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| US11981141B2 |
Wiping method and image forming apparatus
A wiping method for wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head includes the step of relatively moving the liquid discharge head and a wiper impregnated with a cleaning fluid. The cleaning fluid contains a lactone compound in an amount of 5% by mass or more. The wiper includes a first layer configured to contact the nozzle surface and one or more layers other than the first layer. The first layer has a thickness of t1, the one or more layers other than the first layer have a total thickness of t2, and t1 is smaller than t2. A void ratio of the first layer is smaller than a void ratio of at least one of the one or more layers other than the first layer. |
| US11981140B2 |
Ink-jet recording apparatus
When printing is performed on a recording medium of a second size larger than a first size, a control portion, after passage of the recording medium of the first size at a position opposite a recording head before arrival of the recording medium of the second size at the position opposite the recording head, makes the recording head perform preparatory flushing processing in which ink is ejected toward openings from first nozzles that have not been set as target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the first size but will be newly set as the target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the second size. |
| US11981138B2 |
Information processing system, learning device, and information processing method
An information processing system includes a storage portion that stores a learned model obtained by performing machine learning on a maintenance condition for a print head based on a data set in which nozzle surface image information obtained by photographing a nozzle plate surface of the print head and maintenance information representing necessity of maintenance of the print head or a recommended execution timing of the maintenance are associated with each other, an acquisition portion that acquires the nozzle surface image information, and a processing portion that outputs the maintenance information based on the nozzle surface image information and the learned model at a timing before a discharge defect of the print head occurs. |
| US11981130B2 |
Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions
A printer is provided with a head configured to discharge ink, a fan configured to cool the head, a sensor configured to output a detection signal indicating a state of the fan. A processer of the printer performs decision processing of deciding print control based on a detection signal output by the sensor. In the decision processing, the processor decides a first print control to drive the fan and control printing by the head in a first print mode, when the detection signal does not indicate a failure state of the fan. In the decision processing, the processor decides a second print control to control the printing by the head in a second print mode suppressing generation of heat more than the first print mode, when the detection signal indicates the failure state of the fan. |
| US11981126B2 |
Ink ribbon support cassette, printing device, and removing method
An ink ribbon support cassette includes a plate, a shaft extending from the plate, a rotational body provided to be movable along the shaft between a first position and a second position that is farther separated from the plate than is the first position, and a support member switchable between a support state where at least a part of the support member is located outward, in a radial direction of the shaft, than an outer surface of the rotational body in a case where the rotational body is at the first position, and a separation state where the at least a part is located inward in the radial direction with respect than the outer surface of the rotational body in a state where the rotational body is at the second position, the support member being provided on the rotational body. |
| US11981123B2 |
Image forming device
An image forming device includes a first supplier configured to supply a long recording medium, an image forming engine configured to form an image on the recording medium supplied from the first supplier using a color material supplied from a color reservoir, a remaining amount output device configured to output a signal indicating a remaining amount of the color material. The image forming device derives a length of a recording medium on which images can be formed until a color material in the color reservoir runs out, and displays the length of the recording medium on which the images can be formed derived in the deriving on a display. |
| US11981122B2 |
Ink-jet recording apparatus
An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a recording head, an irregularity detecting unit, a recording medium conveyance unit, and a control unit. The irregularity detecting unit detects an irregularity with the recording medium conveyed toward the recording head. The recording medium conveyance unit has a recording medium diversion unit into which the recording medium with which an irregularity has been detected by the irregularity detecting unit is conveyed. The control unit can perform flushing operation and, when the irregularity detecting unit detects an irregularity with the recording medium, the control unit cancels the flushing operation set immediately before the recording medium with which the irregularity has been detected and conveys, by controlling the recording medium conveyance unit, the recording medium to the recording medium diversion unit. |
| US11981120B2 |
Image-forming apparatus
An image-forming apparatus which can improve the heating stability of the recording material in the heating unit is provided. An image-forming apparatus constitutes an image forming apparatus having: a recording-material heating unit disposed in an upstream side of an image-former; a chassis that covers the recording-material heating unit; a pressurizer that is provided in the chassis and increases an air pressure in the chassis; and a gas inflow opening that is provided in the chassis and supplies air to the pressurizer from outside the chassis. |
| US11981119B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling ink ejection
An inkjet printing apparatus includes: a first and a third head that ejects ink onto a print medium to form a printed image; a second head that coats the print medium with a treatment agent that contains a coagulant that coagulates ink; and a control unit that performs a two step ink ejection control process to control the first through third heads such that ink is ejected onto the print medium until a printing rate in a predetermined region of the print medium reaches a threshold value which is set in advance, coats the treatment agent thereafter, and then ejects ink according to a remaining printing rate after the treatment agent is coated. |
| US11981118B2 |
Hot foil stamping machine
Hot foil stamping machine stamping a foil onto a substrate, which improves stamping quality under changing conditions, includes a control unit for controlling the temperature of the stamping interface surface to a predefined desired temperature. The control unit receives at least an actual temperature of the heating plate from the at least one temperature sensor and provides a manipulated variable to the at least one heating device. Further, the stamping machine includes a state observer for estimating an actual temperature of the stamping interface surface of the at least one stamping plate based on a physics-based analytical model of the heat transfer between the heating plate and the stamping plate. The control unit also includes a feedback controller for calculating the manipulated variable for a heating device based on the predefined desired temperature and the estimated actual temperature of the stamping interface surface provided by the state observer. |
| US11981117B2 |
Liquid absorbing sheet
A liquid absorbing sheet includes: a receiving base material which has a liquid permeability and which includes a first base material, a second base material, and a bonding portion at which the first base material and the second base material are bonded to each other at margins thereof, the first base material and the second base material each being composed of a material including fibers; and a water absorbing resin which has a water absorbing property, which is swelled in association with water absorption, and which is received in a portion between the first base material and the second base material surrounded by the bonding portion. In the liquid absorbing sheet described above, the bonding portion is at least partially broken when the water absorbing resin is swelled. |
| US11981115B2 |
Use of mixtures of water and essential oil for separating multilayered composites for the segregated recycling of polymer/metal films
The invention relates to the use of mixtures of water and essential oils selected from the group consisting of phenols, phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins, for separating multilayered composites for the segregated recycling of polymer/metal films. |
| US11981111B2 |
Auxetic member for load bearing structures
An auxetic member for load bearing structures has a section including a plurality of structural units, and a top layer provided at a top end of the section and a bottom layer provided at a bottom end of the section. The structural units includes ribs with parallel surfaces and ribs with re-entrant surfaces and the ribs with parallel surfaces of the structural units are oriented at an angle α relative to a horizontal plane, the structural unit including a void enclosed by the ribs with parallel surfaces and ribs with re-entrant surfaces. The member is characterized in that the void of the structural units is filled with a packing material for improving load bearing capacity. |
| US11981105B2 |
Device for transforming paper in real time
The device assists the customer in cleaning residue from their skin and body hair after they use a toilet for elimination, after they receive a cut or abrasion, or from other source. With the device, the person physically transforms toilet paper and other tissue-like paper in real time to have greater texture, density, and wetness, all three of which together facilitate cleaning better than dry paper or than wet paper without such increased density and texture. Being pocket sized and intended for repeated use, the device can be easily carried by or on the person and used in any bathroom or location anywhere without modification to the plumbing facilities, without risk of running out of a supply of pre-moistened wipes, and without damaging the environment or sewage and septic systems. |
| US11981103B2 |
End flap engagement assembly for erecting cartons and related systems and methods
A method of at least partially erecting a carton with a carton forming system includes loading a blank in a blank infeed assembly, the blank having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The method further includes positioning the blank on at least one conveyor assembly, operating the at least one conveyor assembly to move the blank in a downstream direction of the system toward a carton erection assembly, the carton erection assembly including an end flap engagement assembly positioned adjacent the at least one conveyor assembly, and rotating the end flap engagement assembly such that a portion of the end flap engagement assembly contacts and moves at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the blank as the blank moves in the downstream direction. |
| US11981101B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming an apex
A method and apparatus for forming an apex or an apex in combination with a bead, the method comprising the steps of: winding a strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen to form an apex, wherein the rotatable platen may further include a radially expandable bead chuck for supporting a bead. The rotatable platen may optionally include a nonstick coating such as titanium nitride and optionally include one or more radially oriented bars. The optional one or more radially oriented bars may be movable into a first position flush with the outer surface of the platen, and movable into a second position that preferably is nonflush and protrudes from the outer surface of the platen. The rotatable platen is further optionally retractable from the bead chuck to facilitate removal of the apex from the apparatus. |
| US11981099B2 |
Methods for controlling and monitoring inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated systems
Introduced here are methods, apparatuses, and systems for mitigating the contact pressure applied to a human body by the surface of an object, such as a chair, bed, or table. A pressure-mitigation apparatus can include a series of chambers whose pressure can be individually varied. When placed between a patient and a contact surface, a controller can vary the contact pressure on the human body by controllably inflating one or more chambers, deflating one or more chambers, or any combination thereof. By monitoring the pressure in each chamber over time, the controller can also gain an enhanced understanding of movement(s) performed by the human body when positioned on the pressure-mitigation apparatus. |
| US11981098B2 |
Optical lens and method of coating an edge surface of an optical lens
A method of coating an edge surface of an optical lens is provided. The method includes providing an optical lens comprising a first optical surface and an opposing second optical surface, wherein the first and the second optical surfaces are connected by an edge surface, disposing at least one temporary protective material on at least a portion of a perimeter portion of one or both of the first and the second optical surfaces abutting the edge surface, disposing at least one coating material on the edge surface of the optical lens to obtain at least one edge coating, and removing any excess coating material disposed on the at least one temporary protective material. An optical lens having at least one temporary protective material disposed on only at least a portion of a perimeter portion of one or both of the first and the second optical surfaces abutting the edge surface is also provided. |
| US11981097B1 |
Pattern printing on prisms
Multi-sided prism printing systems and processes that apply a light-blocking material (e.g., a polymer) to at least part of the surfaces of at least two sides of a prism at the same time. The multi-sided prism printing systems and processes may significantly increase throughput of prism printing when compared to conventional prism printing methods in which only one side of a prism is printed at a time. In addition, the multi-sided prism printing systems and processes may provide a more accurate alignment of the printed patterns on lateral faces of the prism when compared to conventional prism printing methods in which only one lateral face of a prism is printed at a time. |
| US11981093B2 |
Positioning profiles for pultrusions in composite bus body
A method of forming a composite vehicle components (e.g. walls, floor, roof) having interleaved foam core members and pre-pultruded reinforcing pillars by pultruding the cores and pillars into a vehicle component (e.g. bus sidewall formed as integral component front to rear) and cutting apertures therein for insertion of vehicle accessories (e.g. windows). Also, vehicle components can be formed having interlocking profiled edges where a first component is inserted into a second component, and rotated to bring the two components into locking engagement. A plurality of components can be formed with the same geometry, and oriented 180 degrees offset from each other to bring their profiled edges adjacent to each other. |
| US11981090B2 |
Method of forming a reinforced panel component
A method of forming a reinforced panel may include engaging a reinforcement component having a faying surface with a first portion of a heated press, engaging an uncured panel component with an opposing second portion of the press, the panel component having a faying surface complementarily-configured with respect to the faying surface of the reinforcement component, treating the faying surface of the reinforcement component such that the faying surface is active for co-bonding with respect to the panel component, actuating the press to direct the first and second portions of the press toward each other, such that the faying surfaces are complementarily engaged under pressure; and heating the first and second portions of the press to a curing temperature associated with the panel component to substantially simultaneously co-bond the faying surfaces of the reinforcement component and the panel component together, cure the panel component, and form the reinforced panel. |
| US11981089B2 |
Method and apparatus for bonding stringers to a fuselage skin
A joining system includes a holding fixture assembly configured to hold a fuselage skin. The stringers are temporarily attached to the fuselage skin. The joining system includes an upper beam assembly including an upper beam and a lower beam assembly. The lower beam assembly includes a lower beam and at least one lower heating element. The holding fixture assembly is coupled to the upper beam assembly. The holding fixture assembly is coupled to the lower beam assembly. The upper beam is movable relative to the lower beam to clamp the at least one of the plurality of stringers and the fuselage skin together prior to and during welding. |
| US11981083B2 |
Production line and 3D-printing device
A 3D printing device for building up a three-dimensional workpiece layer-by-layer includes a first side having a removal area in which a workpiece is built up by the printing device, wherein the removal area provides manual removability of the workpiece therefrom; a second side having a workpiece output from which the workpiece is removable; and a conveying device configured to remove the workpiece from the removal area in an automated way. |
| US11981082B2 |
Device and method for the generative production of a three-dimensional object
A control method serves for controlling at least one solidification device of an additive manufacturing device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by means of an additive layer build method in which at least one object is manufactured by repeated application of a layer of a building material to a build area and by selective solidification of the applied layer at positions corresponding to a cross-section of the object to be manufactured, wherein a gas having a plurality of flow directions which essentially are not aligned in the same direction flows across the build area. The method includes receiving and/or determining a distribution of the flow directions of the gas above the build area, assigning a reference flow direction to an area of the build area in dependence on the distribution of the flow directions above the area, controlling the solidification device to solidify at least a part of the cross-section of the object to be produced in dependence on a reference flow direction above the area of the build area in which the respective part of the cross-section is positioned. |
| US11981081B2 |
Powder removal systems and assemblies for additive manufacturing
A powder removal assembly includes a build module comprising module sidewalls and a moveable build plate slidably coupled to the module sidewalls, and an extraction housing removably engaged with the module sidewalls of the build module and defining a turbulence chamber between the build module and the extraction housing. The extraction housing includes one or more sidewalls comprising one or more sidewall fluid flow channels extending through the one or more sidewalls and a top wall coupled to the one or more sidewalls, wherein the one or more sidewall fluid flow channels extend from a position proximate a base of the one or more sidewalls to the top wall. |
| US11981080B2 |
Build material supply units
According to one example there is provided a build material supply unit for additive manufacturing systems. The build material supply unit may comprise a sloping support surface for the build material, which has no hard edges, a mesh above the sloping support surface, and a vibrator to vibrate the mesh and cause the descent of build material. |
| US11981075B2 |
3-dimensional printed parts
A 3-dimensional printed part can include a part body including a first matrix of fusing agent and thermoplastic polymer powder, a security feature including a second matrix of fusing agent, thermoplastic polymer powder, and photoluminescent agent, and a masking feature including a third matrix of fusing agent and thermoplastic polymer powder. The security feature can be positioned beneath and visible through the masking feature upon photoluminescent emission of the security feature. |
| US11981072B2 |
Carriage assembly for an additive manufacturing system
Certain examples described herein relate to a carriage assembly for an additive manufacturing system. The carriage assembly comprises a movable carriage to move over a build zone of the additive manufacturing system, a thermal sensor device on the carriage to obtain thermal data associated with a region of build material in the build zone, radiation device on the carriage to apply radiation onto the build material. The radiation device is configurable between a preheating mode, to apply radiation onto the region of build material to raise a surface temperature thereof, and a fusing mode, to apply radiation onto the region of build material to selectively fuse at least part of the region of build material. |
| US11981070B2 |
3D printed ultrasonic probe
An ultrasonic probe and methods of manufacture are provided. The method can include depositing a base layer on a platform. The method can also include depositing a first portion of a first functional layer on the base layer. The method can further include positioning a first surface of an ultrasonic transducer on the first portion of the first functional layer. The transducer can further include a second surface opposite the first surface and opposed first and second sides. The first and second sides can be transverse to the first and second surfaces. The method can additionally include depositing a second portion of the first functional layer on the first and second sides of the transducer. The method can further include depositing a second functional layer upon the second surface of the transducer. The transducer can be encapsulated by the first functional layer and the second functional layer. |
| US11981069B2 |
Three dimensional printing of composite reinforced structures
Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into a conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to drag the filament from the conduit nozzle. |
| US11981068B2 |
Plastic sheet supplying apparatus for thermoforming machine having adjustable pin
A plastic sheet supplying apparatus for a thermoforming machine having an adjustable pin is proposed. Such a plastic sheet supplying apparatus for a thermoforming machine having an adjustable pin according to the present invention has the technical feature in which in a process in which a plastic sheet adhering to a material of a door trim is heated, fixing pins supporting a lower portion of an edge portion of the plastic sheet are configured to have adjustable positions so as to be moved in response to the change of the size of the plastic sheet caused by heating, so that the entire portion of the plastic sheet is uniformly heated and is also uniformly stretched without wrinkling, whereby the quality of a molded product is improved, and fabric consumption is reduced. |
| US11981066B2 |
Rheological measurement system with improved tube resistance and thermal strength
Rheological measurement systems for use with systems including pressurized polymer melts and/or other viscous materials are described. In one embodiment, a rheometer is connected to an associated system with a bent, curved, or bendable tube to permit the rheometer to measure rheological properties in locations where the rheometer could not otherwise be located due to the presence of obstructions. Embodiments including rigid straight tubes for connecting a rheometer to an associated system are also described. In another embodiment, a flow-through rheometer is connected to an industry standard ½-20 thermowell aperture that is typically used for attaching temperature and pressure probes to a vessel containing a viscous material such as an extruder or injection molding system. The rheological measurement systems described can have improved tube resistance and thermal strength. |
| US11981063B2 |
Core lifter for molding apparatus
A core lifter having lifter bar with an elongate blade which carries a coupling head received in an elongate lifter bar coupling receiver formed in the base configured to permit pivotable, swiveling and/or translational misalignment or tolerance compensation during core lifter assembly, installation, and operation in a plastic formable material molding apparatus, including during mold cycling advantageously preventing core lifter binding and extending core lifter life. A preferred lifter has a lifter bar formed of a blade to which a lifter bar coupling ball is attached that is received in an elongate longitudinally extending channel having a transverse cross section complementary to the ball defining a bearing race in which the ball is received enabling slidable pivoting, swiveling and slidable movement of the ball and blade relative thereto including while the ball and blade are slidably moving along the race in a longitudinal or lengthwise direction relative to the base. |
| US11981062B2 |
Melt dispenser for plastic molding
A melt dispenser for plastic molding comprises a barrel unit removably mountable to a drive unit. A feed screw is received within a barrel of the barrel unit and is rotated by the drive unit to dispense molten molding material through an outlet of the barrel. A coupling mechanism can be engaged to hold the barrel unit against the drive unit and on to connect the screw to the drive. The coupling mechanism is operable by an actuator. |
| US11981049B2 |
Geopolymer foam deposition and mixing system and apparatus
The present invention relates to a system for the production of thermal insulating, architectural and structural foam materials cast in molded volumes configured for a subsequent milling process, wherein molded foam volumes are cut into dimensional products or product components. |
| US11981047B2 |
Method of treating wood materials
Method of treating wood products to improve fire resistance thereof. The method comprises treating wet wood objects with compositions comprising an aqueous solution of bisphosphonate selected from 1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid, an alkanol amine, and optionally an alkaline agent, the composition having a pH in the range of 4.0 to 7.0 to impregnate the object with the compositions, and subjecting the object so obtained to drying to achieve aspiration of the pits of the wood object. The method can be used for protecting wood not only against fire but also against mould, rot, blue stain, insect such as termite attacks on wood, dimensional changes, or a combination thereof due to environmental influence. |
| US11981044B2 |
Shapeable hot scoop for material removal
The shapeable hot scoop is required to remove material by cutting and scooping. It is necessary to change the shape of the scooping tool automatically. This invention proposes several mechanisms for changing shape of the scooping tool automatically. Method of detection & correction of cutting wire lag is also proposed in this invention. |
| US11981041B2 |
Cable measurement system and cutter apparatus
A cable measurement system and cutter apparatus has a housing, a display device, a material conduit, a rotary encoder, a cutting tool handle a resistance member a movable cutting blade and a blade aperture. The cutter system is able to measure the length of a cable that passes through the material conduit which traverses through the housing. The display device is mounted onto the housing and is coupled to the rotary encoder which measures the length of cable passed through the housing. The encoder is mounted next to the conduit so that the cable is measured, and the length is displayed on the display device. one end of the cutting tool handle is rotatably mounted to the housing and the movable blade is mounted onto the opposite end of the handle. The blade is able to cut the cable by moving through the blade aperture which traverses through the conduit. |
| US11981039B1 |
Pocket knife
A pocket knife includes a chassis and a blade having a retracted position in which the blade is inside the chassis and a deployed position in which at least a portion of the blade is outside of the chassis. A tang of the blade has first and second legs that extend from the tang to define a recess in the tang between the first and second legs. At least a portion of the chassis extends into the recess in the tang between the first and second legs when the blade is in the retracted position. |
| US11981033B2 |
Device and method for diagnosing failure of speed reducer
A failure diagnosing device diagnoses failure of a plurality of reduction gears of a mechanical apparatus which includes a plurality of operation parts, a plurality of motors, and the plurality of reduction gears. The failure diagnosing device includes an acceleration/deceleration period identifying module configured to identify an acceleration/deceleration period of operation of one of the plurality of operation parts, a motor current processing module configured to acquire a peak value of an amplitude of a frequency component of motor current in a specific frequency band of one motor that drives the one operation part, in the acceleration/deceleration period, and a determining module configured to determine whether a sign of failure exists in one of the reduction gears. |
| US11981031B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling robotic behaviors
A robot control system may be configured to control a robot having a plurality of limbs. The robot control system may control the robot to crawl, to open a door, to bound and or to climb stairs. |
| US11981026B2 |
Slip detecting device
A slip detecting device according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of contact parts having different slipping characteristics when an object (600) in contact with the plurality of regions is slipping; and a sensor that detects a pressure distribution of each of the plurality of contact parts. By employing the plurality of contact parts having different slipping characteristics when the object (600) in contact with the plurality of regions, a timing at which a whole slip occurs is different between the plurality of contact parts, and thus a state of a partial slip in which a part of the object (600) is slipping is able to be detected, so that it is possible to detect a slip of the object (600) with high accuracy. |
| US11981025B2 |
Mobile robot
A mobile robot includes a driver configured to provide a traveling function, a body disposed at an upper side of the driver, a concave portion recessed inward from a surface of the body, a vent hole formed at an upper side of the concave portion, and a guide inclined surface formed at a lower side of the concave portion. During traveling of the mobile robot, the mobile robot induces inflow of air so that the body can be cooled. |
| US11981021B2 |
Throwable robot with improved drive system
A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. The throwable robot includes a pair of torque limiting mechanisms, each torque limiting mechanism being operatively coupled between a motor and a drive wheel. Each torque limiting mechanism comprises a drive flange portion, a driven flange portion and a plurality of rollers. A spring element provides a ring force that biases the rollers toward the driven flange portion. |
| US11981016B2 |
Electric tool
In an electric tool, a motor has a permanent magnet and a coil. An operating member receives an operating command. A control unit performs driving control on the motor in accordance with the operating command. A transmission mechanism transmits motive power of the motor to an output shaft. A switching mechanism switches an operation mode of the electric tool from a first mode to a second mode, or vice versa. Magnitude of variation in a rotational speed of the output shaft in response to a change by a unit quantity in an output torque of the output shaft is smaller in the first mode than in the second mode. The control unit can perform, in the first mode, flux weakening control that causes a flux weakening current to flow through the coil to make the coil generate a magnetic flux that weakens a magnetic flux of the permanent magnet. |
| US11981015B2 |
Multi-function firefighting tool
A plier having multiple functions includes a fixed leg having a pivot point, a fixed handle on a first side of the pivot point, and an upper jaw on a second side of the pivot point. The plier further includes a moveable leg rotatably coupled to the fixed leg at the pivot point and having a moveable handle on the first side of the pivot point and a lower jaw on the second side of the pivot point, the lower jaw defining a spanner extending away from the upper jaw. |
| US11981013B2 |
Dust cover for hammer work tool
A dust cover for a hammer work tool, a hammer work tool, and a method of attaching the same are disclosed. The hammer work tool includes a housing, a power cell enclosed inside the housing, a tool member, and a detachable dust cover. When attached, the dust cover prevents particulate matter from entering the housing. When detached, a housing opening uncovered by the dust cover provides access to the power cell for maintenance and repairs. During installation, a housing rim and a locking tab of the hammer work tool are respectively received by a groove and a locking tab receiver of the dust cover. Advantageously, the dust cover is durable, cost effective, and easily attached and detached without the use of additional tools. |
| US11981007B2 |
Nail plate installation system
A nail plate driving system for safely and efficiently installing nail plates at various heights. A first handle having an engaging head removably receives a second handle having a magnet. The magnet of the second handle is configured to magnetically secure a metal nail plate to allow a user to position the nail plate in a desired location on a wood member to be striked by the engaging head of the first handle. After the nail plate is secured to the wood member the magnet is removed from the nail plate and the process is repeated with the next nail plate. When not in use, the second handle may be secured within the first handle. |
| US11981005B2 |
Driving tool
A rotary shaft is spline coupled to a carrier of a final-stage planetary gear mechanism. A bearing for supporting the rotary shaft is arranged on an outer circumferential side of the carrier. The bearing and the carrier are arranged so as to overlap in a direction perpendicular to a motor axis. |
| US11981004B2 |
Nail gun
The present invention provides a nail gun, which belongs to the field of mechanical technologies, and solves a problem of how to prolong a service life of the nail gun. The nail gun comprises a housing and a driving arm capable, the housing is provided with a stopper and a locking block capable, the locking block is arranged between the stopper and the driving arm, and the locking block is respectively provided with a first locking portion and a second locking portion capable of being pawled in the driving arm; the stopper is capable of abutting against the first locking portion and preventing the locking block from moving relative to the housing to keep the second locking portion pawled with the driving arm, or the stopper is capable of releasing blocking so that the second locking portion is capable of moving and disengaging from the driving arm. |
| US11981001B2 |
Alerting structure of electronic torque tool
An alerting structure of an electronic torque tool includes a tool body and an electronic module. The electronic module includes a sensing unit, a processing unit, and at least one display unit. The sensing unit senses an operational value of the tool body. The processing unit sends the operational value sensed by the sensing unit to the display unit. The display unit has at least one display block. When the operational value sensed by the sensing unit reaches a predetermined value, the processing unit generates a rotation signal in order for the contents displayed by the display block of the display unit to rotate back and forth through a predetermined angle and thereby produce a conspicuous alerting effect. |
| US11980999B2 |
Shot-processing device
A shot-processing device is provided, and by it they are effectively reused and prevented from being taken out of a cabinet and from scattering. A structure (40) for a flow path that connects the inside of the cabinet (12) and a suction port (70A) of a dust collector (70) includes a part of a route for circulation of a circulating machine (32) and a second flow path (40Y) that connects a chamber for blowing air and the suction port (70A). In the structure for the flow path a classifying part (35) is provided. It includes a first cyclone (36) that classifies particulate objects that include shots as shots that have a diameter that makes them reusable and as the other particulate objects and includes a part of the first flow path (40X), and a second cyclone (44) that includes a part of the second flow path. |
| US11980998B2 |
Polishing device, polishing method, and recording medium for recording program for determining supply position of polishing liquid
An operation control unit includes a storage device storing a program which includes commands of: obtaining a correlation between a supply position of the polishing liquid in the radial direction of the polishing pad using the liquid injection nozzle and an average polishing rate of the substrate and an distribution of the polishing rate within the substrate; determining a movable range of the liquid injection nozzle according to a predetermined range of an allowable average polishing rate and the correlation between the supply position of the polishing liquid and the average polishing rate; determining an optimal supply position of the polishing liquid from the correlation between the supply position of the polishing liquid and the distribution of the polishing rate within the substrate within the determined movable range of the liquid injection nozzle; and moving the liquid injection nozzle to the determined supply position to polish the substrate. |
| US11980997B2 |
Dressing apparatus and polishing apparatus
A dressing apparatus includes a dresser provided in a polishing apparatus for polishing a board-like work by relative movement between the work and a polishing pad while bringing the polishing pad into contact with the work, the dresser having a dressing surface that slides relative to a polishing surface of the polishing pad to dress the polishing pad; a dresser drive member that rotates the dresser; a high-pressure water generating device that supplies high-pressure water pressurized to 1 to 15 MPa; and a high-pressure water injection nozzle that injects the high-pressure water toward the dressing surface rotating. |
| US11980996B2 |
Device and method for producing a curved lateral surface on a rolling element
A device for producing a curved lateral surface on a rolling element for a rolling bearing includes a grinding apparatus for grinding the curved lateral surface and a retaining apparatus having a control wheel with a convexly profiled peripheral feeding surface for retaining the rolling element during the grinding. The retaining apparatus may include a plurality of control wheels. The control wheel or the convexly profiled peripheral feeding surface may be formed from a ceramic, a resin-bonded synthetic, or a metallic material. The device may include a dressing apparatus for profiling the convexly profiled peripheral feeding surface of the control wheel. |
| US11980995B2 |
Motor torque endpoint during polishing with spatial resolution
During polishing of a substrate a sequence of measured values is received from an in-situ motor torque monitoring system. Positions on the substrate of the region of lower coefficient of friction are calculated for at least two measured values from the sequence of measured values. A first measured value from the sequence of measured values at which the region of different coefficient of friction is at a first position in a first zone on the substrate is compared to a second measured value from the sequence of measured values at which the region of different coefficient of friction is at a second position in a different second zone on the substrate or is not below the substrate. Based on the comparison, which of the first zone or the second zone the overlying layer is clearing first to expose the underlying layer can be determined. |
| US11980991B2 |
Electric power tool
An electric power tool disclosed herein may include a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism; a cover covering the tip tool holder partially; a first locking mechanism configured to switch between a first locking state and a first unlocked state; and a second locking mechanism configured to switch between a second locking state and a second unlocked state. In the electric power tool, the cover may become detachable from the housing when the user performs the second unlocking operation on the second locking mechanism and the first unlocking operation on the first locking mechanism. |
| US11980985B2 |
Processing device and cut-processing method
A rotation controller controls a rotation mechanism for rotation of a spindle. A movement controller causes, while the spindle is rotating, a feed mechanism to bring a cutting tool into contact with a workpiece to cause the cutting tool to cut the workpiece. The rotation controller controls a spindle rotation speed so as to accelerate or decelerate the rotation of the spindle, and the movement controller brings the cutting tool into contact with the workpiece after the rotation controller starts the rotation of the spindle, and separates the cutting tool from the workpiece while the spindle rotation speed is put under the acceleration control or deceleration control exercised by the rotation controller. |
| US11980982B1 |
Upright vise and method of repairing a liquid paint displacement pump
An upright vise supports and stabilizes a liquid paint displacement pump so that an individual technician on the road can safely, quickly, accurately, and securely open the pump, removed damaged piston packings from within the pump, replace with new piston packings and close the pump. A clever two-part locking and stabilizing mechanism secures the pump in an upright position to permit the technician to replace worn or defective piston packings using only an ordinary torque wrench. |
| US11980976B2 |
Method for a welding sequencer
The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method for evaluating one or more conditions or preliminary weld condition related to a welding system and/or method that utilizes a welding sequence to perform two or more welds with respective welding schedules. In an embodiment, an operator registration is provided that verifies the operator and identifies welding sequences to which the operator is authorized to perform. In another embodiment, one or more fixture locations are monitored to determine whether a workpiece is accurately configured prior to a welding operation. In still another embodiment, locations on a workpiece can be displayed to assist an operator in performing two or more welds utilizing a welding sequence. Moreover, a wireless system communications a data signal to a welding work cell in which such data is used to identify a welding sequence. |
| US11980973B2 |
Weld spot analytics
A weld analytics system and method of tracking weld quality for a group of sequential welds. In one example, a weld analytics system receives a welding plan for a plurality of welds being performed by at least one welding machine. The weld analytics system determines an overall weld quality for the plurality of welds, based at least upon weld data from the at least one welding machine; and transmits a signal indicative of the overall weld quality of the plurality of welds to an interactive user terminal. |
| US11980972B2 |
Inner barrel of an engine inlet with laser-machined acoustic perforations
A forming system includes a femtosecond laser and a control unit that includes one or more processors operatively connected to the femtosecond laser. The femtosecond laser is configured to emit laser pulses onto an inner surface of a face sheet of an acoustic inner barrel. The acoustic inner barrel includes an acoustic core comprising an array of hexagonal cells attached to an outer surface of the face sheet that is opposite the inner surface. The control unit is configured to control the femtosecond laser to laser drill a plurality of perforations in the face sheet via emitting laser pulses at pulse durations between about 100 femtoseconds and about 10,000 femtoseconds and at frequencies over 100,000 Hz. |
| US11980966B2 |
Method, computer program and laser cutting system for smart corner cutting
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a computing unit (RE) for executing a conversion algorithm, having an interface (UI) for acquiring a first cutting parameter data set (1SP); and having a processor (P) which is designed to extract a movement profile object (bpo) and which is also designed to execute a conversion algorithm that is stored in a memory of the electronic computing unit (RE) so that it can be loaded and/or executed to calculate and provide the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) to the acquired first cutting parameter data set (1SP), wherein the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) is calculated as a function of the extracted movement profile object (bpo). |
| US11980963B2 |
Ultrasonic welding device with position detection of joint partners
An ultrasonic welding device includes a sonotrode, an anvil, a touching element, a lateral slide, a stop element and a receiving chamber in which joining partners are received and which is defined by bordering components of the ultrasonic welding device. The receiving chamber is defined on a first side by the sonotrode and on a second side by the anvil. The receiving chamber is further defined on a third side by the touching element and on a fourth side by the lateral slide. The receiving chamber is further defined on a fifth side, extending transverse to the first to fourth sides, by the stop element. The first stop element is electrically conductive on its surface directed toward the receiving chamber in order to form a first electrode. |
| US11980962B2 |
Energy weld welding calculator and monitoring system and device
The current invention is a system and application that provides key insight into the technological processes that encompass a welding calculator apparatus consisting of a calculator casing, an optical rotary encoder in the calculator casing for providing weld length data, a time counter in the calculator casing for providing weld time data and a microcontroller device in the calculator casing for processing weld length data and weld time data, weld travel speed data and heat input data. |
| US11980959B2 |
Electrochemical machining of geometrically complex passages
An electrochemical machining assembly for boring a passage in an electrically conductive workpiece. The electrochemical machining assembly includes an electrochemical machining tool having a telescoping collar with an articulating head coupled thereto. The telescoping collar is actuated between a contracted configuration and an extended configuration to advance the telescoping collar stepwise in the passage. The articulating head is tiltable relative to the telescoping collar to determine a direction of the passage. The electrochemical machining assembly is configured to remove material from the workpiece upon application of a voltage between the articulating head and the workpiece via a circulating electrolyte fluid to lengthen the passage. |
| US11980958B2 |
Power skiving tool
A power skiving tool, having a shank extending along a longitudinal axis of the tool and a cutting head arranged at a front end of the shank. The cutting head comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth, wherein each of these teeth comprises a planar rake face at a front end of the cutting head that faces away from the shank, wherein the rake face is inclined at an angle other than 90° with respect to the longitudinal axis. A transition face is in each case arranged between the rake faces of two adjacent teeth. The transition face is arranged at the front end of the cutting head and adjoins the rake faces of the two adjacent teeth. Surface normals in all points of the transition face form an angle greater than 0° with the rake faces of the two adjacent teeth. |
| US11980956B2 |
Chainsaw
A chainsaw includes a housing, a guide bar, projecting from the housing, and one or more handles. The guide bar has a main direction of extension defined by its center-line. The housing comprises an outer shell made of plastic, which has at least a first outer groove filled with a contrasting plastic material, wherein the groove at least partly extends straight in a transverse direction that deviates less than 3 degrees from a direction perpendicular to the main direction of extension of the guide bar. This provides an indication that facilitates precise and safe felling of trees. |
| US11980952B2 |
Cutting insert
The present disclosure provides a cutting insert that is economical and can be stably fixed to a tool body. A first edge line (10R) of a cutting insert (2) is a rectangle having a first side (11) and a third side (13) as long sides and a second side (12) and a fourth side (14) as short sides. Cutting edges are formed at the first side (11), the second side (12) and the third side (13); on the other hand no cutting edge is formed at the fourth side (14). At a second edge line (20R) having the same shape as the first edge line (10R), a sixth side (22) where a cutting edge is formed is opposite to the fourth side (14), and an eighth side (24) where a cutting edge is not formed is opposite to the second side (12). A peripheral side surface (30) includes a fourth side surface (34) facing the fourth side (14) and the sixth side (22). The fourth side surface (34) extends from a first end surface (10) to a second end surface (20) and is inclined in a direction from the second side (12) to the fourth side (14). |
| US11980947B2 |
Power tool
A power tool, in particular a hand-held power tool, includes a tool-holding device that rotates about an output axis. The tool-holding device is configured to hold a tool device on the power tool such that the output axis and a tool rotation axis substantially coincide. The tool-holding device has at least a driver device and a clamping device that is movable relative to the driver device. To transfer a driving force to the tool device, the driver device has at least one torque transfer region that is arranged at a distance from the output axis. The driver device and the clamping device are configured to reach through a cut-out of the tool device, which cut-out extends through the entire material thickness of the tool device, and to clamp the tool device via the clamping device, which is movable substantially in a direction radial to the output axis. |
| US11980944B2 |
Systems, methods, and products for creating gas atomized metal matrix composite-based feedstock for cold spray background
Implementations provide gas atomized metal matrix composite (“GAMMC”)-based feedstock for cold spray additive manufacturing (“CSAM”) enabling complex structural repairs. The feedstock is prepared by arranging a metal matrix composite (MMC) material in a gas atomization system, wherein the MMC material includes metal particles and ceramic particles. The feedstock is further prepared by performing gas atomization of the MMC material using the gas atomization system to atomize the MMC material, and producing a feedstock powder comprised of metal particles that are embedded with the ceramic particles from the atomized MMC material. The GAMMC-based feedstock comprises metallic (for binding to the substrate of the damaged part) and ceramic (for reinforcement) particles bonded together such that the ceramic particles bond directly to and within the metallic particles. GAMMC-based feedstock strengthens the repaired part and prevents degradation of the mechanical properties of the repaired part below stock specifications. |
| US11980939B2 |
Alignment system for magnetic particulate material used for additive manufacturing
An electromagnet alignment system for in-situ alignment of a magnetic particulate material is provided. The magnetic particulate material is dispensed through an orifice of a dispensing nozzle used for 3D printing. The system has an electromagnet assembly having a coil. The coil is configured to generate a pulsed magnetic field having a target magnetic flux intensity upon energization of the coil when the magnetic particulate material is being heated and moved through the dispensing nozzle. As a result, the magnetic particulate material is at least partially aligned with respect to a direction by the pulsed magnetic field. The system further includes a power source for implementing the energization of the coil. |
| US11980929B2 |
Manufacturing method for hollow rack bar and hollow rack bar manufacturing apparatus
A manufacturing method is provided for a hollow rack bar made of a hollow shaft material and including a toothed section which has a rack on an outer surface and a shaft section which is thinner than the toothed section. The manufacturing method includes: (i) drawing the hollow shaft material using a die and a plug, and preforming regions of the hollow shaft material including a toothed section formation region configured to become the toothed section and a shaft section formation region configured to become the shaft section so as to have thicknesses according to the respective regions; and (ii) forming the rack at the toothed section formation region of the hollow shaft material which is preformed. |
| US11980928B2 |
Pressing tool with a drive controlled based on recorded pressing data
A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, and particularly a fitting is described. The pressing tool comprises pressing jaws, a drive adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece, a sensor system which is adapted to record a set of pressing data during a pressing process and a control which is adapted to control the drive based on the recorded set of pressing data. Also described are related methods, pressing jaws and workpieces. |
| US11980923B2 |
Cooling device and method for operating the same
A cooling device for cooling a metallic product has at least one cooling bar with a plurality of spraying regions which are adjacent in pairs defined by one or more moveable partition walls. Each spraying region has at least one spray nozzle for spraying a coolant onto the metallic product. A control device controls a pump and valves for individually adjusting pressure and/or volume flow of the coolant in each of the spraying regions. The one or more partition walls divide the interior of the cooling bar into at least two chambers, each of the spraying regions being assigned to a different one of the chambers. The partition wall is shaped at least approximately in accordance with a temperature distribution along a width section of the metallic product before it enters the cooling device. The partition wall is arranged in the cooling bar over this width section. |
| US11980922B2 |
Methods for producing metal matrix composite strip product
Methods for producing a coiled strip of metal matrix composite (MMC) material are disclosed. The methods include a combination of hot rolling and warm rolling processes that reduce the thickness of the input material and increase its ductility. The resulting MMC strip can be coiled, which is useful for high volume coil-to-coil applications. |
| US11980921B1 |
Method for removing NAPL contaminants from geologic formations
A method and system for removing non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) from geologic media below the surface of the ground, employing a flexible liner disposed down a borehole. A flexible carrier liner has an absorbent outer cover composed of a NAPL-absorbent outer layer and a NAPL-absorbent inner layer, both preferably hydrophobic. The liner with outer cover is placed down the borehole, preferably but not necessarily by eversion. Liner placement presses the absorbent outer layer against the borehole wall. NAPL in the groundwater adjacent the outer layer is absorbed into the outer layer and then wicked into the inner layer. The liner and outer cover can then be extracted from the borehole to remove from the subsurface the NAPL absorbed in the cover's absorbent layers. If portions of the liner are transparent, a down-hole camera may be deployed to monitor the degree of NAPL absorption in the absorbent inner layer. |
| US11980917B2 |
System and method for waste disposal
A system includes a network interface and a processor coupled to the network interface. The processor is configured to receive an identifier of a waste product via the network interface; determine, based on the identifier, a waste category for the waste product; and provide a report that includes the determined waste category. |
| US11980916B2 |
Screening tool and screening device
A screening tool includes at least a first screen lining which is coupled to a metal coupling element to which an ultrasonic transducer is connected which is connected by electrical lines to an ultrasonic generator. The screening tool includes a metal work plate which has a connection region and at least one first transfer region with first transfer openings, which first transfer region forms the first screen lining through which particles of the process material which are larger than the transfer openings can pass, from particles of the process material smaller than the transfer openings, wherein the coupling element is a curved or straight rod having a first end piece welded to the connection region and a second end piece mechanically connected to the ultrasonic transducer. The screening device includes one or more such screening tools and a control unit by means of which the ultrasonic generator is controllable. |
| US11980915B2 |
Ultrasonic transmission structure
Disclosed is an ultrasonic wave transmission structure which is provided on a path of ultrasonic waves to amplify incident ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic wave transmission structure includes: multiple rings each provided with a body portion having a different radius from other body portions and spaced apart from another body portion adjacent thereto and a slit disposed between adjacent body portions; and a membrane disposed in the multiple rings, wherein the mass of the membrane is adjusted to vary a resonant frequency in multiple sub-membrane regions. |
| US11980913B2 |
Driver circuitry and operation
This application relates to methods and apparatus for driving a transducer with switching drivers. A driver circuit has first and second switching drivers for driving the transducer in a bridge-tied-load configuration, each of the switching drivers having a respective output stage for controllably switching the respective driver output node between high and low switching voltages with a controlled duty cycle. Each of switching drivers is operable in a plurality of different driver modes, wherein the switching voltages are different in said different driver modes. A controller controls the driver mode of operation and the duty cycle of the switching drivers based on the input signal. The controller is configured to control the duty cycles of the first and second switching drivers within defined minimum and maximum limits of duty cycles; and to transition between driver modes of operation when the duty cycle of one of the switching drivers reaches a duty cycle limit. |
| US11980911B2 |
Handheld spray gun
A sprayer includes a spray gun and a hopper. An air source provides compressed air to the sprayer to both eject fluid from the spray gun as a spray and to pressurize the hopper. The spray gun includes passages for providing compressed air to the nozzle for spraying and to the hopper for pressurizing the hopper. The spray gun further includes a relief valve for venting pressurized air from the hopper. The hopper receives the compressed air through a port in the hopper, and the compressed air assists the flow of material out of the hopper and into the spray gun. |
| US11980908B2 |
Fogging nozzle assembly couplable to a typical handheld blower
A method and apparatus related to a fogging nozzle assembly including a housing, a metered core, and an air vortex core. The housing includes an air inlet opening at a first end to receive air from a blower distinct from the apparatus, and a fogging outlet opening to output a fog at a second end. The housing couples to a liquid container that stores a fogging liquid and to the blower. The metered core, disposed within the housing, includes a first plurality of radial angled fins to create a low-pressure zone within the housing which draws the fogging liquid from the liquid container into the housing. The air vortex core, disposed between the metered core and the fogging outlet opening, includes a second plurality of radial angled fins to mix the fogging liquid with the air and guide the fog exiting the housing at the fogging outlet opening. |
| US11980907B2 |
Electrostatic sprayer
An electrostatic sprayer includes a spray gun having a nozzle at which pressurized spray media and pressurized air are combined into an atomized mixture. A generator electrostatically charges the atomized mixture at the nozzle. The generator may also electrostatically charge the pressurized spray media, or the pressurized air, or both at the nozzle. An input device of the spray gun is actuable by a user to vary a flow of the pressurized spray media to the nozzle. A main unit is connected to the spray gun with a hose via which the pressurized spray media and the pressurized air are communicated to the spray gun. The main unit has a first power mode in which a battery powers component(s) of the electrostatic sprayer. The main unit also has a second power mode in which a power source spaced apart from the main unit powers the component(s) of the electrostatic sprayer. |
| US11980898B2 |
Showerhead and bubble generating unit
A shower head to jet an air bubble-liquid mixture by mixing air bubbles into the liquid includes a shower nozzle, a flow-adjustment piece, and air introduction passages. The shower nozzle includes an air bubble mixing space. The flow-adjustment piece is arranged in the air bubble mixing space. The air introduction passages cause air to flow into the air bubble mixing space therethrough. |
| US11980897B2 |
Electrification apparatus for electric dust collection
An electrification apparatus for dust collection includes an electrification module configured to generate an ion emitted to air and comprising: at least one discharge tip configured to emit the ion in a direction opposite to a flow direction of the air, at least one tip holder supporting the discharge tip, a conductive plate generating a potential difference with the discharge tip, and a frame defining an appearance of the electrification module and supporting the tip holder and the conductive plate. The frame comprises an upper frame disposed at an upper side of the conductive plate and a lower frame disposed at a lower side of the conductive plate, the tip holder is disposed between the upper frame and the lower frame, and an upper surface of the tip holder is coupled to the upper frame and a lower surface of the tip holder is coupled to the lower frame. |
| US11980894B2 |
Shredder device for foodstuffs
A shredder device including a feed hopper, a screw conveyor and a shredder module, wherein the screw conveyor includes a screw conveyor shaft driven by a screw conveyor motor unit and having a screw conveyor flight formed thereon, and the shredder module includes a cutting drum having cutting openings formed therein, and a main screw rotatably arranged in the shredder module and having a main screw shaft, which is driven by a main screw motor unit, and a main screw flight which is formed thereon and passes over the cutting openings. The shredder device enables a higher cutting capacity. The main screw shaft is coaxially enclosed by the screw conveyor shaft inside the feed hopper up to the shredder module. |
| US11980893B2 |
Relating to grinding mills
A liner segment (10) for a rotary ore grinding mill (1) is disclosed. The mill has a horizontal mill axis (25), and an interior having a cylindrical liner (6) with a frusto-conical end (8) from which ground ore slurry exits the mill. Each segment includes a part collar (12) which protrudes inwardly into the interior. The collar has a first generally cylindrical surface (13) co-axial with the mill axis and a second flange surface forming a substantially annular flange (14) of greater radius than the cylindrical surface, surrounding an interior end of the cylindrical surface, and being connected to the cylindrical surface. Each segment has a vane (21) extending radially outwardly of the first cylindrical surface and projecting into the interior. The vane impedes the exit from said mill of unground ore particles and grinding media, and permits the exit of the slurry. A method is also disclosed. |
| US11980892B2 |
Horizontal grinder with upward rotating mill and contamination bypass
A hammer mill grinder includes a feed conveyor, a press wheel and a rotary hammer mill that is enclosed within a mill box. The mill box presents an intake opening for receiving feed material and a discharge opening for discharging reduced material. The press wheel is located adjacent to the mill box intake opening and is mounted at least indirectly to the mill box for vertical movement. The rotary hammer mill presents hammers that rotate, in cyclic succession, past the intake opening, the press wheel, an inside wall and a screen that is offset from the rotary hammer. The inside wall includes a contaminant bypass door that is able to open to allow a contaminant object to bypass the hammer mill prior to the screen and thereby exit the mill box around the screen to prevent damage to the hammer mill grinder. |
| US11980890B2 |
Device and method for tracking wells in a multi-well plate
A well tracking device includes a rectangular frame including four sidewalls. The sidewalls define sets of opposing grooves, and the well tracking device is configured to receive or fit on top of a multi-well plate. The well tracking device also includes a well coordinate indicator positioned on an upper portion of the rectangular frame, that includes labels associated with columns and/or rows of the multi-well plate. The well tracking device also includes at least one slider that is configured to interface with a set of opposing grooves and slide along a width or length of the rectangular frame. The slider includes a plurality of openings disposed along the elongated shape of the slider. |
| US11980883B2 |
Lateral flow pump housing
Lateral flow device pump housings and methods of making such housings are provided. |
| US11980878B1 |
Metal/polymer nanocomposite photocatalyst
A nanocomposite photocatalyst CuNPs@PVDF including polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanoparticles loaded with copper nanoparticles (CuNps). In an embodiment, the nanocomposite photocatalyst can be effectively used to degrade industrial contaminants and dye compounds typically found in wastewater environments. The nanocomposite photocatalyst can be contacted with a solution including an organic dye under sun irradiation to achieve photochemical degradation of the organic dye. |
| US11980876B1 |
Method of forming metal oxide nanostructures on a TiO2—ZnO-buffered substrate
A method of forming TiO2—ZnO nanoparticles coated by a copper (II) complex includes forming a mononuclear copper complex by treating a ligand with Cu2+ ions; and immobilizing the mononuclear copper complex on TiO2—ZnO nanoparticles to obtain the TiO2—ZnO nanoparticle coated by the copper (II) complex. The TiO2—ZnO nanoparticles coated by a copper (II) complex thus produced have improved catalytic effectiveness and increased efficiency by reducing catalytic reaction time and temperature, particularly in methods of catalyzing oxidation of an alcohol or of catalyzing decarboxylative bromination of an acid. |
| US11980872B2 |
Epoxidation processes and catalysts for use therein
Epoxidation methods and catalyst are described herein. The epoxidation catalysts generally include a metal component including silver and a support material including kaolinite, wherein the epoxidation catalyst includes less than 55 wt. % metal component. |
| US11980871B2 |
Catalyst article for exhaust system of natural gas engine
The present invention relates to a catalyst article for the exhaust system of a natural gas engine with improved sulphur and/or water tolerance. The catalyst article comprises a doped palladium-on-alumina catalyst, wherein the palladium-on-alumina catalyst is doped with manganese and/or zinc. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas treatment system, a natural gas combustion engine and to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas from a natural gas combustion engine. |
| US11980870B2 |
Method of preparing solid-supported palladium catalyst
A solid-supported Pd catalyst is suitable for C—C bond formation, e.g., via Suzuki-Miyaura and Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions, with a support that is reusable, cost-efficient, regioselective, and naturally available. Such catalysts may contain Pd nanoparticles on jute plant sticks (GS), i.e., Pd@GS, and may be formed by reducing, e.g., K2PdCl4 with NaBH4 in water, and then used this as a “dip catalyst.” The dip catalyst can catalyze Suzuki-Miyaura and Mizoroki-Heck cross coupling-reactions in water. The catalysts may have a homogeneous distribution of Pd nanoparticles with average dimensions, e.g., within a range of 7 to 10 nm on the solid support. Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions may achieve conversions of, e.g., 97% with TOFs around 4692 h−1, Mizoroki-Heck reactions with conversions of, e.g., a 98% and TOFs of 237 h−1, while the same catalyst sample may be used for 7 consecutive cycles, i.e., without addition of any fresh catalyst. |
| US11980869B2 |
Zirconia-based aqueous np-dispersion for use in coating filter substrates
This invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of particles, the dispersion having a particle content of 10-70 wt %, and the particles comprising, on an oxide basis: (a) 10-98 wt % in total of ZrO2+HfO2, and (b) 2-90 wt % in total of Al2O3, CeO2, La2O3, Nd2O3, Pr6O11, Y2O3, or a transition metal oxide, wherein the dispersion has a Z-average particle size of 100-350 nm and the particles have a crystallite size of 1-9 nm. The invention also relates to a substrate coated with the aqueous dispersion of particles. |
| US11980868B2 |
Method for the treatment of an exhaust gas and an HVAC system
The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas comprising carbon monoxide (CO) and/or one or more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using a PGM-free catalyst article comprising a mixed oxide of Mn, Cu, Mg, Al and La. The present invention also relates to an HVAC system comprising a PGM-free catalyst article. |
| US11980866B2 |
Ceramic material for the absorption of carbon dioxide, production process, processes for the regeneration of carbon dioxide and of the ceramic material, and uses
The present invention describes the process of preparing ceramic materials for absorption of acidic gases, mainly carbon dioxide, in exhaust systems and/or present indoors. Ceramic materials are formed by a mixture of alkali carbonate with alkaline earth metal oxide/hydroxide associated with a binding component, but non-limiting. The alkali carbonate comprises sodium, potassium carbonate, or a mixture of both. The alkaline earth metal oxide/hydroxide may be formed from magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide as well as calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. |
| US11980865B2 |
Contaminant removal by zero-valent iron-based green sorption media
A composition can be used to treat water containing nitrogen compounds and phosphorus compounds. The composition includes iron filings, clay particles, aluminum particles, and sand particles. The iron filings, clay particles, and aluminum particles act to remove nitrogen compounds and phosphorus compounds from water. Specifically, the clay particles attract the nitrogen compounds and the phosphorus compounds to be absorbed onto a surface of the iron filings and the clay particles. The aluminum particles react with the nitrogen compounds via an oxidation reaction to form ammonia compounds and react with the phosphorus compounds to produce aluminum phosphate. The relationship between the iron filings, clay particles, and aluminum particles remove nitrogen and phosphorus compounds from water and recover the compounds in usable forms, namely, ammonia and aluminum phosphate. |
| US11980862B2 |
Reactor and method for reacting a gas and liquid reactants
A hybrid vertical plug flow reactor is comprised of a bottom inlet and a top outlet having vertical tubular member disposed there between, wherein the bottom inlet has separate gas reactant inlet and separate liquid reactant inlet whereby the gas reactant is mixed with the liquid reactant and the outlet has an extraction port, the extraction port extending sufficiently to withdraw the liquid product from the reactor and maintain a gaseous head space within the tubular member of the reactor. The hybrid vertical bubble plug flow reactor is useful to react a gas reactant and liquid reactant that are reacted at a molar ratio of gas reactant/liquid reactant that is in excess of a stoichiometric requirement of gas reactant so that the gas reactant forms bubbles and the reactants react in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product. |
| US11980861B2 |
Method of mixing aqueous solutions
The present invention concerns a method of mixing aqueous solutions, an apparatus for carrying out said method and the use of dosing devices with integrated dosing monitoring and stroke length control in an installation for mixing container aqueous solutions. |
| US11980858B2 |
Capsule, device and method for mixing multiple substances
A capsule for mixing multiple substances, comprising: a main chamber having a main chamber bottom and a main chamber top opening; at least two repository tubular chambers, each: adapted to contain substance, mechanically connected to the main chamber and having a repository tubular chamber top opening; at least two passages, each fluidly connecting one of the at least two repository tubular chambers to the main chamber; a main piston fitted in the main chamber; and a mixer rod having a mixer element disposed at a distal end and a torque adapter disposed at a proximal end for transferring a torque to the mixer element, the mixer rod is fitted to pass along the main piston such that the mixer element is mounted in the main chamber between the main chamber bottom and a distal end of the main piston when the main piston is in the outward position. |
| US11980857B2 |
Spray unit
A mixing apparatus including a mixing region can have an inlet and an outlet. The mixing region can be operable to couple with a solution housing, thereby defining a mixing chamber. A stem can extend from a surface of the mixing region and the inlet can be disposed at a distal end of the stem. A wing can disposed at a proximal end of the stem and adjacently engaged with the surface of the mixing region and have a leading edge and a trailing edge. |
| US11980855B2 |
Ultrafine bubble generating apparatus
Provided is an ultrafine bubble generating apparatus capable, when generating nanobubbles in a liquid, of appropriately mixing a gas into a liquid ejected from a liquid ejector. The ultrafine bubble generating apparatus includes a liquid ejector for ejecting a liquid, a gas mixer for pressurizing and mixing a gas into the liquid ejected from the liquid ejector, and an ultrafine bubble generator for generating nanobubbles in the liquid by passing the liquid with intermixed gas therethrough. Between the liquid ejector and the ultrafine bubble generator, the gas mixer pressurizes and mixes the gas into the liquid, which is flowing in a pressurized state toward the ultrafine bubble generator. |
| US11980853B2 |
Wine aeration devices and methods of aerating wine
A wine aeration device and methods of aerating wine that draw wine from the bottom ⅓ of the container into an aeration chamber where the wine undergoes a first phase of aeration. The wine continues through a return tube into the container where it undergoes a second phase of aeration by way of multiple slits in the return tube causing a venturi effect on the flowing wine. |
| US11980847B2 |
System and method for removing airborne molecular contaminants from gas streams
System and method for removing molecular contaminants from an air stream are disclosed. The system includes first, second and third filter. The first filter removes organic contaminants from an air stream passing through the first filter. The second filter is downstream of the first filter, is physically and chemically exchangeable with the first filter and removes organic contaminants from the air stream output of the first filter. The third filter, downstream of the second filter, is not exchangeable with the first filter or the second filter. The first position filter can be replaced by the second filter in the second position when the first filter in the first position becomes depleted as detected. A new filter in the second filter position is inserted. Replacing the depleted first filter with the second downstream filter reduces costs and waste while inserting the new filter in the second position ensures removing organic contaminants. |
| US11980846B1 |
System and method for producing renewable natural gas from biogas
A system and method for generating renewable natural gas from raw biogas streams, such as biogas from landfills or biogas from controlled anaerobic digestion of biomass, provides for the efficient removal of acid gases and other impurities, including oxygen and nitrogen from biogas. The biogas is treated in a multi-stage membrane gas separation system integrated with a pressure swing adsorption system to generate pipeline-specification renewable natural gas. The combined system provides for efficient acid gas removal while simultaneously limiting oxygen carryover into the product stream. |
| US11980841B2 |
Two-system gas stream separation
A gas capture system is configured to purify gas streams. The gas capture system includes a first capture system including a plurality of first chambers interconnected by a first path. Each first chamber includes a first adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a second capture system including a plurality of second chambers interconnected by a second path. Each second chamber includes a second adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a third path connecting each first chamber to the second path such that a first output of the first capture system is input into the second capture system. The gas capture system further includes a fourth path connecting each second chamber to the first path such that a second output of the second capture system is input into the first capture system. |
| US11980835B2 |
Double-filter basket for stormwater retention system drain
A stormwater management system comprising a floor having a drainage opening and a filter. The filter is operatively attached to a portion of the floor adjacent the drainage opening such that the filter covers the drainage opening so that water flowing from the stormwater management system into the drainage opening passes through the filter. The filter has a filter area adapted to permit stormwater to flow therethrough, with the filter area of the filter being at least twice as large as the drainage opening area. |
| US11980832B2 |
Device and method for the continuous high-pressure treatment of bulk material and use thereof
An apparatus and method of high pressure treatment of bulk material by extraction and/or impregnation may involve treating bulk material in an internal volume of a pressure vessel apparatus at a high pressure level in a range from 40 to 1000 bar under isolation from the environment. The high pressure treatment may be performed charge-wise in a closed system in the pressure vessel apparatus in that the bulk material is supplied charge-wise to the internal volume with the pressure vessel apparatus closed and is positioned in at least one treatment plane. Upon completion of the high pressure treatment, the bulk material is discharged charge-wise from the internal volume with the pressure vessel apparatus closed. This also gives advantages in terms of handling, especially also with regard to material flow, and with regard to operational reliability. |
| US11980828B2 |
Custom multi-colored images applied to three dimensional products, such as polystyrene post production on an individual basis
A base plate for supporting a plurality of interlocking building bricks includes a planar sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a plurality of nodes projecting from the top surface. The plurality of nodes includes a node having a vertical cylindrical wall and a horizontal top wall, the vertical cylindrical wall tapering along its vertical height; the node also having a bevel extending around a circumference of the node at an edge where the vertical cylindrical wall transitions to the horizontal top wall. A method of assembling a composite base plate includes securing two component base plates to one another via a common backing material. A method of printing on a base plate includes applying ultraviolet ink to at least the top surface of the base plate from an ultraviolet light printer, the base plate having a plurality of studs or nodes projecting from the top surface. |
| US11980824B1 |
Passenger operated amusement karts, passenger operated amusement kart wheel assemblies, methods for traversing amusement kart tracks, and methods for engaging a passenger operated amusement kart to a track
Kart tracks are provided that can include a magnetic support material below a polymeric coating. Karts are provided that can include processing circuitry operatively coupled to at least one motion sensor and at least one kart control assembly. Methods for controlling passenger operated amusement karts are also provided. Karts are also provided that can include at least one lateral interchangeable battery assembly. Methods for providing power to a passenger operated amusement kart are also provided. Karts are also provided that can include an articulating chassis. Methods for traversing passenger operated amusement kart tracks are also provided. Kart wheel assemblies are also provided. Methods for engaging a passenger operated amusement kart to a track are provided. |
| US11980823B2 |
Roulette rim tilt detection
A tilt detection system including a roulette wheel, at least one inclination sensor positioned on or within a rim of the roulette wheel, and a display module comprising a plurality of light outputs. The tilt detection system can obtain positional data during operation of the roulette wheel and determine tilt data indicative of the roulette wheel's position relative to a baseline indicative of a leveled state. A roulette wheel tilt status, e.g., level, warning, and error, may be determined based on the tilt data, and a display module can activate the plurality of light outputs based on the tilt status. Two or more stepper motors may lever the roulette wheel in response to the tilt status. |
| US11980822B2 |
Sensorimotor assessment and training
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for assessing performance of a player of a game. An embodiment operates by monitoring for an input from the player of the game, receiving the input from the player of the game, and determining a characteristic of the game resulting from the input from the player. Based on the input from the player, a performance of the player is assessed. The performance of the player relating to one or more metrics of the game is monitored, and is assessed by comparing the input from the player during the period of time to an optimal input during the period of time in the game. |
| US11980817B2 |
Virtual role conversion method and apparatus
This disclosure relates to a role conversion method and apparatus. The method may include displaying a virtual environment. A first virtual object and a second virtual object are being displayed in the virtual environment. The method may further include obtaining a role conversion instruction for the first virtual object and converting the first virtual object to a target virtual object having a same role as the second virtual object in response to the role conversion instruction. The method may further include assigning a role attribute the same as that of the second virtual object to the target virtual object. |
| US11980815B2 |
Action generation method, electronic device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium
An action generation method, electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the method includes: detecting an attacked part of a virtual character after being attacked in a game scene; reading, from a preset form, motion parameters of a bone corresponding to the attacked part, wherein the motion parameter includes an angle range of the bone shaking and a coordinate axis to which the bone shaking refers; and loading the motion parameters, and controlling the motion of the bone of the virtual character according to the motion parameters to form an attacked action. |
| US11980813B2 |
System and method of using a virtual focal point in real physical game
The present invention discloses a gaming system that is comprised of a plurality of computing devices, where a computing device initially exhibits an active state of an instance of a Virtual Focal Point (VFP), and another computing device initially exhibit an IN-active state of the instance of the Virtual Focal Point of the computing device. The active state of the instance of the VFP of the computing device may be transferred to the other computing device with the IN-active state of the instance of the VFP. |
| US11980809B2 |
Independent game and chat volume control
Methods and systems are provided for independent audio volume control. An audio system may include a circuit for controlling one or both of generation and output of combined audio, with the circuit being configured to determine, based on user input, a mix setting applicable in the audio system to mixing of a first audio and a second audio when generating the combined audio, wherein the combined audio comprises at least a portion of each of the first audio and the second audio; determine a corresponding volume setting applicable at an audio output element of the audio system during outputting of the combined audio; determine a corresponding delay applicable to one or both of the mix setting and the volume setting; and apply one or both of the mix setting and the volume setting based on at least the delay. |
| US11980807B2 |
Adaptive rendering of game to capabilities of device
An input device such as a cell phone or computer game controller being held in a portrait versus a landscape orientation is used to select different computer game modes, such as zooming, switching between first and third person perspectives, etc. |
| US11980803B2 |
Training device for exercise and sports
According to one example, a training device includes a first set of time of flight sensors (ToF) positioned to face in a first direction, a plurality of addressable red, green, blue light emitting diodes (RGB LEDs) positioned to face in the first direction, and a second set of ToF sensors positioned to face in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The training device includes and/or is in communication with one or more processors that can determine a training program for a user that includes visual signals that represent a plurality of actions for performance by the user. Also, for each of the plurality of actions, the training device can cause a first set of the plurality of addressable RGB LEDs to provide a visual indication of the corresponding action for performance by the user, and detect whether the user performed the corresponding action. |
| US11980802B2 |
Wall module for a modular wall
A wall module for a modular wall having a wall segment with a top, bottom, front, back, first end, and back end. A first component of a connector is preferably and extended tongue and is attached to the second end of a wall segment. The second component of a connector is preferably an extended groove in the first end of the wall segment. Preferably, a channel exists along the length of each wall segment at top. Also, preferably either a ring segment or an elongate member is in such channel and is connected to a leg. And preferably the ring segment or elongate member connects to the corresponding element on an adjacent wall segment when such adjacent wall segment has been connected to the first wall segment. |
| US11980800B2 |
Hydraulic damping device with adjustable resistance and a riding platform
Disclosed is a hydraulic damping device with adjustable resistance and a riding platform. The hydraulic damping device with adjustable resistance comprises a support frame, a rotating mechanism movably connected to the support frame, a hydraulic damping mechanism arranged at one end of the rotating mechanism and an inertia wheel detachably connected to an other end of the rotating mechanism, and the hydraulic damping mechanism comprises a shell and a rotating disc connected with the rotating mechanism extending into the shell, at least one blade is arranged on the rotating disc, and the blade is connected with the rotating disc in an adjustable angle to provide resistance at a corresponding angle. The angle of the blade relative to the rotating disc is adjusted so that when the blade rotates with the rotating disc, different from the resistance generated by the damping liquid in the shell, different resistance effects are provided. |
| US11980796B1 |
Iron-type golf club head
A golf club head includes a body having a toe region, a heel region, and a sole weight bar extending between the toe region and the heel region, a sole defining a toe segment, a medial segment, and a heel segment, and a face coupled to the body. A gap is arranged between the sole weight bar and a rear surface of the face. The gap extends around an outer periphery of the sole weight bar and is formed between the sole weight bar and the medial segment of the sole. |
| US11980791B2 |
Living body guidance apparatus, living body guidance method and living body guidance program
A living body guidance device includes: a measurement unit 1 that measures biometric information of a user; a stimulus unit 2 that is installed in contact with the user's body and presents a tactile stimulus to the user; a database unit 3 that has a relationship between the tactile stimulus presented by the stimulus unit and the biometric information according to the tactile stimulus recorded; an input unit 4 that sets target biometric information which is target biometric information that is desired of the user to realize; and a control unit 7 that, when there is a difference between current biometric information which is current biometric information of the user estimated based on the measurement result by the measurement unit and the target biometric information, controls the tactile stimulus presented by the stimulus unit so that the difference is reduced, so as to guide the user so that the current biometric information approaches the target biometric information, based on the relationship recorded in the database unit, by. |
| US11980790B2 |
Automated gait evaluation for retraining of running form using machine learning and digital video data
Various embodiments are disclosed for automated gait evaluation for retraining of running form using machine learning and digital video data. At least one machine learning routine is executed using video data to generate positional data of anatomical landmarks of a human or bipedal non-human subject in a video. Gait metrics and/or characteristics are determined for multiple stages of a gait cycle based on the positional data. An optimal gait cycle for a given body part or gait metric of the subject is determined and may be adjusted based on at least one covariable over time. A suggested change to movement patterns of the subject at specific timepoints or stages of the gait cycle that minimize a difference between the gait cycle of the subject and an optimal gait cycle are shown on a display device. |
| US11980789B2 |
Exercise machine with adjustable handles
An exercise machine with adjustable handles that provide for multiple handle positions. The exercise machine with adjustable handles generally includes a frame with one or more rails, a carriage movably positioned upon the rails, and a pair of adjustable handles positioned near an end of the frame. The adjustable handles each have a handle portion that is movably connected to a corresponding handle stanchion to pivot from a storage position to an extended position. |
| US11980788B1 |
Inertial resistance exercise apparatus
In an exercise apparatus resistance may be provide by the inertia of unsprung mass. The exercise apparatus may include a frame and dependently coupled foot support members movably connected to the frame. The foot support members carry a weight mass which may be adjusted to increase or decrease the unsprung mass providing inertial resistance to linear or arcuate acceleration. |
| US11980787B2 |
Repositioning point of actuation for an exercise appliance
An exercise machine comprises an arm support, including: a carriage configured to slide within a track attached to the exercise machine; and a support assembly that floats the carriage relative to the track, wherein the support assembly is disengaged by the application of force via the arm. An exercise machine comprises a rotatable column, wherein the column supports an arm, and a gear detent mechanism to support a discrete number of positions for the rotatable column. An exercise machine comprises a tiltable arm, and a mechanism to support a discrete number of positions for the tiltable arm. |
| US11980779B2 |
Cosmetic article in stick form and a method for making it
The invention describes a cosmetic article, in particular for make-up, in stick form comprising a transparent external product and a liquid internal product in which solid decorative elements are dispersed. The cosmetic article features an attractive, original appearance, which can be appreciated from both an aesthetic and a functional point of view upon application thereof to skin. |
| US11980778B2 |
Histotripsy systems and methods
A histotripsy therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are optimized systems and methods that provide targeted, efficacious histotripsy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening/non-target tissues or structures. |
| US11980774B2 |
Illumination devices and related methods for phototherapeutic light treatments in the presence of vitamins
Devices and related methods for impinging light on tissue to induce one or more biological effects, and more particularly illumination devices and related methods for phototherapeutic light treatments in the presence of vitamins are disclosed. Biological effects may include at least one of inactivating and inhibiting growth of one or more combinations of microorganisms and pathogens, including but not limited to viruses. Phototherapeutic light treatments in the presence of vitamins may involve providing one or more vitamins in the form of a coating or film on a surface of a target tissue and irradiating the target tissue with light. By performing the phototherapeutic light treatment in the presence of vitamins, efficacy of the light treatment may be improved, thereby reducing viral loads and/or reducing doses of light received by the target tissue. |
| US11980770B2 |
Phototherapy method
A phototherapy method includes: introducing an ultrasound endoscope into a digestive tract; visualizing an irradiation target site in a body by the ultrasound endoscope introduced into the digestive tract; puncturing a vicinity of the irradiation target site with a distal-end section of a needle tube that is made to protrude from a distal-end section of the ultrasound endoscope introduced into the digestive tract; exposing an optical fiber from the distal-end section of the needle tube that has punctured the vicinity of the irradiation target site, by making the needle tube retreat with respect to the optical fiber accommodated inside the needle tube; and radiating light emitted from the exposed optical fiber onto the irradiation target site. |
| US11980769B2 |
Stenosis treatment
Heat and heat based treatments that may be used to modulate, inhibit and/or prevent one or more of the processes that contribute to certain vascular and/or arterial complications. |
| US11980760B2 |
Pacemaker operative to sense cardiac response during delivery of impulse of pace signal
A pacemaker system includes a drive-sense circuit (DSC) operably coupled to a pacemaker lead. The DSC generates a pace signal including electrical impulses based on a reference signal. The DSC provides the pace signal via the pacemaker lead to an electrically responsive portion of a cardiac conductive system of a subject to facilitate cardiac operation of a cardiovascular system of the subject. The DSC senses, via the pacemaker lead, cardiac electrical activity of the cardiovascular system of the subject that is generated in response to the pace signal and electrically coupled into the pacemaker lead and generates a digital signal that is representative of the cardiac electrical activity of the cardiovascular system of the subject that is sensed via the pacemaker lead. The DSC provides digital information to one or more processing modules that includes and/or is coupled to memory and that provide the reference signal to the DSC. |
| US11980759B2 |
System for wireless recording and stimulating bioelectric events
Systems and techniques for wireless implantable devices, for example implantable biomedical devices employed for biomodulation. Some embodiments include a biomodulation system including a non-implantable assembly including a source for wireless power transfer and a data communications system, an implantable assembly including a power management module configured to continuously generate one or more operating voltage for the implantable assembly using wireless power transfer from the non-implantable assembly, a control module operably connected to at least one communication channel and at least one stimulation output, the control module including a processor unit to process information sensed via the at least one communication channel and, upon determining a condition exists, to generate an output to trigger the generation of a stimulus. |
| US11980758B2 |
Evaluation of vagus nerve stimulation using heart rate variability analysis
An implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) system includes a sensor configured to measure ECG data for a patient, a stimulation subsystem configured to deliver VNS to the patient, and a control system configured to perform a heart rate variability analysis with the ECG data. In some aspects, performing the heart rate variability analysis includes measuring R-R intervals between successive R-waves for the ECG data measured during a stimulation period of VNS therapy and a baseline period of the VNS therapy, wherein the stimulation period comprises at least a portion of the ON period and the baseline period comprises at least a portion of the OFF period immediately preceding the ON period, and generating a plot of each R-R interval against an immediately successive R-R interval for each of the stimulation period and the baseline period configured to be displayed on a display. |
| US11980756B2 |
Transvenous intracardiac pacing catheter
The embodiments described herein relate to a self-positioning, quick-deployment low profile transvenous electrode system for sequentially pacing both the atrium and ventricle of the heart in the “dual chamber” mode, and methods for deploying the same. |
| US11980755B2 |
Systems and methods for intra-surgical monitoring of cochlear trauma during an electrode lead insertion procedure
An illustrative system includes a cochlear implant, a lead configured to be inserted into a cochlea of a patient by way of an insertion procedure, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the lead and including an intracochlear electrode and an extracochlear electrode, a probe coupled to the extracochlear electrode, and a processor communicatively coupled with the probe and the cochlear implant. During the insertion procedure, the processor directs the cochlear implant to short the intracochlear and extracochlear electrodes, then detects, by way of the probe and the shorted intracochlear and extracochlear electrodes, evoked responses measured at the intracochlear electrode. The evoked responses include a first evoked response measured at a first insertion depth and a second evoked response measured at a second insertion depth. The processor generates, based on the first and second evoked responses, a notification indicating that cochlear trauma has likely occurred at the second insertion depth. |
| US11980754B2 |
Cochlear implant device with a flexible electrode array
The disclosure relates to an electrode array that comprises a first region including a first group of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes and a second region including a second group of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, where a silicone notch carrier is arranged between the electrodes of the second group, and where each of the silicone notch carrier includes a notch that is formed into the silicone notch carrier, and when the electrode array is straighten each notch has an opening angle and/or a bending radius which varies between the silicone notch carriers. |
| US11980750B2 |
Implantable device and delivery method
An implantable device adapted for assisting the flow of blood from a left atrium to a descending aorta of an in-vivo heart is provided. The implantable device includes an inlet cannula adapted to be connected to the left atrium and an outlet cannula adapted to be connected to the descending aorta. In one embodiment, the inlet and outlet cannula is in fluid communication with a blood pressure pump. The implantable device further includes a first accelerometer mounted on a housing of the blood pressure pump, wherein the first accelerometer is adapted for measuring mitral valve motion. The implantable device also includes an implanted controller in electrical communication with at least one implanted ECG sensor adapted for detecting ECG signals, wherein the at least one implanted ECG sensor is positioned between the blood pressure pump and the implanted controller and the implanted controller also includes a processor adapted to analyse detected ECG signals and the mitral valve motion. In one embodiment, the processor dynamically adjusts the target blood pressure pump speed based on ECG signals and mitral valve motion such that the blood flows from left atrium to both left ventricle and descending aorta. |
| US11980745B2 |
Low waste syringe and needle assemblage
A low-waste needle and syringe assembly for injecting a fluid into a patient is provided. The syringe has hatch marks printed on the outer wall of the body to indicate the amount of fluid and/or the concentration of the fluid contained in a fluid chamber of the syringe. A syringe tip defining a substantially frusto-conical interior void extends from an end wall of the syringe. A needle hub holds a needle and is configured so that the hub can be selectively and securedly attached to the syringe. A frusto-conical member of the needle hub matingly engages the frusto-conical void of the syringe tip when the hub is secured to the syringe, forming a fluid-tight seal. A plunger positioned in the fluid chamber can be depressed by a user, and a piston cap attached to the plunger urges fluid in the chamber out of the chamber through the syringe tip and into the needle. The piston cap matingly engages the end wall of the syringe so that substantially all fluid is urged from the chamber to the needle. |
| US11980742B2 |
Drug delivery device with a hydraulic trigger mechanism
A device for administering a fluid medicament by injection comprises a dosing portion (1) with a collapsible reservoir (10). The reservoir (10) has a maximum volume in an extended state and a minimum volume in a collapsed state. Prior to injection, the reservoir (10) is in the extended state and contains a liquid to be administered, and the reservoir (10) is biased towards the collapsed state. The device further comprises a needle (2), wherein a lumen (20) of the needle (2) is in fluid communication with the reservoir (10). The device further comprises a shield portion (3) with a plug (30). Prior to injection, the shield portion (3) is in a deployed position where the plug (30) blocks the lumen (20) of the needle (2). The shield portion (3) is adapted to move in response to an actuation force from the deployed position to a retracted position where the lumen (20) of the needle (2) is open, thereby causing the reservoir (10) to shift to the collapsed state to expel the liquid through the needle. |
| US11980737B2 |
Wearable drug delivery device
A modular, semi-disposable patch pump for conducting a medical therapy includes a pump unit releasably connected to a reservoir unit by means of a bayonet connection; and a housing design for supporting both reliability and ease of use of said connection. |
| US11980734B2 |
Multi-lumen coupler for fluid transfer
A multi-lumen coupler for fluid transfer with a plurality of attachable members is provided. The multi-lumen coupler allows the attachment and detachment of various members used for fluid transfer to an elongated percutaneous medical article such as a catheter or cannula, during use with a patient. |
| US11980730B2 |
Anchored dilator system and methods for same
An anchored dilator includes a push tube having proximal and distal push tube portions. A dilator tip is coupled with the distal push tube portion and is configured for selectable coupling with a catheter. The dilator tip includes an anchor cuff having a cuff interface. The anchor cuff is configured to transition between a shuttle configuration having a shuttle profile and an anchored configuration having an anchored profile larger than the shuttle profile. A cuff operator assembly is configured to transition the anchor cuff between the anchored and shuttle configurations. The cuff operator assembly includes a cuff operator movably coupled with the dilator tip, and an operator shaft coupled with the cuff operator. The operator shaft extends toward the proximal push tube portion. Actuation of the cuff operator with the operator shaft transitions the anchor cuff between the shuttle configuration and the anchored configuration. |
| US11980729B2 |
Actuating mechanism for fluid displacement and pressurizing devices
A fluid displacement and pressurization device which provides both a substantial amount of thread engagement as well as provides for single hand control for all operational manipulations including maintaining a set fill volume, rapid filling and displacement, and pressurization and retention of evacuation positioning during balloon depressurization. The device allows for the use of one hand to not only transition the device from micro-movement control to macro-movement control, but also regarding rotating, pushing or pulling the handle of the plunger. |
| US11980727B2 |
Needle protection device and related systems and methods
A needle protection device may include a hub, a housing disposed within the lumen of the hub, and a needle. The housing may include a tubular portion, which may include two arms coupled thereto. Each of the arms may include a first end coupled to the tubular portion, a second end disposed within the tubular portion, and a bent portion therebetween. The second end of the first arm and the second end of the second arm may form a duckbill valve. A needle may extend through the housing. Withdrawing a sharp distal tip of the needle in a proximal direction beyond the second end of each of the arms may close the duckbill valve and facilitate removal of the housing from the hub. Shielding the sharp distal tip of the needle in this manner may prevent blood spatter and exposure to blood and blood-borne pathogens. |
| US11980723B2 |
Support member for intraluminal imaging devices and associated devices, systems, and methods
An intraluminal imaging device is provided that includes a flexible elongate member (115) configured for positioning within a body lumen of a patient, a support member (300) coupled to the flexible elongate member, and an imaging assembly (110) coupled to the support member. The support member can include a proximal section (310) configured to interface with a distal portion of the flexible elongate member and a distal section (320) configured to interface with a proximal end of the imaging assembly, wherein the proximal section has a first diameter and the distal section has a second diameter less than the first diameter. |
| US11980720B2 |
Wearable therapeutic intervention device for sleep disorders and methods of use thereof
A therapeutic device comprises a sensor positioned proximate to a user and configured to receive a plurality of signals, and a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a biomarker describing a biological characteristic of the user based on the plurality of signals, and determine whether the user is likely to experience an impending sleep disorder episode within a predetermined period of time based on the biomarker. |
| US11980719B2 |
Humidified gases delivery apparatus and methods for controlling same
The invention relates to a method of determining water level in a humidifier chamber that is part of a humidified gases delivery apparatus and system. The method comprising the steps of delivering power to a heater plate, varying the power delivered to the heater plate, measuring the rate of change of temperature and determining the level of water based on the heating characteristics of the volume of water within the chamber, in particular determining the level of water within the chamber based on the rate of change of temperature and the supplied power. |
| US11980718B2 |
Breathing mask with breathing gas opening in the mask body
The invention relates to a respiratory mask of modular construction. The main components are reduced to four parts and are provided by the mask body, the forehead support, the mask cushion and the attachment piece. The design, according to the invention, of the outflow structure between mask body and forehead support makes apertures in the mask body unnecessary for this purpose. |
| US11980713B2 |
Methods and apparatus for high gas flow
Several methods of supporting respiratory function of a patient before, during and/or after a medical procedure are disclosed. In certain arrangements, supporting respiratory function while a patient is under general anaesthesia can include providing a high gas flow a high gas flow that is greater than 15 L/min while the patient is under general anaesthesia. In certain arrangements, a method of providing ventilation while a patient is under general anaesthesia involves providing only a gas flow delivered through a nasal interface that is greater than 15 L/min while the patient is under general anaesthesia. |
| US11980710B2 |
Cartridges with uninterrupted airflow and vapor paths for vaporizer devices
Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include an atomizer and a channel extending through the cartridge from an inlet to an outlet. The atomizer includes a wicking element that is configured to substantially draw a vaporizable material from a reservoir and into the atomizer, and a heating element that is configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material into a vaporized material. The channel has an airflow path and a vapor path that intersect at a first junction between the inlet and the outlet. The airflow path is configured to receive and substantially allow air to pass therethrough, and the vapor path is configured to direct the vaporized material into the first junction so that the vaporized material mixes with the air to substantially form an aerosol downstream of the atomizer. Vaporizer devices are also provided. |
| US11980707B2 |
Methods and systems for high-throughput blood component collection
Described are embodiments that include methods and devices for separating components from multi-component fluids. Embodiments may involve use of separation vessels and movement of components into and out of separation vessels through ports. Embodiments may involve the separation of plasma from whole blood. Also described are embodiments that include methods and devices for positioning portions, e.g., loops, of disposables in medical devices. Embodiments may involve use of surfaces for automatically guiding loops to position them into a predetermined position. |
| US11980701B2 |
Joint implant with constant and continuous release of therapeutic agent
Provided herein are devices and methods for treating inflammation and pain of articular joints (e.g., the knee). An implantable device includes an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a flange disposed at the proximal end, a bore extending from an opening at the proximal end into the elongate body, one or more fixation members disposed on an outer surface of the elongate body, and a payload (e.g., a drug-polymer core) having a therapeutic agent disposed within the bore. The payload has a substantially constant surface area on an exposed portion throughout elution of the therapeutic agent after the implantable device is implanted in a body. The therapeutic agent is configured to elute using zero-order kinetics, constantly and continuously at an amount that is above a predetermined lower threshold and does not exceed a predetermined upper threshold unlike a pulse-dose injection. |
| US11980696B1 |
Hypochlorous acid medical probe disinfection chamber
A disinfection chamber for disinfecting probe and probe cord may include a housing, a probe chamber portion defined by the housing, a cord chamber portion defined by the housing, one or more disinfecting portions in operable communication with the probe chamber portion and the cord chamber portion, and a disinfectant composition in operable communication with the one or more disinfecting portions. The one or more disinfecting portions may expel the disinfectant composition within the probe chamber portion and the cord chamber portion to disinfect the probe and at least a portion of the probe cord. |
| US11980691B2 |
Enteric softgel capsules
Enteric softgel capsules comprise a fill material and an enteric shell composition, characterized in that the enteric nature of the capsules may be achieved without an enteric coating or added conventional enteric polymers. |
| US11980690B2 |
Centanafadine pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of making and using same
Pharmaceutical formulation comprising centanafadine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an excipient, and related methods of manufacture and use, are disclosed. |
| US11980683B2 |
Hair care oil composition and method of use
A hair care oil composition including Eclipta alba. The compositions are useful for treating the hair and scalp. |
| US11980682B2 |
Composition for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising at least one copolymer derived from the polymerization of at least one crotonic acid monomer and of at least one vinyl ester monomer and a fatty amine
The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising: a) at least one copolymer derived from the polymerization of at least one crotonic acid monomer or crotonic acid derivative and of at least one vinyl ester monomer, b) at least one fatty amine, and c) at least one pigment. |
| US11980679B2 |
Sulfate free composition with enhanced deposition of scalp active
The present invention is directed to a personal care composition comprising from about 15% to about 22% of one or more sulfate free surfactants; from about 0.1% to about 10% of one or more scalp active; from about 0.1% to about 1.2% of a cationic polymers having a molecular weight in the range of 50,000 to less than or equal to 1.8 million and a charge density of about 0.5 to about 1.7 meq/g, from about 0.1% to about 1.2% of a rheology modifier and having a pH of about 5 to about 7 and having a viscosity of >about 5000 cps. |
| US11980678B2 |
Hybrid mineral and organic daily sunscreen thick cream moisturizer
An organic-mineral hybrid sunscreen composition is an oil-in-water emulsion of aqueous and oil phases. The oil phase includes at least one mineral UV filter comprising Zinc oxide, a blend of organic UV filters comprising ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, and homosalate, at least one oil phase solvent, and at least one surfactant and the water phase includes water; at least one water-miscible solvent, and at least one polymer, and at least one filler. The organic-mineral hybrid sunscreen composition has an SPF of at least about 30 and a critical wavelength of at least 370 nm. |
| US11980675B2 |
Temporary tooth repair/treatment composition and methods of use thereof
A method that includes the step of using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a damaged tooth surface of a damaged tooth thereby adhering the dental composition to the damaged tooth surface and covering at least a portion of the damaged tooth surface. The dental composition includes a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of: a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes that may also include inorganic fillers and/or organic fillers; an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material. The base material has a coating composition on one or more surface of the base material wherein the coating composition comprises: one or more desensitization ingredient and at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance. |
| US11980671B2 |
Use of bacterial voltage gated ion channels for human therapies
Disclosed herein are compositions including prokaryotic ion channel polypeptides and methods of treating voltage gated ion channel-related condition such as heart arrhythmia, chronic atrial fibrillation, damage from myocardial infarction, damage from stroke, and chronic ischemia. |
| US11980670B2 |
Use of PCBP1 to treat hyperproliferative disease
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of using gene therapy to decrease cell migration and metastasis and reduce tumor mass or burden. The methods disclosed herein employ plasmids, vectors, and non-viral vectors that contain PCBP1 and/or PCBP1 mutants which inhibit the expression of cancer biomarkers and decrease cell migration or tumor size. |
| US11980669B2 |
Capped and uncapped antibody cysteines, and their use in antibody-drug conjugation
An antibody production process in mammalian cells in which engineered unpaired cysteine residues are post-translationally modified and capped with particular chemical entities, which capped antibodies are well suited to further site-specific conjugation steps to form antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) or protein drug conjugates; ADCs produced using these capped antibodies including in particular ADCs formed by the selective reduction of the capped antibodies' cysteine residues, and ADCs formed using chemical handles such as aldehyde/azide/alkyne biorthogonal groups, which permit additional drug conjugation chemistry; and uncapped antibodies produced by cells in low cysteine, cysteine and glutathione media, and ADCs produced via direct conjugation to these uncapped antibodies. |
| US11980665B2 |
Hyperthermia targeting compositions, devices, and methods for cancer therapy
A method of cancer hyperthermia therapy includes placing a device including an exogenously-excitable polymeric material at a cancer hyperthermia therapy site of a patient. The method also includes supplying an exogenous energy to the device such that the exogenous energy excites the exogenously-excitable polymeric material at the cancer hyperthermia therapy site to heat the cancer hyperthermia therapy site to a hyperthermia temperature. A method of preparing a polymeric material includes combining an alcohol monomer, a seed of the polymeric material, and an aqueous liquid in a vessel. The method also includes adding an acid monomer to the vessel and supplying an exogenous energy to the vessel. The polymeric material is exogenously excited by the exogenous energy to heat the polymeric material. The method further includes removing water from the vessel and producing the polymeric material, which is a polyester, in the vessel. |
| US11980664B2 |
Toothpaste for delivering allergens to oral mucosa
Pro-toothpaste compositions formulated to receive a volume of allergen solution to provide toothpastes that exhibit efficacy for oral mucosal immunotherapy (OMIT) and acceptable consumer and product stability properties, along with kits of pro-toothpaste, allergen/extracts of allergens, and optionally compounding means and/or specialized toothbrushes are provided. Toothpastes suitable and effective for OMIT and methods for managing allergic symptoms and for reducing risk of allergy in people without symptoms employing the pro-toothpastes, toothpastes and kits of the invention are also disclosed. |
| US11980663B2 |
HIV pre-immunization and immunotherapy
The present invention relates generally to immunization and immunotherapy for the treatment or prevention of HIV. In particular, the methods relate to in vivo and ex vivo enrichment of HIV-specific CD4 T cells. In certain embodiments, the disclosed compositions and methods can incorporate therapy in order to further enhance the HIV-specific CD4 T cells. |
| US11980659B2 |
Consensus prostate antigens, nucleic acid molecule encoding the same and vaccine and uses comprising the same
Provided herein are consensus amino acid sequences of prostate antigens that are capable of breaking tolerance in a targeted species, including PSA, PSMA, STEAP and PSCA antigens. Also provided are nucleic acid sequences that encode one or more consensus amino acid sequences of prostate antigens PSA, PSMA, STEAP and PSCA, as well as genetic constructs/vectors and vaccines expressing the sequences. Also provided herein are methods for generating an autoimmune response against prostate cancer cells by administering one or more of the vaccines, proteins, and/or nucleic acid sequences that are provided. |
| US11980658B2 |
Immunotherapeutic molecules and uses thereof
The present invention relates generally to molecules such as peptides, polypeptides and proteins which interact immunologically with T lymphocytes in subjects having peanut allergy, or allergy to other tree nuts, and genetic sequences encoding same. These molecules are preferably immunointeractive with T cells in subjects having an allergy to the Ara h 1 allergen. The molecules of the present invention are useful in the development of diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic agents for conditions characterised by an aberrant, inappropriate or otherwise unwanted immune response to Ara h 1 or derivative or homologue thereof. |
| US11980655B2 |
Methods of treatment with stable liquid formulations of glucagon-like peptide 1 or analogues thereof
Stable liquid formulations of GLP-1 and GLP-1 analogues and method of using such formulations in the treatment of disorders or conditions are provided. |
| US11980648B2 |
Compositions including ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 and methods of using ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 to inhibit alpha herpesvirus
This disclosure describes a composition including the ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 (also referred to herein as Rg3) and methods of using such a composition. In some embodiments, the composition may be used to treat or prevent an alpha herpesvirus including, for example, herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2. In some embodiments, the composition is substantially free of other ginsenosides. |
| US11980645B2 |
Bile acids and use in disease treatment
Compositions and methods of use for modulating bile acids, including phenylalanocholic acid, tyrosocholic acid and leucocholic acid, to treat diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease. In embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions that modulate levels of a bile acid conjugate in a subject. In embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions that modulate levels of a bile acid conjugate in a particular organ or bodily region of the subject. |
| US11980643B2 |
Method and system to modify an individual's gut-brain axis to provide neurocognitive protection
The present invention is directed to beneficially directing the bidirectional communication that exists between the brain and the gut so as to influence brain physiology, psychological responses and ultimately behavior in a positive manner by regulating an individual's mood, psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression and stress-related changes in brain function, by modifying the gut microbiome of an individual. An various embodiments, an individual's microbiome is modified in a manner to reduce the likelihood of stress, to reduce or treat symptoms affecting mental health and to promote the mental health of the individual. In certain embodiments, administration to an individual of at least three different bacteria species are combined to modify an individual's microbiome, selected from the group of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Coprococcus, Roseburia, Bifidobacterium, L. casei and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, to reduce adverse psychological and/or physiological responses attendant to psychological stress. Other embodiments reduce certain bacterial populations, such as Veillonella and Megasphaer, while in other embodiments, bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide, methane and acetate are reduced to beneficially affect an individual's mental health. |
| US11980642B2 |
Method for efficiently producing 3D midbrain-like organoid through specific electromagnetic wave processing
The present invention relates to a method of inducing differentiation into a 3D dopaminergic midbrain organoid using a specific electromagnetic wave. It was specifically identified that the method makes it possible to remarkably improve production efficiency of a dopaminergic neuronal 3D-differentiated organoid, from which symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be effectively alleviated. Thus, it is anticipated that the present invention is capable of making a more fundamental approach and achieving targeted therapies in the treatment of a cranial nerve disease. |
| US11980641B2 |
Methods for generation of podocytes from pluripotent stem cells and cells produced by the same
Embodiments of various aspects described herein relate to methods, kits, and cell culture media for generation of podocytes from pluripotent stem (PS) cells, as well as cells produced by the same, and methods of use. |
| US11980637B2 |
Compositions comprising nanosilica particles and their use in methods of activating T lymphocytes for therapy
Compositions comprising silica particles having a mean size by standard particle sizing of between 0.5 nm and 20 nm are described for used in activating lymphocytes in culture or in whole blood. |
| US11980628B2 |
Prostate cancer treatment via synergistic inhibition of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC
Simultaneous inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC abolishing androgen receptor (AR) signaling in prostate cancer cells is disclosed herein as an effective treatment for prostate cancer. Provided herein is a therapeutic composition that comprises an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonist and an SRC inhibitor. In one embodiment, the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. In one embodiment, the AhR antagonist is CH223191 and the SRC inhibitor is PP2 and the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. Methods of using the therapeutic composition to treat prostate cancer or to inhibit prostate cancer cells are also disclosed. |
| US11980627B2 |
Triple pharmaceutical composition for proteinaceous infection
There are disclosed therapies and preventions of prion protein complex infections. The transcription of the amyloid precursor protein gene and PrP gene and the RNA transcript are the rate-limiting steps and are most susceptible for blockage and control of the process of amyloid protein formation and PrPsc formation. Thus, therapies and prevention regimes for prion protein complex infections interrupt this process at the level of DNA transcription to RNA, RNA transport to the mitochondrion for protein synthesis and deposition in the cerebral cortex neurons. |
| US11980622B1 |
Oxcarbazepine extended release dosage form
The present invention relates to extended release pharmaceutical dosage forms of oxcarbazepine. |
| US11980616B2 |
Treating liver disease by selectively eliminating senescent cells
Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders. |
| US11980614B2 |
Methods of treating RBP4 related diseases with triazolopyridines
Provided herein are heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds that are useful for the treatment of retinal binding protein (RBP4) related diseases, such as obesity and the like. |
| US11980612B2 |
Synergistic anti-inflammatory compositions
The present invention is directed to a personal composition comprising a) a strobilurin; b) a 2-pyridinol-N-oxide material wherein the ratio of a:b is from about 10:1 to about 1:20; wherein there is a synergistic anti-inflammatory/cellular stress activity. |
| US11980610B2 |
Oral solid dosage form composition having improved disintegration and preparation method therefor
Disclosed are an oral solid dosage form composition comprising an active ingredient and a solubilizing carrier wherein a foaming ingredient is used to improve disintegration, dispersion or dissolution, and a preparation method therefor. |
| US11980609B2 |
LPA receptor antagonists and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates generally to compounds that bind to Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1 (LPAR1) and act as antagonists of LPAR1. The disclosure further relates to the use of the compounds for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions through binding of LPAR1, including fibrosis and liver diseases such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), interstitial lung disease (TLD), or chronic kidney disease (CKD). |
| US11980608B1 |
Treatment of proteoglycan accumulation diseases
A method for controlling proteoglycan accumulation disease includes the use of a pharmaceutically efficient amount of a COX2 inhibitor NSAID. |
| US11980607B2 |
Methods of treating malignant lymphoproliferative disorders
Methods of treating malignant lymphoproliferative disorders in a patient, comprising administering an effective amount of a GSK-3β inhibitor, for example 9-ING-41, are provided. Also provided are methods for treating malignant lymphoproliferative disorders comprising administering a GSK-3β inhibitor, for example 9-ING-41, in combination with a second or multiple therapeutic agents. |
| US11980603B2 |
Method of treating expressive language deficit in autistic humans
A pharmacological method for treating the expressive language deficit in an autistic human child or adult is provided. A therapeutically effective dose of a succinimide anticonvulsant, e.g., ethosuximide, methsuximide, phensuximide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is administered to a patient suffering from expressive language deficit, preferably over an extended period, e.g., six months or longer. Language gains are retained even after treatment is discontinued. |
| US11980602B2 |
Cannabinoid prodrug compounds
A prodrug compound of cannabidiol (CBD), pharmaceutical composition thereof and methods of use thereof in patients in need. |
| US11980594B2 |
Composition and method for treating a drug-resistant cancer
The present invention provides a combination and method for treating a Temozolomide (TMZ)-resistant cancer patient, which comprises a combination of TMZ and an isoform-selective HDAC8 inhibitor, such as BMX at an effective relative ratio to overcome TMZ resistance by enhancing TMZ-mediated cytotoxic effect by downregulating the β-catenin/c-Myc/SOX2 signaling pathway and upregulating WT-p53 mediated MGMT inhibition. |
| US11980593B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating hypertension
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for delivering cannabidiol to subject in need of hypertension treatment. The disclosed compositions are orally delivered. Further disclosed are kits comprising the disclosed compositions as part of a method of delivering the cannabidiol-containing compositions. |
| US11980589B2 |
Troche mold assembly
A troche mold assembly includes a cover defining a receiving area and a tray removably positioned in the receiving area. The tray includes a frame having a top side and a bottom side opposite from the top side. The frame defines a plurality of cells, and each cell is configured to receive a medicament. The tray also includes a plurality of buttons. Each button is within a corresponding cell and is between the top side and the bottom side of the frame. In some aspects, wherein each button includes a center portion, a first hinge line adjacent to the cell wall, and a second hinge line between the first hinge line and the center portion. In various aspects, the cover includes a locating rib, and the tray is removably positioned within the receiving area such that the locating rib contacts the top side of the frame. |
| US11980588B2 |
Baby feeding bottle
A baby bottle device (100) is provided which comprises a teat (110) having a teat volume (115), a container (120) having a container volume (125) and a partitioning element (300) between the teat volume (110) and the container volume (125). The partitioning element (300) comprises a plurality of openings (310) for letting fluid in the container volume (125) flow into the teat volume (115). The baby bottle device comprises a floater (400) having a buoyancy, being coupled to the partitioning element (300) and being adapted to close at least one of the plurality of openings (310) in the partitioning element (300). |
| US11980587B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for producing and packaging fluids
A liquid concentrate generation system may comprise a manifold having an inlet receptacle including a first piercing member, an outlet receptacle including a second piercing member, and a flow channel connecting the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle. The system may further comprise a cartridge having an inlet port and an outlet port sealed by a respective first and second cover. The inlet and outlet port may be respectively configured to displace within the inlet receptacle and outlet receptacle from an unspiked position to a spiked position. First and second piercing members may be in communication with the flow channel and spaced apart respectively from the first and second cover in the unspiked position. The first and second piercing members may be isolated from the flow channel and may respectively puncture the first and second cover in the spiked position. |
| US11980586B2 |
Packaging for medicines
The invention relates to a packaging (1) for medicines, comprising a base (4) from which two guide rails (6) extend which are arranged to house an electronic monitoring device (9), to a method for manufacturing same, and to the use thereof. |
| US11980583B2 |
System, apparatus, and method for controlling devices based on accumulation of input
An adult toy is configured to communicate with a user device of a human user. Receipt of a plurality of input parameters is accumulated via the user device. In response to the accumulation satisfying a preset condition, the accumulation is stopped and a control signal is sent to actuate the adult toy to perform a series of predefined acts. The series of predefined acts are used to sexually stimulate the human user. The control signal includes one or more control sub-patterns, each of the one or more control sub-patterns being configured by each of the plurality of input parameters. |
| US11980577B2 |
Motorized accessory for a wheelchair
A motorized accessory for a wheelchair includes a housing having a top end and a bottom end, a handlebar assembly secured to the top end of the housing, and a wheel assembly coupled to the lower end of the housing. The motorized accessory also includes an electric motor coupled to the wheel assembly that is configured to drive the wheel assembly. In addition, the motorized accessory includes a tow bar assembly having a proximal end coupled to the housing and extending outward to a free distal end, where the free distal end is configured to be removably coupled to the wheelchair. The motorized accessory is configured to latch to the manually driven wheelchair in order to convert the manually driven wheelchair into a motorized wheelchair. |
| US11980576B2 |
Surgical traction system
The present invention discloses a surgical traction system with a hand gripped tension adjustment device that slidably mounts onto a boom structure. When activated the tension adjustment device moves down the boom structure and incrementally adjusts the tension in a traction rope. The boom structure attaches to a bracket assembly that mounts onto the short end of a surgical table. |
| US11980573B2 |
Eye examination apparatus
In one embodiment, an eye examination apparatus to inspect a vitreous humor of an eye, includes a probe including a shaft including a distal end, a camera disposed at the distal end, wherein the distal end and the camera are configured to be inserted into the vitreous humor, and a magnetic orientation sensor disposed at a section of the shaft. |
| US11980569B2 |
Multi-function heated garment capable of performing multidirectional physical therapy
A multi-function heated garment capable of performing multidirectional physical therapy includes a garment body, a hood, a heating control device, a quick charge source, and a heating load. The heating load includes at least one first carbon fiber heating sheet and a second carbon fiber heating sheet arranged inside the garment body and the hood, respectively. Second electrically conductive buttons provided on the garment body are buckled and electrically connected to first electrically conductive buttons provided on the hood. The hood can be connected or disconnected as required. The carbon fiber heating sheets share the quick charge source and the heating control device. It is safe and convenient to use. It can perform multi-directional heating and infrared physical therapy on various parts of the human body. |
| US11980567B2 |
Surgical infant diaper
A surgical infant diaper. The surgical infant diaper includes a flexible body having an interior layer and an exterior layer, wherein the flexible body further includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a central portion therebetween. The flexible body is movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the closed position an upper opening and a pair of leg openings are defined. A central aperture extends through the front portion, wherein the central aperture is positioned to receive a penis of the wearer therethrough. |
| US11980565B2 |
Inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated devices, systems and methods
Introduced here are pressure-mitigation apparatuses for mitigating the pressure applied to a human body by the support surface of an object. The pressure-mitigation apparatus can include a series of chambers that can be individually controlled to vary the pressure therein. By varying the chamber pressure, the main point of pressure applied by the support surface to the human body may be moved across the surface of the human body. An attachment apparatus may be used to securely adhere the pressure-mitigation apparatus to the support surface. |
| US11980553B2 |
Prosthetic device
A prosthetic device. The prosthetic device may include a flexure cut and/or a sensor to detect movement in accordance with a degree of movement. In an embodiment, the sensor may be disposed within the flexure cut. Other embodiments include at least one wire configured to connect a sensor located in a distal portion to a proximal portion, while annularly traversing a joint. |
| US11980550B2 |
Spinal implant
The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. |
| US11980549B2 |
Robotic shoulder fracture management
A method of repairing a fractured bone may include implanting a prosthetic stem into an intramedullary canal of the fractured bone. First and second bone segments of the fractured bone may be robotically machined to include first and second implant-facing surfaces that are substantially negatives of first and second surface portions of the first end of the prosthetic stem. The first and second tuberosities may be machined so that the first and second bone segments have first and second interlocking surfaces shaped to interlock with each other. During implantation, the first and second implant-facing surfaces are in contact with the first and second surface portions of the first end of the prosthetic stem, and the first interlocking surface interlocks with the second interlocking surface. |
| US11980548B2 |
Carbon fiber composite artificial bone and preparation method thereof
The invention discloses a carbon fiber composite artificial bone and a preparation method thereof. The artificial bone includes a carbon fiber composite spring-like frame or includes a carbon fiber composite spring-like frame and a carbon fiber composite plate dowel, and the carbon fiber composite plate dowel is inserted into one end or both ends of a cavity of the spring-like frame or penetrates through the cavity of the carbon fiber composite spring-like frame. The preparation method includes: preparing a spring-like carbon fiber preform through a weaving technology by using carbon fibers as a raw material, performing densification and high-temperature purification treatment and preparing a wear-resistant coating to obtain the carbon fiber composite spring-like frame; and combining the carbon fiber composite spring-like frame with the carbon fiber composite plate bowel to obtain the artificial bone. |
| US11980546B1 |
Valve annulus contraction surgical system with adjustable annulus contracting force at single point
The present application provides a valve annulus contraction surgical system with an adjustable annulus contracting force at a single point, and relates to the technical field of medical devices. The system includes a plurality of anchors, an implantation device, a plurality of groups of locking sutures and a suture locking device. A suture locking tab is arranged on at least one of two sides of each of the anchors. The implantation device is configured to implant the anchors into a valve annulus; each group of locking sutures includes a first locking suture and a second locking suture for connection with the suture locking tab. The suture locking device is configured to lock and fix the other end of the first locking suture and the other end of the second locking suture. In the present application, a valve orifice can be completely covered by a valve, thereby ensuring a therapeutic effect. |
| US11980543B2 |
Mitral valve prosthesis for transcatheter valve implantation
A transcatheter valve prosthesis is disclosed that has a compressed, delivery configuration and an expanded configuration for deployment within a native heart valve. The valve prosthesis includes a self-expanding frame and a prosthetic valve component. The self-expanding frame includes a valve receiving portion defining an opening therethrough and first and second anchors at opposing ends of the valve receiving portion. The valve receiving portion is substantially planar and the first and second anchors are oriented substantially perpendicular to the valve receiving portion when the valve prosthesis is in the expanded configuration. The prosthetic valve component is disposed within the opening of the valve receiving portion and secured thereto. |
| US11980538B2 |
Method of isolating the cerebral circulation during a cardiac procedure
Single filter and multi-filter endolumenal methods and systems for filtering fluids within the body. In some embodiments a blood filtering system captures and removes particulates dislodged or generated during a surgical procedure and circulating in a patient's vasculature. In some embodiments a filter system protects the cerebral vasculature during a cardiac valve repair or replacement procedure. |
| US11980529B2 |
Cylindrical bandage
A cylindrical bandage is held in place without using binding means such as strings tied to an upper limb. Additionally, the cylindrical bandage for a lower limb or upper limb fits the shapes and dimensions of a body part and stays on the body part and thus allows great increase in venous return. The cylindrical bandage includes a tubular knit being of a length corresponding to a length of an arm or a leg and a gutter-shaped knit extending from a lengthwise first end of the tubular knit. This gutter-shaped knit has smaller circumferential length than the first end of the tubular knit and has a cut-out section with a horseshoe or V shape. |
| US11980526B2 |
Tag based administration of pharmaceutical agents to livestock
Autonomously administering a pharmaceutical agent to an animal. A tag assembly is affixed to an animal. The tag assembly may be an ear tag, although other configurations can be used. The tag assembly has a reservoir that houses a pharmaceutical agent. An actuator and an application mechanism are provided. A control signal is generated responsive to an input, which may be from a sensor associated with the tag assembly or may be from an external circuit located apart from the tag assembly. Receipt of the control signal causes the actuator to apply a force to the reservoir, which in turn induces a flow of the pharmaceutical agent, via the application mechanism, to a body of the animal. The pharmaceutical agent may be topically or intravenously applied. The pharmaceutical may be an insecticide or some other agent. Multiple reservoirs can be provided to dispense the same or different pharmaceutical agents. |
| US11980522B2 |
Method and apparatus for designing dental prosthetic device
A dental prosthetic device design method according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for designing a dental prosthetic device by a computer, the method including: acquiring scan data of maxillary and mandibular dentitions; determining a restoration site of a tooth, based on the scan data; reading out plural pieces of attrition shape data of a tooth related to the restoration site, from maxillary and mandibular tooth shape data sets having plural pieces of attrition shape data with different degrees of attrition for each tooth of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions; selecting attrition shape data from among the plural pieces of attrition shape data, in accordance with the degrees of attrition of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions; placing the selected attrition shape data at the restoration site; and creating shape data of a dental prosthetic device from the attrition shape data placed at the restoration site. |
| US11980519B2 |
Personal care apparatus
There is provided a personal care apparatus that is configured to connect to a display apparatus. The personal care apparatus comprises a first control unit configured to: determine a current operation mode of the personal care apparatus as a usage mode or a control mode, and detect a first predetermined user maneuver. The first predetermined user maneuver corresponds to a control operation of the personal care apparatus in the usage mode and corresponds to a control operation of the display apparatus in control mode. When the first predetermined user maneuver is detected, the first control unit is further configured to: perform the control operation of the personal care apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the usage mode, or transmit a control signal corresponding to the control operation of the display apparatus to the display apparatus if the determined current operation mode is the control mode. |
| US11980518B2 |
Cleaning appliance
A dental treatment appliance includes a treatment system which transmits a pulsed signal towards the oral cavity and receives a signal returned from the oral cavity. A controller actuates the treatment of the oral cavity of the user depending on the received signal. |
| US11980515B2 |
Multifunctional visual oral cleaning instrument
The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional visual oral cleaning instrument that includes multiple functions of: a visual dental floss, and/or visual oral forceps, and/or a visual oral irrigator, and/or a visual toothbrush, and/or a detachable visual interdental brush. The dental floss, and/or oral forceps, and/or oral irrigator, and/or toothbrush, and/or interdental brush are/is connected with an oral viewer through a connecting mechanism. In one aspect, a visual oral irrigator includes an oral irrigator, an oral viewer, and a connecting mechanism. The oral irrigator is mounted on the oral viewer through the connecting mechanism. The oral viewer further includes a housing, a power supply system, a lighting system, a viewing system, a circuit system, and a switch. |
| US11980509B2 |
Bone foundation guide system and method
A bone foundation guide system has a bone foundation guide including a body that is contoured to reversibly affix to a bone segment of a dental implant surgical site. The body is further contoured to guide the cutting of a portion of the bone segment from a dental implant surgical site and alternatively support a dental implant surgical guide. The body is further contoured to support a bone foundation guide prosthesis as an alternative to the dental implant surgical guide. The bone foundation guide prosthesis combines with the body to accommodate the bone segment portion as placed through the body prior to the bone segment portion being removed from the dental implant site through the use of the body. |
| US11980507B2 |
Registration of a fiducial marker for an augmented reality system
A registration marker (40), consisting of a radiotransparent substrate (44) and a pattern (58) formed in at least two dimensions, which is disposed on the substrate and is optically visible. The registration marker also has a multiplicity of radiopaque elements (60), which are disposed in the substrate and are spatially arranged in at least two dimensions to provide a unique pattern. |
| US11980505B2 |
Visualization of depth and position of blood vessels and robot guided visualization of blood vessel cross section
A system for visualizing an anatomical target includes an imaging device (105) configured to collect real-time images of an anatomical target. A three-dimensional model (136) is generated from pre- or intra-operative images and includes images of structures below a surface of the anatomical target not visible in the images from the scope. An image processing module (148) is configured to generate an overlay (107) registered to the real-time images and to indicate the structures below the surface and a depth of the structures below the surface. A display device (118) is configured to concurrently display the real-time images and the overlay. |
| US11980502B2 |
Harmonic shear wave imaging
A method of performing shear wave elastography in tissue includes transmitting successively a series of ultrasound push pulses in the tissue in a region of interest (ROI) using a single array transducer. The acoustic intensities of the push pulses are sinusoidally modulated with a modulation frequency, Each push pulse generates an acoustic radiation force that pushes the tissue and creates an individual shear wave propagating through the tissue. The amplitudes of the shear waves, and therefore, the displacements produced by the push pulses, are positively proportionally to the intensities of the push pulses. The successively created individual shear waves with different amplitudes sum together to form a continuous, harmonic summed shear wave with a single frequency the same as the modulation frequency of the push pulses. |
| US11980498B2 |
Implantable and biodegradable smart hydrogel micromechanical resonators with ultrasound readout for biomedical sensing
Systems and methods for measuring changes in smart hydrogel microresonator structures positioned in an in vivo or other environment, having an acoustic resonance frequency in an ultrasound range. The system includes a smart hydrogel microresonator structure positioned within the environment configured to exhibit a change in resonance frequency in response to interaction with one or more predefined analytes in the environment. The system includes an ultrasound transducer for querying the smart hydrogel microresonator structure at or near its resonance frequency. The system also includes a computer system configured to receive ultrasound data as provided by query of the smart hydrogel microresonator structure and to determine changes in resonance frequency, amplitude or intensity of the ultrasound query wave, or mean grayscale value (MGV) associated with the ultrasound data of the smart hydrogel microresonator structure due to the change in resonance frequency. Such change can be correlated to concentration of the analyte. |
| US11980490B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus removes a pattern caused by a grid from a radiation image captured by using a scattered ray removal grid. The image processing apparatus includes a grid pattern removal unit, a filtering unit, and a distortion correction unit. The grid pattern removal unit is configured to generate a grid pattern removal image by removing a grid pattern from the radiation image. The filtering unit is configured to extract a frequency component lower than a frequency of the grid pattern from the radiation image. The distortion correction unit is configured to replace a low-frequency component included in the grid pattern removal image with a frequency component obtained by the filtering unit. |
| US11980489B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus
A mechanism that enhances rigidity of a casing of a radiation imaging apparatus while effectively using limited space inside the casing is provided. The rectangular casing that contains a radiation detecting panel, the radiation detecting panel detecting incident radiation, includes a front cover including an incident surface on which the radiation is incident, and a rear cover disposed in a manner to be opposite to the front cover. The rear cover includes one or more recess portions and a rib, at least one end of the rib being connected to a recess portion of the one or more recess portions, at a bottom surface opposite to the incident surface. |
| US11980488B2 |
Surgical probe and apparatus with improved graphical display
An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count. |
| US11980487B2 |
Collision-free X-ray tube movement
A stand is for a medical imaging system. In an embodiment, the stand includes an X-ray tube; a driver to adjust the X-ray tube in at least three spatial degrees of freedom; at least one environmental sensor to acquire at least one environmental parameter; and a controller to control an adjustment movement of the X-ray tube by generating control signals for the drive unit and to adapt the adjustment movement based on the at least one environmental parameter. |
| US11980485B1 |
Method and system for determining a treatment outcome prediction for a patient based on electroencephalograph
A method and system for determining a treatment outcome prediction for a patient using electroencephalograph (EEG) are disclosed, which include analyzing a brain region mutual interaction characteristics using scalp EEG data from a patient and obtaining a set of brain region mutual interaction feature matrices, performing a feature enhancement process to the brain region mutual interaction feature matrices to extract prominent mutual interaction features and applying a treatment response predictive model to determine a treatment outcome prediction for the patient. Further disclosed is a method of generating a treatment response predictive model using EEG dataset of a group of patients under a clinical treatment. The method and system can be used for determining a treatment outcome prediction for a psychiatric disorder patient and a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 and suffering from psychiatric disorder symptom(s) originated from COVID-19. |
| US11980481B2 |
Subcutaneous device for monitoring and/or providing therapies
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a first prong, and a second prong. A first electrode on the first prong is configured to contact the first lung. A second electrode on the device is configured to contact the first lung or a second lung. A third electrode on the second prong is configured to contact the heart or the tissue surrounding the heart. Sensing circuitry in the housing in electrical communication with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode is configured to measure an impedance in the first lung and/or the second lung, and/or a transthoracic impedance across the first lung and the second lung through the first electrode and the second electrode, and to measure an electrical signal from the heart through the third electrode. |
| US11980478B2 |
Self-adhesive electrode patch
Disclosed is a layered body comprising a polymer comprising repeating units having the general structure —CH2—CHR1—COOR2— as defined herein, to a process for producing such a layered body, to a layered body produced by that process and to the use of a layered body for electrophysical measurements. |
| US11980477B2 |
Hearing aid determining listening effort
Hearing aid system comprising at least one hearing aid is provided. The hearing aid system further comprising an input unit for receiving an input sound signal from an environment of the hearing aid user and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal, an output unit for providing at least one set of stimuli perceivable as sound to the hearing aid user based on processed versions of said at least one electric input signal, a processing unit connected to said input unit and to said output unit and comprising signal processing parameters to provide said processed versions of said at least one electric input signal, at least one photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor configured to provide a PPG signal of the hearing aid user, and a listening effort determination unit configured to provide at least one PPG morphology parameter value based at least on the PPG signal, compare the at least one PPG morphology parameter value with at least one corresponding reference PPG morphology parameter value and determine a morphology comparison measure, and determine a listening effort of the hearing aid user. A hearing aid is further provided. |
| US11980472B2 |
System for verifying a pathologic episode using an accelerometer
A system for verifying a candidate pathologic episode of a patient is provided. The system includes an accelerometer configured to be implanted in the patient, the accelerometer configured to obtain accelerometer data along at least one axis. The system also includes a memory configured to store program instructions and one or more processors. When executing the program instructions, the one or more processors are configured to obtain a biological signal and identify a candidate pathologic episode based on the biological signal, analyze the accelerometer data to identify a physical action experienced by the patient, and verify the candidate pathologic episode based on the physical action. |
| US11980471B2 |
Portable ECG measuring device
Disclosed is a portable electrocardiogram measuring device for calculating one or more electrocardiogram leads according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The device may include: a main measurement unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and one or more processors; and a sub measurement unit comprising a third electrode, in which the one or more processors measure an electrocardiogram, by receiving electrical signals from at least two electrodes in a measurable state and by calculating different types of electrocardiogram leads based on the number of electrodes in the measurable state and an attachment position of electrodes. |
| US11980470B2 |
EEG signal monitoring adapter device configurable on eyewear
Presented is an EEG adapter device for eyewear which can be worn invisibly and continuously by the user. The eyewear adapter includes a main body configured in the form of a sleeve so that an intended temple of the eyewear can slidably fit therein, a ring configured to fit over the eyewear's temple and operable by a user to move a first EEG electrode of the eyewear adapter toward or away from the main body to ensure the first EEG electrode is adjustably positioned at FT9/FT10 of the 10-10 system. The eyewear adapter further includes a second EEG electrode and positioned in the vicinity of a bony region behind the user's ears, a third EEG electrode positioned at T9/T10 position of the 10-10 system when in use, and an electronics unit configured to receive and process EEG-related data from the first, the second, and the third EEG electrodes. |
| US11980466B2 |
Nested and parallel feedback control loops for ultra-fine measurements of magnetic fields from the brain using a neural detection system
An actuated magnetic field is generated at a plurality of distinct frequencies that at least partially cancels an outside magnetic field at the plurality of distinct frequencies, thereby yielding a total residual magnetic field. The total residual magnetic field is coarsely detected and a plurality of coarse error signals are respectively output. The total residual magnetic field is finely detected and a plurality of fine error signals are respectively output. The actuated magnetic field is controlled respectively at the plurality of distinct frequencies at least partially based on at least one of the plurality of coarse error signals, and finely controlled respectively at the plurality of distinct frequencies at least partially based on at least one of the plurality of fine error signals. |
| US11980459B2 |
Method and apparatus for human hydration sensing
A pulse sensor is capable of measuring a pulse rate of a wearer at a peripheral artery. In an embodiment, the pulse sensor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet may include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles. A system and method may measure hydration includes using a pulse sensor to measure pulse rate and modulation. The wearer is prompted when the pulse rate and pulse modulation indicate a response to dehydration of the wearer. |
| US11980457B2 |
Systems and methods for simultaneous multi-slice multitasking imaging
The present disclosure provides a system for MRI. The system may obtain a plurality of auxiliary signals and a plurality of imaging signals collected by applying an MRI pulse sequence simultaneously to a plurality of slice locations of a subject. For each of at least one target slice location of the plurality of slice locations, the system may generate at least one target image of the target slice location based on the plurality of auxiliary signals and the plurality of imaging signals. During the application of the MRI pulse sequence, phase modulation may be applied to at least one of the plurality of slice locations so that the plurality of slice locations have different phases during the readout of at least one of the plurality of imaging signals. |
| US11980452B2 |
Remote ambulatory cardiac monitoring system for acquiring ECG signals
A system and method for a multi-function remote ambulatory cardiac monitoring system. The system includes a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. The microprocessor controls the remote ambulatory cardiac monitoring system. The system also includes an electrode for sensing ECG signals and the electrode being in communication with the microprocessor. An integrated cellular module also is included in the system, and the cellular module is connected to the microprocessor and disposed within the housing. The integrated cellular module transmits ECG signals to a remote center. |
| US11980451B2 |
Blood pressure monitor
Described herein are methods, systems, and software for monitoring blood pressure. In some embodiments, a using a mobile device is used. The blood pressure monitoring system utilizes heart rate measurements at two separate locations on the body to calculate a differential pulse arrival time which is used to estimate blood pressure. The heart rate measurements can be taken simultaneously, or they can be taken sequentially while simultaneously taking ECG measurement. If taken sequentially, the heart rate measurements are aligned with the ECG to determine the differential. Accurate, inexpensive, and discreet blood pressure monitoring is thus provided. |
| US11980449B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring orientation and biometric data using acceleration data
A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. Compliance with Head-of-Bed protocols can also be performed based on actual patient position instead of being inferred from bed elevation angle. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose. |
| US11980448B2 |
Apparatus and methods of monitoring maternal and fetal heart rate
Systems and methods of maternal and fetal monitoring include acquiring ultrasound physiological data with an ultrasound transducer. A plurality of electrodes acquire biopotential physiological data from the skin of a patient. A controller receives the ultrasound and biopotential physiological data and calculates fetal heart rate (fHR) values, maternal heart rate (mHR) values, and uterine activity (UA) values from the ultrasound and biopotential physiological data. |
| US11980434B2 |
Systems and methods for control of end effectors
A system and method of controlling an end effector includes a drive unit having a first actuator and a second actuator, a moveable platform drivably coupled to the first actuator, first and second engagement members drivably coupled to the second actuator; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to actuate the first actuator to drive the platform, detect engagement of the first engagement member with a third engagement member of an instrument, detect engagement of the second engagement member with a fourth engagement member of the instrument, and actuate the second actuator to drive the first and second engagement members. Movement of the third and engagement member causes movement of a degree of freedom of an end effector of the instrument in a first direction. Movement of the fourth engagement member causes movement of the degree of freedom in a second direction opposite the first direction. |
| US11980433B2 |
In-vivo micro-robot for nerve stretching
Disclosed is an in-vivo micro-robot for nerve stretching, comprising a channel, and a movable part and a fixed part located at the channel. The movable part is disposed to be movable along the channel, the movable part sleeves the fixed part and is used for driving the fixed part to move along the channel, and the fixed part is connected to a nerve to be stretched. The in-vivo micro-robot is embedded into a patient's body through surgery, so that the extension of the nerve is accelerated and is regular and quantitative, thereby effectively solving the problems of small probability of nerve self-repair and long recovery period in traditional nerve bridging surgery. |
| US11980432B2 |
Systems and methods for autonomous robotic surgery
Systems and methods are provided for autonomous robotic surgery which is preferably integrated with autonomous-assisted intraoperative real-time single modality and/or multi-modality fusion imaging/electrophysiological diagnostics. The robotic surgery systems and methods can be integrated with autonomous-assisted intraoperative body/limb positioning, and integrated with autonomous-assisted land and unmanned aerial vehicular patient transportation. |
| US11980430B2 |
Surgical tool systems and methods
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments the end-effector element may be configured to restrict the movement of an instrument assembly in a guide tube. In some embodiments, the end-effector may contain structures to allow for magnetic coupling to a robot arm and/or wireless powering of the end-effector element. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure. |
| US11980429B2 |
Tracking methods for image-guided surgery
Apparatus and methods are described including tracking a tool portion and a patient marker from a first line of sight, using a first tracking device disposed upon a first head-mounted device that includes a display. The tool portion and the patient marker are tracked from a second line of sight, using a second tracking device. When a portion of the patient marker and the tool portion are both within the first line of sight, an augmented reality image is generated upon the first display based upon data received from the first tracking device and without using data from the second tracking device. When at least the patient marker portion and the tool portion are not both within the first line of sight, a virtual image of the tool and anatomy of the patient is generated using data received from the second tracking device. Other applications are also described. |
| US11980427B2 |
Brain navigation methods and device
A system for differential recording connectable to an electrical lead with at least two electrodes, including: the lead having a distal end; at least one amplifier electrically connectable to the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one amplifier subtracts a signal recorded by one of the at least two electrodes, from a signal recorded by the other one of the at least two electrodes to generate a differential signal; a memory configured for storing said differential signal and reference indications of electrical signals associated with neural tissue; a processing circuitry for detection of an anatomical position, wherein the processing circuitry calculates an anatomical position of the electrical lead based on processing of the differential signal and the reference indications of electrical signals associated with the neural tissue. |
| US11980420B2 |
Dynamic adjustment of flash intensity based on retinal pigmentation
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for adjusting flash intensity based on retinal pigmentation. In an embodiment, a processor determines a retinal pigmentation of a retina of an eye positioned at an imaging device. The processor commands the imaging device to adjust an intensity of a flash component from a first intensity to a second intensity based on the retinal pigmentation. The processor commands the imaging device to capture an image that is lit by the flash component at the second intensity, and receives the image from the imaging device. |
| US11980419B2 |
Optical coherence tomography apparatus, control method of the same, optical measurement method, and recording medium
An exemplary OCT apparatus includes a scanner, controller, phase information generator, phase information processor. The scanner applies an OCT scan to an object using an optical scanner. The controller controls the scanner to perform a first scan that scans a cross section of the object in a first scan direction and a second scan that scans a cross section of the object in a second scan direction opposite to the first scan direction. The phase information generator generates first phase information based on first acquisition data acquired by the first scan and second phase information based on second acquisition data acquired by the second scan. The phase information processor generates composite phase information based on the first phase information and the second phase information. |
| US11980415B2 |
Robotic surgery
A laser or ultrasonic instrument is used to remove tissue during a surgery, such as to form one or more pilot holes in a vertebra or a window in bone. Where a laser is used, interrogative laser pulses can be used to obtain information, such as detecting depth or tissue type. |
| US11980411B2 |
Header for modular energy system
A modular energy system is disclosed including a header module including an enclosure and a display including a coupler. The enclosure defines a recess. The recess includes a first guidewall and a second guidewall. The coupler is removably positionable in the recess. The coupler includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first guidewall is configured to guide the first sidewall as the coupler moves through the recess. The second guidewall is configured to guide the second sidewall as the coupler moves through the recess. |
| US11980409B2 |
Segmental vascular ablation
The disclosure includes a controller and a sheath having an open proximal sheath end coupled to the controller, an open distal sheath end configured for insertion into a vascular system of a patient, and a working lumen extending through the sheath. The system may include a wire extending from the controller through the working lumen, the wire having a distal wire end configured to mechanically treat a vessel wall of a treatment segment, a length of the distal wire end defining a length of the treatment segment. The working lumen may be configured to slidably receive the wire and allow for a passage of a fluid about the wire therethrough to chemically treat the treatment segment. When the system receives a first input the distal wire end may mechanically treat the vessel wall. When the system receives a second input and/or a third input, the system may deliver the fluid. |
| US11980408B2 |
Transvascular methods of treating extravascular tissue
An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand with open ends around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system also includes means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The preferred embodiment of the catheter includes structures which provide radial and lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes open uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall. |
| US11980407B1 |
Method of cryotherapy with an endoscopy tube
An endoscopy device is configured with a flexible cannula or tube for nasal insertion and has multiple parallel and adjacent lumens that provide sub-chambers configured to provide means to diagnose and treat Barrett's esophagus, such as by spray cryo-therapy with no further insertion of tubes. The lumens are configured to impart a small diameter with sufficient flexibility for nasal insertion into a patient's esophagus and accommodate a means any treatment modality. In the case of cryo-therapy, a lumen provides gas pressure relief, and is along the tube, with separate lumens for the delivery of a liquid freezing agent and an imaging means, which includes a source of illumination. Outer lumens may support guide wires used to steer the tube tip and aim the camera to determine the where to immobilize tip before the start of the treatment and/or to correct strictures formed in prior procedures. |
| US11980403B2 |
Implantable compression screws
A compression screw for applying compression at a bone joint. The compression screw includes an axial screw body extending from a distal end to a proximal end with the distal end including a series of bone engaging threads configured to be self-drilling and self-tapping and the proximal end including a head which defines a radially extending shoulder. At least one proximal rotary cutting structure is defined proximally of the bone engaging threads. The at least one proximal rotary cutting structure is configured to be self-drilling such that a proximal portion of the axial screw body cuts into and advances within a bone of the bone joint as the axial screw body is advanced. A method of inserting the compression screw is also provided. |
| US11980396B2 |
Percutaneous targeting device
A percutaneous targeting device comprises a body holding an extension. The body has a target guide holding a target pin which may be a K-wire. The extension has two guide sleeves, holding a guide wire. All wires are held in a common plane. The guide wires serve as a guide for cannulated fixation screws. The extension is movable against the body to adjust the angle between the target pin and the guide wires. |
| US11980392B2 |
Pinch-to-clamp cannula depth limiter
A depth limiter that is configured to couple with a cannula tube of a trocar. The depth limiter includes a body having first and second body portions coupled together and pivotable between open and clamped configurations. The body includes first and second inner surfaces presented by the first and second body portions. In the clamped configuration the first and second inner surfaces form a first cross dimension sized to restrict axial movement of the depth limiter relative to the cannula tube. In the open configuration the first and second inner surfaces form a second cross dimension sized to permit axial movement of the depth limiter relative to the cannula tube. The depth limiter includes first and second locking members, one of which is resiliently biased to engage the other. The locking members are configured to engage each other to lock the body portions in the clamped configuration. |
| US11980386B2 |
Tissue collection device for catheter
Versatile tissue collection devices that can provide reduced crossing profiles, fluid pressure release, and/or easy cleaning or removal. In particular, devices having tissue collection devices with multiple configurations to facilitate navigation through narrow vessel cross-sections while also providing adequate tissue storage capacity. Additionally, the devices may include detachable components that allow easy removal, cleaning, and replacement during a procedure. Furthermore, venting elements and sections may be included to relieve fluid buildup in storage reservoirs. |
| US11980383B2 |
Wound-care apparatus and method for cleansing, desloughing, and debriding wounds
A method of treating or cleaning a wound bed is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a wound-care device. The wound-care device includes a handle and a head monolithically formed with a first end of the handle and extending away from the first end of the handle. The head includes a base and a plurality of projections monolithically formed with the base and extending away from the base. During use of the wound-care device, a user may manually disturb a wound bed of a patient by placing one or more projections of the plurality of projections in contact with the wound bed and manually moving, while the one or more projections are in contact with the wound bed, the wound-care device with respect to the wound bed. |
| US11980382B2 |
Tissue resecting instrument
A tissue-resecting end effector includes an outer shaft having a hub housing, an inner shaft including a sun gear, and a drive assembly disposed within the hub housing. The drive assembly includes a first and second drivers disposed about the inner shaft distally and proximally of the sun gear, respectively. The drive assembly further includes a plurality of planetary gears radially disposed about and in meshed engagement with the sun gear between the drivers, and a locking clip proximal of the planetary gears and the sun gear, rotationally keyed to the second driver, and engaged with the first driver via at least one snap-fit engagement. The locking clip retains the drivers and the planetary gears in operable engagement with one another and the sun gear such that a rotational input provided to the second driver drives rotation of the inner shaft. |
| US11980376B2 |
Osteotomy guide
A guide for a bone cut comprises a guide base having an inner wall defining an opening. The inner wall has a plurality of detents distributed around the opening. The guide base has a proximal surface adapted to contact a skin of a person. An inner collar has one or more spring loaded devices extending outward from the inner collar in opposite directions. The inner collar is mountable with the spring loaded devices fitting within one or more of the plurality of detents. The inner collar has an inner wall defining a bore for receiving a cutting tool. The inner collar is configured to pivot the cutting tool about an axis, for cutting a bone. The axis lies along or parallel to a line along which the spring loaded devices lie. |
| US11980375B2 |
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
There is provided herein and improved anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction technique which comprises drilling a guide wire straight through a tibial passage and then at an angle from an ACL insertion point straight through a femoral passage. A reamer is then attached to a proximal end of the guidewire. The reamer has a distal cutting head, a distal flexible shaft, a proximal cutting head and a proximal flexible shaft. The proximal cutting head has a greater diameter than that of the distal cutting head. The reamer is drilled to follow the guidewire until the distal cutting head passes through the femoral cortex. The reamer is then retrieved at a proximal end thereof, thereby having created a larger diameter medial passage portion and a smaller diameter lateral passage portion within the femoral passage in a single pass, thereafter being ready for insertion of a graft, including by endobutton fixation. |
| US11980369B2 |
Transcatheter device and minimally invasive method for constricting and adjusting blood flow through a blood vessel
A pulmonary artery flow restrictor system includes a funnel shaped membrane with a proximal base and a restrictive distal opening which is stretchable to larger sizes. A self-expanding frame is attached to the proximal base of the membrane for securing the membrane within the pulmonary artery. |
| US11980363B2 |
Row-to-row staple array variations
A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed. The assembly can include a cartridge body having cavities defined therein forming a pattern of openings in the deck of the cartridge body. The pattern can include longitudinally-repeating clusters of cavity ends. The assembly can also include fasteners removably positioned in the cavities. The pattern of openings can comprise openings on a first side of the cartridge body comprising inner openings each defining an inner proximal-to-distal axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis, outer openings each defining an outer proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an outer angle, and intermediate openings each defining an intermediate proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an intermediate angle, wherein the intermediate angle is different than the outer angle. The assembly can include a sled having offset ramps and/or an anvil comprising an arrangement of forming pockets proximal to the tissue stop. |
| US11980359B2 |
Bi-directional medical suturing device
A bi-directional medical suturing device includes a first needle; a second needle being disposed distal to the first needle; a first thread control member including a first holding portion being movable between a position where the first holding portion prevents a movement of the first needle and a position where the first holding portion does not prevent the movement of the first needle; and a second thread control member including a second holding portion being located the first holding portion, the second holding portion being movable between a position where the second holding portion prevents a movement of the second needle and a position where the second holding portion does not prevent the movement of the second needle. |
| US11980355B2 |
Tissue traction bands and methods for tissue traction
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a tissue traction device, e.g., for an endoscopic procedure such as endoscopic tissue dissection. For example, a tissue traction device may include a traction band having a first end, a second end, a length therebetween and extending along a longitudinal axis. A first attachment member may extend from the first end of the traction band. A second attachment member may be associated with the body between the first end and the second end of the traction band. A third attachment member may extend from the second end of the traction band. |
| US11980354B2 |
Scaffolds for joining layers of tissue at discrete points
A device for joining two layers of tissue, comprises a substantially flat and flexible scaffold having an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls; a plurality of first passages penetrating said scaffold from said upper surface to said lower surface; a plurality of second passages penetrating said scaffold from said upper surface to said lower surface; a substantially flat and flexible top cover releasably attached to said upper surface and covering all of said upper surface; said top cover having a plurality of top cover passages aligned with said first plurality of passages. |
| US11980350B2 |
Laser system with illumination control
Systems, devices, and methods for identifying a target during an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. An endoscopic target identification system includes an endoscope having an endoscopic illumination source, an optical fiber insertable through a working channel of the endoscope and coupled to a non-endoscopic illumination source different from the endoscopic illumination source, and a controller. The controller can send a control signal to the non-endoscopic illumination source to emit a diagnostic beam through the optical fiber when the at least one endoscopic illumination source changes from a first mode to a second mode. The second mode has a lower amount of illumination than the first mode. The controller can determine a composition of a target based on the diagnostic beam incident on the target and light from the diagnostic beam being reflected from the target. |
| US11980346B2 |
Control unit for an endoscope
A channel device is disclosed for transporting gas and/or liquid between a control unit and a scope accessory, the channel device comprising a wash line, the wash line comprising: a wash line gas channel; a wash container; a piston; and a wash line wash channel, the wash line gas channel being configured to receive a gas from a wash line gas output of the control unit, the piston being configured to be actuated due to an increase in pressure in the wash line gas channel caused by the received gas to cause a liquid to be expelled from the wash container, the wash line wash channel being configured to transport the expelled liquid to the scope accessory. |
| US11980345B2 |
Channel device for a scope assembly
A channel device is disclosed for transporting gas and/or liquid between a control unit and a scope accessory, the channel device comprising a wash line, the wash line comprising: a wash line gas channel; a wash container; a piston; and a wash line wash channel, the wash line gas channel being configured to receive a gas from a wash line gas output of the control unit, the piston being configured to be actuated due to an increase in pressure in the wash line gas channel caused by the received gas to cause a liquid to be expelled from the wash container, the wash line wash channel being configured to transport the expelled liquid to the scope accessory. |
| US11980342B2 |
Minimally invasive endoscope
An endoscope in which a reusable part is inserted into a sheath of a single-use portion that includes a needle with an imaging module at its tip and a part of the reusable portion that is not covered by the sheath is covered with a flexible cap that initially was sterile and covered the open end of the sheath, whereby the entire reusable portion is covered and sealed from the environment by the cap and the sheath during a medical procedure. |
| US11980341B2 |
Endoscope treatment tool
An endoscope treatment tool includes: a cylindrical distal-end member to be attached to a distal end of an endoscope; a grasping tool that is provided at an outer side surface of the endoscope along a longitudinal axis of the endoscope, that grasps biological tissue, and that is movable in a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in a state in which the biological tissue is grasped; an electrode that is disposed so as to protrude forward with respect to a distal end of the distal-end member; and an electrode driving portion that is configured to move the electrode in the first direction. |
| US11980340B2 |
Endoscope apparatus and method of controlling endoscope
An endoscope apparatus includes: an endoscope distal end portion including an optical system configured to form an optical image, an image sensor configured to generate an image signal in accordance with a predetermined frame rate when the optical image is input, and an actuator configured to move the optical system along an optical axis; and a controller electrically connected to the endoscope distal end portion and including an imaging circuit configured to acquire the image signal from the image sensor, a drive circuit configured to feed a drive voltage to the actuator, and a processor configured to control the imaging circuit and the drive circuit, detect a vertical blanking period of the image signal acquired by the imaging circuit based on the image signal, and control the drive circuit to gradually increase a voltage supplied to the actuator within the vertical blanking period. |
| US11980336B2 |
System and method for removing speckle from a scene lit by a coherent light source
The disclosure extends to methods, devices, and systems for removing speckle from a coherent light source, such as laser light. The methods, devices, and systems help eliminate or reduce speckle introduced from a coherent light source, such as laser light, by utilizing the teachings and principles of the disclosure. |
| US11980335B2 |
Rechargeable cleaner
A rechargeable cleaner includes a body, a rechargeable battery, and a charger. The body is configured to generate suction power capable of sucking dust together with air using a motor. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to charge the battery at a charging rate of 3 C or higher and lower than 10 C. |
| US11980330B2 |
Robot cleaner and robot cleaning system including the same
The present invention relates to a robot cleaner capable of receiving a user input setting a reference distance for detecting a surrounding environment of a space to be cleaned through an external control device, and controlling driving based on the user input, and a robot cleaner system including the same, and according to the present invention, the actuator of the robot cleaner is controlled based on the reference distance set by the user, so that the robot cleaner can be controlled not to fall into inability to drive according to a cleaning environment. |
| US11980324B2 |
Placeable cooktop utensil having a handle
A placeable cooktop utensil includes: a handle for handling the placeable utensil; a controller; a transmitter unit for transmitting signals from the placeable utensil to the cooktop; and at least one input unit having at least one input area integrated in the handle for a user of the placeable utensil to input a user command, the transmitter unit and the at least one input unit being connected in signal communication with the controller, and the cooktop being controllable by the user command. The handle has a gripping portion for gripping and manually moving the placeable utensil and at least one input portion. The at least one input area is in the at least one input portion. At least one sensor for detecting the handle being approached and/or contacted by the user, is in the gripping portion. |
| US11980323B2 |
Enhanced automated food making apparatus
A method for operating an automated food making apparatus having a motor, actuator arm, and an apparatus. The apparatus may be a paddle with flexible fins. The method rotates the paddle with a pin-shaft mechanism to dispense an ingredient placed in a canister, controls the motor automatically based on weight sensor readings, and locates a position of the actuator arm with position sensors. The same motor dispenses ingredients from a plurality of canisters. The method may have a plurality of paddle rotation and weight measurement steps until a target weight is reached. The plurality of paddle rotation steps may be unidirectional or bidirectional paddle rotation. The paddle may be rotated according to one or more paddle rotation algorithms, an error recovery algorithm, or different algorithms based on the amounts of ingredients remaining in the canister. The paddle may be rocked until the target weight is achieved. |
| US11980322B2 |
Outdoor griddle station with grease management system
System involved with but not limited to an apparatus including an outdoor griddle station with a system capable of communicating grease and other food byproducts from the cooking surface to a receptacle. A downwardly sloping opening in the cooking surface of the griddle member is disposed in nesting relation to and fluid communication with a basin situated beneath the griddle member. The basin is attached to a duct, forming a fluid transfer assembly that may pass through the heat source housing of the griddle station. The fluid transfer assembly is disposed over a receptacle capable of holding fluids. The receptacle may be removably supported by a bracket seat attached to the base of the griddle station such that the receptacle may be capable of being removed and replaced. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. |
| US11980321B2 |
Cooking appliance with cooked food holding apparatus
A heat transfer system for cooking a food product is provided. The heat transfer system includes an enclosure, heat sources within the enclosure operate to output heat for a cooking process, at least one conveyor positioned relative to the cooking heat elements, and a warming assembly. The warming assembly is configured to receive at least one pan configured to store cooked food product. The warming assembly defines an controlled environment about the at least one pan. A blocking element defines an opening through the enclosure into the controlled environment of the warming assembly. |
| US11980320B1 |
Lid holder
A lid holder is a device for temporarily holding cooking pot container lids for cooking pots while cooking. The lid holder prevents lid condensate from dripping on the countertop without the need for a drip pan. The lid holder is simple, inexpensive, and easy to construct. The lid holder is formed from a continuous solid rod or wire with only four bends and a single connection point. The lid holder is shaped into an inverted U-shaped loop structure with a top section and a base section. The lid rests on the top section and the bottom section rests on the countertop. The loop is closed and joined together at a connection point by a weld or solder joint. |
| US11980317B2 |
Beverage dispenser with an identification device and an operating method thereof
The present disclosure provides a beverage dispenser with an identification device and an operating method of the beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser with an identification device comprises a body, the identification device installed on the body, and the heating device installed on the body and electrically connected to the identification device. It may realize the heating of the beverage in the pot via the heating device after the identification device identifies the type of pot and after the identification device turns on the heating device, or the disconnection of the heating device by the identification device. According to the type of pot identified, the beverage dispenser with an identification device may heat the beverage in a pot without a heat preservation function, or not heat a pot with a heat preservation function and use the pot itself for heat preservation. |
| US11980313B2 |
Rice cooker
Provided is a rice cooker suitable for enzyme brown rice. The rice cooker (1) is provided with rice-cooking control details with via which the following steps are executed in the stated order: a softening step in which the temperature detected by a temperature detector (5) is kept in a range of 50 to 70° C. inclusive and contents of the rice cooker (1) are softened; a first heating step in which the temperature detected by the temperature detector (5) is kept in a range of 110 to 130° C. inclusive while the pressure in an inner pot part (2) is kept in a range of 1.8 to 2.2 atmospheres inclusive; a second heating step in which the temperature detected by the temperature detector (5) is raised so as to be higher than that in the first heating step and the temperature is kept in a range of 115 to 155° C. inclusive while the pressure in the inner pot part is kept in a range of 1.8 to 2.2 atmospheres inclusive; and a steaming step in which the contents are steamed for a prescribed period. |
| US11980307B2 |
Methods for manufacturing serving tray with inner raised surface incorporating thermoplastic polyurethane
A serving tray comprised of at least one synthetic material and an insert which provides a non-slip top surface of the serving tray. The textured relief is preferably made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) which allows a glass or other item to be placed on the serving tray without the item sliding or slipping while the tray is in motion. As the tray is being fabricated, the TPU is mechanically bonded with the top surface of the tray while a textured relief is simultaneously defined into the top surface. The textured relief provides adequate frictional force to an item being placed on the tray so as to substantially prevent its lateral movement. The tray also includes an inner support structure disposed on its inner surface. The inner support structure provides an upward facing edge which allows a plurality of trays to be easily and efficiently stacked or nested on one another. |
| US11980306B2 |
Heated beverage container
An apparatus for heating beverages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and a container for holding liquids. The base has a heater plate that is heated by one or more heater elements attached to the heater plate. A power source in the base provides electricity to the heater elements. The base is removably attachable to the container. The container has an inner cup that sits inside a chassis. The inner cup is made of metal and has an open top for receiving liquid, a circumferential wall, and a closed bottom. The chassis has an open top for receiving a liquid, a circumferential wall, and an open bottom. When the container is attached to the base, the closed bottom of the inner cup is configured to contact the heater plate and receive heat from the heater plate. |
| US11980303B2 |
Adjustable vanity mirror with hanger bracket and suction cup
The invention comprises a hands-free, adjustable telescoping magnifying mirror. The mirror may have a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface and can be secured to a horizontal or vertical surface using a suction cup base or can be hung over a door or ledge using a retractable hanger bracket. A multi-stage telescoping rod is attached to the suction cup base and a swivel joint may be used to connect the telescoping rod to the mirror housing. The mirror may be extended from the base by extending the telescoping rod and the mirror assembly can stand freely without falling over, whether the suction cup base is engaged or not. Additionally, one or more light sources with diffuser screen may be disposed at a periphery of the first reflective surface or second reflective surface. |
| US11980299B2 |
Footrest device for sofa beds
A foot-lifting device for sofas, comprising: a fixed element configured to be constrained in substantially vertical position to the front portion of the structure of a sofa; a footrest which is movable with respect to the fixed element between a closed configuration and an open configuration; a connection kinematism of the footrest to the fixed element; in a closed configuration the footrest is substantially vertical, in open configuration the footrest is in rotated position upwards and translated onwards with respect to the sofa with respect to the position assumed in closed configuration, in that in both the open and closed configurations the extension of the device is wholly in front of the front portion of the structure of the sofa, and in that the kinematism comprises a chain of four articulated quadrilaterals, wherein: both the first and the second quadrilateral comprise a side integral to the fixed element. |
| US11980294B2 |
Lumbar support mechanism and adjustable bed therewith
The lumbar support mechanism and an adjustable bed having the same. The lumbar support mechanism includes first and second lumbar lifting assemblies. Each lumbar lifting assembly has a fixing bracket, a first support leg, a second support leg, a bearing member, and a lifting support bracket. The first support leg is pivotally connected between the bearing member and the lifting support bracket. The second support leg is pivotally connected between the fixing bracket and the first support leg. A lumbar support member is connected to the lifting support brackets of the first and second lumbar lifting assemblies. A linkage member is pivotally connected to the bearing members of the first and second lumbar lifting assemblies such that the lumbar support member is operably movable between a retracted position and an ejected position when the linkage member moves between first and second positions. |
| US11980289B1 |
Desktop workspace that adjusts vertically
A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height. |
| US11980287B1 |
Backward-angled dual-frame cabinet system
A backward-angled, dual-frame, open cabinet system that is minimalist in design. The open, dual-frame system eliminates hiding spots for common pests, such as mice and roaches. The cabinet does not have a back leg that extends down to the floor, and the cabinet is hung from a wall, or placed back-to-back with another cabinet. Adjacent cabinets can share a common subframe. The metallic design withstands high humidity and common abuse associated with heavily-used spaces. It is easy to clean, and it minimizes common repair costs. The cabinets have faces that can be replaced as needed, or refaced completely, at a lessor cost. The storage area is further maximized by eliminating the common horizontal (stretchers) found in most wood type cabinets. The backward-angled face panels offer enhanced spill resistance. The typical toe recess is replaced by using backward-angled front legs and panels, effectively safe guarding one's foot against contact. |
| US11980286B2 |
Shoe organizer unit
A shoe organizer unit, a method of using a shoe organizer unit, and a method for storing shoes in a plurality of shoe storing shelves of a shoe organizer unit are described. The shoe organizer unit includes a plurality of shoe storing shelves adapted to store shoes therein. A plurality of linear actuators moves the plurality of shoe storing shelves in a path within a cabinet.; A controller manages operation of the linear actuators to move the shoes along the path. Transparent panels secure the shoes within the cabinet. Secure storage and retrieval of the shoes is controlled by electronics including a keypad, a push button and a shoe shelf identification code card printer. The shoe organizer unit provides for sterilization of the shoes stored and secure storing and retrieval of the shoes. |
| US11980280B2 |
Waist mountable article carrying belt attachable about a jug
A waist mountable article carrying belt is also attachable about a jug. Two separate components combine together to create the belt, a base which includes a variety of compartments, slots, bands, and other devices designed to facilitate the carrying of various items, and a separate band with adjustable features allowing adjustment of its length. The band also includes fasteners at each end that are complementary to the fasteners on the ends of the base so that the band may be coupled to the base. The preferred jug includes an integrally molded handle and includes an opening between the handle and jug body that allows the band to be passed through the opening when fastening the base and band to the periphery of the jug. |
| US11980279B2 |
System and method for establishing a user-specific hair treatment
The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a user-specific hair treatment with determination and inclusion of the state of the hair. To this end, the content of at least one hair constituent is firstly determined with the aid of near-infrared and/or infrared and/or VIS and/or Raman spectra of the hair of an individual and a hair state is derived via a calibration model. Individual treatment advice is output on the basis of the determined hair state. |
| US11980278B2 |
Storage pouches and gray hair coverage method use
One pouch for storage of multiple components of a mixture is described with a first compartment and a second compartment. At least one channel is defined between the first compartment and the second compartment and at least one seal is installed within the channel. Method of use the pouch includes: locating the channel; breaking the seal; and mixing the contents in the first and second compartment. |
| US11980270B2 |
Make-up organizer
The present invention relates to a make-up organizer bag designed to keep cosmetic items within a purse organized and accessible. The make-up organizer bag can be easily placed within a purse or handbag. The bag includes a flap and a main body wherein the flap covers the make-up items and other accessories placed within the main body. The main body is formed of a pair of side walls, a front wall and a rear wall and includes a plurality of compartments separated through elastic dividers. The dividers can be displaced to customize the size of the compartments. The bag includes a plurality of zipper closures, an elastic tube to organize and store make-up brushes and to assist with sealing the cover to the main body. The bag ensures that expensive products are always organized and that contents are protected from damage and spillage. |
| US11980269B2 |
Lightweight frame assemblies and associated methods
The present disclosure is directed to a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes, for example, a bottom support structure, a handle housing coupled to the bottom support structure, a holder coupled to the handle housing, and a diagonal support structure diagonally positioned and coupled to the handle housing via the holder. The handle housing, the holder, and the diagonal support structure together form an integrated structure. |
| US11980266B2 |
Push-type card holder
A push-type card holder comprising a holder body, a holder cover and a card pushing assembly, which is arranged in the holder body and comprises a first and a second drive rod, the first drive rod is arranged above the second drive rod; the card pushing assembly comprises a limit rod arranged above the first drive rod by a fixed column, and can rotate around the fixed column; the card pushing assembly comprises a push rod arranged below the second drive rod, the push rod is provided with at least one step, and can be rotated relative to the second drive rod. The present application has a simple structure, the distributed push-out of the card can be realized without a spring structure, and the card is not easy to be stuck. |
| US11980265B2 |
Blister package for contact lens
A blister package for a contact lens is provided. A deformable slider supporting a lens is movable via pull-tab or hinge to lift the contact lens out of a lens well. The deformable slider can include a hinge connected to a flexible peel-away top of the blister package or connected to a pull tab that can be pulled to pull taut the deformable slider. A blister package is also provided that includes a hinged shell having a lateral opening opposite the hinge, and a deformable slider that is folded over onto itself and seals both a top chamber and a bottom chamber. By pulling a tongue of the deformable slider, which extends from the lateral opening, the deformable slider can be removed from the closed shell and the closed shell can be opened enabling access to the contact lens. |
| US11980260B2 |
Selectively illuminated jewelry, and a system and method thereof
A system and method selectively illuminate gems in a piece of jewelry, allowing the jewelry to be transformed into a utilitarian object as well as a decorative object. A person can wear the jewelry ornamentally, as well as use the jewelry like a watch or a touch screen. The jewelry includes a plurality of gems, a plurality of light sources, and a controller. The plurality of gems is arranged in at least one grid. Each of the light sources emits light reachable to a corresponding gem and oriented to illuminate the corresponding gem. The controller is responsive to a received input and is configured to selectively control the plurality of light sources to selectively illuminate the light sources to shine or not shine light on each of the plurality of gems. The light selectively changes an optical property of each gem corresponding to the received input. |
| US11980259B2 |
Biodegradable hook-type molded surface fastener with outstanding moldability
A molded hook surface fastener having a base plate and hook engaging elements projecting from a surface of the base plate, both the base plate and the hook engaging elements being formed of a resin mixture containing polybutylene succinate (A), a modified starch having an amylose content of 45% by weight or more (B), and polyvinyl alcohol (C). The resin mixture is further characterized by having both a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, with the polybutylene succinate (A) present in the continuous phase, and the modified starch (B) and polyvinyl alcohol (C) present in the dispersed phase. |
| US11980256B1 |
Strap buckle
A strap buckle has a base. The base has a bottom plate and two side plates each having one end formed with a pivot hole. The base has a retaining portion spaced from the bottom plate. An opening is defined between the bottom plate and the retaining portion. A swinging member has a pivot portion pivotally connected to the pivot hole. Two opposite sides of the pivot portion have two perforations, respectively. Two transverse rods pass through the perforations and are arranged in parallel. The swinging member is pivoted relative to the base to drive the two transverse rods to rotate together. A pressing assembly has a pressing member and an elastic member. The pressing member is disposed between the two side plates of the base. A first strap is inserted between the bottom plate and the pressing member and wound around the two transverse rods. |
| US11980255B2 |
Cleat assembly
A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes. |
| US11980252B2 |
Dynamic lacing system
A cable lock includes a housing having a first engagement surface and a second engagement surface. The cable lock also includes a locking member slideably disposed between the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface and including a first lock element opposing the first engagement surface and a second lock element opposing the second engagement surface. The first lock element includes a first series of teeth and a second series of teeth arranged in parallel with the first series of teeth. The first lock element is operable to engage a first portion of a cable. The second lock element includes a first series of teeth and a second series of teeth arranged in parallel with the first series of teeth of the second lock element. The second lock element is operable to engage a second portion of the cable. |
| US11980247B2 |
Data collecting head guard systems and methods thereof
A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection. |
| US11980245B2 |
Methods and systems for improved manufacturing of off-the-rack, tailored and/or customized clothing
Methods and systems for the improved manufacturing of off-the-rack, tailored and/or customized clothing include a dual-sizing chart, dual-sizing pattern making process, dual-sized pattern, dual-sizing garments, manufacturing interface, dual-sizing ordering and marketing process, dual-sizing ordering interface, dual-sizing conversion process, dual-sized garment (for example a dress, pant suit, shapewear or one-piece swimsuit, romper, or jumper), and a dual-sizing manufacturing process. |
| US11980240B2 |
Ventilated jacket with a wing
A ventilated jacket includes a body portion having a front side and a rear side, a sleeve portion extending from the body portion, and a ventilation system including a plurality of vent openings configured to allow airflow into and out of the jacket. The ventilation system includes an underarm vent having a first end and a second end, the underarm vent extends across a seam between the body portion and the sleeve portion. The jacket further includes a wing that follows a path established by a rear side of the underarm vent. The wing includes a first end adjacent the first end of the underarm vent and a second end adjacent the second end of the underarm vent. The wing extending outward from the underarm vent to channel oncoming air into the underarm vent when the sleeve portion is held in an extended orientation away from the body portion. |
| US11980239B1 |
Moisture retaining article of apparel
A multi-layer material system used to form various products that encourages moist substances or medications to stay on and penetrate a person's skin for moisturizing benefits and protection, as well as for medical treatment. The system enables a degree of outward vapor and air flow while preventing bulk transfer of the moist substances. Simultaneously, the system provides resistance to, and protection from, external elements including one or more of heat, ultraviolet radiation and mechanical abrasion. One such product is a glove formed of the material system and having articulatable closed ends at each digit for enabling selective exposure of a respective fingertip and nail. |
| US11980237B2 |
Minimizing bulk charge in an electroadhesive actuator
An electroadhesive clutch device can include a first electrode assembly comprising a first conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a first dielectric insulator, a second electrode assembly comprising a second conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a second dielectric insulator, and an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second conductive portions of the electrode assemblies, respectively. The first and second electrode assemblies can be at least partially overlapping and configured to slide relative to each other at respective surfaces that comprise the first and second dielectric insulators. |
| US11980235B2 |
Aerosol generating device, cleaning kit for aerosol generating device and aerosol generating system
An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment may include a case including an accommodation space for accommodating at least a part of an aerosol generating article; a heater that heats the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation space to generate aerosol; and an air circulator that generates air flow to discharge air in the accommodation space to outside. |
| US11980227B2 |
Vaporizer and aerosol generating device comprising the same
A vaporizer includes a liquid storage for storing an aerosol generating material, an upper cap having a liquid inlet through which the aerosol generating material is introduced, a lower cap coupled to the upper cap to form an aerosol generating space together with the upper cap, a liquid delivery element that is arranged in the aerosol generating space and absorbs the aerosol generating material delivered from the liquid storage, and a heating element that generates an aerosol by heating the aerosol generating material absorbed by the liquid delivery element, wherein the lower cap may include a support groove for supporting at least part of the liquid delivery element and inner walls facing both ends of the liquid delivery element. |
| US11980224B2 |
Power supply unit for aerosol generation device
A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply configured to supply power to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source; a receptacle configured to allow insertion of a plug including a plurality of pins and configured to receive power for charging the power supply from the inserted plug; and a charger configured to control charging of the power supply by power received by the receptacle. The receptacle includes pins connectable to only some of pins among the plurality of pins. |
| US11980223B2 |
Electronic cigarette with optimised vaporisation with reduced droplet formation
A capsule for an electronic cigarette has a first end for engaging with an electronic cigarette device and a second end configured as a mouthpiece portion having a vapor outlet, the capsule further including a liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized, a vaporizing unit including a heater and a fluid transfer element, the vaporizing unit being arranged within a vaporizing chamber, a main vapor channel extending from the vaporizing chamber to the vapor outlet in the mouthpiece, and a housing enclosing the liquid store and the vaporizing unit, wherein the heater is a heating coil with a height corresponding to 25%-50% of the height of the fluid transfer element, wherein the power density of the heater is between 4000 and 7000 W/m2K, and the power density is between 1.10 to 2.350 Watt/mm2. |
| US11980221B1 |
Pre-roll oil infusion apparatus
Pre-roll infusing apparatus includes fluid vessel, a fluid pump and an infusion needle for spraying fluid into the pre-roll. An elevator includes a tube nest for receiving a support tube containing the pre-roll and selectively raises the pre-roll to be pierced by the needle. A needle heater is supported for travel along the needle as the elevator moves up and down. The elevator tube nest includes a motor-driven rotatable base for rotating the support tube and pre-roll during infusion. A stepper motor equipped with an encoder controls the raising and lowering of the elevator. The needle may include two or more spaced spray ports. A needle pointer indicates to a user the location of the needle spray ports. The fluid vessel includes a stirrer motor, and the current draw thereof is used to determine the viscosity of the fluid. Different support tubes are provided to accommodate different pre-roll styles. |
| US11980216B2 |
Stabilized rice aleurone and preparation method thereof
The disclosure discloses stabilized rice aleurone and a preparation method, using the technology of classifying a rice aleurone layer by a tangential injection airflow impeller classifier combined with an ultrasonic vibrating screen for the first time, and simultaneously uses steam treatment coupled with thermal enzyme inactivation by drum drying as a stabilization method to prepare the stabilized rice aleurone for the first time. The drum drying equipment realizes the two purposes of enzyme inactivation and drying, and the method has the advantages of short process flow, simple equipment, high utilization rate, small floor space, low investment, low energy consumption and no pollution, and is suitable for industrial promotion. The stabilized rice aleurone has high nutritional value, is rich in functional ingredients, and can be used as a raw material for functional food development in industrial production and food applications. |
| US11980214B2 |
Dietary fiber compositions with psyllium and methods of use
A dietary composition comprising (i) from about 40% to about 80% (w/w) of a fiber composition comprising glucomannan, xanthan gum, and alginate; and (ii) from about 10% to about 60% (w/w) psyllium is provided, along with a method and a food product for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood cholesterol levels or lowering blood glucose levels in a mammal. |
| US11980209B2 |
Consumables
Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and a compound of formula (1), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of OH and OCH3, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of H and OH, R1 and R2 comprise at least one OH group, and when R1 is OH then R2 is H (trilobatin), and when R1 is OCH3 then R2 is OH (HDG), in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof. |
| US11980208B2 |
Method for manufacturing radish meat with rich fiber and texture by processing radish
Provided is a method for manufacturing radish meat with rich fiber and texture by processing radish. The method includes the steps of salting cut radish with salt, drying the salted radish, ripening the dried radish by soaking the radish in brine, freezing and then defrosting the ripened radish, and tearing fibrous texture of tissue of the defrosted radish is provided. |
| US11980207B2 |
Recombinant components and compositions for use in food products
Provided are methods for producing food products comprising recombinant components, and compositions used in and food products produced by such methods. |
| US11980198B2 |
Clip for closing sausage casings by constriction
A clip suitable for the constriction of sausage casings, the clip having a general U-shaped configuration with two facing legs that are bent with respect to a base of the clip. The base of the clip is divided so as to determine in the same two or more joining bridges between the legs. These joining bridges are spaced apart and the ends thereof converge at the aforementioned legs. Between the bridges one or several creases or folds of the casing can be at least partially housed when the clip tightly clasps the casing. |
| US11980195B2 |
Noodle cutter assembly and dough extruder
Disclosed are a noodle cutter assembly and a dough extruder. The noodle cutter assembly includes: a rotary bracket including a first support arm and a second support arm opposite to each other, a bracket axis being arranged on a same side of the first support arm and the second support arm, the first support arm and the second support arm being both extended along a circumferential direction of the support axis, the rotary bracket being configured for sleeving an outer side of a noodle out-coming die and rotating relative to the noodle out-coming die; and a noodle cutter connected between the first arm and the second arm, and configured for sliding and abutting on outer edges of noodle out-coming holes. |
| US11980190B2 |
Microbial strains for biologically controlling fusarium head blight
The present invention concerns the use of the microorganisms species Pseudomonas trivialis, Pseudomonas lurida, Phaeophlebiopsis sp., Periconia macrospinosa for preventing and/or treating Fusarium head blight in cereal plants and/or grains. |
| US11980185B2 |
Bioflavonoid compositions and their use for water purification and food preservation
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and their use for preventing, eradicating or ameliorating infections. More particularly, the compositions comprise one or more flavonoids, such as naringin and neohesperidin and caprylic acid and/or polylysine. Such compositions can, for example, be employed for reducing or eliminating bacteria, fungi and other parasites from water, such as water intended for drinking or from food. |
| US11980184B2 |
Method of making a flavonoid solution and applications thereof for plant growth promotion, seed coating, pathogen elimination, and herbicide stunting effect removal
A flavonoid combination solution, and a manufacturing method and applications thereof for plant growth development are provided. The flavonoid combination solution are obtained by mixing a first solution with heating to >85° C. or without heating, a second solution without heating and a palm oil blend. The solution is effective in promoting plant growth, enhancing a seed germination rate, reducing pathogens, and reducing/eliminating stunting effects of a herbicide. |
| US11980182B2 |
Cryogenic storage unit
It is described herein an improved cryogenic storage unit (100). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may include an apparatus (1000) for thermal regulation in a cryogenic freezer (100). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may also include a cable gland (2000). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may also include a bearing assembly (3000). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may also include a system (4000) for charging a cryogen to a cryogenic freezer (100). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may also include a venting system (5000). The improved cryogenic storage unit (100) may also include an alignment of a lid (5300) and a handle (6000). |
| US11980181B2 |
Agricultural sprayer active boom center frame positioning system
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a center frame positioning method for an agricultural sprayer. The method comprises activating a center frame positioning system and collecting and processing position data related to a position of a suspended center frame in the center frame positioning system. The method further comprises evaluating the position data to determine whether any adjustment to the position of the suspended center frame is needed and controlling actuator force in at least one actuator to adjust the position of the suspended center frame based on the evaluating the position data. |
| US11980178B1 |
Insect trap assembly
An insect trap assembly including a vented top with a top rim adjacent an insect attractant container, a bottom tip in the container, and a surface between the top rim and the bottom tip, including vent(s) to emit attractant vapor to insects outside the assembly and entrance hole(s) connected to the vent(s), where the vapor and/or a light attracts insects to land and travel on the vent into entrance holes for capture in the container. |
| US11980176B2 |
Pressure dispersing apparatus and method of using same for fishing rod
An improved fishing rod butt component that has only one non-rusting, self-latching, moving part which can rotate smoothly from a self-locking literal alignment with the fishing rod into a non-injurious, moveable within ninety (90) degrees to a lower barrel T shaped body (e.g., requiring no positioning pins, levers, potentially rusting springs, screws, wooden covers, wedges or retainers) to be held against the body of the fisherman or user during a fish fight. The fishing rod butt can be retro-fitted as an improvement to an existing or pre-owned fishing rod that needs additional comfort and stability also includes a gimbal butt apparatus. |
| US11980173B2 |
System for cleaning walls of aquatic basins
System for treating inner walls of aquatic basins, including at least one working head, a mobility assembly for moving the working head along a wall to be treated, the working head having a working disc arranged in a rotational manner and connected to a rotary shaft which can be driven by a disc motor, the working disc bearing a wall contact foam having a plurality of radial slots connecting the center of rotation of the disc to the periphery of the disc. |
| US11980155B2 |
Soybean cultivar 89033583
A soybean cultivar designated 89033583 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 89033583, to the plants of soybean cultivar 89033583, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 89033583, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 89033583. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 89033583. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 89033583, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 89033583 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11980147B2 |
Molecular breeding methods
A Bayesian multilevel whole-genome regression model is disclosed and its prediction performance compared to that of the popular BayesA model applied to each population separately (no pooling) and to the joined data set (complete pooling). For small population sizes (e.g., <50), partial pooling increased prediction accuracy over no or complete pooling for populations represented in the estimation set. Partial pooling with multilevel models can make optimal use of information in multi-population estimation sets. |
| US11980146B2 |
Agricultural photovoltaic structure with controlled cooling
An agricultural photovoltaic structure (1) is described comprising at least one support structure (2), photovoltaic panels (3) and glass (4) supported by the support structure (2), irrigation means (7) for an underlying agricultural land (6), lighting means (5) of the underlying agricultural land (6), and control means. The support structure (2) comprises at least one frame (23) able to support, side by side, both the photovoltaic panels (3) and the glasses (4), implementing a cover over the agricultural land (6) partly suitable for diffusing light over the underlying agricultural land (6) by the glass (4), The irrigation means (7) include nozzles able to wet the lower part of the photovoltaic panels (3) thus cooling them, the water then falling by gravity onto the agricultural land (6). The control means are able to activate the irrigation means (7) and the lighting means (5) on the basis of sensors. |
| US11980141B2 |
Irrigation system with pratt truss spans
An irrigation system includes support towers, pipeline spans, a joint pivotally connecting the pipeline spans, and a truss section. One pipeline span extends between the support towers along a central axis and includes a middle region, and the other is adjacent and coaxial with the first pipeline span when aligned. The truss section supports one of the pipeline spans and includes compression elements, truss structures, and tension elements. The compression elements extend downward from the pipeline span. The truss structures extend longitudinally along the pipeline span and are fixed relative to the compression elements. The tension elements extend diagonally downward from the pipeline span toward the middle region of the pipeline span and are fixed relative to the truss structures. |
| US11980138B2 |
Hand-held treatment system, hand-held treatment device for a hand-held treatment system, and attachment for a hand-held treatment system
A hand-held treatment system includes: a hand-held treatment device and at least one attachment, wherein the treatment device has a movable treatment part and an electric drive motor system for moving the treatment part. The electric drive motor system has at least one electrical path with at least one interruption. The at least one attachment has a contact bridge. The treatment device and the at least one attachment are configured for the spatial arrangement of the at least one attachment from a hazard position into a safety position, which is different from the hazard position, on the treatment device such that by the at least one attachment being in the hazard position, the at least one contact bridge does not electrically bridge the at least one interruption, and by the arrangement of the at least one attachment in the safety position, the at least one contact bridge electrically bridges the at least one interruption. |
| US11980134B2 |
Operator commanded placement for control of filling mechanisms
An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A display shows a representation of harvested crop in a receiving vessel. A control system detects an operator input selecting a portion of the receiving vessel and automatically controls a fill control system to being filling the receiving vessel, at the selected portions of the receiving vessel, with harvested material. |
| US11980131B2 |
Skid plate for sensor integration
In one embodiment, a skid plate comprising an upper surface and an opposing ground engaging surface, the ground engaging surface comprising one or more optical windows flush or extending beyond a plane of the ground engaging surface, each of the optical windows comprising an optically transparent material. |
| US11980130B2 |
Machine-vision system for automated adjustment of a detasseler machine
Methods and systems for operating a detasseler machine to optimize detasseling efficiency. Front-facing image data is captured by a camera positioned with a field of view in front of the detasseler machine as the detasseler machine operates in a crop field. A new set of machine operating parameters for the detasseler machine is periodically determined based on the a set of crop parameters indicated by the front-facing image data and control signals are transmitted to one or more actuators to operate the detasseler machine according to the determined set of machine operating parameters. In some implementations, rear-facing image data used to quantify missed tassels left by the detasseler machine and the machine operating parameters are further adjusted to reduce the missed tassel metric. The mechanism for determining the set of machine operating parameters is then retrained based on the adjusted machine operating parameters. |
| US11980127B2 |
Forage harvester
A chopper drum assembly for a forage harvester including a chopper drum housing, a shear bar, a shear bar holder and a wear plate assembly. The chopper drum housing includes a first part and a wear plate assembly support surface. The shear bar holder is pivotally connected at a first end to the first part of the chopper drum housing and fixedly connected to the shear bar at a second end. A first end of the wear plate assembly is pivotally connected to the second end of the shear bar holder adjacent the shear bar, and a second end of the wear plate assembly is supported by the wear plate assembly support surface wherein, the wear plate support surface is arranged to be inclined to the horizontal. |
| US11980126B2 |
Agricultural apparatus comprising speed sensors and controls
An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle and a number of work units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit, each of the work units deposit cut crop as a swath. Each of the lateral work units include a conveyor to deposit cut crop. A plurality of sensors determine the speed of the agricultural apparatus and the speed of operation of each of the conveyors. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors, compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values for a desired vehicle speed and a speed of operation of the conveyors, and as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the speed of operation of at least one conveyor. |
| US11980125B2 |
Position detectors for steering systems of agricultural header transport systems
Systems and apparatuses for detecting an amount of steering articulation of a steering system are disclosed. The systems and apparatuses may be applied to steering systems of agricultural header transport systems. The systems and apparatuses may include a first component moveable with a first steering component and a second component that is movable with a second steering component. The first component and the second component may interact to generate a notification that a selected amount of steering articulation has occurred or is about to occur. The notification may be provided to an operator, such as in the form of a visual, audible, or haptic output. |
| US11980122B2 |
System and method for controlling product conveyance in response to near-plug detection
A near-plug monitoring system includes particle flow rate sensors coupled to or downstream of a distribution header, wherein the distribution header is coupled to a primary distribution line and a plurality of secondary distribution lines, the distribution header is configured to receive a flow of a granular product from the primary distribution line and to divert the flow of the granular product among the secondary distribution lines. The system includes a controller configured to receive feedback from the particle flow rate sensors, to determine a real-time flow rate of the granular product in the secondary distribution lines, to determine if a near-plug condition is occurring in at least one secondary distribution line based on the real-time flow rate, and to automatically provide a control signal to alter one or more operating parameters of the pneumatic conveyance system when the near-plug condition is occurring to resolve the near-plug condition. |
| US11980116B1 |
System and a method for automation of agricultural treatments
A system and a method for automation of agricultural treatments. The system receives a set of instructions for the agricultural treatment. The set of instructions may include a type of agricultural treatment, and a target location. Further, the system may determine chemical parameters including a composition, a dosage, and a quantity of a chemical required for the agricultural treatment. Further, the system may be configured to navigate the robot to the target location. Further, the system may detect a spraying section based on the type of agricultural treatment. Subsequently, the system may determine a speed of the robot, a proximity of the robot to the spraying section, and a rate of chemical flow. Further, the system may be configured to control the robot. Finally, the system may be configured to dispense the chemical using a spraying equipment. |
| US11980114B2 |
System and method for operating an agricultural system
A control system for an agricultural system includes a memory configured to store a path and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to receive feedback indicative of a position of the agricultural system, select a selected swath from a plurality of swaths of the path based on the position, in which each swath of the plurality of swaths includes a respective trigger point, and determine that the position of the agricultural system is within a threshold range of the respective trigger point of the selected swath. The processing circuitry is also configured to output a signal to instruct a component of the agricultural system to perform an operation associated with the respective trigger point of the selected swath in response to determining that the position of the agricultural system is within the threshold range of the respective trigger point of the selected swath. |
| US11985911B2 |
Methods for fabricating resistive random-access memory stacks
Technologies relating to RRAM crossbar array circuits with specialized interface layers for the low current operations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes: a substrate; a bottom electrode formed on the substrate; a first layer formed on the bottom electrode; an RRAM oxide layer formed on the first layer and the bottom electrode; and a top electrode formed on the RRAM oxide layer. The first layer may be a continuous layer or a discontinuous layer. The apparatus may further comprise a second layer formed between the RRAM oxide layer and the top electrode. The second layer may be a continuous layer or a discontinuous layer. |
| US11985910B2 |
Memristor and neuromorphic device comprising the same
Provided are memristors and neuromorphic devices including the memristors. A memristor includes a lower electrode and an upper electrode that are apart from each other and first and second two-dimensional material layers that are arranged between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and stacked without a chemical bond therebetween. |
| US11985909B2 |
Fabrication of stackable embedded eDRAM using a binary alloy based on antimony
Embodiments disclosed herein include memory bitcells and methods of forming such memory bitcells. In an embodiment, the memory bitcell is part of an embedded DRAM (eDRAM) memory device. In an embodiment, the memory bitcell comprises a substrate and a storage element embedded in the substrate. In an embodiment, the storage element comprises a phase changing material that comprises a binary alloy. In an embodiment, the memory bitcell further comprises a first electrode over a first surface of the storage element, and a second electrode over a second surface of the storage element. |
| US11985901B2 |
Using thermal energy, kinetic energy, or both to charge a device
In some examples, a device includes a charging circuit with a thermoelectric generator and a kinetic energy generator. An embedded controller (EC) monitors a level of a battery in the device. If the level falls below a threshold, the EC may determine, using an accelerometer, whether the device is in motion. If the device is in motion, the EC may use the kinetic energy generator to charge the battery. If the device is not in motion, the EC may determine, using a temperature sensor, whether there is a temperature difference between two portions of the device. If there is a temperature difference, then the EC may use the thermoelectric generator to charge the battery. If the EC determines that the device is not in motion and there is no temperature difference between the two portions, then the EC may instruct the user to charge the device. |
| US11985898B2 |
Piezoelectric device and fabricating method thereof, and electronic device and controlling method thereof
A piezoelectric device and a fabricating method thereof, and an electronic device and a controlling method thereof, which relates to the technical field of piezoelectric devices. The piezoelectric device includes: a flexible substrate and a plurality of piezoelectric units that are provided on the flexible substrate and are arranged in an array; each of the plurality of piezoelectric units includes: a first electrode, a piezoelectric component and a second electrode that are sequentially stacked on the flexible substrate; and the piezoelectric component is made from a rigid material. The present disclosure is suitable for the fabrication of piezoelectric devices. |
| US11985897B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a first electrode on a first surface of the semiconductor layer, a plurality of second electrodes on a second surface of the semiconductor layer, a control electrode between the first electrode and each of the plurality of second electrodes and electrically insulated from the semiconductor layer and each of the plurality of second electrodes, and a resin layer partially covering the second surface of the semiconductor layer and having a plurality of openings through which the respective second electrodes are at least partially exposed. Each of the plurality of openings has rounded corners. The device further includes a sensor element above the second surface of the semiconductor layer and covered by a first part of the resin layer surrounded by the openings. |
| US11985891B2 |
Polycyclic aromatic compounds and organic electroluminescent devices using the same
Disclosed are polycyclic aromatic compounds that can be employed in various organic layers of organic electroluminescent devices. Also disclosed are organic electroluminescent devices including the polycyclic aromatic compounds. The organic electroluminescent devices are highly efficient and long lasting and have greatly improved luminous efficiency. |
| US11985888B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device
An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprises an anode; a cathode; and a light emitting layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode; wherein the light emitting layer comprises at least one luminescent compound; and wherein the transition dipole moment of the at least one luminescent compound is oriented parallel to the surface of the light emitting layer. A method of fabricating a light emitting layer, comprises the steps of providing a substrate; depositing less than 2 nm of a template material on the substrate; and depositing a composition comprising at least one light emitting compound on the template material. |
| US11985887B2 |
Systems and methods for supporting and conveying a substrate
A system may include a support surface for supporting a substrate, a plurality of first passages arranged to distribute flows of a first gas to establish a gas bearing to float the substrate above the support surface, and a plurality of second passages arranged to distribute flows of a second gas to convey the substrate along the support surface. A method may include floating a substrate above a support surface of a substrate support apparatus via a gas bearing; and while floating the substrate, conveying the substrate along the support surface by flowing gas toward a surface of the substrate and in a nonperpendicular direction relative to the surface of the substrate. |
| US11985884B2 |
Display device
A display device prevents cracks from spreading to an active area. The display device includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area having a bending area, a thin-film transistor disposed in the active area, a light-emitting element disposed in the active area and connected to the thin-film transistor, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer, a touch pad disposed in the non-active area, a first routing line connecting the touch sensor to the touch pad via a second routing line in the bending area, and a crack prevention layer disposed on the second routing line in the bending area. Thus, the crack prevention layer is capable of preventing the occurrence of cracks in the bending area BA, thus preventing cracks from spreading to the active area AA. |
| US11985882B2 |
Display panel and method of fabricating the same
Disclosed are display panels and methods of fabricating the same. The display panel includes a base substrate having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light emitting element on the base substrate to generate a first light and overlapping the pixel area, a light control layer on the light emitting element to convert the first light into a white light, and a color filter layer on the light control layer and includes a first color filter that allows penetration of the first light, a second color filter that allows penetration of a second light different from the first light, and a third color filter that allows penetration of a third light different from the first light and the second light. |
| US11985881B2 |
Display panel, display device, input/output device, data processing device
A novel display panel that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a display region and includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, and a filter. The first pixel emits light with a spectrum having a local maximum at a first wavelength, the second pixel emits light with a spectrum having a local maximum at a second wavelength, and the third pixel emits light with a spectrum having a local maximum at a third wavelength. The filter includes a region overlapping with the first pixel, a region overlapping with the second pixel, and a region overlapping with the third pixel, and the filter has a transmittance spectrum having local minimums at a fourth wavelength and a fifth wavelength. The second wavelength is longer than the first wavelength. The third wavelength is longer than the second wavelength. The fourth wavelength is between the first wavelength and the second wavelength. The fifth wavelength is between the second wavelength and the third wavelength. |
| US11985880B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area to emit a light having a peak wavelength from light emitting areas and a non-display area surrounding the display area; and a second substrate including transparent areas overlapping the light emitting areas and to convert the peak wavelength of the light or to transmit the light through the transparent areas. The second substrate includes: a base layer including the transparent areas, an inner light blocking area arranged between the transparent areas, and an outer light blocking area arranged outside the transparent areas; a color filter on the base layer; and a light blocking layer above the color filter and including an outer light blocking layer overlapping the outer light blocking area and an inner light blocking layer overlapping the inner light blocking area. |
| US11985873B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a display area having a plurality of sub-pixels; a plurality of pad electrodes in a peripheral area outside the display area; a first organic insulating layer comprising an opening overlapping the plurality of pad electrodes; and an integrated circuit overlapping the plurality of pad electrodes and electrically connected to the plurality of pad electrodes, wherein a distance between an edge of the first organic insulating layer defining the opening and an edge of the integrated circuit is 40 micrometers (μm) or more. |
| US11985869B2 |
Display device including protection layer covering metal layer in TFT layer, method for producing display device, and apparatus for producing display device
A display device includes: a TFT layer including a metal layer and a protection layer protecting the metal layer in a layer above the metal layer; and a light-emitting layer, wherein the metal layer and the protection layer are formed to match each other. |
| US11985866B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus having first and second bonding members, display apparatus, photoelectric conversion apparatus, electronic device, illumination apparatus, and moving body
A semiconductor apparatus includes an element substrate including an effective pixel region having a plurality of effective pixels on one principal surface side of a first substrate, and a peripheral region positioned around the effective pixel region, a second substrate, and a first and a second bonding member configured to bond the both substrates. The second bonding member includes a material different from that of the first bonding member. In a planar view with respect to the one principal surface, the second substrate is disposed within the element substrate. The first bonding member is provided between the peripheral region and the second substrate. The second bonding member is provided between the effective pixel region and the second substrate. In a planar view with respect to the one principal surface, at least a part of an end portion of the second substrate is positioned on the first bonding member. |
| US11985864B2 |
Display panel and method of manufacturing same, and display device
Provided is a display panel, including: a backplane; a first electrode and an auxiliary layer, disposed on a same side of the backplane, wherein a distance between a surface of the first electrode distal from the backplane and the backplane is shorter than or equal to a distance between a surface of the auxiliary layer distal from the backplane and the backplane; a pixel defining layer, at least partially disposed on a side of the auxiliary layer distal from the backplane; a second electrode, disposed on a side of the pixel defining layer distal from the backplane; and an auxiliary electrode, disposed on a side of the second electrode distal from the backplane, wherein an orthographic projection of the auxiliary electrode onto the backplane is located within an orthographic projection of the pixel defining layer onto the backplane. |
| US11985863B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a pixel defining layer exposing at least a part of the first electrode and disposed on the substrate, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, and an encapsulation layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein the pixel defining layer includes an overlapping area overlapping the first electrode and a non-overlapping area not overlapping the first electrode, the overlapping area includes a first overlapping area spaced apart from the first electrode and facing the first electrode, and the encapsulation layer is at least partially disposed in a space between the first electrode and the pixel defining layer in the first overlapping area. |
| US11985858B2 |
Display device
Disclosed is a display device that is capable of being driven with low power consumption. A first thin-film transistor including a polycrystalline semiconductor layer and a second thin-film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer are disposed in an active area, thereby reducing power consumption. At least one opening formed in a bending area is formed to have the same depth as any one of contact holes formed in the active area, thereby making it possible to form the opening and the contact holes through the same process and consequently simplifying the process of manufacturing the device. Since a high potential supply line and a low potential supply line overlap each other with a protective film formed of an inorganic insulation material interposed therebetween, short-circuiting of the high potential supply line and the low potential supply line may be prevented. |
| US11985857B2 |
Display device, method of manufacturing display device, and electronic apparatus
A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. Agate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer. |
| US11985856B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The display apparatus includes a light emitting part including a plurality of light emitting diodes; and a thin film transistor (TFT) panel part configured to drive the plurality of light emitting diodes. The plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically connected to the plurality of TFTs, respectively, by a layer disposed between the light emitting diode part and the TFT panel part. |
| US11985853B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first display area and a second display area, wherein the display panel includes: a base substrate; a plurality of first repeating units arranged on the base substrate in an array and located in the first display area, each of the first repeating units including at least a first sub-pixel; a plurality of second repeating units arranged on the base substrate in an array and located in the second display area, each of the second repeating units including at least a second sub-pixel, wherein a color of light emitted by the first sub-pixel is the same as a color of light emitted by the second sub-pixel; a pixel defining layer disposed on the base substrate and located in both the first display area and the second display area, wherein the pixel defining layer includes a first opening located in the first display area and a second opening located in the second display area. A distribution density of the first repeating units in the first display area is greater than a distribution density of the second repeating units in the second display area, the first sub-pixel includes the first opening, the second sub-pixel includes the second opening, and an area of an orthographic projection of the second opening on the base substrate is greater than an area of an orthographic projection of the first opening on the base substrate. |
| US11985850B2 |
Display module and display apparatus
A display module and a display apparatus, the display apparatus implementing grounding of a support planarization layer (300) by means of at least one of a grounded first heat dissipation layer (400) and second heat dissipation layer (500) being electrically connected to the support planarization layer (300), so that the grounded support planarization layer (300) does not interfere with touch control signals in the display module, improving the touch control performance of the display module. |
| US11985847B2 |
Circularly polarizing plate
A circularly polarizing plate capable of improving the tone of reflective color sense by using a retardation film having flat dispersion characteristics; and an OLED device comprising the circularly polarizing plate. |
| US11985845B2 |
Encapsulation structure, encapsulation method and display apparatus
The present disclosure discloses an encapsulation structure, an encapsulation method and a display apparatus. The encapsulation structure includes at least two encapsulation structure layers that cover an outer side of a device to be encapsulated, at least one of the at least two encapsulation structure layers includes an inorganic layer and an organic layer that are superimposed. The inorganic layer comprises a first sub-inorganic layer and a second sub-inorganic layer that are superimposed, a first opening is in the first sub-inorganic layer, a second opening is in the second sub-inorganic layer, and an elastic structure is disposed in each of the first opening and the second opening. |
| US11985842B2 |
Display substrate with display area having different pixel density regions, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A display substrate and a method manufacturing the same, an electronic apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a display area including a first display region and a second display region, the first display region having a pixel density higher than that of the second display region, the display area including a base substrate, and a first electrode layer, a light-emitting functional layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially provided on the base substrate, the second electrode layer being on a side of the light-emitting functional layer away from the base substrate,. The second electrode layer includes a first electrode portion provided in the first display region and a second electrode portion provided in the second display region, the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion are electrically connected with each other, and the second electrode portion has a light transmittance higher than that of the first electrode portion. |
| US11985840B2 |
Display substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display device
A display substrate including a pixel, and further includes: a substrate; a first-auxiliary-electrode on the substrate; a second-auxiliary-electrode disposed on and electrically connected to the first-auxiliary-electrode, the second auxiliary-electrode comprising a first-conductive-layer on the first-auxiliary-electrode, a second-conductive-layer on the first-conductive-layer, and a barrier layer on the second-conductive-layer, an orthographic projection of the second-conductive-layer on the substrate located within an orthographic projection of the first-conductive-layer on the substrate, and the orthographic projection of the second-conductive-layer located within an orthographic projection of the barrier layer on the substrate; and a first electrode electrically connected to the second-auxiliary-electrode and comprising a first-conductive-portion and a second-conductive-portion connected to each other, the first-conductive-portion disposed on the first-conductive-layer and extending along a surface of the first-conductive-layer, the second-conductive-portion contacting with and extending along a side surface of the second-conductive-layer, wherein the first electrode is a cathode of the pixel. |
| US11985838B2 |
Imaging device, stacked imaging device, and solid-state imaging apparatus
An imaging device includes: a first electrode; a charge storage electrode disposed at a distance from the first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer in contact with the first electrode and above the charge storage electrode, with an insulating layer between the charge storage electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer; and a second electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer. The portion of the insulating layer between the charge storage electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first region and a second region, the first region is formed with a first insulating layer, the second region is formed with a second insulating layer, and the absolute value of the fixed charge of the material forming the second insulating layer is smaller than the absolute value of the fixed charge of the material forming the first insulating layer. |
| US11985837B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element
To provide a photoelectric conversion element capable of further improving performance in a photoelectric conversion element using an organic semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged to face each other, and a photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the photoelectric conversion layer 17 includes a first organic semiconductor material and a second organic semiconductor material, and at least one of the first organic semiconductor material or the second organic semiconductor material is an organic molecule having a HOMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less or a LUMO volume fraction of 0.15 or less. |
| US11985832B1 |
Planar and trench capacitors with hydrogen barrier dielectric for logic and memory applications
A device includes, in a first region, a first conductive interconnect, an electrode structure on the first conductive interconnect, where the electrode structure includes a first conductive hydrogen barrier layer and a first conductive fill material. A trench capacitor including a ferroelectric material or a paraelectric material is on the electrode structure. A second dielectric includes an amorphous, greater than 90% film density hydrogen barrier material laterally surrounds the memory device. A via electrode including a second conductive hydrogen barrier material is on at least a portion of the memory device. A second region includes a conductive interconnect structure embedded within a less than 90% film density dielectric material. |
| US11985831B1 |
Multi-function threshold gate with input based adaptive threshold and with stacked non-planar ferroelectric capacitors
An apparatus and configuring scheme where a ferroelectric capacitive input circuit can be programmed to perform different logic functions by adjusting the switching threshold of the ferroelectric capacitive input circuit. Digital inputs are received by respective capacitors on first terminals of those capacitors. The second terminals of the capacitors are connected to a summing node. A pull-up and pull-down device are coupled to the summing node. The pull-up and pull-down devices are controlled separately. During a reset phase, the pull-up and pull-down devices are turned on in a sequence, and inputs to the capacitors are set to condition the voltage on node n1. As such, a threshold for the capacitive input circuit is set. After the reset phase, an evaluation phase follows. In the evaluation phase, the output of the capacitive input circuit is determined based on the inputs and the logic function configured during the reset phase. |
| US11985828B2 |
Semiconductor device, semiconductor wafer, memory device, and electronic device
An object is to provide a semiconductor device with large memory capacity. The semiconductor device includes first to seventh insulators, a first conductor, and a first semiconductor. The first conductor is positioned on a first top surface of the first insulator and a first bottom surface of the second insulator. The third insulator is positioned in a region including a side surface and a second top surface of the first insulator, a side surface of the first conductor, and a second bottom surface and a side surface of the second insulator. The fourth insulator, the fifth insulator, and the first semiconductor are sequentially stacked on the third insulator. The sixth insulator is in contact with the fifth insulator in a region overlapping the first conductor. The seventh insulator is positioned in a region including the first semiconductor and the sixth insulator. |
| US11985826B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device having adjoined source contact structures and methods for forming the same
A plurality of holes are formed extending vertically in a first dielectric deck that includes interleaved a plurality of first sacrificial layers and a plurality of first dielectric layers over a substrate. A plurality of sacrificial structures are formed in the holes. A second dielectric deck is formed having interleaved a plurality of second sacrificial layers and a plurality of second dielectric layers over the first dielectric deck. A slit opening is formed extending in the second dielectric deck, the slit opening aligned with and over the sacrificial source contact structures. The sacrificial structures are removed through the slit openings such that the slit opening is in contact with the holes to form a slit structure. A plurality of conductor layers are formed in the first and second dielectric decks through the slit structure, forming a memory stack. A source contact structure is formed in the slit structure. |
| US11985822B2 |
Memory device
A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a stacked structure, a tubular element, a conductive pillar and memory cells. The tubular element includes a dummy channel layer and penetrates the stacked structure. The conductive pillar is enclosed by the tubular element and extending beyond a bottom surface of the dummy channel layer. The memory cells are in the stacked structure and electrically connected to the conductive pillar. |
| US11985817B2 |
Semiconductor device and forming method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a forming method thereof. The forming method includes: providing a substrate; forming node contacts inside the substrate; forming landing pads on an upper surface of the substrate, where the landing pad is in contact with the node contact; forming a barrier layer on exposed surfaces of the landing pads and the node contacts; and after performing an electrical test on the semiconductor device on which the barrier layer is formed, removing the barrier layer on an upper surface of the landing pads. |
| US11985816B2 |
Semiconductor device with air gap
The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate; a drain region positioned in the substrate; a common source region positioned in the substrate and opposing to the drain region; a bit line structure including a bit line conductive layer positioned on the substrate and electrically coupled to the common source region; a cell contact positioned on the substrate, adjacent to the bit line structure, and electrically connected to the drain region; a landing pad positioned above the bit line conductive layer and electrically connected to the cell contact; and an air gap positioned between the landing pad and the bit line conductive layer. |
| US11985814B2 |
Method for manufacturing bit line structure, method for manufacturing semiconductor structure, and semiconductor structure
A method for manufacturing a bit line structure includes the following operations. A bit line conductive layer is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and the bit line conductive layer is partially located in a groove in the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A first protective layer is formed on surfaces of the bit line conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate. A first barrier layer is formed on a surface of the first protective layer. The surface of the first barrier layer is subjected with passivating treatment. A sacrificial layer is formed on the surface of the first barrier layer, and is provided with a filling part filled in the groove. A part, other than the filling part, of the sacrificial layer is cleaned and stripped. |
| US11985811B2 |
Semiconductor memory device, manufacturing method thereof and electronic device
A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof, a reading/writing method, an electronic device and a memory circuit are provided. A transistor is provided in each memory cell in the semiconductor memory device. A gate electrode and an auxiliary electrode are provided in the transistor, and the auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to a drain electrode. During a writing operation, a first voltage is applied to the gate electrode through a word line, and an electrical signal is applied to a source electrode through a bit line according to the external input data. During a reading operation, a second voltage is applied to the auxiliary electrode through the word line by using the influence of the voltage on the auxiliary electrode on the threshold voltage of the transistor (the size of the second voltage is between the threshold voltage of the transistor when storing “1” and the threshold voltage of the transistor when storing “0”), and then the data is read by detecting the size of the output current of the field effect transistor. |
| US11985810B2 |
Semiconductor device and preparation method thereof, and memory apparatus
A semiconductor device, a preparation method thereof and a memory apparatus are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate on which multiple strip-shaped stacked structures and a sidewall structure covering a periphery of each stacked structure are disposed, and a conductive structure is disposed on a side of the stacked structure far away from the semiconductor substrate. The stacked structure includes a conductor layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to transmit a data signal, an isolation layer disposed on a side of the conductor layer far away from the semiconductor substrate, a separation layer disposed on a side of the isolation layer far away from the semiconductor substrate and made of a low dielectric constant material, and a dielectric layer disposed on a side of the separation layer far away from the semiconductor substrate and configured to isolate the separation layer from the conductive structure. |
| US11985807B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor structure and semiconductor structure
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: a first mask layer is formed on a dielectric layer, in which a first etching hole extending along a first direction parallel to the dielectric layer is formed in the first mask layer; a side of the first mask layer away from the dielectric layer is planarized; a second mask layer is formed on the first mask layer, in which a second etching hole extending along a second direction parallel to the dielectric layer is formed in the second mask layer, the first etching hole and the second etching hole constitute an etching hole; and the dielectric layer is etched along the etching hole to form the capacitor hole. |
| US11985804B2 |
Package comprising a block device with a shield and method of fabricating the same
A package that includes a substrate, a first integrated device coupled to the substrate, a first block device coupled to the substrate, a second encapsulation layer encapsulating the first integrated device and the first block device. The first block device includes a first electrical component, a second electrical component, a first encapsulation layer at least partially encapsulating the first electrical component and the second electrical component, and a first metal layer coupled to the first encapsulation layer. |
| US11985792B2 |
Electronic computing apparatus and enclosure therefor
An enclosure of an electronic computing apparatus allows two electronic computing modules, each having a built-in fan, to be mounted in a perpendicular direction, when the two electronic computing modules are inserted, a shutter is at an intermediate position due to an elastic force of pushing a spring cover in a front surface direction, from push rods corresponding to the two electronic computing modules, and when one of the electronic computing modules is removed, the elastic force of pushing the cover from the push rod on the removal is lost, and the shutter moves, around a rotating mechanism, to a side of a housing space on the removal side and shuts off a flow path in the housing space. |
| US11985790B2 |
Modular data center cooling
A modular arrangement is provided for housing electronic equipment and associated cooling structure in a data center environment. The modular units provide cooling air on an as-needed basis to individual pieces of equipment by way of individual plenums and associated valves. The units can be interconnected by vertical stacking, in side-to-side arrangements, and back-to-back arrangements. A number of units can be interconnected to form a cell. The cells can be interconnected to form larger units. In this manner, data centers can be configured in any desired arrangement without requiring complicated cooling design. |
| US11985772B2 |
Battery case and electronic price indicator including the same
A battery case includes: a first battery accommodating portion accommodating at least one first battery; a second battery accommodating portion arranged apart from the first battery accommodating portion and accommodating at least one second battery serially connected with the at least one first battery; a rail arranged between the first battery accommodating portion and the second battery accommodating portion; and a structure configured to move along the rail between the first battery accommodating portion and the second battery accommodating portion and prevent contact between same terminals of the at least one first battery and the at least one second battery at a point at which the at least one first battery and the at least one second battery touch each other. |
| US11985770B2 |
Display assembly and foldable display device
A display assembly includes a display panel, a support plate disposed at a non-display surface of the display panel, and an adhesive layer for bonding the display panel and the support plate together. The display panel includes at least a bending area and non-bending areas disposed at two sides of the bending area. The support plate is disposed at the non-bending areas. The adhesive layer includes a first adhesive layer disposed at the non-bending areas and between the display panel and the support plate and a second adhesive layer disposed at the bending area and connected to the first adhesive layer. At least a portion of the bending area is not covered by the adhesive layer. |
| US11985769B2 |
Push-to-open lid and container
A container comprising a base portion, the base portion having at least one side support; and at least one end support at each end of the base portion; and a flexible, resilient lid portion, the lid portion configured to be installed to the base portion utilizing the resilience in the lid portion for inserting each end of the lid portion into the at least one end support. Further, a method for installing a flexible, resilient lid to a container, the container comprising a base portion having a side support at each side of the container and an end support at each end of the base portion, the method including bending the lid by applying pressure to each end of the lid; aligning the lid with each end support; and releasing the lid, wherein the lid re-forms into a flat lid within the end supports. |
| US11985767B2 |
Tape feeder
There is provided a tape feeder for feeding a taped component, in which multiple electric components are taped to a tape having engagement holes formed at equal pitches, to a supply position by engaging feeding claws with the engagement holes, including: a claw member that linearly moves in a state of being engaged with the engagement hole and feeds the taped component toward the feeding claw. |
| US11985764B2 |
Circuit board and method for manufacturing the same
A circuit board, with inbuilt protection against incoming and outgoing electromagnetic interference (EMI), includes an insulating adhesive portion, a first signal line, and a second signal line. The first signal line and the second signal line are surrounded and separated by an electromagnetic shielding film against EMI. The insulating adhesive portion fills a gap between the first signal line and the electromagnetic shielding film and a gap between the second signal line and the electromagnetic shielding film. External interference with signals in the circuit board is reduced, mutual interference between the first signal line and the second signal line is reduced, and electromagnetic radiation of the circuit board is also reduced. A method for manufacturing the circuit board is also disclosed. |
| US11985758B2 |
Indium-based interface structures, apparatus, and methods for forming the same
Indium-based interface systems, structures, and methods for forming the same are provided. The disclosed indium-based interfaces may be formed as solid structures between two solid surfaces by providing a solid indium-based material between the two surfaces, and heating the indium-based material above its melting point while in contact with each of the two surfaces to cause the indium-based material to reflow or otherwise liquefy between the two surfaces. The indium-based material may then be cooled below its melting point to form a solid interface material structure that is positioned between and in contact with each of the surfaces. |
| US11985757B2 |
Printed circuit board assembly
A printed circuit board assembly includes a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board disposed on the first printed circuit board and including an antenna pattern, a third printed circuit board disposed on the first printed circuit board, one or more first electronic components disposed between the first and the second printed circuit board and electrically connected to at least one of the first and the second printed circuit board, one or more second electronic components disposed between the first and the third printed circuit board, and electrically connected to at least one of the first and the third printed circuit board, a first interposer substrate electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board to each other, and a second interposer substrate electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the third printed circuit board to each other. |
| US11985756B2 |
Linear accelerator coil including multiple fluid channels
Embodiments herein are directed to a linear accelerator assembly for an ion implanter, wherein the linear accelerator includes a jacketed resonator coil. In some embodiments, a linear accelerator assembly may include a first fluid conduit and a coil resonator coupled to the first fluid conduit, wherein the coil resonator is operable to receive a first fluid via the first fluid conduit, wherein the coil resonator comprises a first coil conduit adjacent a second coil conduit, and wherein a first fluid channel defined by the first coil conduit is operable to receive the first fluid. |
| US11985754B2 |
Nitrogen oxide reduction apparatus and gas treating apparatus
A gas treating apparatus may include a reaction chamber configured to process a gas supplied from an outside by a plasma, the processed gas containing a nitrogen oxide, and a nitrogen oxide reduction apparatus connected to the reaction chamber. The nitrogen oxide reduction apparatus includes a cooling unit configured to cool the processed gas to a temperature lower than a nitrogen oxide generation temperature. |
| US11985752B2 |
Inductor assembly, impedance matching network and system including inductor assembly
An inductor assembly includes a fixture element having a central core and support structures coupled to and projecting outwardly from the central core, each of the support structures having an outer edge with a notched profile of indentations extending toward the central core, and a helical inductor having multiple turns, the turns being seated in the indentations of the at least two support structures. The support structures may be equidistantly spaced apart from one another about the central core by air gaps. The inductor assembly may be incorporated in an impedance matching network, and one or more impedance matching networks may be incorporated in a defrosting system. The impedance matching network may be a single-ended network or a double-ended network. |
| US11985744B2 |
LED driver suitable for low-voltage operation and method therefor
In one form, a switching controller includes a buck controller and a bypass circuit. The buck controller has an input for receiving a variable voltage, an output for providing a buck voltage by switching the variable voltage into an inductive output filter according to a switching signal having a variable duty cycle to regulate a current into a load. The bypass circuit is coupled to the buck controller for comparing the variable duty cycle of the switching signal to a threshold, for activating a bypass signal in response to the variable duty cycle exceeding the threshold, and for subsequently de-activating the bypass signal according to a predetermined algorithm. |
| US11985740B2 |
Method for operating a light emitting diode arrangement, method for characterizing a light emitting diode, and light emitting diode arrangement
A method for operating a light emitting diode arrangement with at least one light emitting diode includes the steps of: a) determining at least one instantaneous current-voltage value pair; b) matching the instantaneous current-voltage value pair with an original current-voltage value pair; and c) determining an updated current feed based on the matching and driving the light emitting diode with the updated current feed. |
| US11985735B2 |
Isotherm cooking plate apparatus, system, and method of manufacture
An isothermal cooking plate assembly is formed from a first plate of high thermal conductivity material having a back surface and an oppositely disposed top cooking surface. One or more heater circuit assemblies are disposed on the first plate back surface for forming a composite having a back surface. A controller is in electrical connection with the heater circuit assemblies for controlling temperature of the first plate of high thermal conductivity material. The first plate can be Aluminum Type 1100 or Aluminum Type 6061. The first plate can be a laminate formed from a clad bottom metal layer and clad top cooking surface metal layer, where the clad layers formed from the same material and having about the same thickness. The clad material can be austenitic stainless steel. A second plate of low thermal conductivity material can be attached to the composite back surface of first plate. |
| US11985733B2 |
Buffer status report enhancements for TCP Flow
Technology for a user equipment (UE), operable to generate an enhanced buffer status report (eBSR) is disclosed. The UE can identify packets for uplink transmission. The UE can filter the packets for uplink transmission, to identify a number of small packets pending for transmission and a number of larger packets, relative to the small packets, that are pending for transmission in the uplink transmission. The UE can encode the eBSR for transmission to a next generation node B (gNB), wherein the eBSR includes information identifying the number of small packets pending for transmission. The UE can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the number of small packets pending for transmission. |
| US11985732B2 |
Utilizing a plurality of uplink carriers and a plurality of downlink carriers for multi-cell communications
A method performed by a base station may include receiving using a first uplink carrier. The method may include transmitting a signal using a first downlink carrier. The signal may include a message indicating activation of a second uplink carrier. The method may include transmitting configuration information indicating an inactivity period associated with the second uplink carrier. The method may include receiving using the second uplink carrier activated based on the message. The method may further include detecting that the second uplink carrier has been deactivated based on expiration of the inactivity period. |
| US11985731B2 |
Systems and methods for exposing user equipment identity
A device, located in a core network associated with a radio access network (RAN), may include a processor configured to expose services or capabilities to application servers outside the core network, wherein the device is located in a core network associated with a radio access network (RAN). The processor may be further configured to receive a subscriber identifier message from a gateway device that established a connection to a user equipment (UE) device via the RAN, wherein the subscriber identifier message includes information identifying the UE device; receive a request from an application server associated with the connection for the information identifying the UE device; and provide the requested information identifying the UE device to the application server, in response to receiving the request from the application server. |
| US11985730B2 |
Terminal configuration method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application provide a terminal configuration method and an apparatus. When determining that a SIM card in a terminal is powered on, a wireless communications module reads SIM card information such as some or all of an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), a service provider name (SPN), or a global identifier ID (GID) in the SIM card from the SIM card. After that, the SIM card information obtained by the wireless communications module is sent to an application processor. The application processor obtains an operator parameter based on the SIM card information reported by the wireless communications module, and configures the terminal. Therefore, at a moment at which the SIM card is powered on, the wireless communications module obtains the SIM card information from the SIM card, so that a timing for the UE to obtain the IMSI is advanced. |
| US11985722B2 |
Method and apparatus for frequency measurement and gap configuration
A method for configuring a gap includes transmitting, by a first base station, a first message to a user equipment to configure the gap, the first message including first time reference information and the first timing reference information indicating a cell including, a primary cell of the first base station, a primary cell of a second base station, or a serving cell; and configuring, by using the first message, the user equipment to use a system frame number and a subframe of the cell for gap calculation. |
| US11985721B2 |
Techniques for user equipment antenna prioritization
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may establish a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT). The UE may establish a second communication link using a second RAT. The UE may determine whether to prioritize antenna selection for the first communication link using the first RAT or the second communication link using the second RAT. The UE may prioritize antenna selection for the first communication link or the second communication link based at least in part on the determination. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11985720B2 |
Synchronizing multi-link communications in a wireless local area network (WLAN)
This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for wireless communication, and particularly, methods, devices and systems for multi-link operation. In some aspects, a first WLAN device (such as a non-AP STA) may establish with a second WLAN device (such as an AP) a multi-link association by which the first WLAN device can simultaneously transmit information to the second WLAN device via a first wireless communication link and a second wireless communication link. The first WLAN device may coordinate contention for the first wireless communication link by a first WLAN interface of the first WLAN device to be concurrent with contention for the second wireless communication link by a second WLAN interface of the first WLAN device. |
| US11985719B2 |
Method and device for performing PC5 RRC connection-based HARQ feedback in NR V2X
An operating method of a first device (100) in a wireless communication system is proposed. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving a PSSCH from a second device (200); on the basis of whether or not PC5 RRC connection exists between the first device (100) and the second device (200), determining an option associated with HARQ feedback; and performing the HARQ feedback through a PSFCH associated with the PSSCH on the basis of the option associated with the HARQ feedback. |
| US11985718B2 |
Apparatus and method for configuring radio link control layer parameter for direct communication 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. Disclosed is a method of operating a user equipment UE in a wireless communication system, including determining a data transmission rate requirement of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) application and acquiring data rate information according to the required data transmission rate, transmitting the data rate information to a base station and acquiring a sidelink radio link control (RLC) function configuration parameter, and transmitting the acquired sidelink RLC function configuration parameter to another UE. |
| US11985709B2 |
Random access method, user equipment, base station, and random access system
A random access method includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), a preamble sequence. The method also includes generating, by the UE, a scrambling code. The scrambling code is based on the preamble sequence. The method further includes scrambling, by the UE, data based on the scrambling code to obtain scrambled data. The method additionally includes determining, by the UE based on a predetermined resource mapping relationship, time-frequency resources for sending the scrambled data. The method also includes sending, by the UE on the determined time-frequency resources, the scrambled data to a base station. |
| US11985704B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing joint transmission in wireless LAN system
Proposed are a method and apparatus for performing joint transmission in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, an M-AP transmits a C-RTS frame to first and second S-APs. The M-AP receives, from the first and second S-APs, a CTS frame that is a response to the C-RTS frame. The M-AP performs joint transmission on an STA through the first and second S-APs. |
| US11985701B2 |
Communication control method
A communication control method according to one embodiment is a method for a first communication apparatus to perform radio communication with a second communication apparatus in a cell operated in an unlicensed band. The communication control method includes configuring a first bandwidth part and a second bandwidth part having a narrower bandwidth than the first bandwidth part within a carrier frequency of the cell, measuring, by the first communication apparatus, disturbing wave power in the first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part, and transmitting, by the first communication apparatus, a radio signal to the second communication apparatus by using a bandwidth part in which a disturbing wave is evaluated to not be present based on a result of the measurement. |
| US11985697B2 |
Timing advance (TA) determining method and apparatus for terminal device
This application provides a TA determining method and apparatus for a terminal device. After receiving a TA adjustment parameter sent by an access network device and determining that a TA of the terminal device needs to be adjusted, the terminal device determines a TA scaling factor, a subcarrier spacing parameter, and a first TA, to jointly adjust the first TA to obtain a second TA. ATA adjustment parameter k is added when the terminal device determines the second TA, so that an adjustable range of the TA is larger. Therefore, the TA may be applied to determining the TA of the terminal device when the terminal device communicates with a satellite base station. In this way, the terminal device can adjust the TA when movement of a device is caused by both the terminal device and the satellite base station. |
| US11985695B2 |
Generating coordination information for sidelink communications
Embodiments include systems and methods for sidelink communications. In embodiments, a processor of a wireless device may determine signal strength information and priority information associated with a sidelink communication resource. The processor may determine coordination information based on the determined signal strength information and priority information. The processor may generate a message to include the determined coordination information. The processor may transmit the generated message including the determined coordination information to a second wireless device. In some embodiments, the generated message may be a control message, such as a medium access control control-element (MAC-CE) or a sidelink control information message. |
| US11985694B2 |
Scheduling communication in a wireless communication system
A user equipment (UE) receives, from a base station, a plurality of resource allocations for a group of UEs, wherein the plurality of resource allocations are for communication of UEs in proximity to each other. The UE selects one of the plurality of resources allocations for transmission, and transmits using the selected resource allocation, wherein the UE is in proximity to at least one other UE. |
| US11985692B2 |
Method and system for antenna integrated radio (AIR) downlink and uplink beam polarization adaptation
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting received signals (in an antenna integrated radio (AIR)) associated with multiple beams in a communications system, and performing action(s), such as polarization adjusting and/or signal conditioning, resulting in improved signal to noise ratio and mitigation/cancellation of interference impacting the beams. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11985691B2 |
Non-transparent single frequency network scheme
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of wireless communication. A user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating two or more transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The UE may differentiate that the two or more TCI states apply to all demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports or all transmission layers across all resource blocks and symbols for the PDSCH from TCI states that apply to different sets of DMRS ports or different sets of resource blocks or symbols. The UE may generate a composite quasi-co-location (QCL) based on the two or more TCI states in response to the differentiating. The UE may receive the PDSCH based on the composite QCL. |
| US11985685B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting sounding reference signal in wireless communication system of unlicensed band and method and apparatus for triggering sounding reference signal transmission
Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal (SRS). The terminal receives a grant for uplink multiple subframes from a base station. The terminal determines a first subframe for an SRS transmission of the terminal among the uplink multiple subframes on the basis of SRS transmission position information received from the base station. Further, the terminal transmits the SRS in the first subframe. |
| US11985680B2 |
Modulation order adaptation for partial subframes
The present disclosure relates to transmitting transport blocks in subframes of a predefined length within a wireless communication system. A downlink control information including a resource grant comprising a predetermined modulation and a predetermined transport block size is received (user equipment is the transmitter) or generated (base station is the transmitter). Then transport block including channel coded data to be transmitted in a subframe with the predetermined modulation and the predetermined transport block size is generated. Sensing is performed in the subframes and based thereon, it is determined whether a partial subframe or a complete subframe is available for transmission of the generated transport block. Finally, the transport block is transmitted with a modified modulation different from the predetermined modulation if the partial rather than complete subframe is available. Correspondingly, at the receiver, the grant is received (user equipment is receiver) or generated (base station is the receiver), the size of the subframe in which the reception is expected is determined and then the transport block is received with a modified modulation if only the partial subframe is available. |
| US11985669B2 |
Demodulation using demodulation reference signals from multiple component carriers
A method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes receiving one or more particular signals. The method further includes receiving one or more transmissions associated with a first CC and a second CC. The one or more transmissions include first data and a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) that are associated with the first CC, and the one or more transmissions further include second data and a second DMRS that are associated with the second CC. A determination whether to demodulate the second data using the first DMRS is based on the one or more particular signals. |
| US11985668B2 |
Uplink transmit beam update using uplink transmission configuration indicator state
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for uplink transmit beam update using uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states. An example method generally includes receiving, from a network entity, signaling of an uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state update for one or more uplink transmissions. The example method generally includes determining the uplink TCI state update is to be applied for dynamically scheduled uplink transmission, semi-persistently scheduled uplink transmission, or periodic uplink transmission. The example method generally includes applying the uplink TCI state update to one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with the determination. |
| US11985667B2 |
Method for multiplexing transmission of information and apparatus, and information receiving method and apparatus
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for multiplexing transmission of information and apparatus, a method for receiving information and apparatus, user equipment (UE), a base station and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for multiplexing transmission of information can include, when a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) have an overlapping portion in a time-domain, selecting, according to a selection criterion, a PUSCH for multiplexing transmission of uplink control information (UCI) carried in the PUCCH. The method can further include using the selected PUSCH for the multiplexing transmission of the UCI and transmission content of the selected PUSCH. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the PUCCH and the plurality of PUSCHs have an overlapping portion in the time-domain, a suitable PUSCH can be selected for the multiplexing transmission. |
| US11985662B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmission timing enhancement for different numerologies in NTN
A user equipment (UE) includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media containing computer-executable instructions embodied therein, and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The at least one processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to receive downlink control information (DCI) on a downlink (DL) channel of a non-terrestrial network (NTN), the DL channel reception ending in a first slot, and transmit an uplink (UL) transmission on a UL channel of the NTN in a second slot. The second slot is separate from the first slot by a timing offset, where a duration of the timing offset is dependent on a type of the UL transmission and a numerology of the UL transmission. |
| US11985661B2 |
Systems and methods for PDSCH based CSI measurement
Systems and methods provide channel state information (CSI) measurement based on measuring a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission. A UE may determine the DMRS for the PDSCH transmission with frequency hopping, and measure the DMRS for the PDSCH transmission to determine a CSI measurement. The UE may then report the CSI measurement to a base station. |
| US11985655B2 |
Method and network element of scheduling uplink reference signal resource
The present disclosure proposes a method, a network element, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium of scheduling a UL RS resource for an MU-MIMO enabled UE. The method is performed at a network element to schedule a UL RS resource for an MU-MIMO enabled UE. The method comprises: determining whether channel status information for the UE is known or not; assigning a first RS resource from a first RS group to the UE in response to determining that the channel status information for the UE is unknown and that the first RS resource is not assigned to any other UE; and assigning a second RS resource from a second RS group to the UE in response to determining that the channel status information for the UE is known. |
| US11985648B2 |
Secondary cell activation using temporary reference signals and beam selection
Systems, methods, and devices for secondary cell activation using temporary reference signals and beam selection are provided. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication is performed by a UE and includes receiving, from a base station (BS) via a first cell, an activation command to activate a second cell different from the first cell. The method further includes receiving, from the BS via the second cell during a cell activation period, a first reference signal different from a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on beam information. The method further includes performing a first measurement of the first reference signal, and operating in the second cell based on the first measurement. |
| US11985645B2 |
Dynamic uplink Tx DC sub-carrier location reporting
Reporting UL Tx DC sub-carrier location information may include decoding a radio resource control (RRC) message received from a base station. The RRC message may comprise a configuration for dynamically reporting uplink (UL) transmit (Tx) direct current (DC) sub-carrier location information. A change associated with at boast one previous UL Tx DC sub-carrier location may be determined to have occurred, thereby creating at least one new UL Tx DC sub-carrier location. In response to determining the change, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC CE) may be encoded for transmission to the base station. The MAC CE may include information corresponding to the at least one new UL Tx DC sub-carrier location. |
| US11985643B2 |
DCI design for multi-cross carrier scheduling
A configuration to enable a base station to schedule cross carrier scheduling of uplink and/or downlink transmissions using a DCI. The apparatus transmits, to a UE, a PDCCH including a cross carrier schedule. The PDCCH comprises DCI configured to schedule an uplink transmission or a downlink transmission. The DCI includes at least one FDRA field indicating RBs for the uplink transmission or the downlink transmission. The apparatus communicates with the UE based on the cross carrier schedule configured by the DCI. |
| US11985641B2 |
Node apparatus and methods for providing high-capacity data services via a content delivery network architecture
Node apparatus and methods for providing high-bandwidth, low-latency data service over a content delivery network including existing wireline infrastructure. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant hybrid fiber coax (HFC) infrastructure is disclosed, which includes a node that enables standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 3GPP and IEEE Std. 802.11 services). In one variant, an expanded frequency band (e.g., 1.6 GHz in total bandwidth) is used over the coaxial portions of the HFC infrastructure, which is allocated to two or more sub-bands via 802.11ax protocols. The node is used in various network architectures configured to support different use cases such as for providing a small cell service, a distributed antenna system (DAS) at an enterprise premises or a venue, and a redundancy capability of data communication. |
| US11985638B2 |
Method and device for transmitting information related to SL slot in NR V2X
Proposed is an operation method of a first device in a wireless communication system. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, TDD-UL-DL configuration information including information related to a first slot pattern and information related to a second slot pattern; acquiring the number of first SL slots related to the first slot pattern and the number of second SL slots related to the second slot pattern on the basis of first SCS related to SL communication and the TDD-UL-DL configuration information; and transmitting, to a second device, a PSBCH including information related to the number of the first SL slots and information related to the number of the second SL slots. |
| US11985637B2 |
SRS design for unlicensed carriers
There is disclosed a User Equipment for a MulteFire wireless communication network. The User Equipment comprises processing circuitry and a transmitter, the User Equipment being adapted for utilizing the processing circuitry and the transmitter for performing a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) procedure for one or more transmission bandwidths; transmitting Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) signaling in a PUSCH subframe on one or more interlaces within the one or more transmission bandwidths; and transmitting Sounding Reference Signaling on the one or more interlaces in the PUSCH subframe. |
| US11985633B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving frame
A frame transmission method is provided by a device in a wireless communication network. The device generates a signal field including a symbol using a 64 FFT and carrying signaling information, and generates a data field including a symbol using a FFT having a larger size than the 64 FFT and carrying data. The device transmits a frame including the signal field and the data field. |
| US11985631B2 |
Reconfigurable surfaces for sidelink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may be associated with a reconfigurable surface for reflecting transmissions between second and third UEs (e.g., over sidelink resources). In one example, the first UE may transmit signaling indicating that retransmissions of a first message transmitted between a second and third UE and detected by the first UE may be reflected by the reconfigurable surface associated with the first UE. In another example, the first UE may receive a request from a second UE for signal enhancement using a reconfigurable surface, the request associated with a future transmission by the second UE to a third UE. In either case, the UE may determine to perform signal enhancement using a reconfigurable surface and may then reconfigure the reconfigurable surface for reflecting transmissions or retransmissions from the second UE to the third UE. |
| US11985626B2 |
Paging cause determination for an inactive device in a 5G system
An apparatus of a next generation NodeB (gNB) comprises one or more baseband processors to receive a downlink Protocol Data Unit (DL PDU) from User Plane Function for a user equipment (UE) in a Radio Resource Control Inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, wherein the DL PDU includes a Paging Cause to indicate to the UE a reason for the page, and to send the Paging Cause in a paging message to the UE. The apparatus can include a memory to store the paging message. |
| US11985622B2 |
Method of correcting time of departure in observed time difference of arrival positioning
A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for correcting time of departure of positioning reference signals (PRRs) used in estimating location of a user equipment in wireless networks. In one example implementation, the method may include receiving, by a user equipment (UE), one or more positioning reference signals (PRSs) from each cell of a plurality of cells. The example method may further include determining, by the user equipment (UE), arrival times of positioning reference signals (PRSs) from different cells of the plurality of cells; and transmitting, by the user equipment (UE), reference signal time difference (RSTD) values. |
| US11985621B2 |
IMS signaling
One disclosure of the present specification provides a method for a network node to perform communication related to an IMS. The method may include: a step for receiving first information indicating that a terminal is requesting information related to an incoming IMS service; a step for receiving an SIP message related to the IMS service for the terminal; a step for transmitting second information related to the incoming IMS service for the terminal; and a step for transmitting the SIP message to a UPF node. |
| US11985620B2 |
Network registration method and apparatus
A network registration method includes: generating first non-access stratum (NAS) signaling, the first NAS signaling comprising first identity identifier information concerning a first user device and second identity identifier information concerning a second user device, wherein when the first user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle, the second user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle controller, and when the first user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle controller, the second user device is an unmanned aerial vehicle; and sending the first NAS signaling to a core network to request for registration of pairing information concerning the unmanned aerial vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle controller. |
| US11985618B2 |
Random access procedure for NR based satellite communication
Methods and apparatus are described for carrying out timing adjustments in a wireless communications network. The approach includes a user equipment (UE) that includes processor circuitry and a radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain a timing advance value for the wireless communication with a satellite base station, and to determine a transmission time for transmission of a random access channel (RACH) preamble based on the timing advance value. The radio front end circuitry transmits the random access preamble at the transmission time. Finally, the processor circuitry is further configured to receive a response to the transmitted random access preamble. |
| US11985617B2 |
Full duplex timing advance enhancements
Aspects relate to reporting timing adjustment for full-duplex (FD) communications. A method by a user equipment (UE) may include receiving a first timing advance signal from a base station, determining, based on the first timing advance signal, a timing difference between a downlink signal and an uplink signal is not within a threshold, transmitting a timing report to the base station, including the determined timing difference, and receiving, from the base station, an updated timing advance signal for full-duplex (FD) communication based on the timing report. |
| US11985616B2 |
Method and device for indicating synchronization signal block in wireless communication system
The disclosure provides a method of providing synchronization signal block indication information in a wireless communication system, the method including: configuring the synchronization signal block indication information, based on information regarding an uplink-downlink slot configuration and a subcarrier spacing at which a synchronization signal block is transmitted; transmitting the configured synchronization signal block indication information to a terminal; and transmitting at least one synchronization signal block, based on the configured synchronization signal block indication information. |
| US11985614B2 |
Synchronization signal block transmission in wireless communications
A cell transmits synchronization signal blocks (SSB) to a user equipment (UE) for the UE to synchronize with the cell. The cell configures a discovery reference signal (DRS) window for synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission to a user equipment (UE), determines that a channel in an unlicensed spectrum is not occupied and transmits multiple SSBs to the UE in response to determining that the channel in the unlicensed spectrum is not occupied. |
| US11985611B1 |
Synchronization of multi-user uplink transmissions
Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for synchronization of multi-user uplink transmissions. An example method can include receiving, by a user terminal, a downlink radio frame transmitted by a satellite; determining, by the user terminal, a downlink propagation delay associated with the downlink radio frame and an uplink propagation delay associated with an uplink radio frame from the user terminal to the satellite; based on the downlink propagation delay and the uplink propagation delay, determining, by the user terminal, an uplink transmission delay indicating an amount of time to delay a transmission of the uplink radio frame to the satellite so the uplink radio frame is received at the satellite at a same target time as one or more additional uplink radio frames from one or more additional user terminals; and transmitting, by the user terminal, the uplink radio frame at a time corresponding to the uplink transmission delay. |
| US11985609B2 |
Beam-specific power control
Some embodiments include a processor that receive configuration information from a base station, and store based on the configuration information, a power control (PC) parameter set of a PC process that corresponds to a downlink (DL) reference signal (RS) or a beam-pair link (BPL), where the PC parameter set includes a path loss scaling factor, a command to perform a closed-loop PC process, or a path loss change parameter to be used to trigger a power headroom report (PHR). The processor can perform a PC procedure with respect to the DL RS or the BPL based on the PC parameter set, calculate a path loss estimate based on a downlink reference signal or the BPL, determine the PHR based on the path loss estimate and the path loss change parameter, calculate a power headroom value based on the PC parameter set, and transmit the PHR including the power headroom value. |
| US11985604B2 |
Pathloss reference signal update for multiple beams
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first control message indicating an uplink power control configuration for the UE. The uplink power control configuration may be associated with a power control identifier and a resource set identifier. The UE may receive a second control message that schedules an uplink message for the UE. The second control message may indicate the resource set identifier and the power control identifier for transmission of the uplink message. The UE may determine a transmit power for the uplink message based on a set of power control parameters, the set of power control parameters corresponding to the resource set identifier and the power control identifier. The UE may transmit the uplink message using a resource set associated with the resource set identifier and in accordance with the determined transmit power. |
| US11985600B2 |
Multimode secondary cell group dormancy
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for a user equipment (UE) receiving a configuration for a plurality of dormancy modes for a secondary cell group (SCG) dormancy state. The UE may receive the configuration and determine to transition to a SCG dormancy mode based on the configuration. The UE may enter the dormancy mode and communicate with a master cell group (MCG), the SCG, or both based on the configuration for the dormancy mode. The UE may perform radio resource management, radio link management, and beam failure detection procedures while in SCG dormancy mode. The UE may also perform layer 1 measurements and reporting, timing configuration procedures, power control procedures, and the like depending on the dormancy mode. |
| US11985598B2 |
Techniques to facilitate power saving while monitoring paging and wakeup signals
Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating power savings while monitoring for paging messages and wakeup signals are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a UE includes receiving an indication of an active BWP associated with an ON duration of a DRX cycle. The example method also includes monitoring a first bandwidth for a WUS at a WUS occasion of the DRX cycle, the first bandwidth corresponding to a subset of the active BWP. The example method also includes transitioning to an awake state for the ON duration when the WUS is received at the WUS occasion. |
| US11985596B2 |
Sidelink resource allocation mode switching based on power state transitioning
A wireless device may receive receive one or more messages indicating a first sidelink operation mode, for a sidelink carrier, in which a base station schedules sidelink resources for a sidelink carrier, and a scheduling cell for the sidelink carrier. The wireless device may transition the scheduling cell from a normal power state to a power saving state. In response to the transitioning, the wireless device may switch from the first sidelink operation mode to a second sidelink operation mode in which the wireless device determines sidelink resources. |
| US11985595B2 |
Low power wireless device with sensitive wakeup radio
A wakeup circuit operable in a low-power wireless device is provided. The wakeup circuit includes at least one radio frequency rectifier configured to output a rising transient voltage in response to existence of a RF signal received at an antenna of the wireless device; and a detector configured to output a wakeup signal when an input voltage level of the detector is higher than a reference voltage signal, wherein a signal output by the detector upon detection of a wakeup signal causes resetting each of the at least one rectifier upon detection of the wakeup signal; and wherein the wakeup circuit is coupled to an antenna interface of the wireless device. |
| US11985591B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink data and apparatus therefor
A method by which a terminal receives downlink data in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Particularly, the method comprises: receiving information related to downlink data transmitted during a specific time period; receiving downlink control information (DCI) on the basis of the information related to the downlink data; and receiving the downlink data on the basis of the DCI. |
| US11985589B2 |
Method, device, and system for network switching involving network slice selection
A mobility management network element in a visited network performs a method in a home-routed roaming operation to facilitate a switching of a terminal in a session to the visited network. The mobility management network element obtains single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) for a home network of the terminal corresponding to the session of the terminal. The mobility management network element also obtains S-NSSAI for the visited network corresponding to the session of the terminal, according to a mapping relationship between the S-NSSAI for the home network and the S-NSSAI for the visited network. The mobility management network element then sends the S-NSSAI for the visited network to an access device of the terminal in the visited network, for the access device to process the session. |
| US11985588B2 |
Method and device for obtaining information about communication entity operating in new band in wireless LAN system
The present specification relates to a high-efficiency wireless LAN standard operating in a new band. A reception station (STA) according to one embodiment of the present specification can carry out a step of receiving a discovery frame via a 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band from a first access point (AP), wherein the discovery frame includes information related to a second AP operating in a 6 GHz band. The reception STA can carry out an association procedure for the second AP operating in the 6 GHz band on the basis of the received information. |
| US11985583B2 |
Communication control apparatus, communication control method, and non-transitory storage medium with communicability information updating
A communication control apparatus is configured to store communicability information, configured to control an update of the communicability information, configured to acquire a first route as a scheduled route along which the communication control apparatus moves, configured to control communication with the external device during moving of the communication control apparatus to control the update of the communicability information, based on the first route, the communicability information, and a communication detail requested by the communication control apparatus and the external device, configured to perform communication with the external device, configured to collect data required for the update of the communicability information through communication with the external device, and configured to control the update of the communicability information based on the collected data. |
| US11985582B2 |
Cellular-based alerts in distributed applications
Systems and methods present practical applications to directing emergency alerts from cellular-based message distribution systems to distributed desktop applications via a desktop application gateway. Logic in the desktop applications and their corresponding IP network gateways for the desktop application may direct alerts from the cellular-based system to distributed desktop applications having a connection to the gateway. A distributed application may determine a location of the user and include enhancements to display the alert at a user's computing device. The gateway for the distributed application may store the location information for each logged-in user or registered instance of the user. An interface between the cell broadcast center and the distributed application gateway may allow the gateway to receive the alert, including a region for distributing the alert, from the cell broadcast center, and send the alert to all registered users with a location matching the alert region. |
| US11985575B2 |
System and method for operating vehicle in multiple vehicle-to-everything (V2X) regions
Based upon the current position of a vehicle, a processor determines which V2X communication standard to use. If a change from a current V2X protocol being used to a new protocol (required because of the location of the vehicle) is determined, software for the new protocol is loaded to re-configure the processor or other electronic devices in the VCU or elsewhere in the vehicle. |
| US11985572B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in mission critical data communication system
The embodiments herein provide a method for managing short data service (SDS) disposition notifications in a Mission Critical Data (MCData) communication system. The method includes identifying, by a receiving MCData User Equipment (UE), SDS disposition request type Information Element (IE) in a SDS message received from a transmitting MCData UE. Further, the method includes initiating, by the receiving MCData UE, a timer when the disposition request type Information Element (IE) is set as Delivery and Read. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting, by the receiving MCData UE, a consolidated disposition notification to the transmitting MCData UE by stopping the timer when the SDS message is read before expiry of the timer. |
| US11985567B2 |
Methods and systems for enhancement of positioning related protocols
Methods and techniques are described for enhancing positioning related protocols in order to indicate when one location session is different from another location session. One or more messages provided in a location session by a location server to a user equipment (UE) may include a session indication, such as a session identifier (ID), where a different session ID is provided for each location session. The session indication may be a new session indicator provided in an initial message in a location session or an end session indicator provided in a final message in a location session. An extra message may be sent by the location server indicating that the location session has ended. A correlation ID provided by a network entity to the location server may be included in messages as the session indication, e.g., where a different correlation ID is provided for each location session. |
| US11985565B2 |
Method and apparatus for mobility management in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to mobility management in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving mobility commands of candidate cells, mobility conditions for the candidate cells, and information for a timer; determining a first target cell among the candidate cells which satisfies a mobility condition for the first target cell; after determining the first target cell, determining a second target cell among the candidate cells which satisfies a mobility condition for the second target cell while the timer is running, wherein a priority of the second target cell is higher than a priority of the first target cell; and performing a mobility to the second target cell based on a mobility command of the second target cell. |
| US11985562B2 |
In-network wireless interference detection
A system for interference detection includes one or more processors are configured to receive from one or more access points within a wireless network information indicative of airtime usage of one or more client devices associated with the one or more access points, determine an amount of total interference for at least one of the access points on a first channel, the total interference including foreign interference and in-network interference, determine a correlation between the total interference and the airtime usage of the one or more client devices, determine an amount of the foreign interference or an amount of the in-network interference based on the correlation, and selectively switch the at least one of the access points from communicating on the first channel to communicating on a second channel based on the determined amount of the foreign interference or the determined amount of the in-network interference. |
| US11985560B2 |
Systems and methods for preventing handover caused by an insecure message from a network node
Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling messages from network nodes of a wireless communications system are disclosed. An example method performed by a terminal includes receiving a message from a network node. The terminal determines that the message contains a reconfigurationWithSync field and that security is not activated when the message is received. Responsive to the determining, the terminal prevents triggering of a handover operation. |
| US11985547B2 |
Method and apparatus for supporting flexible UE bandwidth in next generation communication system
A method and a system for supporting flexible user equipment (UE) bandwidth by the UE during a random access are provided. The method includes transmitting, to a base station, a random access preamble over a first bandwidth selected among a plurality of channel bandwidths of the UE, receiving, from the base station, a random access response over a second bandwidth selected among the plurality of channel bandwidths, and transmitting, to the base station, a scheduled transmission message over a third bandwidth selected among the plurality of channel bandwidths of the UE. |
| US11985544B2 |
Methods of ensuring fairness in a multi-hop relay network
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of handling user traffic in an integrated access backhaul (IAB) network. For instance, a data counter for two or more of a plurality of user equipment (UE) bearers handled by an IAB node can be configured. Data corresponding to the two or more UE bearers of the plurality of UE bearers can be received. A first UE bearer can be selected. The first UE bearer is the UE bearer having the lowest data counter value of the two or more UE bearers. Data corresponding to the first UE bearer can be transferred to a mobile terminal (MT) in the IAB node. The data counter for the first UE bearer can be increased by a total size of the transferred data. |
| US11985539B2 |
Buffer status report (BSR) data reporting based on application processor (AP) assistance
Embodiments may relate to identifying, by a baseband processor, an amount of data in a data radio bearer (DRB) buffer of the baseband processor. Embodiments further relate to determining, by the baseband processor based on an indication from an application processor of the electronic device, an amount of data in at least one buffer of the application processor. Embodiments further relate to generating, by the baseband processor based at least in part on the amount of data in the DRB buffer and the amount of data in the at least one buffer of the application processor, a buffer status report (BSR). Other embodiments may be described or claimed. |
| US11985536B2 |
UE-driven packet flow description management
In some aspects, the present disclosure relates to a method for performing packet flow description (PFD) management, the method including establishing a Quality-of-Service (QoS) flow between a user equipment (UE) and a core network (CN) for a data flow of an application, creating, by the UE, a UE-requested packet flow description (PFD) upon a change in the data flow, sending, from the UE to the CN, a request to the CN for updating a CN PFD to an updated PFD using the UE-requested PFD, receiving, at the UE from the CN, a downlink (DL) packet mapped to the QoS flow using the updated PFD. |
| US11985530B2 |
Technologies for proximity sensing with configured gaps
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for performing body proximity sensing operations based on uplink or measurement gaps. |
| US11985528B2 |
Data transmission method and device
A data transmission method includes: a communication node acquiring a layer 2 measurement value, and sending the layer 2 measurement value to a TCE. Another data transmission method includes: a DU acquiring a DU-side layer 2 measurement value, and sending the DU-side layer 2 measurement value to a CU or a TCE. Another data transmission method includes: a CU acquiring a DU-side layer 2 measurement value transmitted by a DU, and sending the DU-side layer 2 measurement value and a CU-side layer 2 measurement value to a TCE. Another data transmission method includes: a CU-UP acquiring a CU-UP-side layer 2 measurement value, and sending the CU-UP-side layer 2 measurement value to a CU-CP or a TCE. Another data transmission method includes: a CU-CP acquiring a CU-UP-side layer 2 measurement value transmitted by a CU-UP, and transmitting the CU-UP-side layer 2 measurement value to a TCE. |
| US11985523B2 |
Method and device for managing multiple remote radio heads in communication network
Disclosed is a method for managing multiple remote radio heads (RRHs) in a communication network, the method including, in response to an alarm indicating that a value of an operation parameter of an RRH among the multiple RRHs is beyond a predetermined range, predicting whether the RRH is faulty, based on one or more pieces of operation information of the RRH which respectively correspond to one or more timestamps; and issuing a notification indicating that the RRH is faulty when it is predicted that the RRH is faulty, wherein the one or more pieces of operation information of the RRH comprise at least one of information related to an uptime of the RRH, information related to a type of the alarm, information related to a state of the RRH, and information related to an environment of the RRH. |
| US11985522B2 |
Using orchestrators for false positive detection and root cause analysis
An alert that is generated by a first orchestrator associated with a first subsystem or received from one or more distributed orchestrators that are associated with one or more corresponding subsystems is analyzed. The alert is triggered by a change in behavior determined by a behavioral analysis algorithm associated with the first orchestrator or corresponding behavior analysis algorithms associated with the one or more distributed orchestrators. It is determined whether an alert is indicative of a false positive based on an objective associated with the first orchestrator, an algorithm associated with the first orchestrator and one or more constraints associated with the first orchestrator. The alert is filtered in response to determining that the alert is indicative of the false positive. |
| US11985521B2 |
Dynamic small cell radio frequency (RF) optimization
A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium provide for scanning, by a device, a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect radio signals of one or more radio frequency (RF) bands, the radio signals including transmissions associated with one or more other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and the small radio access node being configured to alternately operate at multiple RF bands including the one or more RF bands; determining, by the device, a signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands; and dynamically optimizing, by device, operation of the small cell radio access node based on the signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands. |
| US11985516B2 |
Method and apparatus for TRP downlink transmission
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and apparatus for TRP downlink transmission. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the apparatus includes at least one transmitter that transmits a spatial information configuration for downlink transmission. The spatial information configuration configures at least one time unit for at least one of predefined spatial information and un-predefined spatial information. In the case that the time unit is configured for the predefined spatial information, the downlink transmission is transmitted according to the predefined spatial information. In the case that the time unit is configured for un-predefined spatial information, the downlink transmission is transmitted according to the spatial information indicated in the specific spatial information in the downlink control channel or configured by the high layer signaling. |
| US11985513B2 |
Radio communication device and radio communication method
Provided is a radio communication device capable of reducing interference, caused by non-SR transmission, with a basic service set (BSS) performing spatial reuse (SR) transmission. An SR transmission resource control unit (107) of the radio communication device (SR initiator) (100) determines transmission resources for an SR signal to be transmitted by means of SR to a second BSS other than a first BSS to which the radio communication device (100) belongs on the basis of radio quality information transmitted from other radio communication devices (SR responders) in the first BSS. A radio transmission/reception unit (101) transmits the SR signal by using the determined transmission resources. |
| US11985510B1 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US11985509B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing optimized network resources
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing optimization of network resources. The system is operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment, analyze the electromagnetic environment, and extract environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment. The system extracts the environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment by including customer goals. The system is operable to use the environmental awareness with the customer goals and/or user defined policies and rules to extract actionable information to help the customer optimize the network resources. |
| US11985508B2 |
RF fingerprint signal processing device and RF fingerprint signal processing method
An RF fingerprint signal processing device configured for executing a machine learning algorithm on a plurality of input signals. The RF fingerprint signal processing device includes a receiver-feature determination circuit and a classifying determination circuit. The receiver-feature determination circuit is configured to compute on the plurality of input signals in a neural network. The classifying determination circuit is coupled with the receiver-feature determination circuit, and the classifying determination circuit is configured to send feedback information of a receiver-feature component to the receiver-feature determination circuit. The receiver-feature determination circuit decreases the receiver-feature weight of the neural network. The receiver-feature weight is associated with the receiver-feature component, and the receiver-feature weight which is decreased is applied for computing an output value of the neural network. |
| US11985507B2 |
Subscriber identification module (SIM) authentication protections
A method of computer authentication of a user request for a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card transfer by a biometric signature from a user equipment (UE) comprising assigning a risk score, by a mobile service provider, to a user account based on user activity in the user account, wherein the user activity includes a SIM card transfer authorization. The mobile service provider then sends a message requesting a biometric signature from an authentication application executing in memory on the UE. The authentication application on the UE then proceeds capturing a biometric signature, encrypting the biometric signature, and sending an encrypted biometric signature to the mobile service provider using a wireless communication protocol. The mobile service provider then compares the biometric signature to an authorized signature and modifies the risk score based on the comparison. |
| US11985502B2 |
System and method for seeking owner authorization for an appliance to enter a boot loader for a software update
An appliance includes an external communication port, such as an RJ45 port, and a wireless communication module in wireless communication with a remote server through an external network. In addition, a controller includes a boot loader segment and is configured to receive a request to access the boot loader segment of the controller, transmit a notification of the request to the remote server using the wireless communication module, receive an access determination from the remote server, e.g., such as an access authorization or denial from an owner, and regulate access to the boot loader segment based at least in part on the access determination. |
| US11985501B2 |
Third generation partnership project (3GPP) service delivery to non-3GPP user devices over 3GPP N1 links
A Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) gateway serves a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) user device over a 3GPP N1 link. The gateway receives a transaction request from the non-3GPP user device. The gateway translates the transaction request into a 3GPP request. The gateway transfers the 3GPP request to a 3GPP network and receives an authentication request from the 3GPP network. The gateway generates and transfers an authentication response based on the transaction request and the authentication request to the 3GPP network. In response to the authentication, the gateway establishes the 3GPP N1 link with the 3GPP network for the non-3GPP user device. The gateway exchanges user data with the non-3GPP user device. The gateway interworks the user data and N1 signaling. The gateway exchanges the N1 signaling with the 3GPP network. The 3GPP network interworks the N1 signaling and the user data and exchanges the user data. |
| US11985499B2 |
Method for managing an item of security information in a communication network, device, item of equipment for accessing said network, method for managing a connection to said network, corresponding device, item of terminal equipment and computer programs
A method for managing first security information to establish a secure connection between a terminal equipment and an access equipment for accessing a communication network. The first security information is associated with a validity period. The method includes: upon expiration of the validity period, obtaining second security information and triggering a deactivation time delay of the first security information; if the terminal equipment is connected to the access equipment, transmitting to the connected terminal equipment a re-authentication command message including at least the second security information and a re-authentication time delay, the time delay expiring at the latest at the end of the deactivation time delay of the first security information; and if a re-authentication request message is received from the terminal equipment before the expiry of the re-authentication time delay, re-authenticating the terminal equipment by using the second security information without the connection being switched off. |
| US11985497B2 |
Systems and methods for network-based encryption of a user equipment identifier
A network device may receive a request for authentication data, for a UE attempting to register with a network, and an indication that a SUCI utilized by the UE is unencrypted, and may request, from a data store, the authentication data for the UE. The network device may provide, to the data store, a notification instructing the data store to push a UE parameters update (UPU) once a registration process is complete for the UE, and may receive the authentication data from the data store. The network device may complete the registration process for the UE based on the authentication data, and may receive the UPU from the data store based on the registration process being completed. The network device may cause the UE to detach from the network after utilizing the UPU, and may cause the UE to reconnect to the network with an encrypted SUCI. |
| US11985496B2 |
Security solution for switching on and off security for up data between UE and RAN in 5G
A network node configured to perform a process that includes receiving a PDU Session Establishment Request message for establishing a PDU session, wherein the PDU Session Establishment Request message was transmitted by a UE and includes a PDU session ID. The process also includes communicating a Session Management (SM) Request comprising the PDU Session Establishment Request to an SMF. The process also includes receiving from the SMF a message that includes: i) the PDU Session ID identifying the PDU session, ii) a PDU Session Establishment Accept message, and iii) a user plane (UP) security policy for the PDU session, wherein the UP security policy for the PDU session indicates: i) whether UP confidentiality protection shall be activated or not for all data radio bearers (DRBs) belonging to the PDU session, and/or ii) whether UP integrity protection shall be activated or not for all data radio bearers (DRBs) belonging to the PDU session. |
| US11985491B2 |
Evaluation device and method for analyzing a public address system, and public address system
The invention relates to an evaluation device (6) for analysing a public address system (1), the public address system (1) comprising at least one loudspeaker (3a-3d) and at least one audio signal output unit (4), the loudspeaker (3a-3d) having an impedance plot (10), the evaluation device (6) comprising a neural network (11), the neural network (11) being trained to determine a loudspeaker type on the basis of an impedance plot (10), the evaluation device (4) being provided with the impedance plot (10) of the loudspeaker (3a-3d) and an additional parameter, and the evaluation device being designed to analyse the loudspeaker (3a-3d) and/or determine the loudspeaker type by means of the neural network (11) on the basis of the provided impedance plot (10) and the additional parameter. |
| US11985486B2 |
Sound signal processing method, apparatus and device based on microphone array
Disclosed are a microphone array-based sound signal processing method, apparatus and device. The method comprises: selecting, from a microphone array, a target microphone combination which is used for receiving a sound signal of a target sound source, the target microphone combination comprising a first microphone and at least one second microphone; obtaining target compensation information corresponding to the target microphone combination, the target compensation information comprising a signal compensation parameter of each second microphone with respect to the first microphone; according to the target compensation information, performing signal compensation processing on a second sound signal received by means of the second microphone; and according to the second sound signal subjected to the signal compensation processing and a first sound signal received by means of the first microphone, obtaining a target sound signal and outputting same. |
| US11985484B2 |
Implement to be worn on outer ear
A ready-made device attachable to an outer ear achieving excellent feeling of attachment and high stability is provided. The device attachable to an outer ear according to this invention includes an inserting part of a tubular shape to be inserted into an external auditory canal and a setting part to be set in a cavity of concha, and the inserting part and the setting part are disposed on an imaginary spherical surface, and the inserting part is rotatable around a longitudinal axis thereof inside the external auditory canal. Since the setting part is arranged on the same imaginary spherical surface as the inserting part, the setting part is disposed along an inner wall of a cavity of concha in a state where the inserting part is inside the external auditory canal. |
| US11985481B2 |
Hearing compensation device and hearing compensation method
A hearing compensation device is provided and includes a transducer, which receives sound to convert the sound into electrical signals; and a noise reduction module and a hearing compensation module, which are connected to the transducer to receive the electrical signals synchronously. The noise reduction module generates opposite signals with the same energy as the electrical signals to remove ambient noise. The hearing compensation module obtains a real-time customized audiogram or a hearing table according to a user's current real environment. Multiple sets of parameters of multiple filters are searched via active noise cancellation technology with optimization method and loss function to generate an optimal filter parameter value, such that the noise reduction module and the hearing compensation module disposed in the same chip perform real-time and/or synchronous processing to provide a hearing aid with reduced signal delay, real-time and user customization. A hearing compensation method is also provided. |
| US11985480B2 |
Hearing device comprising a sound path component
A hearing device includes a sound path component having: a chamber at a first end of the hearing device; a vent channel extending from the chamber to a second end of the hearing device, the vent channel having a first vent end at the chamber and a second vent end; an output transducer opening configured to couple to an output transducer; a first opening at the chamber and being configured to face towards an ear canal of the user; and a second opening at the second end of the hearing device and being configured to face towards a surrounding, the second opening being at the second vent end of the vent channel; and an input transducer opening configured to couple to a first input transducer; the vent channel, the input transducer opening, the output transducer opening, the first opening and the second opening being in fluid connection with each another. |
| US11985479B2 |
Electronic module having transducers radiating ultrasonic waves
An electronic module is provided. The electronic module includes a first transducer and a second transducer. The first transducer is configured to radiate a first ultrasonic wave. The second transducer is configured to radiate a second ultrasonic wave. The first transducer and the second transducer are disposed on noncoplanar surfaces. |
| US11985475B2 |
Audio loudspeaker array and related methods
An audio speaker for projecting sound into a listening space having an on-axis includes a frame supporting at least two drivers radially arrayed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the on-axis. The at least two drivers may be electrically connected to operate in common acoustic phase, substantially the same size, mid-range drivers, and/or may include at least one rearward facing driver. The audio speaker may also include an on-axis driver, or an inner driver positioned substantially at a point where a first line drawn perpendicularly through a face of a first driver of the at least two drivers and a second line drawn perpendicularly through a face of a second driver of the at least two drivers converge. The inner driver may be a high frequency driver, for example, a tweeter, and a face of the inner driver may be substantially perpendicular to the on-axis. |
| US11985469B2 |
System and method for enhanced wearable hearing device command instruction manual input
A wearable hearing device operatively coupled to an information handling system comprising a housing for a speaker and a microphone, a magnetic slider switch moveable with respect to the housing between a closed position and an open position in response to a user's external force, a rolling magnet rotating within the magnetic slider switch during movement between the open and closed positions, a bar magnet fixed within the housing having a first pole attracting the rolling magnet in the closed position and a second pole attracting the rolling magnet in the open position to reduce the external force required to move the magnetic slider switch, a hall effect sensor to sense a change in distance to the rolling magnet during movement between the open and closed positions, and to associate the change in distance with a command instruction, and a microcontroller to execute or transmit the command instruction. |
| US11985464B2 |
Wireless audio output devices
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining when to wirelessly communicatively couple together a pair of untethered wireless audio output devices and for determining when to erase a connection history stored on one or both of the wireless audio output devices. |
| US11985460B1 |
Magnetic fluid speaker
Disclosed is a magnetic fluid speaker, including a housing, a control panel and loudspeaker assemblies, where the housing is provided with an accommodating cavity, the housing is further provided with windows, and the windows are configured for communicating the outside and the accommodating cavity; the control panel and the loudspeaker assemblies are both arranged in the accommodating cavity, where the loudspeaker assemblies are directly opposite to the windows, and the loudspeaker assemblies are electrically connected to the control panel; an electromagnetic device is arranged on each loudspeaker assembly, the electromagnetic device is electrically connected to the control panel, the electromagnetic devices are arranged on the loudspeaker assemblies, the magnetic fluid display devices are arranged in the windows, the magnetic fluid display device is exposed on the outer surface of the housing, and the magnetic fluid display device is located at the front side of the electromagnetic device. |
| US11985459B2 |
Mounting system for a loudspeaker
A mounting system for mounting a loudspeaker to a substrate includes a mounting assembly having an elongated screw, a support member received on and movable along the screw, and a mounting arm rotatably connected to the support member and having a resting position and a working position. A guide housing receives the mounting assembly with the screw extending longitudinally therethrough and includes a wall structure with an open front side and a cap at a top portion of the wall structure. In the resting position, the support member is positioned along the screw at least partially received within the cap and the mounting arm is substantially contained within the wall structure. In the working position, the support member is positioned along the screw to be outside of the cap and the mounting arm is spring-biased away from the screw and extends outwardly through the front side of the wall structure. |
| US11985457B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
A communication device in a communication system in which functions that are converted to software are configured as a plurality of components, and the functions are realized as a result of the components being respectively executed by a plurality of communication devices that are connected to a network, the communication device including a capsulation function unit configured to encapsulate information that is to be transmitted to another communication device. |
| US11985453B2 |
Display method and display system
A display method includes imaging a captured image containing a first marker placed on a surface and a second marker placed on the surface, and displaying a first image corresponding to the first marker and a second image corresponding to the second marker in an arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first marker and the second marker in the captured image on the surface. |
| US11985451B2 |
Large-scale uniform optical focus array generation with a phase spatial light modulator
A method of generating uniform large-scale optical focus arrays (LOT As) with a phase spatial light modulator (SLM) includes identifying and removing undesired phase rotation in the iterative Fourier transform algorithm (IFTA), thereby producing computer-generated holograms of highly uniform LOT As using a reduced number of iterations as compared to a weighted Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm. The method also enables a faster compensation of optical system-induced LOT A intensity inhomogeneity than the conventional IFTA. |
| US11985449B2 |
Medical image processing device, medical image processing method, and endoscope system
Provided are a medical image processing device, a medical image processing method, and an endoscope system that make it easy to compare a region of interest and its peripheral region with each other and make it unlikely to miss the region of interest if the region of interest in a time-series image is reported by using figures. A coordinates calculating unit (43) that calculates, on the basis of region-of-interest information indicating a region of interest in a time-series image, a plurality of sets of coordinates of interest on an outline of a polygon or circle having a symmetric shape that surrounds the region of interest. A reporting information display control unit (45B) that superposes figures on the basis of the calculated plurality of sets of coordinates of interest when superposing the figures for reporting the region of interest on the time-series image. Herein, the figures have a size that does not change with respect to a size of the region of interest. |
| US11985445B2 |
Memory card performance characteristic detection and monitoring
Methods and systems for detecting and monitoring memory card performance characteristics. A method for detecting memory card performance characteristics includes obtaining at least one memory card performance characteristic from a memory card when the memory card is inserted in an image capture device, determining whether the at least one memory card performance characteristic meets a defined image capture device requirement, and providing an alert when the at least one memory card performance characteristic fails to match the defined image capture device requirement. |
| US11985444B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes: a display panel including: a display area configured to display an image, and a non-display area, at least one first sound generator in the display area, and at least one second sound generator in the non-display area, wherein each of the at least one first sound generator and the at least one second sound generator is configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound toward a front of the display panel. |
| US11985443B2 |
Solid-state image sensor
A solid-state image sensor according to the present disclosure includes a first semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element and a second semiconductor substrate facing the first semiconductor substrate with an insulating film interposed therebetween, in which the second semiconductor substrate has an amplification transistor that amplifies an electrical signal output from the photoelectric conversion element on a first main surface (MSa), has a region having a resistance lower than a resistance of the second semiconductor substrate on a second main surface (MSb) opposite to the first main surface (MSa), and is grounded via the region. |
| US11985437B2 |
Readout architectures for binned indirect time-of-flight sensors
A time-of-flight pixel array includes photodiodes that generate charge in response to incident reflected modulated light. First transfer transistors transfer a first portion of the charge from the photodiodes in response to a first modulation signal and second transfer transistors transfer a second portion of the charge from the photodiodes in response to a second modulation signal, which is an inverted first modulation signal. First floating diffusions are coupled to the first transfer transistors. A binning transistor is coupled between one of the first floating diffusions and another one of the first floating diffusions. A first memory node is coupled to one of the first floating diffusions through a first sample and hold transistor and a second memory node is coupled to another one of the first floating diffusions through a second sample and hold transistor. |
| US11985434B2 |
Techniques for capturing video in landscape mode by a handheld device
Video or image capture device and method of operation of the capture device are described. One example method includes determining, for a video capture by a capture device, a capture orientation mode setting of the capture device, capturing a video using one of a first camera or a second camera based on the capture orientation mode and a current orientation of the capture device, wherein the video is in the capture orientation mode, and storing, after capturing, the video in a video file. |
| US11985433B2 |
SPAD array for intensity image sensing on head-mounted displays
An HMD includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array comprising a plurality of SPAD pixels. The HMD also includes a display positioned to display images for viewing by an eye of a user. The HMD also includes one or more processors and one or more hardware storage devices storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to configure the HMD to perform various acts associated with using the SPAD array to capture an image frame of an environment for display to the user. |
| US11985429B2 |
Hyper camera with shared mirror
The present disclosure is related to improving image quality in a scanning camera system via scan angle selection to obtain images having overlap for performing image stitching, dynamically tuning an aperture of a camera in the scanning camera system, updating pixel values of an image using vignetting data, or a combination thereof. |
| US11985428B2 |
GPS coordinates-based target overall planning method and camera
Provided are a GPS coordinates-based target overall planning method and a camera. Said method comprises: acquiring the GPS coordinates of each tracking target (S101); for each pre-divided region, counting the number of tracking targets located in the region based on the acquired GPS coordinates of each tracking target (S102); generating a heat map of the tracking targets based on the number of the tracking targets in each region (S103). Hence, in the present method, a device generates a heat map based on the GPS coordinates of tracking targets, and the heat map can reflect the number of the tracking targets in each region, achieving the overall planning of the tracking targets. |
| US11985426B2 |
Electronic apparatus capable of performing line-of-sight input, control method for electronic apparatus, and storage medium
An electronic apparatus is provided that is capable of continuing to capture an object intended as a subject by a user before a zoom operation is started, even in a case where the subject selection based on line-of-sight detection is terminated after the zoom operation has started. The electronic apparatus comprising a line-of-sight detecting unit configured to detect a line-of-sight of a user, a zoom operating member configured to perform a zoom operation, a selecting unit configured to select a subject from an image based on the line-of-sight's position, and a control unit configured to perform control so that when the zoom operation is started by the zoom operating member, subject selection based on the line-of-sight's position is stopped without stopping line-of-sight detection performed by the line-of-sight detecting unit. |