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| US12017099B2 |
Versatile and multi-purpose breathing mask
A modular respirator comprising a mask assembly, an elongated filter unit, an elongated control unit, and a blower assembly. The blower assembly is located around the back of a neck of the user and housed in an air pipe, wherein the air pipe comprises an air inlet with a first female threaded connector at one end, an air outlet with a second female threaded connector at an opposite end. The elongated filter unit is located on one side of the neck of the user, wherein air flows into the elongated filter unit, and then flows opposite to the direction of the mask assembly into the inlet of the air pipe of the blower assembly, then flows into the control unit before flowing into the inlet of the mask assembly. |
| US12017098B2 |
Method of controlling a powered air purifying respirator
There is provided a method of controlling a powered air purifying respirator blower system to deliver a substantially uniform volumetric airflow to a user, the system comprising a fan powered by a battery in communication with a variable speed electric motor, the variable speed electric motor is controlled by an electronic control unit for delivering a forced flow of air through at least one filter to a user, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an estimated system run time by summing a battery run time remaining and a system run time; and (b) altering a speed of the variable speed electric motor when the estimated system run time is equal to or less than a desired system run time. |
| US12017097B2 |
Blower device for a respiratory protection system
A blower device for a respiratory protection system comprises a fan for a generation of an airflow and comprises one or more filter element that is flowed through by the airflow. The fan is arranged at least partly beside the one or more filter element. The airflow is deflected between the fan and the filter element. |
| US12017092B2 |
Apparatus and method for treating kidneys
A method and/or system are provided for improving kidney function and/or increasing Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) of the renal system, by applying acoustic and/or ultrasonic energy to one or more of the kidneys. The method suggests either focused or non-focused (or combined) energy delivery, optionally in a noninvasive approach, which could also be implemented invasively and/or by implantable device.Potential applications of this technique, include, but are not restricted to, treatment of renal disorders such as CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and/or AKI (Acute Kidney Injury), short term or long term intervention in kidney function for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, modifying urine output in heart failure, modulating blood volume and/or pressure, and modulating clearance of compounds in the blood are typically difficult to extract from the kidneys, such as iodine, other imaging contrast media, and similar compounds. |
| US12017087B1 |
LED infrared irradiator
An LED infrared irradiator includes an upper plate, a lower plate having a space for the user to lie down, a PC board disposed on the upper surface of the lower plate and having a size that can accommodate the entire body of the user, a handle part, a head part, a cover part, an oxygen generator, and a control unit attached to the upper side of the upper plate, wherein the power source of the lower plate consists of a chamber power source unit, a lower plate LED power source unit and a far-infrared heating element, and the power source of the upper plate consists of a upper plate LED power source, a upper plate UVC LED power source. |
| US12017086B1 |
Apparatus and methods for a sleep disorder treatment
An apparatus and method for a sleep disorder treatment including an input device a light-emitting device for use in precise tissue heating and tightening, including one or more light settings, a processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive user data from the input device, receive diagnostic test data from a plurality of diagnostic tests, wherein a diagnostic test comprises a nocturnal polysomnography test, generate a plurality of light emission parameters for the one or more light settings as a function of the user data and treat user with the light-emitting device in oral tissue area. |
| US12017084B2 |
Photobiomodulation therapy device accessories
A light therapy device mounting system may include an elongate pole comprising a plurality of holes, a first portion, a second portion, and a coupler configured to couple the first portion and the second portion. In some embodiments, the system includes a slider mount slidably coupled to the elongate pole via at least one hole of the plurality of holes, a top bracket slidably coupled to the first portion of the elongate pole, and a bottom bracket slidably coupled to the second portion of the elongate pole. The top bracket may include a top hook for receiving a top portion of a door, and the bottom bracket may include a bottom hook for receiving a bottom portion of the door. |
| US12017082B2 |
Manufacturing implantable tissue stimulators
A method of manufacturing an implantable stimulation device includes providing a circuit board of the implantable stimulation device, the circuit board optionally equipped with circuit components and being electrically connected to an antenna, adhering one or more electrodes to the circuit board, and applying an insulation material to the circuit board such that the insulation material forms a housing that surrounds the circuit board, the optional circuit components and antenna, while leaving the one or more electrodes exposed for stimulating a tissue. |
| US12017079B2 |
Machined features of enclosures for implantable medical devices
Implantable medical devices include an enclosure that is constructed by machining of a material rather than by forming or stamping. The machining produces one or more internal features within the enclosure. These internal features may include shelves that may act as a stiffener and create separate compartments within the enclosure. These internal features may include contoured edges along the shelves to accommodate conductors and other structures that extend from one compartment to another. These features may include slots that are present in one or more locations, such as on a surface of one of the shelves. These internal features may also include standoffs that establish a gap between an internal component and the external wall of the enclosure. These internal features may also include different thicknesses in different areas of the enclosure, such as one wall thickness in one compartment and a different wall thickness in another compartment. |
| US12017075B2 |
Systems and methods for stimulating sympathetic nervous system
A system for stimulating a sympathetic chain includes an electrode assembly that is configured to attach to a bone in proximity to a targeted portion of the sympathetic chain. The electrode assembly includes a cathode and an anode. The system also includes a power supply connected to the electrode assembly and configured to deliver power to the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly generates an electrical field between the cathode and the anode when power is delivered to the electrode assembly. The electrical field reaches the targeted portion of the sympathetic chain to provide electrical stimulation to the targeted portion of the sympathetic chain. |
| US12017073B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for delivering therapy to a sacral nerve
Systems for delivering therapy to a nerve in a patient may comprise a plurality of sensors, such as a cardiac sensor, a disease activity sensor, and a bodily activity sensor, an implantable pulse generator, and an implantable signal delivery device. The implantable signal delivery device may be configured to deliver a stimulation signal to the nerve. The implantable pulse generator may comprise a microcontroller configured to calculate a heart rate parameter from cardiac data received from the cardiac sensor, calculate a disease activity parameter from disease activity data received from the disease activity sensor, calculate a bodily activity parameter from bodily activity data received from a bodily activity sensor, determine an autonomic nervous system state, physiological state, and/or disease state of the patient based on the heart rate parameter, the disease activity parameter, and the bodily activity parameter, and adjust a nerve stimulation parameter of a stimulation signal based on the determined autonomic nervous system state, the physiological state, and/or the disease state. |
| US12017072B2 |
Apparatus for management of a Parkinson's disease patient's gait
A gait management apparatus applies stimulation to a user suffering from a neurological disease (such as Parkinson's Disease) gait dysfunction. Motion sensors are arranged to be worn by a patient, and electrical stimulation electrodes are on the legs for stimulation. A controller receives motion sensing signals, and processes these signals to generate stimulation signals for operation of the electrodes to stimulate limb movement upon detection of a gait abnormality. There may be a user actuator for user actuation of electrical stimulation, and the inputs may be a series of taps. The controller may provide signals to prevent occurrence of freezing of gait when it senses that a patient is walking or has an intention to walk. Also, it may apply stimulation at an intensity level which is insufficient for functional muscle stimulation but sufficiently high to trigger activation of efferent nerves. |
| US12017070B2 |
Method for deriving information for fitting a cochlear implant
A method for deriving information for setting a fitting parameter of a cochlear implant, wherein the cochlear implant includes an electrode array having a plurality of stimulating electrode contacts. The method includes modelling an interface between an electrode contact of the electrode array and a cochlear tissue as a corresponding electrical circuit comprising a resistive component representative of Faradaic resistance at the interface; determining at least an impedance value corresponding to the resistive component; obtaining an indication of a value of a fitting parameter for the electrode contact by mapping the determined impedance value to a mathematical model relating the fitting parameter to the impedance. |
| US12017069B2 |
Cochlear implant system with measurement unit
A cochlear implant system is disclosed. The system includes an external unit configured to receive acoustical sound and process the acoustical sound into a coded audio signal, and an implantable unit configured to receive the coded audio signal. The system further comprises a pulse generating unit configured to generate a first electrical pulse of a first pulse duration and a second electrical pulse of a second pulse duration different from the first pulse duration based on the coded audio signal. The system still further comprises an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes is configured to receive at least the first electrical pulse and the second electrical pulse, and a capacitor connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrodes. The system still further comprises a measurement unit configured to measure, across the connection of the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and the capacitor, a first voltage based on the first electrical pulse and a second voltage based on the second electrical pulse. The system still further comprises an evaluation unit configured to calculate a voltage difference between the measured first and second voltages. |
| US12017068B2 |
Devices and methods for treating motion sickness using electrical stimulation
In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for providing antiemetic therapy through neuromodulation include positioning a first electrode against or at least partially into a first tissue region on or surrounding a subject's ear such that the first electrode is on, over, or adjacent to one or more first neural structures, positioning a second electrode against or at least partially into a second tissue region on or surrounding the ear such that the second electrode is on, over, or adjacent to one or more second neural structures, delivering a first series of stimulation pulses to the first electrode for modulating peripheral activity via modulating central neural autonomic structures, and delivering a second series of stimulation pulses to the second electrode for increasing availability of central norepinephrine. |
| US12017066B2 |
Modulation of extracellular vesicles with electrical stimulation
Methods for modulating the release and content of extracellular vesicles from target cells using electrical stimulation are provided. Compositions comprising extracellular vesicles or extracts of extracellular vesicles and methods of administering the compositions to a subject are also provided. |
| US12017064B2 |
Bioelectric devices for use on specific areas of the body
A bioelectric device includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a planar substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. |
| US12017060B2 |
Support structures for intravascular blood pumps
An improved system for supporting (e.g., localization and/or positioning of) intravascular devices discussed herein provides for example a multi-element arrangement. A set of struts optionally projects from the intravascular device and contacts the vessel walls. The localization and positioning of the pump may be provided by the struts and/or by use of a tether opposing a propulsive force to ensure localization. |
| US12017059B2 |
Implantable heart pump systems including an improved apical connector and/or graft connector
Systems and methods are provided herein for improving connections between a heart pump such a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and the heart and/or tubing such as a graft tube. An apical connector including a cylindrical housing and a ring support connected to the housing is described. The apical connector may include a sewing ring to be connected to the patient's heart and a spring positioned within the cylindrical housing to engage a portion of the pump and secure the apical connector to the pump. Alternatively, an apical connector may include an upper and lower housing with locks positioned in channels between the housings and may include a handle and a ring to cause the locks to engage a portion of the pump. A quick connect assembly is also described for efficiently connecting a graft tube to an outlet of a heart pump using a flange with through-holes and protrusions. |
| US12017058B2 |
Intravascular blood pump with ceramic inner sleeve
An intravascular blood pump having a pumping device including an impeller and an electric motor for driving the impeller. A rotor of the electric motor is disposed inside a cavity in the pumping device and rotatable about an axis of rotation and coupled to the impeller so as to be able to cause rotation of the impeller. The cavity is formed by an inner sleeve made of a ceramic material. At least a portion of the stator of the electric motor, in particular a coil winding, may be arranged on the ceramic inner sleeve. |
| US12017057B2 |
Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vessel
A blood pump system for persistently increasing the overall diameter and lumen diameter of peripheral veins and arteries by persistently increasing the speed of blood and the wall shear stress in a peripheral vein or artery for a period of time sufficient to result in a persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the vessel is provided. The blood pump system includes a blood pump, blood conduit(s), a control system with optional sensors, and a power source. The pump system is configured to connect to the vascular system in a patient and pump blood at a desired rate and pulsatility. The pumping of blood is monitored and adjusted, as necessary, to maintain the desired elevated blood speed, wall shear stress, and desired pulsatility in the target vessel to optimize the rate and extent of persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the target vessel. |
| US12017056B2 |
Polymer coatings for shape memory alloys for use in percutaneous heart pumps
The present disclosure relates generally to percutaneous heart pumps including a self-expandable and collapsible impeller housing fabricated from a mesh of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol, and a base polymer coating and a top polymer coating. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to highly flexible and fluid-impermissible polymer coatings having improved adherence and performance properties on the metallic surfaces of the impeller housing mesh thus improving the overall performance of the percutaneous heart pumps. |
| US12017053B2 |
Medical device and method for limiting the use of the medical device
A method and system for detecting a limit of use of a medical device is disclosed. The method includes starting a timer of a medical device when said medical device is used for the first time, detecting the limit of use of the medical device and indicating the limit of use of the medical device. The limit of use is reached when at least one of a first criterion and a second criterion is met, wherein the first criterion is that the timer reaches or exceeds a time limit and wherein the second criterion is that at least one operation of a drive train of said medical device reaches or exceeds a limit. |
| US12017050B2 |
Drug depot delivery system and method
A drug depot delivery system includes a housing having a cavity. A cartridge is positioned within the cavity and includes a body having a channel. The body includes a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails. A plunger is slidably disposed in the housing and the cartridge. The plunger is configured to move a drug depot through the channel and out of the housing. Kits and methods of use are disclosed. |
| US12017049B2 |
Housing for a medical injection device
The invention relates to a medical injection device having a polymeric housing or housing parts. The housing comprises a moulded outer housing element and a moulded elongated tubular inner housing element. The elongated tubular inner housing element is formed as one unitary element and carries a pointer and one or more projections in predetermined and correlated positions. The pointer points to indicia on a scale drum and the projections engage the scale drum. The outer housing element is moulded over the elongated tubular inner housing element in a 2K moulding to form one single housing component. |
| US12017048B2 |
Monitoring of disposable injection devices
A medical monitoring system increases patient safety and confidence. The system has a disposable injection device with a container holder for holding a container such as a cartridge or a syringe with a liquid drug for subcutaneous injection. The system includes a passive machine-readable tag mounted to a device housing of the injection device and coding or storing drug information about the drug in the container. The system also includes an electronic module or supplemental device releasably attachable to the injection device. The electronic module comprises injection status sensing means for monitoring a status of an injection or for tracking progress of a medication event, as well as a tag reader different from the sensing means for reading drug information from the machine-readable tag. The system includes a drug status signaling or interfacing unit for signaling to a user a drug status based on, or derived from, the drug information. |
| US12017041B2 |
Priming method for infusion set, and infusion set
A first open/close valve (12a), a drip chamber (14), and a variable valve (17) are provided in this order on a first flow path (10a) from a first connector (11a) side toward a downstream connector (19) side. A second flow path (10b), on which a second open/close valve (12b) is provided, is connected to a section of the first flow path between the first open/close valve and the drip chamber. A priming method includes a first step of causing the first liquid to flow from a first container (20a) into the first flow path and priming the first flow path using the first liquid, and a second step of causing the second liquid to flow from a second container (20b) into the second flow path and priming the second flow path using the second liquid. In the second step, the second liquid moves air that has been present in the second flow path toward the first container (20a). |
| US12017040B2 |
Puncture needle, puncture needle kit, and stereotactic brain surgery device
The objective of the present invention is for an object discharged from a discharge port to be less liable to form a jet flow, and less liable to cause injury to the central nervous system. A passage 11 for a cell is formed inside a needle body 10 of a puncture needle 1. A discharge port 15 for a cell is formed in a side surface 13b of a front end part 13 of the needle body 10. Furthermore, the needle body is a single tube provided with a passage for an object. Further, a discharge path 14 for a cell, oriented upward from the passage 11 toward the discharge port 15, is formed in the front end part 13. The discharge path 14 comprises a frustoconical part 14a and a columnar part 14b. As a result, the discharge path 14 is formed in such a manner that the surface area of a cross section orthogonal to the upward/downward direction increases smoothly towards the discharge port 15 in at least one part of the discharge path 14, and, in each position in the upward/downward direction, is equal to or greater than the surface area of a cross section in a position closer to the passage 11. |
| US12017039B2 |
Pump for wearable fluid delivery system
A wearable fluid delivery system comprising a single-use device with a tube, a pump, and a nutrition container with a fluid. The system further includes a module including a processor, a battery, and an electric motor with an output member. The processor is configured to operate the electric motor. The single-use device is releasably coupled to the module such that the output member is coupled to the pump when the single-use device is coupled to the module, and the output member drives the pump to cause the fluid to travel through the tube. |
| US12017037B2 |
Sterilization adaptor
A sterilization adaptor includes a check valve unit, a main body, and a vent valve unit. The check valve unit is disposed in the vent valve unit. The check valve unit includes a fluid passage. The vent valve unit includes a communication path. The vent valve unit includes a vent valve, a vent valve holding member, a rotation prevention member, and an elastic member. The main body includes an engaging portion configured to be engageable with a medical device by a biasing force of the elastic member. |
| US12017035B2 |
Keyed interlocking airway assist device
An airway assist device and methods of making and using an airway assist device to assist in opening an airway or removing fluid or material obstructing an airway of a subject. |
| US12017032B1 |
Arteriovenous graft and method of using thereof
An arteriovenous graft (AV graft) and method of using the AV graft to facilitate dialysis is described. The AV graft includes a tube having two or more embedded reinforcing elements that each extend along a length of the tube and extends circumferentially along a portion of the tube. The reinforcing element is positioned in the patent distal to the skin and assists by minimizing slippage of a hemodialysis needle that might happen to attempt to pierce the back side of the AV graft. The method includes providing the AV graft to the patient and providing hemodialysis to a patient provided with the AV graft. |
| US12017031B2 |
Nanopatterned medical device with enhanced cellular interaction
A medical device for delivering a drug compound through a stratum corneum includes a support having an aperture, an array of microneedles extending outwardly from the support, a plurality of nanostructures associated with each microneedle, and a reservoir wherein the drug compound is retained. At least one microneedle contains a shaft extending from the support. The shaft includes a tip configured to penetrate the stratum corneum. The shaft defines a channel extending from the support to the tip. The channel is in at least partial alignment with the aperture. At least some of the microneedles of the array of microneedles each have a cross-sectional dimension of from about 1 micrometer to about 1 millimeter. At least some of the nanostructures have a cross-sectional dimension less than about 500 nanometers and greater than about 5 nanometers and an aspect ratio of from about 0.2 to about 5. |
| US12017027B2 |
Functional drug injection module
Disclosed is a functional drug injection module including: an injection unit including a body that is elongated, keeps a functional drug therein, has an outlet formed at a front end thereof, and is open at a rear end thereof, and a piston that is inserted in the body through the rear end of the body and discharges the functional drug by longitudinally sliding; a cover unit at least partially formed like a projection, inserted in the outlet, and adjust opening/closing of the outlet by selectively separating; and a sealing unit surrounding the injection unit and the cover unit, having a first crease formed in a longitudinal direction of the injection unit, and separating from the injection unit together with the cover unit by being divided along the first crease by external force. |
| US12017026B2 |
Drug delivery device and methods for using same
Devices for intranasal administration of naloxone are disclosed. The devices comprise a foam applicator and are configured to locate an applicator comprising a naloxone composition. in proximity to the middle turbinate and/or inferior turbinate. Naloxone can be delivered to the nasal mucosa by squeezing the nostril against the applicator. The device and methods of using the devices can be used to treat an opioid overdose. |
| US12017024B2 |
Method and apparatus for valve adjustment
Disclosed is a valve assembly operable to selectively control a flow or passage of a fluid. The valve assembly may be applied to any appropriate mechanism such as a hydrocephalus shunt, fluid draining sewage system, or tank holding system. The valve assembly disclosed may include a selected profile for various applications. |
| US12017020B2 |
Guidewire advancement and blood flashback systems for a medical device insertion system
A catheter placement tool for placing a catheter within a vasculature of a patient includes a housing, a guidewire advancement assembly, a needle, and a catheter assembly. The housing can include a hermetically sealed guide portion and one or more translucent sides to enable blood entering an interior of the housing to be viewed. The guidewire advancement assembly is disposed in the housing and can include a guidewire, and a flexible track coupled to the guidewire. The flexible track can be positioned along the hermetically sealed guide portion, and be accessible via an opening in a distal portion of the housing. The needle can be fixed in the housing, and can include a proximal opening in fluid communication with the interior of the housing. The catheter assembly is positioned over the needle with the catheter hub disposed outside of the housing prior to insertion of the catheter. |
| US12017019B2 |
Antimicrobial dressing with liner for a medical device
A full-surround contact antimicrobial dressing is disclosed. The dressing includes a transparent body that covers a skin insertion site through which a catheter assembly passes for disposal within the body of a patient. The transparency of the dressing body enables inspection of the skin insertion site. In one embodiment, therefore, an antimicrobial full-surround contact dressing for use with a medical device inserted into a skin surface of a patient via a skin insertion site is disclosed and comprises a transparent flat body, an antimicrobial adhesive substance disposed on a bottom surface of the body, and a slit defined in the body. The slit is configured to enable the body to be placed fully around a perimeter of the medical device on the skin surface at the skin insertion site such that the bottom surface of the body fully surrounds and contacts the skin insertion site. |
| US12017018B2 |
Medical device with a nested lap joint and a fused conductive element and method for fabricating the same
A medical device for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body and method for fabricating the same are provided. The device includes comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft includes a longitudinal axis, and the second shaft includes a second shaft axial end disposed within the first shaft. The second shaft is connected to the first shaft by a first nested lap joint formed between the first shaft and the second shaft. |
| US12017016B2 |
Devices and methods for fluid transfer through a placed peripheral intravenous catheter
A transfer device includes an introducer coupleable to a peripheral intravenous catheter, with the introducer having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a lumen, a secondary catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a lumen, and an actuator receiving the proximal end portion of the catheter and the distal end portion of the secondary catheter. The actuator is moveable within introducer from a first position where the distal end portion of the catheter is positioned within the introducer to a second position where the distal end portion of the catheter is positioned outside of the introducer. |
| US12017012B2 |
Apparatus and methods to modulate stylet stiffness profile
A stylet for use in guiding a catheter to a predetermined location within the body of a patient includes a continuous core member for transmitting an electrical signal from a distal section of the stylet to a proximal end. The stylet includes a differing stiffness profile along its length. The differing stiffness characteristics are achieved by varying the number of strands of a wire, the diameter of each individual strand, twisting or braiding the strands, or varying the number of turns per unit length of the twisted strands. The stiffness of the stylet may decrease intermittently or continuously from the proximal end to the distal section. By using multiple strands bundled together, the beneficial conductive and, optionally, magnetic properties can be maximized while at the same time the stiffness characteristics can be modified. |
| US12017011B2 |
Intravenous catheter device
The intravenous catheter device (100) includes a catheter hub (102), a valve member (158), an actuator member (176) and a valve closure member (192). The valve member (158) includes a convex portion (162) provided with slits (170) defining prongs (172). The slits (170) are configured to open when a needle (116) is pierced through the slit (170) to puncture a vein of a patient. The valve closure member (192) is disposed inside the catheter hub (102) such that the first surface (194) of the valve closure member (192) abuts the convex portion (162) of the valve member (158). When the luer lock member (206) abutting the actuator member (176) inside the catheter hub (102) is disengaged, the valve closure member (192) is adapted to push the prongs (172), closing the passage (204) for the fluid flow and preventing blood flow from the punctured vein of the patient. |
| US12017007B2 |
Vent and vent adaptor for patient interface
A vent system for use during respiratory therapy with a flow of pressurized gas may provide a continuous vent flow of gas. The vent system may include a vent housing having an outer wall; an inner wall, the inner wall defining an inlet for the flow of gas; and a base positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall, the base having at least one first orifice and at least one second orifice. The vent system may include a membrane, the membrane being shaped and dimensioned such that the membrane does not cover the at least one first orifice to allow the vent flow through the at least one first orifice, and the membrane being shaped and dimensioned such that in a first position the membrane is positioned over the at least one second orifice to allow the vent flow through the at least one second orifice. |
| US12017003B2 |
Cushion member and method of manufacturing same
A cushion member (2) is for a patient interface device. The cushion member includes a body portion (4) having a first end (6) and a second end (8) disposed opposite the first end, the body portion defining a passage (5) therethrough, and a support portion (10) extending from the second end into the passage. The support portion includes a first portion (12) and a second portion (14) disposed on or in the first portion. The support portion is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration responsive to a change in environment. |
| US12017002B2 |
Patient interface with integrated jet pump
A patient circuit of a ventilation system, such as a non-invasive open ventilation system, wherein the patient circuit comprises a nasal pillows style patient interface that incorporates at least one “Venturi effect” jet pump proximal to the patient. The patient circuit further comprises a pair of uniquely configured 3-way connectors which, in cooperation with several uniquely configured tri-lumen tubing segments, facilitate the cooperative engagement of the patient interface to a ventilator of the ventilation system. |
| US12016998B2 |
Handheld metered dose inhaler
The present invention relates to a metered dose inhaler (MDI) device comprising a mechanically activated visual cue representing a number of doses expelled from, or doses remaining in, a drug-containing cartridge or canister locatable within a body of said MDI, wherein the visual cue is visible through at least a portion of the body of said MDI, and a removable data processing system configured to verify the dose of drug administered and/or inhaled, wherein the MDI device further comprises a correlation system configured to correlate physically released doses from the drug containing cartridge or canister with the administration and/or inhalation data stored in the removable data processing system. |
| US12016997B2 |
Flow regulating inhaler device
An inhaler device for pulmonary delivery of at least one substance from a drug dose cartridge to an inhaling user, including: a first conduit for conducting a carrier airflow to a proximal opening of a mouthpiece for use by the user; a holder configured to position the dose cartridge within the carrier airflow; and a second conduit for conducting a shunting airflow to the mouthpiece without passing through the dose cartridge position. In some embodiments, a controller connected to a valve controls a rate of carrier airflow, for example by controlling the shunting airflow, based on a sensor indication of airflow rate and a target airflow profile. |
| US12016995B2 |
Removable enclosure for a negative pressure wound therapy device
The present disclosure generally relates to a removable enclosure for a mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, where the enclosure is arranged to reduce unwanted noise from a pump comprised with the negative pressure pump. The enclosure is specifically useful when operating the NPWT device during nighttime. |
| US12016990B2 |
Surgical drain system and method of use
A surgical drain system for use during and following surgery is provided. A collection reservoir is placed in fluid communication with the body of a user through a collection port. A pump creates a vacuum pressure to urge fluid into the collection reservoir. Fluid exits the collection reservoir through a drain port. A drain mechanism allows air to come into the collection reservoir through an air intake aperture and collected fluid to leave the reservoir simultaneously. The drain system can be worn beneath clothes. |
| US12016987B2 |
In-line heating of dialysis fluids
Dialysis systems and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) for conducting dialysis treatments are disclosed. The dialysis system may include a dialysis machine for transferring dialysate to a patient from a dialysate source. The dialysate may flow from the dialysate source through a cartridge or cassette (e.g., a disposable cartridge or cassette) positionable within the dialysis machine. The cassette includes a fluid flow channel. The dialysis machine includes a heating chamber for in-line heating of the dialysate in the fluid flow channel. The fluid flow channel is arranged and configured to provide turbulent flow of the dialysate through the fluid flow channel to provide increased heat transfer from the heating chamber to the dialysate. |
| US12016986B2 |
Blood purification apparatus using peristaltic pumps to circulate a liquid for blood treatment
A blood purification apparatus includes: a peristaltic pump that includes a stator to which a pump tube including a first portion and a second portion is detachably attached, and a rotor including a roller and a guide portion, the roller delivering liquid by squeezing the pump tube, the guide portion retaining the pump tube so that the pump tube is squeezable with the roller about a predetermined axis; an anchor member that anchors an attaching member to which the pump tube is attached; and a displacing portion that displaces the attaching member between a set position and an unset position by moving the anchor member with the attaching member being anchored by the anchor member. |
| US12016981B2 |
Fragrance diffuser
A diffuser that may receive a refill bottle that supplies fragrance to the diffuser is provided. The diffuser includes a seat to facilitate easy placement and alignment of the refill bottle in the diffuser. The diffuser has an arm that can rotate about a pivot axis. The arm may rotate away from the seat to allow the user to place the refill bottle into the seat of the diffuser. The arm may also rotate towards the seat such that the arm can be placed over the refill bottle. The arm contains a piezo-electric component that can atomize the fragrance supplied by the refill bottle. The arm also includes a plurality of springs to create sufficient contact between the piezo and the refill bottle, to apply a downward force on the refill bottle, and to engage with a lock to secure the arm over the refill bottle. |
| US12016980B2 |
Scent warmer having sleeve for removably attaching decorative body to base and related methods
An embodiment of the present disclosure may include a base for a scent warmer. The base may include a base member and a stem extending upwardly from the base member. The stem may be configured to carry a heating element thereon. The base may also include an elastomeric sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may be configured to apply a retention force between a removable decorative body and the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may include a wall member sized and configured to abut against the stem and a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the wall member. |
| US12016976B2 |
Submucosal lifting compositions and methods of same
Provided herein are submucosal lifting compositions and methods of using same. The submucosal lifting agents of the disclosure include a polysaccharide, a polyol, and a colorant. |
| US12016971B2 |
Tissue engineered synthetic support structure
Systems and methods for tissue engineered synthetic support structures, such as grafts and patches are provided. The systems and methods can be used to make tissue engineered planar sheathes or meshes that can be fashioned into substantially planar or non-planar 3D tissue/organ structures adaptable to structure and organs within a human or mammalian body. The systems and methods can use bioink deposited on a material having specified properties and matured under specified conditions to create the tissue engineered planar sheathes or meshes having biomechanical and biological properties tailored to a particular tissue. |
| US12016970B2 |
Systems and methods for preparing corneal tissue for implant
A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ≤50 μm for corneal tissue for for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ≤50 μm are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the precut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ≤100 μm, or more particularly ≤50 μm, to produce a corneal graft. |
| US12016967B2 |
Sanitation monitoring system using pathogen surrogates and surrogate tracking
A sanitation management system maintains records of exemplary locations on an item to be sanitized and indicates those locations to a person or system charged with applying a pathogen surrogate prior to a sanitation process. The sanitation management system maintains records of where the pathogen surrogate was applied prior to the sanitation process. Following the sanitation process, the sanitation management system indicates to an inspector, or an inspection system, locations of where the pathogen surrogate was applied for the purpose of facilitating testing of the sanitation process by checking for the presence of the pathogen surrogate at some or all of those locations. This can ensure that the inspection process is relevant to the sanitation process and less likely to generate false negatives where the inspection finds a lack of the pathogen surrogate not due to cleaning, but due to lack of application of the pathogen surrogate. |
| US12016966B2 |
Sterilization container with battery powered sensor module for monitoring the environment in the container
A sterilization container with a sensor module for monitoring the environmental characteristics internal to the container. The sensor module includes a normally closed end bore. A sensor is disposed in the closed end void space. Other sensors also part of the module monitor the pressure and temperature of the environment inside the container. Based on the measurements of the environment in the container and the environment within the closed end void space it is possible to determine the extent to which the container is filled with saturated steam. |
| US12016964B2 |
System and method for automating verification of medical instrument sterilization compatibility and sterilization cycle selection
A sterilization system includes a communication hub that is configured to transfer information between devices of the system such as a sterilizing cabinet, biological indicator analyzer, and a server in order to allow a user to track a medical device throughout a sterilization process. The server may provide data to the sterilizing cabinet during a sterilization process that may be used to verify that the medical device is compatible with the sterilizing cabinet, and to automatically select a compatible sterilization cycle to perform on the medical device. Automatic selection of sterilization cycles and confirmation of compatibility reduces the possibility for user error, which could result in contaminated medical devices being placed back into service. Automatic selection of sterilization cycles also allows users to more efficiently configure and perform sterilization cycles while being confident that the medical device will be sterile upon completion. |
| US12016963B2 |
Freshening compositions with alkoxylated phenols
Freshening composition having at least 85% by weight of the freshening composition of water; at least 0.0015% of by weight of the freshening composition of alkoxylated phenol; and a perfume having at least 60% by weight of the perfume, Perfume Raw Materials having ClogP greater than 1.0. The alkoxylated phenol is according to Formula (I): wherein a is a value selected from 3 to 15; b is a value selected from 0 to 12; wherein the value of a+b, the degree of alkoxylation is from 3 to 15. |
| US12016962B2 |
UV equipped smart hair appliance organizer that is either wall mounted or a travel caddy
In one embodiment of the present invention, there is an ultraviolet equipped smart hair appliance organizer (“organizer”) that can be mounted on a wall or taken off the wall and closed with a lid for portability. Both the lid and a front plate contain sanitization and disinfecting lights that shine ultraviolet light on hair appliances. The organizer has coiled cords connecting the hair appliances. The organizer utilizes lasers in order to detect the presence of hair appliances within the organizer; automatically shut off the hair appliances after a preset time period of the hair appliances being inside the organizer; automatically turn on ultraviolet lights for the purpose of sanitization and disinfection of the hair appliances inside the organizer as soon as the organizer is closed; and automatically shut off the ultraviolet lights after a preset time period. |
| US12016958B2 |
Method for delivering an agent to posterior segment of an eye and uses thereof
The disclosure provides a method for delivering an agent to posterior segment of an eye comprising administrating a pharmaceutical composition comprising the agent and mesoporous silica nanoparticles to the eye. An eye drop and a method for treating an ocular disease in a subject in need of such treatment are also provided. |
| US12016957B2 |
Process for extracting substances of interest
The present description relates to a method for extracting at least one substance of interest, the method comprising the following steps: —providing an admixture comprising water, a source comprising the at least one substance of interest or at least one precursor thereof, at least one surfactant and at least one lipophilic compound; —the emulsification of the admixture, leading to the formation of an emulsion; wherein the emulsion comprises: —a continuous aqueous phase; and a discontinuous lipidic phase comprising the at least one lipophilic compound, the at least one surfactant and at least one substance of interest extracted from the source during the emulsification; wherein the method further comprises the addition of at least one cryoprotectant to the admixture and the lyophilization of the emulsion. |
| US12016956B2 |
Annelid haemoglobin lyophilisation process
The present invention relates to a lyophilizate comprising at least one globin, one globin protomer or one extracellular hemoglobin of annelids, and a stabilizer chosen from disaccharides, polyols and antioxidants. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising: a solution comprising at least one globin, one globin protomer or one extracellular hemoglobin of annelids, and a stabilizer chosen from disaccharides, polyols and antioxidants.Finally, the present invention relates to a process for preparing the lyophilizate. |
| US12016955B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulations
A free-flowing solid pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more active ingredients and a blend comprising sorbitol and liquid paraffin, a package containing the formulation, a process for the manufacture of the formulation and the use of the blend in the formulation. |
| US12016936B2 |
Neovascular-targeting contrast medium composition and method for preparing same
The present invention relates to a neovascular-targeting contrast medium composition and a method for preparing same. The neovascular-targeting contrast medium composition according to the present invention exhibits high binding force to neovascularization-associated αvβ3 integrin, excellent tissue permeability and biostability, enables simple measurement in vitro, in vivo, or ex vivo, and thus is effective in the detection of neovascularization and in diagnosing diseases associated therewith, and therefore may be usefully employed in the relevant industries. |
| US12016934B2 |
Animal model for SARS-CoV-2-spike induced coagulopathy
Described herein is an animal model useful for identifying therapeutic agents that can inhibit the physiological effects or symptoms of COVID-19 infection, including the effects of the following on one or more organs of the animal: inflammation, oxidative stress, fibrin deposition, blood brain barrier breakdown, clotting, and vascular problems. |
| US12016929B2 |
Lipid formulations for delivery of therapeutic agents
The present invention provides novel, serum-stable lipid particles comprising one or more active agents or therapeutic agents, methods of making the lipid particles, and methods of delivering and/or administering the lipid particles. More particularly, the present invention provides serum-stable nucleic acid-lipid particles (SNALP) comprising a nucleic acid (e.g., one or more interfering RNA molecules), methods of making the SNALP, and methods of delivering and/or administering the SNALP (e.g., for the treatment of cancer). In particular embodiments, the present invention provides tumor-directed lipid particles that preferentially target solid tumors. The tumor-directed formulations of the present invention are capable of preferentially delivering a payload such as a nucleic acid to cells of solid tumors compared to non-cancerous cells. |
| US12016928B2 |
Composition as auxiliary means for oral medication
Compositions, specifically a jelly, are provided the use of which composition as an auxiliary means eases the taking of oral medication in solid form, which composition comprises iota-carrageenan as a jellifying agent and citric acid as a salivating agent, characterized in that the composition further comprises maltodextrin. In another aspect, the composition comprises a calcium sequestrant for adjusting Ca-ion activity of the composition. In one embodiment, the composition comprises iota-carrageenan in 0.7-1.0% in mass, citric acid in 0.06-0.07% in mass, maltodextrin in 1.5% in mass, all relative to the total mass of the composition, and an amount of a calcium sequestrant such that the Ca-ion activity of the composition is between 20 ppm and 80 ppm. |
| US12016925B2 |
Carbohydrate composition as pharmaceutical ingredient and use thereof
A carbohydrate composition includes fucose, glucuronic acid, galactose, and arabinose. Based on the total weight of the carbohydrate composition, the content of fucose is 45.5% to 76% by weight; the content of glucuronic acid is 11% to 19% by weight; the content of galactose is 4.5% to 14.5% by weight, and the content of arabinose is 5.5% to 18% by weight. A pharmaceutical ingredient including the above-mentioned carbohydrate composition is provided. |
| US12016924B2 |
Composition for patch preparation comprising drug, organic solvent, lipophilic mass base, and powder
A non-aqueous patch preparation may include a drug solution in which a drug is dissolved in an organic solvent, a lipophilic mass base, and anhydrous silicic acid powders that are insoluble both in the organic solvent and in the lipophilic mass base. The organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, polyethylene glycol, and propylene carbonate. The lipophilic mass base comprises an elastomer, a tackifier, and a softening agent wherein the elastomer is styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer (SIS). The patch preparation has 2% to 10% by weight of the anhydrous silicic acid powders. |
| US12016923B2 |
Claudin 18.2 T cell-antigen couplers and uses thereof
Claudin 18.2 T cell antigen couplers (TACs) polypeptides having (i) an antigen-binding domain that binds Claudin 18.2, (ii) an antigen-binding domain that binds a protein associated with a TCR complex, and (iii) a T cell receptor signaling domain polypeptide are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the claudin 18/2 TACs are also provided. |
| US12016920B2 |
Adjuvant based on peptide nucleic acid
Provided are an adjuvant useful for preparing a vaccine having high efficacy and high safety, and a vaccine composition comprising the adjuvant.The adjuvant comprises a peptide nucleic acid to which a cell penetrating peptide is bound. |
| US12016916B2 |
Nant COVID vaccine cross reactivity
Recombinant SARS-CoV2 vaccine compositions and methods are presented that have unexpected cross-reactivity against a variety of other coronaviruses, and particularly against SARS-CoV1, MFRS-CoV, OC43-CoV, and HKU1-CoV in addition to significant reactivity against SARS-CoV2A. Moreover, the vaccine compositions presented herein also produced cross-reactive memory B cells as well as cross-reactive memory T cells with cross-reactivity spanning a relatively wide range of different coronaviruses. |
| US12016910B2 |
Antigenic peptides for prevention and treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to antigen-based immunotherapy, in particular cancer immunotherapy. In particular, the present invention provides antigenic peptides, which are distinct from, but have amino acid similarity to, fragments of human tumor antigens. The present invention further provides immunogenic compounds, nanoparticles, cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antigenic peptides and nucleic acids encoding such antigenic peptides. |
| US12016909B2 |
Regulatory T cell epitopes, compositions and uses thereof
The invention is directed to T cell epitopes wherein said epitopes comprises a peptide or polypeptide chain comprising at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant or variable region. The invention also relates to methods of using and methods of making the epitopes of the invention. |
| US12016907B2 |
Stable thermolysin hydrogel
Disclosed is a hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic gelling agent that includes a nonionic cellulose ether, and active thermolysin, wherein the proteolytic activity of the thermolysin does not decrease by more than 20% when stored at room temperature for 6 months. |
| US12016905B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of preterm birth
Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of preterm birth, comprising, as an active ingredient, an agent that inhibits the differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts in cervix. |
| US12016890B2 |
Composition for preventing or treating menopause, containing Lactobacillus intestinalis
The present invention relates to: a novel Lactobacillus intestinalis YT2 strain (deposition number: KCCM11812P); and a composition for preventing, alleviating, or treating menopause, comprising, as an active ingredient, Lactobacillus intestinalis comprising the novel strain. The present inventors have established an animal model for menopause through ovariectomy, confirmed changes of the distribution of intestinal microorganisms by the model, identified and isolated a novel Lactobacillus intestinalis strain among lactic acid bacteria of which the distribution is significantly reduced in the menopausal model, and confirmed effects, by means of the novel strain and previously reported Lactobacillus intestinalis strains, of alleviating menopausal symptoms, such as the inhibition of an increase in body fat, the inhibition of a decrease in bone mineral density, the inhibition of an increase in the pain sensitivity, and the alleviation of depression. Therefore, it is expected that the composition comprising the Lactobacillus intestinalis according to the present invention can be usable for a use of preventing, alleviating, or treating menopause. |
| US12016889B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating or preventing intestinal paracellular permeability
The present invention provides methods and compositions for maintaining and improving the integrity of gastrointestinal epithelial tight junctions, thereby helping to maintain healthy paracellular permeability of the GI epithelium. The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment or prevention of various conditions that are associated with gastrointestinal paracellular permeability, including various autoimmune conditions, inflammatory liver diseases, as well as inflammatory conditions of the large or small intestines. |
| US12016888B2 |
Process for obtaining biologically active compositions from emu oil, anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant pharmaceutical composition, and skin regenerative pharmaceutical composition
A process for obtaining biologically active compositions from emu oil is provided, wherein the compositions are obtained by molecular distillation of the oil, both the distillate and the distillation residue being biologically active compositions. More specifically, a process for obtaining biologically active compositions from refined emu oil is disclosed, which has the following steps: (a) feeding emu oil at a flow of between 1 to 300 kg/h*m2 to a molecular distillation column at a pressure between 0.0001 mbar and 0.05 mbar and at an evaporator temperature between 160° C. and 250° C., for generating a distillate and a residue; and (b) collecting the distillate from the column, the distillate being a biologically active composition, and (c) collecting the residue from the column, the residue being a biologically active composition. |
| US12016877B2 |
Anticancer compositions and methods for making and using them
In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions, including products of manufacture and kits, and methods, for treating or ameliorating a cancer by inhibiting expression or activity of Mouse Double Minute 2 homolog (MDM2), an APOBEC3G (A3G) protein, message (mRNA) or gene, and/or an ADAR1p150 protein, message (mRNA) or gene, e.g., by increasing the presence of in a cell or adding to a cell a molecule inhibitory to MDM2, APOBEC3G and/or ADAR1p150 expression, such as an miRNA that binds to MDM2, APOBEC3G and/or ADAR1p150 transcripts, or any molecule that can inhibit or destabilize the transcripts, resulting in decreased MDM2, APOBEC3G and/or ADAR1p150 expression, to treat a cancer such as leukemia, e.g., by inhibiting the propagation of a cancer cell, a leukemia cell, a leukemia stem cell (LSC) or a pre-leukemia cell stem cell (pre-LSC). |
| US12016875B2 |
Methods for treating or preventing ophthalmological conditions
The present invention relates to methods for treating and preventing ophthalmological disease and disorders, comprising administering Antagonist A or another pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in combination with another treatment, to a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for treating and preventing ophthalmological disease and disorders, comprising administering an anti-C5 agent (e.g., ARC1905), optionally in combination with another treatment, to a subject in need thereof. |
| US12016874B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae infections
Methods of using rifampicin and zidovudine and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same to inhibit growth of and/or kill Klebsiella pneumoniae, such as antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. |
| US12016867B2 |
Methods of treating inflammation and/or pain
Disclosed are aqueous pharmaceutical compositions which provide sustained released delivery of corticosteroid compounds. The pharmaceutical composition comprises an insoluble corticosteroid; a soluble corticosteroid; and at least one viscosity enhancing agent. Also provided are methods for using the pharmaceutical compositions in an epidural injection, intra-articular injection, intra-lesional injection, or an intra-ocular injection. |
| US12016865B2 |
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating candida auris in blood
A method for treating Candida auris in blood, comprising administering to the blood taurolidine, and/or one or more taurolidine derivatives, in a concentration which is effective to treat C. auris in the blood. |
| US12016861B2 |
Amorphous nilotinib microparticles and uses thereof
Amorphous solid dispersions and pharmaceutical compositions of the protein kinase inhibitor nilotinib. The pharmaceutical compositions may be used in methods of treating a proliferative disorder such as cancer. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions can be administered without regard to food consumption. In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions can be administered at a significantly lower dose as compared to a commercially available immediate-release nilotinib formulation, while providing a comparable therapeutic effect. |
| US12016859B2 |
Methods of treatment
The present disclosure provides for methods of treating a patient with a CYP3A4 substrate drug, wherein the patient is treated with posaconazole. In some embodiments, the patient stops posaconazole treatment, waits for at least 3 days, and then is treated with the CYP3A4 substrate drug as soon as it is safe to do so. In some embodiments, treatment with the CYP3A4 substrate drug is delayed for about 3-42 days after stopping posaconazole. In some embodiments, the patient is treated with a reduced dose of the CYP3A4 substrate drug for about 3-42 days. |
| US12016858B2 |
Methods for the treatment of abnormal involuntary movement disorders
Disclosed herein are new dosage regimens for deuterium-substituted benzoquinoline compounds, and methods for the treatment of abnormal muscular activity, movement disorders, and related conditions. |
| US12016854B2 |
Liquid dosage forms to treat cancer
This invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising cabozantinib to treat locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, particularly advanced urothelial cancer or renal cell carcinoma in patients in need thereof. |
| US12016849B2 |
Magnesium picolinate compositions and methods of use
The present application relates to magnesium picolinate compositions and methods of use. The methods and compositions disclosed herein are particularly useful for providing bioavailable magnesium to mammals and treating or preventing symptoms of magnesium deficiency. |
| US12016847B2 |
Methods of treating prostate cancer
The present application relates generally to methods for treating prostate cancer with substituted tricyclic derivative is 2-[3-(1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-5-[(S)-(oxan-4-yl)(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol as a bromodomain inhibitor, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12016844B2 |
Mammary tumor virus suppression
Disclosed are methods of treating a patient exposed to MTV. Also disclosed is a purified cDNA encoding an MTV transition protein peptide chain. Also disclosed is a vaccine containing an MTV transition protein. A further version of the invention is a vaccine comprising MTV polypeptides coupled to a carrier protein. MTV may be treated by providing an MTV vaccine with an MTV transition protein; and, administering said vaccine. In further instances, the MTV vaccine is administered with an antiretroviral medication. |
| US12016841B2 |
Methods and compositions for treatment of presbyopia, mydriasis, and other ocular disorders
The invention provides methods, compositions, and kits containing an alpha-adrenergic antagonist, such as phentolamine, for use in monotherapy or as part of a combination therapy to treat patients suffering from presbyopia, mydriasis, and/or other ocular disorders. |
| US12016838B2 |
Stabilized protein-bound cannabinoid compositions
A method for producing a fatty acid-cannabinoid-plasma protein (FCP) composition, the method comprising: contacting a plasma protein or a peptide portion thereof with a supplemental fatty acid composition comprising at least one fatty acid; and contacting the plasma protein or portion thereof with a cannabinoid composition comprising at least one cannabinoid, such that a combined composition is prepared, which comprises a FCP complex in which the at least one fatty acid and the at least one cannabinoid is bound to the plasma protein or portion thereof. |
| US12016836B2 |
Compositions and methods for reducing immune intolerance and treating autoimmune disorders
Provided herein are compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, lipid particles comprising such compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and compositions of the foregoing that can be used to reduce immune intolerance in a subject, for example, to treat autoimmune disorders, or in combination with an antigenic therapy, such as a protein or gene therapy, to improve the efficacy of the antigenic therapy. The compounds have the following structural formula: wherein values for the variables (e.g., Ring A, L, R1, R2, R3, m) are as described herein. |
| US12016835B2 |
Neprilysin inhibitors
In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R6, a, b, and Z are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds. |
| US12016834B2 |
Small molecule inhibitors of SLC25A1
Methods of treating or preventing cancer, diabetes, and/or obesity in a subject are provided. The methods comprise administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an SLC25A1 inhibitor as described herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an SLC25A1 inhibitor and a chemotherapeutic agent. Further provided herein are methods of inhibiting SLC25A1 in a cell. |
| US12016833B2 |
Combination formulation containing colchicine for treatment or enhancing the therapy of liver disease
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a combination formulation for treatment or enhancing the therapy of liver disease, and more particularly, to a combination formulation prepared by containing colchicine and metformin as main active ingredients.The composition according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be used as an effective therapeutic agent for liver disease capable of treating and preventing liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, or hepatitis by reducing the amount of fat accumulated in the liver tissues by a synergistic effect of colchicine and metformin and lowering glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance and further, may be used as an excellent drug capable of replacing ursodeoxycholic acid. |
| US12016832B2 |
Method of treating major depressive disorder
The present invention provides a method for safe and efficacious administration of esketamine. |
| US12016831B2 |
Polidocanol for use as immunomodulating agent
The present invention relates to the use of diluted, thus non-sclerosing, polidocanol solutions as immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory agents. The inventions further relates to non-sclerosing compositions 5 comprising polidocanol in concentration of from 0.03 to 0.10% w/V for the treatment of psoriatic skin rashes, for cosmetic use and for the reduction of peripheral venous stasis. |
| US12016828B2 |
Medication dispensing system
A medication dispensing system is provided with several cooperating components which help to accommodate the responsible handling of medications. These systems include a user interface to receive input from the user and to present appropriate information/notices/alarms. Further, physical controls and multiple sensors are provided to detect tampering, misuse, and attempts to inappropriately access medications contained within the dispensing system. This misuse can thus be detected, and appropriate notifications can be provided, where appropriate. Further, by adding network communications capabilities, notices can be widely communicated to others, and operation of the medication dispensing system can be controlled and/or monitored remotely. |
| US12016827B2 |
Process for the manufacture of a solid pharmaceutical administration form
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a solid pharmaceutical administration form using a 3D printing process as well. The process is a printing process that allows the production of solid pharmaceutical administration forms in a flexible manner and in conformity with the high quality standards required for the production of pharmaceuticals. |
| US12016822B2 |
Back brace with repositionable pressure nodules
A system of placeable and removable pressure nodules is provided having different types of size and configuration and having a density semi-soft, to rigid. The nodules are removably attachable and affixable into a back brace modified and adapted to implement SMRT. Precise, specialized, and individualized pressure is provided to the muscles, tendons, and connective tissues through the nodules in order to alleviate any need for manual massage. The user's own active motions (bending, twisting, walking) engages the muscles and massage the muscles with the pressure nodules. |
| US12016820B2 |
Enhanced guided active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation systems and methods
Systems and methods for applying enhanced guided active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. Exemplary systems include a load cell, a handle, an adhesive pad. The handle and the adhesive pad are configured for magnetic coupling. |
| US12016819B2 |
Treatment methods using handheld devices for disorders
A method to treat a dry eye condition of an individual, includes: receiving a switch signal generated based on a manipulation of a control switch at a handheld device; and activating a motor in response to the switch signal to oscillate a member at an oscillation frequency, the member having an elongated configuration, and having a portion for placement outside the individual; wherein the oscillation frequency is sufficient to induce tear production when the portion of the member is applied towards a surface of a body portion of the individual. |
| US12016817B2 |
Low energy acoustic pulse apparatus and method
An apparatus for generating an acoustic energy pulse and delivering it into a body is described. The apparatus includes a generator for creating an acoustic energy pulse having an energy density field that can be measured at all points within a space in the shape of an imaginary cylinder having a length greater than or equal to 2 cm and a diameter. The cylindrically shaped space has a cylinder longitudinal axis oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the energy pulse at an angle in the range from zero to twenty degrees. A minimum energy density for the pulse at all locations within the cylindrically shaped space is at least 50% of a maximum energy density for the pulse within the space. |
| US12016815B2 |
Simulated shaft-stimulation device
A product may include a mold assembly comprising a mold inner tube, a mold outer tube, a first end cap, and a second end cap, and an inner texture sleeve; a cured mold product comprising about 20 parts by weight of a dry powder and about 540 parts by weight of water; and at least one sleeve positioned circumferentially around the cured mold product being constructed and arranged to provide constrictive force on the cured mold product. |
| US12016812B2 |
Pressure-mitigation apparatuses for improved treatment of respiratory illnesses and associated systems and methods
Introduced here are pressure-mitigation apparatuses able to mitigate the pressure applied to a human body by the surface of an object. A controller device can be fluidically coupled to a pressure-mitigation device that includes a series of selectively inflatable chambers. When a pressure-mitigation device is placed between a human body and a surface, the controller device can continuously, intelligently, and autonomously circulate air through the chambers of the pressure-mitigation device. As further discussed below, the controller device may cause the chambers to be selectively inflated, deflated, or any combination thereof. Such an approach is useful in a variety of contexts. For example, pressure-mitigation apparatuses may be used to improve treatment of patients suffering from respiratory illnesses and patients who are partially or completely immobilized for extended durations (e.g., as part of a medical procedure). |
| US12016808B2 |
Patient support apparatus having patient support deck and gap covering deck section
A patient support apparatus includes a support frame and a patient support deck operatively attached to the support frame. The patient support deck includes an adjacent pair of deck sections with a first one of the deck sections moveable between an initial configuration and a raised configuration. A gap covering deck section is slidingly engaged to a top surface of the first or second one of the adjacent deck sections and is pivotably coupled to either the other one of the deck sections or to the support frame, with the gap covering deck section configured to slide along the top surface in response to the movement of the first one of the deck sections so as to be at least partially disposed over a gap between the adjacent deck sections when the first one of the deck sections is in the raised configuration. |
| US12016803B2 |
Dental laser unit with communication link to assistance center
A medical treatment apparatus includes a power and control (PAC) device. The PAC device provides electrical power through a cable to a laser handpiece assembly to electrically power a laser source within the handpiece assembly. The PAC device controls operation of the handpiece assembly and detects an identification of the handpiece assembly. The PAC device also monitors data relating to operation of the handpiece assembly. The PAC device uploads, through a communication network to a user assistance center remote from the PAC device, the handpiece assembly identification and the monitored data. |
| US12016798B2 |
Methods for characterizing a laser beam of a laser processing system, diaphragm assembly and laser processing system
The claimed embodiments relate to methods for characterizing a laser beam (24) of a laser processing system (30). The method includes a) providing an aperture arrangement (10) with a plurality of apertures (14) in a work plane (300) of the laser processing system (30) such that the apertures (14) extend within the work plane (300). The method also includes b) scanning the laser beam (24) along a scanning direction (200) parallel to the work plane (300) across the aperture arrangement (10) in such a way that the laser beam (24) at least partially sweeps over the apertures (14). The method also includes c) determining a respective energy of the laser beam (24) transmitted through the apertures (14) during the scanning process, and d) determining an extent of the laser beam (24) along the scanning direction (200) using the determined energy of the laser beam (24) transmitted through a first aperture (14a) of the plurality of apertures (14) and determining an energy parameter of the laser beam (24) on the basis of the determined energy of the laser beam (24) transmitted through a second aperture (14b) of the plurality of apertures (14). In this case, the first aperture (14a) has a predetermined extent along the scanning direction (200), which is smaller than the mean diameter of the laser beam (24) in the work plane (300). In addition, a second aperture (14b) has an extent that is larger than the laser beam (24) in the work plane (300) and is designed to transmit the laser beam (24) essentially completely. |
| US12016795B2 |
Clutch for disposable pump cartridge
An apparatus for mechanically coupling a motor to a rotor includes an outer ring including an inner surface shaped to define multiple recesses, an inner ring disposed within the outer ring and shaped to define multiple compartments having respective outer openings, which face the outer ring, and respective inner openings opposite the outer openings, and multiple gripping elements disposed within the compartments, respectively. The inner ring is configured to receive the rotor while the compartments are aligned with the of recesses, by virtue of the gripping elements sitting at least partially within the recesses. The outer ring is configured to couple with a shaft coupled with the motor such that rotation of the shaft by the motor causes the compartments to become misaligned with the recesses, thereby causing the outer ring to push the gripping elements, through the outer openings, against the rotor, through the inner openings. |
| US12016794B2 |
Photoactivation systems and methods for corneal cross-linking treatments
A system for treating an eye includes a light source configured to provide photoactivating light that photoactivates a cross-linking agent applied to a cornea. The system includes one or more optical elements configured to receive the photoactivating light and produce a beam that defines a spot of the photoactivating light. The system includes a scanning system configured to receive the beam of the photoactivating light and to scan the spot of the photoactivating light along a first axis and a second axis to form a scan pattern on the cornea to generate cross-linking activity. |
| US12016791B2 |
Intragastric magnetic device and delivery system
The present disclosure provides an intragastric implant capable of inducing the feeling of satiety from inside the stomach, together with a delivery device for delivering said implant. The system and method provides greater access to minimally invasive weight loss procedures for patients who are only overweight or obese, reducing the risks associated with more invasive procedures. |
| US12016790B2 |
Wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis
A wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia or osteoporosis, stimulating bone growth, preserving or improving bone mineral density, and inhibiting adipogenesis is disclosed where the apparatus may generally comprise one or more vibrating elements configured for imparting repeated mechanical loads to the hip, femur, and/or spine of an individual at a frequency and acceleration sufficient for therapeutic effect. These vibrating elements may be secured to the upper body of an individual via one or more respective securing mechanisms, where the securing mechanisms are configured to position the one or more vibrating elements in a direction lateral to the individual, and the position, tension, and efficacy of these vibrating elements may be monitored and/or regulated by one or more accelerometers. |
| US12016789B2 |
Device and method for securely positioning a coronary stent inside coronary arteries
A device for positioning a coronary stent within coronary arteries is described. The device has a housing having a cylindrical front part and an internally-threaded cylindrical rear part connected to each other by a slot allowing the cylindrical rear part to rotate around an axis. The cylindrical front part of the housing is provided with recesses for fixing a coronary guide. A runner is provided with projections for engaging an internal thread of the cylindrical rear part of the housing. The device includes a structure for clamping disposed in a threaded runner cap. The runner is disposed inside a retainer with ears projecting into side holes on both sides of the housing. Clamping is operable by rotation of the rear part of the device housing. A method for positioning a coronary stent within coronary arteries is also described. |
| US12016788B2 |
Neuromorphic controlled powered orthotic and prosthetic system
A neuromorphic controlled powered orthotic and prosthetic system and device including a custom or universal fit fixed-ankle orthosis, to stabilize or immobilize an injured lower limb or act as an ankle prosthesis, and an actuated or powered articulated false-foot connected to the fixed-ankle orthosis or the prosthesis to form an actuated articulated false-foot orthosis. Associated with or mounted on the actuated articulated false-foot, or in or on the body, are sensors for sensing the intent of the subject to move, and the movement range of the articulating false-foot or AAFO and an environmental perturbation. An actuator is used to drive the articulated false-foot orthosis. The system and device further include a controller having an electronic circuit with a biomimetic design based on knowledge of connectivity of neurons within the spinal cord of a primitive vertebrate. The system and device include an electronic circuit made from analog very large scale integrated components and discrete electronic components capable of autonomously generating cyclic voltage output. An integral power supply serves the portable controller and AAFO. |
| US12016785B2 |
Expandable intervertebral fusion devices and methods of installation thereof
Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and/or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may be expandable. In some embodiments, the spinal implants may be configured to be backfilled with bone graft material after insertion. |
| US12016782B2 |
Methods and apparatus of performing spine surgery
Systems and methods are described for correcting sagittal imbalance in a spine including instruments for performing the controlled release of the anterior longitudinal ligament through a lateral access corridor and hyper-lordotic lateral implants with detachable fixation tabs. |
| US12016778B2 |
Implantable joint having heating system
Devices that are implantable within a patient's body, and more specifically, to implantable joints (e.g. hip joint, knee joint, shoulder joint, etc.) having a heating system. For example, a device implantable within a patient's body may include a first member configured to be coupled to a first bone and a second member configured to be coupled to a second bone, the first and second members being operatively coupled to form a moveable joint. A heating system may be configured to controllably heat at least a portion of the at least one of the first and second members. The heating system may include a controller operable to cause a heating element to apply heat based on one or more external conditions (e.g. temperature, humidity, etc.). |
| US12016776B2 |
Devices for remodeling a valve annulus and ventricle
Devices and related methods of use are provided for improving heart function. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a device includes a ring-like structure configured to be secured to a heart valve; at least one elongate member extending from the ring-like structure, wherein an end of the elongate member is configured to be secured to heart geometry other than a heart valve; and an adjustment mechanism for simultaneously altering a dimension of the ring-like structure and a length of the elongate member. |
| US12016771B2 |
Intraocular lens
An intraocular lens has an optic body, a haptic element mounted on the optic body and having a haptic curvature and a plurality of recesses on the side of the haptic element facing the optic body, a first actuator configured to reversibly change the haptic curvature of the haptic element such that the haptic element is moved away from the optic body from a rest position, a brace arm mounted on the optic body and the longitudinal brace arm end which is configured to be provided a recess when the haptic element is in the rest position, and a second actuator configured to reversibly change, with a change in a property of the second actuator, a brace arm curvature of the brace arm such that the recess in which the longitudinal brace arm end is to be provided can be adjusted with the property of the second actuator. |
| US12016770B2 |
Prosthetic implant delivery device and method
A prosthetic implant transfer device is provided that may be used to insert a prosthetic implant through a surgical opening. In some embodiments, the device may comprise a flexible sheet of material that may be formed into an elongated hollow structure. The flexible sheet of material includes a plurality of fasteners that may be selected and engaged to define a desired size distal opening. |
| US12016769B2 |
Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods
An implantable tendon protection system includes a body adapted to be implanted within a bursa overlying a tendon of a patient to protect the tendon. The body may be fixed to the tendon with adhesive, sutures, staples, and/or anchors. A surgical kit is provided with such a tendon protection system and an insertion cannula. Methods of protecting a tendon of a patient are also disclosed. |
| US12016768B2 |
Stent-graft with improved flexibility
A flexible stent-graft has polymeric, non-textile graft layers with a stent disposed between or among the graft layers while allowing for movement of the stent between or among the layers. The stent includes an undulating wire stent disposed within pockets of non-secured graft portions between graft layers. The stent may be a ribbon stent having a ribbon or ribbons of graft layers. |
| US12016767B2 |
Electromagnetic system for rapid cannulation of fenestrated endovascular grafts
Disclosed are implantable tubular devices having a fenestration in a wall of the tubular device and a conductive coil positioned around the fenestration, such that the coil is operable to generate a magnetic field when electrical current flows through the coil. The magnetic field can be used to draw a ferrous or magnetically tipped guidewire or other device to and through the fenestration. In the example of a fenestrated endovascular graft, the coil can be used to draw a guidewire out through a fenestration into a branch blood vessel, such that the guidewire can be used to deliver a branch of the graft through the fenestration into the branch vessel. A power source can be contained in a nosecone. |
| US12016766B2 |
Modular vascular graft for low profile percutaneous delivery
A hybrid modular endovascular graft wherein a main graft is sized to span at least a portion of a target vessel lesion in a large percentage of patients. Graft extensions may be secured to the main graft to extend the main graft and provide a sealing function for some applications. |
| US12016762B2 |
Method for assembling kits of sanitary products, and related apparatus
A method and an apparatus are disclosed for assembling kits of sanitary products which involves loading of the sanitary products into containers including a plurality of independent housings for the sanitary products, each of the housings being configured to allow loading of a sanitary product therein and withdrawal of the sanitary product therefrom independently of the other housings. |
| US12016759B2 |
Absorbent article with leg gasketing cuff
A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff. The inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. |
| US12016754B1 |
Secure tampon
The present invention relates to novel and secure tampons that overcome the problems associated with conventional non-secure tampons, and methods of using the novel and secure tampons. |
| US12016752B2 |
Corrective apparatus for deformed external ear
A non-surgical corrective apparatus for a deformed external ear is described. The corrective apparatus will be worn externally to correct a deformity or malformation on the external ear through molding over a period of time. Using a typical infant's ear as a guide, the corrective apparatus is configured to mold and reshape the deformed ear and correct its present deformities. |
| US12016750B2 |
Bodily fluid transporting unit
A bodily fluid transporting unit that includes a container with a syringe housing and a refrigerant pack in the container. The container is covered by a lid and the engagement of the container and the lid results in an air-tight and moisture-tight bodily fluid transporting unit. |
| US12016745B2 |
Methods and systems of digital dental modeling
Embodiments are provided for digital dental modeling. One method embodiment includes receiving a three-dimensional data set including a first jaw and a second jaw of a three-dimensional digital dental model and receiving a two-dimensional data set corresponding to at least a portion of the first jaw and the second jaw. The method includes mapping two-dimensional data of the two-dimensional data set to the three-dimensional digital dental model by transforming a coordinate system of the two-dimensional data to a coordinate system of the three-dimensional data set. The method includes positioning the first jaw with respect to the second jaw based on the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set. The method includes using at least a portion of the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set as a target of movement of the first jaw with respect to the second jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model. |
| US12016744B2 |
Constant depth fracture groove
In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the bracket with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal. |
| US12016741B2 |
System for preparing teeth for the placement of veneers
Dental instrumentation for use in guiding a cutting tool to remove tooth structure from a working tooth is prepared. A digital model of cutting guide shell structure for placement around a portion of the tooth to be treated is combined with preset tool movements to be made by the cutting tool by one or more processors to define final cutting guide data corresponding to final cutting guide structure for guiding the cutting tool. A digital model of a fixation instrument configuration for fixing the dental instrumentation to an adjacent tooth to the working tooth is combined with the final cutting guide data by one or more processors to define final instrument configuration data corresponding to a final instrument configuration for releasably fixing the dental instrumentation to the adjacent tooth and for guiding the cutting tool in the removal of the tooth structure from the tooth to be treated. |
| US12016736B2 |
Calibration of 2D images for digital templating using monomarker
A method of calibrating a frontal 2D image of a pelvis of a patient is disclosed. Frontal and lateral 2D images are received, where a fiducial marker is positioned on the patient's suprapubic region during image capture. A first distance of the fiducial marker from the imaging detector is determined based on the fiducial marker's measured diameter in the frontal image. A second distance of the fiducial marker from a coronal plane of the pelvis is determined based on the fiducial marker's measured diameter in the lateral image. The second distance is corrected based on a rotational offset of the patient in the lateral image. A third distance of the coronal plane from the imaging detector in the frontal image is determined from the first distance and corrected second distance. A calibration factor for the frontal image is calculated from the third distance and used to scale the frontal image. |
| US12016732B2 |
Puncture needle, ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
A puncture needle includes a shaft-part, a needle-tip-part disposed at a tip of the shaft-part, and processed-parts that are arranged on an outer peripheral part of the shaft-part along a length direction of the shaft-part and form an arithmetic progression in which arrangement intervals gradually decrease toward the needle-tip-part, wherein among the processed-parts, an arrangement interval between a first-processed-part which is separated from the needle-tip-part by a predetermined distance and is closest to the needle-tip-part and a second-processed-part which is second closest to the needle-tip-part is equal to or less than a tolerance of the arithmetic progression, or a distance from the needle-tip-part to the first-processed-part which is closest to the needle-tip-part is equal to or less than the tolerance of the arithmetic progression and equal to a difference between the arrangement interval between the first-processed-part and the second-processed-part which is second closest to the needle-tip-part and the tolerance. |
| US12016731B2 |
Ultrasound credentialing system
Systems and methods for automated ultrasound credentialing are described. In some embodiments, a credentialing system for issuing a sonographer credential to a sonography candidate includes an ultrasound probe coupled to a computing device and configured to generate ultrasound data. The computing device is configured to generate, based on the ultrasound data and as part of an automated review, an ultrasound examination score. The computing device is configured to transfer, based on the ultrasound examination score, the sonography candidate from the automated review to a manual review by a reviewer. |
| US12016730B2 |
Ultrasonic imaging of acoustic attenuation coefficients with confidence estimation
An ultrasound system produces maps of acoustic attenuation coefficients from pulse echo signals. Maps are produced using different attenuation coefficient or slope estimation methods, and a plurality of maps from different estimation methods are compounded to produce a final attenuation coefficient map. Confidence maps may also be produced for one or more attenuation coefficient maps, and the confidence map displayed or its measures used to determine weighting for the compounding process. |
| US12016728B2 |
Estimating strain on tissue using 4D ultrasound catheter
A medical system includes an ultrasound probe configured for insertion into an organ of a body, and a processor. The probe includes a two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound transducer array, and a sensor configured to output signals indicative of a position, direction and orientation of the 2D ultrasound transducer array inside the organ. The processor is configured to (a) using the signals output by the sensor, register multiple ultrasound images of a tissue region, acquired over a given time duration by the 2D ultrasound transducer array, with one another, (b) estimate, based on the ultrasound images acquired over the given time duration, three-dimensional displacements as a function of time for one or more locations in the tissue region, (c) estimate respective mechanical strains of the one or more locations in the tissue region, based on the three-dimensional displacements, and (d) present a time-dependent rendering of the mechanical strains to a user. |
| US12016725B2 |
Ultrasound eye scanning device
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for an improved ultrasound eye scanning device wherein the size of the scan head is reduced significantly and the entire instrument can be placed on a desktop. The improved ultrasound eye scanning device also utilizes imaging goggles to enable better coupling between the patient and the instrument. The imaging goggles also allow both eyes of the patient to be scanned without the patient moving. Another innovation of the ultrasound imaging system according to the present disclosure is the use of the contralateral (opposite) eye for fixation and focusing during scanning. |
| US12016722B2 |
Medical information processing system and medical information processing method
According to one embodiment, a medical information processing system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an ultrasound image of a subject. The processing circuitry acquires a first modality image of the subject, the first modality image differing from the ultrasound image. The processing circuitry acquires an imaging position for the ultrasound image. The processing circuitry generates diagnosis support information for the subject based on the ultrasound image, the imaging position for the ultrasound image, and the first modality image. |
| US12016721B2 |
Acoustic sensor with attachment portion
According to certain described aspects, an acoustic sensor is employed in a variety of beneficial ways to provide improved physiological monitoring, among other advantages. In various embodiments, the acoustic sensor may include an attachment sub-assembly including a deformable portion that enables improved coupling to a patient. Additionally, the acoustic sensor may include an adhesive layer that, in combination with the deformable portion, enables even, robust, and secure attachment of the sensor to the patient. In various embodiments, an acoustic coupler having a semi-spherical shape is provided to further improve coupling of acoustic signals from the patient to the sensor. |
| US12016720B2 |
Modular phantom for assessment of imaging performance and dose in cone-beam CT
Embodiments provide a modular phantom that enables quantitative assessment of imaging performance (e.g., spatial resolution, image uniformity, image noise, contrast to noise ratio, cone-beam artifact) and dosimetry in cone-beam computed tomography (CT). The modular phantom includes one or more modules for various imaging performance tests that may be rearranged in the phantom to accommodate the design of various cone-beam CT imaging systems. The modular phantom includes one or more of a cone-beam module, an angled edge module, or a line spread module. The phantom may be inserted into a larger sleeve and be used to assess imaging performance and dosimetry in whole body CT imaging systems. |
| US12016719B2 |
Patient viewing system
A method of viewing a patient including inserting a catheter is described for health procedure navigation. A CT scan is carried out on a body part of a patient. Raw data from the CT scan is processed to create three-dimensional image data, storing the image data in the data store. Projectors receive generated light in a pattern representative of the image data and waveguides guide the light to a retina of an eye of a viewer while light from an external surface of the body transmits to the retina of the eye so that the viewer sees the external surface of the body augmented with the processed data rendering of the body part. |
| US12016718B2 |
Apparatus and methods for image quality improvement based on noise and dose optimization
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium for controlling exposure/irradiation during a main three-dimensional X-ray imaging scan using at least one spatially-distributed characteristic of a pre-scan/scout scan preceding the main scan. The at least one spatially-distributed characteristic includes (1) a spatially-distributed noise characteristic of the pre-scan and/or (2) a spatially-distributed identification of exposure-sensitive tissue types. The at least one spatially-distributed characteristic can be calculated from images reconstructed from sinogram/projection data and/or from sinogram/projection directly using a neural network. |
| US12016715B2 |
Chest X-ray system and method
A chest X-ray system comprises a camera for capturing video of the patient to be imaged and an X-ray imaging head and X-ray detector. The camera, the X-ray imaging head and the X-ray detector can be translated. The head of the patient is first identified and the chin of the head is identified. The chin is then used as a reference point for translating the camera to a position for chest X-ray imaging. |
| US12016713B2 |
Mini C-arm with increased range of motion
A mobile imaging system or mini C-arm with an increased range of motion is disclosed. The mini C-arm including a mobile base, a C-arm assembly, and an arm assembly for coupling the C-arm assembly and the mobile base. The arm assembly being coupled to the mobile base via a first joint assembly that enables the arm assembly to move relative to the mobile base about first and second axes of rotation. Thus, in use, the first joint assembly enables two degrees of motion—a first vertical pivoting or rotational movement and a second horizontal pivoting or rotational movement. The first joint assembly being coupled to the base via a horizontal axis of rotation that is located at a vertically fixed position so that the horizontal axis of rotation is positioned at a fixed height or distance from the base, and hence a fixed height or distance from the floor. |
| US12016711B2 |
Multi-spectral x-ray imaging using conventional equipment
An X-ray imaging apparatus (XI) including an X-ray source (XS) with a cathode (C) and an anode (A). The source (XS) is to generate an X-radiation beam (XB). An X-ray detector (XD) detects the X-radiation after interaction with an imaged object (OB). The beam (XB) has different spectra on its anode side (AS) and cathode side (CS) caused by the heel effect when the X-ray source (XS) is in operation. -ray imaging apparatus (XI) has a heel-effect-harnessing (HH) mechanism configured to cause a pixel (PX) of the detector (XD) to be alternately exposed to both, the anode side (AS) and the cathode side (CS) of the beam (XB). |
| US12016710B2 |
Method and apparatus based on 3D camera for automated measurement preparation in MRI system
The disclosure relates to techniques for scan preparation in a medical imaging system. The technique includes triggering a 3D camera acquiring a 2D color and depth image of a patient when a patient bed is at an origin position, inputting the image into a pre-trained first body information model to obtain position information of multiple body feature site points, and calculating position information of multiple candidate scanning regions in the patient bed coordinate system. The technique further includes providing the position information of the multiple candidate scanning regions to a medical imaging application apparatus, so that the medical imaging application apparatus determines position information of a current scanning region in the patient bed coordinate system and controls the patient bed to move the current scanning region to a scanning center of a medical imaging device according to the position of the patient bed relative to the scanning center. |
| US12016709B2 |
Patient preparation for medical imaging
A computer-implemented method for preparing a subject in medical imaging, comprising: obtaining a series of images of a region of interest comprising at least a part of the subject, wherein the series of images comprises at least a first image and at least a subsequent, second image (S10); determining a position of at least one landmark from the series of images, wherein the at least one landmark is anatomically related to a target anatomy (S20); determining a confidence level assigned to the position of the at least one landmark (S30); determining the position of the target anatomy based on the position of the at least one landmark, and the confidence level (S40); providing the position of the target anatomy for preparing the subject in medical imaging (S50). |
| US12016708B2 |
X-ray imaging apparatus
An apparatus applicable for use in the context of dental or medical X-ray imaging includes a support construction 12 to which an X-ray source 14, an X-ray detector and a visible light emitting construction 141′ are mounted. The support construction 12 is configured to enable moving the X-ray source 14 and the visible light emitting construction 141′ such that they can be positioned at a given first and second time at essentially the same location so as to direct, when positioned at that location, a given field pattern in essentially the same direction towards the X-ray detector 15. |
| US12016707B2 |
Big data 911™—expedited EMT response after vehicle accidents or other emergencies
Device, system, and method, for simplicity call Big Data 911™, which expedites 911 call response times after vehicle accidents or other emergencies. It uses GPS and other data which automatically detects a crash and sends this data comprising the location, severity of the crash, etc., to the cloud using software and/or hardware such as a phone app or device on the vehicle. This data also identifies the victim with all relevant medical or other records. This ensures that during the crucial Golden Hour after the accident EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians), police and other responders provide the optical medical treatment both en route to the hospital and once there. This includes the technology to initiate the 911 call combined with AI or statistical information in the cloud to expedite the ideal medical solution for the victim. This system can be used nationally or internationally as a person travels worldwide. |
| US12016703B2 |
Esophageal monitoring
An esophageal monitoring device includes a camera and, optionally, one or more lights to enable visualization of an interior of a subject's esophagus. Visualization of the interior of the subject's esophagus before and after a left atrial ablation procedure may enable a healthcare provider to determine whether or not the left atrial ablation procedure has damaged the subject's esophagus before the subject experiences any symptoms of such damage. An esophageal monitoring device may also include sensors and/or markers that enable a determination of its location within a subject's esophagus. Such an esophageal monitoring device may be configured for three-dimensional mapping, and enable the generation of an accurate three-dimensional map of the physical relationship between a subject's esophagus and the left atrium of his or her heart. Methods of monitoring a subject's esophagus while a left atrial ablation procedure is being conducted on the subject's hear are also disclosed. |
| US12016702B2 |
Single radio-transparent connector for multi-functional reference patch
A patch and sensor assembly has a biosensor housed in a reusable portion that connects to a mapping and localization system (MLS) via biosensor wires. A disposable portion has an electrode layer through which signals are transmitted to the MLS via ACL wires. The biosensor and ACL wires extend through a single cable exiting the reusable portion. The disposable portion includes an adhesive layer for adhering the electrode layer to a patient, on the electrode layer, and an engagement element for detachably receiving at least a portion of the housing of the reusable portion. The reusable portion includes a housing in which the biosensor has biosensor wires that exit the reusable portion. The housing is also adapted to carry and/or provide support to an ACL contact member responsive to the electrode layer of the disposable portion, and ACL wires that exit the reusable portion. |
| US12016701B2 |
Quantitative differentiation of tumor heterogeneity using diffusion MR imaging data
Provided herein are methods for imaging and diagnosing at least one disorder in a patient utilizing diffusion basis spectrum imaging MRI with extended isotropic spectrum (DBSI-EIS). The methods may be used as a tool to image and diagnose heterogeneities within tumors. As a result, different tumor types can be detected, distinguished from one another, and individually quantified without the need to inject exogenous contrast agents. |
| US12016698B2 |
System and method for facilitating sleep improvement for a user
The present disclosure pertains to facilitating sleep improvement for a user. In a non-limiting embodiment, user data associated with a sleep session of a user is received from one or more sensors. Based on the user data, one or more sleep metrics associated with the sleep session are generated. One or more reference sleep metrics are determined based on prior user data obtained from one or more prior sleep sessions. One or more immediate values related to the sleep session is/are determined based on a comparison of the sleep metrics with the reference sleep metrics. A sleep session score value is generated based on the immediate values, and the sleep session score value and the sleep metrics are caused to be presented on via an output device. |
| US12016695B2 |
Determination of stimulation parameters for muscle activation
Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining epidural spinal stimulation parameters that promote muscle activation use spectral analysis and machine learning techniques to characterize electromyography data. |
| US12016693B2 |
Apparatus for providing electrocardiogramand arrhythmia information
An apparatus for providing arrhythmia information uses an esophageal probe having a longitudinal axis oriented in the direction of the esophagus where it is intended to be lodged, the probe comprising at least three electrode portions spaced in the longitudinal esophageal direction of the probe. The apparatus comprises a control unit, wherein the electrode portions are connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to detect potential differences between different pairs of the electrode portions. The control unit is configured to determine a repeating heart beat pattern as basis for a time resolved determination of the potential in the direction of the longitudinal axis and possibly also a perpendicular axis of the esophageal probe using compressive sensing. The apparatus is configured to provide a plot with the representation of the activation map as observed on the posterior wall or any other wall of the heart. |
| US12016692B2 |
Sensor readout circuit for a biomagnetism measurement system
A readout integrated circuit (IC) architecture for a tunnelling magnetoresistive (TMR) sensor which uses common mode feedback to achieve a performance level suitable for accurate detection of biomagnetic signals. The architecture uses a three-operational amplifier configuration with chopper stabilization. The architecture may form part of a fully integrated biomagnetic sensor electronics package that includes an array of TMR sensors together with modules for signal amplification and conditioning, data conversion and communication. |
| US12016690B2 |
Characterization of injection-induced tissue swelling during subcutaneous injection of biologics
Disclosed herein is a platform and method to quantify spatiotemporal tissue swelling during biologics injection, and to predict associated increase in the mechanical stress and interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) of tissues. Accurate measure and estimation of tissue swelling, thus, can be quantitative and predictive indicator of the IPD. |
| US12016681B2 |
Physiological signal monitoring device and assembling method of a transmitter thereof
A physiological signal monitoring device includes a biosensor, and a transmitter including a bottom casing, a processing unit and a battery. The bottom casing has a first stepped section, a second stepped section, and a riser section interconnecting the first stepped section and the second stepped section. The processing unit corresponds in position to the first stepped section. The battery corresponds in position to the first stepped section, and is configured not to overlap the processing unit in a direction of a first axis so as to reduce a thickness of the transmitter. |
| US12016680B2 |
Systems and methods for middle ear immittance testing
Acoustic immittance and other characteristics of ears may be determined by measuring eardrum displacements resulting from application of pressure to the eardrum. For example, optical coherence tomography may be applied to monitor eardrum displacements responsive to a sound. The pressure corresponding to the sound is measured by a suitable instrument such as a microphone. The measured displacements and pressures may be processed to obtain a measure of immitance. |
| US12016676B2 |
Management device for assistive device and management method
A management device is used in an assistive device configured to assist an erecting action and a seating action of a care receiver and records, as a log data, an action history including erecting actions and seating actions. The management device for the assistive device includes a detecting section for detecting, in the log data, a cycle action executed in the order of the erecting action and then the seating action, and a determination section for determining, based on the log data, whether the cycle action detected is a transfer action in which the care receiver is transferred. |
| US12016673B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring airway resistance and lung compliance
Measurement of airway resistance and/or lung compliance during non forced exhalation is performed using initial occlusion of exhalation followed by removal of the occlusion or opening of a shutter. The measurement device can use a single sensor to measure both pressure and flow. A pressure monitor can detect that exhalation is improperly forced to signal an error or to reject a pressure and flow measurement from a forced exhalation trial. |
| US12016666B2 |
Cardiovascular monitoring using multiple sensors
A cardiovascular monitoring system includes a first monitoring device configured to couple to a first body part of a subject and a second monitoring device configured to couple to a second body part of the subject. The first monitoring device is configured to measure a first cardiovascular signal and a first motion signal at the first body part, and the second monitoring device is configured to measure a second cardiovascular signal and a second motion signal at the second body part. A controller of the system receives the first and second cardiovascular signals and the first and second motion signals and filters the first and second cardiovascular signals by removing spectral components that correspond to spectral components of the first and second motion signals. Based on a correlated spectral component that is present in both the filtered first and second cardiovascular signals, the system determines cardiovascular information of the subject. |
| US12016660B2 |
Guidewire apparatus and method for multiple parameter analysis of coronary stenosis
A Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) guidewire and method of use includes at least two pairs of small surface area, closely spaced electrodes spaced axially along the length of the guidewire to allow one electrode pair to be positioned on each side of a coronary stenosis. The electrodes can sense electrical signals from the myocardium immediately adjacent to the electrodes, enabling the guidewire to record and analyze an Intra-Coronary Electrogram (ICEG) and heart pacing, and, therefore, facilitate more accurately diagnosis of an individual patient's stenosis and provide a more patient specific diagnosis of clinical need. |
| US12016654B2 |
Optical sensor and method of operating the optical sensor
An optical sensor and a method of operating the optical sensor are provided. The optical sensor includes a light source configured to emit a light, and a path adjuster configured to adjust a traveling path of the light to reflect the light at a first time, and allow the light to pass through the path adjuster at a second time. The optical sensor further includes a light receiver configured to receive a reference light among the reflected light, and receive, among the light passing through the path adjuster, a measurement light related to a target material. |
| US12016651B2 |
Indicator fluids, systems, and methods for assessing movement of substances within, to or from a cerebrospinal fluid, brain or spinal cord compartment of a cranio-spinal cavity of a human
The present invention discloses indicator fluids, reference indicator fluid, and usage thereof, and systems and methods for assessing movement of molecular substances within, to or from a cerebrospinal fluid, brain or spinal cord compartment of a human cranio-spinal cavity. Indicator fluid moving from the cerebrospinal fluid compartment enables measurements of levels of indicator fluid in blood or urine and assessment of the cranio-spinal cavity's ability to remove molecular substances. The indicator fluids may be contrast agents used for imaging, such as by computed tomography imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging, or imaging utilizing radioactive substances by positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography or scintigraphy. Using these imaging modalities, the invention describes indicator fluids, systems and methods enabling assessment of movement of substances within, to or from a cerebrospinal fluid, brain or spinal cord compartment of a cranio-spinal cavity, and from the human cranio-spinal cavity to lymphatic pathways or kidneys. |
| US12016647B2 |
Surgical drape and systems including surgical drape and attachment sensor
A surgical drape for a patient side cart of a teleoperated surgical system may comprise a body sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of an arm or main column of the patient side cart, and an attachment device feature connected to the body, the attachment device feature being configured to install the surgical drape to the arm or main column so as to cover at least a portion of the arm or main column with the surgical drape. In an installed position of the surgical drape on the arm or the main column, the attachment device feature is positioned at a location in sensing proximity of a sensor of the patient side cart. |
| US12016646B2 |
Layered functionality for a user input mechanism in a computer-assisted surgical system
A computer-assisted surgical system includes a function selection system configured to detect an actuation and a de-actuation of a user input mechanism associated with a user control mechanism for controlling a surgical instrument coupled to a manipulator arm of a computer-assisted surgical system, the user input mechanism configured to facilitate activation and deactivation of a clutch mode of operation in which the user control mechanism is decoupled from controlling the surgical instrument. Based on the detecting of the actuation and the de-actuation of the user input mechanism, the function selection system determines information associated with the user input mechanism and the user control mechanism, compares the information to a set of defined criteria, and performs, when the information satisfies the set of defined criteria, a function associated with a different mode of operation of the computer assisted surgical system. |
| US12016642B2 |
Constellations for tracking instruments, such as surgical instruments, and associated systems and methods
Tracking constellations for use with surgical instruments, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a tracking constellation includes (i) a support, (ii) a plurality of first standoffs extending from the support to a first height, and (iii) a plurality of second standoffs extending from the support to a second height different than the first height. The tracking constellation can further include a plurality of markers mounted to corresponding ones of the first standoffs or the second standoffs. The markers can lay in a common plane. The support can extend at a generally orthogonal angle to an instrument when the tracking constellation is coupled to the instrument such that the common plane is angled relative to the instrument. |
| US12016636B2 |
System and method of tractography labeling in the presence of brain lesion
A system and methods for labeling tractography, having a tract segmentation and a tract labeling atlas, in a presence of a lesion in a brain, involving: a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a tool configured to facilitate adjusting a displacement for intraoperatively reperforming the tract segmentation in approximately real time, modeling deformation of the tract labeling atlas by facilitating modeling a force exerted by the lesion on the brain, and defining parameters of a size, a shape, and a level of the displacement condition; and a processor in communication with the GUI and configured to: determine whether an infiltration condition and a displacement condition appears in the tractography; if the infiltration condition and the displacement condition is determined to appear in the tractography, estimate the infiltration condition and the displacement condition; if the displacement condition is determined to appear in the tractography, instruct the GUI to render the tool and model the force exerted by the lesion on the brain by using the parameters, whereby a new tract segmentation and a new tract labeling atlas are provided; and if the displacement condition is determined to be absent from the tractography, refrain from modeling the force, a presence of only the infiltration condition being assumed. |
| US12016635B2 |
Method and system for image processing to determine blood flow
Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. |
| US12016632B2 |
System and method for planning surgical resection of lesions by a linear cutting stapler
A method, system, medium, and implementations for computer-aided preoperative surgical planning are described. Input data acquired with respect to a part of a patient is received by the system. The part corresponds to an organ, e.g., lung, of the patient to be operated on and includes one or more lesions to be removed during an operation. Then, an anatomic 3D model of the part of the patient is generated. Based on the generated anatomic 3D model, a preoperative plan for linear-cutting stapler resection of the one or more lesions from the organ to be carried out during the operation is obtained. The stapler cartridge size and the staple length are estimated based on the preoperative plan. Further, the resection based on the preoperative plan is visualized. |
| US12016630B2 |
Method and device for examining the neurovascular coupling at the eye of a patient
A method and a device for examining the neurovascular coupling at the eye (A) of a patient, wherein an imaging method is used to record an image sequence of images of the fundus of the eye (A), preferably over a baseline phase (BP), a stimulation phase (SP) in which the fundus is stimulated with a flickering light, and a posterior phase (NP). Signals, in particular an averaged quotient signal (Q(t)) representing a vessel response of the vessels of the capillary vessel region to the stimulation, are derived from the image sequence for at least one capillary vessel region of the fundus. The absolute or percentage maximum change (Qmax) of the averaged quotient signal (Q(t)) is then used as an evaluation criterion for the neurovascular coupling. |
| US12016629B2 |
Screening apparatus and method
An apparatus for screening, treatment, monitoring and/or assessment of visual impairments, comprising electronic means for simultaneously applying two separate and unrelated processing methods to images presented to a patient's eyes: a first processing method being applied to an non-amblyopic eye (the eye with the better vision), and a second processing method being applied to an amblyopic eye (the weaker eye, or the impaired eye). A method for screening, treatment, monitoring and/or assessment of visual impairments, comprising: a. defining a starting point, wherein differences between a patient's eyes are completely, or as closely as practically possible, corrected, to enable two identical or similar images to be transferred to the brain from the patient's eyes; b. defining an ending point, wherein there is no correction applied to any of the patient's eyes; c. defining a screening, treatment, monitoring and/or assessment plan, for initially applying correction to images according to the starting point, then gradually reducing the correction, at a controlled and predetermined rate, towards the ending point; and d. applying the plan to images presented to the patient's eyes, while monitoring patient's performance. |
| US12016619B2 |
Transseptal crossing system for single pass large bore access
A single pass, large bore transseptal crossing catheter system is disclosed. An elongate, flexible tubular body has a proximal end, a distal end and an electrically conductive sidewall defining a central lumen. An insulation layer surrounds the sidewall and leaves exposed a first distal electrode tip. An inner conductive wire is provided, having a second distal electrode tip. The inner wire is axially movably extendable through the central lumen. A tubular insulation layer is provided in between the wire and the electrically conductive sidewall. |
| US12016612B2 |
ENT ablation instrument with electrode loop
An apparatus includes a shaft assembly and an electrode assembly at a distal end of the shaft assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first conductive segment extending along a first angular range at the distal end of the shaft assembly. The first conductive segment is operable to apply RF energy to tissue at a first polarity. The electrode assembly further includes a second conductive segment angularly spaced apart from the first conductive segment. The second conductive segment extends along a second angular range at the distal end of the shaft assembly. The second conductive segment is operable to apply RF energy to tissue at a second polarity such that the first and second conductive segments are operable to apply bipolar RF energy to tissue. |
| US12016607B2 |
Cryoprobe for magnetic resonance imaging
A cryoprobe is disclosed comprising a probe shaft made of a low magnetic susceptibility material and an electrical resistance heater comprising counter-wound helical coils located within the probe shaft. The counter-wound helical coils are formed by a single wire counter-wound to form a first set of coils wound in a direction counter to a second set of coils, such that when current is supplied to the electrical resistance heater, a first magnetic field generated by the first set of coils is opposite to a second magnetic field generated by the second set of coils. The electrical resistance heater can heat, thaw, and/or cauterize tissue. The electrical resistance heater can be made of a low magnetic susceptibility material so as to resistively heat tissue concurrently during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A method of electrically heating a tissue in conjunction with MRI, and a method of imaging a cryoprobe using MRI is also disclosed. |
| US12016605B2 |
Retractable inflatable bone tamp
An inflatable bone tamp for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes an outer shaft defining an internal lumen, an inflatable structure coupled to the outer shaft, and an inner shaft movably disposed within the internal lumen and coupled to a distal end region of the inflatable structure. The internal lumen is sized to receive the inflatable structure, such that by moving the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft, the inflatable structure can be retracted into the internal lumen (and likewise can be extended from within the internal lumen for deployment in bone). This retraction capability can beneficially protect the inflatable structure during positioning/removal, and can also enhance recovery from radial tears of the inflatable structure. |
| US12016599B2 |
Long bone fracture reduction system
The present invention is a system or implant adapted for use in bone cavities. The current system is particularly useful in surgical procedures involving fractured bones. |
| US12016598B2 |
Spinal implant for motion preservation or fusion
An interspinous posterior device (IPD) is described. The IPD has a body and bone fixation elements on either side of the body, each of said bone fixation elements having a ratchet locking mechanism for fixing the body to successive spinous processes of a mammalian vertebra. Each of the bone fixation elements is independently adjustable by ratcheting it separately and independently of the other bone fixation elements. The body of the IPD has a dynamic configuration and a non-dynamic configuration, wherein the dynamic configuration allows for both extension and flexion of the successive spinous processes and the non-dynamic configuration prohibits extension of the successive spinous processes. The IPD also includes a removable extension restriction block, wherein the extension restriction block can optionally be inserted in the body to prohibit extension or can be removed from the body to allow extension. |
| US12016597B2 |
Polyaxial screw and locking cap
Systems, methods, and devices for securing a spinal rod are provided. A clamp assembly comprises a tulip comprising an opening comprising an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is threaded; and a threaded locking cap disposed in the opening, wherein threads of the locking cap and the inner surface include various geometries. |
| US12016593B2 |
External fixation for the correction of bone deformity and trauma
Provided is an apparatus and component parts of a system for the external fixation of bones. The component parts include fixation plates such as a C-shaped Plate, an N-shaped Plate, a J-shaped Plate, a K-shaped Plate, an I-shaped Plate, a Foor Plate, a Z-shaped Plate and a T-shaped Plate. Two or more fixation plates are configured along an axis, the two or more fixation plates; a plurality of telescoping adjustable struts that connect a first fixation plate along the axis with a second fixation plate of the plurality of fixation plates along the axis, wherein the first and second fixation plates are adjacent plates along the axis; and a plurality of posts, each post connecting two adjacent fixation plates of the plurality of fixation plates along the axis. |
| US12016592B2 |
External bone fixation system
An external bone fixation system may include a first semi-circular external fixation member, a second semi-circular external fixation member, four ball collet assemblies attached to the second external fixation member, and four shafts. Each shaft may include a first end attached to the first external fixation member and a second end with a stop member, and each of the four shafts extends slidably through an opening in a ball of one of the four ball collet assemblies. The stop member of each second end prevents each second end from passing through the opening in its respective ball. Each shaft also includes a hinge located closer to the first end than to the second end. |
| US12016591B2 |
Laparoscopic sizing instrument
An apparatus includes a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and an auto-tensioning feature. The handle assembly includes a body and a plunger. The shaft assembly includes an external sheath that is fixed to the handle body and an interior shaft that is coupled to the plunger. The interior shaft is slidable relative to the external sheath. The end effector is configured to encompass a bodily lumen and includes a flexible member extending distally from the interior shaft. A first coupling element is fixed to the distal tip of the flexible member. A second coupling element is fixed to the external sheath. The first and second coupling elements are magnetically attracted to each other and are biased toward each other such that the flexible member defines an adjustable loop. The auto-tensioning feature is configured to bias the plunger portion proximally relative to the handle body. |
| US12016589B2 |
Half handle bone access needle
A handle device is provided comprising a first wing and a second wing. The first wing and the second wing are configured to pivot about a common axis to one another. The first wing has one or more first ridge, and a first one or more clearance spaces. The second wing has one or more second ridges and a second one or more clearance spaces. The one or more first ridges is configured to be received within the second one or more clearance spaces and the one or more second ridges is configured to be received within the first one or more clearance spaces when the first wing is pivoted about the common axis to the second wing in a folded configuration. |
| US12016587B2 |
Carrier kart and jaw closure of an ultrasonic surgical instrument
A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a shaft assembly, an actuation driver, and an actuation assembly. The end effector includes first and second jaws. At least one of the first and second jaws is configured to move relative to the other of the first and second jaws to compress tissue therebetween. The shaft assembly extends proximally from the end effector. The shaft assembly includes a closure member extending along a longitudinal axis. The actuation driver is configured to configured to receive a motor output from a motor. The actuation assembly is operatively coupled with the actuation driver and the closure member. The actuation assembly includes a translating member configured to translate together with the closure member along the longitudinal axis a predetermined distance using the actuation driver such that the closure member applies a predetermined closure force to the first and second jaws corresponding to the predetermined distance. |
| US12016580B2 |
Single insertion delivery system for treating embolism and associated systems and methods
Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, engaging an interventional device of a catheter system with clot material in a blood vessel and withdrawing the interventional device and the portion of the clot material through a guide catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter system can include an attachment/valve member coupled to a proximal portion of the guide catheter, and the method can include unsealing the attachment/valve member to facilitate withdrawing the interventional device through the attachment/valve member without significant retention of clot material within the attachment/valve member. The method can further include resealing and aspirating the guide catheter before advancing another interventional device to the clot material to again engage and remove clot material from the blood vessel. |
| US12016576B2 |
Rasp handle adapter
Disclosed herein are rasp adapters, rasp systems, and method of use thereof. The rasp adapter can include a body and a retention element. The body can define a body cavity, a handle opening, and a trunnion bore. The retention element can be located within the body cavity and can include a knuckle and a heal. The knuckle can be located proximate to and movable into and out of the trunnion bore. The heal can be located proximate the handle opening. Movement of the retention element due to a force applied to the heal can cause movement of the retention element and movement of the knuckle into the trunnion bore. |
| US12016573B2 |
Drill apparatus and surgical fixation devices and methods for using the same
The present application relates to systems, methods, and devices for performing drilling operations, such as in a surgical setting. The embodiments disclosed herein include handheld drill apparatus configured to be used with guides or robotics for completing a specific operation. The drill apparatus is capable of receiving instructions either through programming, from a memory device, or from scanning a device located on an external item, such as a guide. |
| US12016568B2 |
Intra-aneurysm devices
Devices for occluding an aneurysm are provided. In particular, the device include an upper member that sits against the dome of the aneurysm, a lower member that sits in the neck of the aneurysm, and a means of adjusting the overall dimensions of the device. Also provided are methods of making and using these devices. |
| US12016566B2 |
Surgical instrument with adaptive function controls
A surgical instrument receives an indication to provide adaptive control of surgical instrument functions. The indication may indicate to provide adaptable staple height operating range, to control motors associated with tissue compression, and/or to operate using the operational parameters associated with previous surgical procedures. The surgical instrument may determine values for parameters associated with the identified function and adapt the control of the identified function based upon the determined parameters. The surgical instrument may adapt a display of staple height operating range based on parameters indicating a size of an anvil head. The surgical instrument may control motors associated with tissue compression based on parameters indicating force applied in the instrument. The surgical instrument may operate according to operational parameters identified by a surgical hub. |
| US12016564B2 |
Circular fastener cartridges for applying radially expandable fastener lines
A fastener cartridge assembly for use with a circular surgical fastening device. The fastener cartridge assembly includes a cartridge body that has a circular deck. A plurality of fastener cavities is provided in the circular deck. Each fastener cavity includes two cavity ends wherein one cavity end of each of the fastener cavities is positioned on a first circular axis having a first radius and wherein the other cavity end of each fastener cavity is positioned on a second circular axis that has a second radius that differs from the first radius. |
| US12016560B2 |
Adjunct materials and methods of using same in surgical methods for tissue sealing
Surgical methods involving cutting and sealing tissue include affixing a first adjunct material to tissue at a treatment site, such as by stapling the adjunct to tissue. A second adjunct material is applied to at least a portion of the first adjunct material such that the second adjunct material interacts with the first adjunct material to form a seal in an area of the tissue covered by at least one of the first and the second adjunct material. The resulting tissue sealing structure, which includes a combination of the two adjuncts, is believed to be superior to the sealing properties of either adjunct alone. |
| US12016559B2 |
Powered surgical instruments with communication interfaces through sterile barrier
A modular surgical instrument system that comprises modular components and a control circuit electrically couplable to the modular components. The modular components comprise a shaft and a handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a disposable outer housing. The disposable outer housing is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The handle assembly further comprises a control inner core receivable inside the disposable outer housing in the open configuration. The disposable outer housing is configured to isolate the control inner core in the closed configuration. The modular components further comprise a loading unit releasably couplable to the shaft and a staple cartridge releasably couplable to an end effector. The loading unit comprises the end effector. The control circuit is configured to generate an interrogation signal, detect a response signal, determine a modular configuration of the modular surgical instrument system, and assess authenticity of the modular configuration. |
| US12016558B2 |
Surgical stapler with removable power pack
A surgical fastener applier including a housing containing a compartment, an elongated member extending distally from the housing, first and second jaws and a firing mechanism positioned within the housing. The firing mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position to effect firing of fasteners into the tissue clamped between the first and second jaws. A cover on the housing is openable to access the compartment. A power pack is removably loadable into the compartment, the power pack having a motor and an engagement member removably engageable with the firing mechanism within the compartment when the power pack is loaded into the compartment to effect movement of the firing mechanism from the first position to the second firing position. |
| US12016549B2 |
Continuous loop suture assembly and related surgical techniques
A repair suture consists of a strand of suture material formed into a continuous loop. One end of the loop may be thicker than the other. The repair suture may be part of a suture assembly including the repair suture, a linking suture having a looped end and a straight end, and a suture anchor. The suture anchor may have a suture bridge that divides the cross-sectional area of the interior of the anchor into two unequal sections. The suture assembly may be used to create luggage tag configurations for repairing tissue or for attaching tissue to bone. In a double-row method with medial row compression, loose suture ends from the medial row are inserted into a lateral row anchor having a proximal anchor body, a distal tip, and internal locking elements for locking the distal tip to the proximal anchor body. |
| US12016544B2 |
Systems and methods including an adjustable retractor frame
A device for surgical retraction having a frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member for retaining a tissue retraction member. A stabilizing member is attached to the frame and secures the stabilizing member to a patient, wherein a tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member to provide a force in a second opposite direction. |
| US12016543B2 |
Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery
A lateral retractor system for forming a pathway to a patient's intervertebral disc space includes a single dilator and a retractable dual-tapered-blade assembly. The dilator may feature a narrow rectangular body for insertion at an insertion orientation parallel to the fibers of the patient's psoas muscle, at an approximate 45-degree angle to the patient's spine. The retractable dual-tapered- blade assembly consists of only two blade subassemblies, each having a blade bordered by adjustable wings, along with built-in lighting and video capabilities. The dual-tapered-blade assembly may be passed over the single dilator at the insertion orientation and rotated approximately 45-50 degrees to a final rotated orientation parallel to the intervertebral disc space before the two blade subassemblies are retracted away from one another to create the surgical pathway, while simultaneously and continuously assessing for encroachment upon one or more nerve structures within 360-degrees of the instrument. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US12016542B2 |
Implantable devices, systems and methods for closing aperture
The disclosed technology provides an implantable device for sealing an aperture in a tissue of a body lumen. In some embodiments, the implantable device comprises a flexible sealable member having an elongated shape so that a longitudinal dimension of the flexible sealable member is greater than a lateral dimension of the flexible sealable member. |
| US12016538B2 |
Tissue shaping device
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient's heart to reshape the patient's heart. Such tissue shaping device can include an expandable proximal anchor; a proximal anchor lock adapted to lock the proximal anchor in an expanded configuration; an expandable distal anchor; a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor, the connector having a substantially non-circular cross-section. |
| US12016536B2 |
Endoscope tip part
An endoscope tip part for an endoscope for visually inspecting inaccessible places, including a tip housing enclosing a sealed interior space and including a transparent portion; an image sensor viewing in an optical direction through the transparent portion of the tip housing; a light guide component having a light entry surface and a light exit surface; a first light source having a light-emitting surface and being configured to emit light from the light-emitting surface in a central illumination direction; and an electrical circuit in electrical communication with the image sensor and the first light source, wherein the first light source, the image sensor, and the electrical circuit are accommodated in the sealed interior space of the tip housing, wherein the first light source is attached to the light guide component. |
| US12016535B2 |
Flexible tube-based detection and packaging structure and in-vivo detection device
The present invention provides a detection packaging structure and an in-vivo detection apparatus that are based on a flexible tube. A detection circuit board and a main circuit board that are perpendicular to each other are used, a first conducting material is disposed on a first side surface of the detection circuit board, a second conducting material capable of being conducted to the first conducting material is disposed on a second side surface, and when a detection component is connected to the first side surface of the detection circuit board, a wiring terminal of the detection component is capable of being welded to the first conducting material. In this way, based on the present invention, difficulty of welding operations is reduced, welding strength and reliability are enhanced, and welding stability in a plurality of motion statuses is satisfied. Based on the present invention, stable mounting and use of the detection component are further ensured through assembly of the main circuit board and the detection circuit board, so that the detection component is not impacted by external force. In addition, the detection circuit board is perpendicularly disposed on a first side surface of the main circuit board, which helps rationalize space utilization, thereby facilitating reduction of an overall size of the structure. |
| US12016532B2 |
Endoscope with pivotable image capturing device
The present application relates to an endoscope apparatus including a shaft component with a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft. The endoscopy apparatus includes an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the image and generating an image signal. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot joint device which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot control device to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component which depends on the rotational position of the image capture device and the shaft component relative to the outer shaft. |
| US12016531B2 |
Robotic capsule endoscope
A self-propelled semi- or fully-autonomous robotic endoscope device is provided that include multi-degrees of freedom movement and may be sensor-enabled for colonoscopy procedures. The device may include two independently controlled motors configured to drive micro-pillared treads above and below the device, allowing for 2-degrees of freedom (DOF) skid-steering even in a collapsed lumen. The robotic device contains similar functionality of a traditional endoscope, such as a camera, adjustable LEDs, channels for insufflation and irrigation, and a tool port for common endoscopy instruments (e.g., forceps, snares, etc.). |
| US12016530B2 |
Therapeutic endoscope
The present disclosure relates to a therapeutic endoscope. The therapeutic endoscope includes a main body, an image sensor unit connected to the main body, and a cover attached to the main body. The cover includes a first opening adjacent to the image sensor unit, a second opening opposite to the first opening, and a sidewall extending between the first opening and the second opening. The sidewall of the cover includes a third opening connecting the first opening and the second opening. The present disclosure also relates to a cover for a therapeutic endoscope. |
| US12016525B2 |
Device and method for enhanced visualization of the small intestine
A device for distending a body lumen for enhanced visualization with a capsule endoscope includes a plurality of struts configured to extend from the capsule endoscope, a retention mechanism configured to attach the plurality of struts to the capsule endoscope, and a trigger configured to release the retention mechanism. |
| US12016523B2 |
Medical imaging scope with customizable programmable commands
A system for controlling a medical imaging scope is disclosed. The system includes a camera head, a display, a processing unit, a memory unit and an input disposed on the medical imaging scope. The processing unit is configured to display a menu that correlates to a plurality of commands. The input is configured to be moveable in three dimensions of space along a set axis, in a plurality of discrete patterns. The processing unit is further configured to associate each of the plurality of discrete patterns with a desired command of the plurality of commands and store each of the plurality of discrete patterns with the desired command of the plurality of commands in the memory unit so as to customize a control of the medical imaging scope. |
| US12016516B2 |
Cleaner system
A cleaner system includes a cleaner and a cleaner station that performs a method for removing residual dust. The cleaner station is configured to suction dust stored in the cleaner. Residual dust in the cleaner station after suctioning dust in a dust bin of the cleaner is suctioned through a bypass hole that penetrates an outside and an inside of a suction tube. |
| US12016511B2 |
Domestic dishwasher
A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity, a door fastened to the dishwasher cavity and including a panel box, and an operating module provided on the door for operation of the household dishwasher and including a sealing element for sealing the operating module with respect to the panel box. The operating module is pivotable about an axis of rotation from a dismounted state, in which an engagement section of the panel box is not in positive-locking engagement with the operating module into a mounted state, in which the engagement section is in positive-locking engagement with the operating module and the sealing element is pressed between the operating module and the panel box. |
| US12016510B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher includes a cabinet, a tub, a door, a control panel that is disposed in one side of the door and has an operation button, a printed circuit board that is disposed inside the control panel and detects an input for the operation button, a supporter that has a mounting space in which the printed circuit board is mounted and that is disposed inside the control panel, a waterproof film that is adhered to one side of the supporter facing the control panel and blocks water inflow into the printed circuit board disposed in the mounting space, and a coating layer filled with a waterproof material, in the mounting space of the supporter on which the printed circuit board is mounted. |
| US12016508B2 |
Dish washer and controlling method thereof
A dish washer includes a cabinet, a tub positioned inside the cabinet, a sump provided in a lower portion of the tub, a case brake provided on a side wall of the tub connected to the sump, and a filter device positioned below the tub inside the cabinet, to selectively filter or unfilter water received from a water supply source, and to supply the filtered water or the unfiltered water to the case brake, the water passed through the case brake is collected in the sump, the case brake is located higher than the sump to prevent a backflow of the water collected in the sump to the case brake. |
| US12016505B2 |
Dishwasher for cleaning items in the shape of drinking vessels and counter module with such a dishwasher
A dishwasher (1) includes a treatment zone (3) and a conveyor apparatus (4) for transporting washware items (2) from a placement area (5) through the treatment zone (3) to a removal area (6). A washing and/or rinsing system has at least one washing and/or rinsing pump (9) and washing and/or rinsing nozzles. The dishwasher (1) is spatially partitioned into an over table area (7), which, when the dishwasher (1) is used as intended, is positioned above a counter level (13), and an under table area (8), which, when the dishwasher (1) is used as intended, is positioned below the counter level (13), wherein the placement area (5), the removal area (6) and the treatment zone (3) are respectively part of the over table area (7), and wherein at least the washing and/or rinsing pump (9) of the washing and/or rinsing system is part of the under table area (8). |
| US12016500B2 |
Soap holder
A soap holder device includes a holder having a first magnetic element and a second magnetic member adapted to be pressed into a soap. The holder includes a first region in which a conically shaped lip forms a suction cup, and a second portion located radially inward of the first portion and axially spaced from the first portion. The second portion is adapted to hold the first magnetic member in a radial direction by means of a wall portion and in an axial direction by means of a roof portion in a direction opposite to the first portion. The tapered lip of the first portion decreases in diameter toward the second portion. In use, the second magnetic member is detachably disposed on the roof portion of the second portion. |
| US12016497B2 |
Multi-meal cold storage and cooking appliance and system
The present disclosure relates to an appliance. In one embodiment, the appliance has an enclosed structure which includes a first portion configured to receive one or more meal cartridges, and store and preserve the meal cartridges at a selected temperature range; a second portion; and transfer mechanism configured to transfer at least one meal cartridge in the first portion to the second portion within the enclosed structure in response to a command input for cooking the at least one meal cartridge. The second portion is configured to accept the at least one meal cartridge, receive a cooking instruction command including a cooking duration and temperature determined for the at least one meal cartridge, and cook the at least one meal cartridge based upon the cooking duration and temperature. |
| US12016490B2 |
Smoker with variable configuration
A system includes a smoker having a cooking chamber and a firebox in fluid communication with the cooking chamber. The system includes a cooking grate within the cooking chamber, a first exhaust opening in the cooking chamber proximate the firebox, and a plurality of generally horizontal baffles below the cooking grate. At least one of these is situated near the firebox to direct smoke away from the firebox before it rises above a level of the cooking grate. |
| US12016485B2 |
Drip tray cover and a drip tray for use in a drinks machine
A drip tray cover for a beverage machine has a projection for facing a downward direction in use having a tip which is adapted to reach below a maximum liquid level of a drip tray base beneath. At least one opening makes the projection visible to a user and it functions as dipstick for inspecting the liquid level in the drip tray. |
| US12016480B2 |
Creative assembly model structure
A creative assembly model structure is disclosed. The creative assembly model structure comprises a base and two modeling bodies, wherein a top surface of the base includes a plurality of first insertion slots to insert the two modeling bodies; the lower end of each of the two modeling bodies includes two first protruding parts to be inserted into the plurality of first insertion slots, the central position of each of the two modeling bodies includes at least one fitting part to assemble the two modeling bodies with each other, each of the two modeling bodies has a left-right symmetrical shape to facilitate folding in half, and each of the modeling bodies includes a plurality of modeling holes and a slit configured below the plurality of modeling holes to hang ornaments therein. |
| US12016478B2 |
Secure package delivery and pick-up system
A secure package delivery and pick-up system includes a security door having a frame, and one or more collapsible storage compartments affixed to the frame. The collapsible storage compartments are configured for accommodating packages. An electronic unit is mounted on the frame, and is configured for electronically controlling an operation for the collapsible storage compartments. A security device is connected to the security door and receives images of a physical object from a first camera, receives an indication from at least one security tether indicating movement of the at least one physical object, and provides an alert based on the indication of movement of the at least one physical object. |
| US12016477B1 |
Multifunctional storage clip
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of storage clips, and discloses a multifunctional storage clip. The storage clip is made of an elastic material, and a middle of the storage clip is soft and foldable. An inner hole is provided near a middle position, and a half of the storage clip is pierced out of the inner hole to achieve interlocking. After interlocking, three functional areas can be achieved, which are an upper hanging area and a middle is additionally provided with a soft adhesive strip, one end is fixed with a first hook, and one end is provided with through holes having multiple spacings from a fixed position. The through holds are combined with the first hook to achieve a function of storing glasses with different sizes. Two magnets with strong strength are respectively provided at two tail ends. |
| US12016470B2 |
Adjustable child carrier
An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size. |
| US12016469B2 |
Convertible child chair
A convertible child chair converts between multiple heights, including a high chair, a child seat, and a booster seat, through simple reconfiguration of a leg assembly of the chair. A belly band may be removably coupled to a seat of the child chair. A tray may be removably coupled to the child seat and may have an adjustable depth while remaining coupled to the chair. A footrest may be removably coupled to the chair and may have a adjustable height by removing the footrest and flipping the footrest. |
| US12016462B2 |
Combination chair/bed furniture and methods of use
A combination chair/bed furniture and method of using. The furniture includes a support frame system and a multi-fold cushion assembly adapted to be supported by a frame of the support frame system. The cushion assembly includes folded cushions that define a seat cushion supported by the frame in a chair configuration of the furniture and when extended defines a mattress supported by the frame and at least one mattress support frame of the support frame system in a bed configuration of the furniture. A seat back is supported by the frame in the chair configuration of the furniture and serves as a headboard or additional mattress in the bed configuration. |
| US12016461B2 |
Compactly packageable sofa with a zippered flap between the seat cushion and the seat back
A compactly packageable sofa includes a seat back, a seat cushion, two arm panels and a zippered flap. In the assembled state of the sofa, the seat cushion and the seat back are held between the arm panels, and the zippered flap is attached to both the seat back and the seat cushion. The seat back does not contact the seat cushion in the assembled state of the sofa. In the compact state of the sofa, the seat back, the seat cushion and the arm panels are not attached to one another. Instead, the arm panels fit inside a compartment under the seat cushion. The flap is not attached to both the seat back and the seat cushion in the compact state of the sofa. In the compact state, the sofa is contained in a packing box whose width is only slightly greater than the depth of the seat cushion. |
| US12016459B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a drawer door, a motor assembly provided at the storage chamber and configured to provide a driving force that moves the drawer door relative to the storage chamber, and a rack gear assembly provided at the drawer door and having an extendable rack gear. The rack gear includes a fixed rack fixed to the drawer door and a moving rack slidably coupled to the fixed rack. The drawer door includes a drawer part that defines an upwardly open storage space, and a door part that is configured to, based on the drawer door being inserted into the storage chamber, close the storage chamber. |
| US12016456B2 |
Accessory support device
The disclosure relates to an accessory support device, comprising a support structure that defines a flat base plane. And comprising an inclined portion that is supported on the support structure that extends in an inclined plane upward relative to the base plane from a front of the accessory support device to a rear of the accessory support device. The accessory support device further comprises an upright portion that is supported on the support structure or on the inclined portion that extends in a mainly upright plane relative to the base plane from the rear of the accessory support device, so as to form a privacy panel that shields the user from being seen from the rear of the accessory support device. The upright portion and the inclined portion are angularly adjustably connected via an angle compensation device to compensate the upright portion for angular adjustment of the inclined portion. |
| US12016455B2 |
Work surface height adjustment stop apparatus and method of utilizing same
An apparatus configured to provide a stop for a height adjustable work surface can be configured to provide a stop to help stop a work surface from moving lower than a pre-selected height position. Embodiments of the apparatus can be configured to protect items below the work surface from being contacted by the work surface. This can help avoid dislodging electrical plugs or damage being accidentally caused to plugs or other devices that may be positioned below the work surface and within the range of motion of the vertically adjustable work surface. |
| US12016454B2 |
Table with expanding top surface
A table comprising an upper surface and a lower surface attached to the upper surface via an attachment, such as a drawer slide that may freely allow motion of the upper surface, at least one table support attached to the lower surface, and at least one table support attached to the upper surface. |
| US12016451B2 |
Toothbrush
A toothbrush includes a head portion (10) having a bristle tufting surface; a grip portion (30) disposed on a rear end side from the head portion; a neck portion (20) disposed between the bristle tufting surface (11) and the grip portion; and a sensing portion (70) for sensing that an external force in a first direction orthogonal to the bristle tufting surface exceeds a threshold value. A reversal portion (80) connects a first region and a second region, and snaps, buckles, and reverses as the head portion is displaced on a rear surface side due to the external force exceeding the threshold value. An elastic deformation portion (90) connects the first region and the second region, and elastically deforms at least up to the external force at which the reversal portion snaps, buckles, and reverses. |
| US12016439B2 |
Retractable device for protecting the head of a user against bad weather
A retractable protection device for protecting a user's head against environmental elements, the device includes at least one hoop, at least two articulations of at least one hoop with a base, each articulation being attached to one end of at least one hoop, at least one articulation comprising a means for locking said hoop in a predefined position referred to as the “deployed position”. The device further includes at least partially closed base, configured to surround the user's nape at least partially, and a sheet of fabric attached to each hoop and the base to create a protection screen around the user's head in the deployed position, the fabric and hoops being circumscribed by the base in a position referred to as the “folded position” that minimizes the size of the device, between the user's nape and shoulders, freeing up the user's back. |
| US12016438B2 |
Buckle and timepiece
A buckle includes a folding member linked to a band, a slide plate having a plurality of groove sections provided along the longitudinal direction of the band, a swing arm including an engagement click engageable with any of the groove sections, and a spring that urges the swing arm in a first rotational direction, and the folding member restricts rotation of the swing arm in the second rotational direction when the folding member is accommodated in the buckle cover, and cancels the restriction of the rotation of the swing arm in the second rotational direction when the folding member is detached from the buckle cover. |
| US12016433B2 |
Insole, user terminal and pairing method thereof
Provided is an insole that can check the operation of a sensor and accurately and quickly connect with a user terminal, the user terminal and a pairing method thereof. The method for pairing an insole comprises scanning an insole, in which at least one pressure sensor and tactile element are installed, providing a vibration command to the scanned insole to vibrate a tactile element of the scanned insole, and pairing the insole including the vibrating tactile element and a user terminal. |
| US12016432B1 |
Article of footwear
An article of footwear includes a sole structure, a heel assembly and an actuator assembly. The heel assembly includes a lower heel movable relative to the sole structure and an upper heel movable relative to the sole structure. One of the lower heel and upper heel defines a track and the other of the lower heel and the upper heel includes a protrusion slidably received in the track. The actuator assembly is coupled to the heel assembly and configured to move the upper heel relative to the lower heel between a closed position and an open position. |
| US12016428B2 |
Adjustable insole for a footwear article
Various embodiments are directed to an adjustable insole for a footwear article. In various embodiments, the adjustable insole comprises an insole body comprising a heel bottom cavity defined by a cavity opening provided along an insole body bottom surface; and a removeable heel bottom insert configured to be disposed within the heel bottom cavity such that a first insert portion is disposed within the heel bottom cavity and a second insert portion defines a lowermost surface of the adjustable insole, the removeable heel bottom insert having a selectively adjustable configuration relative to the insole body that is defined by an arrangement of the removeable heel bottom insert within the heel bottom cavity in one of a nominal position and a rotated position defined relative to the nominal position by a rotation of the removeable heel bottom insert through an angle of rotation of at least approximately 90 degrees. |
| US12016420B2 |
Combined fast-switch tintable visor
A visor for a helmet is disclosed. The visor includes a first lens member, which includes a first transparent shield configured with a photochromic layer. The photochromic layer is configured to adjust a first transmission state of a first viewing area of the first lens member based on the transmission of ambient light through the first viewing area. The visor also includes a second lens member that includes an electrochromic layer. The electrochromic layer is configured to adjust the transmission of ambient light through a second viewing area upon an application of a voltage to the electrochromic layer. The visor also includes a controller configured to adjust a voltage applied to the electrochromic layer, and an attachment element coupled to the first lens member configured to attach to a headgear. |
| US12016410B2 |
Secure pocket structure
Aspects herein are directed to a pocket structure that facilitates the secure storage of items stowed within the pocket structure. The pocket structure includes inner and outer pocket layers defining a pocket space therebetween. The pocket structure further includes a first tapered channel structure positioned in the pocket space between the outer pocket layer and the inner pocket layer, that has an inlet opening and an outlet opening opposite the inlet opening. The first tapered channel structure providing a passageway to the pocket space from the inlet opening edge to the outlet opening edge; and a first tether structure extending from the tapered channel structure to one or more of the outer pocket layer, the inner pocket layer, and a seam joining the outer pocket layer and the inner pocket layer. |
| US12016409B2 |
Garment having safety grooves
Disclosed herein are garments having one or more cuts made in the outer layer of the garment and one or more safety grooves beneath the outer layer. The safety grooves may define a path for one or more contact surfaces of a harness. The cuts and safety grooves may secure a person inside a harness by reducing and/or eliminating the amount of material between the harness contact surfaces and the body or inner layer of clothing of the person wearing the garment. |
| US12016408B2 |
Headband with protective insert
A headband with one or more protective inserts. The inserts may be strategically positioned to provide protection for specific areas of a person's head that are most vulnerable to impact, depending on the sport or other activity. The inserts may be directly attached to the headband, or may be enclosed in pouches which are directly attached to the headband. The headband may be worn with or without additional headgear, and may be configured to cooperate with the additional headgear as to form, fit, and functionality. |
| US12016406B2 |
Respiratory mask
A mask for covering a user's nose and mouth includes covering material and a band system. The covering material includes an upper section and a lower section and the band system includes a main band for attachment to upper side edges of the upper section, and a lower band for attachment to the lower section. The main band remains attached at all times to the upper side edges of the upper section to hold the upper section of the covering material against the user's face at all times when worn. The user maintains connection of the lower band when the lower section is to be closely held against the user's face while the mask is worn by the user, and releases connection of the lower band when the lower section of the covering material is to hang freely in front of the user's face while the mask is worn. |
| US12016398B2 |
Separate age/ID verification module for aerosol delivery device
An aerosol delivery device may include a rechargeable power source configured to provide power to generate an aerosol, device electronics configured to generate the aerosol responsive to application of the power from the power source, and an authentication module. The authentication module may include a separate chip or circuit board relative to the device electronics. The authentication module may be inserted into the aerosol delivery device between the power source and the device electronics to control provision of the power to the device electronics for generation of the aerosol or between the power source and a charge port of the aerosol delivery device to control charging of the power source. |
| US12016397B2 |
Fall response procedures for aerosol-generating devices
A response procedure for an aerosol-generating device includes detecting a fall or shock using at least one acceleration value and initiating at least one response procedure using a controller. Acceleration values are provided by at least one accelerometer coupled to the aerosol-generating device. The response procedures may include at least one of: initiating a mechanical change in the aerosol-generating device, initiating a modification to an external device interface, generating a human-perceptible beacon, storing data associated with the fall or shock in persistent or non-volatile memory, initiating a diagnostic routine, monitoring for a lost device condition, and initiating a soft shutdown or restart. |
| US12016396B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling an electronic cigarette, and electronic cigarette
Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling an electronic cigarette, and an electronic cigarette. When a trigger signal is received, the electronic cigarette is initiated, a heating temperature of a heat generating sheet of the electronic cigarette is controlled to be a first temperature, and the heat generating sheet enters a low-temperature heating state; when it is determined that no cartridge exists in a cigarette pocket of the electronic cigarette, the heating temperature of the heat generating sheet is controlled to be maintained at the first temperature which cannot combust a flammable substance, thereby when the electronic cigarette is carried, avoiding safety hazards of a fire brought by an unintentional trigger of an initiation switch in case a flammable substance is brought into contact with the heating element of the electronic cigarette, and improving the usage safety of the electronic cigarette. |
| US12016392B2 |
Heating assembly and method for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate
There is provided an inductive heating assembly to inductively heat an aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature, the assembly including an induction source connected to a DC power supply to generate an alternating electromagnetic field to inductively heat a susceptor assembly including a first susceptor and a second susceptor having a Curie temperature below the operating temperature, and a controller operatively connected to the induction source and the DC power supply, to determine an actual apparent resistance of the susceptor assembly indicative of the actual temperature of the susceptor assembly, to determine a minimum value of the apparent resistance occurring during pre-heating of the susceptor assembly, and to control operation of the induction source such that the actual apparent resistance corresponds to the determined minimum value of the apparent resistance plus a pre-determined offset value of the apparent resistance to control heating of the substrate to the operating temperature. |
| US12016388B2 |
Aerosol-generating device with movable top cover
The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a main body and a top cover. The top cover comprises a cavity configured for insertion of an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate into the cavity. The device further comprises an ejector. The top cover is movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the main body. In the first position, the top cover is extended from the main body and the cavity is accessible for insertion of an aerosol-generating article. In the second position, the top cover is retracted towards the main body and the cavity is closed. The ejector is configured to eject an aerosol-generating article from the cavity during movement of the top cover from the first position to the second position. The invention also relates to a system comprising an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article. The invention also relates to a method for ejecting an aerosol-generating article from an aerosol-generating device. |
| US12016385B2 |
Releasing mechanism and aerosol generating device
The present invention relates to a loosening mechanism and an aerial fog generating device, wherein the loosening mechanism comprises a rotating portion; the rotating portion comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, the outer housing is sleeved onto the inner housing, and the inner housing is used for placing an aerial fog forming substrate; a pressing mechanism is provided on the inner housing, the outer housing is capable of moving along a circumferential direction, and the circumferential movement is converted into axial movement to drive the pressing mechanism to apply a radial pressing force to the aerial fog forming substrate; the inner housing is capable of being rotatably connected to the aerial fog generating device between a first position and a second position, and the aerial fog forming substrate and a heating element are capable of generating relative movement in the circumferential direction in the process from the first position to the second position; and the aerial fog forming substrate is in contact with the heating element in the first position and the second position. By using the loosening mechanism, a user can easily pull out the aerial fog forming substrate from the heating element, so that the user can conveniently clean the aerial fog generation device. |
| US12016384B2 |
Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials
The present invention describes articles, such as smoking articles, that can provide an inhalable substance in a form suitable for inhalation by a consumer. The article comprises a cartridge with an inhalable substance medium therein, control housing that includes an electrical energy source and an electrical power source, and a heating member that may be located in either the cartridge or the control housing. The control housing further may include puff-actuated current actuation components and current regulation components. |
| US12016382B2 |
Aerosol generating device
An aerosol generating device includes an accommodating portion accommodating an aerosol generating article through an opening formed in an upper housing, a cover portion configured to open and close the opening, and an extracting portion mounted in the accommodating portion, contacting with the aerosol generating article, and configured to extract the aerosol generating article by moving from a first position to a second position in an longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion when the cover portion opens the opening. |
| US12016380B2 |
Hookah device
A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202). |
| US12016379B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for hookah filtering
A filter assembly has an outer housing having an open first end and an open second end. An inner filter housing is within the outer housing adjacent the second end, and a gasket is provided at the first end of the outer housing. An internal chamber is provided between the first end of the outer housing and the inner filter housing, where during use, fluid from the within the internal chamber is drawn out the second end of the outer housing by way of the inner filter housing. A filter is provided within the inner filter housing. The gasket forms a gasketed opening smaller than the open first end of the outer housing. The gasket may extend axially adjacent a wall of the outer housing and abut the inner filter housing, such that the internal chamber is defined by the gasket and the inner filter housing. |
| US12016373B2 |
Casting apparatus and a method for producing a cast web of a material containing alkaloids
The present invention is related to a casting apparatus (100) for the production of a cast web of a material containing alkaloids, said casting apparatus (100) including: •—a casting box (101) adapted to contain a slurry; •—a movable support (102) having a surface and moving along a casting direction; •—a casting blade (103), adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box (101) onto the surface of the movable support (102) along the casting direction so as to form the cast web of a material containing alkaloids; wherein the casting blade (103) includes a corrugated portion. The invention also relates to a casting method for producing a cast web of a material containing alkaloids and to cast a web of a material containing alkaloids from said method. |
| US12016372B2 |
Method and apparatus to cast a web of material containing alkaloids
The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus (100) including: —a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (2) to be cast to form the web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting box (10) defining one or more lateral walls (11, 14); —a slidable lid (80) adapted to slide on the one or more lateral walls (12,14) of the casting box (10); —a movable support (20); and —a casting blade (70) adapted to cast the slurry (2) contained in the casting box (10) onto the movable support (20) so as to form the cast web (1). The invention also relates to a method to cast a web of a material containing alkaloids. |
| US12016371B2 |
Casting apparatus and method for the production of a cast web of a material containing alkaloids
The present invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) for the production of a cast sheet (10) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus comprising: ⋅a casting box (1) adapted to contain a slurry (11) of the material containing alkaloids, the casting box having an aperture (16); ⋅a movable support (7); ⋅a casting roller (3) positioned at least partly within the casting box adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet; ⋅wherein said casting roller faces the movable support forming a gap (I) therebetween, and wherein the movable support is located at least partly above the casting roller. The present invention also relates to a method for the production of a cast sheet of a material containing alkaloids. |
| US12016370B2 |
Solventless method of producing coated botanical substrates
The disclosure provides a solventless method of producing coated botanical substrates by (i) uniformly coating a known exact amount of an active ingredient on the botanical substrates until the ingredient is substantially adsorbed to the surface of the botanical substrate to produce a homogeneous primary coating of the ingredient on the botanical substrates, and optionally (ii) substantially incorporating a flavoring agent with the surface of the plurality of botanical substrates coated with the ingredient. |
| US12016368B2 |
Product infused with smoke
There is provided an aerosolizable product comprising an aerosol forming material, wherein the aerosol forming material is infused with smoke from tobacco. There is further provided an aerosolizable product comprising an aerosol forming material, wherein the aerosol forming material is selected from polyhydric alcohols (such as glycerol, propylene glycol and triethylene glycol), esters (such as triethyl citrate and triacetin), high boiling point hydrocarbons, non-polyols (such as glycols, sorbitol and lactic acid), and mixtures thereof; and wherein the aerosol forming material is infused with smoke from a plant material. |
| US12016367B2 |
Consumable product for an aerosol generating device and methods of filling and manufacturing a consumable product for an aerosol generating device
A consumable product for use in an aerosol generating device is disclosed, the consumable product comprising a foam matrix (302); and a packaging element housing the foam matrix; wherein the packaging element is configured to hold the foam matrix in a first, compressed, configuration prior to use of the consumable product in an aerosol generating device, the packaging element having a first sacrificial seal, wherein upon opening the first sacrificial seal the packaging element holds the foam matrix in a second, less compressed, configuration. |
| US12016366B2 |
Nicotine pouch composition and pouch comprising such
A nicotine pouch composition is disclosed, the pouch composition comprising free-base nicotine and having a water content of at least 15% by weight of said pouch composition. Furthermore, an oral nicotine pouch product comprising the pouch composition and a method for manufacturing the oral nicotine pouch product is disclosed. |
| US12016365B2 |
Method for flavor profile and nutrition values retention of customized dish recipe
The present invention provides a method of retaining the dish flavor profile and nutrition values, of customized dish recipes. The dish recipe customization might result in adding or removing one or more ingredients, changing the amount of one or more ingredients of the originally defined recipe, and may also involve changing the recipe or a dish flavor profile. The method also derives and assigns a flavor profile to a specific customized recipe. |
| US12016363B2 |
Rice bran extract compositions, and methods of making and using same
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to compositions comprising rice bran extract and meat analogues, and methods of making and using the same. |
| US12016357B2 |
Glycoside compositions
Sweetener compositions having particular glycoside compositions are described herein. The glycoside compositions include rebaudioside D and/or rebaudioside M that are combined with other glycosides such as rebaudioside E, rebaudioside G, rebaudioside N and/or rebaudioside O. The sweetener compositions can also include one or more bulking agents or other ingredients. The sweetener compositions can be used in foods and beverages. |
| US12016355B2 |
Stevia composition
Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. |
| US12016351B2 |
Crisped proteinaceous food product
A crisp proteinaceous food product in which egg white proteins constitute the majority of total proteins present is described. The food product has a bulk density of from 120 to ˜500 g/L and includes water, expanded starch, and denatured proteins. Ovalbumin constitutes at least 33% (w/w) of the proteins. Expanded starch can constitute at least 35% (w/w) of the food product. |
| US12016349B2 |
Hemp seed products and methods and systems for producing same
Methods and systems for producing improved hemp seed products, such as proteins and oils are provided. |
| US12016348B2 |
Pearl daifuku structure and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing the pearl daifuku characterized in that the surface layer is formed by subjecting the mochi skin raw material to steps of stirring and steaming to be then shaped to form the mochi skin; the first internal layer is formed by subjecting the pearl raw material to steps of stirring and steaming so as to be shaped into the pearls; and the second internal layer and the first internal layer are subjected to stuffing and shaping so as to be wrapped with the surface layer to thereby form the pearl daifuku. |
| US12016344B2 |
Trimming work products to optimize pressing
A system 10 for analyzing and trimming irregularly shaped food products which are to be subsequently pressed into a three-dimensional shape (volume) and optionally thereafter sliced or otherwise portioned so as to achieve an optimum harvest, includes a conveyor 12 for carrying the workpieces (WP) to be trimmed past a scanning system 14 for scanning the workpiece (WP) to ascertain the physical characteristics of the workpiece (WP), including, for example, its three-dimensional shape, as well as its position on the conveyor 12, and then past a cutting station 26 for trimming the workpiece (WP) into a desired two-dimensional shape which represents an optimum shape for the workpiece for pressing the workpiece into a desired three-dimensional shape having at least one fixed or specified dimension or other physical specification. Thereafter, the workpiece can be transferred to a slicing station utilizing high speed cutters or slicers for portioning/slicing the workpiece. |
| US12016340B2 |
Synergistic antimicrobial formulation consisting of plant extract and lauric arginate
The present invention relates to novel synergistic compositions comprising known “clean-label” antimicrobial substances as well as processes for stabilizing food substances against typical food borne spoilage microorganisms and/or pathogens. It is a further object of the invention to provide novel combinations of “clean-label” antimicrobials which may be employed in such a process. |
| US12016339B2 |
Control of plant pests using RNA molecules
Disclosed are double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that are toxic to insect pests. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of modulating expression of a pest insect target gene and that are toxic to the insect pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example as the active ingredient in an insecticidal composition or in a transgenic plant, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed. |
| US12016337B1 |
System for mixing germicidally active solutions, on-site, for dairy/agricultural hygiene purposes
A system for on-site production of chlorine dioxide and other sanitizing solutions is disclosed which includes an activation chamber to mix concentrated activator and base solutions. The resulting solution from the activation chamber is then mixed with water in a two-stage measurement/mixing vessel to create a ready-to-use cleaning solution. A drainage system is employed to transfer the ready-to-use cleaning solution into a reservoir for on-site use. |
| US12016336B2 |
Compounds and methods for improving plant growth and crop yield
The invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, and X+ have any of the values described in the specification. The compounds are useful to increase plant growth and/or to increase harvest yield. |
| US12016332B2 |
Mixtures of sabadilla alkaloids and pyrethrum and uses thereof
The present invention is directed to pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and pyrethrum esters and methods of controlling pests including insects and mites by application of pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and pyrethrum esters. |
| US12016330B2 |
Container system and method for freezing and thawing a liquid product
Container system and method for freezing (and subsequently thawing) a liquid such as a drug substance, such that all containers in a set have a uniform width, hence uniform freeze-path length, in the widthwise direction and perpendicular to major walls of the containers, irrespective of the particular length, height, and volumetric capacity of the various containers in the set. This leads to uniform freezing performance and thereby reduces cryoconcentration. The system also eliminates or reduces ice-bridging, and the potential for containers rupturing during freezing and thawing operations. |
| US12016328B2 |
PH adjustment to improve thaw recovery of cell banks
Provided herein are methods of freezing mammalian cells for storage or improving thaw recovery of cell banks comprising freezing mammalian cells in a freezing medium having a pH of 6.7 to 8.5. |
| US12016325B2 |
Plant identification in the presence of airborne particulates
A farming machine including a number of treatment mechanisms treats plants as the farming machine moves through the field. The control system of the farming machine executes a plant identification model configured to identify plants in the field for treatment. The plant identification model is also configured to identify plants in non-ideal operating conditions. For example, the control system can identify and treat plants in non-ideal operating conditions where airborne particulates are present in an accessed image. The plant identification model is also configured to determine a particulate level in an accessed image and transmit a notification of the particulate level to an operator of the farming system. The control system generates a treatment map identifying which treatment mechanisms to actuate to treat the plants in the field. The farming machine treats the plants in the field according to the treatment map. |
| US12016324B2 |
Gate for hog trap
A gate for a feral hog trap is provided, comprising a frame having side frame assemblies, a top member, and a reinforcing member. Netting material is secured across the side frame assemblies and across the front of the frame. The netting material is attached to the frame using ropes which are secured to the frame members. The front netting material remains loosely gathered along a bottom edge and is preferably weighted to keep the bottom edge in contact with the ground. When feral hogs enter the gate, they pass under the front netting such that the netting falls back to the ground, making it difficult for the feral hogs to exit the gate as they step on the bottom edge of the front netting. |
| US12016317B1 |
Dip net
A dip net, which has a net assembly, a handle assembly connected to the net assembly, and a retaining frame securing the net assembly to the handle assembly. The net assembly has a net frame with respective distal ends and a net. The handle assembly has a handle having first and second ends, a neck, and first and second flat sides. The retaining frame has first and second walls connected by a bend. The retaining frame is U-shaped. The retaining frame is removably connected to the handle assembly. The first wall is attached to the first flat side and the second wall is attached to the second flat side. The net frame and the handle are secured by the retaining frame defining a predetermined angle. The predetermined angle is adjustable. |
| US12016316B2 |
Apparatus and methods for production of dipteran insects
A modular system for breeding and harvesting flies, comprising: an egg-growth chamber configured to receive fertilised eggs and to permit the fertilised eggs to develop and hatch as larvae, the egg-growth chamber comprising at least one egg holder, the or each egg holder being adapted to retain the fertilized eggs and allow passage of the larvae from the egg-holder to a food source to provide larvae in the food source; a larval chamber configured to receive the larvae in the food source and to permit the larvae to feed on the food source and develop into pre-pupae to provide pre-pupae in the food source; a pupation chamber configured to receive the pre-pupae in the food source and to permit the pre-pupae to develop into pupae, the pupation chamber being configured to dry the food source and the pre-pupae to provide pupae in a dried food source; a release box configured to receive the pupae in the dried food source and to permit the pupae to develop into adult flies, the release box comprising one or more outlets for adult flies to leave the release box; and a breeding chamber configured to receive adult flies via the one or more outlets in the release box and to permit adult flies to mate to provide gravid females, and wherein the gravid females oviposit fertilised eggs in one or more ovipositing racks. Methods and apparatus for breeding flies and apparatus for counting flies and larvae are also disclosed. |
| US12016315B2 |
Genetically modified non-human animal with human or chimeric CD3e
The present disclosure relates to genetically modified non-human animals that express a human or chimeric (e.g., humanized) CD3e (T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain), and methods of use thereof. |
| US12016313B2 |
Human antibodies from transgenic rodents with multiple heavy chain immunoglobulin loci
The invention relates to transgenic animals useful for optimal production of functional immunoglobulins with human idiotypes. |
| US12016312B2 |
Animal models, screening methods, and treatment methods for intraocular diseases or disorders
Provided herein are screening methods and animal models related to intraocular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), for example, for identifying candidate therapeutics for treating or preventing eye diseases, such as AMD. Also provided herein are compounds/compositions that are useful for killing or inhibiting the growth of a microorganism, such as Bacillus megaterium. Further provided herein are methods of using the compounds/compositions for treating infections with a microorganism, such as Bacillus megaterium and for treating or preventing diseases or disorders associated with such infections, such as AMD. |
| US12016311B2 |
Pet treat and toy distributor
A distributor to distribute a treat among toys and food treats to a pet is described. The distributor comprises a base assembly; a carousel pivotably mounted to the base assembly, the carousel comprising partitions defining at least a first compartment; a cap configured to be mounted to the base and to cover the carousel, the cap comprising an opening that, when aligned with the first compartment, provides access to the first compartment; and driving means for driving the carousel to rotate between a first orientation wherein the first compartment is hidden and a second orientation wherein the first compartment is aligned with the opening, wherein a treat located in the compartment becomes accessible to the pet. The distributor may comprise a food dispenser releasably coupled to a feeder motor, and drivable only when the carousel is in a feeding orientation. |
| US12016310B2 |
System and method for identifying and recovering expired poultry
A mortality recovery device is described. The mortality recovery device provides for autonomous recovery of expired poultry within an environment, such as a poultry barn. The mortality recovery device includes a linkage assembly by which the expired poultry is conveyed to a container. The mortality recovery device includes one or more cameras for detecting the expired poultry. The mortality recovery device also includes one or more cameras for object detection purposes. The mortality recovery device also includes a camera or a LiDAR for mapping the position and orientation (pose) of the mortality recovery device within the environment. By the object detection and the pose information, the mortality recovery device autonomously travels within the environment. The mortality recovery device also includes a spinner assembly for deterring live poultry from the path of the mortality recovery device. |
| US12016306B2 |
Soybean cultivar 11050808
A soybean cultivar designated 11050808 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11050808, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11050808. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11050808. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11050808, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 11050808 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12016295B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV389151
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV389151. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV389151, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV389151 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV389151 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV389151. |
| US12016289B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011186
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011186. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011186, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011186 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011186. |
| US12016284B2 |
Barley cultivar AS-Wolf
A barley variety designated AS-Wolf, the plants, seeds and plant parts of barley variety AS-Wolf, methods for producing a barley plant produced by crossing the variety AS-Wolf with itself or another barley plant, and hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety AS-Wolf with another barley line or plant, and the creation of variants of variety AS-Wolf by backcrossing, mutagenesis, haploid systems, cell and tissue culture or transformation utilizing transgenes are disclosed. Methods for producing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from barley variety AS-Wolf and to barley varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. Barley variety AS-Wolf demonstrates a unique combination of traits for the human food market including waxy starch, hulless seed and increased levels of beta-glucan fiber. |
| US12016279B2 |
Plant support with a novel connector
A connector assembly for a plant support structure comprising of a hub, a compressible sleeve and a second piece engaged with the hub is disclosed. The hub contains a pass through hole at the center to allow passage of a support member. It also contains receptacles perpendicular to the axis of the central pass through hole to receive the cross members of the plant support structure. The reversible engagement features utilized to secure hub to the second piece allow vertical repositioning of the cross members supporting multiple plants. |
| US12016277B2 |
System and method for cultivating plant products
The invention concerns a system for cultivating plant products without soil comprising a plurality of shelves for cultivating plant products. The shelves have a reference axis and comprise: a supporting frame, a plurality of cultivation bars which have an approximately rectilinear shape, extend along respective longitudinal axes, and are coupled to the supporting frame so as to be arranged approximately coplanar and alongside one another, and have the respective longitudinal axes parallel to the reference axis and mechanical spacing members, which are interleaved between the adjacent cultivation bars, and are each structured so that the actuation of a mechanical spacing member causes a variation of the distance transverse to the reference axis, between two cultivation bars immediately adjacent to the same member. The invention also concerns a method for cultivating plant products. |
| US12016274B2 |
Root irrigation system
A root irrigation system includes a first polygonal shaped pipe having a first blade shaped bottom, a first elongated body having a first end and a second end, and a first chamber within the first polygonal shaped pipe configured to permit fluid flow from the first end to the second end. The root irrigation system further includes a fitting configured to operably couple to the first end of the first polygonal shaped pipe. |
| US12016261B1 |
Equidistant hole marking device for blueberry cultivation in solar greenhouse
An equidistant hole marking device for blueberry cultivation in a solar greenhouse is provided, which relates to the field of hole spacing marking technologies. The device includes a trigger rod, and the trigger rod is L-shaped. Four groups of moving rods are disposed outside an inner rod, the moving rods are diamond, and the moving rods are made of a plastic material. A circular pressing member is fixed outside each group of the moving rods, an upper side and a lower side of each circular pressing member are inclined, and the circular pressing members are made of a plastic material. When discharging powder, the moving rods and the circular pressing members are controlled to move inside a storage member, so that caked powder is crushed and discharged smoothly, thereby to improve marking efficiency. |
| US12022751B2 |
Method for fabricating molds for lithography by nano-imprinting
This method comprises the steps: a) provide a substrate (1); b) form a layer of a first block copolymer on the substrate (1), by a technique of self-assembly such that the first layer comprises a series of first lithographic patterns extending in a first direction; c) create a first mold comprising impressions formed from the series of first lithographic patterns; d) provide a structured layer comprising a series of patterns (30), conforming to the series of first lithographic patterns, and extending in the first direction; e) form a layer (4) of a second block copolymer (40, 41) on the structured layer by a technique of self-assembly such that the second layer (4) comprises a series of second lithographic patterns (40) extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; f) create a second mold comprising impressions formed from the series of second lithographic patterns (40). |
| US12022749B2 |
Flux bias line local heating device
Devices, systems, and/or methods that can facilitate local heating of a superconducting flux biasing loop are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate having a superconducting flux bias circuit comprising a biasing loop coupled to a flux controlled qubit device. The device can further comprise a heating device coupled to the biasing loop. |
| US12022748B2 |
High temperature superconducting materials
A superconducting composition of matter including overlapping first and second regions. The regions comprise unit cells of a solid, the first region comprises an electrical insulator or semiconductor, and the second region comprises a metallic electrical conductor. The second region extends through the solid and a subset of said second region comprise surface metal unit cells that are adjacent to at least one unit cell from the first region. The ratio of the number of said surface metal unit cells to the total number of unit cells in the second region being at least 20 percent. |
| US12022744B2 |
Core magnetization reversal method of skyrmion and data storage device using the method
A core magnetization reversal method includes transforming the first magnetic skyrmion into a skyrmionium by applying a first alternating current (AC) magnetic field to the first magnetic skyrmion, and then transforming the skyrmionium into a second magnetic skyrmion by applying a second AC magnetic field to the skyrmionium. The first magnetic skyrmion may be formed on a hemispherical shell, which may be formed by (i) preparing a membrane having a plurality of protrusions, and (ii) stacking, on the membrane, a first layer including at least one of platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), and palladium (Pd), and a second layer including a ferromagnetic material. The first and second AC magnetic fields may have different frequencies. |
| US12022741B2 |
Magnetoresistive devices and methods therefor
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to magnetoresistive stacks including regions having increased height-to-diameter ratios. Exemplary magnetoresistive stacks—for example, used in a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) magnetoresistive device—of the present disclosure include one or more multilayer synthetic antiferromagnetic structures—SAFs—or synthetic ferromagnetic structures—SyFs—(A) in order to promote stability of the SAF or SyF, e.g., for smaller-sized MTJs (200). |
| US12022740B2 |
Semiconductor structure formation method
A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a conductive layer therein, and a surface of the substrate exposes a surface of the conductive layer; forming a groove adjacent to the conductive layer in the substrate, where the groove exposes a portion of a sidewall surface of the conductive layer; and forming a lower electrode layer in the groove and on a top surface of the conductive layer. |
| US12022739B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for forming the same
A method for forming a semiconductor device includes the steps of providing a substrate having a memory region and a logic region, forming a memory stack structure on the memory region, forming a passivation layer covering a top surface and sidewalls of the memory stack structure, forming a first interlayer dielectric layer on the passivation layer, performing a post-polishing etching back process to remove a portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer and a portion of the passivation layer on the top surface of the memory stack structure, forming a second interlayer dielectric layer on the first interlayer dielectric layer and directly contacting the passivation layer, and forming an upper contact structure through the second interlayer dielectric layer and the passivation layer on the top surface of the memory stack structure to contact the memory stack structure. |
| US12022735B2 |
Piezoelectric element, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus
A piezoelectric element in which a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode are stacked on a substrate is provided. The piezoelectric element is a piezoelectric element in which the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode are stacked in order on the substrate and includes an orientation control layer that is provided between the piezoelectric layer and the first electrode and that controls orientation of the piezoelectric layer and a titanium layer that is provided between the first electrode and the orientation control layer and that contains at least Ti. |
| US12022732B2 |
Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
The present invention relates to carbazole derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same. |
| US12022731B2 |
Space-through charge transfer compound, and organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting display device including the same
The present disclosure provides a space-through charge transfer compound of following formula and an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting display device including the space-through charge transfer compound. |
| US12022730B2 |
Compound and organic light emitting device comprising the same
Provided is a compound of Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1: X1 to X6 are each independently CH or N, with the proviso that at least one of X1 to X6 is N; Ar1 to Ar4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl, with the proviso that at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a C6-60 aryl containing deuterium as a substituent; R1 is hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-60 heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; and n is an integer of 0 to 8, and an organic light emitting device including the using same. |
| US12022726B2 |
Organic light-emitting device and electronic apparatus including same
Provided is an organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the emission layer may include a host and a dopant, the host may include a first compound and a second compound different from the first compound, the dopant may include a third compound and a fourth compound different from the third compound, and the third compound may be a platinum-containing organometallic compound. |
| US12022723B2 |
Method for patterning quantum dot layer, method for manufacturing light emitting device
A method of patterning quantum dot layer includes: forming, on a substrate, a film layer including a photosensitive material and quantum dots with ligands on surfaces of the quantum dots; irradiating a quantum dot reserved area with light of a preset wavelength; where under irradiation with light of the preset wavelength, the photosensitive material or a product of the photosensitive material after light irradiation reacts with the ligands on the surfaces of the quantum dots, to allow the ligands to fall off from the surfaces of the quantum dots, so that solubility of the quantum dots is changed to cause the quantum dots to undergo coagulation; and removing a portion of the film layer which is not irradiated by the light of the preset wavelength, to form a patterned quantum dot portion of the quantum dot layer in the quantum dot reserved area. |
| US12022717B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light, a first dummy light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light of a same color as a color of the light emitted from the first light-emitting element, an input sensing layer disposed on the first light-emitting element and the first dummy light-emitting element, and a light-blocking layer disposed on the input sensing layer, where an opening is defined through the light-blocking layer to overlap the first light-emitting element, and the input sensing layer includes a diffraction structure disposed to overlap the first dummy light-emitting element. |
| US12022712B2 |
Transparent display apparatus having a plurality of dummy patterns
A transparent display apparatus for preventing the occurrence of a sense of difference between a display panel and a cover substrate is provided. The transparent display apparatus includes a transparent display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of pixels provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a display area including the plurality of pixels, and a non-display area surrounding the display area and a cover substrate including a first area overlapping the transparent display panel and a second area surrounding the first area and including a plurality of dummy patterns. |
| US12022708B2 |
Display device including connection wiring part laterally adjacent to driving voltage wiring
A display device includes a base layer including an active area and a peripheral area outside the active area, a circuit element layer including a pixel circuit in the active area and a driving voltage wiring located in the peripheral area to supply a driving voltage to the pixel circuit. A light emitting element layer including a plurality of light emitting elements on the circuit element layer, a thin film sealing layer to cover the light emitting element layer, and an input sensing layer on the thin film sealing layer and including a sensing electrode and a sensing signal wiring part connected to the sensing electrode. The circuit element layer includes a connection wiring part overlapping the driving voltage wiring in the peripheral area and contacts the sensing signal wiring part. The connection wiring part is at a different layer from the driving voltage wiring. |
| US12022706B2 |
Display device
In a display device including a notch portion of a non-emission region, the display device includes: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of scan lines connected to the plurality of pixels; and a load adjusting portion connected to the scan lines on both sides of the notch portion and adjacent to an upper end portion of the notch portion, wherein the load adjusting portion includes: a load adjusting wiring connected to the scan lines on both sides of the notch portion; a first load adjusting electrode in a different layer from the load adjusting wiring and overlapping the load adjusting wiring; and a second load adjusting electrode in a different layer from the load adjusting wiring and the first load adjusting electrode and overlapping the load adjusting wiring. |
| US12022704B2 |
Display apparatus having an oxide semiconductor pattern
A display apparatus can include a substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a first thin film transistor in the display area, and a second thin film transistor in the display area. The first thin film transistor can include a first semiconductor pattern on the substrate, a first gate electrode overlapping the first semiconductor pattern, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode both connected to the first semiconductor pattern. The second thin film transistor can include a second semiconductor pattern, a second gate electrode overlapping the second semiconductor pattern, a second source electrode connected to the second semiconductor pattern, and a second drain electrode connected to the second semiconductor pattern. The display apparatus can further include a conductive pattern between the display area and the second semiconductor pattern. |
| US12022703B2 |
Partial transparent display device having light transmitting function and light emitting function in an area
A partial transparent display device has a light transmitting function and a light emitting function in one area. The partial transparent display device includes a substrate, a transparent emission area, a driving emission area, and a pad part. The transparent emission area is disposed to be adjacent to one side of the substrate. The driving emission area is disposed to be adjacent to the transparent emission area and to be closer to the other side opposite to the one side. The pad part extends from the driving emission area and is disposed on the other side. The driving emission area includes driving emission pixels which are defined by scan lines, data lines, and pixel driving power supply lines. The transparent emission area includes transparent emission pixels which are defined without the scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel driving power supply lines. |
| US12022699B2 |
Display device with alternating fan-out lines
A display device includes: a substrate; sub-pixels on the substrate; data lines connected to the sub-pixels; a display driving circuit supplying data voltages to the data lines; and fan-out lines on the substrate and connecting the data lines and the display driving circuit. Each of the sub-pixels includes a first transistor including a first active layer on the substrate and including a silicon semiconductor and a first gate electrode on the first active layer, and a second transistor including a second active layer on the substrate and including an oxide semiconductor and a second gate electrode on the second active layer. The fan-out lines include first fan-out lines and second fan-out lines alternately arranged each other in one direction. The first fan-out lines are arranged on the same layer as the first gate electrode, and the second fan-out lines are arranged on the same layer as the second gate electrode. |
| US12022697B2 |
Display panel, display apparatus, and method of fabricating the display panel
A method of fabricating a display panel includes forming a first conductive layer on a base substrate, wherein the first conductive layer is formed in an encapsulated area and a peripheral area of the display panel; forming an organic insulating layer on a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, wherein the organic insulating layer is formed to be limited in the encapsulated area; forming a first inorganic insulating layer on a side of the organic insulating layer away from the base substrate; forming a second conductive layer on a side of the organic insulating layer and the first inorganic insulating layer away from the base substrate, wherein the second conductive layer is formed in the encapsulated area and the peripheral area; and forming a second inorganic insulating layer, the second inorganic insulating layer formed between the organic insulating layer and the first conductive layer. |
| US12022696B2 |
Display device
A display device including a substrate including a main display area, a component area having a transmission area, and a peripheral area outside the main display area, a first thin film transistor and a first display element arranged over the main display area, a second thin film transistor and a second display element arranged over the component area, a bottom metal layer arranged between the substrate of the component area and the second thin film transistor and including a hole corresponding to the transmission area, and an organic layer arranged in the transmission area and having a hole pattern defined along an edge of the hole of the bottom metal layer. |
| US12022693B2 |
Display panel and manufacturing method thereof, display device with improved brightness uniformity
The present application discloses a display panel, and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device, which belong to the field of display technologies. The display panel includes a substrate, and a pixel defining layer and a light-emitting device which are disposed on the substrate. In the light-emitting device, a central region of the light-emitting layer covers a first electrode, and a peripheral region of the light-emitting layer is staggered from the first electrode. |
| US12022692B2 |
Light emitting display device having reduced interference between adjacent pixels
A light emitting display device including: a first pixel including a first lower storage electrode, a first gate electrode of a first driving transistor, and a first upper storage electrode; and a second pixel provided near the first pixel, and including a second lower storage electrode, a second gate electrode of a second driving transistor, and a second upper storage electrode. In a plan view, the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode have first sides facing each other, the first side of the first gate electrode is positioned inside a border of the first lower storage electrode or the first upper storage electrode in a plan view, and the first side of the second gate electrode is positioned inside a border of the second lower storage electrode or the second upper storage electrode in a plan view. |
| US12022688B2 |
Electronic device having an organic light emitting display
An electronic device may include an organic light emitting display (OLED), a heat generating device, and a heat spreading device. The heat generating device may provide heat directly to the heat spreading device, and the heat spreading device is to dissipate the heat from the heat generating device and evenly heat the OLED and lower a driving voltage of the OLED to reduce power consumption of the OLED. |
| US12022687B2 |
Display panel
A display panel includes a first display substrate including first to third pixel areas and a light blocking area that is adjacent to the first to third pixel areas and a second display substrate including first to third display elements respectively overlapping the first to third pixel areas. The first display substrate includes a base substrate, a first color filter overlapping the first pixel area and having a first color, a second color filter overlapping the second pixel area and having a second color different from the first color, a third color filter disposed on the base substrate, having a third color different from the first and second colors, and including a filter portion overlapping the third pixel area and a light blocking portion overlapping the light blocking area, and a light blocking member disposed on the light blocking portion and containing a black organic pigment. |
| US12022685B2 |
Display device including upper and lower light-shielding layers
A display device includes: a substrate; a display layer arranged above the substrate and including a display element; an encapsulation layer above the display layer; a lower light-shielding layer above the encapsulation layer; an upper light-shielding layer at least partially overlapping the lower light-shielding layer in a plan view and arranged above the lower light-shielding layer; and an organic layer arranged between the lower light-shielding layer and the upper light-shielding layer and separating the lower light-shielding layer and the upper light-shielding layer from each other. |
| US12022682B2 |
Display device
A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer. |
| US12022681B2 |
Display panel including at least one opening inside a display area, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus using the same
A display panel includes: a substrate including an opening; a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a display area around the opening, the plurality of light-emitting elements each including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of partition walls arranged in an intermediate area between the display area and the opening; and an encapsulation layer on the plurality of light-emitting elements, the encapsulation layer including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer. The second electrode extends toward the intermediate area from the display area. An organic layer of the intermediate layer includes a plurality of opening portions arranged in a region from the opening to an edge portion of the second electrode facing the opening. |
| US12022672B2 |
Electronic semiconducting device, method for preparing the electronic semiconducting device and compound
The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first semiconducting layer comprising (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal borate complexes, wherein the metal borate complex consists of at least one metal cation and at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least six covalently bound atoms which comprises at least one boron atom, wherein the first semiconducting layer is a hole injection layer, a hole-injecting part of a charge generating layer or a hole transport layer, a method for preparing the same and a respective metal borate compound. |
| US12022668B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer including a metal element on a substrate, and processing the first layer by dry etching. The method further includes removing a second layer formed on a lateral face of the first layer by wet etching, after processing the first layer, and forming a first film on the lateral face of the first layer by processing the lateral face of the first layer with a liquid, after removing the second layer. Furthermore, the substrate is not exposed to ambient air, after removing the second layer and before forming the first film. |
| US12022667B2 |
Self-selective multi-terminal memtransistor for crossbar array circuits
This disclosure describes a self-selective multi-terminal memtransistor suitable for use in crossbar array circuits. In particular, the memtransistor comprises a sapphire substrate that has a single-layer of polycrystalline molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) thin film formed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the MoS2 thin film comprise MoS2 grains that are oriented along terraces provided on the surface of the substrate. The memtransistor has a drain electrode and a source electrode that is formed on the MoS2 thin film such that a channel is defined in the MoS2 thin film between the drain and source electrodes, and a gate electrode formed above the channel, whereby the gate electrode is isolated from the channel by a gate dielectric layer. |
| US12022662B1 |
Planar and trench capacitors for logic and memory applications and methods of fabrication
A device includes, in a first region, a first conductive interconnect, an electrode structure on the first conductive interconnect, where the electrode structure includes a first conductive hydrogen barrier layer and a first conductive fill material. A trench capacitor including a ferroelectric material or a paraelectric material is on the electrode structure. A second dielectric includes an amorphous, greater than 90% film density hydrogen barrier material laterally surrounds the memory device. A via electrode including a second conductive hydrogen barrier material is on at least a portion of the memory device. A second region includes a conductive interconnect structure embedded within a less than 90% film density dielectric material. |
| US12022656B2 |
Local contacts of three-dimensional memory devices and methods for forming the same
A method for forming a 3D memory device is disclosed. A channel structure extending vertically through a dielectric stack including interleaved sacrificial layers and dielectric layers above a substrate is formed. A sacrificial plug above and in contact with the channel structure is formed. A slit opening extending vertically through the dielectric stack is formed. A memory stack including interleaved conductive layers and the dielectric layers is formed by replacing, through the slit opening, the sacrificial layers with the conductive layers. A first contact portion is formed in the slit opening. The sacrificial plug is removed after forming the first contact portion to expose the channel structure. A channel local contact above and in contact with the channel structure, and a second contact portion above the first contact portion in the slit opening are simultaneously formed. |
| US12022655B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing same may include a stack including alternately stacked conductive layers and insulating layers, a separation insulating structure passing through the stack, and including a line pattern, first protrusion patterns protruded from the line pattern to one side, and second protrusion patterns protruded from the line pattern to another side, first channel structures passing through the stack at the one side of the separation insulating structure and surrounding the first protrusion patterns, respectively, and second channel structures passing through the stack at the another side of the separation insulating structure and surrounding the second protrusion patterns, respectively. |
| US12022654B2 |
Memory device and method of manufacturing the same
Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a stack structure, a polysilicon layer, a vertical channel structure, and a charge storage structure. The stack structure is disposed on the substrate. The stack structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers stacked alternately. The polysilicon layer is disposed between the substrate and the stack structure. The vertical channel structure penetrates through the stack structure and the polysilicon layer. The charge storage structure is at least disposed between the vertical channel structure and the plurality of conductive layers. |
| US12022646B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes: a plurality of active layers stacked in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate and laterally oriented in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a plurality of bit lines each of which is coupled to one side of each of the active layers and laterally oriented in a direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction; a plurality of capacitors each of which is coupled to another side of each of the active layers; and a word line vertically oriented penetrating the active layers in the first direction. |
| US12022645B2 |
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a lower structure including a plurality of transistors, forming a conductive layer on the lower structure, forming first preliminary pad mask patterns and wiring mask patterns on the conductive layer, forming pad mask patterns by patterning the first preliminary pad mask patterns while protecting the wiring mask patterns, and etching the conductive layer using the pad mask patterns and the wiring mask patterns as an etching mask to form pad patterns and wiring patterns. |
| US12022641B2 |
Electromagnetic wave suppression sheet and method of manufacturing same
An electromagnetic wave suppression sheet includes an electromagnetic wave transmitting layer having conductivity and transparency; a suppression layer having transparency; a conductive mesh having openings formed by woven lines; and an adhesive layer having transparency in this order from an outer side toward an inner side. The openings of the conductive mesh have a region in which the suppression layer and the adhesive layer are in contact with each other. A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic wave suppression sheet includes steps of preparing a laminate including the suppression layer, and the conductive mesh disposed to be in contact with the suppression layer; and applying a pressure to the conductive mesh in a direction of the suppression layer. |
| US12022635B2 |
Fan control for electronic display assemblies
Condensation control systems and methods for display assemblies are provided. A cover forms part of a housing for an electronic display, the housing accommodating an airflow pathway. Temperature sensors located along the airflow pathway measure temperature which is reported to a controller. The controller determines a dewpoint temperature and calculates a dewpoint spread between the dewpoint temperature and the measured temperature. Where the dewpoint spread is less than a predetermined threshold, modified operations are initiated by the controller. |
| US12022633B2 |
Blower design for a graphics processing unit
A graphics subsystem includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a blower, and a heat sink. A graphics processing unit (GPU) is integrated into the PCB. The PCB is shortened to occupy a portion of the width of the graphics subsystem. The heat sink is coupled to the PCB and/or GPU similarly occupies just a portion of the width of the graphics subsystem. The blower is disposed adjacent to the PCB and heat sink and configured to occupy the full height of the graphics subsystem. The blower is further configured to intake air from both the top side of the graphics subsystem and the bottom side of the graphics subsystem. In this configuration, the blower provides an elevated air flow rate in order to facilitate cooling of the PCB and/or GPU. |
| US12022632B2 |
Tunable tolerance stack-compliant latching
A latch assembly includes a lever arm affixed to a latch pivot point of rotation with a cam having a connecting slot. A load mechanism is configured to apply a force on the latch pivot point to retain the lever arm in a first position. The load mechanism is tuned to apply the force along a tolerance range of operation of the latch assembly. |
| US12022623B2 |
Display device and terminal apparatus
A display device and a terminal apparatus are provided. The display device includes a display screen and a first drive assembly. The display screen includes a main screen and a secondary screen. The first drive assembly is connected to at least one of the main screen and the secondary screen, and is configured to drive the main screen and/or the secondary screen to move, for changing a size and/or a shape of a display area of the display screen. |
| US12022622B2 |
Ceramic electronic component
A ceramic electronic component that includes an electronic component body having a superficial base ceramic layer and a surface electrode on a surface of the electronic component body. The surface electrode includes a first sintered layer on the base ceramic layer, a second sintered layer on the first sintered layer, and a plating layer on the second sintered layer. A peripheral section of the first sintered layer has an exposed surface which is not overlaid with the second sintered layer or the plating layer. |
| US12022618B2 |
Printed circuit board with stacked passive components
A substrate of an electronic device includes a first set of contact pads and a first set of contact pillars having a height greater than the first set of contact pads. Components are coupled to the first set of contact pads and the first set of contact pillars in traversing directions. The components coupled to the contact pillars are positioned above the components coupled to the first set of contact pads such that at least a first portion of a first side of the component coupled to the contact traces faces a first side of the components coupled to the contact pillars. Stacking passive components in this manner can allow for increased component density without increasing package size. |
| US12022615B2 |
Circuit board mounting support
A circuit board mounting support for supporting a first electronic circuit integration includes a bearing member. The first electronic circuit integration includes a circuit board, an electronic component engaged with a first surface of the circuit board, and multiple legs for engaging with the bearing member. The circuit board has a mounting area for mounting the electronic component and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The bearing member includes a groove and an engaging portion connected to a peripheral edge of the groove. A corresponding area is defined on the bearing member and corresponds to the mounting area of the circuit board. When the bearing member is engaged with the circuit board, an opening of the groove and the engaging portion face the second surface. A junction that each of the legs is engaged with the bearing member is located out of the corresponding area. |
| US12022614B2 |
Interposer and electronic device including the same
The disclosure relates to an electronic device including an interposer. The interposer includes a substrate and a plurality of connecting structures disposed on the substrate and electrically connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board disposed in the electronic device. The plurality of connecting structures includes a plurality of via holes formed in the substrate, a plurality of conductive members disposed in the plurality of via holes, an insulating member disposed between the plurality of conductive members, and a plurality of pads disposed on the outer periphery of the plurality of conductive members. The plurality of conductive members may be separately disposed on the substrate to electrically connect with the first and second circuit boards. |
| US12022613B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes: a first insulating layer having a recess portion in one surface of the first insulating layer; a first circuit pattern embedded in the first insulating layer and being in contact with a lower surface of the recess portion; a second insulating layer disposed on the one surface of the first insulating layer to be disposed in at least a portion of the recess portion; and a via penetrating through at least a portion of the second insulating layer, disposed in the recess portion, and connected to the first circuit pattern. |
| US12022611B2 |
Prepreg, metal-clad laminate, and wiring board
A prepreg includes: a resin composition or a semi-cured product thereof; and a fibrous base material, wherein the resin composition contains a polymer having a structural unit expressed by the formula (1) in a molecule, and a curing agent each at a predetermined content rate. A cured product of the resin composition has a Dk of 2.6 to 3.8, and the fibrous base material includes a glass cloth having a Dk of 4.7 or less and a Df of 0.0033 or less. A cured product of the prepreg has a Dk of 2.7 to 3.8, and a Df of 0.002 or less. In the formula (1), Z represents an arylene group, R1 to R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R4 to R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. |
| US12022609B2 |
Transmission line power dividers and power combiners with matched ports
Power dividers (or splitters) and power combiners may be implemented using distributed lossy transmission lines that dissipate radio frequency (RF) and other electromagnetic (EM) signal energy. By taking advantage of natural PCB board loss at high operating frequencies, N-way power dividers with matched outputs and good isolation may be implemented without the use of discrete resistors. In one embodiment, a N-way power divider may be at least partially implemented on buried printed circuit board (PCB) layers (e.g., partially embedded) and, in a further embodiment a N-way may be implemented in a manner that is completely internal to the PCB (e.g., completely embedded), without the use of discrete resistors. |
| US12022606B2 |
Power supply apparatus
Power supply apparatus (10) comprising a circuit board (11) and one or more power devices (12) attached to a first surface (11a) of the circuit board (11). A plate (14a) composed of a thermally conductive plastic faces the first surface of the circuit board (11). A thermally conductive encapsulant (15) is provided between the first surfaces (11a) of the circuit board (11) and the plate (14a). The circuit board (11) comprises one or more heat-spreading layers (212*,213*) configured to enhance heat transfer in directions parallel to the first surface (11a) of the circuit board (11). The first surface (14aa″) of the plate (14a) may also be irregular and comprises one or more first regions (32) and one or more second regions (31) that are further from the first surface (11a) of the circuit board (11) than the one or more first regions (32), with the one or more power devices (12) being aligned with the one or more second regions (31). |
| US12022603B2 |
Generator for spectrometry
Disclosed is an HF plasma generator for generating an inductively coupled plasma in spectrometry, comprising a voltage supply device with a DC voltage source, an oscillator circuit connected to the power supply device for generating HF power, and a load circuit coupled to the oscillator circuit for generating the plasma, said load circuit having at least one induction coil and one capacitor connected in parallel. The HF plasma generator comprises at least one controllable voltage source arranged in a branch of the oscillator circuit. The controllable voltage source is designed to set a voltage applied to the load circuit and/or at least one potential difference between the induction coil and a spectrometer, in particular a cone of the spectrometer. Further disclosed is a spectrometer having an HF plasma generator. |
| US12022601B2 |
Adapter shaping electromagnetic field, which heats toroidal plasma discharge at microwave frequency
The adapter shaping an electromagnetic field heats toroidal plasma discharge. It is intended for use in plasma torches dedicated for excitation/ionization sources in spectrometers. The adapter includes at least two electromagnetic field shaping elements, which are stretched between the bushing of the upper microwave connection and the bushing of the lower microwave connection. An element shaping electromagnetic field is positioned to the surface pitch of the bushings at an angle ranging from 0 to 90 degrees. |
| US12022597B2 |
System and method for heating an item in a microwave oven
Provided is a system and method for heating an item in a microwave oven. The method includes capturing, with at least one electromagnetic field sensor, at least one electromagnetic field measurement of a microwave chamber, each electromagnetic field measurement of the at least one electromagnetic field measurement corresponding to a region in the microwave chamber, generating an electromagnetic field map of the microwave chamber based on the at least one electromagnetic field measurement, capturing, with at least one sensor, a plurality of thermal measurements of the item being heated in the microwave chamber, each thermal measurement of the plurality of thermal measurements corresponding to a region on the item, and controlling at least one of a position of the item and the electromagnetic field while the item is being heated in the microwave chamber based on the electromagnetic field map and the plurality of thermal measurements. |
| US12022588B2 |
Lighting performance power monitoring system and method with optional integrated light control
A light performance monitoring device and optionally integrated controller includes a monitor module that directly monitors energy usage of at least one energy load to generate at least one measurement of energy usage; a storage module stores a series of baseline values of energy usage of the energy load, a comparator module compares energy measurements made at predetermined intervals with the baseline values, and a notification module notifies a designated recipient that there is a deviation from the baseline values consistent with a burned out or non-operational light fixture, including but not limited to light bulbs or ballast devices. A control module optionally integrated with the light performance monitoring device can be operatively coupled to the monitor module to control energy usage by the at least one energy load via a data link in a pre-determined manner that is based on the at least one measurement of energy usage. |
| US12022584B2 |
Apparatus, method for calibrating an apparatus and device therefor
An apparatus, a method and a device for calibrating the apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises one or more light sources, at least one image acquisition device for acquiring images; and a device. The device comprises a processing unit, a memory coupled to the processing unit. The memory comprising a calibration module configured to obtain a value of current flowing through each of one or more light sources in real-time, compare the value of current flowing through each of the one or more light sources with a predefined threshold current value, and calibrate color gain value associated with at least one image acquisition device, if the determined value of current for each of the one or more light sources is above the predefined threshold current value. |
| US12022583B2 |
Portable devices, systems and methods with automated heat control assembly
Portable devices, systems and methods with automated heat control assembly are provided. The portable devices and systems comprise a light source, a current source, a heat control circuit, a temperature sensor and a processor. The current source is electrically coupled to the light source. The heat control circuit adapted to allow changing the current supplied to the light source. The temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature adjacent the light source and to output an associated temperature sensor data to the processor. The processor configured to automatically adjust the current supply in the heat control circuit based on the temperature sensor data relative to a predetermined temperature threshold. The method comprises measuring a temperature adjacent a light source using a temperature sensor and automatically adjusting, using a processor, the current suppled to the light source based on the temperature sensor data relative to a predetermined temperature threshold. |
| US12022581B2 |
Display device
To improve display quality in a case where pixels are driven by using a ramp wave voltage.A display device includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in at least one direction, a plurality of signal lines that supplies the plurality of pixel circuits with signal voltage corresponding to gradation, a voltage output unit that generates ramp wave voltage having a voltage level that changes with time, a ramp wiring that supplies the ramp wave voltage generated in the voltage output unit, a plurality of voltage holding units that is connected between the ramp wiring and the plurality of signal lines, and holds the ramp wave voltage at a timing corresponding to luminance of the plurality of pixel circuits to generate the signal voltage, a plurality of correction current sources that supplies correction current to a plurality of connection paths of the ramp wiring and the plurality of voltage holding units, and a current adjustment unit that adjusts the correction current on the basis of a voltage difference, on a predetermined connection path, of when setting a predetermined luminance to a pixel circuit connected to the predetermined connection path, in a case where the correction current is passed from the plurality of correction current sources to the plurality of connection paths, and in a case where the correction current is not passed from the plurality of correction current sources to the plurality of connection paths. |
| US12022579B2 |
Reflector and light sintering apparatus comprising the same
Provided is a reflector comprising: an outer wall; and an inner wall which reflects the xenon lamp light from a xenon lamp toward an object to be light sintered, and which consists of inner side walls and an inner top wall which are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the outer wall to allow cooling water for cooling heat generated by the xenon lamp light to flow, wherein at least a part of the inner side walls has the same thickness as at least a part of the inner top wall. |
| US12022569B2 |
UE capability signaling design for one or more functionalities with different application restrictions in different releases of a cellular communication specification
Disclosed are methods for optimized capability signaling by a user equipment (UE). For the same level of control on the UE side in combining a previous release-N and a new release N+m, the UE should be able to utilize the existing signaling in release N together with the signaling in release N+m. Otherwise, if the UE only utilizes release N+m, the UE will be unable to have the benefit of the same level of control that was provided in release N. |
| US12022564B2 |
Dynamic embedded-sim configuration
Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can dynamically determine an optimal embedded subscriber identification module (eSIM) configuration of respective edge devices connected to a network. Embodiments of the present invention can then dynamically change a data plan associated with the eSIM of respective edge devices connected to the network such that activity can be executed with required quality by the respective edge devices based on contextual need of data processing, volume of data transfer, and speed of data transfer among the respective edge devices. |
| US12022562B2 |
Sidelink radio resource management using sidelink discovery signal
A method and apparatus enable sidelink resource management using a sidelink discovery signal. The method provides for determining a resource configuration for a sidelink discovery signal. The resource configuration provides one or more parameters for transmitting the sidelink discovery signal. The method also provides for measuring link quality between the UE and at least one candidate relay UE. Based on the measured link quality one of the candidate relay UEs is selected and serves as a relay UE. |
| US12022560B2 |
Operation of a user equipment and a telecommunication network
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of controlling timer T3440 or T3540 in a User Equipment, UE, the timer being operable to guard a time during which the UE maintains a certain type of connection to a telecommunication network, wherein the timer has a default first time period in the absence of a first condition and a second condition being met, wherein if both the first condition and the second condition are met, then the first default time period is extended to a second time period. |
| US12022559B2 |
Procedure and signaling for sidelink DRX alignment
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for air interface and sidelink discontinuous reception alignment for inactive/idle user equipment. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a network at a first user equipment over an air interface, discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration assistance information, and transmitting, from the first user equipment to a second user equipment via a sidelink interface, the DRX configuration assistance information. The method may further include receiving, from the second user equipment at the first user equipment via the sidelink interface, sidelink DRX configuration information, wherein the sidelink DRX configuration information is based on the DRX configuration assistance information, and transmitting, from the first user equipment to the network over the air interface, the sidelink DRX configuration information. The method may include receiving, from the network at the first user equipment, modified air interface DRX configuration information for the first user equipment. |
| US12022557B2 |
Power saving signal configurations for connected discontinuous reception
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a method implemented at a wireless device is provided. The wireless device is configured with a connected discontinuous reception, C-DRX, mode defining an active mode and a non-active mode. The method includes receiving an indication of a go-to-sleep, GTS, signal when in non-active mode, the GTS signal indicating to the wireless device to stay in non-active mode during an upcoming active mode time defined by the wireless device's C-DRX configuration. |
| US12022555B2 |
Electronic device for displaying indicator regarding network and method thereof
A portable communication device includes a touch screen display; first communication circuitry configured to support a long term evolution (LTE) communication; second communication circuitry configured to support a new radio (NR) communication; a memory storing operator information indicating an operator of a mobile network and operator policy information; and at least one processor configured to receive, from an LTE base station corresponding to the mobile network via the first communication circuitry, a system information block (SIB) and a non-access stratum (NAS) message, determine, based on the SIB and the NAS message, whether dual connectivity of the LTE communication and the NR communication is available for the portable communication device, based on the operator information, the operator policy information and determining that the dual connectivity is available for the portable communication device, select an indicator from a first indicator and a second indicator, the first indicator indicating that the portable communication device is connected with the mobile network via the LTE communication, the second indicator indicating that the NR communication is available for the portable communication device to connect with the mobile network, and display the selected indicator via the touch screen display. |
| US12022553B2 |
Accelerating control procedures over BLE connection oriented services
A first BLUETOOTH device includes a transceiver configured to receive a control procedure packet from a second BLUETOOTH device during a BLUETOOTH connection event of a BLUETOOTH connection between the first BLUETOOTH device and the second BLUETOOTH device. The first BLUETOOTH device also includes a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to set a more data (MD) bit of a response packet to the control procedure packet to a first value independent of whether the first BLUETOOTH device has more data to send to the second BLUETOOTH device. The first value corresponds to maintaining the BLUETOOTH connection event open. The transceiver is further configured to send the response packet to the second BLUETOOTH device during the BLUETOOTH connection event. |
| US12022551B2 |
Method and apparatus for sidelink communication managements
A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes performing a first Medium Access Control (MAC) procedure on a first radio access interface for a first Sidelink (SL) connection between the UE and a target UE of a first destination on a second radio access interface; and releasing or canceling the first MAC procedure in a case that the UE is indicated to perform an MAC reset operation associated with the first SL connection based on at least one triggering event associated with the target UE and the second radio access interface. |
| US12022545B2 |
Dynamic PCRF/PCF selection
A solution for initiating a network session (e.g., a voice call) for a user equipment (UE) on a network includes: receiving a session initiation message at a first network node; appending, to the session initiation message, an identification of a policy node; passing the appended session initiation message to a session management node; selecting, by the session management node, the identified policy node; and based at least upon selecting the identified policy node, initiating the network session for the UE. This improves call setup reliability by reducing the risk that an error in the subscriber information at the session management node (e.g., proxy-call session control function (P-CSCF)) indicates the incorrect policy node (e.g., policy and charging rule function (PCRF) or policy charging function (PCF)). In some examples, the session initiation message may comprise a session initiation protocol (SIP) message. |
| US12022544B2 |
Signal measurement method for adding secondary node in dual connectivity environment and electronic device of same
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a signal measurement method for adding a secondary node in an electronic device and the electronic device thereof, and the electronic device may include a first communication circuit configured to provide first wireless communication using a first frequency range, a second communication circuit configured to provide second wireless communication using a second frequency range, a processor operatively connected with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected with the processor, and configured to store at least one first measurement configuration information, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to, using the first communication circuit, perform communication connection with a master node (MN) base station operating as an MN, while performing the communication connection with the MN base station, measure a state of a signal from at least one base station for operating as a secondary node (SN) using the at least one first measurement configuration information, using the second communication circuit, and transmit a first message including at least part of the measurement result, to the MN base station. |
| US12022541B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A method includes: a first terminal device receives first information from a network device, where the first information includes an indication information of a first unicast connection and a reference signal configuration corresponding to the first unicast connection, the reference signal configuration is used by the first terminal device to send a reference signal to a second terminal device; and the first terminal device sends the reference signal to the second terminal device on a sidelink based on the reference signal configuration. |
| US12022535B2 |
Electronic device pairing
A computing device comprises a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to transmit a first identifier of the computing device to a separate electronic device, the first identifier being transmitted during one time frame of a plurality of sequential time frames. A second identifier of the computing device is transmitted to the electronic device, the second identifier including more data than the first identifier, the second identifier being transmitted over two or more time frames of the plurality of sequential time frames. An electronic pairing is established between the computing device and the electronic device based at least in part on one or both of the first and second identifiers, the electronic pairing enabling receiving of control inputs from the electronic device at the computing device. |
| US12022533B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting physical random access channel signal, and electronic device
This application provides a method and an apparatus for transmitting a physical random access channel signal, and an electronic device. The method includes: indicating information about a valid time period to user equipment (UE), where the valid time period is a part of a time domain resource of a physical random access channel (PRACH); and receiving a PRACH signal transmitted by the UE. |
| US12022527B2 |
Apparatus and method of random access procedure
A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method for performing a random access procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. |
| US12022525B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for performing a random access procedure in a wireless communication
Methods, apparatus and systems for performing a random access procedure in a wireless communication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication node is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving, from a wireless communication device, a first message comprising a preamble and a payload for an access to the wireless communication node; and transmitting, to the wireless communication device, a second message in response to the first message. |
| US12022524B2 |
Random access channel repetition
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive first information indicating a first set of parameters associated with repetition of a second random access message (RAM) associated with a random access channel (RACH) procedure. The UE may transmit, using the first set of parameters, an initial RAM in association with the RACH procedure. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12022523B2 |
Mechanism for first random access mode falling back to second random access mode
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to mechanism for first random access mode falling back to second random access mode. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the fallback to second random access mode is indicated in messageB and the user equipment only needs to monitor the messageB for the quick mode on the downlink control signal which is addressed to an identifier. The user equipment does not need to monitor the downlink control channel for the second random access mode. In this way, the user equipment is allowed to fall back to the second random access mode without further retry of the quick mode, thereby reducing overload and latency. |
| US12022521B2 |
Random access response message repetition
Aspects relate to random access procedures. A base station may transmit a random access response message to a user equipment (UE) on a downlink control channel at a first monitoring occasion and transmit at least one repetition of the random access message at at least one offset from the first monitoring occasion. The base station may also transmit an indication of the offset(s) to the UE. Upon receiving the indication of the offset(s), the UE may monitor for the random access response message on the downlink control channel at the first monitoring occasion and at the monitoring occasion(s) for the repetition(s). A UE may identify a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) used to affect a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) sent within a random access response (RAR) window and determine based on the first RNTI that the PDCCH is one of a plurality of PDCCH repetitions. |
| US12022519B2 |
Physical random access channel repetition and receive-beam sweep and associated beam refinement
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for beam refinement via physical random access channel (PRACH) repetition. A method that may be performed by a network entity includes determining resources to monitor for a PRACH transmission sent from a user equipment (UE) as part of a random access channel (RACH) procedure, performing receive beam sweeping when receiving PRACH repetitions sent using the determined resources, using results of the receive beam sweeping to refine one or more beams and to select a refined beam of the refined one or more beams, and using the selected refined beam for at least one of receiving a subsequent message from the UE as part of the RACH procedure or sending a subsequent message to the UE as part of the RACH procedure. |
| US12022517B2 |
Non-scheduling resource based data sending method and apparatus thereof
A data sending method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, configuration information sent by a network device, where the configuration information is used to configure a non-scheduling resource; and starting, by the terminal device when a condition is met, a first timer, where the non-scheduling resource is not used for sending uplink data within duration of the first timer. According to the method, a timer is set on the terminal device, and the timer is used to instruct the terminal device whether to send data on a non-scheduling resource. Therefore, a data sending success rate and a communication latency of the terminal device can be effectively balanced. |
| US12022515B2 |
Rate and antenna selection using single TXOP
In an example, a method includes obtaining, in a probing Wi-Fi device a transmit opportunity (TXOP) on a Wi-Fi channel. The method also includes transmitting a probe packet from the probing Wi-Fi device to a receiving Wi-Fi device during the TXOP with a first antenna. The method includes receiving first feedback responsive to transmitting the probe packet with the first antenna. The method also includes transmitting the probe packet from the probing Wi-Fi device to the receiving Wi-Fi device during the TXOP with a second antenna. The method includes receiving second feedback responsive to transmitting the probe packet with the second antenna. The method also includes setting, by the probing Wi-Fi device, a transmission parameters set and a selected antenna based at least in part on the first feedback or the second feedback. |
| US12022507B2 |
Wireless channel switching
Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and machine-readable media relating to wireless channel switching. A method performed by a wireless device for utilizing a portion of wireless spectrum shared between multiple radio-access technologies is provided, in which the portion of wireless spectrum comprises a plurality of channels at respective transmission frequencies. The method comprises detecting an event which is indicative of congestion at a first channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the first channel is assigned to the wireless device for accessing a cellular network. The method further comprises, responsive to detection of the event, initiating a procedure to switch to a second channel of the plurality of channels for accessing the cellular network. |
| US12022504B2 |
Advanced mobile devices and network supporting same
A method performed by a wireless device having a plurality of MAC addresses may comprise receiving a first group based transmission, on an operating band of a first AP, wherein the first group based transmission has a preamble portion which indicates a modulation scheme used for a portion subsequent to the preamble portion. The first group based transmission may have a first data portion and a first header portion. A second group based transmission may be received on an operating band of a second AP. The second group based transmission may have a second data portion. The second data portion may be modulated according to QAM and may include a second header portion. The wireless device may determine whether the first group based transmission comprises data which is duplicative of the second group based transmission. |
| US12022500B2 |
Signal receiving and sending method and communications apparatus
This application provides signal receiving and sending methods and apparatuses. One method includes: receiving first indication information on a first component carrier (CC), wherein the first indication information indicates a bandwidth part (BWP) for transmitting a downlink signal and a second CC to which the BWP belongs; determining a first mapping relationship based on the second CC and the BWP, wherein the first mapping relationship indicates a correspondence between at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state and at least one TCI value; determining a TCI state based on the first mapping relationship and a received TCI; determining, based on the TCI state, a receive beam for receiving the downlink signal; and receiving the downlink signal in the BWP on the second CC by using the receive beam. |
| US12022498B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus to determine available frequency domain resource
This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a communication method and a communications apparatus. A terminal device receives first indication information from a network device, where the first indication information indicates an available frequency domain resource, in a bandwidth, which can be used by the terminal device to communicate with the network device. The bandwidth is one carrier bandwidth or one carrier bandwidth part. The available frequency domain resource includes a plurality of non-contiguous frequency domain resource groups, and each frequency domain resource group includes one or more contiguous frequency domain resource blocks. The terminal device determines the available frequency domain resource in the bandwidth based on the first indication information. |
| US12022496B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamic selection of a physical uplink control channel format
A base station may receive uplink data identifying uplink performance indicators associated with user equipment connected to the base station, and may receive tuning factors associated with shared channel traffic received by the user equipment and quality of service requirements of the user equipment. The base station may determine a total score associated with utilizing a long duration physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format for uplink control information based on the uplink data and the tuning factors. The base station may determine that the total score satisfies a threshold score and may switch to the long duration PUCCH format for the uplink control information based on the total score satisfying the threshold score. The base station may perform one or more actions based on switching to the long duration PUCCH format for the uplink control information. |
| US12022495B2 |
Method and apparatus for adaptive bandwidth operation
A network node (12) schedules a wireless communications device (14) to utilize a subsection (54) of a previously configured active bandwidth part (46). The wireless communications device (14) utilizes the subsection (54) for operations such as monitoring for control signaling from the network node (12), channel measurements, and/or for communication between the wireless communications device (14) and the network node (12) (e.g. uplink and/or downlink traffic). Accordingly, the wireless communications device (14) may reduce power consumption by not monitoring and/or using a wider bandwidth. |
| US12022493B2 |
Smart data mode for 5G wireless devices
Embodiments described herein relate to managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. A wireless device can monitor application workloads by analyzing communication network performance requirements for a given application in-use or launching for future use along with system-level indications of overall device usage, battery level, and mobility status to determine whether access to 5G cellular baseband resources is recommended for an application. A 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is provided for an application indicating a level of bandwidth in current use or expected for future use as well as a confidence metric in the bandwidth level indication. The 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is used with additional device criteria to determine whether access to one or more 5G radio frequency bands is allowed. |
| US12022492B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
The present invention is designed so that frequency bands can be used efficiently depending on what capabilities UEs have. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal includes a receiving section that receives a synchronization signal block transmitted in part of frequency bands in a specific frequency band and a control section that, after random access procedures based on the synchronization signal block, controls transmission and/or receipt in a plurality of frequency bands in the specific frequency band based on a plurality of specific signals transmitted respectively in the plurality of frequency bands. |
| US12022490B2 |
Configured grant and dynamic grant transmission
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit parameters for a configured grant and a dynamic grant. The parameters may indicate numbers of transmissions of transport blocks within a bundle of a configured grant and within a bundle of a dynamic grant. A wireless device may transmit a first transport block, within a bundle of a configured grant, a first number of times. The wireless device may transmit a second transport block, within a bundle of a dynamic grant, a second number of times. |
| US12022484B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving plurality of physical downlink shared channels in wireless communication system, and device for same
The present specification provides a method for transmitting and receiving a plurality of PDSCHs in a wireless communication system and a device for same. In particular, the method carried out by a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving control information related to the transmission of a plurality of PDSCHs; receiving downlink control information (DCI) indicating a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states; and receiving the plurality of PDSCHs, on the basis of the TCI states, in a plurality of time units related to the repeated reception of the plurality of PDSCHs, wherein the time units may be mapped to the TCI states cyclically or continuously. |
| US12022482B2 |
Sequence-based uplink (UL) transmission cancellation for new radio (NR)
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for the cancellation of uplink (UL) transmissions for new radio (NR). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US12022479B2 |
Method and device for physical broadcast channel (PBCH) in wireless communication system
The present specification provides a method for transmitting a PBCH by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: mapping a PBCH to a plurality of resource elements (REs); and transmitting the PBCH to a terminal on the plurality of REs, wherein the PBCH mapping comprises copying PBCH orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols included in PBCH repetition into an LTE control region, in consideration of a frame structure type. |
| US12022477B2 |
Method and apparatus for adaptive bandwidth usage in a wireless communication network
A network node and a wireless device for operation in a wireless communication network, wherein it is determined that a second scheduling bandwidth is needed, based on an amount or type of data buffered for transmission to the wireless device. Reconfiguration of a receiver bandwidth of the wireless device is initiated to match the second scheduling bandwidth, wherein the second scheduling bandwidth is larger than a first scheduling bandwidth currently associated with the wireless device, and wherein the rust and second scheduling bandwidths respectively define the bandwidth used for scheduling transmissions to the wireless device. Methods and computer programs therefor are also disclosed. |
| US12022474B2 |
Frequency domain resource allocation for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) in new radio (NR)
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes memory storing instructions and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is to implement the instructions to select a resource block group (RBG) size configuration from a set of RBG size configurations based on a bandwidth part (BWP) size. Each RBG size configuration is to indicate RBG sizes associated with respective ranges of BWP sizes, and the RBG sizes are to indicate a number of frequency-domain physical resource blocks (PRBs) for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions. The processing circuitry is further to implement the instructions to allocate PRBs for communication between the gNB device and a user equipment (UE) device via the PDSCH or PUSCH transmissions based on the selected RBG size, and to encode downlink control information (DCI) that indicates the allocated PRBs for transmission to the UE device. |
| US12022472B2 |
Method and device for determining priority of UL transmission in NR V2X
A method for performing wireless communication by a first device, and a device for supporting same are provided. The method may comprise: transmitting, to a second device, at least one physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) and at least one physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) related to the at least one PSCCH; receiving, from the second device, at least one sidelink (SL) hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback information through at least one physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) related to the at least one PSSCH; and determining a priority value of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission for reporting the at least one SL HARQ feedback information to a base station, based on at least one priority value of the at least one SL HARQ feedback information. |
| US12022468B2 |
User terminal
A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a transmitting section that transmits uplink control information; and a control section that determines an uplink control channel used for transmitting the uplink control information based on traffic types of each of a first uplink control channel and a second uplink control channel when the first uplink control channel transmitted repeatedly one or more times and the second uplink control channel transmitted repeatedly one or more times overlap in a slot. |
| US12022465B2 |
Systems and methods for signaling PDSCH diversity by determining associations between DMRS ports and RV's
Systems and methods for signaling for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) diversity are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for receiving a plurality of downlink transmissions includes determining an association between one or more Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) ports and one or more associated Redundancy Values (RVs). The method also includes receiving the plurality of downlink transmissions using the association. In some embodiments, this enables a single Downlink Control Information (DCI) to be used to schedule different redundancy versions of the same transport block from the different Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs) which helps improve reliability of decoding a transmission successfully within stringent latency requirements. |
| US12022464B2 |
Apparatus and methods of scheduling for low power consumption
Embodiments of this disclosure provide techniques for communicating in a wireless communications system. In particular, in an embodiment a base station receives a capability message from a user equipment (UE) indicating downlink scheduling delay. The base station transmits a downlink control frame to the UE in response to determining that transmitting a frame to the UE satisfies a scheduling delay condition. The downlink control frame indicates a scheduling delay of the frame equal to or greater than the downlink scheduling delay. The base station then transmits the frame to the UE in accordance with the downlink control frame. |
| US12022463B2 |
Mechanism and signalling on coreset and PUCCH resource grouping for multi-TRP operation
Systems, devices, and techniques for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource grouping in wireless communication systems that include transmission and reception points (TRPs) are described. A described technique performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a PUCCH resource group configuration associated with TRPs, including a first TRP and a second TRP; and performing PUCCH transmissions to the TRPs in accordance with the PUCCH resource group configuration. The PUCCH resource group configuration can include a configuration for a first group of PUCCH resources associated with the first TRP and a second group of PUCCH resources associated with the second TRP. |
| US12022461B2 |
User equipment and method for small data transmission
A user equipment (UE) and a method for small data transmission are provided. The method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) release message from a base station (BS), the RRC release message including a small data transmission configuration indicating a radio bearer to be retained; suspending all established signaling radio bearers (SRBs) and data radio bearers (DRBs) except SRB0 and the indicated radio bearer; transitioning from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state; performing the small data transmission via a random access (RA) procedure by applying the small data transmission configuration; receiving, from the BS, a downlink (DL) response message including a specific uplink (UL) resource indication indicating a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) associated with a configured grant; and determining whether to perform subsequent data transmission after receiving a random access response (RAR) for the RA procedure according to the specific UL resource indication. |
| US12022458B2 |
Transmitter direct current subcarrier location indication in wireless communication
A user equipment (UE) can report direct current (DC) subcarrier location information for a subset of possible combinations of bandwidth parts and component carriers supported by a base station. In one aspect, the UE can receive, from a scheduling entity, a message for activating a first combination of bandwidth parts (BWPs) and component carriers (CCs) in a list including a subset of combinations of BWPs and CCs configured for the UE. The UE can report direct current subcarrier location information for the first combination of BWPs and CCs to the scheduling entity. |
| US12022457B2 |
Uplink pre-compensation in wireless communications systems
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may obtain, via broadcast signaling or UE-specific signaling, an indication of an uplink communications configuration for one or more uplink wireless communications that span a set of one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs). The indication may be based on one or more types of the one or more uplink wireless communications. The UE may determine a duration of time for which an uplink pre-compensation is to be applied to the one or more uplink wireless communications. The duration of time may be based on one or more parameters of the uplink communications configuration. The UE may output the one or more uplink wireless communications within the duration of time with the uplink pre-compensation applied. |
| US12022454B2 |
Integrated circuit
A wireless communication base station device which makes it possible to provide a base station, terminal and CCE allocation method capable of reducing the number of times blind decoding of a terminal is performed, without increasing the CCE block rate, even when a plurality of unit bands are set in a terminal. In this device, a search space setting section (103) sets in each of a plurality of unit bands a common search space in respect of a terminal which is communicating using the plurality of unit bands and other terminals, and sets in each of the plurality of unit bands an individual search space in respect of the terminal. An allocation section (106) allocates control information solely to CCEs within the common search spaces set in specified unit bands among the plurality of unit bands, or solely to CCEs within individual search spaces set in specified unit bands. |
| US12022450B2 |
Method for communication between two base stations using a shared frequency band, and corresponding base station and user device
Mobile telephony operators are starting to use unlicensed frequency bands in order to increase the throughput of their mobile telephony network at a low cost. However, the use of the unlicensed frequency bands has certain drawbacks. It is difficult for a mobile terminal to use unlicensed frequency bands as the number of mobile terminals wishing to use these unlicensed frequency bands remains high given the capacities of these frequency bands. The development allows a user device located in a zone of overlapping radio coverage of two base stations to use a shared frequency band with a greater probability of access to the frequency band, while reducing the impact of interferences generated by communications established between user devices and the base stations to which they are connected. |
| US12022447B2 |
Method and device for transmission/reception based on time unit group in wireless communication system
Disclosed are a method and a device for performing transmission/reception on the basis of a time unit group in a wireless communication system. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method by which a terminal receives a downlink channel in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving configuration information about a slot group; monitoring a downlink control channel in one or more search space (SS) sets on the basis of the slot group; and receiving downlink control information (DCI) in the downlink control channel, wherein one or more from among the period, the offset and the duration of the SS sets can be set on the basis of granularity M (M is an integer greater than 1) of the slot group. |
| US12022446B2 |
Bandwidth allocation method and apparatus, user equipment, and base station
Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth allocation method and apparatus, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment, virtual bandwidth configuration information, where the virtual bandwidth configuration information is used for indicating a configuration of a virtual bandwidth; and performing, by the user equipment, signal reception and/or signal processing according to the virtual bandwidth indicated by the virtual bandwidth configuration information, where each virtual bandwidth is a part or all of a downlink maximum available bandwidth or a downlink transmission bandwidth, and the downlink maximum available bandwidth is a maximum bandwidth available for downlink transmission. In the embodiments of the present invention, reduction of overheads and reduction of complexity of signal reception and signal processing are implemented, and overheads and complexity of signal reception and processing feedback can be flexibly controlled. |
| US12022444B2 |
Wireless cooperative charging system and method for increasing power receiving efficiency during simultaneous information and power transfer
Provided is a power transmission and reception system and a power transmission and reception system method capable of simultaneously transmitting/receiving data and power and including an array antenna including a plurality of antennas, a radio frequency (RF) unit and a baseband unit provided for data transmission and reception, a slot allocation unit configured to allocate a channel for power transfer and a slot for data transmission in a Contention Access Period (CAP) section, and allocate a slot for power transfer in consideration of whether to perform cooperative charging with a nearby another Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT) power transfer system, and a power supply and beamforming control unit configured to adjust the array antenna such that a power signal to be transmitted is beamformed according to a positioning beacon from a power receiving unit (PRU). |
| US12022438B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment and methods
A method for transmitting data by a communications device, the method comprising determining that a plurality of communications resources overlap, the communications resources being configured for the transmission of data by the communications device, in response to determining that the plurality of communications resources overlap, selecting communications resources comprising at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of communications resources, selecting data to be transmitted using the selected communications resources, and transmitting the selected data using the selected communications resources. |
| US12022431B2 |
Wireless connection state
A wireless device receives, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message for an RRC connection with a first public land mobile network (PLMN). The wireless device transmits, to a second PLMN, a message indicating a state of the RRC connection of the wireless device with the first PLMN. |
| US12022424B2 |
Position detection system and position detection method
A position detection system includes a measurement unit that obtains a measurement value related to transmission and reception of radio waves from when the radio waves are transmitted from one of first and second communication devices to the other one of the first and second communication devices to when the one of the first and second communication devices receives a response to the radio waves to detect a positional relationship of the first and second communication devices. The measurement unit obtains multiple measurement values by performing communication to obtain the measurement value a multiple number of times in which a parameter of the communication is changed. |
| US12022422B2 |
Positioning capability data exchange in a non-terrestrial network
Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a location server that transmits a control signaling request to a NTS in a non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an entity type of the NTS, and ephemeris data associated with the NTS. The location server may transmit a control signaling request to a non-terrestrial network configuration entity in the non-terrestrial network, the control signaling requesting an identifier of the NTS, an entity type of the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, and/or a number of non-terrestrial network nodes communicatively connected to the non-terrestrial network configuration entity. The location server receives a control signaling response from the NTS and/or the non-terrestrial network configuration entity, the control signaling response indicating configuration parameter values. The location server then configures positioning assistance data for positioning a UE based in part on the configuration parameter values received in the control signaling response. |
| US12022421B2 |
Optimized deregistration interworking
5G provides for interworking with the 4G/LTE networks, which provides for mobility of user equipment between the 5G and 4G/LTE networks. Mobility from 5G to 4G/LTE requires deregistering user equipment from the 5G core network (5GC) by communicating a deregistration notification from the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) to the 5GC. Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for an optimized deregistration process through avoidance of redundant deregistration notification traffic injected into the 5G network by utilizing 4G/LTE connectivity information to determine whether or not to inject deregistration notifications into the 5G network. |
| US12022418B2 |
Establishing a multiple access connection
A user equipment (UE) may be configured to reattempt to establish a multiple access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session when the UE moves to a new registration area. The UE transmits a request for a MA PDU session to the network, receives a message from the network indicating the request has been rejected, wherein the message further includes a status indication for reattempt requests to establish the MA PDU session, determines, when the UE moves into a new registration area of a PLMN, whether reattempt requests are allowed based on, at least, the status indication and transmits, when reattempt requests are allowed, a further request to establish the MA PDU session. |
| US12022417B2 |
Uplink signal transmission based on timing advance adjustment
An uplink signal transmission method includes: sending, by a terminal device, an uplink signal to a network device in response to determining that a first variation meets a timing advance (TA) update condition, where the first variation indicates a quality change value of a downlink signal received by the terminal device; receiving, by the terminal device, first information from the network device; and in response to determining that the first information includes TA information, adjusting, by the terminal device, an uplink transmission time based on the TA information. |
| US12022416B2 |
Methods to improve connectionless reception window widening
An example apparatus includes: a memory; instructions in the apparatus; and a Bluetooth controller to execute the instructions to: enable circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission; determine if a synchronized transmission is received during a first duration; increment the first duration to a second duration as a result of not receiving the synchronized transmission during the first duration; and determine a third duration based on a determined difference in time between enabling circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission and receiving the synchronized transmission. |
| US12022415B2 |
Methods to monitor, configure, manage and signal synchronization for integrated access backhaul (IAB) links
There is provided a method for determining and sharing a synchronization accuracy/error for a number of IAB nodes in a chain of IAB nodes communicatively coupled to each other. The method comprises: receiving from each IAB node in the chain of IAB nodes, information about a synchronization error for each IAB node; and reporting an accumulated synchronization error to the respective IAB nodes in the chain of IAB nodes, in response to receiving the information about the synchronization error for each IAB node. |
| US12022412B2 |
Control information for a digitally controlled surface having reflective elements
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for control information for a digitally controlled surface having reflective elements. One method (1300) includes transmitting (1302), from a first network device, a synchronization signal based on a control frame structure to a second network device including a digitally controlled surface having reflective elements. The method (1300) includes transmitting (1304) control information based on the control frame structure to a controller of the second network device. The control information is transmitted at least partly using a dedicated physical control channel, a sequence, and/or an on-off pattern. |
| US12022411B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication system
Plural communication apparatuses connected via communication are synchronized while flexibly coping with a change in the communication state.A clock time management section manages a clock time. A clock time measurement section measures a clock time of another clock time management section of another apparatus and a clock time of the clock time management section of this apparatus for every predetermined processing, in the course of communication with the other apparatus having the other clock time management section. A clock time difference generation section generates a clock time difference between the clock time of the other clock time management section and the clock time of the clock time management section on the basis of the measured clock times. A clock time correction instruction section instructs the other apparatus to correct the clock time of the other clock time management section on the basis of the generated clock time difference. |
| US12022406B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving uplink reference signal for positioning, and device therefor
The present disclosure discloses a method for transmitting, by a terminal, an uplink reference signal for positioning in a wireless communication system. In particular, the above disclosure comprises: determining a first power value for a first uplink reference signal and a second power value for a second uplink reference signal; transmitting the first uplink reference signal through a first resource on the basis of the first power value; and transmitting the second uplink reference signal through a second resource on the basis of the second power value, wherein the first power value and the second power value may be different from each other, and the first resource and the second resource may be different from each other. |
| US12022405B2 |
Method for determining sidelink transmission power in NR V2X, and synchronization
A method by which a first device performs wireless communication, and a device for supporting same are provided. The method can comprise the steps of: acquiring synchronization related to sidelink (SL) communication from a synchronization reference; receiving information related to a first power control parameter; generating a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) including a sidelink primary synchronization signal (S-PSS), a sidelink secondary synchronization signal (S-SSS), and a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH); determining a first transmission power value on the basis of a downlink (DL) path loss between a base station and the first device and the information related to the first power control parameter; and transmitting the S-SSB to a second device on the basis of the first transmission power value and the synchronization related to the SL communication. |
| US12022402B2 |
Uplink transmission techniques in low latency wireless communication systems
Symbol alignment and power scaling are provided for different length transmission time intervals (TTIs) within predefined boundaries, such as boundaries of a slot of a subframe. Described techniques provide for identifying time and/or frequency resources for one or more TTIs and allocating such resources based on a location within a subframe, pilot signals that may be transmitted using the resources, other processing timelines, or any combination thereof. In some cases, a power allocation for symbols within a TTI may be determined based on the allocated resources for the TTI. Frequency hopping patterns and power scaling for three-symbol TTIs are also provided. |
| US12022399B2 |
Power control device, method, and terminal device
A power control device includes: a modem, a first power management module connected to the modem, an AP, a second power management module connected to the AP, and a control circuit connected to the AP, the first power management module and the second power management module. The second power management module is configured to output a second control signal to the first power management module. The AP is configured to generate a first control signal and output the first control signal to the control circuit in a case that a shutdown instruction is received or an abnormal power-down is detected. The control module is configured to convert the second control signal into a third control signal under control of the first control signal. The first power management module is configured to stop power supply to the modem under control of the third control signal. |
| US12022398B2 |
Techniques to reduce radio resource management measurements and user equipment power consumption
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for reducing radio resource management (RRM) measurements and user equipment (UE) power consumption in a wireless cellular network. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US12022397B2 |
Terminal device, infrastructure equipment, wireless telecommunications network, methods and integrated circuitry
A terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications network, the terminal device including a transceiver; and a controller configured to control the transceiver to exchange data with the wireless telecommunications network using one of a first communications service and a second communications service, the first communications service being associated with a first quality of service for exchanging data and the second communications service being associated with a second quality of service for exchanging data. The controller is configured to control the transceiver to establish one of a first set of radio connection states with the wireless telecommunications network and one of a second set of radio connection states with the wireless telecommunications network, and control the transceiver to establish the radio connection state of the first communications service independently of the radio connection state of the second communications service. |
| US12022393B2 |
Physical downlink control channel based wake up signal
This disclosure describes methods, systems, and devices for broadcasting a Physical Downlink Control Channel-based (PDCCH-based) wake-up signal. In one example, a method involves receiving, by one or more user equipment (UEs), a configuration for monitoring a wake up signal (WUS). The method further includes monitoring, by the one or more UEs and based on the configuration, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for downlink control information (DCI) associated with the WUS. The method also includes receiving, by the one or more UEs, the WUS in response to detecting the DCI. |
| US12022392B2 |
Method for performing discontinuous reception by terminal in wireless communication system, and terminal using same method
A method for performing discontinuous reception (DRX) by a terminal in a wireless communication system is proposed. The method comprises: receiving a wake-up signal from a network; and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the basis of the wake-up signal. |
| US12022389B2 |
Data transmission method, access network apparatus, and terminal apparatus
Implementations of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting data, an access network device and a terminal device. The method includes the following steps: an access network device receives a first data packet sent by a core network device, and determines a state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet, the state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet is any of at least two states, and the at least two states are different states when the terminal device is in data transmission with a network side device; the access network device sends the data packet to the terminal device. The implementations of the invention can enable the terminal device to transmit the data packet in a state matched with the data packet. |
| US12022384B2 |
Method for controlling access to network in wireless communication system and device for same
Disclosed as a method of controlling access to a network in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method of performing access to a network by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system may include receiving first information on whether a specific access identity is valid in a specific public land mobile network (PLMN) from the network, when the UE selects a PLMN and attempts access, determining whether the specific access identity is valid in the PLMN selected by the UE based on the first information, selecting an access identity based on the determination, and performing an access control procedure based on the selected access identity. |
| US12022382B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink channel for MTC terminal, and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a base station transmitting a downlink signal for a machine-type communication (MTC) terminal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving PBCH, PRACH, PDSCH, PDCCH, EPDCCH for a low cost and enhanced coverage MTC terminal, and an apparatus therefor. Particularly, provided are an apparatus and a method for a base station transmitting a control channel, the method comprising the steps of repeatedly transmitting a control channel comprising control information, and repeatedly transmitting downlink data channel (PDSCH) on the basis of information for a subframe ending the control channel being repeatedly transmitted. |
| US12022377B2 |
Traffic routing towards local area data network per application function request
A cellular network includes a first network component configured to i) identify a first session between a first data network and a user equipment (UE), wherein the first session corresponds to a first session management function (SMF), ii) receive data network access information (DNAI) from a network function, the DNAI corresponding to a second data network and iii) select a second SMF that is to be utilized for a second session between the second data network and the UE. The cellular network also includes a second network component configured to i) store a mapping between the DNAI and the second SMF and ii) transmit an indication of the second SMF to the first network component, wherein the first network component selects the second SMF based on the indication. |
| US12022374B2 |
Transmission path selection method, information configuration method, terminal, and network device
A transmission path selection method, an information configuration method, a terminal, and a network device are provided, and related to the field of communications technologies. The transmission path selection method is applied to a terminal and includes: obtaining configuration information for selecting a transmission path by the terminal, where a radio bearer of the terminal corresponds to at least two transmission paths; and selecting a transmission path from the at least two transmission paths based on the configuration information. |
| US12022371B2 |
Method and system for managing electronic data representing emergency alerts
A system and method are provided for the management of electronic data representing emergency alerts. The system includes a server that receives social media data records representing an emergency event and computes a corresponding severity metric. If the severity metric exceeds a threshold, the server transmits a control signal from a server to a computing device. The control signal can cause the computing device to control an alarm system, vehicle navigation system, automated email system, user interface, or automated messaging system. |
| US12022370B2 |
Method to provide ad hoc and password protected digital and voice networks
A method and system includes the ability for individuals to set up an ad hoc digital and voice network easily and rapidly to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating the need for pre-entry of data into a web or identifying others by name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially useful for police, fire fighters, military, first responders or other emergency situations for coordinating different organizations at the scene of a disaster to elevate conventional communication problems either up and down the chain of command or cross communication between different emergency units. The method and system provides that the users are only required to enter a specific Server IP address and an ad hoc event name, a password and perhaps the name of the particular unit. |
| US12022369B2 |
Method and system for proximity-based contact transfer
A system for content sharing and methods for making and using the same. The content sharing system enables a smooth and easy exchange of electronic data. |
| US12022367B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling communication between devices in a network
A method performed by a first user equipment (UE) in a vehicle to everything (V2X) communication system, the method comprising: measuring, at least one parameter related to signal quality between the first UE and a cellular network; identifying a first event among a preconfigured set of events based on measuring of the at least one parameter; and transmitting, to a second UE, first information including information related to the first event and second information related to the first UE, based on a trigger of the first event, wherein the first information and the second information are for a prediction of the second UE associated with a state change of the cellular network, and wherein an operation of the second UE is based on the prediction. |
| US12022366B2 |
Use-case-specific wireless communications-based radar reference signals
Disclosed are techniques for allocating resources for environment sensing. In an aspect, a base station transmits a first radar reference signal (RRS) on a first set of resources comprising first time resources, first frequency resources, first spatial resources, or any combination thereof, wherein the first set of resources is selected to enable a first user equipment (UE) to perform a first type of environment sensing, and transmits a second RRS on a second set of resources comprising second time resources, second frequency resources, second spatial resources, or any combination thereof, wherein the second set of resources is selected to enable a second UE to perform a second type of environment sensing, wherein the second set of resources is different from the first set of resources, and wherein the second type of environment sensing is different from the first type of environment sensing. |
| US12022364B1 |
Messaging campaign drift detection
The invention provides a system and method for detecting message drift within registered message campaigns to ensure compliance with predefined use case parameters. Utilizing a messaging compliance registry (MCR), the system downloads campaign data and employs control vectors derived from sample texts, representing intended communications within specific use cases. These vectors enable real-time comparison of incoming messages against expected messaging, employing methods such as cosine similarity measures and various vectorization models. If an incoming message's vector significantly deviates from the established threshold, indicating message drift, the system can delay, quarantine, or tag the message, while notifying the MCR. The process ensures that messages adhere to their registered campaign's guidelines, enhancing regulatory compliance and content integrity across messaging platforms. |
| US12022362B2 |
Tracking band monitoring system, tracking band monitoring method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel technique for realizing suitable tracking band monitoring. The present invention realizes a tracking band monitoring system having a tracking band including a detection device that acquires a life log including vital data and location data of a monitoring target wearing the tracking band, a server, and a relay device that relays communication between the tracking band and the server. The present invention also realizes a tracking band monitoring method and a tracking band monitoring program. |
| US12022359B2 |
User interfaces for viewing and refining the current location of an electronic device
In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a map user interface including a representation of a map at a respective zoom level and a location indicator that indicates a determined location of the electronic device on the representation of the map. In some embodiments, the location indicator includes a first location element and does not include a second location element. In some embodiments, the location indicator includes the second location element and does not include the first location element. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a map user interface including a representation of a map and a location indicator that indicates a determined location of the electronic device on the representation of the map. In some embodiments, while displaying the map user interface, the electronic device displays a selectable option that is selectable to initiate a process for improving an accuracy of the determined location of the electronic device. |
| US12022357B1 |
Content presentation and layering across multiple devices
A method includes causing background content to be displayed on a display device with a first virtual object and a second virtual object; causing augmented reality (AR) content to be rendered based on a location of an AR device relative to the display device; determining that the AR content is in front of the first virtual object in the scene when viewed through the AR device and rendering the background content with a cutout in the first virtual object when the first virtual object overlaps with the AR content; and determining that the AR content is behind the second virtual object in the scene when viewed through the AR device and rendering the AR content with a cutout in the AR content when the AR content overlaps with the second virtual object. |
| US12022352B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for geofence networks
Systems and methods are disclosed for enforcing at least one rule associated with a geofence. At least one device is constructed and configured in network communication with a server platform and a database. The server platform defines at least one geofence for a region of interest and specifies at least one rule associated with the at least one geofence, thereby creating a rule-space model for the region of interest. The at least one geofence comprises a multiplicity of geographic designators with each geographic designator assigned with a unique IPv6 address. The at least one device receives at least one notification signal regarding the at least one rule from the at least one server platform and implements the at least one rule when the at least one device is within a predetermined distance from the at least one geofence for the region of interest. |
| US12022349B2 |
Load balancing method and device
Provided are a load balancing method and device. The load balancing method comprises: a first base station to which a first cell belongs receiving beam load information, which is sent by a second base station to which a second cell belongs, of the second cell. |
| US12022341B2 |
Latency-free intercellular transfer management for a multiple-attachment mobile terminal
A method for multiple attachment of a mobile terminal to access points of a plurality of access points of at least one cellular network. The terminal is able to be attached simultaneously to a given number of different access points, called maximum number of attachments. The method is implemented by the terminal and includes: receiving a command to change access point, called handover command, from one access point of the plurality, called source access point; determining a number of handovers in progress; queuing the received handover command when a maximum number of handovers in progress is reached, this number depending on the maximum number of attachments, executing the received handover command when the maximum number of handovers in progress is not reached. |
| US12022340B2 |
User equipment, target network node and methods in a wireless communications network
A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network is provided. When a condition is fulfilled for accessing a target cell, the UE sends a first message to the target network node. The first message indicates that the condition is fulfilled for accessing the target cell. The UE then obtains as a response to the first message, an indication that an access to the target cell is rejected, which indication protects the target cell to be accessed by the UE. |
| US12022338B2 |
Wireless device mobility between wireless communication networks
A wireless device suspends a connection with a first access network and enters an inactive state. While the connection with the first access network is suspended and the wireless device is in the inactive state, the wireless device camps in a specific area of a second wireless communication network that is included in a notification area within which the wireless device is allowed to move without notifying either the second wireless communication network or a first wireless communication network that includes the first access network. Upon camping in the specific area, the wireless device starts a timer. Responsive to expiry of the timer, the wireless device switches from the inactive state to an idle state and/or transmits to the second access network signaling indicating that the wireless device is in the specific area or that the wireless device requests a connection to the second access network. |
| US12022335B2 |
UE capability indication for multi-connectivity handover
Techniques to configure a UE for a multi-connectivity handover with a source base station (SBS) and a target base station (TBS) include encoding UE capability information for transmission to the SBS, the UE capability information indicating tire UE supports multi-connectivity handover. A measurement report is encoded for transmission to the SBS, the measurement report triggered based on a measurement event configured by the SBS. RRC signaling is received from the SBS and includes a handover command for a multi-connectivity handover from the SBS to the TBS. The handover command is in response to the measurement report and the UE capability information. First UL data and second UL data are encoded for transmission during the multi-connectivity handover. The first UL data is encoded for transmission to the SBS and the second UL data is encoded for transmission to the TBS during the multi-connectivity handover. |
| US12022334B2 |
Method and device for accelerating data processing of double connection in next generation mobile communication system
Disclose are: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method and a device for accelerating data processing of a double connection in a next generation mobile communication system. |
| US12022332B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing operations relating to self organised networks
Disclosed is a method of operating a telecommunication network comprising the steps of: a User Equipment, UE, collecting information related to a load that it imposes on a visited cell, wherein the load comprises a radio resource load and a virtual resource load; the UE reporting the information to a serving cell, in response to a request for the information. |
| US12022328B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling circuit switched calls at a user equipment
A method at a user equipment including detecting that a circuit switched (CS) call has been requested at the user equipment; if a most recent registration attempt or registration update attempt with a network of a first radio access technology (RAT) resulted in an abnormal state, registering with a network of a second RAT; and initiating the CS call with the network of the second RAT. |
| US12022324B2 |
Methods and system for transmitting a temporary identifier
Various implementations of a method for transmitting a temporary identifier involve a wireless communication device: transmitting a first portion of a temporary identifier of the wireless communication device to a radio access network in a first message; and transmitting a second portion of the temporary identifier to the radio access network in a second message. |
| US12022321B1 |
Dynamic communication channel switching in a wireless access point
A wireless access point (WAP) determines whether to switch from one or more first communication channels to one or more second communication channels when the one or more first communication channels are experiencing congestion. The WAP determines an amount of congestion the one or more first communication channels are experiencing. When the one or more first communication channels are experiencing congestion, the WAP determines whether one or more communication devices can support, or reliably support, a channel switching announcement signal using the one or more first communication channels. If a sufficient number of communication devices from among the one or more communication devices can support, or reliably support, the channel switching announcement signal, the WAP broadcasts the channel switching announcement signal to the one or more communication devices to announce its intention to switch from the one or more first communication channels to the one or more second communication channels. |
| US12022313B2 |
Methods and apparatus for interference reporting
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving control information indicating a starting time and at least one of a duration or an end time associated with the interference measurements, wherein the duration is a difference between the end time and the starting time, measuring a plurality of reference signals associated with the interference measurements between the starting time and the end time at a period, generating a plurality of interference reports based on measuring the plurality of reference signals, and transmitting the plurality of interference reports to a base station (BS). |
| US12022310B2 |
Shielding rate calculating apparatus, shielding rate calculating method and program
One aspect of the present invention is a shielding rate calculation device including a voxel division unit for dividing a Fresnel zone into a plurality of voxels each having a size corresponding to acquisition conditions at the time of acquiring point group data indicating a shielding object in an inter-wireless-station space between a transmission station and a reception station, and a calculation unit for calculating a shielding rate against a radio wave traveling from the transmission station toward the reception station on the basis of a position, a shape, and a size of a shielding voxel, which is a voxel at a position indicated by the point group data, among the plurality of voxels. |
| US12022309B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes: when a terminal side device determines that first downlink control information (DCI) meets a first condition, the terminal side device uses a quantity of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates that are located in a first time unit and that are in a search space set corresponding to the first DCI as a first quantity of times of monitoring. In the first time unit, the terminal side device monitors, in the search space set corresponding to the first DCI based on the first quantity of times of monitoring, a PDCCH carrying the first DCI. |
| US12022296B2 |
Network cyber-security platform
A security platform of a data network is provided that includes security services for computing devices in communication with the data network. The security platform may apply a security policy to the computing devices when accessing the Internet via a home network (or other customer network) and when accessing the Internet via a public or third party network. To provide security services to computing devices via the home network, the security platform may communicate with a security agent application executed on the router (or other gateway device) of the home network. In addition, each of the devices identified by the security profile for the home network may be instructed or otherwise be provided a security agent application for execution on the computing devices. The security agent application may communicate with the security platform when the computing device connects to the Internet over a third party or public access point. |
| US12022288B2 |
Physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection
Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to receive a credential for the asset from a key device associated with a user using a first wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to store the credential in a cache of memory. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may be further adapted to request a validation of the credential from an authorization service in response to establishing the second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may receive a validation token from the authorization service. The access control system may be further adapted to store the validation token in the cache. |
| US12022286B2 |
Data transmission method, communication processing method, device, and communication processing program
A data transmission method includes each of a plurality of devices determining an IP address of each device based on a hash value calculated from a public key of each device according to a hash function. Each of the devices holds state information reflecting a connection relationship between the devices and transmits a notification message indicating content of the state information to another device. Each of the devices updates the state information held by each device based on the notification message received from the another device. In a group of devices logically defined based on the state information held by each device, a routing table is determined and held between the devices included in the group and is used to search for a device to be a destination of data transmission. |
| US12022284B2 |
System and methods for over-the-air SIM profile transfer
A user equipment and wireless provisioning method and system associated with a first wireless network are provided. The wireless provisioning system includes a processor, a network interface in communication with the first wireless network, and a non-transitory memory storing a first set and a second set of information of a profile related to operation of a UE on a second wireless network. The processor transmits the first set of information to the UE for provisioning to the UE files associated with authorization and authentication of the UE on the second wireless network. The processor validates that the first set of information was provisioned to the UE and transmits the second set of information to the UE for provisioning to the UE pointer updates for updating pointers on the UE to point to the first set of information. The processor transmits an instruction for the UE to reboot. |
| US12022282B2 |
Anonymous authentication and remote wireless token access
Provided is a method for operating an authentication server for authenticating a user who is communicating with an enterprise via a network. The method include receiving, via the network, a first authenticator including first information from a low energy wireless device received via a user device wirelessly, and storing the first authenticator. When the authentication service later receives, from the enterprise, a request to authenticate the user, the authentication server transmits an authentication request to the user device via the network requesting that the user read information from the low energy wireless device using the user device. The information received from the low energy wireless device in response to the authentication request is then used authenticate the user by comparing the information received from the low energy wireless device due to the authentication request with the stored first authenticator. |
| US12022278B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing selective privacy in a tracking system
A method and apparatus configured to create a zone of privacy within which tracking signals, transmitted by a tracking device located within the privacy zone, cannot be used to identify a location of the tracking device. |
| US12022273B2 |
Transducer vibration suspension system for transducer for improving the electrical-mechanical conversion efficiency of an electronic device
The present disclosure discloses a vibration suspension system for a transducer, which comprises at least one movable device provided with a magnetic conductive material, at least a part of the magnetic conductive material being arranged in an area where an alternating magnetic field overlaps with a static magnetic field, so that the static magnetic field and the alternating magnetic field are converged, and a magnetic field force generated by the interaction between the static magnetic field and the alternating magnetic field being applied to the magnetic conductive material, so as to drive the vibration suspension system to move; and at least one suspension device comprising an elastic recovery device for providing a restoring force for a reciprocal vibration of the vibration suspension system, one end of the elastic recovery device being fix to the movable device and the other end thereof being fixed to the inside of the transducer. |
| US12022270B2 |
MEMS microphone and preparation method therefor
A preparation method for a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone includes the steps of: providing a silicon substrate having a silicon surface; forming an enclosed cavity in the silicon substrate; forming a plurality of spaced apart acoustic holes in the silicon substrate, each acoustic hole having two openings, one of which communicating with the cavity and the other one located on the silicon surface; forming a sacrificial layer on the silicon substrate, which includes a first filling portion, a second filling portion and a shielding portion; forming a polysilicon layer on the shielding portion; forming a recess in the silicon substrate on the side away from the silicon surface; and removing the first filling portion, the second filling portion and part of the shielding portion so that the recess is brought into communication with the cavity to form a back chamber, and that the polysilicon layer, the remainder of the shielding portion and the silicon substrate together delimit a hollow chamber, the hollow chamber communicating with the opening of the plurality of acoustic holes away from the cavity, completing the MEMS microphone. |
| US12022269B2 |
Portable speaker with automatic detecting input channel
Various implementations include portable speakers configured to adjust audio output based on detected input connections. In certain cases, a portable speaker includes: an enclosure housing: at least one electro-acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; a processor coupled with the transducer; an audio input module coupled with the processor for receiving audio input signals; and a battery configured to power the at least one transducer, the processor, and the audio input module; an input channel for receiving a hard-wired audio input connection; and at least one wireless input channel for receiving an audio input from a source device via a wireless connection, where the processor is configured to: adjust an audio signal received from the hard-wired audio input connection if a source device is already connected via the wireless connection. |
| US12022266B2 |
Microphone array
A microphone array includes a four-channel serial peripheral interface, a core logic unit, a data receiving unit and a voice recognition unit. The four-channel serial peripheral interface includes a bit clock signal line, a frame clock signal line, and four data signal lines, the core logic unit includes a frequency divider module for converting the control signal and the clock signal to provide a bit clock signal and a frame clock signal. The data receiving unit includes a shift register and a buffer, the shift register is connected to four data signal lines and receives input data of the four digital microphones, and the buffer is connected to the shift register. The voice recognition unit is connected to the data receiving unit and receives microphone signals of the four digital microphones to perform voice recognition. |
| US12022264B2 |
Charging device of a hearing aid and system with the charging device
A charging device of a hearing aid has a charging unit, which has a housing with a housing cover and a magnet arranged therein and movably guided in a longitudinal direction. At one longitudinal end, a contact is attached on the magnet for the detachable, direct electrical contacting with a counter contact of the hearing aid. The contact is electrically connected by a line to a charging circuit, wherein the housing cover has an opening, within which the contact is inserted. The charging device is part of a system having a hearing aid. |
| US12022260B2 |
Hearing device comprising an adjustable vent
A hearing device with an adjustable vent is disclosed. The device includes at least one microphone configured to provide an input signal representing sound, a processor configured to process the input signal and provide a processed signal, at least one loudspeaker configured to receive the processed signal from the processor and to provide an acoustic signal based on the processed signal to the ear of a user, an earpiece comprising a vent, and an electrically controllable valve configured to control the vent, and a valve control unit configured to receive one or more control signals in dependence of a current hearing situation of the hearing device, wherein the valve control unit is configured to adjust the electrically controllable valve in dependence of the one or more control signals to provide the vent to be in a state between an acoustically more open and an acoustically less open state. |
| US12022258B2 |
Ear-wearable hearing device
An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing, electronic circuitry, a power source, a microphone, and a receiver or speaker. The housing comprises a nozzle dimensioned for deployment within at least a portion of an ear canal. The nozzle comprises a distal portion, a proximal portion, a cavity within the nozzle, and a terminus surface at the distal portion comprising a sound port through which sound can pass out of the nozzle. The nozzle comprises an acoustical vent arrangement comprising a proximal port provided at the proximal portion, a plurality of distal ports provided at the terminus surface, and at least a portion of the nozzle cavity in fluid communication with the proximal port and the distal ports. Each of the distal ports has a volume smaller than that of the proximal port, and a volume of the proximal port is substantially equal to that of the distal ports cumulatively. |
| US12022254B2 |
Sound apparatus for generating improved sound and display apparatus including the same
A sound apparatus comprises a plurality of vibration devices and a vibration member including a same main surface connected to the plurality of vibration devices, the plurality of vibration devices include a first vibration device and a second vibration device, which transfer vibrations having different phases each other to the vibration member. |
| US12022253B2 |
Venting device
A venting device is disposed within a wearable sound device or to be disposed within the wearable sound device. The venting device includes an anchor structure, a film structure and an actuator. The film structure includes an anchor end anchored on the anchor structure and a free end, and the film structure is configured to form a vent or close the vent. The actuator is disposed on the film structure. The film structure partitions a space into a first volume and a second volume, and the first volume and the second volume are connected via the vent when the vent is formed. The venting device is controlled by the controller to seal the vent when the controller determines to close the vent. |
| US12022250B2 |
Loudspeaker and installation structure for same
The application discloses a loudspeaker and an installation structure. The loudspeaker includes a front surface and a back surface. The loudspeaker includes an installation frame and a loudspeaker body installed on the installation frame. The installation frame is provided with a guiding hole passing through the front surface and the back surface. By opening a guiding hole passing through the front surface and the back surface on the installation frame, the sound generated by the back surface of the loudspeaker can be directed to the front surface of the loudspeaker through the conduction of the guiding hole. The sound of the front surface of loudspeaker is strengthened, which can greatly improve the loudness of the loudspeaker. |
| US12022249B2 |
Data processing method and apparatus for passive optical network system, and passive optical network system
Provided are a data processing method and apparatus for a Passive Optical Network (PON) system and a PON system. The method includes: a first partial bandwidth is allocated to a first Optical Network Unit (ONU) within a first time window, the first ONU having completed registration and being in a working state; and a first data frame from the first ONU is received within a time corresponding to the first partial bandwidth, and a second data frame from a second ONU is detected within the first time window, the second ONU having not completed registration. |
| US12022248B2 |
Partial activation of a media channel on channel holder-based optical links
Systems and methods include, responsive to provisioning a media channel (52) on a degree, wherein the media channel (52) is a contiguous portion of optical spectrum supporting N channels, N is greater than 1, causing allocation of optical filter bandwidth in an optical multiplexing/demultiplexing device for M channels (56) in the media channel (50), where M is less than N; causing provisioning of the M channels (56) in the media channel (50); and causing configuration of channel holders in the media channel from a channel holder source (20) for a part of the portion of the optical spectrum unoccupied by the M channels (56). |
| US12022243B2 |
Background display device
A background display device for a virtual image recording studio for displaying a representation of a virtual background behind a real subject comprises a control device that comprises a single first control unit and least one second control unit. The first control unit is configured to generate the virtual background, to determine a projection of the virtual background onto the active illumination apparatus, and to transmit at least one section of the determined projection to the at least one second control unit. The at least one second control unit is configured to control the active illumination apparatus to display the at least one section of the determined projection of the virtual background. |
| US12022242B2 |
Display system and display method using imaging apparatus and projection video display apparatus
In a display system, an imaging apparatus takes a video by shifting pixels in units of frames by moving a solid state image sensing device or an optical member physically. A projection video display apparatus acquires a video taken by the imaging apparatus, optically performs pixel shift corresponding to pixel shift performed in the imaging apparatus at the time of imaging, and projects the video acquired. |
| US12022241B2 |
Image projection method and projector
An image projection method includes projecting an image including a plurality of adjustment points on a screen, determining positions of the plurality of adjustment points on the screen, determining whether each of a plurality of sides connecting the adjustment points adjacent to each other is a linear line or a curved line, obtaining geometrically-corrected image by performing geometric correction on the image in a range corresponding to an area defined by the plurality of sides including the linear line and the curved line based on the plurality of sides defining the area, and projecting the geometrically-corrected image on the screen. |
| US12022238B2 |
Information processing device and method for controlling image data thereof
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that realizes more suitable ease of use. To accomplish the purpose, there is provided an information processing device provided with a video input unit for acquiring image data from an optical image, a signal receiver unit for acquiring a position computation signal, a communication unit for transmitting the image data, a first memory unit for storing position information pertaining to a place to which the image data is not transmitted, and a control unit for controlling the execution of image data transmission on the basis of the position information acquired from the position calculation signal and the position information stored in the first storage unit. |
| US12022237B2 |
Vehicle-mounted control unit, and method and apparatus for FPGA based automatic driving of vehicle
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle-mounted control unit, and a method and an apparatus for FPGA based automatic driving of a vehicle, which includes a MCU and a first SoC implemented by being integrated with an ARM through the FPGA, where the vehicle-mounted control unit is set on an automatic driving vehicle, the FPGA of the first SoC receives video data sent by a vehicle-mounted camera, performs visual perception on the video data by using a first neural network algorithm to obtain first perception information; and sends the first perception information to the ARM of the first SoC. The ARM of the first SoC processes the first perception information to obtain first decision information, and sends the first decision information to the MCU. Finally, the MCU generates a control command according to the first decision information and sends it to the corresponding execution mechanism. |
| US12022235B2 |
Using zones in a three-dimensional virtual environment for limiting audio and video
Disclosed herein is a web-based videoconference system that allows for video avatars to navigate within the three-dimensional virtual environment. The system and methods provided include those for: (1) using zones in a three-dimensional virtual environment for limiting audio and video, (2) access control using zones, (3) access control of the three-dimensional virtual environment itself, and (4) controlling user connections in a three dimensional virtual environment. |
| US12022234B2 |
Multi-user interaction slates for improved video conferencing
A video conferencing system includes a multi-user interaction slate for the execution of applications having a state that is responsive to inputs from multiple attendees of a video conference. The video conferencing system includes a graphical user interface having video slates provided for video streams and multi-user interaction slates for the execution of code that is responsive to inputs provided at multiple client devices. The video conferencing system can determine a current state of a multi-user interaction slate in response to inputs provided by users of the client devices in association with the multi-user interaction slate. The video conferencing system can provide data for rendering the graphical user interface, including video data associated with the video slates and data indicative of the current state of the multi-user interaction slate. |
| US12022223B2 |
CMOS image sensor with internal reference voltage and current detecting circuit and method
An image sensor array and circuit design and method employing a voltage and current detection circuit capable of quantifying a power signal, grounding signal, internal reference voltage and internal reference current. An image sensor comprising the invented circuit design may be incorporated within a digital camera. |
| US12022222B2 |
CMOS image sensor pixel array and readout method with LED flicker mitigation
A CMOS image sensor with an imaging array of pixels containing selected pixels wherein illumination from a normal image is received by one set of pixels and illumination from an LED light source is received by another. The readout method serially separates the normal image signal from the LED light sourced signal. The signal from the selected pixels is resilient against saturation and thereby contributes to increased HDR. The image sensor array and readout method may be incorporated within a digital camera. |
| US12022218B2 |
Digital image sensor using a single-input comparator based quantizer
One example described herein includes the digital image sensor having a pixel cell with a photodiode and a quantizer circuit coupled to the pixel cell. The quantizer circuit includes a charge storage device that generates a voltage based on electric charge from the photodiode. The quantizer circuit also includes a single-input comparator that can switch from a first output state to a second output state in response to a ramp signal provided by a ramp generator. The quantizer circuit further includes a memory switch that can cause a counter value from a digital counter to be stored in a digital memory in response to the single-input comparator switching from the first output state to the second output state. The counter value can serve as a digital pixel value associated with the pixel cell. |
| US12022217B2 |
Imaging element and method for manufacturing imaging element
Provided is an imaging element that includes a pixel array unit, an individual on-chip lens, a common on-chip lens, and an adjacent on-chip lens. The individual on-chip lens is arranged for each of pixels and individually condenses incident light components on corresponding one of the pixels. The common on-chip lens is commonly arranged in the plurality of phase difference pixels and commonly condenses the incident light components. The adjacent on-chip lens is arranged for each of a phase difference pixel adjacent pixels, individually condenses the incident light components on corresponding one of the phase difference pixel adjacent pixels, and is formed to have a size different from the individual on-chip lens to adjust a shape of the common on-chip lens. |
| US12022215B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device including: a first imaging cell including a first photoelectric converter that generates a first signal; and a second imaging cell including: a second photoelectric converter that generates a second signal; and a capacitor having a first and second terminal, the first terminal electrically coupled to second photoelectric converter. An area of the first photoelectric converter is greater than an area of the second photoelectric converter in a plan view, the first imaging cell has a first number of saturation charges, and the second imaging cell has a second number of saturation charges, the first number of saturation charges is greater than the second number of saturation charges, and the capacitor has capacitance that causes the second number of saturation charges of the second imaging cell to become greater than the first number of saturation charges of the first imaging cell. |
| US12022214B2 |
Sensitivity-biased pixels
Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for automatic exposure control. An example method can include receiving pixel values captured by a photosensor pixel array (PPA) of an image sensor, wherein one or more pixel values from the pixel values correspond to one or more sensitivity-biased photosensor (SBP) pixels in the PPA and one or more saturated pixel values from the pixel values correspond to one or more other photosensor pixels in the PPA; determining, based on the one or more pixel values, an actual pixel value for the one or more pixel values and/or the one or more saturated pixel values; determining an adjustment factor for at least one of the pixel values based on the actual pixel value and a target exposure value; and based on the adjustment factor, correcting an exposure setting associated with the image sensor and/or at least one of the pixel values. |
| US12022213B2 |
Auto-focus engine architecture for image signal processor
Embodiments relate to image signal processors (ISP) that include binner circuits that down-sample an input image. An input image may include a plurality of pixels. The output image of the binner circuit may include a reduced number of pixels. The binner circuit may include a plurality of different operation modes. In a bin mode, the binner circuit may blend a subset of input pixel values to generate an output pixel quad. In a skip mode, the binner circuit may select one of the input pixel values as the output pixel. The selection may be performed randomly to avoid aliasing. In a luminance mode, the binner circuit may take a weighted average of a subset of pixel values having different colors. In a color value mode, the binner circuit may select one of the colors in a subset of pixel values as an output pixel value. |
| US12022202B2 |
Image sensor, global shutter control method and computer storage medium
The present application provides an image sensor, a global shutter control method and a computer storage medium. The image sensor includes a pixel array, where the pixel array includes a plurality of columns of pixels, or the pixel array includes a plurality of groups of sub-pixel arrays, each group of sub-pixel arrays including a plurality of columns/rows of pixels; and a processor module which triggers the pixel array on the basis of an instruction. According to the control method, consistency of an average delay of the columns/rows or groups in the pixel array is achieved by dynamic averaging. In addition, the consistency cannot be affected by external conditions such as a process, a power supply or the temperature. A high instantaneous current caused by using a global shutter manner is avoided, and at the same time, there is no need for a digital processor to perform column-by-column or row-by-row correction at a back end after exposure is not required, so as to reduce hardware cost and test cost. |
| US12022199B2 |
Image data encoding/decoding method and apparatus
A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling. |
| US12022196B2 |
Dual aperture zoom camera with video support and switching / non-switching dynamic control
A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to output, in a zoom-in operation between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value, a zoom video output image that includes only Wide image data or only Tele image data, depending on whether a no-switching criterion is fulfilled or not. |
| US12022195B2 |
Camera device calibration method using samplingpoints and camera module
A camera device calibration method according to one embodiment comprises the steps of: acquiring first data including location values of a first zoom lens and location values of a first focus lens, corresponding to the location values of the first zoom lens; setting at least two location points of the first zoom lens; acquiring at least two location values, which correspond to the location values of the first focus lens corresponding to at least two location points of the first zoom lens; acquiring second data corresponding to a value between at least two location values of the first zoom lens; and setting, in a camera including the first zoom lens and the first focus lens, at least two location values of the first zoom lens and the first focus lens when a difference value, which is acquired by comparing the first data with the second data, is within a preset threshold range. |
| US12022194B2 |
Camera with image sensor shifting
Various embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift an image sensor along multiple axes. Some embodiments include a magnet and coil arrangement. Some embodiments include a position sensing arrangement. Some embodiments include a flexure arrangement. Some embodiments include a coil structure and coil carrier assembly. |
| US12022193B2 |
Imaging apparatus and operation method thereof
The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute: mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism; electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake; driving processing of driving the imaging sensor in one mode selected from a plurality of modes including a first mode in which a motion picture is captured at a first frame rate and a second mode in which a motion picture is captured at a second frame rate; and correction distribution processing of distributing correction of a part of the rotational shake to the mechanical vibration-proof processing and correction of a part of the rotational shake to the electronic vibration-proof processing. |
| US12022189B2 |
Electronic device and method for generating an image
An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes generating a first bokeh image by blurring a part of an image acquired using at least one of a first camera module or a second camera module, by using a distance value determined based on the first camera module and the second camera module, and identifying whether a designated subject is included in the acquired image by using at least one of the first camera module or the second camera module; and in response to identifying that the designated subject is included, deactivating the second camera module, performing image segmentation on the acquired image by using the first camera module, and generating a second bokeh image by blurring a part of the acquired image, based on a result of the image segmentation. |
| US12022187B2 |
Image capturing apparatus including plurality of sound input units, control method, and recording medium
An image capturing apparatus includes a first sound input unit, a second sound input unit different from the first sound input unit, an image capturing unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit generates moving image data with sounds from moving image data generated by the image capturing unit and sound data generated by the first sound input unit, wherein, in a case where a sound corresponding to a voice instruction to control the image capturing apparatus is detected from sound data input to the second sound input unit, the control unit controls the image capturing apparatus based on the voice instruction, and wherein the second sound input unit includes a wireless communication unit configured to receive sound data from an external apparatus. |
| US12022184B2 |
Systems and methods for DSP fast boot
System, methods, devices, and instructions are described for fast boot of a processor as part of camera operation. In some embodiments, in response to a camera input, a digital signal processor (DSP) of a device is booted using a first set of instructions. Capture of image sensor data is initiated using the first set of instructions at the DSP. The DSP then receives a second set of instructions and the DSP is programmed using the second set of instructions after at least a first frame of the image sensor data is stored in a memory of the device. The first frame of the image sensor data is processed using the DSP as programmed by the second set of instructions. In some embodiments, the first set of instructions includes only instructions for setting camera sensor values, and the second set of instructions includes instructions for processing raw sensor data into formatted image files. |
| US12022183B2 |
Photographing method, graphical user interface, and electronic device
A photographing method includes an electronic device that recognizes a gesture of a user using a front-facing camera, and sequentially displays a series of images in a preview box when recognizing a specific gesture. Preview angles presented by the series of images are gradually changed. For example, when the front-facing camera recognizes a gesture of opening a palm and pushing forward, the preview angles presented by the series of images sequentially displayed by the electronic device in the preview box are gradually increased, to present more scenes in the preview box. |
| US12022180B2 |
Array camera module and application thereof
The present invention discloses an array camera module and application thereof, wherein the array camera module comprises at least one optical lens and at least one circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly further comprises at least one photosensitive chip, at least one circuit board, and at least one electronic component, wherein the photosensitive chip and the circuit board are conductively connected, at least one of the electronic components is attached to a back face of the circuit board, and the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive chip. In this way, at least one of the length and the width of the array camera module can be reduced, so as to be beneficial to the miniaturization of the array camera module, so that the array camera module can be conveniently applied to a light-weighted and thinned electronic device. |
| US12022179B2 |
Electronic device including structure that reduces vibration in camera module
An electronic device includes a first housing including a first surface and a second surface; a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface; a hinge structure; a camera module disposed within the first housing; and a first magnet disposed within the second housing and facing the camera module. The camera module includes: a case including one surface facing the first surface and the another surface facing the second surface and spaced apart from the first surface; a lens assembly movable within the case; and an actuator accommodating a second magnet and including a carrier configured to move the lens assembly in a direction toward the one surface of the case or a direction toward the other surface of the case; and the first magnet limits the movement of the lens assembly by interaction with the second magnet when the electronic device is in the folding state. |
| US12022168B2 |
Mathematical model derivation apparatus, mathematical model derivation method and program
A mathematical model deriving apparatus includes an encoding unit that generates a plurality of deteriorated videos after encoding an original video, in accordance with a plurality of combinations of a plurality of encoding parameters for a codec setting, a quality estimation unit that calculates a quality estimation value of each of the plurality of deteriorated videos, and a deriving unit that outputs video quality in response to the plurality of encoding parameters as input and derives a coefficient of a mathematical model in accordance with the quality estimation value and the plurality of combinations of the plurality of encoding parameters. This allows for deriving a mathematical model capable of evaluating quality according to a codec setting. |
| US12022167B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining audience metrics across different media platforms
An example includes a segment collector to: access impression records indicative of media access segments, the media access segments including start times and end times corresponding to media accessed by a panelist; and determine ones of the impression records that include a watermark corresponding to a first media platform presenting the media; a segment classifier to convert a first one of the impression records including the watermark to a converted impression record; and combine the converted impression record corresponding to the first media platform and a second impression record corresponding to a second media platform; and a media creditor to generate audience measurement metrics based on the combined impression records. |
| US12022166B2 |
System to monitor and manage integrated receiver decoders
An integrated network receiver includes a first universal resource identifier for a first channel and an input suitable for receiving a first input video content from the Internet based upon the first universal resource identifier. The integrated network receiver provides the first input video content for the first channel to a head end connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network. The integrated network receiver updating the first universal resource identifier based upon data obtained from a video address server. |
| US12022165B2 |
Video distribution system, information processing method, and computer program
A video distribution system according to this disclosure is a video distribution system that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on a movement of a distribution user and comprises one or a plurality of computer processors. The one or plurality of computer processors provide (i) a distribution portion, (ii) a display device, (iii) a determination portion. If the determination portion determines that a first object is being displayed within a predetermined distance from a second object, the object display device changes the first object and the second object to a third object and displays the third object. |
| US12022160B2 |
Live streaming sharing method, and related device and system
A live streaming sharing system includes a first live streaming sharing apparatus, a server, and a second live streaming sharing apparatus. The first live streaming sharing apparatus receives a local live streaming instruction through a virtual reality (VR) display screen; and obtains first live streaming data according to the local live streaming instruction; and transmit the first live streaming data to the server, so that the server transmits the first live streaming data to the second live streaming sharing apparatus, the first live streaming data being used by the second live streaming sharing apparatus to present first VR live streaming data. The present disclosure further provides a first live streaming sharing apparatus, a server, and a second live streaming sharing apparatus. The present disclosure achieves an effect of sharing VR content among a plurality of users, thus improving the interactivity and practicability of the solution. |
| US12022158B2 |
Technologies for controlling the flow of subscriber media content outside of a home media content delivery network
Technologies are disclosed for associating a subscriber's subscription profile established with a local media content delivery network, or MSO, with a remote CPE and/or network gateway device, perhaps for example served by the same MSO. One or more techniques may control the delivery of a subscriber's media content, perhaps for example by a media control device. Techniques may include receiving one or more credentials by the media control device, where the media control device is geographically remote from the subscriber's local media content delivery network. A signal may be sent to a media content delivery network device, where the signal may include information corresponding to the credentials. A configuration may be received for the subscriber's local media content delivery network in response to the signal. The configuration may be installed on the media control device. Media content may be delivered by the media control device. |
| US12022157B2 |
System and method for audio visual content creation and publishing within a controlled environment
Methods and systems for providing content creation and content publishing in a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A media management device receives an audio track including lyrical content. Further, the media management device performs speech recognition analysis on the audio track to determine lyrical text corresponding to the lyrical content. Additionally, the media management device determines whether the audio track contains prohibited content based on comparing the lyrical text to a blacklist of prohibited information. When the audio track does not include prohibited content, the media management device publishes the audio track to a media library accessible to devices within the controlled environment. |
| US12022152B2 |
Video production system
A system may perform operations including displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) for recording a video on a display screen of a user device, wherein the GUI comprises a plurality of features, including a prompt screen; displaying a content prompt on the prompt screen, wherein the prompt screen may be disposed on the GUI proximate to an edge of the GUI; displaying a video playback screen, which is one of the plurality of features, configured to display visual information in real time captured through a camera, wherein the prompt screen may be disposed at least partially within the video playback screen; and/or recording a video clip during the displaying the content prompt, wherein the content prompt comprises at least one of a text or an image configured to solicit at least one of a desired reaction or a desired information from a user during the recording of the video clip. |
| US12022148B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided are display apparatuses. A display apparatus includes: a display, and a controller connected to the display, the controller is configured to: display a first interface on the display; in response to no operation for the first interface reaching a first time threshold, create a screensaver display interface by a screensaver application in the display apparatus, where the screensaver display interface is transparent with respect to the first interface; present the screensaver display interface on the display without blocking the first interface presented on the display; create a screensaver view comprising a plurality of screensaver interfaces by the screensaver application; and present the first screensaver interface in the screensaver view on the screensaver display interface to block the first interface, where the first access entry and the first presentation material are visible for a user and the first access entry is available for selection by the user. |
| US12022147B2 |
Systems and methods for configuration of a controlling device to enable selection of one or more media streams
A controlling device has a configurable key. An insert is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicium representative of a media content provider. An image of the indicium or an image of a QR code associated with the indicium is used to assign one or more commands to the configurable key. The one or more commands are used to cause a controllable device to tune to a channel on which the media content provider is being broadcast, to invoke an app associated with the media content provider, to access a website associated with the media content provider, and the like. |