within the logistics facility.
US11945648B2	Method for turning a robot in an array of vertical and horizontal rack-based tracks A method for turning a pinion-driven lift-robot in an intersection of rails. Moving the pinion-driven lift-robot in a first motion mode to position the pinion-driven lift-robot in a first position at the intersection. The pinion-driven lift-robot is turned over a corner of the intersection that is accessible from the first position and that includes continuous rails connecting a vertical track and a horizontal track, whereby positioning the pinion-driven lift-robot in a second position at the intersection. The pinion-driven lift-robot is moved in a second motion mode towards a designated direction.
US11945647B2	Grabber for a front loader refuse vehicle A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.
US11945645B2	Bicycle rack, single bicycle rack and bicycle rack system A bicycle transport packaging which is in particular suitable for shipping bicycles includes a base body. The base body having four sides arranged all around. Two mutually opposite sides, i.e. an upper side and a lower side of the base body are open. For transport purposes, they are respectively closed by a separate cover element and a separate bottom element. According to the invention, in the area of the cover element a reinforcing element extending in particular over the overall length and width of the cover opening is provided.
US11945644B2	Aerosol-generating system A handheld aerosol-generating device may include an emitter configured to emit light, a sensor configured to receive light, and an aerosol chamber configured to hold an aerosol. The emitter may emit light into the aerosol chamber. The sensor may receive light from the aerosol chamber and measure at least one wavelength of the spectrum of the received light. Direct measurement of parameters, and/or the presence, of the aerosol in the aerosol chamber may be enabled, where the direct measurement of parameters of the aerosol in the aerosol chamber may enable optimal operation of an aerosol-generating system that may be the handheld aerosol-generating device.
US11945639B2	Container structure A container structure for sealing and keeping food fresh, which can be repacked after unpacking. The container structure has a container body and a covering film; the container body has a housing chamber, a first abutting face, a concave groove portion, a second abutting face and a preset break line; the covering film can seal the housing chamber and bond with the first and second abutting face, specifically, it is bonded to the first abutting face through the micro sealing portion, so that the bonding between the covering film and the first abutting face is weaker than the bonding between the second abutting face; To open the covering film, the user needs to apply a force upon the external edge of the top end of the container body, to break the preset break line, and to separate the covering film from the first abutting face, so as to form a separated and independent frame.
US11945638B2	Packaged food product for solid state microwave oven A packaged food product is configured for being heated in a solid state microwave oven and a method heats a food in a solid state microwave oven. Particularly, the packaged food product includes a food, a tray and a susceptor, and a thermal insulation is positioned between the susceptor and the food.
US11945637B2	Variable volume evacuable container A variable volume evacuable container has a closed bottom, an open top, and a spirally threaded inner wall extending therebetween. A lid configured to threadably engage the inner wall has a top surface, a perimeter, a bottom surface, and a funneling volume within the perimeter and below the bottom surface. A duct is defined through the top and bottom surfaces at the apex of the funneling volume, and a moveable baffle is coupled to the top surface to cover or uncover the duct. The bottom surface slopes continuously upward to the apex so that downward rotation of the lid against contained liquid forces air out of the duct until the liquid fills the funneling volume, allowing the baffle to seal the liquid from air by covering the duct.
US11945636B2	Inflatable packaging structure and method of forming thereof An inflatable packaging structure, including at least one inflatable panel made of a plurality of layers of thermoplastic material, the at least one inflatable panel includes a plurality of fluid chambers, whereas a one-way check valve is incorporated into at least one of the plurality of fluid chambers, an air supply line, configured to commonly communicate with each of the one-way check valves to supply fluid into the fluid chambers; and at least two heat sealed edges formed on the at least one inflatable panel, each of which is configured to attach a portion of the at least one inflatable panel to another portion thereof; and wherein the at least two heat sealed edges extend generally in parallel with respect to each other and configured to form the inflatable packaging structure with at least partially rectangular cross-section, having at least four faces.
US11945634B2	Container for a heart pump device and method for operating a heart pump device The invention relates to a container for a heart pump device with a first receiving space for a compressible and expandable heart pump, wherein the first receiving space is delimited on several sides, in particular on all sides, by one or more closure elements and is closed off to the outside for preventing a contacting of the heart pump, wherein the closure elements) leave free an opening for the passage of a catheter from the outside into the first receiving space, wherein the diameter of the opening is dimensioned such that the heart pump can pass this exclusively in a condition which is at least partly compressed compared to the expanded condition. For implantation, the heart pump in the container can firstly be operated by trial in the container whilst feeding a rinsing fluid and can then be pulled through the opening amid simultaneous compression, into a sheath element.
US11945633B2	Tamper evident blister packaging A tamper evident package comprises a blister assembly defining at least one cavity, the opening of the at least one cavity being at least partially closed by a membrane. A sleeve housing the blister assembly is provided, the sleeve having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a contact window that is aligned with the cavity. In addition, a package integrity feature is applied to the bottom side and covers the contact window. The package integrity feature is further applied to the membrane covering the cavity through the contact window.
US11945632B2	Contact lens packages and methods of use A blister package for a contact lens includes a base sheet and a sealing sheet. Either the base sheet or the sealing sheet includes a bowl, and the other sheet includes a dome and a sealing surface. The dome has a radius of curvature of about 13 mm to 19 mm and a height of less than 7 mm relative to the sealing surface. The dome is configured to protrude into the bowl to form a cavity. Related methods are also described.
US11945627B2	Locking box A blank can include a first end panel; a first main panel joined to and extending from the first end panel; a second main panel connected to the first main panel; a second end panel joined to and extending from the second main panel; an inside end panel connected to the second main panel; and a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel, passable through a first opening defined between the second end panel and the inside end panel, and engageable with a locking opening separate from the first opening and defined in the blank.
US11945621B2	Packaging and a method of manufacture thereof The invention provides a method of manufacturing packaging comprising the steps of: a) providing a packaging material (2) comprising cartonboard, semi-rigid plastics or other semi-rigid packaging material; b) forming fold lines (8) and/or cuts within the packaging material (2) by subjecting the packaging material (2) to laser (12) or mechanical scoring; c) folding the packaging material (2) along the fold lines (8) and/or cuts and securing in position to form a substantially tubular container (200); and d) forming at least one seal (302, 304) by sealing together at least two opposing regions (122, 124, 126, 128) of a blank (4) to form an at least partially sealed package (300); e) performing at least one of steps b), c) and d) on a horizontal or vertical fill, form and seal apparatus (400).
US11945617B2	Wetting unit and forming machine and method for producing unit dose articles A wetting unit for wetting a surface of one of a first and a second continuous water-soluble films to be coupled and sealingly joined to each other so as to delimit therebetween recesses containing dosed quantities of at least one fluid composition for producing unit dose articles. The wetting unit is configured to wet only surface areas of one of the first and second continuous water-soluble films which are to be joined to the other of the first and second continuous water-soluble films.
US11945616B2	Packaging system and method for feeding cardboard blanks The disclosure relates to a packaging system comprising a deep-drawing packaging machine configured to produce packages in a production direction, and a feeding system for the deep-drawing packaging machine, wherein the feeding system comprises at least one transport belt device configured to transport cardboard blanks in a transport direction extending transversely to the production direction of the deep-drawing packaging machine into a transfer area formed within a machine frame of the deep-drawing packaging machine, and wherein the feeding system comprises a lifting device arranged in the transfer area for collecting and lifting the cardboard blanks transported into the transfer area by means of the transport belt device, wherein the lifting device has a plurality of independently controllable lifting units positioned one behind the other in the transport direction. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a corresponding method.
US11945612B2	Wrapping device for product wrappers A device for wrapping product wrappers including a winder, the winder including a gripper mechanically connected to a tubular shaft rotatable about and translatable along an approach axis, the gripper being rotatable and translatable integrally with the tubular shaft; an actuating rod active on the gripper and movable along an actuating axis, the actuating rod being movable along the actuating axis with respect to the tubular shaft and rotationally constrained to the tubular shaft, wherein the gripper is rotatable and movable following a translation of the actuating rod along the actuating axis; a first electric motor active on the actuating rod to translate the actuating rod along the actuating axis; and a second electric motor active on the tubular shaft to translate the tubular shaft along the approach axis. The device further includes a control unit configured to drive the first electric motor and the second electric motor.
US11945601B2	Methods and systems for in-flight charging of aircraft A method of operating a supply aircraft for in-flight recharging comprises: transmitting a deploy command signal from a communication unit of the supply aircraft to a communication unit of a receiver aircraft, to cause a line and drogue to deploy from the receiver aircraft; controlling at least one of the supply aircraft and the drogue to engage the drogue with a first end of an electrical cable of the supply aircraft, a second end of the electrical cable being connected to the supply aircraft; and transmitting a return command signal from the communication unit of the supply aircraft to the communication unit of the receiver aircraft, to cause the line and drogue to return to the receiver aircraft with the first end of the electrical cable. The supply aircraft is located behind the receiver aircraft and the deploy command signal is for causing the line and drogue to deploy rearwardly of the receiver aircraft.
US11945600B2	Fuel delivery system having a fuel oxygen reduction unit A fuel system is provided for an aircraft having a fuel source. The fuel system includes a fuel oxygen reduction unit defining a liquid fuel supply path, a stripping gas supply path, a liquid fuel outlet path, and a stripping gas return path, wherein the stripping gas return path is in airflow communication with the fuel source.
US11945596B2	Method for producing an alveolar soundproofing structure including a diaphragm, and alveolar soundproofing structure obtained A method for producing an alveolar soundproofing structure in which a portion of a membrane of a diaphragm including an acoustic outlet is inserted into a hole of a perforated membrane which covers a cell of the alveolar structure, and the diaphragm is pressed into the cell with the perforated membrane becoming deformed and is fixed at that location. It also relates to the alveolar structure. Such a method enables different types of diaphragms to be inserted into different configurations of cells and enables the diaphragm to be fixed therein, in accordance with the sound frequencies to be processed.
US11945594B2	Systems and methods for power distribution in electric aircraft A electric aircraft power distribution system includes a first battery pack connected to at least a first load and to a common bus that connects the first battery pack in parallel to at least a second battery pack; a first electrical component electrically connected between the first battery pack and the first load and configured to disconnect the first load from the first battery pack in response to current above a first threshold current, wherein the first electrical component has a first disconnection time at the first threshold current; and a second electrical component electrically connected between the first battery pack and the common bus and configured to disconnect the first battery pack from the common bus in response to current above a second threshold current, wherein the second electrical component has a second disconnection time at the second threshold current that is higher than the first disconnection time.
US11945589B2	Passenger seat canopy A canopy is configured to be mounted to a passenger seat of a passenger transport vehicle, in particular an aircraft. The canopy is foldable between a retracted storage configuration and an extended operational configuration. In the operational configuration, the canopy forms a hood establishing a passenger's personal space below the canopy. The canopy comprises at least one functional device which is configured for modifying a physical characteristics of the personal space. The at least one functional device in particular includes at least one of a lighting device configured for lighting the personal space and a venting device configured for venting the personal space.
US11945587B2	Aircraft overhead luggage bin and method of modifying same A door mounting system mountable to an overhead luggage bin, which includes a bucket with a belly wall and side walls extending transversely from the belly wall, includes: a bullnose having a bullnose body extending between a first bullnose end and a second bullnose end, the bullnose body having a trailing edge mountable to the belly wall; and a hinge bracket mountable to one of the side walls of the bucket, the hinge bracket extending between a lower portion mountable to one of the first and second bullnose ends, and an upper portion structured for hingedly mounting a door thereto. The hinge bracket has a rear mounting extending between the upper portion and the lower portion. The rear mounting is mountable to a forward edge of the one of the side walls of the bucket.
US11945582B2	Coordinating an aerial search among unmanned aerial vehicles In a particular embodiment, coordinating an aerial search among unmanned aerial vehicles is disclosed that includes receiving, by a server in a UAV transportation ecosystem, search area data, accessing, by the server, UAV parameters for a type of UAV, determining, by the server in dependence upon the search area data and the UAV parameters, a number of UAVs needed to complete a coordinated aerial search of a search area within a time limit, and partitioning, by the server, the search area into a plurality of partitions, wherein the number of partitions is equal to the number of UAVs.
US11945581B2	Drone backpack systems A drone backpack includes a housing with a harness that attaches to a main body of a drone without modification of the drone. A boom couples with the harness to position a display module in a field of view of a forward-facing camera of the drone. A compute component is located within the housing and includes at least one processor and memory storing machine-readable instructions that are executable by the processor to output information on a screen of the display module. The information is captured by the forward-facing camera of the drone and included in a live video feed transmitted from the drone. The backpack may also include an effector, controllable via the compute component sensing a light status of the drone, and one or more sensors. The backpack augments the drone to enable one or more of a combat game, aerial labelling, low-cost one-time use, and STE(A)M.
US11945571B2	Piloting device designed to be integrated into a preexisting aircraft A piloting device arranged to be integrated in a pre-existing aircraft that includes original systems comprising both a flight control system and an autopilot system is distinct from and autonomous relative to the original systems and includes a positioning unit and a control unit. The positioning unit is arranged to produce positioning data for the pre-existing aircraft. The control unit is arranged to perform a geofencing function from the positioning data produced by the positioning unit and to produce an alternative piloting setpoint for the pre-existing aircraft. The alternative piloting setpoint is adapted to supplement both a manual piloting setpoint produced by a pilot of the pre-existing aircraft via the flight control system and also an autopilot setpoint produced by the autopilot system.
US11945566B2	Drain mast A drain mast for an aircraft for discharge of water from the aircraft interior with a line which extends in a line direction from a connector end to a discharge end. The connector end can connect to another line in the interior of the aircraft, through which further line water flows into the drain mast. The discharge end can discharge water into a surrounding area of the aircraft. The line includes a plastic, into which a conductive material is embedded, by which the line can be heated electrically, by a heating current being conducted through the conductive material. A proportion of the embedded conductive material in the line increases in the line direction per length unit from the connector end of the line towards the discharge end such that the heating power which is introduced into the line per length unit increases from the connector end towards the discharge end.
US11945557B2	Suspension system with pitch and roll adjustment A suspension system for supporting a body relative to at least four points, including: a respective front left, front right, back left and back right support arrangement between the respective point and the body, each respective support arrangement including a respective resilience arrangement and a respective control ram, each respective control ram including a respective compression chamber forming at least part of a respective compression control volume; a control arrangement including a first and a second diagonal reversible pump for displacing fluid between diagonally opposite compression control volumes. Each respective resilience arrangement can include a respective damping arrangement to restrict and/or selectively prevent compression and/or expansion of at least a portion of the respective resilience arrangement. Each respective control ram can further include a respective rebound chamber, the front control rams being cross connected and the back control rams being cross connected.
US11945556B2	Posture control system for hull, control method therefor, and marine vessel A posture control system for a hull includes trim tab main bodies as posture control plates attached to a stern of the hull to control the posture of the hull. Trim tab actuators drive the trim tab main bodies. Engines generate a propulsive force on the hull. A controller controls the trim tab actuators. Based on a throttle opening angle of the engines, the controller determines a time when the trim tab main bodies are to be lowered by the trim tab actuators.
US11945552B2	Aft-facing transom seating for a boat A boat, having a transom, includes one or more aft-facing seats. Each aft-facing seat is positioned proximate to the transom and includes a seat bottom that is inclined at a downward angle in a direction extending from aft to fore, a seatback, a headrest, a seat support structure having at least one hidden compartment therein, and at least one pivot mechanism attached to the seatback and the headrest and configured to allow the seatback to move between a first position in which the seatback is capable of supporting the back of a person seated in the seat and a second position in which the seatback is pivoted upwardly to allow access to the compartment and the headrest to move between an upright position and a folded position. A plurality of handles may be provided for each aft-facing seat, with one at an outboard side and another at an inboard side.
US11945549B2	Method for installing a tension leg platform based floating object A method for installing a TLP based floating object at anchor points. The floating object includes a central body and buoyancy assemblies positioned around the central body in a horizontal plane, with each buoyancy assembly connected to the central body and connectable to one of the anchor points. The method includes: attaching a mooring leg including a mooring line at each anchor point; for each anchor point connecting a pull-down line between the buoyancy assembly and the anchor point; tensioning the pull-down lines so the floating object is lowered to an installation level below an operational level; for each anchor point connecting the mooring leg with the buoyancy assembly in slack mode; and after connecting the mooring lines with the buoyancy assemblies, paying out the pull-down lines so the floating object rises upward from the installation level to the operational level where the mooring legs are tensioned.
US11945543B2	Brake unit for a vehicle wheel module comprising the brake unit, and vehicle comprising the brake unit and/or the wheel module In human-powered vehicles, e.g., bicycles, etc., it is customary to use drum brakes, disc brakes or shoe brakes. Each of the braking systems has different advantages in terms of braking effect, system costs, ease of maintenance, etc. A brake unit with a modified structure for a vehicle is provided. For this purpose, a brake unit 14 for a vehicle 1 is disclosed, having a housing 15, having a brake body device 23, wherein the brake body device 23 supports a stationary brake partner of a brake apparatus 12 for the vehicle 1, wherein the housing 15 and/or the brake body device 23 defines a main axis H, having an actuator for moving the brake body device relative to the housing 15 in order to generate a braking force, wherein the stationary brake partner is formed as a brake disc 13.
US11945541B2	Electric tricycle An electric tricycle including a frame having a front end coupled to a steering assembly, the steering assembly having a front wheel, and a rear end coupled to a rear wheel assembly, the rear wheel assembly having two rear wheels. At least two pedals rotatably coupled to the rear wheel assembly and configured to move in a reciprocating motion, the at least two pedals having an engaged configuration wherein the at least two pedals are engaged with the two rear wheels and configured to rotate the two rear wheels in a first direction, and a disengaged configuration wherein each of the at least two pedals is disengaged from the two rear wheels and aligned with another of the at least two pedals. An electric motor electrically coupled to a battery and configured to engage with the two rear wheels and to rotate the two rear wheels in the first direction.
US11945540B2	All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle has an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through an engine compartment, wherein the air ventilation system includes at least one air scoop adjacent a front of the vehicle for directing the air. In addition, an ATV is disclosed having a rear rack having an integral storage bin, where the storage bin is one piece with the rear rack. The storage bin is sealed.
US11945536B2	Transformable bicycle or tricycle A transformable bicycle or tricycle is presently provided. The transformable bicycle has a first seat and a second seat disposed rearward or forward of the first seat. At least one of the first seat and the second seat is transformable and has a planar seat and a planar back. The transformable seat is configured and disposed to transform into an enclosure or into a flat planar bench having the planar seat and the planar back substantially in the same plane.
US11945534B2	Powered unicycle with handle Various powered unicycles are disclosed. In some embodiments, the powered unicycle includes a central wheel, a motor to power the central wheel, and a control system configured to control the application of power from the motor to the central wheel. The unicycle comprises a body portion and at least one platform for supporting the user. The unicycle can includes a handle that extends upwardly to a position that it can be grasped by a user of the unicycle. The handle can be partially or fully retractable into the body of the unicycle. In some configurations, two platforms upon which the user can stand are provided with one on each side of the central wheel. In some configurations, a pair of auxiliary or outrigger wheels is provided, such as with one outrigger wheel on each side of the central wheel.
US11945533B2	Bicycle component control An electrically actuated component of a bicycle includes a first controller configured to receive a data stream from a second controller. The data stream includes one or more packets received by the first controller. For each of the one or more packets received by the first controller, the first controller is configured to identify a number of the one or more packets of the data stream received by the first controller, and compare the identified number of packets to a predetermined threshold number of packets. After all packets of the one or more packets of the data stream have been received by the first controller, the first controller is configured to initiate, based on the respective comparison, an action of the electrically actuated component or another electrically actuated component of the bicycle when the identified number of packets is less than the predetermined threshold number of packets.
US11945526B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle that comprises a vehicle main body, a driving apparatus that includes a motor unit which includes a motor and a reduction gear which is attached to the motor unit, and a travel unit configured to drive by a driving force of the driving apparatus. The travel unit includes a plurality of wheels that at least includes a front wheel arranged on the side of a front end portion of the vehicle main body and a rear wheel arranged on the side of a rear end portion of the vehicle main body, and a crawler belt wound around the front wheel and the rear wheel.
US11945516B2	Air flap system An air flap system for controlling the intake of air into a motor vehicle includes at least one air flap which can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, and an elastic element which is provided to couple the air flap system to a vehicle frame. The elastic element is elastic at least partially along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US11945514B2	Modular steering system for vehicles A modular steering system for vehicles can be applied in common to left-hand drive (LHD) and right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles and can avoid interference with peripheral parts. A steering housing and a reducer housing are separately provided to detachably assemble the steering housing and the reducer housing on the left or right of a rack bar housing and to adjust their mounting angles.
US11945512B2	Lower structure of electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes a floor panel formed with a floor tunnel; a transmission; a transmission support member; an inverter attached to a case of the transmission; a battery unit disposed behind the transmission and on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the floor tunnel; and a harness disposed such that an intermediate portion between a first end portion connected to the inverter and a second end portion connected to a front end portion of the battery unit 4 extends across the floor tunnel from inside to outside thereof. The battery unit has a substantially rectangular shape in a bottom view, and a corner on the floor tunnel side of a front end portion of the battery unit is cut out to form a free space between the front end portion of the battery unit and a portion of the floor tunnel behind the transmission support member.
US11945509B2	Vehicle body rear part structure A vehicle body rear part structure includes a rear frame and a beam member. The rear frame has: a first inner bead, a first outer bead, a second inner bead, and a second outer bead. The first inner bead and the first outer bead are formed on an inner wall and an outer wall, respectively, in a region close to the beam member. The second inner bead and the second outer bead are formed on the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively, in a region that is separated to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first beads. The first outer bead is formed to have a higher fragility than the first inner bead.
US11945505B2	Land vehicles incorporating impact management systems A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.
US11945504B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a mounted component provided in the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a pair of side member, a first crossmember, a second crossmember, and a bracket. The side members extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the side members are provided on the opposite sides across the mounted component in the vehicle right-left direction when the side members are viewed from above in the vehicle up-down direction. The first crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction such that the first crossmember is joined to surfaces of respective inner walls of the side members. The second crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction at a position closer to the mounted component than the first crossmember such that the second crossmember penetrates through the respective inner walls. The mounted component is connected to the first crossmember and the second crossmember via the bracket.
US11945503B2	Method for producing a welded steel blank and associated welded blank A method for producing a welded blank (1) includes providing two precoated sheets (2), butt welding the precoated sheets (2) using a filler wire. The precoating (5) entirely covers at least one face (4) of each sheet (2) at the time of butt welding. The filler wire (20) has a carbon content between 0.01 wt. % and 0.45 wt. %. The composition of the filler wire (20) and the proportion of filler wire (20) added to the weld pool is chosen such that the weld joint (22) has (a) a quenching factor FTWJ: FTWJ−0.9FTBM≥0, where FTBM is a quenching factor of the least hardenable substrate (3), and FTWJ and FTBM are determined: FT=128+1553×C+55×Mn+267×Si+49×Ni+5×Cr−79×Al−2×Ni2−1532×C2−5×Mn2−127×Si2−40×C×Ni−4×Ni×Mn, and (b) a carbon content CWJ<0.15 wt. % or, if CWJ≥0.15 wt. %, a softening factor FAWJ such that FAWJ>5000, where FA=10291+4384.1×Mo+3676.9Si−522.64×Al−2221.2×Cr−118.11×Ni−1565.1×C−246.67×Mn.
US11945500B2	Electronic printed circuit board A printed circuit board may include a top side, a bottom side, and a circumferential surface that connects the top side to the bottom side. The circumferential surface may have a toothing for forming a gear wheel. The toothing may be circumferentially closed and may be arranged over an entire surface area of the circumferential surface. The toothing may be configured as an involute toothing, an epicycloid toothing, a hypocycloid toothing, or a lantern gear toothing. The printed circuit board may be formed of fiber-reinforced plastic. Further, the printed circuit board may include a track, a surface structure, and/or a conductor track configured for inductive sampling, capacitive sampling, optical sampling, and/or acoustic sampling.
US11945498B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes a steering wheel on a rear side with respect to a display, in front of a driver seat, and that includes spokes and a ring-shaped portion connected to the spokes. An opening is between the spokes and the ring-shaped portion. The work vehicle further includes a steering controller to change a steering angle of a steerable wheel based on a wheel angle that is a rotation angle of the steering wheel about a wheel rotation shaft, and an adjuster to adjust a relationship between the wheel angle and the steering angle.
US11945497B2	Vehicle steering wheels system A steering wheel system for a semi-trailer is described. The system uses a retractable encoded system releasably connected to a kingpin, a mechanical steer driving system translating the rotation of the kingpin to a hydraulic system, and a non-circular cogged system driven by the hydraulic system adapted to steer the wheels. A hydraulic generator system powered by the rotation of the wheels is used to decrease the electric energy required by the hydraulic system. Other improvements are also present to increase security, decrease weight and improve time expectancy of the components.
US11945478B2	High-integrity object detection system and method A method and system include receiving positioning and motion information from one or more positioning and motion devices on a vehicle on a guideway, based on the positioning and motion information, receiving information from a database on the vehicle, the information comprising track geometry information and infrastructure information corresponding to the guideway, using the track geometry information and positioning and motion information to determine a path of the guideway and a trajectory of the vehicle along the path, receiving data from one or more electromagnetic sensors on the vehicle, and detecting an object by using the trajectory, the infrastructure information, and the information from the one or more electromagnetic sensors.
US11945475B2	Air conditioning system for a room with a seat, and method for air conditioning a room with a seat Air conditioning system is at least partially located in a room comprising at least one seat. The system comprises at least one main supply air inlet opening into the room and arranged at a height of ≤0.3 m above a floor of the room, or on the floor, at least one air outlet opening into the room and arranged at a height of <0.3 m below a ceiling of the room, or in the ceiling, and at least one assisting supply air inlet opening into the room and arranged at a height between first and second points of the seat. The first point is the point of the seat having the largest distance to the floor of the room in a direction perpendicular to the floor. The second point is the point of the armrest of the seat having the largest distance to the floor in the direction.
US11945472B2	Trajectory planning of vehicles using route information Among other things, techniques are described for improving the trajectory estimates for an object in an environment. The technique includes receiving, by at least one processor, information indicating a presence of an object operating in an environment; determining, by the at least one processor, a trajectory of the object, the trajectory including at least a position, a speed, and a direction of travel of the object; determining, by the at least one processor, an expected route of the object, wherein the expected route is pre-planned and includes an expected future position of the object at a future time; comparing the trajectory of the object to the expected route of the object; and in accordance with the comparison that the trajectory of the object is consistent with the expected route of the object, updating the trajectory of the object based on the expected route of the object.
US11945469B2	Object uncertainty models Techniques for representing sensor data and predicted behavior of various objects in an environment are described herein. For example, an autonomous vehicle can represent prediction probabilities as an uncertainty model that may be used to detect potential collisions, define a safe operational zone or drivable area, and to make operational decisions in a computationally efficient manner. The uncertainty model may represent a probability that regions within the environment are occupied using a heat map type approach in which various intensities of the heat map represent a likelihood of a corresponding physical region being occupied at a given point in time.
US11945468B2	Driver assistance apparatus and method thereof A driver assistance system (DAS) comprises camera installed on a vehicle, having a field of view in front of the vehicle, and configured to acquire image data; and a controller including a processor configured to process the image data. The controller may be configured to identify at least one object obstructing a driving of the vehicle based on the image data, identify a stopped vehicle among the at least one object based on the image data, and set a driving route of the vehicle based on the position of the at least one object and the position of the stopped vehicle, and controls at least one of a braking device and a steering device of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels along the driving route.
US11945467B2	Identification of proxy calibration targets for a fleet of vehicles Example embodiments relate to identification of proxy calibration targets for a fleet of sensors. An example method includes collecting, using a sensor coupled to a vehicle, data about one or more objects within an environment of the vehicle. The sensor has been calibrated using a ground-truth calibration target. The method also includes identifying, based on the collected data, at least one candidate object, from among the one or more objects, to be used as a proxy calibration target for other sensors coupled to vehicles within a fleet of vehicles. Further, the method includes providing, by the vehicle, data about the candidate object for use by one or more vehicles within the fleet of vehicles.
US11945463B2	Navigation route planning method for autonomous vehicles A starting point, a set of one or more way points, and a destination point of a route along which the ADV is to be driven are determined. All lane segments near the starting point, the set of way points, and the destination point within a predetermined threshold distance are determined respectively. A set of route candidates are determined with an A-star (A*) searching algorithm based on a set of nodes representing all the lane segments near the starting point, the set of way points, and the destination point respectively. The route is selected from the set of route candidates based on respective costs of the set of route candidates. The ADV is being controlled to drive along the selected route autonomously.
US11945462B2	Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for vehicles Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Input is used to provide associations between particular weather-relation conditions (such as rain) and arithmetic operations, that may be used to determine a current speed threshold as a function of a local posted speed limit at the current location of a vehicle. The current speed threshold is subsequently used to detect whether vehicles are exceeding the current speed threshold.
US11945461B2	System for preventing drunk driving and method for controlling the same Disclosed are a drunk driving prevention system and a method of controlling the system that includes a sensor module measuring a alcohol content in the exhaled breath of a driver during a breath-checking of the driver and a control module configured to check the intoxication state of the driver from the alcohol content measured by the sensor module to determine whether the breath-checking is complete and block an engine start when the breath-checking fails, wherein the control module includes a check unit displaying breath-checking guide information through a display unit and the check unit displays the breath-checking guide information based on an engine start input of the driver.
US11945460B1	Systems and methods for interfacing with an occupant Systems and methods communicate an intent of an autonomous vehicle externally. In one implementation, scan data of a field around a travel path of an autonomous vehicle is obtained. The scan data is captured using at least one sensor. An object in the field around the travel path is determined from the scan data. The object is determined to be mutable or immutable. A navigation condition associated with the object is determined based on whether the object is mutable or immutable. The navigation condition is correlated to a portion of the travel path. Control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle is determined for the portion of the travel path in response to the navigation condition. A representation link between the control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle and the object is generated. A representation of the field around the travel path is rendered and includes the representation link.
US11945457B2	Method for data analysis, electronic device, and computer readable medium A method for data analysis, an electronic device, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A trip order is obtained. A smart contract is generated based on the trip order. Trip data uploaded by an on-board equipment is obtained. The smart contract is triggered based on the trip data and the trip order. Early-warning which corresponds to the smart contract is performed.
US11945455B2	System and method for dynamic customizable vehicle configuration A control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of vehicle subsystems associated with respective different dynamic vehicle control functions and a plurality of subsystem controllers associated with respective ones of the vehicle subsystems. The subsystem controllers may be configured to control actuators associated with the respective different dynamic vehicle control functions to change an operational state of components of the vehicle subsystems based on respective configuration settings. The system further includes an attribute configuration module operably coupled to the subsystem controllers. The attribute configuration module may include processing circuitry configured to save current configuration settings as a saved configuration responsive to a first actuation of a configuration mode actuator and, after an on/off cycle of the vehicle, instruct the subsystem controllers to implement the saved configuration responsive to a second actuation of the configuration mode actuator.
US11945452B2	Determination of reliability of vehicle control commands via memory test A vehicle having a control element for the speed, acceleration or direction of the vehicle, a computing device to generate a command in autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a command controller coupled between the control element and the computing device. In response to the command, the command controller initiates a test of a portion of the memory of the computing device. If the portion of the memory passes the test, the command controller forwards the command for execution via the control element of the vehicle; otherwise, the command controller blocks the command and/or issues a replacement command for the vehicle.
US11945450B2	Method for predicting a traffic situation for a vehicle A method for predicting a traffic situation for an automatically operating vehicle involves constantly recording the surroundings of the vehicle and predicting a traffic situation of the vehicle is predicted for a future point in time using recorded surroundings data and prediction parameters. Upon reaching the future point in time, a current real traffic situation is recorded, the current real traffic situation is compared to the predicted traffic situation, and it is determined in the comparison whether a prediction error was present during the prediction. In the event of a prediction error, the prediction parameters are corrected.
US11945449B2	Using ISA system to implement a speed policy identified based on behaivor parameters of a driving instance An automated method of controlling a speed of a vehicle includes identifying parameters of a driving instance of the vehicle; identifying a predetermined profile that is applicable to the driving instance based on the identified parameters; identifying a predetermined speed policy applicable to the driving instance based on the identified profile; and implementing the identified speed policy during the driving instance. The method may be repeated during the driving instance, whereby the speed policy that is implemented is automatically updated when one or more changes in the identified parameters cause a different predetermined speed policy to be identified. Parameter may include driver parameters (e.g., driver age and driver experience); vehicle parameters (e.g., vehicle age, mileage, and tire wear) tire maintenance information); behavior parameters (e.g., speed, acceleration, hard braking of the vehicle, following distance, swerving, and cornering); and circumstance parameters (e.g., time of day, road information, inclement weather, and traffic congestion).
US11945447B2	Transport boundary expansion An example operation includes one or more of operating, by a transport, within a boundary and determining, by the transport, that the operating of the transport within the boundary is desired to be exceeded. In response to a consensus based on one or more operations of the transport and one or more occupant characteristics of the transport, the method includes operating, by the transport, within the exceeded boundary.
US11945444B2	Vehicle movement control apparatus The vehicle movement control apparatus of the disclosure sets an update movement route as a target movement route when an update condition is satisfied. The apparatus acquires a turning characteristic, an acceleration characteristic, and a deceleration characteristic of a vehicle while executing an automatic movement control to cause the vehicle to move along the update movement route. The apparatus updates vehicle behavior characteristic data so as to represent actual vehicle behavior characteristics, based on the acquired turning characteristics, the acquired acceleration characteristic, and the acquired deceleration characteristic.
US11945441B2	Explainability and interface design for lane-level route planner Providing explanations in route planning includes determining a route based on at least two objectives received from a user, where a second objective of the at least two objectives is constrained to within a slack value of a first objective of the at least two objectives; receiving, from the user, a request for an explanation as to an action along the route; and providing the explanation to the user. The explanation describes an extent of violating the slack value.
US11945436B2	Driving assist method and driving assist device A vehicle speed/headway control function and a lane-keeping function are provided as driving assist functions to assist in a driving operation by a driver. A mode-switching controller is provided for switching between the modes. In the lane-keeping assist mode, it is assessed whether or not a traveling condition has been met that an actual vehicle speed of the host vehicle exceeds a speed limit of a roadway on which the host vehicle is traveling during lane-keeping travel in which “hands-off mode,” which allows the driver to remove their hands from the steering wheel, has been selected. The mode is switched from “hands-off mode” to “hands-on mode,” which has as a condition that the driver has their hands on the steering wheel, upon assessing that the traveling condition that the actual vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit has been met.
US11945431B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus includes a braking controller individually controlling braking forces of braking devices for left and right front and rear wheels, a side collision detector detecting a side collision against a vehicle, and a yaw behavior detector detecting yaw behavior of a vehicle body. If the yaw behavior detected after the side collision is such that a rear of the vehicle body shifts away from a collision side relative to a front thereof, the braking controller executes yaw amplification control to cause the braking device for the collision-side front wheel to generate a braking force larger than the remaining wheels. If the detected yaw behavior is such that the front shifts away from the collision side relative to the rear, the braking controller executes the yaw amplification control to cause the braking device for the collision-side rear wheel to generate a braking force larger than the remaining wheels.
US11945430B2	Vehicle motion control system A vehicle motion control system for coordinating and synchronizing a wheel-individual brake system and a power-train torque vectoring actuator system in a vehicle. The wheel-individual brake system includes at least one first actuator for applying a braking torque to individual wheels of the vehicle. The power-train torque vectoring actuator system includes at least one second actuator for applying a torque to individual wheels of the vehicle through a propulsion system. The vehicle motion control system includes a central control function module including a plurality of yaw torque controllers. Each yaw torque controller is configured to receive data including driver inputs and vehicle motion states to determine a respective yaw torque based on the received data for controlling the yaw behavior of the vehicle.
US11945429B2	Non-transitory storage medium, vehicle control device, and method for generating data structure A non-transitory storage medium for use in an information processing device in a vehicle control system. The storage medium stores: pieces of positional information; pieces of cumulative relative frequency distribution information associated with individual vehicle traveling directions, the pieces of cumulative relative frequency distribution information being related to data on traveling loads associated with the individual vehicle traveling directions on a plurality of vehicles having traveled through points indicated by the pieces of positional information, or data on traveling load amounts depending on a traveling time or a traveling distance from the points; and instructions that are executable by processors to perform functions comprising calculating a predicted value of the traveling load amount depending on the traveling time or the traveling distance from an arbitrary point based on the cumulative relative frequency distribution information associated with individual vehicle traveling directions at the arbitrary point.
US11945427B2	Method and device for securing a motor vehicle during an automated driving manoeuvre A method for securing a motor vehicle with at least one wheel brake during an automated driving maneuver includes, in order to carry out the automated driving maneuver, setting a hydraulic pressure at the wheel brake in order to generate a defined braking force large enough to securely arrest the motor vehicle during the execution of the automated driving maneuver. The method further includes keeping the hydraulic pressure which is set at the wheel brake essentially constant during the execution of the automated driving maneuver. The method may be implemented in a device.
US11945426B2	Brake control apparatus and method of controlling the same A brake control apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to provide a hydraulic pressure to a wheel cylinder of a vehicle; a flow path extending from the hydraulic pressure supply device to the wheel cylinder; at least one valve configured to open or close the flow path; and a controller electrically connected to the hydraulic pressure supply device and the at least one valve. The controller may be configured to control the hydraulic pressure supply device to supply the hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder through the flow path, and in response to a change in a gear position of a transmission of the vehicle, to control at least one of the hydraulic pressure supply device and the at least one valve to maintain a hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder or a hydraulic pressure of the flow path for a first reference time after the change in the gear position.
US11945424B2	Method for automatically decelerating a vehicle A braking system for automatic driver-independent deceleration of a vehicle includes a hydraulic vehicle brake and a backup braking system. The hydraulic vehicle brake includes an adjustable brake pressure control device. A method for automatic driver-independent deceleration of a vehicle includes decelerating the vehicle by actuating a braking pressure control device and, in response to a set point valve set in a hydraulic vehicle brake exceeding a threshold value, actuating a backup braking system.
US11945416B1	Airstream improver for vehicles This invention is an air intake device that is to create at least one airstream and to eject the airstream to improve a vehicle's safety functionality and performance, such as clearing raindrops off certain surfaces, e.g., side rearview mirrors, front window, rear window, and headlights of the vehicle for better driver's visibility and/or for improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle.
US11945415B2	Vehicle-mounted sensor cleaning device A vehicle-mounted sensor cleaning device cleans a sensing surface of a vehicle-mounted sensor. The vehicle-mounted sensor cleaning device includes a gas nozzle spraying a gas toward the sensing surface, a gas supply device supplying the gas to the gas nozzle, and a control section controlling operation of the gas supply device. A predetermined value is set in the control section, for indicating an abnormal state of detection accuracy of the vehicle-mounted sensor based on detection accuracy information of an object which is obtained from the vehicle-mounted sensor. A gas supply threshold value is also set, for use in operating the gas supply device to direct a supply of the gas toward the sensing surface before the detection accuracy information becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined value. If the detection accuracy information has become lower than the gas supply threshold value, the control section operates the gas supply device.
US11945413B2	Rainfall amount measurement apparatus In a rainfall amount measurement apparatus, raindrop amount information corresponding to an attachment amount of raindrops attached to an outer wall surface of a windshield of the vehicle in a measurement period is acquired based on an output of a detector configured to generate an output corresponding to the attachment amount of raindrops. The raindrop amount information is used to set a wiping interval in a wiper wiping the raindrops attached to the outer wall surface. The measurement value of a rainfall amount per unit time is calculated based on the raindrop amount information, and outputted to an outside of the vehicle.
US11945410B2	Ladder rack system A ladder rack system may have a slide with a support flange and a spanning flange. The system may also have a ladder support member adapted to selectively receive a portion of the support flange therein. The system may also have a pivot bracket pivotally connected to the ladder support member. The pivot bracket may be adapted to selectively move the ladder support member.
US11945409B2	Self powered roof system The vehicle roof cargo carrying system includes front and rear subsystems affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle roof. Each subsystem includes an extrusion guide rail slidably engaging a sliding block. Each sliding block includes a translational actuator for side-to-side movement across the vehicle roof, and an elevation mechanism. The elevation mechanism includes a primary arm and secondary arm, wherein the primary arm first end pivotably attached to the sliding block and the primary arm second end hingeably attach to a first end of a secondary arm. A second end of the secondary arm is attached to a cargo-platform bracket. The primary and secondary arms are reversibly moveable from a folded position wherein the secondary arm is nested within the primary arm, and an unfolded position wherein the secondary arm extends from the primary arm. The primary arm pivots relative to the sliding blocks.
US11945408B2	Method of forming a one-piece vehicle roof rail A roof rail for a vehicle is provided that is made of only one piece and is solid across its length. The roof rail may be made using a co-injection molding process, a two-shot injection molding process or an extrusion molding process.
US11945407B2	Non-woven fabric for a vehicle interior material, manufacturing method of the same and cargo screen for a vehicle using the non-woven fabric for a vehicle interior material Disclosed is non-woven fabric for a vehicle internal material, a manufacturing method of the non-woven fabric, and a cargo screen for a vehicle using the non-woven fabric for a vehicle internal material, wherein the manufacturing method of non-woven fabric for a vehicle internal material is configured to includes forming a felt by mixing LM PET (Low melting polyethylene terephthalate) staple fibers having a melting point in the range of 120 to 140° C. and 150 to 170° C. and PET staple fibers; and thermo-compression molding the felt.
US11945403B2	Progressive lockout policy for deviceless vehicle access and remote lockout management interface A vehicle for improved user authentication is provided. The vehicle includes a biometric sensor; and a controller programmed to initiate a biometric authentication of a user within a vicinity of a vehicle using data received from the biometric sensor, and responsive to occurrence of a secondary trigger condition initiated by the user to gain access to the vehicle, complete the authentication to grant or deny access to the user. A system for remote management of lockout states for a vehicle is provided. A server is programmed to receive a lockout notification from the vehicle, responsive to occurrence of a failed access attempt using an access modality, the lockout notification including contextual information with respect to the occurrence of the failed access attempt; and send, responsive to the lockout notification, an indication of an administrative action to be performed by the vehicle.
US11945395B1	Vehicle airbag system A vehicle includes a bulkhead elongated along an axis. The vehicle includes a base supported by the bulkhead and inflatable from a stowed position away from the bulkhead to a deployed position. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the base and inflatable away from the bulkhead and the base to an inflated position, the airbag in the inflated position having a main portion and extensions extending away from the main portion along a vehicle-longitudinal axis, the extensions being spaced from each other along the axis.
US11945392B2	Metal-fixing material feedthrough, method for the production thereof and uses thereof A metal-fixing material feedthrough for at least one of an airbag igniter or a belt pre-tensioner includes a main body having a through opening formed therein and at least one metal pin fused into the through opening in a vitreous or glass ceramic fixing material. A surface of the vitreous or glass ceramic fixing material is a freely fused surface and lies in a same plane as an end face of the at least one metal pin.
US11945391B1	Vehicle airbag system A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a roof and a pillar. The vehicle includes a track supported by the roof and elongated along a cross-vehicle axis. The vehicle includes a headliner slideable along the track from a stowed position to a deployed position. The headliner in the stowed position extends along the roof and in the deployed position extends along the pillar.
US11945390B2	Driver airbag module and steering device comprising such a driver airbag module The disclosure relates to a driver airbag module rotatable about a steering axis. The driver airbag module can include an inflatable airbag and a module housing with a housing axis substantially parallel to the steering axis. The module housing can define a receiving chamber for the folded airbag. The receiving chamber is delimited by a housing front wall that faces a vehicle occupant when the driver airbag module is installed, an opposing housing rear wall axially spaced therefrom, and a housing lateral wall extending between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall. The housing lateral wall has an opening section via which the airbag is unfolded when the driver airbag module is activated, and the housing front wall is inclined relative to the housing rear wall.
US11945388B2	Roll cage chassis spine An apparatus and methods are provided for a chassis for an off-road vehicle that includes a roll cage chassis spine. The chassis is a welded-tube variety of chassis that includes a front portion and a rear portion that are joined to an intervening passenger cabin portion. The roll cage chassis spine includes a front canopy and a rear canopy comprising an overhead spine to the chassis that increases the strength of the chassis and improves the safety of occupants within the vehicle. The rear canopy couples to the rear portion of the chassis, and the front canopy couples to the front portion of the chassis and the rear canopy. The front canopy and the rear canopy are configured to cooperatively reinforce the chassis during loading forces on the front portion due to front struts and loading forces on the rear portion due to rear struts.
US11945385B2	Energy absorption device An energy absorption device for a bumper of a motor vehicle has a first deformation element on the front side of the bumper. The first deformation element is a foam shaped part which extends over the width of the bumper and has a density of from 20 to 50 g/l. At least one second deformation element, with a density which is at least 50 g/l higher than the first deformation element, is inserted into the first deformation element.
US11945383B2	Control system for travelling system A control system of a travelling system includes a directional controller, a first sensor, a second sensor, an image-capturing module and a preprocessor. The first sensor is disposed on a reference position. The second sensor and the image-capturing module are disposed on the directional controller. The preprocessor compares a first directional data from the first sensor and a second directional data from the second sensor to obtain a difference value, and provides a photographing parameter to the image-capturing module.
US11945377B2	Vehicle exterior part A vehicle exterior part includes a decorative body, a heater sheet, a connector pin. The decorative body includes a base material, and a transparent resin layer. The heater sheet includes a heat generating body, and an extending portion. A part of the heater wire in the extending portion is joined to the connector pin inside an outer periphery of the base material by a joining portion made of a conductive material. The outer periphery is formed with a window configured to join the heater wire to the connector pin by the joining portion in a state where a joining position is exposed to an outside of the outer periphery. The window is provided with a waterstop portion configured to restrict water from entering the joining position. The waterstop portion is formed by filling the window with a potting material.
US11945371B2	Fixed angle car mount for a mobile device A mount for a mobile device on an internal display screen of an automobile. A housing defines a volume and has a device side attachment surface and a back surface. The housing also has an attachment extension to couple to the internal display such that the device side attachment surface has a permanently fixed orientation relative to the attachment extension. The housing contains a wireless charger and a first arrangement of magnetic material. The magnetic material exposes a pattern of magnetic fields at the device side attachment surface. The attachment extension has a display screen coupling surface with an arcuate contour that substantially mates with a contour of the internal display screen.
US11945365B1	Pocket light adapter A lighting assembly includes one or more spheroid lenses and a lighting insert configured to hold the spheroid lens or lenses and to cover a hole in a vehicle body panel. The lighting insert is further configured to form a water-tight seal with each of the vehicle body panel and the spheroid lens or lenses. The lighting insert defines a lens aperture configured to hold a corresponding spheroid lens. The lens aperture is substantially smaller than the hole in the vehicle body panel, and the lighting insert is further configured to form a water-tight seal with each of the vehicle body panel and the spheroid lens. The lighting insert may define a circle shape that is configured to cover a circle-shaped hole in the vehicle body panel. The lighting insert may define an oval shape that is configured to cover an oval-shaped hole in the vehicle body panel.
US11945357B2	Heated slurry transport system A heated slurry transport system for receiving, transporting and unloading a cuttings slurry in a non-frozen manner in cold weather environments. The heated slurry transport system generally includes a portable tank having an interior surface, at least one wall, and a rear door. A layer of insulation surrounds at least a portion of the portable tank to help retain heat within the portable tank. A heating unit is attached to the portable tank and adapted to heat a fluid that is transferred through at least one heat loop attached to the portable tank to heat the interior of the portable tank and the contents of the portable tank.
US11945356B2	Unmanned mobile vehicle configurable as an autonomous power module The present invention relates to an unmanned (100) and configurable as a standalone energy module mobile vehicle, which comprises: one chassis (1) a body (27) mounted on the chassis (1) a drive system (4) comprising a motor (51), the drive system (4) configured to receive commands from a user-operated controller, the vehicle (100) comprising at least a rechargeable battery module (80) configured to feed the motor (51) and provide a source of electrical energy.
US11945355B2	Consumer products showroom Methods and apparatus for advertising, promoting, marketing and/or selling products and services. The inventions include a mobile vehicle and moving showroom for advertising, promotion, marketing, and sales of products and services. The products and services may be promoted for direct sale from the moving showroom, or for sale from other outlets, such as retail stores and internet sales.
US11945353B2	Holder for mounting a headrest There is shown and described, inter alia, a holder for supporting a headrest, which holder can be fixed in a retaining structure of a vehicle by insertion in a first mounting direction, wherein the holder is formed with a guide passage for receiving a retaining rod of the headrest, and wherein the holder has fixing means for fixing to a retaining structure of the vehicle.The particular feature consists in that the fixing means have at least one deflection device, having at least one movable element that is supported on the holder so as to be movable from a first position in which the movable element is in the movement path of the retaining rod inserted into the guide passage, and a second position in which the movable element is outside the movement path, wherein the element has a region that is suitable for cooperating with an abutment surface of the retaining structure, in moving between the first position and the second position, such that the retaining element is loaded in a mounting direction relative to the retaining structure.
US11945350B2	Vehicle seat Provided is to stabilize a fixed state of each bag body provided at a vehicle seat and configured to expand to push a corresponding one of the shoulders of a seated passenger. Of a seat back provided at the vehicle seat, each shoulder support configured to support a corresponding one of the shoulders of the seated passenger includes an air cell configured to expand by injection of air. The air cell includes protrusions extending in a predetermined direction and provided at respective end portions of the air bag in the extending direction thereof. The air cell is attached to the inside of the seat back in such a manner that each of the protrusions provided at respective end portions in the extending direction is fixed to a corresponding one of fixing positions separated from each other in the width direction of the vehicle seat.
US11945345B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat includes a seat shell having two sidewalls respectively provided at a left and a right side of the seat shell for restricting sideways movement of a child sitting on the seat shell, the two sidewalls including a first and a second sidewall, a buffering part movably connected with the seat shell, the buffering part being movable between a stowed position where the buffering part is retracted toward the first sidewall, and a deployed position where the buffering part protrudes sideways from the first sidewall, and a latching mechanism including a latch carried with the buffering part, the latch being movable relative to the buffering part between a locking state for locking the buffering part in position relative to the seat shell and an unlocking state for unlocking the buffering part so that the buffering part is rotatable relative to the seat shell.
US11945342B2	Autonomous seat adjustment in a vehicle A method for adjusting a seat in a vehicle includes adjusting the seat from an initial position to a passenger adjusted position based on receiving an input from a passenger. The method further includes determining the passenger exited the vehicle after adjusting the seat and predicting a likelihood of the passenger returning to the vehicle based on determining the passenger exited the vehicle. The method also includes adjusting the seat to the initial position based on the likelihood of the passenger returning is less than a passenger returning threshold. The method still further includes identifying a person approaching the vehicle after the passenger exited the vehicle based on information captured by one or more sensors of the vehicle. The method also includes adjusting the seat to a position associated with the previous passenger based on identifying the person approaching the vehicle as the previous passenger.
US11945339B2	Energy management system for a towed vehicle An energy management system for a towed vehicle includes an energy harvesting system for harvesting electrical energy from the energy of the towed vehicle, an energy storage system for storing the harvested electrical energy, and a computer controller for controlling the release of the stored electrical energy to one or more components of the towed vehicle for operating the towed vehicle.
US11945331B2	Battery module parallel switching device systems and methods The present disclosure includes an automotive battery system that uses switching devices to increase operational performance and reliability. The battery system includes a battery cell, a primary switching device electrically coupled to a terminal of the battery cell, and a secondary switching device electrically coupled to the terminal of the battery cell and in parallel with the primary switching device. The primary switching device includes an electromechanical switching device that enables charging or discharging of the battery and generates a boosted voltage. A secondary switching device includes a solid-state switching device and a diode, electrically coupled in series, which detect short circuit conditions in a power-efficient manner and remove the short circuit condition by using the boosted voltage to actuate the armature. Furthermore, parallel switching devices work together to deliver appropriate amounts of power as required by an electrical device, increasing the performance, reliability, and life-span of a battery system.
US11945320B2	Discharging assembly, power feeding system, and power feeding method A discharging assembly includes: a first end to which electric power is input from a connected discharging port; a first voltage line, a second voltage line and a neutral line; and a second end that outputs first AC power and second AC power. The first AC power applies a first voltage between the first voltage line and the neutral line. The second AC power applies a second voltage between the second voltage line and the neutral line. The second end includes a first electrical outlet and a second electrical outlet. The first electrical outlet includes a first voltage terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second voltage terminal connected to the second voltage line, and a ground terminal connected to the neutral line. The second electrical outlet includes a voltage terminal connected to the first voltage line, and a ground terminal connected to the neutral line.
US11945318B2	Power supply apparatus and power supply method The power supply apparatus includes a power transmission apparatus configured to transmit power to a power reception apparatus of the vehicle by non-contact and a processor configured to control the power transmission apparatus, detect a pickup/dropoff operation at the vehicle when power is being supplied by non-contact from the power supply apparatus to the vehicle, and detect a number of surrounding vehicles being supplied with power by non-contact in a predetermined range at surroundings of the power supply apparatus. The processor is configured to decrease power transmitted from the power transmission apparatus to the power reception apparatus when detecting a pickup/dropoff operation, and determine an amount of decrease of the transmitted power based on the number of surrounding vehicles.
US11945317B2	Inductive power transfer system for derating a battery charging profile of electric vehicle batteries and control method thereof A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture including control arrangements capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle as a function of detected temperatures at the transmitter and receiver coils. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.
US11945314B2	Method for operating a drive train, and drive train A method for operating a drive train includes supplying a motor voltage to an electric motor by a converter for achieving a torque setpoint value, determining an angular velocity actual value and an angular acceleration actual value from values of the angular position of the rotor, determining the torque setpoint value from a moment of inertia and an angular acceleration setpoint value, which is determined as an actuation variable, determining the moment of inertia as the sum of the moment of inertia of the drive train without a load and the moment of inertia of the load, and determining the moment of inertia of the load from a torque actual value and from the angular acceleration actual value.
US11945313B2	Power supply device for vehicle A vehicle power supply device converts power from high voltage to low voltage by selectively connecting a predetermined power storage element group to a low voltage electric load from a high voltage power supply formed by connecting power storage elements in series. A leakage resistance from the high voltage power supply to the ground is measured when the high voltage circuit is cut by the cutoff means placed between the high voltage power supply and the high-voltage load device. When the value less than a predetermined value, the connection between the high voltage power supply and the low-voltage load device is interrupted, so that electric shock is prevented.
US11945310B2	Display system A display system includes a posture detection device that detects a posture variation amount of a moving body, a posture estimator that estimates a posture state of the moving body based on the posture variation amount, a reference position setting device that sets a reference position of an image based on the posture state, a correction processing device that sets a correction amount of a display position of the image based on the posture variation amount, and a display processing device that controls a display position of the image based on the reference position, the correction amount, and a timing command.
US11945309B2	Display system A display system includes a display processing device that controls display of an image, a posture detection device that detects a posture change amount of moving body, a correction processing device that sets a correction amount of display position of the image, a display determiner that determines whether or not to display the image, and a gradient change detector that detects a gradient change of a traveling path. The gradient change detector detects that a posture change of the moving body is started when an absolute value of the posture change amount is larger than a first threshold, and that the posture change is completed when the absolute value becomes smaller than a second threshold after start of the posture change. The display determiner determines not to display the image from start of the posture change until completion of the posture change.
US11945305B2	Method for the performance-enhancing driver assistance of a road vehicle with an augmented reality interface A method for the performance-enhancing driver assistance of a road vehicle driven by a driver comprises the steps of: determining the current position and orientation of the road vehicle, detecting a plurality of environmental data concerning the surrounding environment, detecting a plurality of dynamic data of the vehicle, determining the current position and orientation of a helmet within the road vehicle and suggesting to the driver, by means of an augmented reality interface device, one or more corrective actions to be carried out in order to accomplish a mission optimizing a cost function.
US11945304B2	Multifunctional switch system for autonomous vehicle and operating method thereof A multifunctional switch system for an autonomous vehicle may include a plurality of docking stations in the interior of the autonomous vehicle, sets an operation mode of a mobile operation device for each of positions of the plurality of docking stations, and operates in an operation mode corresponding to the position of the docking station as the mobile operation device is docked to the docking station to enable a driver in the autonomous vehicle to conveniently operate various convenience devices regardless of the driver's location, and an operating method thereof.
US11945302B2	Low-floor electric axle assembly A low-floor electric axle assembly including: an axle housing, two hub motors, two planetary gear reducers, two hubs, a brake system, two C-shaped beams, and a suspension system. Mechanical mounting of the suspension system is compatible with a conventional axle. The axle housing has a left and right symmetrical dumbbell-shaped structure configured to bear a weight of a vehicle. The hub motors are inner rotor type motors and are separately arranged at two ends of the axle housing left and right symmetrically. The hub motors are arranged coaxially with two wheels respectively. Two hub motor rotors are connected to the planetary gear reducers respectively. Each of the planetary gear reducers is a single-stage planetary gear reducer. A sun gear of each of the planetary gear reducers receives power outputted by each of the hub motor. Two planetary gear reducer housings are power output ends connected to two rims respectively.
US11945300B2	Charging or fueling recess and method for the production thereof A charging or fueling recess for use in a body opening of a vehicle, which has a recess body and a hinge housing as a rigid part made of a first plastic, wherein the recess body is formed integrally with the hinge housing, wherein the hinge housing has a lower part and an upper part, wherein the charging or fueling recess also has a hinge housing sealing body as a flexible part made of a second plastic which is softer than the first plastic, wherein the hinge housing sealing body is arranged at least sectionally between the lower part and the upper part, wherein the recess body, the hinge housing and the hinge housing sealing body are produced using a two-component injection-molding process.
US11945297B2	Ventilation device equipped with a membrane for a vehicle liquid tank The ventilation device (4) for a vehicle liquid tank, comprises: a membrane (20) impermeable to a predetermined liquid and permeable to a vapor likely to be produced by this liquid, and at least one pipe (52) suitable for discharging liquid found on the membrane from the device. The or each pipe has an end contiguous with the membrane, the rest of the or each pipe extending at an altitude lower than this end when a main axis of the device is vertical.
US11945294B2	Modular battery pack for mounting to a vehicle frame A modular battery pack for mounting to a vehicle frame of a vehicle. The modular battery pack comprising a plurality of modules arranged adjacent to each other, wherein at least one module constitutes an electrical energy storage module. Each module comprises first and second opposite side walls arranged to face respective side walls of adjacent modules, and to provide structural integrity of the modular battery pack. Each side wall comprises a common set of interfaces for interfacing between adjacent modules. The modular battery pack also comprising at least one control unit having a side wall comprising the common set of interfaces, and also a vehicle interface for interfacing with the vehicle.
US11945293B2	Dual motor electric driveline Methods and sysemteds for a driveline, comprising: a transmission having an input and an output, a power take-off (PTO), a first electric motor drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the input of the transmission, a second electric motor, a first clutching device, and a second clutching device, wherein the second electric motor is selectively drivingly engaged with the input of the transmission through the first clutching device, and wherein the second electric motor is selectively drivingly engaged with the PTO through the second clutching device. The present document further relates to a vehicle including said dual motor electric driveline, and to a method of controlling said dual motor electric driveline.
US11945290B2	Composite liftgate A composite liftgate including an inner panel construction having strengthening channel structure in combination with a ribbing. Structural steel reinforcements are bonded to the inner panel where additional strength is needed. Where the extra structure is needed, a minimum amount of steel is used and the structural reinforcement is bonded in place using adhesive. A plurality of access doors are provided that are removable for easier maintenance and repair.
US11945289B2	Sliding door device for vehicle A sliding door device for a vehicle includes a door arm including a first end portion rotatably connected to an end portion of the door and a second end portion movable along a side sill of the vehicle body, a door power connection portion provided in the door arm, and a vehicle power connection portion provided in a position corresponding to the door power connection portion of the vehicle body and electrically connected to the door power connection portion according to rotation of the door arm, wherein the vehicle power connection portion includes: a first vehicle power connection portion electrically connected to the door power connection portion when the door is closed, and a second vehicle power connection portion electrically connected to the door power connection portion when the door is opened.
US11945285B2	Air discharge device The air discharge device includes a duct defining: a main flow path through which an air flow passes; and a main hole opened in a flat shape to discharge the air flow as a working air flow toward a downstream from the main flow path. A throttle portion is provided in the duct to reduce a flow path height of the main flow path from an upstream of the air flow toward a downstream of the air flow. A plurality of partitions are arranged to divide the main flow path in a major direction into a pair of side flow paths and at least one center flow path. The plurality of partitions are disposed in the duct such that a flow path width of the center flow path is reduced from the upstream of the air flow toward the downstream of the air flow.
US11945281B2	Vehicle front-arrangement structure and vehicle equipped with vehicle front-arrangement structure A vehicle front arrangement structure includes high-voltage equipment, air conditioning equipment that includes an air-conditioner blower, and a high-voltage connector part. The high-voltage equipment and air conditioning equipment are arranged in front of a vehicle. The high-voltage connector part is provided at a vehicle rearward end portion of the high-voltage equipment to connect a high-voltage wire harness. The high-voltage connector part is arranged so as to be displaced in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction as viewed from the front of the vehicle.
US11945275B2	Damping control device and damping control method for vehicle A damping control device includes a control force generating device and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire road surface displacement related values related to a plurality of road surface displacements in a predetermined sampling zone, acquire an amplitude index indicating a magnitude of an amplitude of the sampled values, determine an operation delay period of the control force generating device based on the magnitude of the amplitude indicated by the amplitude index, calculate target control force for reducing vibration of a vehicle body based on the road surface displacement related values at a predicted passing position where a wheel is predicted to pass after an elapse of the operation delay period from a current time, and transmit, to the control force generating device, a control command for causing the control force generating device to regulate the control force to agree with the target control force.
US11945273B2	Preview damping control apparatus and method for a vehicle A damping force control apparatus for a vehicle in which road surface displacement-related information detected by an in-vehicle detection device is transmitted to a preview reference database control device together with detection position information, a preview reference database including road surface displacement-related values is made, preview damping control that reduces vibration of a sprung of the vehicle is performed using the road surface displacement-related values in the preview reference database, and it is assumed that a road surface displacement-related value in a predetermined adjacent region located in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the vehicle with respect to a point where the road surface displacement-related information was detected by the in-vehicle detection device is the same as the road surface displacement-related value at the above point.
US11945271B2	Rigid-flexible coupling multi-degree-of-freedom walking position-adjusting leg unit and hybrid robot platform thereof A rigid-flexible coupling multi-degree-of-freedom walking position-adjusting leg unit and a hybrid robot platform thereof is provided and includes a vertical rigid-flexible coupling multi-degree-of-freedom walking position-adjusting leg unit and a horizontal rigid-flexible coupling multi-degree-of-freedom walking position-adjusting leg unit, which both include a moving device, a moving drive, a steering frame, a lifting frame, a spring device and a driving differential wheel set, in combination with a frame, a driver set, a battery pack and a control box, forming a multi-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism platform. The hybrid robot platform including the rigid-flexible coupling multi-degree-of-freedom walking position-adjusting leg unit as provided by the present disclosure has functions of a rigid position adjustment, an elastic suspension and a rigid-flexible coupling position adjustment, and can automatically adapt to a working condition of the uneven ground.
US11945264B2	Tire wear prediction system, tire wear prediction program, tire wear prediction method and data structure A tire wear prediction system (100) is provided with a wear prediction unit (110) for predicting a wear state of a tire mounted at a predetermined wheel position of a vehicle based on the traveling state of the vehicle, a change history acquisition unit (120) for acquiring a change history including the rotation of the wheel position on which the tire is mounted or a content of replacement with another tire, and a wear state correction unit (140) for correcting a reference of the wear state of the tire predicted by the wear prediction unit (110) based on the change history. The wear prediction unit (110) predicts the wear state of the tire based on the reference of the wear state corrected by the wear state correction unit (140).
US11945256B2	Laser marked optically variable device A security device for security documents provides an angle-dependent Moiré effect. A security device for a security document and method for making the security device are provided. At least two interlaced laser engraved images form an angle dependent parallax effect. First and second images are laser engraved at a substrate of the security document. To render the security device more difficult to copy, a colour changing effect or a nonreciprocal transmission effect may be achieved by adding a coloured (absorptive or emissive) layer between or within non-laser engravable layers situated between the laser engravable layers, and/or by adding a patterned phase diffraction grating situated between the laser engravable layers.
US11945252B2	Recording medium and ink jet recording method A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer, in this order. The first ink-receiving layer has a positive surface zeta potential, and the second ink-receiving layer has a negative surface zeta potential. The thickness of the second ink-receiving layer is 2 μm to 15 μm.
US11945250B2	Thermal transfer sheet and printed article A thermal transfer sheet includes a dye layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate film. The dye layer includes a decolorizable dye. The decolorizable dye has a color difference ΔE*ab between a color A and a color B of 10 or less, where the color A is a color of a transfer-receiving body before the decolorizable dye is transferred to the transfer-receiving body, the color B is a color of a portion of the transfer-receiving body with the decolorizable dye having been transferred thereto, and the color of the portion is a color after the portion is irradiated by a xenon lamp at an irradiation intensity of 1.2 (W/m2) for 50 hours, the portion having a reflection density of 0.5 or greater before being irradiated by the xenon lamp.
US11945246B2	Craftwork tools and kits A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp.
US11945244B2	Cartridge A cartridge configured to be mounted on a tape printer, the cartridge includes a ribbon roll around which an ink ribbon is wound, and a cartridge case configured to accommodate a tape roll around which a tape is wound and that accommodates the ribbon roll, in which the cartridge case includes a third case portion, a first case portion that constitutes a tape roll accommodating portion accommodating the tape roll between the first case portion and the third case portion, and a second case portion that is separated from the first case portion and accommodates the ribbon roll between the second case portion and the third case portion, and the first case portion is configured to open and close the tape roll accommodating portion.
US11945243B2	Manufacturing garments and textiles with printed patterns thereon Disclosed herein is a technique that improves material efficiency in generating garments and textiles that include graphics. A given product is sorted into cut patterns used to assemble the product. Graphics are digitally applied to each cut pattern in order to generate abstract cut patterns including aligned graphics. Blank cut patterns are nested across a virtual sheet of fabric in a 2D space without any consideration to the graphics. The nested cut patterns implement the abstract cut patterns that include graphics. The graphics are aligned to the positions of the cut patterns according to the nesting scheme. Print instructions including nested cut patterns with aligned graphics are delivered to a printer that executes the print job. The cut patterns are cut away from the fabric sheet including graphic designs that are aligned with the cut patterns.
US11945241B2	Printer for printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical appliances A printer for printing plate-like media made of plastic and/or metal such as printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical appliances has various functional devices and an apparatus for handling the printable plate-like media. The marker cards are conveyed in the printer between the functional devices. The handling apparatus has several stations which are formed as receiving and fixing devices for a marker card to be printed. One or more of the stations is configured so as to be pivotable, such that it can be pivoted out of a first pivot position into a second pivot position against a resilient stop.
US11945238B2	Liquid ejecting device A liquid ejecting device includes: a printing unit including a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid to a medium and a head holder configured to form an air cooling path, and a cooling mechanism configured to cause air in the air cooling path to flow therethrough to air-cool the liquid ejecting head, wherein the printing unit is provided so as to be movable with respect to a transport path along which the medium is transported, the cooling mechanism includes a first air hole and a second air hole that are configured to be coupled to the air cooling path, and the air cooling path is coupled to one of the first air hole and the second air hole corresponding to a position of the printing unit.
US11945234B2	Laser-induced cell transfer and sorting A method for transferring objects includes providing a medium in a reservoir, the medium containing objects; providing a substrate having an acceptor surface, the acceptor surface facing an opening of the reservoir; determining a first target focus point in the medium; and generating a first laser pulse or first laser pulse train focused onto the first target focus point. Pulse intensity of the first laser pulse or pulse train at the first target focus point and/or pulse duration of the first laser pulse or pulse train is/are chosen to generate a droplet of the medium ejected towards the acceptor surface. A center wavelength of the first laser pulse or pulse train is larger than 500 nm, larger than 650 nm, or between 0.9 μm and 1.35 μm. The first target focus point is determined relative to the position of at least one object of the objects.
US11945231B2	Printing material container, and board mounted on printing material container A printing material container is detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having a plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The printing material container comprises a first device, a second device, and a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals, at least one second terminal and at least one third terminal. The plurality of first terminals are connected to the first device and respectively include a first contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second terminal is connected to the second device and includes a second contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one third terminal is for the detection of shorting between the at least one second terminal and the at least one third terminal and includes a third contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second contact portion, the plurality of the first contact portions, and the at least one third contact portion are arranged so as to form one or multiple rows. The at least one second contact portion is arranged at an end of one row among the one or multiple rows.
US11945228B2	Upward jetting ink jet printing system A system and method upwards ink deposit onto a substrate in existing printing systems. The system provides for multiple orientations of the print head including jetting in the vertical (or generally upwards) direction to mark a substrate. The system allows the ink jetting to be easily integrated into existing converting or printing processes without the need to add auxiliary web transporting devices such as a turn bar since the print head is jetting the pigment-based ink sets vertically as illustrated in the document provided. To jet vertically the ink viscosity needs to be closely controlled utilizing in line ink heating systems that are deployed throughout the ink supply circuit. The system measures the difference between meniscus and pressure with a predetermined amount of heat applied to the system using in line/integrated heating devices in order to accomplish a vertical jet at speed.
US11945227B2	Head assembly and printing apparatus including head assembly There is provided a head assembly including: a rigid substrate; a plurality of heads; a tank; a plurality of tubes; a heater; a plurality of flexible substrates; a relay substrate; a first member; and a second member arranged on one side in a first direction with respect to the first space. The rigid substrate is arranged in a first space formed in the first member. The tank, the heater, the plurality of tubes and the plurality of flexible substrates are arranged in a second space formed in the second member. The relay substrate is located between the first space and the second space in a first direction, and partitions the first space and the second space from each other.
US11945226B2	Liquid ejecting device and air blowing device A printer includes an ejecting head that ejects ink, a glued belt including a support surface, a first fan and a second fan configured to blow air toward the support surface, and a facing portion facing a portion of the first fan and a portion of the second fan. The facing portion includes an opening that opens in the Z direction. The opening is located between the first fan and the second fan in the X direction when viewed in the Z direction. When a spacing in the X direction at a first position in the +Y direction is defined as the first spacing and a spacing in the X direction at a second position upstream of the first position in the +Y direction is defined as the second spacing, the second spacing is larger than the first spacing.
US11945223B2	Head device, liquid jetting apparatus, and head maintenance method To provide a head device, a liquid jetting apparatus, and a head maintenance method with which it is possible to suppress a decrease in performance of a liquid-repellent film on a nozzle surface that is caused by a wiping process with respect to the nozzle surface. Provided is a head device including an ink jet head (10) in which a liquid-repellent film (10B) is formed on a nozzle surface (10A) and a head control unit. The head control unit applies a negative pressure to liquid in a nozzle, performs a non-jetting driving operation of causing the liquid in the nozzle to vibrate without being jetted, and stops the non-jetting driving operation for a wiping target nozzle (12A) with which a wiping member (22) to be used in a wiping process comes into contact in a case where the wiping process with respect to the nozzle surface is to be performed.
US11945218B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: a roll paper container portion that accommodates roll paper formed into a roll by wrapping recording paper around a core; a transportation roller that transports the recording paper in a transportation direction; a buffering member that moves in contact with the recording paper; and a guide member that is provided upstream of the buffering member in the transportation direction and guides the core of the roll paper that is moved from an inside of the roll paper container portion to an outside.
US11945214B2	Processing device A processing device includes a first light source and a second light source configured to emit light having a peak wavelength from 900 nm to 2,100 nm, a first light receiving portion, a second light receiving portion, and a processing portion configured to subject a medium to processing of increasing or reducing an amount of moisture contained in the medium. the first light source and the first light receiving portion are positioned upstream of the processing portion in a transport direction of the medium, the first light source irradiates, with light, the medium, the first light receiving portion receives light reflected by the medium, the second light source and the second light receiving portion are positioned downstream of the processing portion in the transport direction, the second light source irradiates, with light, the medium, and the second light receiving portion receives light reflected by the medium.
US11945213B2	Liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes a conveying part configured to convey a medium in a conveying direction. A discharge head is configured to discharge a droplet onto a medium carried by the conveying part. A heating part is arranged at the downstream of the discharge head and configured to heat a medium while contacting with the medium attached with a droplet discharged by the discharge head. The heating part is arranged at a position contacting with at least part of the droplet present on the surface of the medium.
US11945209B2	Methods and devices for printing on substrates A system for printing on a substrate can comprise a conveyor that is configured to move the substrate along a substrate movement axis. The system can further comprise at least one print head array. Each print head array has a plurality of print heads, each print head having a respective orientation axis. The plurality of print heads can have at least a first print head and a second print head, wherein the orientation axis of the first print head is angularly offset from the orientation axis of the second print head. The first print head can be offset from the second print head along the substrate movement axis.
US11945208B2	Systems and methods for improving reliability of replacing items in a stencil printer A movable cart includes a housing configured to move along a horizontal surface and a plurality of shelves supported by the housing Each shelf of the plurality of shelves is configured to move between a retracted in which the shelf is positioned within the housing and an extended position in which the shelf extends from the housing. The movable cart further includes a sensing system configured to determine whether each shelf of the plurality of shelves is in the retracted position and a type of item supported by the shelf. Other aspects of the movable cart are further disclosed.
US11945207B2	Web shift compensation According to examples, an apparatus may include a first feed element and a second feed element, in which a web is to be fed to the first feed element and from the first feed element to the second feed element. The apparatus may also include a controller that may determine whether the web exiting the second feed element is shifted from an intended position and based on a determination that the web is shifted from the intended position, cause the first feed element to be moved laterally a first distance and the second feed element to be moved laterally a second distance to compensate for the shift in the web exiting the second feed element.
US11945197B2	Multilayer polylactide based structure and articles made therefrom The present invention relates to a multilayer structure, such as a film or a sheet, and articles made from such multilayer structures. The present invention provides a multilayer structure comprising at least three different layers A, B and C, wherein said layer B is disposed between said layer A and said layer C and is capable of binding said layer A to said layer C, wherein layer A comprises a polylactide (PLA) polymer, layer B comprises a lactide-rich poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer, and layer C comprises a polyglycolide (PGA) polymer and/or a glycolide-rich poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer. The present invention also provides a multilayer structure comprising at least one barrier layer, providing gas barrier properties, wherein said barrier layer comprises a glycolide-rich poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer.
US11945194B2	Multilayer films and laminates containing slip agents The present disclosure provides a multilayer film. The multilayer film includes at least two layers including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.895 g/cc to 0.925 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 30 g/10 min; (B) a branched fatty acid amide; and (C) a linear saturated fatty acid amide, wherein the branched fatty acid amide and the linear saturated fatty acid amide have a weight ratio of from 1:5 to 3:1. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer.
US11945193B2	Dimensionally stable composite wood panel flooring and methods of preparing same In one aspect, a method of preparing a composite wood panel is provided herein which includes: providing a flat core formed of cellulosic material having opposing top and bottom faces, wherein a density profile is defined across the core representing density of the core at different locations between the top and bottom faces, the density profile including a first density profile portion extending from the bottom face towards the top face and including a first maximum density, a second density profile portion extending from the top face towards the bottom face and including a second maximum density, and a third density profile portion extending between, and connecting, the first and second density profile portions; removing the top face, and an adjacent layer, of the core to remove the second maximum density and to define an exposed face; and, adhering, using an adhesive, a veneer to the exposed face.
US11945190B2	Laminated glass Laminated glass includes a pair of glass plates each having a curvature; an intermediate film located between the pair of glass plates; and a light control element enclosed in the intermediate film. The light control element includes a first resin layer; a second resin layer; and a light control layer held by the first resin layer and the second resin layer. One or more slits are provided in a main surface of the first resin layer.
US11945185B2	Shoe structure and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a shoe structure includes: a setting step of setting an upper on a shoe last, and distributing a foam matrix material comprising a plurality of semi-foamed granules of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) along a bottom of the shoe last to position the foam matrix material between the shoe last and the upper, and a foaming step of heating the shoe last with the upper and the foam matrix material thereon by microwave, so that the semi-foamed granules are foamed to form an insole bonded to the upper, and the upper is shaped along a contour of the shoe last after cooling and removing the shoe last.
US11945180B2	Method of making silicone containing contact lens with reduced amount of diluents The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a contact lens including the steps of: (i) adding reactive components to a mold, wherein the reactive components comprise (a) at least one hydroxy-containing silicone component having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 15,000 g/mole and (b) at least one mono-ether terminated, mono-methacrylate terminated polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 10,000 g/mole; (ii) curing the reactive components within the mold to form the contact lens; and (iii) removing the contact lens from said mold.
US11945178B2	Methods and equipment for forming tubes of fibrous material Equipment for forming a tubular rod of fibrous material comprises: a gathering station constructed to receive a continuous supply of fibres and to gather the fibres into a bundle as the fibres advance through the equipment; a divider arranged in the path of the fibres through the equipment and constructed to from a cleft along the length of the bundle as it advances through the equipment; a mandrel positioned in the path of the bundle of fibres in alignment with the divider and constructed to form the cleft into a passage through the bundle of fibres as the bundle of fibres advances over the mandrel; and a die constructed and arranged to cooperate with the mandrel to form the fibres in a tubular configuration around the mandrel.
US11945174B2	Container with product visualization aperture The present invention relates to a method for providing a product viewing window in a container. The container has at least a body ply and a liner ply, wherein the body ply has at least one aperture therethrough. The liner ply is adhered to the inner surface of the body ply and has a portion extending across the aperture, forming a window into the container. The method involves providing a window-finishing machine that comprises at least two platens and, optionally, a machine pocket positioned between them, a heating element extending through at least one of the platens, and a pressurized air device that is adapted to release pressurized air into the container through at least one of the platens. The container is engaged between the platens in an airtight manner and, optionally, the container window is positioned adjacent the inside wall of the machine pocket. The heating element heats the window of the container to the desired temperature, pressurized air is injected into the container such that the window is forced at least partially through the aperture of the container (and optionally into contact with the machine pocket wall), and the container window is then cooled to the desired temperature.
US11945168B2	Colored object generation In an example, a method includes obtaining object model data describing at least a portion of an object to be generated by additive manufacturing. A color value of a first portion of the object to be generated may be determined, wherein the color value is based on a first color and a second color, different from the first color. Object generation data to generate the object using a fusing agent of the first color and a build material having the second color may be determined by defining a first region of a layer of build material to which fusing agent is to be applied defining a second region of the build material to which detailing agent is to be applied to define an edge of the object and defining a spacing region of build material to separate the first region and second region, wherein the spacing region is defined using parameters selected to provide the color value.
US11945166B2	Methods for cleaning and post-curing additively manufactured objects Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects on a rotor, the plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects via the rotor. The method can further include applying energy to the plurality of additively manufactured objects to cure a portion of each additively manufactured object while the plurality of additively manufactured objects are on the rotor.
US11945164B2	Method for manufacturing microneedle biosensor A microneedle biosensor includes a microneedle and a substrate. One end of the microneedle is connected to the substrate, an outer surface of the microneedle is provided with a working electrode and a first electrode, an outer surface of the working electrode is provided with an enzyme, and an outer surface of the microneedle biosensor is covered with a biocompatible film. A method for manufacturing a microneedle biosensor includes: manufacturing the substrate and the microneedle in an additive mode simultaneously; spray-printing and curing the working electrode and the first electrode on the outer surface of the microneedle; spray-printing and drying the enzyme on the outer surface of the working electrode; and using biocompatible liquid for spray-printing, and drying the biocompatible liquid to form the biocompatible film. The substrate, the microneedle, the working electrode, the first electrode, the enzyme and the biocompatible film are all manufactured through a full printing method.
US11945162B2	Apparatus, system and method of providing dynamic hob pinch force in an additive manufacturing print head The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for a print head for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include at least two proximate hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing; a motor capable of imparting a rotation to at least one of the two hobs, wherein the extrusion results from the rotation; a dynamic force adjustment capable of exerting force on one of the two hobs to urge the force-receiving hob toward the other of the two hobs; and a controller communicatively connected with the dynamic force adjustment and capable of controlling the force exertion thereof.
US11945161B2	Combined electrospinning and microextrusion apparatus A combined electrospinning and microextrusion apparatus includes a robotic manipulator having a plurality of degrees of freedom, an end effector supported and movable by the robotic manipulator, a plurality of extruders housed on the end effector, each extruder having an interchangeable nozzle for extrusion of material, a working plane for deposition of extruded material, a pneumatic circuit supplying a fluid flow to the extruders for controlling extrusion of material, and an electric generator selectively activatable to apply a potential difference between the nozzles of the extruders and the working plane. The extruders are capable of operating selectively in microextrusion mode with inactive electric generator or in electrospinning mode with active electric generator, in an independent manner from each other.
US11945159B2	Method and apparatus for controlling the exposure of a selective laser sintering or laser melting apparatus A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object may include allocating irradiation of respective ones of a plurality of sequential layers of construction material between a first region and a second region based at least in part on a first irradiation time and/or a second irradiation time. Irradiation of the first region is allocated to a first scanner and the first irradiation time is indicative of a time required for the first scanner to irradiate the first region with respect to at least one of the plurality of sequential layers of construction material. Irradiation of the second region is allocated to a second scanner and the second irradiation time is indicative of a time required for the second scanner to irradiate the second region with respect to at least one of the plurality of sequential layers of construction material. The first irradiation time and the second irradiation time may be at least approximately the same.
US11945158B2	Interlace scanning strategies and uses thereof A method, apparatus, and program for additive manufacturing. In one aspect, the method comprises: forming an at least partially solidified portion within a first scan region (801), wherein the solidified portion within the first scan region (801) is formed by irradiating a build material along a first irradiation path (811). A second portion of a build material may be irradiated along a second irradiation path (813), wherein the second scan region (803) is offset with respect to the first scan region (801) thereby defining an offset region (802). The offset region (802) is at least partially solidified by the first irradiation path (811) and the second irradiation path (813) and a reference line (819) intersects the first irradiation path (811) and the second irradiation path (813) within the offset region (802), wherein the reference line (819) is substantially parallel to a side (810) of the first scan region (801).
US11945157B2	Multi-material additive manufacturing apparatus and method A method for producing a component layer-by-layer includes: providing two or more resin handling assemblies, each including a resin support which has at least a portion which is transparent, each resin support defining a build surface located in a build zone of the respective assembly; executing a build cycle, including: depositing on each build surface radiant-energy-curable resin, the resin on each build surface being a unique material combination; positioning a stage relative to one of the build surfaces to define a layer increment; selectively curing the resin using applied radiant energy so as to define a cross-sectional layer of the component; separating the component from the build surface; cleaning at least one of the component and the stage; and repeating the cycle, for a plurality of layers, wherein at least one of the layers is cured in each of the build zone. Apparatus is described for carrying out the method.
US11945154B2	Printer and printing method for space and pressure suits using additive manufacturing The present disclosure relates to printing apparatus and manufacturing techniques for the manufacture and fabrication of pressure suits and space suits. The disclosure also relates to space suit components formed from additive polymer, and components including one or more layers of a mesh fabric with an applied layer of an additive polymer. One method includes providing an apparatus comprised of a six-degree of freedom motion manipulator with the motion manipulator attached to one or more printing extruder heads. Additive polymers may be extruded via the one or more printing extruder heads to form 3D printed space suit components.
US11945149B2	Coextruded articles, dies and methods of making the same Coextruded articles comprising first and second layers each having first and second opposed major surfaces and between the first and second layers a series of first walls providing a series of microchannels, and methods for making the same. Embodiment of coextruded articles described herein are useful, for example, in cushioning applications where high levels of compression are desired.
US11945147B2	Vehicle interior and exterior member, method of manufacturing vehicle interior and exterior member, and press mold used for manufacturing vehicle interior and exterior member A vehicle interior and exterior member comprises a fiber molded body and a synthetic resin member fixed to a surface of the fiber molded body. The fiber molded body has a fiber layer including thermoplastic synthetic resin as a base material layer. The base material layer has fiber layer surfaces on its both surfaces or, the base material layer has another fiber layer including the other type of thermoplastic synthetic resin on one of the fiber layer surface to form a fiber laminated body. The fiber molded body is formed by molding the fiber laminated body into a three-dimensional face shape. The synthetic resin member has a fixed portion which is fixed to the fiber molded body by solidifying it in a state that molten synthetic resin has seeped into the fiber layer of the fiber laminated body.
US11945145B2	Method for producing a component A method for producing a component, wherein in the method the following steps are carried out, in particular in the following sequence: providing at least one upper mold carrier and at least one lower mold carrier, wherein the at least one upper mold carrier has at least two upper mold modules and the at least one lower mold carrier has at least one lower mold module; moving the at least one upper mold carrier and/or the at least one lower mold carrier in at least one direction into at least one predetermined position; combining a first upper mold module of the at least two upper mold modules of the at least one upper mold carrier and a first lower mold module of the at least one first lower mold module of the at least one lower mold carrier in the at least one predetermined position such that one or more work stations for carrying out at least one step for producing the component are formed; carrying out the at least one production step to form the component, as well as a device for producing a component.
US11945142B2	Composite resin molded product for acoustic member A composite resin molded product for an acoustic member is a composite resin molded product for an acoustic member containing a main agent resin and fibrous fillers dispersed in the main agent resin, and a concentration of the fibrous fillers is 50% by weight or more in the composite resin molded product, and crystallinity of the main agent resin around the fibrous fillers is higher than crystallinity of the main agent resin in other parts in the composite resin molded product.
US11945140B2	Method for manufacturing foam molded body and foam molded body A method for producing a foam-molded product by using a plasticizing cylinder, includes: plasticizing and melting the thermoplastic resin to provide the molten resin in a plasticization zone of the plasticizing cylinder; introducing a pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent at a fixed pressure into a starvation zone of the plasticizing cylinder to retain the starvation zone at the fixed pressure; allowing the molten resin to be in the starved state in the starvation zone; bringing the molten resin in contact with the pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent at the fixed pressure, in the starvation zone in a state in which the starvation zone is retained at the fixed pressure; and molding the molten resin having been brought in contact with the pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent into the foam-molded product.
US11945137B2	Powder application device for producing stiffening elements from pulverous material A powder application apparatus for an at least partially meltable powder to be applied onto a feeding element for producing reinforcing elements comprises a powder container. In the area of an outlet of the powder container a template for defining a basic shape of a reinforcing element to be produced is provided. Further, a closing device for opening and closing the outlet is provided. For producing reinforcing elements having different stiffness, barrier elements in particular connected with the template are provided. The barrier elements reduce the powder supply to the feeding element such that a reinforcing element with areas of different material thickness are created. A method for producing such a reinforcing element.
US11945135B2	Process for manufacturing a fibrous material pre-impregnated with thermoplastic polymer in powder form The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a pre-impregnated fibrous material comprising a continuous fibre fibrous material and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, characterized in that said pre-impregnated fibrous material is made of a single unidirectional ribbon or a plurality of parallel ribbons unidirectional and in that said method comprises an impregnation step, in particular at the core, of said fibrous material being in the form of a roving or of several parallel rovings by said thermoplastic polymer being in powder form, said step of impregnation being carried out with said at least one thermoplastic polymer and said fibrous material the D90/D10 ratio of which by volume of the thermoplastic polymer particles ranges from 1.5 to 50, in particular from 2 to 10 and the ratio of the average diameter by volume (D50) thermoplastic polymer particles on the average diameter of the unit fibres of said fibrous material ranges from 3 to 40, except for an impregnation process in aqueous suspension of a fibrous material made of carbon fibres by a thermoplastic polymer, said D50/mean unit fibre diameter ratio being comprised from 3 to 8, and excluding any electrostatic process in voluntary charge.
US11945132B2	Multi-track slicing machine with independently controllable grippers In order that grippers on individual tracks of a multi-track slicing machine can be moved and controlled independently of one another, they are not all mounted on a same gripper slide guided on the only slide guide present. Instead, at least two slide guides may be present, each of which carries at least one gripper slide, which in turn either carries several grippers or several gripper slides.
US11945131B2	Device for clamping a roll of paper in a cutting machine Device for locking two adjacent sections (1, 2) of a roll of paper (3) placed on the sides of a cutting section plane (4) defined by the movement of a cutting blade (5) of a cutting-off machine (M), comprising a pair of clamping devices (6, 7) configured to be able to assume an unlocking configuration with a locking configuration of respective sections (1, 2) of the roll (3); at least a first actuator (8) which can be operated on command to pass said clamping devices from the unlocking configuration to the locking configuration of the respective sections (1, 2), and vice versa; at least a second actuator (10) connected to the clamping devices (6, 7) and configured to perform a movement of reciprocal distancing of the clamping devices in a locking configuration with respect to said cutting section plane (4); means of inhibition (11) of the reciprocal moving away of the clamping devices active during the cutting advancement of the blade (5) through the roll (3); and activation means (12) of the second actuator (10) of the clamping devices (6, 7) configured to activate the reciprocal removal of the clamping devices immediately after the end of the roll cutting phase (3) performed by the blade (5).
US11945127B2	Outliner hair trimmer with interchangeable workheads A hair trimmer is provided, including a trimmer housing having a drive end, a drive shaft projecting from the drive end, a support bracket associated with the drive end, and a cutting workhead connectable to the drive shaft and being supported on the trimmer by the support bracket. The cutting workhead is removable from operational engagement with the trimmer housing without the use of tools.
US11945119B2	Crosstalk mitigation for multi-cell workspace monitoring Crosstalk mitigation among cameras in neighboring monitored workcells is achieved by computationally defining a noninterference scheme that respects the independent monitoring and operation of each workcell. The scheme may involve communication between adjacent cells to adjudicate non-interfering camera operation or system-wide mapping of interference risks and mitigation thereof. Mitigation strategies can involve time-division and/or frequency-division multiplexing.
US11945117B2	Anticipating user and object poses through task-based extrapolation for robot-human collision avoidance An example method includes determining objects and actions associated with the objects for completing a task to be executed by a robotic system, where each action is associated with trajectory. The method further includes determining a pose for each person in an environment associated with the robotic system, predicting a trajectory for each person based on the determined pose associated with the respective person and the actions and trajectories associated with the actions, and adjusting trajectories for one or more of the actions to be performed by the robotic system based on the predicted trajectories for each person.
US11945116B2	Diagnosis method and apparatus A method for problem diagnosis in a robot system having one or more robots includes the steps of: a) receiving (S1) a first problem message from a robot of the robot system, the first problem message including one or more data elements descriptive of a problem experienced by the robot; b) receiving (S1) a subsequent problem message from a robot of the robot system; c) if a time elapsed between receipt of the subsequent problem message and receipt of an immediately preceding problem message is shorter than a predetermined threshold (S2), adding the subsequent problem message to a message set which comprises the immediately preceding problem message (S3); and d) if the time elapsed is longer than the predetermined threshold (S2), terminating (S4) the message set of the immediately preceding problem message without adding the subsequent problem message, and establishing (S5, S6) a new message set.
US11945115B2	Machine learning device and robot system provided with same An action of a robot included in a robot system is controlled based on a learning result of a machine learning device. The machine learning device includes a behavior observing unit, a displaced amount observing unit, and a learning unit. The behavior observing unit observes a behavior pattern of the robot picking out a workpiece from a container. The displaced amount observing unit observes, based on pieces of image data captured before and after the pick-out action of the robot and output from an image capturing device, a workpiece displaced amount indicating a displaced amount of an untargeted workpiece in the container caused by picking out a targeted workpiece from the container. The learning unit learns an influence rate on the untargeted workpiece with an associated behavior pattern of the robot for picking out the targeted workpiece from the container, the influence rate depending on the workpiece displaced amount.
US11945114B2	Method and system for grasping an object The method for increasing the accuracy of grasping an object can include: labelling an image based on an attempted object grasp by a robot and generating a trained graspability network using the labelled images. The method can additionally or alternatively include determining a grasp point using the trained graspability network; executing an object grasp at the grasp point S400; and/or any other suitable elements.
US11945113B2	Parameter adjustment device, parameter adjustment method, and program Three-dimensional measurement data is obtained (step S1). The poses of bulk parts are calculated (step S2). The gripping poses of a hand relative to the bulk parts are calculated (step S3). Individual evaluation indices are calculated (step S4). Overall evaluation indices are calculated (step S5). The gripping poses are sorted using the overall evaluation indices (step S6). The calculated gripping poses appear on a screen (step S7). The gripping poses are sorted by a user in an intended order (step S8). Determination is performed as to whether the difference between the results of the sorting in step S6 and in step S8 is small (step S9). In response to the difference being sufficiently small, parameters used in the calculation of the overall evaluation indices are stored (step S11). In response to the difference not being sufficiently small, the parameters are updated (step S10) and the processing returns to step S5.
US11945107B2	Open-loop control for exoskeleton motor A method of controlling a drive motor for a powered ankle exoskeleton is disclosed. The method includes modeling motor drive current as a linear function of desired torque and ankle angular velocity, and then controlling motor current as a function of measured torque and determined ankle angular velocity.
US11945101B2	End effector device and system for suction-based grasping of bagged objects An end effector device and system for suction-based grasping of bagged objects that can include a body structure with a vacuum line opening and an object engagement region, the vacuum line opening being configured to couple at least one pressure line of a vacuum pressure system to a defined internal channel of the body structure; the body structure comprising an internal structure that defines a concave inner chamber with a chamber opening at the object engagement region; and the internal structure comprising an array of inlets positioned along at least one wall of the concave inner chamber, wherein each inlet defines an opening in the body to the defined internal channel. The body structure may additionally include a suction cup system that comprises a flexible sealing lip at the object engagement region; wherein the chamber opening being positioned within a grasping region of the sealing lip.
US11945095B2	Interchangeable and interconnectable tool organizing device A custom tool accessory to hold a tool, the custom tool accessory including a body, at least one tongue disposed at a first side of the body, at least one tongue receiving groove disposed at a second side of the body opposite from the first side of the body, and a tool holding portion disposed on the body to hold the tool. At least one magnet is attached to the underside of a metallic base plate that is in turn secured to the underside of the body. A retainer surrounds the at least one magnet and also underlies the area of the bottom of the base plate that is not covered by the at least one magnet.
US11945091B2	Power tool A power tool with a small size in an axial direction includes a reducer allowing smooth and stable switching between variable speeds. The power tool includes a motor, a reducer that reduces rotation from the motor, and an actuator actuated by the rotation reduced by the reducer. The reducer includes a preceding internal gear in a preceding stage, a succeeding internal gear in a succeeding stage, an engagement member radially outward from the internal gears and switchable between a first position to restrict rotation of the preceding internal gear and a second position to restrict rotation of the succeeding internal gear, planetary gears that revolve within the internal gears, carriers supporting the planetary gears, and an operation unit to switch the engagement member selectively to the first position or the second position.
US11945086B2	Attachment for powered hammer A powered hammer assembly includes a powered hammer including an output shaft and an axial impact mechanism. The assembly also includes an attachment including an impact portion defining a first axis. The impact portion is fixed to the body and is immovable relative to the body. The impact portion is configured to receive repeated impacts from the powered hammer. The attachment further comprises a receiving portion in which a rod to be driven into the ground is receivable. The clamping portion defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.
US11945081B2	Tool and associated method for temporary fastener placement A tool for use in installing and removing a cleco fastener. The tool includes a main body of the tool. The main body defines an elongated length. A grip pocket radially extends from the main body and is configured for receiving a shoulder extending from a cylindrical body of the cleco. A pusher surface is spaced-apart along the length of the main body from the grip pocket and also radially extends outwardly of the main body and configured for pushing a plunger extending from the cylinder body of the cleco. The pusher surface is configured for slidable movement along a portion of the length of main body. A handle is slidably received within the main body and coupled with the pusher surface to provide translation to the pusher surface to engage the plunger of the cleco to activate the cleco.
US11945076B2	Articles including polyester backing and primer layer and related methods An article (100) has a polyester film backing (110) and a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester film backing (110). Another article includes a polyester backing (110), a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester backing (110), and a phenolic layer (140) disposed on the primer layer (120) on a surface opposite the polyester backing (110). The phenolic layer (120) can include abrasive particles (160). Processes for making the articles are also described, as well as methods for abrading a workpiece and improving adhesion between a polyester film backing (110) and a phenolic layer (120) on the polyester backing (110).
US11945074B2	Processing apparatus A processing apparatus includes a chuck table for holding a workpiece that has a mark representing a crystal orientation, a processing unit, a cassette stage for placing thereon a cassette for storing a plurality of workpieces therein, a temporary rest table, a spinner table, a robot for delivering a workpiece, a determining section for determining whether a workpiece has been properly processed or has not been properly processed, and a control unit for performing a control process for orienting the mark of the workpiece in a predetermined direction if the determining section determines that the workpiece has been properly processed and storing the workpiece in the cassette, and performing a control process for orienting the mark of the workpiece in a direction different from the predetermined direction if the determining section determines that the workpiece has not been properly processed and storing the workpiece in the cassette.
US11945060B2	Method of forming teeth of a cutting blade or guard The present invention relates to a method (200) of forming a plurality of teeth of a cutting blade or guard, the method comprises: a) taking (210) a blank of material, the blank having an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface, wherein at least a portion of the lower outer surface is substantially planar and forms a plane of the blank; b) utilizing (220) a cutting device (20) In comprising a first die (40) and a second die (50), wherein the first die comprises a plurality of first elements (42) and the second die comprises a plurality of second elements (52), wherein a first plane (60) is defined with respect to upper surfaces of the plurality of first elements and a second plane (70) is defined with respect to lower surfaces of the plurality of second elements, and wherein each upper surface of the plurality of first elements has a centre part (44) that lies in the first plane and edge parts (46) that are below the first plane; c) placing (230) the blank in the cutting device, such that the portion of the lower outer surface faces the upper surfaces of the plurality of first elements and the portion of the upper outer surface faces the lower surfaces of the plurality of second elements; d) moving (240) the first die and second die with respect to each other such that the first plane is moved toward and passes through the second plane, such that each element of the plurality of first elements passes at least partially between adjacent elements of the plurality of second elements, and wherein teeth (80) of the cutting blade or guard are formed that correspond to the positions of the plurality of first elements and wherein the teeth have a lower outer surface formed from the lower outer surface of the blank; and e) utilizing (250) a bending device (30) to bend edge portions (82) of the teeth of the cutting blade or guard that extend below the plane of the blank after step d) back toward the plane of the blank.
US11945053B2	Tailored blank, tailored blank manufacturing method, stamped part, and stamped part manufacturing method A tailored blank including a first steel sheet having a carbon content of 0.27 mass % or more, and a second steel sheet that is butt welded to the first steel sheet and that has a carbon content of 0.20 mass % or less, wherein the tailored blank includes an elongated future top plate portion, a future sidewall portion, and a future flange portion, a first steel sheet region that is configured by the first steel sheet is formed spanning part or all of a length direction of the future top plate portion, and a second steel sheet region that is configured by the second steel sheet is formed at the future flange portion to be joined by welding to another member, and wherein part or all of a length direction of the first steel sheet region is positioned within a length direction range of the second steel sheet region.
US11945046B2	Laser edge welding of copper substrates A method of joining electrical connections together includes evaluating at least one weld joint between at least two substrates, determining mismatch between the at least two substrates, and welding the at least two substrates together with a multi-step welding process. The multi-step welding process includes compensating for mismatch between the at least two substrates by welding on both sides but not overlapping a joint line between the at least two substrates with a first welding step and increasing melt volume and penetration depth of a weld between the at least two substrates with a second welding step.
US11945044B2	Control device for laser machining apparatus, and laser machining apparatus In a control device for a laser machining apparatus including a plurality of lasers and a plurality of scanners which respectively scans laser beams outputted from the plurality of lasers, the control device includes: a laser control unit which controls the plurality of lasers, in which the laser control unit includes: a machining program analysis unit which analyzes a machining program, and generates a machining condition command for setting a machining condition of the plurality of lasers, a storage unit which stores machining condition information in which a plurality of the machining conditions and a plurality of the machining condition commands are respectively associated, and a plurality of machining condition reading units which references the machining condition information and reads a machining condition corresponding to a machining condition command analyzed by the machining program analysis unit, and sets the machining condition which was read in a laser of a control target.
US11945043B2	Energy beam generation systems and optical systems with expanded scan fields An optical system may include a first optical assembly and a first scan field expansion assembly. The first optical assembly may include or may be configured as a first flat-field lens. The first flat-field lens may have a first nominal scan field with a first flat focal plane. The first scan field expansion assembly may include one or more first field-expanding optical elements configured to provide a first expanded scan field coinciding with the first flat focal plane. The first expanded scan field may have a cross-sectional width and/or area that exceeds a corresponding cross-sectional width and/or area of the first nominal scan field. A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object may include directing a first energy beam through the first optical assembly, and directing the first energy beam through the first scan field expansion assembly.
US11945042B2	Wire and arc additive manufacturing method for magnesium alloy The present disclosure provides a wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) method for a magnesium alloy. The method includes the following steps: step 1: performing a WAAM process assisted by cooling and rolling; step 2: milling side and top surfaces of an additive part; step 3: performing, by friction stir processing (FSP) equipment, an FSP process on the additive part, and applying cooling and rolling to a side wall of the additive part through a cooling and rolling device during the FSP process; step 4: finish-milling the top surface of the additive part for a WAAM process in the next step; and step 5: repeating the above steps cyclically until final forming of the part is finished. The present disclosure completely breaks dendritic structures and refines grains in the WAAM process of the magnesium alloy, thereby effectively repairing defects such as pores and cracks.
US11945038B2	Pipe coupon retainer A tool can include a tool body defining a recess defining a recess depth measured in a radial direction from an outer diameter of the tool body; and a detent member coupled to the tool body, the detent member including a leg extending from the tool body and sized to be received within the recess of the tool body upon one of deformation and movement of the leg at least partly in a radially inward direction, the leg biased in a radially outward direction by one of a wall of the recess and a biasing element of the tool, the leg configured to catch upon a portion of a pipe coupon surrounding a drilled hole in the pipe coupon to facilitate movement of the pipe coupon with the tool.
US11945027B2	Mold powder In the mold powder, the content of F is 0.5% by mass or less (including 0% by mass), CaO and SiO2 are included as main components, the mass ratio of CaO to SiO2 (CaO/SiO2) is 0.6 to 1.4, the content of B2O3 is 0.3 to 2.8% by mass, the content of Na2O is 5.0 to 20.0% by mass, the total content of Li2O and K2O is 0 to 4.0% by mass, the content of MgO is 0 to 3.5% by mass, the content of Al2O3 is 1.0 to 8.0% by mass, and the content of MnO is 1.0% by mass or less (including 0% by mass).
US11945026B1	Multi-path internal microporous efficient refrigeration method and device for frozen sand mold A multi-path internal microporous efficient refrigeration method and device for a frozen sand mold is provided. The device includes a frozen sand molding chamber, an electric lifting platform, a teflon porous lining, a removable porous aluminum plate, a frozen sand mold refrigeration device box, a sealing cover plate, an ultrasonic piezoelectric sheet, a U-shaped condenser tube, an ultrasonic generator, and a low-temperature refrigeration system. The teflon lining and the removable porous aluminum plate are provided with through hole structures of the same size and shape for rapid cooling from the surface to core of molding sand. The lifting platform is opened and the bumpy-ridge teflon lining rises to a highest point to facilitate demolding. The high- and low-frequency dual mode of the ultrasonic piezoelectric sheet can be used for vibrating and compacting the frozen sand mold, and can also assist in cutting forming.
US11945025B1	Method of wall control in multi-wall investment casting A casting method includes passing a metallic spacer through respective apertures in at least two ceramic cores to an installed condition wherein the spacer defines a minimum local separation between the at least two cores. The spacer has a shank and at least one arm extending from the shank. A sacrificial pattern material is molded over the metallic spacer and the at least two ceramic cores and then shelled and fired. An alloy is cast in the shell the shell is removed from the cast alloy.
US11945023B2	Core molding method and core molding device A core molding method is a method of molding a core using a metal mold that is pressure-fed with mulled sand, and includes heating the metal mold such that the temperature of the metal mold reaches a temperature higher than a predetermined baking temperature, pressure-feeding the heated metal mold with the mulled sand, holding the temperature of the metal mold having been pressure-fed with the mulled sand at the baking temperature, and removing the core from the metal mold after the holding.
US11945020B2	Metal pipe and method for manufacturing metal pipe A metal pipe having an outer diameter of 150 mm to 3,000 mm and a wall thickness of 2 mm to 50 mm, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes a pipe-end-portion expansion step of expanding pipe end portions that are located at both ends of a mother pipe and an internal pressure application step that is performed after the pipe-end-portion expansion step and in which the mother pipe is expanded by applying an internal pressure, p, to the entire interior of the mother pipe until the internal pressure, p (MPa), that corresponds to changes in an axial compression amount s (mm), the axial compression amount, s, representing an amount of compression in a pipe axial direction against pipe extreme ends which are the both ends of the mother pipe, becomes a preset maximum internal pressure pmax (MPa), and p and s satisfy a specified formula.
US11945015B1	Semi-automatic adjustment device for suppressing tension fluctuations during rolling process of ultra-thin strip A semi-automatic adjustment device for suppressing tension fluctuations during a rolling process of an ultra-thin strip includes a semi-automatic tension regulator, a semi-automatic tuned mass damper of variable stiffness and damping, a coiler, a tension roller and a twenty-high roller system. The semi-automatic tension regulator is disposed between the coiler and the tension roller, the semi-automatic tuned mass damper of variable stiffness and damping is disposed between the tension roller and the twenty-high roller system. The semi-automatic adjustment device can be used to reduce a short-time fluctuation impact of tension during startup and shutdown of a twenty-high roll mill when the twenty-high rolling mill rolls an ultra-thin strip, improve system stability, absorb the continuous micro disturbances generated during the rolling process of the twenty-high roll mill, and achieve flexible and stable adjustment of tension during the rolling process.
US11945014B2	Coupled high and low-frequency ultrasound systems and methods for remediation of contaminated solids Systems and methods to remediate, degrade, and/or remove pollutants within various contaminated environmental solid media that includes contaminated soils and sediments, biosolids and slurries by subjecting a mixture of the contaminated solids and a liquid to acoustic cavitation generated by more than one type of ultrasonic device. One of the ultrasonic devices operates at a low frequency and the other ultrasonic device operates at a high frequency. The system advantageously provide an efficient, sustainable, and easy to handle approach to degrade contaminant, requiring only electrical energy.
US11945012B2	Acoustic emitter device for regular cleaning of a downhole filter The invention relates to methods for restoring well productivity and to devices for cleaning downhole mesh filters without disassembling water-lifting equipment. Well productivity is restored and maintained using an acoustic method based on generating an ultrasonic fluid flow directed at a filter to clean the pre-filter zone of clogging deposits by moving an acoustic emitter along the filter. The acoustic emitter is placed within the lower portion of a casing string, downstream of a submersible downhole pump, and is connected to a means for delivering thereof into the filter zone. The acoustic emitter device comprises an ultrasonic transducer block, which is disposed between two supporting plates and is connected therewith by a rotary unit and an electric motor. The ultrasonic transducer block is configured in the form of two ultrasonic vibration systems located inside separate cylindrical housings positioned transverse to the axis of the filter, while the working surfaces of the waveguide tools of the vibration systems are oriented in the opposite directions toward the inside surface of the filter. The rotary unit and electric motor are connected to the ultrasonic transducer block and are mounted on the upper and lower supporting plates, respectively. The faces of the supporting plates are perpendicular to the filter axis and have bracing elements along the perimeter for anchoring inside the filter. The electric motor is used to facilitate rotary oscillations of the ultrasonic transducers within a 180-degree range (similar to a clock pendulum). In this case, the waveguide tools sweep the inner surface of the filter with an ultrasonic fluid flow along the circumference of the filter within a 360-degree range. Concurrently with this process, the delivery means causes the acoustic emitter to perform reciprocating movement along the filter axis, thus, providing a subsequent treatment of the entire inner surface of the downhole filter with a directed ultrasonic fluid flow, as well as a regular cleaning of the pre-filter zone of the well without disassembling the water-lifting string and submersible pump.
US11945009B2	Wet laser cleaning apparatus A wet laser cleaning apparatus includes a machine base, a laser cleaning module, a shielding housing and a filtering device. A base material is placed in a reservoir of the machine base, into which a liquid is introduced through the filtering device. A control module drives first parallel axial track groups, a second parallel axial track group and a vertical axial track group to move an optical fiber laser knife device of the laser cleaning module to irradiate and clean the base material. A height sensor device and an orientation sensor device sense a position and a height of an object, so that the optical fiber laser knife device can automatically focus on the base material. Dusts produced after the optical fiber laser knife device has irradiated the base material are stored in the liquid, and the filtering device filters the dusts from the liquid.
US11945003B2	Systems and methods for providing for the processing of objects in vehicles An object processing system within a trailer for a tracker trailer is discloses. The object processing system includes an input area of the trailer at which objects to be processed may be presented, a perception system for providing perception data regarding objects to be processed, and a primary transport system for providing transport of each object in one of at least two primary transport directions within the trailer based on the perception data.
US11945002B2	Automatic metal sorting system and method using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy The present disclosure relates to an automatic metal sorting system using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy. The system may include: a conveyer configured to move waste metals at a constant speed; a shape measurer configured to measure a position and a shape of at least one waste metal on the conveyer; a laser induced breakdown spectroscopic device configured to determine the kind of the waste metal by emitting a laser to the waste metal and receiving and analyzing a plasma spectrum signal generated by the emitted laser; and a discharger configured to separate and discharge the waste metal in accordance with the determined kind of the waste metal.
US11944999B2	Vibration device and piezoelectric element A vibration device includes a bimorph type piezoelectric element having a first main surface and a second main surface facing each other and a vibration member bonded to the second main surface of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element has a first active region disposed closer to the first main surface between the first and second main surfaces and a second active region disposed closer to the second main surface than the first active region between the first and second main surfaces. When a force generated in the first active region is F1, a force generated in the second active region is F2, and a force by which the vibration member restrains the second active region is Fr, F2−F1≥Fr is satisfied.
US11944998B2	Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and method of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) according to one aspect of the present invention may include forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a first region implanted with impurity ions at a first average concentration and a second region implanted with no impurity ions or implanted with the impurity ions at a second average concentration lower than the first average concentration, forming an insulating layer by oxidizing the semiconductor substrate wherein the insulating layer includes a first oxide layer having a first thickness on at least a part of the first region and a second oxide layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness on at least a part of the second region, and forming a membrane layer on the insulating layer such that a gap is defined between the second oxide layer and the membrane layer.
US11944994B2	Device or system for creating a vapour filled bubble A device creates a vapor filled bubble. The device includes a dispensing nozzle including a liquid retention formation for assisting bubble creation, an air displacement element; a vapor producing means, which includes a source of vapor producing liquid, and a means for heating the liquid. The air displacement element is arranged to provide airflow through the vapor producing means to produce vapor for delivery to the dispensing nozzle.
US11944992B2	Foam machine The present disclosure relates to a foam machine. Liquid for generating foams is conveyed onto a laminating member through a liquid pump. The laminating member further conveys the liquid onto a foam forming device. On the foam forming device, a rotating ring is provided with a plurality of forming rings and a plurality of forming ribs, so that a plurality of foam film forming holes are formed in the rotating ring; afterwards, as the rotating ring rotates, the laminating member can form foam films on the respective foam film forming holes, and continuous foams are formed after an air flow is blown through; the foams are pushed by the air flow to be continuously sprayed out; and new foam films are continuously formed on the respective foam film forming holes.
US11944986B2	Device and method for reducing wind resistance power of large geotechnical centrifuge A device and a method for reducing wind resistance power of a large geotechnical centrifuge are provided. A semicircular tube cylindrical cooling device is provided between an internal side of a high-speed rotor system and a cylindrical shell. A serpentine top semicircular tube cooling plate is provided right above a hanging basket, and return helium gas inlet holes are provided at a center of the top semicircular tube cooling plate. A helium gas in a helium gas storage tank passes through helium gas outlets on the helium gas inlet pipes, and enters a centrifuge chamber from a bottom sealing plate. The helium gas is used to replace air in the centrifuge chamber to reduce the wind resistance power and corresponding energy consumption. No vacuuming is required, so sealing requirements are lower. Heat dissipation equipment is placed inside the centrifuge chamber, and a helium gas circulation wind duct is added.
US11944985B2	Bowl for a Batch Centrifugal Concentrator The present invention is a segmented bowl for a batch centrifugal concentrator constructed from a plurality of segments that are each placed adjacently to one another, so that each segment is in intimate contact with its neighbouring segments, so that when a sufficient number of segments are put into place, they form the bowl of the batch centrifugal concentrator.
US11944983B2	Electrostatic separator and electrostatic separation method An electrostatic separation method includes: applying voltage between a lower electrode at a bottom portion of or in the raw material layer and an upper electrode above the raw material layer, generating an electric field between electrodes; fluidizing the raw material layer and bringing conductive particles and the lower electrode into contact in the raw material layer charging only the conductive particles wherein their polarity becomes the same as the lower electrode; generating polarity, the same as the upper electrode, by dielectric polarization on a conveyor belt downward-facing conveyance surface passing through a capture region above the raw material layer and under the upper electrode, the conveyance surface including a nonconductor; separates charged conductive particles from the raw material layer surface by electrostatic force and adhering conductive particles to the conveyor belt conveyance surface; and separating and collecting the particles from the conveyance surface that moved outside the electric field.
US11944981B2	Crusher The invention relates to a crusher (10), in particular a rock crusher, having a crusher unit (40), to which a band conveyor unit (60) having an endlessly circulating band conveyor is indirectly or directly assigned, wherein a magnetic separator (70) having a magnet (79) is held in the area of the band conveyor unit (60) above the band conveyor in the direction opposite from the direction of gravity, and wherein an adjustment unit (80) is provided, which can be used to change the height of the magnet (79) above the band conveyor. To enable the reliable operation of such a crusher, it is provided according to the invention that the magnetic separator (70) is suspended from at least two limp ties (81, 82, 84, 85), and that the limp ties (81, 82, 84, 85) can be adjusted by means of at least one actuator unit (90) to change the height of the magnet (79).
US11944980B2	Magnetic separating conveyor output roll A magnetic separating conveyor output roll including a first plurality of magnetic rings, each of such magnetic rings having radially inner and radially outer ends, each such magnetic ring having annular north and south poles respectively positioned at its radially inner and radially outer ends; and including a second plurality of magnetic rings having radially inner and radially outer ends, each such magnetic ring having annular north and south poles respectively positioned at its radially outer and radially inner ends; wherein the first and second pluralities of magnetic rings are stacked in an alternating series along a rotation axis; wherein each magnetic ring's radial cross section is rectangular; wherein each magnetic ring includes a circumferential array of radially extending seams, the roll incorporating a plurality of adhesive bonds residing within such seams; the roll further incorporating magnetic armature effect resisting gaps between adjacent pairs of the magnetic rings.
US11944975B2	Thermal cycler systems and methods of use A thermal cycler system comprises a sample block configured to receive a sample holder configured to receive a plurality of samples; an adaptor configured to surround a periphery of the sample block; and a drip pan configured to surround a periphery of the adaptor. The drip pan comprises one or more ejector mechanisms and one or more openings, the one or more ejector mechanisms configured to respectively extend through the one or more openings into contact with the sample holder in a state of the sample holder received by the sample block and the adaptor surrounding the periphery of the sample block.
US11944974B2	Air-matrix digital microfluidics apparatuses and methods for limiting evaporation and surface fouling Air-matrix digital microfluidics (DMF) apparatuses and methods of using them to prevent or limit evaporation and surface fouling of the DMF apparatus. In particular, described herein are air-matrix DMF apparatuses and methods of using them in which a separate well that is accessible from the air gap of the DMF apparatus isolates a reaction droplet by including a cover to prevent evaporation. The cover may be a lid or cap, or it may be an oil or wax material within the well. The opening into the well and/or the well itself may include actuation electrodes to allow the droplet to be placed into, and in some cases removed from, the well. Also described herein are air-matrix DMF apparatuses and methods of using them including thermally controllable regions with a wax material that may be used to selectively encapsulate a reaction droplet in the air gap of the apparatus.
US11944969B2	Multilayer microfluidics systems and methods Systems and methods are provided to assist in developing a precision medicine approach using a microfluidic cell having a releasable, aqueous interfacial film to separate tissue channels. The approach can include a personalized medicine treatment plan. The systems and methods emulate cellular communication in a disease state in a more accurate aqueous environment and provide data on the interaction between the cells that can be used to develop a treatment for a subject in need. The systems and methods also can be used to assess the effect of a particular treatment, such as a drug therapy, radiation therapy, or a combination thereof, for example. The systems and methods can show how a particular therapy is affected by any of several known factors including, but not limited to, the sex of the subject, the age of the subject, hereditary factors or other genetic predispositions, as well as perhaps other physiological states of the subject, or a combination thereof.
US11944967B2	Deterministic ratchet for sub-micrometer bioparticle separation Sub-micrometer bioparticles are separated by size in a microfluidic channel utilizing a ratchet migration mechanism. A structure within the microfluidic channel includes an array of micro-posts arranged in laterally shifted rows. Reservoirs are disposed at each end of the microfluidic channel. A biased AC potential is applied across the channel via electrodes immersed into fluid in each of the reservoirs to induce a non-uniform electric field through the microfluidic channel. The applied potential comprises a first waveform with a first frequency that induces electro-kinetic flow of sub-micrometer bioparticles in the microfluidic channel, and an intermittent superimposed second waveform with a higher frequency. The second waveform selectively induces a dielectrophoretic trapping force to selectively impart ratchet migration based on particle size for separating the sub-micrometer bioparticles by size in the microfluidic channel.
US11944966B2	Systems and methods for high-fidelity capture, threading, and infinite-depth sequencing of single nucleic acid molecules Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus comprising: a membrane, wherein the membrane has a first side and a second side, wherein the membrane has a first pore disposed therein, wherein the first pore extends through the membrane from the first side of the membrane to the second side of the membrane, wherein the membrane has a second pore disposed therein, and wherein the second pore extends through the membrane from the first side of the membrane to the second side of the membrane; a first channel disposed on the first side of the membrane, wherein the first channel is along a first longitudinal axis; a second channel disposed on the first side of the membrane, wherein the second channel is along a second longitudinal axis, and wherein the first channel and the second channel are disposed side by side adjacent to each other; a third channel disposed on the second side of the membrane, wherein the third channel is along a third longitudinal axis, wherein the third channel is in first fluid communication with the first channel via the first pore, and wherein the third channel is in second fluid communication with the second channel via the second pore; and one or more sensors disposed at one or more locations to facilitate sequencing of a molecule that extends from the first channel, through the first pore across at least a portion of the third channel, and through the second pore into the second channel. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US11944962B2	Ion exchange reactor with particle traps for lithium extraction The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products.
US11944960B2	Method for fabricating nickel-cerium dioxide-aluminum oxide hybrid nanoparticle cluster catalyst, nickel-cerium dioxide-aluminum oxide hybrid nanoparticle cluster catalyst and method for synthesizing polyetheramine The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a nickel-cerium dioxide-aluminum oxide hybrid nanoparticle cluster catalyst. The method includes a solution preparation step, an aerosolizing step, a drying step, a first calcining step, a reducing gas adding step, and a second calcining step. The solution preparation step is provided for preparing a precursor solution. The aerosolizing step is performed for obtaining an atomized droplet. The drying step is performed for converting to a precursor crystallite. The first calcining step is performed for obtaining an oxidation state catalyst. The reducing gas adding step is performed for adding hydrogen. The second calcining step is performed for obtaining the nickel-cerium dioxide-aluminum oxide hybrid nanoparticle cluster catalyst.
US11944957B2	Glass fiber filter element for visible light photocatalysis and air purification and preparation method thereof A glass fiber filter element for visible light photocatalysis and air purification and a method for preparing the same. The glass fiber filter element includes 4 to 7 wt % of nanoparticles including at least one selected from zinc oxide, graphene oxide, titanium oxide, and reduced graphene oxide, 2 to 7 wt % of silver nanowires, 3 to 12 wt % of an adhesive system, and 78 to 91 wt % of a glass fiber mat, based on the total weight of the glass fiber filter element. The glass fiber mat is made of at least two glass fibers with different diameters, and the diameters are in a range of 0.15 to 3.5 μm. The nanoparticles have a particle size from 1 to 200 nm, and the silver nanowires have a diameter of 15 to 50 nm.
US11944956B2	Room temperature liquid metal catalysts and methods of use A catalyst composition includes a liquid metal alloy having a melting point from about 20° C. to about 25° C., the liquid metal alloy including a primary metal and a secondary metal, the primary metal being aluminum and the secondary metal is selected from the group consisting of gallium, indium, and bismuth.
US11944955B2	Process of obtaining a catalyst, catalyst and pre-treatment process of acidic raw materials The present invention concerns a catalyst and pre-treatment process for acidic charges consisting of sulfated zirconia and cerium for the production of biofuels, characterized in that the catalyst has greater activity and resistance to deactivation with acidic charges.
US11944953B2	Method of forming VOC and odor reducing building panels Described herein are methods of forming a VOC and odor-reducing building panel. The methods include providing a substrate; applying a wet-state coating to a major surface of the substrate, the wet-state coating comprising carrier comprising water; and drying the wet-state coating, thereby evaporating at least 95 wt. % of the carrier to form a dry-state coating.
US11944952B2	Removing contaminants from water with adsorbents A composition and process for reducing contaminants from water which includes use of a water-insoluble adsorbent having a surface area of at least about 10 m2/g, where the adsorbent is coated with a water-soluble metal salt.
US11944951B2	Composition and method for reducing ammonia and soluble phosphorus in runoff and leaching from animal manure Calcium silicate hydrate nanoparticles are combined with ammonia control materials (e.g. alum, aluminum chloride, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate, and/or sodium bisulfate) to create a phosphorus-binding composition. In the preferred embodiment, the composition is applied to poultry litter, poultry bedding or other non-aqueous substrates that are at least partially comprised of animal manure. The composition binds with phosphorus to at least reduce the amount of phosphorus in runoff water or in leachate from fields fertilized with treated manure. The combining of the calcium silicate hydrate nanoparticles with the ammonia control products has a surprising and unexpected result. The calcium silicate hydrate-ammonia control material mix reduces soluble phosphorus more than either component of the mix alone.
US11944947B2	Mixer and method for mixing two components The disclosure relates to a specifically static mixer for mixing two components, with a housing, in which a mixing element is accommodated, and an input part with a first intake and a diametrically opposite second intake, wherein, within the input part, a first channel is formed between the first intake and the mixing chamber and a second channel is formed between the second intake and the mixing chamber. The first channel extends radially inward from the first intake and opens into a central opening in the cover. The second channel has two partial channels as storage chambers not leading into the mixing chamber, and two intake sections located radially within the storage chambers and leading into the mixing chamber. The intake sections branch off the respective storage chambers, extend inward in the opposite direction to the first channel and open into the central opening in the cover.
US11944946B2	Mixing assemblies including magnetic impellers The present disclosure relates to improved magnetic mixing assemblies and mixing system. The magnetic mixing assemblies can provide improved mixing action, ease of use, and low friction. The mixing assemblies can be adapted for use with a wide variety of containers including narrower neck containers and flexible containers.
US11944945B2	Fluid mixing systems and methods of use A fluid mixing system includes a flexible bag having a first end, an opposing second end, and an interior surface bounding a compartment; a retainer coupled to the second end of the flexible bag, the retainer having a retention cavity formed thereon that communicates with the compartment of the flexible bag; and an elongated member having a first end rotatably coupled to the first end of the flexible bag and an opposing second end freely disposed within the retention cavity of the retainer so that the second end of the elongated member can rotate within the retention cavity relative to the retainer.
US11944944B2	Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus includes a mixer configured to mix a material including a rubber or a resin in the presence of a working fluid that is in a supercritical state or a subcritical state. The mixer includes a chamber that forms a flow passage for the working fluid and the material, and a mixing blade disposed in the chamber and fixed to the chamber.
US11944942B1	Polyether block polyamide/polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane for gas separation, and preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a polyether block polyamide/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composite membrane for gas separation, and a preparation method and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of membrane separation. In the present disclosure, an amphoteric copolymer PDMS-polyethylene oxide (PEO) (PDMS-b-PEO) is introduced into an intermediate layer to adjust the interfacial binding performance, thereby promoting preparation of an ultra-thin polyether block polyamide composite membrane. Studies have shown that the surface enrichment of PEO segments not only inhibits a dense SiOx layer formed due to a plasma treatment of a PDMS intermediate layer, but also provides additional hydrophilic sites and interfacial compatibility for the subsequent selective layer. The use of PDMS-b-PEO in an intermediate layer allows the successful preparation of a selective layer with a thickness of about 50 nm.
US11944939B2	Hollow fiber membrane element, hollow fiber membrane module, and method of forward osmosis water treatment A hollow fiber membrane element, comprising: a core tube comprising a side face having a plurality of pores; and a hollow fiber membrane group consisting of a plurality of hollow fiber membranes disposed around the core tube, the hollow fiber membrane element being a both open-ended type hollow fiber membrane element in which both ends of the core tube and the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are open. The hollow fiber membrane group includes a first hollow fiber membrane layer composed of a plurality of first hollow fiber membranes disposed so as to surround the core tube and a second hollow fiber membrane layer composed of a plurality of second hollow fiber membranes disposed so as to surround the first hollow fiber membrane layer, and a permeability coefficient of the plurality of first hollow fiber membranes is smaller than a permeability coefficient of the plurality of second hollow fiber membranes.
US11944938B2	Ion permeable membrane An ion permeable membrane includes ion conductor particles and a fiber base material, in which each of the ion conductor particles has a first portion embedded inside the fiber base material, and a second portion exposed on outside surfaces of the fiber base material, and the second portions are continuous between an upper surface and a lower surface in a thickness direction of the ion permeable membrane.
US11944933B2	Tunable, rapid uptake, aminopolymer aerogel sorbent for direct air capture of CO2 A primary amine polymer aerogel comprising greater than 5 wt. % of primary amine monomers covalently bound to cross-linking monomers, wherein the primary amine monomers are selected from vinyl amine. A secondary amine polymer aerogel comprising secondary amine monomers covalently bound to cross-linking monomers, the secondary amine monomers being a result of substituting a hydrogen atom from a primary amine polymer aerogel, the primary amine polymer aerogel comprising vinyl amine monomers covalently bound to the cross-linking monomers. A tertiary amine polymer aerogel comprising tertiary amine monomers covalently bound to cross-linking monomers, the tertiary amine monomers being a result of substituting hydrogen atoms from a primary amine polymer aerogel, the primary amine polymer aerogel comprising vinyl amine monomers covalently bound to the cross-linking monomers.
US11944929B2	Filter assembly for gas turbine engine A filter housing for containing a cartridge assembly having a filter cartridge secured to a filter cover, the filter housing has a peripheral wall extending around a longitudinal axis, and end wall secured to the peripheral wall, the filter housing defining a cavity partially enclosed by the peripheral wall and the end wall, the peripheral wall defining a cartridge-receiving section extending from the end wall along the longitudinal axis and sized for receiving the filter cartridge and a cover-receiving section extending along the longitudinal axis from the cartridge-receiving section to an open end of the filter housing opposed to the end wall and sized for receiving the filter cover, a portion of the cover-receiving section recessed radially outwardly from the cartridge-receiving section relative to the longitudinal axis, a lubricant outlet of the filter housing extending through the portion of the cover-receiving section of the peripheral wall.
US11944927B2	Filter media packs, methods of making and filter media presses The disclosure is directed toward presses which may comprise planar or curved press plates that can be driven toward and away from each other such as via linear reciprocating movement to press filter media sheets as opposed to using rolls. The press plates can create such features as embossments that may have the ridges and grooves, brands, creases or other such features. The press can create pleated packs or individual panels for non-pleated packs. Additionally, a variety of embossed pleat packs, unique shapes, structural components and other pleat packs that may be formed by presses or other methodology are disclosed as well as filter cartridges using such pleat packs.
US11944925B2	Liquid filter arrangement; components; and, methods Liquid filter arrangements are described and shown. The arrangements generally include a filter member comprising a shell enclosing a filter cartridge. Unique features for interface between the enclosed filter cartridge and the shell are provided. Also provided are unique features for interaction between the cartridge and a filter head, in use.
US11944924B2	Filter interconnect using a magnetic shear force An interconnection scheme between a filter cartridge and its corresponding manifold whereby a magnetic shear force is introduced to remove a blocking mechanism that would otherwise prohibit attachment. The magnetic shear force may also be employed to activate or deactivate a switch or valve, or engage or disengage an engagement mechanism relative to other components upon interconnection. The magnetic shear force is generated by complementary correlated magnet structures moved into close proximity to one another. The interconnection scheme may be a linear or rotational attachment of the filter cartridge with respect to the manifold. A valve assembly utilizing magnetic shear force may be employed to activate a bypass action between a manifold ingress port and egress port, thereby allowing water to flow when a filter cartridge is removed from the manifold and directing water to the filter cartridge when the valve assembly is activated.
US11944922B1	Water treatment system The disclosure includes a water system that includes a feed water heat exchanger including a feed water heat exchanger above a water collection tank and a feed water heat exchanger/steam generator connected to the feed water heat exchanger. The feed water heat exchanger/steam generator includes a heat exchanger, coils, boiler burners, and emissions control. The water system includes a brine/waste water feed water heat exchanger positioned within brine/waste water tank enclosure, which includes a brine/waste water tank that is in fluidic connection with the feed water heat exchanger/steam generator. The water system includes a preheater in fluidic connection with the brine/waste water feed water heat exchanger, and a post-preheater heat exchanger enclosure including a post-preheater heat exchanger, post-preheater coils, post-preheater burner and post-preheater emissions control, the post-preheater heat exchanger in fluidic connection with the pre-heater. The water system includes a vapor removal device in fluidic connection with the post-preheater heat exchanger.
US11944918B1	Assembly robot toy An assembly robot toy includes a gear box, a head part and an assembly component. The head part and the assembly component are detachably arranged on the gear box, the gear box internally is provided with a gear set, and a motor and a plurality of transmission rods which are respectively connected with the gear set. The assembly component is connected with the gear set and/or the transmission rod, and the bottom of the gear box is provided with a second avoidance hole corresponding to the position of the gear group for the assembly connection. The head part is provided with a power supply module which is electrically connected with the motor and used for supplying power to the motor; and the transmission rod is configured to rotate by transmission of the gear set when the motor is driven.
US11944917B2	Media synchronized control of peripherals A computer system and method for synchronizing actions associated with media between a media/network device and peripherals. In an example implementation, a system includes a one or more processors configured to receive, by a communication module from a media/network device based on peripheral addressing information, a peripheral payload including a first set of actions and timing information related to media. The one or more processors perform the first set of actions based on the peripheral payload, generate response data for the first set of actions, and transmit the response data to the media/network device via a wireless network.
US11944913B2	Printed documents readily identifying indicia printing defects A printed security-enhanced document, printing method, and system for ensuring that any printing defects present in the variable indicia also occur in the background on the document protected. By ensuring that random printing defects in the variable indicia also appear in the same document's background, detection of the printing defects becomes more readily apparent.
US11944906B2	Video modification and transmission using tokens Modified video is distributed to a viewer of a computer-implemented game by causing a processor to distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated based on motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device, a second video related to a computer-implemented game generated with operation data using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device, token data indicative of a token sent to the distributor from the viewer during execution of one unit section of the game; and distribute, toward the terminal device, the second video including, during one time section occurring after the one unit section of the game ends and before a next unit section of the game begins, a rendering of a token object selected based on the token data.
US11944902B2	Systems and methods for portable exergaming In a first aspect, a system for playing a video game is provided that includes (1) one or more sensors adapted to monitor one or more biometric parameters of a user and communicate the one or more monitored biometric parameters (MBPs); (2) a computing device adapted to communicate with the one or more sensors and to receive the one or more communicated MBPs; and (3) a video game having an avatar adapted to move an object on an incline, the video game adapted to execute on the computing device. The video game is adapted to control the avatar to perform an action in the video game based in part on the received one or more communicated MBPs. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11944899B2	Wireless device with enhanced awareness Methods and systems are provided for gaming headset with enhanced off-screen awareness. An audio system that is used for outputting audio signals to a user may be configured for identifying in audio signals, based on parameters or criteria associated with a user of the system, one or more components in the audio signals; determining characteristics of the one or more components based on perception of the audio signals by the user; and adjusting based on the characteristics of the one or more components, the one or more components and/or one or more other components in the audio signals. The audio system may include circuits for handling the required functions. The circuits may include a detection circuit configured for identify the one or more components, one or more adjustment circuits for applying the adjustments, and a controller circuit for controlling applying the adjustments.
US11944898B2	Computing device with enhanced awareness Methods and systems are provided for gaming headset with enhanced off-screen awareness. An audio system that is used for outputting audio signals to a user may be configured for identifying in audio signals, based on parameters or criteria associated with a user of the system, one or more components in the audio signals; determining characteristics of the one or more components based on perception of the audio signals by the user; and adjusting based on the characteristics of the one or more components, the one or more components and/or one or more other components in the audio signals. The audio system may include circuits for handling the required functions. The circuits may include a detection circuit configured for identify the one or more components, one or more adjustment circuits for applying the adjustments, and a controller circuit for controlling applying the adjustments.
US11944892B2	User interface with interactive mapping and segmented timeline Systems and methods for generating user interface elements associated with a guided workout are disclosed herein. For example, by analyzing location data associated with a user device, along with digital content corresponding to the guided workout, the system may generate user interface elements including graphical representations, segmented timelines, and performance metrics associated with a user's progress and performance while consuming the guided workout content. These interface elements may be displayed to the user during and/or after the workout and may allow for user interaction to view varying levels of detail associated with the interface elements.
US11944891B2	Selection of a sports club, racket or bat using ground pressure forces applied by the player in a stroke A method for selecting a most suitable golf club from a set, where the shafts of the set are of different levels of flexibility along the shaft, includes using a pressure sensing mat upon which the player places both feet while carrying out a sample swing to measure forces applied by feet of the player during the stroke. The pressure sensing mat provides output signals indicative of vertical forces, lateral forces, both heel to toe and side to side, lateral speed, both heel to toe and side to side applied by the feet of the player during the swing and a processor operating on the signals selects certain ones of the output signals to calculate a load factor from the selected signals which is used to select one of the set most suitable for use by the player using a color coding system applied to the load factor.
US11944889B2	Abdominal weight lifter belt assembly with variable fasteners A quick hook-up and release anchor belt assembly for adjustably interconnecting two detachably coupled belts that are especially suited in combination for constraining the abdominal portion of a weight lifter's torso, and the like, the belt being of substantial thickness. Each belt includes a flexible elongate length and optionally a rigid end portion. The belts are positionable and detachably attachable along their elongate length by means of hook and loop fasteners. A releasable toggle or connector is operable to instantly draw up or alternatively allow interconnected separation and attachment of the two end portions of the coupled belts.
US11944885B2	Shuttlecock and method of manufacturing a shuttlecock The present invention relates to a shuttlecock generally including a striking part and an aerodynamic part. The shuttlecock includes: a base to serve as striking element for the striking part of shuttlecock, a stems part formed by a plurality of stems to provide support to the aerodynamic part, the stems being connected or connectable with the base, and a sheeting part formed by a sheeting for forming of an aerodynamic member of the aerodynamic part attached or attachable to the stems. The stems part substantially has a shape of a pyramidal stems frustum, the base of the frustum preferably conforming to the open end of the aerodynamic part. The sheeting part, while attached to the stems, substantially has a shape of a pyramidal sheeting frustum. The edges of the pyramidal sheeting frustum are defined by the edges of the pyramidal stems frustum at an overlapping part of the sheeting part with the stems part. The aerodynamic part substantially has the shape of a pyramidal frustum defined by the pyramidal stems frustum and the pyramidal sheeting frustum.
US11944880B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club heady may include a body portion having an interior cavity with a front opening, a face portion coupled to the front opening to close the interior cavity, a plurality of back groove portions on a back surface of the face portion, a mass portion coupled to the body portion, a polymer filler material in the interior cavity, and a face support portion coupled to the back surface of the face portion. Each groove portion of the plurality of back groove portions is located between the face support portion and a perimeter edge of the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11944876B2	Autonomous tennis assistant systems Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for autonomous tennis assistant systems. Example methods include determining, by a device, an outer boundary line of a tennis court, generating a digital representation of the tennis court using the outer boundary line, where the digital representation includes at least a portion of an out-of-bounds area adjacent to the outer boundary line, determining a first location of a first tennis ball, and causing a tennis ball retrieval robot to move to the first location to retrieve the first tennis ball, where the tennis ball retrieval robot is wirelessly connected to the device.
US11944873B2	Hydrofoils and method A method for providing a swim fin includes providing a foot attachment member and a blade member having a predetermined blade length. The blade member has a soft portion made with a relatively soft thermoplastic material. The method includes providing a relatively harder portion and the relatively soft thermoplastic portion that is molded to the relatively harder thermoplastic portion. The method includes providing an orthogonally spaced portion of the relatively harder portion that is arranged a predetermined orthogonal direction while said swim fin is in state of rest. The method includes providing the blade member with a predetermined biasing force portion that is arranged to urge the orthogonally spaced portion while the swim fin is in a state of rest. The method includes arranging a significant portion of the blade length to experience pivotal motion a lengthwise angle of attack during use.
US11944865B2	Constant tension mechanism of training machine A constant tension mechanism of a training machine is provided, including: a base, configured to be connected to a body of the training machine; an elastic member, abutted against the base; and a tension mechanism, including a movable member movably connected with the base and abutted against the elastic member, and at least one tension pulley rotatably disposed on the movable member and configured to urge a belt connected to the body; wherein relative to the base a direction in which the elastic member forces the movable member and a direction in which the at least one tension pulley moves point toward the same direction.
US11944856B1	Exterior fire suppression system An exterior fire suppression system that includes: a conduit line providing pressurized flow of a fire-suppressing material; a plurality of variable flow spray nozzles coupled to the conduit line and operable to disperse a variable spray of the fire-suppressing material onto the exterior of the building; a pump; a reservoir tank in fluid communication with the pump and the conduit line, the reservoir tank configured to store the fire-suppressing material; a control system operable to control a flow of the fire-suppressing material from the reservoir tank, the pressurized flow of the fire-suppressing material through the conduit line via the pump, and the dispersion of the fire-suppressing material through the plurality of variable flow spray nozzles; and a power supply operably connected to provide electric power to the pump and the control system.
US11944853B2	Rope anchor A rope anchor with a J-shaped a body having a hook and spine. The end of the spine has an attachment hole for a rope and an elongated, teardrop-shaped rope slot that is either enclosed or gated. The gate is biased closed to span the open side of the rope slot and pushed opened to allow access for a rope. A tip, composed of a flat chip of metallic material, fits into a slot at the end of the hook. The tip is generally triangular with two or three sharp corners, or square or rectangular with four sharp corners. The slot orients the tip so that only one of the sharp corners is exposed, or so that two adjacent sharp corners are exposed. When an exposed sharp corner is not suitable for use, the tip can be reoriented to expose a different sharp corner.
US11944850B2	Ultrasound therapy catheter with multi-chambered balloons for transluminal longitudinal positioning A multi-angular ultrasound device. Multi-angular ablation patterns are achieved by a catheter-based ultrasound transducer having a plurality of transducer zones. A multi-chambered balloon is positioned on the catheter.
US11944848B2	Compositions, methods and systems for gas vesicle based cavitation The system and process of therapeutic and effective cavitation by using ultrasound to collapse gas vesicles as well as cavitate the bubbles produced from the collapsed gas vesicles. Therapeutic effect includes, but is not limited to lysing cells by cavitation. The cells expressing the gas vesicles can optionally be used as delivery cells to preform tasks such as transporting the gas vesicles into deep tissue areas, releasing compounds at the cavitation site, and more. The gas vesicles can optionally be modified to facilitate getting the bubbles near the cavitation targets by functionalizing the gas vesicles.
US11944845B2	Asymmetric dual-mode ionization systems and methods An asymmetric dual-mode ionization chamber measurement system can include a first high-voltage plate, a second high-voltage plate and a readout plate. The first high-voltage plate can be disposed from the readout plate by a first active volume. The second high-voltage plate can be disposed from the readout plate by a second active volume. A high-voltage potential can be coupled to the first high-voltage plate during a first mode, and to the second high-voltage plate during a second mode. Ion pairs generated by a radiation stream passing through the first active volume during the first mode and the second active volume during the second mode can be measured at the readout plate to determine a radiation rate of the ionizing radiation. The asymmetric dual-mode ionization chamber measurement system can advantageously measure different radiation streams that have significantly different ranges of radiation rates flux.
US11944844B2	Internal body cavity therapeutic applicators and methods for using them An apparatus for providing treatment to at least one tissue includes a distal balloon, a proximal balloon, and an intermediate balloon positioned between the distal balloon and the proximal balloon and inflatable independently from the distal and proximal balloons. A source lumen is positioned within at least the intermediate balloon receives a radiation source to treat target tissue adjacent the intermediate balloon.
US11944840B2	Photobiomodulation therapy garment, methods and uses The present specification discloses a photobiomodulation therapy garment having a garment structure configured to be worn by a user atop a skin surface with one or more near-infrared light sources integrated with the garment structure. The near-infrared light source is configured to emit near-infrared light directed to one or more regions of interest of the skin at a wavelength between 600 nm to 1600 nm and at a predetermined dosimetry and duration. A controller with a processor and memory is in communication with the near-infrared light source to control the operational parameters of the near-infrared light source.
US11944839B2	Acquisition of interferometric recordings of brain and neuron activity by coherent microwave probe with therapeutic activation, inactivation, or ablation of molecular, neuronal or brain targets Low power MASER (Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) radiation is used to non-invasively record molecular activity in a biological object such as a brain. Low power MASER radiation is also used to neuromodulate molecular targets via Rabi coupling, resulting for example in conformational and function change in specific molecular targets such as ligand-gated ion channels, voltage-gated ion channels, G-proteins, or dopamine receptors. The method can be used to change the energy state of targeted molecules via energization or enervation, or to ablate targeted molecules.
US11944837B2	System and methods for treating cancer cells with alternating polarity magnetic fields Systems and method for destroying or inhibiting cancer cells and other rapidly-dividing cells include applying AP magnetic fields having a defined frequency of 5 Hz-500 kHz and a field strength of 0.1-5000 μT to a target body area that includes the cancer or other rapidly-dividing cells, and modifying the cancer or tumor microenvironment to increase the presence of cancer-suppressive cells or decrease the presence of cancer-promoting cells. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may include adjusting the therapy based on the dosage of an immunotherapy drug administered to the patient before, during, or after the application of the AP magnetic fields.
US11944836B2	Method and wearable device to stimulate positive DNA gene expression and other positive biological processes and mitigate negative DNA gene expression and other negative biological processes in order to improve health and wellness This present invention is a novel method and wearable device for stimulating positive DNA gene expression and mitigating negative DNA gene expression in order to improve health and wellness. The invention's unique characteristics include the application of multiple modalities, their unique configuration for safe, low-power application, the wearable device's unique arrangement in a flat, flexible configuration for elastic contouring with comfort required for an extended period of wearing, and the ability to optimize and personalize the parameters and mixing among such modalities. The invention further combines biometric feedback data with Artificial Intelligence analytic capabilities, to facilitate the identification and characterization of DNA resonant frequencies, and associated “stimulus-response” modeling associated with such biological interactions. The present invention will provide unique guidance to discover the optimal input-output parameters to actively control DNA and gene expression with a prescriptive approach to selectively activate certain positive expressions and to selectively suppress certain negative expressions.
US11944831B2	Systems and methods for treating cardiac arrhythmias A leadless pacing device may include a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and a set of one or more electrodes supported by the housing. The housing may include a first portion and a second portion, with a guide wire port extending through the second portion. A guide wire lumen may extend through the second portion of the housing and the guide wire port may be located at a proximal end of the guide wire lumen. An exposed electrode may be located on a side of the housing that is opposite a side on which the guide wire port is located. The leadless pacing device may include a fixing member on the housing and extending radially from the housing. The leadless pacing device may further include a proximal member extending proximally from a proximal end of the housing. The proximal member may be elongated.
US11944830B2	Feedthrough system One aspect is a feedthrough system including a) a feedthrough including i) an insulating body, ii) an electrically conductive pathway, wherein an end of the electrically conductive pathway is level with a surface of the insulating body, iii) an electrically conductive pad, wherein the electrically conductive pad is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway, b) an electrical contact element including a metal, wherein the electrical contact element is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway by a joint microstructure, or wherein, when the feedthrough includes an electrically conductive pad, the electrical contact element is attached to the electrically conductive pad by a joint microstructure. Furthermore, the present embodiment refers to a process for preparing the inventive feedthrough system, and to a device including the inventive feedthrough system.
US11944829B1	Self-sealing strain relief mechanism for implantable pulse generators A medical implant is in the form of an implantable pulse generator. The implantable pulse generator includes a housing and a socket arranged on the housing for receiving an end portion of a lead. The socket provides a strain relief for the lead. The strain relief forms a sleeve which surrounds a through-opening for receiving the lead. A seal protrudes from an inner side of the sleeve facing the through-opening and is designed to sealably close the through-opening when no lead is inserted into the through-opening.
US11944827B2	Lead body with flexible circuits and method One aspect is a method of forming a lead for implantation. The method includes forming a distal end assembly, forming a proximal end assembly, and forming a flexible circuit coupling the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly. The distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit are formed over an inner member. An outer member is placed over the combination of the distal end assembly, the proximal end assembly and the flexible circuit. The outer member and circuit are fused adjacent the distal end assembly to the proximal end assembly.
US11944824B2	Control of a medical device Methods of controlling at least one medical device wherein at least one adapter allows communication among the medical device and other devices. The methods include analysis of a representation of a unique biologic identifier of a person or device that is providing or receiving medical information.
US11944823B2	Multi-mode electrical stimulation systems and methods of making and using Methods and systems can facilitate identifying effective electrodes and other stimulation parameters, as well as determining whether to use cathodic and anodic stimulation. Alternately, the methods and systems may identify effective electrodes and other stimulation parameters based on preferential stimulation of different types of neural elements. These methods and systems can further facilitate programming an electrical stimulation system for stimulating patient tissue.
US11944820B2	Neurostimulation of mixed nerves Neurostimulation of a mixed nerve comprising a plurality of nerve fibre types. An implantable electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes is positioned proximal to the mixed nerve. An electrical stimulus is delivered from at least one nominal stimulus electrode of the implantable electrode array, in accordance with a set of stimulus parameters. A recording of the electrophysiological response evoked by the electrical stimulus is obtained from at least one nominal recording electrode of the implantable electrode array. The recording is analysed by assessing one or more selected characteristics of the recording, and from the observed selected characteristics a level of recruitment of one or more fibre types recruited by the electrical stimulus is identified. The stimulus parameters are refined in a manner to effect selective recruitment of one or more fibre types relative to other fibre types of the mixed nerve.
US11944817B2	Variable amplitude signals for neurological therapy, and associated systems and methods Variable amplitude signals for neurological therapy, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method includes activating automatic delivery of an electrical therapy signal to a patient's spinal cord region at a frequency in a frequency range between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz, via at least one signal delivery contact carried by an implanted signal delivery device. The delivery can include repeatedly and automatically delivering the electrical therapy signal at each of multiple therapy signal amplitudes to the at least one signal delivery contact, without the therapy signal generating paresthesia in the patient. The foregoing process can be used as a screening tool to screen responders from non-responders in the context of a non-paresthesia-generating therapy, and/or can be used during long-term treatment, for example, for chronic pain.
US11944808B1	External defibrillator apparatus with self-contained piezoelectric power source An external defibrillator apparatus (10, 74) operates to deliver electrical shocks to the heart muscles of a patient using a self-contained piezoelectric power source. The apparatus has a body (12) which includes a handle portion (26) in fixed operative connection with disposed paddle portions (14, 16). Each paddle portion includes a respective electrode (22, 24). Manual movement of a trigger (28, 78) is operative to cause circuitry (32, 82) which includes a piezoelectric crystal (34) to develop sufficient electrical potential between the electrodes to deliver the electrical shocks to the heart muscles through external contact with the patient's chest.
US11944807B2	Vagal nerve stimulation for treating central nervous system disorders Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating one or more symptoms of central nervous system disorders in a patient, such as anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and others. A method includes positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of patient and applying an electrical impulse transcutaneously from the device through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve in the patient for about 90 seconds to about 3 minutes. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modify the vagus nerve such that the symptoms of the central nervous system disorder are reduced. For chronic treatment of such disorders, a stimulation protocol is provided that includes two or more doses administered per day for a period of time sufficient to relieve the symptoms.
US11944803B2	Cooled mechanical circulatory support system and method of operation A mechanical circulatory support system for a heart having a cooling element and a method for using the system to treat the effects of a cardiac episode. The support system has a pump comprising a rotor, the rotor having at least one blade. The system also has a catheter having an inner surface and an outer surface, the catheter extending proximally relative to the pump housing. The outer surface of the catheter is configured to contact blood when disposed within patient vasculature. The outer surface of the catheter comprises a heat transfer surface configured for cooling blood that comes in contact with the outer surface. The support system is operated to provide a temperature selected to cool the circulating blood in contact with the outer surface of the catheter to a temperature selected to reduce or prevent an effect of a cardiac episode.
US11944802B2	Motor assembly for catheter pump A catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter assembly that comprises a drive shaft and an impeller coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft. A driven assembly can be coupled to a proximal end of the drive shaft within a driven assembly housing. The catheter pump can also include a drive system that comprises a motor and a drive magnet coupled to an output shaft of the motor. The drive system can include a drive assembly housing having at least one magnet therein. Further, a securement device can be configured to prevent disengagement of the driven assembly housing from the drive assembly housing during operation of the pump.
US11944797B2	Device for adjusting tightening angle of needle safety protector A device for adjusting the tightening angle of a needle safety protector is proposed. The device is configured to provide an injection needle in an integrated state with a needle hub for preventing reuse of the injection needle and to fasten the needle hub to a needle safety protector that is disposed of in a folded state after use, a fastening structure is improved such that rotation is possible by a predetermined angle when the needle safety protector is rotated. Accordingly, an injection is safely performed by correcting the injection needle to the reference direction. In addition, even when a syringe is assembled by deviating from a reference angle during the mass production with the automatic line, the wrong angle is corrected in use.
US11944796B2	Data collection apparatus for attachment to an injection device A data collection device comprises: a first portion having one or more features configured for attaching of the first portion to a dosage knob of an injection device; a second portion rotatably coupled with the first portion, wherein at least part of the second portion is movable axially relative to the first portion; a sensor arrangement configured to detect rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion; and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament amount expelled by the injection device, wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to provide a non-permanent coupling between the first portion and the dosage knob of the injection device.
US11944789B2	Autoinjector with a signaling device An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product includes a housing; a product container arranged in the housing, particularly, a syringe comprising a displaceable piston; a drive member; a first spring which acts on the drive member and the piston to dispense the product from the container; signal element releasably axially coupled with the drive member so that the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction as the drive member is displaced; and a second spring, which exerts a spring force on the signal element against the dispensing direction and is tensioned as the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction. When the signal element is released or detached from the axial coupling, the second spring causes the signal element to accelerate opposite the dispensing direction and strike against a signal stop and generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal.
US11944787B2	Injector device An injector device includes an elongate housing configured to receive container of medicament. The injector device also includes a needle sleeve mounted within the housing and moveable between an extended position in which the needle sleeve at least partially extends from the distal end of the housing, and a retracted position in which the needle sleeve is received further within the housing than in the extended position. The injector device also includes a release mechanism configured to control actuation of a piston rod. The release mechanism includes a rotatable member disposed within the housing and in cooperating engagement with the needle sleeve such that movement of the needle sleeve from the extended position to the retracted position causes the rotatable member to rotate within the housing from a first position to a second position.
US11944784B2	Combined analyte sensor and infusion set Disclosed herein are combined devices and methods of manufacturing such combined devices. The combined devices disclosed herein include an analyte sensor including a sensor probe; an infusion set hub including a cannula; and a flexible base. The analyte sensor and infusion set hub are attached to the flexible base such that movement of one of the analyte sensor and the infusion set hub is substantially not transferred to the other one of the analyte sensor and the infusion set hub.
US11944783B2	Electronic modules for a syringe An injection monitoring device includes a syringe having a barrel configured to contain a medicament and a plunger configured to be displaced linearly into the interior of the barrel to dispense the medicament, a flange positioned between a proximal end and a distal end of the injection monitoring device and configured to be gripped during performance of the injection, and one or more force sensors positioned to detect data associated with an amount of force applied to the injection monitoring device during performance of an injection.
US11944777B2	Packaging assembly A packaging assembly comprises a case configured to at least partially contain a plurality of injection devices for delivering a medicament; a light sensor configured to detect light incident on the packaging assembly; and a wireless communication module configured to establish a wireless connection with at least one external device conditional on an intensity of light detected by the light sensor exceeding a threshold light intensity.
US11944774B2	Vascular access channel and methods An embodiment includes a vascular port comprising: first and second portions that are not monolithic with each other; wherein: (a)(i) the first portion includes a first arcuate surface to contour to a first portion of a vessel and the second portion includes a second arcuate surface to contour to a second portion of the vessel; (a)(ii) the first and second portions couple to one another around the vessel when implanted to form a central chamber that houses the vessel; (a)(iii) the first portion includes a port that includes a funnel with a funnel surface that narrows as the funnel surface approaches the central chamber; (a)(iv) the central chamber includes a central longitudinal axis and the funnel includes a central vertical axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; (a)(v) the second portion includes a hardened, non-compliant surface that intersects the vertical axis.
US11944773B2	Tattoo machine rechargeable battery unit with voltage controller A compact battery and voltage supply controller apparatus for a tattoo machine is disclosed. The battery and controller are configured to connect the battery to the tattoo machine through replaceable internally received magnetic connection adapters. The toggle switch operated display screen provides easy-to-view status and health of the battery and incremental voltage adjustment using a voltage boost circuit and adjustment knob. The internal battery can be replaced and/or removed and recharged.
US11944771B1	Personal medical device for administering treatment via mucous membrane The invention claims a new type of handheld medical device is meant to help the medical community by enabling them to treat patients remotely. This solves the problem of patient suffering or death due to lack of access to a medical professional or long wait times by enabling a patient-centred response to diseases, such as COVID-19. The device is hand-held, with incorporated germicidal UVC lights, an internal application tip and the delivery mechanism focuses on the mucous membrane. The top chamber connects to a removable container which can be used with the prescribed treatment/therapy, vaccine, or viral testing fluid/reagent, as needed. The versatility, non-invasive nature and germicidal properties constitute distinct improvements over other similar medical devices. This device also promotes the development of non-invasive inoculation and drug delivery systems via the mucous membrane.
US11944770B2	Expandable sheath with interlock dilator An expandable introducer sheath with an interlock dilator. The present technology provides an expandable sheath with a step feature inside its distal opening, and a dilator with an interlock that includes a catch surface configured to engage with the step feature and resist further relative movement so that the body of the dilator is prevented from exiting the distal end of the expandable sheath. This interlocking engagement may allow the dilator to be used to extend and maintain tension on the expandable sheath during insertion into a patient, and then to be retracted from the expandable sheath by pulling the dilator in the opposite direction. The present technology also provides a dilator hub with a spring mechanism configured to achieve and maintain a desired tension on the expandable sheath and to prevent overextension of the expandable sheath when the dilator is being inserted into the expandable sheath.
US11944767B2	Wire lock assembly A wire lock assembly for an access port of an elongate medical tube includes a body having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a central opening disposed therethrough, an attachment mechanism disposed through the exterior surface of the body, the attachment mechanism having an open end and a closed end, at least one notch arranged on the body and positioned proximate to the central opening and at least one seal supported within the interior surface of the body in communication with the central opening, the seal comprising a passageway therethrough, where the interior surface of the body defines a non-linear pathway for securing one or more medical devices.
US11944761B2	System and method for medical device position guidance A medical device position guidance system includes a plurality of noninvasive external detector devices communicable with an invasive medical device. A magnetic field is used to gather information about the anatomical size and shape of a subject, such as a human. The medical device position guidance system further uses the magnetic field to obtain information about the positioning of the invasive medical device relative to the subject's anatomy. A method of using the medical device position guidance system is also provided.
US11944756B2	Oxygen source attachment for a tracheal device A tracheal tube attachment for a tracheal device is disclosed. The tracheal tube attachment fits over an end of a tracheal device to directly connect the tracheal device to an oxygen source. The tracheal tube attachment may include a central chamber having radial openings which may be partially or fully covered by a collar rotatably fitted around the central chamber. The collar and radial openings may be used to control the amount of oxygen received through the oxygen tube, as well as exhaling carbon dioxide to ambient.
US11944753B2	Variable skin breathability adhesive arrangements for patient interfaces Securement arrangements for use in securing a patient interface to the skin of a patient include a substrate material having a first surface and an adhesive material disposed on the first surface. The locations of the adhesive material are varied so as to minimize repetitious adherence of the adhesive material to the patient during repeated applications.
US11944748B2	Acoustic dose meter An acoustic dose meter is provided comprising a housing, and a cylindrical seat for staging a pressurized medicine canister. The housing includes at least one compartment for housing electronics and passageways for connecting electronics for power and data communication. A microprocessor including a transient memory containing machine instruction is also included. Additionally, a power source connected to the microprocessor, a power switch connected to the microprocessor and the power source for booting the microprocessor are added. At least one visual display device connected to the microprocessor for displaying available doses is provided. A first set of acoustic sensors connected to the microprocessor and adapted as acoustic sound generators and a second set of acoustic sensors connected to the microprocessor and adapted as acoustic soundwave recorders are implemented to detect and analyze frequencies enabling determining of dosing count availability.
US11944744B2	Cartridges with uninterrupted airflow and vapor paths for vaporizer devices Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include an atomizer and a channel extending through the cartridge from an inlet to an outlet. The atomizer includes a wicking element that is configured to substantially draw a vaporizable material from a reservoir and into the atomizer, and a heating element that is configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material into a vaporized material. The channel has an airflow path and a vapor path that intersect at a first junction between the inlet and the outlet. The airflow path is configured to receive and substantially allow air to pass therethrough, and the vapor path is configured to direct the vaporized material into the first junction so that the vaporized material mixes with the air to substantially form an aerosol downstream of the atomizer. Vaporizer devices are also provided.
US11944743B2	Vapor provision systems A vapor provision system includes an inhalation sensor; an input button; control circuitry and a vaporizer for generating vapor from a vapor precursor material when provided with power from the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is configured to provide power for the vaporizer to generate vapor both in response to determining from signaling received from the inhalation sensor that a user is inhaling on the vapor provision system and in response to determining from signaling received from the input button that a user has activated the input button for at least a threshold amount of time.
US11944742B1	Apparatus, methods, and systems for administering a medication to an animal A method for veterinary administration of medication to an animal, particularly a horse, is disclosed. The method involves inserting a capsule containing the medication, which is a liquid formulation, into a device connected to a tubular chamber. An atomizer is activated to atomize the medication, producing atomized medication. Before administration, a force is applied to a mask placed over the animal's muzzle, connected to the chamber. The atomized medication is then delivered to the animal. The liquid formulation, in some instances, comprises cells, cellular byproducts, or cell-derived products such as stem cells or products from human mesenchymal stem cells. This formulation may lack preservatives and may encompass peptides, proteins, growth factors, cytokines, exosomes, and extracellular vesicles. The delivery mechanism may involve deflating an air bladder to convey the atomized medication. The capsule allows for controlled transfer of the medication between chambers within it, facilitated by removing barriers and applying force.
US11944741B2	Medical treatment systems and related methods thereof A medical system including a compressible device, and a covering over the compressible device, wherein the covering includes a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein, in the delivery configuration, the covering at least partially covers the compressible device to maintain the compressible device in a compressed state, and wherein, in the deployed configuration, the covering is releasable from the device to transition the compressible device from the compressed state to an expanded state.
US11944734B2	Blood purification apparatus A blood purification apparatus that includes a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and through which blood of a patient is allowed to extracorporeally circulate; a blood purification unit connected to and provided between the arterial blood circuit and the venous blood circuit and that purifies the blood flowing through the blood circuit; a blood pump provided to the arterial blood circuit and that delivers the blood of the patient from a distal end of the arterial blood circuit to a distal end of the venous blood circuit; a substitution line through which a substitution fluid is allowed to be introduced into the blood circuit; and an infusion portion attached to the substitution line and from which a predetermined liquid drug to be administered to the patient is allowed to be infused into the substitution line. The blood purification apparatus includes a control unit that executes a drug introduction mode in which the substitution fluid in the substitution line is introduced into the blood circuit, the control unit causing the liquid drug infused from the infusion portion in the drug introduction mode to be introduced into the blood circuit together with the substitution fluid; and a calculation unit that calculates a volume of the substitution fluid introduced from the substitution line into the blood circuit with the execution of the drug introduction mode.
US11944732B2	Dialysis system having localized disinfection An extracorporeal therapy system includes: (i) a dialysis fluid circuit including dialysis fluid preparation structure to prepare a dialysis fluid for treatment, the dialysis fluid circuit including a fresh dialysis fluid pump, a used dialysis fluid pump, and at least one filter for purifying the dialysis fluid; (ii) a blood circuit including a blood filter for use during the treatment; (iii) a blood pump operable to pump blood through the blood circuit and blood filter; (iv) a source of disinfecting fluid; and (v) a control unit operable with the dialysis fluid preparation structure and the blood pump, the control unit programmed to cause the disinfecting fluid to be delivered to and located for a duration at an area of the dialysis fluid circuit having the at least one purifying filter, and wherein during the duration the disinfecting fluid is precluded from contacting at least the fresh dialysis fluid pump.
US11944731B2	Dialyzer control apparatus and driving method thereof A dialyzer control apparatus includes a magnetic field generator which is disposed on an outer surface of a dialyzer which removes wastes from a blood flowing therein and generates a magnetic field; and a controller which controls the magnetic field generator to perform a magnetic field stimulation on the blood flowing into the dialyzer. The magnetic field stimulation may be a stimulation related to the improvement of the Rouleaux formation for the red blood cells in the blood.
US11944730B2	Breast status determination The present invention relates to a breast status determination device (10′). The breast status determination device (10′) comprises a breast shield (16′), a nipple elongation measurement unit (17′), and a breast status determination unit (20′). The breast shield (16′) can receive abreast (12) of a user (14) therein. The nipple elongation measurement unit (17′) can measure an elongation of a nipple of the breast (12) received in the breast shield (16′) for a specific pressure in the breast shield (16′) during a milk extraction session. The breast status determination unit (20′) can determine a status of the breast (12) based on the elongation of the nipple (26). The breast status determination device (10′) can allow estimating of milk left in the breast during the milk extraction session, when the breast (12) is empty, and whether a milk ejection reflex is present or absent in the breast (12).
US11944729B1	Liftable aroma diffuser A liftable aroma diffuser includes a shell assembly having a storage space and a first opening communicated with the storage space; a lifting mechanism slidably connected to the shell assembly and including a lifting main body and a fragrance storage element arranged on the lifting main body and configured to bear a fragrance element; and a drive assembly arranged on the shell assembly and connected to the lifting main body and configured to drive the lifting mechanism to slide relative to the shell assembly. The lifting mechanism is able to change between a first received state of being received in the storage space and a first extended state of at least partially extending out of the storage space from the first opening.
US11944728B2	Air treatment device with scented pad mechanism An air treatment device includes a housing and a pad holder mounted within the housing. The pad holder has an opening providing access to a support surface for a scented pad. When positioned on the support surface the scented pad has a first end portion remote from the opening and a second end portion adjacent the opening. A mechanism associated with the pad holder is configured to at least partially remove the scented pad from the pad holder. The mechanism includes a lever arm and a pad pusher connected to the lever arm. The lever arm is configured such that movement of the lever arm pushes the pad pusher along the support surface toward the opening, the pad pusher engaging the first end portion of the scented pad and moving the second end portion of the scented pad at least partially out of the pad holder opening.
US11944726B2	Method for fabrication of additively manufactured, self-gelling structures and their use Disclosed are Self-Gelling materials and structures or materials or structures having one or more self-gelling components that overcome existing gel limitations due to hydrogel localization for medical applications by providing, for example, 1) microstructurally, or physically, anchored characteristics to help localize the gel, and the overall printed, or otherwise formed structure, giving structural form to the gel that allows the gel to be localized within the body, and even sutured in place, and mitigates gel migration and extends its residence time; 2) to provide an underlying 3D printed structure to help contain and support the gel after implantation; and more. Self-Gelling 3D printed structures may be further processed via milling to yield deconstructed scaffold micro-granules, with the composition and nano-/micro-structure of the original larger structure. Deconstructed scaffold micro-granules may be hydrated to form a micro-granule embedded gel network that can be injected, giving form to injectable gels.
US11944724B2	In situ forming hemostatic foam implants Systems and methods related to polymer foams are generally described. Some embodiments relate to compositions and methods for the preparation of polymer foams, and methods for using the polymer foams. The polymer foams can be applied to a body cavity and placed in contact with, for example, tissue, injured tissue, internal organs, etc. In some embodiments, the polymer foams can be formed within a body cavity (i.e., in situ foam formation). In addition, the foamed polymers may be capable of exerting a pressure on an internal surface of a body cavity and preventing or limiting movement of a bodily fluid (e.g., blood, etc.).
US11944720B2	Method and device for preparing an implant obtained from a culture of stem cells Disclosed is a method for preparing an implant including a culture of cells on a membrane, the method including steps that consist of: securing the membrane to a mounting; placing the membrane in a recess of a housing providing two spaces having adjusted heights, above and below the membrane; injecting, into the spaces, a liquid capable of transforming into gel at a transport temperature lower than an injection temperature of the liquid; and bringing the housing to the transport temperature, so as to form an implant including the membrane and two layers of gel having adjusted thicknesses, on two opposite faces of the membrane, respectively.
US11944719B2	Thin film interposition of basement membrane scaffolds Disclosed are compositions and methods of making basement membrane constructs having interior or luminal volumes. The interior or luminal volumes may be in the form of vascular networks for liquid (e.g., blood) or gas perfusion. The interior spaces may also contain cells, such as epithelial cells. Also disclosed are tissues and organs, and methods of making thereof, comprising basement membrane constructs.
US11944717B2	Devices for in situ formed nerve caps and/or nerve wraps Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap and/or a nerve wrap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier. The media may include at least one anti-regeneration agent to inhibit nerve regrowth.
US11944710B2	Device for disinfecting equipment and method of using the same This disclosure relates to a device for disinfecting equipment, such as CPAP components, and a method of using the same. A device for disinfecting equipment according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a chamber, an ultraviolet (UV) light configured to emit UV light within the chamber, an ozone generator configured to generate ozone within the chamber. The device further includes a control unit configured to activate the UV light and the ozone generator during different periods of time.
US11944708B2	Methods of treating central nervous system disorders via administration of nanoparticles of an mTOR inhibitor and an albumin The present application provides methods of treating a CNS disorder (such as glioblastoma and epilepsy) in an individual, comprising systemically (e.g., intravenously or subcutaneously) administering to the individual an effective amount of a composition comprising nanoparticles comprising an mTOR inhibitor (such as a limus drug, such as sirolimus or a derivative thereof) and an albumin, optionally further comprising administering a second agent (such as an anti-VEGF antibody, a proteasome inhibitor, or an alkylating agent).
US11944706B2	Hybridosomes, compositions comprising the same, processes for their production and uses thereof The present invention provides a hybrid biocompatible carrier (hybridosome) which comprises structural and bioactive elements originating from at least one biocompatible delivery module (BDM) and at least one engineered drug encapsulation module (EDEM) comprising at least one tunable fusogenic moiety. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising said hybridosomes, processes for their manufacture, as well as pharmaceutical uses and pharmaceutical methods based thereon.
US11944704B2	Coenzyme Q10 aerosol The present invention provides a formulation of Coenzyme Q10 that can be re-dispersed from a stable dry powder to formulation to yield a nanodispersion that can be readily aerosolized for inhalation.
US11944703B2	Ocular injector and methods for accessing suprachoroidal space of the eye An ocular medical injector is provided for drug delivery. A method includes inserting a puncture member of the medical injector into the eye until the puncture member reaches the suprachoroidal space (SCS). The puncture member defines a lumen therethrough. With the puncture member disposed within the SCS, a flexible cannula is advanced distally through the lumen of the puncture member, beyond the distal end portion of the puncture member and along the SCS towards a posterior region of the eye. The flexible cannula has an atraumatic distal tip and defines a lumen therethrough. With the distal tip of the flexible cannula disposed within the SCS beyond a distal end portion of the puncture member, a therapeutic substance is administered to the SCS.
US11944700B2	Body ink compositions and applicators A temporary tattooing ink is produced from concentrated genipin. In one embodiment, the concentrated genipin forms part of a solution. In another embodiment, the genipin is provided in a gel form which also includes a solvent and a thickening agent. Finally, an applicator is described into which genipin may be embedded for applying to a user's skin.
US11944697B2	Manufacturing process for 2-phase spray conditioner A process is described for the preparation of a hair treatment composition, which comprises the following process steps: a) Providing a water phase (Ia) comprising water and optionally other components and heating the water phase to a temperature of from about 70 to about 95° C., b) Providing an oil phase (Ib) comprising at least one oil and at least one emulsifier, and adding the oil phase to the heated water phase from step a), c) Homogenize the mixture from step b), d) Cooling the emulsion resulting from step c) to a temperature of from about 35 to about 45° C. and optionally adding further active ingredients, e) Filling of the emulsion resulting from step d) into preferably transparent containers, whereby in the resting state after from about 10 to about 90 minutes a separation into a water phase (II) and an emulsion phase (IIb) occurs.
US11944692B2	Thermoactive dental composite composition The present invention relates to dental, light-curable, one-component composite compositions comprising (A) monomers, (B) fillers, and (C) initiators, the viscosity η20 of which at 20° C. is greater than 400 Pas, preferably greater than 800 Pas and more preferably greater than 1200 Pas, and the viscosity η50 of which at 50° C. is less than 150 Pas, preferably less than 120 Pas and more preferably less than 90 Pas, and wherein the quotient η50/η20 of the viscosity of the composite composition at 50° C. and the viscosity of the composite composition at 20° C. is less than 0.125, preferably less than 0.1. The invention is preferably directed to dental composite compositions selected from the group consisting of dental filling materials, lining materials, luting materials and fissure sealants.
US11944689B2	Drug conjugates with self-stabilizing linkers having improved physiochemical properties Compounds and compositions are disclosed in which a Drug Unit is linked to a targeting Ligand Unit through a self-stabilizing Linker Unit from which a drug compound or active drug moiety is released at the targeted site of action. Methods for treating diseases characterized by the targeted abnormal cells, such as cancer or an autoimmune disease using the compounds and compositions of the invention are also disclosed.
US11944680B2	Engineered chimeric fusion protein compositions and methods of use thereof Compositions and methods for making and using engineered cells, such as, engineered myeloid cells that express a chimeric fusion protein that has a binding domain capable to binding surface molecules on target cells such as diseased cells.
US11944665B2	Methods and compositions for modulating lymphatic vessels in the central nervous system In some embodiments herein, methods, compositions, and uses for modulating lymphatic vessels of the central nervous system are described. In some embodiments, methods, compositions, or uses for treating, preventing, or ameliorating symptoms of a neurodegenerative disease comprise by increasing flow via meningeal lymphatic vessels are described. In some embodiments, methods, compositions, or uses for treating, preventing, or ameliorating symptoms of inflammatory neurological disease be inhibiting or preventing immune cell migration through meningeal lymphatic vessels are described.
US11944657B2	Agent for inducing interferon production containing lactic acid bacteria This invention provides an IFN inducer comprising, as an active ingredient, lactic acid bacteria and capable of inducing IFN production, an immunopotentiating agent or prophylactic agent against virus infection comprising such inducer, and a food or drink product comprising such IFN inducer and having IFN-inducing activity, immunopotentiating activity, or prophylactic activity against virus infection. The agent for inducing IFN production comprises, as active ingredients, lactic acid bacteria that can activate plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and promote IFN production, such as Lactococcus garvieae NBRC100934, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris JCM16167, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris NBRC100676, Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae JCM1180, Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae JCM11040, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis NBRC12007, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis NRIC1150, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis JCM5805, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis JCM20101, Leuconostoc lactis NBRC12455, Leuconostoc lactis NRIC1540, Pediococcus damnosus JCM5886, or Streptococcus thermophilus TA-45.
US11944655B2	Probiotic microcapsule The invention is directed to a microcapsule and the method to obtain it. The microcapsule comprises a core in the form of a lipid sphere coated by a protein film, wherein the lipid sphere comprises sporulated microorganisms and at least one lipid wall material, and the protein film is a mix of carbohydrate, protein material and water. The method to obtain this microcapsule includes the stages of mixing sphere components, mixing protein film components, homogenizing the protein film and the subsequent coating of the lipid sphere by means of fluidization with the protein film.
US11944652B2	Nano-vesicles derived from genus Sphingomonas bacteria and use thereof The present invention relates to vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Sphingomonas and a use thereof. These vesicles were significantly decreased in clinical samples of patients with hepatic cirrhosis, liver cancer, myocardial infarction, renal insufficiency, diabetes, brain tumors, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, depression, autism, and atopic dermatitis as compared to normal individuals. Administration of isolated vesicles suppressed secretion of inflammatory mediators by pathogenic vesicles such as E. coli-derived vesicles. Upon oral administration, the vesicles were distributed in the brain tissue. Vesicles derived from bacteria of the genus Sphingomonas are envisioned for use in methods of diagnosis, as well as compositions and methods for treating, hepatic cirrhosis, liver cancer, myocardial infarction, renal insufficiency, diabetes, brain tumors, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, depression, autism, and atopic dermatitis. These vesicles are also useful as drug carriers for drug delivery to the brain.
US11944648B2	Bispecific OR-gate chimeric antigen receptor responsive to CD19 and CD20 A CD19-OR-CD20 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) protein construct is provided. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the CD19-OR-CD20 CAR; and methods of use, e.g. in the treatment of B cell malignancies. The CD19-OR-CD20 CAR of the invention is a bispecific CAR that can trigger T-cell activation upon detection of either CD19 or CD20 (or both). It is a single molecule that confers two-input recognition capability upon human T cells engineered to stably express this CAR.
US11944647B2	Articles of manufacture and methods for treatment using adoptive cell therapy Provided are adoptive cell therapy methods involving the administration of doses of cells for treating disease and conditions, including certain B cell malignancies. The cells generally express recombinant receptors such as chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). In some embodiments, the methods are for treating subjects with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). In some embodiments, the methods are for treating subjects with relapsed or refractory NHL. Also provided are articles of manufacture and prophylactic treatments in connection with adoptive therapy methods.
US11944646B2	Method for treating type I diabetes with peptide-loaded dendritic cells The present invention provides a composition comprising dendritic cells loaded with hHsp60sp, which dendritic cells are from a subject and have been fixed with paraformaldehyde (PFA). The subject may suffer from an autoimmune disease. Also provided are a method for preparing the composition; recombinant human cells comprising a heterologous gene encoding a fusion protein of HLA-E and hHsp60sp or B7sp, and expressing the fusion protein on the surface of the cells; a method for determining a percentage of maximum inhibition of testing the function of the HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells from a subject, determining whether HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells freshly isolated from a subject are defective, or determining whether defective HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells from a subject are correctable; and a method for correcting defective HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells, treating type 1 diabetes (T1D), or treating multiple sclerosis (MS).
US11944645B2	Modified cell and use thereof in gene and cell therapy The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for treating cancer. Embodiments relate to a cell modified to express one or more molecules at a level that is higher or lower than the level of the one or more molecules expressed by a cell that has not been modified to express the one or more molecules, wherein the one or more molecules comprise Cavin3, ZBED2, and MYC.
US11944639B2	Preventive and curative peroxometallate based composition, notably pharmaceutical composition The invention concerns a mixture or a composition, that is preferably therapeutically active by topical administration, comprising: —at least one metal salt, the metal being chosen from molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (V), vanadium (V), gold (Au), a lanthanide, in particular lanthanum; —at least one chelating agent; —at least one source of peroxidative radicals; —at least one buffer agent; and pharmaceutical compositions constituted by or comprising said mixture, the methods for producing same and applications thereof, in particular in a method for the therapeutic treatment of a viral infection, and in particular involving a virus of the Herpesviridae family; or as an anti-inflammatory.
US11944637B2	Biomaterials comprising hyaluronic acid binding peptides and extracellular matrix binding peptides for hyaluronic acid retention and tissue engineering applications The present invention provides novel biomaterial compositions and methods having a technology to improve retention of hyaluronic acid (HA). The biomaterial compositions utilize small HA binding peptides and extracellular matrix binding (ECM) peptides that are tethered to synthetic biocompatible polymers. When tethered to the polymers, the peptide region allows the polymers to bind to HA and to tissues such as cartilage. The novel biomaterial compositions can be used to coat or chemically modify cartilage or tissues with a biologically compatible polymer having HA binding peptides, which allow HA to bind to the surface of the cartilage or tissues. Methods of using same are also provided.
US11944636B2	Medicinal composition comprising a non-coding RNA molecule and an antibody targeting a tumor antigen This invention discloses a medicinal composition includes a non-coding RNA molecule and an antibody targeting a tumor antigen for preventing and/or treating cancer. This invention uses the synergistic combination of a non-coding RNA molecule or its functional variant or homologue, and an antibody targeting a tumor antigen to prevent and/or treat cancer, thereby providing a novel and effective method in preventing and/or treating various cancers.
US11944635B1	Compositions and methods for treating epilepsy Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for delivering compositions to a subject in need of treatment for epilepsy. The disclosed compositions are orally delivered. Further disclosed are kits comprising the disclosed compositions as part of a method of delivering cannabidiol and CBD-containing compositions to subjects in need of treatment for epilepsy.
US11944633B2	Oral formulations of fasudil with ion exchange resin An oral pharmaceutical composition is provided that can comprise a rho kinase inhibitor, for example, fasudil, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof, a prodrug thereof, a substituted derivative thereof, or a metabolite thereof, or any combination thereof, the rho kinase inhibitor having a bitter taste; and an ion exchange resin. The ion exchange resin can partially or fully mask the bitter taste of the rho kinase inhibitor, making the composition more palatable. The composition can comprise a solid dosage form, and/or a liquid dosage form. The solid dosage form can comprise a powder, granules, a tablet, or a capsule, or any combination thereof. The composition can be present, for example, in a unit dose, in an amount sufficient to treat a neurodegenerative disease. A method of treating the neurodegenerative disease with the oral pharmaceutical composition is provided. The method can ameliorate a symptom of a neurodegenerative disease.
US11944629B2	Concentrated methotrexate solutions Concentrated methotrexate solutions are described which are suitable for the use of an active substance in the production of a parenterally administered medicament for the treatment of inflammatory autoimmune diseases. The methotrexate is added to a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent at a concentration of more than 25 mg/ml.
US11944623B2	Modulators of Kv3 channels to treat pain The present invention provides a modulator of Kv3.1 and/or Kv3.2 and/or Kv3.3 channels for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of pain. Modulators for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of pain include compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof and/or derivative thereof:
US11944606B2	Azaindoles as inhibitors of HPK1 Azaindole compounds and their use as inhibitors of HPK1 are described. The compounds are useful in treating HPK1-dependent disorders and enhancing an immune response. Also described are methods of inhibiting HPK1, methods of treating HPK1-dependent disorders, methods for enhancing an immune response, and methods for preparing the azaindole compounds.
US11944604B1	Nanoformulation of spriooxindole and methods for treating hepatocellular carcinoma A spirooxindole nanoformulation includes a proniosome loaded with a spirooxindole derivative. In an embodiment, the spirooxindole derivative comprises (Compound 4d)
US11944602B2	Treatment of autoimmune disease in a patient receiving additionally a beta-blocker The present invention relates to methods of treating autoimmune diseases with siponimod in patients receiving additionally a beta-blocker.
US11944600B2	Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease or disorder The present invention relates to the use of cannabinoids in the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease or disorder. In particular the cannabinoids cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) were able to produce neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of neurodegenerative disease. In particular these effects were associated with the symptoms associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Furthermore, the combination of the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with the drug olexisome provided a synergistic disease modifying effect in a mouse model of neurodegenerative disease. In particular these effects were associated with the symptoms associated with ALS.
US11944599B2	Method of extracting myricetin from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge A method of extracting myricetin from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge is provided. The method includes: step 1, baking obtaining Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge crude powder; step 2, mixing the crude powder with a counter-current extraction solution to perform a counter-current extraction to obtain a filtrate and a filter residue; step 3, mixing the filter residue with a solvent to obtain a first mixture, and heating the first mixture to reflux for extraction to obtain an extraction liquid; step 4, mixing the extraction liquid and the filtrate, and concentrating under reduced pressure to obtain a concentrated solution; and step 5, separating and eluting the concentrated solution to obtain an eluent, then drying the eluent to obtain the myricetin.
US11944595B2	Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative A method for reducing a composite endpoint risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death in a subject including administering, orally once per day to the subject, a composition comprising about 0.5 total mg of (i) colchicine, (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (i), or any combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the patient has at least one history of diabetes, a past myocardial infarction, an unstable angina, a coronary bypass surgery, and a coronary angioplasty; wherein the patient is also administered a daily dose of statin therapy; and wherein the composite endpoint risk in the subject is reduced relative to a dosing regimen where the patient receives standard secondary prevention therapy of a statin.
US11944594B2	Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative A method for reducing a risk of at least one cardiovascular event in a subject in need thereof, which includes administering, orally once per day to the subject, a composition comprising about 0.5 total mg of (i) colchicine, (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (i), or any combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the at least one cardiovascular event is chosen from myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death; wherein the subject has no contra-indications to colchicine therapy, and has at least one risk factor; and vii. therapy with at least one drug chosen from aspirin, clopidogrel, statins, beta blockers, calcium blockers, and ACE inhibitors; and wherein the composition reduces the risk of the subject experiencing the at least one cardiovascular event by a greater percentage than a composition that does not include colchicine or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11944589B1	Nasogastric tube securing device A nasogastric tube securing device is an apparatus designed to hold various medical tubes that enter through a person's nose without the use of adhesive tape. A first configuration of the device will attach to an upper lip area of a patient allowing the tube to enter upward into the nasal cavity. A second configuration will attach to the distal end of a nose with a downward facing clip that also holds the tube as it enters the nasal cavity. In both configurations, the clip system used utilizes a plastic sliding track that holds the tube and allows it to slide back and forth, either across the upper lip or side to side along the user patient's nose. The tube clip on the track permits one tube to be exchanged for another one without removing the adhesive, thus eliminating repeating trauma to the skin area. Both clip systems are held in place with Allevyn® Adhesive, Mepilex® silicone foam dressing, or similar product to further reduce skin irritation.
US11944588B2	Devices and systems for delivery of combination therapies In one aspect, the subject invention is directed to a method of preparing a combinatorial drug delivery device based on a predetermined selection of drug components. The method includes: preparing a plurality of containers, each accommodating one of the selected drug components; coupling the containers to a common outlet so that the drug components may be extracted from the containers and dispensed through the common outlet; and, applying negative pressure to extract the drug components from the containers and urge the drug components towards the common outlet.
US11944583B2	Rotatable and retractable beauty instrument based on signal synchronization A rotatable and retractable beauty instrument based on signal synchronization includes a main body. A back cover and a positioning head cover are respectively provided at rear and front sides of the main body. A synchronous rotating disk, a rise-fall retractable body and an active rubber body are sequentially arranged between the main body and the positioning head cover. A control main board is arranged between the main body and the back cover, and a direct-current speed-reducing motor is arranged on the control main board. A synchronous transmission circuit board is arranged on one surface of the synchronous rotating disk, and the rise-fall retractable body and multiple springs are arranged at a top of the other surface of the synchronous rotating disk. Based on the combination of the rise-fall retractable body and the synchronous rotating disk, the automatic extension and retraction is achieved.
US11944581B2	Systems and methods for bilateral wireless communication Systems and methods for communicating between multiple lower limb exoskeletons are provided. A first exoskeleton boot can receive, responsive to transmitting a first packet, a second packet from a second exoskeleton boot through a wireless connection between the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot. The first exoskeleton boot can determine a latency for communication between the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot based on a time difference between transmission of the first packet and receipt of the second packet and update, responsive to the comparison, a model indicating data weighted based on the latency for controlling the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot. The first exoskeleton boot can generate, using data from the model, a command to cause an electric motor of the first exoskeleton boot to generate torque to aid a limb of a user in performing a movement.
US11944580B2	Wearable walking assist robot and method for controlling the same A wearable walking assist robot is provided that ensures high walking assistance performance without a complex calculation process by detecting a gait phase based on pressure distribution on feet and performing a corresponding control mode that is set in advance. The wearable walking assist robot includes a sensor unit that senses pressure on the soles of the feet of a wearer and a controller that determines gait phases of both a first leg to be operated and a second leg based on the sensed pressure. Additionally, the controller selects one of a plurality of control modes set in advance based on the determined gait phases and operates a joint-driving unit for the first leg to be operated.
US11944572B2	Phacoemulsification tip A phacoemulsification tip, including an aspiration tube presenting a cutting tip at a distal end. The aspiration tube has a tube wall presenting an internal face and an external face. The internal face supports at least one internally extending internal ridge. The at least one internal ridge presents an internal distal face, an internal proximal face and an internal apex. The internal distal face meets the internal face at an acute angle measured internally. The at least one internal ridge is structured to engage lens fragments separated from a crystalline lens to enhance proximal movement of the lens fragments and to inhibit distal movement of the lens fragments through the aspiration tube.
US11944571B2	Treatment apparatus with an optical coherence tomography device, and method for correcting an OCT cross-sectional image The invention relates to a treatment apparatus having a modular intraocular lens, which comprises a first part having a haptic and a marking, visible in optical coherence tomography, with known dimensions of said marking and a second part having an optics body and which has a convergence state, in which the second part is in contact with the first part, and a spaced-apart state, in which the second part is spaced apart from the first part, having an optical coherence tomography device, which is configured to record, by means of optical coherence tomography, an OCT cross-sectional image which shows the first part arranged in a capsular bag of an eye and which shows dimensions of the marking in the OCT cross-sectional image, and having an evaluation unit which is configured to create a corrected OCT cross-sectional image by transforming coordinates of the OCT cross-sectional image in such a way that dimensions of the marking in the corrected OCT cross-sectional image are closer to the known dimensions of the marking than the dimensions of the marking in the OCT cross-sectional image.
US11944565B2	Finger splint for PIP immobilization A splint immobilizes a proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of a finger while allowing a distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint to be flexed. The splint may include a splint body and straps configured to secure the splint body to the finger. The splint body may have a size to fit the finger, a shape to generally conform to and partially surround the finger from the palmar side, and a length to extend from a proximal phalanx of the finger across the PIP joint to a middle phalanx of the finger without extending across the DIP joint. The splint body may have an integrally-formed periphery defining a central opening. The periphery may include a first base at the proximal phalanx, a second base at the middle phalanx, and opposing sides extending between the first and second bases.
US11944561B2	Toe walking prevention article A toe walking prevention article includes a first component being a soft material or a flexible material having a length in a length direction at least extending from a middle of a foot of a wearer to toes of the foot. The first component has at least one securing feature configured to be secured to the foot. A rigid component being a stiff material is securely attached to the first component configured for placement underneath the ball. When the wearer toe walks so that the heel is off a ground, the rigid component pushes on a sensory nerve located at the ball of the foot which causes an uncomfortable sensation to the wearer. Responsive to the uncomfortable sensation, the wearer moves the heel of the foot onto the ground.
US11944556B2	Stent graft device with anchoring members having adjustable geometries A stent graft device that includes a frame, a cover material covering the frame, and an anchoring member having an adjustable geometry is provided. The anchoring member may be incorporated as part of the frame or coupled thereto. The anchoring member may be formed of a material having a tensile strength such that it can be bent, straightened, or otherwise changed in shape. Tissue growth over and/or around the anchoring member anchors the stent graft device within a lumen. During removal of the stent graft device, the geometry of the anchoring member changes to allow the anchoring member to be removed from the tissue growth along a removal path with minimal trauma. The design and/or shape of the anchoring member is not particularly limited so long as the anchoring member has an adjustable geometry that permits tissue overgrowth and subsequent removal from the tissue overgrowth with minimal trauma.
US11944553B2	Expanding spinal fusion cage Disclosed herein are expanding spinal fusion cage embodiments including an expandable cage assembly configured to expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state in an intervertebral space when inflated with a material. The assembly can include an inflatable section defining an interior volume configured to receive the material and expand the interior volume in response to a pressure from the received material to cause the expandable cage assembly to transition from the collapsed state to the expanded state, and a stabilization section configured to restrain the inflatable section during inflation.
US11944552B2	Stand-alone interbody fusion Improved fixation or stabilization of implants is achieved via one or more deployable spikes or anchors. The deployable spikes or anchors may be present in the implant in a nested, collapsed, or retracted position while the implant is inserted into the human body, and may then be deployed (e.g., into adjacent bone) after the implant is in place, thereby fixing the implant's location against unwanted movement. Such fixation or stabilization of the implant may reduce patients' pain, may improve overall short-term and long-term stability of the implant, and may improve osteo-integration into the implant.
US11944548B2	Minimally invasive surgical systems for fusion of the sacroiliac joint A sacroiliac fusion stabilizer (SIFS) for fusing a first bone fracture fragment to a second bone fracture fragment is provided. In one embodiment, the SIFS has a lazy-S shape with a series of protrusions at the ends of the SIFS. In another embodiment, the SIFS has two overlapping lazy-S shapes.
US11944545B2	Implant introducer A tool configured to deliver a radially compressible hydrogel implant at a surgical site includes an introducer tube, a plunger provided inside the introducer tube and configured to travel from the proximal end of the introducer tube toward the distal end of the introducer tube urging the hydrogel implant through a sloped portion of the introducer tube radially compressing the implant before exiting through the distal end of the introducer tube, a handle connected to the introducer tube, and a clamp hingeably connected to the handle.
US11944544B2	Expandable augment system for acetabular cup An expandable augment system is provided for use with an acetabular cup. The expandable augment system can include an expandable augment module that is adjustable in size and that can be adjusted incrementally between a fully collapsed state and an expanded state. A first portion of the expandable augment module is attachable to an outer surface of an acetabular cup and a second portion of the expandable augment module is attachable to bone or to a fixed augment module (e.g., a fixed angle augment module) that is attached to bone and interposed between the adjustable augment module and bone.
US11944543B2	Magnetic joint implant The application is directed to devices and methods where one or more magnetic or magnetizable implants provides therapeutic benefits to a patient. The implant may be useful for expanding the range of motion of joints or dynamically providing different responses to changing conditions in the body where the implant is placed. An electromagnet is placed on or in a bone on one side of a joint, and another electromagnet or magnetically active material is placed on or in a bone on the opposing side of the joint. The electromagnet may be continuously energized to relieve pressure in the joint space, or may be energized in response to forces applied to the joint.
US11944542B2	Inflatable penile prosthesis cylinders An implantable inflatable penile prosthesis cylinder includes an outer tube member having a longitudinal axis, an inner tube member contained within the outer tube member, and one or more tensile support members within the inner tube member. The inner tube member includes at least one inflatable chamber section, at least a portion of which is defined by a wall of the inner tube member. The one or more tensile support members extend between interior surfaces of the wall and are placed in tension when the at least one chamber section is in an inflated state.
US11944535B2	Intraocular lenses having zone-by-zone step height control A method and system provide an ophthalmic device. The ophthalmic device includes an ophthalmic lens having anterior surface, a posterior surface and at least one diffractive structure including a plurality of zones. The at least one diffractive structure is for at least one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface. Each zone includes at least one echelette having a least one step height. The step height(s) are individually optimized for each zone. To compensate chromatic aberration of eye from distance to a range of vision, a greater than 2π phase step height may be employed and the step height(s) folded by a phase, which is an integer multiple of two multiplied by π. Hence chromatic aberration of eye may be compensated to improve vision from distance to near.
US11944533B2	Implantable prostheses for tissue expansion A method of manufacturing a tissue expander for implanting into a body of a living subject can include mixing granules of a solute with an elastomer. The method can further include forming a matrix with the elastomer. The granules can be embedded within the elastomer. The elastomer can define boundaries of a plurality of chambers within the matrix. The method can further include curing the elastomer, such that the boundaries of the matrix are permeable to water at a temperature between a desired temperature range.
US11944532B2	Engineered tendon graft for rotator cuff repair The present disclosure relates to tissue engineering, and more particularly to a method for treating or repairing rotator cuff or other tendon tears or damage using scaffold-free, 3-dimensional engineered tendon constructs.
US11944531B2	Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a soft tissue repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device configured to couple to soft tissue is provided. The repair device includes a capture portion and an anchor portion. The capture portion configured to extend with radial portions. The anchor portion includes a base with multiple legs extending therefrom. The multiple legs are configured to move from a linear position to a formed position such that, in the formed position, the multiple legs couple to structure of the capture portion.
US11944529B2	Corneal graft assembly transport devices for improved surgical operations Assemblies for storing, handling, transporting, viewing, evaluating, and/or shipping corneal tissue are provided. The completed fitted assembly supports and allows for transporting a graft or implant with an assembly that comprises; a vial that is either cylindrical or rectangular cuboid and lid that includes a poly-cone insert, a support base so that the vial is able to stand upright and remain motionless, support columns integrated seamlessly within the vial with apertures that provide for full fluid communication and notches for positioning and support of an assembled corneal tissue carrier that is suited to accommodate compressive force generated between said lid and said notches, in addition to being able to accommodate a tissue carrier assembly via compression forces between said lid and a bottom surface of said vial, and a rectangular cuboid shape that also includes a flat transparent surface that provides inspection of corneal tissue visually or via instrumentation.
US11944527B2	Readjustable midurethral sling An adjustable midurethral sling is provided. The adjustable midurethral sling includes a midurethral sling, a frame, an adjustment suture, a housing, two end parts, tunnel opening hooks, outlets, and tunnel opening hook insertion holes. The adjustable midurethral sling is used in a surgical treatment of an involuntary leakage, wherein the involuntary leakage is defined as a urinary incontinence in cases of an abdominal pressure increase as a result of coughing, sneezing etc.
US11944522B2	Absorbent article with ear portion An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.
US11944517B2	Hearing protection device having dosimeter with alerting function A system including an acoustic barrier suitable for wearing in or on an ear of an individual mammalian subject, and a processor. The acoustic barrier defines at least one sound path therethrough and includes a microphone for measuring sound pressure inside the acoustic barrier. The processor is arranged to receive measurements from the microphone and determine a risk that a sound dose limit will be reached before a predetermined time associated with the dose limit. The system is arranged to provide an indication of the determined risk.
US11944516B2	Three-dimensional stabilization thread form for dental implants An implant for insertion within a maxillofacial bone of a patient including a tapered body and one or more threads formed along the body. The one or more threads on one or more lead threads include multiple thread forms including both three-dimensional stabilization thread and standard thread (e.g. v-thread, buttress thread, etc.) forms. The one or more threads including the multiple thread forms provides for maximizing the restriction of lateral movement of the implant within a full or partial osteotomy.
US11944515B2	Orthodontic devices In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to orthodontic appliances. In some embodiments, an orthodontic appliance comprises a main body portion including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is opposite the second end, the main body portion comprising a first orthodontic device, wherein the first orthodontic device is configured to be bonded to a first tooth of a patient's mouth, and wherein the first orthodontic device is located to proximal the first end, and an eyelet, wherein the eyelet is located proximal to the second end, and a second orthodontic device, wherein the second orthodontic device is configured to be bonded to a second tooth of the patient's mouth, wherein the second orthodontic device includes a protrusion, and wherein the protrusion is located within the eyelet during use in the patient's mouth.
US11944514B2	Methods for fabricating dental appliances with integrally formed components Systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method includes determining an appliance geometry for a dental appliance. The appliance geometry can include a first region representing a shell comprising a plurality of teeth receiving cavities, and a second region representing at least one integrally formed component to be integrally joined to the shell. The method can also include generating instructions including a first digital representation of the shell based on the first region, and a second digital representation of the at least one integrally formed component based on the second region. The method can further include transmitting the instructions to a fabrication system configured to additively manufacture the dental appliance by fabricating the shell based on the first digital representation, concurrently with fabricating the at least one integrally formed component based on the second digital representation.
US11944512B2	Dental isolation system A dental isolation system includes a dental tool that has a handle portion at a proximal end, a tip portion at an opposite, distal end, and a body portion extending between the handle portion and the tip portion. The handle portion has handles and finger apertures so that a dentist can manipulate the distal end. The tip portion is inserted into an O-ring of a dental dam and, when actuated by a dentist, the tip portion forms a quadrant, allowing the stretched O-ring to easily fit over a tooth.
US11944510B2	Robotic surgical systems and robotic arm carts thereof A surgical cart for supporting a robotic arm includes a vertically-extending support column, a carriage movably coupled to the support column and configured to carry a robotic arm, and a braking mechanism.
US11944509B2	Surgical implant for marking soft tissue An implantable tissue marker device is provided to be placed in a soft tissue site through a surgical incision. The device can include a bioabsorbable body in the form of a spiral and defining a spheroid shape for the device, the spiral having a longitudinal axis, and turns of the spiral being spaced apart from each other in a direction along the longitudinal axis. A plurality of markers can be disposed on the body, the markers being visualizable by a radiographic imaging device. The turns of the spiral are sufficiently spaced apart to form gaps that allow soft tissue to infiltrate between the turns and to allow flexibility in the device along the longitudinal axis in the manner of a spring.
US11944505B2	Medical devices with sensing characteristics for intravascular treatment sites and methods thereof The present disclosure relates to medical devices including occlusion devices, clot retrieval systems, and stents. More particularly, the medical devices described herein measure characteristics for intravascular treatment sites. The medical devices may include pressure sensors and/or length sensors that may be used to determine the effectiveness of the medical devices during or after treatment. These sensors may be particularly helpful when used on an occlusion device or a clot removal device.
US11944503B2	Systems and methods for preventing tissue migration in surgical staplers A surgical instrument including a system for stopping a beam of the surgical instrument from impacting a distal pin when reversing a knife is disclosed. A knife assembly of the surgical instrument comprises the knife, the beam, and a firing nut. A firing lead screw can drive the firing nut distally and proximally. A firing screw compression spring extends along the firing lead screw and applies a load proximally on the firing nut when the firing nut is driven toward a distal end of the firing lead screw.
US11944497B2	Ultrasonic blood flow imaging display method and ultrasonic imaging system An ultrasonic blood flow imaging display method and an ultrasonic imaging system. The system comprises: a probe (1); a transmitting circuit (2), configured to excite the probe (1) to transmit an ultrasonic beam to a scanning target; a receiving circuit (4) and a beam forming module (5), configured to receive an echo of the ultrasonic beam to obtain an ultrasonic echo signal; a data processing module (9), configured to obtain, according to the ultrasonic echo signal, blood flow velocity vector information and Doppler blood flow velocity information about a target point in the scanning target and at least part of ultrasonic images of the scanning target, and superposing the ultrasonic images and the Doppler blood flow velocity information to form a Doppler color blood flow graph; and a display (8), configured to contrastively display the blood flow velocity vector information and the Doppler color blood flow graph. By means of a mode of contrastively displaying a common blood flow display image and a vector blood flow, a better viewing angle is provided for a user.
US11944494B2	Ultrasonic probe According to the present invention, a transducer part is mechanically scanned in a chamber for a medium. A pair of diaphragms are provided to the two sides of the transducer part (one side and the other side in the mechanical scanning direction). Each of the diaphragms has a hollow membrane and a base. The hollow membrane has a pair of longitudinal lateral surfaces extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to the center axis of rotation. An attachment hole is formed in a partition wall, and a projecting part provided on the base is inserted into the attachment hole.
US11944492B2	Ultrasonic sensor array, guide wire, guide wire system, and catheter A medical ultrasonic sensor array includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors having a plurality of first electrode plates, a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a second electrode plate. Each of the ultrasonic sensors has a first electrode plate and a piezoelectric element sandwiched between the second electrode plate and the first electrode plate. Each first electrode plate of each ultrasonic sensor is separated from each other first electrode plate of each other ultrasonic sensor. The second electrode plate is a single body electrode plate shared by the plurality of the ultrasonic sensors. The second electrode plate includes a plurality of cavities, each cavity being formed in a surface of the second electrode plate at which the piezoelectric elements connect to the second electrode plate at a position between connection regions connecting a respective pair of the piezoelectric elements to the second electrode plate.
US11944490B2	Neuromodulation energy application techniques Techniques for accurate positioning of an energy application device for neuromodulation treatment protocols are provided. A neuromodulation positioning patch is applied to a patient's skin. The energy application device is coupled to a frame of the neuromodulation positioning patch to position a transducer of the energy application device within an opening at a treatment position within the opening. The frame is also coupled to a removable dock for an imaging probe. When the frame is coupled to the removable dock the frame of the neuromodulation positioning patch, acquires image data through the opening to identify or verify the treatment position.
US11944487B2	Simultaneous sensor tracking in medical interventions A controller (120) for simultaneously tracking multiple sensors in a medical intervention includes a circuit (121-181) that causes the controller (120) to execute a process. The process executed by the circuit (121-181) includes receiving first and second signals respectively from a first and a second passive ultrasound sensor (S2) used in the medical intervention. The first and second signals respectively include first and second sensor information indicative of respective locations of the first and the second passive ultrasound sensor (S2). The process executed by the circuit (121-181) also includes combining (120) the first signal and the second signal for transmission over only one channel, and providing the first signal and the second signal over the only one channel to a system (190) that determines the location of the first passive ultrasound sensor (S1) and the location of the second passive ultrasound sensor (S2) and that has only the one channel to receive the first signal and the second signal.
US11944484B2	Material decomposition calibration method and apparatus for a full size photon counting CT system A method and a system for providing calibration for a photon counting CT detector forward model for material decomposition. Various slabs of predetermined material and path lengths are placed in the photon counting CT detector and scanned using one or more stationary X-rays to obtain calibration data and parametrize the forward model.
US11944483B2	Radiation detector with automatic exposure control and a method of automatic exposure control Disclosed herein is a method comprising: determining doses of radiation received by a first set of pixels of a radiation detector; determining that the doses satisfy a criterion; adjusting exposure of the radiation detector to the radiation in response to the doses satisfying the criterion; and forming an image based on radiation received by a second set of pixels of the radiation detector.
US11944481B1	Method and apparatus for predicting an image analysis tool based on user behavior This patent provides a method and apparatus to improve image analysis for a user viewing an image comprising multiple structures on a display. An eye tracking system is set up for a user viewing the image on a display, such as using an eye facing camera. An analysis of the eye tracking data and a structure that is being viewed is performed. An image analysis tool, such as an image manipulation tool, an image measurement tool or an image annotation tool, is predicted from a group of image analysis tools and is presented to the user. The user can then use the predicted tool as the user sees fit, such as executing the capabilities of the tool via a mouse.
US11944477B2	Diagnostic device for companion animal An apparatus for diagnosing a companion animal with radiation is provided. The apparatus includes a radiation irradiation unit configured to generate the radiation and irradiate the radiation toward a diagnosis object; a detector disposed to face the radiation irradiation unit and configured to detect the radiation irradiated from the radiation irradiation unit; a driving unit configured to adjust positions of the radiation irradiation unit and the detector; and a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device in a wireless manner. The driving unit adjusts the positions of the radiation irradiation unit and the detector such that the diagnosis object is located between the radiation irradiation unit and the detector, and the radiation irradiation unit irradiates the radiation toward the diagnosis object when the diagnosis object is located between the radiation irradiation unit and the detector.
US11944475B2	System and method for mobile radiography deployment A mobile radiography system includes sensors to detect a tilt angle and or pitch angle of the system to prevent deployment of the extendable boom and/or column and/or prevent activation of a motor drive if the tilt angle or pitch angle exceeds a pre-set boundary.
US11944467B2	Distributed healthcare communication system A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.
US11944463B2	Pseudo-CT generation from MR data using a feature regression model Systems and methods are provided for generating a pseudo-CT prediction model that can be used to generate pseudo-CT images. An exemplary system may include a processor configured to retrieve training data including at least one MR image and at least one CT image for each of a plurality of training subjects. For each training subject, the processor may extract a plurality of features from each image point of the at least one MR image, create a feature vector for each image point based on the extracted features, and extract a CT value from each image point of the at least one CT image. The processor may also generate the pseudo-CT prediction model based on the feature vectors and the CT values of the plurality of training subjects.
US11944460B2	Method and apparatus for determining sharpness of pulse wave signal A method for determining a sharpness index of a pulse wave signal includes receiving a pulse wave signal; determining a first reference line starting point and a second reference line starting point on the basis of a curvature of the pulse wave signal; determining a first reference line connecting the first reference line starting point and a first reference line ending point by determining the first reference line ending point by applying an intersecting tangent method to the first reference line starting point, and determining a second reference line connecting the second reference line starting point and a second reference line ending point by determining the second reference line ending point by applying the intersecting tangent method to the second reference line starting point; and determining a sharpness index by using a peak point of the pulse wave signal, the first reference line, and the second reference line.
US11944458B2	Breast securement devices Breast securement devices for imaging systems are provided. The securement device can include a breast tray configured to support a patient's breast. In one example, one or more walls extend from the breast tray to receive the patient's breast. In another example, a pair of arms pivotably extend at least partially over the breast tray to receive the patient's breast therebetween. In still another example, a membrane covers the breast tray and the patient's breast and selectively couples to the breast tray via a suction force. In yet another example, a paddle includes a plurality of flexible fingers that contour to the patient's breast, or includes an array of pins that independently slide within of the paddle and contour to the patient's breast, or includes a bladder having non-Newtonian fluid. Additionally or alternatively, a sling may receive the patient's breast and support the breast from below.
US11944455B2	Systems and methods for performing an electrocardiogram A system and method for performing an electrocardiogram is described herein. The system may include one or more of an electrode strip, a data recorder, a connector, one or more computing platforms, and/or other components. The electrode strip may include multiple electrodes configured to provide signals conveying information associated with electrocardiograms. The multiple electrodes may be integrated into the electrode strip. The data recorder may be configured to receive and record information associated with electrocardiograms. Information associated with electrocardiograms may be communicated from the electrode strip to the data recorder via a connector. The connector may include a cableless connector. In some implementations, the information associated with electrocardiograms may be transmitted to one or more computing platforms.
US11944449B2	Methods and kits for assessing neurological function and localizing neurological lesions A method for assessing neurological function in a subject includes a) prompting a user to follow a moving saccade-evoking stimulus on a display, b) tracking eye movement of the subject while the user follows the moving stimulus, c) collecting a first eye conjugacy data of the subject relating to the saccade-evoking stimulus, and d) comparing the first eye conjugacy data with a second eye conjugacy data, the second eye conjugacy data relating to an anti-saccade stimulus.
US11944447B2	Neurovascular coupling analytical method based on electroencephalogram and functional near-infrared spectroscopy A neurovascular coupling analytical method based on an electroencephalogram and functional near-infrared spectroscopy includes: S100: acquiring an electroencephalogram signal and a brain hemodynamic signal; S110: extracting an event-related potential signal from the electroencephalogram signal; S120: extracting a time characteristic from the event-related potential signal; S130: extracting a hemodynamic response function from the brain hemodynamic signal; S140: extracting an amplitude characteristic and time characteristics from the hemodynamic response function; and S150: analyzing influence of the time characteristic of the event-related potential signal on the amplitude characteristic and the time characteristics of the hemodynamic response function to obtain a coupling result. The time characteristic of the event-related potential signal is a delay. The amplitude characteristic of the hemodynamic response function is a peak amplitude, and the time characteristics of the hemodynamic response function comprises a rising delay, a peak time, and a full width at half maximum.
US11944446B2	Apparatus, method, and system for pre-action therapy Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus, method and system for physical, pre-action, extremity and related spinal cord, brain stem and neural therapies. An apparatus according to the present disclosure can include: a computing device configured to convert an input control action into a simulation instruction, wherein the input control action is provided by an input device; at least one simulated extremity operatively connected to the computing device and configured to simulate at least one modeled human anatomical movement based on the simulation instruction, wherein the at least one modeled human anatomical movement is distinct from the input control action; and a feedback device operatively connected to the computing device and configured to transmit a sensory response, wherein the sensory response is based on the modeled human anatomical movement.
US11944445B2	Method for detecting elements of interest in electrophysiological signals and detector A method for automatically detecting elements of interest in electrophysiological signals includes: delivering electrophysiological signals; producing a whitened time-frequency representation of the electrophysiological signals; setting a threshold; applying this threshold to the whitened time-frequency representation; and, in the whitened time-frequency representation, detecting local maxima that are higher than or equal to the applied threshold.
US11944443B2	Fast recovery of ECG signal method and apparatus Fast recovery electrocardiogram (ECG) signal method and apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, an ECG apparatus includes an input for receiving a biometric cardiogram signal, such as a Wilson Central Terminal (WCT) signal, and a combiner, such as an adder, for producing a compensated signal. Processing circuitry produces an ECG reflective of the compensated signal and also outputs a signal corresponding to high frequency response of the compensated signal to compensate for low response of the biometric cardiogram signal to high frequency spikes. A resultant ECG is produced by the processing circuitry having pacing signal contribution within the biometric cardiogram signal cancelled.
US11944438B2	System for detecting female urination by using wearable device, and diagnosis method using the same The present disclosure provides a method for detecting female urination by using a wearable device. A female urination detection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a method for detecting urination of a subject to be measured, who is a female, by using a measurement device mounted on the subject to be measured, the method comprising: (a) acquiring sensor data (S) generated according to movement of a sensor of the measurement device; and (b) extracting effective data (SEff) related to urination by filtering the sensor data (S) acquired in (a) by an effective data extracting module of an analysis device through a preset method.
US11944435B2	System and procedure for stabilizing, storing and recovering blood samples Blood samples are maintained in a modified atmosphere sealed environment, where moisture is reduced using a desiccant and oxygen is removed using a deoxygenation compound, thus resulting in the preservation of numerous blood analytes, for delayed (e.g., 14 days from collection) blood testing, such as for enzymatic activity, concentration of protein and measurement of other blood components in human and veterinary blood test applications.
US11944430B2	Multi-sensor diabetes management system Systems, devices, and methods for monitoring and assessing blood glucose level in a patient are discussed. An exemplary system receives physiologic information from a patient using an ambulatory medical device. The physiologic information is correlated to, and different from, a direct glucose level measurement. The system determines a glucose index indicative of an abnormal blood glucose level using the received physiologic information by the two or more physiologic sensors. The system may use the glucose index to initiate or adjust a therapy, or to trigger a glucose sensor, separate from the two or more physiologic sensors, to directly measure blood glucose concentration.
US11944424B2	Dynamic 129Xe gas exchange spectroscopy Methods and systems with 129Xe dynamic spectroscopy with a fitting function that includes one or more non-Lorentzians, optionally with a barrier Voigt, and signal processing for identifying cardiogenic oscillations for evaluating disease states, use in drug discovery or monitoring disease status.
US11944423B2	In-vivo monitoring of an internal volume of a mammal using magnetic field gradients A method for in-vivo monitoring of a target internal volume of a mammal that includes: (a) placing the target internal volume proximal to a three-dimensional magnetic field generator; (b) generating first, second, and third magnetic field gradients along respective first, second, and third axes that are mutually orthogonal; (c) measuring first, second, and third magnetic fields with a three-dimensional magnetic sensor disposed in an ingestible capsule, the ingestible capsule disposed in the target internal volume; (d) with a controller in electrical communication with the three-dimensional magnetic sensor, generating a magnetic sensor output signal that encodes a measurement of the first, second, and third magnetic fields; (e) broadcasting the magnetic sensor output signal from an antenna disposed in the ingestible capsule, and (f) receiving the magnetic sensor output signal with a receiver. The received magnetic field data can be used to determine the three-dimensional position of the ingestible capsule.
US11944418B2	Device, apparatus and method of determining skin perfusion pressure Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for a skin perfusion pressure determination device. In some embodiments, a skin perfusion pressure determination device can include a sensor module including a first sensor for sensing a first parameter associated with a pressure exerted on a target area by the sensor module and a second sensor for sensing a second parameter associated with an amount of blood perfusion at the target area, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are arranged such that, when the sensor module is pressed against the target area the first sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed first parameter and the second sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed second parameter, a proximal end assembly configured to contact the target area, a display to provide feedback of the pressure exerted on a target area and/or the amount of blood perfusion at the target area, and a communication device for providing data transfer from the skin perfusion pressure determination device to a control unit.
US11944412B2	Blood pressure detection device A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas. The gas is introduced into the flowing-channel space through the inlet apertures and transported into the airbag through the outlet aperture, to inflate the airbag for blood pressure measurement, and a detection datum of blood pressure outputted by the gas-pressure-sensing element is transmitted to the microprocessor to calculate.
US11944410B2	Diagnosis and monitoring of cardio-respiratory disorders Methods and systems estimate cardio-respiratory parameter(s), such as from in-phase and quadrature channels. The channels may represent patient chest movement and may be generated with a sensor, such as a contactless sensor that may sense movement with radio-frequency signals. In the methods/systems, the in-phase and quadrature channels may be processed, such as in a processor(s), using relative demodulation to generate cardio-respiratory parameter estimate(s). Optionally, the processing produces a jerk signal that may be filtered for producing a heart rate estimate, such as from zero-crossings of the filtered signal. Optionally, the processing produces a chest velocity signal that may be filtered for producing a respiratory rate estimate, such as from zero-crossings of the filtered signal. Optionally, a respiratory volume, such as tidal volume, may be estimated from an intrapulmonary pressure signal generated by applying a function to a chest displacement signal where the function relates intrapulmonary pressure and chest displacement.
US11944407B2	Hybrid optical system An optical system comprises a first optical path configured to supply a first light with a first range of wavelengths; a second optical path configured to supply a second light with a second range of wavelengths shorter than the first range of wavelengths; a third optical path configured to supply a third light with a third range of wavelengths shorter than the second range of wavelengths; an optical I/O unit configured to emit the first light, the second light and the third light to a target and acquire a light from the target; a reference unit configured to split off a reference light from the third light; and a detector that includes a range of detection wavelengths shared with a CARS light and an interference light.
US11944400B2	Robotic system for angioplasty and endoluminar surgery Robotic Angioplasty and Endoluminar Surgery System to separate patient and operator by remotely moving guides and catheters during operations, composed of three or more elements, of which at least one disposable (nose), available in different versions, like for independent advancements and retractions of a balloon catheter (or stent) and relative guide and to their common axial rotation, or for moving a guide with a moving core or a catheter. The nose should be inserted into a non-sterile Slave placed near the patient, covered with sterile drapes, and with a combination of toothed wheels it translates all into three rotations controlled by three independent motors, possibly measuring the torque applied by the motors. By replacing the three angular gauges to the motors, a Master is obtained, controlled by a doctor by moving non-sterile tubes.
US11944395B2	3D visualization enhancement for depth perception and collision avoidance A series of images is obtained from an endoscope. Three-dimensional reconstruction is performed on the series of images to reconstruct anatomy shown in the series of images. A graphic, such as a grid, is rendered based on the three-dimensional reconstruction, over the series of images resulting in an enhanced endoscopic video feed to be shown on a display.
US11944389B2	Impedance shift and drift detection and correction An impedance location of an electrode in an impedance based coordinate system and a magnetic location of a magnetic position sensor in a magnetic based coordinate system can be received. A transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A difference between the transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be determined. A magnitude of the difference between the impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A statistical significance of the difference between the transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A determination can be made that an impedance shift exists if the magnitude of the difference exceeds a threshold and a statistical significance of the difference exceeds a threshold.
US11944385B2	Systems and methods for medical image analysis A surgical planning and assessment system is disclosed. The system may include a computing system having a processor, a data store, a patient specific planning and analysis module, and a display. The system may be configured to access a database storing a plurality of possible surgical plans. The computing system may store a target surgical plan including a plurality of patient specific inputs including at least one preoperative medical image of a spine of a target patient and analyze the target surgical plan to determine a predicted alignment of the spine of the target patient. The computing system may develop a plurality of predictive models including a predicted alignment of the spine of the target patient based on the target surgical plan and suggest at least one alternative surgical plan with respect to the target surgical plan.
US11944384B2	Preoperative planning method for multimodal ablation treatment and apparatus thereof The present application relates to computer-based preoperative planning technology, and discloses a preoperative planning method for multimodal ablation treatment and apparatus thereof, which can automatically provide objective, scientific, and quantitative multimodal ablation planning information. In this method, acquiring parameters of an volume to be ablated; calculating property changes of the tissue caused by performing freezing on the volume according to the parameters of the volume to be ablated, and acquiring a first planning data required for the property changes of the tissue to satisfy a first predetermined condition; further calculating property changes of the tissue caused by performing heating on the volume to acquire a second planning data required for the property changes of the tissue to satisfy a second predetermined condition based on the properties satisfying the first predetermined condition; outputting the first planning data and the second planning data.
US11944382B2	Systems and methods for bulk motion compensation in phase-based functional optical coherence tomograpgy Disclosed are methods and systems correcting bulk-motion artifacts in phase-based functional OCT images. The disclosed methods and systems are based on the use of the standard deviation of the phase shift signal present in phase-based OCT imaging. When applied with functional OCT techniques such as OCT angiography, Doppler OCT, and OCT elastography, the disclosed methods provide improved image quality and decreased computational cost compared to other methods of bulk motion compensation.
US11944380B1	Systems and methods to facilitate vision screening and reporting Various implementations disclosed herein relate to systems, methods, and devices to facilitate mass vision screening of individuals. An example method includes capturing a first image of an individual and confirming an identity of the individual based on the first image. In response to confirming the identity of the individual, the method may further include capturing one or more second images of an eye of the individual; determining one or more health metrics of the individual based on the one or more second images, and transmitting, to a remote device, the identity of the individual and the one or more health metrics of the individual. The one or more health metrics may include at least one of a pupillary distance of the individual, a pupil size of the eye of the individual, a complete refraction of the eye of the individual, or an alignment indicator of the eye of the individual.
US11944379B2	Systems and methods for using machine learning to predict contact lens compatibility Systems and methods for determining a compatibility between a multi-focal contact lens and a patient seeking presbyopia vision correction include receiving, from a first device associated with a first eye-care professional (ECP), a request for selecting a contact lens for a consumer, wherein the request comprises biometric information associated with the consumer; obtaining a performance metric associated with the first ECP; determining, using the machine learning model and based on the performance metric, a customized compatibility index indicating a compatibility between a particular contact lens and the consumer for the first ECP; and presenting a report indicating the compatibility index on the first device. Additional systems, methods, and non-transitory machine-readable mediums are also provided.
US11944376B2	Transmission line with heat transfer ability The present invention relates to systems and devices for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In particular, the present invention relates to systems and devices for the delivery of energy with heat transfer ability. In some embodiments, the systems and devices also have variable characteristic impedance as a result of the use of heat transfer materials. In certain embodiments, methods are provided for treating a tissue region (e.g., a tumor) through application of energy with the systems and devices of the present invention.
US11944373B2	Peri-vascular tissue ablation catheters An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall. A method can involve injection/infusion of the ablative fluid over an extended time period of at least 10 seconds or with two injections at two different penetration depths to reduce or eliminate patient pain during ablation.
US11944372B2	Ablation probe system with center working channel One general aspect includes a system for ablation including a catheter including a sheath defining a sheath lumen and a distal end, and an elongate electrode assembly axially moveable within the sheath lumen. The electrode assembly includes a shaft defining a central channel and a distal central channel opening. The electrode assembly also includes an expandable electrode array including two or more electrode elements positioned at the distal portion of the electrode assembly, where the electrode array is moveable between a retracted position contained within the sheath lumen and an expanded position protruding from the sheath.
US11944369B2	Forceps with linear trigger kickout mechanism A forceps includes shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof and configured move the jaw members between open and closed position. A knife deployment mechanism includes a trigger moveable along a longitudinal axis to deploy a knife between retracted and extended positions between the jaw members, the knife deployment mechanism including links that cooperate to actuate the knife. A knife kickout mechanism is pivotably coupled to one link and is configured to engage a ramp disposed in a shaft member upon approximation of the shaft members, the knife kickout is configured to cooperate with the links to urge the knife back to an at rest position upon the opening of the shaft members.
US11944367B2	Electrosurgical device for cutting tissue A tool assembly for use with an electrosurgical device for cutting tissue includes a base portion, an electrical insulator extending distally from the base portion, a return lead adapted to be electrically coupled to a return terminal, and an active lead adapted to be electrically coupled to an active terminal. The return lead is movably supported on the electrical insulator. The active lead is fixed to the electrical insulator. The return lead is rotatable about a pivot and translatable along a longitudinal axis relative to the electrical insulator and the active 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.

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