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US11964347B2	Safety plug for a female welding lead connector A safety plug for a female welding lead connector configured to remain tethered to the female welding lead connector and including a male head configured in the shape of a male end of a male welding lead connector so that the male head of the safety plug can be inserted into a female welding lead connector, rotated, and secured in place inside a female welding lead connector in the same manner as a male welding lead connector.
US11964344B2	Glass substrate having through hole and hollowed-out portion and method for producing the same A glass substrate for a semiconductor package includes a first principal surface, a second principal surface, at least one hollowed-out portion, and at least one through hole formed in a surrounding of the at least one hollowed-out portion, wherein in a section of the at least one hollowed-out portion taken in a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface, a minimum diameter of the at least one hollowed-out portion is smaller than an opening diameter of the at least one hollowed-out portion at each of the first principal surface and the second principal surface.
US11964342B2	Laser processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus includes: a stage 2 capable of levitating and transporting a substrate 3 by jetting gas from a front surface; a laser oscillator configured to irradiate a laser beam 20a onto the substrate 3; and a gas jetting port arranged at a position overlapping a focus point position of the laser beam 20a in plan view, and being configured to jet inert gas. The front surface of the stage 2 is constituted by upper structures 5a and 5b, and the upper structures 5a and 5b are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other and face each other. A gap between the upper structures 5a and 5b overlaps the focus point position of the laser beam 20a in plan view. A filling member 8 is arranged between the upper structures 5a and 5b so as to fill the gap between the upper structures 5a and 5b.
US11964339B2	Laser welding device and laser welding method A laser welding device includes: an irradiator configured to overlap laser light and measurement light coaxially with each other and apply the laser light and the measurement light to a weld part, a wavelength of the measurement light being different from a wavelength of the laser light; a measuring instrument configured to repeatedly measure a weld penetration depth of the weld part based on the measurement light that is emitted from the irradiator and reflected on the weld part so as to generate measured values; and a determiner configured to determine the weld penetration depth of the weld part based on (i) one or more measured values; or (ii) an average value of the one or more measured values, the one or more measured values being included within a predetermined range with reference to a greatest side measured value of the plurality of measured values.
US11964336B2	Band saw blade with improved back edge A band saw blade can include a body extending in an endless ribbon, a cutting edge with cutting teeth, a back edge opposite the cutting edge, and a series of notches formed in the back edge. The notches can at least include first, second and third different notches. The notches can be arranged in a repeating pattern and each can be continuously arcuate. The notches can extend into the back edge a first depth. The notches can be separated from one another by a first distance. The notches can have respective radii of curvature and the radii of curvature can be different from one another.
US11964330B2	Lathe An NC lathe including a first spindle, a second spindle capable of holding a cut-off workpiece delivered from the first spindle, a second tool post on which a plurality of tools are attachable to machine the workpiece held by the second spindle, a product receiver provided on the second tool post, a Y2-axis motor capable of moving at least one of the second tool post and the second spindle in a Y2-axis direction, and an X2-axis motor capable of moving at least one of the second tool post and the second spindle in an X2-axis direction. The second tool post has a plurality of tool mounting parts where the tools are attachable. The tool mounting parts are aligned at intervals in the Y2-axis direction. At least one of the tool mounting parts is arranged in a position overlapping the product receiver with respect to the X2-axis direction.
US11964327B2	Method for preparing functional composite powder and functional composite powder The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a functional composite powder and a functional composite powder, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a functional composite powder, the method including the steps of: preparing a metal material powder and an implantation material; adding the metal material powder and the implantation material into a mixer; and forming a functional composite powder by applying kinetic energy to the metal material powder and the implantation material in the mixer, and a functional composite powder prepared by the method.
US11964325B2	Metal magnetic material and electronic component Zinc is added to a metal magnetic alloy powder including iron and silicon. An element is formed using this magnetic material, and a coil is formed inside or on the surface of the element.
US11964322B2	Secondary cooling apparatus in a machine for continuous casting of metal products Secondary cooling apparatus in a machine for continuous casting of metal products, such that each metal product is cast, contained and guided along an axis of movement. The secondary cooling apparatus includes a plurality of cooling assemblies disposed in sequence one to the other along the continuous casting machine. Each assembly includes a plurality of cooling units each provided with one or more nozzles disposed along the axis of movement. The cooling units of each assembly are adjacent to each other to cover a width at least equal to the maximum width of the metal product which can be cast in the continuous casting machine.
US11964316B2	Method for reducing odor in remediation of pesticide chemical contaminated soil A method for reducing odor in remediation of pesticide chemical contaminated soil comprises preparing odor control sustained-release particles and evenly covering on the surface of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil according to a certain dosage; preparing odor covering base materials and mixed bacterial solution, and preparing the odor covering soil by mixing the odor covering base materials and mixed bacterial solution in proportion, and then covering the odor covering soil on the surface of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil; and inserting heating rods into the pesticide chemical contaminated soil, and heating the surface layer of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil to 30-40° C.
US11964312B2	System and method for removing material build-up in mixing chamber of rotary mixer machine A method and system for removing material build-up in a mixing chamber of a rotary mixer machine. The system includes one or more actuators coupled to the mixing chamber and to a frame of the rotary mixer machine. Further, the system includes a controller configured to receive an input and activate the one or more actuators in response to the input to induce a forward and backward rocking motion in the mixing chamber to cause a dislodgement of the material build-up from the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber executes the forward and backward rocking motion between a first position and a second position about an axis disposed transversally to a length of the rotary mixer machine.
US11964311B2	Cleaning system and method for operating the cleaning system The application relates to a cleaning system configured for cleaning of cavities filled with a liquid, including fragmentation, debridement, material removal, irrigation, disinfection, and decontamination. The cleaning system includes an electromagnetic radiation system and a liquid. A treatment handpiece irradiates the liquid within a cavity with a radiation beam, producing a first vapor bubble using first pulse, and, at a different location, a second vapor bubble using a second pulse. The pulse repetition time is adjusted to ensure efficacy, for example such that an onset time of the second vapor bubble is within the first contraction phase of the first vapor bubble, when the first vapor bubble has contracted from its maximal volume to a size in a range from about 0.7 to about 0.1 of the maximal volume.
US11964307B2	Portable shower cleaning apparatus A portable shower cleaning article is provided and includes a first container, wherein the first container defines a first container cavity for containing a rinsing fluid and a pump, wherein the pump is associated with the first container cavity. The portable shower cleaning article further includes a dispensing hose, wherein the dispensing hose includes a hose input end communicated with a hose output end via a hose cavity and a trigger valve, wherein the trigger valve is associated with the hose output end and defines a trigger valve input end communicated with a trigger valve output end via a trigger valve flow cavity, wherein the hose input end is associated with the pump, and wherein the pump is configured to pump the rinsing fluid through the hose cavity and into the trigger valve flow cavity.
US11964303B2	Methods, devices and systems for cargo sorting The invention provides a method for cargo sorting, configured to control an end effector with a package placement platform to sort the cargo, and the method includes: moving the package placement platform to a package obtaining position and obtaining the cargo to be sorted that enters into the package placement platform; moving the package placement platform to a package storage location; and exerting a first force to push the cargo into a package storage unit. With the help of the package placement platform, the method of the invention can receive the packages of different types or different sizes or different material so as to sort and transport all kinds of packages.
US11964297B2	Caulk gun with a set of shortened rods This invention is a gun shaped device used in the application of caulk, paste and or other semi solid high viscosity fluids. The device contains a barrel portion for the tube to be inserted into, and a plunger portion with a flat round metal piece with a fitting that attaches to a set of shortened rods. The set of shortened rods acts as a plunger and goes through a guide toward the back of the handle. The barrel can be shortened for use of smaller tubes of caulk.
US11964294B2	Mist-generating device A mist-generating device includes: a droplet generating unit that generates, in a third liquid, a functional droplet including a first liquid that is spherical and a second liquid that covers an entirety of the first liquid and has a volatility lower than a volatility of the first liquid; and a mist-generating unit that generates a multilayer mist obtained by atomizing the third liquid containing the functional droplet.
US11964278B2	Microfluidic chip, systems, and methods for capturing of environmental DNA A microfluidic lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device, microfluidic systems, and associated methodology are described that allow for intelligently collecting environmental DNA (eDNA) and their associated metadata. Optical spectroscopy is integrated with filtration membranes on the microfluidic device. The microfluidic LOC device and systems can be used for selectively capturing targeted species based on optical characteristics and for recording relevant metadata on eDNA acquired by the filtration membranes.
US11964276B2	Acoustic resonator device Methods of fabricating a bulk acoustic wave resonator structure for a fluidic device. The methods can include a first step of disposing a first conductive material over a portion of a first surface of a substrate to form at least a portion of a first electrode, the substrate having a second surface opposite the first surface. Then, a piezoelectric material may be disposed over the first electrode. Next, a second conductive material can be disposed over the piezoelectric material to form at least a portion of a second electrode. The second conductive material extends substantially parallel to the first surface of the substrate and the second conductive material at least partially extends over the first conductive material. The overlapping region of the first conductive material, the piezoelectric material, and the second conductive material form a bulk acoustic wave resonator, the bulk acoustic wave resonator having a first side and an opposing second side. An acoustic energy management structure is then disposed over a first side of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. Next a third conductive material is disposed over a portion of the second conductive material that extends beyond the bulk acoustic wave resonator, wherein the third conductive material forms an interconnect extending above the acoustic energy management structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate. Finally a portion of the second surface of the substrate is removed to expose a chemical mechanical connection at the first electrode at a second side of the bulk wave acoustic resonator. Devices formed thereby are also included.
US11964267B2	Distributor device, method of guiding materials and method of cleaning a distributor device The invention relates to a distributor device, to a method for guiding materials, and to a method for cleaning a distributor device. The distributor device for guiding materials, in particular particulate pharmaceutical solids, comprises: a process chamber (2) having at least one inlet opening (3) and having at least two outlet openings (4), a distributor element (5) for distributing the materials, wherein the distributor element (5) extends through the process chamber (2) in order to connect the inlet opening (3) to one of the outlet openings (4), wherein the distributor element (5) is arranged rotatably about an axis of rotation (6), and a cleaning apparatus (7) which is configured to clean the process chamber (2) and the distributor element (5).
US11964266B2	Process for removing cobalt, lead, cadmium and chromium ions from bodily fluids using metallate ion exchange compositions A process for removing Co2+, Pb2+, Cd2+ and Cr3+ toxins from bodily fluids is disclosed. The process involves contacting the bodily fluid with an ion exchange composition to remove the metal toxins in the bodily fluid, including blood and gastrointestinal fluid. Alternatively, blood can be contacted with a dialysis solution which is then contacted with the ion exchange composition. The ion exchange compositions are represented by the following empirical formula: AmZraTibSncMdSixOy. A composition comprising the above ion exchange compositions in combination with bodily fluids or dialysis solution is also disclosed. The ion exchange compositions may be supported by porous networks of biocompatible polymers such as carbohydrates or proteins.
US11964263B2	Catalyst for the production of carboxylic acid ester Catalysts and methods for use in conversion of glycerides and free fatty acids to biodiesel are described. A batch or continuous process may be used with the catalysts for transesterification of triglycerides with an alkyl alcohol to produce corresponding mono carboxylic acid esters and glycerol in high yields and purity. Similarly, alkyl and aryl carboxylic acids and free fatty acids are also converted to corresponding alkyl esters. Catalysts are capable of simultaneous esterification and transesterification under same process conditions. The described catalysts are thermostable, long lasting, and highly active.
US11964259B2	Catalyst composition for hydrogenating 4,4′-methylenedianiline derivatives and method for preparing 4,4′-methylene bis(cyclohexylamine) derivatives using the same A catalyst composition for hydrogenating 4,4′-methylenedianiline derivatives is provided. The catalyst composition includes a carrier including aluminum oxide and magnesium oxide, a rhodium-ruthenium active layer loaded on the surface of the carrier, and a solvent including an organic amine. The weight percentage of magnesium oxide in the carrier is between 12% and 30%. A method for preparing 4,4′-methylene bis(cyclohexylamine) derivatives using the catalyst composition is also provided.
US11964258B1	Zirconium doped terbium nano oxides for wastewater remediation Zirconium doped terbium nano oxides (ZrTb2O3). The nano oxides can have an average diameter ranging from about 17 nm to about 22 nm. The nano oxides can be used as a photocatalyst for photodegradation of organic dyes. In an embodiment, the organic dyes include textile wastewater dyes. In an embodiment, the textile wastewater dyes include methylene blue (MB) and/or Congo Red (CR). In an embodiment, the zirconium doped terbium nano oxides (ZrTb2O3) can be prepared by a dual co-precipitation and calcination method.
US11964255B2	Mixed oxide with improved reducibility Disclosed are a mixed oxide composition based on zirconium and cerium exhibiting a high reducibility, the process for preparing it and its use in the field of catalysis.
US11964251B2	Fuel-reforming device and fuel-reforming method Provided is a fuel-reforming device comprising: an ammonia tank (4); a reformer (5) for reforming ammonia and generating high-concentration hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 99%; a mixing tank (7) for mixing ammonia and hydrogen for temporary storage; and a control means (10) for controlling the respective supply amounts of ammonia and high-concentration hydrogen gas that are supplied to the mixing tank (7). The control means (10) calculates the combustion rate coefficient C of mixed gas with respect to a reference fuel on the basis of equation (1). Equation (1): S0=SH×C+SA×(1−C). In equation (1), S0 is the combustion rate of the reference fuel, SH is the combustion rate of hydrogen, SA is the combustion rate of ammonia, and C is the combustion rate coefficient of mixed gas. In addition, on the basis of equation (2), the control means (10) determines the volume fractions of ammonia and hydrogen that are supplied to the mixing tank. Equation (2): C=1−exp(−A×MB). In equation (2), M is the volume fraction of hydrogen in mixed gas, and A and B are constants.
US11964250B2	Multicompartment capsules and methods and systems for forming same Methods and systems for synthesizing multicompartment capsules are disclosed, as well as multicompartment polymer capsules formed in accordance with disclosed techniques. At least one plurality of polymer capsules are formed via a capsule-forming process. A feed solution and a reservoir solution are provided, each comprising a biopolymer. The feed solution biopolymer and the reservoir solution biopolymer have opposite charges. Droplets of the feed solution are introduced into the reservoir solution, thereby forming via electrostatic complexation a plurality of polymer capsules. At least a portion of the resulting polymer capsules are then encapsulated in a larger polymer capsule via a similar process, wherein the feed solution utilized for the encapsulation process also comprises the formed smaller capsules.
US11964243B2	Atomization generator and special high-pressure atomization generation device for increasing oil and gas field recovery An atomization generator and a special high-pressure atomization generation device for increasing oil and gas field recovery are provided. The special high-pressure atomization generation device for increasing oil and gas field recovery includes an agent pot assembly, a gear pump, a metering pump, an atomization generator and pipelines. The gear pump is connected with the agent pot assembly through an agent pot liquid inlet pipe. The metering pump is arranged between the agent pot assembly and the atomization generator which are connected through the low-pressure manifold pipeline and the high-pressure liquid inlet pipeline. The high-pressure liquid inlet pipeline is connected with the liquid inlet pipe. The liquid inlet pipes are connected with the metering pump. The gas inlet pipe is connected with the high-pressure gas source through the high-pressure gas inlet pipe. The gas inlet cap is provided with a gas inlet pipe.
US11964242B2	Zeolite membranes, molecular separation methods, and manufacturing processes for zeolite membranes Disclosed are methods of manufacturing a zeolite membrane, comprising: providing at least one porous substrate; and coating the at least one porous substrate with a membrane. In some embodiments, the method further comprises hydrothermally treating the membrane with a first hydrothermal treatment step with tetrapropylammonium fluoride (TPAF) and a second hydrothermal treatment step with tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH). In some embodiments, coating the substrate with a membrane comprises surrounding at least a portion of the at least one porous substrate with a precursor gel, the gel comprising a gel phase and a plurality of CHA or MFI crystals; heating the at least one porous substrate and the precursor gel; washing the at least one porous substrate; drying the at least one porous substrate; and calcining the at least one porous substrate.
US11964241B2	Gas separation membrane comprising metal-organic framework and method of manufacturing same A lithium-air battery includes a battery cell and a case configured to accommodate the battery cell. The case includes an inlet communicating with outside and an outlet communicating with outside. At least one of the inlet and the outlet is equipped with a gas separation membrane that includes a matrix including a polymer resin and a metal-organic framework (MOF) dispersed in the matrix. The gas separation membrane has a thickness of 150 μm or more.
US11964235B1	Application of structurally altered gas molecules to enhance water treatment and desalination processes Methods and systems for enhancing water treatment and desalination are provided. An example method includes generating structurally altered gas molecules from water, where the structurally altered gas molecules have a higher probability of attraction of electrons into areas adjunct to the structurally altered gas molecules than molecules of the water. The method further includes mixing the structurally altered gas molecules with raw water to modify properties of the raw water, thereby increasing raw water filtering efficiency of a water filtering system.
US11964231B2	System and method for separating a gas mixture An apparatus and process for separating a gas mixture is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of membrane separation stages comprising a first membrane stage, a second membrane stage, and a third membrane stage. Each of the first, second, and third membrane stages are designed to separate a gas stream provided to them into a permeate stream and a retentate stream. The retentate stream provided from the third membrane stage is configured to be withdrawn as a product, further processed, or discarded. The apparatus further includes a gas transport device with an inlet in communication with the gas mixture and an outlet in communication with the first membrane stage. The controller is in communication with at least one measuring device, and the controller adapts a behavior of the gas transport device in response to a measurement of the at least one measuring device.
US11964229B1	Staggered and crossed heat storage adsorption bed and seawater desalination waste heat storage system A staggered and crossed heat storage adsorption bed and a seawater desalination waste heat storage system are provided, which relate to the field of seawater desalination and the technical field of thermochemical adsorption heat storage. The adsorption bed includes a bed body, wherein an adsorption cavity is arranged in the bed body; two sides of the adsorption cavity are respectively communicated with an inlet cavity and an outlet cavity; the adsorption cavity includes a vacuum heat insulation layer arranged at an outermost side; the vacuum heat insulation layer is embedded with an adsorption box fixing layer; a corner end adsorption box, a central adsorption box and a side adsorption box are staggered and crossed arranged in an inner cavity of the vacuum heat insulation layer through the adsorption box fixing layer.
US11964227B2	Filter A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.
US11964223B1	Methods and apparatus for an inertial separation of air in an electric aircraft An apparatus for an inertial separation of air in an electric aircraft, wherein the apparatus includes an intake duct configured to intake an airflow, an inertial air separator configured to separate the airflow into a clean airflow and a dirty airflow, a propulsor configured to intake the clean airflow, wherein the propulsor includes a stator and a rotor, and a heat exchanger configured to intake the dirty airflow.
US11964221B2	Overload protection chamber for fluid separation apparatus and system A mixed fluid separator apparatus includes an overload protection chamber that prevents a large and sudden influx of oil from fouling a coalescing separator. To prevent sudden influx of a large concentration of oil from overwhelming the coalescing separator, a separate overload protection chamber is connected to a main coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber includes a water drain (majority water with some oil) to the main coalescing separator apparatus and an oil overflow (majority oil with some water) to drain excess oil when necessary to prevent overfilling of the coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber functions to rapidly separate and remove heavy concentrations of oil, protecting the main coalescing separator apparatus.
US11964216B2	Surface grid panel assembly A surface grid panel assembly includes a grid panel and a plurality of attachment studs formed thereon. The grid panel includes a plurality of first and second grid members intersecting with each other. The attachment studs are spacedly protruded from top surfaces of the first and second grid members of the grid panel, wherein one or more attachment elements are adapted for detachably coupling with the attachment studs to couple the attachment elements on the grid panel.
US11964215B2	Toy vehicle track system A toy vehicle track system of the present application includes electrical connections between the track pieces that allow a central hub, referred to herein as a “portal piece,” to communicate with any track pieces included in the track system. In order to ensure that the portal piece can quickly and accurately identify track configurations that are built, the toy vehicle track system implements a communications protocol that supports communications between any two pieces of track. Based on these communications, the portal piece can determine an orientation, a track type, and a position of any track pieces attached, whether directly or indirectly, to the portal piece. The portal piece can then transmit this information to an electronic device executing an application associated with the track system to allow for digital play on a digital version of the track configuration (among other digital play modes).
US11964213B2	Method for controlling a slide direction in branch point and branch point for a slide, in particular a water slide Method for controlling a slide direction in a branch point and a slide, in particular a water slide, in which a slide surface of the branch point is wetted with water, and the branch point is formed: with a first slide connector for a slide entrance, with a second slide connector for a slide exit, with a third slide connector for a further slide exit, wherein the first and second slide connector are provided adjacently to each other, and the third slide connector is provided removed from or opposite the first and second slide connector, and a mouth region is formed between the first and second slide connector and the third slide connector.
US11964210B2	System and method for gameplay and simulation of investment performance and financial growth over a period of time A system and method for presenting a financial simulation is provided having a computing device with a graphical user interface, and the simulation providing a plurality of turns during which an option is provided, for each of the plurality of turns, to have a simulated amount invested into a simulated investment account; sold from the simulated investment account and directed to a simulated non-investment account; or directed to a simulated non-investment account, whereupon any existing invested amount remains in the simulated investment account; and each of the plurality of turns has a simulated market return applied to the simulated investment account to provide a new simulated investment account amount.
US11964205B2	Controlling a user interface of a computer device According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer device comprising: a user interface controllable to display to a user a gameboard of multiple user selectable game elements of at least two types; and a processor configured to: generate a user activatable booster object for display on the user interface; detect a user input to activate the booster object; activate the booster object to generate a booster effect; wherein the processor is further configured, on activation of the booster object, to generate the booster effect by detecting a group of game elements in a region defined on the gameboard; and sort the game elements in the group to display game elements of a matching type adjacent one another in the region to generate a sorted configuration of game elements in the region.
US11964204B2	Social and procedural effects for computer-generated environments A processor provides a simulated three-dimensional (3D) environment for a game or virtual reality (VR) experience, including controlling a characteristic parameter of a 3D object or character based on at least one of: an asynchronous event in a second game, feedback from multiple synchronous users of the VR experience, or on a function driven by one or variables reflecting a current state of at least one of the 3D environment, the game or the VR experience.
US11964201B2	Modular pneumatic somatosensory device A modular pneumatic somatosensory device comprises a main body, a plurality of airbags, a plurality of inflating modules and a control module. The airbags are detachably disposed at different positions of the main body, and at least a part of the airbags have different sizes. The inflating modules are detachably disposed on the main body, and each inflating module is correspondingly connected with at least one of the airbags. The control module is detachably disposed on the main body and is electrically connected with the inflating modules. The control module controls the inflating modules to inflate the corresponding airbags according to a control signal.
US11964195B2	Training bat A bat comprises a handle section, a barrel section and a tapered section between the handle section and the barrel section. In some embodiments, the tapered section comprises discrete zones that increase in diameter from the handle section to the barrel section of the bat. In some embodiments, the tapered section comprises six discrete zones. In some embodiments, the discrete zones are one-inch in length.
US11964194B2	Customizable training bat A customizable training bat includes a handle on a proximal end and an endcap on a distal end. Several body segments used for hitting extend between the handle and the endcap from the proximal end to the distal end over an extendable support rod passing through each of the body segments. To prevent relative shifting and movement between handle and body segments or between adjacent body segments, handle and body segments may contain mechanisms for interlocking. An optional hollow casing encloses the body segments and is connected to the handle in a way that allows it to be extended. The handle also optionally has a detachable knob of variable weight. The length of the bat is varied by adding or removing the body segments and adjusting length of support rod extending from the handle. The bat's size, shape and swing weight can be modified by using the desired body segments.
US11964193B2	Systems and methods for selectively enhancing the weight and aerodynamics of sporting equipment Systems and methods for selectively enhancing the weight and aerodynamics of sporting equipment are provided. A system may include a piece of sporting equipment having openings extending through the sporting equipment. The system may include a plug operable to be secured within one of the openings extending through the sporting equipment. The plug may include a first end portion, a second end portion, and an attachment mechanism. The first end portion may include a first outer flange and a first body. The first outer flange may have a larger diameter than the first body. The second end portion may include a second outer flange and a second body. The second outer flange may have a larger diameter than the second body. The attachment mechanism may be configured to connect the first end portion to the second end portion to secure the plug within the one of the openings.
US11964185B2	Smart oscillating positive expiratory pressure device An oscillating positive expiratory pressure system including an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device, an adapter coupled to the device, and a control module coupled to the adapter. The control module provides real time information about the use of the device, and provides feedback and storage of the information to improve the use thereof.
US11964182B2	Indoor bike stand with side movement degrees The present invention relates to an indoor stand with degrees of movement side gear for use with bicycles comprising two main components assembled in an integrated manner: 1) a rear roller and 2) a front stand that attaches to the fork, instead of the front wheel, in which springs or cushions below the front fork allow degree of lateral movement to the left and right, in which a main bar is coupled to the base by an axis that allows the lateral movement degrees with stability. The presence of these components makes the present invention well simulate the experience of pedaling outdoors and working on the user's shoulders, arms and abdomen.
US11964181B2	Upper body exercise apparatus An upper body exercise apparatus for allowing a user to perform an upper body exercise includes a frame body, a physical exercise device mounted on the frame body, and a movable seat. The physical exercise device has at least one moving member for allowing the user to perform the upper body exercise. The movable seat has a seat post and a seat portion. The seat post has one end pivotally mounted on a base portion of the frame body about a pivot axis. The seat portion is mounted on the other end of the seat post. The movable seat is pivotable about the pivot axis between a use position where the user is able to perform the upper body exercise in a sitting position and an idle position where the user is able to perform the upper body exercise in a standing position.
US11964177B2	Institutional sprinklers and installation assemblies Institutional sprinkler assemblies are provided that includes a sprinkler housing and protective cap arrangement to protect a thermally responsive shielding trigger. The sprinkler housing and trigger arrangement provide for an annular buffer to protect the trigger. The institutional sprinkler assemblies include configurations for installation in pendent and horizontal and orientations.
US11964174B2	Circular mounting device A mounting device may include a top plate including a cone-shaped center portion, a flange coupled to the cone-shaped center portion, a number of apertures defined in the flange, and a number of fasteners engaged with the apertures to couple the top plate to a surface of a structure. The flange seals a bottom side of the top plate to the surface of the structure. The flange includes a seal coupled to the bottom of the flange. The cone-shaped center portion has a convex paraboloid shape. The flange includes at least one surface that is parallel to a surface of the structure, and a transition between the cone-shaped center portion and the flange forms an angle. The top plate has a diameter sufficient to displace a load greater than 50 pounds over the surface of the structure.
US11964172B2	Quality assurance device for a medical accelerator A quality assurance device for a medical accelerator includes a housing having an inner radioluminescent layer adapted to provide a visual indication when contacted with invisible radiation generated by the medical accelerator. In addition, the quality assurance device includes one or more cameras located within the housing and adapted to image the inner radioluminescent layer of the housing including the visual indication.
US11964169B2	Apparatus and method for forming prescribed radiation therapy treatment instructions A prescribing user can designate and prioritize clinical goals that can, in turn, serve as the basis for optimization objectives to guide the development of a radiation treatment plan. The prescribing user can then alter that prioritization of one or more clinical goals and view information regarding changes to fluence-based dose distributions that occur in response to those changes to relative prioritization amongst the clinical goals to thereby understand dosing tradeoffs that correspond to prioritization amongst the clinical goals.
US11964168B2	Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for prostate cancer A method for treating a tumor, comprising identifying a tumor as a prostate cancer tumor and implanting in the tumor identified as a prostate cancer tumor, at least one diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy (DaRT) source with a suitable radon release rate and for a given duration, such that the source provides during the given duration a cumulated activity of released radon between 7 Mega becquerel (MBq) hour and 14.7 MBq hour, per centimeter length.
US11964167B2	Energy augmentation structures for use with energy emitters and collectors An emission enhancement structure having at least one energy augmentation structure; and an energy converter capable of receiving energy from an energy source, converting the energy and emitting therefrom a light of a different energy than the received energy. The energy converter is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one energy augmentation structure such that the emitted light is emitted with an intensity larger than if the converter were remote from the at least one energy augmentation structure. Also described are various uses for the energy emitters, energy augmentation structures and energy collectors in a wide array of fields, such as color enhancement, and color enhancement structures containing the same.
US11964164B2	Cosmetic method and apparatus for the treatment of skin tissue using two wavelengths of laser energy A method of treatment of skin tissue with two laser devices of unequal wavelengths comprising the steps of: (1) activating the two laser devices simultaneously to produce two laser beams of unequal wavelength; (2) directing the two laser beams into a handpiece having a distal tip to direct the laser beams onto the skin tissue; (3) directing the two laser beams within the handpiece to an adjustable beam deflector; and, (4) the adjustable beam deflector directing the two laser beams onto the skin tissue to produce a pattern of laser spots simultaneously but separated from one another.
US11964160B2	Method and apparatus for delivering bundle branch pacing A medical device processor is configured to receive at least one cardiac electrical signal that is sensed during bilateral bundle branch pacing delivered from a bipolar electrode pair comprising an anode positioned along a first bundle branch and a cathode positioned along a second bundle branch opposite the first bundle branch, determine at least one feature from the first cardiac electrical signal, determine that the at least one feature meets first bundle branch capture criteria; and determine anodal bundle branch capture in response to the first bundle branch capture criteria being met.
US11964159B2	Verification of cardiac arrhythmia prior to therapeutic stimulation Ambulatory medical devices may occasionally improperly administer a therapeutic stimulation pulse to a patient upon an incorrect detection of arrhythmia in the patient. To address these improperly administered therapeutic stimulation pulses, an ambulatory medical device includes processes and systems for verifying an initial declaration of an arrhythmia. The ambulatory medical device described include at least one first sensing electrode and at least one second sensing electrode distinct from the at least one first sensing electrode. First electrocardiogram (ECG) signals detected by the first sensing electrode are analyzed to provide an initial declaration of the arrhythmia condition of the patient. As a treatment protocol is being initiated in response to the analysis of the first ECG signals, second ECG signals detected by the second sensing electrode are analyzed to verify the initial declaration of the arrhythmia.
US11964156B1	Transcutaneous electrical stimulation treatment of migraines and headaches A method for treating an unwanted symptom experienced by a person due to migraines or headaches. A set of transcutaneous electrodes are placed on a person's body. A computer processor controls an electrical signal generator in accordance with a stimulation protocol. An electrical signal generator generates a modulated stimulation signal as a high frequency signal in a high frequency range within the range of 80 Hz-200 Hz. The high frequency is adjusted to rove between a first roving frequency and a second roving frequency within the high frequency range of the high frequency carrier signal according to the stimulation protocol for transmitting the high frequency carrier signal to the set of two transcutaneous electrodes for treatment of the person.
US11964154B1	Signal delivery devices to treat sleep apnea, and associated methods and systems The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for addressing a patient's sleep apnea. At least some embodiments include an electrode array and a controller. The electrode array can include one or more electrodes and can be configured to be implanted at least proximate to a target tissue of the patient in an orientation, with at least a vector component of the orientation aligned along an inferior-superior axis of the patient. The controller can be communicatively coupled to the electrode array and include one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the controller, cause the controller to direct an electrical signal to be delivered by the electrode array to the target tissue.
US11964152B2	Neurostimulation using one or more cycling parameters for a non-paresthesia stimulation pattern This application is generally related to identifying or otherwise programming one or more cycling parameters for operation of an implantable pulse generator to provide a neurostimulation therapy to a patient using a non-paresthesia stimulation pattern. In some embodiments, the cycling parameter is selected by measuring physiological signals during trial stimulation. In other embodiments, multiple cycling parameters are identified for use by the patient using a patient controller device.
US11964150B2	Batteryless implantable microstimulators Methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices and systems) for vagus nerve stimulation, including (but not limited to) sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, the methods and apparatuses described herein may be used to stimulate the posterior sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve to treat inflammation and/or inflammatory disorders. The implantable microstimulators described herein may be leadless and batteryless.
US11964148B2	Implantable lead with flexible paddle electrode array A neurostimulation system is disclosed herein. The neurostimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and an implantable therapy lead configured to be electrically coupled to the implantable pulse generator. The implantable therapy lead includes a flexible paddle electrode array with flexible electrodes. Each flexible electrode has a segmented configuration having first and second electrode segments and a flexible bridge or living hinge joining together the first and second electrode segments.
US11964146B2	Arrays for longitudinal delivery of TTFields to a body Tumors in portions of a subject's body that have a longitudinal axis (e.g., the torso, head, and arm) can be treated with TTFields by affixing first and second sets of electrodes at respective positions that are longitudinally prior to and subsequent to a target region. An AC voltage with a frequency of 100-500 kHz is applied between these sets of electrodes. This imposes an AC electric field with field lines that run through the target region longitudinally. The field strength is at least 1 V/cm in at least a portion of the target region. In some embodiments, this approach is combined with the application of AC electric fields through the target region in a lateral direction (e.g., front to back and/or side to side) in order to apply AC electric fields with different orientations to the target region.
US11964144B2	Sheath system for catheter pump A method of coupling components of a catheter pump assembly includes providing an elongate polymeric tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, and also providing a metallic tubular body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The method further includes positioning a mechanical interface having a first interface zone and a second interface zone such that the first interface zone is disposed over a portion of the elongate polymeric tubular body adjacent to the distal end thereof. The method also includes flowing the polymer into the first interface zone, whereby the elongate polymeric tubular body becomes joined with the first interface zone of the mechanical interface, and coupling the metallic tubular body with the second interface zone of the mechanical interface.
US11964141B2	System and method for safety syringe A system for injecting includes a syringe body having proximal and distal ends, a syringe interior, and a syringe flange at the proximal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member disposed in the syringe interior. The system further includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member. The plunger member includes a rotatable member configured to insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body with rotation of the rotatable member. The plunger member further includes a proximal portion proximal of the rotatable member configured to be moved distally to also insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body to eject about microliters of fluid from the syringe interior.
US11964140B2	Injector device The present disclosure relates to an injector device having a housing, a cartridge with a reservoir for medicament, a needle unit with a needle, and a needle sleeve rotatably mounted to the housing about an axis. Prior to use of the injector device the needle is sealed from the reservoir, and at least one of the needle unit and the cartridge is axially slidably mounted to the housing. The needle sleeve includes an engagement member arranged to engage the needle unit and/or the cartridge. The engagement member is adapted such that rotation of the needle sleeve moves the needle unit and/or the cartridge in an axial direction to move the needle into fluid communication with the reservoir.
US11964138B2	Supplementary device for an injection device In one aspect the present disclosure refers to a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a body attachable to an elongated housing of the injection device, at least one connector connected to the body and connectable to the housing, wherein the body is attachable to the housing via the at least one connector, a sensor arrangement coupled to at least one of the body and the at least one connector and configured to measure a longitudinal force component acting between the at least one connector and the body in a direction parallel to the elongation of the housing.
US11964135B2	Pharmaceutical packaging receptacle with a lubricant layer for removal of a charge A receptacle includes an elongate barrel section defining a barrel length between an axial position pA and an axial position pB; side walls each having an inner surface bordering an interior; a layer of a lubricant located on the inner surface; and a charge present in the interior and sealing a cross section of the interior between the inner surfaces of the side walls. An axial position p+ is the axial position closest to pB at which the charge contacts the layer or the inner surfaces and an axial position p− is the axial position closest to pA at which the charge contacts the layer or the inner surfaces. The distance between pB and p+ divided by the distance between p+ and pA is in a range from 0 to 2 and a mean thickness of the layer between pA and p. is at least 10 nm.
US11964124B2	Systems and methods for guided relay delivery of medication Guided relay infusion systems and methods are provided. A guided relay infusion system may be a portion of an infusion pump that can simultaneously deliver a medical fluid from two syringes. When a first one of the syringes is running out of the medical fluid and a second one of the syringes is more full of the medical fluid than the first one of the syringes, guided relay messages are provided for a relay handoff from the first one of the syringes to the second one of the syringes that ensures a smooth continuous delivery of more of the medical fluid than the first one of the syringes holds.
US11964121B2	Mono dose dermal patch for pharmaceutical delivery A method for delivery of a pharmaceutical to a subject includes applying a dermal patch to a subject's skin, wherein the dermal patch comprises a reservoir that stores a pharmaceutical and further comprises at least one hollow needle configured for puncturing the skin, actuating the at least one needle to puncture the subject's skin, and causing at least a portion of the stored pharmaceutical to be released from the reservoir for delivery via a lumen of the hollow needle to the subject.
US11964119B2	Sheath assembly for catheter pump A catheter pump includes a catheter body having at least one lumen therethrough, and comprising a distal end and a proximal end. An expandable impeller assembly includes an expandable impeller and an expandable cannula coupled to the distal end of the catheter body and housing the expandable impeller, the expandable cannula comprising a substantially straight segment having a distal inlet and a proximal outlet, the substantially straight segment configured to straddle an aortic valve. The catheter body comprises a proximal vessel contact zone and a distal vessel contact zone that are each proximal to the substantially straight segment, the proximal vessel contact zone and distal vessel contact zone configured to provide a force against an aortic arch to stabilize the expandable impeller assembly across the aortic valve.
US11964114B2	Shaft deflection control assembly for ENT guide instrument An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, and a deflection actuation assembly. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis and includes a flexible distal portion. The deflection actuation assembly includes a first rotary actuator, a translatable actuation member, and a resilient member. The translatable actuation member extends through the shaft assembly and is operatively coupled with the first rotary actuator and the flexible distal portion of the shaft assembly. The first rotary actuator is rotatable by a rotational force to thereby drive the translatable actuation member longitudinally. The resilient member is positioned between the first rotary actuator and the body and is configured to apply a friction force between the first rotary actuator and the body. The friction force is operable to increase the rotational force required to rotate the first rotary actuator.
US11964109B2	Systems and methods for driving neural activity to control brain signaling and gene expression Methods for controlling brain activity in a subject are described herein. An example method can include delivering a stimulus to the subject, wherein the stimulus induces neural activity in the subjects brain and modulates expression of at least one soluble mediator of cellular activity (such as, for example, a cytokine, chemokine, and/or growth factor) within the subject, and the stimulus is delivered to the subject for less than one hour.
US11964105B2	Oxygen gas concentrator with outlet accumulator An oxygen concentrator comprises a product tank that is fluidly coupled to at least one sieve bed, and a product gas accumulator tank that is fluidly coupled to the product tank via a first conduit and to an outlet port via a second conduit, wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are disposed to allow at least a portion of product gas to flow from the product tank to the outlet port.
US11964102B2	Inhaler An inhaler, preferably for insertion into a nostril, in particular a horse's nostril, with an inhalation valve, which has a movable valve element, whereby the valve element is designed in an annular manner and has an outer edge and an inner edge, whereby the valve element is fastened at the outer edge, the inner edge forms the boundary of an indentation of the valve element, and the inhalation valve has a valve body seat that corresponds to the inner edge.
US11964100B2	Heater assembly with cavity filled with a potting compound A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including: a bushing defining an aperture at a first end of the bushing and a cavity at a second end of the bushing; and an elongate electrical heater extending from the first end of the bushing, in which a portion of the elongate electrical heater extends through the aperture and into the cavity. An aerosol-generating device, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.
US11964097B2	Inhaler An inhaler for delivery of a medicament by inhalation includes an inhaler body for receiving a canister having a dispensing valve. A drive mechanism is provided for driving the canister from a rest position in which the valve is closed to an actuating position in which the valve is open. A resetting mechanism is provided for resetting the drive mechanism. A return mechanism is provided for returning the canister from the actuating position to the rest position, wherein the return mechanism comprises a damping system that is configured to enable the canister to automatically return from the actuating position to the rest position within a predetermined time period. A method of operation of an inhaler is also disclosed.
US11964096B2	Integrated sealed micro-mesh nebulization module Disclosed is an integrated sealed micro-mesh nebulization module, which includes: an nebulization device and a nozzle mechanism disposed on the nebulization device, the nozzle mechanism disposed on the nebulization device is detachably connected with the nebulization device; the nebulization module comprises an annular base, a lower shell disposed in the annular base, an upper shell disposed on the lower shell, a micro-mesh nebulization sheet disposed on the lower shell, a first sealing ring and a second sealing ring respectively disposed on both sides of the micro-mesh nebulization sheet, and a metal contact disposed between the lower shell and the upper shell, with one end connected with the micro-mesh nebulization sheet through a wire, and the other end extending to an exterior of the lower shell and connected with an external driving circuit.
US11964094B2	Method and apparatus for irrigation Disclosed is an irrigation system. The irrigation system includes a manual pump. The manual pump can provide pressurized liquid through a tube at an outlet.
US11964093B2	Negative pressure device A method and apparatus for providing negative pressure at a wound site. The apparatus includes a negative pressure reservoir and a reservoir valve for selectively connecting the reservoir to a wound chamber at a wound site. In particular, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to an apparatus including a source of negative pressure which acts as a negative pressure reservoir to continually or repeatedly “top up” an applied negative pressure so that negative pressure applied at a wound site can be maintained within desired limits for a relatively long period of time.
US11964090B2	Systems and methods of gas removal from a wearable device Systems, devices, and method for gas removal from a wearable device are provided. The systems comprise a gas removal filter having an inlet, a fluid outlet, and a vent port. The gas removal filter comprises a filter mesh between the inlet and outlet, the filter mesh configured to allow only liquid phase material through the filter mesh. The systems also comprises a gas detector for detecting gas in the gas removal filter; a orientation sensor for determining an orientation of the gas removal filter; a transducer protector filter having a first side and a second side, the transducer protector filter on fluid communication with the vent port of the gas removal filter; a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the second side of the transducer protector filter; and an gas removal pump in fluid communication with the second side of the transducer protector filter.
US11964085B2	Apparatus and method for filling solution bags for dialysis The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for filling a solution bag for dialysis with a liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a needle for introduction into a filling line or filling opening of the bag, wherein the needle is a double wall needle having a preferably thermally conductive outer wall and having an inner wall, with a thermal insulation being present between the outer wall and the inner wall; and with a heating element being provided that is configured to heat the outer side of the outer wall to a temperature above the temperature of the inner side of the inner wall.
US11964081B2	Oxytocin release stimulation The present invention relates to an oxytocin release stimulation device (10′) that can be arranged at or close to skin of a user (40). The oxytocin release stimulation device (10′) comprises a lighting unit (14′) and a control unit (16″). The control unit (16″) controls the lighting unit (14′) such that the lighting unit (14′) provides light with specific wavelengths and radiant exposures to the skin of the user (40) for a duration that ensures stimulation of a release of oxytocin. Release of oxytocin allows to stimulate a milk ejection reflex and thus to support milk extraction, e.g. when the oxytocin release stimulation device (10) is used with a breast pump (100′). The oxytocin release stimulation device (10′) can furthermore allow to reach an oxytocin level during pregnancy that allows to reduce the risk of postpartum depression or that allows to facilitate induction of labor.
US11964080B2	Air treatment system, and a method of using said air treatment system An air treatment system (1) arranged for treating polluted air (Apol) at least by means of an air particle filter, and wherein said air treatment system comprises an air treatment unit placed upstream of the air particle filter and being arranged for directing a sub-flow (Asub) of the polluted air (Apol) through said air treatment unit (2) and for subjecting the sub-flow (Asub) to a photooxidation process. The photooxidation process in the air treatment unit (2) is so efficient that the overall concentration of gas-pollution of the combined air flow Acorn is significantly reduced whereby large volumes of polluted air can be treated in a fast, inexpensive and effective manner.
US11964079B2	Inactivation of aerosolized microorganisms using directed energy A system includes one or more radio frequency (RF) emitters configured to transmit RF energy into a specified area in order to inactivate one or more specified microorganisms in the specified area. The system also includes a control system configured to control the one or more RF emitters in order to adjust the RF energy transmitted by the one or more RF emitters. The control system is configured to obtain information identifying different types of microorganisms that are or might be present in the specified area over time and to adjust the RF energy transmitted by the one or more RF emitters in order to target the different types of microorganisms for inactivation over time.
US11964077B2	Scent device A scent device comprises a container defining a volume and configured to hold a fill material, which may include one or more chemical compounds, natural formulations, or both configured to absorb odor and/or moisture, and/or emit a scent. The scent device includes a vented cap reversibly coupled to the container via a connection mechanism, and a breathable insert sandwiched between the container and the cap. The breathable insert may comprise a non-woven fabric supported along its perimeter by a structural mount. Methods of manufacturing the scent device involve cutting a mount from a support material, attaching a breathable material to the mount to form a breathable insert, depositing a scent-controlling material within a container, and sandwiching the breathable insert between the container and a cap upon coupling the cap with the container.
US11964075B2	Injectable composite inks and methods for making and using thereof Described herein are injectable composite inks composed of a hydrogel continuous phase with a plurality of microgels present within the hydrogel continuous phase. The inks described herein have unique chemical and physical properties that enable them to be printed into a number of different types of articles. The articles produced by the injectable composite inks have numerous medical applications.
US11964074B2	Additive-manufactured non-woven fibrous implants, systems, and related methods Additive-manufacturing systems for forming non-woven fibrous implants are disclosed. Additive-manufacturing systems may include a robotic subsystem having scanning and imaging equipment configured to scan a patient's anatomy, and an armature including at least one dispensing nozzle configured to selectively dispense at least one material. The system may further include a controller apparatus configured to send a control signal to control the scanning and imaging equipment to determine a target alignment of a patient's spine, and develop an additive-manufactured printing plan including an additive-manufactured material selection plan based on the target alignment of the patient's spine. The controller may execute the additive-manufactured printing plan to: dispense the at least one material to form a non-woven fibrous component. The non-woven fibrous component may define a plurality of randomly oriented fibers further defining a plurality of open pore spaces between adjacent fibers configured to facilitate boney ingrowth between adjacent fibers.
US11964066B2	Unified airflow system for ultraviolet disinfection devices Embodiments of a unified airflow system for ultraviolet disinfection devices are disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure includes a unified airflow assembly and a control unit. The unified airflow assembly provides a shared airflow passage between a UV source and an airflow accessory capable of extracting contaminants from a target surface using a suction airstream. The UV source may be fluidically disconnected from the airflow accessory. The unified airflow assembly may include at least one air restriction unit in the shared airflow passage for manipulating a suction airstream therein. The control unit may be configured to drive the at least one air restriction unit to restrict the suction airstream to only one of the UV source and the airflow accessory.
US11964065B2	Arrangement for irradiating a surface An arrangement for irradiating a surface includes a radiation source configured to emit ultraviolet radiation, a reflector for directional radiation of the ultraviolet radiation onto the surface, and a control device. A dose of the ultraviolet radiation required for sterilizing the surface and/or a dose already administered is settable and/or determinable by the control device.
US11964064B2	Vehicle receptacle for recharging and sanitizing mobile electronics A vehicle apparatus charges and sanitizes a mobile device. The mobile device has an inductive power receiver coil for wireless charging. A storage bin in the vehicle (such as a center console or a glove compartment) has a movable lid. A tray of the charging/sanitizing apparatus is adapted to receive a side surface of the mobile device so that a majority of the side surface is suspended from the tray by a gap. A first wireless power link is configured to inductively charge the mobile device from the tray to the power receiver coil. A plurality of ultraviolet emitters are disposed at a plurality of locations inside the storage bin to illuminate an exterior of the mobile device when the movable lid is closed. At least some of the ultraviolet emitters are also inductively powered.
US11964058B2	Process for preparing nanoparticles in the form of a powder comprising a bio-resorbable polyester A process can be used for preparing nanoparticles containing at least one bio-resorbable polyester. The nanoparticles are in the form of a powder with a Z-Average particle size Dz in the range of 1 to 450 nm, and with a polydispersity index PDI in the range of 0.01 to 0.5. The process involves emulsion-solvent extraction or emulsion-solvent evaporation, and application of ultrasonic sound.
US11964056B1	Tamper resistant dosage forms The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
US11964055B2	Orodispersible dosage unit containing an estetrol component The invention provides an orodispersible solid pharmaceutical dosage unit having a weight between 30 and 1,000 mg, said dosage unit consisting of: 0.1-25 wt. % of estetrol particles containing at least 80 wt. % of an estetrol component selected from estetrol, estetrol esters and combinations thereof; and 75-99.9 wt. % of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients; the solid dosage unit comprising at least 100 μg of the estetrol component; and wherein the solid dosage unit can be obtained by a process comprising wet granulation of estetrol particles having a volume weighted average particle size of 2 μm to 50 μm. The solid dosage unit is easy to manufacture and perfectly suited for sublingual, buccal or sublabial administration.
US11964052B2	Lipid compounds and lipid nanoparticle compositions Provided herein are lipid compounds that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as neutral lipids, cholesterol and polymer conjugated lipids, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, including vaccination. Also provided herein are lipid nanoparticle compositions comprising said lipid compounds.
US11964050B2	Liposome compositions comprising weak acid drugs and uses thereof The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a weak acid drug, with the use of a bicarbonate salt to achieve a high incorporation of the drug into the liposome and a better therapeutic efficacy. Also disclosed is a method for treating a respiratory disease using the pharmaceutical composition disclosed herein.
US11964048B2	Sustained release compositions comprising liothyronine The present disclosure provides floating gastroretentive compositions comprising a multilayer core comprising 1) a pull layer containing liothyronine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an acid, and a gas-generating agent; and 2) a push layer. Each of the pull layer and the push layer comprises a swellable water-soluble hydrophilic polymer. The composition further comprises a permeable elastic membrane covering at least a portion of the multilayer core and containing at least one orifice in fluid communication with the pull layer. The permeable elastic membrane comprises a copolymer of ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and trimethylammonioethyl methacrylate chloride. The composition provides sustained release of liothyronine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11964043B2	Method of emulsification using core-corona type microparticles A method of emulsification of an oil phase in an aqueous continuous phase, by dispersing core-corona microparticles into the aqueous phase, adding the oil phase, and applying shearing force for a time sufficient to emulsify the resulting mixture. The core-corona microparticles are obtained by radical co-polymerization of a polyethylene oxide macromonomer with at least one hydrophobic acrylate monomer and at least one hydrophobic acrylamide monomer.
US11964041B2	Compositions comprising levan and use thereof A composition comprised of a plurality of levan oligomers, wherein at least 70% (w/w) of said plurality of levan oligomers are characterized by: (i) weight average molecular weights (MW) of 540 to 1000 g/mole, and (ii) a dispersity index (Ð) of less than 2 is disclosed herein. Uses of the levan composition, such as, as a feed additive, growth promoter and for improving the rejuvenation and healing of a human skin, are also disclosed.
US11964039B2	Compositions that brighten skin, provide sun protection, and permit vitamin D production The present invention relates to sunscreen compositions. More specifically, the present invention relates to sunscreen compositions that, when applied to the skin, prevent sun damage while allowing the passage of sufficient UVB in the range of 290 nm-298 nm to produce vitamin D, while also inhibiting melanogenesis.
US11964038B2	Personal care composition comprising water insoluble solid organic compound Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising: (a) a cationic or nonionic surfactant; (b) a high melting point fatty compound having a melting point of from 25° C. to 60° C. (c) a solid organic compound having a water solubility of lower than 25 g per 1 liter water, and having a melting point of exceeding 60° C., and also having a specific AlogP; (d) a first liquid oily compound other than a second liquid oily compound, wherein the first liquid oily compound has a water solubility of 10 g per 1 liter water or less, wherein a mixture of all the first liquid oily compounds included in the composition has a di-electric constant of from about 5 to about 10, and wherein the weight ratio of the solid organic compound to the first liquid oily compound is from about 1:1 to about 1:10; and (e) an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition comprises 0.1% or less of a second liquid oily compound having a higher AlogP of 7.0 or higher. The composition of the present invention provides improved deposition of the solid organic compound and/or reduced crystallization of the solid organic compound in the composition.
US11964035B2	Whipped gel formulations The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a gel formulation in a package, the package may be pressurized. The formulation comprises one or more active agents and is co-mingled with a gas propellant prior to being filled under pressure into the package. The gas propellant is added in sufficient amounts to be dispersed in the formulation; the pressurized package is under sufficient pressure suitable to maintain the first gas propellant dispersed in the formulation. The pressurized package is under sufficient pressure to expel the formulation as a whipped gel formulation upon application of external force on the formulation in the package. The present disclosure also relates to, inter alia, a method of preparing the disclosed formulation; a package comprising the disclosed formulation, and a method of using the disclosed formulation.
US11964033B2	Dry composition for and methods for fabrication of dry compositions A method of providing a treatment for cleaning and removing oils from hair includes providing a cosmetic that includes a blend of a powder phase including at least two absorbents selected from the group of mica, silica, starch, talc, kaolin and zeolite, and at least one emollient with a solvent phase. The blended powder and solvent phases are formed into a dry shampoo product adapted for manual application to the hair. A porous mold may be used to provide the cosmetic. Techniques may be applied to other forms of cosmetic compositions.
US11964029B2	Radioactive conduit and method for in vivo treatment of tumors The invention provides a system for the in vivo treatment of diseased tissue, the system comprising a first longitudinally extending surface and a second longitudinally extending surface coaxial to the first longitudinally extending surface to form a medicament carrying vehicle, wherein the vehicle defines a tunnel adapted to allow physiological fluid to pass through the vehicle. Also provided is method for treating, in vivo, diseased tissue, the method comprising inserting a housing into a tumor excision site and removably sliding a medicament vehicle within the vehicle so as to be encapsulated by the housing.
US11964028B2	RNA nanoparticles and method of use thereof The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to an artificial RNA nanostructure and method of use thereof. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to RNA nanoparticles and RNA dendrimers, and methods of disease diagnosis and treatments using the RNA nanostructure and RNA dendrimers.
US11964024B2	B7H4-targeted antibody-drug conjugates and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates generally to antibody-drug conjugates comprising monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind the human B7-H4 in soluble form, or membrane bound (i.e., when expressed on a cell surface) and to methods of using these conjugates as therapeutics and/or diagnostics.
US11964023B2	Pneumococcal polysaccharides and their use in immunogenic polysaccharide-carrier protein conjugates The present invention provides capsular polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes identified using NMR. The present invention further provides polysaccharide-protein conjugates in which capsular polysaccharides from one or more of these serotypes are conjugated to a carrier protein such as CRM197. Polysaccharide-protein conjugates from one or more of these serotypes may be included in multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines having polysaccharides from multiple additional Steptococcus pneumoniae serotypes.
US11964017B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of neurological disorders Described herein are compositions comprising, and methods for using, biocompatible cold slurries and methods of administering the same to provide reversible inhibition of peripheral nerves in a subject in need thereof.
US11964016B2	Combination of IL-4/IL-13 pathway inhibitors and plasma cell ablation for treating allergy The present disclosure provides methods for treating allergy comprising selecting a patient with an allergy and administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4/IL-13 pathway inhibitor (e.g., an anti-IL-4 receptor antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof) in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that depletes plasma cells (e.g., an anti-BCMA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody). In certain embodiments, a plasma cell ablating agent such as an anti-BCMA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody ablates the plasma cells, including IgE+ plasma cells, while the IL-4/IL-13 pathway inhibitor prevents the generation of new IgE+ plasma cells, thus eliminating allergen-specific IgE in the patient.
US11964015B2	Cancer therapy with an oncolytic virus combined with a checkpoint inhibitor The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition where a checkpoint inhibitor is combined with an oncolytic virus and the use of said combination for the treatment of cancer.
US11964014B2	Vaccine adjuvants based on TLR receptor ligands Lipidated oxoadenines of formula (I) are TLR7/8 receptor ligands useful for modulating immune responses. The compounds may have therapeutic application in the treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, allergy, or autoimmune disorders.
US11964013B2	Nucleic acid vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus The invention relates to an immunogenic or vaccine composition against the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), comprising a nucleic acid construct encoding a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Spike (S) protein antigen or a fragment thereof comprising the receptor-binding domain, wherein the nucleic acid construct sequence is codon-optimized for expression in human.
US11964006B2	Multivalent Epstein-Barr virus-like particles and uses thereof Disclosed are vaccine compositions comprising a VLP comprising two or more EBV envelope glycoproteins and one or more T cell antigens and methods of preventing or treating EBV infections using the vaccine compositions. Also disclosed is an expression system or a single expression vector for co-expressing two or more EBV envelope glycoproteins simultaneously to generate a VLP vaccine. The expression system may include a single vector inserted with two or more nucleic acid sequences that encode two or more EBV envelope glycoproteins linked by one or more linking sequences such that the EBV envelope glycoproteins are co-expressed simultaneously.
US11964004B2	Short in vivo half-life and in vivo unstable recombinant microplasmin, pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof and method of treating thromboembolism related diseases including administration thereof The present disclosure provides is a short in vivo half-life and in vivo unstable recombinant microplasmin, wherein the recombinant microplasmin can be a mutant type and wild type and is expressed in a bacteria host, can be purified, or can be refolded and purified in case expressed as an insoluble inclusion body, producing an active thrombolytic agent. The present disclosure also provides the pharmaceutical composition comprising the recombinant microplasmin and method of treating thromboembolism related diseases including the administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
US11964003B2	Stable sustained release therapeutic compositions in aprotic polar solvents and methods of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to the use of aprotic polar solvents and an ionization stabilizing agent to prepare storage stable sustained release therapeutic formulations by dissolving a therapeutic agent (active ingredient) in an aprotic polar solvent system that can then be administered to patients suffering from or predisposed to a variety of physical conditions or disorders, notably hypoglycemia. In certain embodiments, the invention is directed to formulations comprising one or more therapeutic agents, as well as methods of making such formulations, comprising at least one therapeutic agent dissolved in an aprotic polar solvent such as DMSO, comprising at least one ionization stabilizing excipient (suitably, a mineral acid) and at least one sustained release modifier (suitably, a divalent cation-donating compound such as a zinc salt and/or a polymer such as a PLGA) in concentrations sufficient to impart physical and chemical stability to the therapeutic agent and to produce a formulation that results in a sustained release of the therapeutic agent into the bloodstream of an animal to which the formulation has been administered. The invention also relates to methods of producing such storage stable sustained release therapeutic formulations and to methods of treating, preventing and diagnosing certain physical conditions and disorders, notably hypoglycemia, by administering such storage stable sustained release therapeutic formulations to a patient.
US11964002B2	Means and methods for oral protein delivery The present invention relates to the field of recombinant protein production in a host cell. More specifically the invention relates to the field of oral protein delivery. Specifically, the invention provides oral pharmaceutical formulations comprising the culture medium of a recombinant host secreting a recombinant protein. The resulting oral pharmaceutical formulations are useful for the treatment of gastro-intestinal and/or buccal disorders. Additionally, the oral pharmaceutical formulations are useful for prophylactic and vaccine purposes.
US11964000B2	Cancer treatment methods using nanofiber stabilized growth factors Provided herein are compositions comprising peptide amphiphiles, glycosylated peptide amphiphiles (GPAs), supramolecular nanostructures assembled therefrom, and methods of use thereof. The peptide amphiphiles described herein may extend the half-life of bone morphogenic proteins, promote cell differentiation, suppress proliferation, and increase chemosensitivity of cells. Accordingly, the compositions described herein may be used for cancer treatment methods. In particular, provided herein are bone morphogenic proteins bound to peptide amphiphiles and glycosylated peptide amphiphiles or composites thereof, and methods of use of the same for the treatment of cancer. Also, provided herein are bone morphogenic proteins bound to peptide amphiphiles and glycosylated peptide amphiphiles or composites thereof, and methods of use of the same in a combinatorial approach together with chemotherapeutic medications for the treatment of cancer.
US11963998B2	Modulation of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor activity for tympanic membrane healing Compositions and methods are provided for the generation or treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforation by modulation of HB-EGF activity.
US11963994B2	Inhibitors of IAP Novel inhibitors of IAP that are useful as therapeutic agents for treating malignancies and have the general formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as described herein.
US11963992B2	Multi-nutrient supplement composition and uses thereof Various embodiments of the invention relate to compositions comprising vitamins, minerals and trace elements, antioxidants, amino acids, probiotics, and other components and methods for using such compositions to treat or prevent diseases associated with oxidative stress, including cardiovascular disease.
US11963988B2	Lactic acid bacteria and use thereof The present invention relates to the novel lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus mucosae and Bifidobacterium longum, and specifically, to a composition comprising the novel lactic acid bacteria, the composition enabling the inhibition of the expression of the p16 protein, which is an aging factor, and the inhibition of inflammatory factors, thereby being useful in preventing and treating memory impairment, learning disabilities or mental disorders, and in preventing and treating inflammatory diseases.
US11963987B2	Hepatoprotection food composition and pharmaceutical composition with strains of lactic acid bacteria At least one isolated lactic acid bacteria strains selected from the following: TSP05 (Lactobacillus plantarum), TSF331 (Lactobacillus fermentum) and TSR332 (Lactobacillus reuteri) is provided. The above-mentioned active or inactive lactic acid bacteria strains have a function of hepatoprotection and is used in a form of a food composition or a pharmaceutical composition.
US11963986B2	Probiotic supplement for metabolic health The application discloses Lactobacillus strains having a beneficial effect on the metabolic health on a mammalian subject. Further disclosed is compositions comprising such strains and the use thereof for improving the metabolic health or for lowering the blood glucose level in a mammalian subject.
US11963985B2	Coral composite extract, composition including the same and method of producing the same The present invention relates to a coral composite extract, a composition including the same and a method of producing the same. The coral composite extract includes at least two briarane-type diterpenoid compounds from corals of Briareum violaceum, B. excavatum and B. stechei, thereby being applied as an effective ingredient of a skin external use composition, a cosmetic composition and a medicinal composition.
US11963983B2	Methods of cardiac repair Provided herein is a new method to isolate and expand cardiac progenitor/stem cells from a placenta, which produces a cell population enriched in multipotent functional progenitor/stem cells. Cardiac progenitor/stem cells isolated by this method maintain their self-renewal character in vitro and differentiate into normal cells in myocardium, including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells, after transplantation into ischemic hearts. Also provided in this application are substantially pure populations of multipotent cardiac progenitor/stem cells, and their use to treat and prevent diseases and injuries, including those resulting from myocardial infarction. A model for assessing the potential of cardiac stem cells for treatment of myocardial infarction is also provided.
US11963979B2	Process for T cell expansion An in vitro expansion process for rapid expansion of antigen specific T cells, such as allogeneic antigen specific T cells comprising the steps culturing in a gas permeable vessel a population of PBMCs (such as allogeneic PBMCs) in the presence of antigen, for example a peptide or peptide mix relevant to a target antigen(s), in the presence of an exogenous cytokine characterized in that the expansion to provide the desired population of T cells is 14 days or less, for example 9, 10, 11 or 12 days, such as 10 days. The disclosure also extends to T cell populations generated by and obtained from the method and the use of same in therapy.
US11963977B2	Generating pluripotent cells de novo The technology described herein relates to methods, assays, and compositions relating to causing a cell to assume a more pluripotent state, e.g. without introducing foreign genetic material.
US11963972B2	Antiviral agents and nucleoside analogs for treatment of Zika virus The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing Zika virus. The compounds include pyrimidine and purine nucleosides and prodrugs thereof, including certain N4-hydroxycytidine nucleoside derivatives, sulfasalazine, and various entry inhibitors.
US11963968B2	Treatment of hearing loss Compositions for regeneration of inner cells and for treating hearing loss comprise at least one modulator of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) sufficient to induce reprogramming proliferation and regeneration of inner ear cells. The composition include, in some instances, an effective amount of one or more phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) inhibitors, MYC/NOTCH modulators, Atonal Homolog 1 (Atoh1) modulators or combinations thereof.
US11963966B2	Compositions and methods for treating ovarian tumors Described herein are compositions and methods of using single-cell RNA-sequencing to identify treatment resistance in patients with ovarian cancer. Also, described herein are compositions and methods for treatment targeting resistance in patients with ovarian cancer.
US11963963B2	6-heterocyclyl-4-morpholin-4-ylpyridine-2-one compounds useful for the treatment of cancer and diabetes The invention provides novel 6-heterocyclyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-2-one compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds in treatment of diseases including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disease, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disorders and viral infections; wherein R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined in the specification.
US11963958B2	RET inhibitor for use in treating cancer having a RET alteration Disclosed herein are methods for treating a subject afflicted with a cancer having an activating RET alteration by administering an effective amount of a selective RET inhibitor, e.g., Compound 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, including, e.g., administering an amount of 60 mg to 400 mg of the selective RET inhibitor once daily.
US11963948B1	2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,5-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-imidazole as an antimicrobial compound A 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,5-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-imidazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US11963944B2	Cannabinoid pouch A pouch designed for administration of an active ingredient in the oral cavity is disclosed, the pouch containing a powder composition having an amount of one or more cannabinoids and a water-insoluble composition including cellulose and/or fibers in the form of particles in an amount of 30 to 80% by weight of the powder composition. The powder composition further includes a water-soluble composition comprising one or more sugar alcohols and the pouch includes a water-permeable membrane. A pouch designed for administration of an active ingredient in the oral cavity is also disclosed.
US11963942B2	Oral taxane compositions and methods A pharmaceutical composition comprises a taxane (e.g., paclitaxel, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, larotaxel, ortataxel, and/or tesetaxel) in a mixture of first and second surfactants. The absorption of the taxane is increased from the pharmaceutical composition is greater than the sum of the absorption of docetaxel from either the first or the second surfactant. The increase in absorption is especially enhanced when the ratio of the first surfactant to the second surfactant in the pharmaceutical composition is between 60:40 and 85:15 by weight, and the total surfactant weight does not exceed 98% of the total weight. Polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, and caprylocaproyl polyoxylglycerides serve as suitable first surfactants, and polysorbate 80 or polyethyoxylated castor oil serve as suitable second surfactants. The stability of the pharmaceutical composition may be enhanced by further including a stabilizer (e.g., citric acid and/or ascorbic acid).
US11963936B2	Method of manufacturing stable emulsions and compositions containing the same Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a biologically active agent; a base oil; an additional oil that is soluble in the base oil with a partition coefficient for the biologically active molecule that is at least twice that of the base oil; where the base oil and the additional oil are present in the composition in an amount effective to reduce the amount of the biologically active agent in an aqueous phase to less than 80 wt % of the amount with just the base oil present in an otherwise identical composition at the same total oil loading; a non-ionic surfactant; and water.
US11963930B2	Transport device for medical containers A transport device for medical containers includes a carrier plate which has openings for receiving medical containers, and optionally a trough-shaped container which is formed such that the carrier plate can be inserted in the trough-shaped container. The carrier plate contains a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles. The optional trough-shaped container contains a polymer and optionally 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles.
US11963929B2	Glass containers for storing pharmaceutical compositions Disclosed herein are glass pharmaceutical vials having sidewalls of reduced thickness. In embodiments, the glass pharmaceutical vial may include a glass body comprising a sidewall enclosing an interior volume. An outer diameter D of the glass body is equal to a diameter d1 of a glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1, wherein X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1. However, the sidewall of the glass pharmaceutical vial comprises an average wall thickness Ti that is less than or equal to 0.85*s1, wherein s1 is a wall thickness of the glass vial of size X as defined by ISO 8362-1 and X is one of 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R, 15R, 20R, 25R, 30R, 50R, and 100R as defined by ISO 8362-1.
US11963926B2	Self-locking cover for drug waste management and systems implementing thereof The present disclosure relates to systems that rely on a self-locking cover to limit access to narcotics. A self-locking cover may allow for a single access opportunity to a narcotics vial, which may be one or both original vials and waste vials. In some aspects, a self-locking cover may be incorporated into narcotics transportation and tracking mechanisms, which may allow for increased security against tampering or abuse of narcotics, particularly narcotics waste. Self-locking covers may prevent uninhibited and free access to waste narcotics, which may be susceptible to abuse.
US11963925B2	Birthing pool monitor system and method A system (2; 4) for measuring the movement of a birthing mother in a birthing pool (1; 3), the system comprises: a) a birthing pool (1; 3), the pool (1; 3) comprising a base (11; 31) and a peripheral wall (12; 32) upstanding from the base (11; 31), the pool (1; 3) further comprising at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42), the motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42) being located adjacent the peripheral wall (12; 32) and/or on the base (11; 31), and wherein the at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42) is configured or configurable to detect the movement of the birthing mother in the pool (1; 3); b) a processing means, e.g. a processor, operatively connected to the at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42); wherein the system is configured to monitor motion of the mother whilst located within the birthing pool (1; 3).
US11963923B2	Tactile warning panel system with geothermal system The present invention relates to tactile warning panels, and in particular to tactile warning panels that are designed and built with multifunction/multipurpose capabilities that serve the visually impaired and enable the deployment of smart city technology by integrating tactile warning systems and subsurface enclosures that can withstand pressures of five (5) tons up to and exceeding sixty (60) tons and incorporate small cells, beacons, sensors, Fog Computing, electric energy generation, rechargeable power supplies, wireless M2M communication and a plethora of other smart city technologies.
US11963921B2	Convertible walker A convertible walker is provided. The convertible walker can have a wheelchair configuration and a walker configuration to allow a user to alternately sit and stand, and can include a frame supporting an upper rest and a lower rest. A fall seat can be provided that is coupled to the lower rest and rotatable relative to the upper rest. The fall seat can break the fall of a user by rotating via the falling action of the user. In both the wheelchair and walker configurations, a torso support can retain the user in the convertible walker.
US11963919B1	Cervical traction pillow The present disclosure provides a cervical traction pillow includes a cervical traction pillow main body and a heating device. The heating device covers the cervical traction pillow main body. The cervical traction pillow main body is a flexible cervical traction pillow main body with a narrow upper part and a wide lower part, so as to form a neck brace traction portion at an upper end and a base at a lower end, a first back portion connected between the neck brace traction portion and the base, and two first side portions opposite and connected to the neck brace traction portion, the base, and the back portion. The neck brace traction portion and a bottom surface of the base are connected in an acute angle.
US11963917B2	Interfacing wheelchairs with wheeled apparatuses Devices described in this disclosure can interconnect a wheelchair with another wheeled apparatus. For example, this document describes interfacing devices that releasably receive the front wheels of a wheelchair and the rear wheels of another wheeled apparatus in such a way that a user of the wheelchair can conveniently maneuver the wheeled apparatus in conjunction with the operation of the wheelchair.
US11963915B2	Motorized personal transporter A personal transporter includes a seat, a frame having a base and a strut supporting the seat, hinged to the base and pivotable between an open configuration and a folded configuration, a pair of driving wheels and at least one non-driving wheel associated to the base defining, in use, three unaligned points on the ground, a pair of electric motors, a pair of control pedals, each associated to a respective electric motor to drive a respective driving wheel, and a support rod for supporting the strut in the open configuration, hinged to the strut and slidably mounted on the base in a guide. The base has a rear portion for supporting the at least one non-driving wheel and a pair of front portions, each hinged to the strut and integrally rotatable with a respective control pedal.
US11963914B2	Interfacing wheelchairs with other apparatuses Devices described in this disclosure can be used to assist persons with limited mobility to transfer themselves from a wheelchair to another apparatus, and back again. For example, this document describes devices that persons with limited use of their legs can use to transfer themselves between a wheelchair and another apparatus, such as a handcycle, that has a seat at a lower elevation than the seat of the wheelchair.
US11963912B2	System for positioning and restraining at least a part of a hand A system for positioning and restraining a hand during hand surgery and similar may include a support plate and a plurality of finger restraining elements, wherein each of the finger restraining elements is removably connectable to a finger or a plurality of fingers, and is detachably attachable to the support plate. The support plate may include a magnetic material, and each of the finger re-straining elements may include a rigid ring portion for receiving a finger, and a fastening portion with a permanent magnet for detachably attaching the finger restraining element in a desired position on the support plate, so that a finger received in the ring portion can be secured to the support plate in the desired position.
US11963911B2	Anterior cervical positioning system A patient positioning system for positioning a patient in preparation for an anterior cervical spinal procedure includes a base section, an upper body support attachable to a superior portion of the base section and a lower body support attachable to an inferior portion of the base section. The upper body support is configured to support the head and upper torso of the patient in a manner that aids in opening cervical spine disk space. The lower body support is configured to comfortably lift and support the legs of the patient. A traction strap assembly is attachable to the base section and configured to extend from the base section up around the shoulders of the patient and along the anterior side of the patient to a lower terminal end to enable intermittent traction of the patient's shoulders.
US11963903B1	Oral appliances with palate extension Apparatus for reducing obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and/or nasal drainage, or improving sleep quality. One apparatus includes an upper member fitting portions of the interior and exterior surfaces of a user's upper dentition, and a lower member fitting similarly adjacent a user's lower dentition. The upper and lower members include molar and pre-molar extensions so that when the user bites or clenches, the upper right and lower right extensions impinge on one another in substantially overlapping fashion, as do the upper left and lower left extensions. The upper member includes a palate extension that extends posteriorly from the upper member in the region of the upper incisors, which introduces a tongue resting spot to compensate for the lowering of the mandible and restoring the proper tongue posture while sleeping. The oral devices may be produced by additive or subtractive manufacturing methods.
US11963901B2	Apparatus and method of treating an approaching physiological event and increasing an intensity of the event A flexible neuromodulation device and method capable of varying a neuromodulation therapy in order to prevent, delay, or control a sexual emission, and/or increasing an intensity of a sexual climax.
US11963900B2	Shoulder and arm restraint A therapeutic orthopedic device is described. The orthopedic device serves to restrain and limit movement of a human arm and shoulder. The device comprises a torso pillow, a padded forearm support attached to the pillow and a shoulder strap that traverses the clavicle region of the opposite shoulder. The pillow is positioned to rest against the torso of a user and the strap is positioned over the opposite shoulder. The forearm support acts as a shelf upon which the user's forearm may rest in a natural position. Flexible straps extend from the forearm support, over the user's forearm, and engage with the pillow to secure the forearm.
US11963899B2	Conforming rigid cast, brace and splint comprising a curable polymeric material A formable cast (100), brace (180) or splint is provided herein which comprises a padding (101), an outer shell (103) spaced apart from the padding, and a ridge (109) disposed along the perimeter of the shell. The ridge, shell and padding define an interior space (115), with a curable polymeric material disposed in the interior space. The curable polymeric material undergoes a phase transition, upon curing, from a liquid or gel phase to a substantially rigid solid phase. The cast (100), brace (180) or splint may be readily customized to the patient by fitting the cast to the patient's body, positioning the cast in the desired orientation, and curing the curable polymeric material through exposure to actinic radiation or by other suitable means.
US11963895B2	Device for introducing implants A device (1) for introducing endovascular implants (3), which have an at least partially cylindrical design, into blood vessels, where the implant (3) is provided in an expanded state in which the implant is placed in the blood vessel, and in a compressed state, in which the implant can be introduced into the blood vessel, and the device (1) has an elongated shaft (2), the exterior of which is releasably secured to the implant (3) in the compressed state and through which the implant (3) runs. The implant (3) has at least one respective connection point (6) to the shaft (2) proximally and distally, said connection point being thermally, chemically, or electrolytically releasable; or at least one thread (12) extends in the longitudinal direction over the implant (3) at least over a majority of the length of the implant (3) such that the implant (3) is secured to the shaft (2) in the compressed state, and the thread (12) has at least one respective connection point (10, 11) to the shaft (2) proximally and distally, at least one connection point (11) of the connection points being thermally, chemically, or electrolytically releasable.
US11963887B2	Expandable cage adjustment tool and method An adjustment tool configured to adjust an intervertebral implant comprises a housing, a traveler member, a tether member, and a drive member. The traveler member is coupled to the housing. A proximal end of the tether member is coupled to the traveler, and a distal end of the tether member is configured to couple to the implant. The tether member is substantially linearly fixed to the traveler and rotatable relative to the traveler. The drive member is configured to transition between 1.) a first position in which the drive member is coupled to the tether such that rotation of the drive member causes rotation of the tether relative to the traveler, and 2.) a second position in which the drive member is coupled to the traveler such that rotation of the drive member causes rotation of the traveler relative to the housing.
US11963886B2	Implant insertion tool for implanting an acetabular component and associated surgical method An implant insertion tool for use during a surgical procedure to implant an acetabular cup component into a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hip includes a metallic elongated shaft, a removable polymeric grip, and a locking nut to secure the grip to the elongated shaft. Such a modular design allows the implant insertion tool to be dissembled prior to sterilization.
US11963877B2	Orthopaedic prosthesis having support structure A femoral orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic core extending from a proximal end to a distal tip. The metallic core includes a neck that is positioned at the proximal end and is configured to receive a prosthetic femoral ball. An elongated stem extends distally from the neck to the distal tip. The stem includes a proximal section extending distally from the neck, and a distal section that extends proximally from the distal tip. The elongated stem also includes a pair of spaced-apart beams that connect the proximal section to the distal section. An aperture is defined in the stem between the pair of spaced apart beams.
US11963876B1	Hip joint method A method of treating a hip joint of a human patient is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: inserting a needle or a tube like instrument into the patient's body, using the needle or tube like instrument to fill a part of the patient's body with gas and thereby expanding a cavity within said body, placing at least two laparoscopic/arthroscopic trocars in said cavity, inserting a camera through one of the laparoscopic/arthroscopic trocars into said cavity, inserting at least one dissecting tool through one of said at least two laparoscopic/arthroscopic trocars, dissecting an area of the pelvic bone on the opposite side from the acetabulum, creating a hole in said dissected area, said hole passing through the pelvic bone and into said hip joint of the patient, and providing said medical device to the hip joint, through said hole in the pelvic bone of the patient.
US11963875B2	Orthopaedic prosthesis for an interphalangeal joint and associated method An orthopaedic prosthesis is disclosed. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a frame including a plurality of beams defining an open-cell structure and a shell applied to the frame. The frame includes a proximal arm, a distal arm, and a central body connecting the proximal arm to the distal arm. The shell extends over the proximal arm, the distal arm, and the central body of the frame. A method of implanting an orthopaedic prosthesis is also disclosed.
US11963870B2	Low profile transseptal catheter and implant system for minimally invasive valve procedure A method of replacing a native heart valve utilizing a support structure comprising a first fastener, a second faster, a first leaflet brace, and a second leaflet brace. The first leaflet brace is configured to be advanced over a first guide wire to be adjacent to a portion of a first native leaflet. The second leaflet brace is configured to be advanced over a second guide wire to be adjacent to a portion of a second native leaflet. The first fastener and the second fastener are configured to be advanced over the first and second guide wires to respectively engage with first and second ends of the first leaflet brace and the second leaflet brace. A replacement heart valve is deployed within the native heart valve, thereby capturing the first and second leaflets between the support structure and the replacement heart valve.
US11963864B2	Method and system for reducing pulmonary flow A method and system discloses a medical device comprising a pre-crimped stent mounted on an inflatable means for inflating the pre-crimped stent. The pre-crimped stent mounted on an inflatable means further includes a membrane with a centrally positioned opening with a second expandable diameter, wherein the membrane covers one end of the pre-crimped stent, thereby reducing pulmonary flow in a pulmonary artery.
US11963863B2	Artificial stomach The present invention relates to method for surgically placing an artificial stomach in a patient. The method involves the steps of cutting an opening in the abdominal wall of the patient, dissecting the area around the stomach, placing the artificial stomach in the patient's abdomen, and closing the opening in the abdominal wall.
US11963861B2	System for treating embolism and associated devices and methods Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, positioning a distal portion of a catheter proximate to the clot material within the blood vessel. The method can further include coupling a pressure source to the catheter via a tubing subsystem including a valve or other fluid control device and, while the valve is closed, activating the pressure source to charge a vacuum. The valve can then be opened to apply the vacuum to the catheter to thereby aspirate at least a portion of the clot material from the blood vessel and into the catheter.
US11963860B2	Implant delivery device with biofilm protection shield Devices, systems, and methods for delivering prosthesis implants into surgically-created implant pockets in a subject and for preventing capsular contracture resulting from surgical insertion of prosthesis implants. The device may include a delivery member operable to wrap around the implant thereby forming a conforming cavity around the implant that conforms to the shape of the implant. The delivery member is also operable to propel the implant from the conforming cavity into the implant pocket in the subject upon the application of mechanical force to the delivery member. The device also includes a shielding member coupled with the delivery member. The shielding member is operable to shield the implant from at least a portion of the dissection tunnel connecting the incision to the implant pocket during delivery of the implant to the implant pocket. The device is capable of shielding the implant from microbial contamination, including contamination by the endogenous flora of the subject, during delivery of the implant into the surgically-created implant pocket.
US11963859B2	Repositionable surgical anchors Embodiments related to surgical anchors are described. In some embodiments, a surgical anchor may include a selectively removable blocker which may prevent one or more barbs of the surgical anchor from engaging with adjacent tissue until the selectively removable blocker is removed.
US11963856B2	Absorbent article An absorbent article which can have an improved feeling of comfort next to the skin of the wearer and a reduction in the feelings of wetness and rewet. An absorbent article can have a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a depth direction. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The topsheet layer can have a hydrophilic central layer, a semi-hydrophilic first side layer, and a semi-hydrophilic second side layer. Each of the semi-hydrophilic side layers can be bonded to the central layer utilizing an embossing technique in the regions of overlap of each of the semi-hydrophilic side layers with the central layer. The area of the body-facing surface of each of the regions of overlap can contain from about 10% to about 35% of at least one embossment.
US11963853B2	Rotary welding device A rotary welding device which includes a rotary part rotating about its axis of rotation, one or more supporting elements for supporting a continuous strip, specifically a strip of nappies, supported by the rotary part, and a plurality of welding units, mounted on the rotary part, for welding the continuous strip; each welding unit is configured to pass from a non-operating position to an operating position and vice versa; each welding unit includes a respective welding tip and a respective anvil element which is movable relative to the welding tip; each welding unit includes respective first movement means configured to drive the anvil element in rotation relative to the welding tip from an initial position, where the anvil element is angularly spaced from the welding tip, to a final position, where the surface of the welding tip and the surface of the anvil element are parallel and aligned with each other along the same axis, and vice versa.
US11963850B2	Mechanical wound therapy for sub-atmospheric wound care system A mechanical wound therapy (MWT) system includes a connection for a vacuum source, which is routed through an airtight covering to a porous material positioned over the wound. The porous material may be a tubing network interspaced by a netting material constructed of biologically inert or bioabsorbable material. Alternatively, the porous material may be a layered unified dressing in which layers of mesh, netting or thin perforated film are separated and fixedly attached to functional elements of the dressing (e.g., irrigation tubing) or spacers. The vacuum and irrigation systems may be completely separated. An airtight sealing layer or foldable adhesive sealing layer may seal the dressing and facilitate sealing the dressing to the wound margins. Additional modular devices such as a wound approximating system, positive pressure bladders and adjuvant therapy modules as well as enhanced monitoring technology can be added to synergistically increase the capabilities of each dressing.
US11963848B2	Impactor platform allowing freefall upon impact Devices and systems are disclosed which reduce compressional forces and allows for the induction of mild CCI injuries. An exemplary device features a resettable fall-away platform which allows for ultra-mild injuries to be induced on mice that are under light anesthesia. The result is injuries which do not produce long periods of unconsciousness, do not cause compressive injury and cause no increase in time-to-righting over control mice.
US11963847B2	TPLO plate compression system and method TPLO plate includes a body having a proximal portion positioned over a cut and repositioned proximal segment of a tibia during a procedure and a distal portion positioned over a distal segment of the tibia during the procedure and a first distal hole extending through a proximal end of the distal portion from the first surface to the second surface. The first hole is configured so that the body is rotatable about a fixation element seated therein in combination with a second distal hole extending through the distal portion distally of the first hole. The second hole includes a compression surface along a caudal side thereof, so that a head portion of a fixation element is slid therealong during insertion into the second hole and the distal end is moved caudally relative to the fixation element and the body is rotated about the fixation element in the first hole relative to the recess of the first hole, cranially compressing the proximal segment against the distal segment.
US11963845B2	Registration method for visual navigation in dental implant surgery and electronic device A registration method and an electronic device for visual navigation in dental implant surgery, comprising obtaining a three-dimensional model of a target tooth to be registered, an entity model of the target tooth and a second model of the target tooth, obtaining a position and attitude matrix of the three-dimensional model in a virtual coordinate system according to the coordinates of at least three points on a three-dimensional model of a substrate after the registration of the three-dimensional model in the virtual coordinate system, mounting the entity model of the target tooth onto a registration standard board, obtaining a position and attitude matrix of the entity model in the visual coordinate system according to three optical marks and the points on the entity model corresponding to the three points, and obtaining a correspondence between the virtual coordinate system and the visual coordinate system according to two position and attitude matrices.
US11963837B2	Cheek retractor Generally, a dental appliance to engage the lip and cheeks of a user to expose the teeth. Specifically, a first integrated construct including a bridge disposed between the first lip holder and a second lip holder, and a second integrated construct including a tongue receiver defining an open-ended chamber and a tongue receiver support including a pair of arcuate support members each having an arcuate portion joining a support member first arm adapted to correspondingly releasably couple to the first lip holder and the second lip holder and a support member second arm correspondingly coupled to the tongue receiver.
US11963833B2	Imitation lipstick with concealed tooth cleaning implement A tooth cleaning device has a handle portion. An imitation lipstick bullet is disposed on the handle portion. The imitation lipstick bullet has a tooth cleaning implement protruding from an outer surface of the imitation lipstick bullet.
US11963830B2	Medical handling device and method for controlling a handling device A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section of an object plane. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to detect a present orientation of the observation instrument and to control the robotic handling unit, while taking into account the present orientation of the observation instrument, in response to user inputs at the input device. The observation instrument is movable with respect to a pivot point in the object plane at a defined object distance along a curved path.
US11963828B2	Surgical display Disclosed herein are visualization systems, methods, devices and database configurations related to the real-time depiction, in 2 D and 3 D on monitor panels as well as via 3 D holographic visualization, of the internal workings of patient surgery, such as patient intervention site posture as well as the positioning, in some cases real time positioning, of an object foreign to the patient.
US11963827B2	Apparatus and methods for monitoring objects in a surgical field A system and method for performing a package status check are provided, including a scanner for use in a surgical field and having an antenna for emitting a radio frequency detection field, the scanner including control circuitry configured to determine a predetermined quantity of sponges corresponding to a complete pack of sponges; count a number of sponges associated with the pack with the scanner prior to use of the sponges in a surgical field; and issue an alert when a number of counted sponges does not match the predetermined quantity corresponding to the complete pack. The system and method may include the control circuitry configured to determine whether a sponge has been re-scanned or is unknown by comparing detected information with previously detected information prior.
US11963826B2	Reconstruction-free automatic multi-modality ultrasound registration Image co-registration entails: emitting energy, and responsively and dynamically acquiring images, the acquired images having a given dimensionality; selecting, repeatedly, and dynamically with the acquiring, from among the acquired images and, as a result of the selecting, changing, repeatedly, and dynamically, membership in a set of images of the given dimensionality; and, synchronously with the change, dynamically and iteratively registering the set to an image having a dimensionality higher than the given dimensionality. The co-registration is realizable with an imaging probe for the acquiring, and a tracking system for tracking a location, and orientation, of the probe, the registering being specialized for the acquiring with the probe being dynamically, during the acquiring, any one or more of angulated, rotated and translated. The registering is initialized by individual transformations of members of the set, but without need for reconstruction, of the set into an image of dimensionality higher than the given dimensionality, that derives, from the set, additional pixels external to the members.
US11963825B2	Apparatus and data processing method An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain first Doppler waveform data related to a left ventricular blood inflow. The processing circuit is configured to detect positions of an E-wave and an A-wave in the first Doppler waveform data, by using the first Doppler waveform data and a trained model trained with training data that includes at least positions of an E-wave and an A-wave in each of a plurality of pieces of second Doppler waveform data related to left ventricular blood inflows and the plurality of pieces of second Doppler waveform data.
US11963821B2	Ultrasound-guided alignment and insertion of percutaneous cannulating instruments A device and method for directing a cannula toward a target location under a patient's skin. The device is handheld and the device operations may be automated. The device includes an imaging probe for imaging the target location, a positioning unit for manipulating a cannula towards the target location, and a processor. The processor receives imaging data from the imaging probe, cannula pose data from at least one cannula position sensor, and device pose data from at least one device position sensor. The target location is identified from the imaging data, and a trajectory for manipulating the cannula towards the target location is determined based on the imaging data, the cannula pose data, and the device pose data. The processor may determine that the trajectory becomes misaligned with the target position, and may update to a corrected trajectory based on the imaging data, cannula pose data, and the device pose data.
US11963817B2	Waveform visualization tool for facilitating medical diagnosis A tool for facilitating medical diagnosis is disclosed herein, including an ultrasound device configured to collect ultrasound data from a patient, a display device, and a processing circuit configured to generate a cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) waveform based on the ultrasound data, determine morphology indicators identifying attributes of the CBFV waveform, and configure the display device to display the CBFV waveform and the morphology indicators.
US11963815B2	Methods and systems for an adaptive contrast scan Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method for an imaging system includes performing, with the imaging system, a first contrast scan of a subject including injection of a contrast agent to the subject; processing projection data of the subject acquired during the first contrast scan to measure a contrast signal of the subject at a monitoring area; estimating a target acquisition timing for a first acquisition of a second contrast scan of the subject based on the contrast signal; and performing, with the imaging system, the second contrast scan of the subject, with the first acquisition performed at the target acquisition timing and without performing any monitoring scans between the first contrast scan and the second contrast scan.
US11963814B2	Systems and methods for determing target scanning phase Systems and methods for scanning a region of interest (ROI) of a subject are provided. The ROI may undergo a physiological motion. The systems may obtain a reference image of the ROI to be scanned by a target scan. The systems may determine a scanning region based on the reference image. The systems may obtain a plurality of images of the scanning region by performing a pre-scan on the scanning region. The systems may determine, based on the plurality of images of the scanning region, a target scanning phase of the ROI for performing the target scan.
US11963808B2	In vivo measurement system and method for the localized measurement of radiotracer concentration in the body Various embodiments of a device for in-vivo measurements radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosis and monitoring of radiotherapy are presented. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a device having a cannula that may include a measurement chamber, a radiation detector and a delivery lumen, wherein the device may be used to both deliver material to the patient (e.g., radiotracers used in radiopharmaceuticals) and measure levels and concentrations of radioactive material in, for example, the patient's blood both during and after administration of the radioactive material. In some embodiments, particles emitted by the radioactive material interact with a scintillation material, resulting in the release of light that may be transmitted, via the scintillation material and/or fiber optic material, to an optical detectors or processor for processing. In some embodiments, particle absorbing materials may be used to limit measurements to materials within the measurement chamber or other area of interest.
US11963803B2	Ommaya reservoir tray for installation of intraventricular chemotherapy and/or aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes A number of variations may include a sterile kit that may include a tray constructed and arranged to hold the necessary items to access an Ommaya reservoir and the tray may define a plurality of other resources or indentations constructed and arranged to seat, hold, or house additional components of the sterile kit. The sterile kit may additionally include a paper towel, a fenestrated drape, a plurality of sponge applicators, at least one pouch of povidone-iodine, at least one retractable winged butterfly needle, at least one luer lock syringe, a 3-way stopcock, a plurality of collection vials with tops which may be screwed on to prevent the contents thereof from leaking or escaping, sterile pads, bandages including adhesive bandages, and other components.
US11963801B2	Systems and methods for use of insulin information for meal indication A system and method provides a glucose report for determining glycemic risk based on an ambulatory glucose profile of glucose data over a time period, a glucose control assessment based on median and variability of glucose, and indicators of high glucose variability. Time of day periods are shown at which glucose levels can be seen. A median glucose goal and a low glucose line provide coupled with glucose variability provide a view into effects that raising or lowering the median goal would have. Likelihood of low glucose, median glucose compared to goal, and variability of glucose below median provide probabilities based on glucose data. Patterns can be seen and provide guidance for treatment.
US11963782B2	Method and apparatus of analyzing the ECG frequency parameters for the diagnosis of STEMI diseases This application provides a method and apparatus of analyzing the ECG frequency parameters with applications for the diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diseases, which relates to the interdisciplinary field of biomedical and science engineering. The method includes obtaining ECG signals from subjects through the designed electrodes; calculating ECG frequency domain parameters of the subjects based on the proposed power spectrum model and getting the analytical validation results after studying and verifying the parameters; generating indicators based on the analytical validation results, which could be potentially used as alternative indicators for STEMI diagnosis; and alerting when the indicators meet preset abnormal conditions. The present embodiment is a powerful tool to diagnose STEMI diseases faster and more effectively and helps patients receive timely assistance and treatment.
US11963781B2	Tri-axial seismocardiography devices and methods for monitoring cardiac health with identifying a user via cardiac fiduciary marker matching A computer-implemented method may comprise providing a wireless tri-axial seismocardiography (SCG) device configured to measure and time-stamp movements of a user's chest caused by the user's heart beats; positioning the SCG device on the user's chest in a predetermined orientation and initiating a test; using the positioned SCG device, detecting, sampling, digitizing and time-stamping movement vectors of the user's chest over a predetermined period of time in each of x, y and z directions; storing the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in a memory of the SCG device and sending the time-stamped digitized movement vectors to at least one of the app on the mobile device and the remote server over a computer network; receiving, by the app on the mobile device, a plurality of fiduciary markers from the remote server, the plurality of fiduciary markers being detected from or derived using the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in each of x, y and z directions; and generating a report on the mobile device using at least some of the plurality of fiduciary markers, the report including an indication of the health of the user's heart.
US11963778B2	Belt and electrocardiogrameasurement device A belt and electrocardiographic measurement device, the belt including a belt body windable around an upper arm in a circumferential direction of the upper arm, and an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes fixed to an inner surface of the belt body and arranged side by side in a direction, which is a longitudinal direction of the belt body, the plurality of electrodes being more than N+2 in number, where N is a number of electrodes required for obtaining electrocardiographic information, the electrodes, counted from a first electrode located at a first end in the direction (X) by counting including the first electrode, to the (N+1)th electrode in the direction (X) being arranged at equal intervals that are predetermined intervals, and intervals between each of the (N+1)th and subsequent electrodes being greater than the predetermined interval.
US11963776B2	System and method for building a magnetic field map A measurement system is proposed for building a magnetic field map of an object. The system comprising: a light source arrangement for emitting a plurality of light beams, a respective light beam being configured to travel in the measurement system along a respective optical path; a plurality of measurement sensors sharing a first magneto-optical layer comprising at least a first Faraday material layer and a first light reflector for reflecting the plurality of light beams travelled through the first Faraday material layer in a first direction back to the first Faraday material layer in a second, opposite direction; one or more reference sensors; and one or more light detectors.
US11963772B2	System, computer-readable non-transitory recording medium, and method for estimating psychological state of user A system includes: a light source that emits pulsed light that illuminates a user's head portion; a photodetector that detects at least part of pulsed light returning from the head portion and that outputs one or more signals corresponding to an intensity of the at least part; electrical circuitry; and a memory that stores an emotion model indicating a relationship between the one or more signals and emotions. Based on a change in the one or more signals, the electrical circuitry selects an emotion by referring to the model. The one or more signals include a first signal corresponding to an intensity of first part of the reflection pulsed light and a second signal corresponding to an intensity of second part of the reflection pulsed light. The first part incudes part before a falling period is started; and the second part includes at least part in the falling period.
US11963764B2	Printed all-organic reflectance oximeter array A flexible oximeter device for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation in tissue includes a first array of first light emitting elements that emit red light, a second array of second light emitting elements that emit green light or near-infrared (NIR) light and an array of sensor elements arranged on at least one flexible substrate. Each sensor element is configured to detect red and green or NIR light, and to output a signal representing an amount of red or green or NIR light detected. The first and second arrays and the array of sensor elements form a plurality of interleaved measurement pixels, each pixel comprising one of the first light emitting elements and a corresponding sensor element, and one of the second light emitting elements and a different corresponding sensor element.
US11963763B2	Methods and apparatus information gathering, error detection and analyte concentration determination during continuous analyte sensing A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device may include a wearable portion having a sensor configured to produce glucose signals from interstitial fluid, a processor, a memory and transmitter circuitry. The memory may include a pre-determined gain function based on a point-of-interest glucose signal and glucose signals measured prior to the point-of-interest glucose signal. The memory may also include computer program code stored therein that, when executed by the processor, causes the CGM device to (a) measure and store a plurality of glucose signals using the sensor and memory; (b) for a presently-measured glucose signal, employ the plurality of previously-measured glucose signals stored in the memory and the pre-determined gain function to compute a compensated glucose value; and (c) communicate the compensated glucose value to a user of the CGM device. Numerous other embodiments are provided.
US11963761B2	Mediation of in vivo analyte signal degradation A sensor (e.g., an optical sensor) that may be implanted within a living animal (e.g., a human) and may be used to measure an analyte (e.g., glucose or oxygen) in a medium (e.g., interstitial fluid, blood, or intraperitoneal fluid) within the animal. The sensor may include a sensor housing, an analyte indicator covering at least a portion of the sensor housing, and one or more compounds having metal chelating moieties that reduce degradation of the analyte indicator.
US11963760B2	Measuring device, blood-sugar level measuring device, and measuring method A measuring device includes a total internal reflection prism having a total reflection plane that an object to be measured contacts, a light source to emit light to make the light having a wavelength equal to or greater than 7 micrometers (μm) and equal to or less than 12 μm incident on the total reflection plane, and a sensor to detect light intensity of the light reflected by the total reflection plane. In the measuring device, an equation arc ⁢ sin ⁡ ( n ⁢ 2 n ⁢ 1 ) < θ ⁢ c < arc ⁢ sin ⁡ ( n ⁢ 2 n ⁢ 1 ) + 5. [ DEG ] is satisfied, where n1 denotes a refractive index of a base material of the total internal reflection prism for the light having a wavelength of 10 μm, n2 denotes a refractive index of the object to be measured for the light having the wavelength of 10 μm and n2 takes a value 1.32 or 1.44, and θc denotes an incident angle of a center of light flux emitted from the light source.
US11963758B2	System and device for non-invasive drink detection A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes at least one motion sensor operable to detect one or more motion signals, a processor coupled to the at least one motion sensor, one or more biological sensors coupled to the processor and operable to detect one or more biological indicators of a user, and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor. The instructions, when executed, are operable to: obtain at least one of the one or more biological indicators of the user; correlate the at least one biological indicators of the user with the detected one or more motion signals; and determine that a drink event is detected based on the correlation between the detected one or more motion signals and the at least one biological indicators.
US11963757B2	Side-stream respiratory gas monitoring system A side-stream respiration monitoring system that is configured to generate an alignment57, 59 signal and assess information that is derived in part from the alignment signal to align in a time domain the respiration flow and composition information. The system includes an analyzer that is fluidly connected to a flow sensor that is disposed in a respiration flow path. The system includes a controller that is configured to initiate delivery of the alignment signal to the flow sensor during a portion of at least one breath cycle. The controller is configured to determine a flow rate of respiration flow and at least a portion of a composition of the respiration flow on a breath-by-breath basis and temporally associate the respiration flow value and the determined portion(s) of the composition of the respiration flow as a function of information associated with the alignment signal generated by the analyzer.
US11963755B2	Apparatus for recording probe movement A method and system for determining an extent of matter removed from a targeted anatomical structure are disclosed. The method includes acquiring an initial representation of a targeted anatomical structure and then removing matter from the targeted anatomical structure. An instrument is then navigated within the targeted anatomical structure. The instrument includes a tracking array, and a relative position of the instrument within the targeted anatomical structure is determined by the tracking array. The method includes recording the relative position of the instrument within the targeted anatomical structure to determine a final representation of the targeted anatomical structure. Finally, the method includes determining an extent of matter removed from the targeted anatomical structure by comparing the initial representation of the targeted anatomical structure with the final representation of the targeted anatomical structure. Indicators are provided to convey the extent of matter remaining within the targeted anatomical structure.
US11963754B2	Accelerated acquisition of scan data by means of magnetic resonance Accelerated acquisition of scan data by means of magnetic resonance to enable short echo times so that scan data of substances can also be acquired with a transversal relaxation time.
US11963751B2	Human bioelectrical signal detection and monitoring The present disclosure includes an electromagnetic field detection and monitoring system. The system includes a single-ended amplifier and an impedance matching circuit which matches the impedance caused by an air gap between tissue and an electrode. The system includes passive detection, active detection, and signal processing capabilities. At least one embodiment includes a body worn system with sensing, processing, communications, and data storage capabilities. The system provides wearable antennas to transfer the EMF energy in its electrical or magnetic forms into the sensor efficiently. A specially designed processing algorithm can process the collected data and generated the results for medical professionals to read and make decisions. The processing can include machine learning technique which decompose an EMF signal into EEG bands to perform feature extraction. The features can then be used to train a machine learning model to classify other EMF signals.
US11963750B2	Systems, devices and methods for non-invasive hematological measurements A system for non-invasive hematological measurements includes a platform to receive a body portion of a user and an imaging device to acquire a set of images of a capillary bed in the body portion. For each image, a controller detects one or more capillaries in the body portion of the finger to identify a first set of capillaries by estimating one or more attributes of each capillary (e.g., structural attributes, flow attributes, imaging attributes, or combinations thereof), wherein at least one attribute of each capillary meets a predetermined criterion. The controller also identifies a second set of capillaries from the first set of capillaries such that each capillary of the second set of capillaries is visible in a predetermined number of images of the set of images.
US11963748B2	Portable monitor for heart rate detection The present invention is directed to a wearable fitness and/or heart rate monitoring device which includes motion detecting sensor(s), a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a user input interface, or any combination thereof. The device accounts for signal noise, produced when an individual passes thru varying exercise states, by filtering out the motion of the individual using a 3-axis accelerometer. The invention also provides for systems and methods of operating the monitor which extracts and/or stores true or correct heart rate values from the heartbeat waveform signal observed from a PPG.
US11963746B2	Body-worn vital sign monitor The invention provides a body-worn monitor featuring a processing system that receives a digital data stream from an ECG system. A cable houses the ECG system at one terminal end, and plugs into the processing system, which is worn on the patient's wrist like a conventional wristwatch. The ECG system features: i) a connecting portion connected to multiple electrodes worn by the patient; ii) a differential amplifier that receives electrical signals from each electrode and process them to generate an analog ECG waveform; iii) an analog-to-digital converter that converts the analog ECG waveform into a digital ECG waveform; and iv) a transceiver that transmits a digital data stream representing the digital ECG waveform (or information calculated from the waveform) through the cable and to the processing system. Different ECG systems, typically featuring three, five, or twelve electrodes, can be interchanged with one another.
US11963744B2	Bio-information output device, bio-information output method and program The reliability of calculated bio-information of a subject is determined. When the reliability of the bio-information is determined to be high, the bio-information is output, whereas when the reliability of the bio-information is determined to be low, the bio-information is not output. Thus, among the calculated bio-information, only the bio-information of high reliability may be output, or distinctive display may be performed depending on the reliability, whereby it is possible to provide a bio-information output device and the like capable of easily determining bio-information of high reliability.
US11963742B2	Device for measuring the infrared output of the Abreu brain thermal tunnel A medical device for the measurement of brain temperature data through the Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) is described. Brain temperature measurement is the key and universal indicator of both disease and health equally, and is the only vital sign that cannot be artificially changed by emotional states. Currently, brain temperature is difficult to measure. However, the present disclosure describes a device that readily locates the Abreu brain thermal tunnel, and is configured to provide a non-contact temperature reading of the brain. Embodiments of the disclosed device enable an individual to measure their own temperature and enable medical professionals to measure the temperature of others.
US11963740B2	Lumen, stent, and/or artifact detection in one or more images, such as in optical coherence tomography images One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing optical coherence tomography (OCT) while detecting one or more lumen edges, one or more stent struts, and/or one or more artifacts are provided. 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). Preferably, the OCT devices, systems methods and storage mediums include or involve a method, such as, but not limited to, for removing the detected one or more artifacts from the image(s).
US11963738B2	System for seamless and secure networking of health devices A system level scheme for networking of implantable devices, electronic patch devices/sensors coupled to the body; and wearable sensors/devices with cellular telephone/mobile devices, peripheral devices and remote servers.
US11963737B2	Method for sensing and communication of biometric data and for bidirectional communication with a textile based sensor platform A method of using bidirectionally a sensor platform incorporated into a garment of a wearer using a plurality of sensed biometric data, the method comprising: receiving from sensors of the sensor platform a set of the plurality of biometric data; sending the set to network device associated with the sensor platform; receiving a response including a command from the network device; and applying the command via one or more actuators of the sensor platform to effect a change in an operational characteristic of at least one of the sensors of the sensor platform.
US11963734B1	Arm sleeve An operating table arm board arm sleeve is disclosed, comprising a first rectangular flexible material having left and right edges extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the arm board between proximal and distal ends of a top side of the arm sleeve; and a bottom side comprising a second rectangular flexible material having left and right edges extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis between proximal and distal ends of the bottom side of the arm sleeve, the bottom side having a length and width equal to the length and width of the top side, the bottom side distal end attached to the top side distal end and cooperating to form a closed distal end, the left edge of the bottom side fastenable to the left edge of the top side, and the right edge of the bottom side fastenable to the right edge of the top side.
US11963733B2	Connector assemblies for connecting a robotic arm with a medical end effector Connector assemblies for connecting a robotic arm with a medical end effector are disclosed. An example apparatus for connecting a robotic arm with a medical end effector may include a connector housing. An actuation mechanism may be disposed within the connector housing. The actuation mechanism may include a plurality of linkage members and a gear assembly coupled to the linkage members. Each of the plurality of linkage members may be configured to shift between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. At least one of the plurality of linkage members may include a first linkage member having an end region. A roller member may be disposed adjacent to the end region of the first linkage member. An actuator may be coupled to the actuation mechanism.
US11963732B2	Doctor-side control apparatus and surgical system A remote control apparatus (a doctor-side control apparatus) according to an embodiment is provided at a position away from a medical manipulator including an arm to which a medical instrument is attached and is configured to remotely operate the medical manipulator. Each of a plurality of wheels that are provided at a bottom surface of the control apparatus is configured to move a control apparatus main body in a first direction parallel to a floor surface on which the control apparatus main body is placed and in a second direction parallel to the floor surface and orthogonal to the first direction.
US11963729B2	Artificial intelligence for robotic surgery An apparatus for robotic surgery comprises a processor configured with instructions to receive patient data from treated patients, receive surgical robotics data for each of the plurality of treated patients, and output a treatment plan of a patient to be treated in response to the patient data and the surgical robotics data. This approach has the advantage of accommodating individual variability among patients and surgical system parameters so as to provide improved treatment outcomes.
US11963728B2	Medical handling device and method for controlling a handling device A medical handling device which includes an instrument holder that supports and instrument and a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument hold, and a control device. The control device has a handling control unit that controls the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit that controls the instrument. The control device has an interface for at least one input device. An input device is coupled to the interface. The input device is operable in a first operating mode to control the instrument and in a second operating mode to control the robotic handling unit. An enabling switch activates the second operating mode, in which the robotic handling unit is movable in response to input commands at the input device.
US11963727B2	Method for system architecture for modular energy system Mitigating a user interface display function of a modular energy system includes receiving formatted video data at a video data converter circuit, providing differential video signaling data to the display from the video data converter circuit, providing a copy of the differential video signaling data to a processor, and determining that the differential video signaling data is changing over time. Mitigating erroneous outputs from an isolated interface includes receiving a state of a first switch of a first footswitch coupled to a first comparator and a reference voltage coupled to the first comparator, receiving the state of the first switch coupled to the first duplicate comparator and the reference voltage coupled to the first duplicate comparator, comparing the output of the first comparator with the output of the first duplicate comparator, and determining activation or deactivation of a surgical instrument coupled to the controller based on the comparison.
US11963724B1	Systems and methods for designing and simulating 3D printed implants This specification describes systems, methods, devices, and related techniques for optimizing 3D printed implants. A 3D network can collect medical images from an imaging device and create a 3D image of the damaged or malfunctioning body part. The 3D network allows a user to alter the 3D image to fix the damages or malfunctions and the 3D network, compares the altered 3D image to a historical database containing healthy patient's medical images, and provides recommendations to allow the user to further enhance the altered 3D image. The 3D network then performs a simulation on the enhanced 3D image to determine, if the 3D image was printed, if it will be successful or not. Once successful, the 3D image is printed using a 3D printer and the user tests the compatibility of the 3D printed object to determine if the implant or transplant would be successful.
US11963718B2	Microwave catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for renal neuromodulation Microwave catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a microwave transmission element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Renal neuromodulation may be achieved via dielectric heating in the presence of microwave irradiation that modulates neural fibers that contribute to renal function or alters vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.
US11963713B2	Medical treatment system Retrieval of material from vessel lumens can be improved by electrically enhancing attachment of the material to the removal device. The removal device can have a core assembly that includes a hypotube coupled to a first electrical terminal and a pushwire coupled to a second electrical terminal, the pushwire extending through the hypotube lumen. An insulating layer separates the hypotube and the pushwire, and an interventional element is coupled to a distal end of the pushwire. The interventional element can be disposed adjacent to a thrombus. An electrical signal is delivered to the interventional element to promote adhesion of the thrombus to the interventional element. The electrical signal can optionally be a periodic waveform, and the total energy delivered can be between 0.75-24,000 mJ and the peak current delivered via the electrical signal can be between 0.5-5 mA.
US11963711B2	Electrosurgical system with tissue and maximum current identification An electrosurgical system is provided and includes an electrosurgical instrument and an electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical system obtains information about the tissue undergoing a sealing process in order to calculate information about the tissue undergoing the sealing process and, in real-time, modify the RF energy being provided to the electrosurgical instrument from the electrosurgical generator. In this way, the electrosurgical system manages the supply of RF energy to optimally seal different types of tissue. The electrosurgical instrument is configured to seal the tissue using the RF energy.
US11963710B2	Apparatus and method for fractional treatment of skin tissue of a patient and electrode for use in said apparatus The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (1) for fractional treatment of skin tissue of a patient. The apparatus (1) comprises a handpiece with a housing, at least one first electrode (11) and at least one second electrode (15) located on a distal end of the handpiece and an energy source, which is connected to said at least one first (11) and said at least one second (15) electrode. The apparatus (1) is adapted for applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the tissue. The at least one second electrode (15) is arranged on a base plate (13) and the at least one first electrode (11) is or comprises a pin or a needle (11), in particular a microneedle, which penetrates the base plate (13) through a through hole (17). The apparatus (1) further comprises a vacuum chamber (9) behind the base plate (13) and inside of the housing of the handpiece, which is in fluid communication with the at least one through hole (17) provided in the base plate (13) for exerting attraction onto a surface (33) of the skin tissue towards the at least one first electrode (11) and towards the at least one second electrode (15), when the first electrode (11) and the at least one second electrode (15) is placed in proximity of or is touching the surface (33) of the tissue.
US11963708B2	Left atrial appendage occluder and occlusion system A left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder and an occluding system are provided. The LAA occluder includes a sealing portion and an ablation portion arranged in the sealing portion, as well as a hollow proximal connector at a proximal end of the sealing portion. The ablation portion is connected to the proximal connector. The ablation portion is used to freeze an LAA after being injected with cryogen so as to form an annular isolation band on an inner wall of the LAA for blocking the conduction of electrical signals between the LAA and a left atrium.
US11963706B2	Subdermal cryogenic remodeling of muscles, nerves, connective tissue, and/or adipose tissue (fat) Devices, systems, and methods treat cosmetic defects, and often apply cooling with at least one tissue-penetrating probe inserted through of the skin of a patient. The cooling may remodel one or more target tissue so as to effect a desired change in a composition of the target tissue and/or a change in its behavior. Exemplary embodiments of the cooling treatments will interfere with the nerve/muscle contractile function chain so as to mitigate wrinkles of the skin. Related treatments may be used therapeutically for treatment of back and other muscle spasms, chronic pain, and the like. Some embodiments may remodel subcutaneous adipose tissue so as to alter a shape or appearance of the skin surface.
US11963705B2	Systems and methods for distraction A system for moving a portion of a patient's body including a housing having a first cavity extending along a longitudinal axis, a first distraction rod having a proximal end and a distal end, the first distraction rod and the housing being telescopically displaceable with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis, the first distraction rod having a cavity extending along the longitudinal axis, a second distraction rod having a proximal end and a distal end and configured to be telescopically displaceable from within the second cavity along the longitudinal axis, and a drive system configured to move the first distraction rod in relation to the housing and to move the second distraction rod in relation to the first distraction rod.
US11963703B2	Bone cutting guide systems and methods A bone cutting guide may include a support that contains a shaft movable relative to the support. The shaft may carry a guide member having one or more cut guides through which a clinician inserts a cutting member to cut bone positioned under the guide cut guides. In operation, a clinician may fixate the support of the bone cutting guide to a bone and translate the guide member until the one or more cut guides are positioned at a desired cut location. The clinician may then perform a cut through the cut guide.
US11963702B2	Apparatus and method for joint repair A bolster system having a first bolster device, a second bolster device, and an adjustable tether that includes a one-way pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The adjustment knot is at a first position prior to insertion of the first bolster device into a passageway in one or more bones. The second bolster device includes a body portion having an outer portion that is sized to be received in the passageway and/or in an aperture of a bone plate. The body portion also includes a channel that is sized to accommodate recessed and/or embedded placement of the pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The second bolster device can also include an oversized plate portion that abuts against a cortex of a bone or a wall of a bone plate. The second bolster device can also include a threaded member or retention tab that lockingly secures the second bolster device to a bone plate.
US11963699B2	Apparatus and method for direct vertebral rotation An instrument for spinal rotation that aligns and holds direct vertebral rotation (DVR) lever arms relative to each other to achieve an initial axial alignment of a segment of vertebrae and allows the final DVR rotation by rotating the instrument and lever arms together. A method of direct vertebral rotation that allows rotating the vertebrae to be aligned relative to each other, and collectively rotating the vertebrae to be aligned relative to adjacent spinal segments by rotating the direct vertebral rotation instrument. A system for direct vertebral rotation having at least two pedicle screws. The system also includes at least two levers attachable to the pedicle screws and a clamping instrument configured to clamp the levers.
US11963698B2	Polyaxial bone anchoring device A polyaxial bone anchoring device is provided including a bone anchoring element (1) comprising a head (3) and a shank (2); a receiving part (4, 4′) for receiving a rod (100) for coupling the rod to the bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising a first end (4a), an opposite second end (4b) and a central axis (C) extending through the first end and the second end, and a channel (9) for receiving the rod and an accommodation space (11) for receiving the head; a pressure element (6, 6′) arranged in the receiving part and configured to exert pressure onto the head; wherein the pressure element (6) comprises flexible sections (66a, 66b) facing away from the head (3), characterized in that the flexible sections (66a, 66b) comprise a free end portion (69a, 69b) with respect to the central axis (C) that cooperates with an inclined surface portion (15a, 15b) of the receiving part (4) such as to hold the pressure element (6) in a position in which it exerts a pre-load onto the head before the head is locked.
US11963696B2	Surgical port A trocar including a trocar head attached to a cannula having a lumen with a distal opening, the cannula includes at least one elastomeric band positioned across said lumen.
US11963694B2	Thrombectomy device A thrombectomy device for removing thrombus from a body lumen comprises an elongated catheter member (2) having a distal part and a proximal part, a thrombus blocking body (5) disposed on the distal part of the catheter member and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-blocking, orientation, a thrombus capture body (3) disposed on the distal part of the catheter member in an axially spaced-apart relationship to the thrombus blocking body, and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-capture, orientation, deployment means actuable to deploy and retract the thrombus capture body and thrombus blocking body; and an elongated control arm operably connected to the thrombus capture body. The thrombus capture body is a cage having an inwardly tapering leading end, the elongated control arm is operably connected to the leading end of the cage, and a thrombus extractor or macerator mechanism is disposed within the cage.
US11963692B2	Body cavity access device A handheld body cavity access device includes a handle having a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal axis, and a cavity. A dilator assembly has a proximal end coupled to the handle and a distal end. A blade assembly is at least partially disposed within the dilator assembly and has a proximal end, a distal end, and a blade hub coupled to the proximal end and disposed in the cavity of the handle. The dilator assembly is movable axially between a retracted position, in which a distal end of the blade assembly extends from the distal end of the dilator assembly, and an extended position, in which the distal end of the blade assembly is covered by the distal end of the dilator assembly. The blade hub includes a body defining a bore aligned with the longitudinal axis and a tab extending away from the longitudinal axis.
US11963690B2	Devices and methods for treating epistaxis The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for treating epistaxis. In some embodiments, a device for occluding epistaxis includes a first curvilinear wall, a second curvilinear wall, and a third curvilinear wall each disposed at a top portion of the device. The device has an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, and the top portion is relative to the y-axis. The device includes a fourth wall and a fifth wall each disposed at a bottom portion relative to the y-axis of the device. The fourth wall and the fifth wall independently are substantially straight or curvilinear. The device includes a first end including a front first end portion and a back first end portion. The first end is curvilinear corresponding to the first curvilinear wall, and the first end is disposed at an angle relative to the x-axis.
US11963689B2	Retrieval system A system for retrieving material or objects from a biological vessel is provided. the system includes an elongated braid structure configured for transitioning between collapsed and expanded states, the elongated braid structure surrounding a lumen having a distal opening when in the expanded state. The system further includes a closure wire positioned along a length of the elongated braid structure, the closure wire being actuatable to pull inward a distal portion of the elongated braid structure and thereby at least partially close the distal opening.
US11963688B2	Device adapted for lateral engagement of an elongated member A device for accessing extra articular lesions or abnormalities or intra osseous lesions or abnormalities or bone marrow lesions using intra articular localization has a guide, a locating arm, a set of attachment assemblies and a tubular sleeve. The device comprises a device body and an attachment assembly mounted on the device body. The attachment assembly includes a main body and at least one closure body. The main body has an elongated recess therein. The elongated recess is configured for receiving an elongated member therein along an entire length thereof. The at least one closure body is rotatably mounted on the main body. The elongated member may be positioned within the elongated recess via lateral movement when the at least one closure body is in a first rotational position relative to the main body. The elongated member may be retained within the elongated recess when the at least one closure body is moved away from the first rotational position toward a second rotational position relative to the main body.
US11963685B2	Esophagus sizing instrument An apparatus includes a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The handle assembly includes a body and an actuator. The actuator includes a rotary member that is configured to be driven by a finger of a hand that grasps the handle body. The shaft assembly includes an external sheath that is fixed to the handle body and an inner shaft that is coupled to the actuator. The inner shaft is configured to slide longitudinally relative to the external sheath in response to rotation of the first rotary member relative to the handle body. The end effector is configured to encompass a bodily lumen and includes a flexible member extending distally from the inner shaft. A first coupling element is fixed to the distal tip of the flexible member. A second coupling element is fixed to the external sheath. The flexible member defines an adjustable loop.
US11963684B2	Microstructured hemostat A microstructured hemostat comprising multiple layers of microstructure, each layer characterized by one or more length scales, is described. Microstructured hemostats of the present invention, can reduce the time for blood coagulation, control the morphology of the coagulation, and provide a novel diagnostic platform for evaluation of coagulation function from a morphological perspective.
US11963683B2	Method for operating tiered operation modes in a surgical system A surgical system may include tiered-access features. The surgical system may be used to analyze at least a portion of a surgical field. Based on a control parameter, the system may scale up or down various capabilities, such as visualization processing, endocutter communication, endocutter algorithm updates, smart cartridge connectivity, smart motor control for circular stapler, smart energy control, cloud analytics, hub connectivity control, and/or hub visualization and control interactions. The control parameter may include system aspects such as processing capability or bandwidth for example and/or the identification of an appropriate service tier.
US11963677B2	Facial invasive tissue treatment method A facial invasive tissue treatment method includes the following procedures. Mark five to ten facelift suture path lines on each half face of a user in a predetermined pattern according to the facial condition of the user, wherein each facelift suture path line has an upper segment, a lower segment, and an insertion mark between the upper segment and the lower segment. After sterilization of the user's face, perform anesthesia at portions of the user's face where the needles inserting in and penetrating by injecting anesthetics at least at the insertion marks and the outlet marks of the facelift suture path lines marked on both half faces of the user. Thereafter, it is preferred to perform another sterilization to the user's face. Implant five to ten invasive sutures in the subcutaneous tissue layer of both half faces of the user along and underlying the facelift suture path lines marked thereon respectively. Perform facial shaping by tightening the underlying tissue through the implanted sutures while straddling, pushing, pressing, squeezing, shoving, extruding, and/or caressing the facial skin and tissue around the implanted sutures.
US11963674B2	Spine surgery retractor system and related methods A retractor system and related methods for use in spinal surgery procedures, including but not limited to fusing or repairing damaged or deteriorated intervertebral discs or vertebral bodies in the lower lumbar levels. The retractor system includes a plurality of blade assemblies coupled to a handle assembly, wherein each of the blade assemblies may be independently adjusted (e.g. length blade and/or blade angulation and/or blade rotation relative to the handle assembly) to provide unprecedented customization of an operative corridor extending to the surgical target site of the patient such that any number of spinal surgery procedures may be undertaken by a surgeon, including but not limited to spinal fusion procedures at the L5-S1 disc space.
US11963671B2	Catheter system for introducing expandable medical device and methods of using same A catheter system includes a catheter, a recovery sheath, and an outer sheath assembly. The catheter includes an elongate body having an expandable medical device coupled with a distal end thereof. The recovery sheath is disposed around a proximal section of the catheter body, and is sized and shaped to receive the expandable medical device therein. The recovery sheath is axially movable relative to the catheter body. The outer sheath assembly includes an outer sheath disposed over the catheter body. The outer sheath includes an elongate body that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, where the proximal end of the outer sheath body is positioned distally of the recovery sheath. The outer sheath includes a retention section sized and shaped to receive the expandable medical device therein and constrain the expandable medical device in a stored configuration. The outer sheath is removable from the catheter body.
US11963669B2	Reprocessing case A reprocessing case may be used to assist in reprocessing an instrument, such as an endoscope in an automated reprocessor. The reprocessing case may include various features such that the case may include and be transitioned between a closed configuration, an open configuration, and a disinfection configuration. In particular the reprocessor may transition the case to a disinfection configuration during a reprocessing procedure.
US11963668B2	Endoscope system, processing apparatus, and color enhancement method An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus configured to cause light of a plurality of colors to be emitted at a first/second light amount ratio to generate first/second illumination light, an endoscope configured to generate an image pickup signal, and a processing apparatus including a processor. The processor causes the light source apparatus to emit light while switching light between the first/second illumination light, generates a first image signal from an image pickup signal related to the first illumination light, generates a second image signal from an image pickup signal related to the second illumination light and generates a corrected image signal in which color is enhanced based on the first and the second image signals. The second illumination light is light obtained by adjusting the second light amount ratio so that the second image signal related to a reference portion substantially indicates achromatic color.
US11963667B2	Endoscopic image capturing assembly and endoscopic device therewith An endoscopic image capturing assembly is provided and includes a holder, an image sensing device, a conducting track, a cable and a lens set. The holder includes a first surface and a second surface perpendicular to the first surface. The image sensing device is mounted on the first surface and includes an electrical connecting component. The conducting track is formed from the first surface to the second surface of the holder and electrically connected to the electrical connecting component. The cable is mounted on the second surface. A terminal of the cable is electrically connected to the electrical connecting component of the image sensing device by the conducting track. The lens set is assembled with the image sensing device. An optical axis of the lens set is parallel to an extending direction of the cable. Furthermore, a related endoscopic device is provided.
US11963665B2	Endoscope and endoscope system An endoscope includes an insertion portion including a distal end portion in which an image pickup unit is disposed, the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into an organ of a subject, an operation portion disposed at a proximal end of the insertion portion, and a sensor disposed in the operation portion, the sensor being configured to detect a pressure of a fluid in a flow passage passing through from the operation portion to a first opening of the distal end portion, the flow passage being configured to allow the fluid flowed into the operation portion to be flowed out from the first opening.
US11963662B2	Channel unit for endoscope and endoscope A channel unit for an endoscope includes a conduit, a mounting member and a connection member having one end connected to the mounting member and another end connected to a distal end of the conduit, the connection member having flexibility and a variable length in a longitudinal direction, and a proximal end side fixing portion of the connection member is movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction with respect to a distal end side fixing portion of the connection member as the conduit moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction.
US11963660B2	Distal end unit of endoscope, and endoscope A distal end unit of an endoscope includes: a distal end frame body that is constituted by a resin molded article configuring a molded interconnect device, that is provided with an image pickup unit containing room, and that is provided with an observation opening portion that opens the image pickup unit containing room on a distal end surface exposed to an exterior; a metal layer that is provided along a flat surface of the observation opening portion; a cover glass that closes the observation opening portion; a solder layer that is bonded to the metal layer and that holds the cover glass on the distal end frame body; and an adhesive layer that covers the solder layer, the metal layer is provided at a position corresponding to a groove provided on the flat surface, and the solder layer is disposed in an interior of the groove.
US11963658B2	Distortion correction of endoscopic images in computer-assisted tele-operated surgery Systems and methods of presenting an image of a portion of a surgical scene on a display device associated with an endoscope include receiving, from the endoscope, a source image representing a view of the surgical scene as captured using the endoscope. The systems and methods further include devices configured to, by one or more processing devices, apply a distortion correction to at least a portion of the source image to generate a modified image, wherein the modified image includes a central region, and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, wherein a first degree of distortion correction in the central region is higher than a second degree of distortion correction in the peripheral region. The systems and methods further include devices configured to present the modified image on the display device associated with the endoscope.
US11963656B2	Cleaner Provided is a cleaner including a dust separation unit separating dust in the air, a suction flow path supplying outside air to the dust separation unit, a fan module moving the air in the suction flow path, and a dust sensor measuring concentration of dust in the suction flow path. The suction flow path includes a first suction flow path extending in a first direction and a second suction flow path connecting the first suction flow path to the dust separation unit and extending in a second direction that forms an obtuse angle with the first direction, and the dust sensor is disposed in the second suction flow path.
US11963653B2	Closure device, system, particle collecting assembly, and suction device A closure device for closing a particle capture volume, in particular a bag or a container, including an access element with an access element opening for providing an access to the particle capture volume, a closure slide which can be selectively displaced relative to the access element into a release position or into a closure position. In the release position the closure slide releases the access element opening and in the closure position closes the access element opening, and a locking mechanism for locking the closure slide in the closure position with respect to the access element, where the locking mechanism 6 for unlocking requires a defined unlocking element which is separate from the locking mechanism.
US11963648B2	Grout cleaning attachment for a shoe A grout cleaning attachment configured for removably attaching to a shoe enables a user to scrub a grout line with their foot. The grout cleaning attachment includes a brush that extends out and away from a toe section of the shoe so that a person using the attachment can see where the brush bristles are and locate the brush over the grout line. The grout cleaning attachment includes a cup section that slides over the front section of the shoe and a strap on the aft section that wraps around the person's shoe and ankle to secure the grout cleaning attachment to the shoe. The grout cleaning attachment is light in weight and easy to install and remove from a shoe being worn by a person. The brush is narrow in width and long in length so that most of the bristles will be used to brush over the grout line. Also, the brush can be curved upward in order to improve the brushing performance for cleaning a grout line.
US11963647B2	Pollution source determination robot cleaner and operating method thereof A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner according to the disclosure includes a driver including a drive motor configured to cause the robot cleaner to move, a memory storing information on a pollution map for the degree of pollution for each location in a map corresponding to a place in which the robot cleaner is located and information on locations of a plurality of objects on the map, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: identify a pollution source among the plurality of objects based on information on the locations of the plurality of objects and the pollution map, and control the driver to move the robot cleaner based on the location of the identified pollution source on the map.
US11963645B2	Wall-mounted metering dispenser A wall-mounted metering dispenser for a liquid, having a replaceable container and a wall bracket, and having a removal apparatus for removing liquid from the container in a metered manner. The wall bracket has a first fixing location having a fixed retention element for the base region of the container, and a second fixing location having a sleeve which can is separable from or movable relative to the wall bracket which retains the upper region of the container. The removal apparatus is arranged on or integrated in the sleeve and includes a metering pump having a pump chamber that is insertable in the container opening and a pump valve and an actuation element that is movable relative to the container and cooperates with the pump valve and has a liquid discharge opening connected to the pump chamber via a discharge channel. The actuation element is guided in the sleeve.
US11963644B1	Portable handwashing device A portable hand washing device that is configured to provide cleansing of a user's hands. The present invention includes a storage member having a first wall and a second wall secured along a perimeter edge forming an interior volume therebetween. The storage member is manufactured from a durable flexible material such as but not limited to plastic. The first wall has formed therein a discharge area that includes a plurality of apertures that are configured to allow fluid from the interior volume egress therefrom. A surfactant reservoir is formed in the first wall and is configured to store a liquid surfactant therein. A sealing member is releasably secured to the first wall and is movable from a first position to a second position. The first position of the sealing member provides a seal and coverage of the surfactant reservoir and discharge area.
US11963640B2	Vessel for cooking food and its respective thermal signalling device A cooking food vessel including a metal body, at least one handle, constrained to a portion of the metal body via a metal fastening element, and at least one thermal signalling device, applied on a portion of the handle placed at a respective component having thermal conductivity properties. The thermal signalling device is provided with at least one indicating element operatively connected to a respective actuating element made of a shape-memory alloy. The actuating element is a shape-memory coil spring, indirectly contacting the component having thermal conductivity properties and configured to switch from a first non-operative configuration, wherein is inactive, to a second operative configuration, wherein is stretched when a predefined temperature value is achieved. Between the actuating element and the component having thermal conductivity properties is interposed a metal base for modulation and/or thermal enhancement which transfers heat to such actuating element.
US11963634B2	Adjustable warming rack and method thereof Embodiments of an adjustable warming rack as an accessory component for a cooking station are provided. In one embodiment, the warming rack may include a rack panel and first and second legs. The rack panel may extend with an upper panel and a lower panel such that the upper panel is moveable relative to the lower panel to modify a surface area defined by an upper side of the rack panel. The first and second legs are each pivotably coupled adjacent respective first and second opposite sides of the rack panel such that the first and second legs are configured to suspend the rack panel above a flat cooking surface of the cooking station. Further, the first and second legs are pivotably moveable to modify a height that the rack panel is suspended from the flat cooking surface of the cooking station.
US11963631B2	French press A French press includes a flask, a pressing rod movable with respect to the flask, a filter system attached to an end of the pressing rod, a handle releasably attached to the flask, and a stopper assembly located in the handle. The stopper assembly includes a stopper movable relative to the handle and a biasing member contacting the stopper to press the stopper towards the flask.
US11963628B2	Pillow The present disclosure discloses a pillow. The pillow includes a first pillow body and a second pillow body. The first pillow body is stacked on the second pillow body. The first pillow body and the second pillow body are connected to form a channel. So that when a user can take a rest on a desk with the pillow, the user lets the arms pass through the channel. The first pillow body and the second pillow body support the arms above and below the arms, so that a pressure on the arms can be reduced. Meanwhile, the head is placed on the pillow, which can improve the sleep experience.
US11963619B2	Multi layered modular support system for lounge and other applications A lounge having a matrix mat and a plurality of modules capable of being inserted into the matrix mat. The lounge may include a frame configured as a rigid frame, a modular frame, and combinations thereof. The modular frame may further include a tri-cable suspension. The tri-cable suspension may be attached to a dilator retractor mechanism. The modules may be a mushroom cap module, a spider spring module, a web module, a lighting module, an electronics module, and combinations thereof.
US11963618B2	Foldable electric bed frame A foldable electric bed frame is provided which comprises a bottom frame and a push rod; a first board and a second board hinged to each other are disposed on the top of the bottom frame, one end of the push rod is rotatably connected to a side edge of the second board through a connection device which comprises a height adjusting piece and a height locking piece; a distance from the height adjusting piece to the second board in a working state is larger than a distance from the height adjusting piece to the second board in a folded state, and the height locking piece locks a position of the height adjusting piece in the working state.
US11963614B2	Collapsible standing desk A collapsible standing desk, including a first platform to receive at least one first item thereon, the first platform including a first section, and a second section movably disposed on at least a portion of the first section to move toward the first section in a first rotational direction, and away from the first section in a second rotational direction opposite with respect to the first rotational direction, a second platform connected to the first platform to receive at least one second item thereon, the second platform including another first section, and another second section movably disposed on at least a portion of the another first section to move toward the another first section in the first rotational direction, and away from the another first section in the second rotational direction opposite with respect to the first rotational direction, and a base connected to the first platform and the second platform to support the first platform and the second platform thereon while disposed on an external surface.
US11963612B2	Booth having a base, a table, a bench and a support leg The booth has a base and a table is pivotably connected to the base. The table is movable from a stored positioned adjacent the base an in-use position where the table is positioned substantially perpendicular to the base. At least one bench is pivotably connected to the base. The at least one bench is movable from a stored position adjacent the base, an in-use position that is substantially perpendicular to the base. A support leg is pivotably connected to the table and to the at least one bench. The support leg is disposed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the table and the at least one bench when the table and at least one bench are in the in-use position.
US11963610B2	Method of manufacturing bamboo toothbrush and bamboo toothbrush manufactured thereby Disclosed is a method of manufacturing bamboo toothbrush and a toothbrush manufactured thereby. According to the method of manufacturing bamboo toothbrush of a detailed embodiment of the present invention and a toothbrush manufactured by the method, it is possible to improve strength, surface roughness, and moisture resistance of a bamboo and adjust the color of the bamboo using hot pressing. Further, since sanding and polishing and separate coating and drying are not performed, the process time is reduced, whereby the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
US11963608B2	Oral hygiene brush, with a bristle head replacement system A toothbrush with a system to replace the bristle head. The present invention patent application follows, for a toothbrush, aimed at oral hygiene, which through a male coupling formed by a tongue with claw, both incorporated in the bristle head, which will couple in the female cavity of the handle, so that with the bristle lifetime end due to its wear, the head can be removed and replaced, providing economy, as well as less environmental impact.
US11963607B2	Method of forming an oral care implement An oral care implement having a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle. The head may include a release component coupled to the main body. The release component may include a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C. The oral care implement may include a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. A method of forming an oral care implement which includes injection molding a composition comprising a graft polymer onto a head of an oral care implement at a temperature equal to or greater than 130° C. to form a water-dissolvable polymer matrix.
US11963605B2	Green technology for crosslinking protein molecules for various uses The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a green technology for crosslinking protein molecules for various uses, where the protein molecules can be contained in protein fibers such as, but not limited to, human hair, animal fibers, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a crosslinking agent comprising an oxidized sugar having at least two aldehyde groups. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of crosslinking protein fibers. This method involves providing the aforementioned crosslinking agent and infiltrating a plurality of non-crosslinked protein fibers with the crosslinking agent under conditions effective to cause protein molecules contained in the non-crosslinked protein fibers to become crosslinked, thereby yielding a population of crosslinked protein fibers.
US11963601B2	Color changing cosmetic tool Systems, devices, and methods for a cosmetic sponge having: a tip portion at one end of the cosmetic sponge; an angled portion, where the tip portion is surrounded by the angled portion; a bulbous portion, where the bulbous portion is disposed proximate a bottom of the cosmetic sponge; and a bottom portion, where the bottom portion is surrounded by the bulbous portion; and a thermochromic pigment in at least a portion of the cosmetic sponge, where the portion of the cosmetic sponge changes from a first color at a first temperature to a second color at a second temperature.
US11963596B2	Hair styling device The invention relates to a hair styling device, and in particular to a hair straightener. The hair styling device (10; 210) has a first arm (12; 212) and a second arm (14; 214), the first and second arms being moveable relative to one another between a closed or operative condition and an open or inoperative condition. The first member (12; 212) has a first heating panel (16; 116; 216) and the second member (14; 214) has a second heating panel (18; 118; 218). The heating panels (16, 18; 116, 118; 216, 218) are corrugated to increase the length of the path the hair must take between the heating panels. The first and second heating panels are spaced apart in the operative condition so as not to press or clamp the hair therebetween. The first member (12; 212) also has a first pressing panel (26; 126; 226) and the second member (14; 214) also has a second pressing panel (28; 128; 228), the first and second pressing panels in their operative position engaging so that the hair is pressed between the pressing panels.
US11963593B2	Strap attachable accessory tether apparatus and method of use A strap attachable accessory tether apparatus and method of use is presented. The strap attachable accessory tether apparatus depends a plurality of accessories useful for diverting infants in childcare from a dorsal side thereof. Accessories are attachable at distal ends of ribbon-like tether members. The ribbon-like tether members are connected to clip members at proximal ends thereof. The tether members are connected to the apparatus by threading the corresponding clip member through a corresponding elongate aperture for engagement with a corresponding anchor member disposed upon a basal side of the apparatus. Force directed to the distal ends is distributed into the apparatus along rims of the apertures and the clip members are uncoupled from the anchor members only by upward movement of the proximal end in a direction away from the corresponding aperture.
US11963592B2	Case for storing articles A case for storing articles includes a base including a lower body having a first hemispherical side surface, a flat external bottom surface, and an interior cavity. The base has a platform secured to the lower body within the interior cavity. The platform includes first and second receptacles for retaining first and second articles, respectively, at first and second heights relative to the external bottom surface, respectively. The first height is different from the second height. The case includes a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable relative to the base between an open state and a closed state. The lid includes an upper body having a second hemispherical side surface and a dome-shaped internal ceiling surface defining a storage chamber for receiving tops of the articles when the lid is in the closed state.
US11963591B2	Handles for poles and sticks A handle 10 for a pole that houses within its body 12 a power means housing 20, the housing 20 having an electrical power storage means 50 where a device can be connected to the handle 10 and supplied with electrical energy from the storage means 50. Due to increased demands of portable electricity, during outdoor activities, the handle 10 allows a means to easily carry and supply electricity for devices.
US11963589B2	Locking device for a wristlet clasp A clasp for a wristlet has at least two movable blades (4), (5) articulated with respect to one another about an axis of the blades (51) and a locking device (10) making it possible to lock or unlock a first blade (5) relative to a second blade (4), respectively in closed and open configurations of the clasp. The locking device (10) is linked to the first blade (5) and has an actuation lever (2) intended for the actuation of the locking device by a user, a locking element (1) capable of cooperating with a complementary locking element (4a) of the second blade (4), and an intermediate element (3) linked to the locking element (1) by a first link device and to the actuation lever (2) by a second link device, at least one of these two link devices being provided with at least two degrees of freedom.
US11963588B2	Wrist-worn device Provided are devices that can comprise a rotatable image wheel. The rotatable image wheel can comprise a plurality of image panels arranged radially around a central axis and radially offset relative to the central axis. The rotatable image wheel can also be rotatable about the central axis. The device can further comprise a face plate disposed coaxially with the rotatable image wheel and arranged to cover a portion of the rotatable image wheel. The face plate can describe an aperture radially offset with respect to the central axis. The device also comprises an actuator mechanically coupled to the rotatable image wheel and configured for causing rotation of the rotatable image wheel about the central axis relative to the face plate.
US11963585B2	Fastening device and method for installing fastening device A fastening device is configured to be installed on an article and includes a base, an installing assembly and a reel part. The base is located on the article. The installing assembly includes at least one needle which is pivotally disposed at the base so as to rotate relatively to the base. The reel part is coupled to a lace and disposed on the base. The at least one needle is inserted from a first surface of the article into a second surface of the article, then inserted from the second surface of the article into the first surface of the article, and the at least one needle is restricted to the article for securing the base on the first surface of the article.
US11963581B2	Footwear heel support device An article of footwear includes an upper defining a foot-receiving cavity with a heel region, and a heel support device extending around the rear of a heel region from a lateral side to a medial side. The heel support device may include a plurality of slats and a base, the plurality of slats providing a progressive gradient of lengths and/or widths, and/or one or more pegs extending from the device for attachment to a footwear upper, and/or an elongated tip that may be disposed in a cavity of an extension of a heel collar of the upper.
US11963574B2	Sole structure for article of footwear A sole structure including a midsole, an outsole, and a plate disposed between the plate and the outsole. The plate includes a first portion having an arcuate shape extending through a forefoot region and a mid-foot region, and a planar second portion connected to the first portion along a joint and extending in a first plane at an oblique angle from the joint. The plate includes a first channel extending from a first end of the plate along the first portion and in a direction toward the second portion. A second channel extends from a second end of the plate along the second portion and in a direction toward the first portion. The first channel separates the plate into a first pair of tabs formed at the first end and the second channel separates the plate into a second pair of channels formed at the second end.
US11963568B2	Bonding device and method of using bonding device A bonding device comprises a body, a cloth guiding-and-heating device, a roll-pressing device, a plate-pressing device, a hot air device, and a tape-delivering device. The cloth guiding-and-heating device, the roll-pressing device, the plate-pressing device, and the tape-delivering device are disposed on the body. The cloth guiding-and-heating device comprises a cloth guiding seat comprising a first cloth guiding groove having a first opening, a material guiding groove, and a second cloth guiding groove having a second opening. The first opening and the second opening face away from each other. The material guiding groove is configured to guide a tape. The cloth guiding seat is disposed with two blowing pipes in communication with the hot air device. The roll-pressing device is configured for roll-pressing and bonding clothes and the tape, and the plate-pressing device is configured for plate-pressing and bonding the clothes and the tape.
US11963564B2	Automated garment manufacturing using adhesive bonding Systems and methods are described that provide for automated manufacturing of garments using cutting, folding tools and adhesive dispensers operating on continuous webs of fabric webs to manufacture garments in an efficient manner while improving quality and overcoming material handling issues resulting from the properties of fabrics.
US11963563B2	Sweat diverter Described herein are sweat-diverting devices which can be adhered to a wearer by an adhesive. The sweat-diverting devices described here may be adhered over a portion of the face without circumscribing the head. Such sweat-diverting devices may comprise a first leg and a second leg that are joined at a base of the device to form a channel therebetween, where at least a portion of the base is more rigid than the first and second legs such that an acute angle between the first and second legs is maintained when the sweat-diverting device is applied on a wearer's forehead. In some variations, the thickness of the base is greater than the thickness of either of the legs, which may help to maintain a separation between the tips of the legs even when the sweat-diverting device is applied to a wearer's forehead.
US11963562B1	Pullover garment assembly A pullover garment assembly is configured to operate as a garment and a face covering. The pullover garment assembly has a pullover garment further comprising a body that is joined to sleeves and terminating with a collar at a first end and a hem at a second end. A neck gaiter extends upward from the collar from a connection portion joined to the collar to an upper hem. A flexible wishbone bridge bracket is arranged on a front portion of the neck gaiter at the upper hem. A drawstring is arranged through a channel at the upper hem and extends out of the upper hem through a rear portion of the neck gaiter. The flexible wishbone bridge bracket and the drawstring balance tension between the front portion and the rear portion.
US11963561B2	Waterproof glove with breathable sections and method for making same A method of manufacturing a glove assembly that includes obtaining an outer shell having an outer surface and an inner surface and turning the outer shell inside out, coating the inner surface of the outer shell with a waterproof coating, obtaining an inner liner, and securing the inner liner to the inner surface of the outer shell. The outer shell is made of a material that is waterproof and breathable.
US11963560B2	Medical protective garment A medical protective garment including a pair of front fabric pieces, a pair of rear fabric pieces, a headgear fabric piece and a weldable zipper is provided. Each of the front fabric pieces includes an integral front body part, an integral front trouser and an integral front sleeve that are connected to each other. Each of the pair of rear fabric pieces includes an integral rear body part, an integral rear trouser and an integral rear sleeve that are connected to each other. Heat welding lines are formed on joints of the headgear fabric piece, the front fabric pieces and the rear fabric pieces. The weldable zipper includes a pair of zipper strips, and a material of the pair of zipper strips can be heat welded to any one of the pair of front fabric pieces, the pair of rear fabric pieces or the headgear fabric piece.
US11963556B2	Power supply unit for aerosol inhaler, aerosol inhaler and charging unit for aerosol inhaler A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply configured to store power to generate aerosol from an aerosol source; and a charger capable of controlling charging of the power supply, the power supply unit for the aerosol inhaler further includes: a power reception coil capable of receiving the power in a wireless manner; and an inverter connected between the power reception coil and the charger.
US11963547B2	Cannabis wrapper for smoking articles A wrapping material for a smoking article is formed from a web that includes extracted pieces of cannabis combined with web building fibers. The web has a basis weight of from about 20 gsm to about 80 gsm and a permeability of from about 10 Coresta to about 100 Coresta. The wrapping material has a natural cannabis smell and taste. The wrapping material is tobacco and nicotine free and can be used as a carrier for flavorings or aerosol delivery compositions.
US11963546B2	Aerosol generating articles and methods for manufacturing the same An aerosol generating article includes a first body of aerosol forming material, a first tubular member surrounding the first body of aerosol forming material which is inductively heatable in the presence of a time varying electromagnetic field, a second body of aerosol forming material surrounding the first tubular member and a second tubular member surrounding the second body of aerosol forming material. The second body of aerosol forming material includes at least one sheet of aerosol forming material wrapped around the first tubular member and/or the second body of aerosol forming material includes foam material and/or at least part of the second body of aerosol forming material is adhered to the first tubular member and/or the second tubular member. Methods for manufacturing aerosol generating articles are also described.
US11963541B2	Device and system for generating low frequency alternating electric field, and signal conditioning method Provided are a device and system for generating a low frequency alternating electric field, and a signal regulating method. The device for generating a low frequency alternating electric field includes: a direct current power supply module, an input control module, a transformer, an output control module, and a discharge module. An output end of the direct current power supply module is coupled with an input end of the input control module. An output end of the input control module is coupled with a primary side winding of the transformer, one end of a secondary side winding of the transformer is coupled with an input end of the output control module, an output end of the output control module is coupled with the discharge module, and the other end of the secondary side winding of the transformer is coupled with a ground equipotential point.
US11963539B2	Port unit for a food processing appliance Provided is a port for a food processing appliance, in particular an appliance for the processing of ingredients and preparing a cooled edible product therefrom, e.g. ice cream, sorbet, gelato, frozen yogurt, soft-serve ice cream, slushes, shakes, blended frozen coffee drinks, etc., particularly such an appliance intended for home use, offices, or for small businesses.
US11963538B2	Dough with controlled fermentation for use in forming leavened dough products A yeast-containing dough that is used to form a leavened dough product having a desired degree of leavening is initially formed as two separate dough subcomponents that, when combined, leavens through a fermentation reaction process to form a dough having the desired degree of leavening. The first dough subcomponent includes a leavening activator, flour, salt and water, while the second dough component includes a biological leavening agent, flour, and water. When combined, the leavening agent reacts in the presence of the biological leavening activator through a fermentation process to form the dough having a desired degree of leavening, which can then be heated to a temperature exceeding a viability temperature of the leavening activator to terminate the fermentation process and form the leavened dough product. The dough can also be combined with at least one non-dough component to form the leavened dough product.
US11963537B2	Methods and compositions for preparing bread The present invention provides a method of producing a baked product having reduced crumb elasticity, said method comprising adding a raw starch degrading alpha-amylase, a lipase and a phospholipase to dough ingredients comprising flour, water, and yeast and mixing to prepare a dough; leavening the dough; and baking the dough to obtain the baked product.
US11963533B2	Compositions and methods for treating Liberibacter diseases and other bacterial diseases The disclosure provides stable antimicrobial (e.g., antibacterial or antifungal or both) peptides (SAMPs) that may be used in methods of preventing or treating a bacterial disease (e.g., a Liberibacter disease, such as citrus greening disease (also called Huanglongbing (HLB)) or potato Zebra Chip disease, and other bacterial diseases such as those caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens (also known as Rhizobium radiobacter) and Pseudomonas syringae) in plants (e.g., citrus plants or potato plants). SAMPs disclosed herein may be heat stable, as well as stable in plant extracts and/or in plant lysates (e.g., citrus lysates).
US11963531B2	Microbial compositions and methods Microbial compositions for application to plants, plant parts and plant seeds are provided for improvement of plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits. Methods of making and applying microbial compositions or formulations to plants, plant parts or plant seeds or to growth media are further provided to increase or improve plant yield and/or other beneficial plant traits.
US11963530B2	Agricultural compositions comprising remodeled nitrogen fixing microbes The present disclosure provides non-intergeneric remodeled microbes that are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and deliver such to plants in a targeted, efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable farmers to realize more productive and predictable crop yields without the nutrient degradation, leaching, or toxic runoff associated with traditional synthetically derived nitrogen fertilizer. The remodeled microbes taught herein are able to be combined with leading agricultural chemistry and elite germplasm. Furthermore, the disclosure provides seed treatments comprising remodeled microbes.
US11963529B1	Application of structurally altered gas molecules to enhance production of adenosine triphosphate in living organisms with no increase in reactive oxygen species Methods and systems for enhancing production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in living organisms are provided. An example method includes generating structurally altered gas molecules from water. The structurally altered gas molecules have a higher probability of attraction of electrons into areas adjunct to the structurally altered gas molecules than molecules of the water. The method further includes infusing the structurally altered gas molecules into a living organism. Upon being infused, the structurally altered gas molecules cause an increase of production of the ATP in the living organism.
US11963522B2	Fishing lure for game fish A multi-hook fishing lure for use with soft bait comprising two or more hooks positioned on the same end of a lure body. The hooks comprise a single point and a double point hook. The single point hook is integrally formed with the lure body and lure wire. The double point hook is secured to the lure body by connection with an eyelet formed on a terminal end of the lure wire. The opposing end of the lure wire on the opposite end of the lure body is configured with an eyelet for attaching to a fishing line. Soft bait is secured to both the single and double point hooks for a secure, compact connection allowing the soft bait to flow and move providing the appearance of live bait.
US11963519B2	Kit and method for constructing long-acting depression animal model The present disclosure provides a kit and method for constructing a long-acting depression animal model. The present disclosure adopts Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) (or Mycobacterium bovis (M bovis)) and low-dose pertussis toxin (PTX) for combined induction, which greatly reduces modeling cost. A mouse model constructed by the method of the present disclosure can clearly distinguish a time interval of pathological behaviors from a time interval of depression-like behaviors and has prominent face validity and predictive validity. The method of the present disclosure is simple and convenient and does not require a large number of tedious daily operations as the depression model construction by chronic unpredictable stress, chronic restraint stress, social defeat, mother-child separation, or the like. The mouse model of the present disclosure can provide a valuable long-term intervention window for research on antidepressant therapy.
US11963517B2	Beehive status sensor and method for tracking pesticide use in agriculture production System, device and method for detecting, measuring and monitoring chemical concentrations or analytes in insect colonies and agricultural environments.
US11963513B1	Animal enclosure with drain An animal enclosure includes a kennel body including a rotational molded wall formed from a plastic material. The kennel body defines an interior space shaped to accommodate one or more animals, and defines a door opening shaped to allow the animal to enter and exit the kennel body. A door is disposed on the kennel body proximate the door opening. The door is pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position. A latch is disposed on the door. A drain recess is defined in the rear wall of the kennel body, and a removable drain plug may be positioned in the drain recess. A moat is defined in the kennel body floor to collect water off the floor of the kennel body.
US11963509B2	Soybean variety 01091775 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01091775. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01091775. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01091775 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01091775 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11963508B2	Soybean variety 5PVAN09 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVAN09 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVAN09, cells from soybean variety 5PVAN09, plants of soybean 5PVAN09, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVAN09. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVAN09 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVAN09, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVAN09, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVAN09. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVAN09 are further provided.
US11963507B1	Soybean variety 5PJWA71 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PJWA71 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PJWA71, cells from soybean variety 5PJWA71, plants of soybean 5PJWA71, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PJWA71. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PJWA71 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PJWA71, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PJWA71, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PJWA71. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PJWA71 are further provided.
US11963506B1	Soybean variety 5PASC94 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PASC94 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PASC94, cells from soybean variety 5PASC94, plants of soybean 5PASC94, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PASC94. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PASC94 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PASC94, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PASC94, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PASC94. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PASC94 are further provided.
US11963505B1	Corn inbred 2791P An inbred corn line designated 2791P is disclosed. The invention relates to the plants and seeds of corn inbred 2791P and methods for producing a corn plant by crossing corn inbred 2791P with itself or with another corn plant. The invention also relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more additional traits and to the corn plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to corn plants and plant parts derived from corn inbred 2791P and to methods for producing other corn plants or plant parts derived from corn inbred 2791P, and to the corn plants and parts derived from those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing corn inbred 2791P or a locus conversion of 2791P with another corn line.
US11963497B2	Rice cultivar Calhikari-203 A rice cultivar designated Calhikari-203 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar Calhikari-203, to the plants of rice Calhikari-203 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar Calhikari-203 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to methods for producing a rice plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic rice plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to rice cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from rice cultivar Calhikari-203, to methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from rice cultivar Calhikari-203 and to the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar Calhikari-203 with another rice cultivar.
US11963492B2	Agent for increasing a plant functional component content and a method for manufacturing the same The objective of the invention is to provide an agent for increasing a plant functional component content, which is capable of increasing a content of the plant functional component by being adequately sprayed to the plant or injected into the soil without using stress cultivation conditions or plants with high content of functional component, and a method for manufacturing the same. An agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite obtainable by a metabolism of a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms by proteobacteria under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L, and a method for manufacturing an agent for increasing a plant functional component content comprising a fatty acid metabolite, comprising a step for a fatty acid metabolism wherein a fatty acid with 4-30 carbon atoms is subjected to a proteobacterial metabolization under a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.1-8 mg/L.
US11963489B2	Gardening trimmer A gardening trimmer may include: a conversion mechanism for converting rotational motion of a prime mover to linear motion along a first direction; a blade for moving in reciprocating motion relative to a guide bar and including a plurality of slots; and a plurality of guide members each disposed in a corresponding slot of the plurality of slots of the blade. The plurality of slots may include: at least one first slot in which a corresponding guide member of the guide members that is connected to a housing is disposed. A combination of the slots and the guide members may include: a first combination to reduce frictional resistance generated by the reciprocating motion; and a second combination to reduce vibration generated by the reciprocating motion, and at least one combination of the at least one first slot and its corresponding guide member is the second combination.
US11963488B2	System and method for root zone soil moisture estimation for vegetation cover using remote sensing This disclosure relates generally to root zone moisture estimation for vegetation cover using remote sensing. Conventionally, it is challenging to estimate root zone soil moisture using only satellite data. Moreover, estimation of soil moisture under vegetation cover based on bare surface soil moisture and vegetation parameters is not available. The disclosed method and system facilitate estimation of an ensemble of soil moisture under vegetation cover and root zone soil moisture using process based soil water balance for spatial estimation of root zone soil moisture. The system estimates bare surface soil moisture for different soil types/textures using the baseline bare surface model and soil properties derived from satellite data and in-situ sensors. The method further provides temporal spatially distributed soil moisture inputs to an intelligent irrigation management/information system which is very important to reduce and regulate water consumption.
US11963486B2	Blower The invention describes a blower (1) comprising: a volute (10) for conveying air, a first tube (15) connected to the conveying volute (10), a second tube (50) adapted for being at least partially inserted in the first tube (15) and for sliding inside it along a sliding direction (A), and a fixing system of the second tube (50) to the first tube (15) in at least two positions, one of which is extracted and one is retracted.
US11963484B2	Covering soil mulching apparatus having soil clogging prevention function A covering soil mulching apparatus according to an embodiment includes a soil scattering part at the rear end of the agricultural machine and including a scattering part frame and a scattering unit provided on a lower end side of the scattering part frame and scattering soil on a floor, a mulching film laying part including a laying part frame connected to a rear end side of the soil scattering part and a mulching film holding part having a mulching film wound around the mulching film holding part and spreading the mulching film on the floor, an oscillating plate above the mulching film holding part and guiding the scattered soil to be transported to a rear side and laid on an upper surface of the mulching film, and a soil oscillating part including oscillator for oscillating the oscillating plate to prevent formation of a soil wall on the oscillating plate.
US11963483B1	Straw crushing device capable of driving sharpening structure Disclosed is a straw crushing device capable of driving a sharpening structure, relating to the field of straw crushing. The straw crushing device includes a main housing, the main housing is internally provided with a crushing chamber and a suction chamber, a feeding nozzle is installed outside the main housing, and the feeding nozzle communicates with a feeding end of the crushing chamber. A spline transmission shaft is installed inside the main housing, and penetrates through the crushing chamber and the suction chamber. A driving motor is installed outside the main housing, and the driving motor is connected to the spline transmission shaft. A Y-shaped tool rest is installed on the spline transmission shaft, and the Y-shaped tool rest is located in the crushing chamber.
US11963482B2	Dual auger drive system A dual auger grain cart includes a horizontal auger assembly, a vertical auger assembly, and a drive assembly operatively connected to the horizontal and vertical auger assemblies. The horizontal and vertical auger assemblies each include an auger shaft and flighting disposed on the auger shaft. The drive assembly includes a first member operatively connected to the horizontal auger shaft, a second member operatively connected to the vertical auger shaft, and a power input device operatively connected to the first and second drive members to drive rotation of the horizontal and vertical auger shafts.
US11963480B2	Header fore/aft tilt control for combine harvester A header positioning system for controlling a position of a header for a combine harvester. The header positioning system including a controller that is configured to receive signals corresponding to (i) a measured inclination of either the header or the combine, (ii) a measured ground speed of the header or the combine, and (iii) a measured height of the header with respect to ground. The controller is further configured to adjust a height and a pitch of the header as a function of the inclination, measured ground speed and the measured height.
US11963479B2	Blades and knives for agricultural machines having a toothing being varied along a length A knife and blade for agricultural machines, in particular mower knife blades, straw chopper knives, corn header knives, feed mixer knives, loader wagon knives and baler knives, has at least one toothed cutting edge extending from a cutting edge beginning to a cutting edge end on a blade surface. The cutting edge has a straight or curved configuration and the blade surface has a mounting section. The toothing of the cutting edge is varied along its length with regard to the tooth pitch and/or the tooth geometry.
US11963476B2	Sectional control funnel box A sectional control funnel box (36) includes a box body having an upper receiving member (44) for receiving particulate matter, a lower manifold (46) configured to be mounted on a distribution plate (24), and a funnel mechanism (42) disposed between the upper receiving member and the lower manifold. The lower manifold includes a plurality of chutes (100) configured to direct the particulate matter to apertures (38) in the distribution plate. The funnel mechanism includes supply sections (54, 76) that include directing slots (56, 90) configured to provide the particulate matter from the upper receiving member to the chutes. An actuator (48) is attached to the funnel mechanism (42) and configured to drive the funnel mechanism between at least a first position, where a first one of the plurality of supply sections is aligned with the upper receiving member (44), and a second position, where a second one of the plurality of supply sections is aligned with the upper receiving member.
US11963474B2	Spreader device A spreader device includes a container to contain spread substance, a first spreader portion having a first rotor to spray the spread substance contained in the container, a second spreader portion having a second rotor to spray the spread substance contained in the container, a first driver source to drive the first rotor, a first shaft to transmit a driving force outputted from the first driver source, a second shaft to transmit a driving force outputted from a second driver source different from the first driver source, and a selection transmitter portion to selectively transmit the driving force form the first shaft and the driving force from the second shaft to the first rotor or the second rotor.
US11963473B2	Multiple emitters to treat agricultural objects from multiple payload sources Various embodiments relate generally to computer vision and automation to autonomously identify and deliver for application a treatment to an object among other objects, data science and data analysis, including machine learning, deep learning, and other disciplines of computer-based artificial intelligence to facilitate identification and treatment of objects, and robotics and mobility technologies to navigate a delivery system, more specifically, to an agricultural delivery system configured to identify and apply, for example, an agricultural treatment to an identified agricultural object. In some examples, a method may include, receiving data representing a policy specifying a type of action for an agricultural object, selecting an emitter with which to perform a type of action for the agricultural object as one of one or more classified subsets, and configuring the agricultural projectile delivery system to activate an emitter to propel an agricultural projectile to intercept the agricultural object.
US11968913B2	Integration of selector on confined phase change memory A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming air gaps within respective dielectric layer portions to reduce thermal cross-talk between adjacent bits. Each of the dielectric portions is formed on a substrate each adjacent to sidewall liners formed on sidewalls of a phase change memory (PCM) layer. The method further includes forming a pillar including the sidewall liners and the PCM layer, and forming a selector layer on the pillar and the dielectric portions.
US11968907B2	Magnetoresistive memory device including a magnetoresistance amplification layer A magnetoresistive memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode that is spaced from the first electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction layer stack located between the first electrode and the second electrode, the magnetic tunnel junction layer stack containing, from one side to another, a reference layer having a fixed reference magnetization direction, a tunnel barrier layer comprising a dielectric material, and a free layer, and an asymmetric magnetoresistance layer located between the magnetic tunnel junction layer stack and one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
US11968902B2	Piezoelectric body and MEMS device using same There are provided a piezoelectric body of ytterbium-doped aluminum nitride, having a greater piezoelectric coefficient d33 or g33 than those not doped with ytterbium, and a MEMS device using the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body is represented by a chemical formula Al1-xYbxN where a value of x is more than 0 and less than 0.37 and having a lattice constant ratio c/a in a range of 1.53 or more and less than 1.6. The piezoelectric body with such a configuration has a greater piezoelectric coefficient d33 or g33 than those not doped with ytterbium.
US11968897B2	Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting diode containing same The present specification relates to a hetero-cyclic compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device including the same. Such hetero-cyclic compound used as a material for an organic material layer of an organic light emitting device improves efficiency, achieves low driving voltage, and/or improves service life characteristics.[Chemical Formula 1] wherein R1 to R5, r3 to r5, L1, and Ar1 are defined therein.
US11968895B2	N and P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
US11968890B2	Organic light-emitting device An organic light-emitting device having low-driving voltage, improved efficiency, and long lifespan includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a first layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first layer including a first compound; a second layer between the first layer and the second electrode, the second layer including a second compound; and a third layer between the second layer and the second electrode, the third layer including a third compound; wherein the first compound does not include a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group comprising ═N—′ as a ring forming moiety, and wherein the first compound, the second compound, and the third compound each independently include at least one group selected from groups represented by Formulae A to C:
US11968887B2	Organic electroluminescence device and diamine compound for organic electroluminescence device An organic electroluminescence device of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region includes a diamine compound represented by Formula 1, thereby showing high emission efficiency:
US11968885B2	Organic photodetector An organic photodetector including an electron blocking layer, where the electron blocking layer prevents and/or reduces dark current by preventing electrons traveling from the organic photodetector's anode to the organic photodetector's photoactive layer during dark, photon-less conditions. The electron blocking layer is formed from a compound having the formula: [M]a+[X]a— (General Formula (I)) where: M is a metal; X is CN, SCN, Se CN or TeCN; and a is at least 1.
US11968882B2	High-molecular-weight compound including substituted triarylamine structural unit, and organic electroluminescent device A high-molecular-weight compound having at least one substituted triarylamine structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), further including a structural unit having at least one aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a structural unit having a triarylamine skeleton in addition to the at least one substituted triarylamine structural unit, and having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more and 1,000,000 or less in terms of polystyrene and no a crosslinker, wherein the high-molecular-weight compound is used in an organic EL device as a constituent material of at least one organic layer. A polymer material having excellent hole injection/transport performance, electron blocking capability, high heat resistance, and high stability in a thin-film state for use in a polymer organic EL device, and an organic EL device having a low drive voltage, high light emission efficiency, and a long lifetime using this polymer material.
US11968880B2	Display device with load matching device overlapping non-display area A display apparatus may include a first plurality of pixels, a substrate, a first signal line, and a load matching device. The substrate may include a first opening, a first non-display area, and a main display area. The first non-displaying area may at least partially surround the first opening. The main display area may support the first plurality of pixels. The first signal line may be electrically connected to the first plurality of pixels, may overlap the main display area, and may overlap the first non-display area. The load matching device may overlap the first non-display area and may provide a first electrical load to the first signal line.
US11968875B2	Display panel and display device The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes an array substrate, a pixel definition layer, an organic light-emitting layer, a cathode layer, an encapsulation layer, and an absorption layer. The absorption layer is arranged on one side of the pixel definition layer away from the array substrate. The absorption layer is arranged corresponding to at least a portion of the pixel definition layer in a curved display region for selectively absorbing at least one color light, so as to reduce a risk of color shift in a white screen at large viewing angles without causing color shift of images at a vertical viewing angle.
US11968873B2	Display substrate and display device A display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a first display area and a second display area. A light transmittance of the second display area is lower than a light transmittance of the first display area. Among the sub-pixel groups of each pixel unit in the first display area, first electrodes of sub-pixels of sub-pixel groups of the pixel unit are electrically connected to corresponding pixel circuits through first connecting portions, and first electrodes of sub-pixels of the other sub-pixel groups of the pixel unit are electrically connected to corresponding pixel circuits through second connecting portions, the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions are disposed in different layers, and the second connecting portion and a plurality of first electrodes of a plurality of sub-pixels of the sub-pixel groups of the pixel unit are disposed in different layers.
US11968867B2	Display device having a data connection line in the display area A display device includes a through portion passing through a display layer. The display includes a plurality of scan lines above the substrate and extending in a first direction, a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction, and a plurality of pixels connected to the scan lines and data lines. The data lines include a first data line and a second data line disconnected by the through portion, and a third data line spaced apart from the through portion along the first direction. The first data line is electrically connected with the third data line.
US11968864B2	Display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display device A display panel, a method for manufacturing the same and a display device are provided. In a second pixel region of the display panel, there is a first gap between first and second electrical connection elements in a first electrical connection layer, there is a second gap between third and fourth electrical connection elements in a second electrical connection layer, a third electrical connection layer is coupled to a fifth signal line pattern included in each sub-pixel of a corresponding sub-pixel group. The fifth signal line pattern is used to transmit a fifth signal with a fixed electrical potential, and an orthographic projection of the third electrical connection layer onto a substrate of the display panel covers at least part of an orthographic projection of the first gap onto the substrate and at least part of an orthographic projection of the second gap onto the substrate.
US11968859B2	Array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, display panel and display device An array substrate includes a base and a pixel defining layer and light-emitting layers that are disposed on the base. The pixel defining layer includes defining strips extending in a first direction and defining portions extending in a second direction, the defining strips and the defining portions define openings, defining portions located between two adjacent defining strips are spaced apart in the first direction, a defining portion includes at least two second sub-portions and first sub-portion(s) connected to the two adjacent defining strips through the at least two second sub-portions, thickness of a defining strip is greater than a thickness of a first sub-portion, and the thickness of the first sub-portion is greater than a thickness of a second sub-portion. Portion(s) of a light-emitting layer is disposed in a corresponding opening, and at least two light-emitting layers between the two adjacent defining strips are connected to form a one-piece structure.
US11968858B2	Display subpixels having multiple emissive areas with high aspect ratios A top-emitting subpixel structure may include at least one bank structure defining a plurality of emissive areas, and an emissive structure located in each emissive area. The subpixel structure may have a subpixel length and a subpixel width less than the subpixel length, a ratio of the subpixel length to the subpixel width defining a subpixel aspect ratio. Each emissive area may have an emissive area length and an emissive area width shorter than the emissive area length, a ratio of the emissive area length to the emissive area width defining an emissive area aspect ratio. The subpixel length may define a primary axis when the subpixel aspect ratio is greater than the emissive area aspect ratio; otherwise, the emissive area length may define the primary axis. At least a majority of the emissive areas may be arranged successively widthwise along a secondary axis perpendicular to the primary axis.
US11968855B2	Optical film and image display device An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical film (10) including a light-transmitting base material (11), a hard coat layer (12), and an inorganic layer (13) in this order, wherein the hard coat layer (12) is in contact with the inorganic layer (13), the hard coat layer (12) contains a binder resin (12A) and inorganic particles (12B), the hard coat layer (12) has a film thickness of 1 μm or more, and the hard coat layer (12) has an indentation hardness of 200 MPa or more.
US11968854B2	Folding display device including detachable protective film A display apparatus including a display module having flexibility, a glass window disposed on the display module, a protective film including an adhesive layer detachably attached on the glass window, and a protecting layer disposed on the adhesive layer, a cover covering an edge of the glass window and configured to receive the display module, and a protective pattern including an edge adhesive layer attached on an edge of an upper surface of the glass window, and an edge protective layer disposed on the edge adhesive layer, in which an adhesion between the glass window and the edge adhesive layer of the protective pattern is greater than an adhesion between the glass window and the adhesive layer of the protective film.
US11968851B2	Organic electroluminescent devices Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an emissive layer, a first electrode layer, a plurality of nanoparticles and a material disposed between the first electrode layer and the plurality of nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the device may include a second electrode layer and a substrate, where the second electrode layer is disposed on the substrate, and the emissive layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. In some embodiments, a second electrode layer may be disposed on the substrate, the emissive layer may be disposed on the second electrode layer, the first electrode layer may be disposed on the emissive layer, a first dielectric layer of the material may be disposed on the first electrode layer, the plurality of nanoparticles may be disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer may be disposed on the plurality of nanoparticles and the first dielectric layer.
US11968850B2	Light-emitting element having an organic compound and a transition metal A reliable light-emitting element with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting element includes an electron-injection layer between a cathode and a light-emitting layer. The electron-injection layer is a mixed film of a transition metal and an organic compound having an unshared electron pair. An atom of the transition metal and the organic compound form SOMO.
US11968838B2	Air gaps in memory array structures A device includes a semiconductor substrate; a word line extending over the semiconductor substrate; a memory film extending along the word line, wherein the memory film contacts the word line; a channel layer extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the channel layer and the word line; source lines extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the source lines and the word line; bit lines extending along the memory film, wherein the memory film is between the bit lines and the word line; and isolation regions, wherein each isolation region is between a source line and a bit line, wherein each of the isolation regions includes an air gap and a seal extending over the air gap.
US11968837B2	Staggered word line architecture for reduced disturb in 3-dimensional nor memory arrays A staggered memory cell architecture staggers memory cells on opposite sides of a shared bit line preserves memory cell density, while increasing the distance between such memory cells, thereby reducing the possibility of a disturb. In one implementation, the memory cells along a first side of a shared bit line are connected to a set of global word lines provided underneath the memory structure, while the memory cells on the other side of the shared bit line—which are staggered relative to the memory cells on the first side—are connected to global word lines above the memory structure.
US11968836B2	Three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory devices are provided. A 3D semiconductor memory device includes an electrode structure on a substrate. The electrode structure includes gate electrodes stacked on the substrate. The gate electrodes include electrode pad regions. The 3D semiconductor memory device includes a dummy vertical structure penetrating one of the electrode pad regions. The dummy vertical structure includes a dummy vertical semiconductor pattern and a contact pattern extending from a portion of the dummy vertical semiconductor pattern toward the substrate.
US11968834B2	Three-dimensional memory device including discrete charge storage elements with laterally-protruding profiles and methods of making thereof A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, memory openings vertically extending through the alternating stack and having lateral protrusions at levels of the electrically conductive layers, and memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings. Each of the memory opening fill structures includes a vertical semiconductor channel, a dielectric material liner laterally surrounding the vertical semiconductor channel, and a vertical stack of discrete memory elements laterally surrounding the dielectric material liner and located within volumes of the lateral protrusions. Each discrete memory element includes a vertical inner sidewall and a convex or stepped outer sidewall.
US11968829B2	Method of forming memory cells, high voltage devices and logic devices on a semiconductor substrate A method includes recessing an upper surface of a substrate in first and second areas relative to a third area, forming a first conductive layer in the first area, forming a second conductive layer in the three areas, selectively removing the first and second conductive layers in the first area, while maintaining the second conductive layer in the second and third areas, leaving pairs of stack structures in the first area respectively having a control gate of the second conductive layer and a floating gate of the first conductive layer, forming a third conductive layer in the three areas, recessing the upper surface of the third conductive layer below tops of the stack structures and removing the third conductive layer from the second and third areas, removing the second conductive layer from the second and third areas, and forming blocks of metal material in the second and third areas.
US11968826B2	Three-dimensional memory device with metal-barrier-metal word lines and methods of making the same A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, memory openings extending through the alternating stack, and memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings and containing a respective vertical semiconductor channel and a respective memory film. Each of the electrically conductive layers includes a tubular metallic liner in contact with a respective outer sidewall segment of a respective one of the memory opening fill structures, an electrically conductive barrier layer contacting the respective tubular metallic liner and two of the insulating layers, and a metallic fill material layer contacting the electrically conductive barrier layer, and not contacting the tubular metallic liner or any of the insulating layers. The memory opening fill structures are formed after performing a halogen outgassing anneal through the memory openings to reduce or eliminate the halogen outgassing damage in the layers of the memory film.
US11968822B2	Memory device using semiconductor element A first dynamic flash memory cell formed on a first Si pillar 25a including an N+ layer 21a, a P layer 22a, and an N+ layer 21b, and a second dynamic flash memory cell formed on a second Si pillar 25b including a P layer 22b and an N+ layer 21c, the first dynamic flash memory cell and the second dynamic flash memory cell sharing the N+ layer 21b that is connected to a first bit line BL1, are stacked on top of one another on a P-layer substrate 20 to form a dynamic flash memory. In plan view, a first plate line PL1, a first word line WL1, a second word line WL2, and a second plate line PL2 extend in the same direction and are formed to be perpendicular to a direction in which the first bit line BL1 extends.
US11968821B2	Methods used in fabricating integrated circuitry and methods of forming 2T-1C memory cell arrays A two transistor-one capacitor memory cell comprises first and second transistors laterally displaced relative one another. A capacitor is above the first and second transistors. The capacitor comprises a conductive first capacitor node directly above and electrically coupled to a first node of the first transistor. A conductive second capacitor node is directly above the first and second transistors and is electrically coupled to a first node of the second transistor. A capacitor insulator is between the first and second capacitor nodes. The second capacitor node comprises an elevationally-extending conductive pillar directly above the first node of the second transistor. The conductive pillar has an elevationally outer portion that is of four-sided diamond shape in horizontal cross-section. Other memory cells, including arrays of memory cells are disclosed as are methods.
US11968820B2	Semiconductor device and electronic device including the semiconductor device A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit and a first transistor layer to a third transistor layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The second transistor layer includes a second memory cell including a second transistor and a second capacitor. The third transistor layer includes a switching circuit and an amplifier circuit. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor is electrically connected to a second local bit line. The switching circuit has a function of selecting the first local bit line or the second local bit line and electrically connecting the selected local bit line to the amplifier circuit. The first transistor layer to the third transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate. The third transistor layer is provided between the first transistor layer and the second transistor layer.
US11968818B2	SRAM memory cell for stacked transistors with different channel width A semiconductor device including a static random access memory (SRAM) in a three-dimensional (3D) stack is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor stack including a first channel and a first gate, a second transistor stack including a second channel and a second gate, the second transistor stack being disposed above the first transistor stack, a bit line disposed on a first portion of an upper surface of the first channel, a voltage source disposed on a first portion of an upper surface of the second channel and a first shared contact connecting the first channel to the second channel, where a width of the second channel is less than a width of the first channel.
US11968817B2	Source/drain contact having a protruding segment A semiconductor device includes a fin structure. A source/drain region is formed on the fin structure. A first gate structure is disposed over the fin structure. A source/drain contact is disposed over the source/drain region. The source/drain contact has a protruding segment that protrudes at least partially over the first gate structure. The source/drain contact electrically couples together the source/drain region and the first gate structure.
US11968816B2	Magnetic field shielding sheet A magnetic field shielding sheet according to one embodiment is a magnetic field shielding sheet for an antenna that includes a hollow portion formed in a central region and having a predetermined area and a pattern portion surrounding the hollow portion. The magnetic field shielding sheet includes a sheet body formed as a multi-layer sheet in which a plurality of sheets are stacked in multiple layers with adhesive layers therebetween, wherein the sheet body is a multi-layer sheet in which the plurality of sheets having a relatively lower magnetic permeability while having a relatively higher surface resistance along a stacking direction are sequentially stacked.
US11968814B2	Waveguide gasket arrangement The present disclosure relates to a waveguide gasket arrangement arranged for electrically sealing a waveguide interface between a first waveguide end and a second waveguide end, where the waveguide gasket arrangement comprises a first plurality of electrically conducting members connected to a first common structure along a first circumference. The waveguide gasket arrangement further comprises a second plurality of electrically conducting members connected to a second common structure along a second circumference. For each one of the first plurality of electrically conducting members and the second plurality of electrically conducting members there is a corresponding first sub-plurality of electrically conducting members which are intended to contact a waveguide end, and a second sub-plurality of electrically conducting members which are intended to contact a corresponding intermediate electrically conducting structure that is positioned between the first plurality of electrically conducting members and the second plurality of electrically conducting members.
US11968813B2	Display assembly with divided interior space A display assembly with divided interior space includes a first and second electronic display subassembly attached to a structural framework, where each of the subassemblies include an electronic display layer located behind a cover, an illumination device for providing illumination to the electronic display layer when powered, and a passageway for circulating gas. A common passageway for the circulating gas is located between the subassemblies and is in fluid communication with the passageways. A central septum extends within the common passageway between the subassemblies to divide the common passageway into a first portion and a second portion.
US11968811B2	Controller with fan monitoring and control An industrial automation controller includes a housing with a forced convection chamber. First and second fans are releasably connected to the housing and are adapted to induce airflow through the forced convection chamber. The first and second fans are each connected to the housing by respective first and second latch systems that each include a primary latch and a secondary latch. The secondary latch imposes a time delay during removal and replacement of a fan to facilitate hot swapping of the fan with a replacement fan. A make-last/break-first contact system is provided for each fan such that the fan is shutdown in a controlled manner prior to removal of the fan from the housing. The controller monitors internal temperature and fan speed. The controller initiates, logs, and reports fault conditions based upon the monitored temperature and/or fan speed. The controller is shut down if the monitored temperature exceeds a select temperature level.
US11968810B2	Power module for operating an electric vehicle drive with a reduced leakage inductance A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive may include one or more of the following: a plurality of semiconductor components; an intermediate circuit capacitor connected in parallel to the semiconductor components; a heatsink for the removal of heat generated by the semiconductor components, where the heatsink is located between the semiconductor components and the intermediate circuit capacitor; and an intermediate circuit line that electrically connects the intermediate circuit capacitor to the semiconductor components. The intermediate circuit line may extend perpendicular to a direction of flow for the coolant in the heatsink on a side of the semiconductor components facing away from the heatsink.
US11968809B2	Thermally activated retractable EMC protection A system and a method of providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection. A removable component is inserted into an end product. The removable component includes a retractable EMC protection apparatus. In response to the insertion of the removable component a shape memory alloy on the EMC protection apparatus is heated to a temperature above the activation temperature of the shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy then changes from a first shape to a second shape in response to the heating. In response to the change in the shape of the shape memory alloy an EMC protection component of the EMC protection apparatus is inserted into an enclosure opening of the removable component.
US11968806B2	Electronic apparatus and cooling module An electronic apparatus includes: a chassis; first and second heating elements in the chassis; and a cooling module absorbing the heat. The cooling module includes: a first vapor chamber connected to the first heating element; and a second vapor chamber connected to the second heating element. The first and second vapor chambers are placed adjacent to each other with a step therebetween. The first vapor chamber has a bridge that is a part of at least one of the two first metal plates, the bridge straddling the step and extending toward the second vapor chamber to be connected to a surface of the second vapor chamber. The bridge is not provided with the closed space.
US11968804B2	Cooling system and operation method thereof where a separation tank is used and cooling is controlled according to pressures and temperatures A cooling system includes a tank, a heat exchanger, a separation tank, a first tube, a second tube, a third tube, a gas storage device, a fourth tube, a first valve, a second valve and a third valve. A heating element is immersed in a dielectric liquid in the tank. The heat exchanger condenses dielectric vapor of the dielectric liquid. The separation tank is used for a separation operation. The first tube is connected to the tank and the heat exchanger. The second tube is connected to the heat exchanger and the separation tank. The third tube is connected to the separation tank and the tank. The gas storage device stores the dielectric vapor. The fourth tube is connected to the gas storage device and the separation tank.
US11968802B2	Heat sink, heat sink arrangement and module for liquid immersion cooling Heat sink and heat sink arrangements are provided for an electronic device immersed in a liquid coolant. A heat sink may comprise: a base for mounting on top of a heat-transmitting surface of the electronic device and transferring heat from the heat-transmitting surface; and a retaining wall extending from the base and defining a volume. A heat sink may have a wall arrangement to define a volume, in which the electronic device is mounted. A heat sink may be for an electronic device to be mounted on a surface in a container, in an orientation that is substantially perpendicular to a floor of the container. Heat is transferred from the electronic device to liquid coolant held in the heat sink volume. A cooling module comprising a heat sink is also provided. A nozzle arrangement may direct liquid coolant to a base of the heat sink.
US11968800B2	Centrifugal heat dissipation fan and heat dissipation system of electronic device A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller is provided. The housing has at least one inlet disposed along an axis and at least one first outlet and a second outlet located in different radial directions, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are opposite to and separated from each other. The impeller is disposed in the housing along the axis. A heat dissipation system of an electronic device is also provided.
US11968796B2	Cable management bracket and electronic device A cable management bracket includes a frame and a buckle member. The frame includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is opposite to the second side portion. The first side portion has a pivot hole, a first restraining portion and a second restraining portion, wherein the first restraining portion is located between the pivot hole and the second restraining portion. The second side portion has a first engaging portion. The buckle member includes a pivot portion and a second engaging portion. The pivot portion is inserted into the pivot hole and sandwiched in between the first restraining portion and the second restraining portion. The second engaging portion is rotatably engaged with the first engaging portion.
US11968795B2	Structural midframe for an electronic device having a camera and a speaker The present document describes an electronic device with a structural midframe and associated methods. The architectural design of the electronic device (e.g., a security camera) is such that its components are assembled onto the midframe to form a subassembly and the housing is assembled after the subassembly. The midframe includes various features that enable multiple printed circuit boards, a camera subassembly, a front housing member, a heatsink, and a heat spreader to be assembled onto the midframe outside of the housing. The midframe can also include a hinge-bearing surface forming a portion of a ball joint for supporting rotational movement of the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device uses the midframe, rather than the housing, as a structural member.
US11968794B2	Glass-based articles having crack resistant stress profiles Glass-based articles are disclosed having a thickness in a range of from about 0.2 mm to about 4.0 mm, a first compressive stress layer extending from a first surface of the glass-based article to a first depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, a second compressive stress layer extending from a second surface of the glass-based article to a second depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and a central region extending from the first depth of compression to the second depth of compression and having a maximum tensile stress in a range of from about 0.5 MPa to about 20 MPa. Electronic devices comprising the glass-based articles and methods of making glass-based articles are also disclosed.
US11968793B1	Insulating enclosure with a conductive liner An insulating enclosure is disclosed, including: an opening in a side of the insulating enclosure, wherein the opening provides a conductor within a conduit passage into an interior of the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductor is to carry current from the inverter module, wherein a conductive sheath of the conduit is mechanically connected to the insulating enclosure via the opening; and a conductive liner, wherein the conductive liner provides a ground plane for components within the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductive liner covers at least a portion of the side of the insulating enclosure, and wherein the conductive liner is electrically connected to the conductive sheath of the conduit.
US11968792B2	Chassis with sunken handles for handling chassis and computer A chassis with built-in handles which do not add to dimensional clearance required for the chassis to be placed in a cavity includes a side plate, a mounting unit, and a handle. A mounting groove is defined on the side plate. The mounting unit is coupled to the side plate. The handle is partially clamped by the side plate and the mounting unit, and rotatably coupled with the side plate. By rotating the handle, the handle can be stored at least flush in the mounting groove.
US11968791B2	Slidable display device A sliding display device includes a housing assembly and a flexible display screen. The housing assembly includes a bottom case, a first support body, a second support body, and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism is configured to drive the second support body to slide out of the bottom case into an expanded state or slide into the bottom case into an unexpanded state. Part of the flexible display screen is hidden between the bottom case and the first supporting body in the unexpanded state. The flexible display screen includes a flexible display panel, a backplate, an adhesive layer, and at least a third support body. The third support body and the second support body collectively form a network structure.
US11968788B2	Fixing belt of wearable device, method for manufacturing the same, and wearable device A method for manufacturing a fixing belt for a wearable device, includes providing a flexible circuit board including a first area, a second area, and a pad in the first area; disposing an insulating layer on the flexible circuit board, the insulating layer being disposed in the second area; forming an electric conductive portion in the insulating layer; disposing a first protective layer and a second protective layer on opposite surfaces of the flexible circuit board, the electric conductive portion being between the flexible circuit board and the first protective layer; mounting an electronic component on the pad. A portion of the fixing belt containing the second area is a plug-in area, and the plug-in area is configured to be engaged with a device body of the wearable device, the electric conductive portion is disposed in the plug-in area.
US11968786B2	Component replenishment management system and component mounting system A component replenishment management system includes an emergency device extraction unit, an emergency time setting unit, a replenishable device identification unit, and a replenishment target extraction unit. The emergency device extraction unit extracts, as first and second emergency devices, top two component supply devices having highest degree of emergency for performing the component replenishment work. The emergency time setting unit sets an emergency time zone from a first emergency time for the component replenishment work for the first emergency device to a second emergency time for the component replenishment work for the second emergency device. The replenishable device identification unit identifies, as a replenishable device, a component supply device that can be replenished with a component storage member. The replenishment target extraction unit extracts a replenishment target device that is a target of the component replenishment work within a range of the emergency time zone among the replenishable devices.
US11968785B2	Mounting device and control method for same A mounting device includes a mounting head, having a rotating body, which turns multiple pickup members by rotating the rotating body, in which the rotating body holds multiple pickup members, each of which being configured to pick up a component, the multiple pickup members being disposed at predetermined intervals along a predetermined circumference of the rotating body, and executes a forward rotation pickup processing of causing the pickup members to pick up the components from a supply section for supplying the components, and rotates the rotating body forwards, and when at least one of the pickup members is vacant resulting from an error of not holding the component, executes a backward rotation pickup processing which includes a processing of causing the rotating body to rotate backwards and a processing of causing the vacant pickup member to pick up the component from the supply section.
US11968783B2	Wireless communication board and electronic device having same A wireless communication board comprises: a communication board; a wireless communication part disposed on the communication board; a power supply provided on the communication board and configured to supply a power source to the wireless communication part; a surface mounting pad that is connected to the wireless communication part and power supply and disposed on a main board by means of the surface mounting technology; and a wire connection connected to the wireless communication part and power supply and connected to the main board by means of a wire, wherein the main board comprises a main processor for controlling the operation of an electronic device.
US11968782B2	Coupler and base station antenna The present disclosure relates to a coupler and a base station antenna. The coupler comprises: a first coupling member comprising a first substrate, and a first signal path and a first sub-path of a second signal path located on the first substrate, the first sub-path configured to be at least partially coupled with the first signal path to couple a portion of a signal in the first signal path into the second signal path; a second coupling member vertically stacked with the first coupling member, the second coupling member comprising a second substrate, and a second sub-path of the second signal path located on the second substrate; a shielding member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to shield the first coupling member and the second coupling member from one another, the shielding member being provided with a first connection through-hole; and a first connection member passing through the first connection through-hole and electrically connected between the first sub-path and the second sub-path.
US11968781B2	Printed circuit board and disk device According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a substrate and a shared pad group provided on the substrate and including a plurality of shared pads. The shared pads include a first area, a second area smaller in size than the first area, a port of which is overlap the first area and an other port of which is located to protrude from the first area to a side of another one of the shared pads, and a second side edge located on a side of another shared pad. The second pad side edge includes a first side edge defining the first area, a second side edge defining the second area and displaced on a side of another shared pad with respect to the first side edge, and a sloping side edge connecting the first side edge and the second side edge to each other.
US11968778B2	Stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stretchable substrate having improved stretch uniformity according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in order to implement the above-described object. The method may include forming an auxetic including a plurality of unit structures, and attaching one or more elastic sheets to the auxetic and forming a stretchable substrate.
US11968777B2	Method for manufacturing wiring board with a meandering shape section This wiring board includes a substrate having a first elastic modulus and including a first surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface; wiring positioned on the first surface side of the substrate and connected to an electrode of an electronic component mounted on the wiring board; and a reinforcing member having a second elastic modulus greater than the first elastic modulus and at least including a first reinforcing part that is positioned on the first surface side of the substrate or on the second surface side of the substrate and that at least partially overlaps the electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate.
US11968773B2	Charged particle emission control device, method, and program A charged particle emission control technique where slow extraction of a charged particle beam from a synchrotron can be stably performed even in a state where beam adjustment has not been performed or completed. A charged particle emission control device includes a first receiver configured to receive a first detection signal obtained by detecting a current value of charged particles orbiting in a synchrotron; an arithmetic processor configured to time-differentiate the first detection signal and output a beam-intensity equivalent-value; and an emission controller configured to output a control signal for emitting a charged particle beam from the synchrotron to a beam transport system in such a manner that the beam intensity-equivalent value matches a target value.
US11968772B2	Optical etendue matching methods for extreme ultraviolet metrology An optical characterization system is disclosed. The optical characterization system may comprise a synchrotron source, an optical characterization sub-system, and a sensor configured to receive a projected image from a set of imaging optics. The optical characterization sub-system may include at least the set of illumination optics, a set of imaging optics, and a diffractive optical element, a temporal modulator or an optical waveguide configured to match an etendue of a light beam output by the synchrotron source to the set of illumination optics. A method of matching the etendue of a light beam is also disclosed.
US11968771B2	Voltage waveform generator for plasma processing apparatuses A plasma processing apparatus may include a mechanism for generating a plasma, a processing platform for supporting a substrate to be processed, and a voltage waveform generator having an output electrically coupled to the processing platform. The voltage waveform generator includes a plurality of first buck converters arranged in parallel and coupled to the output. The first buck converters include actively switchable semiconductor switches. A control unit is configured to operate the actively switchable semiconductor switches through pulse width modulation signals, and the control unit is configured to operate the plurality of first buck converters in an interleaved manner.
US11968765B2	Induction cooking system The present disclosure describes devices and methods for improving the power efficiency and control of an induction heating system. In particular, the induction heating system includes a series resonant bridge inverter circuit and a control circuit. The inverter circuit includes one or more induction coils that are structured to inductively couple to the cookware to heat the cookware and a current sensor structured to sense a coil current signal across the one or more inductor coils. In particular, the current sensor is structured to generate a positive sensed voltage signal corresponding to a positive portion of the coil current signal and a negative sensed voltage signal corresponding to a negative portion of the coil current. The control signal is structured to control switching of a first and a second set of switches based on the positive and negative sensed voltage signals.
US11968759B2	Dimming data transmission device A dimming data transmission device includes a determination unit configured to determine whether each of a plurality of divided regions, into which a lightable region of an illumination device is divided, is a light-on region or a light-off region, and a transmission unit configured to transmit dimming data to dim only such a divided region of the divided regions as is serving as the light-on region.
US11968757B2	Lighting device for generating a white mixed light with controllable spectral characteristics A lighting device for generating a white mixed light having controllable spectral characteristics is provided. The lighting device comprises a number of white light sources for each making a contribution to the white mixed light by generating a white light with a respective spectral expression in each case that can be quantitatively characterized, so that the white lights generated by the white light sources can form corner points of a target range for the resulting mixed light in a spectral light parameter space. The lighting device further comprises control electronics for controlling proportional contributions of the white light sources so that the position corresponding to the resulting mixed white light can be varied within the target area spanned on the corner points in the spectral light parameter space.
US11968755B2	Method and apparatuses for regulating the output voltage of a voltage regulator A method supplies a lighting device with electrical energy, wherein the lighting device includes at least two integrated circuits with at least one LED group by a current source associated with this LED group. The method includes generating a supply voltage by a voltage regulator, adjusting a LED group current passing the LED groups by one of the respective current sources , detecting the voltage drops across the current sources, selecting one voltage drop of each integrated circuit as a characteristic voltage drop, generating a control value of the respective integrated circuit, according to the characteristic voltage drop, reducing the control voltage when the control voltage is greater than a control value of the respective integrated circuit, and controlling the output voltage in accordance with the control voltage and/or in accordance with a control bus voltage derived from the control voltage.
US11968753B2	Heater control for countertop appliance A countertop appliance temperature controller configured to provide improved temperature control of a resistive heating element heated cooking surface of a countertop appliance through the use of a noncontact thermal sensor. The temperature controller including a pair of electrical output contacts selectively coupleable to the resistive heating element of the countertop appliance, a user input configured to receive a desired temperature setpoint for the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, a noncontact temperature sensor configured to receive temperature information directly from the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, and a thermostat configured to adjust an electrical output of the pair of electrical output contacts to minimize a difference between the desired temperature setpoint and a perceived actual temperature of the cooking surface based on the received temperature information.
US11968752B2	Interworking function to connect a device within a 2G or 3G network to a 5G network The present technology is directed to establishing a connection between a client device within a 2G or 3G network and 5G core through an interworking function. The present technology can perform establishing a Gn-4G interworking function (IWF) between a client access network and a packet anchor network and performing one or more network functions through the Gn-4G IWF in providing a client of the client access network access to network services through the packet anchor network. The one or more network functions appear as one or more Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) functions from the client access network (e.g., 2G or 3G network). The one or more network functions concurrently appear as one or more S4 Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) functions from the packet anchor network (e.g., 4G or 5G network).
US11968743B2	Communication method, communications device, and communications system A communication method, a communications device, and a communications system to avoid, when an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity fails, a case in which a re-registration process of a terminal that is being served is triggered because a context of the terminal is lost. The method includes: obtaining, by a communications device, a first group identifier of a terminal group to which a first terminal served by a first mobility management entity belongs; and sending, by the communications device, a message related to the first terminal to a second mobility management entity based on the first group identifier when an exception occurs in the first mobility management entity, where the second mobility management entity is a mobility management entity in which a context of the first terminal exists.
US11968742B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting sounding reference signal for positioning in RRC_INACTIVE in mobile wireless communication system A method and apparatus for positioning in a mobile communication system are provided. Method for positioning includes transmitting a UECapabilityInformation, transmitting a provideCapabilities, receiving a RRCRelease and transmitting a positioning SRS in RRC_INACTIVE state. The RRCRelease includes a first information and a second information, the first information is related to a configuration of SRS in RRC_INACTIVE and the second information includes a information related to a BWP and a information indicating a supplementary uplink.
US11968739B2	Transitioning cell to dormant state A base station transmits a downlink control information comprising a bandwidth part indicator field and a frequency domain resource assignment field. The base station transitions a secondary cell to a dormant state in response to the frequency domain resource assignment field being set to a predefined value.
US11968738B2	Discontinuous reception method and apparatus, and system A discontinuous reception apparatus for a terminal, where discontinuous reception includes a sleep period and an active period that are of the terminal and that are indicated by a network. The apparatus includes: a receiving circuit configured to receive motion state information of the terminal, where the motion state information is used to indicate a motion state of the terminal; and a first processing circuit configured to determine, based on the motion state of the terminal, duration for waking up the terminal in advance, and enable the terminal to enter the active period in advance by the duration before the sleep period indicated by the network ends. The apparatus is configured to enter, based on a change in the motion state of the terminal or a change in received signal quality, the active period in advance before the sleep period indicated by the network ends.
US11968737B2	Active time handling with 2-step granting A wireless communications device, operating according to a DRX configuration and configured to receive two-step grants for uplink transmissions, determines whether the device has received a first trigger of a two-step grant. The device enters a state in which the device listens on a physical downlink control channel for messages from the network, in response to determining that the device has received the first trigger, without necessarily receiving the second trigger.
US11968736B2	Discontinuous transmission and discontinuous reception configurations for sidelink communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device supports sidelink communications, including device-to-device (D2D) communications and vehicle-based communications. The communication device receives, from another device, a discontinuous transmission (DTX) configuration for a sidelink connection between the communications device and the other device. Based on the received DTX configuration, the communications device determines a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration and transmit, to the other device, the determined DRX configuration. The devices experience power savings, among other results according to the DTX configuration or the DRX configuration.
US11968735B2	Communication system, terminal apparatus, and SGNB A communication system includes a terminal apparatus; and a plurality of base stations respectively configured to wirelessly communicate with the terminal apparatus, the base stations including an MgNB and an SgNB that configures dual connectivity with the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus performs small data transmission for the SgNB in an RRC_INACTIVE state.
US11968734B2	Method and apparatus for providing information to a network Method and apparatus for providing information to a network are disclosed. An eNodeB (eNB) may receive pattern information relating to connection state management behavior of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The eNB may receive this information over S1 signaling when a connection is established. The eNB may determine a time factor for connection state management, wherein the time factor may be based on the received information. The determine time factor may be used to adjust connection states of the WTRU.
US11968731B2	Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, and processing method A processing method includes: determining at least one of first conditions in a first situation, by a second wireless apparatus in a system which includes a first wireless apparatus and a plurality of the second wireless apparatuses, the first situation being when the wireless apparatus operates in an idle mode and when communication between the wireless apparatus and the one other second wireless apparatus is performed via a first channel, the first conditions including whether a quality of the first channel is lower than a predetermined quality and whether a switching instruction is received; and executing a first process by the second wireless apparatus when the at least one of first conditions is met, the first process including establishing a second channel between the second wireless apparatus and the first wireless apparatus, and switching from communication via the first channel to communication via the second channel.
US11968730B2	Techniques for NR cell/beam identification Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for cell identification (ID) and beam ID detections in new radio (NR). The detections comprise NR primary synchronization signal (PSS)/secondary synchronization signal (SSS) detection, PBCH DMRS detection, SS reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement, and slot/SS burst boundary timing acquiring. Various embodiments describe how to detect a cell ID and a beam ID in millimeter wave (mmWave) operation. Other embodiments describe further details regarding how to detect NR cell and beam ID during intra-frequency measurements.
US11968716B2	Information configuration methods, and information reporting methods, base station, and user equipment An information configuration method including: transmitting an information reporting request to a terminal working in an unlicensed frequency band, wherein the information reporting request is used for requesting the terminal to report listen before talk (LBT) information: receiving the LBT information that is reported by the terminal according to the information reporting request; and performing parameter configuration on the terminal according to the LBT information.
US11968713B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal in wireless communication system The present disclosure provides a signal transmission/reception method, user equipment, and network equipment, the method including: determining, by a user equipment, an available random access occasion and a timing advance (TA) value; performing listen before talk (LBT) before a TA of the first available random access occasion; transmitting, if the LBT is successful, the random access preamble on the random access occasion.
US11968712B2	Shared wireless fidelity communication device for controlling operations of station during shared period that is part of time period of transmission opportunity obtained by sharing access point A shared wireless fidelity (WiFi) communication device receives a first frame transmitted from a sharing access point (AP), and transmits a second frame to a non-AP station (STA). The first frame at least contains information of a shared period that is allowed to be used by the shared WiFi communication device, and the shared period is a subset of a time period of transmission opportunity (TXOP) obtained by the sharing AP. The second frame at least contains the information of the shared period.
US11968707B2	Communication method and communication apparatus A communication method and a communication apparatus are described. A network device explicitly indicates, by using indication information, a transmission priority of data that can be carried on a scheduled transmission resource. After receiving the indication information, a terminal device can determine whether data currently to be sent can be sent on the scheduled transmission resource, to reduce a probability of a communication failure caused by resource preemption in a scenario in which data of at least three transmission priorities coexists. The terminal device may further determine, based on the indication information, whether to-be-received data exists on the scheduled transmission resource.
US11968704B2	Method and device for carrying out preemption operation in NR V2X Provided are a method for a terminal stopping information transmission in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting same. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving first power control information for setting a transmission power to zero; and stopping information transmission on a resource on the basis of the first power control information.
US11968703B2	Enhancing early measurement reporting There is provided a method comprising: performing, by a user equipment, UE, of a wireless communication network, one or more early measurements on at least one carrier according to at least one determined measurement periodicity, wherein a measurement periodicity for a carrier of the at least one carrier is determined to be a first periodicity or a second different periodicity if a first condition regarding one or more serving cell thresholds is met and the first periodicity if a second condition regarding the one or more cell serving cell is met; and in response to a request from a network element of the wireless communication network, transmitting an early measurement report comprising one or more measurement results obtained by performing the one or more early measurements.
US11968699B2	Radio communication method and device A radio communication method and a device are provided. The method includes: in a case in which a first target control resource set (CORESET) is configured for a first cell in a target frequency band, determining first target quasi co-location (QCL) information of the first target CORESET configured for the first cell; and determining, based on the first target QCL information, QCL information of a downlink channel or downlink reference signal in at least one cell or spatial relation information of an uplink channel or uplink reference signal in the at least one cell.
US11968698B2	Rate-matching shared channel resources around control channels for multiple users in a control resource set Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which control resources may be identified, and a data transmission may be rate-matched around the one or more control channels of multiple UEs or at multiple aggregation levels in the control resources. A user equipment (UE) may identify a search space for a first control channel, and the rate-matching of the data transmission may be performed based on a location of the search space in the control resources. In some cases, a base station may provide a mapping of resources (e.g., a bitmap) within the control resources that are occupied, which may be used for rate-matching.
US11968696B2	Resource handling for NR V2X based on split of CU-DU A method and apparatus for resource handling for new radio (NR) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) based on split of central unit (CU) and distributed unit (DU) is provided. A dedicated signaling based resource allocation and a broadcast signaling based resource allocation can be provided. A gNB-CU and/or gNB-DU allocates a V2X resource based on a type of the wireless device.
US11968694B2	Communication method and apparatus, and device Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and apparatus, and a device. An example method includes: A base station receives a first message from a first network device, where the first message is used to indicate to add a terminal device to a multicast session corresponding to a multicast service, the first message includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate the multicast session. The base station sends radio bearer information corresponding to the multicast session to the terminal device based on the first message, where the radio bearer information is used by the terminal device to join the multicast session.
US11968692B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring first PDCCH candidates for a second cell in a first SS of a first cell; on the basis of the second cell being PCell, monitoring second PDCCH candidates for the second cell even in a second SS of the second cell; and on the basis of a PDCCH detected from among the first and second PDCCH candidates, performing transmission or reception of data corresponding to the PDCCH.
US11968689B2	Monitoring downlink control channels for unlicensed operation Methods, systems, and storage media are described for monitoring downlink control information (DCI). In particular, some embodiments may be directed to monitoring DCI for an indication of channel occupancy time (COT) information. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11968688B2	Efficient control signaling using common search space There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method includes transmitting a resource allocation message comprising a bit field, the resource allocation message being transmitted for reception in a common search space to which a first bandwidth part with a first unit size of resource allocation is associated. The bit field allocates resources in a second bandwidth part with a second unit size of resource allocation. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
US11968687B2	Scheduling of transmission time intervals Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling of transmission time intervals. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a first set of resources including a first multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the first multiple time domain resources has a first transmission time interval length. The processor also determines a second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a second set of resources including a second multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the second multiple time domain resources has a second transmission time interval length, and the first transmission time interval length is different from the second transmission time interval length. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits the first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment using a first semi-persistent scheduling radio network identifier, and transmits the second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment using a second semi-persistent scheduling radio network identifier.
US11968684B2	Communications device, infrastructure equipment and methods A method for transmitting data by a communications device in a cell of a wireless communications network, the method comprising receiving an indication of a plurality of configured grants, each of the configured grants allocating a sequence of communications resources for the transmission of the data in the cell by the communications device, receiving an indication of a mapping between each of a plurality of logical channels and one or more of the plurality of configured grants, and transmitting a first portion of the data associated with a first logical channel of the plurality of logical channels using communications resources allocated by one of the plurality of configured grants, in accordance with the mapping.
US11968682B2	Uplink dynamic grant-free transmission method and apparatus An uplink dynamic grant-free transmission method and an apparatus, and relates to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: a terminal receives downlink control information sent by a base station, where the downlink control information includes a plurality of pieces of indication information, each piece of indication information corresponds to one type 2 configured grant configuration, the indication information is used to indicate the terminal to perform an operation on the type 2 configured grant configuration corresponding to the indication information, and the operation includes: activating, deactivating, or maintaining a state; and then the terminal performs corresponding operations on the plurality of type 2 configured grant configurations based on the downlink control information.
US11968677B2	Method for determining resource of asynchronous physical uplink shared channel and device In a method for determining a resource of an asynchronous physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, user equipment (UE) receives time domain resource configuration information and frequency domain resource configuration information from a network device. The UE sets, based on the time domain resource configuration information, a time domain position of a first hop of a first PUSCH and a time domain position of a second hop of the first PUSCH to be inconsecutive in the time domain. The UE then determines a frequency domain position of the first hop of the first PUSCH and a frequency domain position of the second hop of the first PUSCH based on the frequency domain resource configuration information.
US11968675B2	Uplink control information sending and receiving method and communications apparatus This application provides a UCI sending and receiving method and a communications apparatus. In the method, an association relationship between a PUCCH and a PUSCH is established, so that when resources of the PUSCH and the PUCCH overlap, a terminal device can determine UCI on which PUCCHs can be transmitted by multiplexing the resource of the PUSCH. A network device may receive the UCI on the PUSCH. Because the network device may know in advance which PUCCHs and PUSCHs are sent to the network device, the network device can demodulate and decode a signal on the received PUSCHs, to successfully obtain UCI. The network device can make a proper decision based on the UCI.
US11968674B2	Controlling modem memory used by uplink data Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a control message indicating a resource configuration for uplink and downlink transmissions. The UE may determine an uplink buffer threshold for a modem buffer of the UE based on the resource configuration. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a feedback request message requesting that the base station provide feedback for at least one previously transmitted uplink packet based on a comparison of an amount of previously transmitted uplink data and scheduled uplink data stored in the modem buffer relative to the uplink buffer threshold. The UE may receive, based on transmitting the feedback request message, a feedback response message corresponding to a first previously transmitted uplink packet of the at least one previously transmitted uplink packet.
US11968673B2	Uplink signal transmission method, terminal device, and network device An uplink signal transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The method comprises: a terminal device determining a first time frequency resource which is used to transmit uplink data acquired by a first transmission block performing rate matching, and a second time frequency resource which is used to transmit UCI, the UCI being used to demodulate the uplink data, the first time frequency resource occupying N sub-bands in a frequency domain, the second time frequency resource being a resource in the first time frequency resource, and the second time frequency resource occupying M sub-bands of the N sub-bands in the frequency domain, where N≥2, M≥1, and N and M are positive integers; and the terminal device performing channel detection on at least one of the N sub-bands, and determining the transmission of the uplink data and the UCI according to a detection result.
US11968672B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information The present application discloses a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink control information (UCI), to resolve the issue of repeated transmissions of UCI in the prior art. In an embodiment of the present application, a terminal determines a bit sequence of coded UCI of a first transmission, the UCI being repeatedly transmitted on a PUCCH, and the terminal transmits the bit sequence of the coded UCI in a determined uplink channel in each subsequent retransmission of the UCI. A network side apparatus uses the same method to determine a bit sequence of coded UCI of a first transmission, and receives, via a determined uplink channel, a repeatedly transmitted bit sequence of the coded UCI. In the embodiments of the present application, a bit sequence of coded UCI is determined according to a channel of the UCI in a first transmission time slot.
US11968671B2	Method and device for transmitting uplink data channel Provided are methods and apparatus for transmitting an uplink data channel in a next-generation/5G radio access network. The method of a UE may include receiving first resource assignment information on a first UL data channel and second assignment information on a second UL data channel from a base station, and preferentially assigning transmission power to one of the first and second UL data channels and adjusting the transmission power for the other when the first and second UL data channels are need to e transmitted by at least partially overlapping with each other in a time domain based on the first and second resource assignment information.
US11968667B2	Sidelink resource multiplexing and indication methods and apparatuses thereof Embodiments of this disclosure provide sidelink resource multiplexing and indication methods and apparatuses thereof. The method includes: receiving by a second device length information indicating a length of a first part in a slot transmitted by a terminal equipment or a network device; and performing transmission and/or reception of sidelink information by the second device with a first device according to the length information. Hence, the second device is able to process the first part according to the length information, thereby improving performance of sidelink transmission.
US11968666B2	Method and network node for coordination of configured scheduling The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network node for coordination of Configured Scheduling, CS, among a plurality of backhaul links. The method (200) includes, for each of the plurality of backhaul links: determining (210) at least one CS-related parameter; and transmitting (220) to a scheduling IAB node of that backhaul link the at least one CS-related parameter.
US11968665B2	Resource configuration methods and apparatuses The present disclosure provides a resource configuration method and an apparatus. The method is applied to a base station, including: setting radio resource configuration information used for sidelink communication for a terminal; when determining that it is required to transmit a connection release message to the terminal, adding the radio resource configuration information to the connection release message; and transmitting the connection release message to the terminal, so that the terminal acquires the radio resource configuration information from the connection release message and performs sidelink communication according to the radio resource configuration information.
US11968662B2	Uplink configured grant transmission repetition techniques in wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) may be configured with periodic uplink grants that provide a number of repetitions and a redundancy version (RV) sequence for the repetitions. Prior to the start of an uplink grant period, the UE may determine a set of slots that are available for uplink transmissions in the uplink grant period. Based on the set of slots, the UE may determine a corresponding RV for repetitions of the uplink communication associated with each slot. The slots with uplink transmissions within the uplink grant period may be non-contiguous. Repetitions of an uplink communication may be configured to be transmitted across multiple uplink grant periods, which may be triggered based on a threshold value associated with the repetitions.
US11968659B2	Method and apparatus for performing communication in wireless communication system The present disclosure provides a method of scheduling for a UE. The method includes dividing M UEs into N groups, wherein a distance metric between each UE in a group and the center of the group does not exceed a first predetermined threshold, where M and N are positive integers; pairing the N groups, wherein a distance metric between centers of the two paired groups is greater than a second predetermined threshold; and in a case where there is a group paired with a group to which a first UE for which scheduling is to be performed belongs, scheduling transmissions in different directions respectively for the first UE and the second UE from the paired group on the same time-frequency resource. The present disclosure also provides a signal transmission method, a base station, a UE and a computer readable medium.
US11968655B2	Resource unit indication method, access point, and station This application describes resource unit indication methods, access points, and stations. In an example method, a resource unit allocation subfield in a trigger frame includes a frequency band range indication and a resource unit indication. The resource unit indication is used to indicate a multi-resource unit (MRU) allocated to a station. The frequency band range indication is used to indicate a frequency band range in which a resource unit (RU) in the MRU is located. For example, the frequency band range indication is used to indicate 80 MHz in which a smallest RU in the MRU is located.
US11968653B2	Base station, radio terminal, and methods therefor A base station (1) transmits, to a radio terminal (2), downlink control information including a first field for indicating frequency domain resources and a second field for indicating time domain resources allocated to the radio terminal (2). The base station (1) reduces the size of the first field as it increases the size of the second field. This can, for example, contribute to improving flexibility in time domain resource assignment without increasing the size of the downlink control information (e.g., scheduling DCI) that indicates radio resources allocated to the radio terminal.
US11968650B2	Methods and apparatus for opportunistic radio resource allocation in multi-carrier communication systems Methods and apparatus for dynamic sharing of resources such as radio frequency (RF) spectrum in a wireless system. In one embodiment, the sharing is conducted among a number of base stations (e.g., eNodeBs or Access Points (APs)), or among different radio access technologies (RATs). In one implementation, the sharing is accomplished through reservation of new RF carriers, and temporary assignment (and release) of one or more RF carriers to the multi-carrier enabled radio access systems or base stations. Such dynamic spectrum sharing allows opportunistic use of additional RF carriers in a multi•carrier system as opposed to permanent availability to the eNodeB or AP regardless of their effective usage.
US11968649B2	Resource allocation method and device for supporting vehicle communication in next generation mobile communication system Disclosed are: a communication technique for merging, with IOT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety-related services, and the like) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to the present invention, comprising: receiving system information including a V2X parameter; receiving a data packet based on the V2X parameter; and updating a state variable on the data packet when the data packet is related to a new service, wherein a sequence number included in the state variable is updated based on a sequence number of a data packet received for the first time.
US11968643B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving positioning reference signal in wireless communication system An apparatus and method of processing a positioning reference signal are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a narrow-band (NB) positioning reference signal (PRS) bitmap indicating a pattern selecting NB PRS subframes, wherein each NB PRS subframe comprises an NB PRS for positioning an NB user equipment (UE), transmitting, to the NB UE, NB PRS configuration information for the NB UE, the NB PRS configuration information comprising the NB PRS bitmap, determining, by a reference cell and based on the NB PRS bitmap, NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, mapping, by the reference cell, a first NB PRS in the NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, and receiving, from the NB UE and in response to the first NB PRS, a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement.
US11968642B1	User equipment (UE) status information delivery in a wireless communication network A wireless communication network delivers status information for User Equipment (UE) upon request. A network controller exchanges registration signaling with the UE and exchanges authentication signaling for the UE with a Unified Data Management (UDM). The UDM exchanges the authentication signaling with the network controller and responsively transfers a UDM request for the UE status information to the network controller. The network controller determines the UE status information and transfers the UE status information to the UDM in response to the UDM request. The UDM receive the UE status information from the network controller and transfers the UE status information to a Unified Data Repository (UDR). The UDR receives the UE status information from the UDM and receives a status request for the UE from a network element. The UDR responsively transfers the UE status information for the UE to the network element.
US11968641B2	Method by which user equipment transmits SRS in wireless communication system, and apparatus A method by which a transmission user equipment (UE) transmits a sounding reference signal (SRS) in a wireless communication system, according to the present disclosure, can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, first configuration information including a timing advance and/or a timing advance offset; receiving, from the base station, second configuration information including SRS configuration; and transmitting an SRS to a reception UE on the basis of the first configuration information and the second configuration information. The timing advance is the same as the downlink reception timing of the reception UE, and the timing advance offset can be set to transmit the SRS. The timing advance can have a value corresponding to the downlink reception timing of the reception UE.
US11968640B2	Timing advance update method, terminal, and base station This application provides an example timing advance update method, an example terminal, and an example base station. One example method includes receiving, by a terminal, an updated timing advance TA value and a beam cell identity of a beam cell in which the terminal is located that are sent by a base station. The example method also includes obtaining, by the terminal, corresponding TA compensation information based on the beam cell identity. The example method further includes performing, by the terminal, TA compensation in a TA update period based on the updated TA value and the TA compensation information. The example method also includes sending, by the terminal, uplink data by using a TA value obtained after TA compensation is performed.
US11968638B2	Providing a clock value to a client device A host clock value may be provided to a client device. An Access Point (AP) may obtain a Timing Synchronization Function (TSF)-based time stamp. Next, the TSF-based time stamp may be placed in an Information Element (IE) that was intended to contain follow up information. The IE may then be transmitted.
US11968629B2	Transmission power control There is provided a UE for configured to operate in a wireless system. The UE comprises: at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising: determining SL transmit power for SL signal based on MPR value; determining UL transmit power for UL signal based on the MPR value; transmitting the SL signal based on the SL transmit power; and transmitting the UL signal based on the UL transmit power.
US11968626B2	Power saving in new radio multicast Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) may include: receiving a multicast bandwidth part configuration for multicast communications between a base station and the UE, where the multicast bandwidth part configuration includes a maximum number of multiple-input, multiple-output layers to be used for the multicast communications; establishing a multicast link with the base station for multicast communications; determining to use a reduced number of antennas for multicast reception than the number of antennas used for unicast reception, or determining that the UE is able to decode the multicast communications prior to a remaining portion of the multicast communications; and receiving the multicast communications via the reduced number of antennas, or reducing the radio frequency power prior to completion of a number of repetitions or retransmissions of the multicast communications.
US11968625B2	Stationarity-based UE power saving There are provided measures for enabling/realizing stationarity-based UE power saving, specifically network-assisted power saving at a terminal entity based on local stationarity monitoring and autonomous power saving mode switching. Such measures exemplarily include that a terminal entity operates in a normal power mode, including performing normal radio environment related measurements (such as regular radio resource management measurements and/or cell search measurements) and monitoring a stationarity condition with a local procedure and/or equipment, switches from the normal power mode to a power saving mode, if the locally monitored stationarity condition is satisfied, and operates in the power saving mode, including performing relaxed radio environment related measurements (such as relaxed radio resource management measurements and/or cell search measurements).
US11968621B1	Sleep/wake based on coverage Embodiments for a module for scheduling sleep/wake intervals for a first one or more communication devices are disclosed. The module includes a computer readable medium having instructions thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to obtain a coverage prediction for the one or more mobile communication devices. The coverage prediction indicates a start and an end of at least one future interval during which one or more orbiting communication platforms are predicted to be within range of the one or more mobile communication devices. The instructions also cause the one or more processing devices to generate at least one future sleep interval having a start and an end and at least one future wake interval having a start and an end to control the one or more mobile communication devices based on the coverage prediction.
US11968619B2	Minimization of TWT-based contention in mesh networks Various schemes pertaining to minimization of target wakeup time (TWT)-based contention in mesh networks are described. An apparatus functioning as an agent collates TWT durations requested by a plurality of stations (STAs) to generate a total TWT duration. The apparatus transmits information of the total TWT duration to a controller. In response to the transmitting, the apparatus receives receiving an allocation of a slot from the controller. The apparatus then causes the plurality of STAs to contend for access to a medium during the slot.
US11968618B2	EPC enhancement for long DRX and power saving state The invention relates to methods and device for detecting when a mobile terminal is in a state where it is incapable of replying to a message. In a first aspect of the present invention, it is provided a method of detecting, at a mobility node in a communications network, a state where a mobile terminal is incapable of replying to a message. The method comprises receiving the message from a gateway node, and determining whether the mobile terminal is incapable of replying to the message. Further, the method comprises sending a response to the gateway node indicating that the mobile terminal is not yet capable to reply to the message.
US11968615B2	Geographical radio availability as a service Some methods enable a computer to receive location information from a device and determine a coverage region for the device. The device's coverage region is the area within range of a wireless signal coming from the device. The computer can determine that part of the device's coverage region covers part of a specified region and instruct the device to provide wireless access to a network associated with the first region.
US11968613B2	Spectrum access restriction and re-routing of data A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).
US11968612B2	Data routing in radio access network A solution for routing data in a radio access network RAN including a first base station (10), a second base station (20), and a logical inter-node interface (X), wherein the first base station (10) has a pending active session to a core network (110), which session is associated with a terminal (1), while the terminal is suspended from RAN connection. A method comprises detecting a resume attempt from the terminal (1) in the second base station (20); detecting an indicator, received in the second base station (20) from the terminal (1), associated with a characteristic of data to send from the terminal (1); receiving data in the second base station (20) from the terminal (1); forwarding, dependent on said indication, the received data to the first base station (10) over the logical inter-node interface (X) for transmission in the pending active session.
US11968605B2	Aggregating HARQ feedback Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for aggregating HARQ feedback and sidelink retransmission procedure. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor coupled with the transceiver, the processor configured to cause the apparatus to transmit sidelink data to each of one or more UEs of a set of UEs and to receive SL feedback from each of the one or more UEs of the set of UEs, the sidelink feedback comprising HARQ feedback indicating a HARQ positive acknowledgement or a HARQ negative acknowledgement. Via the transceiver, the processor transmits an uplink message to a network entity, the uplink message comprising an aggregate of the received sidelink feedback from each of the one or more UEs of the set of UEs.
US11968604B2	Method for providing V2X-related service by device in wireless communication system supporting sidelink, and device therefor According to various embodiments, disclosed are a method for providing a V2X-related service by a device comprising a plurality of distributed antennas in a wireless communication system supporting a sidelink, and a device therefor. Disclosed are a method for providing a V2X-related service by a device comprising a plurality of distributed antennas and a device therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a first signal by each of the plurality of distributed antennas; and determining whether to transmit a second signal for providing the V2X-related service, wherein transmission of the second signal is determined on the basis of a reception time at which the first signal is received between the plurality of distributed antennas and a threshold time.
US11968596B2	Computer-implemented method for estimating movements of a crowd between areas A method for estimating movements of a crowd between a first and second subregion in an area are monitored by a wireless sensor network. The wireless sensor network includes nodes configured to exchange a radio frequency signal through a first respective second link. The first respective second link crosses the first respective second subregion. The method includes the steps of exchanging radio frequency signals over the first and second link; and measuring respective first and second attenuations of the exchanged radio frequency signals over the first respective second link; and estimating based on a change in the attenuations a flow of the crowd between the first and second subregion. The estimating further includes estimating based on the first and second attenuations a density of the crowd in the first respective second subregion; and estimating based thereon a flux of the crowd between the first and second subregion.
US11968591B2	Maintenance of a location fingerprint database for an area In a method of maintenance of a location fingerprint database for an area, signal measurement data is collected together with motion sensor data from each of a plurality of portable devices transiting a portion of the area of the location fingerprint database. The motion sensor data is collected by a sensor assembly in each of the plurality of portable devices. Offline non-causal processing is used to process the collected motion sensor data into reference positions associated with the portion of the area. The collected signal measurement data is employed together with the reference positions to update the location fingerprint database.
US11968586B2	User equipment, network node and methods therein for handling a moving radio access network A network node of a wireless communication network provides information to a User Equipment (UE) that allows the UE to adapt it radio measurements with respect to the network, to account for “link changes.” Link changes are service-link and/or feeder-link changes arising from motion by the satellite(s) included in the Radio Access Network (RAN) portion of the network. The UE uses the provided information to adapt its radio measurements in conjunction with the link changes. Among the several advantages of accounting for satellite link changes in the manner contemplated are any one or more of reduced signaling going between the UE and the network, reduced battery consumption at the UE, mitigation of the effects of the link changes on the radio measurements, avoidance of spurious measurements, and an effective “automation” of the timed changeover by the UE to new measurement configurations, coincident with the occurrence of link changes.
US11968585B2	Method and apparatus for supporting self-optimization in a wireless communication system 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 present disclosure provides a method for supporting self-configuration and self-optimization in a wireless communication system.
US11968584B2	Communication control method and wireless relay apparatus for performing a process to re-establish a backhaul link A communication control method executed in a wireless relay apparatus connected to an upper apparatus via a backhaul link includes receiving, from the upper apparatus, a failure notification message indicating that a failure has occurred in the backhaul link of the upper apparatus and that the upper apparatus has failed to recover the backhaul link, and in response to receiving the failure notification message from the upper apparatus, switching the backhaul link of the wireless relay apparatus to another upper apparatus regardless of a radio state of the backhaul link of the wireless relay apparatus.
US11968583B2	Data processing method, device and storage medium A data processing method, comprising: a terminal device (120) reports switching time capability to a network device (110), the switching time capability being used for data scheduling of the network device (110) to the terminal device (120). The switching time capability comprises: the switching time that the terminal device (120) is switched from a first network to a second network, and/or the switching time that the terminal device (120) is switched from the second network to the first network. The network device (110) comprises a first network device and/or a second network device. Also disclosed are another data processing method, a terminal device, a network device and a storage medium.
US11968582B2	Service handover method and apparatus A service handover method includes receiving a handover request signaling sent by a multi-card user equipment. The handover request signaling is configured to request a handover to a second communication system, the handover request signaling carries second service information, and the second service information is service information of a to-be-transmitted service of the multi-card user equipment in the second communication system. The method further includes generating a handover response signaling in response to determining to allow the multi-card user equipment to perform a handover operation based on first service information and the second service information. The handover response signaling carries handover configuration information, and the first service information is service information corresponding to the to-be-transmitted service of the multi-card user equipment in the first communication system.
US11968579B2	Communication control device, communication control method, communication terminal, and communication method for switching a terminal from a first connection to a second connection A communication control device that causes a second communication device to generate a switching response frame indicating a response of connection switching that is to be transmitted to a communication terminal configured to switch a connection destination from a first communication device to the second communication device, on the basis of information regarding a connection between the first communication device and the communication terminal.
US11968577B2	Power control for bandwidth part switching Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may configure a power control process associated with a wireless device. Closed-loop power control (CL-CP) for the wireless device may be reset based on a change of channel conditions. The wireless device may change a transmit power and/or reset the CL-CP based on various conditions.
US11968573B2	Handover method and device in mobile communication system A handover method, performed by a source base station in a wireless communication system, includes: receiving an indicator indicating a start of packet duplication transmission of a user plane function (UPF); and transmitting at least one redundant packet to a target base station, based on the indicator indicating the start of the packet duplication transmission of the UPF, wherein the packet duplication transmission includes transmitting, to the target base station, a packet that is identical to a packet transmitted by the UPF to the source base station, wherein the redundant packet includes a packet that was received from the UPF before the start of the packet duplication transmission but is not transmitted to a User Equipment (UE) and stored.
US11968571B2	Target node, user equipment, source node and methods performed thereby for handling reconfigurations of the user equipment during a conditional handover A method performed by a target node (111) in a communications network (100). The method is for handling reconfigurations of a User Equipment (UE) (120) during a conditional handover. The target node (111) has received a conditional handover request for the UE (120) from a source node (110) and has sent a handover request acknowledgement to the source node (110) based on a current configuration of the UE (120). The target node (111) performs (401) synchronization and random access with the UE (120) based on the UE configuration used for the handover request acknowledgement. The target node (111) obtains (403), after performing (401) the synchronization, information regarding an updated configuration of the UE (120). The updated configuration has taken place since the handover request acknowledgement was sent to the source node (110). At least one of the following applies: i) the information is obtained from the UE (120) in a handover complete message, and ii) the information is obtained from the source node (110) at the time of the handover execution.
US11968568B2	Performance measurements in a next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) Technology for a service producer of a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) operable to generate performance measurements in a Next Generation radio access network (NG-RAN) is disclosed. The service producer can decode raw performance measurements 5 received from a plurality of gNBs. The service producer can generate performance measurements related to at least one of an inter-gNB handover or a protocol data unit (PDU) session resource setup for the plurality of gNBs based on the raw performance measurements.
US11968567B2	Enhanced resource reservation for sidelink communication Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for enhanced resource reservation for sidelink communication. A method that may be performed by a transmitter user equipment (UE) includes transmitting a transport block (TB) in a first slot of a current reservation period, wherein the transmission of the TB reserves a future resource in the current reservation period for retransmission of the TB, indicating, when transmitting the TB, a period to periodically reserve one or more resources, in one or more future reservation periods, for transmissions of one or more other TBs, and taking action to limit or release a number of the one or more resources periodically reserved in the one or more future reservation periods for the transmissions of the one or more other TBs.
US11968566B2	Systems and methods for inter-entity system configuration management using distributed ledger system A system described herein may maintain records, in a distributed ledger, that include parameters (e.g., Quality of Service (“QoS”) parameters and/or Multi-Access/Mobile Edge Computing (“MEC”) device management parameters) that are associated with particular applications and/or MEC operator systems. The system may identify a particular record, from the distributed ledger, that is associated with a particular MEC operator system. The particular record may indicate a first set of MEC configuration parameters implemented by the MEC device operator system, and one or more triggers based on which the first set of MEC configuration parameters were implemented by the MEC device operator system. The system may record a set of modified application parameters, that are generated based on the identified first set of MEC configuration parameters and the one or more triggers, to the distributed ledger.
US11968565B2	User plane information reporting method and apparatus The present disclosure relates to user plane information reporting methods and apparatus. In one example method, a session management network element obtains parameter information, and initiates establishment of a dedicated tunnel between a first communications apparatus and a second communications apparatus, where the parameter information indicates the first communications apparatus to report user plane information when a reporting condition is met. The session management network element sends a first rule to the first communications apparatus, where the first rule indicates the first communications apparatus to send a packet to the second communications apparatus through the dedicated tunnel when the reporting condition is met.
US11968560B2	Method and apparatus for generating medium access control protocol data unit based on multiple configured grants in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method of generating a Medium Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) by a UE in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: receiving configuration information related to multiple logical channels; receiving information related to multiple configured grants; generating the MAC PDU by performing a Logical Channel Prioritization (LCP) for the multiple logical channels based on a PBR value related to an activated grant; and transmitting the MAC PDU to a network.
US11968554B1	Dynamic adjustment of channel state information reporting protocol Systems and methods are provided for dynamically changing a channel state information (CSI) reporting protocol by adjusting CSI reporting frequency for a wireless device communicating with an access node within a wireless network. The methods and systems identify undesirable signal performance parameters at a particular wireless device and adjust the CSI reporting frequency when the undesirable signal performance parameters meet a predetermined threshold. The method changes the CSI reporting frequency for the wireless device to enable more frequent CSI reporting to the access node to facilitate reallocation of resources.
US11968544B2	Control device, control method, and computer- readable storage medium A control device acquires quality information indicating a correspondence relationship between a position and communication quality related to wireless communication at the position, and route information indicating a movement route of a mobile base station, specifies an area in which the communication quality is determined to be lower than a predetermined communication quality based on the quality information, and executes control for moving the mobile base station to a position at which a wireless communication service can be provided in at least a part of the area in a case where the position is included in the movement route based on the route information.
US11968540B2	Independently managing wireless transmission by individual spectrum access systems in a shared radio frequency spectrum Systems and methods for independently managing wireless transmission by individual spectrum access systems in a radio frequency spectrum shared by a plurality of spectrum access systems. An example method includes: receiving, by the spectrum access system, an interference budget from a sensor; determining, by the spectrum access system, secondary users managed by the spectrum access system in a radio frequency spectrum shared by a plurality of spectrum access systems; managing a move list for the spectrum access system independently of the other spectrum access systems in an absence of exchange of spectrum grant information with the other spectrum access systems; and determining the move list for the spectrum access system from a first moment and a second moment of an aggregate interference distribution such that the spectrum access system provides grants to its secondary users in a dynamic protection area of the spectrum access system.
US11968536B2	Internet of things location spoofing detection A user device presents a user interface (UI) that enables user selection or entry of configuration parameters for configuring a location spoofing detection service to be performed for at least one wireless device. The user device receives, via the UI, configuration parameters that comprise one or more user-selected location determining sources, selected from among multiple different location determining sources presented via the UI, for use in performing the location spoofing detection service. The user device sends the configuration parameters to another device for configuring the location spoofing detection service for the at least one wireless device.
US11968534B2	Access controlling network architectures utilizing cellular signaled access control to restricted services with expected keys in accordance with novel communications protocols, and methods for use thereof In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an access controlling network architecture may include: a processor in communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium storing application program instructions that when executed, cause the processor to: generate an expected access control digital key for authenticating a computing device that is operationally linked to access-restricted digital resource for accessing; record the expected access control digital key in a computer memory associated with the access controlling platform; cause to display the expected access control digital key at the computing device; receive a mobile originating communication, having: a particular access control digital key and an identity linked to the computing device; perform a confirmation of the particular access control digital key with the expected access control digital key; transmit, when the confirmation is successful, an access authentication indicator; configured to cause to unlock the at least one access-restricted digital resource for accessing.
US11968533B2	Methods and apparatus for secure access control in wireless communications Method and apparatus for secure access control in wireless communications are disclosed. In an example, a method includes receiving a broadcast message including system information, identifying a first set of hashed identifiers (IDs) and a first random number based on the system information, and each ID of the first set of hashed IDs is individually hashed using at least the first random number. The method also includes calculating a first hash value for each ID of a second set of IDs using at least the first random number, determining whether at least a hashed ID of the second set of IDs matches a hashed ID of the first set of hashed IDs, and sending a request message based on a determination that at least a hashed ID of the second set of IDs matches a hashed ID of the first set of hashed IDs.
US11968530B2	Network authentication for user equipment access to an edge data network A network may authenticate a user equipment (UE) to access an edge data network. The network generates a first credential based on a second credential, the second credential generated for a procedure between the UE and a cellular network corresponding to the network component, receives an identifier associated with the first credential from a further network component in response to the UE transmitting an application registration request to a server associated with an edge data network and retrieves the first credential based on the identifier. The network also receives a multi-access edge computing (MEC) authorization parameter, verifies the MEC authorization parameter and transmits an authentication verification response to a second network component.
US11968527B2	Wireless network attributes records for device registration and policy implementation Prior to associating with a wireless network, a wireless device receives from a network access point, a message containing information identifying (i) identity of the network and (ii) network policies; retrieves the information from the message; based on the network identity, determines whether a network attributes record for the network already exists in the device. If not, the device creates a temporary network attributes record for the network. Based on the network policies, the device attempts to associate to and authenticate the network. After successfully associating to and authenticating the network, the device determines whether the network attributes record for the network has expired. If not, the device renews the network attributes record and implements the network policies stored in the network attributes record If the network attributes record has expired, then the device deletes the network attributes record and implements default network policies for the wireless network.
US11968522B2	Electrical device, search device, device search system, electrical device response method, electrical device search method, and storage medium A first electrical device includes: a second radio signal receiver that receives target device information; a second processor that determines whether or not the first electrical device is included in the target device information and the first electrical device is connected to a network or whether or not a second electrical device capable of communicating with the first electrical device is included in the target device information and the second electrical device capable of communicating with the first electrical device is connected to the network; and a transmitter that, when a result of the determination by the second processor indicates that the first electrical device or the second electrical device is included in the target device information, transmits information indicating that the first electrical device or the second electrical device is the search-target device, as a response using a communication method based on the result of the determination.
US11968519B2	Directional audio provision system One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, at an audio provision system including at least one audio output device, an initiation of audio being provided via the at least one audio output device to a user; identifying and tracking, using at least one sensor of the audio provision system, a location of the user with respect to the at least one audio output device; and directing, using the audio provision system, audio provided by the at least one audio output device to the user, wherein the directing includes adjusting, based upon the location of the user, at least one attribute of the at least one audio output device, wherein the adjusting includes iteratively adjusting the at least one attribute as the location of the user changes. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11968518B2	Apparatus and method for generating spatial audio The present disclosure pertains to an apparatus comprising circuitry configured to: determine a loudspeaker dependent spread factor for at least one individual loudspeaker of a loudspeaker arrangement, wherein the loudspeaker dependent spread factor depends on a specification of the at least one individual loudspeaker; and 5 control the outputs of the loudspeakers of the loudspeaker arrangement based on the loudspeaker dependent spread factor for the at least one individual loudspeaker to generate at least one virtual sound source.
US11968516B2	Sound processing apparatus and sound processing system The present technology relates to a sound processing apparatus and a sound processing system for enabling more stable localization of a sound image.A virtual speaker is assumed to exist on the lower side among the sides of a tetragon having its corners formed with four speakers surrounding a target sound image position on a spherical plane. Three-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the virtual speaker and the two speakers located at the upper right and the upper left, to calculate gains of the two speakers at the upper right and the upper left and the virtual speaker, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. Further, two-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the lower right and lower left speakers, to calculate gains of the lower right and lower left speakers, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the position of the virtual speaker. The values obtained by multiplying these gains by the gain of the virtual speaker are set as the gains of the lower right and lower left speakers for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. The present technology can be applied to sound processing apparatuses.
US11968503B2	Current detection circuit, chip, and current detection method used for speaker protection A current detection circuit and method for protecting a speaker, and a chip are provided. The current detection circuit includes a current detection module and an analog-to-digital converter. The current detection module samples a current flowing through the speaker based on current mirror technology, and converts the current into a voltage to output a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal. The analog-to-digital converter converts the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal into a PDM code, to calculate a current parameter of the speaker.
US11968502B2	Implantable medical device comprising a wireless transcutaneous link According to an embodiment, a medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an external unit and an implantable unit. The external unit includes an electronic unit operationally coupled to a transmitter coil that is configured transmit power and/or data signal over a wireless transcutaneous link, a coil unit comprising a loop structure with the transmitter coil being wound around and along at least a part of length of the loop structure, and a fixation unit configured to attach the loop structure to a user's body i) proximal to an implantable receiver coil that is configured to be implanted within a body part, and ii) around a body part of a user such that a part of the body part is positioned in a hollow section of the loop structure. The implantable unit includes the implantable receiver coil configured to receive the power and/or data signal over the wireless transcutaneous link, a processing unit configured to i) process the received data signal to control functionalities of at least one of the components of the implantable unit, and/or ii) utilize the received power for operation of at least one of the components of the implantable unit. The wireless transcutaneous link includes a coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil, and when the loop structure is attached using the fixation unit, at least a substantial number of magnetic field lines generated in response to excitation of the transmitter coil passes through the implantable receiver coil.
US11968500B2	Hearing device or system comprising a communication interface A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises a) at least one input transducer for converting sound in the environment of the hearing device to respective at least one acoustically received electric input signal or signals representing said sound; b) a wireless receiver for receiving an audio signal from a wireless transmitter of a sound capturing device for picking up sound in said environment and providing a wirelessly received electric input signal representing said sound; and c) a processor configured c1) to receive said at least one acoustically received electric input signal or signals, or a processed version thereof; c2) to receive said wirelessly received electric input signal; and c3) to provide a processed signal. The processor comprises a signal predictor for estimating future values of said wirelessly received electric input signal in dependence of a multitude of past values of said signal, thereby providing a predicted signal. The hearing device further comprises d) an output transducer for presenting output stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of said processed signal from said processor, or a further processed version thereof. The processor is configured to provide said processed signal in dependence of the predicted signal or a processed version thereof 1) alone, or 2) mixed with said at least one acoustically received electric input signal or signals, or a processed version thereof. A hearing device comprising an earpiece and a separate audio processing device is further disclosed. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing devices in wireless communication with audio capture devices in an immediate environment of the user wearing the hearing device.
US11968498B2	Pressure wave generating element and method for producing the same A pressure wave generating element is provided that includes a support and a heat generating layer that is provided on the support and generates heat by energization. Moreover, the heat generating layer includes a fiber with at least a partial metal coating on a surface.
US11968497B2	MEMS chip The present invention discloses a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System MEMS) chip including a substrate with a back cavity; a capacitance system disposed on the substrate including a back plate, a membrane opposite to the back plate forming an inner cavity; a protruding portion accommodated in the inner cavity, fixed on one of the back plate and the membrane and spaced apart from the other along a vibration direction; a reinforce portion fixed to the membrane, having an area smaller than that of the membrane; a support system configured to support the capacitance system, including a first fixation portion suspending the membrane on the substrate, and a second fixation portion suspending the back plate on the substrate. The MEMS chip has higher sensitivity, higher resonance frequency and higher low frequency property.
US11968496B2	Acoustic device and sound generation device An acoustic device 3 includes a piezoelectric element and a housing 30. The housing 30 includes a main body portion 31 and a rib portion 35. The main body portion 31 includes a vibrating portion 32 and a plurality of support portions 33. The rib portion 35 is connected to the main body portion 31. The rib portion 35 extends in a third direction between a pair of the support portions 34a and 341) facing each other and separated from each other in the third direction intersecting a second direction, when viewed from the second direction along a vibrating surface. A hollow region V is defined by the vibrating portion 32 and the plurality of support portions 33, The above opening S1 is defined by the rib portion 35 and the main body portion 31 and communicates with the hollow region V. The rib portion 35 covers the middle of the hollow region V when viewed from the second direction.
US11968493B2	Headset and/or hearing protection device comprising a waterproof speaker assembly with decompression A headset and/or a hearing protection device comprises a waterproof speaker assembly. The waterproof speaker assembly comprises a speaker unit, a waterproof speaker housing, and a waterproof pressure equalization element. The speaker unit includes a transducer configured to generate an audio frequency signal. The waterproof speaker housing is configured to receive and sealably enclose, in part or in full, the speaker unit in an interior or a cavity of the waterproof speaker housing. The waterproof pressure equalization element is permeable to air. The waterproof speaker housing is configured to receive and/or support the waterproof pressure equalization element. The waterproof pressure equalization element is configured to equalize surrounding or ambient pressure changes from the interior or cavity of the waterproof speaker housing.
US11968491B2	Earpiece with GPS receiver An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece, a speaker operatively connected to the processor, a microphone operatively connected the processor, and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver disposed within the earpiece. A system may include a first earpiece having a connector with earpiece charging contacts, a charging case for the first earpiece, the charging case having contacts for connecting with the earpiece charging contacts, and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver disposed within the charging case.
US11968490B2	Dome for hearing aids The present disclosure relates to dome-type inserts, or simply domes, for a hearing aid. The dome is intended to be attached to a housing, such as an in-the-ear housing, and abut the ear canal. The dome-type insert comprises one or more vent channels for alleviating air pressure built-up and/or occlusion.
US11968489B1	Earphones The present disclosure relates to an earphone, comprising: a sound production component, at least a portion of the sound production component extending into a concha cavity; ear hook disposed between an auricle and a head of the user, extending toward a side of the auricle away from the head, and connecting the sound production component; in a non-wearing state, the ear hook and the sound production component form a first projection on a first plane comprising an outer contour, a first end contour, an inner contour, and a second end contour, the outer contour, the first end contour, the second end contour, and a tangent segment connecting the first end contour and the second end contour define a first closed curve, a ratio of a projection area of the sound production component on the first plane to a first area of the first closed curve is between 0.25 and 0.4.
US11968485B2	System and method for monitoring mobile asset by using sensing terminal The present specification discloses a method for monitoring a mobile asset by using a sensing terminal which comprises: a coupling unit for coupling an object of interest to the housing; a sensor unit for generating sensing data for the object of interest; a processor for generating, on the basis of the sensing data, transmission unit data to be transmitted to a server; and a communication unit for transmitting the transmission unit data to the server.
US11968483B2	Mutually secure optical data network and method A digital optical data network system for improving information security in Passive Optical Networks (“PON”) by providing virtual information separation in the router, such as a premise router, or routers interfacing the entire PON, such as by utilizing virtual routing and forwarding, thus allowing safe data traffic between multiple carriers, service providers accessing the PON and multiple end users on the PON such as tenants in a building, employees of a business entity, or subscribers in a residential community.
US11968480B2	Display method and display system A display method includes detecting a write operation on a display surface by a pointer, determining whether an operation button provided on the pointer is pressed or not, displaying an image corresponding to the write operation as a first image on the display surface, when the write operation is detected and it is determined that the operation button is pressed, and erasing the first image when it is determined that the operation button is not pressed during a period when the first image is displayed.
US11968479B2	Method of tracking a mobile device and method of generating a geometrical model of a real environment using a camera of a mobile device A method of tracking a mobile device comprising at least one camera in a real environment comprises the steps of receiving image information associated with at least one image captured by the at least one camera, generating a first geometrical model of at least part of the real environment based on environmental data or mobile system state data acquired in an acquisition process by at least one sensor of a mobile system, which is different from the mobile device, and performing a tracking process based on the image information associated with the at least one image and at least partially according to the first geometrical model, wherein the tracking process determines at least one parameter of a pose of the mobile device relative to the real environment. The invention is also related to a method of generating a geometrical model of at least part of a real environment using image information from at least one camera of a mobile device.
US11968478B2	Camera system, event recording system and event recording method To reduce complication of a configuration of a vehicle while suppressing an increase in weight of the vehicle, a camera system mounted on a vehicle includes an imaging unit to capture multiple frame images of an outside of the vehicle per cycle and an image processor to obtain the multiple frame images from the imaging unit and separate the multiple frame images into a first given number of frame images as a recognition target and a second given number of frame images as a storage target to be stored in an image recorder. The image processor separately outputs the first and second given numbers of frame images to be recognized and stored, respectively.
US11968474B2	Electronic tunable cable simulator A design for a Tunable Cable Simulator with a minimum number of components and low insertion loss.
US11968470B2	Display system, display method, and display apparatus A display system includes a conversion apparatus converting video luminance including a luminance value in a first luminance range and a display apparatus connected thereto and displaying the video. The conversion apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a first luminance converter, a second luminance converter, a quantization converter, and an output unit outputting a third luminance signal to the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a second acquisition unit acquiring the third luminance signal and setting information indicating display settings recommended to the display apparatus in display of the video; a display setting unit setting the display apparatus, using the setting information; a third luminance converter converting a third code value indicated by the third luminance signal into a second luminance value compatible with a second luminance range, using the setting information; and a display controller displaying the video on the display apparatus based on the second luminance value.
US11968463B2	Solid-state imaging device and imaging device including a dynamic vision sensor (DVS) An imaging device includes at least one floating diffusion region, and a set of photoelectric conversion regions sharing the at least one floating diffusion region and that convert incident light into electric charges. The imaging device includes a first readout circuit and a second readout circuit. The first readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region and located at a first side of the set of photoelectric conversion region, and the second readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region. The second readout circuit includes a portion located at a second side of the set of photoelectric conversion regions that is opposite the first side, and the second readout circuit is configured to control the first readout circuit.
US11968461B2	Image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus including an electrochromic element, wherein the electrochromic element includes a complementary-type EC layer including a solvent and an anodic redox substance and a cathodic redox substance dissolved in the solvent, and image processing is performed based on a charge imbalance current flowing between a first electrode and a second electrode when a voltage lower than the voltage causing a substantial change in the transmittance of the EC layer is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US11968460B2	Image capture eyewear with auto-send A system including image capture eyewear, a processor, and a memory. The image capture eyewear includes a support structure, a selector connected to the support structure, a display system (e.g., LEDs or a display) connected to the support structure to distinctly display assignable recipient markers, and a camera connected to the support structure to capture an image of a scene. The processor executes programming in the memory to assign recipients to the assignable recipient markers, receive a captured image of the scene, receive an indicator associated with the assignable recipient markers distinctly displayed at the time the image of the scene was captured, and transmit the captured image to the recipient assigned to the distinctly displayed assignable recipient markers.
US11968459B2	Systems and methods for automatic exposure control The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatic exposure control. The methods may include obtaining a first frame and a second frame of a current scene from a camera, wherein a ratio of a first exposure time of the first frame to a second exposure time of the second frame is a first exposure ratio; obtaining a first average luminance of a brightest region in the second frame; obtaining a second average luminance of a darkest region in the first frame; and determining a dynamic range of the current scene based on the first exposure ratio, the first average luminance, and the second average luminance.
US11968458B2	System and method for extracting multiple feeds from a rolling-shutter sensor An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.
US11968456B2	Techniques for determining settings for a content capture device A method for computing a total weight array includes receiving an image frame captured by a content capture device and identifying a plurality of objects in the image frame. Each object of the plurality of objects corresponds to one of a plurality of pixel groups. The method also includes providing a plurality of neural networks and calculating, for each object of the plurality of objects, an object weight using a corresponding neural network of the plurality of neural networks. The method further includes computing the total weight array by summing the object weight for each of the plurality of objects.
US11968452B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging sensor that captures an object image formed through an interchangeable lens to generate image data; a driver that performs image blur correction by moving the imaging sensor in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis; and a controller that causes the driver to move the imaging sensor. The controller causes the driver to move the imaging sensor automatically, thereby detecting a movable amount of the imaging sensor that does not cause a vignetting in the captured image at a time when moving the imaging sensor for image blur correction, and causes the driver to move the imaging sensor within a range of the detected movable amount.
US11968451B2	Shock absorbing device for reducing a vibration of an image capturing device on a moving vehicle and image capturing system therewith A shock absorbing device for reducing a vibration of an image capturing device on a moving vehicle is provided and includes a case, a mounting seat movably disposed inside the case, a first supporting component, a second supporting component and a resilient assembly. The image capturing device is connected to the mounting seat. A first end of the first supporting component and a first end of the second supporting component are respectively movably connected to the case and the mounting seat. A second end of the first supporting component and a second end of the second supporting component are connected to the moving vehicle. The resilient assembly includes a first resilient component located between the mounting seat and the first supporting component, and a second resilient component located between the mounting seat and the case. Furthermore, an image capturing system having the aforementioned shock absorbing device is also provided.
US11968446B2	Apparatus and method executed by apparatus An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.
US11968444B2	Control apparatus applied to image pickup system, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor A control apparatus capable of setting a suitable correction parameter while reducing user's troublesome. The control apparatus including a database that holds correction parameters for correcting pickup images to reduce color difference between pickup images of image pickup apparatuses in association with combinations of standard image pickup apparatus information and image pickup conditions of image pickup apparatuses, a memory device that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions to obtain first information showing a standard image pickup apparatus at a present time and second information showing a target image pickup apparatus that picks up an image as a correction target at the present time, obtain the image pickup conditions of the image pickup apparatuses, determine a setting correction parameter that is set to the target image pickup apparatus from the database based on the first information and the image pickup conditions apparatuses, and output the setting correction parameter.
US11968442B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes: an imager configured to capture a subject image to generate image data; a controller that records an image file based on the image data on the recording medium; and an operation interface that inputs a user operation for selecting a file system from first and second file systems different from each other, the file system managing the image file in the recording medium, wherein in accordance with the user operation input in the operation interface, the controller switches a folder for storing the image file between a first folder corresponding to the first file system and a second folder corresponding to the second file system in the recording medium.
US11968441B2	True wireless camera assemblies A camera assembly includes: a camera having a field of view (FOV); an energy storage device; an energy collector, configured to charge the energy storage device; a wireless communications interface; a controller configured to: (i) detect a capture initiation condition; (ii) in response to detecting the capture initiation condition, control the camera to capture an image; and (iii) control the wireless communications interface to transmit the image; and a housing supporting the camera, the energy storage device, the energy collector, the wireless communications interface, and the controller; the housing configured for coupling to a first support structure to direct the FOV of the camera towards a second support structure supporting a plurality of items.
US11968439B2	Electronic device comprising camera and electronic device control method An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing; at least one camera disposed inside the housing; at least one door unit disposed between the housing and a lens of the at least one camera and a driving unit configured to slide the door unit such that the lens of the at least one camera can open/close, wherein the driving unit can comprise a linear actuator moving linearly according to an application of voltage. Other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
US11968438B2	Electronic device Disclosed is an electronic device including a display module and a camera module. The display module includes a first substrate and a second substrate stacked with each other, and a routing structure arranged on a surface of one side of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, and provided with a first light-passing hole. The camera module includes a camera body and a light-shielding layer arranged on a surface of one side of the first substrate away from the second substrate and provided with a light inlet hole and a second light-passing hole. The first light-passing hole, the second light-passing hole, and the light inlet hole are arranged in an optical axis direction of the camera module. An orthographic projection of the first light-passing hole and the second light-passing hole on a surface perpendicular to the optical axis direction fall within an orthographic projection of the light inlet hole.
US11968435B2	Camera assembly for a vehicle and method of manufacturing the same Camera assembly for a vehicle. A sensor subassembly includes a rear housing and a circuit board fixed to the rear housing. The circuit board includes an imager. An optical subassembly includes a lens and a lens holder for holding the lens. The lens holder forms a front housing mated to the rear housing. The optical subassembly is fixed to the sensor subassembly by a cured adhesive applied at a mating interface between the lens holder and the rear housing to align the optical subassembly to the sensor subassembly for focusing the lens on the imager.
US11968434B2	Camera module having a liquid lens and a voltage control circuit The present invention includes a liquid lens; a voltage control circuit, and a switching unit, wherein the liquid lens includes a first plate comprising a cavity in which a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid are disposed; a second plate disposed above the first plate; and a third plate disposed below the first plate, wherein the voltage control circuit includes a first voltage generator configured to output a first voltage; and a DC bias terminal disposed between an output terminal of the first voltage generator and a ground voltage, and wherein the switching unit includes a plurality of first switches configured to transmit one selected from among the first voltage and the ground voltage to the plurality of individual electrodes; and a second switch configured to transmit one selected from among the first voltage and the ground voltage to the common electrode.
US11968422B2	Video stream fault detection A fault detection method includes: obtaining a video quality parameter of a monitored video stream, where the video quality parameter is determined according to a packet loss recovery method of the monitored video stream, the video quality parameter includes an effective packet loss factor, and the effective packet loss factor is used to indicate effectiveness of network packet loss recovery performed by using the packet loss recovery method of the monitored video stream; and performing fault detection based on the video quality parameter of the monitored video stream.
US11968420B2	Audio or visual output (A/V) devices registering with a wireless hub system A wireless hub device may receive wireless signals associated with a plurality of audio or visual output (A/V) devices for registering with a wireless hub system, wherein the plurality of A/V devices are configured into a plurality of zones. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to a plurality of A/V devices in one of the zones so that the plurality of A/V devices are calibrated within the zone. The plurality of A/V devices are calibrated to adjust a specific role of each speaker within an audio system.
US11968414B1	Systems and methods for forecasting program viewership Systems and methods for predicting who is watching a program are disclosed. Text related to the program can be reviewed, the text comprising: plot information, sub-title information, summary information, script information, or synopsis information, or any combination thereof. Pre-determined genre words and pre-determined keywords can be determined based on machine learning analysis of historical programs. Words from the text which are relevant words can be determined, the relevant words being words that help identify genre words or keywords. How closely the relevant words coincide to the pre-determined genre words can be determined by generating a breakdown of how many relevant words are the pre-determined genre words and the pre-determined keywords. It can be predicted who will watch the program based on the breakdown.
US11968409B2	Intelligent video playback Described are systems and methods for determining and/or generating a queue of content items to improve the playback experience of the content items for a user. The content items may be obtained, for example, by a client device from an online service in response to a query, a request for content items, and the like. Relevance rankings and/or scores associated with the content items may be replaced and/or augmented with a playability score, which can represent a quality of the playback experience associated with each content item. The playability score for each content item may be aggregated with the relevance and/or user engagement score associated with each content item to determine an overall playback score for each content item. The content items may be ranked, ordered, arranged, and/or presented in accordance with the overall playback scores associated with the content items to facilitate an improved playback experience for a user associated with the client device.
US11968403B2	Transform skip based residual coding Methods, systems and apparatus for video processing are described. One example video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video block and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies whether to include, in a slice header (SH), a first syntax element that indicates whether a transform skip based residual coding is disabled for a slice, and wherein the rule specifies that whether to include the first syntax element in the SH is selectively based on a second syntax element in a sequence parameter set (SPS) that indicates whether a TS mode is enabled for the video block.
US11968398B2	Method and device for processing video signal by using reduced secondary transform The present disclosure provides a method of reconstructing a video signal based on a reduced secondary transform, which includes: obtaining a secondary transform index from the video signal; deriving a secondary transform corresponding to the secondary transform index, wherein the secondary transform represents a reduced secondary transform, and the reduced secondary transform represents a transform outputting L (L
US11968396B2	Image decoding device An image decoding device (31) includes a transform coefficient decoding unit (311) configured to decode a transform coefficient for a transform tree included in a coding unit. In the transform tree, the transform coefficient decoding unit splits a transform unit corresponding to luminance and then decodes the transform coefficient related to the luminance, and does not split the transform unit corresponding to chrominance and decodes the transform coefficient related to the chrominance.
US11968393B2	Point cloud data transmitting device, point cloud data transmitting method, point cloud data receiving device, and point cloud data receiving method A point cloud data transmitting method according to embodiments can comprise the steps of encoding point cloud data and transmitting a bitstream including the point cloud data. A point cloud data receiving method according to embodiments can comprise the steps of receiving a bitstream including point cloud data, decoding the point cloud data, and rendering the point cloud data.

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