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| US11944813B2 |
Pacer wire management devices and methods
An epicardial pacer wire management device can include a spool defining a recessed region that encompasses the spool. The recessed region can receive a portion of a pacer wire. The device can further include a connector attached to the spool, and the connector can be electrically coupled with an exposed tip of the pacer wire. The device can further include an electrical port attached to the spool that can communicate with a pacing control unit. The device may include an electrical communication line electrically coupled between the connector and the electrical port. |
| US11944812B2 |
Electrode devices for neurostimulation
An extravascular neural interface includes a device containing electrodes for neurostimulation of a vessel. The devices are housed in flexible substrates forming two flaps, an inner flap having a spinal portion for routing leads/conductors into the device for connection to the electrodes and an outer flap that overlaps the inner flap. The inner flap supports and positions the electrodes to be inward facing, i.e., extravascular designs. The electrodes may be circular or elliptical and include a plurality of wings for securing the electrodes within a flap. |
| US11944810B2 |
Systems and methods for trans-esophageal sympathetic ganglion recruitment
A method may include positioning a catheter, including at least one electrode, within an esophagus such that the electrode is proximate to at least one sympathetic ganglion. The methods may further include recruiting the sympathetic ganglion via an electrical signal, monitoring the recruitment of the sympathetic ganglion, and, based on the monitoring the recruitment of the sympathetic ganglion, adjusting the electrical signal from the at least one electrode. |
| US11944801B2 |
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. |
| US11944792B2 |
Flush syringe with flip cap
Flush syringe assemblies are described herein. Such flush syringe assembly may include a barrel including a side wall defining a chamber, a collar mounted on a distal wall of the barrel and surrounding an elongate tip. A cap may be attached to the collar via a hinge. The flush syringe assembly may also include a cap attached to the collar via a hinge. A ring may be disposed around the collar with a locking element that engages with a corresponding mating locking projection on the cap. The cap may include a slanted surface. The slanted surface of the cap may include one or more ribs made of an elastomeric material. |
| US11944790B2 |
Injection device
Injection device including a casing, a syringe carrier located within a proximal end of the casing and being movable along a longitudinal axis of the device between a stowed position and a needle insertion position, a drive assembly located within a distal end of the casing and being movable by an insertion driver in order to move the syringe carrier and a loaded syringe from a stowed position to a needle insertion position; a first formation fixed relative to the casing and a second formation fixed relative to an insertion tube of the drive assembly, the first and second formations defining a plurality of stop positions for the insertion tube relative to the casing, spaced along the direction of said longitudinal axis, to prevent significant rearward movement of the insertion tube along said axis when a plunger of a firing cartridge is released from a reaction assembly of the cartridge. |
| US11944788B2 |
Auto-injector
An auto-injector (100) for use with a primed safety syringe (200). The auto-injector comprises: a first detector (312) configured, after activation of the auto-injector, to detect movement of a plunger (206, 222) of the safety syringe to a point on a delivery stroke thereof that is indicative of full dose delivery of a substance from the safety syringe. |
| US11944785B2 |
Healthcare service management via remote monitoring and patient modeling
Devices, systems, and techniques for therapy delivery and healthcare management is described. In one example, a system comprises a delivery device configured to execute therapy information comprising a treatment schedule specifying one or more treatments over a time period, wherein for each of the one or more treatments, the therapy information comprises a treatment type and a treatment amount; and processing circuitry configured to: determine a modification to the therapy information based on a recommendation of a digital twin, wherein the digital twin determines an estimated glucose level expected to be within a healthy range if the delivery device executes the modification to therapy information; and in response to physician review of the modification to the therapy information, output, to a healthcare provider system for the patient, data indicating completion of a healthcare service corresponding to the physician review. |
| US11944779B2 |
Intravenous fluid bag supporting assembly
An intravenous fluid bag supporting assembly includes a mobile base having a plurality of wheels, a telescoping pole having a lower end connected with the base and an inverted polyhedron structure connected with an upper end of the pole and configured to receive at least one intravenous fluid bag. An adjustable light assembly is arranged on the pole in spaced relation between the inverted polyhedron structure and the base. A support platform is arranged on the pole in spaced relation between the light assembly and the base, the support platform supporting a plurality of housings configured to receive a plurality of displays and pumps or other medical instruments, respectively. A hang grip and basket are also arranged on the pole. |
| US11944778B2 |
Methods and systems for automatic pullback trigger
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for triggering auto-pullback, including for devices or systems using blood clearing, are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Techniques provided herein also improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise. |
| US11944776B2 |
Peritoneal dialysis caps, systems and methods
A cap for a medical connector, the cap including a body having a closed proximal end and an open distal end, an interior volume within the body, an elongate member comprising an antimicrobial extending from the proximal end of body axially through at least a portion of the interior volume, the elongate member, threads for securing the cap to a medical connector, and a radially inwardly facing sealing surface on the cap, the inwardly facing sealing surface located distal to the threads and providing a liquid-tight seal between the cap and the medical connector when the cap is installed on the medical connector. |
| US11944775B2 |
Rotatable infusion device and methods thereof
An infusion set that has a base having an opening to receive a cannula device, the base having a lower base part and an upper base part, wherein the upper base part is coupled to the lower base part and is rotatable relative to the lower base part and a connector that has a fluid connector tube. The connector prevents the upper base from substantially rotating relative to the lower base and the fluid connector tube is in fluid connection with the cannula device when the connector is coupled to the base. |
| US11944766B2 |
Intravascular catheter insertion device
A catheter insertion device includes a hollow needle attached to a needle base. A compression spring mechanically biases the needle base away from a plunger. A catheter is configured to be contactable by the plunger when the plunger moves in a forward direction. An expandable chamber is in fluidic and/or pneumatic communication with the hollow needle. The plunger inserts the catheter when a vacuum formed in the expandable chamber by the compression spring pushing the plunger away from the needle base is released by a fluid and/or a gas entering the hollow needle at a distal skin-piercing end as it punctures a vein or artery. A generally hollow housing includes an annularly-shaped seal relief formed as an inside surface where in a stored position a second circumferential seal captured by the plunger is not in contact with the inside surface of the generally hollow housing. |
| US11944765B2 |
Transseptal puncture device and method of use
A transseptal puncture system that includes a needle member that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a first lumen therethrough, a dilator that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a second lumen therethrough, a sheath that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a third lumen therethrough, a needle control device that is configured to move the needle member a predetermined distance from a stowed position to a deployed position and a guidewire that includes a distal end and a proximal end and is movable within the first lumen. The needle member is movable within the second lumen and the distal end of the needle member is configured to puncture the septum. The dilator is movable within the third lumen. |
| US11944760B2 |
Refreshing stylets, catheter systems, and methods thereof
Refreshing stylets, catheter systems, and methods thereof are disclosed. The refreshing stylet can be configured to fit within a lumen of a catheter such as hemodialysis catheter. The refreshing stylet can include an elongated hollow body having a proximal portion coupled to a needleless connector, a distal portion ending in a distal tip, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a side hole. The exterior surface can be coated with a sustained-release formulation including one or more anti-thrombotic agents. The sustained-release formulation can be configured to contact a luminal surface of the catheter and prevent thrombus formation thereon. The side hole can be configured to provide a locking solution to the lumen of the catheter for locking the catheter between uses. |
| US11944759B2 |
Catheter including variable stress relief structural support member
In some examples a catheter includes an inner liner, an outer jacket, and a structural support member positioned between at least a portion of the inner liner and at least a portion of the outer jacket. A first portion of the structural support member has a first residual stress and a second portion of the structural support member has a second residual stress, greater than the first residual stress. The second portion of the structural support member includes a percent cold work greater than about 20%. |
| US11944758B2 |
Atraumatic tip assembly for guidewire
A method is used to manufacture a surgical guidewire that includes an outer coil assembly, a position sensor, a communication wire, an adhesive, a core wire, a hollow tube, and an atraumatic tip. The outer coil assembly has an outer coil that extends distally from a proximal coil retainer to a distal coil retainer. The position sensor is located distally within the outer coil assembly and is configured to be in communication with a processor via the communication wire. The core wire is between an outer coil proximal portion and the hollow tube. A distal end of the hollow tube is bonded to the atraumatic tip. The method includes affixing the atraumatic tip to the distal end of the hollow tube with the adhesive. The adhesive is constructed of instant glue. |
| US11944755B2 |
Methods and system for oxygen sensor prognostics in a medical gas flow device
Methods and systems are provided for an oxygen sensor included in a medical gas flow device, such as an anesthesia machine. In one embodiment, a method for a medical gas flow device comprises tracking an output voltage of an oxygen sensor during calibration over time, and, responsive to the output voltage decreasing by at least threshold amount from an initial calibration output voltage, estimating an end-of-life date of the oxygen sensor and outputting a replacement notification. |
| US11944754B2 |
Air delivery conduit
A mask system and an air delivery conduit for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The air delivery conduit may comprise a textile having an airtight arrangement. A support structure may be provided to the conduit to provide form. |
| US11944752B2 |
Dimpled flap for a patient interface device
A cushion member for use in a patient interface device for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient includes a plurality of dimples defined in a portion of the cushion member. |
| US11944750B2 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a breathing assistance apparatus for providing a breathing assistance to a user. The breathing assistance apparatus includes a first/second source configured with a first/second buffer. The first/second fluid is controllably transferred from the first/second source to the first/second buffer using any or combination of a first/second pressure regulators and one or more first/second valves. A mixing chamber configured with the first buffer and the second buffer to receive and mix the first fluid and the second fluid. A delivery tank configured with the mixing tank to controllably receive the third fluid through one or more fourth valves and a third pressure regulator. A user feed mask having an inlet configured with the delivery tank and user's face facilitating breathing assistance to the user. |
| US11944749B2 |
Ventilation treatment device and ventilation-control method
A ventilation treatment device and a ventilation-control method are provided. During use, when a headband contacts a headrest, a first valve assembly contacts a second valve assembly to open first air holes and second air holes, thereby communicating a first chamber with a second chamber, such that air from an air source into the first chamber enters the second chamber and further enters a respiratory chamber of a patient connecting apparatus for inhalation by a patient; and when the headband is separated from the headrest, the first valve assembly and the second value assembly are separated to close the first air holes and the second air holes, thereby preventing the air in the first chamber and the second chamber from flowing out through the first air holes and the second air holes, respectively. |
| US11944746B2 |
Fluid delivery apparatus
A fluid delivery apparatus comprises a first piston body, a second piston body, a fluid delivery pipe, and a sealing element. The first piston body has a first through hole, a first connecting portion, an accommodation space and a buffer space. The second piston body has a second through hole and a second connecting portion disposed inside the accommodation space. The fluid delivery pipe is accommodated in the first through hole and the second through hole, and movable between a first position and a second position. The sealing element encircles the fluid delivery pipe. When the fluid delivery pipe is at the first position, the sealing element is accommodated in the accommodation space. When the fluid delivery pipe is at the second position, a first part of the sealing element is accommodated in the accommodation space, and a second part of the sealing element is accommodated in the buffer space. |
| US11944739B2 |
Ergonomic phacoemulsification handpiece with a lever for independent needle and sleeve rotation
An apparatus, system and method for a phacoemulsification handpiece. The phacoemulsification handpiece may include: a proximal portion having a longitudinal axis, and a first end and a second end, wherein at least aspiration, irrigation and power connectors couple with the first end; a distal portion along the longitudinal axis and comprising a coupling configured to couple a needle with the distal portion; and a lever connectively associated with the coupling extending outwardly from the coupling through the distal portion, wherein actuation of the outwardly extending aspect of the lever provides a rotation of the coupling independent of rotation of the distal portion. |
| US11944737B2 |
Air venting meter lid adapter
A lid adapter for coupling with a lid of a collection container where the lid includes an outlet vent. The lid adapter including a housing including a top surface and one or more side panels that are configured to couple with a top of the lid and a port coupled to the top surface and configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, wherein when the lid adapter is coupled to the lid and the port is in the first position, a fluid seal is established between a distal end of the port and the top of the lid surrounding the outlet vent thereby enabling fluid flow from the outlet vent and through the port. When the port is in the second position, the fluid seal is not established, and when the port is in the first position, the port is disposed perpendicularly to the top surface. |
| US11944735B2 |
Blood plasma separation device
A device for separating blood plasma from whole blood includes a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The first reservoir is configured to receive a sample of whole blood including red blood cells and includes a collection region and a constricted region. The second reservoir is fluidically connected to the constricted region of the first reservoir, such that, responsive to centrifugal force applied to the device, the sample of whole blood disposed within the first reservoir separates into a first fraction and a second fraction. The first fraction is located in the collection region and includes blood plasma from which substantially all red blood cells have been removed. The second fraction is located in the second reservoir and includes blood plasma and red blood cells that have been removed from the first fraction by the centrifugal force. The constricted region inhibits the second fraction from entering the collection region. |
| US11944733B2 |
Sodium and bicarbonate control
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling the sodium and bicarbonate concentrations in a dialysate. The systems and methods can use conductivity sensors to control the addition of water and bicarbonate to accurately control the final concentrations of both sodium and bicarbonate. |
| US11944727B2 |
Air freshening device
An air freshening device is provided. The device includes a water-based fragrance emitter including water, a water absorbing polymer and a fragrance composition. The fragrance composition includes from about 3% to about 70% by weight of at least one fragrance ingredient exhibiting a standard equilibrium headspace concentration (HSi0) below about 100 μg/L. The water-based fragrance emitter provides a working signal and an end of life signal upon evaporation. The air freshening device is a warming device. |
| US11944725B2 |
Pro-healing, pro-regenerative nanofibrous coating for medical implants
The present invention relates to a medical implant, and more particularly, to a vascular implant having a dual coating structure for preventing in-stent restenosis and thrombosis. In one embodiment, the invention contemplates a vascular stent with a coating comprising a hydrophobic, degradable core with a coaxial sheath comprising at least one polyethylene-glycol derivative. In one embodiment, the at least one polyethylene-glycol derivative comprises polyethylene-glycol dimethacrylate. |
| US11944723B2 |
Vascular repair patch
A vascular repair patch with a polymeric substrate having first and second major surfaces, and at least first and second polymer filament layers, wherein the polymer filaments of the first polymer filament layer are oriented in parallel and the polymer filaments of the second polymer filament layer are oriented randomly. The patch may further include thrombogenic agents and/or extracellular matrix compounds to promote vascular tissue regeneration at the repair site. Further, included are methods of making and using the patch. |
| US11944722B2 |
Hydrogels with dynamically adjustable mechanical properties
A composition includes a dual crosslinkable hydrogel that includes a plurality of polymer macromers, which are crosslinked with a first agent and a second agent different than the first agent, wherein the crosslinks formed using the second agent are reversible and repeatable to allow the mechanical properties of the hydrogel to be dynamically adjusted. |
| US11944721B2 |
Nerve conduit loaded with adipose-derived stem cells and preparation method thereof
A nerve conduit loaded with adipose-derived stem cells and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: S1, adding polycaprolactone and polyvinylpyrrolidone into a binary organic solvent, performing ultrasonic treatment, and then adding reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles to obtain a spinning solution; S2, electrospinning with the spinning solution and then washing for several times to obtain a semi-finished conduit product; and S3, injecting a cell mixture into the semi-finished conduit product to obtain the nerve conduit. A fiber surface of the nerve conduit has groove structures, and thus a specific surface area and cell adhesion sites are increased, and adhesion and proliferation of cells are facilitated. By loading the adipose-derived stem cells, neurotrophic phenotypic effect of peripheral nerve scaffold is improved, and can effectively avoid immunological rejection of transplantation, promote orientational growth of axons into the nerve conduit and promote myelination effect of Schwann cells. |
| US11944713B2 |
Button
The present inventive concept discloses a button which comprising a body, a lighting control unit and a cap. The body comprises a side wall and a base, wherein the side wall of the body is substantially disposed around and protrudes from the base to form a first accommodating space between the base and the side wall of the body; the lighting control unit is disposed in the first accommodating space, and the lighting control unit comprises a UV light-emitting element and a switch, wherein the switch is used for switching on/off the UV light-emitting element; and the cap comprises a side wall and a top, wherein the side wall of the cap is substantially disposed around and protrudes from the top to form a second accommodating space between the top and the side wall of the cap, and the top has a portion corresponding to a position irradiated by light beams of the UV light-emitting element is substantially made of a UV penetrable material, and wherein the cap separably covers at least one of the body or the lighting control unit. |
| US11944711B2 |
Sanitizing system for vehicle
A sanitizing system for a vehicle includes an ultraviolet light source mounted on the vehicle and configured to irradiate an irradiation target with an ultraviolet ray so as to sanitize the irradiation target and a control unit configured to control the ultraviolet light source to be turned on and off. The sanitizing system may further include an illumination light source configured to illuminate the irradiation target of the ultraviolet light source. The control unit may turn on the illumination light source when the ultraviolet light source is turned on. The control unit may be configured to carry out a first detection that an occupant outside the vehicle approaches the vehicle and turn on the ultraviolet light source in response to the first detection. |
| US11944707B2 |
Dual release dosage form capsule and methods, devices and systems for making same
Capsule forming machines that form a dual dosage capsule have superimposed upper and lower plates that are each rotatable about an axis of rotation. Each of the upper and lower plates define a plurality of voids for receiving a shell body or a capsule member of a capsule that are positioned to define a plurality of stations. A first distribution device is operatively positioned at one of the plurality of stations of each of the upper and lower plates and an actuator is operatively connected to either of the upper or lower plates. The actuator lifts and lowers the upper plate or the lower plate relative to the other plate and/or pivots the upper plate or the lower plate relative to the other plate transverse to the rotational axis to move a capsule assembly station thereof toward to the other plate and then away from the other plate at predetermined times. |
| US11944705B2 |
Nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate including drug for hair loss treatment encapsulated in nanoliposome and composition for alleviating or treating hair loss containing same
Provided are a nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate in which a drug for hair loss treatment such as finasteride, minoxidil, dutasteride, etc. is encapsulated in a nanoliposome and a composition for alleviating or treating hair loss containing the same. Since an orally administered agent such as finasteride, currently useful as a drug for hair loss treatment, causes side effects, drug delivery through scalp application is most desirable, but the drug is not delivered to hair follicle cells through scalp application alone. Since a drug for hair loss treatment useful as an external preparation for skin causes various side effects, the concentration thereof that is used needs to be further lowered. The above nanoliposome-microbubble conjugate is capable of increasing the delivery efficiency of a drug for hair loss treatment at a low concentration, and is thus very effective at treating androgenic alopecia. |
| US11944702B2 |
Skin care composition and method of making a skin care composition
A customized skin care composition. The skin care composition includes a base composition comprising one of an aqueous alcohol composition or an aqueous emulsion. The skin care composition further includes at least two booster compositions selected from the group consisting of a first grade exfoliating agent; a second grade exfoliating agent, the second grade exfoliating agent providing greater exfoliating than the first grade exfoliating agent; a first grade whitening agent; a second grade whitening agent, the second grade whitening agent providing greater whitening than the first grade whitening agent; a first grade anti-aging agent; and a second grade anti-aging agent, the second grade anti-aging agent providing greater anti-aging effects than the first grade anti-aging agent. The base composition and the at least two booster compositions have been mixed to form a composition that is stable and has efficacious concentrations of active ingredients corresponding to skin conditions of a consumer. |
| US11944695B2 |
Coated colouring solid particles comprising at least one direct dye and/or one oxidation dye precursor
The present application relates to a colouring solid particle for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising a core containing one or more direct dyes and/or one or more oxidation dye precursors and an upper coating layer covering said core and containing one or more cellulose ethers. The present application also relates to a process for preparing a dye composition comprising one or more colouring solid particles, to a process for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, comprising the application of the composition obtained to said fibres, and to the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibres. |
| US11944691B2 |
CXCR4-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic agents with reduced species selectivity
The present disclosure relates to imaging and endoradiotherapy of diseases involving chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). Provided are compounds which bind or inhibit hCXCR4 and mCXCR4 and furthermore carry at least one moiety which is amenable to labeling. Provided are also medical uses of such compounds. |
| US11944690B2 |
Formulation of contrast media and process of preparation thereof
The present disclosure relates to a liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising a DOSA-derived tetra-chelate of formula (I), in which M is an ion of a paramagnetic metal, preferably a Gd3+ ion, and R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the claims, in a pharmaceutical acceptable solvent. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparation of said liquid pharmaceutical formulation and to a method of imaging involving said liquid pharmaceutical formulation. |
| US11944688B2 |
Biologically active compounds
The invention relates to improvements in drug delivery and more particularly to the use of Cell Penetrating Agents (CPA's) or Cell Penetrating Peptides (CPP's) which have been stabilized by, for example: i) stapling two amino acids to form Stapled CPP's (StaP's) or ii) stitching three or more amino acids to form stitched CPP's (StiP's). These stabilized CPP's are conjugated to a drug or Biologically Active Compound (BAC) directly or via a Bi-Functional Linker (BFL) so that the BAC can be carried though a cell membrane by the CPP. The resulting molecules are referred to as Drug Carrying Cell Penetrating Molecules (DCCPM's). The preferred BAC is an electrically low charge carrying oligonucleotide such as a phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotide (PMO). The invention also relates to a method of facilitating the uptake of a BAC into a cell, the use of a DCCPM in the treatment of a disease requiring alteration of an endogenous or exogenous gene, a method of improving the bioavailability of a drug or BAC, a method of introducing a drug or BAC to a site which is refractory to the drug or BAC in its native state, a method of treating a subject comprising administering the DCCPM's of the invention and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the DCCPM and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. |
| US11944686B2 |
Cannabinoid conjugate molecules
Disclosed are conjugate molecules formed from an active agent which is linked to a cannabinoid moiety through a specified linker having ester and amide end groups. The active agent can be a COX-2 inhibitor moiety, and the cannabinoid moiety can be a cannabidiol moiety. These conjugate molecules are contemplated to potentially be effective in the treatment of medical conditions. |
| US11944684B2 |
Composition for treating and/or preventing fungal infections
Described is an aqueous composition comprising: (a) at least one non-ionic cellulose ether, and (b) benzoic acid within the range of from 0.2 wt % to 0.3 wt % based on the total weight of the composition, wherein said composition has a viscosity equal to or above 24 000 cP, an osmolality of from 100 to 400 mOsmol/kg, and a pH of from 3 to 5. The aqueous composition may be used in the treatment and/or prevention of a human fungal infection such as a vaginal fungal infection. |
| US11944678B2 |
Systems and methods for targeted mass inoculation
The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for targeted mass inoculation. A transmission system for targeted mass inoculation may comprise a first pathogen, wherein first pathogen may comprise a vaccination for an infectious disease. The transmission system may comprise a host that receives the first pathogen. The transmission system may comprise a vector that receives a second pathogen from the host. The second pathogen may inoculate a secondary host when the secondary host receives the second pathogen from the vector. The vector may comprise a mechanical device. When the vector comprises a mechanical device, the vector may comprise a computing device. The computing device may identify a suitable secondary host. The computing device may comprise an algorithm for secondary host recognition and differentiation. The computing device may retain a database comprising indicators of which secondary host candidates have already received the pathogen. |
| US11944676B2 |
Systems and methods for the control of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease
Generally, the inventive technology relates to novel strategies for disease control in animal systems. Specifically, the inventive technology relates to novel methods, systems and compositions for the biocontrol of pathogens in aquatic systems. Specifically, the invention may comprise novel techniques, systems, and methods for the biocontrol of disease-transmitting pathogens affecting shrimp in aquaculture systems. |
| US11944674B2 |
Vaccines
The present invention relates to particles, particularly virus-like particles (VLPs), comprising fusion polypeptides comprising selected repeat units derived from the repeating regions of Type I and Type II circumsporozoite proteins (CSP) of Plasmodium vivax (Pv), together with an amino acid sequence derived from the C-terminal PvCSP sequence. In some embodiments, the fusion polypeptide additionally comprises an amino acid sequence derived from the N-terminal PvCSP sequence and/or a surface antigen polypeptide derived from Hepatitis B virus (HBV-S). The invention also relates to nucleotide sequences coding for such fusion polypeptides, vectors and plasmids comprising such nucleotide sequences, and host cells comprising such vectors and plasmids. The invention additionally relates to compositions, particularly vaccine compositions, comprising the fusion polypeptides or VLPs for use as vaccines for the prevention of malaria. |
| US11944672B2 |
Therapeutic vaccine for treatment of diabetes type 1 in children, application of the cell sorter and the method of multiplying Treg cells to produce therapeutic vaccine for treatment of diabetes type 1
The gist of the invention consists in the therapeutic vaccine for treatment of diabetes type 1 in children, which contains Treg cells CD3(+)CD4(+)CD25(high)CD127(−). Claimed too is the cell sorter used to produce the vaccine and the method of multiplying Treg cells in vitro. |
| US11944670B2 |
Therapeutic agent for disc herniation
The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for disc herniation, which has extremely few adverse side effects, can achieve a prolonged pain-ameliorating effect when administered in only a single dose, and can exhibit a high therapeutic effect and high safety in clinical applications. The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for disc herniation, which is characterized by containing chondroitinase ABC as an active ingredient and being administered in such a manner that the ingredient can be administered into a human disk in an amount of 1-8 units per disk. |
| US11944669B2 |
Method and compositions for inhibiting or preventing adverse effects of oral antibiotics
This invention provides, in part, various compositions and methods for protecting the gastrointestinal microbiome from antibiotic disruption. |
| US11944668B2 |
Enzyme compositions and diagnostics for use in enterometabolic dysfunction
The invention concerns the improvement of metabolic and digestive health of humans by providing diagnostic methods for enterometabolic disorders such as IBS and IBD and/or the treatment of IBS and IBD by compositions comprising enzyme rich malt extract (ERME). |
| US11944667B2 |
Methods of making a wound treatment composition
The present invention provides a method of making a wound treatment composition, wherein the method comprises; i) fractionating a whole blood sample into multiple samples including a platelet rich plasma (PRP) sample, a platelet poor plasma (PPP) sample and a erythrocyte sample, wherein the PRP sample has a haematocrit level of 1-10%, ii) processing a portion of the PPP and/or PRP sample to facilitate cleavage of autologous pro-thrombin present in the PPP and/or PRP to produce autologous thrombin, and iii) combining the PRP sample with a portion of the PPP sample and a portion of the thrombin produced in step (ii) to produce the wound treatment composition; wherein step ii) is performed at less than 15° C. In preferred embodiments the PRP has a haematocrit level of 2 or 8%. Wound treatment compositions produced by the methods are also provided as are compositions for use in treating chronic and acute wounds. |
| US11944666B2 |
Treatment of inflammatory conditions delivery of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist fusion protein
The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) or pericarditis, comprising a step of administering to a subject in need of treatment an interleukin-1 receptor-Fc fusion protein at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce one or more signs and symptoms of pericarditis relative to a control. |
| US11944664B2 |
Fibroblast growth factor-21-Fc fusion proteins
The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions. |
| US11944663B2 |
Method for treating angiogenic eye disorders using VEGF antagonists
The present patent application provides methods for treating patients having angiogenic eye disorder by administering a VEGF antagonist, particularly an VEGF antagonist comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 in one or more treatment phases. |
| US11944662B2 |
Methods and compositions for preventing or treating ophthalmic conditions
The disclosure generally describes methods of preventing or treating ophthalmic diseases or conditions in a mammalian subject, such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularization, retinal degeneration, and oxygen-induced retinopathy. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to subjects in need thereof. |
| US11944659B2 |
Method for improving sarcopenia by using Phellinus linteus
The invention provides a method for improving sarcopenia of a subject in need thereof by using Phellinus linteus, in which the method includes administering an effective dose of composition to the subject, and the composition includes Phellinus linteus (NITE BP-03321 and BCRC 930210) as an effective substance. By using the aforementioned composition including an extract of a fermented product of the Phellinus linteus and/or its derivative, diameters of myotubes, amounts of muscles and muscle muscular endurance can be maintained, thereby improving sarcopenia. |
| US11944653B2 |
Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating degenerative mitral valve disease in a canine
Methods and compositions diagnose and treat degenerative mitral valve disease in a canine. A method of treating or slowing progression of degenerative mitral valve disease in a canine can include administering a composition to the canine, and the composition contains at least one probiotic that is Butyricicoccus and/or Faecalibacterium The composition can be a pet food or administered in conjunction with a pet food. |
| US11944651B2 |
Antimicrobial and antiviral agent, antimicrobial and antiviral member, and method for producing antimicrobial and antiviral agent
The present invention aims to provide an antimicrobial and antiviral agent which comprises a naturally occurring component as an active ingredient and is effective against microbes including various classes of fungi and viruses. In one aspect of the present invention, provided is an antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising Lactobacillus derived from Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii. |
| US11944650B2 |
Method of treating or preventing hernia formation
A method of preventing or reducing the occurrence and/or development of a hernia within a subject at risk of developing a hernia includes implanting a graft material in contact with an opening in an abdominal wall. The graft material promotes healing of the abdominal wall and includes placental or placental derived tissue. |
| US11944642B2 |
Compositions of functional mitochondria and uses thereof
The present invention relates to mitochondrial compositions and therapeutic methods of using same. The invention discloses compositions of partially purified functional mitochondria and methods of using the compositions to treat conditions which benefit from increased mitochondrial function by administering the compositions to a subject in need thereof. |
| US11944641B2 |
Treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases through administration of enteric aerobization therapy
Agents, kits, and methods that utilize oxygenation to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and/or provide prophylaxis against exacerbation of IBD are provided. In several embodiments, the agents, kits, and methods according to several embodiments generate in, or carry to, oxygen in the intestinal lumen to treat IBD and provide prophylaxis against exacerbation of IBD, including those caused by the presence of anaerobic bacteria in the intestine. The agents, kits, and methods provided herein generate an aerobic environment within the intestine to alleviate intestinal inflammation. |
| US11944632B2 |
Use of sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) and a pharmaceutical formulation prepared therefrom
The present disclosure relates to use of Sodium 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazinan-1-ide having a chemical structure: for the treatment and/or prevention of COVID-19 infection. The present disclosure further relates to a pharmaceutical formulation that is administered in the form of dry powder inhalation (DPI) to the subject. The dry powder inhalation formulation comprises a micronized Sodium 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazinan-1-ide, a first lactose, a second lactose, and at least one excipient. The pharmaceutical formulation of the present disclosure increases the bioavailability of the NaDCC, has patient compliance, and reduced adverse effects. |
| US11944626B2 |
Small molecule inhibitors of ALDH and uses thereof
This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having a thiopyrimidinone structure which function as inhibitors of ALDH protein, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. |
| US11944625B2 |
Calmodulin inhibitors, Chk2 inhibitors and RSK inhibitors for the treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomapathies
The present invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathies, e.g. Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). In some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of novel classes of compounds, i.e. inhibitors of RSK (p90S6K); inhibitors of p70S6K; and inhibitors of rps6, to treat ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathies. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of specific Chk2 inhibitors and to the use of specific phenothiazine derivatives to treat ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathies, e.g. DBA. |
| US11944619B2 |
Phenylalanine small organic compounds to directly modulate PCSK9 protein activity
This invention is related to the field of PCSK9 biology and the composition and methods of use of small organic compounds as ligands for modulation of PCSK9 biological activity. In particular, the invention provides compositions of small organic compounds that modulate circulating levels of low density lipoproteins by altering the conformation of the protein PCSK9. Binding these small organic compound ligands to PCSK9 alters the conformation of the protein, modifying the interaction between PCSK9 and an endogenous low density lipoprotein receptor, and can lead to reduced or increased levels of circulating LDL-cholesterol. High LDL-cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk for heart disease. Low LDL-cholesterol levels may be problematic in other conditions, such as liver dysfunction; thus, there is also utility for small organic compound ligands that can raise LDL levels. |
| US11944615B2 |
Combination therapy for treatment of LKB1 deficient cancers
Provided are methods of sensitizing LKB1/STK11 deficient cancers to immune therapy. A method for treatment for LKB1/STK11 deficient cancers is provided comprising administration of inhibitor or inhibitors of one or more of NAMPT, CD38, SHP2, CXCR1/2, HDAC4 and PARP in combination with immunotherapy. |
| US11944613B2 |
CYP2J2 antagonists in the treatment of pain
The present invention pertains to novel treatments of neuropathic pain; in particular chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathic pain (CIPNP). The invention provides antagonists cytochrome P450 epoxygenases (CYP), and more specifically antagonists of CYP2J2, as therapeutics for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain such as CIPNP. CYP2J2 antagonists were identified to alleviate CIPNP in-vivo, and therefore are provided additionally in combination with chemotherapeutics for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or other proliferative disorders. The CYP2J2 antagonists reduce chemotherapeutic induced pain and therefore allow for a higher dosing of the chemotherapeutic during cancer treatment. In addition the invention relates to the use of CYP2J2 agonists, or metabolites of CYP2J2, for sensitizing TRPV1. In this context the invention proposes to use combinations of CYP2J2 agonist or metabolites and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) agonists to treat disorders that respond to TRPV1 agonists, such as neuropathic pain. |
| US11944612B2 |
Dosing regimens for 2-hydroxy-6-((2-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)methoxy)benzaldehyde
Provided herein are methods for treating sickle cell disease, comprising administering to a subject 2-hydroxy-6-((2-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-methoxy)benzaldehyde (Compound 1), or a polymorph thereof, in certain dosing regimens. |
| US11944611B2 |
Capsid inhibitors for the treatment of HIV
The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and (Ib): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in the treatment of an HIV infection in heavily treatment-experienced patients with multidrug resistant HIV infection. |
| US11944610B2 |
Compositions and methods for increasing athletic performance
Compositions, methods, and uses are contemplated in which a betalain-containing preparation is administered to a mammal to enhance athletic performance. Most preferably, the preparations are substantially nitrate free and acutely and transiently increase hematocrit, erythropoietin, adrenalin, and beta endorphin, while reducing serum lactate, serum lactate dehydrogenase, heart rate and a rate of perceived exertion. |
| US11944607B2 |
Treatment of progressive neurodegenerative disease with ibudilast
Compositions and methods for treating progressive neurodegenerative diseases, and their associated symptoms by administration of ibudilast (3-isobutyryl-2-isopropylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine). |
| US11944601B2 |
Applications of ellagic acid in preparation of immunomodulatory medicines for treatment of neuromyelitis optica or immune rejection after skin transplantation
An application of ellagic acid and a metabolic derivative urolithin compound thereof in preparation of an immunomodulatory medicine is provided. Classical animal models of autoimmunity and immunoregulation, such as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, neuromyelitis optica mouse model, ulcerative colitis, and skin transplantation, are used as examples to conduct experiments from various aspects and perspectives, such as neurological function scores, histopathological changes of lesions, inflammatory factor expression, and pro-inflammatory cell numbers. The experiments demonstrate that ellagic acid and its metabolic derivatives significantly improved experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis recovery and inhibited the infiltration of inflammatory cells into CNS, ameliorated experimental colitis severity and restored length of colon, reduced NMO-IgG-induced brain damage and prevented astrocyte loss and demyelination, as well as suppressed graft rejection and upregulated a proportion of regulatory T cells in order to enhance immune tolerance. Therefore, EA and its metabolic derivatives have high clinical application value and development prospect. |
| US11944596B2 |
Enteral feeding devices and related methods of use
Embodiments of the disclosure are drawn to an enteral feeding device for hydrolyzing triglycerides in a nutritional formula. The device may include a body housing a chamber, an inlet configured to fluidly couple with a source of nutritional formula, and an outlet configured to fluidly couple with an enteral feeding tube. The device may include a headspace and a plurality of particles contained within the chamber, wherein the lipase is covalently bonded to the plurality of particles. The device may include an inlet filter located between the inlet and the chamber, wherein the inlet filter contains a first plurality of openings, and an outlet filter located between the chamber and the outlet, wherein the outlet filter has a second plurality of openings smaller than the plurality of particles. |
| US11944587B2 |
Grasping facilitators and uses thereof and kits involving the same
There is featured a grasping facilitator that has one or more of a) to c) as set forth below: a) a combination having an annular core and a plurality of gripping ribs spaced about the annular core, with the core and gripping ribs being formed of an elastomeric material and the ribs extending about an upper part, outer part and bottom part of the core so as to leave an interior region of the core that is aligned radially with respective ribs exposed; b) a pliable collar having a main body with a plurality of ridges separated by concave recesses and a central aperture; c) a tray holder having an aperture or projection that has a configuration designed to conform with at least one of a) and b). There is further featured kit combinations of a) to c) above as well as methods of using and assembling one or all combinations of a) to c). |
| US11944576B2 |
Ophthalmological apparatus for treating eye tissue using a pulsed laser beam
An ophthalmological apparatus comprises a laser source for producing a pulsed laser beam, a scanner system for deflecting the pulsed laser beam at a treatment speed in the eye tissue along a scanning treatment line, a first scanning apparatus connected upstream of the scanner system for deflecting the pulsed laser beam and for producing a first scanning movement component superposed on the scanning treatment line in a first scanning direction at a first scanning speed that is higher as compared to the treatment speed, and a second scanning apparatus connected upstream of the scanner system for deflecting the pulsed laser beam and for producing a second scanning movement component, which is superposed on the first scanning movement component in a second scanning direction, which is at an angle to the first scanning direction, at a second scanning speed that is higher as compared to the first scanning speed. |
| US11944574B2 |
Systems and methods for multiple layer intraocular lens and using refractive index writing
Systems and methods for improving vision of a subject implanted with an intraocular lens (IOL). In some embodiments, a method includes determining at least one modification to be made to an IOL implanted in a subject to improve the vision of the subject, wherein the IOL has a first index of refraction; and based on the determination, applying laser radiation to at least one selected area of the IOL to form, within the IOL, at least one additional layer having a different index of refraction than the first index of refraction and a particular shape within the IOL configured to improve the vision of the subject. |
| US11944573B2 |
System and method for delivering multiple ocular implants
Systems and methods for delivering multiple ocular implants to reduce intraocular pressure are disclosed. The ocular implants can be implanted at multiple sites within a single human eye without requiring removal of the delivery apparatus from the eye. A system for delivering multiple ocular implants can include at least two implants preloaded within a delivery device and configured to be implanted within the eye, a metering device configured to transfer energy to the implants for delivery at selected locations within the eye, wherein the metering device is configured to meter a variable amount of energy for each implant delivery event in the eye. The system can further include an injector mechanism configured to serially engage and drive each of the implants. |
| US11944570B2 |
Chemical body warmer
It is an object of the present invention to provide a chemical body warmer that achieves a sufficient heating effect even in a low-temperature environment at about 10° C. or less. A chemical body warmer including a flat housing including one or a plurality of cells each containing an exothermic composition that generates heat upon contact with air, wherein a total area of the cell or the plurality of cells in a plan view of the housing is 200 cm2 or more, and the chemical body warmer is used by being placed under a blanket. |
| US11944567B2 |
System for treating snoring among at least two users
A method of treating snoring among two users includes determining that snoring by at least one of the users is occurring, and responsive thereto, either: (a) determining that only one of the at least two users is snoring and responsive thereto generating a signal to produce an anti-snoring motion in an active pillow associated with the one user and generating another signal to produce a distracting motion in another active pillow associated with the other user; or (b) determining that both of the users are snoring and responsive thereto generating signals to produce anti-snoring motions in each of the active pillows. |
| US11944564B2 |
Traction system
The present system generally relates to a therapy device for applying traction to a patient's head and neck. A collar includes a fastener that secures the collar in a ring shape. It is provided with straps that extend from an exterior circumference of the ring. The collar may be positioned around a patients neck such that applying a traction force to the straps translates that force to the collar which in turn applies force to the underside of the patient's jaw and to the base of the patient's skull and thereby applies traction therapy to the patient's neck. |
| US11944563B2 |
Wearable device for body correction
Disclosed herein is a wearable device for body correction, which is capable of adapting a position suitable for pressing a patient's body's curve to be corrected. To this end, the wearable device for body correction includes an outerwear worn on an upper body of a patient, a curve presser disposed on the outerwear and configured to press a curve of the body to be corrected, a strength adjuster disposed on the outerwear, connected to the curve presser by a wire, and configured to adjust a strength of pressure applied by the curve presser by adjusting an amount of winding/unwinding of the wire, and a guide rail disposed on the outerwear and configured to guide vertical sliding of at least one of the curve presser and the strength adjuster. |
| US11944559B2 |
Systems and methods for crimping and device preparation
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for crimping prosthetic implants onto a delivery apparatus are disclosed. In some examples, a support body for a prosthetic heart valve can comprise a first portion comprising an alignment device configured to couple with a crimping device, and a second portion comprising a support surface that tapers from a wider end disposed adjacent the first portion to a narrower end, where the support surface is configured to receive the prosthetic heart valve thereon and hold one or more leaflets of the prosthetic heart valve in an open position. The support body can further comprise a central channel extending through the first portion and the second portion, the central channel configured to receive a delivery apparatus for the prosthetic heart valve therethrough. |
| US11944558B2 |
Medical device delivery devices, systems, and methods
A medical device delivery system includes a joining element with a bumper having a distal end portion configured to engage a proximal portion of a medical device and a proximal end portion adjacent a distal end portion of an elongated tubular member. The proximal end portion defines a slot having a length along a first direction. The joining element further includes an aperture extending through the bumper and having a first, greater, cross-sectional dimension along a second direction and a second, smaller, cross-sectional dimension along a third direction. The system can include an elongated shaft having a distal region and a flattened region proximal of the distal region, the flattened region having a greatest cross-sectional dimension that is smaller than the first cross-sectional dimension but larger than the second cross-sectional dimension The flattened region can be received within the slot. |
| US11944557B2 |
Self expanding stent with covering
An endoprosthesis may include an expandable framework configured to shift between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, and a covering including a plurality of polymeric cover segments disposed about at least a portion of the expandable framework. A portion of each of the plurality of polymeric cover segments may be fixedly attached to the expandable framework. The plurality of polymeric cover segments is longitudinally spaced apart from each other in the delivery configuration. The plurality of polymeric cover segments longitudinally overlaps each other in the deployed configuration. |
| US11944555B2 |
Gripping device
A gripping device having a chassis, at least one first finger element pivotally mounted on the chassis, at least one drive, and a force transmission element coupling the drive to the first finger element. The force transmission element pivots the first finger element relative to the chassis about two differently oriented pivot axes. |
| US11944554B2 |
Graft delivery system
A system for delivering bone graft material into an interbody fusion device (IBFD) in an intradiscal space of a spine, the IBFD having an open-frame with a hollow interior and an opening through its proximal end communicating with the interior. Included is an elongate channel having a lumen extending therethrough, the distal end being in engagement with the IBFD to align the lumen with the opening through the proximal end of the IBFD. An adjustable block is movably attached to the channel, the block having plural chambers containing bone graft material, the chambers being individually sequentially alignable with the lumen. A plunger pushes graft material from each chamber, through the lumen and into the IBFD. A distal end of a tamper is configured to be inserted through each chamber and the lumen and into the IBFD interior for tamping graft material deposited into the interior of the IBFD. |
| US11944551B2 |
Expandable vertebral implant
A joint spacer therapeutically maintains separation of bones of a joint. A carriage is slideably retained within the frame and has at least one ramped surface. An actuator screw is threadably engaged with the frame, and rotatably connected to the carriage, to cause the carriage to slideably move within the frame when the actuator screw is rotated. First and second endplates engage the bones of the joint, and each has at least one ramped surface that is mateable with the ramped surface of the carriage, whereby when the carriage is slideably moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates ramped surface slides against the carriage ramped surface to cause the endplates to move along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the frame, to increase the height of the spacer. Piercing elements are connected to the carriage to pierce bone of the joint when the carriage is moved. |
| US11944550B2 |
System and method for non-binding allograft subtalar joint implant
Provided is a system and method for providing a non-binding allograft subtalar joint implant for surgical implant into a person's foot proximate to the ankle. This system for repair includes at least one sterile non-binding allograft subtablar joint implant provided as a pre-formed allograft rod plug “ARP” having a diameter about equal to an average width of a canal between a person's talus and calcaneus bones, the ARP being resiliently compressible and flexible. When snuggly disposed between the person's talus and calcaneus bones, the ARP compresses during normal use of the person's foot and maintains the canal in an anatomically correct alignment and reduces a tendency for abnormal motion between the person's talus and calcaneus bones. An associated method of use is also provided. |
| US11944541B2 |
Penile implant
The present invention relates to a method of implanting a penile implant for curing impotence of a patient. The method provides steps of cutting a skin of the patient, dissecting an area of a corpus cavernosum of a penis of the patient, implanting the penile implant in the corpus cavernosum. The penile implant is implanted by placing a relatively short proximal portion of the penile implant in the root of the penis, placing a flexible relatively long distal portion of the penile implant such that it extends along or in the pendulous or protruding part of the penis. |
| US11944538B2 |
Methods for reducing cardiac valve regurgitation
A method of reducing regurgitation between native leaflets of an atrioventricular heart valve includes advancing a delivery catheter through a sheath, wherein the delivery catheter has a valve leaflet coaptation element mounted over a distal end portion. The coaptation element is positioned within the heart valve and is permitted to radially expand from a compressed configuration to an enlarged configuration for filling a gap between the native leaflets of the heart valve. After deployment, the position of the coaptation element is fixed relative to the heart valve, thereby reducing regurgitation between the native leaflets of the heart valve and improving heart function. |
| US11944537B2 |
Systems, methods and devices for two-step delivery and implantation of prosthetic heart valve
A two-step delivery method, system and device is disclosed comprising, in various embodiments, a self-expanding frame. A self-expanding frame is delivered and expanded within a heart chamber followed by delivery of a prosthetic valve comprising prosthetic valves thereon into the expanded self-expanding frame, which is in turn connected to a valve connection region defined on and by the delivered and expanded frame. |
| US11944525B2 |
Absorbent article
An absorbent article 1 includes a three-dimensionally shaped topsheet 2 having projections 24 and recesses and a backsheet 3. Opposed end flaps 1E in longitudinal end portions are formed of at least the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3. In at least one of the longitudinal end portions, a plurality of the projections 24 of the topsheet 2 protrude outward in the longitudinal direction X beyond the end edge el of the backsheet. |
| US11944524B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for making elastomeric laminates
The present disclosure relates to methods for making elastomeric laminates that may be used as components of absorbent articles. Aspects of the methods for assembling elastomeric laminates may utilize elastic strands supplied from beams that may be joined with first and second substrates, and may be configured to carry out various types of operations, such as bonding and splicing operations. |
| US11944521B2 |
Compositions for application to wounds
Herein is disclosed a composition for application to a wound comprising: a first layer comprising a skin adhesive, wherein the first layer has a wound-facing side and a non-wound-facing side and, in a first area, apertures extend through the first layer from the wound-facing side to the non-wound-facing side; and a second layer disposed on a non-wound-facing side of the first layer, the second layer comprising a polymeric film that is continuous in that it extends over and covers each of the apertures of the first layer, the second layer having a moisture vapour transmission rate (MVTR) of at least 500 g/m2/24 hours, measured in accordance with BS EN 13726-2:2002, wherein the composition further comprises a third layer disposed between the first layer and second layer, the third layer being a supporting layer for the first layer, the third layer having apertures therethrough, substantially corresponding to the apertures in the first layer. A method of making such a composition is also disclosed. |
| US11944519B2 |
Unbacked and modifiable tapes and skin dressings
Tapes and methods including an unbacked construction of at least one liquid layer adhesive that has been at least one of dried and cured. Occlusive tissue dressings, tapes and methods including an elastomeric drape and, for backed drapes and some unbacked drapes, a liquid component, at least partially cross-linked at least after one of drying and curing, suitable for application at a dressing-to-skin interface in order to create a substantially air-tight seal. The same or a different liquid component may be applied by a user at a tube-to-dressing interface of an elastomeric drape to create a similar air-tight seal around the tube, if not occlusively sealed during its manufacture. Featured are unbacked tapes, a drape with liquid sealant component, a liquid layered drape with liquid sealant component, and a liquid layered drape. |
| US11944518B2 |
System and method for treatment of eustachian tube from middle ear approach
A dilation catheter includes a shaft and an expandable element. The shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion includes a tip and a bend. The tip is sized and configured to pass through an isthmus of a Eustachian tube (ET). The bend is proximal to the tip. The bend is formed at an angle configured to provide insertion of the tip into the isthmus of the ET via an ear canal associated with the ET. The expandable element is disposed at the distal portion of the shaft. The expandable element is configured to transition between a non-expanded state and an expanded state. The expandable element in the non-expanded state is configured for insertion into the ET via the isthmus. The expandable element in the expanded state is configured to dilate the ET. |
| US11944504B2 |
Automatic tension measuring instrument
The present invention relates to an automatic tension measurer, comprising: a band lengthily formed in a longitudinal direction; a main body formed to allow the band to be guided thereinto such that one-side end portion of the band is fixed and the other-side end portion thereof is drawn to the outside; a marking part implemented in the main body, and formed so as to enable marking in the band at a specific position in response to the tension applied to the band; and a stopper formed in the main body, and stopping the band at a specific position. |
| US11944502B2 |
Torque limiting ratcheting handle for medical instrument
A torque limiting ratcheting handle for a medical instrument is provided that includes a ratchet shifter, a tool connector, a torque coupler, and a rear power housing. The handle provides clockwise and counterclockwise ratcheting and limits the amount of torque in one direction while allowing for maximal torque in the opposite direction. In one aspect, the ratcheting handle may include a drive shaft removeably connected to a power tool or, alternatively, to a handle grip for manual manipulation. |
| US11944500B2 |
Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasound
Changes in tissue stiffness have long been associated with disease. Systems and methods for determining the stiffness of tissues using ultrasonography may include a device for inducing a propagating shear wave in tissue and tracking the speed of propagation, which is directly related to tissue stiffness and density. The speed of a propagating shear wave may be detected by imaging a tissue at a high frame rate and detecting the propagating wave as a perturbance in successive image frames relative to a baseline image of the tissue in an undisturbed state. In some embodiments, sufficiently high frame rates may be achieved by using a ping-based ultrasound imaging technique in which unfocused omni-directional pings are transmitted (in an imaging plane or in a hemisphere) into a region of interest. Receiving echoes of the omnidirectional pings with multiple receive apertures allows for substantially improved lateral resolution. |
| US11944499B2 |
Tracking contrast elements in ultrasound imaging
A contrast element tracking method comprises obtaining a sequence of frames each comprising ultrasound or other medical imaging data representing an anatomical region of a human or animal subject at a respective different time; for each frame, identifying one or more portions of the ultrasound or other medical imaging data as single or multiple contrast element signal portions representative of a contrast element or plurality of contrast elements; assigning respective position data to each of the single contrast element signal portions and each of the multiple contrast element signal portions; and using a linking model that uses at least said assigned position data to link single or multiple contrast element signal portions represented in at least one of the frames to single or multiple contrast element signal portions represented in at least one other of the frames thereby to track movement of contrast elements through said region of the subject. |
| US11944498B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic system and method of controlling ultrasound diagnostic system
In an ultrasound diagnostic system, in a case where a routine test in which a plurality of parts of a subject are sequentially subjected to ultrasound diagnosis in accordance with a determined procedure is performed and in a case where information on the subject is input from an input unit, a workstation-side control unit makes a workstation-side display unit perform a second display in which one past image and a current image including an ultrasound image newly created in an ultrasound diagnostic device with respect to a part corresponding to the one past image are displayed side by side on a past image region and a current image region adjacent to each other, in an arrangement order of a plurality of past images in a past routine test of the subject stored in the storage unit. |
| US11944493B2 |
Wearable portable ultrasound probe with dual array and system
Disclosed are wearable ultrasound probes for use in trauma triage and assessment. The probes define a finger-receiving aperture and include an ultrasound array disposed adjacent the distal end wherein the ultrasound array is angled toward the bottom side of the probe about 10-50 degrees from the longitudinal axis and a second ultrasound array adjacent the distal end and proximal to the first ultrasound array, wherein the second ultrasound array is angled about 105-155 degrees from the first ultrasound array. |
| US11944485B2 |
Ultrasound device, systems, and methods for lung pulse detection by plueral line movement
Systems, devices, and methods for automated, fast lung pulse detection are provided. In an embodiment, a system for detecting pneumothorax (PTX) includes an ultrasound probe in communication with a processor. The processor is configured to generate, using the ultrasound imaging data received from the ultrasound probe, an M-mode image including a pleural line of the lung. Using the M-mode image, the processor generates a difference image comprising a plurality of difference lines generated by subtracting adjacent samples of the M-mode image. The processor analyzes the difference image to determine whether the difference image includes a periodic signal corresponding to the heartbeat of the patient and outputs a graphical representation of detecting the lung pulse based on determining that the difference image includes the periodic signal corresponding to the heartbeat. |
| US11944479B2 |
Medical image diagnosis apparatus, x-ray computed tomography apparatus, and medical image diagnosis assisting method
A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes a gantry and a processor. The gantry includes an imaging system configured to perform an imaging process on a subject by using one of radiation and magnetism. The processor is configured to generate a second image by combining a first image acquired by imaging the subject while using an optical imaging device different from the imaging system, with a plane related to an imaging position in the imaging process using the imaging system. |
| US11944473B2 |
Rotating collimator for an X-ray detection system
Collimation device for an X-ray detection system, the collimation device comprising: a collimator comprising a substantially planar support made of a material with partial or zero radiotransparency, the support being rotatably movable about an axis of rotation (Δ) which passes through the support and which is perpendicular to a first face of the support which acts as an X-ray plane of incidence referred to as the main plane of the support (P), the support (D) being provided on the first face with a slit which is completely transparent to X-rays and which is configured to generate an X-ray flow when the collimator is exposed to an X-ray source, the slit extending longitudinally in the main plane of the support along an axis located at a non-zero distance (d) from the axis of rotation (Δ), the slit extending through the entire thickness of the support. |
| US11944472B2 |
Radiographic system, radiographic apparatus, information processing apparatus, and information processing method
The radiographic system includes an exposure table on which a breast of a subject is placed, a compression plate that compresses the breast placed on the exposure table, a marker having a two-dimensional pattern provided on the compression plate, a radiation source that irradiates the compressed breast with radiation, a camera that captures a visible light image including the marker, and a processor that derives height information of the compression plate with respect to the exposure table based on a marker image showing the marker reflected in the visible light image. |
| US11944469B2 |
Caster system for mobile apparatus
A mobile imaging device includes a base having at least one caster, a first drive mechanism that moves the system in a transport mode and translates an imaging component relative to the base in a scan mode, and a second drive mechanism that extends caster relative to the base to raise the base off the ground in the transport mode, and retracts the caster relative to the base to lower the base to the ground in the scan mode. A caster system for a mobile apparatus includes a base containing a housing and a caster, attached to the base, the caster having a wheel defining a wheel axis and a swivel joint defining a swivel axis and a pivot point defining a pivot axis, wherein the caster pivots on the pivot axis as the caster is retracted into the housing and extended out of the housing. |
| US11944464B2 |
Methods and system for detecting inhalations and extracting measures of neural respiratory drive from an EMG signal
The invention provides a method (10) for detecting a neural respiratory drive measure of a user. The method includes obtaining (100) an EMG signal and processing (200, 280) the EMG signal to produce a surrogate respiration signal and a processed EMG signal. Inhalations of the user are then detected (300) based on the surrogate respiration signal. The detected inhalations are then used in conjunction with the processed EMG signal to determine (400) a neural respiratory drive measure of the user. |
| US11944461B2 |
Generating representative cardiac information
Systems and methods are described herein for generating representative cardiac information. The representative cardiac information may be based on a plurality of electrode signals monitored, or measured, over a plurality of cardiac cycles or heart beats. The systems and methods may remove unqualified cardiac cycles, remove invalid electrode signals, remove inconsistent cardiac cycles, and removing uncorrelated cardiac cycles, and then generate representative cardiac information based on the remaining cardiac cycles and electrode signals. |
| US11944452B2 |
Methods and systems to measure and evaluate stability of medical implants
An example method for detecting stability of a medical implant is provided. The method includes (a) applying a force to the medical implant with a probe, (b) based on the applied force, determining a response signal associated with a vibration of the medical implant, (c) comparing the determined response signal with a computer model of the medical implant, and (d) based on the comparison, determining an angular stiffness coefficient of the medical implant, wherein the angular stiffness coefficient indicates a stability of the medical implant. |
| US11944450B2 |
Spectrally encoded optical polarization imaging for detecting skin cancer margins
Many treatments of skin cancer need an accurate assessment of the margins of the tumor. Spectrally-encoded optical polarization imaging improves upon the demarcation of skin cancer such as keratinocytic carcinomas. When the clinician can outline the clinical boundary of each lesion, surgery and other treatments can be more efficient and effective. Optical images of the lesions are acquired at various wavelengths, then spectrally-encoded. Spectral-encoding of the images minimizes the impact of background pigmentation and vascularization so that the tumor can be accurately visualized. |
| US11944444B2 |
Predicting ventricular fibrillation
A method comprising: at a training stage, training a machine learning algorithm on a training set comprising: (i) Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters extracted from temporal beat activity samples, wherein at least some of said samples include a representation of a Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) event, (ii) labels associated with one of: a first period of time immediately preceding a VF event in a temporal beat activity sample, a second period of time immediately preceding the first period of time in a temporal beat activity sample, and all other periods of time in a temporal beat activity sample; at an inference stage, receiving, as input, a target HRV parameters representing temporal beat activity in a subject; and applying said machine learning algorithm to said target HRV parameters, to predict an onset time of a VF event in said subject. |
| US11944440B2 |
Method and apparatus for estimating neural recruitment
An implantable device for estimating neural recruitment arising from a stimulus, has a plurality of electrodes. A stimulus source provides stimuli to be delivered from the electrodes to neural tissue. Measurement circuitry obtains a measurement of a neural signal sensed at the electrodes. A control unit is configured to control application of a selected stimulus to neural tissue using the stimulus electrodes; and after the selected neural stimulus, apply a probe stimulus having a short pulse width. A remnant neural response evoked by the probe stimulus is measured; and the control unit estimates from the remnant neural response a neural recruitment caused by the selected neural stimulus. |
| US11944439B2 |
Method and system for controlling electrical conditions of tissue
An implantable device for controlling electrical conditions of body tissue. A feedback sense electrode and a compensation electrode are positioned proximal to the tissue to make electrical contact with the tissue. A feedback amplifier is referenced to ground, and takes as an input a feedback signal from the feedback sense electrode. The output of the feedback amplifier is connected to the compensation electrode. The feedback amplifier thus drives the neural tissue via the compensation electrode in a feedback arrangement which seeks to drive the feedback signal to ground, or other desired electrical value. |
| US11944437B2 |
Determination of content services
According to some aspects, disclosed methods and systems may include having a user input one or more speech commands into an input device of a user device. The user device may communicate with one or more components or devices at a local office or headend. The local office or the user device may transcribe the speech commands into language transcriptions. The local office or the user device may determine a mood for the user based on whether any of the speech commands may have been repeated. The local office or the user device may determine, based on the mood of the user, which content asset or content service to make available to the user device. |
| US11944434B2 |
Capillary action collection device and container assembly
A container assembly is disclosed including an outer container, a hollow inner member, and a closure. The outer container has a closed bottom, an open top, and a sidewall extending therebetween. The hollow inner member is disposed within the outer container and has an inner surface defining at least one capillary channel. The inner member includes a first end adjacent to the open top of the outer container and has an outer periphery seated against the sidewall of the outer container. The closure has a proximal end and a distal end. The closure proximal end is seated at least partially within the first end of the inner member to seal the outer container and inner member and define a fluid collection chamber. The closure distal end defines a recessed area shaped to direct fluid under capillary action to the at least one capillary channel in the inner member. |
| US11944432B1 |
Flexible oximeter sensor panel
Methods and devices monitor oxygen saturation levels in tissue. According to one aspect of the invention, a device is a sensor panel comprising a flexible substrate and a plurality of oximeter sensor units coupled to the substrate. In another aspect of the invention, the device is a sensor panel comprising a flexible substrate and a plurality of oximeter sensor units and a plurality of pressure sensors coupled to the substrate. Embodiments of the invention can be used to simultaneously measure oxygen saturation levels in many locations of a large tissue. Embodiments of the invention can be applied in diagnosing a medical condition involving a large tissue area where the oxygen saturation level is unstable. |
| US11944429B2 |
Automatically classifying animal behavior
Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself— rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action— identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior. |
| US11944426B2 |
Axial load cell
A load cell apparatus includes a base member, a cap member, a number of first members provided between the base member and the cap member and forming at least a portion of a support wall of the load cell apparatus, and a plurality of strain gauges directly coupled to the number of first members, the plurality of strain gauges being positioned to measure an axial load applied to the load cell in a direction extending from the cap member to the base member. |
| US11944425B2 |
Compliance monitoring module for an inhaler
A compliance monitoring module for an inhaler comprising: a miniature pressure sensor, a sensor port of said sensor being configured to be pneumatically coupled to a flow channel of said inhaler through which a user can inhale; a processor configured to: receive data from a sensing element of the pressure sensor; receive data from a mode sensor configured to detect when the inhaler changes from an inactive mode to an active mode; and based on said data from said pressure sensor sensing element and said data from said mode sensor, compile a compliance report; and a transmitter configured to issue said compliance report. |
| US11944421B2 |
Medical needle
A needle is provided that has terminals located at or near its tip. The terminals are connectable to an impedance calculating circuit configured to enable the impedance calculating circuit to apply an alternating current input electrical signal to the terminals. The terminals are further configured to enable the impedance calculating circuit to measure a resultant electrical signal and calculate an impedance of biological tissue surrounding the tip. The needle may further include light transmitting media, that extends along the needle, and that is connectable to a light circuit. The light circuit may include an emitter/detector pair for transmitting light from the emitter, along the media, and emitting the light from the tip. A reflection of the emitted light may be transmitted from the tip to the detector and the light circuit may calculate the light absorption of the tissue. |
| US11944419B2 |
Method and system for monitoring thoracic tissue fluid
A method for monitoring thoracic tissue. The method comprises intercepting reflections of electromagnetic (EM) radiation reflected from thoracic tissue of a patient in radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours, detecting a change of a dielectric coefficient of the thoracic tissue by analyzing respective the reflections, and outputting a notification indicating the change. The reflections are changed as an outcome of thoracic movements which occur during the period. |
| US11944417B2 |
Wearing detection method, wearable device, and computer readable storage medium
The disclosure provides a wearing detection method, a wearable device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: in response to determining that the wearable device is in a static state, emitting a plurality of first photoplethysmography (PPG) signals, and detecting a plurality of second PPG signals corresponding to the first PPG signals; obtaining a zero-crossing rate corresponding to the second PPG signals; and in response to determining that the zero-crossing rate of the second PPG signals is higher than a reference threshold, determining that the wearable device is in an unworn state. |
| US11944411B2 |
Wearable device with mechanical spring to detect pulse transit time
A wearable electronic device comprises a base for mounting a plurality of sensors, where the sensors acquiring physiological data of a user wearing the device. By providing multiple sensors on a single device, additional physiological data, such as pulse transit time, can be provided. To ensure quality data is collected, the device includes a spring mechanism for applying a compressive force on the sensor to force it into the skin of a user. |
| US11944404B2 |
Surgical drape
A surgical drape adapted to overlay a patient including an opaque sheet having superior region extending to a cephalad end with a fenestration configured to surround a surgical region of the patient, and an inferior region extending from the inferior aspect of the fenestration to a caudal end and having a transparent sheet joined to the patient facing side of the opaque sheet proximate the inferior aspect of the fenestration between opposite opaque sheet first and second edges allowing the inferior portion of the opaque sheet drawn away from the transparent sheet to allow a surgeon visual access to the patient through the transparent sheet. |
| US11944402B2 |
System and method of verifying user interface device function
Surgical robotic systems, and methods of verifying functionality of a user interface device of such systems, are described. During a surgical procedure, the user interface device controls motion of a surgical tool. Proximity sensors of the user interface device generate proximity measures throughout the surgical procedure. The proximity measures are used to detect whether the user interface device is dropped and to responsively halt motion of the surgical tool. To verify an accuracy of the proximity sensors that provide the drop detection, a test is performed when the user interface device is placed in a dock. The test compares the generated proximity measures to expected proximity data. When the proximity measures match the expected proximity data, the system determines that the proximity sensors are functioning accurately and verifies that the user interface device is functioning safely. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US11944401B2 |
Emulation of robotic arms and control thereof in a virtual reality environment
A virtual reality system providing a virtual robotic surgical environment, and methods for using the virtual reality system, are described herein. The virtual reality system may be used to expedite the R&D cycle during development of a robotic surgical system, such as by allowing simulation of potential design without the time and significant expense of physical prototypes. The virtual reality system may also be used to test a control algorithm or a control mode for a robotic surgical component. |
| US11944399B2 |
System and method for articulated arm stabilization
A computer-assisted medical device includes a first articulated arm, a second articulated arm, an arm stabilizer, and a control system. The arm stabilizer includes first and second clamps and one or more sensors. The first and second clamps are configured to couple the arm stabilizer to the first and second articulated arms. At least one of a distance or a relative orientation between the first and second clamps is adjustable and the one or more sensors are configured to determine the distance or relative orientation. The control system is configured to implement a following mode in which the control system drives movement of the second articulated arm in response to movements of the first articulated arm and the arm stabilizer. |
| US11944398B2 |
Surgical instrument actuation mechanisms
Systems and methods for computer-assisted systems using robotic technology are described. For example, this disclosure describes systems and methods that can be used in various contexts such as, but not limited to, minimally invasive computer-assisted tele-operated surgery using robotic technology. The disclosure describes instruments and mechanisms for actuating and controlling the motions of such instruments. The instruments and actuator mechanisms may be used in medical operations and non-medical operations. |
| US11944394B1 |
Systems, devices, and methods for performing guided computerized tomography (CT) anesthetic treatment of a nasal cavity prior to performing a sinuplasty balloon surgery
A method of applying a topical numbing agent to a nasal cavity without sedating a patient may include inserting a catheter into a nostril of the patient, the catheter having a first bend that forms a first angle such that at least a portion of the catheter is non-linear. The method may also include guiding a distal end of the catheter into the nasal cavity using a computerized tomography (CT) system by aligning a distal end of the catheter with a first cavity portion of the nasal cavity using a projection of the catheter within the nasal cavity on a CT scan of the patient, and moving the catheter within the nasal cavity while dynamically displaying the projection of the catheter by the CT system relative to the nasal cavity. The method may further include dispensing the topical numbing agent through the catheter into the first cavity portion. |
| US11944393B2 |
Patella tracking
Disclosed herein are a surgical system for patella tracking and a method for selecting a properly-sized patellar implant utilizing the same. The surgical system may include first and second trackers and a patellar tracking system. The first tracker may be configured to contact an unresected or a resected patella, and the second tracker may be configured to contact a bone. The patellar tracking system may be configured to track the first and second trackers during patellar flexion and extension to generate patellar range of motion and patellar trial range of motion. A method for selecting a patellar implant may utilize the first and second trackers and the patellar tracking system. |
| US11944392B2 |
Systems and methods for guiding a revision procedure
A method for intraoperative planning and facilitating a revision arthroplasty procedure includes displaying a virtual model of a bone, capturing positions of a tracked probe as the tracked probe contacts points at a perimeter of a primary implant component coupled to the bone, generating a virtual representation of an interface between the primary implant component and the virtual model of the bone using the positions of the tracked probe, planning a bone resection using the virtual representation of the interface, and guiding execution of the bone resection. |
| US11944383B2 |
Apparatus and method for determining the refractive error of an eye
Apparatuses and methods for determining a refractive error of an eye are disclosed. A series of images of light coming from an eye are captured with varying optical powers, and the refractive error is then calculated based directly on the series of images used as approximate point spread functions. The calculation includes determining a modulation transfer area as a function of meridian angle and optical power in an angle range from 0° to 180° based on the series of images, and to calculate the refractive error based on the modulation transfer area as a function of angle and optical power. |
| US11944381B2 |
Process of correction of the shift due to temperature of the optical power of an active lens of a phoropter and related phoropter and optometry system
A process, phoropter, and an optometry system, the process being for correction of the shift of the optical power of an active lens in a phoropter due to a temperature change over time, the active lens including a container filled with a liquid and having a deformable curvature membrane under the action of an actuator controlled by an optical power control command, the shift being that the active lens provides an actual optical power that is different from the expected optical power corresponding to the optical power control command. A temperature sensor is arranged in and/or on the phoropter to measure the temperature in the phoropter. |
| US11944378B2 |
Devices for image-guided light treatment of skin
In one aspect, devices for light treatment of skin are described herein. A device described herein, in some embodiments, comprises an interior compartment having a proximal end and a distal end, and an optical aperture disposed at the distal end. The device also comprises a laser or BBL source that produces a laser or BBL beam. The laser or BBL beam has a first optical path within the interior compartment, between the proximal end and the distal end. Additionally, the first optical path exits the interior compartment through the optical aperture. The device further comprises a camera that receives light from the aperture. The light received from the aperture has a second optical path within the interior compartment. Further, a selectively reflective optical element is disposed in the first and second optical paths. The selectively reflective optical element generally transmits the laser or BBL beam but generally reflects at least a portion of the light from the aperture toward the camera. |
| US11944375B2 |
Electrosurgical return electrodes having fabric conductive elements
An electrosurgical system comprises a return electrode that includes a conductive element disposed between two pads. The conductive element comprises a flexible, conductive fabric material and an electrical bus bar disposed along an edge of the fabric. The return electrode, including the conductive element, is transparent to RF waves and other wavelengths used in medical imaging systems. |
| US11944366B2 |
Asymmetric segmented ultrasonic support pad for cooperative engagement with a movable RF electrode
An end-effector is disclosed including an ultrasonic blade configured to acoustically couple to an ultrasonic transducer and electrically couple to a pole of an electrical generator and a clamp arm including a clamp jaw and a cantilever electrode fixed to the clamp jaw. The cantilever electrode is configured to electrically couple to an opposite pole of the electrical generator. The clamp arm may include an I-beam shaped clamp arm pad and the cantilever electrode is disposed between the I-beam. The clamp jaw, the cantilever electrode, and the clamp arm pad may define recesses along a length coinciding with the ultrasonic blade. The clamp arm pad may be fixed to the clamp jaw and disposed between the clamp jaw and the cantilever electrode and may extend beyond the surface of the cantilever electrode. The clamp arm may include a stationary gap setting pad and movable floating gap setting pads. |
| US11944365B2 |
Mechanical ligament balancing devices
A device including a first plate configured to interface with a first bone structure of a joint; a second plate configured to interface with a second bone structure of the joint opposite the first bone structure; and at least one mechanical actuation mechanism disposed between the first plate and the second plate and configured to apply a distraction force along an axis between the first plate and the second plate so as to urge the first plate and the second plate away from one another, wherein the device is configured so as to have a range of motion ranging from a minimum distance between the first plate and the second plate to a maximum distance between the first plate and the second plate, and wherein the mechanical actuation mechanism is configured such that the distraction force is substantially constant distraction force across the range of motion. |
| US11944362B2 |
Sternum fixation device and method
An apparatus and technique for infernally securing a plurality of bone segments together. The device incorporates a plate-like structure stabilizing the fracture and integrated fasteners to attach straps circumscribing the bone segments. |
| US11944360B2 |
Deformable threaded locking structures, and related systems and methods
A bone plate includes a plate body defining an outer surface, an opposed bone-facing surface, and a combination hole comprising a locking hole and a compression hole that intersect one another and each extending from the outer surface to the bone-facing surface. The locking hole and the compression hole extend away from each other along a longitudinal axis. The plate body further defines a locking surface that defines the locking hole, and a second surface that defines the compression hole. The locking surface further defines a plurality of columns sequentially located about a central axis of the locking hole, a plurality of recesses located, respectively, between at least some of the columns, and plate threads that traverse each of the columns. Crests of the plate threads extend linearly from a first side of each column to a second side of each column. |
| US11944359B2 |
Adjustable implant, system and methods
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an adjustable implant configured to be implanted into a patient that includes an adjustable portion moveable relative to a housing. The adjustable implant may include various smart components for enhancing operation of the implant. Smart components may include a controller for managing operations and a transducer for communicating ultrasound data with an external interface device. Additional smart components may include a load cell within the housing for measuring an imparted load; a sensor for measuring angular position of the adjustable portion; a dual sensor arrangement for measuring imparted forces; a reed switch; a half piezo transducer; and an energy harvester. |
| US11944358B2 |
Bone growth device and method
An intramedullary lengthening device includes a housing and a distraction shaft. The intramedullary lengthening device is placed within a cavity of two bone sections (either already separated or purposely separated for insertion of the device). The distraction shaft of the intramedullary lengthening device is attached to the one of the bone sections using, for example, one or more attachment screws. The housing of the intramedullary lengthening device is attached to the second bone section using, for instance, one or more attachment screws. Over the treatment period, the bone is continually distracted, creating a new separation into which osteogenesis can occur. In one embodiment, the intramedullary lengthening device includes an actuator and an extension rod, which can be attached to one other. |
| US11944356B2 |
Control member for adjusting access tube position, and related systems and methods
A control member for mounting to an end of an access tube includes a body that defines a proximal end and a distal end spaced from each other along a central axis. The control member defines a bore extending between the proximal and distal ends along the central axis, a handle portion that extends to the proximal end, and a mounting formation that extends to the distal end. The mounting formation includes an insertion portion that is insertable within the access tube and a lip that is opposed to the insertion portion so as to define a receptacle configured to receive an end portion of the access tube. |
| US11944355B2 |
Interspinous-interlaminar stabilization systems and methods
Systems and methods are disclosed for maintaining spacing between a superior spinous process and a superior lamina, and an inferior spinous process and an inferior lamina of adjacent vertebrae of a spine. A system may include an implant having a proximal superior surface with a superior concavity shaped to receive the superior spinous process, a proximal inferior surface with an inferior concavity shaped to receive the inferior spinous process, a distal superior surface, distal to the proximal superior surface, that faces the superior lamina, and a distal inferior surface, distal to the proximal inferior surface, that faces the inferior lamina. The implant may further have a threaded member extending along a proximal-distal direction, that rotates to urge the implant to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration by urging the distal superior surface and the distal inferior surface to move apart. |
| US11944352B2 |
Extracorporeal bone compressing link and apparatus and method using same
An extracorporeal bone compressing link and apparatus and method using same. Active devices that incorporate the extracorporeal bone compressing link can transport and compress bone through external means by acting on conventional bone fasteners including but not limited pins or wires that penetrate through the skin and fixate into bone. |
| US11944350B2 |
Proximal locking mechanism for colpotomy device
A knob locking assembly for a laparoscopic medical device is provided. The knob locking assembly includes a lock configured to engage the knob locking assembly with a drive tube housing of the laparoscopic medical device in extended and retracted positions where the knob locking assembly rotates but does not translate with respect to the drive tube housing when engaged. The knob locking assembly also has a biasing member that provides a biasing force for biasing the lock in each of the extended and retracted positions to lock out longitudinal translation of the rotatable drive assembly when the knob locking assembly is engaged with the drive tube. In addition, the knob locking assembly includes an actuator to counter the biasing force for disengaging the lock to permit longitudinal translation of the rotatable drive assembly via the knob locking assembly when disengaged. |
| US11944345B1 |
Radially expanding trocar for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
A radially expanding trocar for laparascopic cholecystectomy includes an awl, a cannula, a seal, and a valve connected to the seal. A balloon extends within the cannula. A lower portion of the cannula can be made from any suitable, expandible material. An inflation tube can be in fluid communication with the interior of balloon and the valve to allow air or water into the balloon. Inflating the balloon can cause the balloon to press against an inner surface of the peripheral wall of the cannula, expanding the peripheral wall and increasing a diameter of the cannula. The balloon can be deflated to release the pressure on the peripheral wall and decrease the diameter of the cannula to its original size, e.g., 12 mm. |
| US11944340B2 |
Suction and irrigation valve and method of priming same in a robotic surgical system
A method of priming a surgical instrument, wherein the surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly including a lumen, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a first inlet configured to receive the fluid from a fluid source, a second inlet configured to receive a suction from a vacuum source, an outlet in fluid communication with the lumen, a valve chamber, and at least one valve plug. The method includes activating the fluid source to provide the fluid to the first inlet, activating the vacuum source to provide the suction to the second inlet, transitioning the at least one valve plug from a first position to a second position, and transferring a first portion of the fluid from the first inlet toward the vacuum source through the second inlet thereby priming the surgical instrument. |
| US11944338B2 |
Multiple level thresholds to modify operation of powered surgical instruments
Thresholds can be assigned for one or more parameters in connection with the operation of a surgical device. An ultimate threshold can trigger a desired action, including cessation of operations or modification of operations, if the ultimate threshold is reached, or predicted to be reached. In addition, a marginal threshold can trigger a desired action, including improving operations such as slowing operations where the value of a parameter is measured to be between the values defined by a marginal threshold and an ultimate threshold. Multiple thresholds, based on multiple parameters, can be defined, further enabling calibrated usage, such as slowing operations based on exceeding both a marginal threshold based on number of sterilization cycles and exceeding a marginal threshold based on extent to which current draw exceeds a certain value. |
| US11944334B2 |
Electrically enhanced retrieval of material from vessel lumens
Retrieval of material from vessel lumens can be improved by electrically enhancing attachment of the material to the thrombectomy system. The system can include a catheter having a distal portion configured to be positioned adjacent to a thrombus in a blood vessel, an electrode disposed at the distal portion of the catheter, and an interventional element configured to be delivered through a lumen of the catheter. The electrode and the interventional element are each configured to be electrically coupled to an extracorporeal power supply. |
| US11944332B2 |
Electrically enhanced retrieval of material from vessel lumens
Retrieval of material from vessel lumens can be improved by electrically enhancing attachment of the material to the thrombectomy system. The system can include a catheter having a distal portion configured to be positioned adjacent to a thrombus in a blood vessel, an electrode disposed at the distal portion of the catheter, and an interventional element configured to be delivered through a lumen of the catheter. The electrode and the interventional element are each configured to be electrically coupled to an extracorporeal power supply. |
| US11944331B2 |
Intravascular lithotripsy
A medical device may include an elongated body, a balloon positioned at a distal portion of the elongated body, and one or more pressure-wave emitters positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the elongated body within the balloon. The one or more pressure-wave emitters may be configured to propagate pressure waves radially outward through the fluid to fragment a calcified lesion at the target treatment site. The at least one of the one or more pressure-wave emitters may comprise an electronic emitter including a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode may be arranged to define a spark gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second electrode may comprise a portion of a hypotube. |
| US11944330B2 |
Aspiration catheter
Systems and methods for performing aspiration thrombectomy. The aspiration catheter assembly can include a support catheter and an aspiration catheter extending through the support catheter. The catheter assembly can include a distal valve apparatus that can control a level of vacuum at a distal end of the catheter system. Irrigation can flow between the support catheter and the aspiration catheter to flush the catheter assembly. |
| US11944327B2 |
Expandable mouth aspirating clot retrieval catheter
A system has an outer catheter and an inner aspirating clot retrieval catheter having an expansile distal tip for flow restriction, improved aspiration efficiency, and a large mouth into which a clot or other obstructions can be retrieved. The clot retrieval catheter can have a support tube proximal of the tip. The expansile tip can be a strut framework, and a flexible, low-modulus cover is disposed around at least a portion of the tip strut framework and the proximal support tube. The distal end of the tip can be encapsulated by a low-friction elastomeric lip for atraumatic contact with the walls of a blood vessel. The tip has a collapsed delivery configuration and expands radially into a deployed configuration. The tip strut framework, support tube, and cover can all have characteristics which enhance the deliverability of the clot retrieval catheter to the target. |
| US11944325B2 |
System for neuronavigation registration and robotic trajectory guidance, robotic surgery, and related methods and devices
A system for robotic surgery makes use of an end-effector which has been configured so that a drill connected thereto is guided in its trajectory and limited in its advancement into an associated anatomical feature by a drill guide. The drill guide may be adjusted manually to engage a corresponding surface of the drill after its advancement by a pre-selected amount. The drill guide likewise includes features to guide the drill during trajectories having oblique angles relative to the surface of the anatomical feature associated with the medical procedure. |
| US11944324B2 |
Surgical instruments including a set of cutting blades for performing an osteotomy
Surgical instruments for performing wedge-shaped osteotomies are disclosed herein. One surgical instrument includes a body with a distal end, a proximal end, a bottom surface, and a top surface including a slope extending upward and along a single plane from the distal end to the proximal end. The surgical instrument further includes multiple columns of cutting blades positioned on the top surface in which each of the cutting blades are spaced apart and extend vertically along at least a portion of the slope from the distal end to the proximal end. Another surgical instrument includes the cutting blades positioned in multiple rows of cutting blades on the top surface such that the multiple rows of cutting blades extend along the slope from the distal end to the proximal end and each cutting blade in the plurality of cutting blades extends horizontally across the top surface. |
| US11944321B2 |
Endoscopic treatment device
A clip device includes a clip, including a plurality of arms having sliding grooves; and an intermediate member inserted into the sliding grooves for connecting the plurality of arms; a pressing tube accommodating a proximal end portion of the clip; a connection member connecting with an operation wire at a proximal end side and including an engaging portion engaging with the intermediate member; and a locking mechanism for lock the plurality of arms when the clip is pulled toward the proximal end side by a predetermined distance by the connection member, wherein the clip includes a contact portion formed on a side surface of the arm to be in contact with the engaging portion from a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the intermediate portion for preventing a deformation of the engaging portion when the intermediate portion slides along the sliding groove before the plurality of arms are locked. |
| US11944319B2 |
Tensionable surgical clamp
The present disclosure provides surgical clamps. The clamp has a body with a mouth that opens and closes to permit the body to encircle a bundle of tissue containing a blood vessel which a surgeon wishes to occlude. The clamp also has an articulating arm that rotates on a hinge and passes through apertures of the clamp body. The apertures and/or the articulating arm include ratchet components that permit the surgeon to apply dynamic adjustable tensioning to the tissue and vessel in real time. This dynamic tension permits a surgeon to ensure a specific reduction of blood flow through the vessel. |
| US11944317B2 |
Shape memory polymer vessel occlusion device
An embodiment includes a system comprising: an outer conduit; a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam; a metal backbone including: (a)(i) a first portion that extends from the SMP foam proximal end to the SMP foam distal end and which is generally covered by the SMP foam, and (a)(ii) a distal portion that extends distally from the SMP foam distal end and which is not covered by the SMP foam; wherein: (b)(i) SMP foam and the metal backbone are both included within the outer conduit adjacent to the outer conduit distal end; (b)(ii) the metal backbone distal portion transitions from a secondary shape that is uncoiled to a primary shape that is coiled; and (b)(iii) the metal backbone distal portion is in the metal backbone distal portion secondary shape and is located between the SMP foam distal end and the distal end of the outer conduit. |
| US11944313B2 |
Implantable embolization device
In some examples, an embolization device includes multiple sections with three-dimensional non-helical structures when deployed at a vascular site. The multiple sections include a first section and one or more second sections that are smaller than the first section. The first section may have a deployed structure configured to anchor the device at a vascular site (e.g., a blood vessel) of a patient while each of the one or more second sections may be formed from loops that configured to pack and obstruct the vascular site. In some cases, the embolization device also includes a third section having a deployed configuration with multiple helical windings or loops is configured to anchor the embolization device at the vascular site. |
| US11944310B2 |
Non-circular end effector features for surgical stapler
A surgical instrument including a stapling assembly and an anvil configured to selectively couple with the stapling assembly to compress tissue and form staples in the tissue. The stapling assembly includes a housing extending distally along a central axis, a deck member having a plurality of staple openings configured to receive a plurality of staples, and a knife member at least partially disposed within the housing. The deck member includes an exterior perimeter having a first shape and an interior perimeter enclosed by the exterior perimeter and having a second shape different than the first shape. The knife member includes a distal end having a cutting edge that defines an edge plane that intersects the central axis. The cutting edge has a non-circular shape in the edge plane. |
| US11944306B2 |
Surgical stapler including a replaceable staple cartridge
A surgical stapling instrument including a staple sled which can be advanced and/or retracted relative to first and second jaw members, wherein the staple sled can be configured to deploy staples from a staple cartridge in one of the first and second jaw members. In at least one embodiment, the other of the first and second jaw members can include an anvil having at least one forming surface which can be configured to deform the staples as they are deployed from the staple cartridge. In at least one form of the invention, the anvil can be movably adjustable relative to the staple cartridge in order to adjust the distance in which the staples are deformed. In various embodiments, the anvil can be adjusted by a slidable adjusting plate and/or a rotatable cam. |
| US11944304B2 |
Loading unit for surgical instruments with low profile pushers
A loading unit including double pushers and double retention cavities is disclosed. At least one double pusher includes a first body portion having a first upper surface configured to engage a portion of a first fastener, a second body portion having a second upper surface configured to engage a portion of a second fastener, and a bridge interconnecting the first body portion and the second body portion. Each of the first upper surface and the second upper surface defining an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis. At least one double retention cavity includes a first retention guiding surface configured to engage a proximal pusher guiding surface of the first body portion of the double pusher retained therein, and a second retention guiding surface configured to engage a distal pusher guiding surface of the first body portion of the double pusher retained therein. |
| US11944302B2 |
Staple cartridge for a surgical instrument
The present disclosure provides a staple cartridge for a surgical instrument, such as a tissue sealing instrument. The staple cartridge includes a housing and one or more staple assemblies within the housing. The staple assemblies each include one or more staple pushers and associated staples. The staple pushers and housing include coupling elements configured to cooperate with each other to retain the staple assemblies to the housing prior to use in surgery. The coupling elements, along with other components of the cartridge and instrument, result in a smaller staple cartridge relative to conventional devices, allowing for a more compact and maneuverable surgical instrument. |
| US11944298B2 |
Surgical stapling device with replaceable reload assembly
A surgical stapling device includes an adapter assembly and a reload assembly. The adapter assembly includes an elongate body and a channel member coupled to the elongate body. The reload assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly that includes a cartridge body and a channel extension. A proximal portion of the cartridge body is received within the channel member to secure the reload assembly to the adapter assembly. The channel extension is received about a distal portion of the cartridge body and is engaged with the channel member to support the cartridge body. |
| US11944297B2 |
Variable response motor control algorithm for powered surgical stapler
An apparatus includes an end effector, a motor, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to activate the motor to distally advance a firing member within a body of the end effector. The processing unit is further configured to detect an initiation condition. In response to detecting the initiation condition, the processing unit is configured to activate an algorithmic bumping mode. The bumping mode includes activating the motor to advance the firing member distally with a first plurality starting and stopping motions at a first rate and a first power level. The bumping mode further includes activating the motor to retract the firing member proximally with a second plurality of starting and stopping motions at a second rate and a second power level. The first rate is different than the second rate. The first power level is different than the second power level. |
| US11944294B2 |
Circular stapling device with articulating anvil retainer assembly
A circular stapling device includes a handle assembly, an elongate body portion that extends distally from the handle assembly, a shell assembly supported on a distal end of the elongate body portion, an anvil retainer assembly extending through the shell assembly, and an anvil assembly supported on the anvil retainer assembly. The anvil retainer assembly includes a retainer member including a retainer body and an engagement member that is pivotally supported on the retainer body. The engagement member is movable axially in relation to the retainer body from a retracted position to an advanced position to move the engagement member to from a locked position to an unlocked position in relation to the retainer body. In the unlocked position, the engagement member is movable from a non-articulated position to an articulated position in relation to the retainer body. |
| US11944293B2 |
Powered surgical instrument
A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a first endoscopic portion, a motor, and a first end effector is disclosed. The first endoscopic portion is selectively connectable to a distal portion of the handle assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The first endoscopic portion includes a housing adjacent its proximal portion and includes an actuation member. The motor is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the housing of the first endoscopic portion and is operatively connected to the actuation member for moving the actuation member substantially along the longitudinal axis. The first end effector is selectively connectable to a distal portion of the first endoscopic portion and is configured to perform a first stapling function. |
| US11944290B2 |
Tissue protection device for mitral valve membrane cerclage procedure
The present invention relates to a tissue protection device for mitral valve cerclage annuloplasty and, more particularly to a tissue protection device for protecting tissues of the body (heart) during mitral valve cerclage annuloplasty that is performed on a mitral valve cerclage patient with mitral regurgitation. The tissue protection device for mitral valve cerclage annuloplasty of the present invention is a hollow cylindrical tube where cerclage sutures (10a, 10b) are inserted, in which a hole (22) is formed at a predetermined portion of the cylindrical tube so that a coronary sinus cerclage suture (10a) inserted in a coronary sinus comes out of the cylindrical tube, and a lower section from the hole is inserted into the tricuspid valve to protect tissues of the tricuspid valve and the ventricular septum. |
| US11944278B2 |
Cassette for collecting a tissue sample with a medical fluid collection system
A cassette for collecting a tissue sample. The cassette includes a housing configured to be removably coupled with a manifold receiver of a medical fluid collection system. The housing defines a first void space, a second void space, and an outlet opening. A catch tray is removably positionable within the first void space and includes a screen defining porous features for collecting the tissue sample. A filter element separate from the catch tray is disposed within the second void space. The housing may include a cap portion defining the first void space, and a shell portion coupled to the cap portion and defining the second void space. The cassette may be simultaneously operable in a tissue collection mode in which fluid is suctioned across the catch tray to collect the tissue sample, and a bypass mode in which the fluid is not suctioned across the catch tray. |
| US11944276B2 |
Surgical devices and methods
A medical introducer includes an elongated tubular member having a proximal end, a distal portion, and a central lumen extending from the proximal end to a distal port in the distal portion. A frame structure is coupled to the distal portion of the elongated tubular member, where frame structure supports the distal portion of the elongated tubular member in a tapered shape and alternatively in a non-tapered shape. The elongated tubular member may include a rigid outer tube and a rigid inner tube carried in an interior lumen of the outer tube. The distal portion is typically a reinforced elastomeric tubular extension of the outer tube, and the reinforced elastomeric tubular extension may have a conical shape. |
| US11944275B2 |
System and device for viewing of a body portion
A system for self-imaging a body portion includes a self-imaging device and an ancillary device that is attachable to the self-imaging device. The self-imaging device has a base member, a camera located within the base member and a guide element for transmitting light along a path extending between the camera and an exposed tip of the guide element that opens out of the self-imaging device at a given side of the device. The ancillary device is arranged to attach to the self-imaging device at said same given side while substantially not obstructing incoming light arriving towards the self-imaging device from being transmitted via the guide element towards the camera. |
| US11944268B2 |
Endoscope adaptor, robotic surgical system, method of adjusting rotational position using endoscope adaptor
An endoscope adaptor according to an embodiment may include a base portion including a transmission mechanism configured to decelerate and transmit rotation of a driven member configured to be driven to rotate by a drive part of a robot arm to an endoscope holder. The transmission mechanism includes a drive transmission shaft that is configured to be rotated by the rotation of the driven member, a first linkage member that is configured to rotate integrally with the drive transmission shaft, and a second linkage member being rotatable with respect to the drive transmission shaft and configured to rotate with first linkage member in a linked manner. The base portion includes a stopper configured to come in contact with the second linkage member to stop rotation of the drive transmission shaft. |
| US11944263B2 |
Methods and systems for attaching medical device sections
Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and systems for attaching an articulation section. In an embodiment, a medical instrument includes a first tubular member including a first end. The medical instrument also includes a second tubular member including a first end. The second tubular member includes a plurality of layers including an inner layer and a first layer including a fluorinated material. The inner layer includes a first section disposed under the first layer and a second section extending out from under the first layer. A portion of the first tubular member overlaps and is bonded to at least a portion of the second section of the inner layer of the second tubular member. |
| US11944262B2 |
Endoscope processor, information processing device, and endoscope system
To provide an endoscope processor (2) and the like that can output the aggregation results of lesions for each examination part. The endoscope processor (2) according to one aspect includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image from a large-intestine endoscope (1), a part identification unit that identifies a part in a large intestine based on the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a polyp extraction unit that extracts a polyp from the captured image, an aggregation unit that aggregates the number of polyps for each part identified by the part identification unit, and an output unit that outputs an endoscope image based on the captured image and an aggregation result aggregated by the aggregation unit. |
| US11944257B2 |
Nozzle for cleaner
A nozzle for a cleaner has a nozzle housing, which has a nozzle base and a drain hole for discharging water from the nozzle housing. The nozzle also has a rotary cleaning unit disposed below the nozzle housing. The rotary cleaning unit has a rotation plate that can be attached to a mop. The nozzle has a driving unit that includes a driving motor for driving the rotary cleaning unit. The nozzle also has a control board for controlling the drive motor. In addition, the nozzle has a water tank detachably mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing. The water tank stores water and supplies the water to the rotary cleaning unit. |
| US11944254B2 |
Household appliances and drying systems therefor
A dishwashing appliance includes a cabinet, a cabinet door for opening and closing the cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, the tub defining a wash chamber, an outlet defined at a first portion of the tub, an inlet defined at a second portion of the tub, an air flow duct defined between the inlet and the outlet, wherein air enters the air flow duct from the tub via the outlet and exits the air flow duct to the tub via the inlet, and an access panel removably attached to the air flow duct, the access panel defining a mounting plate protruding from an interior surface of the access panel. |
| US11944253B2 |
Cleaning device and method for cleaning articles to be cleaned
The invention proposes a cleaning device (110) for cleaning washware (130). The cleaning device (110) comprises at least one cleaning chamber (114) with at least one application device (148) for applying at least one cleaning liquid (150) to the washware (130) in the cleaning chamber (114). The cleaning device (110) furthermore comprises at least one transportation device (136) for transporting the washware (130) through the cleaning chamber (114) in a transportation direction (138). The cleaning device (110) furthermore has at least one outlet region (142), which is arranged downstream of the cleaning chamber (114) in the transportation direction (138), for removing the washware (130) from the transportation device (136). The cleaning device (110) furthermore has at least one sensor (168) for identifying at least one prespecified type of washware (130). The cleaning device (110) furthermore has at least one slide (170) and is designed to automatically push the washware (130) of the prespecified type from the transportation device (136) transversely to the transportation direction (138). |
| US11944245B2 |
Soap holder
A soap holder has a base and a hollow pedestal upwardly extending from the base to a top end, at which is formed an upper limit or locus. The locus receives a bar of soap. At least one air hole is formed to communicate to the pedestal interior and to be disposed below the top end. Since almost all of the exterior surface of the soap bar is exposed to ambient air, the soap bar dries without creating a goopy mess. Curved surfaces of the soap holder aid in its cleaning. |
| US11944239B1 |
Portable toothbrush stand
The portable toothbrush stand is a stand. The portable toothbrush stand comprises a tripod structure and one or more toothbrushes. The one or more toothbrushes are contained in the tripod structure. The tripod structure forms a self-standing structure. The tripod structure forms a plurality of containment spaces. Each containment space selected from the plurality of containment spaces receives an individual toothbrush selected from the one or more toothbrushes. |
| US11944238B2 |
Blender
A blender includes a container body in which food is accommodated, a main body to support the container body, and an air guide provided in the main body to guide discharging of air flowing through a motor assembly to below the main body. |
| US11944237B2 |
Blender
A container (100) within which a food product is to be processed. The container (100) includes: a hollow body (101) providing an interior chamber (110) to receive the product and within which the product is processed, the body (101) having a rim portion (104) surrounding a body top opening (106); a removable lid (107) sealingly associated with the rim portion (104) to close the top opening (106), the lid (107) having: a base (111) sealingly associated with the rim portion (104), the base (111) having a base opening (115) providing access to the chamber (110) and a sealing surface (157) surrounding the base opening (115), a removable valve assembly (112) located in the base opening (115) and sealingly associated with the base (111) to close the base opening (115), the valve assembly (112) including: a main part (122) associated with the base (111) to removably secure the valve assembly (112) in the base opening (115), a seal (123) mounted on the main part (122) and engaging the sealing surface (157), an air opening (131) in the main part (122) providing for air flow from the chamber (110) to exterior of the container (100), a valve (132) operatively associated with the air opening (131) to close the air opening (131) to at least inhibit air flow from exterior of the container (100) to said chamber (110) but permit air flow from the chamber (110) to the exterior, and wherein a cavity (156) is provided between the base (111) and main part (122), leading to said seal (123), with the cavity (156) including a first cavity portion (151) and a second cavity portion (153), with the first cavity portion (151) being configured relative to the second cavity portion (153) to at least partly dissipate kinetic energy of liquid being propelled from the interior (110) into the cavity (156). |
| US11944236B2 |
Solid fuel cooking range
A solid fuel cooking range is described herein. Embodiments enable the user to cook food on an upper grill while simultaneously heating a separate dish in a lower oven. In certain embodiments, heat may be applied to the oven from both the top and bottom. Heat and airflow may be controlled using a shroud which does not enclose the sides of the upper cooking area and separate end plates. Embodiments may be portable and lightweight which enables the solid fuel cooking range to be used while traveling and in emergency situations. |
| US11944234B2 |
Cooking apparatus
A cooking apparatus suitable for outdoor use including a substantially ellipsoid or ovoid housing which at least partially defines a cooking area within the same. The housing is substantially formed from aluminium. |
| US11944230B2 |
Air purge groove
System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, the system comprising an exchangeable capsule (4A, 4B) having a cup-shaped body (6A, 6B) and a lid (12A, 12B) and comprising an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first brew chamber part (18) having a cavity for holding the exchangeable capsule (4A, 4B) and a second brew chamber part (20) for closing the first brew chamber part (18) to form a brew chamber (16). The second brew chamber part (20) has a sealing member (36, 37) for providing a liquid sealing engagement between the second brew chamber part (20) and the lid (12A, 12B) of the exchangeable capsule (4A, 4B). The sealing member (36, 37) comprises an air purge groove (40) forming an air purge opening between the sealing member (36, 37) and the lid (12A, 12B) of the capsule for allowing air in the brew chamber (16) to escape to an exterior of the apparatus while pressurised liquid is supplied into the brewing chamber (16) for preparing the beverage. |
| US11944225B2 |
Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor
A track hanger (100) includes a hook (103) and an extension (104), a base member (102), and a key (403). The key is detachable from the hook, and the base member is detachable from the extension. The key can include a first major surface (401) and a second major surface (402). The first major surface can define one or more barbs (404) that facilitate one-way insertion of the key into a track (106). |
| US11944224B2 |
Adjustable curtain mounting assembly
An adjustable curtain mounting assembly covers a window assembly and comprises a mounting plate adapted to be attachable to the window assembly, a backer, and a first attachment element releasably attaching the backer to the mounting plate, a curtain attachable to the window assembly, and a cover having a second attachment element releasably attaching the cover to the backer. The backer is positioned between the cover and the mounting plate, and the curtain is positioned between the cover and the backer, and the cover, the backer and the mounting plate area cooperate to resist relative movement of the curtain with respect to the window assembly. |
| US11944216B2 |
System and method for stabilizing unintentional muscle movements
A handheld system includes a housing, a motion-generating mechanism disposed within the housing, an attachment arm extending from the housing and having a first end coupled to the motion-generating mechanism and a second end configured to receive a user assistive device, a first sensor mounted to measure a first motion of the handheld system and generate a first signal indicative of the first motion, and a control system coupled to the motion-generating mechanism and the first sensor. The control system is configured to use the first signal to stabilize the user-assistive device and compensate for human tremors imparted to the housing. |
| US11944215B2 |
Vision-based frictionless self-checkouts for small baskets
A vison-based self-checkout terminal is provided. Purchased items are placed on a base and multiple cameras take multiple images of each item placed on the base. A location for each item placed on the base is determined along with a depth and the dimensions of each item at its given location on the base. Each item's images are then cropped, and item recognition is performed for each item on that item's cropped images with that item's corresponding depth and dimension attributes. An item identifier for each item is obtained along with a corresponding price and a transaction associated with items are completed. |
| US11944211B2 |
Child seat
A child seat includes a front guard and a backrest frame respectively connected pivotally with the seat portion about a first and a second pivot axis, and a folding mechanism including a latch pivotally connected with the seat portion about a third pivot axis for locking and unlocking the front guard with respect to the seat portion, and a linking part coupled to the latch and pivotally connected with the backrest frame about a fourth pivot axis. A rotation of the backrest frame from a deployed position toward a collapsed position causes a displacement of the linking part that urges the latch to unlock the front guard. The first, third, second and fourth pivot axes are arranged in that order along a direction from a front to a rear of the seat portion when the backrest frame is in the collapsed position and the front guard in a folded position. |
| US11944208B2 |
Chair and method of making the chair
A chair can include a base having at least one chair back attachment mechanisms that attach a back of the chair to the base of the chair. The chair back attachment mechanisms can be positioned on an upper portion of the frame of the base of the chair to support the chair back. In some embodiments, there may be a single chair back attachment mechanism or only a pair of chair back attachment mechanisms to attach the chair back to the base. The chair back can be positioned via the chair back attachment mechanisms so that there is a gap between the lower portion of the chair back and the seat. Embodiments of the chair can be armless. Other embodiments can include arms positioned above the seat on opposite sides of the seat to support arms of a user sitting on the seat of the chair. |
| US11944207B2 |
Vehicle bucket seat adapter for alternative use/utility
Adapters may be used for connecting pieces of equipment that may not be directly connected. One adapter for a vehicle seat includes two rails and a metal plate connecting the rails. The rails further include a plurality of holes configured to receive two or more fastening bolts. The fastening bolts are configured to couple a vehicle seat to each of the two rails. The metal plate further includes at least one hole configured to receive a chair base protrusion. |
| US11944203B2 |
Sofa cushion of convenient installation and removal
A sofa cushion adapted for being conveniently installed with or removed from a sofa frame includes a cushion member and a connection sleeve. The connection sleeve extends from a back side or a bottom side of the cushion member and has a first end with a first opening for enabling that the sofa frame is inserted into the connection sleeve through the first opening. Without the need of any tool, the sofa cushion can be installed with and removed from the sofa frame by a user herself/himself, and after the sofa cushion is installed with the sofa frame, the sofa cushion is firmly held with the sofa frame and not liable to move. |
| US11944200B2 |
Self cleaning chair assembly
A self cleaning chair assembly for suctioning up hair as it is cut from a client includes a base, in which a vacuum module is positioned, and a chair. The chair is rotatably engaged to and is selectively extensible from the base. A tube is engaged to the chair and extends along a rear edge of a seat of the chair. A plurality of openings is positioned in the tube. An intake pipe is engaged to and extends from the vacuum module. The intake pipe extends substantially circumferentially around a lower end of the base. A plurality of apertures extends through the base and into the intake pipe. A hose is engaged to and extends between the intake pipe and the tube. The vacuum module suctions hair trimmed from the client from a surface proximate to the base, through the apertures, and from the chair, through the openings. |
| US11944197B2 |
Water spillage protection for table purifier
The disclosure relates to a table (100). The table (100) has a table top (102), a plurality of legs (104) connectable to the table top (102), and an air purifier (106) adapted to be placed below the table top (102). A bottom side of the table top (102) is provided with at least one groove (112) extending in a circumferential direction for preventing liquid from traveling from an outer edge of the table top (102) along the bottom side of the table top (102) and reaching an inner section of the air purifier (106). The disclosure also relates to a method for purifying air using a table (100). |
| US11944196B1 |
Desktop workspace that adjusts vertically
A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height. |
| US11944195B2 |
Drawer insert
A drawer insert has a frame structure. The frame structure includes several corner parts and several elongated side parts, and several elastic dividing elements, where are fastened displaceably on the frame structure. The corner parts and the side parts of the frame structure are joined to one another in non-destructively and reversibly detachable manner. |
| US11944193B1 |
Multi-wheel rotational shelving assembly
The multi-wheel shelving assembly is a gearing system with a central drive gear, multiple planetary-gears, and a third layer of orbiting gears that each have a horizontal shelf attached and which remains level even as respective gears revolve. The shelf-orbiting gears and the planetary gears are radially arranged along concentric circumferential paths and connected to the central drive gear through complementary rotational movements and complementary gear teeth. The multi-wheel shelving assembly includes a framework having a faceplate coupled to the drive gear, an outer peripheral frame member pivotally coupled to the outer layer of orbiting gears and spokes connecting the peripheral outer frame member and faceplate and to which the plurality of planetary gears is pitifully attached. The peripheral outer frame member and, therefore, the plurality of orbiting gears are rotatably coupled to a hub whereas the drive gear is fixed in space. |
| US11944192B2 |
Modular furniture system
A wall connector for a modular furniture system is provided. The wall connector comprises a rail extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The rail defines a first channel configured to fittingly receive an edge portion of a first side wall and a second channel configured to fittingly receive an edge portion of a second side wall such that the second side wall is orthogonal to the first side wall. Each of the first and second end portions is configured to engage a corner portion of an end wall for attachment thereto. |
| US11944189B2 |
Method for producing a toothbrush head or a part thereof
A method for producing a toothbrush head comprises providing at least two bristle tufts that differ in at least one property; arranging the tufts in a hole-perforation plate comprising holes shaped and distributed according to the desired bristle field; arranging an energy source so that the ends of the bristle tufts and the energy source are arranged contactless, wherein the ends of the bristle tufts to be fused are arranged at different distances to the energy source and are adjusted according to the different property; applying energy to the ends of the bristle tufts until fuse balls are formed; transferring the bristle tufts to a subsequent process position, wherein the distance of the fuse ball of at least one bristle tuft to the hole-perforation plate is different from the distance of said fuse ball to the hole-perforation plate in the fusing position before; over-molding of the fuse balls of the bristle tufts with plastic material thereby forming the brush head or the part (10) thereof. |
| US11944188B2 |
Oral hygiene product, in particular toothbrush
An oral hygiene product, in particular a toothbrush, comprises at least one application unit and at least one handle unit, the at least one handle unit being formed partly from a soft component and partly from a hard component, wherein the soft component extends at least over a substantial part of a main extent of the at least one handle unit. |
| US11944186B2 |
Flexible cleaner
A flexible cleaning device which may include a handle assembly and a cleaning head connected thereto. The handle assembly may include a reservoir which may be in fluidic communication with the cleaning head that consists of a non-porous material. Within the cleaning head a emulsion cavity may be disposed that is in fluidic communication with both the reservoir and an area exterior to the cleaning head. And a method for using such a flexible cleaning device to remove dirt and debris from unclean surfaces. |
| US11944181B2 |
Cosmetic container for applying a lipstick
Cosmetic container (10) for applying a cosmetic product (100) comprising a pass-through opening (35) for said cosmetic product (100), an outer cylindrical body (40) which comprises at least one inner helicoidal groove (47) and at least one outer helicoidal groove (49), an inner cylindrical body (60) which is rotatably mounted with the outer cylindrical body (40) about a longitudinal axis (L) along which they are concentric, where said inner cylindrical body (60) comprises at least one longitudinal guide slot (65), a support shuttle (70) for said cosmetic product (100) comprising at least one guide pin (75) which is slidingly engaged with said at least one longitudinal guide slot (65) and with said at least one inner helicoidal groove (47), a shutter (80) comprising at least one guide pin (85) which is slidingly engaged with said at least one outer helicoidal groove (49), said shutter (80) comprising a plurality of gores (87) being adapted to be bending deformed for opening and closing said pass-through opening (35). |
| US11944179B2 |
Method for applying a cosmetic substance to the skin of a person
A method for applying a cosmetic substance to the skin of a person, using a device for electrostatically spraying the cosmetic substance. The device has a container, a nozzle arrangement, a conveyor device, a high-voltage source, a processor for processing measurement values, data and/or reference values, a storage device and a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting the measurement values, data and/or reference values to an external data processing device and/or for receiving further measurement values, data and/or reference values from the external data processing device. |
| US11944177B2 |
Conditioning and styling reactivated hair device
A conditioning and styling reactivated hair device is an apparatus which can be used to spray formulations to condition, style, reactivate, and/or refresh hair, stimulate the scalp, and help detangle hair. The apparatus includes a handheld grip, a detachable panel, a nebulizing mechanism, a vibration mechanism, and a control system. The handheld grip serves as the base for the apparatus which can be ergonomically held by one hand. Further, the handheld grip includes a palm-bearing surface and an interfacing surface. The detachable panel covers the internal structure of the handheld grip and supports external hair styling aids. The detachable panel further comprises a back plate and a flow guide. The nebulizing mechanism dispenses spray formulations stored within the handheld grip. The vibration mechanism generates physical vibrations for stimulating purposes as well as to aid in dispensing spray formulations. The control system enables the semi-automatic operation of the apparatus by users. |
| US11944176B2 |
Modulation techniques for prolonging battery life in a battery-powered hair dryer
Modulation techniques designed to prolong battery life in a battery-powered hair dryer that utilizes infrared technology as part of the heating element. Modulation techniques can be used to extend battery run time without significant degradation and optimize end-of-life performance. |
| US11944170B2 |
Air cooling unit
Cooling units are provided. The cooling units include a base having a housing with control components and a cooling tower attached to the base having an inner flow path and an exterior surface. An air distribution system is attached to the cooling tower and includes an air distribution chamber defined between first and second enclosures, a cool air dispenser configured in the first enclosure, a warm air dispenser configured in the first enclosure at a location different from the cool air dispenser, and a cover disposed on an exterior surface of the second enclosure. The control components are configured to convey air through the base, the cooling tower, and the air distribution system to dispense air through the cool air dispenser and the warm air dispenser and a plurality of ducts connect the cooling tower to at least one of the cool air dispenser and the warm air dispenser. |
| US11944168B1 |
Wearable magnetic strap and wearable device
A wearable device and a wearable magnetic strap are disclosed. The wearable device includes a first magnetic strap, a second magnetic strap, and a wearable component. One end of the first magnetic strap is fixed on the wearable component, and one end of the second magnetic strap is fixed on the wearable component. The first magnetic strap and the second magnetic strap are molded from a mixture of plastic and magnetic powder, and the first magnetic strap and the second magnetic strap are gaplessly attached to each other and attracted to each other. |
| US11944166B2 |
Modular interchangeable jewelry
A jewelry kit is described that includes at least a first and a second polygonal shape. Each shape includes a planar portion having a first side disposed opposite a second side and one or more walls located on a periphery of the first side of the planar portion and extending away from the first side of the planar portion to form an interior portion. A new polygonal shape is formed from affixing, via an adhesive or a magnetic connection, the second shape inside of the first shape or the second shape to the first shape in some fashion. Objects may be received within an interior portion of the new shape. At least one adjustable bale is affixed to an exterior wall of the new shape. At least one adjustable and spring-loaded jump ring is affixed to the exterior wall or another exterior wall of the new shape. |
| US11944165B2 |
Molded surface fastener
The molded surface fastener includes: a fastener member that has a plurality of engagement elements disposed upright on the first surface of a base portion, and a back member that is secured to the second surface of the fastener member and that is provided with a structure enabling passage of a synthetic resin. The base portion has a first base region of a predetermined thickness and a second base region formed to be thicker than the first base region, and the back member is secured to at least the second base region of the base portion. The adhesion strength of the back member to the fastener member is thus increased, enabling the back member to be held more firmly by the base portion. |
| US11944160B1 |
Insert for supporting and aerating a shoe structure
A shoe insert is configured as a single component with a specifically-configured shape that provides internal shoe structural support while enhancing airflow within the shoe. The shoe insert is comprised of a rigid structure, such as plastic, that engages with the inner and outer sides of the shoe to provide sufficient support. The shoe insert's inner and outer sides, which engage with the shoe's inner and outer sides, have a grip portion with an upper opening substantially positioned at the shoe's ankle opening. This upper opening enables air to flow therethrough and provide breath to the shoe's interior cavity. Airflow holes spread sporadically throughout the shoe insert's body enables air to flow through the shoe insert and engage the shoe to provide breathability, thereby preventing moisture, mold, and stench. |
| US11944158B2 |
Sole element
This invention concerns a sole element for a cleated article of footwear, in particular for a football shoe. The sole element includes a composite element with an anisotropic bending property. The sole element further includes a polymer element, and the polymer element at least partially covers the composite element of the sole element. |
| US11944157B2 |
3D decorative add on
A decorative add-on in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is structured and arranged to be attached to an article such as a shoe. The decorative add-on includes an aesthetic portion and an attachment portion. Typically, the aesthetic portion is prominently or noticeably 3D. The attachment portion is removably attached to the shoe. The attachment portion has a medial section, and two elongate insert sections at opposite sides of the medial section. The medial section is fixed to an inner side of the aesthetic portion. The insert sections are slidingly engaged in two matching elongate sheaths provided on the shoe. The attachment portion can be made of flexible resilient material. This facilitates convenient insertion of the insert sections into the sheaths, and secure retention of the insert sections in the sheaths. Further or alternatively, the insert sections can include magnetic material and flexible, resilient material. |
| US11944156B2 |
Nonwoven textile for footwear with entangled folded edge
An article and method includes a nonwoven textile forming at least part of an upper of an article of footwear and binding fibers entangled with fibers of the folded portion and the major portion, the edge being secured, at least in part, to the major surface. The nonwoven textile is comprised of fibers and has a major portion and a folded portion, the folded portion including an edge of the nonwoven textile folded over to bring the edge in contact, at least in part, with a major surface of the major portion to form a folded edge. |
| US11944154B2 |
Method of making footwear with interlocking midsole
An article of footwear includes an upper, a first sole member, and a second sole member. The first sole member is connected to the upper. Together, the first sole member and the upper define a cavity. The first sole member includes an outer surface and a textured inner surface, the textured inner surface defining a pattern of shapes. The second sole member is positioned in the cavity. The second sole member includes a textured lower surface directly engaging the textured inner surface of the first sole member. The textured lower surface of the second sole member is complementary to the textured inner surface of the first sole member. |
| US11944149B2 |
Helmet
A helmet comprising: an inner shell; an outer shell; a sliding interface between the inner shell and the outer shell; and a switch configured to be selectively switchable between first and second discrete modes, the first mode allowing relative sliding between the inner shell and the outer shell at the sliding interface in response to an impact to the helmet, the second mode preventing relative sliding between the inner shell and the outer shell at the sliding interface. |
| US11944145B1 |
Wig capable of forming volume with wig yarn and method for manufacturing same
The present technology relates to a wig capable of naturally implementing a wave with wig yarns without using an additional beauty tool by regularly knotting long hairs and short hairs in an arbitrarily set region of a hair net, and more specifically, to a wig shaped by knotting natural or artificial hairs, which are wig yarns, on a hair net formed in a head shape, in which the wig includes a non-wave area where long hairs are knotted and a wave area where the long hairs and short hairs are knotted to have an area of a regular pattern, thereby allowing the long hairs resting on the short hairs to have a volume, in which the wave area includes a long hair section where long hairs are knotted and a short hair section where short hairs are knotted. |
| US11944143B2 |
Thin organic solvent resistant glove
A thin organic solvent resistant glove (100) is disclosed including: a first polymeric layer (202) in a shape of a glove including at least one of a blend of a polyisobutylene material and a nitrile-butadiene material, or a nitrile-butadiene material; a second polymeric layer (206) in a shape of a glove including at least one of a polyisobutylene material or a blend of a polyisobutylene material and a nitrile-butadiene material, disposed on the first polymeric layer, and a third polymeric layer (212) in a shape of a glove including a nitrile-butadiene material or an acrylic polymer material disposed on the second polymeric layer. |
| US11944142B2 |
Moisture-wicking article of headwear
A moisture-wicking article of headwear includes a first layer of material formed from a polyester yarn, a second layer of material formed from a polyester yarn, and an absorbent layer positioned between the first layer of material and the second layer of material at a front of the article of headwear. The article of headwear is configured to temporarily store perspiration produced by a wearer's forehead area and transport the perspiration to the sides and back of the article of headwear where it can subsequently evaporate or be harmlessly released. |
| US11944141B2 |
Protective glove and methods of making and use thereof
A glove having a dorsal portion, the dorsal portion including a first material divided into first and second sections, a fastening device for selectively attaching and detaching the first and second sections of the dorsal portion, and a fastening device gripping feature attached to the fastening device, the glove also having a palmar portion, the palmar portion including at least a section comprising a second material, and a wrist portion attached to the dorsal portion and the palmar portion, wherein the wrist portion is selectively movable between an open and a closed position about a wearer's wrist and includes a wrist opening gripping feature. |
| US11944131B2 |
Personal smoking device accessory
A device for use while smoking includes a sleeve defining an opening on a first end. The opening is contiguous with a recess defined therein. The recess is configured for slideably receiving a smoking accessory therein. An extinguisher is positioned on a second end. The extinguisher defines a resilient seal that is configured for being received above a smoking substance that is under flame to extinguish the smoking substance. The device has a first mode of operation in which stowage of a smoking accessory is received within the sleeve, a second mode of operation in which the device is engaged with a proximal surface by engagement of the resilient seal with the proximal surface, and a third mode of operation in which the extinguisher carried by the sleeve is used to extinguish a flame. |
| US11944129B2 |
Optical module and aerosol generating device including the same
An optical module includes: an infrared light emitter configured to emit infrared light; an infrared light receiver configured to receive the infrared light emitted from the infrared light emitter and generate a signal based on an amount of the received infrared light; a touch interface arranged between the infrared light emitter and the infrared light receiver, and configured to reflect the infrared light emitted from the infrared light emitter toward the infrared light receiver, and change an amount of the reflected infrared light as a touch input occurs; and a visible light emitter configured to emit visible light toward the touch interface such that the visible light is emitted outside the optical module by passing through the touch interface. |
| US11944125B2 |
Sensor for device aerosol-generating system
An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a cartridge including a storage compartment configured to contain a liquid composition including an aerosol-forming substrate; an aerosol-generating device configured to receive the cartridge and including a power supply and control electronics operably coupled to the power supply; a light source operably coupled to the control electronics and positioned and oriented to emit light into the storage compartment, light emitted from the source is absorbed by the liquid composition; and a detector operably coupled to the control electronics and positioned and oriented to detect light emitted from the source, the source and the detector are both located adjacent to a same side of the storage compartment, and a surface of the storage compartment opposite the source is configured to absorb light emitted into the storage compartment from the source. |
| US11944124B2 |
Aerosol generating device and operation method thereof
An aerosol generating device may include a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, and a controller. In addition, the aerosol generating device may further include a user input detection sensor configured to receive a user's input and a pressure detection sensor configured to sense pressure. The controller may, in response to the user's input being sensed by using the user input detection sensor, obtain an initial pressure sensing value by using the pressure detection sensor. In addition, the controller may determine a reference pressure value based on the initial pressure sensing value and determine whether a puff of the aerosol generating device has occurred based on the reference pressure value. |
| US11944121B2 |
Ultrasonic mist inhaler with capillary element
The invention relates to an ultrasonic mist inhaler, comprising: a liquid reservoir structure comprising a liquid chamber adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, a sonication chamber in fluid communication with the liquid chamber, a capillary element arranged between the liquid chamber and the sonication chamber wherein the capillary element is a material at least partly in bamboo fibers as depicted in FIG. 3. |
| US11944120B2 |
Ultrasonic mist inhaler with capillary retainer
An ultrasonic mist inhaler, including a liquid reservoir structure including a liquid chamber adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, a sonication chamber in fluid communication with the liquid chamber, a capillary material arranged between the liquid chamber and the sonication chamber, the sonication chamber including an ultrasonic oscillation component having an atomization surface, a capillary material retainer, wherein the capillary material retainer having a body surrounding the ultrasonic oscillation component, the retainer body having a radial arm extending to the atomization surface for retaining the capillary material in surface contact with the atomization surface. |
| US11944119B2 |
Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article and associated method
Apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the rod member. A rod-dividing unit is configured to divide the rod member into a plurality of rod portions such that each rod portion includes a plurality of the objects. Associated methods are also provided. |
| US11944112B2 |
Stabilized steviol glycoside malonic acid esters
Various embodiments disclosed relate to stabilized steviol glycoside malonic acid esters and methods of making the same. A composition includes one or more steviol glycoside malonic acid esters (SGMAs) or salts thereof. The composition also includes a stabilizer including one or more caffeoyl-substituted quinic acids or salts thereof. The composition can be a beverage or beverage concentrate having a pH of 1.7 to 4, and/or the composition can have a mass ratio of the one or more SGMAs, salts thereof, or combination thereof to the stabilizer of 1:5 to 3:1. |
| US11944109B2 |
Fractionated stillage separation and feed products
This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products. |
| US11944108B2 |
Chocolate machine
A household appliance includes a food ingredients container and a tool. The food ingredients container is configured to receive one or more food ingredients. The tool is configured to blend and/or chop the one or more food ingredients. |
| US11944107B2 |
Apparatus and methods for setting a grind coarseness
A method for determining a characteristic of a mass of particulate plant material having the step of determining the density of a mass of particulate plant material, wherein the mass of particulate plant material is prepared from a plant seed, from a coffee bean and/or by grinding a plant material. The invention also relates a system or apparatus for measuring the density of a mass of particulate plant material, wherein the system or apparatus has an experimental vessel having a void configured to retain a mass of particulate plant material therein, volume determination is configured to determine the volume occupied by a mass of particulate plant material that has been disposed within the void of the experimental vessel. |
| US11944104B2 |
Variant maltogenic alpha-amylase
The present invention relates to a variant polypeptide having maltogenic alpha-amylase activity wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence, which, when aligned with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, comprises an amino acid substitution F188L/I, S200N, and D261G, and optionally a further amino acid substitution T288P, wherein the amino acid substitutions are determined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid sequence which has at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or at least 99% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a dough or a baked product wherein the variant polypeptide is used. |
| US11944101B2 |
Phosphorus acid and alkylamine or alkanolamine stabilized copper compound containing compositions for controlling a plant disease caused by a phytopathogenic organism
The present application relates to aqueous compositions for controlling a plant disease caused by a phytopathogenic organism, to methods of preparing such compositions and to uses of such compositions, for example for controlling a plant disease caused by a phytopathogenic organism. The aqueous compositions comprise copper ions, phosphorous acid and/or a salt thereof and an effective amount of an amine selected from an alkylamine, an alkanolamine and mixtures thereof. The pH of the compositions is from about 6 to about 10. |
| US11944097B2 |
Antimicrobial composition
The present disclosure generally describes an antimicrobial composition comprising: a water solution comprising a chlorite salt and/or chlorine dioxide having a concentration ranging from about 2,000 parts per million to about 8,000 parts per million, and at least one quaternary ammonium salt having a concentration ranging from about 5,000 parts per million to about 10,000 parts per million. The present compositions are advantageously effective against a variety of bacteria, viruses, molds, and fungi, and may be used in a variety applications. Such applications include, without limitation, healthcare setting and equipment disinfection, food surface disinfection, agricultural disinfection, and personal hand care disinfection. |
| US11944093B2 |
Spreading agent for agrochemicals, and agrochemical spray solution
The present invention provides a spreading agent for agrochemicals having superior adhesion particularly for plant surface. The present invention also provides an agrochemical spray solution having a reduced risk of leaving the spreading agent for agrochemicals on a plant surface. The present invention relates to a spreading agent for agrochemicals comprising a carboxy-modified vinyl alcohol polymer (A) having a carboxy-containing monomer unit content of 0.1 mol % to 10 mol %, a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 200 to 5,000, and a degree of saponification of 65 mol % to 99.9 mol %. |
| US11944090B2 |
Compositions and methods for attracting fire ants
Disclosed herein are compositions for attracting fire ants wherein the compositions contain at least one fire ant food source, and at least one of 10-oxo-dodecanoic acid, 11-oxo-dodecanoic acid, or a mixture thereof, and optionally a carrier. Disclosed are also methods for attracting fire ants, the methods involving treating an object or area with a fire ant-attracting effective amount of a composition of the invention. |
| US11944086B2 |
Moving decoy support system
A moving decoy support system for easy placement of decoys on stakes, and natural motion. The moving decoy support system generally includes a motion cone for the decoy, in which the motion cone has a first end, a second end, and a cavity extending into the first end toward the second end. The cavity has an opening at the first end and an upper surface at the second end which supports the decoy on a stake. The motion cone is mountable in the bottom of the decoy body. The motion cone may also have an upper, cylindrical portion and a funnel-shaped portion at the opening, so that the opening is larger than the inside, top of the cone. This allows for easier placement of the decoy on the stake. The motion cone allows the decoy to rotate and rock on the stake, giving the appearance of natural motion. |
| US11944085B2 |
Insect repelling system using vehicle
An insect repelling system utilizes a vehicle, and includes: a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire and provide vehicle position information, an interface unit configured to display species-based frequency ranges that insects avoid and to allow a user to select one of the displayed frequency ranges, a controller configured to perform control such that the interface unit displays the species-based frequency ranges that are avoided by insects that can be repelled at the current position of the vehicle based on the vehicle position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit and to generate and output a control signal for outputting a sound having the frequency selected through the interface unit, and a sound generation device configured to output the sound having the frequency by the user according to the control signal output by the controller. |
| US11944082B2 |
Tip-up cover
A tip-up cover is provided that may be used during ice fishing. The tip-up cover may be set over a hole made in the ice during ice fishing to protect the hole from wind and snow. The tip-up cover may include a transparent lid such that a user can view the interior of the tip-up cover without opening the cover. Also, the lid allows a user to adjust a spool within the tip-up cover without requiring the user to completely remove the cover from the ice hole. Finally, the tip-up cover includes a flag and a bite-indicator light that provide visual cues to the user when a fish is caught on the line attached to the spool. |
| US11944081B2 |
Fishing rod including rod body having fitting mounted thereon
A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position. |
| US11944080B2 |
Temperature control system for remote water tanks
In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to preventing or lessening ice in remote water tanks. The remote water tanks can include a body at least partially defining a chamber that receives a liquid and having an open top portion that provides one or more animals access to the liquid. Further, a heat exchanger can be at least partially received within the chamber, and can receive a thermal transfer fluid that is circulated therethrough to maintain a temperature of the liquid in the chamber. Also, an external heat collector can be in fluid communication with the heat exchanger to transfer solar or other heat to the thermal transfer fluid as the thermal transfer fluid is circulated therethrough. |
| US11944079B1 |
Gamefish attractor system
A gamefish attractor system is modular, having interconnects that are configured to attach a first cover assembly to a second cover assembly to produce two separate cover regions and also attach to a spawning bed. Each cover region has a pair of fins attached to a frame by the interconnects. The fins extend up from the floor of the body of water to provide cover or shelter for the gamefish. A cover assembly has a cover frame that includes frame extensions that extend from a first fin to a second fin. Two cover regions may share a fin to produce the adjacent cover regions. The frame extensions are coupled to the fins by interconnects that may be detachably attachable to the fin and to the frame extension. A cover frame may include a spawning tray wherein the interconnects couple the fins to the spawning tray to form a cover region. |
| US11944066B2 |
Pet cat excrement screening device
Provided is a pet cat excrement screening device. The pet cat excrement screening device includes a support base; a drum rotatably mounted on the support base; and a drum driving device mounted on the support base. The drum is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position under drive of the drum driving device, where the rotation angle of the drum is less than 360 degrees. A side wall of the drum body of the drum is provided with a pet inlet. The pet inlet is exposed out of the support base during a rolling process of the drum. A screening mechanism is mounted in the drum. The rear end of the drum is provided with a waste discharge port. |
| US11944065B2 |
Soybean variety 5PMWG63
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PMWG63 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PMWG63, cells from soybean variety 5PMWG63, plants of soybean 5PMWG63, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PMWG63. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PMWG63 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PMWG63, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PMWG63, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PMWG63. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PMWG63 are further provided. |
| US11944063B2 |
Hydrangea ‘SMNHPH’
A hydrangea ‘SMNHPH’ having one or more of the following traits: 1) a compact habit, 2) panicle flowers that, when they age, transition from lime green to white to bright red pink, 3) exhibiting flowers at different age stages, such that an array of colors on the plant are exhibited at the same time 4) dense flower panicle, 5) thick, durable foliage, 6) strong stems, and 7) orange fall color. |
| US11944062B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV523419
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV523419. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV523419, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV523419 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV523419 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV523419. |
| US11944060B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011204
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011204. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011204, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011204 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011204. |
| US11944059B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV399333
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV399333. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV399333, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV399333 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV399333 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV399333. |
| US11944058B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010991
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010991. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010991, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010991 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010991. |
| US11944054B2 |
Lettuce variety ‘Newcastle’
New lettuce varieties designated ‘Paonia’ and ‘Newcastle’ are described. ‘Paonia’ and ‘Newcastle’ are lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity. |
| US11944052B2 |
Cultivation vessel and assembly
A modular vessel assembly configured to hold one or more plants in a cultivation environment is provided. The vessel assemblies may be assembled from multiple components, each component having an identical design. Aspects of the present disclosure allow for high-volume production of a single component that is versatile enough to join with other identical or substantially similar components to form a tower of vessels configured to hold a number of plants during cultivation. |
| US11944046B2 |
Sensing and control of liquid application using an agricultural machine
An agricultural machine applies liquid material to a field. Valve control signals control valves to apply the liquid material. Row pressure on the agricultural machine is sensed to identify when the valve is opened to apply the liquid material. The valve control signals are generated, based on the row pressure, to control the valves to apply the liquid material at a desired location in the field, relative to plant locations in the field. |
| US11944038B1 |
Electric lawnmowers with interchangeable mowing units and methods of operating thereof
Electric lawnmowers comprise drive units and mowing units disengageably coupled to the drive units. For example, a drive unit can be disengageably coupled to any one of multiple mowing units (e.g., rotating mowing units, reel mowing units) collecting forming a mowing system. For example, each of the drive and mowing units may be equipped with corresponding mechanical-engagement structures that are configured to be disengageably coupled. Each mowing unit is equipped with its electric motor (e.g., for rotating the cutting blades or the reel of that unit). The electric motor may comprise an electric connector, which is disengageably coupled to the drive unit's electrical wiring. In some examples, each mowing unit can also form a liquid disengageable coupling for circulating a thermal liquid between the drive unit and mowing unit, e.g., for cooling various components of the drive unit. |
| US11944029B2 |
Systems and methods for diagnosing soil characteristics and subterranean plant characteristics
Methods, systems and devices for mobile detection of soil compaction and soil characteristic data are provided. Operations include causing a subsurface portion of soil at a compaction detection location to be disrupted using compressed air, generating disruption data corresponding to the disruption of the subsurface portion of the soil at the compaction detection location, generating geographic location data corresponding to the compaction detection location, receiving the geographic location data from the location device and the disruption data from the disruption sensor and associating the geographic location data with the disruption data. |
| US11944024B2 |
Rotary sod cutting and sprinkler cap removal tool
A combination sod cutting and sprinkler cap removal tool includes a socket having a cavity and outer surface extending between proximal and distal ends, a cutting means disposed circumferentially about the distal end, an internal gear formed within the cavity, and a removable rotating means insertable into the cavity and configured to rotatably engage and be axially arrested by the internal gear whether the rotating means is inserted through the proximal end or the distal end. Interior gear teeth of the internal gear have both inner and outer engagement surfaces. When inserted through the proximal end, the rotating means engages the outer engagement surfaces to configure the distal end of the tool for cutting sod by rotation of the cutting means. When the rotating means engages the internal gear through the distal end, the proximal end of the tool is configured for removing a sprinkler cap by engaging the inner engagement surfaces with gripping surfaces of the cap. |
| US11950522B2 |
Electronic device and method for manufacturing electronic device
A method for manufacturing an electronic device including a semiconductor memory may include forming a first carbon electrode material, surface-treating the first carbon electrode material to decrease a surface roughness of the first carbon electrode material, and forming a second carbon electrode material on the treated surface of the first carbon electrode material. The second carbon electrode material may have a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the first carbon electrode material. |
| US11950518B2 |
Phase-change random access memory device and method of making the same
A phase-change memory device and method of manufacturing the same, the memory device including: a substrate; a bottom electrode disposed over the substrate; a top electrode disposed over the bottom electrode; and a phase-change layer disposed between the top and bottom electrodes. The phase change layer includes a chalcogenide Ge—Sb—Te (GST) material that includes at least 30 at % Ge and that is doped with a dopant including N, Si, Sc, Ga, C, or any combination thereof. |
| US11950516B2 |
Method and substrate for patterned growth on nanoscale structures
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing of specially designed substrates for growth of nanostructures and patterned growth on said nanostructures. The present disclosure further relates to nanostructures, in particular hybrid semiconductor nanostructures with patterned growth of superconducting material for use in quantum devices. The presently disclosed method can be utilized for in-situ manufacturing of quantum devices that have not been contaminated by ex-situ processes. |
| US11950512B2 |
Thin-film acoustic imaging system for imaging through an exterior surface of an electronic device housing
An acoustic imaging system coupled to a sensing plate to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers coupled to the sensing plate opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface. |
| US11950511B2 |
Micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT), method for manufacturing the MUT, and method for designing the MUT
A device for emitting an ultrasound acoustic wave in a propagation medium, comprising: a package including a base substrate and a cap coupled to the base substrate and defining therewith a chamber in the package; a semiconductor die, coupled to the base substrate in the chamber, comprising a semiconductor body; a micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) integrated at least in part in the semiconductor body and including a cavity in the semiconductor body and a membrane suspended over the cavity; and an actuator, operatively coupled to the membrane, which can be operated for generating a deflection of the membrane. The membrane is designed in such a way that a resonance frequency thereof matches an acoustic resonance frequency that, during operation of the MUT, develops in said chamber of the package. |
| US11950499B2 |
Light-emitting device comprising first and second capping layers and electronic apparatus including the same
A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, a first capping layer, and a second capping layer. A refractive index of the first capping layer is greater than a refractive index of the second capping layer, and the first capping layer and the second capping layer are each an organic layer. An electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device is also provided. |
| US11950497B2 |
Light-emitting element, display device, electronic device, organic compound, and lighting device
A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency and high reliability is provided.The light-emitting element includes a host material and a guest material in a light-emitting layer. The host material has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light emission and the guest material emits fluorescence. The molecular structure of the guest material is a structure including a luminophore and protecting groups, and five or more protecting groups are included in one molecule of the guest material. The introduction of the protecting groups into the molecule inhibits energy transfer of triplet excitation energy by the Dexter mechanism from the host material to the guest material. As the protecting group, an alkyl group or a branched-chain alkyl group is used. |
| US11950496B2 |
Organic semiconductive layer comprising phosphine oxide compounds
The present invention relates to an. organic semiconductive layer which is an electron transport layer and/or an electron injection layer and/or an n-type charge generation layer, the organic semiconductive layer comprising at least one compound of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from C1 to C16 alkyl; Ar1 is selected from C6 to C14 arylene or C3 to C12 heteroarylene; Ar2 is independently selected from C14 to C40 arylene or C8 to C40 heteroarylene; R3 is independently selected from H, C1 to C12 alkyl or C10 to C20 aryl; wherein each of Ar1, Ar2 and R3 may each independently be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one C1 to C12 alky group; n is 0 or 1; and m is 1 in case of n=0; and m is 1 or 2 in case of n=1, phosphine oxide compounds comprised therein and to organic electroluminescent devices comprising such layers and compounds. |
| US11950494B2 |
Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device
Provided is an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device. M(L1)n1(L2)n2 |
| US11950484B2 |
Display panel and manufacturing method therefor, and electronic device and imaging method therefor
A display panel includes a display layer, a photosensitive layer and an infrared mask. The display layer is configured to display an image, the display layer has light-transmitting portions, and the light-transmitting portions are configured to transmit infrared light. The photosensitive layer is disposed on a side of the display layer. The infrared mask is disposed on a side of the photosensitive layer proximate to the display layer, the infrared mask has hollowed-out regions, the hollowed-out regions are configured to make the infrared mask have a preset pattern, and a region in the infrared mask except the hollowed-out regions is configured to prevent transmission of the infrared light. The photosensitive layer is configured to receive infrared light passing though the hollowed-out regions and the light-transmitting portions, and convert the infrared light into an image signal. |
| US11950483B2 |
Display device
An embodiments may be related to a display device. A display device may include display layer and an antenna. The display layer may comprise a first display area including an exposed area and a cover area, a folding display area adjacent to the first display area, and a second display area adjacent to the folding area. The antenna disposed on the exposed area of the first display area, wherein the second display area covers the cover area of the first display area and exposes the exposed area of the first display area, when the folding display area is folded. |
| US11950482B2 |
Color conversion panel and display device including the same
A color conversion panel includes a first color filter and a second color filter that are disposed on a substrate, a low refractive index layer disposed on the substrate, the first color filter, and the second color filter, the low refractive index layer including at least one of a first blue pigment and a first blue dye, a first color conversion layer overlapping the first color filter and including a semiconductor nanocrystal, a second color conversion layer overlapping the second color filter and including a semiconductor nanocrystal, and a transmissive layer that overlaps the low refractive index layer. |
| US11950481B2 |
Display panel and display device with grooves on surfaces of color resist units
A display panel and a display device are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a substrate and an array layer disposed on a side of the substrate; a light-emitting layer, where the light-emitting layer is on a side of the array layer away from the substrate and includes a plurality of light-emitting units; and a color filter layer. The color filter layer includes a light-blocking portion and a plurality of color resist units; the plurality of color resist units is disposed corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting units; at least two color resist units of a same color have different orthographic projection shapes on a same first plane; a first plane at least includes one of a first sub-plane and a second sub-plane; the first sub-plane is a plane perpendicular to the substrate; and the second sub-plane is a plane in parallel with the substrate. |
| US11950480B2 |
Color correction filter for white organic electroluminescent light source, and organic electroluminescent display device
There are provided a color correction filter for a white organic electroluminescent light source including a resin and 0.1 part by mass or more of a coloring agent having an absorption maximum wavelength in a range of 560 to 620 nm or 460 to 520 nm with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin, and having a moisture content of 0.5% by mass or less, and an organic EL display device having this filter. |
| US11950479B2 |
Display device and method for fabricating the same
A display device comprises a display area and a non-display area, sub-pixels in the display area, each sub-pixel including a first electrode and a second electrode extended in a first direction and light-emitting elements disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode, sub-lines disposed in the non-display area and extended in a second direction, and conductive patterns extended in the first direction, each conductive pattern being connected to at least one of the plurality of sub-lines. The sub-lines comprise first, second, and third sub-lines sequentially disposed from the first sub-line toward the display area. The conductive patterns are disposed in at least one of the sub-pixels closest to the sub-lines. The conductive patterns comprise a first conductive pattern connected to the first sub-line, second conductive patterns connected to the second sub-line, and a third conductive pattern connected to the third sub-line. |
| US11950474B2 |
Display device
One embodiment of the present invention provides a highly reliable display device. In particular, a display device to which a signal or a power supply potential can be supplied stably is provided. Further, a bendable display device to which a signal or a power supply potential can be supplied stably is provided. The display device includes, over a flexible substrate, a display portion, a plurality of connection terminals to which a signal from an outside can be input, and a plurality of wirings. One of the plurality of wirings electrically connects one of the plurality of connection terminals to the display portion. The one of the plurality of wirings includes a first portion including a plurality of separate lines and a second portion in which the plurality of lines converge. |
| US11950468B2 |
Display panel, method of manufacturing the same and display device
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device. The initialization signal line layer in the display panel includes an initialization signal line pattern arranged in each of the plurality of sub-pixel areas; the first auxiliary signal line layer includes a plurality of first auxiliary signal line patterns corresponding to the plurality of sub-pixel areas in a one-to-one manner, and the first auxiliary signal line pattern is coupled to an initialization signal line pattern in a corresponding sub-pixel area, at least part of the first auxiliary signal line pattern extends along the first direction, and first auxiliary signal line patterns corresponding to sub-pixel areas in a same row of sub-pixel areas are sequentially coupled. |
| US11950464B2 |
Display panel and electronic device
A display panel includes: a substrate, a display area and a notch area on the substrate, and a capacitance compensation area. The display area at least partially surrounds the notch area, and the capacitance compensation area is located on a side of the display area facing the notch area. The capacitance compensation area includes a plurality of capacitance compensation units, and each capacitance compensation unit of at least some of the plurality of capacitance compensation units includes: a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a first insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to one of a plurality of gate lines, and an orthographic projection of the second conductive layer on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the first conductive layer on the substrate. |
| US11950463B2 |
Sub-power lines in non-display area and display device including the same
A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a first power supply line in the non-display area and applying a first supply voltage to the display area, and a driving voltage line which is in the display area and connects the display area to the first power supply line. The first power supply line includes a first sub-power supply line, and a second sub-power supply line which is on the first sub-power supply line. The second sub-power supply line includes a same material as the driving voltage line. |
| US11950461B2 |
Display substrate and display apparatus
Provided is a display substrate including a base substrate, a plurality of pixel units, at least one first power line, a barrier structure, an adapting structure, a cathode layer and a first organic pattern. By covering at least part of the second side face of the adapting structure with the first organic pattern, the risk of the second side face of the adapting structure being eroded by moisture or oxygen due to the etching defects can be reduced. |
| US11950460B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a pixel circuit disposed on a substrate, and a display element on the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a first thin-film transistor comprising a first semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode insulated from the first semiconductor layer, a second thin-film transistor comprising a second semiconductor layer and a second gate electrode insulated from the second semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being connected to the first semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode, a first shielding layer overlapping the second semiconductor layer, and a second shielding layer overlapping the second semiconductor layer and stacked on the first shielding layer. |
| US11950459B2 |
Transparent display device having display area including transmissive area and non-transmissive area
A transparent display device is disclosed, which may improve light transmittance in a transmissive area and increase or maximize a light emission area in a non-transmissive area. The transparent display device includes a substrate provided with a display area including a transmissive area and a non-transmissive area, in which a plurality of subpixels are disposed, and a non-display area surrounding the display area, at least one insulating film provided over the substrate, anode electrodes provided in each of the plurality of subpixels over the at least one insulating film, a bank provided among the anode electrodes, a light emitting layer provided over the anode electrodes, and a cathode electrode provided over the light emitting layer. The at least one insulating film and the bank are provided in only the non-transmissive area. |
| US11950457B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixel electrodes, and a second display area including a plurality of second pixel electrodes. A first pitch in a first direction of the plurality of first pixel electrodes is smaller than a second pitch in the first direction of the plurality of second pixel electrodes, and a length in the first direction of the first pixel electrodes is smaller than a length in the first direction of the second pixel electrode. |
| US11950456B2 |
Array substrate and display device
This disclosure provides an array substrate and a display device. In the array substrate, the pixel driving circuit includes a driving transistor, a first transistor and a second transistor. The driving transistor and the first transistor are P-type transistors, and the second transistor is N-type transistor. The array substrate also includes a base substrate, and a first conductive layer arranged at a side of the base substrate and including: a first conductive portion forming a gate electrode of the driving transistor; a first gate line at a side of the first conductive portion, a part of the first gate line being configured to form a gate electrode of the first transistor; and a second gate line at a side of the first gate line away from the first conductive portion, a part of the second gate line being configured to form a first gate electrode of the second transistor. |
| US11950455B2 |
Transistor substrate and display device comprising same
A transistor substrate may include a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first buffer layer disposed in the first region on the substrate and including silicon nitride, a second buffer layer disposed in the first region and the second region on the first buffer layer and including silicon oxide, a first transistor disposed in the first region on the second buffer layer and including a first oxide semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode overlapping the first oxide semiconductor layer, and a second transistor disposed in the second region on the second buffer layer and including a second oxide semiconductor layer and a second gate electrode overlapping the second oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US11950451B2 |
Viewing angle switchable display device including integrated lens
A viewing angle switchable display device includes: a substrate having at least one subpixel; a plurality of transistors in the at least one subpixel on the substrate; first and second light emitting diodes in the at least one subpixel on the substrate, the first and second light emitting diodes connected to two, respectively, of the plurality of transistors; and an integrated lens on the first and second light emitting diodes, the integrated lens including a half cylindrical lens corresponding to the first light emitting diode and a half spherical lens corresponding to the second light emitting diode. |
| US11950450B2 |
Display substrate and method of manufacturing the same and electronic device
A display substrate and a method of manufacturing the same and an electronic device. The display substrate is defined to be an array area and a peripheral area surrounding the array area. The array area includes a plurality of light emitting subunits. Each of the plurality of light emitting subunits includes: a first electrode, a second electrode and a light emitting layer. The first electrodes of the plurality of light emitting subunits are electrically connected with each other. The display substrate further includes a light extraction layer. Projections of the first electrodes of the plurality of light emitting subunits and a projection of the connecting electrode on the base substrate are within a projection of the light extraction layer on the base substrate. |
| US11950449B2 |
Display panel with a display function layer and display device
Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate, a display function layer, a first function layer, a scattering structure and a light shielding structure. The display function layer is located on a side of the substrate. The first function layer is located on a side of the display function layer facing away from the substrate. The scattering structure is located between the display function layer and the first function layer in a direction perpendicular to a plane where the substrate is located. The scattering structure is located in the non-light emitting region. The light shielding structure is located in the non-light emitting region. The light shielding structure at least overlaps the scattering structure in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the substrate is located. |
| US11950448B2 |
Optoelectronic device based on dual micro-cavity structure
The present disclosure relates to an optoelectronic device based on a dual micro-cavity structure, and more particularly, to a technology that simultaneously realizes the high Q factors of the three primary colors in an optoelectronic device based on a dual micro-cavity structure. The optoelectronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a self-emissive device, and includes a first reflector layer, an active cavity layer formed on the first reflector layer, a second reflector layer formed on the active cavity layer, an external cavity layer formed on the second reflector layer, a third reflector layer formed on the external cavity layer, and a passivation layer formed on the third reflector layer, wherein a first micro-cavity corresponding to the first and second reflector layers and a second micro-cavity corresponding to the second and third reflector layers may be generated. |
| US11950447B2 |
Light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic device, and lighting device
A novel light-emitting device with a microcavity structure which can improve the emission efficiency compared to the conventional one is provided. In a light-emitting device with a microcavity structure that emits light in a near-infrared range, reflectance of one or both of a first electrode (reflective electrode) and a second electrode (semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode) with respect to light in a near-infrared range (e.g., light with a wavelength of 850 nm) is higher than the reflectance thereof with respect to light in a visible light range (greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than 750 nm). |
| US11950446B2 |
Display device and manufacturing equipment thereof
A display device includes an electrode, a protection layer disposed on the electrode, and an encapsulation organic layer disposed on the protection layer. In a first area, an edge of the encapsulation organic layer is spaced a first distance from an edge of the electrode, and the edge of the encapsulation organic layer is spaced a second distance from an edge of the protection layer. In the second area, the edge of the encapsulation organic layer is disposed between the edge of the electrode and the edge of the protection layer. In the second area, the edge of the encapsulation organic layer is spaced a third distance, greater than the first distance, from the edge of the electrode, and the edge of the encapsulation organic layer is spaced a fourth distance, greater than the second distance, from the edge of the protection layer. |
| US11950444B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device includes a first island that includes a first display element disposed on a substrate, a second island that includes a second display element disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the first island, a plurality of connection parts that connect the first island to the second island, through parts formed between the plurality of connection parts and that penetrate into the substrate, and an encapsulation layer that seals the first and second islands, and that includes a first inorganic encapsulation layer and a second inorganic encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer of the first island includes an organic encapsulation layer, and the encapsulation layer of the second island does not include an organic encapsulation layer. |
| US11950442B2 |
Array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display panel, and electronic apparatus
The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel, and an electronic apparatus. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; a light emitting layer on the base substrate; and a first electrode on a side of the light emitting layer away from the base substrate. The array substrate includes a light emitting area and a non-light emitting area, the first electrode is in the light emitting area and the non-light emitting area, and a thickness of a portion of the first electrode in the light emitting area is less than a thickness of a portion of the first electrode in the non-light emitting area. |
| US11950439B2 |
White organic light-emitting device and display device using the same
Disclosed herein are a white organic light-emitting device. The white organic light-emitting device enables an overall improvement in characteristics such as color temperature, efficiency, luminance, and service life, by changing the configuration of different types of emission layers in contact with each other, and a display device using the same. |
| US11950433B2 |
Resistive random access memory device
A memory device includes: a first conductor extending in parallel with a first axis; a first selector material comprising a first portion that extends along a first sidewall of the first conductor; a second selector material comprising a first portion that extends along the first sidewall of the first conductor; a first variable resistive material comprising a portion that extends along the first sidewall of the first conductor; and a second conductor extending in parallel with a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, wherein the first portion of the first selector material, the first portion of the second selector material, and the portion of the first variable resistive material are arranged along a first direction in parallel with a third axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis and second axis. |
| US11950430B2 |
Memory cell, capacitive memory structure, and methods thereof
According to various aspects, a memory cell is provided, the memory cell including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a memory structure disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the memory structure forming a memory capacitor, wherein at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode includes: a first electrode layer including a first material having a first microstructure; a functional layer in direct contact with the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer in direct contact with the functional layer, the second electrode layer including a second material having a second microstructure different from the first microstructure. |
| US11950427B2 |
Ferroelectric memory device and method of forming the same
A memory cell includes a transistor over a semiconductor substrate. The transistor includes a ferroelectric layer arranged along a sidewall of a word line. The ferroelectric layer includes a species with valence of 5, valence of 7, or a combination thereof. An oxide semiconductor layer is electrically coupled to a source line and a bit line. The ferroelectric layer is disposed between the oxide semiconductor layer and the word line. |
| US11950422B2 |
Memory cells, memory arrays, and methods of forming memory arrays
Some embodiments include a memory cell having a conductive gate, and having a charge-blocking region adjacent the conductive gate. The charge-blocking region includes silicon oxynitride and silicon dioxide. A charge-storage region is adjacent the charge-blocking region. Tunneling material is adjacent the charge-storage region. Channel material is adjacent the tunneling material. The tunneling material is between the channel material and the charge-storage region. Some embodiments include memory arrays. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies (e.g., memory arrays). |
| US11950417B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including a stack structure including gate layers and interlayer insulating layers spaced apart in a vertical direction, a channel hole penetrating the stack structure in the vertical direction, a core region extending within the channel hole, a channel layer disposed on a side surface of the core region, a first dielectric layer, a data storage layer and a second dielectric layer, which are disposed between the channel layer and the gate layers, and a pad pattern disposed on the core region, in the channel hole, and in contact with the channel layer. A first horizontal distance between a side surface of a first portion of an uppermost gate layer and an outer side surface of the channel layer is greater than a second horizontal distance between a side surface of a second portion of the uppermost gate layer and an outer side surface of the pad pattern. |
| US11950416B2 |
Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region offset from the first memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. A panel extends across the memory regions and the intermediate region. The panel is laterally between a first memory-block-region and a second memory-block-region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the memory regions and the intermediate region, and is directly adjacent to the panel. The doped-semiconductor-material is at least part of conductive source structures within the memory regions. Insulative rings laterally surround lower regions of the conductive posts and are between the conductive posts and the doped-semiconductor-material. Insulative liners are along upper regions of the conductive posts. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies. |
| US11950410B2 |
Semiconductor device and driving method of semiconductor device
A semiconductor device with a large storage capacity per unit area can be provided. A memory cell including a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor includes a stack including a first conductor, a first insulator over the first conductor, a second conductor over the first insulator, a second insulator over the second conductor, and a third conductor over the second insulator; a first oxide arranged in a ring-like shape on a side surface of an opening portion of the second conductor; a fourth conductor arranged in a ring-like shape in contact with an inner wall of the first oxide; a cylindrical third insulator arranged to penetrate the stack, the first oxide, and the fourth conductor; and a second oxide arranged in contact with an inner wall of the third insulator. |
| US11950407B2 |
Memory architecture with shared bitline at back-end-of-line
Embodiments herein describe techniques for a memory device including at least two memory cells. A first memory cell includes a first storage cell and a first transistor to control access to the first storage cell. A second memory cell includes a second storage cell and a second transistor to control access to the second storage cell. A shared contact electrode is shared between the first transistor and the second transistor, the shared contact electrode being coupled to a source area or a drain area of the first transistor, coupled to a source area or a drain area of the second transistor, and further being coupled to a bit line of the memory device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US11950406B2 |
Memory device
A memory cell includes a bit line and a plate line that are spaced apart from each other and vertically oriented in a first direction; a transistor provided with an active region that is laterally oriented in a second direction crossing the bit line and includes a first active cylinder, a second active cylinder, and at least one channel portion oriented laterally between the first active cylinder and the second active cylinder; a word line extending in a third direction while surrounding the at least one channel portion of the active region; and a capacitor oriented laterally in the second direction between the active region and the plate line. |
| US11950400B2 |
Semiconductor device and forming method thereof
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate and first gate structures and source/drain doped layers on the substrate. Each of the source/drain doped layers is located at two sides of one first gate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer on the substrate. The dielectric layer contains first grooves, exposing the source/drain doped layers, wherein each first groove includes a first-groove bottom part and a first-groove top part located above the first-groove bottom part, and a size of the first-groove top part is larger than a size of the first-groove bottom part. The semiconductor device further includes a first conductive structure located in the first-groove bottom part, an insulating layer located in the first-groove top part and on the first conductive structure, and a second conductive structure located in the dielectric layer and connected to the first gate structure. |
| US11950399B2 |
Bonded semiconductor devices having processor and static random-access memory and methods for forming the same
Embodiments of semiconductor devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure including a device layer, a first interconnect layer, and a first bonding layer. The device layer includes a processor and a logic circuit, and the first bonding layer includes a first bonding contact. The semiconductor device also includes a second semiconductor structure including an array of static random-access memory (SRAM) cells, a second interconnect layer, and a second bonding layer including a second bonding contact. The first bonding contact is in contact with the second bonding contact. The processor is electrically connected to the array of SRAM cells through the first interconnect layer, the first bonding contact, the second bonding contact, and the second interconnect layer. The logic circuit is electrically connected to the array of SRAM cells through the first interconnect layer, the first bonding contact, the second bonding contact, and the second interconnect layer. |
| US11950398B2 |
Systems and methods for cooling electronic components of a vehicle
A cooling system for a capacitor may include a housing for the capacitor, the housing comprising of a bottom surface, a top surface, and at least one side surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, the housing further including: a bottom inlet manifold and a bottom outlet manifold extending along the bottom surface; an inlet side channel extending along the side surface, the inlet side channel being in fluid communication with the bottom inlet manifold; an outlet side channel extending along the side surface, the outlet side channel being in fluid communication with the bottom outlet manifold; a top inlet manifold extending along the top surface, the top inlet manifold being in fluid communication with the inlet side channel; and a top outlet manifold extending along the top surface, the top outlet manifold being in fluid communication with the outlet side channel. |
| US11950397B2 |
Cooling solutions for autonomous vehicles
The subject matter described in this specification is directed to systems and methods for dissipating heat from electronic components supporting autonomous vehicle systems. In particular, the specification describes how the electronic components can be positioned in a duct through which conditioned cabin air can be drawn to convectively dissipate heat from the electronic components. |
| US11950396B2 |
Intelligent swappable modular unit for local cooling loops in a datacenter cooling system
Systems and methods for cooling a datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a modular unit is swappable or hot-swappable and has a heat exchanger, a variable speed fan, and at least one flow controller to pass fluid through microchannels of a cold plate, so that the fluid extracts heat from at least one computing device and so that fluid through a heat exchanger enables dissipation of heat by forced air from a variable speed fan. |
| US11950382B2 |
Power supply
A power supply is provided. The power supply includes a case, an electrical connector and a LED. The case includes a first side wall including an extension part. The extension part is extended from the first side wall toward a second side wall and has an aperture. Portion of the electrical connector is disposed in an accommodation space through an opening and includes a first base and a contacting ring. The first base is disposed in the accommodation space. The contacting ring is disposed on an exterior of the accommodation space. The LED is disposed in the aperture and includes a second base and a lens disposed on the second base. The second base and the contacting ring are located on different surfaces. The lens and portion of the second base are exposed from the opening. The other portion of the second base is covered by the contacting ring. |
| US11950379B2 |
Display device having support layers
A display panel comprises a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area; and a lower member under the display panel, the lower member comprising: a first support layer comprising a first support portion and a first protective portion extending from the first support portion, and having an elastic modulus smaller than the first support portion; a second support layer comprising a second support portion and a second protective portion extending from the second support portion, and having an elastic modulus smaller than the second support portion and spaced apart from the first support layer; and a cover layer under the first support layer and the second support layer, coupled with the first support layer and the second support layer, and corresponding to the first non-folding area, the second non-folding area, and the folding area. |
| US11950377B1 |
Flexible interconnect circuits for battery packs
Provided are flexible interconnect circuits comprising signal circuit elements. For example, a signal circuit element can be formed from the same metal sheet as a signal trace, thereby being monolithic with the signal circuit element. This integration of signal circuit elements into a flexible interconnect circuit reduces the number of additional operations and components (e.g., attaching external circuit elements). In some examples, a flexible interconnect circuit is used in a battery pack for interconnecting batteries while providing external terminals on the same side of the pack. Specifically, a flexible interconnect circuit comprises an interconnecting conductive layer (for connecting to batteries) and a return conductive layer, both extending between the first and second circuit edges. Each of these conductive layers comprises a corresponding external terminal at the first edge, while these layers are interconnected at the second edge. Otherwise, these layers are isolated from each other between the circuit edges. |
| US11950372B2 |
Methods of making metal patterns on flexible substrate
Methods of making metal patterns on flexible substrates are provided. Releasable solid layer is selectively formed on a patterned surface of the flexible substrate by applying a liquid solution thereon. Metal patterns on the flexible substrate can be formed by removing the releasable solid layer after metallization. In some cases, the releasable solid layer can be transferred from the patterned surface to a transfer layer where the metal patterns are formed. |
| US11950371B2 |
Method for manufacturing transparent circuit board
A method for manufacturing a transparent circuit board includes the following steps. A composite substrate including a conductive layer and a transparent insulating layer on the conductive layer is provided. A wiring groove is formed on the transparent insulating layer by laser ablation and a carbon black layer is formed on an inner wall of the wiring groove. The wiring groove penetrates the transparent insulating layer, the wiring groove extends toward the conductive layer to pass through a part of the conductive layer. A conductive wiring corresponding to the wiring groove is formed and fully fills the wiring groove. A black oxide treatment is performed on a surface of the conductive wiring facing away from the conductive layer to form a blackened layer. A transparent cover film is pressed on a side of the transparent insulating layer facing away from the conductive layer. The conductive layer is removed. |
| US11950368B2 |
Flexible printed circuit
A flexible printed circuit includes: a chip component serving as an electronic component having a first electrode and the like; a base film; a conductive first pattern layer which is laminated on a portion of the base film and has a bonding region to which the electrode is, for example, soldered; and a coverlay laminated on the base film or the first pattern layer via an adhesive and having an opening for externally exposing a portion of the first pattern layer including the bonding region, and the chip component. The first pattern layer has a groove that opens in a range between the bonding region and an edge of the opening on a surface of the first pattern layer. |
| US11950367B2 |
Method for manufacturing electronics assembly
A method for manufacturing an electronics assembly, includes obtaining or producing an electronics module, which includes a first circuitry on a first surface at a first side of a circuit board, at least one electronics component on the circuit board in electrical connection with the first circuitry, and at least one first connection portion on the first surface and/or an adjacent side surface at a peripheral portion of the circuit board, wherein the at least one first connection portion is electrically connected to or comprised in the first circuitry. The method further includes arranging the electronics module on a second substrate including a second connection portion connected to a second circuitry on a surface of the second substrate, and arranging electrically conductive joint material onto the first and second connection portions to extend between them for electrically connecting the electronics module to the second circuitry. |
| US11950366B2 |
Electronic component mounting structure
An electronic component mounting structure is an electronic component mounting structure in which an electronic component group is mounted on a substrate, and a pattern constituting a part of a current path between the inflow port and the outflow port, the electronic component group includes a plurality of electronic components connected between the inflow port and the outflow port, each of the electronic components has a current inflow terminal electrically connected to the inflow port and a current outflow terminal electrically connected to the outflow port, and one of a first spatial distance group and a second spatial distance group has equal spatial distances within the one spatial distance group, and the first spatial distance group includes spatial distances between the inflow port and the inflow terminals, and the second spatial distance group includes spatial distances between the outflow port and the outflow terminals. |
| US11950364B2 |
Module and equipment
A module includes a first wiring board, a first integrated circuit component mounted on the first wiring board, a second wiring board overlapping with the first wiring board, a second integrated circuit component mounted on the second wiring board, and a connection member disposed between the first wiring board and the second wiring board and configured to electrically connect the first wiring board and the second wiring board, wherein the second integrated circuit component overlaps with the first wiring board and supplies power to the first integrated circuit component via the connection member. |
| US11950360B2 |
Method for manufacturing ceramic substrate and ceramic substrate
A method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate that includes forming a mother multilayer body by laminating a ceramic green sheet on a shrinkage suppressing green sheet, the shrinkage suppressing green sheet having a planar shrinkage rate in firing smaller than a planar shrinkage rate in firing of the ceramic green sheet; and forming a recessed portion in the mother multilayer body before firing by pressing a recessed portion formation planned region where the recessed portion is to be formed after firing of the mother multilayer body. |
| US11950354B2 |
Internal architecture of a computing device
This application relates to a layout of components within an electronic device. The electronic device includes a circuit board and one or more thermal components located on or proximate to each surface of the circuit board. As a result, thermal energy generated by components of the circuit board are drawn away from the circuit board in a more efficient manner. Additionally, the electronic device may include one or more air movers designed to draw ambient air into the electronic device in a manner that causes the ambient air to cool components upstream from the air movers. Further, the electronic device includes a fin stack that is thermally coupled to the aforementioned thermal components, and further receives air driven in by the air mover(s). Also, the electronic device is designed to receive the ambient air through openings that define a 360-degree air inlet. |
| US11950353B2 |
Battery management system circuit
Disclosed is a battery management system circuit, including: a substrate; a first resistor part disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of resistors; a second resistor part disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of resistors; and a first perforation formed by piercing the substrate between the first resistor part and the second resistor part, and the first perforation diffuses heat generated by the first resistor part and the second resistor part. |
| US11950339B2 |
Lighting apparatus, and corresponding system, method and computer program product
A lighting apparatus includes a light-radiation generator configured to project a lighting beam towards a lighting space including at least one undesired lighting zone; a motorization of the light-radiation generator configured to move the lighting beam, the motorization of the light-radiation generator being controllable as a function of scanning-control signals received at the lighting apparatus; driving circuitry of the light-radiation generator configured to control emission of the lighting beam; processing circuitry configured to detect scanning-control signals received at the lighting apparatus and a scanning position of the lighting beam of the light-radiation generator, the processing circuitry being configured to control the lighting beam to be brought into said at least one undesired lighting zone; and memory circuitry configured to store therein at least one pair of boundary values of said at least one undesired lighting zone of said lighting space. |
| US11950336B2 |
Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source having different operating modes
A load control device for regulating an average magnitude of a load current conducted through an electrical load may operate in different modes. The load control device may comprise a control circuit configured to activate an inverter circuit during an active state period and deactivate the inverter circuit during an inactive state period. In one mode, the control circuit may adjust the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting the inactive state period while keeping the active state period constant. In another mode, the control circuit may adjust the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting the active state period while keeping the inactive state period constant. In yet another mode, the control circuit may keep a duty cycle of the inverter circuit constant and regulate the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting a target load current conducted through the electrical load. |
| US11950332B2 |
Resistive bypass for series lighting circuit
A resistor bypass circuit for a series lighting circuit includes a plurality of serially connected light sources and a bypass resistor being connected in parallel with at least one of the respective light sources, each respective light source being low wattage and being capable operating on a one hundred percent duty cycle as desired. |
| US11950329B2 |
Holding device
A holding device including a plate-shaped member, a base member, a plurality of heater electrodes disposed in the plate-shaped member, a plurality of electricity supply terminals, a bonding portion, and insulating members. The holding device holds an object on the surface of the plate-shaped member. The plurality of electricity supply terminals disposed in the holding device include N individual electricity supply terminals (N is an integer of 2 or more) electrically connected to respective N heater electrodes of the plurality of heater electrodes, and a common electricity supply terminal electrically connected to all the N heater electrodes. The N individual electricity supply terminals are received in one terminal hole in which the common electricity supply terminal is not received and are insulated from one another by an insulating member. The common electricity supply terminal is received in another terminal hole in which the individual electricity supply terminals are not received. |
| US11950326B2 |
Advanced feedback in sidelink
A wireless communication system includes one or more base stations, and a plurality of UEs for a sidelink communication using sidelink resources. The UEs includes a transmitting UE and a receiving UE using a subset of the sidelink resources of the wireless communication system. The receiving UE sends over the sidelink a sidelink feedback to the transmitting UE. The sidelink feedback indicates for a data transmission a successful or non-successful reception at the receiving UE. The transmitting UE reports the sidelink feedback to a base station. The base station provides to the transmitting UE, responsive to the sidelink feedback, sidelink resources for a possible retransmission of a data packet over the sidelink to the receiving UE. The reporting of the sidelink feedback to the base station by the transmitting UE is activated or deactivated responsive to one or more conditions. |
| US11950325B2 |
Gateway with backup power and communications system
In one implementation, a communications apparatus includes a communications circuit including a first communications system configured to communicate with a first communications network over a first communications medium; a second communications system configured to communicate with the first communications network over a second communications medium; and a communications port configured to communicate with a second communications network. The communications apparatus can further include a power circuit that includes a first power system configured to power the communications apparatus with a first power source; and a second power system configured to power the communications apparatus with a second power source. The communications apparatus can further include a processing system configured to be powered by the power circuit and selectively control communications flows between the communications port and at least one of the first communications system and the second communications system. |
| US11950320B2 |
Apparatus and methods for linkage of or profile transfer between devices
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure discloses a method and device for naturally associating various available options in moving a bundle or a profile between smart secure media. |
| US11950319B2 |
Communication system for erasing data on a user that remains in an after-use terminal device due to change of terminal devices and method thereof
When terminal identification information TI of one terminal device used by a user among two or more terminal devices is newly stored in a memory of a host device together with user identification information UI (S3a), an examination part examines, in the memory of the host device, a presence or absence of terminal identification information (terminal identification information TI-p) corresponding to the user identification information UI, excluding terminal identification information TI and terminal identification information corresponding to a terminal device that is currently used by the user (S11). When the terminal identification information TI-p exists, a management part performs control to transmit predetermined instruction information together with the terminal identification information TI-p to the two or more terminal devices (S12). When the terminal identification information TI-p received together with the instruction information from the host device matches own terminal identification information, an information erasure part erases information on a user other than the user who is currently stored in own memory (S13). |
| US11950318B2 |
Intelligent mechanism to identify and manage cost of IoT device lifecycle
A computer-implemented method and system for managing IoT device lifecycle for IoT devices using cellular or wireless networks are disclosed. The method includes receiving network usage information for one or more devices operating on a cellular network; storing network usage information for the one or more devices operating on a cellular network; analyzing the stored data network information for the one or more devices as historical network usage information for each of the one or more devices operating on a cellular network; determining which of the one or more devices have not used cellular network for a pre-determined period of time, where the pre-determined period of time is learned based on the historical network usage information, or provided as one or more static threshold parameters; and recommending lifecycle changes for each of the one or more devices that have not used cellular network for the pre-determined period of time. |
| US11950315B2 |
User equipment, radio network node and methods performed therein for handling communication
A method UE for receiving configuration data in a wireless communication network is provided. The UE receives configuration data to configure the UE with early measurement configuration, which the UE (10) will use to perform measurements in dormant state and with one or more SCG configuration(s) that are to be stored by the UEand/or the radio network node, while the UE (10) is in dormant state. The UE performs (605) early measurements in a dormant state according to the early measurement configuration. Upon transition to a connected mode, the UE compares (606) the early measurements to one or more trigger conditions associated with the one or more SCG configurations.Publ. |
| US11950314B2 |
Configuration method and apparatus, and system
Example configuration methods and apparatus are described. An example communications system includes a master node and a secondary node that jointly provide a service for a terminal. One example method includes generating configuration information for a signaling radio bearer (SRB) by the secondary node, where the SRB is used to transmit a radio resource control (RRC) message between the secondary node and the terminal. The secondary node sends the configuration information for the SRB to the master node, so that the configuration information for the SRB is sent to the terminal through the master node. The secondary node receives a result of configuring the SRB by the terminal by using the configuration information for the SRB. In this way, the SRB can be established on the secondary node, and used for RRC message transmission between the secondary node and the terminal. |
| US11950313B2 |
Method for performing bearer type change of a plurality of bearers configured for user equipment
Embodiments herein provide a method and system for performing a bearer type change of a plurality of radio bearers configured for a User Equipment (UE). The proposed method includes changing the bearer type of specific bearer by the network. Further, the proposed method includes checking any changes in keys or PDCP termination point or PDCP version change. Furthermore, the proposed method includes notifying the UE to change the bearer type either through reconfiguration procedure without handover or SN change procedure or reconfiguration procedure with handover or SN change procedure. The network indicates one or more operations to the UE for performing the bearer type change. |
| US11950310B2 |
Method and device for multiple transmission and reception points beam failure recovery
A method of implementing beam failure recovery for a multi-transmission-and-reception-point (M-TRP) transmission including a first transmission from a first TRP and a second transmission from a second TRP may include: receiving a first set of reference signals (RSs) corresponding to the first TRP and a second set of RSs corresponding to the second TRP; determining that the first set of RSs indicates a beam failure instance (BFI) specific to the first TRP, and responsively updating a first BFI counter specific to the first TRP; determining that a beam failure with respect to the first TRP has occurred based on a count of the first BFI counter equaling or surpassing a first BFI counter threshold; and performing a BFR process for the first TRP responsive to determining that the beam failure with respect to the first TRP has occurred. |
| US11950308B2 |
Optimized secondary node reporting for multi-radio access technology dual connectivity
Inform a master node about the feasible of secondary node cells during resumption of dual connectivity may require a large message. Additionally, the message may need to be encrypted. A solution to overcome the size and security limitation is to report a short identifier (or index) which is only shared between the UE and the MN. Accordingly, an apparatus, e.g., a UE, may be configured to receive, from a master node, a configuration comprising a mapping of cell identities for a plurality of secondary cells for reporting SN measurements and transmitting an SN report comprising measurements for at least a subset of the plurality of secondary cells using the mapping of cell identities. The apparatus may be configured to receive, from a first master node, a configuration for MN-DC, enter an inactive state or an idle state, and resume a connected state with a second master node. |
| US11950305B2 |
Information configuration method and terminal
Embodiments of the present application provide an information configuration method and a terminal. The method includes: a terminal receives first configuration information sent by a target base station, the first configuration information comprising at least one secondary node configuration; if the first configuration information comprises one secondary node configuration, after the terminal receives the first configuration information, the secondary node configuration is in an active state; if the first configuration information comprises multiple secondary node configurations, the terminal selects, on the basis of the cell signal measurement signal in an inactive state, one secondary node configuration from the multiple secondary node configurations, and informs the target base station of the selected secondary node configuration so that the secondary node configuration is in an active state. |
| US11950304B2 |
Direct server-to-server wireless data center network and method thereof
A wireless server-to-server datacenter network architecture uses wireless links to eliminate the need for power-hungry switching fabric of traditional fat-tree based datacenter networks. The server-to-server wireless datacenter network (S2S-WiDCN) requires Line-of-Sight (LoS) between servers to establish direct communication links. Utilizing this LoS links, a horizontal-first routing algorithm is developed which, will establish fast communication links between any pair of communicating servers in the data center. The wireless links can be realized in millimeter-wave (such as 30, 60, 120 GHz) or THz (such as 300 GHz) frequency bands. The use of antenna-arrays to create beam-steering towards communicating servers is necessary to establish the direct server-to-server links. In the presence of an obstruction such as an IT technician, the LoS between communicating servers may be blocked. To address this issue, an obstruction-aware adaptive routing algorithm for the S2S-WiDCN is proposed. Alternatively, the wireless links can be realized with FSO. The performance of such a wireless data center is better than that of conventional tree-based wired data centers while its power consumption is significantly lower than that of the conventional data center network. |
| US11950302B2 |
Method for data transmission and establishing unicast connection based on sidelink
A method for data transmission and establishing unicast connection based on sidelink includes: sending a connection establishment request message for establishing a unicast connection with a second terminal to the second terminal, for determining by the second terminal, whether to agree to establish the unicast connection with the first terminal based on the connection establishment request message; receiving a connection establishment admission message returned by the second terminal; and establishing the unicast connection with the second terminal based on the connection establishment confirmation messages. |
| US11950301B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A method of operating a first terminal device to transmit data to a second terminal device by performing device-to-device communication includes selecting radio resources, on which to transmit the data based on a priority status associated with the data, whereby certain radio resource are reserved for use in association with data classified as high priority. A method of operating the second terminal device to receive data from the first terminal device includes: receiving data from the first terminal device using the selected radio resources; determining if another terminal device is transmitting data on a radio resource which is not selected for transmitting data by the first terminal device and which is reserved for transmitting data classified as having a high priority; and, if so, stopping reception of data from the first terminal device on the selected radio resources and instead seeking to receive further transmissions from the other terminal device. |
| US11950299B2 |
Apparatus and method for handling PDU session in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system to support a higher data rate after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Various embodiments provide a method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method including: transmitting a PDU session establishment request message to a network node; receiving a PDU session establishment accept message from the network node; and determining a PDU session as an always-on PDU session for an URLLC service. |
| US11950297B2 |
Repetition-based contention-free random access
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information indicating at least one of: a configuration for requesting repetition for an uplink shared channel transmitted after receiving a contention-free random access (CFRA) message, or a configuration for dropping one or more repetitions of the uplink shared channel. The UE may request the repetition for the uplink shared channel if the configuration information indicates the configuration for requesting repetition. The UE may transmit the uplink shared channel based at least in part on the configuration information. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11950293B2 |
Random access method and terminal device, and network device
Disclosed are a random access method and a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: a terminal device sending first information on a first resource, and sending second information on a second resource; the terminal device detecting third information on one group of third pre-allocated resources in a first window, wherein a start position of the first window comprises: a position after a first time interval after the terminal device sends the second information; or a first time unit after the first time interval after the terminal device sends the second information; or a first time unit in the one group of third pre-allocated resources after the first time interval after the terminal device sends the second information; and the terminal device receiving fourth information on a fourth resource. |
| US11950292B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus based on timing advance
A method and apparatus for data transmission are provided. The method is applied to a user equipment that detects a current timing advance (TA) in a target time unit to obtain a detection result. The user equipment sends, if the detection result indicates that the current TA has expired, at least one of a random access signal and a target notification message to a base station. |
| US11950291B2 |
System and method for random access channel (RACH) procedure configuration
Configuring a random access channel (RACH) procedure in a wireless communication network may include selecting one of plural RACH procedure configurations for a radio communication device to employ to initiate access with the wireless communication network and communicating the selected RACH procedure configuration to the radio communication device. |
| US11950290B2 |
Method for transmitting RACH by terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using same method
A method for transmitting a random access channel (RACH) by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises: receiving a synchronization signal block (SSB) from a base station; receiving a downlink signal from the base station; and when the reception of the downlink signal is finished, transmitting the RACH to the base station, wherein the SSB is periodically transmitted in every Nth fixed frame period (FFP), N is an integer equal to or greater than 1, and the starting time point for transmission of the SSB corresponds to a first time resource included in the every Nth FFP. |
| US11950289B2 |
Method and device used in node for wireless communication
The disclosure provides a method and a device used in a node for wireless communication. A first node first transmits a first sequence and a first radio signal, at least one of the first sequence or the first radio signal carrying a target identifier, then monitors a first type of information in a first time window, and finally transmits a second sequence and a second radio signal when no feedback is detected for the first sequence and the first radio signal in the first time window; wherein at least one of the second sequence or the second radio signal carries the target identifier. Through the above design, the disclosure realizes re-transmissions of a preamble and information included in a Message A in 2-step random access scenarios, thereby improving the spectrum efficiency and improving the performance of transmission of the Message A in 2-step random access scenarios. |
| US11950287B2 |
Resource configuration of beam failure recovery request transmission
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may select a reference signal and/or random access channel resource based on configuration parameters for a beam failure recovery procedure. A base station may send configuration parameters using a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE). |
| US11950285B2 |
Multi-channel virtual sensing mechanism for wireless communications
Techniques for sharing channel availability information using virtual sensing are disclosed. In one example, a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a wireless terminal, a message carrying a multi-channel occupancy information for multiple channels over a wireless communication medium and performing, by the wireless terminal, an access to the wireless communication medium by avoiding collisions using the multi-channel occupancy information. |
| US11950283B2 |
Device and method for handling channel access procedure
A device for handling channel access procedure includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the storage device. The storage device is configured for storing the instructions of receiving an indication for an uplink transmission; determining at least one parameter of the device for a listen-before-talk procedure according to a capability of the device or a signaling from a base station; and performing the uplink transmission according to the indication. |
| US11950282B2 |
Device and method for handling channel access procedure
A device for handling channel access procedure includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the storage device. The storage device is configured for storing the instructions of receiving an indication for an uplink transmission; determining at least one parameter of the device for a listen-before-talk procedure according to a capability of the device or a signaling from a base station; and performing the uplink transmission according to the indication. |
| US11950279B2 |
Communication channel failure detection and recovery
A wireless device may perform a listen-before transmit (LBT) procedure for an uplink transmission. An LBT failure recovery procedure may be initiated based on a failure of one or more LBT procedures. The LBT failure recovery procedure may be aborted and/or canceled based on one or more conditions, such as receiving configuration (or reconfiguration) parameters, receiving an indication of a bandwidth part switching, deactivating a cell, and/or receiving a request to set (or reset) a communication layer of the wireless device. |
| US11950272B2 |
Method and device in wireless transmission
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in wireless transmission. A User Equipment (UE) first receives a first signaling, and then receives a first radio signal, the first radio signal carrying a first bit block. The first signaling is used for determining a transmission format corresponding to the first radio signal. The transmission format corresponding to the first radio signal is one transmission format in a first format set, and the first format set comprises a first transmission format and a second transmission format. A radio signal corresponding to the first transmission format includes P radio sub-signal(s), each one of the P radio sub-signal(s) carries the first bit block, and the P radio sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted by a same antenna port group. |
| US11950267B2 |
Mechanisms for transmission of multiple downlink control information
The disclosure provides mechanisms for transmission of multiple DCIs. An apparatus for an AN includes RF interface circuitry; and processing circuitry coupled with the interface circuitry and configured to: multiplex one or more PDCCHs carrying DCI for a UE in a TDM manner; perform a resource mapping to map the multiplexed one or more PDCCHs into frequency and time resources in a CORESET; and provide the multiplexed one or more PDCCHs to the RF interface circuitry for transmission to the UE with the frequency and time resources in the CORESET. |
| US11950264B2 |
Joint sounding and measurement for access link and sidelink
In an aspect, the present disclosure includes a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for wireless communications for configuring a Reference Signal (RS) resource set corresponding to a combination of a plurality of Access Link (AL) RSs and a plurality of Sidelink (SL) RSs; transmitting, jointly by the relay node and a network entity, the RS resource set to trigger a network to configure one or more Quasi-co-location (QCL) parameters for an AL and a relay SL; and communicating, by the relay node and the network entity, a downlink or uplink channel using the configured one or more QCL parameters for the AL and the relay SL. |
| US11950263B2 |
Concurrent channel state information (CSI) capability reporting using multiple codebooks
A user equipment (UE) transmits concurrent channel state information (CSI) processing capability information to a base station. The capability information can take various forms, and is intended to constrain the base station in the types of CSI requests that can be made to the UE. For example, the UE may indicate different CSI processing capabilities for intra-CC and inter-CC cases and/or for different codebook types. The UE may also specify supported combinations of codebook types for concurrent CSI reporting. The UE may also specify maximum resources or weighting factors for different codebook types. The UE may further restrict the rank information it provides and use a priority rule for “dropping” CSI report data due to payload size restrictions. The base station may direct, or the UE may implement, improved utilization of CSI resources that are shared for multiple concurrent CSI reports. Minimum time requirements for CSI reporting may also be relaxed. |
| US11950261B2 |
Sidelink carrier aggregation set-up, activation, and deactivation
This disclosure relates to the set-up, activation, and deactivation of sidelink carrier aggregation, and includes a method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving a reference signal to a second UE on a designated sidelink component carrier as part of an initial beam scanning procedure; receiving a configuration message from a network entity indicating one or more additional sidelink component carriers for the first UE and the second UE; and communicating with the second UE via a sidelink corresponding to at least one of the one or more additional sidelink component carriers or the designated sidelink component carrier based on the configuration message on a sidelink beam pairing performed in the designated sidelink component carrier, wherein the first UE and the second UE are configured in coverage with the network entity. |
| US11950259B2 |
Physical broadcast channel extension in wireless communications
To extend a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) in wireless communications, an extended physical broadcast channel (EPBCH) transmission is generated with one or more legacy PBCH blocks and one or more EPBCH blocks within an extension window. A size of the extension window is determined based at least in part on a PBCH repetition number and a number of the legacy PBCH blocks relative to a number of the EPBCH blocks. The EPBCH transmission is transmitted by a base station (BS) to one or more user equipment (UE). |
| US11950258B2 |
HARQ feedback reporting for cross-carrier scheduling
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may transmit a plurality of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) communications in a same PDCCH monitoring occasion in a first cell, and may transmit a plurality of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communications in at least one of the first cell or a second cell. Each of the PDCCH communications schedules a respective PDSCH communication of the plurality of PDSCH communications. A PDCCH communication, of the plurality of PDCCH communications, includes an indication of a counter downlink assignment index that is based at least in part on a combination of a starting symbol and a cell in which an associated PDSCH communication is to be transmitted, a cell index of the cell in which the associated PDSCH communication is to be transmitted, and the PDCCH monitoring occasion. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11950253B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting PDCCH on basis of DFT-S-OFDM in wireless communication system
In a wireless communication system according to an embodiment, a method of receiving, by a user equipment (UE), physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) based on discrete Fourier transform spreading orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a first PDCCH including first downlink control information (DCI) in which information about a size of DFT precoding applied to a second PDCCH is included; performing blind decoding on the first PDCCH to obtain the first DCI; receiving the second PDCCH including second DCI from the BS; and performing blind decoding on the second PDCCH to obtain the second DCI, based on the information about the size of DFT precoding applied to the second PDCCH included in the first DCI. |
| US11950250B2 |
UCI design for UL transmission with configured grant
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for uplink control information (UCI) design for uplink (UL) transmission with configured grants. In accordance with one embodiment, a wireless communications device may receive, from a gNB, first information indicating a plurality of resources for a configured grant (CG) on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The wireless communications device may determine, based on second information, a portion of the plurality of resources to use for transmitting a configured grant-uplink control information (CG-UCI). The wireless communications device may generate the CG-UCI, wherein the CG-UCI comprises at least one of: an identifier associated with the wireless communications device or an indication of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). The wireless communications device may transmit, to the gNB on the PUSCH, the CG-UCI using the determined portion of the plurality of resources. |
| US11950245B2 |
Method and device for cross carrier scheduling physical downlink shared channel
A method and a device for cross carrier scheduling a physical downlink shared channel are provided. The method includes: receiving downlink control information DCI, where the DCI is used to indicate cross carrier scheduling a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH; determining target quasi-colocation QCL information of the cross carrier scheduled PDSCH; and receiving the cross carrier scheduled PDSCH based on the target QCL information. |
| US11950244B2 |
Signalling method through resource allocation in wireless communication system and wireless communication terminal
Disclosed is a method for receiving data by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The terminal may receive a physical protocol data unit (physical layer protocol data unit: PPDU) from an access point (APAP) and decode the received PPDU. The PPDU may include a universal signal (U-SIG) field and an extremely high throughput (EHT)-SIG field including at least one content channel, and the U-SIG field may include a bandwidth field indicating the total bandwidth via which the PPDU is transmitted. The total bandwidth is divided into at least one segment, and at least one of field among same fields includes same information except for a resource unit allocation (RU allocation) field between a first content channel and a second content channel in the same segment among the at least one segment when the at least one content channel is composed of a first content channel and a second content channel. |
| US11950243B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A terminal device in a wireless telecommunication system which transmits a master information block and a first and a second system information block the first and second system information block comprising first and second scheduling information relating to the timing of at least one additional block of system information. The terminal device configured to receive the master information block of system information that comprises a marker instructing the terminal device to ignore the first scheduling information and process only the second scheduling information. |
| US11950238B2 |
Techniques for a delay-imposed HARQ-ACK/NACK reporting
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques to expedite transmissions of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgment or negative acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) feedbacks based on delay constraints associated with at least semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) downlink packets received at the user equipment (UE). Specifically, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, each of the one or more SPS PDSCH configurations may be associated with a delay parameter that identifies the maximum amount of time or slots that the UE can wait prior to transmitting the HARQ-ACK/NACK feedback associated with the PDSCH received at the UE. |
| US11950233B2 |
Efficient techniques for resource selection assistance reporting for NR Rel-17 sidelink
A user equipment (UE) and a method are provided. The UE includes a memory and a processor configured to receive data from at least one neighboring UE; determine, based at least partially on the received data, whether to send an assistance report including assistance information providing an indication related to communication; and transmit the assistance report including the assistance information in response to determining to send the assistance report. |
| US11950229B2 |
Minimum scheduling delay signaling
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for minimum scheduling delay signaling. |
| US11950218B2 |
Auto-configuration of hybrid cells supporting shared cell and unique cell operating modes for user equipment in virtualized radio access network architectures
Presented herein are techniques to facilitate the configuration of hybrid cells to support shared cell and unique cell operating modes for user equipment. In one example, a method may include obtaining a registration request for a user equipment (UE) in which the mobile network includes a radio access network (RAN) comprising a plurality of radio units (RUs) in which each RU provides a shared cell that is shared with at least one other RU and each RU also provides a unique cell that is not shared with any other RU. The method may further include determining an operating mode for the UE in which the operating mode indicates whether the UE is to operate in a shared cell or a unique cell operating mode, and facilitating connection of the UE to one of the shared cell or the unique cell of an RU based on the operating mode. |
| US11950217B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus
A data transmission method and apparatus applied to the wireless communications field, where the method includes receiving, by a first access point (AP), cooperation configuration information from a second AP, where the cooperation configuration information of the second AP indicates basic cooperation information of the second AP to the first AP, and triggering, by the first AP based on a quantity of spatial streams allocated through cooperation, at least one cooperation station (STA) associated with the first AP to perform uplink data transmission using a quantity of spatial streams allocated by the first AP. |
| US11950205B2 |
Method for configuring paging occasion, terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A method for configuring a paging occasion includes that: a terminal receives first configuration information from a network device, where the first configuration information is used for determining at least one first paging occasion; each of the at least one first paging occasion is associated with at least one second paging occasion; and the first paging occasion and the second paging occasion are used for transmitting scheduling information of a paging message. A terminal and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also provided. |
| US11950199B2 |
Network node and method performed therein for controlling transmission
A method performed by a network node for handling a communication session in a wireless communication network. The network node receives from a user equipment (UE) a registration message for re-registering the UE to a session. The network node further verifies the registration message based on registration information previously stored for the UE When verified in response to the reception, transmits back to the UE, a registration response along with a terminating request for a call establishment. |
| US11950197B2 |
Precision timing for low-complexity user devices in 5G/6G networks
Timing is crucial for next-generation networks at 5G and 6G high frequencies. Disclosed are very brief timing signals, and low-complexity procedures for processing them, to obtain a precision time-base lock between a base station and its user devices. In contrast to conventional modulation, the disclosed timing signals feature a change in modulation centrally positioned in a timing resource element. Since the time boundaries of the resource element at the receiver are determined by the receiver's clock, while the actual time of the timing signal is determined by the base station's clock, a displacement of the received timing signal from the midpoint of the resource element indicates a clock offset between the user device and the base station. In addition, by measuring the interval between successive timing signals, the user device can correct its clock rate, and thereby bring the subcarrier frequencies into agreement with the base station. |
| US11950194B2 |
Communication method and device
Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example communication method includes generating a synchronization signal block (SSB) by an access network device, where the SSB includes a first physical broadcast channel (PBCH) and a second PBCH. The first PBCH carries time-frequency resource position information of first synchronization information, the second PBCH carries time-frequency resource position information of second synchronization information, and a time-frequency resource position of the first synchronization information is different from a time-frequency resource position of the second synchronization information. The access network device broadcasts the SSB. In embodiments of this application, the SSB may carry PBCHs corresponding to terminal devices of different bandwidth types and/or synchronization information of the terminal devices of different bandwidth types to satisfy processing requirements of the terminal devices of a plurality of bandwidth types. |
| US11950192B2 |
Transceivers with adjustable cell sizes
One example of a device includes a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver, and a controller. The WLAN transceiver is proximate the Bluetooth transceiver. The controller is communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver and the WLAN transceiver. The controller is configured to adjust a cell size of the WLAN transceiver or the Bluetooth transceiver to reduce interference between WLAN transceiver traffic and Bluetooth transceiver traffic. |
| US11950190B2 |
Electronic device, and method for reducing self-interference due to dual uplink operation
To perform a first communication with a first base station through the first communication circuit by using a first frequency band, perform a second communication with a second base station through the second communication circuit by using a second frequency band, determine whether the first communication interferes with the second communication, and transmit, to the second base station for the second communication on the basis of the determination result, a request for using a third frequency band, which is different from the second frequency band in at least one from among bandwidth, center frequency, or sub-carrier spacing (SCS). Other various embodiments are possible. |
| US11950188B2 |
Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of receiving data in wireless communication system
A wireless communication method of a receiver, including performing a first determination of whether to decode a control channel of a current time transmission interval (TTI) based on control channel information of a previous TTI; decoding the control channel of the current TTI based on a result of the first determination; performing a second determination of whether a data channel is included in the current TTI based on a result of the decoding; and performing a third determination of whether to deactivate a communication interface configured to process a received signal based on a result of the second determination. |
| US11950177B2 |
Blocking delivery service
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an blocking delivery service is provided. The service may use an identifier of a source end device, destination address information associated with a destination end device, and configurable criteria as a basis to block delivery of application service layer data. The service may be configured to apply to end devices based on an addressing scheme of the service. The service may be configured on a network device that provides an application service. The service may block delivery without the use of class of service or subscriber provisioning. |
| US11950173B2 |
Method of determining shared service index based on shared service of communication credential
The present disclosure is applicable to the technical field of communications, and provides a method of determining a shared service index based on a shared service of communication credential, including: obtaining operating parameters of communication credentials for providing shared communication services in a shared service period; determining shared service indexes for the communication credentials according to the operating parameters; and generating recommendation information of the communication credentials according to the shared service indexes of all communication credentials. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the shared service indexes are used to quantify qualities of the shared services of the communication credentials, and the recommendation information is generated according to the shared service indexes, in this way, the recommendation information may intuitively show a difference among the qualities of shared services provided by the communication credentials. |
| US11950172B2 |
Transmission of groupcast service in NR V2X
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for a first apparatus for transmitting a groupcast service. The method comprises the steps of: determining, based on a plurality of unicast services received from a plurality of apparatuses, mapping information indicating the mapping relationship between the plurality of unicast services and a groupcast service; and transmitting, based on the mapping information, the groupcast service to a second apparatus and a third apparatus included in the plurality of apparatuses. |
| US11950167B2 |
Location data transmission scheduling for a mobile computing device
A mobile computing device can operate as a user device or a service provider device for a network-based service. The mobile computing device can transmit location data to a network system to aid in the network system's management of the network-based service. The mobile computing device can dynamically adjust the location data transmission rate at which location data is transmitted to the network system based on various parameters, including one or more of: a power status, information related to the network-based service, network connectivity metrics, and the like. By dynamically adjusting the location data transmission rate based one or more of these parameters, the mobile computing device can conserve battery power without adversely affecting the provisioning of the network-based service. |
| US11950165B2 |
Provisioning content across multiple devices
In one embodiment, a method includes displaying, by the first computing device, a first content adaption of a digital content, synchronously with one or more second content adaptions displayed on one or more second computing devices, respectively, where the one or more second computing devices are in physical proximity to the first computing device, detecting, by the first computing device, a change in position information for at least one of the one or more second computing devices, receiving, by the first computing device from a server, a reconfigured first content adaption, where the reconfigured first content adaption and one or more reconfigured second content adaptions are reconfigured responsive to the change in position information, and displaying, by the first computing device, the reconfigured first content adaption, synchronously with one or more of the reconfigured second content adaptions displayed on one or more of the second computing devices, respectively. |
| US11950161B2 |
Terminal identification method and apparatus
This application provides a terminal identification method and an apparatus, and relates to the communications field. The terminal identification method includes: a communications device generates and sends a data packet; and after receiving the data packet, a network device determines, based on terminal information included in an internet protocol (IP) packet header of the data packet, a terminal type of a terminal corresponding to the terminal information. |
| US11950155B2 |
Session context conversion
In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, at a user equipment while being served by a first system and during protocol data unit session establishment or modification procedure, a message including an access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value; and when there is an inter-system change from the first system to the second system, setting, at the user equipment, the access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value of a session management context for the second system to the received access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value received while being served by the first system. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described. |
| US11950154B2 |
Neighbor cell transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switch
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform a switch of a TCI state from a serving cell to a neighbor cell. A UE determines whether the state of the neighbor cell is known or unknown and whether the neighbor cell's TCI state is known or unknown. The total delay time to perform the TCI state switch can impacted by this the known/unknown statuses. Other factors can also contribute to the total delay time. The UE may also signal its capability to monitor the TCI state of the neighbor cell and its capability to switch to such a TCI state. |
| US11950152B2 |
Robust measurement procedure for neighbor base station (BS) handoff candidates in a wireless wide area network (WWAN)
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a robust measurement procedure for neighbor base stations (BSs) that are handoff candidates. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may designate a first 5G New Radio (NR) neighbor BS as a handoff candidate for the UE based on a first signal strength measurement. The UE may configure a measurement time interval to perform one or more additional signal strength measurements prior to expiration of a time to trigger (TTT) time period. The UE may determine the measurement time interval based on a duration of the TTT time period configured by a serving BS and a number of additional signal strength measurements. The UE may transmit a measurement report to the serving BS after performing the last signal strength measurement and prior to expiration of the TTT time period. |
| US11950150B2 |
Mobility robustness and handling for enhanced handover
A source network apparatus (10) which provides access for a user equipment (30) to a communication network transmits (S102) a handover command to the user equipment (30), the handover command indicating a target network apparatus (20) for providing access for the user equipment (30) to the communication network, and a detach condition on when the user equipment (30) is to detach from the source network apparatus (10) after having accessed the target network apparatus (20) (S204) and received user plane data packets from the target network apparatus (20) (S205), wherein the source network apparatus (10) continues exchanging user plane data packets with the user equipment (30) (S101, S103) until the user equipment (30) detaches (S306) from the source network apparatus (10). |
| US11950149B2 |
Inter-donor cell management in integrated access and backhaul
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may determine a cell configuration of a distributed unit (DU) of the IAB node. The cell configuration may be associated with a second IAB donor. The DU may be one of a set of DUs of the IAB node. The IAB node may have a first signaling connection to a central unit (CU) of a first IAB donor. The IAB node may provide the cell configuration associated with the second TAB donor. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11950146B2 |
PDCP and ROHC handling for multi-connectivity handover
Techniques to configure a user equipment (UE) for a multi-connectivity handover with a source base station (SBS) and a target base station (TBS) include encoding a measurement report for transmission to the SBS. The measurement report is triggered based on a measurement event configured by the SBS. Radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the SBS is decoded, the RRC signaling including a handover command in response to the measurement report. The handover command includes an indication for multi-connectivity support by the SBS and the TBS during the handover. A first protocol stack associated with the SBS and a second protocol stack associated with the TBS are configured at the UE. A packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) received at the UE during the handover is processed using the first protocol stack or the second protocol stack. |
| US11950144B2 |
Context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks
Techniques for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for applying context-based security over interfaces in NG-RAN environments in mobile networks includes monitoring network traffic on a mobile network at a security platform to identify a GTP-U tunnel session setup message associated with a new session; extracting a plurality of parameters from the GTP-U tunnel session setup message and from XnAP traffic to extract contextual information at the security platform; and enforcing a security policy at the security platform on the new session based on one or more of the plurality of parameters to apply context-based security to the network traffic transported between NG-RAN nodes in an NG-RAN environment in the mobile network. |
| US11950139B2 |
Application identification and path selection at a wireless access point for local network traffic breakout
A wireless access point comprises a memory; and one or more processors operably coupled to the memory configured to: receive a first packet for an application; configure an initial packet flow for the application including a first forwarding action to send traffic for the application via a tunnel path; learn the application of the first packet; generate, based on a policy of the application, an entry in an application server address cache specifying an address of the application server and a second forwarding action to send traffic for the application via a local breakout path; receive a second packet for the application; and configure, in response to determining that a destination address of the second packet matches the entry in the application server address cache, a subsequent packet flow for the application including the second forwarding action to send traffic for the application via the local breakout path. |
| US11950138B2 |
Predictive user plane function (UPF) load balancing based on network data analytics
Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for selecting, in a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular telecommunication network, a User Plane Function (UPF) of a plurality of UPFs on which to anchor a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session of a new user equipment (UE) newly appearing on the cellular telecommunication network. The selection is based on: a location of the new UE; a plurality of current loads for each UPF of the plurality of UPFs; a predicted UE load of the new UE based on network data analytics; and predicted UPF loads of the plurality of UPFs as a function of time considering the predicted UE load based on network data analytics from the Network Data Analytics Function. In the UPF selection, the Session Management Function (SMF) gives higher priority to shorter term predicted loads than longer term predicted loads. Also, in the UPF selection, the PDU session of the UE is preferred to attach on the UPF in the current serving area in which the UE is located. |
| US11950137B2 |
Techniques for controlling admission for sidelink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which two or more UEs of a wireless communications system may establish a sidelink connection. A first UE that is initiating sidelink communications may evaluate whether the sidelink connection can support a quality of service (QoS) for a data flow prior to admitting the data flow. The first UE may evaluate a link quality with one or more other UEs that are to use the data flow on the sidelink connection, evaluate system congestion of time/frequency resources that are available for the sidelink connection, or any combinations thereof, and admit the data flow based on the evaluation. A link quality of the sidelink connection may be determined based on a type of communication associated with the data flow, such as unicast communications with one other UE, multicast communications with multiple other UEs, or broadcast transmissions to multiple UEs. |
| US11950131B2 |
Method and device for receiving feedback signal in wireless communication system
A user equipment may transmit a multicast/broadcast signal to a plurality of second UEs, and receive, in response to the multicast/broadcast signal, one or more HARQ feedback signals from one or more of the plurality of second UEs, based on a HARQ feedback resource that is commonly allocated to the plurality of second UEs. |
| US11950130B2 |
Systems and methods for rate control of ingress traffic in a radio access network
A system described herein may provide a technique for the rate-controlled forwarding of traffic to a base station of a radio access network (“RAN”). The rate of the forwarding of the traffic may be based on a latency sensitivity of the traffic, metrics associated with the base station, and an ingress capacity of the base station. The metrics associated with the base station may include congestion and/or load metrics, radio frequency (“RF”) metrics, or other suitable metrics. The latency sensitivity of the traffic may be determined based on a source and/or destination of the traffic, a network slice associated with the traffic, or other suitable traffic attributes. After receiving the rate-controlled traffic, the base station may perform scheduling and/or queueing of the traffic in order to wirelessly provide the traffic to one or more User Equipment (“UEs”). |
| US11950128B2 |
Edge offloading in a mobile network having a converged core architecture
A control plane (CP) function for session management performs a procedure for establishing local traffic offloading for a user equipment (UE) in a mobile network having an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and Fifth Generation (5G) converged core that supports communications via a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio access network (RAN) and a Fifth Generation (5G) RAN. Initially, a connection is established for the UE via the LTE RAN that includes a first bearer between the LTE RAN and a central serving gateway-user plane (SGW-U) at a central location, and a second bearer between the central SGW-U and a central packet gateway-user plane (PGW-U) at the central location. The CP function inserts a local SGW-U at an edge location and subsequently inserts a local intermediate user plane function (I-UPF) with an uplink classifier (UL-CL) at the edge location for enabling edge offload of traffic from the LTE RAN. |
| US11950127B2 |
5G system support for virtual TSN bridge management, QoS mapping and TSN Qbv scheduling
Systems and method are disclosed herein that relate to support for virtual Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) bridge management, Quality of Service (QoS) mapping, and TSN related scheduling in a cellular communications system. In some embodiments, a method performed by one or more network nodes of a cellular communications system operating as a virtual TSN bridge of a TSN network comprises providing, to a controller associated with the TSN network, parameters that relate to capabilities of the virtual TSN bridge. The parameters that relate to the capabilities of the virtual TSN bridge comprise a first parameter that defines a clock accuracy of an entity in the cellular communications system that operates gating control for the virtual TSN bridge and a second parameter that informs the controller associated with the TSN network that the virtual TSN bridge or a particular egress port of the virtual TSN bridge is restricted to exclusive gating. |
| US11950123B2 |
Automated network state auditor
Systems, methods, and devices that relate to an automated auditing system of the network conditions are disclosed. In one example aspect, a network device in a core network for wireless communication include one or more processors that are configured to determine an expected network state based on predefined configuration information of one or more network resources, receive measurement results reported by one or more wireless devices via at least one radio access node, estimate an actual network state based on the measurement results reported by one or more wireless devices, and detect a discrepancy between the expected network state and the actual network state. |
| US11950122B2 |
Cleaning raw data generated by a telecommunications network for deployment in a deep neural network model
A device may receive software logs identifying raw data and may convert the raw data to a text format, to generate text data. The device may extract pre-log data from the text data and may remove files with less than a threshold quantity of lines from the text data to generate modified text data. The device may extract UE data from the modified text data and may decode RRC messages in the modified text data to generate decoded RRC messages. The device may extract marker data from the modified text data and may remove files associated with timestamps and test cases from the modified text data to generate further modified text data. The device may extract test case data from the further modified text data and may generate final data that includes the pre-log data, the UE data, the decoded RRC messages, the marker data, and the test case data. |
| US11950120B2 |
MDT measurement log transmission method, terminal, and readable storage medium
A MDT measurement log transmission method, a terminal, and a readable storage medium. The MDT measurement log transmission method comprises: transmitting an available indication to a network side via a first signaling bearer, the available indication being used to indicate to the network side that log-type MDT measurement log information has been stored; receiving a reporting indication message transmitted by the network side via a second signaling bearer, the reporting indication message being used to indicate that the log-type MDT measurement log information has been reported; and determining a third signaling bearer, and transmitting the log-type MDT measurement log information to the network side on the basis of third signaling. The solution reports a MDT measurement log via a MN link or a SN link, thereby reporting a MDT measurement result in a timely manner. |
| US11950118B2 |
Modular test and measurement device
A modular test instrument for performing tests and measurements in a network is disclosed. The modular test instrument may include a modular processing unit comprising a processor and memory, the modular processing unit connectable to at least one modular test unit or modular test subunit. The modular test instrument may also include a modular display unit connectable to the modular processing unit or the modular test unit. Display modularity may enable quick and cost-efficient display replacement when damage, malfunction, or failure is incurred. Furthermore, the modular test instrument may include an additional modular test subunit connectable to at least one of the modular processing unit or the modular test unit. When the modular processing unit is fitted with the modular display unit, the modular least, or modular test subunit, for example, the modular test instrument may form an integrated test instrument for performing any number of tests and measurements associated with installation, troubleshooting, or maintenance of a long-term evolution (LTE) or 5G network. |
| US11950116B2 |
Method for monitoring control signal of terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using the same
A method of monitoring a control signal in a wireless communication system, where the method is performed by a user equipment (UE) and includes: selecting at least one control resource set (CORESET) among a plurality of CORESETs based on an overlap between physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions in the plurality of CORESETs; and monitoring a PDCCH only in the selected at least one CORESET, among the plurality of CORESETs. The method also includes: based on the at least one CORESET including a first CORESET, and based on a first reference signal of the first CORESET and a second reference signal of a second CORESET being associated with a same synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB): monitoring the PDCCH in both the first CORESET and the second CORESET. |
| US11950114B2 |
Selective network switching for dual connectivity
An example method includes monitoring a status of a long term evolution network connection and a status of a fifth generation network connection over which a user endpoint device is simultaneously receiving data using an evolved-universal terrestrial radio access new radio dual connectivity configuration, detecting, based on the monitoring, that a performance metric of one of: the long term evolution network or the fifth generation network falls below a predefined threshold metric, and terminating, in response to the detecting, the long term evolution network connection or the fifth generation network connection to terminate the evolved-universal terrestrial radio access new radio dual connectivity configuration. |
| US11950112B2 |
User equipment for beam failure detection and beam failure detection method
A UE for beam failure detection is provided. The RF signal processing device of the UE assesses a first radio link quality according to a first BFD-reference signal (BFD-RS) set including at least one reference signal, communicating with a plurality of transmission/reception points (TRPs) which include at least a first TRP and a second TRP. The processor of the UE is coupled to the RF signal processing device. When the first radio link quality is below a threshold, the processor generates a first indication, wherein the first indication is a first beam failure instance (BFI) or the first BFD-RS set. The processor enables a first timer and a first counter according to the first indication. |
| US11950110B2 |
Configuration parameter switching for periodic communications
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a parameter switch configuration that indicates at least one parameter switching pattern associated with two or more values of a configuration parameter, the parameter switching pattern corresponding to a periodic uplink communication and a periodic downlink communication. The UE may communicate, based at least in part on the parameter switching pattern, with at least one wireless communication device based at least in part on the periodic uplink communication and the periodic downlink communication. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11950109B2 |
Adaptive taper selection for beamforming
A satellite communication system includes a phased antenna array having a field of view (FoV) and configured to communicate with a plurality of cells in the FoV via a plurality of beams. Each of the plurality of beams is associated with one of the plurality of cells. A phased antenna array is configured to apply adaptive taper selection, based on both the satellite position (in relation to a satellite service beam) and its surrounding interference scenario. |
| US11950107B2 |
Wireless frequency band-steering device
One example discloses a first wireless device, including: a band-steering device including a band-detection element and a band-steering element; wherein the band-detection element is configured to receive a first signal from a second wireless device and detect from the first signal if the second device has multi-band capability; and wherein the band-steering element is configured to respond to the first signal by transmitting a second signal to the second device in a preferred band. |
| US11950105B1 |
Method and apparatus for processing bandwidth intensive data streams using virtual media access control and physical layers
A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement. |
| US11950098B2 |
Automatic connectivity for voice over WI-FI calls
A UE can enable a VoWIFI service, receive hidden SSID information, and register with a core network via a RAN. The UE can monitor a first signal strength of a first signal from the RAN. The UE can scan for a second signal from a WLAN, and when found, can measure a second signal strength of the second signal. The UE can determine whether the first signal strength is at or below a first threshold. If so, and if the WLAN is untrusted, the UE can probe it with the hidden SSID information. If the untrusted WLAN responds, the UE can send an access request to an untrusted WLAN access point. The UE can receive, via the untrusted WLAN access point, an authentication challenge from an ePDG. If the UE passes the authentication challenge, the UE can register with the core network via the untrusted WLAN and the ePDG. |
| US11950093B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for terminal device, communication device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for server
A terminal device may send to a first server a sending request, and receive from the first server first related information which is related to a first public key of a first communication device in response to the sending request being sent to the first server. The terminal device may send to the first communication device a first authentication request in which the first public key related to the first related information is used in a case where the first related information is received from the first server, and send first connection information to the first communication device in a case where a first authentication response is received from the first communication device in response to the first authentication request being sent to the first communication device. The first connection information may be for establishing a first wireless connection between the first communication device and an external device. |
| US11950089B2 |
Perceptual bass extension with loudness management and artificial intelligence (AI)
One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method that includes implementing a customizable compressor for at least one sidechain processing associated with a loudspeaker. Machine learning is applied to automatically tune one or more parameters of the at least one sidechain processing. One or more channels are extracted, including a low-frequency effects (LFE) channel, for nonlinear signal synthesis. A proportional power-sum-based mix-in of an LFE sidechain channel is applied into a non-LFE sidechain. The LFE sidechain channel is maintained within a specified threshold of being level, before and after nonlinear signal synthesis. |
| US11950088B2 |
System and method for generating spatial audio with uniform reverberation in real-time communication
A computer-implemented method for generating spatial audio with uniform reverberation in a real-time communication session is performed by a real-time communication software application running on an electronic communication device. The method includes removing the reverberation of recorded speech signals from far-end participants by the dereverberation approach, rendering the direct sound parts by filtering the output signals by head-related transfer functions of desired directions, generating reverberant sound parts by convolving the output signals from with uniform room impulse responses or an artificial reverberator, combining direct and reverberant sound components to generate spatialized speech signals. When speakers and listeners are located in two virtual conference rooms, the reverberation of the two rooms are coupled. The reverberant sound parts are then generated by convolving the output signals and coupled RIRs from the two rooms. |
| US11950081B2 |
Multi-channel speech compression system and method
A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating a plurality of acoustic relative transfer functions for a plurality of audio acquisition devices of an audio recording system deployed in an acoustic environment. The plurality of acoustic relative transfer functions may be encoded into a first embedding of acoustic relative transfer functions and at least a second embedding of acoustic relative transfer functions. Information may be extracted from at least the first embedding of acoustic relative transfer functions. |
| US11950077B2 |
Speaker
A speaker includes a frame with a leakage hole, a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system received in the frame and a mesh covering the leakage hole. The vibration system comprises a diaphragm and a coil. The magnetic circuit system comprises a lower clamp and a magnet assembly stacked on the lower clamp. The mesh is integrally injection-molded with the frame, and comprises a central portion opposite to the leakage hole and a fixed portion located around the central portion and fixed with the frame. The fixed portion comprises an embedded portion embedded in the frame. The frame comprises a cover portion covering the embedded portion. The cover portion is provided with a recessed portion recessed from the surface of the cover portion away from the embedded portion toward the embedded portion until in contact with the embedded portion. |
| US11950072B2 |
Mid-range loudspeaker
A mid-range loudspeaker, including a frame, a diaphragm arranged on the frame, a magnetic circuit system arranged on the frame, and a voice coil connected to the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a honeycomb plate having a front surface and a back surface. Covering films respectively cover the front surface and the back surface of the honeycomb plate. The honeycomb plate is provided with a plurality of holes. |
| US11950063B2 |
Apparatus, method and computer program for audio signal processing
A device may be configured to: obtain at least a first audio signal and a second audio signal, wherein the first audio signal and the second audio signal are captured with a microphone array comprising at least two microphones; identify a first direction for a plurality of frequency bands; and identify a second direction for the plurality of frequency bands; wherein the first direction and the second direction are identified based, at least partially, on spatial analysis of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. |
| US11950062B1 |
Direction finding of sound sources
A system configured to improve sound source localization (SSL) processing by reducing a number of direction vectors and grouping the direction vectors into direction cells is provided. The system performs clustering to generate a smaller set of direction vectors included in a delay-direction codebook, reducing a size of the codebook to the number of unique delay vectors. In addition, the system groups the direction vectors into direction cells having a regular structure (e.g., predetermined uniformity and/or symmetry), which simplifies SSL processing and results in a substantial reduction in computational cost. The system may also select between multiple codebooks and/or dynamically adjust the codebook to compensate for changes to the microphone array. For example, a device with a microphone array fixed to a display that can tilt may adjust the codebook based on a tilt angle of the display to improve accuracy. |
| US11950061B2 |
Hearing device cerumen filter device
A hearing device cerumen filter device is disclosed comprising: a body having a first end and a second end, the body comprising an inner surface defining a cavity, and an outer surface having an outer cross-sectional diameter, where the outer surface comprises a first support member positioned at a first distance from the first end, where the first support member has a first cross-sectional diameter, and the outer surface comprising a second support member positioned at a second distance from the first end, where the second support member has a second cross-sectional diameter; a filter structure positioned within the cavity of the body; and a collar positioned at the second end of the body, the collar having a collar cross-sectional diameter. |
| US11950057B2 |
Hearing device comprising a speech intelligibility estimator
A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises a) an input unit configured to provide at least one time-variant electric input signal representing sound, the at least one electric input signal comprising target signal components and optionally noise signal components, the target signal components originating from a target sound source; b) a signal processing unit for processing the at least one electric input signal and providing a processed signal; c) an output unit for creating output stimuli configured to be perceivable by the user as sound based on the processed signal from the signal processing unit; d) a speech presence probability prediction unit for repeatedly providing a measure of a predicted speech presence probability of the at least one electric input signal, or of a signal originating therefrom; and e) a speech intelligibility prediction unit for repeatedly providing a current measure of a predicted speech intelligibility of the at least one electric input signal, or of a signal originating therefrom. The speech intelligibility prediction unit is configured to determine said current measure of the predicted speech intelligibility in dependence of said measure of the predicted speech presence probability. A method of operating a hearing device is further disclosed. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids, headsets, earpieces (ear buds), etc. |
| US11950050B1 |
Ceiling tile microphone
This disclosure describes an apparatus and method of an embodiment of an invention that is a ceiling tile microphone that includes: a plurality of microphones positioned at predetermined locations and coupled together as a microphone array used for beamforming; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent, the microphone array couples to the back side of the single ceiling tile, the microphone array combines with the ceiling tile as a single unit, the single unit is mountable in a drop ceiling in place of a single ceiling tile included in the drop ceiling, all or part of the single unit is in the drop space of the drop ceiling when the single unit is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration; where the ceiling tile microphone further includes beamforming, acoustic echo cancellation, and auto mixing. |
| US11950044B2 |
Eyewear accommodating headset with audio compensation
A headset comprises an ear cup, at least one speaker, an adjustable ear cup shaper, and circuitry. The ear cup shaper is adjustable into at least two configurations, wherein a first of the configurations creates no depression or a first amount of depression in the ear cup and a second of the configurations creates a second amount of depression in the ear cup, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. The circuitry is operable to determine which one of the configurations the ear cup shaper is configured into, and set an audio setting applied to an audio signal output to the speaker based on the determined one of the configurations. |
| US11950042B2 |
Earphone system and communication method between charging box and earphone
Disclosed is an earphone system. The earphone system includes a charging box and an earphone, which is detachably assembled in the charging box. The charging box includes a processing module provided with a first identification time period, a power outputting module and a first switch module. During the first identification time period when the earphone is connected to the charging box, the earphone system is in a test mode, and the first switch module is switched for the charging box to transmit power to the earphone through the power outputting module and the first switch module. After the earphone is connected to the charging box for more than the first identification time period, the earphone system is in a communication mode, and the first switch module is switched for the charging box to transmit a data signal to the earphone through the processing module and the first switch module. |
| US11950041B2 |
Control of an earphone device
An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling an earphone device is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for detecting a condition corresponding to an earphone device becoming disengaged from a user's ear and for operating said earphone device in an adjustment mode based on detecting the condition, wherein, in the adjustment mode, an operation associated with a touch sensor on said earphone device is changed. |
| US11950034B2 |
Loudspeaker enclosure
A loudspeaker enclosure design is disclosed. The speaker enclosure consists of two sections. An upper section contains a mid-range speaker oriented along a first axis. A lower section contains a subwoofer speaker and two tweeter speakers. The subwoofer, when oriented along a second axis to face upwardly within the enclosure, produces a clean, crisp, and sonorous big bass sound. The mid-range speaker, oriented along the first axis to face downwardly toward the subwoofer speaker, simulates subwoofer sound waves. The tweeters, located at a vertex of an angle defined by the first and second axes, produce a high frequency, treble sound. |
| US11950033B2 |
Wooden or other dielectric capacitive touch interface and loudspeaker having same
Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface. |
| US11950031B2 |
Transmission impairment compensation in point-to-multipoint communication systems
Systems and methods for performing impairment compensation in point-to-multi-point communication systems are described. In a data snapshot mode, a hub node can send instructions to each communication node connected to the hub node to send a data snapshot of data being received and processed by the communication nodes at a particular time. In a trench line mode, a hub node sends instructions to each communication node to send trench line data back to the hub node. The hub node uses the data snapshot or trench line data to determine how to tune filter coefficients in the hub node to perform impairment compensation and improve performance of the communication system. |
| US11950022B1 |
Head-mounted devices with forward facing cameras
A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure with a left side portion, a right side portion, and a transparent front portion forming a lens. The lens may extend across the front of a user's face between the left and right side portions. The lens may have a mirror coating or other optical coating that helps obscure objects on the inner side of the lens when viewed from an exterior region surrounding the head-mounted device. Left and right forward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view may be used to capture visible-light images through the lens. The cameras may also be used for gaze tracking. Left and right light sources may provide eye illumination that reflects from the lens into left and right eye boxes. Images from the eye boxes may reflect from the lens towards the left and right forward-facing cameras. |
| US11950013B2 |
Method for processing an image frame and electronic device
A method for processing an image frame includes: obtaining an image frame to be displayed; determining whether pixel data in the image frame to be displayed is lost; and using preset replacement data as data of target pixels in the image frame to be displayed, in response to determining that the pixel data in the image frame to be displayed is lost. |
| US11950012B2 |
Apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
An apparatus including a sensor for setting an exposure time or gain for each of pixel groups including at least one pixel includes an imaging unit including the sensor configured to capture a subject through an optical system to generate an image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a specific image region in the generated image, a determination unit configured to determine a specific pixel region including at least one pixel group in the sensor and corresponding to the specific image region, based on the information about the specific image region, a change unit configured to change at least one of a number, a size, and a shape of pixel groups in the specific pixel region determined by the determination unit, and a control unit configured to control the exposure time or gain for each of the pixel groups. |
| US11950008B2 |
Image sensing device which outputs plural clock signals through respective plural output terminals
Disclosed is an image sensing device including a first clock distributor suitable for receiving a first input dock signal through a first input terminal, and outputting a plurality of first output clock signals through a plurality of first output terminals, and a first conductive line coupled in common to the plurality of first output terminals. |
| US11950007B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus
Solid-state imaging devices are disclosed. In one example, a solid-state imaging device includes a conversion circuit connected to a vertical signal line of a pixel array, a voltage generation circuit that outputs a predetermined voltage, and a reference voltage generation circuit that receives the predetermined voltage and outputs a reference voltage. The reference voltage generation circuit includes an operational amplifier that amplifies the predetermined voltage and outputs the reference voltage, a capacitive element having one end connected to an input of the operational amplifier that is different from an input that receives the predetermined voltage, a first switching circuit that connects the other end of the capacitive element to either the predetermined voltage output from the voltage generation circuit or a feedback loop of the operational amplifier, and a second switching circuit that selectively connects the one end of the capacitive element to the feedback loop of the operational amplifier. |
| US11950004B2 |
Counting method, a counting device and a counting system and a pixel array using the counting device
A counting method, a counting device, and a counting system and a pixel array using the counting device are provided. The counting device includes a storage module, which comprises multiple storage units in cascade interconnection, the multiple storage units store a plurality of cumulative count values, the multiple storage units are configured as at least one group of storage units; an arithmetic module connected to a first group of storage units and a last group of storage units for calculation according to a received count value and an added cumulative count values input through the last group of the storage units so as to obtain a current added cumulative count values of corresponding objects, which is then output to the first group of the storage units in cascade interconnection. |
| US11950001B2 |
Automated calibration of head-mounted hands-free camera
A head-mounted device can be automatically calibrated using an image sensor and at least one sensor system for detecting translation and rotation of the head-mounted device. Parameters under which the image sensor operates can be automatically calibrated when a detected translation remains below a predetermined translational threshold and a detected rotation remains below a predetermined rotational threshold for at least a predetermined period of time. The head-mounted device can be used by a medical professional in a surgical procedure. |
| US11950000B2 |
Resolution enhancement in spatial-frequency space
A camera system comprises a lamp configured to emit light, a lamp driver configured to energize the lamp, an image-sensor array configured to acquire image data, a lenslet array, and an image engine. The lenslet array comprises a plurality of lenslets arranged laterally over the image-sensor array and configured to focus the light, reflected from a subject, onto the image-sensor array. The image engine is configured to (a) receive the image data from the image-sensor array, (b) resolve the image data into a plurality of component images, and (c) return an enhanced image based on the plurality of component images, the enhanced image having enhanced spatial resolution relative to any of the component images. |
| US11949997B2 |
Electronic device with shutter assembly
A device include a first camera, a second camera, and a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a switch, a link coupled to the switch and having a first cover, and an arm coupled to the link and having a second cover. Actuating the switch to a first position disposes the first cover within a first field of view of the first camera and the second cover within a second field of view of the second camera. Actuating the switch to a second position disposes the first cover outside of the first field of view and the second cover outside of the second field of view. |
| US11949996B2 |
Automatic white balance correction for digital images using multi-hypothesis classification
A device for estimating a scene illumination color for a source image is configured to: determine a set of candidate illuminants and for each of the candidate illuminants, determine a respective correction of the source image; for each of the candidate illuminants, apply the respective correction to the source image to form a corresponding set of corrected images; for each corrected image from the set of corrected images, implement a trained data-driven model to estimate a respective probability of achromaticity of the respective corrected image; and based on the estimated probabilities of achromaticity for the set of corrected images, obtain a final estimate of the scene illumination color for the source image. This approach allows for the evaluation of multiple candidate illuminates to determine an estimate of the scene illumination color. |
| US11949995B2 |
Universal and adaptive de-mosaicing (CFA) system
A method of de-mosaicing pixel data from an image processor includes generating a pixel block that includes a plurality of image pixels. The method also includes determining a first image gradient between a first set of pixels of the pixel block and a second image gradient between a second set of pixels of the pixel block. The method also includes determining a first adaptive threshold value based on intensity of a third set of pixels of the pixel block. The pixels of the third set of pixels are adjacent to one another. The method also includes filtering the pixel block in a vertical, horizontal, or neutral direction based on the first and second image gradients and the first adaptive threshold value utilizing a plurality of FIR filters to generate a plurality of component images. |
| US11949994B2 |
Image data encoding/decoding method and apparatus
A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block. |
| US11949987B2 |
Apparatus and methods for pre-processing and stabilization of captured image data
Apparatus and methods for the pre-processing of image data so as to enhance quality of subsequent encoding and rendering. In one embodiment, a capture device is disclosed that includes a processing apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium have one or more instructions stored thereon. The one or more instructions, when executed by the processing apparatus, are configured to: receive captured image data (such as that sourced from two or more separate image sensors) and pre-process the data to enable stabilization of the corresponding images prior to encoding. In some implementations, the pre-processing includes combination (e.g., stitching) of the captured image data associated with the two or more sensors to facilitates the stabilization. Advantageously, undesirable artifacts such as object “jitter” can be reduced or eliminated. Methods and non-transitory computer readable apparatus are also disclosed. |
| US11949985B2 |
Electronic device including multiple cameras and method of controlling electronic device
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module having first and second cameras having first and second viewing angles, respectively, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: acquiring a first image with a first magnification using the first camera, and displaying the first image on the display, while acquiring the first image, receiving an input requesting changing an image acquisition magnification of the camera module from the first magnification to a second magnification, changing a distance between the first camera and the second camera in response to the input, upon detecting that the changed distance between the first camera and the second camera is less than or equal to a threshold distance, switching from the first camera to the second camera, and acquiring a second image using the second camera, and display the acquired second image on the display. |
| US11949984B2 |
Electronic device that performs a driving operation of a second camera based on a determination that a tracked object is leaving the field of view of a moveable first camera having a lesser angle of view than the second camera, method for controlling the same, and recording medium of recording program
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first camera module, a second camera module with greater angle of view than the first camera module, and a processor configured to generate, in a first mode, an output image from first image data generated by the first camera module, control a direction of the angle of view of the first camera module while tracking a first object to change a field of view (FOV) of the first camera module, perform a driving preparation operation for the second camera module to change a driving operation of the second camera module from the first mode to a second mode, based on a determination that the first object is to leave the FOV of the first camera module, and generate, when the driving operation of the second camera module has completely changed to the second mode, the output image from second image data generated by the second camera module. |
| US11949973B2 |
Attachment optical system, optical system, image pickup apparatus, image pickup system, and manufacturing method of optical system
An attachment optical system attachable to and detachable from an imaging optical system includes a first converter optical system attachable to an object side of the imaging optical system, and a second converter optical system attachable to an image side of the imaging optical system. The first converter optical system includes a first unit consisting of a dome-shaped cover. A predetermined condition is satisfied. |
| US11949970B1 |
Generating boundary points for media content
Systems and methods described herein provide for novel boundary generation features for interleaving additional content into media content. Media content may be received which includes a video and audio portion. An unencrypted encode of the video portion may be generated. A first set of time stamps for the video portion may be generated using a computer vision algorithm. A second set of time stamps for the video portion may be generated for identifying IDR frames using a first algorithm. A third set of time stamps may be generated to serve as boundaries for interleaving additional content into the media content based on a priority algorithm that uses the first set of time stamps and the second set of time stamps. The video portion may be encoded using the third set of time stamps to determine the IDR frames for the media content. |
| US11949969B1 |
Mixed reality media content
A mixed-reality media content system may be configured to perform operations that include: causing display of image data at a client device, the image data comprising a depiction of an object that includes a graphical code at a position upon the object; detecting the graphical code at the position upon the depiction of the object based on the image data; accessing media content within a media repository based on the graphical code scanned by the client device; and causing display of a presentation of the media content at the position of the graphical code upon the depiction of the object at the client device. |
| US11949960B2 |
Selective playback of audio at normal speed during trick play operations
Systems and methods are described herein for selective playback of portions of audio at normal speed during a fast-forward operation. Upon receiving a command to perform a fast-forward operation, a current playback position is identified, as well as a plurality of portions of audio of the content item that will be subject to the fast-forward operation. A subset of the audio portions that will be subject to the fast-forward operation are selected. The fast-forward operation is initiated, and video of the content item is played back at the increased speed while the selected portions of audio of the content item are played back at normal speed. |
| US11949958B2 |
Selecting avatars to be included in the video being generated on demand
Method starts with a processor causing an electronic program guide (EPG) to be displayed on a first client device that is associated with a first user. Processor detects a selection of a selectable item included in the EPG associated with a media content item by the first user. Processor identifies a second user that is connected to the first user on a communication platform. Processor retrieves a main user identification associated with the first user and a secondary user identification associated with the second user and generates a request for the media content item including media content identification, main user identification, and secondary user identification. Processor then receives a playlist associated with the media content item that comprises media content item segments including first avatar associated with first user and second avatar associated with second user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. |
| US11949957B2 |
Method and apparatus for efficient delivery and usage of audio messages for high quality of experience
A method and a system for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, or 360-degree Video environment is disclosed. The system receives Video Streams associated to audio and video scenes to be reproduced and Audio Streams associated to audio and video scenes to be reproduced. There are provided a Video decoder which decodes signal from the Video Stream for the representation of the audio and video scene; an Audio decoder which decodes signal from the Audio Stream for the representation of the audio and video scene to the user; and a region of interest processor deciding, based e.g. on the user's viewport, head orientation, movement data, or metadata, whether an Audio information message is to be reproduced. At the decision, the reproduction of the Audio information message is caused. |
| US11949953B2 |
Universal user presentation preferences
A system may include a presentation device and a hub coupled thereto. The hub has a hardware processor which executes first computer instructions facilitating a conditions engine and second computer instructions facilitating a preferences engine. The preferences engine may identify a presentation preference and generate a preference instruction based on the presentation preference. The conditions engine, upon receiving the preference instruction, may identify a presentation condition and output a condition instruction to the presentation device. The system may include the presentation device, upon receiving the condition instruction, being configured in accordance with the presentation condition. The presentation preference may be an abstract preference, a technical preference, or a default preference. The presentation preference may be identified by the preferences engine based on a presentation setting, such as a location. The presentation condition may include at least one of an abstract condition, a technical condition, and a default condition. |
| US11949947B2 |
System and method for user monitoring and intent determination
Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences. |
| US11949946B2 |
Dynamic insertion of supplemental audio content into audio recordings at request time
The present disclosure is generally related to inserting supplemental audio content into primary audio content via digital assistant applications. A data processing system can maintain an audio recording of a content publisher and a content spot marker to specify a content spot that defines a time at which to insert supplemental audio content. The data processing system can receive an input audio signal from a client device. The data processing system can parse the input audio signal to determine that the input audio signal corresponds to a request and can identify the audio recording of the content publisher. The data processing system can identify, responsive to the determination, a content selection parameter. The data processing system can select an audio content item using the content selection parameter. The data processing system can generate and transmit an action data structure including the audio recording inserted with audio content item. |
| US11949940B2 |
Broadcast receiving apparatus and display control method
A technique of transmitting or receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service more suitably is provided. As the means, a broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcasting wave, a 2K broadcasting service and a 4K broadcasting service being transmitted by the broadcasting wave, includes: a receiver configured to receive the broadcasting wave; a display; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify whether simultaneous broadcasting of a 2K broadcasting service and a 4K broadcasting service in the broadcasting wave is executed or not on a basis of control information, the control information being contained in the broadcasting wave received by the receiver. In a case where an EPG screen for the 2K broadcasting service and the 4K broadcasting service included in the broadcasting wave received by the receiver is to be displayed on the display, the controller is configured to change a display state in the EPG screen of program information on any one service of the 2K broadcasting service or the 4K broadcasting service at least included in the broadcasting wave in accordance with the identifying result. |
| US11949937B2 |
Method and device to create interactivity between a main device and at least one secondary device
A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device. The method comprises receiving a main stream comprising a signal indicating the availability of the ongoing interactive experience related to the audio/video content and extracting the interactive data from the main stream, obtaining a main interactive application related to the interactive data by the main device, obtaining a secondary interactive application related to the interactive data by the secondary device, loading the main interactive application into a software module of the main device, executing the main interactive application with all or part of the interactive data, collecting by the main interactive application of the main device, result of user's interactions made on the secondary device during execution of the secondary interactive application, processing the received user's interaction by the main interactive application to produce a result, displaying the result on the screen together with the audio/video content. |
| US11949930B2 |
Dynamic delay equalization for media transport
Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide for dynamic delay equalization of related media signals in a media transport system. Methods include receiving a plurality of related media signals, transporting the related media signals along different media paths, calculating uncorrected propagation delays for the media paths, and delaying each of the related media signals by an amount related to the difference between the longest propagation delay (of the uncorrected propagation delays) and the uncorrected propagation delay of the related media signal/media path. Calculating the uncorrected propagation delays and delaying the related media signals may be performed in response to a change to the propagation delay of at least one of the related media signals/media paths. Additionally or alternatively, calculating the uncorrected propagation delays and delaying the related media signals may be performed while transporting the related media signals. |
| US11949926B2 |
Content sharing method and device
Disclosed is a content sharing method, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the content sharing method includes: receiving a target video, determining a type of video sharing based on the target video not being a High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10+) standard video, selectively transcoding the target video to a different standard video based on whether the determined type of video sharing is a real-time video sharing, and sending the transcoded target video to a target receiver. |
| US11949925B1 |
Customized content streaming techniques
In some implementations, a system is capable of intelligently generating customized multimedia content streams that are distributed to different groups of users. The system generates the customized content streams such that the initial and terminating portions of the streams are shared between each of the content streams. The system adjusts the intermediate portions of the streams to, for example, the viewing preferences of each user group using alternate forms of content. In this regard, the customized content streams that have both customized portions and shared portions to provide a standardized yet adaptive viewing experience for all users. |
| US11949924B2 |
Determining watch time loss regions in media content items
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining watch time loss regions in media content items. In one aspect, features for a video are input into a trained model that is trained to output watch time loss regions. The trained model is trained using labels corresponding to known watch time loss regions in training videos and features of training videos that correspond to the known watch time loss regions. A watch time loss region defines a time window of a video during which a likelihood of a user stopping playback of the video is more than a threshold likelihood. In response to inputting the feature for the first video into the trained model, data regarding watch time loss regions for the video is obtained from the model and provided to an entity involved in providing the video to a user. |
| US11949920B2 |
Method and apparatus for contorlling coefficient transmission by early determining whether to decode information that inverse transform needs
A video decoding method includes: before residual decoding of a coding unit is completed, referring to available information to determine whether to decode information that an inverse transform (IT) circuit needs for applying inverse transform to transform blocks of the coding unit, and generating a determination result; and controlling coefficient transmission of the coding unit to the IT circuit according to the determination result. |
| US11949918B2 |
Unified neural network in-loop filter signaling
A method implemented by a video coding apparatus includes applying a neural network (NN) filter to an unfiltered sample of a video unit to generate a filtered sample. The NN filter is applied based on a syntax element of the video unit. The method also includes converting between a video media file and a bitstream based on the filtered sample that was generated. |
| US11949912B2 |
Method and device for video image processing
A video image processing method includes determining a related block of a current image block according to a motion vector of a target neighboring block, the current image block, and a collocated frame of the current image block, decoding the current image block according to a motion vector of the related block of the current image block, constructing motion vectors of part of control points of the current image block according to neighboring blocks of the part of the control points of the current image block, and adding the motion vectors of the part of the control points of the current image block to a motion vector candidate list of the current image block. |
| US11949910B2 |
Method and apparatus for video encoding and decoding based on illumination compensation
Methods (1500, 1600) and apparatuses (700, 900, 1700) for video coding and decoding are provided. The method of video encoding (1500) includes determining (1510) a set of parameters for illumination compensation associated with a first motion compensated reference block of a block in a picture of a video based on a function of a set of samples of the first motion compensated reference block and a set of samples of a second motion compensated reference block of the block, processing (1520) a prediction of the block based on the set of parameters, the prediction being associated with the first motion compensated reference block and encoding (1530) the block based on the processed prediction. A bitstream formatted to include encoded data, a computer-readable storage medium and a computer program product are also described. |
| US11949908B2 |
Adaptive affine motion compensation unit determining in video picture coding method, video picture decoding method, coding device, and decoding device
The present disclosure provides a video picture coding method, a video picture decoding method, a coding device, and a decoding device. The method includes: determining a distance between control points for an affine picture block; determining a motion vector difference for the affine picture block, motion vectors of the control points being used to determine the motion vector difference; and performing coding processing on the affine picture block over a size that includes a horizontal length and a vertical length, wherein the horizontal length and the vertical length vary based on the distance between the control points, the motion vector difference, and a motion vector precision. |
| US11949907B2 |
Moving picture coding method, moving picture decoding method, moving picture coding apparatus, moving picture decoding apparatus, and moving picture coding and decoding apparatus
A moving picture coding includes: coding a first flag indicating whether or not temporal motion vector prediction is used; when the first flag indicates that the temporal motion vector prediction is used: coding a first parameter for calculating the temporal predictive motion vector; wherein when the first flag indicates that the temporal motion vector prediction is not used, the first parameter is not coded. |
| US11949905B2 |
Method and apparatus for decoding video, and method and apparatus for encoding video
Provided are a video decoding method and apparatus for, in a video encoding and decoding procedure, when a merge candidate list of a current block is configured, determining whether the number of merge candidates included in the merge candidate list is greater than 1 and is smaller than a predetermined maximum merge candidate number, when the number of the merge candidates included in the merge candidate list is greater than 1 and is smaller than the predetermined maximum merge candidate number, determining an additional merge candidate by using a first merge candidate and a second merge candidate of the merge candidate list of the current block, configuring the merge candidate list by adding the determined additional merge candidate to the merge candidate list, and performing prediction on the current block, based on the merge candidate list. |
| US11949903B2 |
Image decoding method and image decoding apparatus using candidate motion vectors
A decoding method and apparatus are provided. A first candidate having a first motion vector that has been used to decode a first block, a first prediction direction that corresponds to the first motion vector, and a first reference picture index that identifies a first reference picture is derived. A second candidate having a second motion vector that has been used to decode a second block, a second prediction direction that corresponds to the second motion vector, and a second reference picture index that identifies a second reference picture is derived. When a total number of candidates is less than a maximum number, a third candidate is derived by combining the first motion vector and the first reference picture index for the first prediction direction of the first candidate and the second motion vector and the second reference picture index for the second prediction direction of the second candidate. |
| US11949900B2 |
Sub-bitstream extraction
Systems, methods and apparatus for encoding, decoding or transcoding digital video are described. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to an order of a sub-bitstream extraction process that is defined by a rule that specifies (a) the sub-bitstream extraction process excludes an operation that removes all supplemental enhancement information (SEI) network abstraction layer (NAL) units, which satisfy a condition, from an output bitstream or (b) the order of the sub-bitstream extraction process includes replacing parameter sets with replacement parameter sets prior to removing, from an output bitstream, the SEI NAL units. |
| US11949897B2 |
Sample array coding for low-delay
The entropy coding of a current part of a predetermined entropy slice is based on, not only, the respective probability estimations of the predetermined entropy slice as adapted using the previously coded part of the predetermined entropy slice, but also probability estimations as used in the entropy coding of a spatially neighboring, in entropy slice order preceding entropy slice at a neighboring part thereof. Thereby, the probability estimations used in entropy coding are adapted to the actual symbol statistics more closely, thereby lowering the coding efficiency decrease normally caused by lower-delay concepts. Temporal interrelationships are exploited additionally or alternatively. |
| US11949896B2 |
Chroma quad tree split constraint
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video encoding. Whether a block size cbSize of a chroma block in luma samples is less than or equal to a minimum allowed chroma quaternary tree (QT) leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples such that cbSize <=MinQtSizeC is determined. In response to the block size cbSize of the chroma block in luma samples being less than or equal to the minimum allowed chroma QT leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples, a QT split is determined as disallowed for the chroma block. Partition information indicating that a chroma coding tree structure in a dual tree is applied to the chroma block is generated, the partition information further indicating the block size cbSize of the chroma block in luma samples and the minimum allowed chroma QT leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples. |
| US11949894B2 |
Method and apparatus for string matching with reference location constraints
An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines a string vector for a current string in a current coding tree unit (CTU). The string vector points to a reference string for the current string. The processing circuitry determines that the string vector satisfies a requirement for an allowance of a partial overlapping of the current string and the reference string, and then reconstructs the current string based on the reference string. |
| US11949892B2 |
Content-adaptive online training for DNN-based cross component prediction with low-bit precision
A method and apparatus for neural network based cross component prediction with low-bit precision during encoding or decoding of an image frame or a video sequence, which may include reconstructing a chroma component based on a received luma component using a pre-trained deep neural network (DNN) cross component prediction (CCP) model for chroma prediction, and updating a set of parameters of the pre-trained DNN CCP model with low-bit precision. The method may also include generating an updated DNN CCP model for chroma prediction with low-bit precision based on at least one video sequence, and using the updated DNN CCP model for cross component prediction of the at least one video sequence at reduced processing time. |
| US11949891B2 |
Systems and methods for region-of-interest tone remapping
Systems and methods are described for providing viewers of streamed video content with the option to view alternative video content in which alternative tone maps are applied to respective regions of interest. In some embodiments, the streamed video content is divided into slices, and alternative tone maps are applied to respective regions of interest within the slices. When a server receives a request from a client for alternative tone mappings of different regions, slices with the appropriate mapping may be assembled on demand and delivered to the client in a single video stream. Tone mappings may be used, for example, to highlight particular objects, such as players in a sporting event captured in the streamed video content. |
| US11949889B2 |
Processing a point cloud
At least one embodiment relates to a method for padding a first depth image representative of depth values of nearer points of a point cloud frame and a second depth image representative of depth values of farther points of a point cloud frame. The method also comprises encoding a video stream including a time-interleaving of said encoded first and second images. There is also provided a method comprising decoding a video stream to provide a first depth image representative of depth values of nearer points of a point cloud frame and a second depth image representative of depth values of farther points of a point cloud frame; and filtering pixel values of the second depth image by using pixel values of the first depth image. |
| US11949885B2 |
Intra prediction in image processing
An intra prediction method and a device using the intra prediction method are provided. The intra prediction method includes the steps of: deriving a current prediction mode as a prediction mode of a current block; constructing neighboring samples of the current block with available reference samples; filtering the available reference samples; and generating predicted samples of the current block on the basis of the filtered available reference samples. The filtering step includes performing the filtering using the available reference sample located in the prediction direction of the current prediction mode and a predetermined number of available reference samples neighboring to the prediction direction of the current prediction mode. |
| US11949883B2 |
Inter prediction method and apparatus therefor
According to the present invention, an inter prediction method comprises the steps of: generating a merge candidate list for a block to be predicted, wherein the block is to correspond to a current prediction unit; deriving, on the basis of one of a plurality of merge candidates constituting the merge candidate list, motion information on the block to be predicted; and performing, on the basis of the derived motion information, a prediction on the block to be predicted so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current prediction unit. |
| US11949880B2 |
Video region partition based on color format
A method of video processing is described. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a certain partitioning scheme is allowed for the current video block according to a rule that depends on a coding mode type used for representing the current video block in the coded representation and a dimension of the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining. |
| US11949878B2 |
Method and system for picture segmentation using columns
Described is picture segmentation through columns and slices in video encoding and decoding. A video picture is divided into a plurality of columns, each column covering only a part of the video picture in a horizontal dimension. All coded tree blocks (“CTBs”) belonging to a slice may belong to one or more columns. The columns may be used to break the same or different prediction or in-loop filtering mechanisms of the video coding, and the CTB scan order used for encoding and/or decoding may be local to a column. Column widths may be indicated in a parameter set and/or may be adjusted at the slice level. At the decoder, column width may be parsed from the bitstream, and slice decoding may occur in one or more columns. |
| US11949875B2 |
Method and apparatus for decoding image by using transform according to block size in image coding system
A method for decoding an image by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving predicted samples by performing prediction on a current block; determining whether the current block is to be divided, on the basis of a size and a maximum transform size of the current block; when the current block is determined to be divided, dividing the current block into transform blocks; deriving transform coefficients of the transform blocks; deriving residual samples by performing an inverse transform procedure for the transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the residual samples and the predicted samples, wherein, when the size of the current block is larger than the maximum transform size, the current block is determined to be divided. |
| US11949869B2 |
Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device
A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: (i) in a first case where a layered structure is generated by classifying three-dimensional points into layers: encoding attribute information for the three-dimensional points based on the layered structure; and generating a bitstream including layer information utilized for the generation of the layered structure; and (ii) in a second case where the three-dimensional points are not classified: encoding attribute information for the three-dimensional points; and generating a bitstream not including the layer information. |
| US11949863B2 |
Geometric partition mode with intra block copy
In response to a current block being partitioned into a first partition and a second partition based on a geometric partition mode, a first prediction type for the first partition and a second prediction type for the second partition are determined based on a flag associated with one of intra prediction, inter prediction, and intra block copy (IBC). Each of the first and second prediction types is one of the intra prediction, the inter prediction, and the IBC. Based on the first prediction type, a first prediction mode for the first partition of the current block is determined. Based on the second prediction type, a second prediction mode for the second partition of the current block is determined. The first partition of the current block is reconstructed based on the first prediction mode and the second partition of the current block is reconstructed based on the second prediction mode. |
| US11949862B2 |
Method and apparatus for video coding
An apparatus for video decoding includes receiving and processing circuitry. The circuitry is configured to receive a bitstream including a syntax element associated with a parent coding unit (CU) in a picture indicating the parent CU is partitioned into a predefined set of child CUs without performing a recursive tree-structure-based partitioning, and process the child CUs according to the indication of the syntax element to reconstruct the picture. In an embodiment, at least two subdivisions need to be performed when the parent CU is partitioned using the recursive tree-structure-based partitioning in order to obtain the same set of child CUs. In an embodiment, at least one of the child CUs has a size larger than a minimum allowed CU size for partitioning the parent CU and includes no syntax element to indicate whether the at least one of the child CUs is to be further subdivided. |
| US11949861B2 |
Boundary location for adaptive loop filtering
Techniques for implementing adaptive loop filtering are described. One example method of video processing includes making a first determination, for a conversion between a video unit of a video and a bitstream of the video, a first luma adaptive loop filter, ALF, boundary across which a luma adaptive loop filter is selectively applied to a luma component of the video unit and a second luma ALF boundary; making a second determination, from the second luma ALF boundary, a chroma ALF boundary across which a chroma adaptive loop filter is selectively applied for a chroma component of the video unit; and performing the conversion based on the first determination and the second determination. |
| US11949859B2 |
Reusing adaptive loop filter (ALF) sub-picture boundary processing for raster-scan slice boundaries
Systems, methods, and media are provided for loop filtering across raster scan slices. One example includes obtaining the video data comprising one or more pictures and a first block of a picture having a pixel subject to filtering. A second block is determined to be located in the first slice in a particular relation to the second block. A third block that includes pixels for filtering the pixel is determined to be in a second slice at a diagonal corner of the first block, with filtering across slice boundaries disabled. First one or more pixels of the second block are identified as available for performing loop filtering of the pixel and second one or more pixels of the third block identified as unavailable for performing the loop filtering of the pixel of the first block. The first one or more pixels and the second one or more pixels are padded. |
| US11949858B2 |
Video throughput improvement using long term referencing, deep learning, and load balancing
Methods, systems, and devices for improved video throughput using deep learning video coding are described. A device may receive a bitstream including a set of video frames. The device may batch the set of video frames into a first subset of video frames and a second subset of video frames based on a change in a reference scene associated with the set of video frames. The device may select a mode of operation for a neural processing unit of the device based on the batching. The device may generate a set of video packets including the first subset of video frames, the second subset of video frames, or both, based on the neural processing unit and the selected mode of operation. |
| US11949851B2 |
Inter prediction method and apparatus using CPR-based MMVD
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: determining that a merge with motion vector difference (MMVD) mode has been applied to a current block that is a current picture referencing (CPR) coding block referring to a current picture; deriving a base motion information candidate for the current block on the basis of candidate blocks neighboring the current block; generating prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the base motion information candidate; and generating reconstruction samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction samples, wherein the base motion information candidate is derived depending on whether the neighboring candidate blocks are CPR coding blocks. |
| US11949850B2 |
Constrained intra prediction and unified most probable mode list generation
A method of selecting a reference sample used to encode a current block in an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor includes determining that a constrained intra prediction (CIP) mode is enabled; determining that a neighboring sample of the current block belongs to a coding block that is coded using intra block copy (IBC) coding; based on the determining that the neighboring sample belongs to the coding block that is coded using the IBC coding, selecting the neighboring sample as the reference sample; and encoding the current block using intra prediction coding based on the reference sample. |
| US11949849B2 |
Intra prediction for square and non-square blocks in video compression
A method for video decoding is provided. For a current block, whether an angular intra prediction mode for the current block is a wide angle mode that is in a direction outside of a range of directions that spans a bottom left diagonal direction and a top right diagonal direction of the current block is determined. Based on the angular intra prediction mode being determined as the wide angle mode, an intra smooth filter is enabled, the enabled intra smooth filter is applied to blocks neighboring the current block to generate filtered blocks, and intra prediction is performed based on the filtered blocks to decode the current block. |
| US11949848B2 |
Techniques to capture and edit dynamic depth images
Implementations described herein relate to a computer-implemented method that includes capturing image data using one or more cameras, wherein the image data includes a primary image and associated depth values. The method further includes encoding the image data in an image format. The encoded image data includes the primary image encoded in the image format and image metadata that includes a device element that includes a profile element indicative of an image type and a first camera element, wherein the first camera element includes an image element and a depth map based on the depth values. The method further includes, after the encoding, storing the image data in a file container based on the image format. The method further includes causing the primary image to be displayed. |
| US11949843B1 |
System and method for enhancing three-dimensional (3D) depth acquisition
In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes capturing an image for each flash unit of an electronic device, each image being illuminated during the capturing of the image; obtaining a normalized image from one or more of the illuminated images; and using an illumination-based optimization framework to generate an enhanced three-dimensional (3D) depth image, the illumination-based optimization framework being based on the illuminated image. In some embodiments of the computer-implemented method, the illumination-based optimization framework incorporates the normalized image and 3D depth data associated with the captured image into the generation of the enhanced 3D depth image. |
| US11949841B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control program therefor
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms a correction patch using toner; a measurer that measures a color, a density, or a deposited amount of toner of the correction patch; and a hardware processor that calculates a reference correction amount on the basis of a measurement value of the measurer so that the density of the correction patch reaches a target value, and corrects an image forming condition of the image former by a first correction amount smaller than the reference correction amount. |
| US11949840B1 |
Redacting confidential information in a document and reversal thereof
Systems and methods relate generally to associating confidential information with redactions are disclosed. In one such method, a login session is established with a programmed server. A document having the confidential information is uploaded to the programmed server. The confidential information in the document is detected by an artificial intelligence service. The confidential information is analyzed according to at least one rule by the artificial intelligence service. Suggestions for at least one redaction are generated by the artificial intelligence service. At least a portion of the confidential information is redacted responsive to the at least one redaction suggested by a redaction service. The document is stored in association with the at least one redaction though separate from the confidential information to provide at least one reversible redaction. |
| US11949839B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control method with requesting user image capture
An image forming apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture image data and a controller operatively coupled to the image sensor. The controller is configured to receive, from the image sensor, a requesting user image of a requesting user who requests authentication to use the image forming apparatus. The controller is configured to transmit the requesting user image to a terminal associated with an authenticating user that is authorized to authenticate the requesting user. The controller is configured to acquire, from the terminal, an authentication result indicating whether the authenticating user authenticates the requesting user to use the image forming apparatus. |
| US11949838B2 |
Processing device capable of user authentication and user authentication reception method
The number of operational errors where a user unintentionally logs in as another user in quick login is reduced.A processing device capable of user authentication includes a user registrator that receives registration of terminal identification information of a portable communication terminal as one piece of personal information associated with a user, a storage device that stores the personal information for each user, a user authenticator that displays a selection item related to a registered user on a user authentication screen, and performs authentication of the user in response to a selection, a terminal information acquirer that performs wireless communication with the portable communication terminal carried by a nearby user to acquire the terminal identification information of the portable communication terminal, and a nearby terminal determiner that determines whether the terminal identification information acquired matches the terminal identification information included in the personal information of the nearby user. In a case where the terminal identification information acquired matches the terminal identification information of the nearby user, the user authenticator displays a user selection item of the nearby user on the user authentication screen, in a manner such that the user selection item of the nearby user has a priority higher than the user selection item of another user. |
| US11949835B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, and communication apparatus
A second management server includes: a reception unit configured to receive a request of notification information, which includes identification information identifying the communication apparatus, from the first management server; a generation unit configured to generate a URL for service registration, which includes the identification information, in a case where the request is received; a transmission unit configured to transmit reply information, which includes the generated URL, to the first management server as a response to the request; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit a request of registration with the service, which is based on the identification information, to the service provider server in response to an access to the URL. |
| US11949833B2 |
Image reading apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium
An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit. |
| US11949832B2 |
Image sensor unit with erecting equal-magnification lens array having a lens with optically discontinuous portion
There is provided a method of manufacturing an image sensor unit, the image sensor unit including: a linear light source that illuminates a document along a main scanning direction; a rod lens array that includes a plurality of rod lenses arranged in the main scanning direction and condenses a light reflected from the document; and a linear image sensor that receives a light condensed by the rod lens array. When a rod lens having an optically discontinuous portion on a surface and/or interior of the rod lens is included, the rod lens array is arranged such that the optically discontinuous portion is not located toward the document. |
| US11949831B2 |
User interface for exposure correction of an image transparency
Systems and methods relate generally to exposure correction of an image transparency. In an example method thereof, an adaptable filter having an adjustable transparency panel and a microcontroller is obtained. The image transparency is backlit to obtain first analog image information by the adaptable filter. An exposure level associated with the first analog image information is sensed. A transparency level of the adjustable transparency panel is adjusted responsive to the sensed exposure level. Second analog image information is obtained from the adjustable transparency panel provided to a sensor array. The second analog image information is the first analog image information with the adjusted transparency level. |
| US11949829B2 |
Medium processing apparatus that includes notification unit, and method for controlling medium processing apparatus that includes notification unit
A medium processing apparatus includes a medium processing mechanism that processes a medium, a first board configured to communicate with an external apparatus by a first communication method and control the medium processing mechanism, a second board configured to communicate with the first board by the first communication method, a third board configured to communicate with the second board by the first communication method and communicate with the external apparatus by a second communication method different from the first communication method, a switcher that switches a communication destination of the first board to the second board or the external apparatus, and a notification section that makes, when the communication destination of the first board is switched to the second board by the switcher, a notification of communication information based on the second communication method. |
| US11949827B2 |
Methods, apparatus, and systems for improving printing precision
Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor. |
| US11949825B2 |
Scanning optical device and image forming apparatus with bearing surfaces and regulating portions constructed to reduce laser deviation of a reflection mirror
A scanning optical device includes a deflector, a reflecting mirror, a housing to accommodate the deflector and the mirror; and an elastic member to urge the mirror toward the housing. The mirror includes a first surface urged by the elastic member, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a third surface and a fourth surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces. The housing includes a bearing surface to support the second surface and a regulating portion to regulate movement of the mirror to a mirror widthwise direction, perpendicular to a mirror longitudinal direction and parallel with the second surface, and toward an opening of the housing. The regulating portion is provided opposite to only a part of the third surface so that a ridge line of the mirror between the second surface and the third surface does not contact the regulating member even an attitude of the mirror changes in a direction away from the bearing surface. |
| US11949819B2 |
VoIP analog telephone system
A multi-port VoIP telecommunications system that allows the user to gain access to telephone connectivity through the Internet by connecting directly to the Internet or by connecting to the Internet through the existing Internet connection of a computer or cell phone device. The present system includes an Ethernet port, a Wi-Fi receiver to facilitate the transmission and receipt of Internet protocol signals wirelessly, a USB plug connectable to the ATA, connectivity to a home monitoring network and connectivity to Bluetooth devices. |
| US11949818B1 |
Selecting user device during communications session
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for establishing network-based data communications (e.g., voice calls, video calls, etc.) between a user device of a user and a remote device of another user, and transitioning the data communications to a different user device of the user based on various types of information. In some examples, the user devices may be located in one or more environments of the user, and the data communications may be transitioned between the user devices based, at least in part, on a location of the user in the environment(s) relative to the multiple devices. For instance, if a user device is performing data communications with the remote device, but it is determined that the user has moved into a closer proximity to another user device, the performance of the data communications may be transitioned to the other user device to which the user is in closer proximity. |
| US11949816B2 |
System and methods for intent—based active callback management using enhanced callback objects
A system and method for intent-based active callback management using enhanced callback objects, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available. |
| US11949815B1 |
Programming/data sets via a data-communications server
Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to programming of a data-communications system. According to a specific example, a data-communications (e.g., VoIP) server is configured to identify for calls involving endpoint devices, a set of scripts written in a programming language that includes routing and/or call flow commands. The server is to execute the set of scripts to retrieve data from the data sources and control, in response to the data, call flow for the calls. |
| US11949814B2 |
Call content management for mobile devices
One example method of operation may include identifying a call to a mobile device, determining whether the call includes call content data intended for the mobile device, initiating an active session and a time to live (TTL) associated with the call content data, forwarding the call content data to the mobile device when the call includes call content data associated with the caller, and receiving a content confirmation from the mobile device that the call content data was received. |
| US11949811B1 |
Fraud detection in contact centers using deep learning model
An example method is described. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, data indicative of a call into an interactive voice response (IVR) system from a user device and determining, by the computing system and based on the data, a set of actions performed by the user device within the IVR system and a corresponding set of results performed by the IVR system during the call. Additionally, the method includes converting, by the computing system, the set of actions and the corresponding set of results into a sequence of code pairs using a dictionary established based on training data, determining, by the computing system, an activity pattern during the call based on the sequence of code pairs; and calculating, by the computing system, a probability that the call is fraudulent based on the activity pattern during the call. |
| US11949810B2 |
Image forming apparatus that calls terminal device on other end indicated by predetermined destination number, when prespecified gesture is detected
A communication apparatus includes a motion sensor, a communication device, and a control device. The motion sensor detects a gesture of a user. The communication device makes communication with a terminal device on another end, through a predetermined communication network. The control device acts as a controller. The controller causes the communication device to dispatch a call to the terminal device, when the motion sensor detects a prespecified gesture, in a state where a predetermined condition is satisfied. |
| US11949809B2 |
Optimization apparatus, optimization method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium in which optimization program is stored
An optimization apparatus (100) includes a setting unit (110) that sets a predetermined non-linear objective function, a policy determination unit (120) that determines a policy to be executed in online optimization in a bandit problem, based on the non-linear objective function, a policy execution unit (130) that acquires a reward as an execution result of the determined policy, an update rate determination unit (140) that determines an update rate of the non-linear objective function by a multiplicative weight update method, based on the acquired reward and the non-linear objective function, and an update unit (150) that updates the non-linear objective function, based on the update rate. |
| US11949808B2 |
Context-sensitive home screens for use with wearable multimedia devices
Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and, in some implementations, a cloud computing platform. In some implementations, in a method for presentation of a home screen. In response to determining that a waking condition of a mobile device is satisfied, an environment of the mobile device is sensed using one or more sensors of the mobile device. Based at least on the sensing, a current context of the mobile device is determined. In response to determining the current context of the mobile device, a particular content is selected from among a plurality of content, the particular content being relevant to a user of the mobile device based on the current context of the mobile device. The particular content is presented as a home screen of the mobile device upon waking the mobile device. |
| US11949805B2 |
Call method and apparatus
A call method is provided. In the call method, a first account is associated with a number of called party devices. A calling party device may call the number of called party devices by using the first account. When receiving calling, a called party device that is difficult to carry, such as a smart speaker or a smart television, may detect whether a distance to a smartwatch or a mobile phone having a same account is less than a distance threshold. If the distance is less than the distance threshold, the smart speaker or the smart television may output an incoming call prompt. If the distance is not less than the distance threshold, the smart speaker or the smart television ignores the received calling, and makes no response to the calling. |