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| US12013132B2 |
Air conditioner
An air conditioner is provided that may include a case in which a heat exchanger is disposed and having an air inlet and an air outlet; a discharge pipe that communicates with the air outlet and extends outside of the case; and a kit having a discharge port in which the discharge pipe is fixed, and configured to be disposed at a window frame. The kit may include a main board in which the discharge port is formed; at least one sub-board configured to be movable up and down with respect to the main board; a rack connected with one of the main board or the at least one sub-board and forming a plurality of grooves spaced apart from each other in an upward-downward direction; and a holder connected with the other one of the main board or the at least one sub-board and having a protrusion inserted into one of the plurality of grooves to restrict upward-downward movement of the at least one sub-board. |
| US12013129B2 |
Drive structure for moving an articulated control panel on a cooking appliance
A drive structure for moving an articulated control panel on a cooking appliance includes a mounting bracket fixed in position relative to the cooking appliance. A frame is movably mounted to the mounting bracket. The frame includes a guide. A curved slot is formed within the guide; the curved slot engaging the mounting bracket to travel along the mounting bracket. A control panel is affixed to the frame to move therewith. A drive mechanism is rotatably affixed to the mounting bracket and attached to the control panel. The drive mechanism includes a shaft, the shaft moveable to extend from a first, withdrawn, position to a second, extended, position in a direction substantially parallel to the control panel causing the control panel to move relative to the mounting bracket. |
| US12013128B2 |
Gas hob
A gas hob comprising a top sheet, a port, a gas burner arranged on the top sheet and releasably connected to the port the port being configured to supply the gas burner with fuel gas, and an extraction unit configured to extract fumes, the extraction unit being retractable into the top sheet. |
| US12013126B2 |
Adjustable mounting system for a control panel of a home cooking appliance
An adjustable mounting system for mounting a control panel on a housing of a home cooking appliance, and a home cooking appliance having an adjustable mounting system, are provided. The adjustable mounting system includes a control panel having a mounting pin extending from a rear surface of the control panel and a mounting box fixed on the housing. The mounting box has a first opening that receives the mounting pin into an interior of the mounting box. The adjustable mounting system includes a locking device that engages the mounting pin and the mounting box and secures the mounting pin in the interior of the mounting box, which secures the control panel to the housing. A movement of the locking device with respect to the mounting box adjusts a position of the control panel with respect to the housing. |
| US12013123B2 |
Combustion cylinder mounting method and combustion cylinder mounting jig
A combustion cylinder mounting method, wherein a preparation step, a first contact maintenance step, a second contact maintenance step, and a combustion cylinder fixing step are executed. In the preparation step, a combustion cylinder mounting jig equipped with a spacer portion capable of maintaining a predetermined spacing between a first combustion cylinder and a second combustion cylinder adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction is prepared. In the first contact maintenance step, the spacer portion is brought into contact with the first combustion cylinder attached to the stationary portion of a casing. In the second contact maintenance step, the second combustion cylinder is brought into contact with the spacer portion. In the combustion cylinder fixing step, the second combustion cylinder is attached to the stationary portion while the first combustion cylinder and the second combustion cylinder are in contact with the spacer portion. |
| US12013122B2 |
Method and device for recursive sequential combustion
A method and a device provide a uniform recursive sequential combustion of fuel and oxidizing agents within a thermal system having a continuous flow. Compressed fresh air is directed through the combustion chamber along a primary flow direction. A proportion of the fresh air is supplied to a burner by way of a burner entry and in the burner is combusted with fuel and exits the burner as exhaust gas. The burner is disposed at an angle in relation to the primary flow direction such that part of the exhaust gas exiting the burner exit is imparted a tangential flow in relation to the primary flow direction and circulates in the combustion chamber and enters the burner entry of a downstream burner so as to be mixed with the fresh air flowing into the downstream burner such that a recursive sequential combustion is achieved. |
| US12013121B2 |
Exhaust gas purification device for gas turbine engine
An exhaust gas purification device (26) for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises a catalyst chamber (64, 96) defined in an exhaust gas passage (22), a reduction agent container (32) containing a solid material that releases a reduction agent gas effective for NOx reduction when heated, a heating device (36, 38) for heating the solid material contained in the reduction agent container, and a reduction agent gas supply passage (48) for supplying the reduction agent gas released from the solid material into the catalyst chamber. |
| US12013120B1 |
Turbine engine support structure with airflow ports
An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This engine assembly includes a combustor, an engine case, a support structure and a monolithic body. The combustor includes a combustor wall and a combustion chamber within the combustor. The combustor wall forms a peripheral boundary of the combustion chamber. The engine case forms a peripheral boundary of a plenum along the combustor. The support structure extends radially from the combustor wall to the engine case. The monolithic body includes the combustor wall, the engine case, the support structure and a plurality of ports arranged circumferentially about an axis. Each of the ports is fluidly coupled with the plenum and projects axially through the support structure. The ports include a first port. The first port includes a cross-sectional geometry that laterally tapers as the first port extends radially outward within the monolithic body. |
| US12013118B2 |
Biochar apparatus and process
A biochar apparatus and a related biochar module may have a horizontal table-shaking mechanism and a tapered channel for causing biochar pieces generated in a firebox to fall through openings in the table to a conveyor system below. The table may be configured with replaceable grate panels. A quenching reservoir pan for holding quenching liquid receives a drainage basket at a discharge end of the conveyor system for quenching hot pieces of biochar and allowing easy retrieval of the quenched pieces. |
| US12013116B2 |
Flame arrestors and methods of making flame arrestors
Flame arrestors and methods of making flame arrestors are described herein. An example flame arrestor includes a cylindrical body. The body includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the body has an end surface. The body also includes a recess formed in the end surface of the first end. The recess is defined by a recessed surface extending inward from the end surface toward the second end. The body further includes a set of channels formed through the body between the first and second ends. The channels extend through the recessed surface. |
| US12013115B2 |
Combustion system
Embodiments herein provide a combustion system comprising a combustion chamber having a catalyst bed, and a vessel for storing a propellant at a predefined pressure. The vessel comprising a first valve for controlling a flow of the propellant over the catalyst bed inside the combustion chamber and an input provided at the first valve, for injecting the propellant inside the combustion chamber at a predefined duration of injection for each cycle of injection. A predefined quantity of the propellant is injected in each cycle of the injection. The combustion system further comprises one or more glow plugs for maintaining a predefined temperature within the catalyst bed and an ignition glow plug for providing a source of ignition for combustion of the propellant inside the combustion chamber. |
| US12013113B2 |
Display systems using IR and UV transparent optical films
A display system includes visible light emitting first devices configured to emit a first light having at least a first visible wavelength; ultraviolet light emitting second devices configured to emit a second light having at least a second ultraviolet wavelength; a display panel disposed on the first and second devices; and a reflective polarizer disposed between the display panel and the first and second devices, such that the reflective polarizer has, for the visible wavelength, an average optical reflectance of greater than about 50% when an incident light is polarized along an in-plane first direction and an average optical transmittance of greater than about 50% when the incident light is polarized along an in-plane orthogonal second direction; and an optical transmission of greater than about 30% for the at least the second wavelength and for at least one of the first and second polarization states. |
| US12013111B2 |
Light mechanism for an umbrella
A light mechanism for an umbrella, the umbrella comprises a column, a plurality of long rods, a plurality of short rods, a nest and a battery module, the light mechanism comprises at least one light rod assembly. Each long rod has an end, the light rod assembly is detachably connected to the end of the long rod through a rod connector; the light rod assembly comprises a hollow light rod and a light strip arranged inside the light rod, the light strip is electrically connected to a power-supply end of the long rod. The light rod assembly is connected to the long rod by insertion, the female electrical connector is positioned inside the light rod, and the male electrical connector is positioned inside the long rod. The present invention is simple and rational in structure design, convenient and quick to assemble or disassemble. Since the light rod is convenient to disassemble, it is greatly convenient for daily maintenance. |
| US12013110B2 |
Lighting devices including at least one light-emitting device, systems including at least one lighting device, and related methods
In some embodiments, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device positioned within a housing is disclosed, wherein the housing is designed to allow an ambient environment to pass into the housing and transfer heat from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting area of the light-emitting device may be sealed from the ambient environment. In some embodiments, the housing may include at least one recess, port, or other opening configured to allow a liquid or gas to promote heat transfer from the light-emitting device. In some embodiments, a vehicle, a marine system, or other systems may include at least one lighting assembly as contemplated herein. |
| US12013107B2 |
Electromagnetic lens fluent heater, electromagnetic lens fluid heater assembly, and electromagnetically transmissive cover fluent heater
An electromagnetic lens fluent heater is provided having a tube and an elongate resistive heating element. The tube has a fluent bore extending along the tube. The elongate resistive heating element is carried by the tube and is configured to heat the fluent bore. |
| US12013104B2 |
Point light-source, lamp, assembly, and system
A point light-source includes a housing and a light-emitting circuit packaged in the housing. The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing, and the light-emitting circuit includes a constant-current control chip and a plurality of single-color light strings. Each single-color light string is composed of a plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series. The constant-current control chip is configured to, in response to an external serial signal, generate pulse signals transmitted to each single-color light string so as to change a luminous brightness of each single-color light string correspondingly through each of the pulse signals. |
| US12013102B2 |
Explosion-proof lighting device
Provided in the present invention is an explosion-proof lighting device, comprising: a device body for accommodating the explosion-proof lighting device, the device body comprising a mounting portion located in the middle portion thereof and a first heat dissipation portion and a second heat dissipation portion that extend from the bottom of the mounting portion to two sides; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for emitting light to illuminate; an electrical drive module for powering the light emitting diodes; and a seal cover detachably connected to the device body from the bottom thereof. The present invention allows for reliable dissipation of heat generated by the light emitting diodes to the ambient environment without additionally providing a heat dissipation device, avoids the direct adverse effects of heat generated by the light emitting diodes on the electrical drive module while achieving compactness and reduced height of the explosion-proof lighting device, and significantly reduces the number of parts and costs for production, assembly and manufacturing of the explosion-proof lighting device. |
| US12013097B2 |
Finishing shroud for a downlight and a downlight formed therewith
A finishing shroud for a downlight includes an annular body including an upper section extending downward from a rim to a lower section extending downward from the upper section to a horizontal flange extending outward radially to a perimeter extremity. The upper section has tensionable couplings extending outward from the upper section to contact surfaces configured to frictionally engage an inner surface of a downlight housing. A light-flow pathway extends through the annular body from an inlet defined by the rim to an outlet defined by the lower section. A finishing flange extends outward radially from the perimeter extremity to a perimeter edge, is tensionable, has a normal orientation extending upward from the horizontal flange to the perimeter edge, and is tensioned when flexed out of the normal orientation to an activated orientation. |
| US12013095B2 |
Lighting device for vehicle headlamp
A lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlamp is provided. The lighting device includes an illuminant (2), a collimator (4), a mirror device (5) with a reflection surface (5a), and a DMD device (6). The mirror device (5) is arranged downstream of the collimator (4), wherein the reflection surface (5a) of the mirror device (5) is configured to reflect a first part of the light from the illuminant and to transmit a second part of the light from the illuminant. The mirror device (5) is configured in such a way that the reflected part is free of UV light and the transmitted part has UV light. The DMD device (6) is configured to modulate and deflect the first part of the light from the illuminant. |
| US12013094B2 |
Lighting device for vehicle
A lighting device for a vehicle includes a center body unit, a driving lens unit disposed on first and second sides of the center body unit and configured to provide driving lighting, a grill lens unit disposed between the center body unit and the driving lens unit and configured to provide grill lighting, and a light source unit configured to selectively emit light to the driving lens unit and the grill lens unit. |
| US12013093B2 |
Lamp unit
A light unit is configured in such a manner that a light guide is placed between a light source and a projection lens, and includes a first exit surface for emitting light for a low-beam light distribution pattern and a second exit surface for emitting light for an additional light distribution pattern that is added to form a high-beam light distribution pattern. The light guide is configured to be provided with a mirror surface portion on a connection surface extending toward the back of the unit from a lower edge of the first exit surface to an upper edge of the second exit surface. As a result, light from a light-emitting element that has been emitted through the second exit surface and reached the connection surface is reflected by the mirror surface portion to be used as the light for forming the additional light distribution pattern. |
| US12013091B2 |
LED retrofit for vehicle lighting
An LED retrofit lamp includes a centering ring with alignment features, which define: a mounting position of the lamp within a vehicle reflector, a reference axis, a reference direction along the reference axis from a base to a top end of the lamp, and a tolerance box intersecting the reference axis and extending axially along the reference direction from a tolerance box base-side end to a tolerance box top-side end. The lamp also includes an arrangement that emits light transversal to the reference axis and has a light-emitting area that extends axially from an LED base-side end to an LED top-side end. The LED base-side end has an axial distance of at least 0.1 mm from the tolerance box base-side end in the reference direction, and the LED top-side end has an axial distance of at most 1.5 mm from the tolerance box top-side end in the reference direction. |
| US12013089B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, a light-transmissive member, and a light adjustment member. The light adjustment member exposes a first upper surface and covers a second upper surface and a first lateral surface of the light-transmissive member. The light-transmissive member has a thickness from a lower surface to the first upper surface larger than a thickness from the lower surface to the second upper surface. In a plan view, first and second light-emitting regions have the first and second upper surfaces of the light-transmissive member, respectively, and an area of the second light-emitting region is in a range from 35% to 95% of an area of a light-emitting region. A boundary between the first and second light-emitting regions includes first and second points on a perimeter of a light-emitting region, and a straight line connecting the first and second points extends across the light-emitting region. |
| US12013085B2 |
Gas storage device
The present invention provides a gas storage device. In an embodiment, the gas storage device includes a cylinder with opposing ends. An endcap is present at each end. The cylinder and the endcaps form an enclosure. Each endcap includes a connector. A diaphragm is located in the enclosure. The diaphragm includes an annular sidewall. The device includes an inner chamber defined by an inner surface of the sidewall, and a storage space between an interior surface of the cylinder and an outer surface of the sidewall. A metal hydride composition is located in the storage space. |
| US12013081B2 |
Indicator connection adapter device
An indicator connection adapter device includes a body having a first face, a second face, and a peripheral wall. A primary hole and an offset hole each extend through the body perpendicular to the first face and the second face. The primary hole is centrally positioned on the body. The offset hole is diametrically smaller than the primary hole. The offset hole abuts the primary hole. A set screw is extendable through a set screw aperture for selectively securing an extension of an indicator in the primary hole or a connector of an indicator in the offset hole. Flanges are coupled to and extend outwardly from the second face. The flanges are radially arranged around the primary hole for engaging the body to a collet of a computer numerical control machine. |
| US12013077B2 |
Constant force lifting bracket
A constant force lifting bracket, comprising a fixed bracket and a lifting slide seat, the lifting slide seat is connected to the fixed bracket by sliding up and down, wherein the fixed bracket is provided with a wheel and a movable block, and a side wall of one side of the wheel is provided with a cam, and the movable block is connected with the lifting slide seat by passing a pull cord around the cam and the wheel in turn, an end of the pull cord close to the movable block is sleeved with a pressure spring, an upper end of the pressure spring abuts against the fixed bracket, and a lower end of the pressure spring abuts against the movable block. The present application can realize the height adjustment of the display screen and enable the screen to hover at any height, which is more convenient to use. |
| US12013076B1 |
Adjustable security brackets
Adjustable security brackets adapted to selectively secure different sized portable devices to a display surface are described herein. Such a security bracket includes a main body selectively securable to the display surface, first and second arm assemblies, a drivetrain, first and second actuators, a back support, and a rotatable shaft. The arm assemblies each include a respective pair of arms between which a portable device can be secured. The drivetrain is mechanically coupled to the first and second arm assemblies. The first actuator is configured to actuate the drivetrain to cause the first and second arm assemblies to move toward and away from one another. The rotatable shaft is mechanically coupled to the back support. The second actuator is configured to rotate the rotatable shaft in first and second rotational directions to cause the back support to move up and down relative to the main body. |
| US12013074B2 |
Fire resistant composite pole system
A utility pole system that provides for easy temperature inspection of the fiberglass reinforced plastic utility pole. The system may include utility pole and a sleeve arranged around the pole, and a temperature sensor positioned underneath the sleeve. |
| US12013071B2 |
Ducts comprising exoskeleton and sound-absorbing structures and vehicles using such ducts
Described herein are noise attenuating ducts and vehicles using these ducts for environmental control systems. A duct comprises an exoskeleton structure and a sound-absorbing structure, disposed within and conforming to the exoskeleton structure. The exoskeleton structure provides external mechanical support to the sound-absorbing structure thereby helping to maintain the tubular shape of the sound-absorbing structure. This external support does not interfere with the airflow inside the sound-absorbing structure. Furthermore, the external positioning of the exoskeleton structure allows the integration of various support mounting features for the installation of the duct in a vehicle. In some examples, the exoskeleton structure comprises a plurality of enclosed openings to reduce the weight of the exoskeleton structure and provide additional flexibility. Furthermore, additive manufacturing of the exoskeleton structure allows achieving a monolithic structure with various features and characteristics described above. |
| US12013070B2 |
Hydraulic unit
A hydraulic unit has a hydraulic component, a hydraulic line connected to a hydraulic connection of the hydraulic component, and a hose and fitting connected to the hydraulic connection. A tear-out preventer having a cable loop secured by a cable clamp acts on the hose. The cable clamp comprises a clamping block, which has two crossing passages and a rivet. A first passage, through which the cable is guided, has, in the region of the crossing with the second passage, a width corresponding to at least double the thickness of the cable plus the diameter of the non-deformed rivet. The second passage is configured in a stepped manner with a narrow primary portion arranged on one side of the first passage and a wide secondary portion arranged on the other side. The rivet braces the two strands of the cable against the inner wall of the first passage. |
| US12013069B2 |
Fluid manifold and method of making same
A fluid manifold may include a body that may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a primary manifold component extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel. The fluid manifold may further include at least one auxiliary manifold component diverging from the primary manifold component and enclosing an auxiliary channel connected to the primary channel at a primary channel exit port. The fluid manifold may further include at least one compression valve region disposed along the body of the manifold where the compression valve region may be operable between an open position and a closed position. |
| US12013065B2 |
Connector
A connector includes a connector body having a hollow channel, and a retainer configured to prevent a pipe inserted into the hollow channel from being removed using a stopper piece. The retainer body lies along the outer peripheral surface of the retainer attachment portion. A bearing allows the retainer body to rotate from a temporary locking position to a main locking position. A detection piece passes through a detection hole and projects into the hollow channel when located in the temporary locked position, so as to be pushed in an axial direction by a bulge of the pipe. An inclined surface of the detection piece inclines with respect to the axial direction such that a pushing force can be converted to a radially outward force. A first energy conversion mechanism serves to convert the energy converted by the inclined surface to the rotational energy in the locking direction. |
| US12013063B2 |
Organizer and stand system
An organizer, intended for use in managing mobile device cables, has a main body made of elastomeric material and a weight contained in a weight cavity. The main body is flexible but comparatively less dense than the weight. The main body has end channels and, in many versions, cable channels. The cable channels have a smaller cross section than the end channels. In some versions, advantageously placing the cable channels helps make it easier to open up the end channels to accommodate a mobile device or various attachments. |
| US12013062B1 |
Clamp assembly
An apparatus and method for a clamp assembly including clamp having a first body extending between an attachment end and a hinged end. The first body includes a set of apertures and defines at least a portion of the attachment end. A second body includes a second aperture and defines a remaining portion of the attachment end, the second body hingedly connected to the first body at the hinged end for movement of the first body and the second body between an opened position and a closed position. |
| US12013057B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for mine slope extraction
The present disclosure provides a system for vertical deployment of leaching lines onto a slope of a mine leach pad. The system includes an elevated guidewire having a first end disposed at a top of the slope and a second end disposed at a bottom of the slope; the elevated guidewire being elevated above a surface of the slope; a deployment apparatus moveably coupled to the elevated guidewire and having one or more attachment mechanisms disposed thereon; and one or more leaching lines coupled to the attachment mechanisms; wherein movement of the deployment mechanism from the top of the slope to the bottom of the slope pulls the one or more leaching lines down the slope and deploys the one or more leaching lines vertically onto the surface of the slope. |
| US12013055B2 |
Lighted municipal valve key
Municipal valve key which includes a valve actuator engaging end; an elongated extension portion capable of extending into a municipal valve box; and a handle portion. The valve actuator engaging portion has a valve opening key end and includes a light for illumination of the valve actuator in the valve box. |
| US12013051B2 |
Pump, multi-function valve, and controller apparatus
A pump assembly is disclosed. The pump assembly including an outer casing having a first end, an opposing second end, and a cavity therein; a discharge tube positioned in the cavity and exiting the first end of the outer casing; a check valve positioned in the cavity and operably connected to the discharge tube by a coupling; and a multi-float control assembly positioned in the cavity, the multi float control assembly including a bottom float check valve operably connected to the discharge tube by the coupling and an upper float check valve connected to a vent exiting the first end of the outer casing. |
| US12013046B2 |
Gate valve
An embodiment includes a gate valve comprising: a valve body including a cavity coupled to a channel having proximal and distal portions; a gate to seal and unseal the channel; proximal and distal seats adjacent the gate; wherein (a) the proximal seat traverses towards the gate and stops at a first position when the gate is closing and the proximal channel portion is more highly pressurized than the cavity, and (b) the distal seat slides away from the gate and stops at a second position when the gate is closing and the cavity is more heavily pressurized than the distal channel portion. Other embodiments are described herein. |
| US12013045B2 |
Single coupled valve body of faucet
A single coupled valve body of a faucet includes a faucet body, a water outlet pipe, and a water inlet pipe connecting component. The faucet body defines a water inlet channel and a first water outlet channel. The water outlet pipe is connected to a bottom surface of the faucet body. The water outlet pipe includes a second water outlet channel communicated with the first water outlet channel. Both of the faucet body and the water outlet pipe are made of plastic and are integrally disposed. The water inlet pipe connecting component includes a connecting ring and connecting threads. The connecting ring and the connecting threads are made of metal. The connecting ring is embedded in the faucet body. The connecting threads are at least partially located in the water inlet channel. |
| US12013044B2 |
Valve and application apparatus
A valve includes a first case member having an inflow port and a first valve seat, a second case member having an air outlet and a discharge port, a valve chamber formed by bonding the first case member and the second case member, at least one of which has a recessed shape, with a first bonding member while the recessed shape is located on an inner side, and a diaphragm formed so as to partition the valve chamber into a lower valve chamber connected to the inflow port and an upper valve chamber connecting the discharge port and the air outlet. |
| US12013040B2 |
Sliding components
A pair of sliding components are disposed at a relatively rotating position at the time of running a rotary machine and formed in an annular shape in which a sealed liquid is present on one side of an inner radial side and an outer radial side and a gas is present on the remaining side thereof. A sliding surface of a sliding component is provided with a dynamic pressure generation groove which communicates with the side of a gas in a radial direction and which is configured to generate a dynamic pressure between the sliding surfaces by the gas at the time of running the rotary machine. A sliding surface of a sliding component is provided with a groove which extends in a circumferential direction. |
| US12013038B2 |
Sealing device
A sealing device has a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member has a cylindrical part mounted on an outer member, and a lip. The second sealing member has a sleeve into which an inner member is fitted, and a flange extending radially outward. The flange has a rigid flange portion connected to the sleeve, and a circular annular elastic flange portion that adheres to the rigid flange portion. An annular protrusion is formed on an inner periphery of the elastic flange portion, and is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the inner member. In an initial state, the inner peripheral surface of the protrusion has a cylindrical portion having an inner diameter that is less than that of the sleeve. The cylindrical portion has a length of at least 0.15 mm in the initial state. |
| US12013030B1 |
Vehicle torque converter modeling and control techniques
Techniques modeling and controlling a torque converter of a vehicle include accessing a look-up table relating (i) various K-factors of a turbine of the torque converter to (ii) various K-factors of an impeller of the torque converter, speed ratios of the torque converter, and torque ratios of the torque converter, calculating a K-factor of the turbine based on the set of parameters, determining a speed ratio and a torque ratio of the torque converter based on the calculated turbine K-factor using the look-up table, determining a target speed and a target torque for the impeller based on the determined speed and torque ratios of the torque converter, and controlling a torque generating system including the torque converter to achieve the target impeller speed and torque to thereby achieve the torque request at a driveline and mitigate or eliminate noise/vibration/harshness (NVH). |
| US12013028B2 |
Transmission system for work machine
A transmission system includes a transmission, first and second composite sensors, and a controller. The transmission has a clutch switchable between an engaged state and a disengaged state, a first shaft disposed on an input side of the clutch, and a second shaft disposed on an output side of the clutch. The first and second composite sensors detect rotation speeds and rotation phases of the first and second shafts, respectively. The controller acquires a load torque applied to the transmission. When the clutch is switched from the disengaged state to the engaged state, the controller derives a phase difference between the rotation phase of the first shaft detected by the first composite sensor and the rotation phase of the second shaft detected by the second composite sensor based on the time when the clutch has stopped slipping. The controller acquires the load torque based on the derived phase difference. |
| US12013024B2 |
Connection device for a transmission vent
A connection device for a ventilation element includes a transmission connection and a vent connection, the vent connection connects the connection device to a ventilation element, the component connection has a connection piece extending along a connecting axis, and a torsion ring surrounding the connection piece. A connecting rocker is arranged on the torsion ring, and the torsion ring is connected to the connection piece by a connecting bridge, and the connecting rocker has an actuation section and an engaging section for forming an interlocking connection. The torsion ring runs between the actuation section and the engaging section in a connecting region, in which it is connected to the connecting rocker, and the connecting bridge has a connecting arm, which starts from the connection piece and extends in the direction of the connecting axis up to the torsion ring and retains same at a radial distance from the connection piece. |
| US12013021B2 |
Rotating member and forming method thereof
To provide a rotating member and a forming method thereof that allow formation of protrusions biting into an opposite surface to achieve high slip torque with a simple configuration. The rotating member includes a boss part and an anti-slip surface at least on one of both axial end faces of the boss part. The anti-slip surface has a plurality of corrugated rib parts, which includes a main groove and at least one auxiliary groove extending parallel to the main groove, with a ridge protruding higher than the anti-slip surface between the main groove and the auxiliary groove. |
| US12013020B2 |
Torque vectoring device for a vehicle
A torque vectoring device for a vehicle is disclosed. The torque vectoring device includes: a differential; a first planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a selected drive shaft that is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential; a motor connected to a second rotating element of the first planetary gear set; and a selective fixing mechanism configured to selectively fix a second rotating element or a third rotating element of the second planetary gear set. |
| US12013018B2 |
Multi-speed gearbox with a gear-clutch assembly
An electric drive axle of a vehicle includes an electric motor having an output shaft. A compound idler assembly is connected to the electric motor. The compound idler assembly includes at least one gear-clutch assembly in driving engagement with the output shaft of the electric motor. A differential is connected to the compound idler assembly, and in selective driving engagement with the compound idler assembly. |
| US12013015B2 |
Actuator assembly
An actuator assembly includes a threaded shaft, a threaded nut that is threadably coupled to the threaded shaft, an annular ratchet positioned about the threaded shaft and comprising one or more tracks, and a pin that extends from the threaded shaft and into the one or more tracks. The threaded nut may include a first circumferentially-facing surface, the annular ratchet may include a second circumferentially-facing surface, and the first and second circumferentially-facing surfaces are configured to contact one another to enable the threaded nut to block rotation of the annular ratchet with the threaded shaft. The actuator assembly may enable the threaded nut to move to a limit position and hold full motor torque, but also to break free from the limit position with relatively low torque (e.g., less than the full motor torque; as compared to actuator systems that are devoid of certain features of the actuator assembly). |
| US12013014B2 |
Friction transmission device
Provided is a friction transmission device including an input raceway ring, a planetary rolling element that is disposed around a rotation axis of the input raceway ring and comes into contact with the input raceway ring; an output raceway ring that comes into contact with the planetary rolling element and is connected to an output shaft, and a first support raceway ring and a second support raceway ring that come into contact with the planetary rolling element. A quadrangle is formed by extension lines of normal vectors at contact points between the planetary rolling element and the respective raceway rings. |
| US12013009B2 |
Damper apparatus
A damper apparatus includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, and an elastic mechanism unit including an elastic body and paired seat members. The seat member includes a first surface portion coming into contact with one of the first rotating body and the second rotating body and a second surface portion coming into contact with another of the first rotating body and the second rotating body, a first angle θ1 formed by a first tangent line at a first point of contact, the first tangent line including a first vector and a second vector, and the first vector is 11.5°≤θ1≤22.0°, and a second angle θ2 formed by a second tangent line at a second point of contact, the second tangent line including a third vector and a fourth vector, and the third vector is 11.5°≤θ2≤22.0°. |
| US12013007B2 |
Vibration isolation system
A vibration isolation system includes at least one first region and at least one second region that are positioned mutually, at least one first hinge member engaged with said first region, at least one second hinge member engaged with said second region and at least one lever connected with said first hinge member and said second hinge member to be at least partially movable in the direction of at least one first axis. Accordingly, at least one lever guiding element is used to minimize vibration transmission between the first region and the second region and said lever guiding element is configured to bring an instantaneous center of rotation depending on the input vibration frequency of the first region to be aligned with the second hinge element attached to the second region which is required to be protected from vibration. |
| US12013003B2 |
Disc brake boot and disc brake including the same
A disc brake boot and a disc brake including the same are provided. The disc brake boot includes: a main body formed with a hollow that runs lengthwise through which a guide rod passes and is coupled; a first outer projection that is formed on an outer side of the main body in such a way as to protrude a set distance from one edge of the main body, along the perimeter of the main body; and a second outer projection that is formed on the outer side of the main body in such a way as to protrude a set distance along the perimeter of the main body, spaced apart from the first outer projection. |
| US12012998B2 |
Clutch device with a dog clutch
Clutch device with a dog clutch having inner toothing of a sliding sleeve which is displaceable as part of the dog clutch between a clutch body and the hub of an idler wheel along the outer teeth of the clutch body and the outer toothing of the hub for coupling and decoupling. The inner toothing of the sliding sleeve can be produced comparatively simply compared to the prior art and results in a reduced installation space. |
| US12012996B2 |
Locking system and manufacturing method thereof, bearing assembly and robot having the same
A locking system and a manufacturing method thereof, a bearing assembly, and a robot having the same. The locking system incudes a first nut arranged on a shaft and adapted to contact with an upper side of an inner ring of the bearing. The locking system can also include a second nut arranged on the shaft and separated from the first nut at a predetermined distance. The locking system can include a locking screw adapted to be screwed through a first through hole of the second nut and a second through hole of the first nut while the first through hole and the second through hole are aligned with each other. |
| US12012994B2 |
Bearing assembly
A bearing assembly includes a bearing, in particular a non-locating bearing, for supporting a shaft within a housing. The bearing provides an inner ring and an outer ring. A radially outer surface of the outer ring and/or a radially outer surface of the shaft and/or a radially inner surface of the inner ring and/or a radially inner surface of the housing has a protection layer. The protection layer is a thermally expanding or shrinking layer being thermally heated and expanded to or shrunk on the respective radially inner surface and/or radially outer surface. Further, a method for manufacturing a bearing ring for such a bearing assembly is disclosed. |
| US12012991B1 |
Concrete vibrator adapter
A concrete vibrator adapter preferably includes an adapter housing, a drive shaft and at least one rotary bearing. The adapter housing preferably includes a bearing bore formed in one end and a shaft hole formed through a bottom of the bearing bore. A ring thread is formed on an outer diameter of the adapter housing at a bore end to threadably receive a threaded retention ring of a vibrator cable. The drive shaft preferably includes a bearing portion, an input portion and an output portion. The bearing portion includes a first bearing diameter, a bearing flange and a second bearing diameter. The first bearing diameter receives a first bearing and the second bearing diameter receives a second bearing. The input portion extends outward from the second bearing diameter. The output portion extends outward from the first bearing diameter. |
| US12012988B2 |
Abnormality detection device and fixing structure
An abnormality detection device and a fixing structure which are suitable for detecting an abnormality of a fastener such as a bolt or a nut are disclosed. An abnormality detection device detects an abnormality of a fixing structure, which includes a conductor and which fix steel plates to each other, and a spacer which includes an insulator and which is disposed between the steel plates and the washer. The abnormality detection device includes a transmission antenna that radiates electromagnetic waves to the fixing structure, a reception antenna that receives electromagnetic waves reflected by the fixing structure, and an abnormality detector that changes a frequency of the electromagnetic waves radiated from the transmission antenna to acquire frequency characteristics of standing waves received by the reception antenna. The abnormality of the fixing structure is detected by comparing the frequency characteristics with frequency characteristics in a normal state. |
| US12012986B2 |
Press-in nut and method for producing a press-in nut and press-in connection
A press-in nut is formed as a cap nut and has a nut body with a through hole, which is closed by a cap under formation of a blind hole. This is provided to obtain a media-tight connection with the nut body. The nut body has a ring collar at the top. In a pre-assembled state, the ring collar is only at least partially bent over, so that the cap is only held captively, without a media-tight connection being formed. The desired media-tight connection is only formed when press-fitting into a component. |
| US12012982B2 |
Connection arrangements, dowel and furniture
A connection arrangement for connecting a first furniture part (10) to a second furniture part (20), wherein the first furniture part (10) comprises: a dowel (11) and one or more abutment surfaces (13) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the dowel (11), wherein the second furniture part (20) comprises: a through-going opening (22) extending through a wall (21) and one or more abutment surfaces (23) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the through-going opening (22), wherein the connection arrangement further comprises a connection member (30) having a recess (31), the recess (31) having a locking portion (31b) being configured to receive the dowel (11) by a relative motion between the connection member (30) and the first furniture part (10) in a direction transverse (T) to the longitudinal direction (L) and being configured to interact with the neck portion (11b) of the dowel (11) to counteract removal of the dowel (11) from the locking portion (31b) along the longitudinal direction (L). |
| US12012979B2 |
Actuating system for a valve
An actuating system for a valve which can be used as a control valve. The valve system having an outer housing, a receiving region for a switching spindle of the valve, at least one inductive sensor running in parallel to the receiving region, and at least one substantially circular cylindrical position encorder. |
| US12012977B2 |
Auto-lock hydraulic hoist cylinder device and control method thereof
The invention provides an auto-lock hydraulic hoist cylinder device, comprising: a lock actuator, a lock transmission mechanism and a load-bearing mechanism, wherein the load-bearing mechanism includes load-bearing locking shaft, a load-bearing nut is provided on the load-bearing locking shaft, installed on the upper side of the upper end cover of the main hydraulic hoist, a number of protrusions is provided on the lower end of the load-bearing locking shaft, a locking cover is provided with a through hole for the load-bearing locking shaft to pass through, a groove for matching the protrusions is provided on the side wall of the through hole, a piston rod is fixed on the lower end of the locking cover, the lock actuator is provided on the upper end cover, the lock actuator drives the load-bearing locking shaft through the lock transmission mechanism. |
| US12012968B2 |
Water pump
The present disclosure relates to a water pump in which a channel is formed so that a fluid introduced through an inlet side passes through a bearing part and a channel inside the rotor accommodation part and the rotor is formed so that the fluid may circulate, so a lubricating action of a bearing rotatably coupled to the rotor is smoothed and a pressure difference between upper and lower sides of an assembly of the rotor and an impeller assembly is reduced, thereby reducing abnormal noise and vibration in the bearing part. |
| US12012959B2 |
Scroll compressor
[Problem] To reduce imbalance among all movable components of a scroll compressor including a drive shaft and components fixed or connected to the drive shaft. In a scroll compressor 10, a shaft balancer 31 integrated with a drive shaft 30 includes a first weight 33 disposed on the opposite side from an eccentric pin 71 with respect to a center line CL0 of the drive shaft 30, and a bushing balancer 721 integrated with an eccentric bush 72 includes a second weight 723 disposed on the radially outer side of the eccentric bush 72 and on the opposite side from a center line CL1 of the eccentric pin 71 with respect to a center line CL2 of the eccentric bush 72. In a view from the axial direction of the drive shaft 30, the second weight 723 is symmetric with respect to a virtual line passing through the center of the drive shaft 30 and the center of the eccentric bush 72, and the first weight 33 is asymmetric with respect to the virtual line. |
| US12012955B2 |
Fluid end
A fluid end made of a plurality of fluid end sections positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each fluid end section is made of a housing having a discharge bore and an intake bore formed therein. A fluid routing plug is installed within each housing and is configured to route fluid throughout the housing and between the discharge and intake bores. The fluid routing plug carries seals that engage sealing surfaces formed within the housing. A number of features, including the location of seals within bore walls and carbide inserts within valve guides, aid in reducing or transferring wear within each housing. |
| US12012951B2 |
Control apparatus and method for controlling a volume flow of a fluid in a drive train of a motor vehicle
A control device for regulating a volume flow of a fluid in a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque monitoring unit, set up to determine, on the basis of a characteristic diagram of the pump which describes a functional dependency of the torque to be applied by the drive motor on the rotational speed of the drive motor for a predetermined fluid state of the fluid, a current torque deviation occurring between the current torque and the torque given by the characteristic diagram for the current rotational speed, and a correction unit, set up to correct a power setting signal for the drive motor in accordance with the current torque deviation and to provide a corrected power setting signal, and a power regulation unit, set up to generate a second power setting signal for actuating the drive motor on the basis of the corrected power setting signal. |
| US12012950B2 |
Diaphragm assembly
A diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm defining a volume space; a diaphragm body extending from the diaphragm; a transition region from the diaphragm to the diaphragm body located on an outer side of the diaphragm and the diaphragm body facing away from the volume space; and a convex abutment contour arranged adjacent to the transition region. Related seat and pump assemblies are also disclosed. |
| US12012948B2 |
Capacity control valve
A capacity control valve includes a valve housing formed with a discharge port, a suction port, and first and second control ports, a rod movably arranged in the valve housing and driven by a solenoid, a CS valve configured to control a fluid flow between the first control port and the suction port in accordance with a movement of the rod, and a DC valve configured to control a fluid flow between the second control port and the discharge port in accordance with the movement of the rod. In a non-energization state, the CS valve is closed and the DC valve is closed. As the energization of the solenoid becomes larger, the CS valve transitions from a closed state to an open state and the DC valve transitions from a closed state to an open state. |
| US12012947B2 |
Hydraulic actuator with overpressure compensation
A hydraulic actuator includes a variable-delivery positive-displacement pump, a member able to continuously vary the delivery of the pump, the member being actuated by a ram supplied by a first directional-control valve commanded on the basis of an actuator movement instruction. The actuator comprises a second directional-control valve commanded on the basis of an output pressure of the pump, the second directional-control valve comprising two positions, one of them, known as the rest position, obtained as long as the output pressure of the pump is below a predetermined pressure and transmitting the output from the first directional-control valve to the double-acting ram and the other, referred to as the active position, transmitting the output pressure of the pump to the ram so as to reduce the output pressure of the pump without passing via the first directional-control valve. |
| US12012943B2 |
Wind turbine assembly
A wind turbine assembly for covering wind energy into electrical energy includes a housing that is positioned adjacent to a roadway. An intake chute is integrated into the housing and the intake chute is oriented to face oncoming traffic on the roadway thereby facilitating the intake chute to direct wind produced by the oncoming traffic into the housing. A wind turbine is rotatably disposed within the intake chute such that the wind turbine is rotated by the wind produced by the oncoming traffic. A generator is positioned in the housing and the generator is in mechanical communication with the wind turbine. The generator is rotated when the wind turbine rotates to convert wind energy into electrical energy. |
| US12012940B2 |
Method of retrofitting a wind turbine
A method of retrofitting a wind turbine (10) having a wind turbine tower (12) and a first energy generating unit (14) includes rotating at least a portion of the wind turbine tower (12). The wind turbine tower (12) is secured to a foundation (16) and has a first position on the foundation (16). The method includes rotating at least a portion of the wind turbine tower (12) from the first position to a second position. In the second position, the portion experiences less stress when the wind turbine (10) is operated in the same prevailing wind. The wind turbine tower (12) may have at least two sections (12a, 12b, 12c) and wherein rotating includes rotating one section relative to another section. One section may be secured to a foundation (16). In that case, rotating may or may not include rotating the section secured to the foundation (16). Rotating the tower may occur after the first energy generating unit (14) is removed from the tower and may include rotating the wind turbine tower by an angle from 90°±15° relative to the first position. |
| US12012936B2 |
Wind turbine control using predicted steady- state deflection
Controlling a wind turbine including measuring a wind speed for a location upwind of a wind turbine. Using the measured wind speed, a changed steady-state deflection of a structure of the wind turbine is predicted. The predicted changed steady-state deflection corresponds to a time when wind from the location is incident on the wind turbine. Oscillations of the structure are damped relative to the changed steady-state deflection. By damping the oscillations relative to the changed steady-state deflection, movements of the structure may be minimized when there is no predicted change in steady-state deflection, while permitting more rapid movements during transitions from one steady-state deflection to the predicted steady-state deflection, allowing more of the available power to be captured by the wind turbine. |
| US12012932B2 |
Method and control system for operating a wind farm
This disclosure is directed to a method for operating a wind farm having a plurality of wind turbines and to a control system for a wind farm. The wind farm is connected to an electrical grid. The wind turbines are operated to supply electrical power to the electrical grid in accordance with at least one setpoint value for a power related electrical variable. In the event that an available reactive power of the wind farm is smaller than a setpoint for a reactive power to be supplied by the wind farm, a required increase of reactive power is determined for each wind turbine of the wind farm. |
| US12012928B2 |
Hurricane vertical-axis wind turbines
A vertical-axis wind turbine. The vertical-axis wind turbine comprises a central rotatable hub having multiple wingspars to mount multiple airfoils, a pushrod firmly and rigidly positioned via each wingspar to convert a linear kinetic wind energy from the airfoils to the pushrods to the rotational energy of the central rotatable hub, and an axle attached to the central rotatable hub. The vertical-axis wind turbine rotates the multiple airfoils configured with two airfoils per wingspar, wherein at least two airfoils are mounted on each wingspar. The airfoils work when they are blown upon by applying fluid force to the pushrod and wingspar, one airfoil is blown and held into the maximum angle of attack to perform work to be pushed by the wind, and its opposite is blown and held into the minimum angle of attack to pull back in the wind. |
| US12012927B2 |
System and method for detecting a failure condition in a component of a wind turbine
A method for detecting a failure condition in one or more components of a wind turbine is provided. The method includes actuating, via a controller, an impact device to generate a vibration having a vibration frequency and a vibration magnitude in the one or more components. The method further includes receiving data indicative of the vibration frequency and the vibration magnitude from a sensor communicatively coupled to the controller. The method further includes determining, via the controller, whether the data indicative of the vibration frequency and/or the vibration magnitude is outside of a predetermined vibration range for the one or more components. |
| US12012910B2 |
Air-cooled, four-stroke aviation engine
An improved air-cooled aviation engine includes a compact combustion chamber having an intake valve opening, an exhaust valve opening, and a generally elliptical shape. The elliptical shape has a major axis and a minor axis, with the major axis intersecting both the intake valve opening and the exhaust valve opening. In some examples, the major axis is the same length or shorter than a diameter of a cylinder bore of the engine, and the minor axis is smaller than the major axis. Combustion is thus constrained to a smaller area than that of the cylinder bore. |
| US12012906B2 |
Stop control device for internal combustion engine
A stop control device for an internal combustion engine is structured that stops the engine in a state suitable for starting and that does not cause a crank angle to change after the engine is stopped. A four-cycle internal combustion engine includes an electric valve opening and closing timing control device that sets an opening and closing timing of either or both of an intake valve and an exhaust valve. Stop control of stopping the internal combustion engine is performed when a stop signal for stopping the internal combustion engine is acquired, and post-stop phase control of displacing the opening and closing timing of the valve opening and closing timing control device in either an advancing direction or a retarding direction is performed after the internal combustion engine is stopped by the stop control. |
| US12012905B2 |
Control device, gas turbine, control method, and program
A control device selects and executes any of normal control of outputting a fuel flow rate command value through feedback control based on a deviation between a target output and an actual output of a gas turbine and load decreasing control of outputting the fuel flow rate command value for reducing an output of the gas turbine to a predetermined target output during a predetermined first time without performing feedback control, and performs control of reducing a flow rate of air flowing into a compressor of the gas turbine such that an air-fuel ratio settles within a predetermined range, in parallel with execution of the load decreasing control when the load decreasing control is selected. |
| US12012903B2 |
Fuel temperature control system
A fuel temperature control system and a method of controlling a fuel temperature for a turbine engine including supplying an aviation fuel to a fuel nozzle fluidly coupled to a combustion chamber. A fuel temperature sensor for determining at least one input parameter to define an inlet fuel temperature of the aviation fuel in the fuel nozzle. A controller for receiving the at least one input parameter and for calculating a calculated flow number in the fuel nozzle. The controller capable of comparing the calculated flow number and a reference flow number associated with a threshold during a steady state condition to determine if the aviation fuel is boiling inside the fuel nozzle. |
| US12012895B1 |
Turbine cooling system with energy separation
A method and system for cooling an engine and/or vehicle using energy separation is disclosed herein. An energy separation device is operable for separating a compressed gaseous coolant stream into a first relatively cooler coolant flow stream and a second relatively hotter coolant flow stream. The relative cooler coolant flow stream is directed to a first region requiring increased cooling and the relative hotter coolant flow stream is directed to a second region requiring lower cooling than the first region in the engine or vehicle. |
| US12012893B2 |
Lubricant reservoir with integrated heat exchanger
An apparatus is provided for a gas turbine engine. This apparatus includes a lubricant reservoir, a heat exchanger, a lubricant circuit and a compressed air circuit. The lubricant reservoir includes an internal cavity for storing lubricant. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchange conduit and a compressed air passage. The heat exchange conduit is arranged in the internal cavity. The compressed air passage extends longitudinally through the heat exchange conduit. The lubricant circuit is fluidly coupled with the internal cavity. The compressed air circuit is fluidly coupled with the compressed air passage. |
| US12012884B1 |
Engine with exhaust heater
An internal combustion engine including a first and a second manifold coupled to exhaust ports of a first and a second plurality of cylinders to receive exhaust gas therefrom. The engine includes a first and a second pipe configured to receive the exhaust gas from the manifolds. The engine includes a collector including a first and second inlet coupled to the pipes and an outlet configured to receive a merged flow of the exhaust gas from the first and second pipe. The engine includes a catalyst configured to receive a merged flow of the exhaust gas from the outlet and treats the exhaust gas and a heater assembly configured to selectively supply heat energy to the exhaust gas from the first pipe and the second pipe. The heater assembly includes a connecting portion coupled to the collector. |
| US12012882B1 |
Vehicle bypass catalyst diagnostic system
An internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine, a main exhaust aftertreatment system with a main catalytic converter, and a light-off catalyst bypass system with a bypass passage and a bypass catalytic converter. An emissions control system includes a controller in signal communication with a first oxygen sensor disposed upstream of the bypass catalytic converter, and a second oxygen sensor disposed downstream. The emissions control system performs a diagnostic of the bypass catalytic converter, by the controller, including (i) monitoring signals from the first and second oxygen sensors for a predetermined time period during an engine cold start condition, (ii) determining a ratio of oxygen content at the second oxygen to the first oxygen sensor based on the signals from the first and second oxygen sensors, and (iii) comparing the determined ratio to a predetermined threshold ratio to determine if the bypass catalytic converter has failed. |
| US12012880B2 |
System and methods for controlling flow distribution in an aftertreatment system
An aftertreatment system includes: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including at least one catalyst; a particulate filter fluidly coupled to the SCR; a particulate filter out pressure sensor operatively coupled to an outlet of the particulate filter, the particulate filter out pressure sensor configured to measure a value of a pressure at the outlet of the particulate filter; a temperature sensor; an ambient pressure sensor; and a controller communicatively coupled with the particulate filter out pressure sensor, the controller configured to estimate an exhaust air mass-flow output from the aftertreatment system using a first output value from a particulate filter out pressure sensor, a first temperature output value from a temperature sensor, and a second output value from an ambient pressure sensor. |
| US12012877B2 |
Systems and methods for backlash compensation in cam phasing systems
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to compensate for backlash within a cam phasing system. For example, compensating for backlash by commanding a predetermined amount of additional actuator movement to account for backlash within a cam phaser. According to some aspects, a spring is provided within a cam phaser to unidirectionally take up the backlash within the cam phasing system. |
| US12012875B2 |
Variable valve device
There is provided a variable valve device provided in a cylinder head and capable of changing a valve lift amount, including: a camshaft on which a plurality of cams with different valve lift amounts are formed; a switching mechanism configured to switch a cam for moving a valve among the plurality of cams; and an oil control valve configured to control an oil pressure for the switching mechanism. Oil starts to be supplied from the oil control valve to the switching mechanism at an end timing of a valve lift or in a zero range in which no valve lift occurs. |
| US12012873B2 |
Apparatus and method of utilizing thermal energy using multi fluid direct contact hydraulic cycles
Apparatus for extracting useful work or electricity from low grade thermal sources comprising a chamber, a source of heated dense heat transfer fluid in communication with the chamber, a source of motive fluid in communication with the chamber, wherein the motive fluid comprises a liquid phase, a flow control mechanism cooperating with the source of heated dense heat transfer fluid and with the source of motive fluid to deliver said fluids into the chamber in a manner that said fluids come into direct contact with each other in the chamber to effect a phase change of the motive fluid from liquid to gas to increase the pressure within the chamber to yield pressurized fluids, and a work extracting mechanism in communication with the chamber that extracts work from the pressurized fluids by way of pressure let down. |
| US12012868B2 |
Discrete macroscopic metamaterial systems
A construction system for mechanical metamaterials based on discrete assembly of a finite set of modular, mass-produced parts. A modular construction scheme enables a range of mechanical metamaterial properties to be achieved, including rigid, compliant, auxetic and chiral, all of which are assembled with a consistent process across part types, thereby expanding the functionality and accessibility of this approach. The incremental nature of discrete assembly enables mechanical metamaterials to be produced efficiently and at low cost, beyond the scale of the 3D printer. Additionally, a lattice structure constructed of two or more rigid, compliant, auxetic and chiral part types enable the creation of heterogenous macroscopic metamaterial structures. |
| US12012867B2 |
Woven fibrous texture
A fibrous texture intended to form the fibrous reinforcement of a turbomachine part, includes first yarns bonded with second yarns, and at least one vibration damping element of viscoelastic material present in a recess defined by a second de-bonding zone, the de-bonding zone separating, on a portion of the texture, a first surface part of the texture from a second part of the texture formed by a three-dimensional fabric in which the first yarns are bonded with the second yarns, the first surface part of the texture being formed by a unidimensional layer of first yarns or being formed by a two-dimensional fabric in which the first yarns are bonded with the second yarns. |
| US12012860B2 |
Self contained hydraulic lock apparatus
A hydraulic lock apparatus includes a hydraulic actuator, a pressure storage device connected to the hydraulic actuator, and a control valve configured to actuate to a first position and a second position. The control valve fluidly isolates the pressure storage device from the hydraulic actuator when the control valve is in the first position. The control valve fluidly connects the pressure storage device to the hydraulic actuator when the control valve is in the second position. |
| US12012859B2 |
Variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control
Disclosed herein are example variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control. An example casing for a turbine engine includes a first annular substrate extending along an axial direction; a second annular substrate positioned radially inward relative to the first annular substrate, the second annular substrate movably coupled to the first annular substrate; and an actuator coupled to the second annular substrate such that a force applied by the actuator moves the second annular substrate relative to the first annular substrate to adjust a tip clearance. |
| US12012854B2 |
Sidetrack casing assembly for drilling sidetrack wellbores
A well system includes a casing string extendable into a primary wellbore from a surface rig, and a sidetrack casing assembly coupled to the casing string. The sidetrack casing assembly includes a cylindrical housing that defines a window through a sidewall of the housing, and a cover removably coupled to the housing at the window. The cover is transitionable between a closed state, in which the cover is attached to the housing and occludes the window, and an open state, in which the cover is moved to expose the window for drilling a secondary wellbore from the primary wellbore. |
| US12012852B1 |
Method and apparatus for drill cutting analysis
A robotic mud-logger having a slurry sampler to collect a slurry sample online from a drilling fluid circuit contemporaneous with drilling of a borehole, the slurry sample including drilling fluid and rock cuttings. A liquid separator removes drilling fluid from the slurry sample and discharges a sample of the rock cuttings. A spectrometer and other sensors perform elemental analysis of, and take other measurements related to, the sample of the rock cuttings substantially in real time with collection of the slurry sample. A system is provided for retaining stored samples in containers with identifying data. |
| US12012848B2 |
Method and apparatus for quantitative multi-phase downhole surveillance
A method for quantitative downhole surveillance of a multi-phase flow, comprising at least two phases of either oil, water or gas, in a petroleum well. The method comprising providing at least one shunt chamber (100) which comprises a flow phase separation section (130), a delay chamber (140), one or more outlet ports (122), at least one flow restrictor (126a, 128b) and a tracer release system (124) with one or more tracers. The method comprises separating a shunt flow in the shunt chamber into a low-density flow phase and a high-density flow phase; releasing at least one tracer into the tracer delay chamber, passing the separated flow phases through each flow restrictor and flushing out the phase flows with tracer into the local flow inside the well. The method comprises monitoring the tracers in the production flow and measuring the concentration of the one or more tracers. |
| US12012847B2 |
System and method for using a magnetometer in a gyro-while-drilling survey tool
Various implementations directed to a system and method for using a magnetometer in a gyro-while-drilling (GWD) survey tool are provided. In one implementation, a method may include acquiring gyroscopic data using gyroscopic sensors of a GWD survey tool while the tool is disposed at a first position within a wellbore. The method may also include acquiring first magnetic data using a magnetometer of the GWD survey tool while the tool is disposed at the first position. The method may further include determining an offset value for the magnetometer based on the gyroscopic data and the first magnetic data. The method may additionally include acquiring second magnetic data using the magnetometer while the tool is disposed at second positions within the wellbore. The method may also include determining magnetic azimuth values for the tool disposed at the second positions based on the second magnetic data and the offset value. |
| US12012844B2 |
Advanced drill string inground isolator housing in an MWD system and associated method
A housing defines a through passage along its length and is configured to support a group of electrical isolators surrounding the through passage to form an electrically isolating break in a drill string such that each isolator of the group of isolators is subject to no more than a compressive force responsive to extension and retraction of the drill string. The housing defines a housing cavity to receive an electronics package having a signal port and is configured for electrical connection of the signal port across the electrically isolating break. A housing lid can cooperate with a main housing body to define elongated slots for purposes of enhancing the emanation of a locating signal. A housing arrangement can support electrical connections from an electronics package to bridge an electrically isolating gap. |
| US12012842B2 |
Predictive pump maintenance based upon utilization and operating conditions
A computer implemented method of predicting a future maintenance event of a pumping equipment on a wellbore pumping unit comprising loading a pump usage log and a pump maintenance log into a predictive maintenance model. The predictive maintenance model is trained by a machine learning process with a historical database of completed pumping jobs. The predictive maintenance model determines a probability of a future maintenance event in response to the current pump usage. The unit controller displays an alert of the remaining pump life in comparison to a threshold value for a recommended pump maintenance period or a required pump maintenance period. |
| US12012839B2 |
Real-time decision engine
A method of performing a wellbore operation may include providing a real-time treatment decision engine, equipment centric decision engine, and equipment controls. The equipment centric decision engine may be configured to interface with the real-time treatment decision engine and the equipment controls. The equipment centric decision may include an operational database comprising wellbore servicing equipment models. The method may further include providing wellbore servicing equipment. The wellbore servicing equipment may be operable to be controlled by the equipment controls. The method may further include sending a command from the real-time treatment decision engine to the equipment centric decision engine. The method may further include evaluating the command using the wellbore servicing equipment models. The method may further include selecting equipment to carry out the command based at least in part on the wellbore servicing equipment models. The method may further include sending a control signal to the equipment controls. |
| US12012838B2 |
Downhole sand separating apparatus with erosion resistant centrifugal separator
A sand separating apparatus for use with a production tubing string includes (i) a housing assembly forming an outer tubular and (ii) an inner tubular within the housing assembly to define an annular passage between the inner tubular and the housing assembly. A helical member occupies part of the annular passage below production openings in the housing assembly whereby a flow of production fluids entering from the wellbore is directed downwardly along a helical path within the annular passage as dictated by the helical member and subsequently upwardly through the inner tubular. The helical member extends radially outwardly from the inner tubular beyond a boundary surface at an outer perimeter of the annular passage to prevent formation of a gap at the tip of the helical member as it wears. A fluid passage in alignment with the helical member extends radially from inside the inner tubular to the annular passage. |
| US12012835B2 |
Dissolvable expendable guns for plug-and-perf applications
A wellbore system for perforating a subterranean formation including a dissolvable perforating gun that may be wirelessly operated to fire at a predetermined wellbore location and thereafter fragmented and dissolved with wellbore fluids. The perforating gun may take the form of a strip gun with an elongated rod or other charge holder carrying a plurality of exposed perforating charges thereon. The exposed shaped charges may each be equipped with an individual charge cover or filler material disposed over a liner that forms a jet when the shaped charge is detonated. A wiper to facilitate pumping the perforating gun through the wellbore and may include an initiator for detecting a signal or condition indicative of the perforating gun having reached a predetermined location to cause the perforating gun to fire. |
| US12012834B2 |
Distribution of hydraulic fracturing fluids
Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes using a low-shear addition system at a centralized facility to add a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to at least one fracturing site. The method further includes injecting the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry into a reservoir to stimulate at least one well at the at least one fracturing site. |
| US12012830B1 |
Dome cap and tailplug assembly
A dome cap and tail plug assembly for a flow control device include a dome that attaches to an upper end of a body of the flow control device and a tail plug that screws into a top of the dome cap. A seal is provided between the dome cap and the tail plug. The seal can be formed by one or more sealing elements, such as O-rings, positioned between the dome cap and the tail plug. The seal can also be provided by engagement between a shoulder on the tail plug bearing against an end face of the dome cap. Also, threads used to couple the tail plug to the dome cap could be conical threads, which also help to provide a seal between the dome cap and the tail plug. |
| US12012823B2 |
Cement retainer for remedial operations
A wellbore assembly includes a wellbore string and a cement retainer. The wellbore string is disposed within a cased wellbore. The cement retainer is releasably coupled to the wellbore string and defines, with a wall of the casing, an annulus. The cement retainer includes a housing, a valve, and a packer. The flapper valve is attached to and disposed within the bore of the housing. The flapper valve moves between a closed position, in which a fluid pathway of the cement retainer is closed, and an opened position, in which the fluid pathway is opened for fluid to flow downhole out of the cement retainer. The wellbore string opens, with the packer set on the wellbore, the flapper valve by stinging the flapper valve and allowing cement to flow downhole from the wellbore string to the target zone to remediate the wellbore at the target zone. |
| US12012816B2 |
Core detection device of coring instrument and spacer insertion device
A spacer insertion device is disclosed. The spacer insertion device comprises a spacer insertion mechanism fixed on a base body of a core detection device of a coring instrument, wherein the spacer insertion mechanism comprises a slider and a cylinder body, an output end of the cylinder body is connected with the slider, and the slider is slidably connected with the base body to push a spacer to the a core channel provided in the base body and in communication with a core barrel. |
| US12012805B2 |
Variable light transmission panel and door having the same
A door, which includes a variable light transmission panel and a frame and is mounted on a body by a hinge so as to be opened and closed, is disclosed, and the door includes a glass member provided on a front surface side of the frame, a protective panel provided on an inner surface side of the frame, the variable light transmission panel provided between the glass member and the protective panel and including a sheet made of a thermoplastic resin of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or polycarbonate (PC) and nano-sized dyes, a light-emitting member provided between the protective panel and the variable light transmission panel, and a power supply member configured to supply power to the light-emitting member. |
| US12012803B2 |
Seal for an overhead door
A seal for an overhead door includes a first sidewall, and a second sidewall that extends from the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls extend beyond a bottom corner of the overhead door to cover an opening formed by compression of an astragal attached to a bottom surface of the overhead door. |
| US12012792B2 |
Hinge for a furniture door, and furniture carcass having such a hinge
A hinge for a furniture door includes a first hinge part is formed with a cassette-shaped housing for integration into a furniture panel, and a second hinge part is designed in the form of a hinge pot to be attached to the furniture door. The two hinge parts are pivotably connected to one another via a lever mechanism. The housing of the first hinge part is widened in a front region, in which an opening for the lever mechanism is situated, in relation to a rear region. In a closed position of the hinge, at least part of the lever mechanism occupies a space in the front widened region. |
| US12012791B2 |
Fitting arrangement for a leaf that can be moved away in parallel and closure arrangement for a building opening
A fitting arrangement for a leaf of a sliding window or door that can be moved away in parallel, includes a control unit having a mounting part for fixing on the leaf and an adjusting part which is displaceable relative to the mounting part for moving the leaf away in parallel. A movement unit is fastened to the control unit and has an energy storage device and an activation element for the energy storage device. A closure arrangement for a building opening, includes a frame, the control unit and the adjusting part. The leaf which, in a closed position, can, by means of the control unit, be brought up to the frame and be moved away from the frame in parallel, so the leaf is displaceable along a guide rail of the frame. The movement unit supports an automatic movement of the leaf along the guide rail. |
| US12012784B2 |
Universal security lock for portable electronic devices and engaging mechanism thereof
A universal security lock for portable electronic devices has an engaging mechanism which has a base, an expanding rod, and two gripping fingers. The expanding rod is slidable along an engaging direction. Each of the gripping fingers is pivotally mounted on the base and disposed on a respective side of the expanding rod. When the expanding rod is moved toward the engaging direction, an end of the expanding rod abuts against the two gripping fingers and expands the gripping fingers gradually such that the gripping fingers can be engaged in security slots of a portable electronic device. At least one of the gripping fingers has a protrusion extending toward the other gripping finger. The expanding rod selectively abuts against the protrusion to further expand the gripping finger. |
| US12012783B2 |
Universal security lock for portable electronic devices
A universal security lock for portable electronic devices has a base and a lock core. An operating part, a blocker, a displacement absorber, an expanding rod, and two gripping fingers are arranged in the base. The operating part is slidably mounted through the rear opening and is slidable toward the front opening to an engaged position. The displacement absorber is a spring or two mutually repelling magnets that drive the operating part and the expanding rod away from each other. The two gripping fingers are pivotally mounted to the base and disposed on a front opening of the base. When the operating part is in the engaged position, the displacement absorber pushes the expanding rod toward the front opening to move the outer ends of the two gripping fingers away from each other gradually such that the gripping fingers engage with security slots of different widths. |
| US12012780B2 |
Blocking mechanism for a handle arrangement
A blocking mechanism for a handle arrangement comprising, at least one catch member arranged on a first shaft extending along a first axis, a blocking member arranged on a second shaft extending along a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the blocking member is rotatable around the second axis between a blocking position, in which it is engageable with the catch member to prevent the catch member from rotation around the first axis, and an unblocked position in which rotation of the catch member is enabled. |
| US12012776B2 |
Merchandise display security systems and methods
Security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a security system includes at least one lock configured to protect one or more items from theft from a fixture, and a strike plate configured to be mounted to the fixture. The lock comprises a plunger pin configured to be moved between a locked state when in engagement with the strike plate and an unlocked state when disengaged from the strike plate, and the lock comprises a cam configured to move the plunger pin between the locked state and the unlocked state. The lock is configured to be moved between a latched position and an unlatched position while the lock is in the unlocked state, the fixture configured to be accessed in the unlatched position, and the strike plate is configured to move relative to the lock to align the lock with the strike plate when the lock is moved from the unlatched position to the latched position. |
| US12012774B2 |
Sub-surface post remover
A sub-surface pole and pole foundation remover having a portable frame, a cylinder mounted on the frame and configured to receive pressurized fluid, a lifting piston slidably mounted in the cylinder, a grapnel connected to the lifting piston and having a plurality of lower arms that extend from a bottom circular support and that are configured to grip a sub-surface pole located below ground, and a control lever configured to direct the pressurized fluid to the cylinder that is actuated to cause the lifting piston to extend and push the grapnel upward relative to the portable frame to remove the pole from the ground. The grapnel may have a top circular support and a middle circular support connected to the top circular support by a plurality of flexible cables. A cinching cable may be used to grip the pole, the grapnel may have gripping teeth and fluid may be hydraulic. |
| US12012772B2 |
Concrete monument forming
A kit for forming a monument includes a backplate having a top surface, a plurality of tiles that each have a face with a raised symbol on the face configured to be positioned selectively on the top surface of the backplate, and a perimeter frame sized to mate with the backplate to form a cavity. The tiles can be located in positions on the top surface of the backplate, the perimeter frame can be affixed to the backplate, and a moldable material can be flowed into the cavity where the moldable material can harden. The perimeter frame, backplate and tiles can then be removed from the hardened moldable material, leaving a hardened material with a surface having a recess formed by the raised symbol. |
| US12012767B2 |
Wide-format tile shim
A wide-format tile shim includes a shim body, a plurality of length grooves, a plurality of width grooves, and a plurality of openings. The plurality of length grooves is evenly distributed along the shim body and traverses into the shim body. The plurality of width grooves is evenly distributed across the shim body and traverses into the shim body. Each of the plurality of length grooves is positioned perpendicular to each of the plurality of width grooves as the plurality of openings traverses from a front surface of the shim body to a rear surface of the shim body. Each of the plurality of opening is positioned adjacent to an intersecting length groove from the plurality of length grooves and an intersecting width groove from the plurality of width grooves thus evenly spacing the plurality of opening within the shim body. |
| US12012766B2 |
Tape applicator with automatic tape arrangement during filling, and method for filling such an applicator
The invention relates to a strip applicator (1) for ensuring the joint between two plaster boards. The applicator comprises a coating container (4) wherein a strip unwinds in use, the container having a rear wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a top wall and two side walls, one of which forms a removable side cover for accessing the inside of the container. According to the invention, the lower wall comprises an opening (14) provided with a removable plug (15) for accessing the inside of the container, the opening being directed towards the upper wall of the container. |
| US12012761B2 |
Gutter hanger
A gutter hanger with radiused deep vertical side walls to improve the hanger strength with a surface suitable for attaching accessories such as Christmas lights or heat tape. |
| US12012760B2 |
Intelligent roof drain systems and methods
An intelligent roof drain system includes a roof drain surrounded by a drain plate. A water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the drain plate. The water seepage detection module includes water seepage detection sensors and circuitry and an antenna system to inductively receive power and communicate water seepage data. A roofing membrane is disposed over the water seepage detection module. A monitoring module that includes control circuitry, power supply circuitry, water level detection circuitry, communications interface circuitry, and an antenna system to inductively supply power to and communicate with the water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the water seepage detection module such that the antenna systems align. The intelligent roof drain system can detect water seepage under the roofing membrane and standing water proximate the roof drain and communicate such events to a gateway and/or building management system. |
| US12012759B2 |
Intelligent roof drain systems and methods
An intelligent roof drain system includes a roof drain surrounded by a drain plate. A water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the drain plate. The water seepage detection module includes water seepage detection sensors and circuitry and an antenna system to inductively receive power and communicate water seepage data. A roofing membrane is disposed over the water seepage detection module. A monitoring module that includes control circuitry, power supply circuitry, water level detection circuitry, communications interface circuitry, and an antenna system to inductively supply power to and communicate with the water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the water seepage detection module such that the antenna systems align. The intelligent roof drain system can detect water seepage under the roofing membrane and standing water proximate the roof drain and communicate such events to a gateway and/or building management system. |
| US12012752B2 |
Shielded enclosures and related methods for protection from high-altitude electromagnetic pulses
Electromagnetically shielded and self-supporting panels form a shielded enclosure. The use of prefabricated, shielded and self-supporting panels to construct an enclosure reduces the time and cost of constructing such an enclosure. |
| US12012748B2 |
Partition bracket assembly
A bracket assembly for connecting the head track (282) of a partition wall (280) to an overhead structural component (298) of the building has a shaft (102) connected at right angles to a base plate (106), which in turn is connectable to the head track (282) so that the shaft extends substantially vertically upwards. A pair of upwardly extending wings (118) and an apertured intermediate portion (116) allowing the bracket to be slidingly disposed about the shaft. The wings (118) are connectable to arm portions (288), which in turn are connectable to linking flanges (292), connectable to the overhead structure 298. Springs (130, 132) bias the bracket towards a neutral position. The bracket (110) is retained on the shaft by an upper stop (108) and the base plate 106. Apertured stabilising means (122,124) disposed about the bracket (110) form a collar that guides and stabilises the bracket (110) as it slides relative to the shaft (102) during seismic activities. |
| US12012744B2 |
Beam pocket kit and assembly
An apparatus, such as a beam pocket, connects a beam to a wall, such as a concrete wall. The apparatus includes a frame having a plurality of panels that cooperate to define a pocket of various heights. The apparatus includes a clamp within the pocket. The clamp is configured to secure an end of the beam at a position within the pocket. The clamp is further configured to selectively define the position relative to the frame. The apparatus further includes at least one anchor extending from the clamp and away from the pocket for mounting with the wall. |
| US12012735B2 |
Bathtub overflow assembly
A bathtub overflow assembly comprises a holder and a faceplate that attaches to the holder using a snap-fit or threaded connection. The holder has rectangular shape, a length greater than the diameter of a bathtub overflow port and pass-through screw holes for attachment to an overflow fitting. The holder has a pair of posts that project from an outer surface, and each post has a shoulder near a distal end for the snap-fit connection. The faceplate has walls that project from an inner surface, and the walls have openings for receiving the shoulders for the snap-fit connection. The holder is attached to the overflow fitting using one or more screws, and the faceplate is pressed into engagement with the holder for the snap-fit connection. For the threaded connection, the holder has a central threaded tube, and the faceplate has a threaded element that engages the tube by rotating the faceplate. |
| US12012734B2 |
Sink with an insert plate which can be moved automatically on the basis of an influencing factor, and method
A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall, with the basin including a receiving area delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moveable by a lifting device relative to the basin. An interaction unit is provided to detect an influencing factor involving an operating state of the sink, and/or a change in the operating state of the sink, and/or an operating action by a user of the sink, with the lifting device automatically changing a position of the insert plate in response to a detection of the influencing factor by the interaction unit. |
| US12012733B2 |
Stub out retainer
A stub out retainer is disclosed. The stub out retainer includes a first clamp section having a front end with a first plate half and a first front collar half; a second clamp section having a front end with a second plate half and a second front collar half; and wherein the first and second clamp sections are configured to mate together such that the first plate half and the second plate half define an escutcheon plate, the first front collar half and second front collar half define a cylindrical front collar. |
| US12012731B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling the distribution of a fluid, with an anti-freeze safety function
An apparatus for controlling the distribution of a fluid along a supply line configured to supply a user includes a first hydraulic valve located along the supply line and provided with an inlet, which receives fluid in transit in the supply line; an outlet, which transmits fluid through the first valve to make it continue along the supply line, or which receives fluid coming from a portion of the supply line downstream of the first valve; and a discharge, which discharges outside of the supply line, through the first valve, fluid present in the supply line and coming from a portion of the supply line downstream of the first valve. A second hydraulic valve is operatively located along the supply line at a point downstream from the first valve and provided with an inlet, which receives fluid coming from the outlet of the first valve; an outlet, which transmits fluid through the second valve to make it continue along the supply line; and a bypass inlet, which receives fluid drawn from the supply line at a withdrawal point upstream of the first valve and brought directly to the second valve by means of a bypass duct branching off from the supply line upstream of the first valve. |
| US12012728B2 |
Method and system for monitoring track tension in construction machinery
In a method of monitoring track tension in construction machinery, data on predetermined major factors for monitoring track tension are received. A machine learning algorithm is performed based on the data to determine a track tension state. Information on the track tension state is displayed. |
| US12012727B2 |
System and method for estimating the weight of a load carried by an implement of a work vehicle
A method for estimating the weight of loads carried by implements may include controlling an implement subject to actual weighing conditions to lift a load and receiving an input indicative of a sensed force associated with lifting the load. The method may further include determining a correlation value indicative of a correlation between first and second force values for lifting a given load with the implement as a function of the actual weighing conditions and as a function of nominal weighing conditions, respectively, where at least one of the actual weighing conditions differs from at least one of the nominal weighing conditions. Furthermore, the method may include determining an adjusted force value for lifting the load based at least in part on the sensed force and the correlation value. Additionally, the method may include estimating the weight of the load based at least in part on the adjusted force value. |
| US12012726B2 |
Display system for work machine
An amount of information of data of a captured image displayed on a display unit is increased. A display control unit sets a plurality of divided display sections for a display unit. The display control unit sets a first camera group and a second camera group including one or more of a plurality of cameras. The first camera group captures an image of a work performed with a blade. The second camera group captures an image of a work performed with a ripper. The display control unit displays data of captured images output from cameras included in one of the first and second camera groups in a corresponding plurality of divided display sections. |
| US12012725B2 |
Loading work vehicle
Provided is a loading work vehicle capable of improving work efficiency even when working on a slippery road surface. An HST-traveling-drive wheel loader 1 comprises a step-on amount detection sensor 610, a discharge pressure detection sensor 75, a mode switch device 60, and a controller 5. The controller 5 is configured to: determine whether a limit mode is selected by the mode switch device 60; specify an operation state of the wheel loader 1 when determining that the limit mode is selected; limit maximum traction force to a first set value which is set based on a static friction coefficient μ and vehicle weight when specifying that a bucket 23 is pushed into a natural ground 100; and increase the maximum traction force from the first set value when specifying that excavation of the natural ground 100 is started. |
| US12012721B2 |
Coupling structure of construction machine
The present disclosure relates to a coupling structure of a construction machine having improved durability of a hinge and improved assembling properties by allowing an engine cover to be easily assembled to a main body regardless of an assembly order of a counterweight, the coupling structure having effects that since another side of a connection plate is positioned so as to be upwardly spaced apart from an upper portion of a counterweight by a height of a protruding support, vibration generated from the counterweight is not transmitted to another side of the connection plate, thereby improving durability of the hinge. In addition, since the connection plate is supported by the support, there is an effect that the engine cover may be easily coupled to the connection plate by using the hinge, regardless of the assembly order of the counterweight. |
| US12012720B2 |
Exhaust treatment device for a construction machine
A pivoting work vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust gas treatment apparatus, and a hood. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus is configured to treat exhaust gas from the engine. The hood is configured to cover the engine and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus includes a DPF device and an SCR device. The exhaust gas is treated first by the DPF device, then by the SCR device. The DPF device and SCR device are each disposed so that the lengthwise directions thereof lie along the vertical direction. The DPF device and SCR device are arranged side-by-side in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. |
| US12012715B2 |
Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a ductile support pier
Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. An extensible shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define a first opening at a first end for receiving the granular construction material into the interior and a second opening at a second end. The extensible shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the extensible shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the extensible shell to form a support pier. |
| US12012714B2 |
Vibration isolators and tampers
A percussion action pneumatic tool for compacting backfill areas including a vibration isolator and a percussion mechanism. The vibration isolator includes an inner shaft and an outer sleeve attached to a pair of springs. The springs dampen vibration or feedback transferred from the percussion mechanism to the outer sleeve and felt by the operator. The percussion mechanism includes a pair of elbows and an air conduit which allows the airflow to move through a second flow path into a second air space when the valve assembly directs the airflow through the second flow path. |
| US12012713B2 |
Monitoring device and well cover assembly
A well cover assembly includes a monitoring device and a well cover. The well cover includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. A through hole is defined on the well cover and surrounded by the second protrusion. The monitoring device can be installed on the well cover. The monitoring device includes a monitoring terminal and a fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a first bracket and a second bracket. One end of the first bracket is fixed to the monitoring terminal, and another end can protrude from the through hole. The second bracket is connected to the end of the first bracket protruding from the through hole, the second bracket can extend from the end of the first bracket toward an edge of the second protrusion and toward the first protrusion. The second bracket further can clamp with each of the second protrusion and the first protrusion. |
| US12012708B2 |
Floating breakwater structure
A floating breakwater structure is described. The structure includes a floating platform disposed at a water surface and a mooring system. The floating platform has one long side for facing a shore and another long side for facing a sea-horizon. The mooring system includes at least one pair of side anchors located on the seabed at one long side of the buoyancy platform, and at least one another pair of side anchors located on the seabed at the other long side of the floating platform. The mooring system also includes at least two pairs of crossing mooring spring-lines linked at one end to the floating platform. Each pair of the crossing mooring spring-lines is linked at one end to the corresponding long side of the of the floating platform and at another end to the corresponding pair of the side anchors. |
| US12012707B2 |
Offshore platform deck removal method
A method for lifting a payload of an offshore platform is provided. The offshore platform comprises a support structure supporting the payload. The payload includes a main deck and a column directly connected to the support structure, the column supporting the main deck. The method includes coupling a plurality of tension rods to a lower lifting device, having a welding surface weldable to a welding portion of the column and an upper lifting device having a coupling interface such that the plurality of tension rods connect the lower lifting device and the upper lifting device. The plurality of extendable tension rods can extend along a rod direction between the lower lifting device and the upper lifting device to separate the payload from the support structure. At least some of the tension rods of the plurality of tension rods are pre-tensioned to exert a compressive action to the payload. |
| US12012706B2 |
Snow thrower impeller
A snow thrower impeller assembly (24) defines a mounting slot (84) for a wiper (70) in an embodiment. The wiper includes a wiper portion (86) that slides into the mounting slot to mount the wiper to the impeller (54). The wiper contacts an interior wall (56) of an associated impeller housing during rotational operation of the impeller in order to limit a gap (74) between an impeller blade (66) and the interior wall. The wiper can move radially inward and outward to remain in contact with the interior wall without input from the operator. Another embodiment of the impeller assembly includes impeller blades with a first portion (116) and a second portion (118). The second portion extends at a non-zero angle from the first blade portion of the impeller blade. Improving the efficiency of a snow thrower is described in one or more methods. |
| US12012700B2 |
Modular fastening for railway crossings
A modular fastening for track crossings includes a lower plate, an upper plate and an outer shoulder at each end of the plates, attached by means of adhesive bonding, which include means for anchoring the fastening on a surface. The upper plate includes a smooth central segment located between two grooved areas in correspondence with the ends of the upper plate. The present invention also includes two inner shoulders with lower grooves which can engage and fit into the grooved areas of the upper plate, where said inner shoulders include means for housing and securing an elastic fastening clip for fastening a railway rail. |
| US12012697B2 |
Through-air apparatus to reduce infiltration of ambient air
A through-air apparatus for drying or bonding paper, tissue, or nonwoven webs is provided. The apparatus includes a web-carrying structure configured to move and a first component having at least one sealing element adjacent the web-carrying structure, where the sealing element is configured to reduce the infiltration of ambient air into the through-air apparatus. The apparatus also includes at least one channel configured to direct air to the sealing element to reduce the infiltration of ambient air into the through-air apparatus. A method of operating a through-air apparatus for drying or bonding paper, tissue, or nonwoven webs is also provided. The method includes directing air to a sealing element to reduce the infiltration of ambient air into the through-air apparatus. |
| US12012685B2 |
Laundry appliance comprising a drawer position detecting system
A laundry appliance having a cabinet accommodating a laundry treatment chamber, a storage drawer comprising at least one compartment for containing laundry treatment agent and a drawer seat slidingly housing the storage drawer such that the storage drawer is slidable between a retracted position, in which the storage drawer is retracted inside the drawer seat, and an extracted position, in which the storage drawer is at least partially extracted from the drawer seat. The laundry appliance further comprises a drawer position detecting system for detecting when the drawer is in the retracted position. The drawer position detecting system comprises a target element on one of the cabinet and the drawer, and a sensor element on the other of the cabinet and the drawer. The detecting system is configured to sense a proximity of the target element to the sensor element. |
| US12012684B2 |
Processing data generation device, embroidery sewing machine, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A processing data generation device includes an input portion, a processor, and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a detection signal of the input portion. The memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include pattern identification processing of identifying a target pattern, region specification command acquisition processing of acquiring, via the input portion, a region specification command to select, as a cutting region, a first region surrounded by an outside of the target pattern and by the target pattern, and processing data generation processing of creating processing data for cutting out, from a workpiece to be cut, the cutting region specified by the region specification command, as an applique piece. |
| US12012679B2 |
Nonwoven fabric layered body, composite layered body, and cover sheet
A nonwoven fabric layered body includes a first nonwoven fabric layer including a crimped fiber (A), which is a fiber made of a thermoplastic polymer and which has an average crimp diameter of 800 μm or less; and a hydrophilic agent. |
| US12012677B2 |
Circular knitting machine for manufacturing open-work knitted fabric
A circular knitting machine for manufacturing open-work knitted fabric includes a crown arranged around a needle-holding cylinder and having a plurality of radial grooves and a guiding ring operatively associated to the crown. Each of a plurality of knockover sinkers is housed in one of the radial grooves, is radially movable in the respective radial groove and has a pin configured for cooperating with the needles. At least one shaped sinker is placed beside each of the knockover sinkers and is movable with respect to the respective knockover sinker. The shaped sinker has a protrusion offset laterally with respect to the respective knockover sinker and configured for elongating an interstitch, arranging it on an adjacent needle and forming an open work. A selector is operatively coupled with the shaped sinker and is oscillating in a radial plane between a rest position and an operating position, wherein in the operating position the selector acts indirectly upon the shaped sinker so as to deviate the trajectory of the shaped sinker. A selecting actuator faces laterally the crown and can be engaged upon command with the selectors for causing the selectors to switch from the rest position to the operating position. |
| US12012675B2 |
Knitted component comprising a window
The present disclosure provides a knitted component having a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The knitted component includes window regions substantially or exclusively formed of the first yarn, such that melting the first yarn in these window regions form at least a semi-transparent window allowing a viewer to see through the knitted component. |
| US12012674B2 |
Rapier weaving machine with guiding device and method for converting a rapier weaving machine
A rapier weaving machine and a method for converting an existing rapier weaving machine into a rapier weaving machine, which includes an insert rapier head for inserting a weft yarn into a fabric, a receiver rapier head for receiving and holding the weft yarn and subsequently pulling the weft yarn out of the fabric in a movement direction, an opening element for opening the receiver rapier head in order to release the weft yarn, and a guiding device, positioned on the side of the receiver rapier head opposite the opening element, and comprising a guiding block for adjusting the movement direction of the receiver rapier head, and a rotatable guiding wheel for restraining the receiver rapier head when opening. |
| US12012668B2 |
Bismuth-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal, faraday rotator, optical isolator, and method for producing bismuth-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal
A bismuth-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal suitable for Faraday rotators and optical isolators with reduced insertion loss due to suppressed valence fluctuation of Fe ions is provided. The bismuth-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal of the present invention is characterized by the composition formula (TbaLnbBicMg3−(a+b+c))(FedGaeTifPt5−(d+e+f))O12. In the composition formula above, 0.02≤f≤0.05, 0.02≤{3−(a+b+c)}≤0.08, and −0.01≤{3−(a+b+c)}−{f+5−(d+e+f)}≤0.01. Ln is a rare earth element and may be selected from Eu, Gd, Ho, Tm, Yb, Lu, and Y. |
| US12012665B2 |
Method of facilitating mitigation of cosmetic imperfections associated with fingerprint impressions on anodized materials and anodized materials treated for providing same
Disclosed herein are methods specifically tailored for facilitating the mitigation of cosmetic impressions associated with fingerprint impressions on surface(s) of articles of manufacture made from anodized substrates. To this end, such methods provide for removal of fingerprints by enzymatically functionalizing the surface(s) of the article of manufacture (e.g., a cosmetic coating thereof) to generate an enzymatically active surface and activating such enzymatically functionalized surface(s) to promote such fingerprint removal. Thus methods and articles of manufacture made in accordance with such methods provide improved end-use utility and functionality of many products for consumer electronic applications, automotive applications, building materials applications, and the like. |
| US12012664B1 |
Membrane-based alkali metal extraction system
The presently disclosed concepts relate to improved techniques for critical mineral extraction, purification, precipitation, ion exchange, and metal production using a solid electrolyte membrane. By using a solid electrolyte embedded in a matrix, alkali metal (such as lithium) can be more effectively separated from feed solutions. Additionally, energy used to initially extract critical minerals from a feed solution may be stored as electrochemical energy, which in turn, may be discharged when critical minerals are depleted from the electrode. This discharged energy may therefore be reclaimed and reused to extract additional critical minerals. |
| US12012656B2 |
Apparatus for cooling hot-dip plated steel sheet
Provided is an apparatus for cooling a hot-dip plated steel sheet, the apparatus being capable of reducing comb-pattern surface defects occurring on the edge portion of the hot-dip plated steel sheet. The apparatus includes: a gas knife for spraying wiping gas to a steel sheet that has passed through a plating bath, thereby adjusting the plating thickness thereof; a defect prevention portion installed downstream of the gas knife so as to spray cooling gas to the steel sheet, thereby cooling same; and a moving portion for driving the defect prevention portion such that same moves. |
| US12012655B2 |
Steel sheet coated with a metallic coating based on aluminum
A steel sheet with a metallic coating is provided. A composition of the metallic coating includes from 2.0 to 24.0% by weight of zinc, from 7.1 to 12.0% by weight of silicon, optionally from 1.1 to 8.0% by weight of magnesium, and optionally additional elements chosen from Pb, Ni, Zr, or Hf. The content by weight of each additional element is less than 0.3%. A balance of the composition is aluminum, unavoidable impurities and residual elements. A ratio Al/Zn is from 4.0 to 6.0. |
| US12012652B2 |
Single process volume to perform high-pressure and low-pressure processes with features to reduce cross-contamination
Embodiments include a processing tool for processing substrates in a low processing pressure and a high processing pressure. In an embodiment, the processing tool comprises a chamber body and a pedestal in the chamber body. In an embodiment, the pedestal is displaceable, and the pedestal has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. In an embodiment, the processing tool further comprises a first gas port for supplying gasses into the chamber body and a first exhaust positioned above the first surface of the pedestal. In an embodiment, the embodiment further comprises a second gas port for supplying gasses into the chamber body and a second exhaust positioned below the second surface of the pedestal. |
| US12012649B2 |
Erbium-doped bismuth oxide film
An erbium-doped bismuth oxide emitting light from high-intensity Er3+ ions is produced. Provided is a method of producing an erbium-doped bismuth oxide film including: a step of disposing a first sputtering target containing the bismuth oxide, a second sputtering target containing erbium oxide (Er2O3), and a substrate in a closed film forming chamber separately from each other; a step of setting the temperature of the substrate to room temperature, introducing H2O gas into the film forming chamber at a predetermined pressure, and supplying H2O gas in the vicinity of the substrate; a step of simultaneously sputtering the first sputtering target and the second sputtering target to deposit a part of the first sputtering target and a part of the second sputtering target on the substrate to form a precursor film; and a step of forming a crystalline film by heating the precursor film at a predetermined temperature. |
| US12012644B2 |
Collocating a large-scale dissociating reactor near a geothermal energy source for producing green lithium from brines
Acquisition of critical minerals via refinement from aqueous sources. Technological and geopolitical advantages—inure to conflict-free refinement of rare materials including critical minerals used in production of energy storage devices, among other applications. Additionally, the applied “clean tech” methods advance environmental goals such as those given in the Paris Agreement. Various site-specific system configurations and corresponding site-specific methods of operation bring to bear a panoply of economically viable approaches to critical mineral refinement. In some approaches, electrical power needed to drive refinement is provided by selected site-specific renewable energy sources. Real-world implementations involve co-locating a dissociative reactor with a geothermal energy plant near a salar or other source (preferably aqueous) of critical minerals therein. Refined critical minerals are produced on site. Deployment of the various site-specific configurations of systems and practice of corresponding site-specific methods reduces or eliminates negative environmental impacts such as those incurred by legacy mining-based techniques. |
| US12012639B2 |
Processes for isolation and recovery of C5 sugars
Processes for isolating xylose from an aqueous solution. A representative process can comprise providing an aqueous solution comprising xylose; combining a boron compound with the aqueous solution to form a boron derivative of the xylose; isolating the boron derivative of the xylose from the aqueous solution as a precipitate; dissolving the boron derivative of the xylose in a solvent; and isolating the xylose from the solvent as a precipitate using a boron capture agent. |
| US12012634B2 |
Methods for diagnosing, prognosing, and treating parkinson's disease or parkinsonism
This document provides methods and materials related to genetic variations of neurological disorders. For example, this document provides methods for using such genetic variations to assess susceptibility of developing Parkinson's disease. |
| US12012628B2 |
Method to elevate the amount of steviol glycosides remained in the recrystallization mother liquor of Stevia extract
The disclosure discloses a method to elevate the amount of steviol glycosides remained in the recrystallization mother liquor of Stevia extract, and belongs to the field of modification and extraction of natural compounds. The disclosure adopts lactase for highly specific catalytic hydrolysis of stevioside to convert stevioside into rubusoside which usually can only be obtained from leaves of Rubus suavissimus S. Lee; and meanwhile, after stevioside in the mother liquor glycosides is converted, since the polarity difference between rubusoside and rebaudioside A is far larger than the polarity difference between stevioside and rebaudioside A, rebaudioside A is more easily separated out of the mother liquor glycosides. A technology provided by the disclosure is also applicable to value increment of mixed steviol glycosides containing stevioside and is beneficial for separating out rebaudioside A from the mixed steviol glycosides. |
| US12012622B1 |
Paenibacillus pabuli-derived enzyme capable of producing galacto-oligosaccharide, and method for producing galacto-oligosaccharide
[Problem] To provide: a novel enzyme which is derived from a microorganism other than Bacillus circulans and is highly selective for galactotrisaccharide production and with which the galactooligosaccharide can be highly efficiently produced; and a novel method capable of producing the galactooligosaccharide. [Solution] A method for producing a galatooligosaccharide, the method including bringing an enzyme having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of (a) to (f) and cells of a bacterium belonging to the genus Paenibacillus and/or a galactooligosaccharide-producing enzyme for the bacterium, into contact with lactose. (a) An amino acid sequence of sequence number 1. (b) An amino acid sequence of sequence number 2. (c) An amino acid sequence of an enzyme having galactooligosaccharide-producing activity, the amino acid sequence being the amino acid sequence of sequence number 1 in which one to ten amino acids have been replaced, removed, or inserted. (d) An amino acid sequence of an enzyme having galactooligosaccharide-producing activity, the amino acid sequence being the amino acid sequence of sequence number 2 in which one to ten amino acids have been replaced, removed, or inserted. (e) An amino acid sequence of an enzyme having galactooligosaccharide-producing activity, the amino acid sequence having a homology of 80% or higher but less than 100% to the amino acid sequence of sequence number 1. (f) An amino acid sequence of an enzyme having galactooligosaccharide-producing activity, the amino acid sequence having a homology of 80% or higher but less than 100% to the amino acid sequence of sequence number 2. |
| US12012621B2 |
Systems, methods, and compositions for RNA-guided RNA-targeting CRISPR effectors
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and compositions for RNA-guided RNA-targeting CRISPR effectors for the treatment of diseases as well as diagnostics. In some embodiments, nucleotide deaminase functionalized CRISPR systems for RNA editing RNA knockdown, viral resistance, splicing modulation, RNA tracking, translation modulation, and epi-transcriptomic modifications are disclosed. |
| US12012612B2 |
Engineered immune cells with receptor signal strength modulated by a hinge
The present disclosure provides engineered immune cells and methods for their creation and use. The immune cells comprise activating and blocking receptors. The signals of the activating and blocking receptors can be modulated via the identity of a hinge. |
| US12012611B2 |
Serum-free complete medium for inducing differentiation of a mesenchymal stem cell to a corneal epithelial cell
A serum-free complete medium for inducing differentiation of a mesenchymal stem cell to a corneal epithelial cell in the field of differentiation induction of stem cells, prepared by the following method: uniformly mixing the serum-free complete medium, containing 5-10 μmol of resveratrol, 2-4 μmol of icariin, 1-3 nmol of aspirin, 1-3 nmol of parathyroid hormone, 5-10 nmol of hydrocortisone, 1-3 mg of rapamycin, 2-10 μg of testosterone, 2-10 μg of EPO, 2-10 μg of LIF and the balance of a corneal epithelial cell serum-free medium in per 1 L; and then performing sterilization by filtration. The disclosure uses resveratrol and icariin in combination with aspirin, parathyroid hormone, hydrocortisone, rapamycin, testosterone and growth factors to cooperatively induce directional differentiation, uses nontoxic induction components, is high in induction efficiency and short in induction time, and achieves high induced corneal epithelial cell activity, no cell transplantation rejection, no ethical problem and high safety. |
| US12012610B2 |
Engineered multi-component system for identification and characterisation of T-cell receptors and T-cell antigens
The present invention relates to A multicomponent system wherein a first component is an engineered antigen-presenting cell (eAPC) designated component A and a second component is a genetic donor vector, designated component C, for delivery of one or more ORFs encoding an analyte antigen-presenting complex (aAPX) and/or an analyte antigenic molecule (aAM), wherein component A a. Lacks endogenous surface expression of at least one family of aAPX and/or aAM and b. Contains at least two genomic receiver GO sites, designated component B and component D, each for integration of at least one ORF encoding at least one aAPX and/or aAM, and component C is matched to a component B, and wherein component C is designed to deliver c. A single ORF encoding at least one aAPX and/or aAM or d. Two or more ORF encoding at least one aAPX and/or aAM, wherein the genomic receiver sites B and D are synthetic constructs designed for re-combinase mediated exchange (RMCE). |
| US12012608B2 |
Transgenic maize plant exhibiting increased yield and drought tolerance
The present invention is directed to a transgenic maize plant or a part thereof comprising as transgene a nucleic acid capable of expressing a cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, preferably a Chenopodium rubrum cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, wherein as a result of the expression of the cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof the transgenic maize plant exhibits an enhanced tolerance to abiotic stress and/or an increased yield, to a method of producing such transgenic maize plant, to method of enhancing the tolerance to abiotic stress of a maize plant and/or of increasing yield potential of a maize plant, to a nucleic acid capable of expressing a cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, preferably a Chenopodium rubrum cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, to a vector comprising such nucleic acid, the use of the nucleic acid or vector for enhancing the tolerance to abiotic stress of a maize plant, for increasing yield potential of a maize plant and/or for protecting a maize plant against abiotic stress, and to a method for production of ethanol or methane from transgenic maize plant or a part thereof of the invention. |
| US12012606B2 |
Defining source of bits in trigger frame for disregard bits and releasing redundant beamformed bit
Methods and systems for outputting data for transmission in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. The method comprises generating a trigger frame for a first wireless communication device, the trigger frame comprising one or more subfields of bits at predefined bit locations within the trigger frame that are populated with values for a second wireless communication device to copy into a trigger based frame for transmission to the first wireless communication device. |
| US12012604B2 |
Acetate consuming yeast cell
The present invention relates to a yeast cell that is genetically modified comprising: a) a disruption of one or more aldehyde dehydrogenase (E.C:1.2.1.4) native to the yeast; b) one or more nucleotide sequence encoding a heterologous NAD+-dependent acetylating acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.2.1.10); c) one or more nucleotide sequence encoding a homologous or heterologous acetyl-CoA synthetase (E.C. 6.2.1.1); and d) a modification that leads to reduction of glycerol 3-phosphate phosphohydrolase (E.C. 3.1.3.21) and/or glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.1.1.8 or E.C. 1.1.5.3) activity, native to the yeast. |
| US12012599B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating left-right differentiation factor (LEFTY) and bone morphogenic factor (BMP)
This disclosure provides data showing that LEFTY inhibits differentiation-promoting pathways such as BMP7/pSMAD5 in breast cancer cell lines, over and above its known role of inhibiting Nodal/pSMAD2. LEFTY competes with BMP7 to bind to its cell surface receptor BMPR2, leading to inhibition of pSMAD5. The LEFTY-BMPR2 interaction is dominant over BMP-BMPR2 in tumorigenic cells, resulting in diminished pSMAD status, whereas in non-tumorigenic cells, there is minimal LEFTY-BMPR2 interaction, increased BMP7-BMPR2 association, and elevated pSMAD. Compositions and methods for inducing or inhibiting expression and/or the activity of LEFTY and BMP proteins are described, which can be used in diagnosis and therapy of cancer and other conditions, and to promote proliferation of stem cells. |
| US12012593B2 |
Modified peptide display
The invention refers to a replicable genetic package displaying a peptide having at least one intramolecular cyclic bond between two heteroatoms of amino acid side chains, a method of preparing a replicable genetic package, a method of producing a library and a library of replicable genetic package. |
| US12012590B2 |
Bacillus velezensis, culture method therefor and application thereof
It relates to Bacillus velezensis, a culture method and use thereof; Bacillus velezensis TA-3-BV serving as an endogenous antagonistic strain of sweet cherry for the first time, and a nucleotide sequence of 16S rDNA of the Bacillus velezensis TA-3-BV is shown as SEQ ID NO. 1. The Bacillus velezensis TA-3-BV has board-spectrum antibacterial activity for sweet cherry, has an inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic fungi, and especially has an excellent inhibitory effect on Rhizopus stolonifer serving as a soft rot pathogen of sweet cherry, with an inhibition rate of 69.82±1.43%; in addition, the Bacillus velezensis TA-3-BV has a good inhibitory effect on the postharvest rot of sweet cherry fruits, can slow down the rot process of fruits, can delay the rot of fruits by 2-3 d, thereby providing a novel method for postharvest preservation of sweet cherry. |
| US12012589B2 |
Lactobacillus composition and use thereof for improving anxiety caused by antibiotics
The present invention provides a Lactobacillus composition and a use thereof for improving anxiety caused by antibiotics, wherein the Lactobacillus composition comprises Lactobacillus plantarum GMNL-141, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GM-020, Lactobacillus acidophilus GMNL-185, or a combination thereof. The Lactobacillus composition can effectively improve imbalance of an individual's intestinal flora caused by antibiotics to help stabilize and increase species richness and increase the synthesis of mood-stabilizing compounds, including flavonoids, flavonols, isoquinoline alkaloids, niacinamide, nicotinamide, and short-chain fatty acids in intestine, and thus effectively improve antibiotic-induced with anxiety disorders. |
| US12012587B2 |
Bacterial oil treatment composition for handling a decommissioned oil cable
An improved bacterial oil treatment composition or pool for handling a decommissioned oil cable, which may be laid in particular as part of a power grid in the ground. The invention further relates to a bacteria growth culture medium containing the bacterial oil treatment composition for refurbishing an oil cable and a corresponding use. |
| US12012585B2 |
Apparatus, methods and composition for synthesis of cannabinoid compounds
The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. |
| US12012582B2 |
Conjugation device and method for producing conjugates
A conjugation device includes at least one flow reactor having an inlet and an outlet, the flow reactor(s) being completely filled with a support such as a matrix including 1) chromatography beads, fibers or membranes, and 2) a biologic catalyzer, namely the enzyme ligase, which is immobilized onto this support; a fluid delivery unit in fluid communication with the inlet of the flow reactor(s) and configured to continuously provide the flow reactor(s) with at least one kind of reaction fluid such as antibody and linker-payload according to stages of the conjugation process, the at least one kind of process fluid including a first moiety and a second moiety of a conjugate to be produced; and a fluid collection unit in fluid communication with the outlet of the flow reactor(s) and configured to control collection of fluid flowing out of the outlet of the flow reactor(s) according to the stages of the conjugation process. In a period of enabling the at least one kind of reaction fluid to continuously flow through the flow reactor(s), a conjugation reaction is conducted between the first moiety and the second moiety under catalysis of the ligase to produce the conjugate. |
| US12012581B2 |
Method and system for heterotrophic and mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae
The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous heterotrophic and mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae, to a system for the simultaneous heterotrophic and mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae and to the use of the method and/or the system for the cultivation of microalgae. |
| US12012575B2 |
Composition for surface treatment, method for producing the same, surface treatment method, and method for producing semiconductor substrate
The present invention provides a means capable of improving a residue removing effect and improving storage stability in a composition for surface treatment which is used for reducing residues on a surface of an object to be polished after being polished chemical mechanical polishing. The present invention relates to a composition for surface treatment, wherein the composition contains a solvent and a dissolved gas, a concentration of the dissolved gas is 0.01 mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less with respect to a total volume of the composition and the composition is used for reducing residues on a surface of an object to be polished after being polished by chemical mechanical polishing. |
| US12012574B2 |
Process for removing dry surface biofilm
The present invention relates to a process for removing dry surface biofilm from a surface. The process comprises: (i) dissolving a powder-based composition into water wherein the powder-based composition comprises: a) a hydrogen peroxide source, b) an acetyl donor, c) an acidifying agent, and d) a wetting agent; (ii) allowing the solution to generate a biocidally effective concentration of peracetic acid; (iii) contacting the dry surface biofilm contaminated surface with the solution of peracetic acid for a period of time; and (iv) removing the solution. |
| US12012572B2 |
Automotive paint remover composition and method of making
A chemical composition and method of making and using are provided for paint removal and/or for adhesive removal. The chemical composition comprises THF and a solvent selected from the group consisting of methyl acetate, acetone, dimethyl carbonate, propylene carbonate, and 1-chloro-4 (trifluoromethyl) benzene, and a combination thereof. |
| US12012567B2 |
Lubricating oil composition
A lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, and a sarcosine derivate is described. The lubricating oil composition may comprise the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate at a concentration of 0.10 to 10 mass % and the sarcosine derivate at a concentration of 0.01 to 5.0 mass %. The lubricating oil composition may have a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6.5 mm2/s or less, and can be used for lubricating a speed reducer. |
| US12012566B2 |
Lubricant composition
A motor configured to power an electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising a lubricant oil composition including a polyalkylene glycol (PAG) base oil, at least one of a poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) and an ester, and an additive package that includes at least a sulfur-based extreme pressure agent. |
| US12012562B2 |
Methods for converting C2+ olefins to higher carbon number olefins useful in producing isoparaffinic distillate compositions
A nonlimiting example method for producing a diesel boiling range composition comprises: oligomerizing an ethylene stream to a C4+ olefin stream in a first olefin oligomerization unit, wherein the C4+ olefin stream contains no greater than 10 wt % of methane, ethylene, and ethane combined in a first oligomerization; and wherein the ethylene stream contains at least 50 wt % ethylene, at least 2000 wppm ethane, no greater than 1000 wppm of methane, and no greater than 20 wppm each of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; oligomerizing the C4+ olefin stream and a propylene/C4+ olefin stream in a second oligomerization unit to produce an isoolefinic stream; wherein at least a portion of the isoolefinic stream is used to create the diesel boiling range composition. |
| US12012560B2 |
Process for production of aviation kerosene from a stream rich in aromatic compounds of renewable source
The present invention refers to the processing of a 100% renewable load in FCC units, wherein the load comprises triglycerides of vegetable and animal source, free fatty acids, fatty acid esters, ketones, alcohols and long-chain aldehydes, using catalyst and appropriate operating conditions in order to obtain 100% renewable products with a high content of aromatic compounds, in the range of naphtha, kerosene, diesel and heavy gas oil. The product thus obtained complies with all the properties of the ASTM D1655 standard, even for contents of up to 10% renewable content. In addition, there is no need to reduce the freezing point of the fossil QAV for the introduction of the renewable component, with no impact on the yield and economy of the process. |
| US12012559B2 |
Janus membranes via atomic layer deposition
A Janus membrane exhibiting sides with different properties and methods of fabricating such a Janus membrane. The membrane comprises a polymer material lacking polar functional groups. One side of the membrane is masked during atomic layer deposition (ALD). ALD is utilized to deposit a conformal coating on an exposed side of the membrane. |
| US12012558B1 |
Microchannel reactors for catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel to increase the cetane value of the hydrocarbon fuel. The system includes a microstatic mixer and a microchannel reactor downstream of the microstatic mixer. The microchannel reactor includes a microchannel with an NHPI catalyst coated onto the walls of the microchannel. A hydrocarbon fuel and an oxygen-containing gas are combined and mixed in the microstatic mixer to produce a combined stream and the combined stream is passed through the microchannel. The microchannel reactor includes a heat transfer system. The hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen-containing gas are contacted in the microchannel in the presence of the catalyst at a reaction temperature sufficient to produce a reformed hydrocarbon fuel having a cetane value greater than a cetane value of the starting hydrocarbon fuel. |
| US12012556B2 |
Dense phase riser to maximize light olefins yields for naphtha catalytic cracking
Systems and methods for producing light olefins via catalytic cracking of naphtha are disclosed. A naphtha feed stream and lift gas stream are fed into a dense phase riser reactor operated with a high solid volume fraction, a high superficial velocity, minimum back mixing. The effluent stream from the dense phase riser reactor is further separated, in a secondary reactor, to form a gaseous product stream and a catalyst stream. The catalyst stream is stripped to remove the hydrocarbons adsorbed on the catalyst particles. The stripped catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator. |
| US12012555B2 |
Turbulent/fast fluidized bed reactor with baffles to maximize light olefin yields
Systems and methods for producing light olefins wherein a feed stream comprising naphtha is flowed into a reaction unit comprising a fast fluidized bed reactor coupled to and in fluid communication with a riser reactor. The fast fluidized bed reactor comprises baffles therein to minimize backmixing therein to maximize the production of light olefins. The effluent from the fast fluidized bed reactor is further flowed to the riser reactor. The lift gas, which can comprise nitrogen, methane, flue gas, or combinations thereof, is injected in the reaction united via a sparger. Effluent of the riser reactor is separated in a product separation unit to produce a product stream comprising light olefins and spent catalyst. Spent catalyst is further stripped by a stripping gas comprising methane, nitrogen, flue gas, or combinations thereof. Stripped spent catalyst is regenerated to produce regenerated catalyst, which is subsequently flowed to the fast fluidized bed reactor. |
| US12012553B2 |
Conversion of plastics to monomers with integrated recovery with a cracking unit
A plastic pyrolysis process produces light olefin product and heavier products. The light olefin products are separated in a recovery process while the heavier product can be sent to a cracking unit to be further cracked to desired products. The cracked effluent stream may be subjected to the recovery process along with the light olefin product. |
| US12012552B2 |
Combined hydrothermal liquefaction and catalytic hydrothermal gasification system and process for conversion of biomass feedstocks
A combined hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and catalytic hydrothermal gasification (CHG) system and process are described that convert various biomass-containing sources into separable bio-oils and aqueous effluents that contain residual organics. Bio-oils may be converted to useful bio-based fuels and other chemical feedstocks. Residual organics in HTL aqueous effluents may be gasified and converted into medium-BTU product gases and directly used for process heating or to provide energy. |
| US12012550B2 |
Attenuated acid formulations for acid stimulation
A method for acid treating a carbonate reservoir with an attenuated acid formulation is provided. The method includes mixing an acidic compound with a hygroscopic chemical to form the attenuated acid formulation, and injecting the attenuated acid formulation into a carbonate formation. |
| US12012549B2 |
Methods of using olefin sulfonates
The present disclosure is directed to surfactants (in particular olefin sulfonates), surfactant packages, compositions derived thereof, and uses thereof in hydrocarbon recovery. Methods of making olefin sulfonate surfactants are also described. |
| US12012546B2 |
Asphaltene inhibition and/or dispersion in petroleum fluids
Compositions may include an asphaltene dispersant that is the product of a reaction between a polysaccharide having at least two sugar subunits and one or more fatty acid reagents, and a petroleum fluid produced from a subterranean formation and containing asphaltenes therein. The asphaltene dispersant may have a molecular weight of at least 4000 Da. Compositions may further include an aromatic solvent. Methods may include contacting a hydrocarbon fluid with an asphaltene dispersant dissolved in an aromatic solvent, wherein the asphaltene dispersant is the product of the reaction of a polysaccharide and one or more fatty acid reagents. Methods may also include contacting a hydrocarbon fluid with an asphaltene, wherein the asphaltene dispersant is the product of the reaction of a polysaccharide and one or more fatty acid reagents and has a molecular weight of at least 4000 Da. |
| US12012542B2 |
Flame retardant rotomolded polyolefin
Polyolefin hollow articles prepared via a rotomolding process are provided flame retardancy by incorporating therein a phosphonate ester, an N-alkoxy hindered amine and melamine cyanurate. |
| US12012538B2 |
Luminescent composite material and preparation method therefor
A luminescent composite material and a preparation method therefor. The luminescent composite material is prepared by mixing a precursor of a quantum dot and an oxide or a precursor thereof followed by high-temperature calcination. Compared with traditional methods, the method provided herein is a simple and low-cost synthesis process without using solvents, and is suitable for large-scale production. The luminescent composite material has high quantum efficiency, luminous intensity and luminous color purity and good photothermal stability, which can provide basis for theoretical research and applications of the luminescent composite material in high-performance photoluminescence devices, lasers and nonlinear optical devices. |
| US12012533B2 |
Amorphous poly-alpha-olefins and use thereof in hot-melt compositions having improved sprayability
The invention relates to amorphous poly-alpha-olefins, which are characterized in that said amorphous poly-alpha-olefins have a viscosity at 190° C. of less than 5000 mPas, a molar mass distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3 to 8, a quotient Mz/Mw of less than or equal to 3.0 and a quotient Mz/Mn of less than 21.0. The invention further relates to a method for producing degraded amorphous poly-alpha-olefins, in particular the amorphous poly-alpha-olefins according to the invention, and to the use of the amorphous polyalpha-olefins according to the invention or produced according to the invention in hot-melt adhesive compositions. |
| US12012532B2 |
Curable resin composition, composite member, and production method therefor
Provided are a curable resin composition having high durability and adherence to a base material such as a metal, a molded composite member formed by coating the base material with the curable resin composition and performing resin molding, and a production method for the same. The curable resin composition contains a polyamide-based resin, a blocked polyisocyanate, and an epoxy compound, and the polyamide-based resin has an amino group concentration from 20 to 300 mmol/kg, and has a water absorption of 1 mass % or less determined by a water absorption test specified by ASTM D570. The polyamide-based resin has a C8-18 alkylene chain and has a melting point from 160 to 250° C. Per 1 mol of amino groups of the polyamide-based resin, a proportion of isocyanate groups of the blocked polyisocyanate is from 1.5 to 5 mol, and a proportion of epoxy groups of the epoxy compound is from 0.1 to 0.8 mol. |
| US12012529B2 |
Adhesive tape and article
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an adhesive tape capable of maintaining excellent adhesive strength for a long time even when sweat, sebum, an alcohol, or the like adheres thereto. The present invention relates to an adhesive tape having an adhesive layer containing an acrylic adhesive, the acrylic adhesive including an acrylic copolymer, in which the acrylic copolymer contains, as constituent components, (A) 5 to 20% by mass of a carboxyl group-containing monomer, (B) 0.01 to 1% by mass of a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, and (C) one or two or more selected from the group consisting of other alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers and alicyclic monomers, in which the average number of carbon atoms of saturated hydrocarbon groups included in the monomers (C) is 4 or less. |
| US12012526B2 |
Sheet material having a sustainable adhesive coating
The present invention discloses a heat-sealable textile sheet material having a substrate on the basis of a woven fabric, knitted fabric, optionally with weft insertion, or a nonwoven fabric and an adhesive coating applied thereto, which is characterized in that 70-100% by weight of the adhesive coating consists of renewable raw materials. |
| US12012524B2 |
Silane treated anhydrous kaolin and other minerals
The present invention in multiple embodiments is directed to amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers comprising silane treated anhydrous kaolin or other minerals that are similarly treated with silane surface modifiers having a cured carbon to nitrogen ratio range of from 9 to 18, and coatings containing the amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers, as well as methods of forming such materials. These surface modified materials are useful in a variety of applications including as pigment extenders or fillers in paints and other coatings with good wetting characteristics, opacity, resistance to staining, resistance to abrasive scrubbing, ability to “self-prime” over porous surfaces, and overall water resistance as well as low to no nuisance dust. |
| US12012522B2 |
Non-ablative multi-layer coatings for boat propellers that prevent water-derived damage, corrosion, and deterioration from biological chemical processes
Methods of protecting a propeller include applying an inner polymer layer onto a propeller. The inner polymer layer is impregnated with a biologically active chemical substance that inhibits biofouling-induced chemical, biological, and bio-proliferative damage and that does not chemically or galvanically interact with a material of the propeller. An outer polymer layer is applied onto the inner polymer layer, the outer polymer layer being impregnated with a biologically active chemical substance that inhibits biofouling-induced chemical, biological, and bio-proliferative damage and that repels biofouling organisms to prevent invasion of the inner polymer layer. |
| US12012518B2 |
Polyester film for laser embossing and method for manufacturing the same
A polyester film for laser embossing and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The polyester film for laser embossing is made from a recycled polyester material, and includes a base layer and a skin layer. The skin layer is disposed on at least one surface of the base layer. The skin layer is formed from a first polyester composition. The first polyester composition includes regenerated polyethylene terephthalate as a main component and at least one component selected from 1,4-butanediol, isophthalic acid, neopentyl glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, pentanediol, isopentyldiol, adipic acid, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, so that a melting point of the skin layer ranges from 190° C. to 240° C. |
| US12012515B2 |
Torch stinger method and apparatus
A torch stinger apparatus may comprise one or more sets of plasma generating electrodes and at least one hydrocarbon injector contained within the electrodes. The electrodes may be concentric. The at least one hydrocarbon injector may be cooled. A method of making carbon particles using the apparatus is also described. |
| US12012514B1 |
Compositions containing lignocellulosic biomass residues, polymer composites made therefrom, and methods of making lignocellulosic biomass residues and polymer composites containing them
This disclosure relates to extraction methods for compatibilizing lignocellulosic biomass and residues thereof with polymers to produce value-added composites therefrom and other value-added products generated during the extraction methods. |
| US12012511B2 |
Aggregate-based mandrels and compositions for producing same
Compositions for use in manufacturing a water-soluble tooling material are disclosed. The compositions include an organic binder material that is water-soluble, a melt processing aid capable of reducing the glass transition temperature of the organic binder, and an aggregate material. A method for forming a composite structure is similarly disclosed and involves production of a mandrel by depositing a particulate mixture, including the aggregate material, the binder, and the melt processing aid, into a mold and removing the mandrel from the mold. Once finished, the mandrel can be used in manufacturing polymer and/or composite components. |
| US12012510B2 |
Foamable acrylic composition
The invention relates to foamed acrylic materials using both traditional chemical blowing agents as well as foamable microspheres. The acrylic foams have improved density reduction, optical properties, and insulation properties. The acrylic foams of the invention can be formed by traditional melt processing methods (extrusion, blow molding, etc.) as well as innovative foaming methods, such as foaming during or after polymerization. One novel method of the invention involves the use of expandable microspheres blended with monomers, the monomers then polymerized through bulk polymerization in cell cast, infusion, or compression molding processes. This method can be effectively used to produce composite foam structures, such as in combination with ELIUM® liquid resins from Arkema. |
| US12012508B2 |
Modified starch composition
The present disclosure relates to a modified starch composition. Said modified starch composition comprises starch and a compatibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, glycerin, sorbitol and a combination thereof in a w/w ratio of 2:1 to 4:1, wherein the modified starch composition has a solubility index of less than 15% in water at a temperature of about 80° C., and wherein the thermogravimetric analysis of the modified starch composition shows a characteristic peak at a temperature in the range of 120° C. to 180° C. |
| US12012497B2 |
Recovered carbon black and composite material comprising said recovered carbon black
The present invention relates to a filler comprising a recovered carbon black having an iodine adsorption number, measured according to ASTM D-1510-17 of between 9 g/kg and 160 g/kg, preferably between 115 g/kg and 140 g/kg. The present invention also relates to a composite material comprising a rubber and a filler according to the invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to an article comprising said composite material, wherein the article is for example a tyre, such as, a passenger car tyre, a truck tyre, an agricultural tyre, an OTR (off-the-road) tyre, an aircraft tyre, a solid tyre, a bicycle tyre or a mining tyre. |
| US12012495B1 |
3-D printable expendable lost foam pattern
A lost foam casting pattern that is constructed of a plastic filament, a foaming agent, and a coating. The lost foam casting pattern is printable on a 3-D printer. A 3-D printable material for the creation of a lost foam casting pattern is also disclosed where the material includes 95.0% to 99.75% by weight of a plastic filament combined with 0.25% to 5.00% by weight of a foaming agent. A method for preparing a lost foam casting pattern using the 3-D printable material is further described. |
| US12012493B2 |
Composite semipermeable membrane and method for manufacturing same
A composite semipermeable membrane capable of forming, on a surface of a porous support in a highly reproducible manner, a separation layer that is extremely thin and that exhibits superior separability. It provides, on a surface of a porous support, a composite semipermeable membrane that has an organic/inorganic hybrid separation layer that is extremely thin and that exhibits superior separability. A method for manufacturing a composite semipermeable membrane includes forming, on a surface of a porous support, a separation layer containing a cross-linked condensate having a siloxane bond by bringing an organic solution that contains an organic silicon compound containing three or more reactive functional groups, each of which is at least one type selected from a hydrolyzable group and a hydroxyl group, into contact with water or an aqueous solution on the porous support, and by performing interfacial polycondensation of the organic silicon compound. |
| US12012488B2 |
Dual-network collagen-based supramolecular hydrogel and its preparation method
Disclosed is a preparation method of a dual-network collagen-based supramolecular hydrogel, including: preparing a silicate nanosheet dispersion and a collagen solution separately; mixing the silicate nanosheet dispersion with the collagen solution followed by stirring to obtain a collagen-silicate nanosheet network; preparing a tannic acid solution and a polyethylene glycol solution separately; mixing the tannic acid solution with the polyethylene glycol solution to obtain a polyethylene glycol-tannic acid network; and subjecting the collagen-silicate nanosheet network and the polyethylene glycol-tannic acid network to reaction to obtain the dual-network collagen-based supramolecular hydrogel. A dual-network collagen-based supramolecular hydrogel prepared by such method is also provided. |
| US12012482B1 |
Bio-based moisture absorption and sweat discharging multifunctional finishing agent and preparation method and application thereof
A bio-based moisture absorption and sweat discharging multifunctional finishing agent and a preparation method and application thereof is provided, a structural formula of which is: wherein, R1 is linear or branched alkyl; R2 is derived from bio-based polyethylene glycol, with a molecular structure of —(CH2CH2O)n—H, n=22˜91, and n is a natural number; a=60˜150, and a is a natural number; b is a natural number; the molar ratio of structural units with a degree of polymerization of a to those with a degree of polymerization of b is (30˜85):(15˜40). Its use in the after finish of hydrophobic fiber fabrics can improve their water absorption and anti-static properties, giving them a laundering durable effect and a fluffy and soft feel. |
| US12012481B2 |
Block copolymer intrinsic stretchable electroluminescent elastomer and preparation method and application thereof
The invention discloses a block copolymer intrinsic stretchable electroluminescent elastomer and its preparation method and application. This type of elastomer is made from organic electroluminescent monomers, styrene and 1,3-butadiene through anionic polymerization. The innovation of the present invention is: for the first time, the organic electroluminescence unit is introduced into the elastomer by chemical crosslinking. On the basis of improving the intrinsic stretchability of the elastomer, at the same time, it has characteristics of excellent luminescence and high carrier mobility, novel structure and unique design strategy; meanwhile, it also solves the inherent non-stretchability problem of traditional organic optoelectronic materials and the problem that traditional elastomers do not have electroluminescent properties. This type of elastomer is used as a light-emitting layer material to prepare organic electroluminescent devices with high stability, high stretchability and high efficiency. |
| US12012480B2 |
Epoxy resin photosensitive composition for optical waveguide, photosensitive film for optical waveguide, optical waveguide, and opto-electric hybrid board
To provide an optical waveguide having excellent adhesive properties with respect to a substrate, an epoxy resin photosensitive composition for an optical waveguide and a photosensitive film for an optical waveguide for fabricating the optical waveguide, and an opto-electric hybrid board including the optical waveguide. |
| US12012479B2 |
Polyurethane resin having satisfactory adhesive property, and adhesive composition using the same
Disclosed herein is a polyurethane resin containing, as copolymerization components, a polycarbonate polyol (A), an organic diisocyanate (B) and a chain extender (C), wherein the polycarbonate polyol (A) contains a specific structure in an amount of 60 mol % or more and a glass transition temperature of the polyurethane resin is 50° C. or higher. The polyurethane resin has excellent heat resistance and satisfactory adhesive property to various substrates, and is usable as an adhesive composition. |
| US12012465B2 |
Anti-CHI3L1 antibodies for the detection and/or treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatonhepatitis and subsequent complications
The present disclosure relates to antibodies that bind human chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) and uses thereof. In aspects, the antibodies are useful in compositions and methods for detecting and/or treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) in a subject, as well as subsequent complications of untreated progression in the liver of a subject, such as liver cirrhosis and/or a hepatocellular carcinoma. |
| US12012462B2 |
Chimeric receptors to DLL3 and methods of use thereof
Antigen binding molecules, chimeric receptors, and engineered immune cells to DLL3 are disclosed in accordance with the invention. The invention further relates to vectors, compositions, and methods of treatment and/or detection using the DLL3 antigen binding molecules and engineered immune cells. |
| US12012461B2 |
Methods of treating cancers and enhancing efficacy of T cell redirecting therapeutics
Disclosed are methods of treating cancers and enhancing efficacy of T cell redirecting therapeutics. |
| US12012460B2 |
Muscle-targeting complexes comprising an anti-transferrin receptor antibody linked to an oligonucleotide
Aspects of the disclosure relate to complexes comprising a muscle-targeting agent covalently linked to a molecular payload. In some embodiments, the muscle-targeting agent specifically binds to an internalizing cell surface receptor on muscle cells. In some embodiments, the molecular payload inhibits expression or activity of DUX4. In some embodiments, the molecular payload is an oligonucleotide, such as an antisense oligonucleotide or RNAi oligonucleotide. |
| US12012459B2 |
OX40-binding polypeptides and uses thereof
Provided herein are VHH-containing polypeptides that bind OX40. In some embodiments, VHH-containing polypeptides that bind and agonize OX40 are provided. Uses of the VHH-containing polypeptides are also provided. |
| US12012457B1 |
IL23R binding molecules and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to biologically active molecules comprising a single domain antibody (sdAb) that specifically binds to the extracellular domain of human IL23R, compositions comprising such antibodies, and methods of use thereof. Further disclosed are sequences of complementarity determining regions (CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3) and polypeptide sequences of human and mouse sdAbs. |
| US12012456B2 |
Anti-interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) single-domain antibody, encoding polynucleotide and methods of making and using the antibody for IL-4R detection and disease treatment
Disclosed is an anti-IL-4R single-domain antibody and the use thereof. In particular, disclosed are a IL-4R single-domain antibody and a VHH chain thereof, a coding sequence encoding the above-mentioned single-domain antibody or the VHH chain thereof, a corresponding expression vector, host cells capable of expressing the single-domain antibody, and a method for producing the single-domain antibody. The single-domain antibody can specifically recognize human and marmoset IL-4R, but does not recognize mouse IL-4R, and the specificity is good; the single-domain antibody can effectively inhibit the proliferation of TF-1 cells and the activation of a pSTAT6 signaling pathway in cells. |
| US12012455B2 |
Human monoclonal antibodies specific for FLT3 and uses thereof
Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and other antibody conjugates that include the FLT3-specific monoclonal antibodies are also described. Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of FLT3-associated cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), are further described. |
| US12012454B2 |
Anti-tumor antigen nanobody and nucleic acid encoding sequence thereof, and uses of the same
The present disclosure provides an anti-tumor antigen nanobody that specifically binds to a human leukocyte antigen-G. The present disclosure also provides the nucleic acid sequence of the anti-tumor antigen nanobody, use of the anti-tumor antigen nanobody for treating cancer and immune-related disorders, and a method for detecting expression levels of HLA-G. |
| US12012453B2 |
Methods for treating late-stage small cell lung cancer by administering a human anti-PD-L1 antibody, an etoposide and a platinum-based therapeutic
Disclosed are methods for treating extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with an antibody that inhibits PD1/PD-L1 activity in combination with etoposide and a platinum-based therapeutic agent. |
| US12012452B2 |
Compositions monovalent for CD28 binding and methods of use
Disclosed are domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity. In one aspect, a domain antibody consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD28, in an aspect, without substantially agonizing CD28 activity. In another aspect, the domain antibody is a human domain antibody. The disclosure further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28 in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28, the methods involving administering a domain antibody to the individual. |
| US12012447B2 |
Compositions and methods for reducing at least one symptom of human allergy to cats
The present application provides compositions, methods, and systems for reducing allergic response to Fel D1. Such compositions, methods, and systems generally include a supplement comprising an anti-Fel D1 molecule and an animal digest. |
| US12012446B2 |
Epstein-Barr virus antibodies and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are antibodies or immunogenic fragments thereof that specifically bind to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) glycoprotein 350 (gp350) or 220 or one or more immunogenic peptides. Also disclosed are immunogenic peptides comprising fragments of gp350 amino acid sequence, EBV antibody-small molecule conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibody or an immunogenic fragment thereof, one or more immunogenic peptides, or the EBV antibody-small molecule conjugate. The antibodies, immunogenic peptides, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions can be used to treat or prevent EBV infections and EBV-associated conditions and diseases. |
| US12012445B2 |
Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions. |
| US12012440B2 |
Compositions and methods for treatment of fungal infections
Peptide analogs of a θ-defensin have been developed that provide a biphasic effect in treating disseminated fungal disease and/or associated septic shock. These analogs are active at concentrations below those needed to provide a fungicidal effect, and function by initially mobilizing effector cells of the immune system to address the infective organism followed by regulation of the immune system to down regulate the inflammatory response. These θ-defensin analogs are protective at concentrations where naturally occurring θ-defensins have no apparent effect, and include a core set of structural and sequence features not found in native θ-defensins. |
| US12012439B2 |
Treatment of muscular dystrophies
There is described a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a functional dystrophin protein. Also described is a vector, a host cell and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the nucleic acid molecule; use of the nucleic acid molecule in therapy, such as in the treatment of a muscular dystrophy; and a method of treating muscular dystrophy, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the nucleic acid molecule to a patient suffering from a muscular dystrophy. |
| US12012438B2 |
Brachyury deletion mutants, non-yeast vectors encoding brachyury deletion mutants, and their use
The invention provides Brachyury deletion mutant polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, non-yeast vectors comprising the nucleic acids, non-yeast cells, and methods of use. |
| US12012434B2 |
Mutant transporters for bacterial uptake of terephthalic acid
The present disclosure relates to a non-naturally occurring microorganism that includes a gene encoding a MucK transporter protein, where the microorganism is capable of catabolizing terephthalic acid (TPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the gene encoding the MucK transporter protein may contain at least one mutation, relative to a reference gene encoding a reference MucK transporter protein. |
| US12012430B2 |
Method for preparing liquid maltitol and liquid polyols from a raffinate including maltitol
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing liquid maltitol and liquid polyols from a raffinate including maltitol. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining a hydrogenated liquid by hydrogenating a pre-treated raffinate including maltitol, obtaining a post-treated liquid by post-treatment of the hydrogenated liquid to remove impurities, obtaining a dilute liquid and a concentrated maltitol solution by membrane-separation of the post-treated liquid, and using the dilute liquid as the liquid polyols, and obtaining the liquid maltitol by mixing the concentrated maltitol solution with a prepared maltitol solution with a maltitol content of over 50%, wherein the liquid maltitol has a maltitol content greater than or equal to 50% and meets a standard. Before the membrane separation process, the present disclosure reduces the reducing sugar content in the liquid by hydrogenation to lower the risk of yellowing during the process and to improve the quality of the final product. |
| US12012429B2 |
Renewable aromatics from lignocellulosic lignin
The present invention provides novel and improved processes for treating a lignocellulosic biomass or technical lignin using ionic liquids to obtain lignin breakdown products and polysaccharide biomass components. Recycling of ionic liquids can be included in the methods of the invention. |
| US12012427B2 |
Synthesis of Fmoc-protected morpholino monomers and their use in the synthesis of morpholino oligomer
Present invention relates to stable Fmoc protected Morpholino monomers and corresponding oligonucleotides (PMO) and efficient synthesis of the same involving chlorophosphoramidate and H-Phosphonate chemistry. Successful syntheses of the oligonucleotide with higher yield and lesser time have been accomplished employing solid phase synthesis and easy deprotection of Fmoc group with Piperidine. |
| US12012425B2 |
Nickel nanoparticle functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite and method of making the same
A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. A plurality of nanoparticles comprising nickel are immobilized on the framework. |
| US12012424B2 |
Process for preparation of bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate
A process is provided for the production of bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate, the process comprising reacting a choline salt with ammonium tetrathiomolybdate, wherein the choline salt is a hydroxide, acetate, or halide choline salt, wherein the process comprises: combining the choline salt with a first mixture of ammonium tetrathiomolybdate in water, wherein a molar excess of choline salt to ammonium tetrathiomolybdate is used, for a first reaction period to provide a first reaction mixture; subjecting the first reaction mixture to a reduced pressure for a second reaction period to provide a second reaction mixture; and, isolating bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate from the second reaction mixture, wherein isolating bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate comprises adding ethanol to the second reaction mixture. |
| US12012422B2 |
Copper complexes for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders
The present disclosure relates to copper complexes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these complexes, chemical processes for preparing these complexes, and their use in the treatment of neurodegenerative disease, e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). |
| US12012421B2 |
Solid forms of [(1S)-1-[(2S,4R,5R)-5-(5-amino-2-oxo-thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]propyl] acetate
The present invention relates to novel solid forms of compound (I), [(1S)-1-[(2S,4R,5R)-5-(5-amino-2-oxo-thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]propyl] acetate and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the solid forms thereof disclosed herein, which may be used as a TLR7 agonist, or for the treatment or prophylaxis of a viral disease in a patient relating to HBV infection or a disease caused by HBV infection. |
| US12012415B2 |
Compositions and methods for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of neoplastic and neurological disorders
The invention is directed to composition and methods for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various disorders including but not limited to cancer and neurological disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to compositions and methods for the inhibition of PC4. |
| US12012412B2 |
Solid forms of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine compounds
The present disclosure provides solid forms of 6-((3S,4S)-4-methyl-1-(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one, and methods of preparing and using the same. |
| US12012407B1 |
Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[4,3-e]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acids as CK2 inhibitors
Novel pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[4,3-e]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid compounds, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrido[4,3-e]pyrimidine-3-carboxylic acid compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases. |
| US12012406B1 |
Pyrido[4,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine as CK2 inhibitors
Novel pyrido[4,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine compounds, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrido[4,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases. |
| US12012393B2 |
Oxopiperazine derivatives
The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) or formula (Ia) pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, or stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds which are useful for preventive and therapeutic use in human and veterinary medicine. |
| US12012390B2 |
Flavone compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus disease
The present invention provides flavone derivatives having the general formula (I) which are useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV). The compounds act as cccDNA (covalently closed circular DMA) inhibitors. |
| US12012388B1 |
4-chloro-n'-(2-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)acetoxy)benzimidamide as an antimicrobial compound
A 4-chloro-N′-(2-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)acetoxy)benzimidamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent. |
| US12012385B1 |
4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-hexyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole as an antimicrobial compound
A 4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-hexyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent. |
| US12012384B2 |
Dextrorphan prodrugs and processes for making and using them
The presently described technology provides compositions of one or more of oxoacids, polyethylene glycols, and/or vitamin compounds chemically conjugated to dextrorphan, (+)-17-methylmorphinan-3-ol), to form novel prodrugs and compositions of dextrorphan. |
| US12012383B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
The invention provides therapeutic compositions that contain an inhibitor of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) and promote sustained elevation of dihydroorotate (DHO) levels in a patient. The compositions are useful for treating disorders associated with unregulated DHODH activity, such as acute myeloid leukemia. The invention also provides methods of determining therapeutically effective doses of compositions that contain a DHODH inhibitor. The invention further provides methods of synthesis of 2-(2′-halo-1-1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-quinoline carboxylic acids, which are useful as DHODH inhibitors. |
| US12012382B2 |
Polymerizable liquid crystal having a carbazole core
The invention relates to novel anisotropic compounds of formula as well as to liquid crystalline mixtures, films and electro-optical devices comprising the compound. |
| US12012379B2 |
Method of purifying alpha-olefin and composition for purifying alpha-olefin therefor
Provided are a method of purifying an alpha-olefin and a composition for purifying an alpha-olefin therefor. More specifically, a method of purifying an alpha-olefin having an excellent effect of removing impurities in the alpha-olefin and a composition for purifying an alpha-olefin therefor are provided. |
| US12012376B2 |
Process of producing light olefins from isomerized straight run naphtha
Systems and methods of producing olefins via catalytic cracking are disclosed. Hydrocarbons of a naphtha stream are isomerized by converting straight chain Cn hydrocarbons to branched Cn hydrocarbons, thereby forming an isomerized naphtha stream. The isomerized naphtha stream is subsequently fed to a catalytic cracking unit such that the hydrocarbons of the isomerized naphtha stream form olefins. In the catalytic cracking process, the reaction temperature can be kept lower than 680° C., thereby increasing the reactivity and minimizing catalyst deactivation in the catalytic cracking process. |
| US12012374B2 |
Agonists of ROR GAMMAt
The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders. |
| US12012370B1 |
Sirtuin modulating compounds and applications thereof
In one aspect, compounds modulating sirtuin activity are described herein. Sirtuin modulation by compounds described herein includes sirtuin activation and sirtuin inhibition. Modulation of sirtuin activity includes sirtuin activation and/or sirtuin inhibition. In some embodiments, a sirtuin modulating compound and/or salt thereof is of Formula I described herein. |
| US12012365B2 |
Mitigation of corrosion in carbonated concrete based on low-calcium silicate cement
The invention provides methods and compositions that prevent, mitigate or delay the onset of corrosion of iron or steel (e.g., plain carbon steel) components used as reinforcement or otherwise at least partially embedded in carbonated concrete composite materials and objects based on carbonatable calcium silicate cement. |
| US12012363B2 |
Non-stick ceramic coating comprising diamonds and coloured mica
The present invention relates to an enhanced ceramic coating composition comprising a base non-stick ceramic coating composition and 0.2 wt %-2 wt % diamond additive (DA) with wt % compared with the total weight compared of the ceramic coating composition, wherein the diamond additive comprises diamond and mica particles, and wherein said mica particles comprise coloured mica particles, such as red and/or green and/or blue coloured mica particles. It also relates to a method of coating an artefact with the improved ceramic coating, and an artefact provided with a dry film coating containing an improved ceramic coating prepared using an improved ceramic coating composition of the invention. An artefact coated with the improved ceramic coating has the combined advantages of durable non-stick, scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. |
| US12012355B2 |
Glass substrate multilayer structure, manufacturing method thereof, and flexible display panel including the same
Provided herein are glass substrate multilayer structure, a manufacturing method thereof, and a flexible display panel including the same. Also provided is a glass substrate multilayer structure that has remarkably good surface hardness, has remarkably good impact resistance, can provide for safety of a user by resisting scattering when the glass substrate is broken, and has excellent optical properties. The disclosure also relates to a manufacturing method the glass substrate multilayer structure, and a flexible display panel including the same. |
| US12012349B2 |
Glass fine particle deposit and method for manufacturing glass preform
Provided is a glass fine particle deposit in which a pH of glass fine particles on a surface of the glass fine particle deposit is 5.5 or more and less than 8.5, in which a color difference ΔE*ab with respect to a white calibration plate when the surface of the glass fine particle deposit is measured by the SCI method using a spectrophotometer is 0.5 or more and less than 5. Provided is a method for manufacturing a glass preform including: manufacturing a transparent glass preform by heating a glass fine particle deposit in which a pH of glass fine particles on a surface of the glass fine particle deposit is 5.5 or more and less than 8.5; and measuring the surface of the deposit by the SCI method using a spectrophotometer and determining whether a color difference ΔE*ab with respect to a white calibration plate is 5 or more. |
| US12012346B2 |
Process for in-line mineralisation and carbonation of demineralised water
The invention proposes a process of in-line mineralisation of water according to which demineralised water is circulated in a pipe inside which enzymes are immobilised to catalyse the reaction of carbon dioxide and water to form bicarbonate, carbon dioxide is introduced into the pipe, and a pre-determined quantity of solid minerals, preferably magnesium and/or calcium carbonate, is introduced into the circulating water. The process enables to accelerate the dissolution of carbon dioxide in the water, which optimises the dissolution of minerals for in-line mineralisation of water, i.e., without stopping the circulation of water. The invention also proposes a system for implementing the process. |
| US12012342B2 |
Method for selective separation of monovalent ionic species using electrodes functionalized with sulfonic groups
The present invention relates to a method for selective separation of positively charged monovalent ionic species from an ionic solution. The method comprises passing the ionic solution comprising a positively charged monovalent ion and a positively charged polyvalent ion through an electrode capacitor assembly comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, the electrodes comprising nanoporous carbon, wherein the first electrode is modified with sulfonate surface groups; and at least one flow channel for the passage of the solution. The method further comprises charging the electrode capacitor assembly (1) at a voltage of at least about 1.5 V; and/or (2) for scaled charging time of less than about 2. |
| US12012331B2 |
Preparation method of porous sodium iron phosphate used as sodium ion battery cathode material
Disclosed is a preparation method of porous sodium iron phosphate used as a sodium ion battery cathode material, which includes: mixing ferrous nitrate, silver nitrate and a reducing agent to prepare a mixed solution, adding the mixed solution dropwise to a carbonate solution for reaction to obtain a precipitate, mixing the precipitate with sodium dihydrogen phosphate and sodium iodide and then grinding, sintering the ground material under the condition of air isolation, and soaking the sintered material in an organic solvent to obtain porous sodium iron phosphate used as a sodium ion battery cathode material. |
| US12012328B2 |
Stress isolated device package and method of manufacture
A device package includes a die that includes a substrate having first and second surfaces. A sensor is formed at a sensor region of the first surface. A trench extends entirely through the substrate between the first and second surfaces, in which the trench at least partially surrounds the sensor region. An isolation material, formed at the first surface, may extend across the trench A ring structure is coupled to the first surface of the substrate to create a first cavity in which the sensor is contained, the ring structure being laterally displaced away from and surrounding the sensor region and the trench. A molded compound body may abut an outer wall of the ring structure. The molded compound body has a second cavity that is concentric with the first cavity to enable fluid communication between the sensor and an environment external to the device package. |
| US12012327B2 |
Methods for vibration immunity to suppress bias errors in sensor devices
A method for tuning one or more sensor devices is provided, wherein each sensor device comprises one or more proof masses configured to move in response to an external stimulus of interest, and the one or more proof masses are also susceptible to move in response to one or more stimuli other than the external stimulus of interest. Each sensor device also comprises one or more pick-off mechanisms respectively associated with each of the one or more proof masses. The one or more pick-off mechanisms is proportionally responsive to a motion of the sensor device. The method for tuning includes adjusting gain of one or more of the pick-off mechanisms to reduce an output of each sensor device when the one or more proof masses move in response to the one or more stimuli other than the external stimulus of interest. |
| US12012326B2 |
Microelectromechanical microphone with membrane trench reinforcements and method of fabrication
In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) microphone includes depositing, on a frontside of a wafer, a first oxide layer over a silicon nitride thin film and over and adjacent the wafer, wherein the silicon nitride thin film is disposed over the wafer, depositing a membrane protection layer over the first oxide layer between a first side of a first cavity formed in the wafer and a second side of a second cavity formed in the wafer, depositing a second oxide layer over and adjacent the membrane protection layer, depositing a first membrane nitride layer over the second oxide layer, depositing a membrane polysilicon layer over the first membrane nitride layer, depositing a second membrane nitride layer over the membrane polysilicon layer, depositing a third oxide layer over the second membrane nitride layer and depositing a fourth oxide layer over the third oxide layer. |
| US12012325B2 |
Content filling system and verification method of content filling system
A preform is sterilized by a preform sterilizer. The preform is blow-molded by a blow-molding device to manufacture a container. Next, the container is filled with a culture medium by a filling device without sterilizing the container by a container sterilizer, and the container is plugged by a plugging device. Thereafter, it is verified how much microorganism survive or propagate in the culture medium in the container. A degree of sterilization in the container sterilizer is adjusted on the basis of a verification result. |
| US12012321B2 |
Lift truck having advantageous design elements
Lift trucks designed with a common chassis can include an ergonomically improved operator compartment, wheels, lift assembly, power plant, energy source, steering, seat, and counterweight components. Modular chassis designs can accommodate different form factors and different energy sources to accommodate different end uses of the lift truck, including lift trucks having a low floor, seatside steering, and/or a combination of operator-inaccessible compartments for high-reliability components and operator-accessible components for components that may require more frequent or convenient access. In one embodiment, the energy source is a lithium-ion battery bank in an operator-inaccessible compartment under a low, broad floor that facilitates easy entry into and exit from the operator compartment as well as ergonomic operation by the operator. |
| US12012319B2 |
Tire and wheel lift assistance assembly and method
A tire and wheel lift assembly for facilitating the removal and installation of wheel/tire assemblies for vehicles includes a rolling frame member that is generally U-shaped, having a center support member and a pair of parallel side support members. A first roller is disposed on a first side support member, and a second roller is attached to a slidable support member so that the rollers are positioned in parallel relation at the same height. The rollers are used to support a wheel/tire assembly, and the slidable support member may slide along the center support member. An adjustment mechanism controls the slidable support member, which can either raise or lower the height of the wheel/tire assembly by sliding the slidable member toward or away from the first roller. |
| US12012317B2 |
Range hood support lift
A range hood support lift for positioning and supporting the weight of range hoods, exhaust vents, microwave ovens, and the like during the installation process. The range hood support lift includes a support section having a plurality of support arms. A base section includes a plurality of legs and a scissor section separates the plurality of legs. In use, the base section adjusts the height of the support section above the base section and the scissor section adjusts the distance between the plurality of legs. |
| US12012315B2 |
Winged stopper for overhead rail system
An overhead rail system includes a hollow tube having a channel running longitudinally along a bottom surface of the overhead rail. A stopper for use in the overhead rail, includes a base having a thickness less than a width of the channel of the overhead rail, a base length, a base width, and first and second countersunk threaded holes. The base further includes a pair of wings having a length greater than a width. The wings are rotatably attached to ends of the base and are rotatable approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position. Bolts may attach a stopper portion including a stopper base, and bumper base, and a bumper. The bolts further prevent rotation of the wings, thus securing the stopper in the overhead rail. |
| US12012314B2 |
Working machine comprising a boom and a boom bracing
A working machine, in particular a material handling machine, has a boom and a boom bracing actuated by an actuator operatively connected to the boom bracing by a lever rotatably articulated to a turntable, to introduce the required tensile force into the bracing. |
| US12012313B2 |
Crane
The present invention relates to a crane, in particular in the form of a revolving tower crane, having a jib (3) and a counter-jib (4), which are articulated on a jib articulation piece (8), wherein the jib (3) comprises an outer jib part (3a), which is articulated on an inner jib part (3i) in a hinged manner and is held by a guy (10). According to the invention, the inner jib part (3i) is in the form of a cantilever, which is fastened to the jib articulation piece (8) in a flexurally rigid manner and held, wherein the outer jib part (3a) is articulated on the cantilever in a hinged manner and is held by the guy (10). |
| US12012308B2 |
Method and an elevator for automatic elevator condition checking
A method and an apparatus for automatic condition checking of an elevator are provided, wherein an elevator car of the elevator is situated in a door zone of a first landing in an elevator shaft following an earthquake. The method includes determining whether the load carried by hoisting ropes is evenly distributed between the hoisting ropes by checking the status or measurement data of at least one rope tension measurement device. The test unit determines whether the elevator car is empty and conducts a drive test for the elevator car in order to determine unimpeded access for the elevator car to other landings. The elevator is returned to normal use, if the drive test indicates unimpeded access for the elevator car to the other landings. |
| US12012303B2 |
Elevator trip planning based on destinations and activity parameters
An elevator trip based on destinations and activity parameters of a user is planned by a system having an elevator controller of an elevator installation, a storage device storing building plan data and a route planning computer. The user's trip inquiry, including a desired destination and a desired activity parameter, is received by the planning computer. Building plan data is read from the storage device by the planning computer. The current location of the user is determined by the planning computer, which calculates at least one route proposal based on the user's location, the destination and the activity parameter. The route proposal is communicated to the user. Upon receipt of a confirmation that the user selected the route proposal, a control signal identifying a boarding floor and a destination floor is transmitted by the planning computer to the elevator controller. The elevator installation is controlled according to the control signal. |
| US12012301B2 |
Elevator system
An elevator system that allows a plurality of autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged in an alighting order in a car. The elevator system includes processing circuitry to move and stop an elevator car based on information indicating destination floors transmitted from autonomous mobile bodies, to select an autonomous mobile body in the car and an autonomous mobile body that will board the car as targets to be rearranged. The processing circuitry is further to determine an alighting order of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged based on the destination floor of each of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged, and to transmit information indicating the alighting order to each of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged so that the autonomous mobile bodies are arranged one by one in the alighting order. |
| US12012298B2 |
Loading/unloading units for profiles
A loading/unloading unit for loading/unloading profiles having a longitudinal main axis of extension, wherein at least one predetermined section is defined on a profile transverse to a longitudinal main axis of the profile, may include: a platform extending longitudinally along a first axis and transversely along a second axis, wherein the platform is configured to receive one or more profiles along the first axis, wherein the platform includes loading and unloading areas, and a pick-up area spaced apart from the loading and unloading areas; and handling means associated with the platform and configured to carry the one or more profiles between the loading and unloading areas. The handling means may include one or more orientation devices that can be pulled up from the platform along a third axis, perpendicular to the first and second axes, and that are configured to rotate the profile about the longitudinal main axis. |
| US12012295B2 |
Apparatus and methods for transferring fragile items at selectively variable flow rates
An apparatus for vertical transfer of whole nuts from a first elevation to a second, lower elevation includes a run extending between an entrance and an exit, and having a plurality of alternatingly arranged conveying panels between the entrance and the exit. Each conveying panel is inclined at approximately 30 degrees to horizontal and has a variable effective conveying width. The apparatus further includes arcuate turn-arounds disposed between respective conveying panels to facilitate transferring the nuts from one conveying panel to the next lower conveying panel. The variable effective conveying width is selected based on a predetermined mass flow rate of nuts such that whole nuts move along the run in a continuous stream without tumbling, and wherein each nut is in contact with adjacent nuts in its respective layer. |
| US12012294B2 |
Assembly line having carrier for transporting components and method of operation thereof
An assembly line having a carrier for transporting components which is structured and dimensioned for receiving components of two different devices, so that the assembly line can be switched from assembling one device to assembling the other device without changing or altering the series of carriers on the assembly line, and a method of operating the assembly line. |
| US12012291B2 |
Parcel singulation systems and methods
Parcel processing systems and methods. A method for singulating parcels includes receiving an input stream of a plurality of parcels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) including at least a leading parcel (1) and a lagging parcel (2) in a singulator system (10). The method includes updating position information of the leading parcel (1) and the lagging parcel (2) on a list (1650). The method includes determining a leading speed of the leading parcel (1). The method includes determining an actual gap between the leading parcel (1) and the lagging parcel (2). The method includes determining a speed factor between the leading parcel (1) and the lagging parcel (2). The method includes setting a lagging speed of the lagging parcel (2) according to the leading speed and the speed factor. The method includes controlling conveyors (20) to transport the leading parcel (1) at the leading speed and to transport the lagging parcel (2) at the lagging speed. |
| US12012289B2 |
Method for gripping textile items
Laundry pieces are to be gripped at various locations in laundries. This is labor-intensive. For this purpose, efforts are being made toward automating the gripping of laundry pieces. A camera has previously been used for this purpose. The automatic gripping of laundry pieces is implemented by way of a plurality of cameras, in that a plurality of cameras simultaneously record image data of respective laundry pieces to be gripped. On account thereof, the cameras always provide exploitable image data of the relevant laundry piece even when one camera is momentarily obscured, for example, or is defective or the viewing direction of a camera is not directed toward the face of the laundry piece. Image data of the laundry piece can always be generated by virtue of the plurality of cameras, said image data enabling a handling installation to automatically grip the laundry piece in a reliable manner. |
| US12012287B2 |
Tension mechanism for belt-type triboelectric separator devices
An improved belt separator system and an improved method to separate particle mixtures based on triboelectric separation of particles is disclosed. The separator system includes a tensioning system embodying a tension roller and a two-part rotating shaft assembly. |
| US12012286B2 |
Conveying system comprising folding carriers
The present disclosure relates to a conveying system for conveying goods, the conveying system including a conveying belt, which includes conveying modules and pins, that: (1) is drivable about turning wheels along a closed path, (2) is provided with receiving cavities, in which the conveying belt is free from conveying modules and from pins along a length greater than the intermediate distance (t) between the pins, and (3) is designed to be continuous adjacent to the lateral sides of the receiving cavities. The conveying system further includes carriers, where each carrier: (1) is hingeably attached to a pin, on a front side of a receiving cavity, between a folded-down position and a folded-up position, (2) has a height greater than a said intermediate distance (t), and (3) extends entirely within the path of the conveying belt in the receiving cavity, between said turning wheels (7), at a discharge point (X) and in the folded-down position. |
| US12012285B2 |
Systems and methods for processing objects including a linear gantry system
A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins being in communication with a retrieval conveyance system, a programmable motion device in communication with the retrieval conveyance system for receiving the storage bins from the plurality of bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and is adapted for movement of the programmable motion device along a first direction, and a plurality of destination bins that are provided in at least one linear arrangement along the first direction of movement of the programmable motion device. |
| US12012283B1 |
Robotic fulfillment system carton release logic
A release logic system for releasing cartons into a fulfillment system is described. In an example implementation, a release logic engine may receive carton data representing a set of cartons and indicating picks for each the set of cartons. The release logic engine may determine a score for a carton of the set of cartons based on a location of a first pick of the carton in a pick-to-cart area of a fulfillment center. In some implementations, the release logic engine may assign the carton to a cart adapted to transport cartons based on the score determined for the carton, and may induct the carton into the fulfillment center for the first pick using the cart. |
| US12012281B2 |
Storage systems and methods
A storage system is described where goods are stored in containers and the containers are stored in stacks. Above the stacks runs a grid network of tracks on which load handling devices run. The load handling devices take containers from the stacks and deposit then at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit then at stations where goods may be picked out. Each container may be provided with connectors having a push fit male connector located at a top edge of the container and a female connector at a bottom edge of the container. Adjacent containers in a stack can be linked by routing means, which form moldings on each container. The connectors can also have spring-loaded contacts. The provision of these services within individual containers rather than across the system as a whole, allows for flexibility in storage whilst reducing cost and inefficiency. |
| US12012279B2 |
Article processing apparatus
In an article processing apparatus (1), a plurality of hoppers (12) are disposed in a circular shape and each of the plurality of hoppers (12) causes an article (100) received from an upstream side to temporarily stay and then discharges the article (100) toward a discharge opening (20) on a downstream side. Each of the hoppers (12) includes: a body portion (12A); a slide portion (12B) provided on a downstream side of the body portion (12A), and having a slide surface (120) extending continuously from the body portion (12A); and a gate (12C) provided on the body portion (12A) to switch between a first state where the gate (12C) causes the article (100) to stay in the body portion (12A) and a second state where the gate (12C) releases the staying of the article (100) to cause the article (100) to slide down from the body portion (12A). The slide portion (12B) has a length (L) or an angle (A) with respect to a horizontal direction (H) of a path along which the article (100) slides down the slide surface (120), takes off from a downstream end portion (120E) of the slide portion (12B), freely falls in a space (S) where the slide surface (120) does not exist, and then reaches the discharge opening (20), in the second state. |
| US12012276B2 |
Cap assembly for a medication container
The medication container includes a receptacle that has an inner space for holding medications. The cap assembly is coupled with the receptacle for retaining the medications in the inner space. The cap assembly includes at least one passage that can be selectively opened and closed and includes at least one medication sensor that is configured to detect any medications travelling through the passage and out of the receptacle in a contactless manner. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the at least one medication sensor and with a memory. The microprocessor is configured to record data to the memory in response to the at least one medication sensor detecting a medication travelling through the passage. A wireless module is in electrical communication with the microprocessor for uploading the data to an external device. |
| US12012272B2 |
Anti-slip pad and tray including same
A tray assembly includes a base tray, and an anti-slip pad disposed on the base tray, wherein the anti-slip pad has a friction coefficient in a range of about 0.5 to about 20 based on ASTM D1894, and a surface resistance in a range of about 10{circumflex over ( )}6 Ω/cm2 to about 10{circumflex over ( )}9 Ω/cm2 based on ASTM D257, and the anti-slip pad includes at least one of a thermoplastic olefinic elastomer (TPO), natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and polypropylene (PP). |
| US12012270B2 |
Medical electrode tear strip
A dispenser device for opening multiple packs of medical electrodes in a single action. The dispenser device includes a plurality of connected pouches including a first terminal pouch and a second terminal pouch. An electrode is disposed within each pouch and a seal extends along each pouch. The dispenser device also includes a tear strip that is substantially aligned with at least a portion of the seal. The tear strip can extend across all pouches. In one single tearing or pulling motion along the tear strip, each pouch of the plurality of connected pouches can be opened. |
| US12012268B2 |
Packaging with integrated paper spring
Packaging may include a base box having a cavity to receive a product, and a first paper spring extending from an interior of a first sidewall of the base box and a second paper spring extending from an opposing interior of a second sidewall of the base box. Each of the first and second paper springs may be formed from the same blank as the first sidewall. The first and second springs are flexible such that the cavity may accommodate products of different lengths, and may resiliently absorb vibrations or impact forces during shipping. |
| US12012267B2 |
Cable tie arrangement
A cable tie arrangement for bundling one or more elongate members, and which includes a continuous strap having a planar surface free of any racks and a separate locking head defining an opening and having a metal locking element with a pair of opposed teeth extending into the opening and arranged to engage the strap in the opening. In use, a looped section of the strap bundles one or more elongate members on a first side of the locking head, and the looped section has an end section and a supply section extending through the locking head to a second side of the locking head in a first direction. Further, the opposed teeth are arranged to engage the planar surface of the end section and the supply section to prevent movement of the end section and the supply section in a second direction opposed to the first direction and to allow movement of the supply section in the first direction, and wherein the opposed teeth extend towards one another in the opening to press the end section and the supply section together in the opening. |
| US12012266B2 |
Ejection cap
Provided is an ejection cap capable of smoothly and reliably breaking through a film closing a mouth part of a container body and ejecting a content inside a container.An ejection cap (1) comprising an asymmetric cutter (6) that hangs from a lower surface of a top plate part of a substantially cylindrical dispensing cylinder (4) threadedly engaging a mouth part (3a) of a container body (3) closed by a film (2) and penetrating the film to eject a content, and that has a notch part (7) at a lateral surface on a side opposite to a threadedly engaging rotating direction on a substantially circumference at the tip of the dispensing cylinder. |
| US12012264B2 |
Water bottle
A water bottle is disclosed. The water bottle has a reservoir that defines a space for holding a liquid, wherein the reservoir comprises an open top and a closed bottom. The water bottle also has a lid that is configured to engage with the reservoir over the open top. The water bottle also has a straw, and a pivotable mouthpiece that is attached to the lid and that comprises a fluid conduit that is fluidly connected to the straw. |
| US12012261B2 |
Safety closure
Described herein are one or more embodiments of closures with a child-resistant safety structure. A cap couples to a container neck, such as via threads. An overcap extends around the cap. A biasing element in the overcap biases the sidewalls of the overcap above the cap so that rotating the overcap does not transfer sufficient torque to the cap to also rotate the cap. When the overcap is pressed towards the container body, the sidewalls of the overcap interface with the cap, thereby providing a sufficient interface with sufficient friction to permit rotation of the overcap to translate into rotation of the cap. |
| US12012258B2 |
Container lid
A container lid having a panel with an opening for emptying a container, where formed on two opposite walls of the said opening are guides declining towards the bottom surface of the panel, and further having a slide piece with catches formed on the top surface of the slide piece declining towards the top surface of the slide piece, said slide piece further featuring a pull tab, where the said catches are fitted slidingly in the said guides, where the pull tab is formed on the top surface of the slide piece, and where a recess to accommodate the slide piece is formed on the bottom surface of the panel around the opening for emptying the container. |
| US12012255B2 |
Pouch and liquid content-containing pouch
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pouch capable of releasing the fragrance component contained in the content to the outside without opening the pouch while avoiding leakage to the outside and deterioration in quality of the content with a simple configuration, and a liquid content-containing pouch. The pouch of the present invention is a pouch that is formed in a bag shape by forming an outer peripheral sealing part by thermally bonding a film, and accommodates a content in an accommodating part inward from the outer peripheral sealing part, wherein a fragrance component releasing part is formed at a position corresponding to the accommodating part on at least one side of the film, and the fragrance component releasing part is configured of at least one of a material-removed part and a notched score formed in a partial range in a thickness direction of the film. |
| US12012254B2 |
Material loading device
A material loading device with inbuilt stability for the materials and largely immune to operator error includes a loading frame and at least one first locking mechanism. The loading frame defines a receiving cavity with at least one opening. Opposing inner walls of the loading frame define a plurality of slots. The first locking mechanism, comprising guide rod and first locking portions, is disposed at the opening. The first guide rod is disposed outside the receiving cavity, the first locking portions are movably built into at least one sidewall of the loading frame. The first guide rod will drop by gravity to just outside the loading frame, causing the first locking portions to move and lock the plurality of slots. The first guide rod can also be lifted by a parallel surface, moving the first locking portions away to unlock the slots. |
| US12012253B1 |
Lightweight polymer wine bottle suitable for use with natural cork or synthetic stoppers
A container for alcohol, e.g., a wine bottle, formed of a polymer wall has a body that terminates in a base, a shoulder, and a neck, the shoulder forming a tapered region between the neck and the body, and the neck terminating in a finish. The polymer wall is sufficiently thick to withstand extraction forces, one hour after capping, of between 12 and 40 daN when a natural cork stopper is used and between 10 and 45 daN when a synthetic stopper is used. |
| US12012247B2 |
Method for inserting aperture in part-region of film wrapping of goods stack arranged on pallet, where the film wrapping is configured as film hood drawn over goods stack or as film sleeve surrounding goods stack at least in part
A device for inserting an aperture in a film wrapping of a goods stack arranged on a pallet, where the film wrapping is a film hood drawn over the goods stack or as a film sleeve surrounding the goods stack is disclosed.A piercing element has a rotatably attached actuation arm. The piercing element exhibits first and second part-regions. The first part-region is mounted rotatably on the actuation arm and the second part-region includes the piercing region. The second part-region is pivotable relative to the first part-region from an original position against a restoring force. A corresponding system and a method for inserting an aperture in a part-region of a film wrapping of a goods stack arranged on a pallet is disclosed, where the film wrapping is configured as a film hood drawn over the goods stack or as a film sleeve surrounding the goods stack. |
| US12012241B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery
A filling aid. The filling aid includes a locking portion including a groove feature; and a locking feature having a locked and an unlocked position; and a filling syringe holder slidably attached to the locking portion, the filling syringe holder including a filling needle cradle portion having a tongue feature; and a needle housing portion comprising at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position, wherein the groove feature configured to accommodate the tongue feature, and wherein the locking feature interact with the filling syringe holder wherein when the locking feature moves from the locked position to the unlocked position the needle housing portion moves from the starting position to the filling position. |
| US12012234B2 |
Electrodeless plasma thruster with closed-ring-shaped gas discharge chamber
An electrodeless plasma thruster with closed-ring-shaped gas discharge chamber (1, 10) can include a gas discharge chamber (1, 10) closed-ring-shaped in fluid communication with a propellant storage system (10, 70). An antenna (3, 30) can be positioned on the exterior of the gas discharge tube (1, 10). A guide tube (2, 20) can be coupled with the gas discharge chamber (1, 10) at a first end and have a second open end. A magnetic system (7, 50) can be positioned on the second end of the guide tube (2, 20). The magnetic system (7, 50) can be electrically coupled with a power supply. The power supply can be electrically coupled with a power converter (11, 80) and a control module. |
| US12012233B2 |
Active on orbit fluid propellant management and refueling systems and methods
Chemical propellant storage and supply systems and methods for use on spacecraft are provided. The systems and methods include a fluid pump for moving chemical propellant within the system at selected pressures. This can include operating the fluid pump to supply propellant to a thruster system at a selected pressure. A fuel tank can be refilled by connecting a propellant resupply source to the system, and operating the fluid pump to move propellant from the propellant resupply source to the fuel tank. In a system with multiple fuel tanks, the fluid pump can be operated to move propellant from a donor fuel tank to a recipient fuel tank. The chemical propellant can be stored in one or more fuel tanks at a relatively low pressure. In addition, the chemical propellant is not pressurized by a gaseous pressurant while it is stored in the fuel tank. |
| US12012232B2 |
Modular and configurable attitude control system for a spacecraft
A spacecraft attitude control module (1) according to the invention is compact and easy to assemble with additional modules to form an operative attitude control system. The module comprises a robust rectangular, preferably cubic support frame with an attitude control assembly fitted within the confines of the support frame, the assembly including a reference structure comprising a platform, a flywheel support structure (15, 18, 19, 26) and a flywheel (25). The flywheel support structure may be fixed to the platform (10) or it may be a gimbal structure that is rotatable relative to the platform. In the first case the module is a reaction wheel module. In the second case the module is a single gimbal control moment gyroscope module. A preferred embodiment includes a slanted position of the platform (10) relative to the ground plane (100) of the support frame. Another preferred characteristic is the implementation of a flywheel provided with a hollow portion (25′) into which the motor (28) that is driving the flywheel rotation is fitted. The invention is also related to an attitude control system comprising multiple modules assembled together on a support plate (35). The modules may be provided with decking plates (39, 39′) to improve the mechanical robustness of the assembly and to realize fast electrical connections to the modules. |
| US12012226B2 |
Airport gate visual docking guidance system digital twin
Airport gate visual docking guidance system digital twin methods, systems, and devices are described herein. One method includes: identifying that a device of the visual docking guidance system is non-responsive, determining which device is non-responsive, initiating start-up of one visual docking guidance system program selected from: a visual docking guidance system software program, a central computing system program, or an operating station program, selecting a digital twin data set corresponding to the device of the visual docking guidance system that was non-responsive, wherein the set includes parameter data that was customized by a user of the visual docking guidance system and is particular to the device of the visual docking guidance system that was non-responsive, and sending the digital twin parameter data to the device of the visual docking guidance system that was non-responsive to update one or more parameters stored in association with the visual docking guidance system program. |
| US12012225B2 |
Drone delivery system
A device and a method for introducing a drone to an area of interest are presented. The delivery system may include a housing, a drone, either a timer or a receiver, a lock mechanism, and a biasing mechanism. The housing further includes a pair of parts with or without subparts. At least one sensor is attached to the drone. The timer or the receiver is secured to the housing and communicable with the lock mechanism to control function thereof. The lock mechanism is adapted to releasably secure the parts or the subparts. The drone is enclosed within the housing in a CLOSED configuration when the lock mechanism is locked. The biasing mechanism separates the parts or the subparts to an OPEN configuration when the lock mechanism is unlocked. The drone is introducible to the area of interest in the CLOSED configuration and separable from the housing in the OPEN configuration. |
| US12012223B2 |
Lightweight high resolution camera payload for small aerial vehicles
A camera payload configured for attachment to an unmanned aerial system with a payload interface. The camera payload includes a payload interface that includes a configuration that is structured and arranged to provide tool-free mechanical retention, electrical connections for power, and electrical connections for data; at least one camera mounted in the camera payload; at least one composite skin and at least one internal structure; at least one sealable and removable camera window retained on an outside of the camera payload; and at least one computer arranged within the camera payload. |
| US12012219B2 |
Aircraft buffet detection
A device includes one or more processors configured to access sensor data generated during a time window by one or more sensors onboard an aircraft. The one or more processors are configured to determine, based on the sensor data, a lateral acceleration dataset indicating frequency and magnitude of lateral buffet of the aircraft detected during the time window. The one or more processors are configured to determine, based on the sensor data, a vertical acceleration dataset indicating frequency and magnitude of vertical buffet of the aircraft detected during the time window. The one or more processors are configured to determine a buffet metric based on the lateral acceleration dataset and the vertical acceleration dataset. The one or more processors are configured to determine a buffet indicator based, at least in part, on the buffet metric. The one or more processors are configured to provide the buffet indicator to a display. |
| US12012206B2 |
VTOL aircraft
The aircraft can include: an airframe, a tilt mechanism, a payload housing, and can optionally include an impact attenuator, a set of ground support members (e.g., struts), a set of power sources, and a set of control elements. The airframe can include: a set of rotors and a set of support members. By utilizing a larger rotor blade area (and/or larger rotor disc area) and adjusting the blade pitch and RPM, the rotors can augment the lift generated by the aerodynamic profile of the aircraft in the forward flight mode in addition to providing forward thrust. Variants generating lift with the rotors can reduce or eliminate additional control surfaces (e.g., wing flaps, ailerons, ruddervators, elevators, rudder, etc.) on the aircraft since the thrust and motor torque is controllable (thereby indirectly controlling lift) at each rotor, thereby enabling pitch, yaw, and/or roll control during forward flight. |
| US12012205B2 |
Automatic rotor tilt control
A flight control computer (FCC) may implement automatic rotor tilt control by gathering or receiving, as inputs, airspeed or a commanded airspeed for the aircraft, acceleration or a commanded acceleration for the aircraft, pitch attitude of the aircraft and pilot pitch bias commands for the aircraft, a rotor tilt angle, and/or the like. The FCC calculates, from the airspeed, the commanded airspeed, the acceleration, the commanded acceleration, the pitch attitude, the pilot pitch bias commands, and/or the like, a commanded rotor tilt angle for the aircraft. From the aircraft rotor tilt angle and the commanded rotor tilt angle, the FCC calculates a rotor tilt angle error for the aircraft, and from the rotor tilt angle error, calculates a rotor tilt rate command for the aircraft. The FCC outputs the resulting rotor tilt rate command to (an) aircraft flight control element actuator(s) to tilt the aircraft rotor. |
| US12012204B2 |
Rotor for a hover-capable aircraft
A rotor for an aircraft is described having: a support angularly fixed with respect to an axis and housing a power source; a unit rotatable about axis and housing an electrical load of the resistive type; and a power supply system for the electrical load (21, 24) and comprising: a first transformer electrically interposed between the power source and the load; the first transformer comprises: a first winding arranged on the support and a second winding arranged on the unit, a stator carried by the support, rotationally fixed with respect to axis and to which the first winding is fixed; and a rotor operatively connected to the unit and to which the second winding is fixed; the power supply system comprises a capacitive circuit electrically connected to the first transformer, so as to reduce the reactive power absorbed by the rotary transformer. |
| US12012203B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle folding landing gear
A heavy-lift UAV frame includes a central frame portion and a pocket area for receiving an avionics package. Top and bottom plates are secured to the central frame portion and include four corner members that extend diagonally outward therefrom. A plurality of boom hinges are interposed between each of the corner members pivot a boom arm between an extended position for flight and a retracted position for storage and transport. Each boom arm and hinge combination includes a complementary dimension to one side of the central frame portion to position a boom arm parallel thereto when in the retracted position. A plurality of landing gear hinges are positioned along the bottom of the frame and transition a plurality of landing gear legs between a ready for flight position and a storage position. In the storage position each of the legs are positioned diagonally beneath the central frame portion. |
| US12012197B2 |
Strategy for safeguarding an airship in the event of heating of its solar generator
A stratospheric airship includes a nonrigid balloon equipped with a solar generator arranged on the upper part of the nonrigid balloon intended to be illuminated in flight by the sun, the airship comprising: at least one device for managing the position of the centre of gravity of the airship; at least one device for stabilizing the attitude of the airship; and a module for the coupled control of the devices, configured to control the airship, when the speed of travel of the airship with respect to the surrounding air is below a first threshold (S1) and/or the temperature of the solar generator is above a second threshold (S2), in such a way that it rotates by substantially half a turn about its longitudinal axis (AL), so as to protect the solar generator from illumination by the sun. |
| US12012196B2 |
System for and method of controlling watercraft
In a swaying mode of a watercraft, a controller sets either of a first shift mechanism and a second shift mechanism to a forward moving state and sets the other of the first and second shift mechanisms to a rearward moving state, while controlling a rudder angle of a first marine propulsion device and a rudder angle of a second marine propulsion device such that a net thrust of a thrust generated by the first marine propulsion device and a thrust generated by the second marine propulsion device is oriented in a sideways direction. When setting the first shift mechanism to the forward moving state and setting the second shift mechanism to the rearward moving state in the swaying mode, the controller switches the second shift mechanism to the rearward moving state and then switches the first shift mechanism to the forward moving state after a delay at the start of the swaying mode. |
| US12012191B2 |
Docking device for an underwater vehicle
A docking device includes a docking station capable of being connected to a carrying vessel by means of a cable, the docking station comprising a guide device which comprises a set of arms which are connected to the body and each comprise a distal end and a proximal end, the set of arms being capable of being in a deployed configuration wherein it defines a space flaring towards the rear so as to enable the underwater vehicle to be guided to the stop, the distal end of each arm being located behind the proximal end of the arm in the deployed configuration, the set of arms being capable of being in a collapsed configuration wherein a distal end of each arm of the set of arms is closer to the longitudinal axis than in the deployed configuration and wherein the distal end is located in front of the position occupied by the distal end in the deployed configuration, such that a length, along the axis x, of a space defined by the set of arms behind the stop is smaller in the collapsed configuration than in the deployed configuration. |
| US12012189B2 |
System and method of operation for remotely operated vehicles leveraging synthetic data to train machine learning models
The present invention provides systems and methods for leveraging synthetic data to train machine learning models. A synthetic training engine may be used to train machine learning models. The synthetic training engine can automatically annotate real images for valuable tasks, such as object segmentation, depth map estimation, and classifying whether a structure is in an image. The synthetic training engine can also train the machine learning model with synthetic images in such a way that the machine learning model will work on real images. The output of the machine learning model may perform valuable tasks, such as the detection of integrity threats in underwater structures. |
| US12012181B1 |
Clamping stand
A clamping stand comprising a pair of cams, each cam operating as a cylindrical cam, having a clamping member facing the clamping member of an opposite clamping member for holding the object therebetween; and having a lower portion configured for arcuate motion connected by a linkage assembly that translates linear movement to rotational movement about a pivot axis, enabling uniform clamping pressure on an object through actuation of the linkage assembly and facilitating clamping through arcuate motion of the lower portions. |
| US12012179B2 |
Remotely controlled floating cooler assembly and method
A remotely controlled, self-propelled floating cooler includes a main body member that generally has an ovoid shape, as shown, for streamlined movement through the water. The main body member is generally hollow, which allows for ice, drinks, food, and the like to be placed inside of the main body member through an opening or hatch on top. A lid may be removably secured to the opening on top, and preferably includes securing means for maintaining the lid in a closed position, even in rough water. Remotely controlled propulsion means are attached to an underside of the cooler on one end thereof. Other features include an audio receiver with speakers, port and starboard running lights, GPS navigation, submerged spotlights, and video cameras mounted above and below the waterline, all of which may be operated via a remote control device. |
| US12012176B2 |
Bicycle control device
A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller and a gas pressure detection device. The electronic controller receives data indicative of a detected gas pressure of a tire provided to a bicycle. The tire is configured to maintain a gas in a compressed state. The gas pressure detection device is directly attached to a valve of the tire. The gas pressure detection device includes a sensor and a wireless communication device. The sensor detects the gas pressure of the tire. The wireless communication device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic controller. |
| US12012166B2 |
Unmanned guided carrier and chassis therefor
Disclosed is a chassis for an unmanned guided carrier, wherein the chassis comprises a chassis body (100), two driving wheel set modules (200) and a torsion shaft caster module (300) mounted on the chassis body (100), the torsion shaft caster module (300) comprises a torsion shaft (310) rotatably mounted on the chassis body (100) and two supports (320), one end of each of the two supports (320) is fixed to one of both ends of the torsion shaft (310) respectively, an universal wheel (330) is mounted at the other end of each of the two supports (320), an elastic member (340) is provided between said other end of each of the two supports (320) mounted with the universal wheel (330) and the chassis body (100), the elastic member (340) applies an elastic force to the universal wheel (330) to make it cling to a ground. |
| US12012164B2 |
Device and method for monitoring the trajectory of a motor vehicle
A method for setting an anticipator module with which a control device controls the trajectory of a motor vehicle is equipped includes detecting whether the anticipator module is unsuitable during a turn by taking account of a lateral deviation with respect to an ideal trajectory and/or a contribution of a feedback module of the control device, determining primary parameters, calculating a secondary parameter by an optimization-based calculation method taking account of the determined primary parameters, and updating a bicycle model of the vehicle by taking account of the calculated secondary parameter. |
| US12012161B2 |
Hydraulic steering arrangement
A hydraulic steering arrangement (1) including a supply port (2), a return port (4), a working port arrangement having two working ports (5, 6), a main flow path (7) between the supply port (2) and one of the working ports (5) and a return flow path (8) between the other working port (6) and the return port (4), wherein the main flow path (7) includes a main orifice (A1), a flow meter (9), a first flow meter orifice (A2) upstream the flow meter (9), a second flow meter orifice (A3) downstream the flow meter (9), and a first working port orifice (A4), the return flow path (8) includes a second working port orifice (A5), a load sensing point (17) is arranged between the main orifice (A1) and the first flow meter orifice (A2), a drain orifice (Ad) is arranged between the load sensing point (17) and the return port (4), and a priority valve arrangement (10) is arranged between the supply port (2) and the main orifice (A1). Such a steering arrangement should enable a high steering speed without loss of comfort. To this end a load sensing port (16) of the priority valve arrangement (10) is connected to the load sensing point (17), characterized in that a priority outlet (CF) of the priority valve arrangement (10) is directly connected to the main orifice (A1), the load sensing port (16) of the priority valve arrangement (10) is directly connected to the load sensing point (17) and the main flow path (7) includes a check valve (24) between the load sensing point (17) and the working port (5) of the main flow path (7), the check valve (24) opening in a direction towards the working port (5). |
| US12012159B2 |
Electric power steering control method, electric power steering system, and storage medium
An electric power steering control method. Said method comprises the following steps executed by an EPS system: acquiring an expected control signal sent by an LKA system, the expected control signal comprising an expected angle signal or an expected torque signal; on the basis of vehicle configuration codes, performing compatibility verification on the expected control signal, and acquiring a compatibility verification result; and if the compatibility verification result indicates being compatible, acquiring a target torque value according to the expected control signal, and controlling steering of a power-assisted motor on the basis of the target torque value. Said method uses vehicle configuration codes to perform compatibility verification on expected control signals corresponding to different interface types, and when a compatibility verification result indicates being compatible, controls the operation of a power-assist motor according to a target torque value determined by the expected control signal. |
| US12012152B2 |
Vehicle body rear structure
A vehicle body rear portion includes a side sill, a rear side frame, a cross member, a side door, a trailing arm, an arm attachment bracket, and a bracket reinforcement member. The side door includes a door beam disposed at a position overlapping an outer side of the side sill in a vehicle width direction. The trailing arm has a front end portion that is swingably supported by a front region of a rear side frame via a mounting member. The bracket reinforcement member has an outer end portion in the vehicle width direction that is directly or indirectly coupled to an internal angle portion above the side sill, and an inner end portion in the vehicle width direction that is directly or indirectly coupled to an outer end portion of the cross member in the vehicle width direction. |
| US12012151B2 |
Vehicle body rear part structure
A vehicle body rear part structure includes a rear frame and a beam member. The rear frame has: a first inner bead, a first outer bead, a second inner bead, and a second outer bead. The first inner bead and the first outer bead are formed on an inner wall and an outer wall, respectively, in a region close to the beam member. The second inner bead and the second outer bead are formed on the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively, in a region that is separated to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first beads. The first outer bead is formed to have a higher fragility than the first inner bead. |
| US12012150B2 |
Structural panoramic windshield and roof
A windshield and roof system of a vehicle includes: a windshield that includes glass and that is transparent; a front cross-member that extends laterally between A-pillars of the vehicle, that is disposed rearward of the windshield, and that has a thickness in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle of less than 50 millimeters (mm); and a roof portion that is transparent, that is located rearward of the windshield, where the windshield and the roof portion are joined with the front cross-member. |
| US12012148B2 |
Vehicle skeleton member
A vehicle skeleton member 10 includes: a hat-shaped member 1; a closing plate 2; a reinforcement member 6; and a plurality of welds 31. The hat-shaped member 1 includes a first top plate 1a, two first walls 1b, and two flanges 1c. The reinforcement member 6 includes a second top plate 6a and two second walls 6b. The welds 31 join the first and second walls 1b and 6b. The welds 31 joining the first and second walls 1b and 6b are located at positions on the first walls 1b closer to the closing plate 2 than the middle surface C1 between the first top plate 1a and closing plate 2 is. Edge segments 4 of the reinforcement member 6 are located between the welds 31. |
| US12012140B2 |
Hospital cart for transporting a cylinder of gas, in particular of medical NO
Disclosed is a mobile cart including a base for accommodating one or more gas cylinders, castors, a main column extending upwards from the base, a stowage cabinet arranged along the main column, an anchoring structure arranged at an upper end of the main column, a support post carried by the anchoring structure and equipped with fixing unit for a gas delivery apparatus, and a manual gripping handle allowing a user to manipulate the cart. Use of such a mobile cart to transport one or more cylinders of gas, in particular a NO/N2 mixture and/or oxygen, and a gas delivery apparatus. |
| US12012139B2 |
Folding cart with high load-bearing chassis structure
A folding cart includes a frame body. The frame body includes a chassis, lower hinge seats, a front folding mechanism, a rear folding mechanism, and side-folding mechanisms. The chassis comprises two X-shaped crossed hinge structures, inner ends of left and right sides of the two X-shaped crossed hinge structures are hinged together with a first connector. A middle part of the side-folding mechanism has a second connector. Outer ends of the X-shaped crossed hinge structures are universally hinged with the corresponding lower hinge seats. Each of the X-shaped crossed hinge structure comprises a first bottom rod, a bottom rod connecting seat hinged with a middle part of the first bottom rod, and two second bottom rods respectively hinged with both ends of the bottom rod connecting seat. |
| US12012136B2 |
Platform and method for intelligent management of integration of construction and maintenance of rail transportation work
The present invention discloses a platform and method for intelligent management of integration of construction and maintenance of rail transportation work, comprising: a work construction information sharing module based on GIS and BIM is configured to realize the integration and data sharing between BIM model of each station and section of the rail transportation and a 3D geological management platform of rail transportation; a work construction informatization management module based on progress control is configured to provide an information control of work preparation plan, contract performance and measurement and pricing, safety and quality investigation, risk early warning and design change in the work construction stage; a rail transportation operation and maintenance module based on the integration of construction and maintenance is configured to provide an information management and control of equipment, materials and safety risk early warning in the rail transportation operation and maintenance stage. The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of single function of traditional technical methods and poor data effectiveness, and improving the sharing of engineering construction data resources, intelligent progress control and traceability of historical problems. |
| US12012135B2 |
Vehicle warning system
A vehicle warning system and method receive an information notification from a first vehicle system at a second vehicle system. The information notification includes traversal information associated with a position of the first vehicle system and/or an identifier associated with the first vehicle system. The information notification also including a warning that indicates of the second vehicle system is moving too close to the first vehicle system and/or the first vehicle system and the second vehicle system are headed toward an intersection. A decision is made as to whether a response should be sent based on the information notification and sending the response based on the information notification to the first vehicle system. The response includes a command to slow down or stop to avoid a collision with the first vehicle system. |
| US12012134B2 |
System and method for mapping a railway track
A method and a system (30) for inspecting and/or mapping a railway track (18). The method comprises: acquiring geo-referenced rail geometry data associated with geometries of two rails (20) of the track along the section; acquiring geo-referenced 3D point cloud data, which includes point data corresponding to the two rails and surroundings of the track along the section; deriving track profiles of the track from the geo-referenced 3D point cloud data and the geo-referenced rail geometry data; and comparing the track profiles and generating enhanced geo-referenced rail geometry data and/or enhanced geo-referenced 3D point cloud data based on the comparison. |
| US12012129B2 |
Method for train suspension control by means of multiple air springs, system for train suspension control by means of multiple air springs, and train
A method for train suspension control by means of multiple air springs includes: receiving a vehicle load pressure; and controlling height adjustment valves according to the vehicle load pressure to adjust the pressure of a first air spring set, a second air spring set and/or a third air spring set. Three height adjustment valves are provided, and the three height adjustment valves form a triangular structure. Each of the first air spring set, the second air spring set and the third air spring set comprises a plurality of individual air springs, and all the individual air springs in each of the air spring sets are correspondingly connected to the same height adjustment valve. A system for train suspension control by means of multiple air springs and a train are further provided. |
| US12012127B2 |
Top-down view object detection and tracking
Tracking a current and/or previous position, velocity, acceleration, and/or heading of an object using sensor data may comprise determining whether to associate a current object detection generated from recently received (e.g., current) sensor data with a previous object detection generated from formerly received sensor data. In other words, a track may identify that an object detected in former sensor data is the same object detected in current sensor data. However, multiple types of sensor data may be used to detect objects and some objects may not be detected by different sensor types or may be detected differently, which may confound attempts to track an object. An ML model may be trained to receive outputs associated with different sensor types and/or a track associated with an object, and determine a data structure comprising a region of interest, object classification, and/or a pose associated with the object. |
| US12012126B2 |
Calibration based on semantic objects
Techniques for determining a location of a vehicle in an environment using sensors and determining calibration information associated with the sensors are discussed herein. A vehicle can use map data to traverse an environment. The map data can include semantic map objects such as traffic lights, lane markings, etc. The vehicle can use a sensor, such as an image sensor, to capture sensor data. Semantic map objects can be projected into the sensor data and matched with object(s) in the sensor data. Such semantic objects can be represented as a center point and covariance data. A distance or likelihood associated with the projected semantic map object and the sensed object can be optimized to determine a location of the vehicle. Sensed objects can be determined to be the same based on matching with the semantic map object. Epipolar geometry can be used to determine if sensors are capturing consistent data. |
| US12012125B2 |
Communicating faults to an isolated safety region of a system on a chip
In various examples, an integrated circuit includes first and second portions. The first portion includes a timer that starts when the first portion transmits at least one error signal to the second portion. The timer may reset when data corresponding to at least one fault has been cleared from the first portion. The first portion transmits a timeout error signal when the timer indicates at least a predetermined amount of time has elapsed. The second portion receives the at least one error signal and the timeout error signal when the timeout error signal has been sent. The second portion may notify an external system after the timeout error signal is received. |
| US12012124B2 |
Mining or construction vehicle assistance system
A vehicle assistance system comprising a computer and a client device. The computer is configured to receive an identification reference and a current position of the first vehicle, provide a route of the first vehicle based on the identification reference and the current position of the first vehicle, receiving an identification reference and current position of a second vehicle, providing a route of the second vehicle based on the identification reference and the current position of the second vehicle, detect an expected location where the route of the first and second vehicle intersect or overlap, detect an expected time when the first and second vehicle intersect at the expected location, generate adaptation data based on the expected location and the expected time, the adaptation data representing an adaptation of a route parameter of the route of the first or second vehicle, sending the adaptation data to the client device. |
| US12012123B2 |
Method and system for impact-based operation of an autonomous agent
A system for impact-based operation of an autonomous agent (equivalently referred to herein as an ego agent and autonomous vehicle) includes and/or interfaces with a computing subsystem (equivalently referred to herein as a computer and/or set of computers). A method for impact-based operation of an autonomous agent includes: receiving a set of inputs; predicting a set of future scenarios; and determining a set of metrics based on the set of future scenarios. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include operating the autonomous agent based on the set of metrics and/or any other processes. |
| US12012120B2 |
System for tuning a trajectory tracking controller for an automotive vehicle
A system for tuning a trajectory tracking controller for a vehicle includes a trajectory planner configured to generate the planned trajectory and to output one or more planned trajectory components representative of the planned trajectory, a model predictive controller including an internal model and an optimizer, and a tuning neural network configured to receive the one or more planned trajectory components and one or more measured trajectory components and to produce weights for a cost function. The internal model is configured to receive a predicted control input from the optimizer and the one or more measured trajectory components and to produce a predicted output. The optimizer utilizes a cost function and is configured to receive the weights for the cost function and a predicted error and to produce the predicted control input, wherein the predicted error is a selected one of the planned trajectory components minus the predicted output. |
| US12012118B2 |
Generating training datasets for training machine learning based models for predicting behavior of traffic entities for navigating autonomous vehicles
A vehicle collects video data of an environment surrounding the vehicle including traffic entities, e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vehicles. The captured video data is sampled and the sampled video frames are presented to users to provide input on a traffic entity's state of mind. The system determines an attribute value that describes a statistical distribution of user responses for the traffic entity. If the attribute for a sampled video frame is within a threshold of the attribute of another video frame, the system interpolates attribute for a third video frame between the two sampled video frames. Otherwise, the system requests further user input for a video frame captured between the two sampled video frames. The interpolated and/or user based attributes are used to train a machine learning based model that predicts a hidden context of the traffic entity. The trained model is used for navigation of autonomous vehicles. |
| US12012117B2 |
Travel controller, method for travel control, and non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program for travel control
A travel controller sets a check level depending on the situation of a lane change from a travel lane of a vehicle to a different lane before the lane change. The travel controller requests a first pre-lane-change action for the check at the lane change of the driver with a notification device when the check level is higher than a level threshold, and requests a second pre-lane-change action for the check at the lane change of the driver with the notification device when the check level is lower than the level threshold. The travel controller controls travel of the vehicle to make the lane change in the case that the driver has performed the first or second pre-lane-change action having been requested and that the situation around the vehicle satisfies a surrounding condition to be satisfied at the lane change. |
| US12012107B2 |
Operator monitoring and engagement
Methods, computing entities, systems, and computer program products for monitoring alertness of an operator of a vehicle are provided. In an example embodiment, a mobile computing entity receives biometric data and behavior data for the operator. The biometric data and behavior data captured by at least one of a wearable sensor, a visual sensor, or a vehicle sensor onboard the vehicle. The mobile computing entity determines an alertness level of the operator based at least in part on the biometric data and the behavior data using a model that is personalized for the operator. Responsive to determining that the alertness level of the operator satisfies a first treatment level threshold, the mobile computing entity initiates an operator engagement interaction to increase the alertness level of the operator. |
| US12012104B2 |
Driving control method and driving control device
A driving control device controls driving of a subject vehicle so that front-rear acceleration of the subject vehicle when traveling along a curved route becomes an acceleration upper limit or less. Provided that a merging point exists in a certain section on the downstream side of the curved route, when the distance between the position of the subject vehicle traveling along the curved route and the merging point is a predetermined distance or less, the control device sets the acceleration upper limit to a corrected acceleration upper limit that is higher than a reference acceleration upper limit when the merging point does not exist in the certain section. |
| US12012103B2 |
Vehicle control method and vehicle control device
A vehicle control method executed by a processor for controlling a subject vehicle includes: acquiring, from a sensor for detecting a state of surroundings of the subject vehicle, detection data of another vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane adjacent to a travel lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling, and setting, on the adjacent lane, a target point for the subject vehicle to change a lane from the travel lane to the adjacent lane based on a position relationship between the subject vehicle and the other vehicle, specifying the other vehicle that is located behind the target point as a rear vehicle, and starting blinking of the direction indicator of the subject vehicle when a rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle. |
| US12012100B2 |
Driving support device, driving support method, and storage medium
A driving support device includes a storage device storing a program and a hardware processor. The hardware processor executes the program stored in the storage device to perform driving support of a vehicle based on a detection result of at least one of a radar device and an imaging device mounted in the vehicle, determine whether the vehicle is traveling in an underpass which is a traffic route along which the vehicle is able to pass under an overlying structure, and suppress an operation of the driving support when the vehicle is determined to be traveling under the underpass. |
| US12012093B2 |
Vehicle drive control method and system
The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles and provides a vehicle drive control method and system including: obtaining a state of a generator and/or a drive motor of a hybrid vehicle (S101); determining whether the hybrid vehicle meets conditions for entering a parallel operation mode when the temperature in the state is greater than a safety temperature threshold and/or a fault condition in the state shows that a fault occurs in the generator and/or the drive motor (S102); and controlling the hybrid vehicle to adjust the load distribution of the engine, the generator, and the drive motor in the parallel operation mode when the hybrid vehicle meets the conditions for entering the parallel operation mode, so that the temperature of the generator and/or the drive motor decreases until below the safety temperature threshold and/or there is no fault (S103). |
| US12012085B2 |
Brake cylinder arrangement and braking system
A brake cylinder arrangement has a brake cylinder, a pressure sensor, and a pressure reducer, wherein the pressure reducer transfers pressures from the brake cylinder to the pressure sensor differently, depending on the input pressure range. The invention furthermore relates to a braking system having a brake cylinder arrangement of this kind. |
| US12012084B2 |
Multi-platform system for checking the braking apparatus of land vehicles having at least two axles
A multi-platform system and a brake checking method for a braking capacity of a vehicle with at least two wheel axles is disclosed. The system comprises pairs of detection platforms aligned according to a direction of movement on two parallel paths, spaced apart by a distance related to the wheelbase of a vehicle, each detection having at least a resting surface configured with detection and measuring means apt to detect at least a horizontal and vertical component of a stress applied by the vehicle wheels to such surfaces, as well as at least a checking unit which detects the trend over time of said at least a horizontal and vertical component of the stress said at least a checking unit having data processing means apt to integrate in time said at least a horizontal component and vertical component for each wheel of said wheel axles. |
| US12012083B2 |
Method for monitoring the operational reliability of a braking system in a vehicle
In a method for monitoring the operational reliability of a braking system in a vehicle. A brake pedal actuation is monitored via a brake light switch. An error signal is generated if the brake light switch generates a switch signal, without a braking intent of the driver being registered via a sensor signal of a sensor. |
| US12012080B2 |
Chassis foam sprayer
A chassis foam sprayer comprises a bottom plate, a solvent pot and a flushing pipe arranged above the bottom plate, rollers arranged below the bottom plate, and an upper cover covering above the bottom plate, wherein one end of the flushing pipe is provided with a water inlet connector which can be externally connected with a high-pressure water gun, the other end of the flushing pipe is provided with at least one nozzle, and a connecting pipe is arranged between the solvent pot and the flushing pipe; the high-pressure water gun is fixedly connected with the water inlet connector by arranging the rollers on the bottom plate, and then the foam sprayer is pushed in at the position of the chassis of the automobile, so that the position can be conveniently moved, and all positions of the chassis can be conveniently cleaned; moreover, the solvent pot is equipped with car wash liquid, so that the chassis can be subjected to foam spraying first, and then washed with clean water for thorough cleaning. |
| US12012077B2 |
Adapter for a wiper system
The present invention relates to an adapter (1) for a wiper system (6), comprising at least a side wall (10) and an upper wall (12) having at least one common edge between them, the side wall (10) and the upper wall (12) helping to define an inner volume of the adapter (1), the adapter (1) comprising a first inner wall (20) and a second inner wall (66) helping to delimit, at least partially, a receiving area (26) intended to receive the connector (8), the adapter (1) comprising at least one receiving housing (32) which is intended to receive the arm and which has a rectangular cross section defined by two major sides (33) and two minor sides (31), characterized in that a straight line (D) passing through one of the major sides (33) cuts the receiving area (26) intended to receive the connector (8). |
| US12012070B2 |
Consignment delivery methods and systems
A consignment delivery method and a consignment delivery system comprising control circuitry is described. Control circuitry determines whether a user device is within a first threshold distance of a vehicle. A vehicle location is transmitted to the user device in response to determining that the user device is within the first threshold distance of the vehicle. Control circuitry determines whether the user device within a second threshold distance of the vehicle, wherein the second threshold distance is less than the first threshold distance. Control circuitry requests a user authentication from the user device in response to determining that the user device is within the second threshold distance of the vehicle. Control circuitry provides access to a compartment of the vehicle in response to receiving the user authentication. |
| US12012069B2 |
User authentication method for construction equipment
The present disclosure relates to a user authentication method for construction equipment, capable of preventing theft of construction equipment. The user authentication method for construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a user authentication method for construction equipment includes: a user information registration step for registering a user identification information provided from a user device; a digital key issuance step for, upon request for use of the construction equipment from the user device, generating a digital key corresponding to the construction equipment and transmitting the generated digital key to the user device; and an equipment authentication step for allowing the use of the construction equipment when the user device having receive the digital key completes authentication of the identification information through the digital key. |
| US12012067B2 |
Method for activating a vehicle function and associated activation device
A method for activating a function of a motor vehicle by an activation device on the vehicle having at least one communication unit including at least one radiofrequency antenna and transmission and reception device. The activation coming from a user's portable device. The activation of the function is triggered by detection of the user's presence in a predetermined zone around the vehicle and on the basis of a result of authentication of the portable device by the vehicle. For at least two responses received from the portable device: a) comparing, for each response, a power of a first wave received at a time with a maximum power of the components of the first wave received, b) determining, for each response, a presence or absence of reflected waves, c) determining an averaged reflection rate for the responses, d) determining a minimum value for the time from the responses, e) if the averaged reflection rate is zero or full, then the user's presence in the predetermined area is determined using the minimum value for the time, f) if the averaged reflection rate is partial, then the user's presence in the predetermined area is detected using the minimum value for the time, to which a corrective coefficient is applied. |
| US12012064B2 |
Airbag assembly including deployable panel
An assembly includes a dash and a deployable panel supported by the dash. The deployable panel is moveable relative to the dash from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The deployable panel has a proximal end at the dash in the deployed position and a distal end spaced above the dash in the deployed position. An airbag is supported by the dash and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag abuts the deployable panel when the deployable panel is in the deployed position and the airbag is in the inflated position. A tether extends from the airbag to the deployable panel in the undeployed position. |
| US12012061B2 |
Post vehicle crash diagnostics to expedite aid
A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle. |
| US12012060B2 |
Shock-absorbing member and manufacturing method thereof
A shock-absorbing member wherein a columnar shaped-wood member is supported by a stopper bolt (a pressure-receiving member) at its axially one end side and is configured such that an impact load is applied to its axially other end side, and wherein the wood member is axially collapsed by the impact load applied thereto, thereby absorbing a portion of the impact load, and that may include a shaft (a reinforcement member) that extends in a direction intersecting with an axis of the wood member while being embedded in the wood member, so as to reinforce the wood member. |
| US12012057B2 |
Power network for a motor vehicle and method for operating a power network for a motor vehicle
A power network for a motor vehicle includes a first partial power network connected to a supply potential, a second partial power network, and a coupling element which couples the second partial power network to the supply potential via the first partial power network. The coupling element has a reversible disconnect function, such that the coupling element reversibly decouples the first partial power network from the second partial power network based on a physical value of the first partial power network. |
| US12012056B2 |
Electrical system with track assembly and support assembly
An electrical system may include a track assembly, a support assembly, a sensor, and at least one electronic control unit. The track assembly may include a bus bar. The support assembly may include a contact configured to engage the bus bar. The support assembly may be removably and adjustably connected to the track assembly. The at least one electronic control unit may be operatively connected to the bus bar and the sensor. The at least one electronic control unit may be configured to determine whether the support assembly and the track assembly are properly connected to one another. |
| US12012054B2 |
Managing recreational vehicles and accessories
A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory. |
| US12012053B2 |
In-vehicle operating device and method of controlling same
An in-vehicle operating device is provided. The in-vehicle operating device includes a panel constituting a vehicle interior component and having an opening, an operation module provided to be movable in a backward-forward direction through the opening between a first position and a second position spaced apart from each other, with a button operated by a user being disposed on a front end thereof, an actuator including a plurality of shape-memory members contracting by applying current when heated and restored to an original state thereof when cooled, the plurality of shape-memory members including at least one first shape-memory member configured to move the operation module to the first position using a force generated during contraction and at least one second shape-memory member configured to move the operation module to the second position using a force generated during contraction, and a controller configured to supply current to the actuator while maintaining a voltage provided from a vehicle battery within a preset voltage range, and control an amount of current for each of the plurality of shape-memory members included in the actuator according to a condition for operating each of the plurality of shape-memory members. |
| US12012052B2 |
Wire harness, wire harness manufacturing method, and wire harness routing structure
A wire harness includes a first harness and a second harness having a plurality of branch lines. The first harness and the second harness are combined and bound, and each of terminals of the first harness and the second harness is extended radially. Exteriors of the first harness and the second harness are removed within a combination range of the first harness and the second harness. The first harness extends across near a base end of one branch line of the second harness, and is bound with a tape near a branch portion together with a vicinity of a base end of another branch line in a juxtaposed state. |
| US12012050B2 |
Fastening device for fastening a vehicle component to a body component
A fastening device for fastening an interior component of a vehicle to a body component. The fastening device includes a fastening clip, a bracket associated with said fastening clip, and a blocking device. The fastening device can be transferred from a pre-assembly state into an assembly state. In the pre-assembly state, the blocking device is deactivated and the fastening clip, together with the associated bracket, can be inserted at least partly into an opening formed in the body component. Further, and the fastening clip or at least a portion of the fastening clip can be moved in a flexible manner relative to the associated bracket and in particular in an insertion direction and/or perpendicular to the insertion direction. In the assembly state, the blocking device is activated and a movement of the fastening clip or the portion of the fastening clip relative to the associated bracket is at least substantially blocked. |
| US12012044B2 |
Indexable vent mount
A vent mount including a base and a head coupled to the base. A retainer of the base is movable between an extended position for insertion into a vehicle air vent and a retracted position to capture a louver of the vehicle air vent to hold the vent mount on the vehicle air vent. The head is configured to engage with a case for positioning a handheld electronic device relative to the vehicle air vent. |
| US12012043B2 |
Interior rearview mirror system with ambient light detection
A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head adjustably mounted at a mounting structure. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and an electro-optic variable reflectance mirror reflective element. A glare light sensor senses glare light emanating from headlights of another vehicle rearward of the equipped vehicle. An ambient light sensor senses ambient light at the vehicle. The ambient light sensor comprises part of a rain sensing device disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle. Mirror control circuitry is operable to adjust dimming of the mirror reflective element responsive to an output from the glare light sensor and an output from the ambient light sensor. Responsive to the output from the glare light sensor and the output from the ambient light sensor, the mirror control circuitry controls dimming of the mirror reflective element. |
| US12012035B2 |
Apparatus and method for communicating driving condition of vehicle
An apparatus for communicating a driving status of a vehicle may include: a surrounding environment detection unit configured to detect surrounding environment data of a vehicle; a driving status detection unit configured to detect the driving status of the vehicle; a communication lighting unit installed on the body of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to determine whether there is an object located within a designated distance around the vehicle and approaching the vehicle within a designated distance, on the basis of the surrounding environment data of the vehicle, and output information indicating the driving status of the vehicle through the communication lighting unit, when the determination result indicates that there is the corresponding object. |
| US12012031B2 |
Recreational vehicle component with data and method of manufacturing
A structural panel for a recreational vehicle includes a plurality of layers laminated together to form an outer surface of the structural panel, which is configured to form a sidewall, a ceiling, or a floor of the recreational vehicle when mounted in the recreational vehicle relative to the vehicle chassis. The structural panel also includes an image formed on or in one of the plurality of layers in or internal to the structural panel and visible at the outer first surface, with the image including readable information about the recreational vehicle or a component to be mounted in the recreational vehicle. |
| US12012030B2 |
Jobsite breakroom
The disclosed apparatus teach the manufacturing and construction of versatile and portable small kitchens that basically need electricity, for use at jobsites such as building construction sites. In some embodiments the disclosed apparatus may also be attached to a water hose, in which case they provide all the facilities and amenities of house kitchens. In various embodiments and examples the appliances and facilities of the disclosed mini-breakrooms may be secured to a dolly or attached to a cart and may be easily replaced or be interchanged with other appliances and facilities. In different embodiments the mini-breakroom-amenities may be electrically connected to each other while only one of them is connected to the power supply. |
| US12012021B2 |
Baby carrier
A baby carrier system is disclosed herein. The baby carrier system includes a baby carrier and a waist strap. The baby carrier includes a main body, a baby securing system, and shoulder straps. The waist strap may preferably be detachable and adjustable. In some embodiments, the baby carrier system may be a multi-functional baby carrier system that includes a multi-functional baby carrier configured for use as a car seat insert, where the multi-functional baby carrier includes fastener slits that allow for a car seat harness to secure a baby when the fastener slits are unfastened. |
| US12012018B2 |
Welcoming slide rail
A welcoming slide rail, mounted at the bottom of a seat, the welcoming slide rail including: a slide rail assembly, including a left slide rail and a right slide rail, the left slide rail including a left upper rail and a left lower rail, the right slide rail including a right upper rail and a right lower rail, the left upper rail and the left lower rail being in sliding connection by a left motor, and the right upper rail and the right lower rail being in sliding connection by a right motor; and a rotating mechanism, including a wall plate, first, second and third main rotation points, and first and second auxiliary supporting points, the wall plate being fixedly connected to the bottom of the seat. |
| US12012014B2 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing battery management system
A method and apparatus for optimizing a battery management system (BMS) are provided. The method includes: obtaining training data, wherein the training data comprises data from a target vehicle and data from auxiliary vehicles, and the auxiliary vehicles are vehicles mounted with a same or similar battery system as the target vehicle; optimizing a BMS related algorithm for the target vehicle by performing transfer learning based on the training data, wherein the BMS related algorithm comprises one or a combination of: a battery model, parameters for the battery model, a battery management algorithm, and parameters for the battery management algorithm. |
| US12012012B2 |
Assembly for authenticated communication of data during recharge of an electric aircraft
A assembly for authenticated communication of data during recharge of an electric aircraft is presented. The assembly includes a charging connector, wherein the charging connector is configured to mate with an electric aircraft port of the electric aircraft, and a computing device communicatively connected to the charging connector. The computing device is configured to establish a communication link with an electric aircraft, receive an authentication datum from the electric aircraft, verify the authentication datum as a function of an authentication module, and transmit an aircraft update datum to the electric aircraft as a function of the verification of the authentication datum. |
| US12012011B2 |
Vehicle and locking control system
An ECU of a vehicle has a first mode and a second mode as an operation mode of a locking device. The first mode is a mode of bringing the locking device into a locked state when a charging connector is connected to an inlet. The second mode is a mode of maintaining the locking device in an unlocked state when the charging connector is connected to the inlet. The ECU of the vehicle determines whether or not the charging connector is connected to the inlet. The ECU does not permit a setting change of the operation mode of the locking device when the charging connector is connected to the inlet. |
| US12012009B2 |
Autonomous charging systems for battery powered transport refrigeration units
An automatic coupling system for connecting grid power to charge the battery of a battery powered electric semi-trailer reefer and a method for automatically, directly providing electrical power to a battery powered electric semi-trailer reefer battery. The method comprises providing an auxiliary power source and electrically connecting said auxiliary power source to a parking surface charging pad for each leg of a landing gear for a battery powered electric semi-trailer reefer. The parking surface charging pad contains an electrode plate in it. Also provided is a landing gear electrical contact pad containing an electrode on a lower end of each leg of the landing gear. |
| US12012005B1 |
Hybrid system and vehicle
A hybrid system and a vehicle, the hybrid system comprising an engine, an electric motor, a dual clutch, and a transmission provided with two synchromesh mechanisms and two input shafts. The engine being selectively in transmission connection to one of the input shafts via one clutch unit of the dual clutch and being selectively in transmission connection to the other of the input shafts via the other clutch unit of the dual clutch. |
| US12012002B2 |
Transmission unit and hybrid module with a transmission-side bulkhead
A hybrid module for the transmission of torque in a drive train of a vehicle having a transmission. The hybrid module received in a housing has a first electric motor, a first clutch, which can be actuated by a first clutch actuation unit, and has a first multiple clutch disc assembly, first clutch input and first clutch output, and a bulkhead fastened to the housing. The bulkhead is arranged axially between the first clutch and the transmission and can be releasably connected to the housing. A transmission unit in a drive train of a vehicle having such a hybrid module and at least one first brake of a transmission, wherein the first brake is a first support element fixed to the housing and has a first rotary element which can be braked by the first brake. The first support element is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to or configured in one piece from the bulkhead. |
| US12012000B2 |
Side-by-side ATV
The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles. |
| US12011999B2 |
Holographic display calibration by holographic phase modulation
A method for holographic display calibration using phase modulation includes projecting an initial graphic on a windshield of a vehicle, capturing an image of the initial graphic with a camera inside a vehicle, determining a loss function value between the image of the initial graphic captured by the camera and a target graphic, modulating a phase of a light beam generating the initial graphic using the loss function value to generate an updated graphic, and displaying the updated graphic on the windshield of the vehicle. |
| US12011997B2 |
Self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle
In an aspect, a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle is provided, having a body, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The second wheel has at least one lateral roller rotatable about an axis that is one of oblique and orthogonal to a rotation axis of the second wheel. At least one motor is coupled to the second wheel to control rotation of the second wheel and the at least one lateral roller. At least one sensor is coupled to the body to generate orientation data therefor. A control module is coupled to the at least one motor to control operation thereof at least partially based on the orientation data generated by the at least one sensor. |
| US12011992B2 |
Tank attachment structure
The tank attachment structure includes a floor panel (2) having a raised portion (11) and an opening (12) protruding toward a passenger compartment, a tank (4) disposed inside the raised portion (11), a plurality of upper bands (5) configured to cover the tank (4) from above, a lower plate (6) connected to the upper bands (5), and a pair of cross members (3) provided in front of and behind the tank (4) and extending in the vehicle width direction. The lower plate (6) has a width dimension greater than that of the upper bands (5) in a vehicle width direction and is provided by the number smaller than that of the upper bands (5) to cover the opening (12). A front end portion (26) and a rear end portion (28) of the lower plate (6) are attached to the pair of cross members (3), respectively. |
| US12011990B2 |
Plastic tank for motor vehicles having at least one reinforcing structure
A plastic container for a motor vehicle having a container wall delimiting a container interior, and having at least one stiffening structure which is connected to the container wall in a planar manner. A border of the stiffening structure has at least two mutually identical edge profiles between two points located on the border. Further, the border, at least in sections along its longitudinal extension, in the region of each of the edge profiles, is at a distance from a direct connecting line connecting the two points. |
| US12011988B2 |
Air damper device
An air flap device for use in a motor vehicle can have an air flap unit comprising a plurality of air flaps pivotally supported about an axis of rotation between a closed position and an open position, wherein the air flaps each have a cover section for covering and uncovering air passages and a fastening section for fixing the air flaps in the air flap device, a drive unit for driving the air flaps, a control unit for controlling an operational capability of the air flaps the control unit having corresponding receiving sections for receiving the fastening sections of the individual air flaps, the air flap device being configured in such a way that a detectable force is generated in the event of a malfunction or non-function of an air flap, wherein the detectable force results from a direct interaction between the fastening section of at least one air flap and the corresponding receiving section of the air flap in the control unit. |
| US12011987B2 |
Cooling module having a sacrificial region for an electric motor vehicle
A cooling module (22) for a motor vehicle (10) with an electric motor (12) comprises a housing (24) defining a longitudinal channel opening at two ends (24a; 24b) of the housing (24), at least one heat exchanger (301-304) arranged in the channel, and at least one tangential-flow turbomachine (28) capable of creating an air flow in the channel. The housing (24) has a sacrificial region (40) intended to be deformed and/or to break preferentially in the event of an impact, the sacrificial region preferably being located in the vicinity of an end (24a; 24b) of the housing (24). |
| US12011984B2 |
Universal electric conversion kit for internal combustion vehicles
Electric vehicle conversion kits for IC vehicles and converted electric vehicles. An electric vehicle conversion kit may include an electric motor directly coupled to an axle. Another electric vehicle conversion kit may include an electric motor mechanically coupled to an axle via a driveshaft. Another electric vehicle conversion kit may include an electric motor coupled to a transfer case. |
| US12011981B2 |
Truck bed storage system
A truck bed storage system provides multiple different use configurations, including a cap, a rack, and a bed cover. Elements of the system are reconfigurable to assemble the different use configurations. The system is easily assembled, reconfigured, or disassembled. The system includes a modular frame which connects to the truck bed and is used in the rack and cap configurations. A bed cover is removably attached to the top of the frame in the cap configuration, and connects to the top of the bed in the bed cover configuration. Removable panels attach to the frame in the cap configuration. |
| US12011980B2 |
Water collection system for monocoque vehicles applied with tonneau cover or similar
The water draining and collection system for monocoque vehicles applied with tonneau cover or similar object of present invention is aimed to solve the drawbacks described in the prior art through a water collection system for monocoque vehicles applied with tonneau cover or similar comprising a set of rails and of specific shape positioned on bed side and front faces between the plastic finishes and bedliners avoiding water intake and improving the draining system. This new embodiment applied in the water collection system allows an easy deployment and application in any bed monocoque vehicle model, efficiently solving the problem of water intake and assuring a better water draining. |
| US12011978B2 |
Innovative windshield sunshades configuration and selection process
Disclosed is improved sunshade over the prior art, by adding additional strength with a Zig-Zag clamping mechanism for connecting and securing the two endpoints of each flexible oval shaped loops to allow flexibility and strength. And still utilizing materials that add superior reflective and insulating properties, plus an optional stronger vinyl backing for cosmetic appeal. Allowing the sunshade the durability and strength to stay in position during its use. |
| US12011976B2 |
Glazing assembly and forming method
Aspects of the present invention relate to a glazing assembly (1) for a vehicle (2). The glazing assembly (1) includes a glazing element (10), a finisher component (11) and a connector (14). The glazing element (10) has an inner surface (10A) and an outer surface (10B); the finisher component (11) has an inner surface (12A) and an outer surface (12B). A portion of the glazing element inner surface (10A) forms a first encapsulation area (A1); and a portion of the finisher component inner surface (12A) forms a second encapsulation area (A2). The finisher component (11) is connected to the glazing element (10) by the connector (14) which is composed of an encapsulation material which encapsulates the first encapsulation area (A1) and the second encapsulation area (A2). The resulting glazing assembly (1) has a substantially continuous outer surface. The present invention also relates to an encapsulated assembly (1) for an exterior of a vehicle (2). Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of forming a glazing assembly (1); and an encapsulated assembly (1). |
| US12011972B2 |
Flat-tube intermediate heat exchanger and thermal management system
A thermal management system includes a compressor, a first throttling device, a flow rate adjustment portion, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger and an intermediate heat exchanger. The flow rate adjustment portion includes a throttling unit and a valve unit, the intermediate heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange portion and a second heat exchange portion, and the second heat exchange portion includes a first port, a second port and a third port. The first port of the second heat exchange portion is in communication with a refrigerant outlet of the first heat exchanger or a refrigerant inlet of the second heat exchanger by the first throttling device. |
| US12011970B2 |
System and method for estimating climate needs
A method for managing a vehicle compartment temperature of at least a first vehicle compartment. The method includes determining an average temperature of a first vehicle occupant based on a temperature difference in temperature data of different areas of the at least first vehicle occupant in an image of the at least first vehicle occupant captured by at least a first infrared camera. |
| US12011962B2 |
Configurable vehicle frames and associated methods
An example vehicle frame disclosed herein includes a convex surface to face the ground when the vehicle frame is in a first operating position and face away from the ground when the vehicle frame is in a second operating position, the vehicle frame rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame between the first and second operating positions, and a concave surface opposite the convex surface, the concave surface to face away from the ground when the vehicle frame is in the first operating position and face the ground when the vehicle frame is in the second operating position. |
| US12011961B2 |
Top mount assembly and method for manufacturing same
A top mount assembly includes an insulator comprising an upper plate, a lower plate, and a rubber bushing accommodated in an accommodation space defined between the upper plate and the lower plate; and a strut bearing comprising an upper housing, a lower housing, and a bearing interposed between the upper housing and the lower housing and configured to rotate the lower housing relative to the upper housing. The upper housing of the strut bearing may comprise an insulator mounting part formed on an upper portion of the upper housing and on which the insulator is mounted, the insulator mounting part may comprise a lower plate mounting part on which the lower plate of the insulator is mounted and an upper plate supporting part formed outside the lower plate mounting part, and the upper plate support part may be configured to support a lower surface of the upper plate. |
| US12011958B2 |
Self-locking hitch assembly
An exemplary self-locking actuator mechanism includes a floating plate and a linear actuator. The floating plate defines a first slot that includes a first central portion, a first jog extending laterally from a first end of the first central portion, and a second jog extending laterally from a second end of the first central portion. The linear actuator includes a shaft pivotably connected to the floating plate, and is operable to drive the shaft between a first shaft position and a second shaft position to thereby move the self-locking actuator mechanism between a first locking state and a second locking state. |
| US12011957B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead cores, a carcass layer, a pair of first bead apex rubber components, and a belt layer disposed outward of the carcass layer. In an unloaded condition where the tire is mounted onto a standard rim and inflated with an internal pressure at 50 kPa, the carcass layer has a profile that includes an outer side portion extending from a position (A) where the carcass layer separates from the belt layer to a maximum width position (B) of the carcass layer, and the pair of outer side portion is located outside a virtual arc (C0) having a single radius (R0) of curvature passing through the position (A), the maximum width position (B), and an outermost ends in the tire radial direction of one of the pair of first bead apex rubber components. |
| US12011956B2 |
Inflation system
The inflation system includes a pump and a dehumidifier fluidly connected between the pump and a reservoir, such as a tire. |
| US12011947B2 |
Dispensing structure and dispensing assembly
A dispensing structure (102) for dispensing sheets, such as notes (106) or flags, that is adapted to be removably coupled with a support structure. A dispensing assembly comprising a stack (104) of sheets, such as notes or flags, and the dispensing structure. The dispensing structure comprises: a first clamping member (118) defining a first end (120) and a second end (122); a second clamping member (146) pivotally coupled to the first clamping member, the second clamping member defining a third end (148) and a fourth end (150), the second clamping member comprising: abase plate (152) defining an aperture (154); a retention element (182) laterally spaced apart from the base plate to define a space (184) therebetween, wherein a stack of a plurality of sheets are disposed within the space; and a plunger (200) slidable within the aperture of the base plate; and a biasing member (218) connected to the first clamping member proximate the first end thereof and to the second clamping member proximate the third end thereof, wherein the biasing member is adapted to bias the second end and the fourth end of the first and second clamping members, respectively, towards the support structure for coupling the dispensing structure with the support structure. The retention element (182) includes a first plate (186) and a second plate (188) longitudinally spaced apart from the first plate such that a slot (190) is defined therebetween, and wherein at least one of the sheets of the stack is adapted to pass through the slot. |
| US12011936B2 |
Droplet discharging device and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure provides a droplet discharging device capable of minimizing misalignment of a plurality of heads. The droplet discharging device comprises a base including a head fixing region to which a plurality of heads are fixed; a pack holder disposed on the base and including an opening penetrated by the plurality of heads installed on the base; a guide pin installed on the pack holder and protruding towards the base; a guide holder installed on the base and fastened to the guide pin; a first fastening part installed on the pack holder and protruding towards the base; and a second fastening part installed on the base and fastened to the first fastening part, wherein a lock air is supplied to one of the first fastening part and the second fastening part, thus fastening the first fastening part and the second fastening part. |
| US12011934B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and the method thereof
A substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method are provided, which can improve the yield by minimizing the occurrence of stains. The substrate processing method includes forming on the substrate a plurality of ink patterns spaced apart from each other by jetting ink onto the substrate by using a plurality of nozzles, calculating the density of each of the plurality of ink patterns, and selecting at least one nozzle for jetting ink into one pixel area based on respectively calculated densities of the plurality of ink patterns. |
| US12011927B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a conveying portion, a recording portion including a line head including a plurality of recording heads, a temperature detecting portion, a cooling mechanism, and a control portion. The cooling mechanism includes a storing portion that stores cooling liquid, a circulation path of the cooling liquid that is arranged to be branched into a plurality of branch paths passing near the recording heads, a heat dissipating portion that dissipates heat of the cooling liquid, and a pump that causes the cooling liquid to circulate. If there exists, among the recording heads, a recording head that is predicted to undergo a temperature rise, the control portion increases a flow amount or circulation time of the cooling liquid in whichever of the branch paths serves as a flow path of the cooling liquid flowing toward the recording head that is predicted to undergo a temperature rise. |
| US12011921B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus and cartridge
A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a storage chamber which is connectable to a cartridge storing liquid and stores liquid supplied from the cartridge; a movable member provided in the storage chamber and including a float and a detection target portion, the float being lower in specific gravity than the liquid stored in the storage chamber; and a detection unit which detects movement of the movable member by detecting the detection target portion. The detection target portion is movable from a first position to a third position through a second position. The detection unit is arranged to detect the detection target portion in a case where the detection target portion is present at the second position. |
| US12011919B2 |
Label printer and label printing method for precise positioning thereof
A label printer and a label printing method for precise positioning thereof are provided. The label printer includes an outer shell and a label cartridge arranged inside the outer shell, a power mechanism and a control mechanism configured to control paper output of the label cartridge and winding and unwinding of a carbon ribbon, and a print head configured to realize label printing. An inner space of the label cartridge is reasonably planed, and a linear label paper output channel and a label rollback release space are arranged, thereby ensuring smoothness of paper feeding and paper rollback, and preventing label paper from wrinkling in a rollback process. A gear transmission system is improved to realize forward and reverse rotation of gears relying on the same electric motor. A photoelectric sensor with its own reflecting prism is arranged to reduce an occupied space of the label cartridge. |
| US12011917B2 |
Image forming apparatus that detects status of transport belt that transports recording medium
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a transport belt, an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and a controller. The transport belt transports the recording sheet. The optical sensor emits light to the transport belt, and receives the light reflected by the transport belt. The ultrasonic sensor transmits ultrasonic wave to the transport belt, and receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted through the transport belt. The controller decides whether an output from each of the optical sensor and the ultrasonic sensor represents a normal value or an abnormal value, and executes predetermined control, depending on a combination of decision results about the respective outputs from the optical sensor and the ultrasonic sensor. |
| US12011913B2 |
Systems and methods for formation and harvesting of nanofibrous materials
A system that receives nanomaterials, forms nanofibrous materials therefrom, and collects these nanofibrous materials for subsequent applications. The system include a housing coupled to a synthesis chamber within which nanotubes are produced. A spindle may extend from within the housing, across the inlet, and into the chamber for collecting nanotubes and twisting them into a yarn. A body portion may be positioned at an intake end of the spindle. The body portion may include a pathway for imparting a twisting force onto the flow of nanotubes and guide them into the spindle for collection and twisting into the nanofibrous yarn. Methods and apparatuses for forming nanofibrous are also disclosed. |
| US12011911B2 |
Isotropic non-aqueous electrode sensing material
A non-aqueous isotropic electrically conductive signal receptive composite is disclosed comprising a continuous conductive material, with a top surface and a bottom surface with both surfaces substantially covered by a dielectric polymer material with a polar material within the dielectric polymer. |
| US12011907B2 |
Substrate for display
A display substrate according to the embodiment includes: a base material having a long direction and a short direction, and including one surface and the other surface, and a first region and a second region; and a hole passing through the one surface and the other surface of the base material, wherein the first region is defined as a folding region in which the one surface is folded to face, the second region is defined as an unfolding region, the hole includes a first hole formed in the first region, and the first hole includes at least three first holes having different sizes in the long direction of the base material. |
| US12011901B2 |
Glazing having area for collection of information
A laminated glazing comprises a first glass sheet, a first interlayer, a second interlayer, and a second glass sheet. At least a portion of the second interlayer includes a first opaque print, and the first opaque print at least partially surrounds a window for collection of information. Optical distortion in the window for collection of information in the laminated glazing is closer to zero than an average optical distortion outside of the window for collection of information. |
| US12011893B2 |
Composite ball screw
A threaded shaft for a ball screw comprising: a shaft of fibre-reinforced polymer material; and a helical ridge formed on an outer surface of said shaft, said helical ridge being formed from a fibre-reinforced polymer material comprising a plurality of helical fibres wound around the shaft in the same sense and grouped together to form the ridge. The helical ridge formed from grouped helical fibres all wound with the same sense provides excellent axial load carrying capability as the fibres run continuously from end to end of the shaft and can thus transmit load from end to end. This adds much greater strength than a shaft formed from plastics only. The load carrying capability of the fibre wound helical ridge can indeed approach that of existing metal threads while still being much lighter in weight. |
| US12011892B2 |
Double vacuum and positive pressure for paste bond joints
A method eliminates voids in the bond line and manipulates a thickness of the bond line. This method includes: applying an adhesive at a center of an area of a structure; placing a doubler on the adhesive over the area of the structure, wherein the doubler has a peripheral edge; and maintaining a negative pressure at the peripheral edge of the doubler while simultaneously maintaining a positive pressure at the doubler to purge entrapped gases and control a thickness of the bond line at the peripheral edge of the doubler. |
| US12011884B2 |
Fiber-reinforced resin molded body and method for producing carbon fiber sheet used therefor
A fiber reinforced resin molded body; including: resin-integrated carbon fiber sheets 20 that are stacked and unified, each of the resin-integrated carbon fiber sheets 20 including a carbon fiber sheet 21 and at least one resin 23 selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resin and thermosetting resin. The carbon fiber sheet 21 includes a unidirectional long-fiber group 21a spread and arrayed in one direction, and multidirectional fibers 22a and 22b derived from the unidirectional long-fiber group. The multidirectional fibers 22a and 22b cross carbon fibers constituting the unidirectional long-fiber group. The fiber reinforced resin molded body is a molded body of two or more stacked layers of the resin-integrated carbon fiber sheets 20, or a molded body of the resin-integrated carbon fiber sheet 20 that is stacked with a resin-integrated carbon fiber sheet including a different carbon fiber sheet. Thus, the present invention provides a fiber reinforced resin molded body including a surface-modified carbon fiber sheet and thus having high interlaminar fracture toughness, and a method for producing the carbon fiber sheet for the fiber reinforced resin molded body. |
| US12011869B2 |
Method and preform for forming a device comprising a shape memory polymer
There is provided herein a method of manufacturing a device comprising at least a first fibre using a draw apparatus, the method comprising: providing a first preform comprising a shape memory polymer to the draw apparatus; heating a first portion of the first preform; and drawing, using the draw apparatus, the heated first portion in order to form the first fibre. |
| US12011867B2 |
Hydraulic fitting, and applications thereof in robot systems
In an implementation, a hydraulic assembly comprising an end section of a hydraulic hose formed from a volume of material, the end section having a first outer diameter and an open end, is formed by molding a flange in the end section of the hydraulic hose, and threading an annular gasket onto the end section of the hydraulic hose between the flange and the open end of the hydraulic hose, and adjacent to the flange. The flange is formed in the volume of material, and has a second outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter. The molding of the flange may include applying heat to a mold, inserting the open end of the end section of the hydraulic hose into the mold, and thermally deforming a portion of the end section of the hydraulic hose to form the flange. |
| US12011863B2 |
Equipment of forming layering structure of plastic flooring
Equipment of forming layering structure of plastic flooring contains: a co-extrusion unit, a first rolling mechanism, a second rolling mechanism, and a roller unit. The co-extrusion unit includes a first extruder, a second extruder, a third extruder, and a material distributor. A respective one of multiple guide tubes is defined between an opening of each of the first, second, third extruders and the material distributor, and the material distributor has multiple conduits configured to gather melted plastic materials from the first, second, third extruders, and a substrate is extrusion molded from a supply head of the material distributor. The roller unit is mounted on a support frame and includes a first delivery roller, a second delivery roller, a contact roller, two pattern rollers, a first guide roller, a second guide roller, and a third guide roller which are arranged along a horizontal direction of the support frame. |
| US12011861B2 |
Method and system for improving the production of a cased device
A method for improving the production of a cased device (1), wherein a casing component (2) of the cased device (1) is produced, which production of the casing component (2) comprises injecting a polymer mixture (4) for creating a solid foam interior into a cavity, which cavity is formed by the casing component (2), which injecting is done by an injection apparatus (3) and which injecting is based on injection control data (5) input to the injection apparatus (3), wherein during the injection of the polymer mixture (4) into the cavity forming data (6) for describing the injection process is recorded, wherein after injecting the polymer mixture (4) into the cavity at least one image of the casing component (2) is recorded and wherein based on the forming data (6), the at least one image and the injection control data (5) a prediction model (8) for generating new injection control data (10) for inputting to the injection apparatus (3) is updated. |
| US12011856B2 |
Mineral-filled polymer articles and methods of forming same
Mineral-filled polymer compositions and methods of forming such polymer compositions into a thermally stable article are provided. Methods of forming a polymeric article include providing a polymer composition comprising a crystallizable polymer, a mineral filler in an amount of more than about 15 wt-% based on the total weight of the polymer composition, and an impact modifier, wherein the polymer composition is at a temperature less than a crystallization temperature of the crystallizable polymer. The methods further include disposing the polymer composition in a mold, forming the polymer composition into an article within the mold, and releasing the article from the mold. The methods can include thermoforming the polymer composition in a mold, or injection molding the polymer composition in a molten form in a mold. |
| US12011855B2 |
Method and mould for making holed objects from plastic material
A method for making an object (2) from plastic material, having a wall (21) and a through hole (22) formed in the wall (21), comprises the following steps: preparing a dose (20) of extruded plastic material; preparing a mould (1), having a first half mould (11) and a second half mould (12), mutually movable along a longitudinal axis (A1), wherein the first half mould (11) includes a body (111) and a plunger (112), the plunger (112) being movable relative to the body (111) between a retracted position and an advanced position; positioning the dose (20); closing the mould (1) to form a closed moulding space (V); moving the plunger (112) from the retracted position to the advanced position to squeeze the dose (20) so that the plastic material is forced to occupy the moulding space (V). |
| US12011852B2 |
Washers for Rotatable Cutting Tools
The present invention provides rotatable cutting tools having washers with changing thicknesses. One side of the washer has a tapered surface that increases the thickness of the washer from the inner radius towards the outer radius, resulting in a thicker portion at the outer edge of the washer. The rotatable cutting tool may also have a bit with a tapered surface. The tapered surface of the bit may be structured and arranged to engage with the tapered surface of the washer. The rotatable cutting tool may also include a holder such that the assembled rotatable cutting tool includes the washer between the bit and the holder with the bit inserted into the holder and washer. |
| US12011849B2 |
Method of producing a plurality of concrete cast elements
In a method for producing a plurality of concrete cast elements of prestressed concrete, in particular for producing of railway sleepers, in a long bed which is a multiple of the length of a concrete cast element, in which separating elements are installed in the long bed to define the length of each of the concrete cast elements to be casted, a first and a second separating element for defining the length of a concrete cast element together with a tensioning device with tensioning elements for tensioning the concrete cast element between the two separating elements are mounted in the long bed, whereupon the concrete cast element is cast between the two separating elements and is at least partially hardened in the long bed. |
| US12011848B2 |
Sand spreader
A sand spreader includes a sand storage chamber. Two sand discharge ports are disposed below the sand storage chamber, and are an upper-layer staggered sand discharge port and a lower-layer sand pressing plate sand discharge port, respectively. The upper-layer staggered sand discharge port comprises a left side sand discharge plate and a right side sand discharge plate configured to intersect with each other. Horizontal staggered ports are formed in a position at the bottom of the two sand discharge plates, and vertical spacing between the staggered ports is adjustable. Also comprised is the lower-layer sand pressing plate sand discharge port, including left and right side sand pressing plates. Vertical sand discharge ports are disposed between the sand pressing plates on the two sides, and the width of the vertical sand discharge ports is adjustable, so as to further facilitate control over the amount of discharged sand. |
| US12011847B2 |
Wood preforming device for manufacturing crash pad for vehicle including real wood sheet
A wood preforming device that manufactures a crash pad for a vehicle including a real wood sheet is provided. The wood preforming device includes a lower press mold including a debossed portion disposed on a portion of the lower press mold on which a product is to be formed, and a support portion supporting an upper press mold when the lower press mold and the upper press mold are compressed. The support portion has a fixing protrusion fixing the real wood sheet, the upper press mold has an embossed portion corresponding to the debossed portion of the lower press mold. A movable core provided on the debossed portion of the lower press mold guiding the real wood sheet by moving upward from the debossed portion when the upper press mold moves downward, and a steam module spray steam with a preset capacity to an edge portion of the debossed portion. |
| US12011845B2 |
Construction of structural materials from lumber using a carbonate or oxygen pre-treatment and densification
Methods for producing structural materials from lumber are provided. The methods use an oxygen pre-treatment or a carbonate pre-treatment followed by densification via thermal compression to produce structural materials with strong mechanical properties. The pre-treatments are able to partially delignify the lumber without substantially adversely affecting the mechanical properties of the subsequently densified wood. |
| US12011844B2 |
Adjustable break bundle breaker
A bundle breaker has upstream and downstream breaking supports and first and second platens located above the breaking supports that are configured to be raised and lowered by actuators to selectively clamp a log between the platens and the breaking supports. A third actuator applies a shifting force to the downstream breaking support to shift an input end of the downstream breaking support relative to an output end of the upstream breaking support to break a second portion of the log from a first portion of the log. A controller controls the first actuator and the second actuator and the third actuator. Also, the controller is configured to stop or reduce the application of the shifting force in response to a determination that the second portion of the log has broken off the first portion of the log. |
| US12011843B1 |
Tile cutter
Vinyl tile cutting devices are described herein. The described tile cutting devices include a base element. The base element is configured to support a tile thereon. The described tile cutting devices further include a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a rotatable cutting blade for cutting said tile along an arc. In some embodiments, the cutting assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for changing the radius of the arc. The vinyl tile cutting device further includes a heating element. The heating element is configured to heat said tile prior to the cutting of said tile. |
| US12011841B2 |
Electric beard trimmer
The present invention relates to cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, including a pair of cooperating cutting elements, with a first cutting element and a second cutting element, a motor driving the second cutting element in a movement direction, a support structure supporting the pair of cooperating cutting elements, where a stacked sandwich arrangement is provided by the second cutting element being sandwiched between the first cutting element and the support structure. |
| US12011834B2 |
Robot system and method of controlling the robot system
A robot system includes a slave unit including a slave arm having a working end, a slave arm actuator configured to drive the slave arm, and a slave-side controller configured to control the slave arm actuator based on a slave operating command for defining a target position of the working end, a master unit including a master arm having a manipulation end into which the content of manipulation is inputted by an operator, and a system controller configured to generate the slave operating command based on the content of manipulation inputted into the manipulation end. When a command corresponding to the content of manipulation is a command corresponding to a limit equivalent range corresponding to a limit of operation of at least one of the slave arm and the master arm, the system controller performs processing to give perception to the operator. |
| US12011833B2 |
System and method for robot control based on memristive crossbar array
A system and a method for robot control based on a memristive crossbar array comprises a sensor group, an input sensing signal modulator, a neuromorphic circuit, an output control signal modulator, an output device, an external supervisor module and a training controller; the neuromorphic circuit performs robot control, and the main part thereof is a memristor crossbar array with a fully-connected neural network structure, wherein a differential amplifying circuit and a multiplexing switch in the neuromorphic circuit are connected to the memristor crossbar array, an input signal vector is multiplied by a weight matrix stored in the memristor crossbar array, and one or more channels of analog output signals are obtained through the differential amplifying circuit. |
| US12011830B2 |
Positioning arm
A positioning arm including a link assembly including a translation link configured to translationally move along a virtual axis passing a remote center of motion (RCM) present at a predetermined position separated from one point and configured to move in at least two directions based on the one point, and a gravity torque compensator configured to provide a compensation torque in a direction opposite to a gravity torque applied to the one point by a self-weight of the link assembly. |
| US12011825B2 |
Device, method and program for estimating weight and position of gravity center of load by using robot
A device, a method and a program, by which a weight and/or a position of a gravity center of a load attached to a movable part of a robot can be estimated by a simple configuration. The device has a torque sensor configured to detect a torque applied to an axis for driving the movable part of the robot, and a calculation section configured to calculate the weight of the article, by using: a first torque applied to the axis, when the article attached to the movable part is positioned at a first position and represents a first posture; a second torque applied to the axis, when the article attached to the movable part is positioned at a second position different from the first position and represents the first posture; the first position; and the second position. |
| US12011823B2 |
Linear motion mechanism
A linear motion mechanism has a plurality of linear motion elements assembled telescopically in multiple stages, and a block row connected to the linear motion elements and configured to drive the linear motion elements. A drive mechanism feeds the block row from an accommodating portion to extend the linear motion elements and pulls back the block row to the housing to contract the linear motion elements. The wire body is wired along the block row. A detour member is provided to absorb the excess length of the wire body which varies as the block row is fed and pulled back. |
| US12011822B2 |
Social robot with environmental control feature
A method and apparatus for controlling a social robot includes operating an electronic output device based on social interactions between the social robot and a user. The social robot utilizes an algorithm or other logical solution process to infer a user mental state, for example a mood or desire, based on observation of the social interaction. Based on the inferred mental state, the social robot causes an action of the electronic output device to be selected. Actions may include, for example, playing a selected video clip, brewing a cup of coffee, or adjusting window blinds. |
| US12011820B2 |
Power tool and tool bit holding system
A tool bit holding system for a power tool includes a snap-on bit holder including a curved plate contoured similar to a contour of a top surface of a power tool housing and configured to removably rest on the top of the power tool housing. A plurality of legs extend from lateral ends of the curved plate, each leg including a hook portion configured to be removably received in recesses in lateral sides of the power tool housing to removably retain the curved plate on the top surface of the power tool housing. A bit holding portion includes at least one of a magnetic plate, a box, and one or more bit receiving slots coupled to a top face of the curved plate. The at least one of the magnetic plate, the box, and the one or more bit receiving slots is configured to removably retain at least one of a tool bit, a fastener, and a supplemental tool bit holder. |
| US12011818B2 |
Electric tool
An electric tool is provided which enables preventing adherence to a rotor core of dust, such as iron powder, that has entered a motor. The electric tool includes a cylindrical motor housing 10 accommodating and supporting the motor, and a cooling fan attached to a rotation shaft of the motor, and cools the motor by flowing air generated by the cooling fan toward the back or front of the motor housing 10, wherein a fan guide 50 guiding cooling air is provided in front of an insulator 35 of a stator 30 of the motor. The fan guide 50 includes a first cylindrical part 51 which covers a rotation space of the cooling fan, a guide surface 53, and a second cylinder 55 which extends backward from the guide surface 53, wherein a labyrinth space 39 is formed by the insulator 35 and the second cylinder 55. By providing the labyrinth space 39, it is possible to block the flow of cooling air from the outer peripheral side of the stator 30 to an opening 53a. |
| US12011816B2 |
Power tool
A hydraulic tool includes a tool head and a moveable piston coupled to the tool head. The hydraulic tool head includes a plurality of jaws, which are operable to open and close for performing work on a workpiece. The hydraulic tool also includes a motor operable to drive the moveable piston to close the plurality of jaws to a closed position at which the work on the workpiece is completed. The hydraulic tool further includes a position sensor configured to detect when the plurality of jaws are at the closed position and responsively generate a sensor signal indicating that the plurality of jaws are at the closed position. Additionally, the hydraulic tool includes a controller configured to receive the sensor signal from the position sensor. The controller is configured to operate the motor based on the sensor signal that the controller receives from the position sensor. |
| US12011809B2 |
Power tool and safety control circuit module and safety control method thereof
A power tool and a safety control circuit module and a safety control method thereof are provided. The power tool includes a power supply device, a control processing device, a safety control circuit module, and a power output device. The control processing device is electrically connected with the power supply device. The safety control circuit module includes a first switch control circuit, a second switch control circuit, a third switch control circuit, a first resistor, and a first diode. The power output device includes a first power connection terminal and a second power connection terminal. Before switch units of the control circuits are controlled, the control processing device detects whether the switch unit has failed, so as to increase safety. |
| US12011800B2 |
Chemical-mechanical polishing system with a potentiostat and pulsed-force applied to a workpiece
Shortcomings associated with insufficient control of a conventional CMP-process are obviated by providing an CMP-apparatus configured to complement a constant force (to which a workpiece that is being polished is conventionally exposed) with a time-alternating force and/or means for measuring an electrical characteristic of the CMP-process. The time-alternating force is applied with the use of a system component that is electrically isolated from the workpiece and that is disposed in the carrier-chick in which the workpiece is affixed for CMP-process, while the electrical characteristic is measured with the use of a judiciously-configured reservoir in which the used fluid is collected. The use of such CMP-apparatus. |
| US12011799B2 |
Electric knife sharpener
An electric knife sharpener includes an accommodating unit including a base and an upper cover with a V-shaped opening slot, a driving unit fixed on the base and including a motor and an eccentric wheel, a linkage unit including a linkage mechanism and an upper fixing seat with two limiting rods thereof pivotally connected to an upper part of the upper fixing seat, and a grinding unit. The linkage unit has a guide groove located in a pivot end thereof and coupled to two guiding blocks in a through hole of the upper fixing seat. The grinding unit includes two sharpening components. One end of each sharpening component is pivotally connected in a groove of the linkage mechanism, so that the two sharpening components form a cross arrangement and opposite openings are formed between the two sharpening components to cross a sharpening accommodating space. |
| US12011798B2 |
Grinding unit for a cutting blade, machine comprising said unit and related method
The grinding unit includes a slide provided with a movement towards and away from the disc-shaped cutting blade. On the slide, at least a first grinding wheel and a second grinding wheel are arranged so as to act on a first flank and on a second flank of a cutting edge of the disc-shaped cutting blade. The first grinding wheel and the second grinding wheel are respectively carried by a first arm and by a second arm that are mounted so as to rotate around a respective rotation axis with respect to the slide (115) in order to move towards and away from the disc-shaped cutting blade. The first arm and the second arm are associated with angular locking members adapted to lock the first arm and the second arm in a respective operative angular position with respect to the slide. |
| US12011795B2 |
Automatic tool setting system and method based on spectral confocal displacement sensor
The invention discloses an automatic tool aligning system based on a spectral confocal displacement sensor. The system comprises three-dimensional mobile platform, tool aligning component based on the spectral confocal displacement sensor, clamping device, machine tool and the control module. The three-dimensional mobile platform is fixed on the outer side of the machine tool, the tool aligning component is connected with the three-dimensional mobile platform, the clamping device used to clamp the workpiece is fixed on the center of the machine tool through mechanical connection, and the spectral confocal displacement sensor is connected with the control module. After judging the collected working condition data, the control module outputs a control instruction to the three-dimensional mobile platform. |
| US12011793B2 |
Main spindle monitoring device and main spindle monitoring method of machine tool
A main spindle monitoring device determines an abnormality of a main spindle in a machine tool. The main spindle monitoring device includes a main spindle operation monitoring unit and a feed axis operation monitoring unit. The main spindle operation monitoring unit monitors a change of an operation condition of the main spindle based on a main spindle load. The feed axis operation monitoring unit monitors a change of an operation condition of a feed axis based on a feed axis load. The abnormality of the main spindle is determined when the main spindle operation monitoring unit detects the change of the operation condition of the main spindle and the feed axis operation monitoring unit does not detect the change of the operation condition of the feed axis in a state where a constant rotation speed is commanded to the main spindle while the feed axis is driving. |
| US12011792B2 |
Loading workstation
A loading workstation comprises a docking station including a first transmission device adapted to transmit a carrier for loading components, and a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle includes a second transmission device, a feeding device and a loading device. The second transmission device is adapted to dock with the first transmission device to allow the carrier to be continuously transmitted on the first transmission device and the second transmission device. The feeding device is adapted to supply components to be loaded. The loading device is adapted to load the supplied components onto the carrier that has been transferred to the second transmission device. |
| US12011790B2 |
Installing valve trim in a valve assembly
A tool configured for use to assemble and install trim into a steam conditioning valve. These configurations can include a device that mounts in place of a bonnet and an actuator that technicians remove from the valve. The device can cantilever the trim assembly, essentially providing a platform on which technicians can slide the trim assembly into the valve body (or out of the valve body) to complete install or repair of the device. As an added benefit, technicians can also use the device to assemble the trim in proximity to the subject valve. |
| US12011788B2 |
Crawling welding robot
The invention relates to a welding technical field and provides a crawling welding robot. The crawling welding robot includes a vehicle chassis and two crawler wheels connected to two opposite sides of the vehicle chassis, respectively, wheel carriers of two crawler wheels are movably connected with the vehicle chassis. In this way, when the crawling welding robot moves on a non-planar surface for welding, the two crawler wheels can freely adjust its posture relative to the vehicle chassis to adapt to the surface for welding and improve a degree of fit between the two crawler wheels and the surface for welding, making the moving direction of the crawling welding robot easier to be controlled and reducing a probability of the crawling welding robot slipping or falling from the surface for welding. |
| US12011785B2 |
Laser-processing apparatus, methods of operating the same, and methods of processing workpieces using the same
Apparatus and techniques for laser-processing workpieces can be improved, and new functionalities can be provided. Some embodiments discussed relate to use of beam characterization tools to facilitate adaptive processing, process control and other desirable features. Other embodiments relate to laser power sensors incorporating integrating spheres. Still other embodiments relate to workpiece handling systems capable of simultaneously providing different workpieces to a common laser-processing apparatus. A great number of other embodiments and arrangements are also detailed. |
| US12011784B2 |
Wafer, wafer manufacturing method, device chip manufacturing method, and resistivity markings
A wafer manufacturing method for manufacturing a wafer from an ingot includes forming a peeling layer within the ingot by positioning a condensing point at a depth corresponding to the thickness of the wafer to be produced, and irradiating the ingot with a first laser beam, forming a character, a number, or a mark representing information regarding resistivity in or on the ingot by positioning a condensing point in a region in which devices are not to be formed and irradiating the ingot with a second laser beam, and dividing the ingot with the peeling layer as a starting point. |
| US12011781B2 |
Phase-modified quasi-non-diffracting laser beams for high angle laser processing of transparent workpieces
A method for processing a transparent workpiece including directing a laser beam in a first orientation along a first beam pathway where a first portion of the laser beam includes a first laser beam focal line and generates an induced absorption to produce a first defect segment within the transparent workpiece. The method further includes adjusting the laser beam to a second orientation along a second beam pathway where a second portion of the laser beam includes a second laser beam focal line and generates the induced absorption to produce a second defect segment within the transparent workpiece. Each of the first and second laser beam focal lines include a circular angular spectrum within the transparent workpiece; and at least one of the laser beam focal lines include an internal focal line angle of greater than 10° relative to a plane orthogonal to the impingement surface at the impingement location. |
| US12011780B2 |
Welding apparatus having fume removal function
Provided is a welding apparatus having a fume elimination function. The welding apparatus efficiently eliminates fume generated while a welding object is being welded using a laser. |
| US12011774B2 |
Pole saw
A pole saw, including a cutting assembly and a support assembly. The cutting assembly includes a serrated cutter and a sheath rotatably connected thereto. The sheath is provided with a groove for accommodating the serrated cutter. The serrated cutter can rotate with respect to the sheath to move into or out of the groove to be sheathed or exposed. The sheath is detachably arranged on the support assembly. |
| US12011771B2 |
Method and apparatus for in situ extension of wind turbine blades
A method and apparatus for the refurbishment and repowering of wind turbines through the extension of existing installed blades so that they can catch more wind energy and therefore enable an increase in the overall average power output of the wind turbine. |
| US12011769B2 |
Efficient brake disc processing device
The present invention discloses an efficient brake disc processing device, which relates to the technical field of brake disc processing, comprising a lathe bed, an upright vertical lathe and a first power tool holder installed on a top end of the lathe bed, and an inverted vertical lathe and a second power tool holder installed on a rear side of the top end of the lathe bed, wherein the upright vertical lathe is cooperated with the second power tool holder to process an upper brake surface of a brake disc, and the inverted vertical lathe is cooperated with the first power tool holder to process a lower brake surface of the brake disc. |
| US12011764B1 |
Metal 3D printed heat exchangers and fluid directing devices
A fluid-directing device, which may be a CVD showerhead, includes a unitary body of additive metal construction, which may be made by 3D metal printing. The unitary body has a passage(s), fluid entrance(s), and fluid exit(s), arranged to direct fluid(s). The passage(s), fluid entrance(s) and fluid exit(s) include at least one cross-section shape not readily achieved through in-line drilling. |
| US12011763B2 |
Joining metal or alloy components using electric current
A system may include a current source; a first metal or alloy component with a first major surface electrically coupled to the current source; a second metal or alloy component with a second major surface electrically coupled in series to the first component and the current source via an external electrical conductor, where the first and second major surfaces are positioned adjacent to each other to define a joint region; a metal or alloy powder disposed in at least a portion of the joint region; and a controller. The controller may be configured to cause the current source to output an alternating current that conducts through the first component and the second component to induce magnetic eddy currents, magnetic hysteresis, or both within at least a portion of the metal or alloy powder disposed in at least the first portion of the joint region. |
| US12011762B2 |
Nut having a slot for a selective additive manufacturing apparatus
Nut (1) for moving a strip for transporting powder in a selective additive manufacturing apparatus, having a tapped hole (2) extending along a first axis (A), characterized in that it comprises a slot (3a, 3b) which passes through the thickness of the nut from an external surface of the nut (1) to the internal surface (5) of the tapped hole (2) and which extends along a plane passing through the first axis (A) over at least one thread pitch (6) of the tapped hole (2). |
| US12011761B2 |
Three-dimensional shaping device and three-dimensional shaping method
The three-dimensional shaping device (100) is provided with a powder supply device (10) to supply powder (90) by dropping the powder toward a surface (81) of a workpiece (80) as a shaping object, the surface, for example, being a curved surface. Further, the three-dimensional shaping device (100) is provided with a laser light irradiation device (20) to irradiate a layer of the powder (90) supplied and deposited by the powder supply device (10) with a laser light (25) as an energy beam. In this way, a three-dimensional shaping device and a three-dimensional shaping method, which are capable of shaping a beam structure on a curved surface of a shaping object, are provided. |
| US12011756B2 |
Method for manufacturing press-molded article
A method for manufacturing a press-molded article includes: preparing a patchwork blank in which a thickened portion is formed by welding patchwork to basework; bending only the thickened portion of the patchwork blank; and bending a portion other than the thickened portion in a step different from bending of the thickened portion. |
| US12011754B2 |
Method and a device for manufacturing a part starting from a cushion made of deformable material, in particular for an edge of an element of an aircraft
A method and a device for manufacturing a part starting from a cushion made of deformable material, in particular for an edge of an element of an aircraft. The device includes a preparation unit to create a cushion with two plates and, between the plates, an internal space with an opening, and a molding unit comprising a mold in which the cushion is positioned, the mold comprising two shells and an imprint corresponding to the shape of the part to be manufactured, the molding unit configured to inject a pressurized fluid into the internal space of the cushion through the opening to deform the cushion such that it matches the imprint and forms the part, the device being capable of manufacturing one-piece parts of various sizes, and in particular parts having complex shapes, in particular non-developable shapes. |
| US12011753B2 |
Forming tool and forming method for producing an overpressure predetermined breaking point in a battery cover
A forming tool and a forming method for producing an overpressure predetermined breaking point in a battery cover by deformation. The forming tool has a stamping tool and a die tool and an optional hold-down arrangement. On the die tool a support surface is provided for the battery cover to be deformed to form a forming cavity in the die tool in a depressed manner. On the stamping tool a stamp part and a ring-shaped stamp part is provided corresponding to a bead to be created in the battery cover in the cross-section. During deformation of the battery cover the stamping tool is pressed in the battery cover, whereby material of the battery cover flows into the forming cavity. Thereby the stamping tool is approached to the forming cavity in a manner such that the remaining distance corresponds to a minimum wall thickness at the overpressure predetermined breaking point. |
| US12011750B2 |
Method for producing a carcass, a method of producing a flexible pipe and a flexible pipe
A method of producing a carcass for a flexible pipe, the carcass and a flexible pipe with the carcass includes providing at least one first metallic strip a cover metallic strip. Shaping the first strip to have a profile with a first fold adapted to face towards the carcass axis and a second fold adapted to face away from the carcass axis. Pretreating an anchor width section of the cover strip including a weakening treatment of resistance against length extension and/or a length extension of the pretreated part of the anchor width section. Inserting the anchor width section of the cover strip into the first fold, ensuring that a cover width section of the cover strip extends beyond the second fold. Helically winding the first metallic strip and the cover strip, to provide that the first fold engages and interlocks with the second fold and that the cover width section covers a helical interstice between windings of the first metallic strip on the inner side of the carcass. |
| US12011742B2 |
Optical sorter
In an optical sorter that includes an optical detection unit to detect a to-be-sorted material at a detection position, a determining unit to determine a to-be-sorted material to be removed, based on a detection result by the optical detection unit, and an air-jetting unit to blow off and remove the to-be-sorted material to be removed using jet air of a compressed gas, based on a determination result by the determining unit, the air-jetting unit includes a piezoelectric valve to perform valve opening and closing by driving a valve disc utilizing displacement of a piezoelectric element, and a valve driving unit to apply a drive voltage to the piezoelectric element, and the valve driving unit controls the drive voltage applied to the piezoelectric element in accordance with the to-be-sorted material to be removed to thus control a jet-air pressure of the compressed gas for removing the to-be-sorted material. |
| US12011735B2 |
Material deposition device
A material deposition device for decorating an object. The device has a housing as a structural framework, an object holder, and a container releasably coupled to the housing. The housing has an object support for supporting the object to be decorated. The container creates a volumetric enclosure with the housing. The device is configured to deposit decoration materials onto the object. |
| US12011733B2 |
Electric charges in chemical solution of electrostatic sprayer
The present invention relates to a method and device for increasing the quantity of electric charges in a chemical solution of an electrostatic sprayer. The method uses a liquid storage cavity of the electrostatic sprayer and an electrostatic module for generating static electricity. The liquid storage cavity is divided into a charging cavity and a chemical solution supply cavity. The charging cavity is isolated from the chemical solution supply cavity. An electrostatic output electrode of the electrostatic module applies static electricity to a chemical solution in the charging cavity in a static state so that the chemical solution carries a high content of electric charges. After the chemical solution carried with a high content of electric charges is sprayed out, the chemical solution in the chemical solution supply cavity is supplied into the charging cavity, so that the sprayed chemical solution is allowed to carry a high content of electric charges by charging static electricity to a small amount of the chemical solution in a stepped manner. In the method and device for increasing the quantity of electric charges in a chemical is solution of an electrostatic sprayer provided by the present invention, without changing the capacity, the quantity of electric charges in a part of the chemical solution in the liquid storage cavity is increased, the quantity of electric charges in the sprayed chemical solution is thus increased, and the absorption effect of the chemical solution is improved. |
| US12011732B2 |
Method and apparatus for dispersing oil
An electrostatic oiling system for use with single blanks in batch systems having an open spray chamber without the need for a negative vacuum chamber. Further, the provided electrostatic oiling system may utilize induction beams and a charge wall that allows for utilization of a smaller vacuum system. Further, the provided electrostatic oiling system may provide variable blank coverage without the need for metered pumps. |
| US12011727B2 |
Switching apparatus for high pressure tools and cleaning apparatus having such a switching apparatus
The invention relates to a switching apparatus for high pressure tools, comprising a holding device and two or more high pressure tools for cleaning purposes, a drive device, and a rotary body that is rotatable relative to the holding device about an axis of rotation by means of said drive device, an adjusting device with which one of the high pressure tools is selectively transferable from an inoperative position into an operating position, in which operating position the high pressure tool is coupled to the rotary body in a rotationally fixed manner and is rotationally drivable about a tool axis by way of said rotary body, wherein the switching apparatus comprises or forms a supply channel for pressurized cleaning liquid and the respective high pressure tool comprises or forms a tool channel for cleaning liquid, which is in flow connection or can be brought into flow connection with the supply channel during operation, wherein the switching apparatus further comprises a valve device with which the supply channel is selectively unblockable and closable, wherein the supply channel is formed in the rotary body at least in sections and the valve device is arranged on the rotary body. |
| US12011725B1 |
Process and apparatus for separating anthracite or bituminous from refuse
A process for separating Anthracite and low quality carbon from refuse. Crushed refuse is admixed with water from a water storage source. The admixture is transferred to a first cyclone separator to divide the admixture into a refuse rich slurry stream and a carbonaceous rich slurry stream. The refuse rich slurry stream is dewatered through a vibrating screen and the water collected sent to the raw feed sump source. The carbonaceous rich slurry is directed to a second cyclone separator to separate low quality carbon from high quality carbon, the high quality carbon is transferred to a third cyclone separator used to separate the media water therefrom. The separated media water is returned via a siphon leg to the raw feed sump, and the dewatered high quality Anthracite is available for markets requiring higher quality carbon. |
| US12011723B2 |
Lever system for force transmission
The invention relates to a lever system for force transmission for a grinding roller. A more cost-efficient, simplified lever system is to be created which no longer requires the integration into a mill stand but is more easily accessible for installation and maintenance works. For this purpose, provision is made in particular in that on the central rocking lever of the grinding roller an eccentrically arranged side lever is provided which has a lever arm extending in the opposite direction to the grinding roller and in that the force transmission onto rocking lever and grinding roller takes place via a lever arm of the side lever and a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder. |
| US12011720B2 |
Analysis instrument
An apparatus is for moving a sample holder on a platform from a loading position where the sample holder can be removed from the platform to a locked position where the sample holder is securely held. The sample holder is configured to rest on wheels within a recessed portion on the platform. The apparatus is configured such that: (i) movement of the platform from the loading position to the locked position causes a vertical clamp to lower down on top of the sample holder, and a horizontal clamp to be pressed to an outer periphery of the sample holder; and (ii) movement of the platform from the locked position to the loading position causes the vertical clamp to rise above the sample holder, and the horizontal clamp to be moved away from the outer periphery of the sample holder. |
| US12011717B2 |
Fluid handling device and fluid handling system
The present invention relates to a fluid handling device which can prevent an inclination of a rotary member. The fluid handling device includes: a substrate; a circular first groove disposed on the substrate; a second groove connected to the first groove; a third groove connected to the first groove; a film joined to the substrate so as to cover the first groove, the second groove and the third groove; and a joining area where the film and the bottom of the first groove is joined, the joining area being disposed between a connecting portion of the second groove and a connecting portion of the third groove in the first groove. The surface of the film in the joining area is located closer to the bottom of the first groove than the surface of the film in an area joined to the substrate of the film. |
| US12011716B2 |
Peristaltic pumping of fluids and associated methods, systems, and devices
Embodiments described herein generally relate to apparatuses, cartridges, and pumps for peristaltic pumping of fluids and associated methods, systems, and devices. The pumping of fluids is, in certain cases, an important aspect of a variety of applications, such as bioanalytical applications (e.g., biological sample analysis, sequencing, identification). The inventive features described herein may, in some embodiments, provide an ability to pump fluids in ways that combine certain advantages of robotic fluid handling systems (e.g., automation, programmability, configurability, flexibility) with certain advantages of microfluidics (e.g., small fluid volumes with high fluid resolution, precision, monolithic consumables, limiting of the wetting of components to consumables). |
| US12011715B2 |
Tailorable electrode capping for microfluidic devices
A method of forming a microfluidic device is disclosed. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming electrodes partially into the first dielectric layer, and forming a second dielectric layer on the electrodes. The method includes filling, with a metal material, two wells formed in the second dielectric layer such that the metal material is in direct contact with the electrodes. The method includes forming a third dielectric layer on the metal material and second dielectric layer. The method includes filling, with a structural material, a channel formed between the wells such that the structural material does not directly contact the electrodes. The method includes forming a fourth dielectric layer on the third dielectric layer and the structural material, extracting the structural material through at least one vent hole in the fourth dielectric layer, and forming a fifth dielectric layer on the fourth dielectric layer. |
| US12011714B2 |
Microfluidic probe head with barrier projections
The present disclosure is notably directed to a microfluidic probe head, or MFP head, comprising a processing surface having a liquid injection aperture and a liquid aspiration aperture thereon. The aspiration aperture is generally shaped so as to partly extend around the injection aperture on the processing surface, although such injection apertures are not completely surrounded by the slit on the processing surface. Further, fluidic and solid barriers to aspiration are considered. The disclosure is further directed to related microfluidic probe devices, and methods of operation of such an MFP head, notably to deposit cells on a surface. |
| US12011712B2 |
High-efficiency single-cell collection method
This invention provides a high-efficient single-cell collection method using a specially designed collection well and collection pipet tip for particle/cell collection from the collection well. The structures of the collection well and pipet tip eliminate fluidic dead volume in the collection, resulting in all (or most) of the particles/cells can be brought into the collection pipette tip with the flow. The advantages of this invention in cell manipulation include high cell collection efficiency, low cell damage and easy operation procedure. |
| US12011710B1 |
Tetrametallic bulk hydroprocessing catalysts
Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks. |
| US12011707B2 |
Precious metal catalysts fabricated using reverse loading and metal shuttling
A catalyst may include a base material, a precious metal, and a metal oxide. At least a portion of the precious metal may form catalytically active sites on a surface of the metal oxide. The catalytically active sites may be formed by depositing the precious metal on the base material to form a catalyst structure, performing a first calcination on the catalyst structure, depositing the metal oxide on the catalyst structure, wherein the precious metal is at least partially encapsulated by the metal oxide, performing a second calcination on the catalyst structure, and reducing the catalyst structure with a reductive material, where at least a portion of the precious metal diffuses to a surface of the metal oxide to form the catalytically active sites. |
| US12011706B2 |
Ammonia oxidation catalyst for diesel applications
The present invention relates to an ammonia oxidation catalyst for the treatment of an exhaust gas stream, the catalyst comprising a coating disposed on a substrate, wherein the coating comprises a selective catalytic reduction component being a zeolitic material comprising one or more of copper and iron; and an oxidation catalytic component comprising platinum supported on a porous non-zeolitic oxidic support, wherein the oxidation catalytic component further comprises a first oxidic material supported on the porous non-zeolitic oxidic support supporting platinum, wherein the first oxidic material comprises titania. |
| US12011705B2 |
Method and composition
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a catalyst article comprising steps: (a) preparing a washcoat composition by combining at least the following components: a support material comprising a mixed oxide, a mixture of oxides or a molecular sieve comprising (i) alumina and (ii) silica and/or zirconia; a metal oxide sol comprising at least one of titania, silica or zirconia; a liquid medium; (b) applying the washcoat composition to a substrate to form a washcoating; and (c) drying and/or calcining the washcoating; wherein the method further comprises a step of impregnating the support material with a platinum group metal component. The prepared catalyst article may be suitable for the treatment of emissions from an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine, for example, the treatment of carbon monoxide and/or formaldehyde emissions from a natural gas fueled internal combustion engine or gas turbine. |
| US12011701B2 |
Chemical reactors
A chemical reactor is implemented on a substrate. The chemical reactor has multiple ducts for transporting a fluid and/or gas during use of the chemical reactor, in which the ducts optionally include pillar structures and at least one connection duct connected between two of the multiple ducts for transporting the fluid and/or gas from one duct to another. In the connection duct, a series of individual pillar structures are positioned behind each other in the longitudinal direction of the connection duct. |
| US12011700B2 |
Microfluidic module for co-encapsulation in droplets
A microfluidic module for co-encapsulation in droplets of two populations of particles may include first and second modules for sorting the two populations. The modules may have their first outlets including first obstructive valves configured to at least partially obstruct the first outlets. The first outlets may be fluidly connected to a fusion module, including a fusion module means for merging at least one droplet from the first droplet population and at least one droplet from the second droplet population into a merged droplet comprising the two population of particles, and a control unit for controlling the first obstructive valves from information originating from a first and second module detection portion located upstream of the first outlets. |
| US12011695B2 |
Cross-flow assembly and method for membrane emulsification controlled droplet production
There is described a cross-flow apparatus for producing an emulsion or dispersion by dispersing a first phase in a second phase; said cross-flow apparatus comprising: an outer tubular sleeve (2) provided with a first inlet (3) at a first end (4); an emulsion outlet (5); and a second inlet (7), distal from and inclined relative to the first inlet; a tubular membrane provided with a plurality of pores and adapted to be positioned inside the tubular sleeve (2); and optionally an insert adapted to be located inside the tubular membrane, said insert comprising an inlet end and an outlet end, each of the inlet end and an outlet end being provided with chamfered region; the chamfered region is provided with a plurality of orifices and a furcation plate. |
| US12011686B2 |
Filter media comprising a pre-filter layer
Filter media comprising a pre-filter layer and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. In some embodiments, the pre-filter layer may be designed to impart desirable properties to the filter media, such as a high gamma and/or long service life, while having relatively minimal or no adverse effects on another property of the filter media that is important for a given application. For instance, a pre-filter layer may be used to improve the upstream removal of fine particulate matter, which may clog a downstream efficiency layer comprising submicron fibers and reduce filtration performance. The pre-filter layer may be configured to increase service life and/or increase the gamma of the filter media. Filter media, as described herein, may be particularly well-suited for applications that involve filtering air, though the media may also be used in other applications. |
| US12011683B2 |
Filter element butt joint mechanism
Disclosed is a filter element butt joint mechanism, including: a fixed base with a mounting cavity; a butt joint base arranged in the mounting cavity and close to an inner end of the fixed base; a filter element including a housing, a head of the housing being inserted into the mounting cavity from an outer end, an insertion pipe being formed at the head of the housing; a limit sliding-clamping mechanism; and a screw transmission mechanism, wherein a groove is formed in the head of the housing, and an insertion pipe is formed in the groove; a boss matched with the groove is formed on the butt joint base, and a plug-hole matching the insertion pipe is formed on the boss. |
| US12011676B1 |
Soapsuds generation apparatus
An apparatus to generate soapsuds is described. The apparatus features a character lid, a lid attachment member, a holding member, an agitator, and a soap dispenser. The holding member includes a chamber portion sized to retain one or more soap tablets. The chamber portion has an opening, a closed end including an outlet, and lateral surfaces extending between the opening and the closed end. The agitator is rotationally coupled to the holding member and positioned under the outlet of the holding member. The soap dispenser includes a housing that encapsulates the agitator residing within a lower quadrant of the interior area of the housing. The housing includes apertures formed within the closed end to allow for soapsuds and soapy water passage through the opening and the outlet of the holding member, which causes the agitator to mix the soapy water residing within the interior area to generate soapsuds. |
| US12011675B1 |
Rotationally transformable toy between a first configuration and a second configuration
There is provided a toy transformable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The toy including: an open or openable primary portion defining a hollow cavity; a secondary portion pivotably connected to the primary portion to have the secondary portion reside at least partially inside the hollow cavity in the first configuration upon rotation of the primary portion in a first direction, and have the secondary portion primarily reside outside of the hollow cavity in the second configuration upon rotation of the primary portion in a second direction. |
| US12011673B1 |
Toy vehicle with movable wheel supports
A toy vehicle includes a toy vehicle body and a pair of wheel supports located on opposite sides of the toy vehicle body. In one embodiment, each of the wheel supports includes a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the wheel support. The toy vehicle has a drive system that includes a pair of motors, each of which is operable to move one of the wheel supports and the wheels coupled to the wheel support. Each wheel support is movable between a retracted position in which the wheel support extends along a side of the toy vehicle body, and an extended position in which the wheel support extends downwardly from the toy vehicle body with a front end of the wheel support being spaced apart from the toy vehicle body. |
| US12011671B2 |
Amusement ride
An amusement ride allows at least one rider to rotate/swing around a distal pivot axis, wherein said distal pivot axis is rotatable around rotary axis projecting away from said distal pivot axis, wherein the rotary axis is in parallel direction with said distal pivot axis, wherein the rotary axis is distal from a swing axis and rotates/swings around said swing axis, wherein swing axis is supported by a frame, wherein the frame adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface. |
| US12011670B2 |
Hand controller assembly
A hand controller assembly including a hand controller, a slide rail and a strap. The hand controller has a top and a bottom opposite to each other. The slide rail is disposed at the top and has an entrance and a limiting portion adjacent to the entrance. The strap is detachably assembled to the slide rail and the bottom. The strap includes a body and a metal member. The metal member is assembled to one end of the body. The metal member has a sliding block. The sliding block is adapted to be detachably assembled to the slide rail via the entrance along a direction. The sliding block is adapted to move along the limiting portion. The limiting portion restricts the movement of the sliding block along the direction. |
| US12011664B2 |
Spoiler block service
Computer implemented systems and methods for cross-platform spoiler blocking are provided herein. An example method includes ascertaining by a data platform data potentially available to a user of a service having a media object; identifying by the data platform at least one object revealed by the media object, the at least one object being associated with an application; receiving by the data platform metadata associated with the at least one object, the metadata indicative of whether the at least one object should be hidden from the user; determining by the data platform, based on the metadata, the at least one object is a potential spoiler; and blocking by the data platform, the user from interacting with the media object through the service. |
| US12011663B2 |
Personalized data driven game training system
A video game console, a video game system, and a computer-implemented method are described. Generally, a video game and video game assistance are adapted to a player. For example, a narrative of the video game is personalized to an experience level of the player. Similarly, assistance in interacting with a particular context of the video game is also personalized. The personalization learns from historical interactions of players with the video game and, optionally, other video games. In an example, a deep learning neural network is implemented to generate knowledge from the historical interactions. The personalization is set according to the knowledge. |
| US12011662B2 |
Interface display method, apparatus, terminal, and storage medium
A method of controlling a display includes displaying a virtual environment and a target operation controller, the target operation controller being configured to control a first virtual object to perform a target operation; displaying an indication graph of the target operation in response to a touch operation to the target operation controller, the indication graph indicating an effective range of the target operation; and marking, based on a hittable virtual object being in the effective range of the target operation, the hittable virtual object being in a map display window, the map display window displaying a map of the virtual environment. |
| US12011659B2 |
Account connecting method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
An account connecting method includes: acquiring, by a first connecting device, a first data request transmitted by a first account, transmitting the first data request to a first server of first type, acquiring, on the target connecting device, an address of a second server transmitted by the first server after an interaction scene for realizing a scene interaction is created on the second server, transmitting the address of the second server to the first account, forwarding, to the second server, interaction data in the scene interaction transmitted by the first account, and forwarding, between a target application and an associated server by using a connecting device having a lowest network delay with an account with which the connecting device is required to interact, the interaction data required to be exchanged. |
| US12011656B2 |
Correlating gestures on deformable controller to computer simulation input signals
Images of distortions in a pattern on the interior of a hollow hand-grippable object are input to a machine learning (ML) model, which is trained to return a command responsive to the inputting. The command is used for controlling play of at least one computer simulation. |
| US12011655B2 |
Systems and methods for a table game using a special deck of cards and a conventional deck of cards
Embodiments provide for card games such as blackjack that allow at least one card to be dealt from a special deck (e.g., a restricted deck) into a hand, while the remainder of the cards for that hand (and, in some embodiments, other hands involved in the game event) are dealt from a main/conventional deck. In accordance with some embodiments, the at least one card dealt from the special deck is dealt into a hand of the player while in other embodiments it is dealt into the hand of a dealer and/or an opponent player. A special deck may be a deck that includes cards configured to provide an advantage to the player (e.g., in a blackjack game, restricted deck may only include high value cards if being used for a player hand or only low value cards if being used for a dealer hand). |
| US12011651B2 |
Virtual golf system, virtual golf introduction image generation method, and virtual golf player information calculation method
Disclosed are a virtual golf system, a virtual golf introduction image generation method, and a virtual golf player information calculation method capable of providing a separate introduction image showing two or more users so as to be comparable to each other through record information of a virtual golf game of each of a plurality of users who use the virtual golf system before the plurality of users access the system in order to play the virtual golf game, whereby it is possible to induce users' record competition in the virtual golf game and to provide the users with immersiveness and interest in the game. |
| US12011650B2 |
Wearable device, control method and apparatus thereof, and computer storage medium
Provided are a wearable device, a control method and apparatus thereof, and a computer storage medium. The method includes providing route data of a competition route, where the route data of the competition route includes check-in point data; acquiring position data of the wearable device; determining, based on the position data of the wearable device and the route data of the competition route, a feature position located in the competition route and corresponding feature position data; calculating relative position data between the position data of the wearable device and the feature position data; and outputting corresponding prompt information on the wearable device according to the relative position data. |
| US12011649B2 |
Modular transportable exercise apparatus and methods
A modular transportable exercise apparatus includes a first support member having a first hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with a support material and a second support member having a second hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with the support material. A connector including a pivoting joint may be arranged to connect a first end of the first support member to a first end of the second support member, including a first portion engaged with the first end of the first support member and a second portion engaged with the first end of the second support member, the first portion being detachably connectable to the second portion. |
| US12011640B2 |
Self-balancing golf club with rearward leaning shaft
A self-balancing golf club with rearward lean. The self-balancing golf putter includes a club head. The club head includes a clubface configured to make contact with a golf ball. The self-balancing golf putter also includes a shaft attached to the club head. The shaft includes a center axis, wherein the center axis converges with a balance point configured to make the club face seek square when making contact with the golf ball. |
| US12011639B2 |
Computerized exercise apparatus
A training, rehabilitation, and recovery system comprises an exercise apparatus including a user interface member coupled to a plurality of links and joints, brakes capable of resisting movement of at least a subset of the links or joints, and sensors capable of sensing movement at the joints or the user interface member. The system also includes a processor configured to receive from the sensors positional data of the links or joints over an initial movement of the apparatus by a user, from which positional coordinates of the user interface member are calculated and a reference trajectory is established. An end space is defined based on the reference trajectory. Over a subsequent movement of the apparatus by the user, the processor receives additional positional data and determines a completion of a repetition based on the positional coordinates of the subsequent movement and the defined end space. |
| US12011638B2 |
Exercise machines for facilitating elliptical striding motion
An exercise machine is for performing a striding exercise motion. The exercise machine has a frame; first and second pedal members; first and second foot pads on the first and second pedal members, respectively, each of the first and second foot pads being movable along an elliptical path during said striding exercise motion; and first and second rocker arms each having a first end that is pivotable with respect to the frame about a rocker arm pivot axis and further having a second end that is pivotable with respect to one of the first and second pedal members about a pedal lever hub axis. The frame has first and second frame portions. The first frame portion supports the first and second rocker arms and is pivotable about a frame pivot axis relative to the second frame portion. Pivoting the first frame portion relative to the second frame portion adjusts a position of the rocker arm pivot axis, which thereby changes a shape of the elliptical path. |
| US12011637B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for a flexible treadmill deck
A treadmill including a frame, a suspension connector, a flexible deck, and a belt. The suspension connector is connected to the frame. The flexible deck is connected to the suspension connector. The flexible deck includes a metal panel extending substantially an entire width and length of the flexible deck. The belt is disposed on the flexible deck. |
| US12011621B2 |
Systems and methods for communication with a patient wearing a respiratory mask
The present disclosure presents a patient respiratory mask that is configured to pick up patient speech from within the patient respiratory mask utilizing a microphone and to transmit that speech to a speaker or other communications device and a method of patient communication utilizing the same. |
| US12011618B2 |
Method and system for remote control of proton beam emitting and delivery system
A remote diagnostic control of physical components of a particle accelerator system includes presenting, by at least one processor at a first physical location, a fault control interface including at least one control affordance corresponding to a physical component associated with a particle emitting system and a particle delivery system each located at a second physical location remote from the first physical location, and at least one arrangement presentation corresponding to the physical component and at least one physical device including the physical component, the arrangement presentation including a first operating state indicator associated with the physical component and a second operating state indicator associated with the physical device, and in response to activating the control affordance, generating a device command for transmission to the physical component to modify an operating state of the physical component at one or more of the particle emitting system and the particle delivery system, modifying the control affordance, the first operating state indicator, and the second operating state indicator, and presenting the modified control affordance, the modified first operating state indicator, and the modified second operating state indicator at the fault control interface. |
| US12011616B2 |
Image-based radiation therapy quality assurance
Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for receiving a video stream and acquiring images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam, the acquired images extracted from the video stream. |
| US12011596B2 |
High duty cycle electrical stimulation therapy
In some examples, a medical device is configured to deliver high dose electrical stimulation therapy to a patient by at least generating and delivering an electrical stimulation signal having a relatively high duty cycle, and a stimulation intensity less than a perception or paresthesia threshold intensity level for the patient. The pulses may each have a relatively low amplitude, but due at least in part to a relatively high number of pulses per unit of time, the electrical stimulation signal may be high enough to elicit a therapeutic response from the patient. In some examples, the plurality of pulses may have a duty cycle in a range of about 5% to about 50%. Following the generation and delivery of the plurality of pulses, one or more recharge pulses for the plurality of pulses may be delivered. |
| US12011595B2 |
Control pulses and posture for ECAPs
Systems, devices, and techniques for adjusting electrical stimulation based on a posture state of a patient are described. For example, processing circuitry is configured to control delivery of a first informed stimulation pulse defined by at least a first value of an informed stimulation parameter, control delivery of a control stimulation pulse to a patient, the control stimulation pulse defined by at least a first value of a control stimulation parameter, determine a characteristic value of the ECAP signal elicited from the control stimulation pulse, receive, from a sensor, a posture state signal representing a posture state of the patient, and adjust, based on the characteristic value of the ECAP signal and the posture state signal, the first value of the informed stimulation parameter to a second value of the informed stimulation parameter. |
| US12011592B2 |
Adaptive trigger for a microcurrent stimulation device
A microcurrent treatment device includes an adaptive trigger circuit configured to dynamically determine a triggering threshold for applying a therapeutic microcurrent via a treatment electrode to a nerve node on a person's face for treatment of a sinus condition. |
| US12011589B2 |
System and method for planning electric field cancer treatment based on absorbed energy
The present disclosure provides a system for planning electric field cancer treatment based on absorbed energy including: an image classification unit to classify a patient's medical image into an organ and a tumor; a property information setting unit to set property information for each region classified by the image classification unit; a prescription information determination unit to set a prescription method; a dose calculation unit to initially set the number and location of electrodes used for electric field cancer treatment and the electric field intensity for each electrode; and a dose optimization unit to optimize the dose by changing at least one electrode. |
| US12011580B1 |
Impeller of cardiac assist device, and cardiac assist device
The present disclosure discloses an impeller of a cardiac assist device, and the cardiac assist device. The impeller of the cardiac assist device includes an impeller shaft and a plurality of blades; a shape of the plurality of blades is set such that: blade cascades of the plurality of blades are of arc lines that recess towards a same side, and the blade cascade is a planar unfolding shape of an intersection line where a cylindrical surface intersects with the blade. In the present disclosure, a traditional wing-shaped blade cascade is changed, the blade cascades are of arc lines that recess towards the same side, this design enables blood to pass through the impeller at a smaller inflow angle and a greater outflow angle, the smaller inflow angle may generate a greater lift, so that the impeller obtains a greater output power, and meanwhile, a rotational flow can be prevented from being generated at an inflow port, such that the blood stably flows into the impeller. The greater outflow angle can convert the rotation energy of the blood at an outflow port into an axial kinetic energy, thereby obtaining a greater axial speed, and improving the efficiency of the impeller. |
| US12011579B2 |
Medicament delivery device with use indicator
Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a case adapted to hold a container with a medicament and having a needle, a needle sleeve telescopically coupled to the case and having a first extended position relative to the case in which the needle is covered, a retracted position relative to the case in which the needle is exposed, and a second extended position relative to the case in which the needle is covered, a first indicia disposed on the needle sleeve which is visible in the first extended position and the second extended position, and a second indicia disposed on the needle sleeve and not visible in the first extended position and visible the second extended position. |