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US12030092B2 Substrate cleaning method and substrate cleaning apparatus
The present invention relates to a substrate cleaning method and a substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a substrate, such as a wafer. The substrate cleaning method includes: holding a periphery of a substrate (W) with holding rollers (6); rotating the substrate (W) about its central axis by rotating the holding rollers (6) about their respective central axes; delivering a two-fluid jet from a two-fluid jet nozzle (2) to a surface of the substrate (W) while moving the two-fluid jet nozzle (2) in a radial direction of the substrate (W), the two-fluid jet (2) being composed of a mixture of a first liquid and a gas; and when the two-fluid jet is being delivered to the surface of the substrate (W), delivering a fan-shaped jet of a second liquid from a spray nozzle (3) to the surface of the substrate (W) to form a flow of the second liquid on the surface of the substrate (W). The fan-shaped jet is located away from the two-fluid jet.
US12030085B2 Acousto-optic coupling techniques and related systems and methods
Techniques are provided to optomechanically couple light to a crystal structure, thereby producing stable, coherent bulk acoustic modes within the structure. In some embodiments, a resonator may comprise a plano-convex crystal structure to which pump light may be applied. The pump light may transfer energy to acoustic phonon modes of the crystal structure so as to create acoustic phonon modes with a coherence length greater than a length of the crystal structure. High frequency and high quality factor resonators may thereby be produced and operated.
US12030083B2 Methods and systems for ground recover in a transducer array
Various methods and systems are provided for a multi-frequency transducer array. In one example, ground recovery in the transducer array is enabled by configuring an acoustic stack of the transducer array with an interdigitated structure, a top layer coupled to a front side of the interdigitated structure, and a bottom layer coupled to a back side of the interdigitated structure, where the top layer and the bottom is electrically continuous with the interdigitated structure.
US12030082B2 Bilayer composition for surface treatment of steel plate and surface-treated steel plate using same
Provided is a bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate and a surface-treated steel plate using same. The bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate, comprising an undercoat coating composition including 1 to 12 wt % of a phenoxy resin, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of colloidal silica, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of a corrosion inhibitor, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a phosphoric acid compound as a long-term corrosion resistance improving agent, and a balance of water; and a topcoat coating composition including 0.1 to 5.0 wt % of an acrylic acid resin, 30 to 50 wt % of colloidal silica, 40 to 60 wt % of alkoxy silane, 5 to 15 wt % of an acrylate-based monomer, 0.01 to 1.00 wt % of an acidity control agent, and a balance of an organic solvent.
US12030078B2 Plasma transfer wire arc thermal spray system
A plasma transfer wire arc thermal spray system includes a section for feeding a wire acting as a first electrode, a source of plasma gas providing plasma gas, a nozzle directing the plasma gas stream from the source of plasma gas to a free end of the wire, and a second electrode located in the plasma gas stream towards the nozzle. In certain instances, the nozzle is made at least partially of electrically insulating material. The thermal spray apparatus with the inventive spray gun may have a simplified and faster starting procedure and the spray nozzle can be more durable.
US12030071B2 Substrate treating apparatus and liquid supply unit
The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. According to an embodiment, the substrate treating apparatus may include a liquid supply unit that supplies a treatment liquid onto a to-be-treated surface of the substrate, and the liquid supply unit may include a support shaft spaced apart from the spin chuck by a specific distance, and extending to have a specific length in a direction that is perpendicular to a ground surface, a nozzle support, one end of which is coupled to an upper end of the support shaft, and extending to have a specific length in a direction that is parallel to the ground surface, a nozzle installed at an opposite end of the nozzle support and that supplies the treatment liquid to the substrate, and a motion sensor that detects any one or more of a deflection, a distortion, and a vibration of the liquid supply unit.
US12030070B2 Elastic element for a device for dispensing fluids or mixtures and method and mould for making said elastic element
The invention concerns an elastic element (100) made of a plastic material for a device (1) for dispensing fluids (L), comprising a tubular body (129) that develops around a main longitudinal axis (X), comprising a main portion that develops according to a spiral-shaped pattern and extends longitudinally between a first end portion (100a) and a second end portion (100b) opposite the first end portion (100a). One of the first and second end portions comprises a first projection (151) extending from the internal surface of the tubular body (129) towards the inner space defined by the tubular body (129). The invention furthermore concerns a method for making an elastic element (100) through an injection moulding process, a mould (200) for making an elastic element (100).
US12030066B2 Paint discharging nozzle
A disclosed paint discharging nozzle is designed for discharging paint supplied at a predetermined pressure. The paint discharging nozzle includes a housing having a nozzle hole through which paint is discharged; a paint chamber configured to supply paint to the nozzle hole; a needle valve retractably or advancingly fitted into the housing to close or open the nozzle hole; a driving mechanism disposed in the housing and configured to cause the needle valve to perform a retracting or advancing operation with respect to the nozzle hole; and a bearing disposed to surround the needle valve within the housing to be in sliding contact with a peripheral surface of the needle valve as the retracting or advancing operation of the needle valve is performed, wherein the bearing is movable in an axial direction of the needle valve.
US12030065B2 Cyclone separator arrangement
A cyclone separator arrangement includes a preceding apparatus having an outlet, and a cyclone separator having an inlet. The arrangement further includes a crossover duct connected to the outlet and the inlet for supplying gas flow including particles from the preceding apparatus to the cyclone separator. The preceding apparatus has a horizontal inner diameter (D), and a flow channel having a cross-section having a height (H) and a width (d), said width (d) relating to the inner diameter (D) such that 0.15×D
US12030064B2 Cyclone pre-separator and arrangement
A cyclone pre-separator for positioning on a particle collecting container, the cyclone pre-separator including a box-shaped housing and a cyclone unit arranged in the housing. The cyclone unit includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a particle outlet arranged on a underside of the cyclone pre-separator, where the housing has an air inlet hose port connected to the air inlet and an air outlet hose port connected to the air outlet, and has lower housing couplers, adapted to provide a releasable, vertically tension-proof coupling to the particle collecting container, when the cyclone pre-separator is positioned on the particle collecting container.
US12030061B2 Conveyor sluice system
Described is a conveyor sluice system useful for mining fine particles of target minerals, such as gold, that are difficult to collect and are therefore often discarded. Several conveyor sluice arrangements discussed herein use a textured belt that is wrapped around head and tail pulley rollers. Post hydrocyclone aggregate distributor feeds conveyor sluice slurry onto the textured belt near the head pulley roller. As the conveyor sluice slurry flows down the textured belt surface, concentrated aggregate (rich in target heavy minerals) settles and gets trapped in the belt texture. At least one belt cleaning rinse nozzle aims rinse water at the textured outer surface and sprays the concentrated aggregate out from the belt texture. A concentrate launder collects the rinsed off concentrated aggregate and pumps it to a finishing table where the target minerals are separated and collected.
US12030060B2 Treatment device and method
A treatment device for treating a mixture of at least a liquid, organic solids and inorganic, mineral solids, includes a container for receiving the mixture. The container tapers in a funnel shape in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the container. An inlet tangentially supplies the mixture to the container. An outlet discharges the liquid essentially containing the organic solids from the container. A discharge apparatus serves for discharging the inorganic, mineral solids. The treatment device also includes a sleeve adapted to guide the mixture between an outer wall of the sleeve and an inner wall of the container and to guide the liquid containing the organic solids within an inner wall of the sleeve for discharge from the outlet.
US12030059B2 Food processing device and a method of processing food
A food processing device includes a feeding structure arranged for the transport of food objects downstream from an inlet to an outflow of a flow path. The feeding structure has a first feeder with a transport auger arranged upstream a knife, and a second feeder arranged downstream a knife, a knife configured to cut the food objects in the flow path to provide a substance of sliced lumps. The flow path defines an unhindered passage between the knife and the outflow to facilitate a free flow of the substance of sliced lumps away from the knife. An inspection unit is configured to detect undesired objects in the substance of sliced lumps. The food object could be meat, fruit, or vegetables. The processing device provides an unhindered flow of the sliced lumps away from the knife, facilitating an easier inspection and removal of undesired objects from the lumps.
US12030057B2 Oligonucleotide encoded chemical libraries
This application provides a bead with a covalently attached chemical compound and a covalently attached DNA barcode and methods for using such beads. The bead has many substantially identical copies of the chemical compound and many substantially identical copies of the DNA barcode. The compound consists of one or more chemical monomers, where the DNA barcode takes the form of barcode modules, where each module corresponds to and allows identification of a corresponding chemical monomer. The nucleic acid barcode can have a concatenated structure or an orthogonal structure. Provided are method for sequencing the bead-bound nucleic acid barcode, for cleaving the compound from the bead, and for assessing biological activity of the released compound.
US12030055B2 Microfluidic analytical device
A device comprising: a first zone comprising an attachment site; a first pathway; a second pathway and a means for creating a second medium comprised of aqueous microdroplets in a carrier; a microdroplet manipulation zone comprising: a first composite wall comprised of a first transparent substrate; a first transparent conductor layer on the substrate; a photoactive layer activated by electromagnetic radiation; and a first dielectric layer on the photoactive layer; a second composite wall comprised of a second substrate; a second conductor layer on the substrate; and optionally a second dielectric layer on the conductor layer; an A/C source; a source of first electromagnetic radiation; means for manipulating the points of impingement of the electromagnetic radiation on the photoactive layer; an detection zone disposed downstream of the microdroplet manipulation zone or integral therewith; and a fluorescence or Raman-scattering detection system.
US12030054B2 Microfluidic apparatus, and drive circuit and drive method thereof
A microfluidic apparatus, and its drive circuit and drive method are provided in the present disclosure. The drive circuit includes at least one switch unit, where the switch unit includes a first signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, first and second control signal terminals, a signal terminal, a first module, a second module, and a third module. The first module is electrically connected to the first signal input terminal, the signal output terminal and the second module; and the second module is electrically connected to the first control signal terminal. The first control signal terminal is configured to control the first module and the second module to be in conduction or disconnection, and the second control signal terminal is configured to control the third module to in conduction or disconnection, thereby controlling the signal output terminal to output a first or second signal.
US12030051B2 System and method for capturing and analyzing cells
A system for isolating cells in at least one of single-cell format and single-cluster format, comprising a reservoir, including a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet, configured to receive a biological sample and to receive at least one fluid, a manifold configured to receive and deliver the biological sample and the at least one fluid from the reservoir into a biological sample substrate, the manifold comprising a broad surface comprising a central region configured to receive the biological sample substrate, a set of openings configured to enable fluid flow transmission across the biological sample substrate, a manifold inlet configured to transmit flow from the reservoir the first subset of openings, a manifold outlet configured at a downstream end of the broad surface and coupled to the second subset of openings, the manifold outlet configured to transmit waste fluid from the manifold.
US12030048B2 Microfluidic chip
Disclosed is a microfluidic chip, including a chip upper cover, a chip lower layer, a membrane, a sealing gasket and a sealing ring. The microfluidic chip is provided with a sample storage zone, a droplet formation zone, a droplet storage zone, a droplet detection zone and a waste liquid storage zone. The sample storage zone, the droplet formation zone, the droplet storage zone, the droplet detection zone and the waste liquid storage zone communicate by means of a micropore or a micro-channel. The droplet formation zone is used to transform the sample phase into tens of thousands to millions of droplets, the droplets undergo the PCR reaction in the droplet storage zone, the droplet detection zone is used to perform optical detection on the droplets after PCR reaction, and the waste liquid storage zone is used to collect and store the detected droplets and continuous phase.
US12030045B1 Devices, methods, and systems for deriving ammonia gas from whole blood
The device, e.g., sensing cartridge, includes a first member, a second member coupled to the first member, a third member coupled to the second member, and a fourth member coupled to the third member. The first member is configured to separate plasma from whole blood, where the whole blood has a cellular component with a hydrodynamic diameter greater than 0.01 μm. The second member is configured to wick the plasma from the whole blood, where the second member acts on ammonium in the plasma to shift a phase equilibrium of the ammonium to ammonia gas. The third member is configured to prevent liquid permeation produced by the shift in the phase equilibrium of the ammonium to the ammonia gas. The fourth member is configured to act on the ammonia gas.
US12030042B2 Zeolite synthesis with alkaline earth metal
Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
US12030033B1 Sodium alginate-gelatin based biochar multivariate composite material, preparation method therefor and method for removing cadmium in water bodies
A sodium alginate-gelatin based biochar multivariate composite material, a preparation method therefor and a method for removing cadmium in water body are provided and relate to the technical field of biochar adsorbent materials. The sodium alginate-gelatin based biochar multivariate composite material has a high and stable removal efficiency for cadmium divalent cation (Cd2+) in a potential of hydrogen (pH) range of 4-7 in the water body, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 86.25 (milligrams per gram) mg/g. The composite material of the disclosure has good recyclability. After five regeneration tests, the adsorption capacity of the composite material for Cd2+ can still reach 70% of the initial adsorption capacity. The preparation method of the disclosure has simple process, easy control, low manufacturing cost, and is suitable for large-scale production and application.
US12030028B2 Corrugated grid support for vertical boiling reactor
A baffle (i.e., tube support) for use in a shell-and-tube heat exchange reactor, such as, for example, an ethylene oxide (EO) reactor, is provided that accommodates reduced tube pitch, and thus more catalyst packed tubes can be inside the reactor. The baffle, which can be referred to herein as a corrugated grid support, includes a plurality of corrugated stainless steel strips which sit into each other and form a grid pattern having tube openings. Each tube opening is configured to permit a catalyst packed tube to be inserted therein, while allowing a sufficient open area along the shell side of the tube to permit coolant to flow through the reactor.
US12030027B2 Halloysite nanotube (HNT)-encapsulated ionic liquid (IL) microcapsule, self-lubricating fiber textile composite, and preparation method and use thereof
The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of lubricating material preparation, and specifically relates to a halloysite nanotube (HNT)-encapsulated ionic liquid (IL) microcapsule, a self-lubricating fiber textile composite, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the present disclosure, the preparation method includes the following steps: dispersing a HNT and an alkali metal salt of a saturated fatty acid in water, dispersing a resulting inner surface-modified HNT and an IL in an organic solvent, injecting the IL into the HNT in the mixed dispersion under vacuumizing to obtain an IL-filled HNT, and encapsulating a resulting IL-filled HNT at a tube end with an encapsulating material to obtain the HNT-encapsulated IL microcapsule.
US12030026B2 Stirring device
The sealing performance of a stirring device and the abrasion resistance of a seal are improved. A stirring device includes a stirring tank that defines a stirring chamber; a plurality of stirring blades that are disposed in the stirring chamber; a shear blade drive shaft that extends from a lower side of the stirring tank to the stirring chamber and rotationally drives at least one shear blade among the plurality of stirring blades; and a fixed ring and a rotating ring that is disposed radially outside the shear blade drive shaft and seals between the stirring tank and the shear blade drive shaft. A sealing surface of the mechanical seal structure is formed at the same height as or above a lowermost portion of the stirring chamber.
US12030024B2 Dilute chemical supply device
The dilute chemical solution supply device (1) comprises: a dilute chemical solution preparation unit (2) that prepares a dilute chemical solution (W1); a reservoir (3) for the prepared dilute chemical solution; a dilute chemical solution adjustment/supply mechanism (4) that supplies, as washing water (W2), the dilute chemical solution (W1) stored in the reservoir (3) to a plurality of single-wafer type washers (5A, 5B, and 5C); and a return mechanism that is connected to each of the single-wafer type washers (5A, 5B, and 5C) and refluxes excess water from the single-wafer type washers to the reservoir (3). According to such a dilute chemical solution supply device, it is possible to accurately adjust the concentration of the solute of the dilute chemical solution and suppress the discharge of excess water, and the dilute chemical solution supply device is thus suitable for washing of wafers, etc.
US12030023B2 Gas dispensing method and apparatus
An apparatus and method for delivering oxygen, oxygen enriched air, or air through a delivery system from one vessel containing a higher pressure concentration of the gas into another vessel containing a liquid at atmospheric pressure introduced through a diffuser or dispersion nozzle including one or more passages in a controlled regulated manner. This process and apparatus provide the liquid with an oxygenation level for improved flavor in a short amount of time.
US12030021B2 Micromechanical device with perforated membrane
The present disclosure concerns a micromechanical device and a method for manufacturing the same. The micromechanical device may comprise a membrane structure suspended on a substrate. The membrane structure may comprise a perforated gas permeable membrane comprising a plurality of perforations, and a reinforcement structure being coupled with the perforated membrane for stiffening the perforated membrane and/or for increasing the mechanical stability of the perforated membrane in order to attenuate an oscillation of the perforated membrane.
US12030018B2 System and method for electrically conductive membrane separation
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrically conductive membrane separation from a mixture solution via membrane nanofiltration, electro-filtration, or electro-extraction by: generating an electric field at the membrane filter, holding the membrane filter at a constant electric potential, or driving a constant current through the membrane filter; feeding a mixture solution through the membrane nanofiltration system; and separating a component from the mixture solution into a permeate solution.
US12030013B2 Process for capturing CO2 from a mobile source using exhaust heat
An exhaust gas carbon dioxide capture and recovery system that may be mounted on a mobile vehicle or vessel. The system may include an exhaust absorber system, a solvent regenerator, a solvent loop, a carbon dioxide compressor, and a carbon dioxide storage tank, among other components. The system may be configured and integrated such that energy in the exhaust may be used to power and drive the carbon dioxide capture while having minimal parasitic effect on the engine.
US12030005B2 Self sufficient suction side automatic drain valve
Various example embodiments relate to an automatic drain system for use with a fluid water separator. The automatic drain system includes a liquid-in-fuel sensor configured to detect a liquid level in a water sump. A pump includes an inlet in fluid communication with the water sump and an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet. The pump has an active state and an inactive state. The active state causes the pump to draw liquid in from the inlet and direct liquid toward the outlet. A battery is configured to power the pump. A circuit board is operably connected to the pump and battery. The circuit board includes at least one circuit having a first state and a second state. The first state prevents power flow from the battery to the pump. The second state facilitates power flow from the battery to the pump, transitioning the pump from inactive to active.
US12030000B2 Vessel and method for solid-liquid separation
Devices, systems, and methods for separating solids from liquids are disclosed. A vessel includes an inlet, a carrier liquid outlet, a product outlet, a purifying section, and a heater. The inlet directs a slurry into the purifying section. The slurry comprises particles of a solid and a carrier liquid. The purifying section preferentially drives the particles of the solid towards a heating zone of the purifying section versus the carrier liquid. This displaces a first portion of the carrier liquid away from the heating zone of the purifying section. The heater heats the slurry. The carrier liquid outlet drives a majority of the carrier liquid out of the vessel. The product outlet is adjacent to the heating zone of the purifying section.
US12029999B2 Package for batch chromatography
A method for separating at least one target compound from a feed solution is provided. The method includes filling a bioprocess package with a chromatography resin. The bioprocess package includes a 2D flexible container comprising an interior compartment, a height having an upper half and a lower half, an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and the outlet being disposed on the same half of the 2D flexible container, the channel-forming feature being configured to maintain a fluid flow path that fluidly connects the interior compartment of the flexible container with the outlet. The method further includes flowing a feed solution into the bioprocess package to contact the chromatography resin such that substantially all of the at least one target compound binds to the chromatography resin, washing the chromatography resin in the bioprocess package, and eluting the chromatography resin.
US12029996B2 Electronic toy brick
An electronic toy brick configured to be selectively attached to other toy bricks. One electronic toy brick having at least a top plate with projections, walls, an electrical node for receiving electricity, and a light device electrically coupled to the electrical node. At least one of the top plate and walls are translucent, partially translucent or have a hole to permit light from the light device to exit the toy brick.
US12029995B2 Pouch assembly
A balloon valve and pouch assembly is mounted in a neck portion of a balloon and comprises a balloon valve and a pouch. The pouch is adapted to receive and retain an illumination device in a predetermined position. The valve has a valve inlet and a valve outlet provided at an opposite end of the valve. The valve is delimited by a sealing path and two layers. The pouch comprises an opening through which an illumination device can be inserted and, opposite the pouch opening, a closed end of the pouch. The pouch is delimited by a first sealing path and two additional layers. The two additional layers are heat-sealed together along the first sealing path, which is substantially V-shaped, with the open end of the V-shape defining the pouch opening and the closed end of the V-shape defining the closed end of the pouch.
US12029992B2 Bouncy castle grounding assembly
A bouncy castle grounding assembly for discharging static electricity from a bounce house includes a bounce house which has an inflation tube for inflating the bounce house. A fan is fluidly attachable to the inflation tube to blow air into the bounce house for inflating the bounce house. A grounding band is positionable around the inflation tube and the grounding band is comprised of an electrically conductive material. In this way the grounding band to be in electrical communication with the bounce house. A ground wire is attachable to the grounding band such that the ground wire is in electrical communication with the inflation tube when the grounding band is positioned around the inflation tube. The ground wire is attachable to a ground to discharge static electricity from the bounce house.
US12029983B2 Storage medium, information processing system, information processing apparatus, and game processing method
An example of an information processing apparatus performs, in a predetermined area (e.g., a room) in a virtual space, editing including at least one of selecting a placement object to be placed in the area, placing the placement object, and moving the placement object, on the basis of an operation input. The information processing apparatus counts an editing time during which the editing is performed. The information processing apparatus stores, in a memory, arrangement data indicating arrangement of the placement object in the predetermined area. The information processing apparatus performs evaluation of the editing, based on at least the editing time such that a lower evaluation is given when the editing time is shorter than when the editing time is longer.
US12029982B1 System and method for progressive enhancement of in-app augmented reality advertising
A method of performing operations for executing a progressive interactive augmented reality (AR) advertisement display during execution of a running application is disclosed. based on a receiving of a first trigger event from the running application, a first aspect of the progressive AR advertisement is executed within a display window while the application is executing. The first aspect includes an interactive advertisement. Based on a receiving of a second trigger event from within the first aspect of the progressive AR advertisement, a second aspect of the progressive AR advertisement is executed in the display window while the application is executing. The second aspect includes an interactive AR advertisement.
US12029981B2 Updating game NFTS based on authenticated game play
A non-fungible token (NFT) platform operates by: accessing, via a network interface, a plurality of game NFTs, each of the plurality of game NFTs including a playable instance of an associated game that is accessible by a user of a client device; generating, via a processor, display data associated with a customized collection display that contains the plurality of game NFTs; sending, via the network interface, the display data associated with a customized collection display to the client device for display via a graphical user interface associated with the client device; receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of one the plurality of game NFTs for play of the associated game; and facilitating, via the network interface, play of the associated game in conjunction with the client device.
US12029978B2 Method and apparatus for displaying virtual scene, terminal, and storage medium
A method and apparatus for displaying a virtual scene, a terminal, and a storage medium. The method includes displaying a virtual scene image on a terminal screen, the virtual scene image including a controlled virtual object in a virtual scene, controlling, in response to the controlled virtual object being located in a first region in the virtual scene, the controlled virtual object to be displayed at a first position on the terminal screen, and controlling, in response to the controlled virtual object entering a second region in the virtual scene, the controlled virtual object to be displayed at a second position on the terminal screen, the second position being offset relative to the first position.
US12029970B2 Furniture-type apparatus for operating movement in virtual space
A furniture-type apparatus on which a user can sit includes a leg sensor configured to be disposed on a surface in proximity to user legs and obtain a measurement value representing a displacement of each of the left and right legs as a virtual movement amount of the user in the virtual space, and a back sensor configured to be disposed on a part in proximity to a back of the user and recognize forward movement or backward movement in the virtual space, based on a displacement of the back, wherein the virtual movement amount and a recognition result indicating forward movement or backward movement are output as a virtual movement amount of forward movement or backward movement.
US12029969B2 Card handling devices and associated methods
A playing card handling device comprises an elevator platform configured to receive one or more cards from an input platform to form a shuffled set of cards, a card gripper positioned above the elevator platform, and configured to grip cards from the shuffled set of cards, and a processor configured to control the elevator platform to have a grip position for the card gripper to grip the shuffled set of cards, wherein the grip position is adjusted based, at least in part, on a correction value associated with a particular card insertion. A related method includes determining a grip position of an elevator platform of a card handling device based, at least in part, on a desired insertion location within a stack of shuffled cards as adjusted based on a corrective value that is different for a plurality of different insertion locations.
US12029966B2 Gymnastics or functional fitness grip
Disclosed is a grip that includes a protective material having a wrist end, a finger end, and sides that extend from the wrist end to the finger end. A wrist strap is attached to a leg of the wrist end of the protective material. The wrist end the protective material has a concave shape that (i) is between the sides of the protective material and (ii) defines at least two legs on opposite sides of an apex of the concave shape.
US12029963B2 Scoring method and system
A method to score a round of golf using a golf scoring system. The method includes capturing a photograph of a physical scorecard including handwritten text using a camera of a user device, wherein the physical scorecard includes handwritten characters disposed at least partially within rectilinear boxes. The method also includes accessing the photograph in an application of the user device. The method also includes identifying the rectilinear boxes by using a color contrast between the rectilinear boxes of the physical scorecard and a background color of the physical scorecard. The method also includes removing the rectilinear boxes. The method also includes after removing the rectilinear boxes, extracting at least the handwritten characters from the physical scorecard. The method also includes after extracting at least the handwritten characters, calculating a score of the round of golf using the extracted handwritten characters on the application.
US12029951B2 Hockey stick and blade for hockey stick
A hockey stick apparatus may include a molded blade structure coupled to the proximal end of a hollow shaft structure. The molded blade structure can include: a top edge spaced apart from a bottom edge by a blade height, a heel spaced apart from a toe by a blade length, a front face spaced apart from a back face, and an optional slot defining an aperture extending through front face and the back face. A stiffness of the blade may vary along the blade height by changing the shape of the blade and changing a quadratic momentum of the cross-section along the blade height.
US12029946B2 Illuminable device with low reverse torque closure
An illuminable ball device including at least one or more LEDs for illuminating said device, an electrical circuitry for controlling said one or more LEDs, a battery for providing power to said electrical circuitry and energize said one or more LEDs, a first housing including a casing, a second housing, a cavity part within said casing, wherein said cavity part is configured to received said second housing, a cap portion, in which said cap portion is configured to secure over said second housing, and wherein said cap portion and said second housing is attached to said casing part by a low reverse torque closure.
US12029943B2 Stationary exercise machine configured to execute a programmed workout with aerobic portions and lifting portions
An exercise machine includes an aerobic exercise element that is movable relative to a frame of the exercise machine during a performance of a programmed workout, a processor configured to determine a time to instruct a user to perform a set of repetitions of a type of lift with a free weight according to the programmed workout, and a display screen configured to indicate when the time arrives, according to the programmed workout, by presenting written words, and an image, related to the set on the display screen.
US12029937B2 Speed bag type exercise equipment
Exercise equipment includes an arm unit having left and right hand grips. The lateral centerlines of the hand grips are closely spaced together. In use, with the hands on the hand grips, the user revolves the hand grips in a circular motion simulating a speed bag punching type of movement.
US12029935B2 Adjustment mechanism for an adjustable kettlebell
An adjustable kettlebell system includes a base having a rod extending from the base. A selector is threaded onto the rod. The rod and selector extend through a plurality of weight supports. Each weight support is connected to an underlying weight support with a connector. As the selector is moved along the length of the rod by rotating the rod, the selector causes the connector to disengage with the underlying weight support. The adjustable kettlebell is then removed without the underlying weight support connected to the handle.
US12029933B2 Rotation exercising ball structure
A rotation exercising ball structure includes two shells, two pivot seats, two holding members, a weight unit, a first housing, a second housing, and a PCB (printed circuit board). The two shells are combined together to construct a hollow ball. The weight unit includes a mandrel pivotally connected with the hollow ball, two magnets secured to the mandrel, at least one rotation member connected with the mandrel, and a weight connected with the at least one rotation member. The PCB is electrically connected with a Bluetooth transmission device which is electrically connected with a Hall sensor. When the mandrel is rotated, the Hall sensor detects rotation of the magnets and sends information of rotation of the magnets to the PCB, and the PCB processes and transmits the information to the Bluetooth transmission device.
US12029930B2 Fire protection device with conformal coating
An exemplary bursting capsule includes a hollow cavity completely enclosed and delimited by a vessel wall comprising a frangible material, a rupturing fluid disposed in the hollow cavity, an electrical conductor disposed on an outside surface of the vessel wall, and a conformal coating on at least a portion of the outside surface covering the electrical conductor.
US12029928B2 Spraying system of battery pack, and battery pack
The present application provides a battery pack and a spraying system thereof. The spraying system comprises: a spraying pipeline configured to circulate a fire-fighting fluid circulation, the spraying pipeline being capable of forming an opening after being heated; and a first gas storage portion configured to store a compressed gas, where the compressed gas in the first gas storage portion is capable of driving the fire-fighting fluid in the spraying pipeline to be discharged under the action of gas pressure. In the present application, the gas pressure of the compressed gas in the first gas storage portion can provide the power for discharging the fire-fighting fluid from the opening of the spraying pipeline, such that the fire-fighting fluid can be continuously discharged from the spraying pipeline, and there is a large flow rate in the discharging process, so as to ensure that the spraying system has a good spraying effect.
US12029926B2 Respiratory protection device positive pressure seal check methods and devices
There is provided a respiratory protection device comprising a mask body defining a breathable air zone for a wearer and having a front cover; an exhale valve in fluid communication with the breathable air zone; and a seal check mechanism disposed in the front cover, where the seal check mechanism comprises a button associated with a flap such that, when actuated, the flap biases the exhale valve in a closed position. There is provided in some embodiments a plane of the button intersecting with a plane of the exhale valve. There is also provided in some embodiments the button and the plunger being a monolithic part.
US12029922B2 X-ray CT-or MRI-based quantitative correction of Cherenkov light emission in radiation dose imaging
A system for monitoring radiation treatment images Cherenkov emissions from tissue of a subject. A processor of the system determines densities of a surface layer of the subject from 3D images of the tissue to determine correction factors. The processor uses these factors to correct the Cherenkov images for attenuation of Cherenkov light by tissue, making them proportional to radiation dose. In embodiments, the system obtains reflectance images of the subject, determines second correction factors therefrom, and applies the second correction factors to the Cherenkov emissions images. In embodiments, the corrected images of Cherenkov emissions are compared to dose maps of a treatment plan. A method of correcting Cherenkov emissions images includes determining tissue characteristics from CT or MRI images in a surface volume where Cherenkov is expected, using; imaging Cherenkov emissions; and using the tissue characteristics to correct the images for variations in Cherenkov light propagation through the tissue.
US12029921B2 Systems and methods for patient monitoring for radiotherapy
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for real-time monitoring of patient position and/or location during a radiation treatment session. Images acquired of a patient during a treatment session can be used to calculate the patient's position and/or location with respect to the components of the radiation therapy system. One variation of a radiation therapy system includes a circular gantry with a rotatable ring coupled to a stationary frame, a therapeutic radiation source mounted on the rotatable ring, and a patient-monitoring imaging system mounted on the rotatable ring. The patient-monitoring system may have one or more image sensors or cameras disposed on the rotatable ring within a bore region of the radiation therapy system, and may be configured to acquire image data as the ring rotates.
US12029916B2 Method and apparatus for brain function enhancement
In one aspect, a system for in vivo and transcranial stimulation of brain tissue of a subject may include at least one light source, a controller to control operation of the light source, a signal detecting unit and a processor configured to receive signals from the signal detecting unit, analyze the signals and generate a feedback signal to the controller to control the light source until optimal results are obtained. In one embodiment, the light source is a laser instrument and the wavelength can range from 800 to 1100 nm. In another embodiment, the irradiance of the laser instrument can range from 50 to 1000 mW/cm2.
US12029914B2 Phototherapeutic light for treatment of pathogens
Methods and related devices for impinging light on tissue, for example within a body of a patient, to induce various biological effects are disclosed. Biological effects may include at least one of inactivating and/or inhibiting growth of one or more pathogens, upregulating a local immune response, stimulating enzymatic generation of nitric oxide to increase endogenous stores of nitric oxide, releasing nitric oxide from endogenous stores of nitric oxide, and inducing an anti-inflammatory effect. Wavelengths of light are selected based on intended biological effects for one or more of targeted tissue types and targeted pathogens. Light treatments may provide multiple pathogenic biological effects, either with light of a single wavelength or with light having multiple wavelengths. Devices and methods for light treatments are disclosed that provide light doses for inducing biological effects on various targeted pathogens and targeted tissues with increased efficacy and reduced cytotoxicity.
US12029906B2 Cochlear implant hearing aid system
A cochlear implant hearing aid system is disclosed. The system comprises an external unit configured to receive acoustic sound and process the acoustic sound into a coded audio signal, and an implantable unit configured to receive the coded audio signal. Further, the external unit comprises a power supply unit connected via a first path to a switching unit, wherein the switching unit is connected via a second path to ground and is connected at an output thereof to a first coil. Furthermore, the switching unit is configured to operate as a switching element configured to switch between switching states, wherein the switching states include a first state for applying and a second state for not applying a current to the first coil. The coded audio signal is supplied to the switching unit as a control signal, and the first coil is inductively linked to a second coil arranged in the implantable unit. The system further comprises a measuring unit connected to at least one of the first and second paths and configured to measure a dissipative current occurring in relation to the switching states of the switching unit. Based on the at least one measured dissipative current, a resonance frequency of the inductive link between the first and second coils is adapted.
US12029904B2 Electroencephalograph device and system, computer device, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic medical treatment, and provides an electroencephalograph device and system, a computer device, and a storage medium. The electroencephalograph device includes: a stimulation unit, configured for generating a stimulation signal; and an acquisition unit, configured for acquiring physiological electrical signals of a human brain. The acquiring, by the acquisition unit, the physiological electrical signals of the human brain includes: when the stimulation unit does not apply the stimulation signal to a human body, acquiring, by the acquisition unit, the physiological electrical signals of the human brain according to a first acquisition parameter; and when the stimulation unit applies the stimulation signal to the human body, acquiring, by the acquisition unit, the physiological electrical signals of the human brain according to a second acquisition parameter, the first acquisition parameter being different from the second acquisition parameter.
US12029903B2 Systems and methods for strengthening a respiratory muscle
This disclosure describes methods and systems for stimulating a respiratory muscle of a patient. The methods herein may include positioning a stimulator adjacent a nerve capable of activating the respiratory muscle; activating the stimulator to cause the respiratory muscle to contract; and ceasing the activation of the stimulator for a period of time. The level and the time of the stimulation may be adjusted for various applications. One or more of the steps in the methods may be repeated. The systems herein may include a stimulator for positioning adjacent a nerve capable of activating the respiratory muscle; a signal generator for providing stimulation energy to the stimulator; a sensor for detecting a response of the respiratory muscle to the stimulation energy; and a controller programmed to control the signal generator for providing stimulation with desired level and time.
US12029895B2 Over-the-wire delivery of a substernal lead
A method for implanting a medical lead. The method includes advancing a tunneling tool posteriorly proximate the caudal end of the sternum toward a first location. The tunneling tool is advanced superiorly underneath the sternum through the anterior mediastinum from the first location to a second location cranial to the first location. A guidewire is advanced from the first location to the second location. A medical lead is slid along at least a portion of the guidewire, the medical lead at least substantially spanning the distance between the first location and the second location.
US12029894B2 System for electrical stimulation
In an embodiment, an electrical stimulation system can include one or more of an electrode assembly including one or more electrodes and an electronics subsystem. In some variations, each of the one or more electrodes can include a hydrophilic layer and a conductive layer. In some variations, the electronics subsystem can include one or more of a control module, power module, and a stimulus generator. In some variations, the electrical stimulation can further include one or more of an electrical attachment system, mechanical attachment system, head apparel assembly, flexible housing, and/or any other suitable component. The electrical stimulation system functions to apply electrical stimulation but can additionally or alternatively function to measure/and or record one or more biosignals from a user.
US12029893B1 Wearable auricular neurostimulator and methods of use
In an illustrative embodiment, a wearable auricular stimulator includes a flexible body adapted to be worn at least partially around an auricle of a wearer, including an exterior for positioning in contact with a wearer's skin, and an interior for supporting a three-dimensional (3D) circuitry layout, including traces deposited on surfaces of the interior of the flexible body, electrodes for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to the wearer via a skin-facing side of the flexible body, and electronic component(s) electrically connected with the electrodes and the traces, the electronic components including a processing circuitry element for delivering electrical stimulation treatment(s) via the electrodes.
US12029887B2 Rotational locking type safety insulin pen needle
A rotational locking type safety insulin pen needle comprises a needle body, intermediate shield, front shield and a spring, wherein the intermediate shield has a rotating tube with a beveled rail on the outer edge; the front shield has a bevel acting part on the inner edge; the rotating tube has an elastic arm in the front with a front protection stopper; relative to the front protection stopper, the front shield has a guiding and a limit slot at intervals along the circumferential direction. The backward movement of the front shield when the needle is pushed to drive the rotation of the rotating tube and uses the coordination of the front protection stopper on the rotating tube with the guiding and limit slot on the front shield to change the coordination relationship between the front shield and the rotating tube, which provides the reliable locking protection of the front shield.
US12029886B2 Thermoformed medical syringe
A syringe with a tube having an open proximal end and a sealed, truncated, distal end fluidly communicating via a stepped lumen. The syringe has a distal intravenous cannula; and a shaft supporting a distal, fluid sealing disc and a finger pad at opposite ends moveably disposed within said tube. The syringe features a syringe body which is economically thermoformed from an extruded tube.
US12029884B2 Adjunct device and system for an injector for monitoring injected amounts
In some embodiments, an adjunct device for tracks time and/or dosage of a medicine. The device may include a connector for mounting the device to a deposable pen injector. The device may be configured to allow use of the native controls and injectors of the injector. For example the device may include a view port for viewing a dose indicator of the injector. The device may include one or more vibration sensors. A processor may be configured to differentiate increasing a dose, decreasing a dose and/or discharging the medicine based on the output of the sensors. Optionally a display of the device may be positioned for simultaneous viewing with the dosage indicator of the injector. For example a user may verify the accuracy of the adjunct device before performing a discharge.
US12029883B2 Syringe pump vibration module to reduce stopper friction
A syringe assembly includes a syringe and a vibrator configured to vibrate at at least one frequency to reduce stopper friction. The vibrator is attached to the syringe. The syringe assembly may further include an infusion pump configured to draw fluid from the syringe with a negative pressure.
US12029882B2 Autoinjector with shock reducing elements
An injection device, method, and system for drug delivery includes a primary container for storing a drug, the container having a stopper movably disposed in the container for expelling the drug, an injection drive mechanism comprising a plunger for acting on the stopper and an energy source for exerting a force on the plunger to cause the plunger to act on the stopper to expel the drug, the force causing the plunger to accelerate to a velocity prior to acting on the stopper, and a damping mechanism for reducing the velocity of the plunger prior to acting on the stopper. The damping mechanism can include a dashpot or an energy absorbing material associated with the plunger. Alternatively or additionally, the damping mechanisms can include absorbing material disposed between support members of an outer casing of the injection device and the primary container.
US12029879B2 Controllable pumping tubing
A medical pumping system is provided. The medical pumping system includes a fluid pump having a fluid inlet connection, a fluid outlet connection, an actuator and a backing surface. A tube of an intravenous set is disposed between the fluid inlet connection and the fluid outlet connection of the fluid pump, and disposed between the actuator and the backing surface, and a binding contact interface. The tube and the actuator are coupled together by the binding contact interface. The actuator is configured to actively pull a portion of the tube into an open position during a pump cycle. A medical pump and an infusion set are also provided.
US12029877B1 Medical line holder device
The medical line holder device is intended to provide users with a holder that can protect a patient's medical lines when moving around or during rest. To accomplish this, the device includes a main support strip with hook and loop fasteners at the top and the bottom. The fasteners at the top allow the top of the support to be attached to a walker or IV pole and those at the bottom securely hold large medical tubes. Further, two small hook and loop strips in the middle are provided for holding small medical tubes. Thus, the device can safely secure multiple IV lines, feeding tube lines etc. in small closures while also securing larger multiple chest tube lines during mobility or at rest. This protects patient lines from unsafe occurrences or becoming entangled in the IV pole during mobility or while being handled for set up by bedside staff.
US12029872B2 Insect repellent and sunscreen applicator
A portable applicator for uniformly applying insect repellent or sunscreen upon human skin. A jar-like container normally holds the liquid contents. The container is sealed by a circular lid. The lid supports a downwardly-projecting sponge wiper that is saturated with liquid for subsequent topical application. The underside of the lid has a glue area surrounded by a peripheral ring for securing the wiper, and channels for directing fluid. A wringer-saturator, in the form of a foraminous partition, is disposed between the applicator contents and the wiper. When the applicator is closed, the wiper is compressed slightly by contact with the wringer-saturator. As the lid is removed from the container, the wiper will expand slightly, absorbing and holding liquid. When the lid is reattached, the wiper is compressed slightly against the wringer-saturator and liquid is partially expelled. The wiper has a fiberglass fabric covering for preventing dripping and easing topical application.
US12029870B2 Medical device having non-filtered CSF withdrawal pathway
An implantable medical device for delivering therapeutic fluid to, and withdrawing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from, a CSF-containing space, includes a first inlet configured to be accessed by a needle of an aspiration device; a first outlet; a first fluid pathway extending from the first inlet to the first outlet; a second inlet; a second outlet; and a second fluid pathway extending from the second inlet to the second outlet. The first fluid pathway is free of a filter configured to prevent passage of a microbe.
US12029869B2 Intravenous catheter apparatus with safety function and pressure controlled valve element
The invention relates to an intravenous catheter apparatus comprising: a catheter hub arranged at a proximal end of a catheter tube, the catheter hub having an inner surface defining a chamber; a needle defining an axial direction and having a needle tip, the needle extending through the chamber and the catheter tube when in a ready position; a needle guard slidably arranged on the needle and at least partially received in the chamber when the needle is in the ready position, the needle guard including a base portion and first and second arms extending from the base portion, wherein the first arm is deflected radially outwards by the needle against a restoring force when the needle is in the ready position whereby the needle guard is brought into retaining contact with the catheter hub; and wherein the catheter apparatus includes a valve which separates a distal space arranged in distal direction from the valve from a proximal space arranged on proximal direction from the valve. The invention further provides that the valve opens based on a pressure differential between the pressure prevailing in the distal space and the pressure prevailing in the proximal space.
US12029868B2 Self-anchoring catheters and methods of use
Catheters for percutaneous applications are disclosed. The catheter according to example embodiments may comprise a substantially straight section, an anchoring section positioned proximal to the substantially straight section. The anchoring section can have a curvature for providing longitudinal traction with a tissue to anchor the catheter to the tissue and a pathway extending through the catheter for transporting fluids. The pathway may comprise a first section and a second section in fluid communication with each other, where the first section extends through the length of the straight section, and the second section extends through the anchoring section and has a curvature which mimics the curvature of the anchoring section.
US12029866B2 Catheter with serially connected sensing structures and methods of calibration and detection
A catheter is responsive to external and internal magnetic field generators for generating signals representing position and pressure data, with a reduced number of sensing coil leads for minimizing lead breakage and failure. The catheter includes a flexible joint with pressure sensing and position coils, at least pair of a pressure sensing coil and a position coil are serially connected. Methods of calibrating a catheter for position and pressure sensing, and detecting magnetic field interference with one catheter by another catheter or other metal or ferrous object advantageously use signals between two sets of sensors as a “back up” or “error check”.
US12029859B2 Handpiece tip for refrigerant injection of RF high frequency device for skin treatment
A handpiece tip for refrigerant injection of an RF high frequency device for skin treatment including a refrigerant injection nozzle configured to inject a refrigerant for local anesthesia in a plane direction is disclosed. Also disclosed is a handpiece tip for refrigerant injection of an RF high frequency device configured such that a needle is inserted into a projecting piece of the skin, which is projected as the result of being suctioned by a skin adsorption contact unit, whereby the needle is located in a place at a position desired by an operator.
US12029858B2 Humidification of respiratory gases
A respiratory assistance system including a humidification apparatus used for delivery of heated and humidified gases to a patient includes a humidification chamber with an associated heater and sensor, an inspiratory conduit with an associated heater and sensor, and an unheated patient interface, such as a face mask. A controller of the humidification apparatus is configured to determine a gas source and change the set point accordingly to maintain patient comfort regardless of the humidity level of the gas source.
US12029852B2 Systems and methods for detecting rainout in a respiratory therapy system
A method of detecting rainout in a respiratory therapy system that includes a conduit fluidly coupled to a user interface comprises generating, via at least one microphone, acoustic data representative of noise associated with the respiratory therapy system. The method further comprises analyzing the acoustic data to detect a presence of liquid in the respiratory therapy system. The method further comprises causing an action to be performed, based on the detected presence of the liquid.
US12029851B2 Method and system for bi-level treatment of sleep apnea
A positive airway pressure device is disclosed herein. The positive airway pressure device includes a blower, a buffer chamber, a gas manifold, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The buffer chamber is downstream of the blower. The buffer chamber configured to receive gas generated by the blower and output the gas to a patient. The gas manifold is fluidly coupling the blower to the buffer chamber. The first sensor is at least partially disposed in the gas manifold. The first sensor is configured to measure a first pressure in the gas manifold. The second sensor is at least partially disposed in the buffer chamber. The second sensor is configured to measure a second sensor in the buffer chamber.
US12029848B2 Ventilator apparatus and method
A respiratory treatment apparatus configured to provide a flow of breathable gas to a patient, including a breathable air outlet, an outside air inlet, and an pneumatic block module, wherein the pneumatic block module includes: a volute assembly including an inlet air passage, a mount for a blower and an outlet air passage; the blower being mounted in the mount such that an impeller of the blower is in a flow passage connecting the inlet air passage and the outlet air passage; a casing enclosing the volute assembly, wherein air passages within the casing connect air ports on the volute assembly, wherein the inlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the outside air inlet and the outlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the air outlet.
US12029847B2 Systems for inhalation of therapeutic and diagnostic gas and methods of use thereof
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a system to deliver at least one therapeutic gas to a spontaneously breathing patient, wherein the rate of delivery of the at least one therapeutic gas exceeds the patient's inspiratory flow rate, and the amount of the at least one therapeutic gas that is wasted is minimized or eliminated.
US12029846B2 Aerosolization using two aerosol generators
An aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol generator to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor and to introduce the first aerosol into a first fluid flow pathway, and a second aerosol generator to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor and to introduce the second aerosol into a second fluid flow pathway. The first aerosol is sized for pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol generator comprises a Venturi aperture to dispense and aerosolise the second aerosol precursor in the second aerosol generator. The second aerosol precursor is a liquid, and the second aerosol is sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within a mammalian oral and/or nasal cavity. The second aerosol includes an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in the oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.
US12029845B2 Source material cartridge with temperature-controlled sealant
According to some embodiments there is provided a device configured for releasing at least one substance from source material, comprising: a housing; a plurality of source material sections positioned at fixed locations with respect to the housing; a plurality of airflow paths, each airflow path associated with at least one source material section; each airflow path associated with at least one blocking element which prevents flow of air through the path; and an actuator operably coupled to the blocking element, the actuator configured for unblocking the airflow path of at least one selected source material section to allow flow of air to and through source material within the selected section.
US12029842B2 Systems and methods for determining blockages in a negative pressure wound therapy system
A negative pressure wound therapy device can include a negative pressure source and a controller configured to activate the negative pressure source for a first duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure under the wound dressing to approximately ae negative pressure set point, subsequent to expiration of the first duration of time, deactivate the negative pressure source after pressure under the wound dressing is reduced to approximately the negative pressure set point, activate the negative pressure source for a second duration of time to attempt to reduce pressure in the fluid flow path, the second duration of time subsequent to the first duration of time, determine a pressure change in a fluid flow path over the second duration of time, and, in response to determining that the pressure change in the fluid flow path over the second duration of time indicates reduction in pressure, provide indication of a blockage.
US12029839B2 Membrane oxygenators
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a membrane oxygenator including an upper cover, a lower cover, a shell, and an oxygenation structure. Both ends of the shell are connected with the upper cover and the lower cover respectively. The oxygenation structure includes a mandrel, an oxygen pressure membrane, and a temperature-changing membrane, wherein an upper end of the mandrel enters a first blood path space of the upper cover, a lower end of the mandrel is opposite to a blood outlet of the lower cover, the oxygen pressure membrane is provided around the mandrel and connects a first gas path space and a second gas path space, and the temperature-changing membrane wraps around the oxygen pressure membrane. A gap is provided between the temperature-changing membrane and an inner wall of the shell. A blood inlet is provided on the shell near the upper cover.
US12029835B2 Needleless access connector with antimicrobial resistant valve
A valve including an antimicrobial agent can be used with needleless access connectors. The valve can have an insert that includes an antimicrobial coating thereon and/or the valve can have physical features, such as a series of tunnels or groves or a patterned surface, containing an antimicrobial formulation and/or the valve can be made of a material that includes an antimicrobial agent.
US12029833B2 Tissue scaffold materials for tissue regeneration and methods of making
Disclosed herein are tissue scaffold materials with microspheres of one density embedded in hydrogel of a different density. The disclosed materials have improved ability to facilitate cellular invasion and vascularization for wound healing and tissue regeneration. The inventors have found that materials having components with different densities promotes invasion of cells, including desirable cells such as fibroblasts and endothelial precursor cells, into the scaffold.
US12029828B2 Disinfection cap
A disinfection cap is described for connection to a medical connector, the disinfection cap including a housing having a top wall and sidewall forming a cavity, a blockage feature disposed on the top wall of the cavity, the blockage feature for fluidly blocking a hub of a luer connector, disinfectant or antimicrobial agent disposed within an open cell foam structure within the cavity. The open cell foam structure releasing the disinfectant or antimicrobial agent as the open cell foam structure is depressed by the hub of the luer connector.
US12029824B2 Portable and disposable far-UVC device
A method of destroying pathogens disposed upon an epidermis includes providing a hand held device including a grip and a lamp, transmitting far-UVC light via the lamp, and filtering the transmitted far-UVC light to attenuate portions of transmitted UVC light that have a wavelength known to cause damage to an epidermis of a human. The epidermis is scanned by tracing the hand held device over a localized area of the epidermis thereby illuminating the localized area with the filtered far-UVC light. The filtered far-UVC light destroys pathogens disposed upon the epidermis while not causing adverse biological damage to the epidermis.
US12029819B2 Pharmaceutical compositions comprising lonafarnib and ritonavir
Lonafarnib and ritonavir, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are used in combination to treat HDV infection. In one aspect, amorphous co-precipitates comprising lonafarnib, ritonavir, and a co-polymer are provided.
US12029814B1 Formulation of ear drops and methods for delivery thereof for treating upper respiratory infections
Compound formulations and methods for preventing or treating upper respiratory virus infections, such as influenza, respiratory syncytia virus (RSV), SARS, and SARS-COV-2, in human and animal species are disclosed. The compounds may exhibit antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, or cytoprotective activities. Liquid formulations comprising one or more compounds may be administered into the outer canal of the ear for delivery to the nasal and oral cavities, nasopharynx, posterior pharynx and laryngopharynx, the primary sites of upper respiratory infections, located across the tympanic membrane (or eardrum) and eustachian tube, of the individuals infected with one or more upper respiratory viruses or other pathogens. Methods to facilitate trans-tympanic membrane translocation of the compounds by thermal, electrical or electromagnetic impulse, manual or mechanical muscle contraction or stimulation of muscles, nerves or tissues proximate to the eardrum are disclosed.
US12029808B2 Kit and method for dyeing keratinous material by means of aminosilicone and a chromophoric compound
The subject of the present disclosure is a process for dyeing keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising the following steps: (1) Providing an agent (a), wherein the agent (a) comprises: (a1) at least one amino-functionalized silicone polymer, (2) Providing an agent (b), wherein the agent (b) comprises: (b1) Water and (b2) at least one fat component and (b3) at least one colorant compound, (3) Preparation of an application mixture by mixing agents (a) and (b), (4) Apply the application mixture prepared in step (3) to the keratinous material, (5) Exposure of the application mixture applied in step (4) to the keratinous material; and (6) Rinse the application mixture with water. A second object of the present disclosure is a multi-component packaging unit which contains the two agents (a) and (b) in two separately assembled containers.
US12029806B2 Topical composition for treating bad body odors, in particular halitosis
The present application pertains to the field of cosmetics, more specifically the field of topical care of bad odors, by the action of a bactericidal and/or bacteriostatic topical composition, and of capturing odors. The topical composition according to the invention comprises at least one cyclodextrin, a 1,4-3, 6-dianhydrohexitol and/or a 1,4-3, 6-dianhydrohexitol derivative. It can be useful for the oral sphere, but also for areas of the skin where bad odors may develop due to microbial activity, namely the underarms, crotch and feet. Preferably, the topical composition of the invention is used for treating the oral sphere, most preferably for treating halitosis.
US12029801B2 Sunscreen multilayer particle
The present invention relates to a multilayer UV filter particle, comprising: an odd number of alternating layers of high and low refractive index materials, wherein each layer has a refractive index that differs from that of adjacent layers by at least 0.2, the total number of layers is at least 9, and the particle does not contain a substrate. The particle according to the present invention can have a good UV filtering effect.
US12029800B2 Composite particles including anionic polymer and cationic polymer or peptide, and method for producing composite particles
A first problem is to provide a novel technique for forming hyaluronan into particles. Further, a second problem is to provide a novel technique suitable for production of a composite particle containing an anionic polymer and a peptide.Means for solving the first problem is a composite particle containing an anionic polymer, and a cationic polymer (except for chitosan) having a degree of cationization of 0.2 or more. Means for solving the second problem is to mix an anionic polymer and a peptide in an aqueous solvent having a pH of 5 or less.
US12029797B2 Fatty acid derivative labeled with positron-emitting radionuclide
Provided is a labeled fatty acid derivative for diagnostic imaging that enables quantification of fatty acid metabolic activity in the heart muscle.[Means for Solution]The present inventors have conducted intensive investigations on a method that enables quantification of fatty acid metabolic activity and thus have found that a labeled fatty acid derivative typified by 3-{[(5Z)-3-[18F]fluorotetradeca-5-en-1-yl]sulfanyl}propanoic acid or a salt thereof has excellent accumulation to the heart muscle and thus enables imaging of fatty acid metabolic activity by positron emission tomography (PET). Therefore, the labeled fatty acid derivative of the present invention can be used as a radiolabeled tracer for rapid and non-invasive quantification of fatty acid metabolic activity in the heart muscle, diagnostic imaging of heart disease typified by an ischemic heart disease, diagnostic imaging of the therapeutic effect of a therapeutic drug for heart disease, and the like.
US12029796B2 Fluorescent probes for silver ION detection
Fluorescent probes for silver ion detection include organic, water-soluble compounds having aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics. The probes can sense or detect silver ions through aggregation or a precipitation reaction between the silver ions and the organic compounds which induces fluorescence. The compounds are acidic, soluble in aqueous phase, and provide low background fluorescence in aqueous solutions.
US12029789B2 Agent for use in the treatment of glioma
The present invention relates to agents for use in the treatment of glioma, in particular astrocytoma WHO II° and III°, as well as IV° (glioblastoma), in a subject.
US12029786B2 Composition and method of mRNA vaccines against novel coronavirus infection
Compositions and methods are provided for potent mRNA vaccines for prevention and treatment of 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infections. The compositions include a pharmaceutical composition containing one or more mRNA molecules encoding spike protein epitopes, including mutated epitopes, or mRNA cocktails that encode critical viral genes together with pharmaceutically acceptable polymeric nanoparticle carriers and liposomal nanoparticle carriers. Methods for stimulating system immune responses and treatment are provided, including subcutaneous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular injections.
US12029784B2 BCMA chimeric antigen receptors
The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions.
US12029782B2 MHC class II T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides T-cell modulatory multimeric polypeptides (TMMPs) comprising a type 1 diabetes (T1D)-associated peptide epitope, MHC class II polypeptides, and PD-L1 polypeptides. A TMMP of the present disclosure is useful for modulating activity of a T cell. Thus, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for modulating the activity of T cells, as well as compositions and methods for treating persons who have T1D.
US12029779B2 Semaglutide in medical therapy
The present invention relates to semaglutide for use in weight management.
US12029773B2 Mastic-derived natural protectants
The present invention relates to the use of natural protectants comprising a mastic extract and optionally a second component to prevent microbial growth and preserve a product. The invention also relates to the use of natural protectants comprising quinic acid or a salt thereof, ethyl lauroyl arginate or a salt thereof, and optionally a third component to prevent microbial growth and preserve a product.
US12029772B2 Willow extract and its use in treating a viral infection, allergic reaction, and other medical conditions
The invention provides therapeutic compositions containing willow extract, such as willow leaf extract, methods of medical treatment using such compositions, and methods for preparing such compositions.
US12029767B2 Treating or preventing respiratory infection
The present disclosure relates to a method for treating or preventing a viral and/or bacterial respiratory infection in a subject, the method comprising administering to the respiratory tract of the subject an effective amount of one or more bacteria from family Pasteurellaceae.
US12029765B2 Compositions and methods for treating cancer
A nutritional supplement containing fish oil and selenium has been identified that reduces angiogenesis and/or stem cell content of tumors. A formulation for such a supplement that is both well tolerated and palatable is also provided.
US12029761B2 Guidance and Navigation Control proteins and method of making and using thereof
The application provides guidance and navigation control (GNC) proteins. In one embodiment, the guidance and navigation control (GNC) protein, comprising a binding domain for a T cell activating receptor, a binding domain for a tumor associated antigen, a bind domain for an immune checkpoint receptor, and a binding domain for a T cell co-stimulating receptor. The binding domain for the tumor associated antigen is not adjacent to the binding domain for the T cell co-stimulating receptor. In one embodiment, the binding domain for the T cell activating receptor is adjacent to the binding domain for the tumor associated antigen (TAA).
US12029759B2 Compositions and methods for treating neurological disorders
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating neurological disorders. In particular, provided herein are neutrophils that rescue damaged neurons, methods of making such neutrophils, and methods of promoting generation of such neutrophils in vivo.
US12029755B2 Carbon monoxide-based therapies and implantable devices for the treatment of vascular disease
Disclosed herein are methods of treating venous thrombosis and vascular inflammation through administration of carbon monoxide and/or a carbon monoxide releasing molecule. Also disclosed herein are devices capable of releasing carbon monoxide for the purpose of treating microvascular, arterial and venous thromboembolism and/or inflammation.
US12029753B2 Biocompatible material and methods for making and using thereof
The present disclosure provides compositions comprising one or more polymers capable of forming a hydrogel and methods for making and using the same. More specifically, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising one or more polymers capable of forming a hydrogel with prolonged mucosal retention, and methods for making and using the same.
US12029749B2 Methods of treatment and maintenance therapy for bladder cancer using gemcitabine
Provided are methods of treating urothelial carcinomas of the lower tract comprising administering comprising administering gemcitabine continuously and locally to the bladder of an individual in an induction therapy and/or maintenance therapy.
US12029742B2 Compositions and methods for the repair of myelin
Described are oxysterols, pharmaceutical compositions including the oxysterols, and methods of using the oxysterols and compositions for treating diseases and/or disorders related to myelin injury, such as neonatal brain injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, seizures, cognitive delay, multiple sclerosis, stroke, autism, leukodystrophy, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
US12029736B2 Camptothecin derivatives and conjugates thereof
The invention provides, camptothecins, camptothecin payloads, and camptothecin conjugates, methods of preparing and using, and intermediates useful in the preparation thereof. Also provided herein are methods of treating cancer and autoimmune diseases with the camptothecin conjugates described herein.
US12029733B2 Treatment of sepsis and related inflammatory conditions by local neuromodulation of the autonomic nervous system
Methods of use, formulations, and devices for delivering therapeutic drugs locally to the region of the spleen are described herein. A method for treating sepsis and other inflammatory disease conditions can include inserting a drug delivery system inside the body, advancing the device to the spleen through the splenic artery, splenic vein or other blood vessel adjacent to the splenic nerves, or within a ligament associated with the spleen, such as the splenorenal or gastrosplenic ligaments.
US12029723B2 Compounds and forms of treatment for female sexual disorders
The invention provides safe and efficacious treatments for Female Sexual Disorders, genitopelvic pain/penetration disorders; vulvovaginal atrophy, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, sexual interest/arousal disorder, low female libido, and female orgasmic disorder.
US12029720B2 Cannabidiol-dominant formulations, methods of manufacturing, and uses thereof
Stable liquid formulations dominant in cannabidiol (CBD) can be manufactured by a sequential process of purification to create a formulation that does not crystallize under a variety of storage and use conditions, and without the use of potentially harmful additives. For example, the formulation may be used in vaporization devices (i.e., electronic cigarettes) that typically require formulations to remain in a non-crystalline, non-solid, or non-partially solid state. The liquid formulations dominant in CBD may further contain other phytocannabinoids, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabinol (CBN), and cannabidivarin (CBDV) in higher concentrations than unrefined and refined cannabis extracts obtained via existing methods.
US12029715B2 Precursor compounds for providing retinoids of the vitamin A5 pathway and uses thereof
The invention relates to the field of retinoid X receptor (RXR) signaling and a novel vitamin A pathway called Vitamin A5 pathway. Compounds which are useful to provide (R)-9-cis-13,14-dihydroretinoic acid, an endogenous RXR ligand, are claimed as well as their uses and method for preparation thereof. The compounds of the invention are useful for pharmaceutical and nutritional uses.
US12029714B2 Combination methods and compositions including sleep therapeutics for treating mood
Pharmaceutical combinations and methods for using such combinations to treat depression are disclosed. In various embodiments the pharmaceutical combinations include combinations of omega-3 fatty acids, pharmacological sleep agents, and nonpharmacological sleep therapies, and may include other ingredients such as antidepressants. The present invention relates pharmaceutical combinations and methods for their use to treat depression.
US12029707B2 Penetrating topical pain relief compositions and methods of use
Topical pain relief compositions include a cannabinoid, terpenoid, and skin penetration system that includes dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and at least one compatibilizer. The composition may be in the form of an emulsion that contains water and at least one fatty component. The composition can be used to reduce or eliminate pain by direct topical application to an affected part or region of the body. A method of treating pain may include direct topical application of the composition to a joint, ligament, muscle, tendon, or disk. The composition penetrates through the skin to provide localized pain relief where applied and provides a quantity of cannabinoid in the region of the pain instead of distributing the cannabinoid systemically and/or to the brain or central nervous system. The composition may be applied by rubbing or massaging at the treatment site and/or by a bandage, patch or other barrier layer.
US12029705B2 Feeding bottle with one-way liquid flow to prevent contamination
An insert that has a one-way valve that allows for one-way flow of liquid in response to reduced pressure. The insert is configured to be installed in a baby bottle to form two chambers—a reservoir chamber and a dispensing chamber. The insert also is provided with a valve failure mechanism which allows a user to force the one-way valve open in the absence of reduced pressure, which allows a user to prime the dispensing chamber (the nipple) prior to beginning feeding.
US12029702B2 Therapeutic wand system, kit, and method
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for applying therapeutic pressure to a skin surface including a tip arranged at a first end of a therapeutic wand. The system also includes a head arranged opposite the tip at a second end of the therapeutic wand. The system includes a body arranged between the tip and the head, the body housing a control system for controlling operation of the therapeutic wand. The control system includes a printed circuit board, a timer electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the timer being programmable to determine an elapsed time of use of the therapeutic wand, and an indicator. The system also includes a grip arranged between the body and the head, the grip having an outer surface that is softer than the body to provide an ergonomic and comfortable location to hold the therapeutic wand.
US12029700B2 Spine extension roller
The invention is embodied in an apparatus for extending the human back. The preferred apparatus has a frame of transverse and longitudinal members, and a roller 20 rigidly supported from below by a transverse member. The space above the roller and frame is open so that a user can lie face up on the roller and grab the longitudinal members with each hand to extend the back over the top of the roller. The user then lowers his hips to extend the spine as much as desired. The user can roll the spine, vertebrae by vertebrae, from the base of the occipital to the sacrum.
US12029698B2 Upper arm module of wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus and wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus including same
An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus is provided. The upper arm module includes a base part configured to be connected to a wearer's body, and an upper arm part having a first end thereof coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point. The upper arm part is coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a torque thereto. The upper arm module further includes an elastic body having a first end thereof fixedly coupled to the upper arm part and generating an elastic force by deformation. In particular, the upper arm module also includes a first link having a first end thereof rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application, and a second link rotatably coupled to the second end of the first link at a first point.
US12029697B2 Rehabilitation training system
A rehabilitation training system for lower limb rehabilitation comprises a function module comprising: a sensing unit that collects body function data comprising pedal pressure, exercise duration, and exercise mileage; and a mechanical structure module comprising: a driving unit and a linkage unit arranged on a frame; a groove plate for supporting a cam roller, a pedal for supporting the weight of the training object and driving the lower limb of the training object to move; a link for transmitting kinetic energy to the pedal; a rocker for supporting the link; a connecting bulge driving a guide shaft to rotate; a linear bearing supporting the guide shaft and an axis pin for connecting the link and the slider.
US12029695B2 Energy storage device management for a patient support apparatus
A system is provided that comprises a patient support apparatus and a unit being independent from the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus comprises a support structure having a base and a patient support surface for a patient. The patient support apparatus also comprises an electrical distribution system, one or more electrical devices, and an energy storage device (ESD) configured to store energy to power the one or more electrical devices through the electrical distribution system. The unit is configured to autonomously interact with the patient support apparatus to remove the ESD from the patient support apparatus and/or to place a replacement ESD on to the patient support apparatus.
US12029693B2 System for preventing falls from a bed
System for preventing a patient from falling from a bed, the system comprising first and second protective side barriers adapted to be positioned along first and second side edges of the bed, respectively, and are configured to be lifted or lowered by varying the height thereof from minimum to maximum height. The system includes anchoring means for fixing the protective side barriers to a bed frame, sensors adapted to detect the position taken by the patient on a mattress of the bed, and a control unit configured to receive data collected by the sensors and, on the basis of the data, determine in real time a lifting or lowering of a predetermined extent of the protective side barriers, up to heights of the protective side barriers ranging between the minimum and the maximum height, depending on the position taken by the patient on the mattress.
US12029691B2 Medical vehicles, CT devices, and driving method
A vehicle includes a computed tomographic system (CT) including a CT gantry having an inner peripheral, and a subject window in a surface of the vehicle. The subject window is configured to be exposed to an exterior of the vehicle via a side face of the vehicle, such that the subject window is configured to enable a subject to enter or exit from the inner peripheral of the CT gantry in a body axis direction of the CT.
US12029690B2 Spine surgery table pad
According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
US12029688B1 Heated goggle device
The heated goggle device is an easy to use at home dry eye treatment device that uses moist heat to alleviate symptoms caused by MGD and Blepharitis. The goggles include an elastic strap, which is used to affix a pair of heated eyecups over each eye. Electric heaters are attached to the outside of each eyecup, while the inside consists of a raised lattice designed to retain liquid using surface tension. Heat transferred to the inside of the eyecup vaporizes liquid to create a moist warm environment, which is effective in relieving symptoms of dry eye. The user can see through the device during treatment to perform stationary activities such as reading/watching television. Having the eyes open allows the moist heat to directly contact the opening of the oil glands and the action of blinking during a moist heat treatment performs a continuous massaging effect.
US12029682B2 Spray ejector mechanisms and devices providing charge isolation and controllable droplet charge, and low dosage volume ophthalmic administration
The present disclosure relates to ejector mechanisms and devices for generating a directed stream of droplets, as well as improved methods for delivering an ejected stream of droplets to a target. The device and methods may be useful for the delivery of fluid for ophthalmic, topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use, more particularly, for use in the delivery of ophthalmic fluid to the eye. Certain aspects of the disclosure relate to devices and methods for the delivery of a therapeutically effective low dosage volume medicament composition to a target, e.g., by controlling charge, droplet size and/or droplet deposit parameters of the medicament composition.
US12029679B2 Dynamic mandibular and lingual repositioning devices, controller station, and methods of treating and/or diagnosing medical disorders
Mandibular repositioning devices have a mandibular piece having a first teeth covering and having a housing proximate each of a left molar portion and a right molar portion, a protrusive flange extending cranially from each housing, and a maxillary piece having a second teeth covering and having a housing proximate each of a left molar portion and a right molar portion. Each housing encloses a power source electrically connected an on-board circuit board and the housings of the maxillary piece further have the power source electrically connected to a motor operatively connected to a drive for anterior and posterior movements of the mandibular piece. The maxillary piece sits on the mandibular piece with the driver operatively engaged with the protrusive flange. The protrusive flange has a concavely-shaped anterior surface mated to a convexly-shaped head of the driver shaped to match the concavely-shaped anterior surface of the protrusive flange.
US12029678B2 Male urine collection device using wicking material
A urine collection device has a chamber assembly, which includes a layer of wicking material and porous material. The porous material is configured to form a chamber in which urine can be collected for transport; and the wicking material is disposed about the porous material. The chamber has a port for receiving a tube so that urine collected within the chamber can be transported from the chamber by being drawn from the chamber when a partial vacuum is applied within the chamber via the received tube. The chamber assembly is so dimensioned and configured that opposing portions of the assembly are sufficiently adjacent as to define an opening through which the head of a penis can be inserted. A layer of impermeable material is so attached to the chamber assembly as to cover one side of the opening and thereby provide a receptacle for receiving the head of an inserted penis.
US12029675B2 Orthosis for deformity correction
Disclosed are systems and methods of correction of spinal deformity that overcome current limitations by utilizing a dynamic, multi-segment torso orthosis that allows motion during wear. The disclosed embodiments utilize a series of elastically coupled segments that conform to the circumference of the torso of a patient. Adjustable elastic coupling mechanisms are utilized to create and alter forces and moments that are applied to the torso through the segments. These elastic coupling mechanisms also allow each circumferential segment to move relative to the other segments giving the brace dynamic capability.
US12029672B2 Technical orthopaedic device for supporting an extremity of a patient
A technical orthopedic device for supporting an extremity of a wearer. The technical orthopedic device includes at least one support element, on which the extremity rests when the technical orthopedic device is applied. The support element features a support structure and a contact element. The contact element includes or is made of a flat, flexible, preferably elastic material. The contact element is fixed to the support structure in such a way that a gap is created between the contact element and the support structure.
US12029670B2 Stent delivery device
A stent delivery device for delivering a self-expanding stent comprises an inner sheath including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a stent stopper including a stopper main body that is circumferentially disposed over at least a portion of the inner sheath at the proximal end portion, and at least one projection extending radially outward from the stopper main body for releasably engaging a portion of the self-expanding stent, and an outer sheath slidably disposed over the inner sheath and the stent stopper. The at least one projection includes a distal end surface and a proximal end surface, and the proximal end surface includes a recess extending into a body of the projection toward the distal end surface.
US12029667B2 Vascular implants and methods of fabricating the same
The present invention is directed to vascular implants and methods for fabricating the same. The implantable devices include but are not limited to stents, grafts and stent grafts. In many embodiments, the devices include one or more side branch lumens interconnected with the main lumen.
US12029665B2 Ventilated prosthetic socket and kit for making the same
A ventilated prosthetic socket includes a rigid, structural and load-bearing socket body forming an inner volume adapted to receive a residual limb, and a wall thickness extending from an inner wall surface bordering the inner volume to an outer wall surface. The socket body defines an opening extending through the wall thickness. At least one vent element communicates the inner wall surface to the outer wall surface and extending therebetween in the opening along the socket body to thereby permit a transfer of air from the inner volume to outside of the socket through the opening. The at least one vent element is separately formed from the socket body and discretely insertable into the opening and secured against the inner surface and the outer wall surface. A method and kit are provided to adapt the socket in a ventilated form.
US12029663B2 Traction system for an ambulatory support
A traction system for an ambulatory support such as a prosthetic foot blade or a crutch includes a sole plate, a latch assembly, and a strap. The sole plate is couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end. The strap is secured to the lever and to the sole plate.
US12029654B2 In-situ additive manufactured motion-sparing implants
An additive-manufacturing system for printing spinal implants in-situ, within a patient, is disclosed. The system may include a robotic subsystem having scanning and imaging equipment and an armature including at least one dispensing nozzle and a controller apparatus having a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The controller may control the scanning and imaging equipment to determine a target alignment of a patients spine, develop an in-situ-printing plan including an in-situ material selection plan based on the target alignment of the patients spine, an interbody access space, and a disc space between adjacent vertebra of the patients spine, and execute the in-situ-printing plan. The controller may further control the armature to dispense at least one material chosen from a rigid material and a pliable material to form at least one motion-sparing implant.
US12029652B2 Assembly for imaging and/or treating brain tissue
An assembly for imaging and/or treating brain tissue, having at least one acoustic window which comprises a plate that is transparent to ultrasonic waves, and at least one positioning marker which facilitates positioning of a probe for generating ultrasonic waves so as to be aligned with said acoustic window.
US12029650B2 System for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
A cardiac device comprises a first anchoring element configured to be attached to a first side of a tissue wall, a second anchoring element configured to be attached to a second side of the tissue wall, and a cinching device. The cinching device is configured to attach to the first anchoring element and the second anchoring element and apply force to the first anchoring element to move the first anchoring element towards the second anchoring element and at least partially compress the tissue wall.
US12029639B2 Vascular and aortic grafts and deployment tool
A hybrid graft and method for implantation in a blood vessel of a patient is described. The hybrid graft may include a graft portion having proximal and distal ends and an expandable mesh secured to the distal end of the graft portion. The expandable mesh is configured to transition from an insertion to a deployed diameter. The hybrid graft may also include a tubular sleeve having a lumen configured to receive a part of the graft portion and the expandable mesh and a suture cuff positioned adjacent the expandable mesh. During deployment, the distal end of the hybrid graft is inserted through an opening in the blood vessel wall or an end of the vascular graft and expanded from the insertion to the deployed diameter to secure the hybrid graft within the blood vessel or vascular graft. The suture cuff is sutured to the blood vessel or vascular graft.
US12029638B2 Systems and methods for producing gastrointestinal tissues
Aspects of the disclosure relate methods and synthetic scaffolds for regenerating gastrointestinal tissue (e.g., esophageal tissue).
US12029634B2 Packaged feminine hygiene pad product adapted for discreet carry and access, and manufacturing process
A product including a feminine hygiene pad in a folded configuration provided within an individualized envelope package is disclosed. The pad is folded separately of the envelope package and is entirely contained within the package. The package has a rectangular shape and includes a section of polymeric film, a pair of side seams, and a closure flap overlapping an opening edge, wherein the package is configured to create an access opening upon lifting of the closure flap, while allowing material along the side seams to remain unseparated.
US12029629B2 Adhesive patch for body surface
A body surface patch is provided that includes: a substrate having a top face and a bottom face; an adhesive layer covering at least part of the bottom face of the substrate; and a releasable adhesive protecting film covering the adhesive layer. The substrate has a thickness of 20 to 90 μm and the adhesive layer has a thickness of 40 to 160 μm. The adhesive layer at least contains a radiation curable resin and a hydrophilic polymer compound.
US12029628B2 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for increasing or manipulating noise attenuation in hearing protection device
A protection cup (100) for a hearing protection device (HPD) and a method for manufacturing a protection cup (100). The protection cup (100) includes a plurality of fractal elements disposed on an inner surface (101) of the protection cup (100).
US12029627B2 Intranasal administration device
Disclosed devices for intranasal administration of medicament to a patient can comprise a hand-held unit comprising a gripping portion for being held by an operator, a spray head having a spray apparatus and a nozzle, a control unit coupled to the hand-held unit via at least one connecting tube, and one or more containers for holding medicaments. The at least one connecting tube can be flexible enough to enable easy maneuvering of the hand-held unit and rigid enough to prevent widening of the tube due to inner pressure when medicaments pass from the containers to the hand-held unit.
US12029625B2 Dental implant
A dental implant that facilitate insertion and can be used in all bone types. The implant includes a body having a coronal end, and an apical end opposite the coronal end. A tapered region may be adjacent the apical end. On the apical part one or more taps are provided so the tap is cutting when rotating, clockwise and counter-clockwise. The implant can have at least one variable profile helical thread that extends along the tapered region. The implant can have also micro-threads below the main threads, a gradual compressing tapered core, a self drilling apical end and a narrow coronal region.
US12029624B2 Dental device
Method for manufacturing a dental expander having a first attachment member intended to be fixed to a first fixation tooth of a patient and an active member rigidly connected to the first attachment member. The method includes: a) generating a three-dimensional digital model of a dental arch having the fixation tooth or “arch model”; b) using the arch model as a basis for generating: a three-dimensional digital model of the first attachment member, wherein the model of the first attachment member that has an inner surface that substantially reproduces a part of the surface of the first fixation tooth, and/or a three-dimensional digital model of the active member; and c) using the model of the first attachment member as a basis for manufacturing the first attachment member and/or using the model of the active member as a basis for generating the active member.
US12029622B2 Oral-area positioning device and method
An oral-area positioning device is provided in the invention. The oral-area positioning device includes a storage circuit, a positioning circuit and a calculation circuit. The storage circuit stores information corresponding to a plurality of oral areas. The positioning circuit obtains a target image from an oral-image extracting device, and obtains a first position estimation result according to the information corresponding to the plurality of oral areas and a first algorithm. The positioning device obtains a second position estimation result at least according to the information corresponding to the plurality of oral areas, a second algorithm and a reference image position of a reference image, wherein the reference image position is one of the oral areas. The calculation circuit generates a third position estimation result according to the first position estimation result and the second position estimation result.
US12029618B2 Surgical tool holding and positioning device
A surgical tool positioning device for positioning and holding a surgical tool is disclosed. The device includes an adjustable-friction ball and socket joint configured to provide three degrees of rotational freedom. A variable holding force may be applied to the ball via a locking member to selectively lock and unlock the adjustable-friction ball and socket joint. The socket includes a friction-inducing member housed therein and in contact with the ball. When the ball and socket joint is unlocked, this friction-inducing member provides sufficient frictional force to hold a position of the surgical tool. However, this frictional force may be overcome with intentional external forces such as during repositioning of the surgical tool.
US12029617B2 Device to reduce steam pops and increase tissue stability during radiofrequency ablation
The present invention is directed to a system for delivering radiofrequency ablation energy to an area or volume of tissue. The system includes a wrap, where a stiffening element surrounds an opening in the wrap, where the stiffening element transfers radial compression to the area or volume of tissue, where the radial compression increases stability of the area or volume of tissue; and at least one radiofrequency ablation probe having an active electrode, where the at least one radiofrequency ablation probe is connected to a radiofrequency generator via a lead. A device that includes a wrap and a method of delivering radiofrequency ablation energy to a volume of tissue via the device are also described.
US12029616B1 Foreskin restoration device with pump and two valves
A foreskin restoration device with a pump and two valves is disclosed for the purpose of elongating the shaft skin of the human penis to promote new skin growth. The disclosed invention comprises a gripper body comprised of an inner gripper element to hold and form an air-tight seal with the shaft skin, an outer gripper element to hold the shaft skin in position, a male annular joint element, and a first valve element that allows air to flow only into the sealed shaft skin cavity, so that the shaft skin cavity can be inflated to hold air and elongate the shaft skin. A pump body comprises a pump element, female annular joint element, and second valve element. The disclosed invention makes foreskin restoration devices more convenient and less time-consuming to operate and wear compared to other foreskin restoration devices.
US12029615B2 Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method for generating image from volume data and displaying the same
The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a display configured to display a mid-sagittal plane (MSP) image corresponding to the MSP of a head of an object, and an image processor configured to determine a measurement plane based on the MSP and generate a measurement plane image corresponding to the measurement plane. The display is further configured to display the measurement plane image with the MSP image.
US12029613B2 Diagnostic ultrasound apparatus
A diagnostic ultrasound apparatus includes a body, a display, a console, a probe port, a battery and a cart configured as separate units. The display, the console, the probe port and the battery are attachable to and detachable from the body. The body, the display and the console are attachable to and detachable from the cart. The body with the probe port and the battery attached, the display and the console are attached to the cart, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a cart style. The display and the console are detached from the body with the probe port and the battery attached, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a desktop style. The display, the console, the probe port and the battery are attached and connected to the body so as to be integrated, thereby configuring the diagnostic ultrasound apparatus as a hand-carry style.
US12029612B2 Ultrasonic device for coupling an ultrasonic coupling gel and ultrasonic head
The present invention discloses an ultrasonic device including an ultrasonic head protruding from a body, a fixing piece and an ultrasonic coupling gel. The fixing piece includes a cover plate and a peripheral wall circumferentially connected with the cover plate. The peripheral wall is sleeved on the ultrasonic head to realize the connection between the fixing piece and the ultrasonic head, and at the same time, an accommodation space is formed between the ultrasonic head and the cover plate. The ultrasonic coupling gel includes a connecting part that is accommodated in the accommodation space and respectively attached to the ultrasonic head and the cover plate. The close connection between the ultrasonic coupling gel and the ultrasonic head is realized by arranging the connecting part between the ultrasonic head and the cover plate, so that the force on the connecting part is more uniform.
US12029611B2 Ultrasonic endoscope
An ultrasonic endoscope includes: an ultrasonic transducer having an ultrasonic vibrator; a distal end portion body disposed continuously with a proximal end side of the ultrasonic transducer; an erecting base housing portion that is disposed in the distal end portion body and has an opening which opens toward one side in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the distal end portion body; a treatment tool lead-out port that communicates with the inside of the erecting base housing portion; an erecting base that is disposed in the inside of the erecting base housing portion and changes a lead out direction of a treatment tool led out from the treatment tool lead-out port; and a cleaning communication hole that is formed in a wall surface on a side opposite to a side where the opening of the erecting base housing portion is disposed and communicates with an outside.
US12029609B2 Methods and computing system for processing ultrasound image to determine health of subdermal tissue
A computing system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions for processing ultrasound images are presented. The computing system is configured to: receive an ultrasound image that includes image data representing subdermal tissue; apply a trained neural network to the ultrasound image to generate at least one of: a pliability parameter value which indicates pliability of the subdermal tissue, one or more regions of the ultrasound image that represents damaged tissue, or an indication of presence and/or location of an entrapped nerve.
US12029607B2 Blood flow determination apparatus
The invention relates to a blood flow determination apparatus (5) comprising a speckle density determination unit (7) for determining a speckle density value being indicative of a level of a speckle density in an ultrasound image of an inner lumen of a blood vessel, which has been generated at an imaging location being behind an introduction location at which a fluid has been introduced into the blood vessel (20) with a known volumetric fluid flow rate. A blood flow rate determination unit (8) determines a blood flow value being indicative of a volumetric blood flow rate based on the determined speckle density value and the volumetric fluid flow rate. This allows determining the intravascular blood flow with an improved accuracy.
US12029597B2 PET/MRI insert system
The present disclosure relates to an insert system for performing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The insert system can be reversibly installed to an existing system, such that PET functionality can be introduced into the existing system without the need to significantly modify the existing system. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-modality imaging system capable for conducting both PET imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The PET and MRI imaging can be performed simultaneously or sequentially, while the performance of neither imaging modality is compromised for the operation of the other imaging modality.
US12029595B2 Method for manufacturing criss-cross type X-ray grid
A method for manufacturing a criss-cross type X-ray grid may include: forming a plurality of criss-cross type grooves at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction in a substrate made of an X-ray transparent material, through a semiconductor sawing machine, such that the grooves form a checker board shape as a whole; putting the substrate having the criss-cross type grooves formed therein into a storage tank filled with a molten X-ray absorbent material; filing the criss-cross type grooves, formed in the substrate, with the X-ray absorbent material by vacuuming the inside of the storage tank; and taking the substrate filled with the X-ray absorbent material out of the storage tank, and curing the substrate at room temperature.
US12029590B2 Blood pressure surge pattern detection system
The features of blood pressure surges are classified based on blood pressure information, which is one type of biological information. An information processing apparatus includes a classification unit configured to classify a blood pressure surge determined with reference to time-series data of blood pressure values that change in conjunction with heartbeats, into one or more patterns based on a feature point and a feature amount that characterize the blood pressure surge; and a display unit configured to, upon one of the classified patterns being selected, display a waveform that corresponds to the selected pattern, or display a period in the time-series data to which the waveform corresponds.
US12029585B2 Bi-rigidity adhesive patch
An assembly having a patch (250) for a body-monitoring system, the patch having a main body (251) with an opening (252) of at least 2 mm diameter, the main body having a rigid zone (256) around the opening and a flexible zone (258) on either side of the rigid zone and preferably all around the rigid zone, and a capsule (220), the capsule being configured to be placed in the opening of the patch and to be rigidly attached to same. The capsule has microneedles (210) configured to be inserted in the skin in order to sample or analyse a bodily fluid of the wearer of a body-monitoring system when the system is positioned on a limb of a user, the rigid zone of the capsule enabling a transmission of the forces received by the patch to the capsule.
US12029584B2 Light-based medical device
Embodiments describe a light-based medical device that uses light to luminesce tissue, and collect the reflected light, to perform analysis on the reflection characteristics in real-time to detect the type of surrounding tissue as well deeper tissue in the trajectory of the luminescence. Such device can be incorporated inside needles, catheters, tubes or piercing or biopsy tools, surgical blades, surgical tweezers, and so on, to direct their insertions and operations in specific zones. Importantly, because of the easy-to-use design, embodiments can be used without the need of highly trained personnel or expensive hospital equipment. Therefore, embodiments can be utilized in emergency situations that require fast responses, performed in ERs, moving vehicles, ambulances, and battlefields.
US12029583B2 System and method for providing sleep positional therapy and paced breathing
The present disclosure pertains to a system and method for providing sleep positional therapy and paced breathing to a user for a sleep session. The system and method may be used to treat positional obstructive sleep apnea, positional snoring, and/or other conditions to improve sleep onset latency, relaxation, reduce blood pressure, and/or improve other physiological characteristics. The system includes a posture sensor, a sensory stimulator, a controller, and/or other components. The system is configured to generate information related to a posture of the user, determine whether the posture of the user has breached a posture threshold, provide vibrations to the user to prompt the user to change posture, and lead the user through a paced breathing exercise to help the user fall asleep.
US12029582B2 Accessory devices of a medical system, and related methods for changing a medical appliance based on future operating state
The present disclosure relates to a method, performed in an accessory device, for monitoring the current operating state and the future operating state of a base plate of an ostomy appliance. The accessory device comprises an interface configured to communicate with one or more devices of an ostomy system. The interface comprises a display. The ostomy system comprises a monitor device, and/or the ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user. The ostomy appliance comprises a base plate. The method comprises obtaining monitor data from the monitor device; determining a current operating state of the ostomy appliance based on the monitor data; determining a future operating state of the ostomy appliance based on the monitor data and/or the current operating state; and displaying, on the display, a first user interface screen comprising a first primary user interface object representing the current operating state and/or a first secondary user interface object representing the future operating state.
US12029581B2 Systems and methods for assessing the effectiveness of a therapy including a drug regimen using an implantable medical device
Systems and methods rely on feedback from an active medical device or devices (e.g., neurostimulator coupled to sensing and stimulation elements such as electrodes) to assess the effectiveness of a patient's drug regimen. Such reliance may include analyzing characteristics in physiological data acquired by the medical device(s), for example, in the form of responses evoked from the patient by electrical stimulation waveforms. Systems and methods further involved adjusting one or more parameters according to which a combination therapy consisting of at least a drug regimen and an electrical stimulation therapy are delivered to a patient, in an effort to optimize the therapeutic effect of the combination. The adjustments may be automatically by one or more implanted or external hosts working together or alone, and/or with the input of a physician.
US12029568B2 Separate printed traces for ECG and defibrillation circuits
An electrode pad with a defibrillation circuit and a separate ECG tracing circuit. The electrode pad includes a foam base layer, first and second conductive layers, and a hydrogel layer. The foam base layer has a first side and the first conductive layer is centrally located on the base layer. The first conductive layer has a first circuit configured to provide a defibrillation current. The second conductive layer extends at least partially around the first conductive layer on the first side of the base layer. The second conductive layer has a separate second circuit configured to receive an electrical signal. The hydrogel layer covers the first and second conductive layers on the first side of the base layer. The electrode pad additionally includes an electrical connector attached to the first and second conductive layers. The electrical connector is configured for providing a voltage to the first and second conductive layers.
US12029566B2 Methods of using an inductive damping brain sensor
Medical diagnostic devices and related methods of use are described in which one or multiple coils in a sensor, each coil connected with an RLC circuit and frequency counter, are held against a patient's head at predetermined cranial locations. Frequencies of the RLC circuit are measured and compared against those taken from known, control heads, to determine whether there is a medical problem and what type of problem. In some instances, too high of frequencies can reveal pooled blood in the head, a sign of hemorrhagic stroke, while too low of frequencies imply lack of blood supply, a sign of ischemic stroke. A head-mountable frame can assist a first responder in securing and guiding the coils and, along with fiducials, allow for automatic comparison of frequencies with the correct control data.
US12029560B2 Analyte sensor with impedance determination
Various examples are directed to systems and methods of and using analyte sensors. An example analyte sensor system comprises an analyte sensor and a hardware device in communication with the analyte sensor. The hardware device may be configured to perform operations comprising applying a first bias voltage to the analyte sensor, the first bias voltage less than an operational bias voltage of the analyte sensor, measuring a first current at the analyte sensor when the first bias voltage is applied, and applying a second bias voltage to the analyte sensor. The operations may further comprise measuring a second current at the analyte sensor when the second bias voltage is applied, detecting a plateau bias voltage using the first current and the second current, determining that the plateau bias voltage is less than a plateau bias voltage threshold, and executing a responsive action at the analyte sensor.
US12029558B2 Time domain-based optical measurement systems and methods configured to measure absolute properties of tissue
A wearable module for use in an optical measurement system includes a light guide configured to receive a light pulse from a light source and guide signal photons included in the light pulse toward a target within a body of a user, and a light diverter configured to divert reference photons included in the light pulse toward at least one detector configured to detect the reference photons.
US12029553B1 Electrically-isolated and moisture-resistant designs for wearable devices
An example continuous glucose monitor includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) having first and second outer layers and an inner layer; a semiconductor package having a plurality of pins coupled to the first outer layer of the PCB; an electrical contact formed on the second outer layer of the PCB; a trace having a first portion disposed on the first outer layer, a second portion disposed on the inner layer, and a third portion disposed on the second outer layer, the trace having a first end coupled to a first pin of the plurality of pins and a second end coupled to the electrical contact; and an encapsulant disposed around a perimeter of the semiconductor package, the encapsulant covering the plurality of pins, the first portion of the sensor trace, the third portion of the sensor trace, wherein an upper surface of the semiconductor package remains exposed.
US12029549B2 Apparatus and method for wound volume measurement
A method and apparatus for measuring a volume of a wound are described, the method comprising the steps of: applying a dressing over a wound, the volume of which is to be measured, the dressing including at least a sealing drape over the wound so as to create a sealed wound cavity; creating a vacuum in said wound cavity by vacuum pump means so as to produce a predetermined vacuum in the wound cavity; measuring a volume of air extracted from said wound cavity in producing said predetermined vacuum; and, calculating a volume of said wound.
US12029548B2 Device for selective collection and condensation of exhaled breath
The present disclosure relates to a novel device for selective collection and condensation of an exhaled breath, and the method of using the novel device. The novel device is portable and capable of collecting and condensing reproducible volumes of exhaled breath under about 10 minutes by using a unique temperature-based algorithm.
US12029543B2 Medical image diagnostic apparatus and medical image display apparatus for MRI or X-ray CT volume image correlations
A medical image diagnostic apparatus has an imaging unit that images volume data of a region-of-interest of an object, an extracting unit that extracts a characteristic point from the volume data; and, a generating unit that generates an observation sectional image from the volume data using the characteristic point and correlation parameters.
US12029542B2 Display device
A display device includes a display panel, an input sensor, and a readout circuit. The display panel is configured to display an image. The input sensor is disposed on the display panel, and incudes transmission electrodes and reception electrodes electrically insulated from the transmission electrodes. The readout circuit is connected to the input sensor, and includes a first transmission/reception circuit, a second transmission/reception circuit, and a control circuit. The first transmission/reception circuit is electrically connected to the reception electrodes. The second transmission/reception circuit electrically is connected to the transmission electrodes. The control circuit configured to transmit a transmission signal to the input sensor through one of the first transmission/reception circuit and the second transmission/reception circuit, and to receive a reception signal from the input sensor through the other of the first transmission/reception circuit and the second transmission/reception circuit.
US12029541B2 Bioimpedance measurement configuration
A garment is made of flexible material that includes a first measurement electrode integrated into the garment at a first location, a second measurement electrode integrated into the garment at a second location different from the first location, and a measurement circuitry configured to measure bioimpedance by using the first measurement electrode and the second electrode and to transmit the measured bioimpedance and to measure electrocardiogram by using at least one of the first measurement electrode and the second electrode or another electrode. The garment is an upper body garment, in which the first measurement electrode is disposed above a heart level and the second measurement electrode is disposed below the heart level.
US12029533B2 Blood pressure analysis system and method
A blood pressure analysis system/method allowing conversion from an analog sensor input to a standardized analog output interface is disclosed. In some preferred embodiments the system/method permits a fiber optic pressure sensor to be interfaced to a standard patient care monitor (PCM) system using standardized Wheatstone Bridge analog interface inputs. Within this context the Wheatstone Bridge sensed output is defined by stimulus from the PCM and modulation of bridge element values by the conditioned output of an analog pressure sensor. The use of analog-to-digital-to-analog conversion in this blood pressure analysis permits retrofitting of PCM devices having analog Wheatstone Bridge inputs with advanced patient monitoring sensors without the need for specialized modifications to the baseline PCM data collection framework. Methods disclosed herein include techniques to connect arbitrary types/numbers of analog sensors to traditional PCM systems without the need for PCM system hardware/software modifications.
US12029531B2 System for collecting lung function data
According to at least one embodiment, a system for collecting lung function data is provided. The system may comprise a, preferably mobile and hand-held, spirometer (20) for measuring lung function and providing lung function data (24); and a mobile hand-held computer (30), for example a mobile phone, comprising a processor (35), a memory (36), a clock (37), and a screen (38), and preferably a GPS. The spirometer (20) and the mobile hand-held computer (30) are separate devices, and the spirometer (20) and the mobile hand-held computer (30) communicate electronically. The processor (35) is configured for collecting the measured lung function data (24) from the spirometer (20) via the electronic communication between the spirometer (20) and the mobile hand-held computer (30), and storing the lung function data (24) in the memory (36). The processor (35) is further configured for collecting, starting to collect, with the system lung function data (24), the measurements, from the spirometer (20) by indicating electronically on, for example on the screen (38) of, and/or through sound indications from, the mobile hand-held computer (20) to use the spirometer (20). The system indicates to start collecting lung function data only when A) and/or B), and in addition, as described further below, only when C) and/or D). The system is thus configured to indicate when to use the spirometer to take a measurement so that relevant lung function data can be collected, in an efficient manner, and in the shortest time possible. A) Is when the clock (37) reaches a predetermined time regularly within 24 hours, preferably twice a day. This may be set by the user of the system using the mobile hand-held computer. It may be regularly, recurring at intervals, within 24 hours. For example, a very effective collection is done when it is twice a day, during day time, with at least 10 hours between, such as one in the morning and once in the evening. B) Is before and after the mobile hand-held computer (30) indicates to take any medication, such as lung medication, or after the mobile hand-held computer (30) indicates that any medication has been taken. After taking a measurement, the processor (35) is further configured to calculate, by the processor (35), a variation between all collected lung function data (24) stored in the memory (36). After having calculated the variation, the processor (35) is configured to stop the system to collect measurements from the spirometer (20), or indicate on the screen (38) to stop using the spirometer (20), when the processor (35) compares the variation between all collected lung function data (24) is more than 20 percent, or after a maximum of collecting lung function data for 14 days. This ensures that relevant measurements, quality measurements, and enough measurements have been collected.
US12029523B2 Drape management assembly for robotic surgical systems
A drape management assembly for a robotic surgical system includes a clip having a base portion configured for selective connection to the robotic surgical system and a grasping portion extending from the base portion. The base portion and the grasping portion may define a cavity therebetween. The base portion and the grasping portion may be arranged to retain a quantity of a surgical drape in the cavity to minimize an excess quantity of a surgical drape sheathed over a robotic arm of the robotic surgical system.
US12029520B2 Articulate wrist with flexible central member having stiffening members
An articulable wrist for an end effector includes a distal linkage provided at a distal end of the articulable wrist, a proximal linkage provided at a proximal end of the articulable wrist, a central channel cooperatively defined at least in part by the distal and proximal linkages and extending between the distal and proximal ends, and flexible member arranged within the central channel and providing one or more lobes arranged about a periphery of the flexible member. One or more stiffening members are arranged within the flexible member and extending at least partially between the distal and proximal ends, wherein at least one of the one or more stiffening members is positioned within a corresponding one of the one or more lobes.
US12029518B2 Method of controlling surgical system and surgical system
To easily acquire an image of a tip end portion of a surgical instrument attached to a manipulator arm even when the surgical instrument is bent, a surgical system includes manipulator arms, a manipulation unit, and a controller. The manipulator arms include: a first manipulator arm including an instrument holder holding a first surgical instrument including an instrument bendable portion; and a second manipulator arm including an instrument holder holding an endoscope assembly including an endoscope bendable portion and a camera at a tip end portion of the endoscope assembly. A method of controlling the surgical system controls the endoscope assembly such that the endoscope assembly is bent so as to follow bending of the first surgical instrument that is bent based on an operating command.
US12029514B2 Remote center of motion control for a surgical robot
For control about a remote center of motion (RCM) of a surgical robotic system, possible configurations of a robotic manipulator are searched to find the configuration providing a greatest overlap of the workspace of the surgical instrument with the target anatomy. The force at the RCM may be measured, such as with one or more sensors on the cannula or in an adaptor connecting the robotic manipulator to the cannula. The measured force is used to determine a change in the RCM to minimize the force exerted on the patient at the RCM. Given this change, the configuration of the robotic manipulator may be dynamically updated. Various aspects of this RCM control may be used alone or in combination, such as to optimize the alignment of workspace to the target anatomy, to minimize force at the RCM, and/or to dynamically control the robotic manipulator configuration based on workspace alignment and force measurement.
US12029507B2 Surgical robotic systems
A surgical robotic system includes an elongated slide, a carriage for supporting an instrument drive unit, a drive motor operably coupled to the carriage and configured to drive a movement of the carriage relative to the slide, and a motor release mechanism configured to selectively disengage the drive motor from the carriage to permit a manual movement of the carriage along the slide.
US12029506B2 Method of cloud based data analytics for use with the hub
A method of improving an operational parameter of a surgical system using data analytics is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, from each of a plurality of surgical hubs of the surgical system, operational data of a plurality of surgical instruments communicatively coupled to the plurality of surgical hubs, to a cloud computing system of the surgical system; aggregating, by the cloud computing system, the operational data into aggregate medical resource data; analyzing, by the cloud computing system, the aggregate medical resource data to determine a recommendation to change the operational parameter based on the analyzed aggregate medical resource data, wherein the aggregate medical resource data comprises one or more of usage data, patient derived parameter data, surgical performance data, and surgical outcome data; receiving, by the plurality of surgical hubs, the recommendation from the cloud computing system; and displaying, by the plurality of surgical hubs, the recommendation.
US12029504B2 Electromagnetic navigation device for guiding and tracking an interventional tool
An electromagnetic navigation device for guiding and tracking an interventional tool (40) within an anatomical region. The electromagnetic navigation device employs a guidewire (20) insertable into the anatomical region, and a hub (30) translatable and/or rotatable in conjunction with the interventional tool (40) relative to the guidewire (20). In operation, the guidewire (20) includes one or more guidance electromagnetic sensors generating guidance data informative of an electromagnetic sensing of a position and/or an orientation of the guidewire (20) relative to the anatomical region, and the hub (30) includes a tracking electromagnetic sensor (31) generating tracking data informative of an electromagnetic sensing of a position and/or an orientation of the hub (30) relative to the guidewire (20). Responsive to the electromagnetic sensing data, a navigation controller (76) controls a determination of a position and/or an orientation of the interventional tool (40) relative to the guidewire (20).
US12029499B2 Biopsy needle visualization
Methods and systems providing guidance for operation of a biopsy needle based on ultrasonic imaging. Ultrasonic waves are emitted and detected by a ultrasonic transducer to generate image data. A biopsy needle is identified within the generated image data, and the biopsy needle may be in a pre-fire configuration. Based on the identification of the biopsy needle, the methods and systems may determine a predicted location of the biopsy needle based at least in part on biopsy needle properties. The predicted location of the biopsy needle may be the predicated location of the biopsy needle in its post-fire configuration. At least one indicator may be displayed indicating the determined predicted location.
US12029498B2 Optical-fiber connector modules including shape-sensing systems and methods thereof
Optical-fiber connector modules are disclosed. In one example, an optical-fiber connector module can include a receptacle disposed in a housing, a cable extending from the housing, and an optical fiber within at least the cable. The receptacle can be configured to accept insertion of a first plug for establishing a first optical connection between the optical-fiber connector module and an optical-fiber stylet of a medical device. The cable can include a second plug for establishing a second optical connection between the optical-fiber connector module and an optical interrogator. The optical fiber extends from the receptacle through the cable to the second plug. The optical fiber can be configured to convey input optical signals from the optical interrogator to the optical-fiber stylet and reflected optical signals from the optical-fiber stylet to the optical interrogator. Shape-sensing systems including the optical-fiber connector modules and methods of the foregoing are also disclosed.
US12029494B2 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.
US12029493B2 Orthognathic system using three-dimensional hybrid image building program
An orthognathic system using a 3-dimensional hybrid image constructing program according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a dental clinic server configured to prepare preliminary data for orthognathic surgery based on CT image data acquired by a CT imaging apparatus, transmit the preliminary data to an orthognathic device manufacturer server, perform virtual orthognathic surgery by inputting osteotomy data received from the orthognathic device manufacturer server into the 3-dimensional hybrid image constructing program, and transmit the result of the virtual orthognathic surgery to the orthognathic device manufacturer server; and an orthognathic device manufacturer server configured to merge CT data with gingival data, extract this to generate a jaw-bone 3-dimensional image file, cut the jaw bones within the program by using the generated jaw-bone 3-dimensional image file, and transmit the data to the dental clinic server.
US12029491B2 Eye information estimate apparatus, eye information estimate method, and program
To provide a technique for estimating, using an image photographed by a camera with a low sampling frequency, information on a position and a size of a pupil or an iris in time units that are finer than the actual sampling frequency. An eye information estimation apparatus includes: a profile determination information acquiring unit which acquires, from an image obtained by photographing an eye of a person who is a subject, coordinates of two points P1 and P2 corresponding to a limbus of a pupil or an iris of a prescribed row included in the image and, when a shape of the pupil or the iris is assumed to be an ellipse, a length of a major axis of the ellipse and eye rotation center coordinates of a three-dimensional eye rotation system that constrains the pupil or the iris; and an eye information calculating unit which calculates an ellipse profile including center coordinates and a deflection angle of the ellipse that represent a position of the pupil or the iris and a length of a major axis and a length of a minor axis of the ellipse that represent a size of the pupil or the iris from the coordinates of the points P1 and P2, tangent slopes of the ellipse at the points P1 and P2, the length of the major axis, the eye rotation center coordinates, and an eye rotation radius of the three-dimensional eye rotation system.
US12029487B2 System and method for retina template matching in teleophthalmology
A retina image template matching method is based on the registration and comparison between the images captured with portable low-cost fundus cameras (e.g., a consumer grade camera typically incorporated into a smartphone or tablet computer) and a baseline image. The method solves the challenges posed by registering small and low-quality retinal template images captured with such cameras. Our method combines dimension reduction methods with a mutual information (MI) based image registration technique. In particular, principle components analysis (PCA) and optionally block PCA are used as a dimension reduction method to localize the template image coarsely to the baseline image, then the resulting displacement parameters are used to initialize the MI metric optimization for registration of the template image with the closest region of the baseline image.
US12029486B2 Low cost fundus imager with integrated pupil camera for alignment aid
A low cost fundus camera uses LED light sources placed adjacent the camera's imaging stop, and thereby eliminates the need for optics for introducing the light source to the camera's optical path. Lens reflex in the pupil relay is avoided by using only reflective optics in the pupil relay. Reflex from the LED is mitigated by actuating each LED separately, one at a time, and capturing a separate image with each actuated LED. Reflex-free regions of each captured image are extracted and combined to create a composite reflex-free image.
US12029481B2 Parallel optical coherence tomography apparatuses, systems, and related methods
Provided is a snapshot spectral domain optical coherence tomographer comprising a light source providing a plurality of beamlets; a beam splitter, splitting the plurality of beamlets into a reference arm and a sample arm; a first optical system that projects the sample arm onto multiple locations of a sample; a second optical system for collection of a plurality of reflected sample beamlets; a third optical system projecting the reference arm to a reflecting surface and receiving a plurality of reflected reference beamlets; a parallel interferometer that provides a plurality of interferograms from each of the plurality of sample beamlets with each of the plurality of reference beamlets; an optical image mapper configured to spatially separate the plurality of interferograms; a spectrometer configured to disperse each of the interferograms into its respective spectral components and project each interferogram in parallel; and a photodetector providing photon quantification.
US12029477B2 Systems, devices, and related methods for laser lithotripsy
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a laser fiber may include an optical fiber. The optical fiber may include a proximal portion. The optical fiber also may include a distal portion having a distal end. The optical fiber may be configured to transmit laser energy from the proximal portion to the distal portion for emission of the laser energy from the distal end. The optical fiber also may include a distal tip surrounding the distal portion to protect the distal portion. The distal tip may include a sheet glass material having a laser energy emitting surface. The laser energy emitting surface may be defined by a chemically-strengthened surface layer.
US12029476B2 Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient
Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.
US12029471B2 HF-surgical preparation instrument with fluid channel
A preparation instrument comprising an HF-instrument with an electrode that is partially insulated by means of an insulating body, which is combined with a fluid applicator having a channel arranged in the insulating body for the application of a fluid to or into tissue. In some embodiments of the preparation instrument, the electrode is a spatula electrode which is inserted in the insulating body that does not cover sections of the surface of the electrode so that these sections may be in contact with the tissue. The insulating body preferably forms the channel wall that delimits the channel. The insulating body and the electrode may be flexible in order to adapt the form of the insulating body and the electrode, together, to the surgical task.
US12029459B2 Orthopedic bone screw
The present disclosure describes a bone screw for use in orthopedic procedures. The bone screw includes a shank portion having a helical thread and a head portion also having a helical thread. The head portion has a reverse frustoconical shape, with the conical taper decreasing in the proximal direction.
US12029458B2 Surgical guides and implants having registration members
A surgical guide used in computer-aided orthognathic or similar bone surgery, the guide being structured to properly locate the osteotomy marking members and implant fixation screw-receiving holes on the bone surfaces of the patient, and/or the cutting of the osteotomy or the drilling of implant fixation screw-receiving holes. The guide has a bone-conforming member and a dental-interface member connected by a bridging member, the inner surfaces of the bone-conforming member and the dental interface member conforming to the topographical surfaces of the patient's bone and teeth. The dental-interface member abuts the front and sides of the teeth. A similarly designed fixation implant may also be provided.
US12029455B2 Ankle arthrodesis using retrograde hindfoot nail
An intermedullary nail for targeted arthrodesis of the tibiotalar joint. The intramedullary nail may be advanced through a bore extending through the calcaneus, talus, and into the tibia. In an example, a distal end portion of the intramedullary nail is disposed proximal to the subtalar joint. It has been recognized that creation of a bore for introduction of the intramedullary nail does not significantly disrupt the articular surface area of the subtalar joint. Furthermore, locking fasteners used to secure the intramedullary nail may introduced laterally and/or anteriorly to facilitate benefits in relation to patient placement and manipulation during an operation. Furthermore, arthrodesis may be extended to adjacent anatomy through use of extension plates at least partially secured by locking fasteners also engaging the intramedullary nail.
US12029453B2 Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
Implants, instruments, and methods for performing surgical procedures on the spine, including one or more of creating an operative corridor to the spine, delivering implants to the spine, fusing one or more segments of the spine, and fixing one or more segments of the spine.
US12029451B2 Burr hole cover including external serrations
The present disclosure provides a burr hole cover (e.g., burr hole cover) and method of manufacturing such apparatus. The burr hole cover disclosed herein may be multi-functional in that it may be used to: (a) form a burr hole which provides access to the brain, and (b) facilitate concealing the burr hole without employing any fastening devices (e.g., surgical screws, wires, etc.). In embodiments, the burr hole cover may include a sleeve having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a hollowed portion. In embodiments, the outer surface of the sleeve may define external serrations. The sleeve may be configured to create a burr hole in a skull, and the external serrations may be configured to secure the sleeve within the burr hole. The burr hole cover may also include a plate configured to fit with the sleeve and conceal the burr hole.
US12029444B2 Gripping mechanism
Provided is a gripping mechanism including: a frame; a first jaw that is supported by the frame so as to be rotatable about a first rotation axis; a second jaw that is supported by the frame so as to be rotatable about a second rotation axis that is different from the first rotation axis and that is parallel to the first rotation axis; a slit that is formed in at least one of the jaws; a transmission pin that passes inside the slit and that transmits a force between the jaws; and a wire that is connected to the first jaw and that transmits a rotational force about the first rotation axis to the first jaw through tension. Movement of the transmission pin inside the slit through rotation of the first jaw rotates the second jaw.
US12029443B2 Axial lengthening thrombus capture system
Systems and methods can remove material of interest, including blood clots, from a body region, including but not limited to the circulatory system for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), cerebrovascular embolism, and other vascular occlusions.
US12029439B2 Surgical tool system with interchangeable battery and control modules
A surgical tool system including a tool unit and a first battery and control module and a second battery and control module. The tool unit includes a power generating unit and a head for supporting an energy applicator. The first battery and control module is configured to releasably receive the tool unit. The first battery and control module having a first shape so that when the tool unit is attached to the first battery and control module, the tool unit and the first battery and control module have a pencil-grip configuration. The second battery and control module is also configured to releasably receive the tool unit. The second battery and control module having a second shape so that when the tool unit is attached to the second battery and control module, the tool unit and the second battery and control module have a pistol-shaped configuration.
US12029434B1 Patient monitoring for surgical procedures using a wearable assessment device
The present disclosure provides a method for using a wearable device involved with the surgery of a patient preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively in which the patient condition is assessed and determines at least one medical wearable device. A profile is created for the patient that interacts with the wearable device and at least one condition is communicated preoperatively through the wearable device and the patient's profile is updated intraoperatively using the wearable device and postoperatively the wearable device communicates at least one second condition based on the updated profile.
US12029433B2 Medical apparatus
A medical apparatus, including a clamp, a work head and a handle; the work head includes a casing, a firing forcing member, a firing rod, a receiving cavity, and a clip-cartridge assembly; an inner cavity communicating with the receiving cavity is formed in the casing; a positioning block is arranged in the inner cavity; the firing forcing member includes a toggle piece and a movable member, the toggle piece having a first connecting part, a second connecting part, and a third connecting part; in condition that the positioning block moves forwards, the toggle piece rotates towards the clamp through the first connecting part to drive the firing rod to control the clamp to open; and in condition that the positioning block moves backwards, the toggle piece rotates towards the handle through the first connecting part to drive the firing rod to control the clamp to close.
US12029432B2 Single lumen microcatheter for executing plugs near distal terminus of lumen and method
A nonlimiting method for injecting embolics utilizing an optimized “plug and push” technique, using a device having side holes which creates a plug upstream of the distal-most portion of said micro-catheters and thereby ameliorates the suboptimal outcomes associated with creating a plug upstream of a distal end hole via injecting embolics only at the distal-most portion of said catheters.
US12029430B2 Umbilical orthesis plug
Disclosed is an umbilical orthesis plug for an infant, child or toddler. The plug comprises a flange and a body, wherein the body is connected to the flange and wherein the body tapers in width from the flange to the end of the plug. Methods for using the plug and kits comprising the plug are also disclosed.
US12029425B2 Independent gripper
The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues.
US12029424B2 Surgical end effector with buttress cord supports
Embodiments include an end effector including an anvil, the anvil having an anvil face, a cartridge having a cartridge face, the cartridge being configured to retain a plurality of staples, a cord, and a buttress being coupled with the anvil face or the cartridge face and including a planar section of material and a plurality of loops extending laterally from a first side and a second side of the planar section of material, wherein at least one of the anvil or the cartridge includes a plurality of cord supports.
US12029419B2 Surgical instrument including a flexible support configured to support a flexible firing member
A surgical instrument that includes an elongate channel that is configured to operably support a surgical staple cartridge therein. In at least one form, an anvil is pivotally coupled to a proximal end of the elongate channel such that the anvil is pivotal about a discrete, non-movable anvil axis defined by the elongate channel. A firing member is configured for axial travel within the elongate channel in response to an application of firing motions thereto. The firing member is configured to movably engage the anvil and the elongate channel to space the anvil relative to the elongate channel at a desired spacing as the firing member is axially driven through the elongate channel. A closure member is configured to move the anvil from an open position to closed positions relative to the elongate channel upon application of closure motions to the closure member.
US12029418B2 Surgical staples and end effectors for deploying the same
An end effector includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly having a plurality of surgical staples disposed in a cavity defined therein. The cartridge assembly may include a movable driver or sled configured to deploy the surgical staple from the cavity into tissue. The surgical staple may include a linear leg and an arcuate leg extending therefrom. The linear leg may include a protruding portion to provide pressure to tissue captured by the surgical staple. A three-dimensional and/or self-supporting surgical staple may interlock its two legs upon deployment thereof.
US12029417B2 Jaw opening feature for surgical stapler
An end effector for use with a surgical instrument includes a lower jaw, an anvil, and a resilient member. The anvil is pivotable relative to the lower jaw between a fully opened position and a fully closed position. The resilient member is configured to bias the anvil to remain in the fully opened position when the anvil is in the fully opened position. The end effector may include a closure ring coupled with the anvil that is translatable relative to the lower jaw and configured to engage the anvil at an interface as the closure ring translates proximally relative to the lower jaw to thereby pivot the anvil relative to the lower jaw toward the fully opened position. In various embodiments, the resilient member may comprise elastomeric material positioned between the closure ring and the anvil or a pair of springs or resilient arms that engage the anvil.
US12029416B2 Surgical instrument with fastener preload lock-out
Surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft extending distally from the handle. The surgical instrument may also include a fastener deployment system for deploying fasteners from the elongated shaft including a reciprocating driveshaft disposed within the elongated shaft. In other embodiments, the fastener deployment system may include a follower disposed within the elongated shaft for displacing one or more fasteners within the elongated shaft towards a distal fastener deployment position. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a magnetic preload lock-out to place the follower in a zero-load state in which the follower does not apply a preload to the fasteners.
US12029415B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor.
US12029413B2 Knotless sutures and anchoring clip for knotless sutures
A system for securing a suture to a wound, durotomy, or other hole. A first anchor is anchored against an insertion point and a suture thread is passed through a loop on the first anchor. The wound is then stitched. A second anchor at an end of the wound holds the other end of the suture thread, to keep the tension in the suture. The suture thread is connected to the second anchor via clipping.
US12029410B2 Soft button assembly and procedure
A suture construct having a soft button, defining a multiplicity of first apertures and a set of second apertures. Also, a suture loop assembly has a suture defining a lumen and forming a double loop, formed by a double trap having a first end and a second end, formed in a trap region of the suture, and in which a first portion of the suture is threaded through the trap region lumen from the first end to the second end and the first portion extends out from the second end, and a second portion of the suture is threaded through the trap region lumen from the second end to the first end, and the second portion extends out from the first end. Finally, the double loop passes through the set of second apertures of the soft button.
US12029402B2 Coupling device for a disassemblable medical instrument
Handling device for the formation of a disassemblable medical instrument comprises a first component, a second component, which can be moved relative to the first component, a coupling device on the second component, wherein the coupling device is designed and arranged in order to be coupled to a corresponding coupling device at the proximal end of a force transmission device within a working range of positions of the second component and in order not to be coupled to a corresponding coupling device at the proximal end of a force transmission device in a release position of the second component, and a guiding device on the first component for guiding a corresponding coupling device at the proximal end of a force transmission device within a transitional range between one end of the working range and the release position.
US12029396B2 Laryngoscope
A video laryngoscope has a handle and a blade. A chemiluminescent light source is disposed inside the handle, along with one or more photovoltaic cells which are optically coupled to convert chemiluminescence emitted by the chemiluminescent light source into electrical power. An image sensor is disposed on the blade or in the handle and is configured to image the glottis of a patient when the distal end of the laryngoscope blade operatively engages the tongue of the patient. The image sensor is powered by the electrical power produced by the one or more photovoltaic cells. A system for recording tracheal intubation procedures performed by a plurality of video laryngoscopes is also disclosed.
US12029393B2 Endoscope system, control device, and control method of control device
An endoscope system includes a light source that emits illumination light, an image sensor that captures an image of an object toward which the illumination light is emitted, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether a fluid is present in the object. If the fluid is not present in the object, the processor switches to a first observation mode in which to illuminate the object by first illumination light. If the fluid is present in the object, the processor switches to a second observation mode in which to illuminate the object by second illumination light. The second illumination light includes is larger than the first illumination light in a relative ratio of long wavelength components.
US12029392B2 Medical device including a medical device management system
An actuation mechanism for an endoscope is disclosed. The actuation mechanism includes a housing configured to be attached to a handle of the endoscope and a thumbwheel coupled to the housing. Rotation of the thumbwheel causes longitudinal translation of an elongated medical device through a working channel of the endoscope. In some instances, the actuation mechanism includes a drive wheel and/or a roller wheel, wherein the elongate medical device is compressively positioned between the roller wheel and/or the drive wheel. Rotation of the thumbwheel may cause the drive wheel and/or the roller wheel to rotation in opposite rotational directions.
US12029391B2 Micro robot driving apparatus
The present invention relates to a micro robot driving apparatus which can increase the intensity of magnetic field generation in a driving area of a micro robot by attaching a magnetic shield unit to an electromagnetic drive coil unit for driving the micro robot, or locally focus a magnetic field through the combination of two electromagnets, and a system using the same. According to the present invention, there is an effect that driving the micro robot injected into the body may be controlled by increasing a magnetic field generation intensity in the region of interest or focusing the magnetic field.
US12029390B2 System and method for driving medical instrument
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for driving a medical instrument having an inner body and an outer body. In one aspect, a system includes a medical instrument comprising an outer body and an inner body configured to be driven through a lumen in the outer body. The system may further include a set of one or more instrument manipulators configured to control movement of the outer and inner bodies and a set of one or more processors configured to: receive a change drive mode command, and in response to receiving the change drive mode command, change a drive mode of the medical instrument from a paired drive mode to an unpaired drive mode.
US12029389B2 Two-position actuation with backlash compensation for surgical devices
This disclosure relates to an articulation assembly configured for backlash compensation for use with surgical devices. The articulation assembly includes an articulation lever assembly configured to reduce axial backlash. The articulation assembly further includes an articulation joint configured to reduce lateral backlash.
US12029388B2 Endoscope
An endoscope including: a retaining body; and a flexible printed circuit board providing an electrical connection between an electrical component arranged in a proximal end region of the endoscope and an internal electrical terminal provided in the proximal end region distanced along a longitudinal axis from the electrical component. The flexible printed circuit board includes: a first circuit board section extending in a longitudinal axial direction and guided at least partially in a cavity in the endoscope by the electrical terminal in the direction of the electrical component, and a second circuit board section arranged on the retaining body and guided along a lower side of the retaining body directed in a direction of an internal space in the endoscope and along an upper side of the retaining body directed in a direction of an outer sleeve of the endoscope towards the electrical component, and electrically contacts the electrical component.
US12029387B2 Surgical instrument for performing an endoscopy or a laparoscopy
The present invention is to provide a surgical instrument for performing an endoscopy or a laparoscopy. The surgical instrument includes an adaptive element capable of holding an eyepiece of a 2D single channel endoscope and two eyepieces of a Stereo 2 channel 3D laparoscope. The adaptive element is arranged on a camera head cover of the surgical instrument. Further, the adaptive element is a holder having a cavity which allows the eyepieces of the 2D endoscope or Stereo 2 channel 3D laparoscope to fit positively therewith.
US12029384B2 Medical image processing apparatus, endoscope system, and method for operating medical image processing apparatus
A processor device includes an image signal acquiring unit, an image processing unit, and a display control unit. The image signal acquiring unit acquires a digital image signal corresponding to an observation mode from an endoscope. The image processing unit includes a region-of-interest-detection-mode image processing unit. The region-of-interest-detection-mode image processing unit detects a region of interest from an endoscopic image and outputs a detection result of the region of interest and a cumulative detection time period of the region of interest.
US12029380B2 Method for controlling cleaner
The present disclosure provides a control method for automatically detecting what kind of nozzle is a nozzle mounted on a cleaner by using different starting current profiles. The cleaner may include a suction unit for suctioning dust, and various nozzles which are detachable from the suction unit. The nozzle may include a rotation cleaning unit which is accommodated in the nozzle to clean a surface to be cleaned, and a nozzle driving unit for driving the rotation cleaning unit. The nozzle may exhibit different starting current profiles depending on the number of rotations or reduction ratio of the nozzle driving unit, or whether an auxiliary control unit is included.
US12029378B2 Vacuum collection vehicle
A vacuum collection vehicle may include a chassis, a vacuum container supported by the chassis, a vacuum source in pneumatic connection with an interior of the vacuum container. A plurality of discharge conduits have a plurality of respective outlets at different locations within the interior of the vacuum container for discharging collected material into different collection receptacles. Inner collection receptacle supports support transmissive flexible and collapsible inner collection receptacles below the outlets. Outer collection receptacle supports support non-transmissive flexible and collapsible outer collection receptacles about and spaced from the transmissive flexible and collapsible inner collection receptacles.
US12029375B2 Hand-held surface cleaning device
In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
US12029371B2 Dishwashing apparatus and method
A dishwashing apparatus comprises a housing containing a series of zones, each zone adapted for performing a step of a dishwashing cycle. A drive means transports a shuttle loaded with a soiled item in a loop from a loading/unloading area atop the housing, into the housing, through each of the wash-step zones and out of the housing back to the loading/unloading area. Different shuttle types are provided, each type adapted to carry one of: an individual item of plateware, an individual item of cupware or an individual place setting of cutlery. A method of washing dishes utilising the apparatus is described. The apparatus is compact for installation flush with countertop adjacent to a kitchen sink. The apparatus and method permit rapid and efficient washing of small numbers of items such as a single place setting.
US12029366B2 Flexible means for securing a cleaning device to footwear
A cleaning device to be worn on footwear of a user includes a shoe attachment means configured to removably connect to the user's footwear, a cleaning element configured to removably connect to the shoe attachment means, and a coupling interface including a first connecting means positioned on the shoe attachment means and a second connecting means positioned on the cleaning element. The first connecting means and the second connecting means are configured to removably connect the shoe attachment means to the cleaning element.
US12029364B2 Nozzle for cleaner
A cleaner can include a cleaner main body including a suction motor configured to generate a suction force to suction air containing dust on a cleaning surface, the cleaner main body being configured to separate the dust from the air suctioned; a nozzle placed on the cleaning surface and configured to suck the air containing dust on the cleaning surface; and an extension tube to which the nozzle is detachably connected, one end connected to the nozzle and the other end connected to the cleaner main body to guide the air containing dust from the cleaning surface to the cleaner main body.
US12029362B2 Cleaning module and cleaning robot
A cleaning module includes a box body, at least one driving mechanism, and at least one rotating plate assembly. The at least one driving mechanism is positioned on a bottom surface of the box body and includes at least one drive shaft. Each rotating plate assembly is connected to a corresponding drive shaft and includes a cleaning surface, and the cleaning surface is configured to rotate under the drive of the corresponding drive shaft to clean a to-be cleaned surface.
US12029361B2 Nozzle for cleaner
A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle main body, a rotation cleaning unit rotatably connected to the nozzle main body, the rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate provided with a mop, and a water supply flow path configured to supply water from a water tank to the rotation cleaning unit, the water supply flow path having an outlet. The rotation plates includes a central shaft, at least one water passage hole spaced apart from the central shaft in a radial direction to receive water directly from the outlet of the water supply flow path, and a water blocking rib located outside of the water passage hole in the radial direction.
US12029360B2 Shower and bath scrubbing accessory for use with a disposable scrubber, and associated methods
The shower and bath scrubbing accessory that can be used with a disposable scrubber having an attached string. The accessory includes an elongated body with a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion has a scrubber holder and a string channel adjacent to it, which guides the string from one side of the head portion to the opposite side. Additionally, there is a string securing feature on the elongated body, which holds the scrubber tightly at the scrubber holder. The elongated body may be a single piece or a multi-piece elongated body. The scrubber holder may be a cup defined by a raised wall or raised protrusions on the first side of the head portion, and the string channel may be positioned within the cup. The string securing feature may be positioned on the handle or head portion of the elongated body, and it may include a plurality of string holders positioned at various distances from the string channel.
US12029359B2 Back washing assembly
A back washing assembly includes a belt that is comprised of a fluid permeable material for washing a user's body. A plurality of pouches is each coupled to the belt to contain a piece of soap. Each of the pouches is comprised of a fluid permeable material release the soap on the user's body for bathing. A pair of handles is each of the handles is coupled to the belt for gripping. Each of the handles is positioned on opposite ends of the belt with respect to each other to facilitate the belt to be extended across the user's back for scrubbing the user's back. A hook is movably positioned on a respective one of the handles to engage a support for suspending the belt from the support for storage. The hook is attachable to the strap when the belt is rolled up for storing the belt.
US12029357B2 Securing system for securing a sanitary article
A fastening system for the fastening of a sanitary article comprising a carrier element, at least one upper stop portion which lies on the carrier element and which strikes against an upper stop of the sanitary article, at least one lower stop portion which lies on the carrier element and which strikes against a lower stop of the sanitary article, and at least one clamping element. At least one of the stop portions is mounted on the carrier element so as to be displaceable with respect to the carrier element, and is connected to the at least one clamping element in such a way that, as a result of actuation of the clamping element, the stop portion can be displaced in a direction of actuation such that the two stop portions can be braced between the two stops of the sanitary article.
US12029356B2 Drying apparatus
A drying apparatus is proposed. The main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. The fan receiving part (104) may be provided in an upper part of the main body (100), and the fan assembly (160) may be installed in the fan receiving part (104). In the fan receiving part (104), the fan of the fan assembly (160) may be relatively located at a side of a rear end of the main body (100), and a fan motor (170) may be relatively located at a side of the front end of the main body (100). Accordingly, outside air may be introduced through the side edges of the rear end of the main body (100); may flow through a filter assembly (180) directly to the fan housing (162); and may flow through the air exit (169) of the fan housing (162) directly to the duct (130).
US12029352B2 Handling of food processor
A machine for processing a liquid food substance includes a jug that has a container and a handle for holding the jug by an adult human hand. The container delimits a food cavity for containing the food substance. The handle has a connection member projecting from the container and a substantially elongated upright gripping member that is connected to the connection member at a distance from the container. The gripping member has an upper portion that is above the connection member and a lower portion that is below the connection member. The upper portion is configured to support a thumb of the hand and delimits with the connection member an upper seat for accommodating an index finger of the hand.
US12029349B2 Adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills
Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack has a hook configured to couple the warming rack to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
US12029348B2 Adjustable grate assembly for a wood burning grill
A wood burning grill includes a cabinet that defines a coal support platform for supporting burning wood during a grilling process. A grate is positioned above the coal support platform and a grate positioning assembly mechanically couples the grate to the cabinet. The grate positioning assembly includes two four-bar linkage systems positioned on opposite sides of the grate for suspending the grate in cantilevered manner from the cabinet. Each four-bar linkage system includes a drive arm that is mechanically coupled to the drive gear and a support arm that maintains the grate in a substantially horizontal orientation while moving between the raised position and the lowered position. A hand wheel is rotatably mounted to the cabinet and is coupled to the drive gear through a rotating shaft and a worm gear such that rotating the hand wheel moves the grate between the raised position and the lowered position.
US12029347B2 Folding grill device having gas-operated heating device
A foldable grill device includes a cooking grill, a heating device which is operated with a flammable gas, and a carrier frame which holds the cooking grill. The carrier frame includes plate-shaped walls, and at least two opposite bearing elements in which the heating device is held to be releasable. The plate shaped walls are interconnected via releasable plug-in connections so that a release of the releasable plug-in connections converts the foldable grill device into a transport and storage state in which the plate-shaped walls and the cooking grill are placed one on top of another to form a flat stack. The heating device is provided as a tubular fuel rod which a first end, a second end which is arranged opposite to the first end, and a plurality of outlet openings for an outflow of the flammable gas.
US12029345B2 Countertop cooking system
A cooking system positionable on a support surface including a housing including at least a top wall, bottom wall, and side walls, said housing defining a hollow chamber including a cooking chamber and a convecting chamber. A convection heater is disposed within the convecting chamber. At least one fluidly communicable opening extends between the convecting chamber and the cooking chamber. The at least one fluidly communicable opening fully extends between the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing.
US12029339B2 Safe package
The present invention provides a mailbox device comprising a first right side member, a second right side member, a first left side member, a second left side member, a front member, a back member, a first protective panel, a second protective panel, a top member and a bottom member. The bottom member can be configured to be folded up and locked to the front member and the top member can be configured to fold down. The first and second right sides can be configured to be folded inside. The first and second left sides can also be configured to be folded inside.
US12029335B2 Transformable snack plate
An eating utensil doubling as a plate and a bowl. A plate has a center, four quadrants, an outer plate edge and an underside. A perforation is formed through the plate extending from the center to the outer edge. Adhesive tape is secured to the underside, the tape including a receiving portion and spanning portion, the spanning portion being of a length substantially equal to the perforation and traveling adjacent to the perforation; and, the receiving portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the spanning portion, wherein upon one of the four quadrants being partially separated from the plate at the perforation to thereby form a quarter piece, the quarter piece can be folded and adhered to the receiving portion such that a cone-like bowl is formed from the plate. An accompanying generally rectangular strip forms the base of the bowl.
US12029334B2 Methods and apparatus for non-destructive adhesive devices
A Non-Destructive Adhesive Device (NDAD) comprising a first end-user graspable tab, coupled to a first area of elastomeric material, coupled to an inelastic area, coupled to a second area of elastomeric material, coupled to a second end-user graspable tab, wherein the first and second areas of elastomeric material are adhesive on both sides, but the first side of the inelastic area is not adhesive. Wherein the second side of the NDAD is attached to an object, and the first side is attached to a wall. Wherein the first object is a mounting plate, for attaching various types of second objects to the wall. Wherein the first area of elastomeric material, the inelastic area, and the second area of elastomeric material are configured to place as much adhesive area as possible, on both sides of the NDAD, as close as possible to the topmost edge of the mounting plate.
US12029332B2 Gesture operated refrigerated display case
A display case includes multiple walls that define an inner volume, a door, a door actuator, a gesture sensor, and a controller. The door is transitionable between an open position for access to the inner volume and a closed position. The door actuator is configured to transition the door between the open position and the closed position. The gesture sensor is configured to detect a gesture performed by a user. The controller includes a processing circuit configured to obtain sensor data from the gesture sensor that indicates the gesture performed by the user. The processing circuit is further configured to determine if the user has performed a reference gesture using the sensor data. The processing circuit is further configured to operate the door actuator to transition the door between the open position and the closed position in response to determining that the user has performed the reference gesture.
US12029325B2 Channelized inflatable bodies and methods for making the same
An article of manufacture includes a first discrete inflatable body having a first core member cut from a single slab of core material and a first root portion, and further includes a second discrete inflatable body comprising a second core member cut from the single slab of core material and a second root portion. Each of the first and second core members includes a plurality of ribs, and the ribs extend laterally from the first and second root portions.
US12029320B1 Modular furniture assembly
A modular furniture assembly has a modular universal base, an armrest module, and a modular recliner. The armrest is modularly coupled to one side of the modular universal base and includes an armrest member, a stepped member, a base horizontal member, and a base vertical plate. The modular recliner is coupled to another side of the modular universal base, and includes a recliner base and a backrest module. The recliner base has a plurality of frames that are interconnected and mechanically attached to each other. The recliner base includes a recessed surface that forms a transverse gap within the recliner base, and a top support having a flat top surface aligned with top edges of the plurality of frames. The backrest module has two backrest sections with end plates configured to move, respectively, along the recessed surface.
US12029319B2 Swingable chair chassis
A swingable chair chassis comprises a rocker seat including a chamber defined between a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. The bottom wall includes a slot extending in a front/rear direction. A lid is securely mounted to a bottom of the seat and the rocker seat. A supporting seat is disposed in the chamber of the rocker seat. The supporting seat includes a central portion having an insertion hole coupled with chair post. The supporting seat includes an arcuate supporting face formed on an upper side thereof and abutting against a lower face of the lid. A plurality of elastic elements is disposed between the bottom wall of the rocker seat and the supporting seat and provides movement elasticity when the rocker seat swings forward or rearward relative to the supporting seat. The supporting face abuts against the lower face of the lid during swinging movement of the rocker seat.
US12029318B2 Headrest for a procedure chair and procedure chair having a headrest
In an example, a headrest for a procedure chair includes a headrest backing, a cushion coupled to the headrest backing, a rail coupled to the headrest backing and configured to support a diagnostic device, and an adapter coupled to the headrest backing and configured to couple to a procedure chair. At least one component chosen from the rail and the adapter is formed from an austenitic stainless steel material.
US12029317B2 Trim, vertical beam assembly and shelving system
A trim is used for being covered on a vertical beam of a shelving system, wherein the trim is matched with the shape of the vertical beam, and the trim is configured such that when the trim is covered on the vertical beam, a force is generated between the trim and the vertical beam, the trim is fixed on the vertical beam with the force and the trim is covered on at least part of the surface of the vertical beam. A vertical beam assembly comprises a vertical beam and a trim which is covered on the vertical beam. A shelving system comprises a horizontal beam and a vertical beam which contains a magnetic trim. The connection mode between the trim and the vertical beam is very convenient for installation and disassembly. The trim is covered on the vertical beam, which may improve the overall aesthetics of the vertical beam and prevent other items from being hooked on the vertical beam and thus causing damage to the shelving system.
US12029315B1 Workspace riser for exercise equipment
An adjustable height workspace includes a base forming a bottom surface, a first handlebar mount on the bottom surface, a second handlebar mount on the bottom surface spaced from the first handlebar mount, a work surface platform, and a height adjustment mechanism connecting the work surface platform and the base. The height adjustment mechanism includes a set of pivot arms that connect at a scissoring pivot point creating a scissoring motion when raising and lowering the work surface platform to various heights, a base pivot point fixed relative to the base and connecting the first pivot arm to the base, a platform pivot point fixed relative to the work surface platform and connecting the second pivot arm to the work surface platform, a first sliding mechanism between a the first pivot arm and the work surface platform, and a second sliding mechanism between the second pivot arm and the base.
US12029312B2 Gutter broom
A gutter broom is provided. The gutter broom can include a mandrel, one or more carriers, each carrier removably coupled to the mandrel, and one or more bristle strips, each bristle strip removably coupled to one of the carriers. The gutter broom components can be recyclable and modular, requiring no tools for assembly or servicing.
US12029311B2 Universal oral care tool
A device for providing oral care includes at least one lumen fluidly coupled to a brush head. The lumen is adapted to suction fluid via an aperture disposed within the brush head. The brush head may be provided an oral cleaning fluid to facilitate cleaning of oral anatomy. The oral cleaning fluid may be provided within a cup provided within a containment assembly coupled to the oral care tool. Alternatively, or in addition, the cleaning fluid may be provided via fluid reservoir fluidly coupled to the oral care tool. The brush head comprises a bristles section and a foam section.
US12029309B1 Multifunctional sun protection articles and methods
A multi-functional article provides protection from sun/wind exposure when worn as a garment or when converted into a shelter structure. The article may have a stretchy rear panel, side panels, a peak for receiving a pole for supporting the assembled shelter and that lays flat when the article is a garment, and a rear pocket to hold items in the shelter or serve as a collar for the garment or a bag for storing the article when it is not in use. The article may also have a top strap for use as a garment belt or for securing the article to the ground when the article is a shelter, and bottom tiedown straps for shortening side panels when the article is a garment or for securing the article to the ground when the article is a shelter. Multiple articles may be linked together to form a larger shelter.
US12029305B2 Cosmetic package with replaceable cartridge
A cosmetic package for dispensing a cosmetic product, the cosmetic package includes a replaceable cartridge for housing the cosmetic product. The cosmetic package further includes a bottle body and a screw member that is secured inside the bottle body such that the screw member does not have any axial or rotational movement relative to the bottle body. The replaceable cartridge comprises a sheath and a plate housed within the sheath. The sheath is rotatably engaged to the screw member, and moves up and down along the length of the screw member to hide or expose the cosmetic product housed in the sheath. The plate is stationary relative to the screw member when the sheath moves up and down. The sheath and the plate that can be replaced or refilled, while the bottle body, screw member, cover body of the cosmetic package can be retained for reuse.
US12029304B2 Paper lipstick tube with threads
A paper lipstick tube with threads, including a lipstick tube body which includes an A lipstick tubing, a B lipstick tubing, a C lipstick tubing, a pin, a D lipstick tubing, an F lipstick tubing, an M lipstick tubing, a K lipstick tubing, a cover tube H, a circular gasket and cream. The B lipstick tubing is rotatably installed inside the F lipstick tubing. The lipstick tube body is a container with a push-pull function made of only paper and a small amount of natural bamboo or wood materials. Through mutual rotation of the F lipstick tubing and the B lipstick tubing, upward and downward shearing forces are applied to the pin spirally through the threaded groove in the B lipstick tubing. At the same time, the pin is also in up-and-down guide openings of the D lipstick tubing, so that the C lipstick tubing can only move up and down.
US12029302B2 Cosmetic powder box
A cosmetic powder box, belonging to cosmetic powder box, includes a bottom box; a box base, one side of the box base is rotationally connected to the bottom box, and the box base is sleeved in the bottom box through rotating around the bottom box; a box cover, one side of the box cover is rotationally connected to the box base; when the box base is sleeved in the bottom box, the box cover rotates around the bottom box, such that the box cover is buckled with the bottom box, and a mounting hole is defined in a center of the box cover; a mounting component detachably fastened in the mounting hole; wherein the bottom box, the box base and the box cover are of an integrated structure.
US12029300B1 Device, system and method for storing, processing and dispensing hair building material
A device, system and method for treating the scalp hair of an individual including the storing, processing, and dispensing hair building material, wherein the device includes at one or more housings connected to a base and a plurality of bristle elements disposed in a flow receiving relation to hair building material contained within the different housings of the base. A vibratory force is exerted on the base, housings and/or hair building material contained therein to facilitate a con current dispensing of different portions of the hair building material in a manner which accomplishes and at least partial blending of the different portions of the hair building material in the area of a bristle portion of the base. Once blended the hair building material is distributed throughout intended portions of the hair of a user by the bristles.
US12029298B2 Bowl for hair coloring brush
A bowl is disclosed having a basin portion having a slanted back wall portion, a bottom portion, a front straight wall portion, a pair of side wall portions, and a top portion, and a handle extending from the top portion.
US12029296B2 Extendable and retractable luggage
Extendable and retractable luggage comprises a housing including a first compartment therein for storage. The luggage also includes a module movably connected to the housing. The module includes a second compartment in communication with the first compartment of the housing. The module is configured to move within the housing in a retracted position and extend away from the housing in an extended position. The housing and the module are in an axial alignment, such that both the extended and retracted positions of the module within the housing are maintained in the axial alignment. A portion of the module and a portion of the housing overlap each other and connect together when in the extended position, and when the module is positioned within the portion of the housing, a frame at a lower end of the module is positioned against a rim of the housing to provide the retracted position.
US12029291B2 Folio for personal electronic device with magnetic wireless charger
A protective cover and mount for a personal electronic device that is capable of using a wireless charging system comprising a wireless charger and a power cord having a plug. The protective cover features a cavity recessed into underlying structure. The cavity is shaped to accommodate the wireless charger, and the underlying structure is shaped so that power cords connected to the wireless charger can be conveniently managed.
US12029290B2 Wireless earphones case production process
The present invention relates to the technical field of Bluetooth earphones, and discloses a Bluetooth earphones case and the production process thereof, comprising a protective case body which consists of an upper cover and a lower cover, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover match, a connecting strap is arranged between the upper cover and the lower cover, the lower cover is made with a charging port at the bottom, arranged with a snap at the top of the front, and made with a placement slot inside, and the outside of the protective case body has anti-slip lines. The present invention solves the problems that the Bluetooth earphones cases in the prior art are inconvenient to use and prone to damage, so it is worthy of popularization and use.
US12029288B2 Wind resistant parasol
In an exemplary embodiment, a wind resistant parasol is disclosed which includes a pole and a rib mechanism attached to the pole. The rib mechanism includes a plurality of upper ribs configured to support an upper canopy, a plurality of lower ribs configured to support a lower canopy, and a rib connector connecting the plurality of upper ribs and the plurality of lower ribs together to form a closed loop. When the parasol is open, the upper canopy has a substantially flat profile and the lower canopy has a curved profile formed by the respective plurality of upper ribs and the plurality of lower ribs, wherein the lower canopy is configured to guide air pressure in a downward direction causing the parasol to stabilize.
US12029286B1 Combination zipper and audio player
The combination zipper and audio player includes an audio system for playing prerecorded audio when the zipper is opened to a predetermined degree. The zipper is a conventional zipper including first and second flexible panels, first and second sets of zipper teeth secured to respective edges of the first and second flexible panels, and a zipper slider which is slidably mounted on the first and second sets of zipper teeth. The zipper slider is made from an electrically conductive material. First and second electrical contacts are respectively secured to the first and second flexible panels respectively adjacent the first and second sets of zipper teeth. An audio module is in electrical communication with the first and second electrical contacts, and a speaker is in electrical communication with the audio module. The audio module and the speaker are contained within a waterproof housing and are configured to play the prerecorded audio.
US12029285B2 Closure device that is secured when loaded
Provided is a closure device including a first closure part that includes a locking element, a force transmission element operatively connected to the locking element, which can be loaded along a force direction, and an actuating element movable relative to the locking element, and a second closure part that includes an engagement element. The locking element and the engagement element can be attached to each other for connecting the first closure part and the second closure part to each other and are connected to each other in a closed position. In the closed position, when the force transmission element is loaded along the force direction, the locking element is loaded in a locking direction towards contact with the engagement element by the action of force of the force transmission element. The actuating element can be actuated in order to adjust the locking element against the locking direction.
US12029284B2 Harness system with a buckle restraining function
A harness system is provided and includes an upper buckle, an upper strap and a restraining assembly. The upper strap includes shoulder portion and a waist portion divided by the upper buckle. A through slot is formed on the upper buckle. The restraining assembly includes an anti-sliding structure, a beam structure disposed on the upper buckle and a stopping component. The through slot includes a first portion and a second portion divided by the beam structure and respectively adjacent to the shoulder portion and the waist portion. The upper strap passes through the first portion of the through slot from bottom to top and passes through the second portion of the through slot from top to bottom. The stopping component is detachably disposed on the shoulder portion and configured to abut against the upper buckle for restraining a sliding movement of the upper buckle relative to the upper strap.
US12029278B2 Modular footwear protuberance assembly
A footwear device comprising: a sole assembly comprising at least one connective element; at least one protuberance assembly comprising a base and a cap, said base and cap configured to rotatively align; a locking fixture configured to lock and unlock said alignment of said base and cap; and a fastening fixture configured to fasten said base to said track in a selected position in said track.
US12029276B2 Easy-to-wear functional shoe
An easy-to-wear functional shoe is disclosed. The easy-to-wear functional shoe according to an embodiment includes: a support member for supporting the heel of the functional shoe; and an elastic member coupled to the upper portion of the support member and formed to protrude from the support member toward the inside of the functional shoe.
US12029273B2 Shoe sole comprising graphene
A shoe sole comprising an elastomeric composition comprising: (D) 100 phr of a mixture of rubbers comprising: i. from 40 to 70% by weight of an isoprene polymer; ii. from 20 to 50% by weight of polybutadiene; iii. from 10 to 40% by weight of an SBR having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from −60 to −40° C.; (E) from 50 to 100 phr of amorphous carbon black having a surface area greater than 85 m2/g measured with the ASTM D6556 method, and a dibutyl phthalate absorption index (DBPA) greater than 90 measured with the ASTM D2414 method; (F) from 1 to 30 phr of graphene nano-platelets, wherein at least 90% of said graphene nano-platelets has a side dimension (x, y) from 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) of 0.34 to 50 nm, and wherein said graphene nano-platelets have a C/O ratio ≥100:1.
US12029265B2 Protective device for human joint
The present invention relates to a protective device for protecting a proximal interphalangeal joint and a distal interphalangeal joint of a human finger. The device comprises a flexible sheath for wearing around the human finger and at least four motion constraining elements integrated in or secured to the flexible sheath. The motion constraining element is adapted for constraining a lateral and/or rotational deviation motion of a first phalanx with respect to a second phalanx. The motion constraining element covers a lateral side of the flexible sheath at a location corresponding to the joint and is adapted for resisting elongation of the motion constraining element in a longitudinal direction of the flexible sheath. The motion constraining element is bendable in a direction to allow flexion of the joint. The motion constraining elements for the distal interphalangeal joint and for the proximal interphalangeal joint are distinct and separate elements having different points of engagement on the flexible sheath.
US12029262B2 Protective garment
An exemplary, nonlimiting embodiment of the present disclosure provides a lightweight, breathable protective garment configured to encompass the entirety of two limbs and their corresponding extremities, such as a pair of legs and feet, of an individual as a means of preventing an insect biting the skin of the limbs and corresponding extremities. The exemplary, nonlimiting embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a pair of pants and a pair of footwear. The pair of pants is constructed of a fabric which preferably comprises a single layer mesh impenetrable to a variety of insects. The footwear is secured to the pair of pants near the bottom of each pant leg.
US12029260B2 Flange opening for bra
Disclosed is a breast pump support garment. The garment secures a breast pump intake component to the breasts of a user with horizontal openings created by panels that are secured at one or both ends by bar tacks. The bar tacks resist further expansion of the opening by providing better structural support at its ends. An upper support is also provided with bar tacks extending vertically upward to provide better support and geometric positioning of the opening. An elastic band or ribbon can be sandwiched between two fabric panels around the periphery of the garment, and the panels of the garment can be a combination of single and multiple ply to provide more rigid and flexible portions.
US12029258B2 Article of apparel
Aspects described herein generally relate to articles of apparel having an upper body garment, a lower body garment, and an engagement device configured to removably engage the upper body portion and the lower body portion. The engagement device may comprise a continuous zipper.
US12029251B2 Inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods and shaping device for usage in the manufacturing of such rods
An inductively heatable aerosol-forming rod for an aerosol-generating article is provided, including: at least one cylindrical core portion including at least one of a first aerosol-forming substrate and a first flavoring material; a first elongate susceptor laterally abutting the core portion at a first side along a longitudinal axis of the rod; a second elongate susceptor laterally abutting the core portion at second side along the longitudinal axis opposite to the first side such that the core portion is sandwiched between the first and the second susceptors; and a sleeve portion arranged around the core portion and the first and the second susceptors, the sleeve portion including at least one of a filler material, a second aerosol-forming substrate, and a second flavoring material. A shaping device for manufacturing of the inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods is also provided.
US12029249B2 Radiation heated aerosol-generating system, cartridge, aerosol-generating element and method therefor
A cartridge for a radiation heated aerosol-generating device. A wall of the cartridge defines a cavity. An aerosol-forming substrate is housed within the cavity. The outer surface of the wall of the cartridge comprises a high emissivity material. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating device for use with the cartridge, and to an aerosol-generating device or a shisha device comprising the aerosol-generating device, to a system comprising both the aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, and to a method for forming an aerosol in an aerosol-generating device.
US12029248B2 Heating element for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol
One aspect is a heating element for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, including a base body with an electrically insulating material, a heating structure arranged on the base body, and a cover layer adapted to fix the heating structure on the base body. One aspect further relates to a method for producing a heating element for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, to a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, and to a vaporizer unit for such a system.
US12029244B2 Smoking apparatus
It is provided a smoking apparatus (500) adapted to heat a solid smokable material (100) to volatilize at least one component thereof. The apparatus (500) comprises a mobile charging part (400) comprising a first battery (410) and a first charging connector (420). Furthermore, the apparatus (500) comprises a smoking device (300) comprising a second battery (310) electrically connected to a processing unit (315) and to a second charging connector (320), and a heater (340) operable to heat solid smokable material (100) received within the receiving structure (330). The processing unit (315) is configured to cause that the heater (340) is provided with energy stored in the first battery (410) in a state in which the first and second charging connector (420, 320) are electrically connected to each other.
US12029238B2 Aerosol generation method and apparatus
Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
US12029236B2 Coated plug wrap for a smoking article
The present invention is directed to a coated plug wrap for a smoking article. The coated plug wrap is comprised of a base paper and a coating. In accordance with the present disclosure, the base paper may be comprised of hardwood pulp fibers and optionally, softwood pulp fibers. The base paper may be coated with a coating material such as an acrylate, a styrene, a butadiene, a starch, a starch derivative, a cellulose derivative, an alginate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl acetate, a gelatin, a gum, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the coated plug wrap may be incorporated into a smoking article.
US12029235B2 Shisha, heat-not-burn, or combustion casing with active ingredient, product and casing with active ingredient, and method of making the same
A shisha, heat-not-burn, or combustion product casing including an active ingredient, a shisha, heat-not-burn, or a combustion product including a casing with an active ingredient, or a method of making the same are disclose herein.
US12029227B2 Method for reducing the incidence of pectoral myopathy in poultry feed
The present invention relates to an additive to poultry feed including nitrates, nitrites or their mixtures that reduces the incidence of pectoral myopathy in poultry, for example, wooden breast myopathy in broiler chickens. In one aspect, a method for reducing the incidence of pectoral myopathy in poultry is disclosed. The method includes feeding poultry a feed having one or more nitrates, one or more nitrites, or a mixture thereof, wherein the amount of nitrates and/or nitrites in the feed is 3 g to 2,500 g per ton of feed.
US12029224B2 Automated clean in place system for soft serve machine
A clean in place assembly for a soft serve ice cream dispenser includes an ice cream dispenser. A clean in place system having a water tank including a heater disposed therein is attached to the ice cream dispenser. A control interface is disposed on the tank. The control interface is connected to operating circuitry of the ice cream dispenser. A nozzle of the ice cream dispenser is formed of a conductive metal material and includes a notch formed therein circumferentially about a portion of the nozzle and includes radiused surfaces that extend to portions of the nozzle that house O-rings.
US12029222B2 Shrimp processing system, processing apparatus and methods
A shrimp processing method and system, the system comprising a plurality of clamps, wherein each clamp is configured to hold a shrimp proximate a tail of the shrimp, a plurality of processing stations comprising at least one data collection station capable of collecting data regarding a shrimp held in a clamp and at least one functional station capable of changing the shrimp held in a clamp, a conveying system connecting the plurality of processing stations, the conveying system configured to move the plurality of clamps between the processing stations, and a controller operably connected to the conveying system and the processing stations, the controller configured to operate the conveying system and to selectively activate each processing station.
US12029220B2 Compact orienting and transferring device for unitary elongated food products and operating method thereof
Compact orienting and transferring device for unitary elongated food products (1) comprising a circular conveyor (10) surrounded by a limitative wall (11) with an extraction opening (12); an extractor device including an extraction path (31, 32, 33) defined on a first conveyor (21) and with an intake end connected to the extraction opening (12), and a circular wheel (40) including a circular groove (50) on the wheel periphery, the first conveyor (21) being a conveyor belt wider than the circular groove entrance (53), a circular portion of the first conveyor (21) being directly supported on the wheel periphery covering the circular groove entrance (53) on a portion of that wheel periphery, defining a circular portion (32) of the extraction path (31, 32, 33) within the circular groove (50).
US12029219B2 Crispy pastry products
The present invention relates to a process for producing a more crispy food product based on multi-layered laminated dough such as croissants and the like, to the tools for making such products and the food products prepared according to this process.
US12029217B2 Safened compositions comprising pyridine carboxylate herbicides and isoxadifen
Disclosed herein are safened compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof and (b) a safener comprising isoxadifen or agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof and (b) a safener comprising isoxadifen or agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof.
US12029216B1 Thiophene acetic acid for plant growth regulation
A plant growth regulator contains thiophene acetic acid. A method of regulating growth of plants includes preparing a plant growth regulator comprising thiophene acetic acid and applying the plant growth regulator. Shoot regeneration from tomato cotyledon explants in vitro is enhanced in the presence of the antibiotic timentin. Timentin degrades into thiophene acetic acid (TAA) over time. Thiophene acetic acid (TAA) performs particularly well as a plant growth regulator. TAA was surprisingly found to enhance root and shoot formation and growth in explants, and in particular in cotyledon explants. TAA is also advantageous in that it may be used to enhance growth in whole plants.
US12029212B1 Scarecrow mount
A scarecrow mount for mounting a scarecrow to a first support, the scarecrow having a hollow base with an aperture formed on a bottom of the hollow base. The scarecrow mount includes a first rigid leg of unitary construction and mountable to an upper surface of the first support and having a scarecrow holder formed thereon and configured for installation to the scarecrow through the aperture on the bottom of the scarecrow to engage the bottom of the scarecrow and apply a spring tension to hold the scarecrow on the leg. The scarecrow holder is configured as an elongate double curved member having a proximal end directly connected to the first leg and an opposite free end. The scarecrow holder is shaped to have an upward curve just outward of the proximal end and an oppositely extending downward curve just inward of the free end, such that the free end is angled upwardly away from the first leg.
US12029211B2 Slide lock assembly and snaring tool
Disclosed herein is a non-spring based lock mechanism, described as a lock and lever, telescoping slide assembly comprising an elongated, stationary, multi-faceted tube. Also disclosed is a snaring tool employing the non spring based lock mechanism for gripping items such as industrial pipe and other large moving items which can be ensnared. An optional locking pin mechanism can be added to the lock and lever slide assembly to avoid accidental release of the gripping means.
US12029205B2 Systems and methods for continuous insect sensing
Systems and methods for continuous insects sensing are described. One example method includes receiving a flow at a singulator, the flow comprising one or more insects; singulating the insects into a single-file flow of insects; sensing, using a sensor, insects within the single-file flow of insects; and incrementing a counter based on each sensed insects in the single-file flow of insects. One example system includes a channel defining a flow path for a flow of insects; a singulator positioned within the flow path and arranged to receive the flow of insects within the channel, the singulator configured to singulate the insects into a single-file flow of insects; a sensor positioned and arranged to sense insects in the single-file flow; and a processor in communication with the sensor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the processor configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to receive sensor signals from the sensor; and count a number of insects based on the received sensor signals.
US12029204B2 Transgenic animals and transgenic embryos producing an engineered nuclease
The present specification relates to a transgenic animal and a transgenic embryo producing components of an engineered nuclease.According to the disclosure of the present specification, the transgenic animal (or embryo) producing components of an engineered nuclease is a transgenic animal (or embryo) which includes a first cell having a genome including a first toolbox; and a second cell having a genome including a second toolbox, wherein the first toolbox and the second toolbox include at least one of a polynucleotide encoding an RNA-guided endonuclease and a polynucleotide encoding a guide nucleic acid that is able to specifically bind to a target site, respectively, wherein the first toolbox is present in a first locus of the genome of the first cell; the second toolbox is present in a second locus of the genome of the second cell; and the first locus is different from the second locus.
US12029199B2 Assembled pet rack having fast disassembly and assembly
The present disclosure relates to an assembled pet rack having fast disassembly and assembly, comprising: a bottom member; a top member; a supporting member; a separating member arranged on the supporting member for forming multiple spaces for pets to rest; and a plurality of drawstring members, whose one end is fixedly connected with the bottom member, and the other end penetrates the support member and the separating member and then is fixedly connected with the top member for integrally connecting all the above members. In the present disclosure, the drawstring members connect in series the components of the pet rack according to the correct design, thus to complete the correct assembly more quickly and simply, thereby achieving fast disassembly and assembly. Besides, the drawstring members can be staggered on the same plane without disconnecting the drawstring member separately, so the assembled method is fast and diverse, which improves the practicability.
US12029196B1 Pet couch
A pet couch includes a base, a main cushion part, and a side cushion part. The base has a plurality of engagement grooves concavely disposed on a top face, and is able to be combined with a base of a human couch. The base of the pet couch and the base of the human couch are modularized. The main cushion part has a cushion body and an anti-scratch cover. The cushion body has a bottom plate having a plurality of engagement bars protruding thereon to be engaged with the engagement grooves. The anti-scratch cover is mounted around one side of the cushion body in opposite to the base and has a first combination member disposed on one side in opposite to the base. The side cushion part has a second combination member, which is detachably combined with the first combination member, whereby the side cushion part is combined with the anti-scratch cover.
US12029190B2 Soybean cultivar 02220412
A soybean cultivar designated 02220412 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 02220412, to the plants of soybean cultivar 02220412, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 02220412, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 02220412. 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 02220412. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 02220412, 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 02220412 with another soybean cultivar.
US12029187B2 Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010996
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010996. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010996, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010996 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 CH010996.
US12029182B2 Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011002
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011002. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011002, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011002 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 CH011002.
US12029181B2 Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011116
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011116. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011116, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011116 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 CH011116.
US12029180B2 Wheat cultivar 01095214
The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01095214. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01095214. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01095214 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01095214 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US12029177B2 System and method for detecting a tower positioning fault using a drive assembly in an indoor garden center
An indoor gardening appliance includes a grow module that is seated on a turntable that is rotatably mounted within a grow chamber and is rotated by a drive assembly. A position sensing assembly monitors an angular position using two proximity sensors, such as Hall-effect sensors, mounted below the sump, and the turntable includes a plurality of proximity indicators, such as magnets, positioned at various circumferential positions on the turntable. A controller is configured to initiate rotation of the turntable from a first angular position, determine that the turntable should have reached a second angular position, e.g., based on the operating duration or drive signal of the drive motor, and identify a drive assembly fault upon determining that the turntable has not reached the second angular position.
US12029174B2 Method for managing crop irrigation, and system using same
Described are various embodiments of a method for managing crop irrigation, and system using same.
US12029173B2 Decoder systems and methods for irrigation control
An irrigation system comprises an irrigation controller that receives user input and provides a power signal and command and message data to an encoder. The encoder encodes the command and message data onto the power signal to provide a data encoded power waveform that is sent over a two-wire path. The irrigation system further comprises one or more decoders in communication with the two-wire path to receive the data encoded power waveform and one or more irrigation valves in communication with the one or more decoders. The data encoded power waveform provides power to the decoders and the decoders decode the command and message data from the data encoded power waveform to control the irrigation valves according to the user input.
US12029171B2 Tree limb hook connector and method of use
A tree limb connector and method of use has a first member and second member that, when connected, securely hold two limbs of a tree in place. The device has a first member with a hook at a first end and a hollow receptacle at a second end. A second member has a hook at a first end and a threading on a second end with a length and teeth. Each hook attaches onto one limb of a tree. The threading is pulled into a first end of receptable and out of a second end of the receptacle, held securely in place via a tongue at the second end of the receptacle that catches a rib at a desired length. The present invention and methods may be used to bring two plant limbs closer together to reduce bare spots for ornamental reasons, such as on a Christmas tree, or provide added support.
US12029169B2 Baling machine including a pre-baling chamber rotative packer/stuffer
A baling machine includes a pre-baling chamber and a rotative packer/stuffer including at least one retractable and extendable tine including at least one stuffer tine supported on at least a first reciprocable support. The at least one stuffer tine sequentially penetrates, moves in, and retracts from the pre-baling chamber when activated by at least one stuffer activator. The packer-stuffer includes at last one sensor that senses a vector or pseudovector quantity acting on at least one rotative component. The baling machine also includes at least one processor for estimating from the sensed quantity the amount of plant matter in the pre-baling chamber or a related variable, comparing this to a threshold corresponding to desired filling of the pre-baling chamber, and causing the stuffer activator to initiate stuffing when the estimated plant matter or related variable attains or exceeds the threshold.
US12029164B2 Stalk roll with multiple flutes of different lengths
A stalk roll may be configured to be mounted upon a stalk roll drive shaft of a corn harvesting header, wherein the stalk roll drive shaft has a generally square cross-sectional shape. The stalk roll may comprise a main cylinder with a plurality of flutes extending radially from the main cylinder along the length of the main cylinder. A taper may be positioned toward the front end of the main cylinder. The flutes may be configured such this with differing edges to facilitate stalk movement into and through the ear separation zone to the plant separation zone. The flutes may be configured such that a bladeless area proximate to the nose cone on each of two stalk rolls of an opposing pair cooperate to form at stalk engagement gap in at least one moment in time per revolution of the stalk rolls.
US12029163B2 Windrower header sensing and control method
A work machine that has an implement coupled to the frame of the work machine, a first sensor coupled to the implement, a controller, and an implement position system that couples the implement to the frame. The first sensor identifies the orientation of the implement along more than one axis and the controller manipulates the implement position system to reposition the implement relative to the frame based on the orientation of the implement identified by the first sensor.
US12029159B2 Cutter head for a brush cutter
A cutter head for a brush cutter has a base body with top base body part and bottom base body part. A screw element is arranged at the bottom base body part for attachment to an output shaft of the brush cutter. A receptacle for fastening a cutting tool is provided between top and bottom base body parts. The base body is rotatably driven in operation of the brush cutter about an axis of rotation of the base body. The top and bottom base body parts are held together by a detachable snap-on connection. The snap-on connection is positioned at a distance, measured in a radial direction, from the axis of rotation of the base body. The distance amounts to at most 40% of the cutter head diameter. For releasing the snap-on connection, the top and bottom base body parts are pulled apart from each other by a pulling force.
US12029155B2 Working machine having multiple modes of operation
A working machine with a working unit is configured to perform a work, comprising a battery and a control unit, wherein the control unit has, as operation modes, a normal mode in which the working unit is operable based on power of the battery, and a power saving mode in which the working unit is made inoperable by limiting some of functions, as compared with the normal mode, and power consumption of the battery is suppressed, as compared with the normal mode, thereby, it is possible to improve the usability of the working machine and to appropriately prevent the battery down of a working machine.
US12029150B2 Mountable furrow closing assembly
A mountable furrow closing assembly is integrated into a system for closing a furrow including a frame having a forward end and a rearward end and closing wheels. A method utilizing the system to operate an agricultural implement includes opening a furrow, planting a seed in the furrow, and closing the furrow with the system. The system may be assembled by removing existing closing wheels from a first location of a frame of an agricultural implement, operatively attaching the closing wheels at a second location of the frame, and operatively attaching the mountable furrow closing assembly at the first location of the frame.
US12029148B1 Method for improving soil strength in excavated soil
A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and provide an expansive soil material. The expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
US12029147B2 Crop disease prediction and associated methods and systems
Systems and methods for predicting crop diseases in a crop field using machine learning are disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more ambient weather parameters related to environmental conditions around the crop field from an environmental sensor; determining a disease risk indicator associated with the disease and the crop field based on the one or more ambient weather parameters, using a disease risk machine learning module trained on historical weather data from a weather database; receiving a pathogen incidence indicator related to the presence of a pathogen around the crop field from a pathogen sensor, wherein the pathogen is associated with the disease; and generating a disease score based on the disease risk indicator and the pathogen incidence indicator, where the disease score represents the severity of the disease around the crop field.
US12035639B2 Spin-current magnetization rotational element and spin orbit torque type magnetoresistance effect element
A spin-current magnetization rotational element includes a spin orbit torque wiring extending in a first direction and a first ferromagnetic layer disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction of the spin orbit torque wiring, the spin orbit torque wiring having a first surface positioned on the side where the first ferromagnetic layer is disposed, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the spin orbit torque wiring has a second region on the first surface outside a first region in which the first ferromagnetic layer is disposed, the second region being recessed from the first region to the second surface side.
US12035638B2 Magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory
A magnetoresistance effect element includes: a laminate in which a first ferromagnetic layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer are laminated in order in a first direction; a magnetic body that is present on the second ferromagnetic layer or above the second ferromagnetic layer of the laminate; and a wiring that is in contact with a first side surface of the magnetic body and extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The thickness of the second ferromagnetic layer in the first direction is thinner than the minimum length of the second ferromagnetic layer in a plane orthogonal to the first direction. The thickness of the magnetic body in the first direction is thicker than the minimum length of the magnetic body in a plane orthogonal to the first direction.
US12035636B2 Magnetic device and magnetic random access memory
A magnetic memory includes a first spin-orbital-transfer-spin-torque-transfer (SOT-STT) hybrid magnetic device disposed over a substrate, a second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic device disposed over the substrate, and a SOT conductive layer connected to the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices. Each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices includes a first magnetic layer, as a magnetic free layer, a spacer layer disposed under the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer, as a magnetic reference layer, disposed under the spacer layer. The SOT conductive layer is disposed over the first magnetic layer of each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices.
US12035624B2 OFETs having multilayer organic semiconductor with high on/off ratio
An organic field effect transistor includes a channel structure having a photoalignment layer and an organic semiconductor layer disposed directly over the photoalignment layer, where a charge carrier mobility varies along a thickness direction of the channel structure. The channel structure may define an active area between a source and a drain of the transistor and may include alternating layers of at least two photoalignment layers and at least two organic semiconductor layers. Each photoalignment layer is configured to influence an orientation of molecules within an overlying organic semiconductor layer and hence impact the mobility of charge carriers within the device active area while also advantageously decreasing the OFF current of the device.
US12035623B2 Organic molecules for optoelectronic devices
An organic molecule is disclosed having: a first chemical moiety with a structure of Formula I, and two second chemical moieties, each independently with a structure of Formula II,
US12035621B2 Light-emitting device and electronic apparatus including the same
A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emission layer includes a first emission layer and a second emission layer. The first emission layer includes a first compound, and the second emission layer includes a second compound. The first compound includes at least one deuterium (D), and the second compound does not include deuterium. An electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device is also provided.
US12035618B2 Electroluminescent devices
Disclosed is an OLED configuration that although comprises an exciplex that has an emission spectrum that is redder than the emission spectrum of the emitter, the emission from the exciplex is suppressed so that the overall OLED emission spectrum is still dominated by the emission of the emitter.
US12035613B2 Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Provided are organometallic compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
US12035612B2 Display device and method of manufacturing the display device
A method of manufacturing a display device includes providing an inorganic layer on a carrier substrate, providing a first flexible substrate on the inorganic layer, providing a first shielding layer including a metal on the first flexible substrate, providing a first barrier layer on the first shielding layer, and providing a thin film transistor layer on the first barrier layer. The inorganic layer includes at least one material selected from silicon nitride (SiNx), silicon oxide (SiOx), and silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy), and a thickness of the inorganic layer is in a range from about 10 Å to about 6000 Å.
US12035608B2 Foldable display device and manufacturing method thereof
A foldable display device is capable of improving a strength of a folding area and substantially reducing or minimizing a dead space of a non-folding area. The foldable display device includes: a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area, and having a front surface and a back surface that are opposite each other; a window adjacent the front surface of the display panel; an auxiliary layer adjacent the back surface of the display panel; a first adhesive layer between the display panel and the window; and a second adhesive layer between the display panel and the auxiliary layer. A width of the window at the folding area is greater than a width of the window at the non-folding area.
US12035607B2 Display device
A display device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a through portion passing through the substrate and the first insulating layer, a display unit disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of pixels surrounding at least a portion of the through portion, and a dummy pixel unit. Each pixel includes a light-emitting element including a pixel electrode and an opposite electrode facing each other, and an emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. The dummy pixel unit includes a plurality of dummy pixels disposed between the through portion and the display unit, and including a metal pattern including a same material as the pixel electrode. The dummy pixels are disposed adjacent to the display unit.
US12035603B2 Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a substrate; a driving circuit layer including a plurality of first thin film transistors and a second thin film transistor located on the substrate, wherein the second thin film transistor is located between adjacent first thin film transistors; a plurality of light-emitting elements located on one side of the driving circuit layer away from the substrate, and electrically connected to the plurality of first thin film transistors respectively; a photosensitive element located between adjacent light-emitting elements and electrically connected to the second thin film transistor; and a photoresist element located on an optical path of ambient light transmitted to a thin film transistor channel of the second thin film transistor within the display panel, so as to reduce ambient light transmitted to a thin film transistor channel of the second thin film transistor.
US12035601B2 Display device
Provided is a display device including a display panel partitioned into a display region and a non-display region, and an input sensing unit including a sensing pad in a pad region overlapping the non-display region, a sensing electrode overlapping the display region, and a signal line electrically connecting the sensing pad and the sensing electrode, wherein the display panel has a spacer overlapping the non-display region, and defining an opening in which a first portion of the signal line is located, the first portion of the signal line having a greater width than a second portion adjacent thereto.
US12035600B2 Display device including inorganic deposition layer on light emitting element
A display device includes: a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; a bank layer partially exposing a top surface of the first electrode; a light emitting layer disposed on the partially exposed top surface of the first electrode; a second electrode on the light emitting layer and the bank layer; an inorganic deposition layer on the second electrode; and a thin film encapsulation layer on the inorganic deposition layer, where at a wavelength of about 550 nm, an absorption coefficient (k) of the inorganic deposition layer is less than about 4.
US12035596B2 OLED display with all organic thin film layers patterned
Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device having a substrate, and a plurality of unit areas of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display disposed on the substrate. The unit areas may be repeating, area-filling subdivisions on the substrate that each have an anode and a cathode. The organic film may be disposed over portions of the device other than the unit areas. The device may include at least one pixel having a plurality of sub-pixels disposed within each of the plurality of unit areas. The cathode of at least one pixel of each of the plurality of unit areas may be a common cathode.
US12035594B2 Display substrate having additional pad layer
A display substrate and a pixel driving circuit, the display substrate includes: a base substrate; a first conductive layer on the base substrate, the first conductive layer including a first signal line, a second signal line, and an additional pad layer spaced apart from each other; and a first electrode on a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, where an orthographic projection of the first electrode on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of the additional pad layer on the base substrate have a second overlapping region, and the first conductive layer further includes a first electrical connection portion, and an orthographic projection of the first electrical connection portion on the base substrate does not overlap an orthographic projection of the second overlapping region on the base substrate.
US12035592B2 Display device including a first capacitor with a gate electrode and a second capacitor with a data line
A display device includes a first pixel including a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor, a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel in a first direction, and including a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor, and an initialization voltage line disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel, and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second transistor of the first pixel and the second transistor of the second pixel are connected to the initialization voltage line. The first, second, and third transistors of the first pixel and the first, second, and third transistors of the second pixel are symmetrical with respect to the initialization voltage line.
US12035588B2 Array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, display panel
The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a method for manufacturing an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes: a base having a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and a visible area located between the display area and the peripheral area; a plurality of voltage signal lines disposed on the base; a metal strip disposed on the base, the voltage signal lines are coupled to the metal strip, at least a portion of the metal strip is located in the visible area, and the portion of the metal strip located in the visible area is provided with an opening.
US12035584B2 Display device and method for manufacturing display device
A device includes an organic insulating film having a contact hole in which an inclined face is formed, a pixel electrode formed along an inclined face of the contact hole and the organic insulating film, an intra-pixel wiring line coupling the pixel electrode to a TFT within the contact hole, a light-emitting layer formed on the organic insulating film to cover the pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer formed to overlap the light-emitting layer at least in the inclined face of the contact hole, and a common electrode formed on the light-emitting layer correspondingly to the pixel electrode.
US12035582B2 Display device having a light emitting element between a branch wiring and a common branch wiring
A display device includes: a first pixel stem wiring and a common stem wiring extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other; a first pixel branch wiring branched from the first pixel stem wiring and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a common branch wiring branched from the common stem wiring and extending in the second direction; and a first light emitting element between the first pixel branch wiring and the common branch wiring. The first pixel branch wiring includes a base branch pattern connected to the first pixel stem wiring, a separate branch pattern spaced apart from the base branch pattern, and a bridge wiring connecting the base branch pattern to the separate branch pattern.
US12035579B2 Display device and electric apparatus
A display device includes a plurality of pixels that is arrayed in a first direction and a second direction. Each pixel includes; a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel that is disposed to be adjacent to the first sub-pixel in the first direction, a third sub-pixel that is disposed to be adjacent to at least one of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel in the second direction, and a light shielding portion that is disposed corresponding to the position on which the third sub-pixel is disposed, so as to limit a viewing angle of the third sub-pixel in the first direction.
US12035577B2 Display device having grooves surrounding pixel areas
A display device includes an inorganic insulating layer having a groove surrounding pixel areas, a first thin film transistor in a first pixel area of a substrate, a second thin film transistor in a second pixel area of the substrate, a first electrode layer overlapping a first gate electrode of the first thin film transistor and a second gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, an organic material layer disposed in the groove, a data line extending over the organic material layer in a second direction, and a first connecting line extending across the organic material layer in a first direction, disposed between the first electrode layer and the data line, and overlapping the first electrode layer.
US12035575B2 High resolution advanced OLED sub-pixel circuit and patterning method
Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.
US12035573B2 Organic light-emitting display panel and organic light-emitting display device including sub-microlenses
An organic light-emitting display panel has a display area and a non-display area and includes a base substrate, an organic light-emitting layer arranged at a side of the base substrate and including a plurality of light-emitting units, a pixel definition layer including a plurality of first openings, and a microlens layer arranged at a side of the pixel definition layer facing away from the base substrate and including at least one first sub-microlens. One light-emitting unit of the plurality of light-emitting units is located in one of the plurality of first openings. One first sub-microlens of the at least one first sub-microlens protrudes along a direction from the base substrate to the microlens layer. An orthogonal projection of one first sub-microlens of the at least one first sub-microlens on the base substrate overlaps with an orthogonal projection of the pixel definition layer on the base substrate.
US12035566B2 Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes light-emitting units located in a display region and on a side of a substrate, an organic layer located in the display region and on a side of the light-emitting units facing away from the substrate, and a carrier layer located in the display region and between the organic layer and the light-emitting units and in contact with the organic layer. The display region includes a first display region and a second display region located between the first display region and the non-display region. The carrier layer includes at least one first groove in the second display region. A projection of the organic layer on the carrier layer covers the at least one first groove. The at least one first groove overlaps with none of the light-emitting units in a normal direction of the substrate.
US12035564B2 Display device
A TFT layer; a light-emitting element layer including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; a wavelength conversion layer formed above the light-emitting element layer and being configured to convert a color of light from the light-emitting layer; a dielectric layer formed above the wavelength conversion layer; and a particle layer formed above the dielectric layer and including metal nanoparticles including a core and a shell around the core.
US12035563B2 Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device includes a display device including a substrate, and a display unit disposed on the substrate. An encapsulating unit encapsulates the display unit. The encapsulating unit includes a barrier organic layer. The barrier organic layer includes a plurality of organic materials and a plurality of inorganic materials. The inorganic materials are arranged in free volumes between the organic materials.
US12035560B2 Organic light-emitting diode
The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting diode. The organic light-emitting diode includes a substrate, an anode layer, an organic functional layer, a cathode layer, and a cover layer that are sequentially stacked from bottom to top.
US12035557B2 Display device for preventing un-curing of micro seal
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a display device includes a display panel having a substrate, a back cover which supports the display panel on one surface of the display panel, a flexible film which is electrically connected to a pad unit of the display panel, a sealing layer which covers one ends of the pad unit and the flexible film and a dam which is disposed at an end of the display panel in which the flexible film is located and is in contact with a rear surface of the flexible film. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, the overflowing of the conductive adhesive layer at the end of the substrate is suppressed and the un-curing of the micro seal is suppressed to suppress the curling of the polyimide substrate and the tearing of the flexible film.
US12035554B2 Organic electroluminescent device and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure provides an organic electroluminescent device and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, an electron transport layer and a cathode. The material of the electron transport layer includes a mixture of a first electron transport material and a second electron transport material, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy level of the first electron transport material is higher than that of the second electron transport material, and the ratio of the first electron transport material to the second electron transport material first decreases and then increases in the direction from the cathode to the anode.
US12035551B2 Three stack hybrid white OLED for enhanced efficiency and lifetime
OLEDs containing a stacked hybrid architecture including a phosphorescent organic emissive unit and two fluorescent organic emissive units are disclosed. The stacked hybrid architecture includes a plurality of electrodes and a hybrid emissive stacked disposed between at least two of the electrodes. The stack contains at least three emissive units and at least two charge generation layers. At least one of the three emissive units is a phosphorescent organic emissive unit and at least two of the three emissive units are fluorescent organic emissive units. More specifically, the two fluorescent organic emissive units may be blue organic emissive units that emit light from the same or different color regions.
US12035549B2 Solid state image sensor, production method thereof and electronic device
A solid state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate where photoelectric conversion regions for converting light into charges are arranged per pixel planarly arranged; an organic photoelectric conversion film laminated at a light irradiated side of the semiconductor substrate via an insulation film and formed at the regions where the pixels are formed; a lower electrode formed at and in contact with the organic photoelectric conversion film at a semiconductor substrate side; a first upper electrode laminated at a light irradiated side of the organic photoelectric conversion film and formed such that ends of the first upper electrode are substantially conform with ends of the organic photoelectric conversion film when the solid state image sensor is planarly viewed; and a film stress suppressor for suppressing an effect of a film stress on the organic photoelectric conversion film, the film stress being generated on the first upper electrode.
US12035548B2 Image sensors and electronic devices
An image sensor may include a photodiode within a semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in an infrared wavelength spectrum of light, a photoelectric conversion device on the semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light, and a filtering element configured to selectively transmit at least a portion of the infrared wavelength spectrum of light and the visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may include a plurality of color filters on the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device may include a pair of electrodes facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pair of electrodes and configured to selectively absorb light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may be between the semiconductor substrate and the photoelectric conversion device and may selectively absorb the infrared light and selectively transmit the visible light.
US12035547B2 Image pickup element, stacked image pickup element, and solid-state image pickup apparatus that exel in characteristics of transferring an electric charge accmlarted in photoelectric conversion layer
An image pickup element 10 includes a first electrode 21, a charge accumulation electrode 24 that is arranged apart from the first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion unit 23 that contacts the first electrode 21 and is formed above the charge accumulation electrode 24 via an insulation layer 82, and a second electrode 22 formed on the photoelectric conversion unit 23. The photoelectric conversion unit 23 includes, from the second-electrode side, a photoelectric conversion layer 23A, and an inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer 23B including InaGabSncOd, and 0.30≤b/(a+b+c)≤0.50 and b≥c are satisfied.
US12035543B2 Cross-point memory array with access lines
Methods and apparatuses for a cross-point memory array and related fabrication techniques are described. The fabrication techniques described herein may facilitate concurrently building two or more decks of memory cells disposed in a cross-point architecture. Each deck of memory cells may include a plurality of first access lines (e.g., word lines), a plurality of second access lines (e.g., bit lines), and a memory component at each topological intersection of a first access line and a second access line. The fabrication technique may use a pattern of vias formed at a top layer of a composite stack, which may facilitate building a 3D memory array within the composite stack while using a reduced number of processing steps. The fabrication techniques may also be suitable for forming a socket region where the 3D memory array may be coupled with other components of a memory device.
US12035542B2 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and an interconnection structure. The interconnection structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The interconnection structure includes first conductive lines, second conductive lines, and ovonic threshold switches. The first conductive lines extend parallel to each other in a first direction. The second conductive lines are stacked over the first conductive lines and extend parallel to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The ovonic threshold switches are disposed between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The ovonic threshold switches include a ternary GeCTe material. The ternary GeCTe material consists substantially of carbon, germanium, and tellurium. In the ternary GeCTe material, a content of carbon is in a range from 10 to 30 atomic percent and a content of germanium is in a range from 10 to 65 atomic percent.
US12035540B2 Magnetic memory device
A magnetic memory device includes a plurality of first bit lines and a plurality of second bit lines, a plurality of first source lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of first bit lines and a plurality of second source lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of second bit lines, a plurality of first memory cells connected between the plurality of first bit lines and the plurality of first source lines, respectively, in a first region, the plurality of first memory cells respectively including a first memory device and a first selection transistor, and a plurality of second memory cells connected between the plurality of second bit lines and the plurality of second source lines, respectively, in a second region, the plurality of second memory cells respectively including a second memory device and a second selection transistor.
US12035539B2 Magnetic memory and reading/writing method thereof
The present application provides a magnetic memory and a reading/writing method thereof. The magnetic memory includes at least one cell layer, the cell layer including: a plurality of paralleled first conductors located in a first plane; a plurality of paralleled second conductors located in a second plane, the first plane being parallel to the second plane, a projection of the second conductor on the first plane intersecting with the first conductor; a plurality of memory elements arranged between the first plane and the second plane, the memory element including a magnetic tunnel junction and a bidirectional gating device arranged in series along a direction perpendicular to the first plane, the magnetic tunnel junction being connected to the first conductor, the bidirectional gating device being connected to the second conductor, and the bidirectional gating device being configured to be turned on when a threshold voltage and/or a threshold current are/is applied.
US12035534B2 Three-dimensional memory array with local line selector
The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a three-dimensional memory array. The three-dimensional memory array includes a first local line and a second local line that are elongated vertically, a first memory cell extending between the first local line and the second local line, and a second memory cell directly under the first memory cell, extending between the first local line and the second local line, and coupled in parallel with the first memory cell. The first memory cell is coupled to a first word line and the second memory cell is coupled to a second word line. The first word line and the second word line are elongated horizontally. A first global line is disposed at a first height and is elongated horizontally. A first selector extends vertically from the first local line to the first global line.
US12035531B2 3D semiconductor device and structure with logic and memory
A 3D semiconductor device including: a first level including a single crystal layer, a memory control circuit which includes a plurality of first transistors; a first metal layer overlaying the single crystal layer; a second metal layer overlaying the first metal layer; a third metal layer overlaying the second metal layer; second transistors which include a metal gate are disposed atop the third metal layer; third transistors disposed atop the second transistors; a fourth metal layer disposed atop the third transistors; and a memory array including word-lines, the memory array includes at least four memory mini arrays, each including at least four rows by at least four columns of memory cells, where each of the memory cells includes at least one of the second transistors or at least one of the third transistors, the memory control circuit includes at least one Look Up Table circuit (“LUT”).
US12035530B2 Three-dimensional memory devices having through stair contacts and methods for forming the same
In an example, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a memory stack and a through stair contact (TSC). The memory stack includes interleaved conductive layers and dielectric layers. The memory stack includes stairs in a staircase region. The TSC extends through the memory stack in the staircase region. The TSC includes a first conductor layer and a first spacer circumscribing the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer of the TSC is insulated from the conductive layers of the memory stack by the first spacer.
US12035529B2 3D NAND—high aspect ratio strings and channels
Aspects of the disclosure relate to forming a completed stack of layers. Forming the completed stack of layers may include forming a first stack of layers on a first substrate and forming a second stack of layers on a second substrate. The first stack of layers may be bonded to the second stack of layers. The first or second substrate may be removed. Prior to bonding the first stack of layers and the second stack of layer, one or more holes may be etched in the first stack of layers. After removing the second substrate, one or more holes may be etched in the second stack of layers, wherein each of the one or more holes in the second stack of layers extend into a corresponding hole in the one or more holes in the first stack of layers.
US12035527B2 Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a lower structure including an interconnection, forming a first contact plug coupled to the interconnection, and forming an alternating stack of dielectric layers and sacrificial layers over the first contact plug and the lower structure. The method further includes forming an opening that penetrates the alternating stack and exposes the first contact plug, forming a sacrificial plug including a void in the opening, forming a contact hole that exposes the first contact plug by etching a portion of the sacrificial plug, and forming a second contact plug in the contact hole.
US12035524B2 Channel structures having protruding portions in three-dimensional memory device and method for forming the same
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate, a memory stack disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of interleaved conductive layers and dielectric layers, and a plurality of channel structures each extending vertically through the memory stack and having a plurality of protruding portions abutting the conductive layers and a plurality of normal portions abutting the dielectric layers. Each of the plurality of channel structures includes a blocking layer along a sidewall of the channel structure, and a storage layer over the blocking layer. The storage layer includes a plurality of charge trapping structures in the protruding portions of the channel structure, and a plurality of protecting structures in the normal portions of the channel structure and connecting the plurality of charge trapping structures.
US12035522B2 Bit-erasable embedded Select in Trench Memory (eSTM)
In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type in contact with a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type in contact with a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating sheath, a stack of layers including a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer at least partially covering the second and fourth wells and a third semiconductor layer located below the second and fourth wells and the first wall.
US12035517B2 Multi-transistor stack bitcell architecture
Various implementations described herein are related to a device having multiple transistors in a single stack arranged as a cross-coupled bitcell latch. Also, the multiple transistors may be disposed in a multi-transistor stack configuration that is formed within a single monolithic semiconductor die. In some implementations, the multiple transistors may be arranged as a bitcell for single-port memory applications.
US12035512B2 Cooling device and electromagnetic induction charging device
A cooling device for an electromagnetic induction charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle with electrical energy. The cooling device may include a housing, an air path, a coolant path, a heat exchanger, and a fan. The housing may include an upper housing shell and a lower housing shell, which may surround a housing interior. The heat exchanger and the fan may be arranged in the housing interior. The air path and the coolant path may be arranged in the housing interior fluidically separated from one another. The coolant path and the air path may be directed through the heat exchanger such that, in the heat exchanger, heat is transferrable from coolant in the coolant path to air in the air path. The fan may be arranged upstream of the heat exchanger in the air path.
US12035510B2 Cold plate with embedded power device, driver circuit, and microcontroller with 3D printed circuit board
An integrated power electronic package includes a cold plate having a microcontroller, driver circuit, and power module embedded within a top surface of the cold plate. A 3D-printed circuit board is printed on and/or around the microcontroller, driver circuit, and power module to create electrical connections between the components. Additional electrical components are mounted to the 3D-printed circuit board to form the integrated power electronics package. The cold plate further includes a hollow interior recess having a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins have varying densities to allow targeted cooling of the microcontroller, driver circuit, and power module embedded in the cold plate.
US12035508B2 Liquid immersion cooling platform and components thereof
An immersion cooling system and methods for operating the system are described. The system can comprise a vessel configured to hold thermally conductive, condensable dielectric fluid; a pressure controller to reduce or increase an interior pressure of the vessel; a computer component configured to be at least partially submerged within the dielectric fluid; and a fluid circulation system configured to draw the dielectric fluid from a sump area of the vessel, pass the dielectric fluid through a filter and deliver the dielectric fluid to a bath area of the vessel.
US12035502B2 Codesigned air shroud
Embodiments may be directed to a codesigned shroud for a chassis comprising a plurality of components and a plurality of fans generating a plurality of airflows to cool the plurality of components. The codesigned shroud may have a plurality of walls defining a plurality of channels, wherein at least two walls of the plurality of walls define each channel of the plurality of channels. Each channel may be aligned with a direction of an airflow of the plurality of airflows. At least one channel includes a set of baffles oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of an airflow in the channel. Each baffle may be formed with acoustically absorbent material to absorb acoustic energy that could affect performance of a component, wherein a first baffle of the set of baffles is offset from a second baffle of the set of baffles.
US12035500B2 Cage assembly and electronic device including the same
A cage assembly is configured to be detachably cooperated with an engagement component having at least one through hole and at least one engagement portion. The cage assembly includes a main cage and a releasing component, the main cage includes at least one engaging structure configured to be inserted into the at least one through hole and engaged with the at least one engagement portion, and the releasing component is slidably disposed on the main cage and is configured to push the engagement component so as to force the at least one engagement portion to be released from the at least one engaging structure.
US12035496B2 Cable sealing assembly
A cable sealing assembly for a cable entry in a cabinet housing electronic equipment. The cable sealing assembly comprises a tongue-shaped protruding member, an elastic cable sealing member configured to be shaped around the edge of the tongue-shaped protruding member and a corresponding recessed member configured to receive the protruding member and the cable sealing member in between. The elastic cable sealing member has a plurality of through holes forming a single row, each hole configured to have a cable extending there through. The cable sealing assembly is configured to seal the cable entry when the protruding member and the recessed member together apply an even pressure on the cable sealing member.
US12035493B2 Display device
A display device includes: a first case and a second case connected to each other by a folding member; and a display panel that is at least partially disposed on a first surface of the first case, wherein a second surface of the first case is opposite to the first surface of the first case, wherein a third surface of the second case faces the second surface of the first case when the display device is in a folded state, and the third surface of the second case is coplanar with the second surface of the first case when the display device is in an unfolded state, wherein a first end portion of the display panel is fixed to the second case, and a position of a second end portion of the display panel is configured to change on the first surface of the first case.
US12035485B2 Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same
A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer having a through cavity and containing an insulating material. A length between one side surface and the other side surface opposite to the one side surface of the through cavity is greater than a thickness of the first insulating layer, and the first insulating layer includes a recess located in each of an upper edge and a lower edge of the one side surface of the through cavity.
US12035483B2 Printed circuit board assembly process using multiple solders and assembled boards made using the same
Board assembly processes are disclosed that may be implemented using multiple different electrically conductive solder types to assemble or attach different electronic components to a printed circuit board (PCB). For example, multiple different electronic components may be attached to a common PCB using a multiple-step assembly process that may be performed at different solder reflow temperatures and/or which may incorporate multiple different solder types having different respective minimum reflow temperatures (i.e., melting point temperatures). The disclosed processes may be implementing using a variety of different forms of solder, such as solder paste form, wire solder form, ingot solder form, etc.
US12035482B2 Electronic device with multi-diameter female contacts and related methods
An electronic device may include a connector having a connector body and conductive pins extending outwardly from the connector body, and a circuit board having a dielectric layer, and spaced apart female contacts extending therein. Each female contact may include a conductive tubular via, a core within the conductive tubular via, and a conductive cup having a lower end abutting and joined to the conductive tubular via and an upper end defining a recess receiving a corresponding conductive pin of the connector. The conductive cup may have an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the conductive tubular via.
US12035481B2 Circuit board, light emitting device, and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing a circuit board includes: preparing a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein: the first substrate comprises a convex post member formed at a top surface of the first substrate, and the second substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and comprising: a first metal layer formed on at least the first surface, and an opening through which a top surface of the post member is uncovered in a plan view; bonding at least a portion of a top surface of the first substrate excluding the post member and the second surface of the second substrate so that the top surface of the post member is uncovered through the opening; and forming a circuit pattern by removing a first portion of the first metal layer.
US12035479B2 Bulk feeder and component mounting machine
A bulk feeder includes a feeder main body, a track member having a reception region in which multiple components discharged from a component case accommodating the components in a bulk state are received, a supply region to which the components are supplied, and a conveyance path of the components from the reception region to the supply region, a vibration device configured to apply vibration to the track member such that the components on the conveyance path are conveyed, and a conveyance control section configured to execute a feeding operation of conveying the components on the conveyance path in a direction toward the supply region and a returning operation of conveying the components on the conveyance path in a direction toward the reception region.
US12035477B2 Electronic module and method for producing an electronic module
An electronics module (100), especially a power electronics module, comprising a metal-ceramic substrate (1) serving as a carrier and having a ceramic element (10) and a primary component metallization (21), an insulation layer (40) directly or indirectly connected to the primary component metallization (21), and a secondary component metallization (22) which is connected to the side of the insulation layer (40) facing away from the metal-ceramic substrate (1) and is especially isolated from the primary component metallization (21) using the insulation layer (40), wherein the ceramic element (10) has a first size (L1, D1) and the insulation layer (40) has a second size (L2, D2) and a ratio of the second size (L2, D2) to the first size (L1, D1) has a value smaller than 0.8, to form an island-like insulation layer (40) on the primary component metallization (21).
US12035476B2 Detection device
A detection device includes a sensor substrate provided with a plurality of photosensors, a control board provided with a control circuit configured to control the photosensors, and a flexible printed circuit board provided with wiring configured to electrically couple the sensor substrate to the control board. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a plurality of cutting indication lines for changing a length between the sensor substrate and the flexible printed circuit board.
US12035470B2 Electroconductive substrate having metal wiring, method for producing the electroconductive substrate, and metal ink for forming metal wiring
An electroconductive substrate including a base material and a metal wiring made of at least either of silver and copper, and the electroconductive substrate has an antireflection region formed on part or all of the metal wiring surface. This antireflection region is composed of roughened particles made of at least either of silver and copper and blackened particles finer than the roughened particles and embedded between the roughened particles. The blackened particles are made of silver or a silver compound, copper or a copper compound, or carbon or an organic substance having a carbon content of 25 wt % or more. The antireflection region has a surface with a center line average roughness of 15 nm or more and 70 nm or less. The electroconductive substrate is formed from metal wiring from a metal ink that forms roughened particles, followed by application of a blackening ink containing blackened particles.
US12035467B2 Circuit structure
A circuit structure that comprises a substrate and one or more conductive elements disposed on the substrate is provided. The substrate comprises a polymer composition that comprises an electrically conductive filler distributed within a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix contains at least one thermoplastic high performance polymer having a deflection under load of about 40° C. or more as determined in accordance with ISO 75-2:2013 at a load of 1.8 MPa, and the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.
US12035464B2 Stretchable mounting board and method for manufacturing stretchable mounting board
A stretchable mounting board that includes: a stretchable substrate; a mounting electrode portion on a main surface side of the stretchable substrate and containing a conductive filler and a resin; a solder portion connected to the mounting electrode portion; and an electronic component electrically connected to the mounting electrode portion with the solder portion interposed therebetween. The mounting electrode portion has a first main surface on a stretchable substrate side thereof, a second main surface on a solder portion side thereof, a first region including the first main surface, and a second region including the second main surface, and wherein, in a cross-section along a thickness direction of the mounting electrode portion passing through the first region and the second region, a sectional area of the conductive filler in the second region is larger than a sectional area of the conductive filler in the first region.
US12035461B2 Low dielectric substrate for high-speed millimeter-wave communication
A low dielectric substrate for high-speed millimeter-wave communication includes a quartz glass cloth with a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0001 to 0.0015 and a dielectric constant of 3.0 to 3.8 at 10 GHz, and an organic resin with a dielectric loss tangent within 80% to 150% of the dielectric loss tangent of the quartz glass cloth at 10 GHz and a dielectric constant within 50% to 110% of the dielectric constant of the quartz glass cloth at 10 GHz. This provides a low dielectric substrate for high-speed millimeter-wave communication where the low dielectric substrate makes it possible to send signals that are stable and have excellent quality with no difference in propagation time between wirings even if the substrate has an uneven resin distribution and the quartz glass cloth above and below the wirings, and the difference in dielectric loss tangent between members has been reduced to lower transmission loss.
US12035459B2 Methods of forming flexible interconnect circuits
A method of forming a flexible interconnect circuit is described. The method may comprise laminating a substrate to a conductive layer and patterning the conductive layer using a laser while the conductive layer remains laminated to the substrate thereby forming a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion of the conductive layer. The substrate maintains the orientation of the first conductive portion relative to the second conductive portion during and after patterning. The method may also comprise laminating a first insulator to the conductive layer and removing the substrate from the conductive layer such that the first insulator maintains the orientation of the first conductive portion relative to the second conductive portion while and after the substrate is removed. The method may also comprise laminating a second insulator to the second side of the conductive layer while the first insulator remains laminated to the substrate.
US12035455B2 Particle-assisted wakefield electron acceleration devices
Disclosed herein are particle-assisted wakefield electron acceleration devices, accelerated electrons generated using said devices, and methods of use thereof.
US12035452B2 Operating an X-ray tube
An X-ray tube has at least one grid electrode arranged between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. Via a focusing unit, an electron flow from the cathode electrode to the anode electrode is focused in that the focusing unit supplies the grid electrode with a first electric grid potential. The focusing unit is supplied with electrical energy in an electrically isolated manner via an energy converter. The first electric grid potential is provided via an adjustable voltage divider, and the adjustable voltage divider is adjusted via a control circuit of the focusing unit in that the control circuit is supplied with an electrically isolated control signal of a control unit. The control signal depends on a value for the first electric grid potential.
US12035448B2 Dielectric heating of three-dimensional carbon nanostructured porous foams as a heat exchanger for volumetric heating of flowing fluids
A system and method are described for heating a substance (i.e., liquid, gas, and/or an absorbed solid) using a carbon nanostructured porous foam as a heat transfer material and an electronic heat source. In some embodiments, the heat source may be a microwave volumetric heating (MVH) system. The method for heating, vaporizing, or decomposing any of the desired substance may involve filtering or continuously flowing the substance through the carbon nanostructured porous foam heat transfer material, resulting in physical confinement or absorption of the substance, and subjecting the carbon nanostructure porous foam heat transfer material to sufficient electronic radiation.
US12035446B2 Microwave cooking appliance with articulating bottom
A microwave cooking appliance allowing better access into the cooking cavity. The microwave cooking appliance may include a bottom articulating from the housing. The appliance may include an actuator. The appliance may include one or more linkage members connected to the actuator and bottom. The appliance may include a linkage track guiding the one or more linkage members and/or bottom between positions.
US12035443B2 Control device having a visible indicator
A control device configured to control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may provide feedback regarding the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load. The control device may include a visual indicator that is illuminated by a plurality of light sources. The control device may comprise a control circuit configured to determine the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load and control the light sources to illuminate a portion of the visual indicator to indicate the amount of power being delivered. Different sections of the illuminated portion of the visual indicator may be illuminated to different intensity levels and the intensity levels may be adjusted between different operational states.
US12035440B2 Immersive outdoor lighting emulation
A system is configured to determine light effects from a dynamic light scene (271, 272) which correspond to a first moment (275) in the dynamic light scene and control one or more lighting devices to render these light effects. The system is further configured to receive a user input signal, determine a second moment (276) in the dynamic light scene based on the user input signal, and determine a transition from the first moment to the second moment. This transition is faster than a normal transition from the first moment to the second moment, as specified in the dynamic light scene. The system is further configured to determine further light effects which correspond to the second moment in the dynamic light scene and control the one or more lighting devices to render these further light effects after the transition.
US12035439B2 Performance directing system, device, and method using plurality of layers
Disclosed is a performance directing system by using a plurality of layers including a control console device generating and transmitting a data packet including direction information for each of the plurality of layers and a plurality of light emitting devices, each of which receives the data packet from the control console device and each of which emits light based on the direction information included in the data packet.
US12035437B2 Adjust light sources from grow light settings to operator light settings based on a determined attention area
A system for adjusting one or more settings of one or more identified light sources is configured to receive input from one or more sensors (21-23, 26-28), determine an attention area of an operator (81) from the input, identify one or more light sources (13,14) illuminating the attention area, and adjust one or more settings of the one or more identified light sources from grow light settings to operator light settings.
US12035435B2 Two different configurations of an always-on slide switch applicable within an illumination device
The disclosure provides a multi-step shorting switch and an illumination device. The multi-step shorting switch includes a housing, wherein an upper surface or a side surface thereof is provided with an opening; a toggle device provided in the housing, wherein a top portion or a side surface, corresponding to the above opening, of the toggle device is provided with a toggle, the toggle passes through the opening, and a bottom portion of the toggle device is provided with a sliding contact member; and multiple contact terminals provided on a substrate, wherein the sliding contact member is configured to, in a sliding process caused by that the toggle is shifted, simultaneously contact at least two of the multiple contact terminals, to form multiple steps which are continuously in a turn-on status without a turn-off status. The multi-step shorting switch according to the disclosure solves problems in the related art that a switch circuit structure is complicated and a double-sided Printed Circuit Board (PCB) board is required, and has the beneficial effects that a structure is simple, and it may work with or without a single-sided PCB board.
US12035431B2 Methods and apparatus to control lighting effects based on media content
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to adjust device control information. The example apparatus comprises a light drive waveform generator to obtain metadata corresponding to media and generate device control information based on the metadata, the device control information to inform a lighting device to enable consecutive light pulses; an effect engine to apply an attack parameter and a decay parameter to consecutive light pulses corresponding to the device control information, the attack parameter and the decay parameter based on the metadata to affect a shape of the consecutive light pulses; and a color timeline generator to generate color information based on the metadata, the color information to inform the lighting device to change a color state.
US12035430B2 Centrally-controlled tunable lighting
A correlated color temperature (CCT) of one or more luminaires is controlled by obtaining a target CCT for the one or more luminaires and obtaining a first profile associated with a first luminaire of the one or more luminaires. A first target power for a first direct-current (DC) power input of the first luminaire and a second target power for a second DC power input of the first luminaire are calculated based on the target CCT and the first profile so that the first target power and the second target power drive the first luminaire to emit light at the target CCT. A first DC power supply is controlled to deliver the first target power to the first DC power input of the first luminaire and a second DC power supply is controlled to deliver the second target power to the second DC power input of the first luminaire.
US12035429B2 Narrowband ultraviolet sauna
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for ultraviolet saunas. Systems include a plurality of walls of an enclosure, the enclosure being a sauna enclosure configured to accommodate a user. The systems further include a plurality of heating elements coupled to the plurality of walls, a plurality of emissive elements configured to generate ultraviolet (UV) light, and a controller coupled to the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements. The controller includes one or more processors configured to generate activation properties for each of the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements, activate at least one of the plurality of heating elements based on the plurality of activation properties, and activate the at least one emissive element based on the plurality of activation properties.
US12035425B1 Bi-polar triac short detection and safety circuit
Disclosed is a temperature control and safety circuit for detecting the temperature of a PTC heating element and the status of a solid state switch powered by an AC power source in both a positive and a negative power voltage half cycle. The AC-powered solid state switch, e.g., a triac, is provided in series with a current sense resistor, the voltage drop across the resistor being proportional to current through the PTC heating element. A voltage shifting circuit is also provided for rendering a positive voltage to an analog to digital converter during both a positive and a negative half cycle. Preferably, the voltage input to the analog to digital converter controls, at least in part, the temperature of the PTC heating element and the status of the AC-powered solid state switch during both of the positive and negative half cycles.
US12035421B2 Procedure for optimization of self-organizing network
An apparatus for use by a communication network control element or function configured to control a setting of parameters of a self-organizing communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to obtain a pre-trained network optimization model indicating a mapping between a communication network environment forming an input of the model, optimization actions or decisions forming an output of the model, and system performance indicators forming a reward, to cause sending, to at least one communication network element or function forming a part of the self-organizing communication network, a request for providing similarity data for a similarity analysis allowing to determine a similarity between a part of the self-organizing communication network for which the pre-trained network optimization model is derived and a part of the self-organizing communication network of the at least one communication network element or function to which the request is sent, to perform the similarity analysis for determining a similarity between the part of the self-organizing communication network for which the pre-trained network optimization model is derived and each part of the self-organizing communication network for which similarity data for the similarity analysis are received, to determine, on the basis of the similarity analysis, at least a part of the pre-trained network optimization model to be provided to the at least one communication network element or function forming a part of the self-organizing communication network from which the similarity data are received, and to cause sending of the determined part of the pre-trained network optimization model to the at least one communication network element or function forming a part of the self-organizing communication network from which the similarity data are received.
US12035419B2 UE baseband capability signaling
According to some embodiments, a method of signaling device capabilities for use in a wireless device comprises compiling frequency band combinations supported by the wireless device. The method further comprises compiling a set of device capabilities supported by the wireless device and assembling a capability message. The capability message includes: the frequency band combinations; combinations of the device capabilities supported by the wireless device; and for each of the one or more frequency band combinations, the capability message includes a first indication of one or more device capabilities supported by the frequency band combination. The first indication of the device capabilities supported by the frequency band combination comprises, for each band of the plurality of frequency bands, an indication of one of the one or more combinations of the device capabilities supported by the band when used in combination with the other bands in the frequency band combination.
US12035417B2 Capability configuration method and apparatus for configuring a network slice of a radio access network
A capability configuration method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: sending, by a network device, capability configuration information to a terminal device, where the capability configuration information is used to indicate a capability corresponding to an air-interface slice supported by the terminal device, and the capability corresponding to the air-interface slice supported by the terminal device is determined from a capability candidate set reported by the terminal device; and communicating, by the network device, with the terminal device by using the air-interface slice supported by the terminal device.
US12035415B2 Information sharing method and user equipment
An information sharing method includes: obtaining first information by using a first SIM card, the first information being information sent by a network device of a second SIM card and received by the second SIM card; and controlling the first SIM card according to the first information. The first SIM card and the second SIM card are different SIM cards among at least two SIM cards of the UE.
US12035414B2 Internet gateway provisioning and evaluation of embedded subscriber identity module privileges
Internet gateway provisioning and evaluation of embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) privileges is provided. The Internet gateway receives, from a device, a request to provision an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) of the device. The Internet gateway, in response to receiving the request to provision the eSIM of the device, causes the eSIM of the device to be provisioned with a profile. Provisioning the eSIM gives the device an ability to authenticate with a base station for communicating, via the base station, over a cellular communication protocol. The Internet gateway, after causing the eSIM to be provisioned, determines whether at least one criterion is met. The at least one criterion is for retaining or denying the ability of the device to authenticate with the base station. The Internet gateway, sends data, to a server, indicating that the at least one criterion is met.
US12035412B2 Methods and systems of using a plurality of remote subscriber identification module profiles
The present invention discloses methods and systems for providing UICC/eUICC related response information to information requests at a cellular router. The method includes receiving an information request from a wireless communication module, and determining whether a response to the information request is cached. When the response information is not cached, forwarding the information request to a massive SIM apparatus (MSA). MSA will then respond to the information request. A response based on the MSA's response will then be sent to the wireless communication module for the information request. When the response information is cached, retrieve the response information and send it to the wireless communication module.
US12035403B1 Communication method and apparatus, terminal, and computer-readable storage medium
A method includes: establishing a connection with a virtual SIM card server in a first network using a global virtual SIM card of a terminal to acquire a regional virtual SIM card from the virtual SIM card server, wherein the regional virtual SIM card is configured to allow the terminal to access a second network; determining whether the global virtual SIM card of the terminal is in conflict; updating a count of conflicts in response to determining that the global virtual SIM card of the terminal is in conflict; and upon elapse of a wait period, replacing the global virtual SIM card of the terminal with a new one to acquire the regional virtual SIM card, wherein the wait period is determined according to the count of conflicts and an identifier of the terminal.
US12035398B2 Multi-access data connection in a mobile network
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for establishing a multi-access data connection. One apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to transmit, over a first access network, a first request to establish a data connection, the first request including a first indication requesting a single-access data connection and a second indication that an upgrade from the single-access data connection to a multi-access data connection is allowed. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to receive a third indication that the single-access data connection is to be upgraded to the multi-access data connection for transporting user-plane traffic over the first access network and a second access network and to establish the multi-access data connection over the first access network and the second access network based on the third indication.
US12035397B2 Channel access of non-STR MLD in multi-link
A transmitting multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless local area network system enables a first station (STA) to perform a back-off operation again without transmitting PPDU, if a second STA is in the middle of receiving even when a back-off counter (BC) of the first STA becomes 0. The first STA and the second STA are included in the same transmitting MLD. The first STA operates on a first link and the second STA operates on a second link. The first and second links are included in a non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) link pair.
US12035396B2 Multi-functional, software configurable device for fixed wireless networks
Technologies directed to a wireless network device with a single hardware architecture that supports multiple devices roles through software configuration are described. One wireless network device includes a housing with an RF connector and a circuit board with a first radio coupled to an internal antenna and a second radio coupled to an external antenna via the RF connector. The second antenna is mounted on an exterior surface of the building and coupled to the RF connector via an RF cable. The wireless network device receives a command identifying a device role for the wireless network device and configures itself according to the device role using device setting.
US12035394B2 Multi-subscriber identity module capability signaling framework
A technique for determining that a wireless device supports using multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to establish multiple connections to wireless networks, generating a multi-SIM capability message, and transmitting the multi-SIM capability message to a first wireless network. In another aspect, a technique for a wireless system to receive a multi-SIM capability message from a wireless device, determine a connection configuration of the wireless device based on the received multi-SIM capability message, and transmit an indication of the configured connection to the wireless device.
US12035393B2 Handling a secondary cell group configuration
A method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for handling a Secondary Cell Group, SCG, configuration in a wireless communications network is provided. The UE receives (801) from a network node, an SCG configuration and a trigger condition related to the signal quality of a cell associated with the SCG configuration. The UE then performs (803) signal quality measurements of a cell associated with the SCG configuration. When the trigger condition of the cell is fulfilled according to the received SCG configuration, the UE applies (804) the SCG configuration associated to the cell fulfilling the trigger condition.
US12035392B2 Multi-carrier communication
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive, from a primary cell, a candidate secondary cell configuration which comprises at least one condition, determine that the at least one condition is fulfilled, and activate, as a response to the determining, the candidate secondary cell into a carrier aggregation or a dual connectivity session of the apparatus.
US12035390B2 Method and apparatus for performing SL DRX operation based on a default DRX configuration in NR V2X
In an embodiment, a method for performing wireless communication by a first device is provided. The method may include: obtaining a default discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration for a groupcast or a broadcast, the default DRX configuration including information related to a sidelink (SL) DRX cycle and information related to an active time; and receiving, from a second device, a message for establishing a unicast connection with the second device, wherein the message for establishing the unicast connection with the second device is received based on the default DRX configuration.
US12035387B2 Methods and apparatus for routine based fog networking
Methods and apparatus for organizing a distributed network based on routine usage data. In one exemplary embodiment, devices analyze routine usage data via e.g., machine learning and/or other heuristics to determine a set of routine rules and/or routine trigger conditions. Multiple devices may be assigned routine rules and/or routine trigger conditions that establish a fog network. Various described embodiments may incorporate time-shifted control plane operation and/or ledger-based control plane operation; these variants do not require central network management. Other optimizations may include dynamic selection of network topologies and/or routing technologies.
US12035384B1 Network identifiers for WLAN using multiple communication links
A communication device assigns a first basic service set (BSS) color identifier (ID) to a first communication link among multiple communication links corresponding to multiple frequency segments, and assigns a second BSS color ID to a second communication link among the multiple communication links. The communication device uses the first BSS color ID when communicating via the first communication link, and uses the second BSS color ID when communicating via the second communication link.
US12035380B2 Industrial 5G dynamic multi-priority multi-access method based on deep reinforcement learning
An industrial 5G dynamic multi-priority multi-access method based on deep reinforcement learning includes the following steps: establishing an industrial 5G network model; establishing a dynamic multi-priority multi-channel access neural network model based on deep reinforcement learning; collecting state, action and reward information of multiple time slots of all industrial 5G terminals in the industrial 5G network as training data; training the neural network model by using the collected data until the packet loss ratio and end-to-end latency meet industrial communication requirements; collecting the state information of all the industrial 5G terminals in the industrial 5G network at the current time slot as the input of the neural network model; conducting multi-priority channel allocation; and conducting multi-access by the industrial 5G terminals according to a channel allocation result. The method allocates multiple channels to the industrial 5G terminals of different priorities in the industrial 5G network in real time to ensure large-scale concurrent access.
US12035379B2 Communication method and apparatus
The present disclosure discloses example communication methods and apparatuses. One example method includes obtaining physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration information of one or more cells by a first central unit (CU). The PRACH configuration information of the one or more cells is sent from the first CU to a first distributed unit (DU).
US12035377B2 Data processing method and user equipment
Embodiments of this application disclose a data processing method and user equipment. The method includes: performing any one of the following based on a relationship between a target time domain gap and a first preset value: sending a random access channel; sending an uplink data channel; sending a random access channel and an uplink data channel; or skipping sending a random access channel and an uplink data channel, where the target time domain gap is a gap between a time domain location of a first resource and a time domain location of a second resource, the first resource is a resource for the random access channel, the second resource is a resource for the uplink data channel, and the random access channel and the uplink data channel are used to carry a random access message.
US12035376B2 Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal for receiving data from plurality of wireless communication terminals
A wireless communication terminal communicating wirelessly with a base wireless communication terminal and unassociated with the base wireless communication terminal is disclosed. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor configured to receive, by using the transceiver, a multi-station Block ACK frame which indicates whether at least one of MAC frames transmitted from at least one of wireless communication terminals is received by using a first field of the multi-station Block ACK frame for indicating an association identifier corresponding to an association of each of the at least one of wireless communication terminals and the base wireless communication terminal, from the base wireless communication terminal, and determine whether a MAC frame transmitted from the wireless communication terminal is received by the base wireless communication terminal based on whether a second field of the multi-station Block ACK frame includes a MAC address of the wireless communication terminal.
US12035374B2 Waveform configuration and indication for uplink transmission
Wireless communications systems may support flexible waveform configuration for autonomous uplink transmissions. A base station may transmit broadcast signaling (e.g., a system information block (SIB)) indicating waveform configuration information for an autonomous uplink transmission by a user equipment (UE). In some cases, the broadcast signaling may include a waveform configuration field (WCF) that may indicate whether flexible waveforms for autonomous uplink are supported, may configure a waveform type, may indicate waveform configuration mapping rules, etc. As such, a UE may identify whether flexible waveform configuration for autonomous uplink is supported, and may determine waveform types for autonomous uplink transmissions based on waveform type configuration information from a base station (e.g., which may include an indication of whether flexible waveform configuration is supported, an indication of waveform type/scenario mapping rules, etc.), one or more LUTs, identified autonomous uplink scenarios, autonomous uplink transmission parameters, or some combination thereof.
US12035372B2 User equipment
A user equipment includes a transmitting unit that transmits first data in a first step of a 2-step RACH for a contention based random access procedure and a receiving unit that receives second data in a second step of the 2-step RACH for the contention based random access procedure. The first data includes a preamble and a PUSCH and information indicating a predetermined correspondence relationship of a PUSCH resource is indicated or defined.
US12035368B2 Base station, terminal device, method, and apparatus
There is proposed a mechanism that makes it possible to achieve fair channel access between a plurality of nodes. A base station including a control unit that notifies a terminal device of setting information regarding a channel access scheme to be used and carrier sense. The terminal device is configured to use, as channel access schemes, a first scheme in which the terminal device performs carrier sense at any timing and a second scheme in which the terminal device performs carrier sense at predetermined timing.
US12035366B2 Data communication method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to data communication methods and apparatuses. The data communication One example method includes when receiving a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU), obtaining, by a network node, a basic service set (BSS) identifier in the PPDU. If the BSS identifier in the PPDU is different from a first BSS identifier and same as a second BSS identifier, the network node determines whether the PPDU meets a preset spatial reuse condition, where the first BSS identifier is an identifier of a first BSS to which the network node belongs, the second BSS identifier is an identifier of an extended BSS to which a target relay belongs, and the target relay and the network node belong to the first BSS. If the PPDU meets the preset spatial reuse condition, the network node contends for an access channel, and communicates with a station other than the target relay in the first BSS.
US12035365B2 Sharing channel occupancy ratio information
A first base station central unit (BS-CU) communicates, with one or more wireless devices, packets via a first cell operating in an unlicensed spectrum. The BS-CU receives, from a first base station distributed unit (BS-DU), a channel occupancy ratio (CR) of the first cell, wherein the CR is for a plurality of time intervals and indicates utilization of unlicensed channel resources that have been utilized for transmissions by the first cell. The BS-CU transmits, to a second base station, the CR.
US12035364B2 Secondary cell activation mechanism in the new radio unlicensed spectrum
An apparatus may receive a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) from a base station (BS) indicating a secondary cell (SCell) to be activated in an unlicensed band. The apparatus may initiate a timer with an end value in response to receiving the MAC CE and may further adjust a radio-frequency (RF) chain from a first state to a second state corresponding to the SCell to be activated. The apparatus may determine, based on measurements of one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) transmitted from the BS indicating one or more listen before talk (LBT) failures corresponding to the SCell, one or more failed SSB transmissions corresponding to the SCell. Accordingly, the apparatus may readjust, in response to expiry of the timer, the RF chain from the second state to the first state and receive one or more additional SSBs in the first state.
US12035362B2 Wireless communication method using OFDMA random access and wireless communication terminal using same
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly communicates with a base wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to set an integer selected from a range of 0 to a value equal to or smaller than an OFDMA Contention Window (OCW) as a counter for random access, receive a trigger frame for triggering random access using one or more resource units (RUs) allocated for the random access from the base wireless communication terminal using the transceiver, decrement a value of the counter based on the one or more RUs allocated for the random access, randomly select one RU based on the one or more RUs allocated for the random access when the value of the counter is 0 or reaches 0, and attempt transmission to the base wireless communication terminal using the selected RU.
US12035361B2 UE-initiated channel access procedure in wireless communication on shared spectrum
A user equipment is configured to connect to a base station (BS) over a shared channel subject to channel access operations. The UE receives a first configuration for a BS-initiated fixed frame period (FFP) (BS-FFP) and a second configuration for a UE-initiated FFP (UE-FFP), determines that no downlink (DL) transmissions are detected during a predefined time of the BS-FFP and determines that at least one condition associated with an uplink (UL) transmission is satisfied. When no downlink (DL) transmissions are detected during the predefined time of the BS-FFP and the at least one condition is satisfied, the UE performs a UE-initiated channel access operation. When the UE-initiated channel access operation is successful, the UE performs the UL transmission during the UE-FFP.
US12035360B2 Acknowledgement-based link adaptation with listen-before-talk procedures
A first apparatus may be implemented as a user equipment (UE) or a component thereof. The first apparatus may be configured to receive a pre-grant message from a base station on a wireless channel. The first apparatus may be further configured to determine an interference level associated with the wireless channel. The first apparatus may then indicate the interference level to the base station in response to the pre-grant message. A second apparatus may be implemented as a base station or a component thereof. The second apparatus may be configured to transmit a pre-grant message to a UE on a wireless channel. The second apparatus may be further configured to detect for an acknowledgement (ACK) message responsive to the pre-grant message from the UE. The second apparatus may then determine an interference level associated with the wireless channel proximate to the UE based on detecting for the ACK message.
US12035357B2 Method executed by user equipment and user equipment
The present invention provides a method executed by a user equipment and a user equipment. The method comprises: obtaining a parameter related to generation of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) baseband signal of a physical random access channel (PRACH); and generating the OFDM baseband signal of the PRACH according to the parameter by using an OFDM baseband signal generation formula for the PRACH; the OFDM baseband signal generation formula for the PRACH includes an item indicating a location of a lowest numbered subcarrier of a lowest numbered resource block, which is occupied by a PRACH transmission occasion in a frequency domain used by the OFDM baseband signal of the PRACH, in a resource grid; the resource grid is a resource grid corresponding to a subcarrier spacing configuration μ of an uplink BWP; and the uplink BWP is an initial active uplink BWP for an initial access or an active uplink BWP for a non-initial access. In this way, the location of the PRACH transmission occasion in the frequency domain used by the OFDM baseband signal of the PRACH can be accurately positioned.
US12035356B2 Mobile broadband and machine type communication network coexistence
Techniques for mobile broadband and machine type communication network coexistence are provided. A method can include embedding, by a system comprising a processor, narrowband carriers, comprising a first narrowband carrier having a first bandwidth and a second narrowband carrier having the first bandwidth, into respective portions of an enhanced wireless broadband carrier, the enhanced wireless broadband carrier having a second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth; transmitting, by the system to network equipment via the first narrowband carrier, a master information block comprising a first bandwidth field indicative of the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth field, distinct from the first bandwidth field, indicative of the second bandwidth; and scheduling, by the system, the network equipment on the second narrowband carrier in response to transmitting the master information block to the network equipment.
US12035353B2 Prioritization techniques for sidelink channel state information reporting
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may receive multiple requests for sidelink channel state information (CSI) and each request for sidelink CSI may trigger a different sidelink CSI report from the UE. The UE may assign a number of CSI processing units (CPUs) to each triggered sidelink CSI report and may select one or more of the triggered sidelink CSI reports for generation in accordance with a CPU capability of the UE and according to a priority associated with each of the requests. For example, the UE may select the one or more CSI reports in an order according to the priority and such that a summation of the CPUs assigned to each of the selected CSI reports avoids exceeding the CPU capability of the UE. The UE may generate and transmit the selected CSI reports.
US12035347B2 Medium access control schedulers for wireless communication
Wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment comprises the following. Each user equipment periodically measures channel quality of communication with the base station and transmits a channel quality indicator to the base station. The base station schedules communication with the at least one user equipment based upon the periodically transmitted channel quality indicators.
US12035344B2 Reference signal measurement method and terminal device
Embodiments of this application provide a reference signal measurement method. The method includes: obtaining, by a first terminal device, measurement configuration information; sending, by the first terminal device, the measurement configuration information to a second terminal device, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate the second terminal device to measure, based on the measurement configuration information, a reference signal received by the second terminal device from the first terminal device, to obtain a measurement result of the reference signal; sending, by the first terminal device, the reference signal to the second terminal device; and receiving, by the first terminal device, the measurement result that is of the reference signal and that is sent by the second terminal device.
US12035343B2 Data scheduling method and apparatus
This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a data scheduling method and an apparatus. The data scheduling method includes: sending, by a network device at a first time domain position, scheduling information to a terminal device, and sending or receiving, at a second time domain position, data scheduled by using the scheduling information, where the first time domain position and the second time domain position are located on different carriers, or the first time domain position and the second time domain position are located on different BWPs. The second time domain position may be determined based on an end position of the first time domain position and/or a capability of the terminal device.
US12035342B2 Apparatus and method of wireless communication of same
An apparatus and a method of wireless communication of same capable of providing good sidelink (SL) system operation performance and saving SL resources are provided. A method of wireless communication of a user equipment includes receiving, from a base station, a sidelink resource configuration signaling for more than one radio access technology (RAT) and reporting to the base station that a UE capability supports cross-RAT control. This provides good sidelink (SL) system operation performance and saving SL resources.
US12035337B2 Method and apparatus for exchange of capability information for sidelink communications in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for exchange of capability information for sidelink communications in a wireless communication system is provided. The first wireless device acquires sidelink configuration for sidelink transmission. The first wireless device determine capability information elements related to the first wireless device based on the sidelink configuration. The first wireless device transmits, to a second wireless device, a first message including the capability information elements.
US12035334B2 Interaction of multicast band width part (BWP) with multiple BWP
Embodiments include systems, methods, and devices for radio resource allocation to support multicast services in a network, such as a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR)(5G NR), etc. In some embodiments, the methods may be performed by a processor of the base station. In some embodiments, the methods may be performed by a processor of a wireless device. Various embodiments may include configuring two or more downlink (DL) frequency resources for multicast communication within a carrier bandwidth. Various embodiments may include selecting a DL frequency resource for multicast communication of the two or more DL frequency resources for multicast communication to monitor for transmission of multicast data from a base station based at least in part on an active DL bandwidth part (BWP) of a wireless device.
US12035332B2 Cross-carrier scheduling in wireless communication
Aspects relate to cross-carrier scheduling in wireless communication. A scheduling entity generates scheduling information that schedules a plurality of data transmissions to or from a user equipment (UE) on a first carrier having a first numerology. The scheduling entity then transmits the scheduling information to the UE on a second carrier having a second numerology different than (e.g., less than) the first numerology. The scheduling information is transmitted using control resources allocated based on slot indexes of a plurality of slots configured for communicating the data transmissions on the first carrier.
US12035330B2 Method for transmitting and receiving downlink data in wireless communication system, and device for same
A method for transmitting and receiving downlink data in a wireless communication system, and a device for same are disclosed. Specifically, the method includes the steps of: receiving setting information; receiving downlink control information (DCI); and receiving a plurality of transmission occasions of the same transport block based on the DCI, wherein a repetition scheme based on time division multiplexing (TDM) is set based on the setting information, the DCI includes a time domain resource assignment field, resource allocation in a time domain for a first transmission occasion may be determined based on the time domain resource assignment field of the DCI, and the resource allocation in the time domain for a second transmission occasion may be determined based on the resource allocation in the time domain for the first transmission occasion.
US12035329B2 User equipments, base stations and methods for transport block determination for mini-slot PUSCH
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive resource allocation information of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and a number of repetitions for the PUSCH. The UE also includes control circuitry configured to calculate a transport block size (TBS) for the PUSCH. The UE further includes transmission circuitry configured to transmit the PUSCH. The TBS is calculated based on a number of resource elements (REs) for a demodulation reference signal (DMRS), REs for additional DMRS, and REs for a DMRS added right after a slot boundary for a repetition of the PUSCH.
US12035326B2 Enhanced signaling to support multiple configured grants
Methods of signaling. At least one of the methods includes: communicating information using a signaling protocol including one or more parameters; and configuring multiple uplink (UL) CGs or multiple downlink (DL) semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) assignments for a user equipment (UE) based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters.
US12035322B2 Information transmission method and apparatus
The disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: carrying a first parameter in physical layer signaling corresponding to a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH); and transmitting, according to an indication of the first parameter, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) corresponding to the PDSCH, which may be specifically identifying an indication meaning of the current first parameter on a predetermined basis and selecting which positions are used to transmit the HARQ-ACK. By adopting the above solution, a first communication node itself sets a position at which an HARQ-ACK is transmitted, and a second communication node feeds back, according to an indication, the HARQ-ACK corresponding to a PDSCH in time, thereby solving the problem of greater delay for HARQ-ACK feedback in the related art, and ensuring the low delay processing of a service.
US12035317B2 Method and apparatus for multiplexing UCI
A base station (BS) and a method for configuring uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing performed by a BS are provided. The method includes: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration to configure a first sequence and a second sequence; transmitting, to the UE, a first downlink control information (DCI) format including a first indicator and a second DCI format including a second indicator; and receiving, from the UE, a UCI message which is multiplexed by the UE based on one of a first value corresponding to the first indicator and a second value corresponding to the second indicator. The first value corresponding to the first indicator is determined by the UE based on the first sequence. The second value corresponding to the second indicator is determined by the UE based on the second sequence.
US12035316B2 Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) repetition across multiple component carriers
A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, a repetition configuration indicating a number of repetitions of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission. The method also includes transmitting, to the base station, a first repetition of the PUCCH transmission in a first slot on a first component carrier based on receiving the repetition configuration. The method further includes transmitting, to the base station, a second repetition of the PUCCH transmission in a first candidate slot on the first component carrier or a second component carrier based on the first candidate slot being an earliest slot after the first slot.
US12035314B2 Method for multiplexing uplink control information and apparatus
This application provides a method for multiplexing uplink control information, and relates to the wireless communications field. When a resource of a first uplink control channel that carries first HARQ-ACK information does not overlap a resource of a second uplink control channel that carries second HARQ-ACK information in time domain, but a resource of a third uplink control channel that carries an SR/CSI overlaps both the resource of the first uplink control channel and the resource of the second uplink control channel in time domain, a base station and UE determine, based on a format of the first uplink control channel, a format of the second uplink control channel, and a format of the third uplink control channel, that third HARQ-ACK information and first UCI are multiplexed for transmission, where the third HARQ-ACK information is the first HARQ-ACK information or the second HARQ-ACK information.
US12035308B2 Downlink signal transmission/reception method for multiple transport block scheduling, and device therefor
A method for scheduling multiple transport blocks includes: receiving first downlink control information (DCI); performing monitoring for the detection of second DCI in a time interval between the reception termination of the first DCI and the transmission or reception start of transport blocks (TBs) scheduled by the first DCI, on the basis of the number of TBs scheduled by the first DCI being less than a specific number; and omitting the monitoring for the detection of the second DCI in the time interval between the reception termination of the first DCI and the transmission or reception start of the TBs scheduled by the first DCI, on the basis of the number of TBs scheduled by the first DCI being greater than or equal to the specific number.
US12035303B2 Delaying sending of user plane connection activation for a downlink data packet
A session management function (SMF) receives, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first time duration based on a plurality of user plane connection activations for a plurality of PDU sessions. The first time duration indicates a delay between receiving a downlink data packet and notifying the AMF about user plane connection activation for the downlink data packet. The SMF sends, to a user plane function, a second message to delay sending of further user plane connection activations to the SMF. The second message indicates a value of the first time duration.
US12035295B2 Scheduling apparatus, scheduling method and program
A scheduling apparatus includes: a division control device configured to divide an entire communicable area into a plurality of areas; a combination generation device (12-1 to 12-N) configured to generate candidate patterns of combinations of transmission points and user terminals for each area; a combination evaluation device (13-1 to 13-N) configured to calculate evaluation values of candidate patterns for each area; an optimal combination holding device (15-1 to 15-N) configured to hold an optimal combination pattern among candidate patterns for each area; a calculation result sharing device configured to output an evaluation value of an optimal combination pattern to the combination evaluation device (13-1 to 13-N) for sharing with the areas as shared information; and an overall transmission weight matrix calculation device configured to calculate a transmission weight matrix for an entire communicable area based on a result obtained by combining optimal combination patterns of the areas.
US12035290B2 Communication control device, wireless communication device, method and program
[Object] To provide a communication control device, a wireless communication device, a method and a program which are capable of realizing coexistence control using information relating to a duplex mode.[Solution] The communication control device includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a network to which one or more wireless communication devices belong, radio access technology information, information relating to an operable frequency band, information relating to a geographical location and/or region, information relating to a duplex mode, or information relating to a transmission time interval; a determination unit configured to determine positional relationship among coverages of the wireless communication devices by using the information, and select an operation parameter recommended for each of the wireless communication devices in accordance with the determined positional relationship; and a notification unit configured to notify the wireless communication devices of the selected operation parameters.
US12035289B2 Systems and methods for radio channel parameter optimization in a wireless network
A system described herein may identify a first set of channel parameters associated with a User Equipment (“UE”). The first set of channel parameters may include timing parameters indicating time intervals at which traffic is able to be wirelessly communicated between the UE and a radio access network (“RAN”), and resource allocation parameters indicating a measure of wireless resources allocated to communicating traffic between the UE and the RAN. The system may generate a second set of channel parameters based on a quantity of instances that traffic was communicated between the UE and the RAN at a beginning of one or more time intervals, indicated by the first set of channel parameters, and a measure of utilization of the allocated wireless resources during the particular timeframe. The UE and the RAN may subsequently communicate using the second set of channel parameters.
US12035288B2 Virtual component carriers
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a slot configuration that indicates a component carrier comprising a plurality of virtual component carriers. The UE may communicate based at least in part on the slot configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12035280B2 Communication system, secondary base station, and user apparatus communicating with secondary base station in a control plane
In a communication system, a plurality of base stations includes an MeNB being a first base station, and a plurality of SeNBs to be connected to the MeNB. At least one of control plane data about control of communication and user plane data about a user is transmitted to and received from a user equipment (UE) via the first base station being the MeNB. The control plane data and the user plane data are contained in information provided by a core network about communication with the UE. The communication system can simplify processing of at least one of control plane data and user plane data when a communication terminal device communicates with a plurality of base station devices.
US12035279B1 Methods, devices, and systems for determining location of paging early indication
The present disclosure describes methods, system, and devices for determining a location of paging early indication (PEI). One method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), configuration information of a paging early indication occasion (PEI-O), wherein the configuration information comprises a frame-level offset list and a symbol-level offset list, the frame-level offset list comprises one or more frame-level offset, and the symbol-level offset list comprises one or more symbol-level offset; and detecting, by the UE, a paging early indication (PEI) in the PEI-O, wherein the PEI-O is determined by a frame-level offset from a start of a first paging frame (PF) of at least one PF associated with the PEI-O to a reference point and a symbol-level offset from the reference point to a start of a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitor occasion of the PEI-O.
US12035274B2 Method and apparatus for paging and system information (SI) update transmission and reception
A communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system include 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, a terminal, and a base station for paging and SI update transmission and reception in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, information on a default discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, identifying a UE specific DRX cycle, identifying whether an indicator indicating that the UE monitors a paging occasion (PO) based on the UE specific DRX cycle is configured, identifying whether the UE specific DRX cycle is greater than the default DRX cycle, identifying a first paging frame (PF) for monitoring a paging message and a second PF for monitoring a short message in case that the indicator is configured and the UE specific DRX cycle is greater than the default DRX cycle, identifying a first PO corresponding to the first PF and a second PO corresponding to the second PF, and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) addressed to a paging-radio network temporary identity (P-RNTI) in the identified first and second POs.
US12035272B2 Group delay timing accuracy for positioning in new radio
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration signal, the configuration signal indicating a configuration for a positioning reference signal. The UE may determine one or more properties associated with the positioning reference signal based on the configuration signal. The UE may determine an accuracy level associated with one or more timing measurements based on the one or more properties associated with the positioning reference signal, and transmit a measurement report associated with the positioning reference signal to a base station. In some examples, the measurement report may be related to the accuracy level associated with the one or more timing measurements.
US12035269B2 Method and apparatus for reporting multi-USIM UE capability supporting different operators
A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, at least one processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: detect a presence of a first multiple-universal subscriber identity module (USIM) based operation and a second USIM based operation in the UE, the first USIM based operation belonging to a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), the second USIM based operation belonging to a second PLMN different than the first PLMN; perform a first registration procedure, using the first USIM based operation, with the first PLMN; perform a second registration procedure, using the second USIM based operation, with the second PLMN; wherein the UE receives information of one or more operation gaps during the first registration procedure, and performs the second registration procedure during at least one of the operation gaps.
US12035266B2 Synchronization estimation based on ultra-wideband connections
An example system includes an application processor (AP), a transceiver associated with a firmware layer and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations that include receiving data representing a clock synchronization request from a remote device, such as a UWB clock synchronization request. The request is received by the transceiver over a wireless communication link. The controller generates a response to the synchronization request. The response is configured for synchronizing a remote clock of the remote device and a local clock of the mobile device. The controller sends, to the remote device by the transceiver, the response to the synchronization request.
US12035259B2 Method and apparatus for transmitting a D2D signal by applying offset in wireless communication system
An embodiment of the present invention provides a device-to-device (D2D) signal transmission method wherein a terminal acquires synchronization and transmits a D2D signal by applying an offset in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring synchronization from at least one of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and an eNB; and transmitting a D2D signal on the basis of the acquired synchronization, wherein, when the terminal a) is located within a time division duplex (TDD) cell and b) is an in-coverage UE, and c) the eNB configures a system frame number (SFN) boundary on the basis of GNSS timing, the terminal applies a predetermined offset when a D2D signal is transmitted, regardless of whether the GNSS is used as a synchronization reference.
US12035258B2 Synchronization signal sending method and communications device
This application provides a synchronization signal sending method and a communications device, and provides a synchronization signal receiving method in V2X sidelink transmission communication. A complementary sidelink synchronization signal is sent in a time interval for sending synchronization signal burst sets, and is generated by using a sidelink synchronization identification of a first communications device. The complementary sidelink synchronization signal may be flexibly configured in a data frame following a synchronization signal frame, and may be sent together with sidelink control information or sidelink data. In addition, sending or skipping sending the complementary sidelink synchronization signal is optional. As a supplement to a sidelink synchronization signal, the complementary sidelink synchronization signal occupies a few resources and is sent at high frequency. Therefore, synchronization reliability can be improved when a vehicle moves fast.
US12035257B2 Position information processing method, device and storage medium
The present application discloses an information processing method, including: the terminal device detects a synchronous signal block (SSB) and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the RMSI in a control resource set of the remaining minimum system information (CORESET of the RMSI) associated with the SSB; information about a time domain candidate position of the CORESET of the RMSI associated with the SSB is determined based on a time domain parameter impact factor of the SSB. The present application also discloses another information processing method, device and storage medium.
US12035255B2 Transmission power control for electronic devices in commercial passenger vehicles
This patent document describes techniques are related to an apparatus for controlling wireless transmissions on a commercial passenger vehicle. The apparatus comprises a processor communicatively coupled to multiple wireless transceivers disposed on multiple seats in the commercial passenger vehicles. The processor is configured to: control a wireless transmission power of a first wireless transceiver at an initial time based on a pre-determined power level that is computed using a first feedback from a first set of the multiple wireless transceivers; and perform an ongoing control of the wireless transmission power of the first wireless transceiver based on a second feedback received from a second set of the multiple wireless transceivers.
US12035254B2 Base station and power allocation method
Provided are a wireless communication terminal device and a power allocation method, wherein transmission channel quality information, regarding a Pcell having a high probability that UCI is multiplied therein, can be accurately estimated by an SRS having high priority in power allocation, and an eNB can instruct appropriate transmission power to an UL channel which transmits the subsequent UCI. A power scaling detection unit detects whether or not a total transmission power value of the UL channels transmitted by the plurality of CC exceeds the maximum transmission power specific to the UE. When a plurality of SRS are simultaneously transmitted using a Pcell and a Scell, and power scaling occurs, a power scaling control unit performs power allocation so that transmission power of the SRS of the Pcell has the higher priority than that of the SRS of the Scell.
US12035252B2 Method and apparatus for dynamic power boost at network cell boundary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system receives data regarding an operating environment of a user equipment device located in a cell of a cellular communication network. The method also includes analyzing the data to determine a power adjustment for a control signal transmitted to the UE device using a set of physical resource blocks (PRBs); allocating, in accordance with the analyzing, a subset of the PRBs for transmission of an adjusted control signal with an adjusted power greater than an initial default power; and transmitting the adjusted control signal to the UE device using the subset of the PRBs with the adjusted power. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US12035247B2 Configuring separate power control adjustment states for sounding reference signal transmissions
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, an uplink power control configuration for a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set associated with an uplink component carrier, wherein the uplink power control configuration configures separate power control adjustment states between SRS transmissions and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions, and wherein the uplink power control configuration indicates one of a first SRS power control adjustment state or a second SRS power control adjustment state. The UE may transmit, to the base station, an SRS based at least in part on the uplink power control configuration for the SRS resource set. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12035242B2 PDCCH monitoring method and terminal
Embodiments of this disclosure provide a PDCCH monitoring method and a terminal. The method includes: receiving configuration information sent by a network device, where the configuration information is used to configure a monitoring duration; determining M first monitoring durations from monitoring durations in each DRX cycle, where M is a positive integer, and the number N of monitoring durations in at least one DRX cycle is greater than M; and monitoring a PDCCH in the M first monitoring durations, where the PDCCH is used to transmit power saving indication information.
US12035240B2 Methods and apparatus for monitoring wake up signal
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and apparatus for monitoring wakeup signal and method and apparatus for securing unicast V2X communication are provided.
US12035237B2 Method for detecting control channel and terminal device
Embodiments of the present application disclose a method for detecting a control channel and a terminal device. The method includes: a terminal device receives a first physical downlink control channel PDCCH, where the first PDCCH is used to schedule a first data channel, and the first PDCCH carries first indication information which is used to indicate execution of a skipping operation for a PDCCH by the terminal device; and the terminal device executes the skipping operation in case of successful transmission of the first data channel. The method and the terminal device in the embodiments of the present application can more dynamically support power saving of the terminal device.
US12035236B2 Systems and methods for quiet element in TWT for wireless communication
Disclosed herein are related to a wireless communication. In one aspect, a wireless communication device receives a frame including a first indication that indicates the wireless communication device to disable transmission during a quiet period. The quiet period may overlap with a restricted service period of a restricted target wake time (TWT) schedule of the wireless communication device. In one aspect, the wireless communication device may determine to ignore the first indication for the quiet period based on a defined rule or a separate indication indicating the wireless communication device to ignore the first indication.
US12035234B1 Protected power management transitions in wireless networks
Techniques for increasing the security and reliability of frame transmission are described. In an example, a network access device transmits a first frame indicating that a protected frame is to be used for a power mode change. The network access device receives a second frame that includes an identifier of a device and a change to a power mode of the device. The network access device determines whether the second frame is protected. In addition, the network access device determines whether data received for the device is to be stored prior to transmission to the device based at least in part on whether the second frame is protected.
US12035233B2 Low power high definition wireless media transport
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for providing a hybrid low power, high bandwidth media transport protocol between media sinks and media sources by splitting control and synchronization commands to a low power communication interface, and media data to a high bandwidth unidirectional communication interface. Media sinks need not transmit via the high bandwidth unidirectional communication interface, reducing power consumption, which may be particularly beneficial for small devices with limited battery capacity such as wireless earbuds.
US12035230B2 Method and apparatus for attaching user equipment to a network slice
A method for attaching user equipment, UE, with a network slice supported by one or more network entities is described herein. A user parameter and subscriber-related information identifying the UE are sent from the UE to at least one of the one or more network entities. A network parameter is sent to the UE. A temporary network slice identifier is generated at (i) the UE and at (ii) at least one of the one or more network entities for use in attaching the UE to the network slice. The temporary network slice identifier is generated based on (a) the user parameter, (b) the network parameter, and (c) subscriber-related information. The temporary network slice identifier generated at the UE may be identical to the temporary network slice identifier generated at the at least one network entity.
US12035228B2 Systems/methods of smartphones functioning in cooperation with wearable devices
Systems/Methods are provided comprising a smartphone that communicates with a first wearable device and also communicates with a second wearable device; wherein the smartphone is further configured to wirelessly receive results of measurements performed by the first wearable device using a Bluetooth technology and to wirelessly receive results of measurements performed by the second wearable device via an unlicensed band of frequencies using a technology that is based on Bluetooth or not. According to some embodiments, the smartphone is further configured to augment results of the measurements received from the first and second wearable devices with respective additional information that is associated therewith. According to further embodiments, the smartphone receives results of measurements performed by the first and second wearable devices concurrently therefrom.
US12035224B2 Channel access via hierarchically organized channel access patterns
Embodiments provide a controller for a participant of a communication system wirelessly communicates in a frequency band used for communication by a plurality of communication systems, wherein the controller is configured to identify a network-specific channel access pattern, wherein the network-specific channel access pattern indicates a frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the frequency band that is usable for the communication of the communication system, wherein the controller is configured to identify a relative channel access pattern, wherein the relative channel access pattern indicates, from the usable frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the network-specific channel access pattern, an occupancy of resources that is to be used for the transfer of data of the participant.
US12035221B2 Control apparatus and control method
A control apparatus is provided that includes: a communication unit configured to receive an access request transmitted from a first user; an analysis unit configured to analyze whether a second user whose use frequency of a network is equal to or higher than a threshold approves the access request by the first user or not; and a control unit configured to permit access by the first user to the network in a case where the access request by the first user is approved by a specific number or more of the second users, the specific number being two or more.
US12035216B2 System for device-to-device media capturing
A system for device-to-device media capturing is described herein. An example system includes a media delivery system of a media service and at least a first and second device associated with respective first and second user accounts of the media service. The first device is also associated with an active media content item provided by the media delivery system that is automatically captured by the second device. For example, as the second device is moved proximate to the first device, one or more wireless communications are transmitted between the devices that trigger device-to-device media capturing. Resultantly, an identifier for the active media content item is stored to a library of the second user account of the media service. The identifier is stored in response to detecting the proximity of the devices and determining that the second device is moving towards the first device.
US12035213B2 Apparatus, system and method for promoting apps to smart devices
Apparatus, system and method for promoting media apps to an end user of a smart device. The smart device gathers information of apps that have been installed into the smart device and provides this information to a remote server. The remote server compares the information sent by the smart device to an identification of promoted apps received from a remote source to identify apps that are not installed in the smart device that are included in the identification of promoted apps. The remote server then notifies the smart device of which apps in the identification of promoted apps are not installed into the smart device, so that a user of the smart device may choose to have the missing app installed.
US12035212B2 Wireless communication device and control method for wireless communication device
A wireless communication device including a network device, a wireless base station, and a server device includes: a plurality of surfaces that is a plurality of logical network sections; and a control device connected to the network device. The network device has: a plurality of first NW-IFs connected to the server device; and a second NW-IF connected to at least one of a network and wireless base station and connected to any one of the plurality of first NW-IFs. The server device has: a plurality of applications; a plurality of network settings; and a plurality of SV-IFs connected to the plurality of first NW-IFs. Each of the plurality of surfaces includes an application, network setting, SV-IF, and first NW-IF. The control device selects a surface conforming to conditions, and causes the network device to execute surface switching for connecting the second NW-IF to the first NW-IF in the selected surface.
US12035205B2 Multicast and broadcast services in 5G networks for IoT applications
A network entity, such as a user equipment (UE), may request that a network provide multicast and broadcast services, e.g., where the request includes entity preferences such as network slice selection information. The network may provide information regarding provision of such services, where the information may include, for example, whether a service will be provided via a user plane or a control plane connection, network slice information, additional connections to be formed, separate encryption for such connections, etc. A Multicast/Broadcast Network Function (MBNF) may be used to establish such connections and manage a broadcast and multicast sessions. The MBNF may, for example, manage groups of entities, check an entity's access privileges for services, communicate with a Management and Network Orchestration (MANO) system to reserve resources, and send data to entities over a shared control plane connection.
US12035203B2 Method for terminal to transmit first message in wireless communication system supporting sidelink, and device for same
The Disclosed are a method for a UE to transmit a first message in a wireless communication system supporting sidelink, and a device for same according to various embodiments. The method for transmitting a first message includes the steps of: measuring location information pertaining to the UE and transmitting the first message; receiving a second message; and determining whether to stop the transmission of the first message on the basis of the location information and the second message, wherein, when information about a specific area is included in the second message that is received with a reception strength equal to or greater than a first reference threshold, the UE estimates whether a vehicle is occupied on the basis of the acquired specific area and the location information, and stops the transmission of the first message on the basis of the estimation of vehicle occupancy.
US12035202B2 Method and apparatus for processing requests for location information service of terminals concurrent in mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. Disclosed in the present invention is a method for processing location information of terminals concurrent in a mobile communication system.
US12035198B2 Visitation tracking system
The present invention relates to a system to facilitate the identification of geo-cells, and the distribution of media content. A visitation tracking system is configured to retrieve location data from a client device, identify a geo-cell from among a set of geo-cells based on the location data, access a database that comprises media content associated with one or more physical location within the geo-cell, ranking a first media content among the media content, and loading the first media content at the client device based on the ranking, according to certain example embodiments.
US12035190B2 Cell re-selection measurement window in new radio
A radio network node, such as a gNodeB (gNB), a User Equipment (UE) and a method, for configuring the UE for camping on a cell in a radio network for Synchronization Signal (SS) Blocks based cell re-selection measurements for RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states. The method includes providing information to the UE, including configuration parameters for a measurement window, the configuration parameters defining a window periodicity, offset and duration, for configuring the UE for the SS Blocks based cell re-selection measurements for RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states. Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling is used to convey the information to the UE prior to or in conjunction with switching the UE from RRC_CONNECTED state to RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state, a RRCConnectionRelease message is used to convey the information to the UE and the information is also provided to the UE in system information (SI).
US12035189B2 System and method for facilitating index-based positioning in a non-terrestrial network
A system, method and non-transitory computer readable media for facilitating reduced signaling load with respect to UE location reporting in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) environment (100) interoperable with one or more terrestrial cellular communications networks. In one embodiment of an index-based location reporting scheme, a UE (105, 1200) may receive (402) a list of reference locations from a network node (1000, 1100), each identified with an index. Responsive to receiving the list of reference locations, the UE (105, 1200) may report to the network node (1000, 1100) an index or a subset of indices of one or more reference locations that match a specific reporting criterion. In an example implementation, reporting of index-based location information by the UE (105, 1200) may be configurably triggered, e.g., periodically or in response to the occurrence of a particular event, condition, etc.
US12035181B2 Wireless network communications method, base station, terminal, and communications apparatus
A first base station determines that a first terminal in a first cell is handed over to a second cell, where the first terminal belongs to a group of terminals, and the first cell belongs to the first base station. The first base station sends first information to the first terminal, where the first information indicates a first sidelink resource used by the group of terminals to perform communication, and the first sidelink resource is valid in both the first cell and the second cell. The foregoing technical solution resolves a problem that is of communications resource configuration of a group of terminals and that exists when the group of terminals perform handover.
US12035179B2 Voice service processing method and terminal device
A voice service processing method includes: sending, by a terminal device, a first message to a network device of a first network, where the first message requests a circuit switched fallback (CSFB) voice service; receiving, by the terminal device, a second message sent by the network device of the first network, where the second message instructs the terminal device to perform a network redirection; if the second message carries no frequency information, determining, by the terminal device, a redirection frequency, where the redirection frequency is a frequency supported by a second network; and sending, by the terminal device based on the redirection frequency, a connection request to a network device of the second network, to perform a circuit switched (CS) voice service.
US12035176B2 QOS management method and device using NAS protocol
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Disclosed is a method for managing the quality of service (QoS) of a session by using an NAS protocol in a next-generation 5G communication environment.
US12035174B2 Rate control method, apparatus, and system
Methods, systems, and apparatus for rate control are provided. In one aspect, a rate control method includes: receiving, by a control device, a connection establishment request from a terminal, the connection establishment request being for establishing a connection for the terminal to transmit data, and sending, by the control device, rate control time management information to a data sending device. The data sending device is configured to perform rate control over the data sent through the connection based on the time management information. The ratio control time management information includes start time indication information of a rate control time unit used for rate control, and the start time indication information indicates a start time of the rate control time unit.
US12035171B2 Method and device for transmitting load balancing factors
Provided are a method and device for transmitting load balancing factors. The method includes generating a system message, the system message including load balancing factors of each Bandwidth Part (BWP); and sending the system message by broadcasting.
US12035168B2 Method and device for configuring redundant protocol data unit session
The invention relates to the field of communication, and provides a method and a device for configuring a redundant PDU session. The method includes: obtaining first redundancy indication information for establishing or modifying the PDU session and/or a QoS flow; and configuring the redundant PDU session and/or a redundant QoS flow on a corresponding RAN node, according to the first redundancy indication information. In the present invention, establishing and modifying of a user plane multi-connectivity can be realized by obtaining the redundancy indication information for establishing or modifying the PDU session and/or the QoS flow, and configuring the redundant PDU session and/or the QoS flow to the corresponding RAN node according to the redundancy indication information.
US12035166B2 Unsupervised WiFi-enabled device-user association for personalized location-based service
A mobile device and user association system can include wireless routers to execute software for capturing data including received signal strength (RSS) values and media access controller (MAC) addresses for a number of mobile devices (MDs) from existing wireless fidelity (WiFi) traffic. The system can also include a server to receive the RSS values and MAC addresses of the MDs to estimate a location of each MD and generate historical location data of each MD, identify and filter out temporary MDs, classify each non-temporary MDs as either a static device (SD) or a mobile phone (MP), and associate a user with each SD and MP.
US12035157B2 Access connectivity troubleshooting techniques for multi-access devices in enterprise networks
In an enterprise network environment where there is deployment of two (or more) types of access network technologies, when a terminal device is unable to connect to one of the access networks, techniques are presented herein that the terminal device and the network can use for sharing error conditions/cause codes/remedial hints on the access technology that the terminal device is able to connect. With this approach, self-healing, proactive reporting and diagnostic actions are brought to terminal device access connectivity issues.
US12035153B2 Systems and methods for analyzing and adjusting antenna pairs in a multiple-input multiple-output (“MIMO”) system using image scoring techniques
A system described herein may provide a technique for the analysis of antennas in a wireless network, and the ensuing detection of misaligned antennas. Images reflecting measures of interference associated with different antennas may be analyzed based on structural similarity index (“SSIM”) or other similarity analysis techniques, and antennas may be paired according to this analysis. The paired antennas may be compared to a known configuration. Mismatches may indicate misalignment or other malfunctions, based on which automated remedial measures (e.g., antenna realignment) may be performed.
US12035151B2 Methods of receiving data transmitted using non-uniform multidimensional constellation and code rate pairs
Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band. One embodiment is a digital communications system including a transmitter transmitting signals via a communication channel, the transmitter including a coder capable of receiving user bits and outputting encoded bits at a rate, a mapper capable of mapping encoded bits to symbols in a constellation, and a modulator capable of generating a modulated signal for transmission via the communication channel using symbols generated by the mapper, wherein the constellation is unequally spaced and characterizable by assignment of locations and labels of constellation points to maximize parallel decode capacity of the constellation at a given signal-to-noise ratio so that the constellation provides a given capacity at a reduced signal-to-noise ratio compared to a uniform constellation that maximizes the minimum distance between constellation points of the uniform constellation.
US12035149B2 Communication method and apparatus
A communication method and apparatus to improve communication efficiency. The method includes: determining downlink signal quality; determining a downlink coverage enhancement CE level of a terminal device based on the downlink signal quality and a first CE level quality threshold; and determining first uplink CE level of the terminal device based on the downlink signal quality and a second CE level quality threshold, where the first CE level quality threshold is different from the second CE level quality threshold.
US12035144B2 Spectrum management device, electronic device, radio communication method, and storage medium
A spectrum management device, an electronic device, a radio communication method, and a storage medium. The spectrum management device is located in a coexistence system. The coexistence system includes at least two radio access networks using different radio access technologies. The spectrum management device includes a processing circuit, and is configured to: generate an interference overlapping graph for the coexistence system; and allocate spectrum resources for the at least two radio access networks according to the interference overlapping graph. By using the spectrum management device, the electronic device, the radio communication method, and the storage medium, spectrum resources can be reasonably allocated to a secondary system in the coexistence system comprising multiple radio access technologies.
US12035142B2 Systems and methods for dynamic communication channel switching for secure message propagation
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamic communication channel switching for secure message propagation. The present invention may be configured to receive wireless signals from a plurality of devices and identify, from the plurality of devices and based on the wireless signals, a trusted device. The present invention may be configured to receive, from another device, a secure message, where the secure message includes information identifying a vulnerability in a network to which the trusted device is connected. The present invention may be configured to establish, based on receiving the secure message and using a first wireless communication interface, a communication link with a second wireless communication interface of the trusted device to establish a wireless data channel with the trusted device and transmit, via the wireless data channel, the secure message to the trusted device.
US12035141B2 Policy control method, device, and system
A policy control method, a device, and a system, the method including receiving, by a session management network element, from a policy control network element, LAN traffic steering information corresponding to a first application, selecting one or more user plane network elements based on the LAN traffic steering information, determining policy rules corresponding to each user play network element of the user plane network elements, the policy rules being associated with steering data of the first application sent by an upstream network element, where the policy rules are further associated with sending data processed by the local application server for the first application in the target LAN to a downstream network element, and sending, by the session management network element, the corresponding policy rules to each user plane network element of the one or more user plane network elements.
US12035139B2 Communication system, information providing device, computer-readable medium, and information providing method
An information providing device arranged in a first network is provided including: an association storage section for storing user identification information and session identification information; a confirmation request transmitting section for transmitting, to a relay arranged in a second network, a confirmation request for confirming whether the relay has stored a connection request; an information receiving section for receiving information included in the connection request; a terminal authentication section for determining whether authentication of the communication terminal is permitted if the session identification information is not included in the information received; a session identification information assigning section for assigning session identification information when the authentication is determined to be permitted; a session identification information transmitting section for transmitting the session identification information to the relay; and an information providing section for providing information to the communication terminal if the session identification information is included in the information received.
US12035137B2 Security mode integrity verification
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for security mode integrity verification. One method includes receiving an authentication request message corresponding to a user equipment. The method includes, in response to receiving the authentication request message, determining whether the user equipment has moved from a first public land mobile network to a second public land mobile network within a predetermined period of time. The method includes, in response to the user equipment having moved from the first public land mobile network to the second public land mobile network within the predetermined period of time, determining a likelihood factor that indicates a likelihood that the user equipment moved from the first public land mobile network to the second public land mobile network. The method includes, in response to the likelihood factor being less than a predetermined threshold, transmitting an authentication response message indicating a failed authentication.
US12035134B2 Security for wireless communications
Devices and techniques for authenticating wireless communications are disclosed. In some embodiments, the techniques can be performed by a network access point that includes a receiver to receive a wireless signal from a remote device. The network access point can also include a processor to calculate polarization data for the wireless signal and to determine whether the polarization data includes at least one characteristic that corresponds to a characteristic of a stored authenticated polarization signature.
US12035133B2 Secure key generation using a chaotic oscillator
A communication device and method are provided for communicating data, such as a cryptographic key, wirelessly to another communication device. The communication device and the other device each include an oscillator circuit portion, an inverter, a non-inverting buffer, and a switch for switching between the inverter and non-inverting buffer. A circular loop is formed wirelessly between the oscillator circuit portions of both devices by placing both communication devices near each other. A control circuit in each device measures a parameter such as frequency or waveform pattern of the circulating signal to determine how to position the switches. The oscillator circuit portions may be portions of the same oscillator distributed between the devices, such as a delay line-controlled oscillator or a chaotic oscillator. Inverting and not inverting the circulated signal changes the parameter of the signal so that it is difficult for an eavesdropper to learn the communication.
US12035131B2 Communication method, apparatus, and system based on a CU-DU architecture
This application provides a communication method and a communication system. A central unit (CU) obtains a quality of service (QoS) parameter of a QoS data flow and performs mapping the QoS data flow to a bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow. The CU determines a QoS parameter of the bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and sends a context setup request message to a distributed unit (DU), wherein the context setup request message comprises the QoS parameter of the bearer, the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and the mapping relationship between the QoS data flow and the bearer.
US12035130B2 Method and apparatus for rendering acoustic signal, and computer-readable recording medium
In cases of rendering a multichannel signal such as a 22.2 channel signal as a 5.1 channel signal, a three dimensional (3D) audio signal may be reproduced using a two dimensional (2D) output channel, but rendered audio signals are sensitively affected by a layout of speakers and may cause distortion of a sound image when the layout of arranged speakers is different from a standard layout. The present invention may solve the aforementioned problem of the prior art. The audio signal rendering method for reducing distortion of a sound image even when the layout of the arranged speakers is different from the standard layout, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes: receiving a multi-channel signal including a plurality of input channels that are to be converted to a plurality of output channels; obtaining deviation information about at least one output channel, from a location of a speaker and a standard location corresponding to each of the plurality of output channels; and modifying a panning gain from a height channel included in the plurality of input channels to the output channel having the deviation information, based on obtained deviation information.
US12035123B2 Impulse response generation system and method
A system for determining the impulse response of an environment, the system comprising an audio emitting unit operable to emit a predetermined sound in the environment, an audio detection unit operable to record the sound output by the audio emitting unit, and an impulse response generation unit operable to identify an impulse response of the environment in dependence upon a frequency response of the audio emitting unit and/or the audio detection unit, and a difference between the predetermined sound and the recorded sound.
US12035122B2 Speaker system and sound output method
A speaker system includes a first speaker and a second speaker. The first speaker includes a first sound signal input interface configured to acquire a first sound signal, and a first sound emitter configured to output a first sound based on the first sound signal in a state in which a position of a host device is fixed. The second speaker includes a second sound signal input interface configured to acquire a second sound signal, a moving body that includes a position information acquisition interface configured to acquire information relating to position and that is configured to move based on the information relating to position, and a second sound emitter configured to output a second sound based on the second sound signal.
US12035113B2 Method and apparatus to evaluate audio equipment for dynamic distortions and or differential phase and or frequency modulation effects
A system is provided to analyze cross-modulation distortion in audio devices, which may include testing with audio frequencies. One or more distortion signals from the audio device may be measured for an amplitude, phase, and or frequency modulation effect. In another embodiment a musical signal may be used as a test signal. Providing additional test signals to the audio device can induce a time varying cross-modulation distortion signal from an output of the audio device. Also utilizing at least one additional filter, filter bank, demodulator and or frequency converter and or frequency multiplier provides extra examination of distortion. Also frequency and or phase response can be measured with the presence of a de-sensing signal and or another signal that induce near slew rate limiting or near overload condition of the device under test. Another system is provided to analyze modulation index differences between input and output signals for a test signal including modulation.
US12035110B2 Hearing assistance devices with control of other devices
Embodiments herein relate to hearing assistance devices that can control other devices based on hearing assistance device events and/or status. In an embodiment, a hearing assistance system includes a hearing assistance device that can include a control circuit, a microphone in electrical communication with the control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a power supply circuit. The hearing assistance device can be configured to initiate sending a hearing accommodative command to a separate controllable device upon occurrence of a hearing assistance device event. The hearing assistance device event can be raised by detection of at least one of the hearing assistance device not being worn by the subject, the hearing assistance device in a not-in-use operating state, the hearing assistance device entering a recharging mode, and the hearing assistance device entering a shut-down sequence. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US12035108B2 Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage
A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.
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