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US12037344B2	NLRP3 modulators The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are modulators of NLRP3, which may be used as medicaments for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer in a subject (e.g., a human).
US12037343B2	Process for the preparation of sodium (2r,5s,13ar)-7,9-dioxo-10-((2,4,6,-trifluorobenzyl)carbamoyl)-2,3,4,5,7,9,13,13A-octahydro-2,5-methanopyrido[1′,2′:4,5]pyrazino[2,1-B] [1,3] oxazepin-8-olate and its polymorphic form A process for preparing a sodium (2R,5S,13aR)-7,9-dioxo-10-((2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl) carbamoyl)-2,3,4,5,7,9,13,13a-octahydro-2,5-methanopyrido [1′,2′:4,5] pyrazino[2,1-b][1,3]oxazepin-8-olate of Formula 1 and its polymorphic form thereof.
US12037342B2	Substituted eneoxindoles and uses thereof The present disclosure relates generally to certain ene-oxindole compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making and using said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein may be used for the treatment or prevention of diseases, disorders, or infections modifiable by hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) inhibitors, such as HBV, HIV, cancer, and/or a hyper-proliferative disease.
US12037339B2	Substituted imidazoles as GLP-1 receptor agonists The application relates to a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, prodrug, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, which modulates the activity of GLP-1 receptor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and a method of treating or preventing a disease in which GLP-1 receptor plays a role.
US12037335B2	Substituted purines as TLR7 agonists The present invention relates to TLR7 agonists according to Formula I and their use in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and infectious disease.
US12037332B2	Compound including benzimidazole ring structure and organic electroluminescent element A compound including a benzimidazole ring structure, represented by general formula (1). (In formula (1), X1 and X2 may be the same or different and each represent a specific carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, Ar represents a specific group, R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represent a specific group, and m is an integer of 0-4.)
US12037329B2	SphK inhibitors and methods of making and using same Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of SphK inhibitors and methods of making and using same. An aspect of the present disclosure provides for an SphK2 inhibiting agent, wherein the SphK2 inhibiting agent is a 1,2,3-triazole having SphK2 inhibiting activity and SphK2 selectivity.
US12037327B2	Compounds and methods targeting GPER for treatment of diseases associated with calcium In one aspect, the present disclosure provides compounds of the formula (I): In other aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods of targeting GPER for the treatment of cancers, such as breast cancers and leukemias, gallstone disease, cardiovascular disease, and for conferring of neuroprotection on a subject. Also disclosed are high throughput assays for identifying antagonists of GPER.
US12037324B2	Biarylmethyl heterocycles The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, and compositions comprising any of such novel compounds. These compounds are biased agonists, or β-Arrestin agonists of the angiotensin II receptor, which may be used as medicaments.
US12037322B2	AHR agonists The present invention relates to certain substituted AHR agonist compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and to methods of using the compounds to treat immune-mediated diseases.
US12037312B2	Process for the preparation of fluorinated peroxides The present invention relates to the preparation of perfluorinated or partially fluorinated peroxides which avoids the use of carbonyl fluoride (COF2).
US12037310B2	Continuous photochemical production of high purity linear mercaptan and sulfide compositions Continuous photochemical production of high purity linear mercaptan and sulfide-containing compositions.
US12037303B2	Method for preparing diaryl p-phenylenediamine compounds A method for preparing a diaryl-p-phenylenediamine compound of Formula I comprises the steps of reacting a compound of Formula II and a compound of Formula III in a condensation dehydrogenation reaction in the presence of a solvent, a hydrogen acceptor, a water-carrying agent, and a catalyst; wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected and each is H, a C1-C8 alkyl, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl, a C1-C8 alkoxy, a C3-C8 cycloalkoxy, or phenyl; a and c are independently selected and each is an integer of 0 to 5, and b is an integer of 0 to 4:
US12037302B1	Compound for treatment of bacterial infections of different etiology in humans The invention relates to a novel compound manufactured with the procedure of synthesis of bouncing Carvacrol and Lidocaine into one stable compound. Use of the compound as an active compound/potent antimicrobial for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans caused by pathogens resistant to antibiotics, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Streptococcus faecalis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia spp. E. coli, Salmonella spp. Pasteurella spp., Corynebacterium spp., Bacillus spp., Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium spp., Spherophorus spp., Candida spp., Trichophyton spp., Microsporum spp., Mycobacterium spp., Vibrio spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Microsporidia spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Lawsonia intracellularis, Treponema dysenteriae, Enterococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Campylobacter spp., Chlamydia spp., Brucella spp., and other pathogenic bacterial species.
US12037301B1	Chromium-catalyzed ethylene oligomerization with bulky functionalized N-aryl bisphosphineamine ligands A catalyst system is disclosed. The catalyst system may include a pre-catalyst and a co-catalyst. The pre-catalyst includes one or more chromium compounds coordinated with a ligand. The co-catalyst includes one or more organoaluminum compounds, wherein: the ligand has a structure according to formula (I): In formula (I), R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently chosen from (C6-C60) aryl, optionally substituted with one or more RS, wherein RS is a (C1-C50) hydrocarbyl or a (C1-C50) heterohydrocarbyl. In formula (I), R5 is a (C9-C60) aryl or a (C4-C60) heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or more RS, wherein RS is a (C1-C50) hydrocarbyl or a (C1-C50) heterohydrocarbyl, provided that R5 is not naphthyl or triptycenyl.
US12037296B2	Method for manufacturing ceramic tiles decorated with dry particles to give three-dimensional patterns The present disclosure relates to a ceramic tile decorated with dry particles to give a three-dimensional pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of A: glazing a surface of a green body with a ground coat; B: decorating a surface of the ground coat of the green body to form a pattern; C: drying the green body; D: embellishing the green body with dry particles; E: spraying a protective glaze on the surface of the green body; and F: firing the green body after the green body is sprayed with the protective glaze of step E to produce the ceramic tile decorated with dry particles. The manufacturing method can make the ceramic tile produced have a clear pattern, distinct layers, low glaze glossiness, a good non-slip effect, an obvious sense of dry particles, a strong three-dimensional effect, rich colors, and stable properties.
US12037294B2	Copper/ceramic bonded body, insulating circuit substrate, copper/ceramic bonded body production method, and insulating circuit substrate production method A copper/ceramic bonded body includes: a copper member made of copper or a copper alloy; and a ceramic member made of an aluminum oxide, wherein the copper member and the ceramic member are bonded to each other, a magnesium oxide layer is provided on a ceramic member side of an interface between the copper member and the ceramic member; and a Mg solid solution layer is provided between the magnesium oxide layer and the copper member and contains Mg in a state of a solid solution in a Cu primary phase.
US12037293B2	Laminated cermet tool material with surface self generated micro texture and its preparation method A laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface and a preparation method thereof; first, the tungsten carbide titanium matrix powder is added with molybdenum cobalt nickel rare metal as the bonding phase to form the matrix, then 2.5D braided ceramic fiber preforms are placed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cermet matrix powder, and the laminated cermet tool material with self generated micro texture on the surface is obtained by spark plasma sintering, as the ceramic fiber braid is braided, it has a stable structure, realizing the formation of texture coating on the surface of the tool, and the laminated tool with the cermet as the middle layer.
US12037289B2	Building product A building product in the form of an internal lining board. The board is made up of a mixture of a food crop byproduct, a binder, a water reducing agent, cellulose, and water. The mixture is provided between two sheets of lining paper.
US12037286B2	High-strength concrete and method of producing same There is described a high-strength concrete generally having: about 100 parts by weight of cement; about 60 to about 360 parts by weight of fine aggregates; about 90 to about 230 parts by weight of mineral powder having a diameter D50 below 150 μm; about 0.1 to about 25 parts by weight of superplasticizer; and about 20 to about 65 parts by weight of water, the high-strength concrete has a cement content less than about 500 kg/m3 and having a compressive strength after 28 curing days of about 55 MPa or greater.
US12037276B2	Apparatus for removing boron, method for removing boron, apparatus for producing pure water and method for producing pure water A method for efficiently treating boron from water to be treated, an apparatus for producing pure water, and a method for producing pure water. An apparatus for removing boron includes a low-pressure reverse osmosis membrane apparatus to which is supplied water to be treated, a pH adjustment apparatus to adjust a pH of permeated water from the low-pressure reverse osmosis membrane apparatus to 5.0 to 9.0, a high-pressure reverse osmosis membrane apparatus to which is supplied the water adjusted by the pH adjustment apparatus, and an electrodeionization to which is supplied permeated water from the high-pressure reverse osmosis membrane apparatus.
US12037270B2	Reverse osmosis system with fluidized bed crystallizer A reverse osmosis desalination system for treating feed water, the feed water containing minerals, the system comprising a reverse osmosis unit comprising a first reverse osmosis stage (21) and a second reverse osmosis stage (22), each of the reverse osmosis stages (21, 22) having a feed water input, a product water outlet and a brine outlet, and a fluidized bed crystallizer (30), configured to remove minerals from the water, wherein the fluidized bed crystallizer (30) receives brine from the first reverse osmosis stage (21) and passes treated water to the feed water input of the second reverse osmosis stage (22).
US12037269B2	Hydrodynamic cavitation device and methods of manufacturing the same A hydrodynamic cavitation unit, disc, or producer for a hydrodynamic cavitation device is provided. The hydrodynamic cavitation device is configured for fluid communication with an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit. The hydrodynamic cavitation unit, disc, or producer includes a body; and a plurality of lumens through the body. Each of the lumens is configured for fluid communication from the inlet conduit, through the body, and to the outlet conduit. A ratio of a total cross-sectional area of the lumens within the hydrodynamic cavitation disc to a cross-sectional area of the inlet conduit is greater than or equal to about 1:1 upstream of a hydrodynamic cavitation promotion zone and constricts below about 1:1 within the hydrodynamic cavitation promotion zone. A cap is located downstream of the inlet conduit and upstream of the hydrodynamic cavitation producer. Related methods of manufacturing, apparatuses, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
US12037263B2	Method and system for the remediation of aquatic facilities A system and method for controlling the remediation of aquatic facilities using at least one sanitizer sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor and a chlorine dioxide sensor all interfaced with a programmable controller that is programmed to implement a remediation cycle and configured to calculate a Ct value, the sensors being in fluid contact with water of the aquatic facility, and the programmable controller is interfaced with a chemical feed system for supplying chlorine dioxide to the water.
US12037261B2	Multi-configuration water purification system and method A water purification kit/system comprises a first pot, a second pot, a filter, and a condensation collector. The first pot and the second pot are configurable into first and second configurations, wherein, in the first and second configurations, the first pot is either an upper pot or a lower pot, and the second pot is the other of the upper pot and the lower pot. In the first configuration, the upper pot and the lower pot form a water filtration system. In the second configuration, the upper pot and the lower pot form a water distillation system.
US12037258B2	Process for rapidly manufacturing ultrasmall phase-change VO2 nanomaterial The invention provides a method for continuously producing composite nanoparticles, the method comprising heating a precursor mixture with supercritical water, wherein the mixture contains a first compound capable of transitioning from a monoclinic to a tetragonal rutile crystal state; cooling the heated mixture to obtain core particles of a predetermined shape and size; encapsulating the core particle with a second precursor to create a core-shell construct; and encapsulating the construct with an organic material. Also provided is a device for continuously synthesizing composite nanoparticles, the device comprising a water supply and a precursor supply; a means for heating the water, a continuous flow hydrothermal reaction chamber adapted to receive the heated water and precursor, a means for chilling the heated water and precursor, and a capping agent supply positioned downstream of the reaction chamber. The invention also provides a nanocomposite particle comprising a core region, and a conformal organic overcoat.
US12037251B2	Patterning polymer-filled nanoparticle films via leaching-enabled capillary rise infiltration (LeCaRI) Provided are methods for forming polymer-infiltrated nanoparticle films by using capillary action to draw mobile molecular chains into the pores of a bed of nanoparticles. The chains can spread across the entire bed of nanoparticles. The disclosed methods also provide the formation of patterned polymer-infiltrated nanoparticle film compositions, as well as laterally graded compositions and compositions that feature a polymer gradient through the composition's thickness. Articles can be formed that include a plurality of polymer types infiltrated into the bed of nanoparticles.
US12037250B2	Microparticle production method and microparticle production apparatus Provided are a method and apparatus capable of producing fine particles with favorable particle size distribution. In a production method in which feedstock for fine particle production is supplied intermittently into a modulated induction thermal plasma flame, the feedstock is vaporized to form a gas phase mixture, and the mixture is cooled to produce the fine particles: a modulated induction thermal plasma flame in which the temperature state is time-modulated is generated; the modulated induction thermal plasma flame is switched between a high temperature state and a low temperature state; and when the modulated induction thermal plasma flame is in the high temperature state, the feedstock is supplied together with a carrier gas, and when the modulated induction thermal plasma flame is in the low temperature state, supply of the feedstock is suspended and a gas of the same type as the carrier gas is supplied.
US12037249B2	SiC substrate and SiC ingot In a SiC substrate according to the present embodiment, between any two adjacent measurement points among a plurality of first measurement points including a center and a plurality of measurement points separated from the center by 10 mm in an [11-20] direction or [−1-120] direction, a difference in absorption coefficient for light having a wavelength of 1064 nm is 0.25 cm−1 or less.
US12037244B2	Microwave catalysis for modular production of carbon nanomaterials from natural gas In one aspect, the disclosure relates to CO2-free and/or low-CO2 methods of co-producing hydrogen and solid forms of carbon via natural gas decomposition using microwave radiation. The methods are efficient, self-sustaining, and environmentally benign. In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to recyclable and recoverable catalysts useful for enhancing the disclosed methods, wherein the catalysts are supported by solid forms of carbon. Methods for recycling the catalysts are also disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US12037240B2	Aircraft occupant chemical oxygen system with short and long duration A chemical oxygen core for a chemical oxygen generator includes at least one layer of an oxygen-generating composition. In some examples, the at least one layer comprises includes a metal powder fuel, a transition metal oxide catalyst, and an oxygen source. In various examples, the at least one layer includes less than approximately 0.1 percent by weight of the transition metal oxide catalyst. In certain examples, a chemical oxygen generator includes a chemical oxygen core and a perforated metal covering surrounding the chemical oxygen core along a length of the chemical oxygen core. In some aspects, the perforated metal covering has an opening ratio of approximately 0 to 100 percent.
US12037239B2	Method for producing monolithic integration of piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers and CMOS A method of forming a monolithic integrated PMUT and CMOS with a coplanar elastic, sealing, and passivation layer in a single step without bonding and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include providing a CMOS wafer with a metal layer; forming a dielectric over the CMOS; forming a sacrificial structure in a portion of the dielectric; forming a bottom electrode; forming a piezoelectric layer over the CMOS; forming a top electrode over portions of the bottom electrode and piezoelectric layer; forming a via through the top electrode down to the bottom electrode and a second via down to the metal layer through the top electrode; forming a second metal layer over and along sidewalls of the first and second via; removing the sacrificial structure, an open cavity formed; and forming a dielectric layer over a portion of the CMOS, the open cavity sealed and an elastic layer and passivation formed.
US12037238B2	Low-height optoelectronic modules and packages An optoelectronic module includes an optical filter and can have a relatively small overall height. The module includes a semiconductor die for the optical filter, where the die has a cavity in its underside. The cavity provides space to accommodate an optoelectronic device such as a light sensor or light emitter. Such an arrangement can reduce the overall height of the module, thereby facilitating its integration into a host device in which space is at a premium.
US12037231B2	Modular configurable inground automotive lift system A modular configurable automotive lift (10) comprising: at least two automotive lift modules (100) wherein each automotive lift module comprises: an outer longitudinal post (110) having a hollow interior, an outer longitudinal post first end (111), and an outer longitudinal post second end (112) opposite the outer longitudinal post first end; an inner longitudinal post (120) at least partially nested within the hollow interior of the outer longitudinal post the inner longitudinal post having an inner longitudinal post first end (121) and an inner longitudinal post second end (122) opposite the inner longitudinal post first end; a first bearing (115) connected to an inner longitudinal surface of the outer longitudinal post; a second bearing (125) connected to an outer longitudinal surface of the inner longitudinal post; an actuator (500) configured to advance the outer longitudinal post first end away from the inner longitudinal post first end or configured to advance the inner longitudinal post first end away from the outer longitudinal post first end; and a superstructure (200) connected to the inner longitudinal post first end or to the outer longitudinal post first end by a mounting flange (130), the superstructure comprising at least one vehicle engagement arm (210) extending from the superstructure.
US12037227B2	Counter-balanced mobile device and crane A counter-balanced mobile device and a crane are provided. The counter-balanced mobile device comprises a counterweight rack (10), a connection assembly (20), a transmission assembly (30) and a driving member (40), wherein the counterweight rack (10) is configured to be connected with a turntable (100), and the connection assembly (20) is configured to be connected with a counterweight (200); and the connection assembly (20) is rotatably connected with the counterweight rack (10), the driving member (40) is fixed on the counterweight rack (10) and is connected with the connection assembly (20) by the transmission assembly (30) to drive the connection assembly (20) to rotate, so that the distance from the connection assembly (20) to a set reference on the counterweight rack (10) is adjusted. The counter-balanced mobile device can change the position of the counterweight (200) relative to the turntable (100) under the condition that the counterweight amount is unchanged, so that the counter-balancing performance and the stability of the crane are improved.
US12037225B2	Work area monitoring system for lifting machines A system includes a hoist drive mechanism that elevates and lowers a load hook from a boom and a detector that provides obstacle location and identification information. A processor receives the obstacle location and identification information from the detector and provides obstacle avoidance data in response thereto.
US12037223B2	Loading a container on a landing target A method for loading a container on a landing target on a land vehicle using a container crane including a trolley and a spreader for holding and lifting the container. The method is performed in a container crane control system and includes the steps of: obtaining two-dimensional images of the landing target from a first pair of cameras arranged on the spreader; performing feature extraction based on the two-dimensional images to identify key features of the landing target; generating a point cloud based on the feature extraction, wherein each point in the point cloud contains coordinates in three dimensions; and controlling movement of the container to the landing target based on the point cloud and the identified key features of the landing target.
US12037221B2	Hoist cage assembly A hoist cage assembly for lifting a pallet with a crane includes a cage that has a bottom end that is open for positioning around a pallet of material. The cage has a plurality of bar openings each extending through the cage. A plurality of bars is each of the bars is slidable through a respective pair of the bar openings to extend through the pallet when the cage is lowered over the pallet. Each of the bars rests on the cage when the cage is lifted to lift the pallet when the cage is lifted. A plurality of sleeves is each of the sleeves is coupled to the cage and the sleeves are strategically arranged on the cage thereby facilitating each of the bars to be slidably stored in the plurality of sleeves.
US12037220B1	Systems for monitoring smoke and heat in elevator hoistways An integrated monitoring panel for an elevator hoistway fire detection system is provided. The system includes a power supply, fault indicators for power and smoke detection, and alarm indicators for smoke and linear heat detection. The panel is configured to receive a terminus of a linear heat detection cable and a terminus of a smoke alarm detection piping. The panel includes a smoke detection test port that may receive simulated smoke and is connected to another terminus of the smoke alarm detection piping. A linear heat detection test switch triggers a test mode and interacts with the linear heat detection cable. During the test mode, the system circulates simulated smoke, analyzes air quality and electrical conditions, and activates corresponding alarm indicators. The performance of these functionalities helps determine whether the system meets operational criteria.
US12037219B2	Sheet metal base panel for use in elevators A sheet metal base panel for use in elevators is disclosed wherein the said base panel is made from sheet metal of low thickness without compromising its structural integrity, by a specialised hemming process. The said base panel is constructed from a single sheet of metal and incorporates the top and bottom header to form a unitary component. The construction is such that the headers can be positioned either way and hence possesses rotational symmetry which enables in easier installation. This is achieved by a special bending of the base panel on all edges of both the top side and bottom side, four times—a first 90° bending (1a) followed by a second 90° bending (1b), a third 90° bending (1c) and a fourth 180° hemming (1d) of the open edge formed after the third 90° bending (1c).
US12037214B2	Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a tray, a feeding member, a conveying member, a separation member, a transmission unit, and a biasing member. The separation member abuts the conveying member and separates a single sheet from sheets fed by the feeding member. The transmission unit includes first and second portions respectively having first and second transmission surfaces. Where the first and second transmission surfaces abut each other, the first portion drives the second portion that drives the feeding member. The biasing member biases either of the first and second portions so that the first and second transmission surfaces move away from each other. The conveying member is driven in a state where the separation member abuts the conveying member and the feeding member abuts the sheet stacked on the tray and is stopped. Thereafter, the first and second transmission surfaces abut each other, and the feeding member is driven.
US12037213B2	Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus is provided, including a casing; a tray which is to be installed to the casing by being inserted in a first orientation and which is to be withdrawn from the casing in a second orientation that is opposite to the first orientation; a sheet conveying passage; a platen; a recording part; and an interlock which moves the platen while being interlocked with movement of the tray in the first orientation or movement in the second orientation. The platen is movable to a printing position and a release position. The interlock moves the platen from the printing position to the release position while being interlocked with the withdrawal of the tray from the casing or the insertion of the tray into the casing.
US12037211B2	Supply of sheet stock material for a dunnage conversion machine and a method of converting same into a dunnage product A supply (22) of sheet stock material (24, 34) for a dunnage conversion machine (26) that is readily spliced to another supply includes (a) one or more plies of sheet material (24, 34) having (i) multiple longitudinally-extending sections, including a center section (42) bounded by lateral sections (40), where the lateral sections (40) are folded over a common face of the center section (42) along longitudinal fold lines (44) at lateral edges of the folded sheet material, and (ii) a leading end (60) and a trailing end (62) at respective longitudinally-opposite ends of the sheet material, where the lateral sections (40) are separated from the center section (42) adjacent the leading end (60) and adjacent the trailing end (62) along respective lines of separation; and (b) a splicing adhesive (76) applied to the sheet material adjacent the leading end (60) or the trailing end (62) on both the center section (42) and each of the lateral WO 2020/092578 A1 sections (40) to facilitate splicing each section to respective sections of two supplies.
US12037208B2	Unloading apparatus and unloading method According to one embodiment, an unloading apparatus includes a first sucking portion sucking an upper surface of a package, a second sucking portion sucking a side surface of the package, a first moving device moving the first sucking portion and the second sucking portion, a rotation portion rotatably connecting the first and second sucking portions to the first moving device, and a processor configured to control the first moving device. In a state in which the upper and side surfaces of the package are sucked, the processor is configured to control the first moving device to move the first moving device upward along a direction intersecting the side surface of the package sucked by the second sucking portion or a surface obtained by virtually extending the side surface.
US12037206B2	Cargo-handling apparatus and program According to the present embodiment, a cargo-handling apparatus includes a plurality of upper surface sucking portions, at least one side surface sucking portion, a detector, a first moving device, a control unit, and a conveyor. The control unit is configured to select an upper surface sucking portion to be used from the upper surface sucking portions based on the information on the upper surface detected by the detector and control the first moving device to suck the upper surface by the selected upper surface sucking portion and suck the side surface by the side surface sucking portion.
US12037198B2	Reverse vending machine transport device A reverse vending machine includes a transport device for lifting an object in the reverse vending machine. The transport device includes a conveyor device for lifting the object from a lower level position to a higher level position in the reverse vending machine, and an object supporting device. The object supporting device is arranged substantially parallel to the conveyor device and arranged in such a way as to allow the object to be held between the conveyor device and the object supporting device during the lifting of the object.
US12037196B1	Warehouses having multiple storage units connected in series A system for storing goods system, including a main path configured to enable movement of a robot thereon, multiple storage devices containing goods to be delivered, where the multiple storage devices are connected in series in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the main path, where the robot carries storage devices along the main path, and where engagement of one storage device to another storage device is enabled by movement of the robot.
US12037193B2	Wafer delivery device, wafer storage container, and wafer storage system In a wafer storage container, a first ring and a second ring are stacked alternatively in a vertical direction. A wafer delivery device is provided with a first ring support and a second ring support. The first ring support includes a first support piece fixed at the vertical position and a first driving mechanism to drive the first support piece. The first driving mechanism is selectively switchable among a first state, a second state, and a third state. In the first state, the first support piece overlaps with the first position in a plan view. In the second state, the first support piece overlaps with the second position in a plan view. In the third state, the first support piece does not overlap with the first and the second positions in a plan view.
US12037189B2	Waste collection equipment Embodiments relate to the technical field of waste collection, in particular to waste collection equipment, which includes a temporary storage tank, a pressing tank and a pressing mechanism; the temporary storage tank is configured for receiving and temporarily storing wastes produced by die cutting equipment; the pressing tank is configured for carrying the wastes in the temporary storage tank; the pressing mechanism is configured for compressing the wastes in the pressing tank; the temporary storage tank is provided with a first blanking port, which is configured for communicating the temporary storage tank with the pressing tank; the first blanking port is provided with a first valve; and the first valve is configured for opening or closing the first blanking port to control whether the temporary storage tank discharges the wastes.
US12037188B1	Device to secure plastic trash liner to receptacle and closure device The present invention relates to a disk-shaped device for securing plastic trash liners in a trash receptacle, with two durable 53 mm diameter, 3 mm thick embodiments. The first embodiment has eight isosceles triangular flaps, positioned around the central point, with tips at the center and bases in contact with the circumferential rim. The second embodiment has eight curvilinear arced triangular flaps, positioned around the central point, with bases in contact with the circumferential rim and tips positioned around a central 2 mm aperture. The liner is threaded through the central point or aperture, allowing the flaps to flex and create a tight seal, preventing slipping.
US12037187B2	Methods and systems for remote opening and monitoring of an access hatch A storage tank includes a floor, a roof, a sidewall extending between the floor and the roof, an access hatch provided on the roof and having a base, a lid pivotably coupled to the base, and a latch configured to secure the lid to the base in a closed position, and a system for remotely opening and closing the access hatch. The system includes an elongate arm having a proximal end operatively coupled to the lid, a pull cable attached to a distal end of the elongate arm and extending toward a ground adjacent the storage tank, and a latching cable attached to the latch and extending toward the ground adjacent the storage tank, wherein pulling on the latching cable when the lid is in the closed position actuates the latch to secure the lid to the base in the closed position.
US12037186B2	Electricity supply device for the transport of containers such as refrigerator containers A device includes a structure adapted to be coupled to the roof of a container, and which includes a main cabling that passes through the device between the front and rear ends thereof and which allows two or more devices to be connected together; and secondary cabling, with at least one connection terminal, which is connected to the main cabling and is used to supply electricity to at least the container on which same is situated; and an arm for securing/releasing twistlock securing elements by a mechanical system, the ends of the arms being provided with terminals for connecting the main cabling.
US12037185B2	Bulk store slope adjustment A robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor coupled with the memory and configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor obtains a first measurement of an angle of slope of a portion of piled granular material in a bulk store. In response to the first measurement satisfying a first condition, the robot traverses the portion of piled granular material to incite sediment gravity flow in the portion of piled granular material by disruption of viscosity of the portion of piled granular material through agitation of the portion of piled granular material by auger rotation of the auger-based drive system. The processor obtains a second measurement of the angle of slope of the portion of piled granular material. In response to the second measurement satisfying a second condition, the robot ceases traversal of the portion of piled granular material.
US12037184B2	Aluminum container containing dicarbonate The invention relates to aluminium vessels containing dicarbonic diesters and to a method for producing the packaged dicarbonic diesters.
US12037178B2	Bag-like container and bag-like container production method According to an aspect of the invention, provided is a bag-shaped container including a tubular film and at least one pair of engagement portions. The tubular film has an inner surface and an outer surface, and is folded in a manner that the outer surface configures both an inner surface of a bag body and an outer surface of the bag body. The at least one pair of engagement portions projects from the inner surface of the bag body, and engages with each other.
US12037177B2	Expandable padded mailer A padded mailer includes a pouch formed by front and rear sheets, each including a bottom edge, a top edge, and opposing side edges. The sheets are connected along their bottom edges and each of their side edges to define an interior space. The top edges of the sheets are unconnected to form an opening into the interior space. The padded mailer also includes a liner disposed in the interior space, including an expandable sheet having a bottom edge, a top edge, and opposing side edges. The bottom edge of the expandable sheet is secured adjacent the bottom edges of the front and rear sheets, and the top edge and the side edges of the expandable sheet are unsecured to the front and rear sheets. Pulling the top edge of the expandable sheet relative to the pouch causes the expandable sheet to expand and increase the thickness of the liner.
US12037174B2	Pouch and filling method To provide a pouch that allows a displacement of the formation position of a film through portion to be detected. A pouch includes an inner film (70) disposed in a pouch body (20), the inner film (70) including a first fixing portion (71) fixed to a pouch body (20), a second fixing portion (72) fixed to the pouch body (20), an inner placement portion (75) that is disposed in the pouch body (20) without being fixed to the pouch body (20), and a plurality of film through portions (76) penetrating in a film thickness direction, the plurality of film through portions (76) including a first film-through portion (76a) at least partially formed on the first fixing portion (71) and an inner film-through portion (76c) formed on the inner placement portion (75), the first film-through portion (76a) being overlapped on the body film in a bag-making sealing portion (23).
US12037173B2	Carrier for containers A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carrier also includes a central partition that divides the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, with each of the front portion and the back portion having at least one divider flap to divide the front portion and the back portion into respective compartments for receiving a respective article. The carrier also includes a plurality of reinforcement flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of reinforcement flaps includes at least one divider reinforcement flap reinforcing the at least one divider flap.
US12037161B2	Plastic pallet with snap connection The invention relates to a plastic pallet (1) with an upper part (2) provided with female foot parts (4, 4′) and skids (3, 3′) provided with male foot parts (5, 5′). The male foot parts (5, 5′), together with the female foot parts (4, 4′), form feet (21, 21′), with the foot parts (4, 4′) of the upper part and the foot parts (5, 5′) of the skids (3 3′) being fastened to one another by means of snap connections (6). Each male foot part (5, 5′) includes at least two snap hooks (8), which are arranged with mirror symmetry in pairs and which each have a hook head (9) with undercut (91), a snap arm (8′) and a rear side (10), the undercuts (9′) of the hook heads (9) facing away from one another and the rear sides (10) of the snap hooks (8) facing towards one another. Each female foot part (4, 4′) includes at least one latch element (7), into which the hook heads (9) are engaged, forming a snap connection (6) in each case. The female foot parts (4, 4′) are integrally connected to the upper part (2). Each female foot part (4, 4′) includes at least one securing element (12), each with at least one free end (13), the securing element (12) being integrally connected to the female foot part (4, 4′), and the securing element (12) protruding into an intermediate space (24) between the rear sides (10) of the snap hooks (8) so that the snap hooks (8) remain in the engaged position.
US12037160B2	Packaging container, packaging method, and metal foil transport method Provided are a packaging container, a packaging method, and a method for carrying metal foil, which can suppress damage and deformation of the packaging container and enable stable carrying even if the packaging container is carried while suspending it in the midair. A packaging container made of corrugated cardboard includes: a pallet 2 having leg portions 21; a body frame 3 arranged on the pallet 2, the body frame 3 having bearing grooves 31 at end wall portions 32 opposing to each other; and a lid portion 4 provided on the body frame 3, wherein each of the leg portions 21 is arranged on an inner side than each of the end wall portions 23 of the pallet 2.
US12037156B2	Apparatus and methods for producing tubular packages Apparatus (10) for producing tubular packages includes a packaging material dispenser (12) and a forming section (20). The forming section (20) comprises a series of package formers (22a-22e) aligned in the machine direction, each defining a packaging material folding channel (24) through which the packaging material passes. The channels (24) of the package formers in the series vary in shape such that as the packaging material passes through the forming section it is gradually folded about a longitudinal axis from a planar configuration into a tubular structure. A series of items (44) to be packaged is conveyed in the machine direction and may be sequentially introduced proximal to the packaging material (14) at a location such that the packaging material is subsequently folded about each item in turn as it continues through the forming section. The apparatus may be a horizontal or vertical form, fill seal type apparatus. The packaging material (14) may be a semi-rigid packaging material such as paperboard, cartonboard, or semi-rigid plastics.
US12037154B2	Method of performing a task in registration with a seal in materials and flexible containers made by method A method for performing a task in registration with a discrete seal in at least one material is described herein. The method involves simultaneously forming a discrete seal and a fiducial/eye mark in the at least one material. The method includes providing a detection device; providing a unit operation mechanism; and performing an operation on the material(s) in registration with the discrete seal. The task performed in registration with the discrete seal is based upon the location of the eye mark that was simultaneously formed with the discrete seal. A method of making flexible containers using cutting to form the outer periphery of the packages is described herein. Also described herein are flexible containers and container blanks made by such a method.
US12037151B2	Cartoning apparatus A box transport rail 70 extending in the box transport direction Tb and a plurality of box transport shuttles 76 movably arranged on the box transport rail 70 to be movable in the box transport direction Tb, which is the movement direction of a packing box Bx, are provided. When located in the sheet feeder 81, the box transport shuttles 76 receive the sheet 9 while being apart from each other across an interval greater than the bottom sheet portion 91 of the sheet 9. During movement from the pushing unit 82 to the sealer 84, the box transport shuttle 76 arranged frontward in the box transport direction Tb is brought close to the bottom sheet portion 91 to reduce the angle of a part 93 frontward of the bottom sheet portion 91 in the box transport direction Tb relative to the bottom sheet portion 91.
US12037149B2	Rolled paper product arrays The present disclosure discloses arrays (retail store shelves and digital retail) of disposable, fibrous, rolled products comprising Traditional Diameter Rolls and Packages and Larger Diameter Rolls and Packages.
US12037142B2	Enclosures for facilitating activities in space, and associated systems and methods Enclosures for facilitating activities in space, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative system includes a spacecraft having an enclosed interior volume (which can be formed by an inflatable membrane) and one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) carried by the spacecraft and positioned to deploy into the enclosed interior volume. The system can include a remote-control system to control the one or more UAVs from a terrestrial location while the spacecraft is in space. A wireless charging system can provide electrical power to the one or more UAVs. A representative method includes configuring one or more controllers to launch a first spacecraft to a first orbit, launch a second spacecraft to a second orbit, move the first spacecraft to the second orbit, dock the first spacecraft with the second spacecraft, and broadcast an event within an interior volume of the first spacecraft to a terrestrial location.
US12037141B1	Main frame structure having box-section bearing beams of launch vehicle engine A main frame structure having box-section bearing beams of a launch vehicle engine includes a body. The body includes upper bearing table tops, lower bearing table tops, a cross gasket, a connecting ring and the box-section bearing beams. The box-section bearing beam includes an upper surface, a lower surface and two side beam walls, and has a cavity structure. Penetrating transverse ribs penetrating the two side beam walls are arranged on the box-section bearing beams, and one ends of the box-section bearing beams are circumferentially distributed at an outer side of the connecting ring. The lower bearing table tops are arranged at the outer side of the connecting ring, the lower bearing table tops are connected to the cross gasket, and the other ends of the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces are connected by means of arc chamfers and are connected to the upper bearing table tops.
US12037140B2	System, apparatus, and method for inspecting an aircraft window Visual inspection methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for the in situ visual inspection of aircraft cabin windows installed in an aircraft from within an aircraft cabin, and where access and ability to visually inspect such aircraft cabin windows is otherwise restricted by placement of aircraft cabin fixtures blocking ordinary viewing of such aircraft cabin window from within an aircraft cabin. The visual inspection is conducted by activating an image capturing device of a personal electronic device incorporated into or otherwise in communication with an aircraft cabin fixture positioned adjacent to an aircraft cabin window.
US12037137B2	Flying vehicle systems and methods A method according to certain embodiments generally involves operating a system including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a base station. The base station includes a nest including an upper opening having an upper opening diameter and a lower opening having a lower opening diameter less than the upper opening diameter. The lower opening is accessible from within the base station. The method generally includes landing the UAV within the nest such that a portion of the UAV is accessible via the lower opening, releasably attaching a load to the UAV, and operating the UAV to deliver the load to a destination.
US12037136B2	Charging station for self-balancing multicopter A vertical landing is performed by an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle above a charger where the eVTOL vehicle includes a rotor that is configured to rotate during an occupant change state to keep the eVTOL vehicle stationary during the occupant change state. A vertically-oriented male charging port that is part of the eVTOL vehicle and a female charging port that is part of the charger are detachably coupled and a battery in the eVTOL vehicle is charged using the charger while the vertically-oriented male charging port and the female charging port are detachably coupled.
US12037135B2	Pod launch and landing system for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) storage and launch system, including: a UAV pod having an interior; and a telescoping UAV landing surface disposed in the interior of the UAV pod; where the telescoping UAV landing surface may translate up toward a top opening of the UAV pod, translate down into an interior of the UAV pod, or rotate relative to the UAV pod.
US12037128B2	Safety markers for a hydrogen fuel system A hydrogen fuel including a safety marker and a method and apparatus for adding the safety marker to the hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen fuel may be stored in a tank in a liquid phase and then heated to at least one of a gaseous phase and a supercritical phase. The safety marker may be added to the hydrogen fuel when the hydrogen fuel is in the at least one of the gaseous phase and the supercritical phase after heating the hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen fuel may be delivered in the at least one of the gaseous phase and the supercritical phase to a power generator, such as a gas turbine engine. The safety marker may be a visual safety marker, such as a noble gas, or an odorant.
US12037125B1	Structure of an electric aircraft including a boom joint with an airfoil-shaped hole, and method of manufacturing the same A structure of an electric aircraft is disclosed. The structure may include a wing, wherein the wing is a single component that runs from a left side of the electric aircraft to a right side of the electric aircraft. The wing may include an airfoil. The structure may include at least a boom, wherein the at least a boom is configured to carry at least a propulsor. The at least a boom may include a boom joint attached to the wing. The at least a boom may further include at least a first boom segment attached to a first end of the boom joint. The at least a boom may further include at least a second boom segment attached to a second end of the boom joint.
US12037120B2	Passenger restraints for reducing spinal tension For a vehicle seat, for instance an aircraft passenger seat, a seat belt system including a seat belt reel having a rotating shaft, a seat belt wound on the rotating shaft, and a lock for locking at least one of the rotating shaft and the seat belt. At least one sensor is operative to output a signal when a sensed parameter exceeds a predetermined magnitude threshold. An activation device is operative to activate the lock. A time delay device electrically coupled to the at least one sensor and the activation device is operative to, upon receiving the signal output by the at least one sensor, activate the activation device upon completion of a time delay after receiving the signal output by the at least one sensor. Further embodiments include shoulder belts forming loops allowing a predetermined amount of forward travel prior to restraining a passenger.
US12037119B2	Aircraft water supply system An aircraft water supply system supplies water to a water discharge port in an aircraft. A cold water flow path supplies cold water to the water discharge port. A hot water flow path supplies hot water to the water discharge port. A first control valve adjusts the flow rate of cold water flowing through the cold water flow path. A second control valve adjusts the flow rate of hot water flowing through the hot water flow path. A temperature sensor detects the water temperature at any point up to the water discharge port. A flow control unit controls the opening/closing state of the first control valve and the second control valve based on the water temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
US12037117B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and payload delivery system Embodiments described herein are methods and systems that relate to delivery of a payload to a particular delivery surface. A payload is collected at a first physical location using a retractable delivery mechanism of a UAV, and the UAV flies to a designated second physical location, whereupon sensor data is obtained using one or more sensors of the UAV. The sensor data is used to obtain characteristics of an area which may be used as a delivery surface at the second physical location. An actual delivery surface is selected based on criteria in the form of rule data specifying an appropriate delivery surface and the sensor data. Once the delivery surface has been selected the retractable delivery lowers the payload towards the selected delivery surface.
US12037116B2	High-lift device connection assembly as well as wing and aircraft equipped therewith A high-lift device connection assembly (24) for movably connecting a high lift device (16) to a wing (14) of an aircraft (10) wherein a track (30) is movably guided between main rollers (38, 40, 42, 44). In order to provide an enhanced fall back safety feature in case of a failure of a roller the invention proposes a track catcher (92) to be attached to a structure (26) of the wing (14) and configured to bear a load imposed by the track (30) in case of a main roller failure, wherein the track catcher (92) has at least one first hook element (94, 94-1-94-4) engaged within a first recession (72) at a first side of the track (30) and at least one second hook element (96, 96-1-96-4) engaged with a second recession (74) at the second side of the track (30). Further, the invention relates to a wing and an aircraft equipped with such high-lift device connection assembly (24).
US12037111B2	Quad tilt rotor unmanned aircraft An aircraft is described with both VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities and convention airplane capabilities. A preferred embodiment comprises a fuselage and fixed wing, with one boom on either side of the fuselage. Each boom comprises a tilt rotor on a fore end and a fixed rotor on the aft end. Both rotors can be directed vertically for VTOL capability. During cruise the tilt rotors can be directed forward for thrust and the fixed rotors can be stopped and directed along the boom axis, minimizing drag. The described embodiments have advantages in weight savings and maneuverability compared to other VTOL aircraft.
US12037102B2	System for controlling a flight control surface A system for controlling a flight control surface includes a first electromagnetic actuator “EMA” and a second EMA, each of which are connected to said flight control surface. Each EMA is configured to be arranged in, and switched between, three modes; said three modes comprising: an active mode, a stand-by mode and a blocked, or anti-extension, mode.
US12037097B1	Systems and methods for steering a marine vessel A method of controlling a steering system on a marine vessel includes, in response to receiving input to engage a quick steer mode, employing a reduced steering ratio to translate a change in position of a steering wheel to a desired change in steering angle of a marine drive. A vessel speed of the marine vessel is compared to a threshold vessel speed. Upon determining that the vessel speed exceeds the threshold vessel speed, an output limit in a direction of travel of the marine vessel is determined and the marine drive is controlled based on the output limit. A steering actuator associated with the marine drive is controlled based on the reduced steering ratio and the change in position of the steering wheel.
US12037095B2	Hybrid aquatic unmanned aerial and submersible vehicle The invention provides for a hybrid unmanned aerial and submersible vehicle (UASV) (100) comprising a fuselage (102), at least one wing structure (104, 106), a propulsion system (116, 118) and an empennage. The said vehicle is capable of operating in air, on water and underwater via its wing tilting mechanism wherein the transition of the vehicle between different mediums is seamless. Further, the wing structures (104, 106) are connected on either side of the fuselage (102), such that each wing (104, 106) tilts about a common lateral axis (360° of freedom), and wherein said tilting depends on the mode of operation of the UASV (100). The vehicle of the present invention further includes a propeller protection system, a landing system, control surfaces, and sensors. The present invention also discloses methods for operating the UASV (100) in multiple mediums.
US12037092B2	Floating offshore foundation including modular components, method for modular assembly of the floating offshore foundation, and a reconfigurable system for the floating offshore foundation A floating foundation includes a plurality of unit modules that can be fabricated in an efficient manner and then assembled, on shore or afloat near the deployment location. The floating foundation can be applied to various offshore energy systems, such as wind power generation, and in deployment locations with limited infrastructure.
US12037089B2	Container hopper barge with pedestal support system A hopper barge is disclosed. The hopper barge comprises a hopper compartment for carrying a plurality of containers, the hopper compartment comprising a hopper compartment deck. The hopper barge comprises an inner-bottom portion defined in part by the hopper compartment deck and a bottom portion of the hopper barge. A plurality of longitudinal bulkheads are arranged in parallel within the inner-bottom portion of the hopper barge. A plurality of transverse bulkheads are arranged in parallel within the inner-bottom portion of the hopper barge, the plurality of transverse bulkheads running perpendicular to the plurality of longitudinal bulkheads. A plurality of pedestal supports are affixed to the hopper compartment deck, wherein at least one of the plurality of longitudinal bulkheads intersects at least one of the plurality of transverse bulkheads at a position beneath at least one of the plurality of pedestal supports.
US12037088B2	Catamaran centralized-transportation fishing ship and control method The present invention provides a catamaran centralized-transportation fishing ship and a control method, which relate to the technical field of fishing of fishing ships. The catamaran centralized-transportation fishing ship has the fishing assembly and the concave chamber for centralized transportation of fish bodies, which can simultaneously have two functions of fishing and centralized transportation, and has a wide application range. Compared with existing fishing ships for fishing operations, the fishing ship can place the caught fish bodies in the concave chamber, so that the fish bodies can be in original water quality during a transfer process, and thus a survival rate of the fish bodies is increased. Meanwhile, setting of the limiting mechanism can prevent the fish bodies from escaping and increase a fishing amount of a single fishing operation.
US12037086B2	Water sports equipment storage rack A water sports equipment storage rack including at least one U-shaped support, a claw, a drive mechanism, and a biasing member. The claw is (i) configured to move in an outward direction and in an inward direction and (ii) rotatable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position. The drive mechanism is configured to linearly move the claw in the outward direction and the inward direction. The biasing member is configured to (i) impart a biasing force to rotate the claw about the pivot axis in a direction toward the closed position and (ii) reduce the biasing force as the claw approaches the end of its linear travel, allowing the claw to move to the open position.
US12037084B2	Boat seat mounting stand A boat seat mounting stand includes a sleeve member, an accessory member, an angular brace, and a horizontal brace for attaching an umbrella or other accessory to a typical pedestal mount boat seat. The sleeve member and the accessory member include adjustment handle configurations for securing to the pedestal mount and for securing an umbrella. The boat seat mounting stand provides for support and rotation of the attached umbrella around the boat seat.
US12037081B2	Rear derailleur A bracket device is configured to mount a bicycle rear derailleur on a rear-wheel axis of a bicycle. The bracket device includes a frame attachment end for coupling to a bicycle frame and a derailleur attachment end for coupling to the bicycle rear derailleur. The frame attachment end has a first arm and a second arm, which are spaced apart in an axial direction with respect to the rear-wheel axis. The first arm has a first attachment opening through which the rear-wheel axis coaxially passes in a mounting state of the bracket device. The second arm has a second attachment opening through which the rear-wheel axis coaxially passes in the mounting state of the bracket device. The derailleur attachment end has a third attachment opening configured to receive a derailleur fastener for coupling to the base element of the bicycle rear derailleur.
US12037080B2	Bicycle bracket element A bicycle bracket element connects a bicycle frame to a rear gearshift mechanism of a derailleur system. The bracket element includes a first portion which has a cutout for receiving a portion of a bicycle rear wheel axle and a second portion which has a mounting opening to which the rear gearshift mechanism can be secured. The bracket element is formed with a region made from plastic and a region made from metal. The region made from plastic is fixedly connected to the region made from metal.
US12037077B2	Method and device for controlling a drive unit of a pedal-operated vehicle A method and a device, including a pedal-operated vehicle. The method includes detecting a particular riding situation and consequently operating the auxiliary drive unit situated on the vehicle, longer than in a normal riding situation, without the driver correspondingly detecting the angular motion of the pedals.
US12037076B1	Hydraulic reservoir and operating device of human-powered vehicle A hydraulic reservoir of a human-powered vehicle comprises a reservoir structure and a bleeding plug. The reservoir structure includes a reservoir chamber, a bleeding port, and a connecting port. The bleeding port is configured to be in communication with the reservoir chamber. The bleeding port has a bleeding-port inner diameter. The connecting port is configured to connect the reservoir chamber and a hydraulic chamber. The hydraulic chamber is at least partially defined by a piston. The reservoir structure includes an intermediate port through which a fluid is to flow from the connecting port to the bleeding port when bleeding the hydraulic reservoir. The intermediate port has an intermediate-port inner diameter smaller than the bleeding-port inner diameter. The bleeding plug is configured to be attached to the bleeding port.
US12037072B2	Saddled vehicle A saddled vehicle includes: a handlebar assembly for steering of the vehicle; and a handlebar cover assembly including a front handlebar cover and a rear handlebar cover. The front handlebar cover and the rear handlebar cover are configured to enclose a substantial front portion and a rear portion of the handlebar assembly. The handlebar cover assembly includes a top handlebar cover configured to support at least one display device. The front handlebar cover includes a first receiving portion configured to receive a first top cover wall of the top handlebar cover. The rear handlebar cover includes a second receiving portion configured to receive a second top cover wall of the top handlebar cover. The first top cover wall is configured to support at least one accessory. The second top cover wall includes an accommodating portion configured to receive the at least one display device.
US12037071B2	Collapsible scooter In an aspect, a collapsible scooter is provided and includes a footboard, a front bridge, a head tube, a steering member with a front wheel, and a second wheel. The front bridge is hingedly connected to the footboard for movement between a use position in which a front bridge end is positioned forward of the front end of the footboard, and a front bridge stowage position in which the first front bridge end is positioned rearward of the front end of the footboard. The head tube is hingedly connected to the front bridge for movement between a use position and a stowage position, in which the head tube is positioned rearward of the front end of the footboard. The steering member passes through the head tube and is pivotable therein about the steering axis.
US12037070B2	Foldable vehicle A vehicle including a first frame extending in a front-rear direction from a front wheel to a rear wheel, a second frame, a steering part supported by the second frame, a support portion movably supporting the steering part about a pivot axis so that the steering part is positioned above the front wheel when the vehicle is in a traveling posture and is positioned above the rear wheel when the vehicle is in a folded posture, and a movement restriction portion provided near the rear wheel so as to restrict a movement of the steering part toward the rear wheel when the posture of the vehicle changes from the traveling posture to the folded posture.
US12037069B2	Dual control throttle system for rescue and recreational vehicles The present invention relates to a dual control throttle system for actuating rescue, safety, recreational, and all-terrain vehicles. The throttle system has two individual throttle cables attached to a handlebar and are independently controlled by a corresponding throttle control. The cables are attached to a carburetor having slots/connectors for connecting the throttles cables. Each throttle cable system can be independently used for actuating a vehicle and enables users to actuate the opposite throttle should the first throttle and/or cable malfunction, ensuring the vehicle remains operational and therefore, prevents rescue situations from taking additional time due to malfunctioning rescue, safety, and recreational vehicles. The cables can be secured to a central plate and yoke for vehicles whose steering unit can rotate 360 degrees.
US12037066B2	Method for providing feedback regarding mobility operating A mobility system includes a mobility module that measures and controls a mobility state of the mobility system and an operation module that receives a movement input of the mobility system. The operation module is configured to identify the mobility state through the mobility module, measure a force or torque depending on the movement input, calculate a restoring torque satisfying a critical velocity or a critical acceleration, based on the mobility state and the measured force or torque, and provide feedback on the movement input depending on the determined restoring torque.
US12037060B2	Method for diagnosing a functionality using discrete values or discrete classes of values on the input or output side A method for diagnosing a functionality having an input or output signal with discrete values or discrete classes of values which are observable quantities of a diagnosis functionality. The signal to be diagnosed is the input or output signal, where the values or classes of values have a cardinality N, where N error counters are provided. The method includes providing a sum signal from the sum of the signals of the error counters. When a value or a class of values is erroneous, the method includes incrementing the signal of the error counter assigned to the erroneous value or the erroneous class. When the value or the class is correct, the method includes decrementing the signal of the error counter assigned to the value or the class and when the sum signal exceeds a pre-established limit value, the method includes outputting an error message of the functionality.
US12037053B2	Operation device of work vehicle An operation device of a work vehicle includes a position lever to set a height of a work device, a sensitivity adjustment lever to adjust an up/down sensitivity of the work device, and an up/down lever to selectively change a working state and a non-working state, the working state being a state in which the work device is positioned at the height set by the position lever, the non-working state being a state in which the work device is positioned above the set height. The up/down lever is located rearward of the position lever and the sensitivity adjustment lever.
US12037052B2	Working machine A working machine includes a steering, a steering post supporting the steering, and a steering column covering the steering post. The steering column has a switch panel arranged below the steering on an upper surface of the steering column, and the switch panel has a first switch group including a plurality of switches arranged to have an inclining configuration in plan view where the switches align in a machine outward direction as shifting forward, the first switch group being arranged on both sides of the steering post in a machine width direction.
US12037050B2	Aerodynamic system for vehicles and methods for operating the same A fairing system, including a fixed fairing assembly configured to attach to a cab of a tractor-trailer, a movable fairing assembly configured to attach to at least one of the fixed fairing assembly or the cab of the tractor-trailer, and an actuator assembly configured to move the movable fairing assembly relative to the fixed fairing assembly.
US12037047B2	Underbody shield compositions and articles that provide enhanced peel strength and methods of using them A thermoplastic composite article comprising a porous core layer comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibers, a lofting agent and a thermoplastic material is provided. In certain instances, the article further comprises a skin layer disposed on the core layer and an adhesive layer between the core layer and the skin layer. In some configurations, the adhesive layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an effective amount of a thermosetting material to provide a post-molding peel strength between the skin layer and the post lofted core layer of at least 0.5 N/cm (in either or both of the machine direction or cross direction) as tested by DIN 53357 A dated Oct. 1, 1982.
US12037046B2	Hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle A hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a first fixed member and a hood release lever cover. The first fixed member is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The hood release lever cover is movably connected to the first fixed member. The hood release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of a hood release lever of the vehicle and a second position allowing movement of the hood release lever.
US12037037B2	Wagon for carrying children A folding wagon with a footwell for carrying small children or other articles. The folding wagon has a solid frame with scissor connections, that allow it to be compacted for storage and expanded for use. The footwell allows children a place to rest their feet within the wagon. The folding wagon has a fabric paneling system, from which portions can be removed for the cleaning of the wagon and the footwell. The folding wagon also has two canopies, allowing the carrying of two children with the canopies protecting them from the sun or the elements. The folding wagon can use attachments that expand its capabilities.
US12037034B2	Method and system for managing guided vehicle traffic within a railway network A method and system for managing guided vehicle traffic over a railway network include a first ATS system regulating guided vehicle traffic over a first regulation domain and a second ATS system regulating guided vehicle traffic over a second regulation domain. The first and second regulation domains have a common boundary. The first ATS system sends, to the second ATS system, configuration and circulation data for a part of the first regulation domain, for regulating guided vehicle traffic on the part according to a set of regulation data from the second ATS system. The second ATS system determines, from received configuration and circulation data, regulation data for an extended regulation domain including the second regulation domain and the part and for sending to the first ATS system the set of regulation data regulating the guided vehicle traffic on the part of the regulation domain of the first ATS system.
US12037033B2	Device state recording system and device state recording device A device state recording system includes a ground system and an on-board system. The device state recording system records a state quantity of a device in the on-board system in response to an instruction from the ground system. The on-board system includes a state recording device provided in the device. A device-side parameter setter sets at least a parameter related to generation of a trigger condition for instructing start of recording of the state quantity of the device, and a parameter related to the state quantity of the device. A state record storage records therein a state quantity of a device that records the state quantity of the device based on the parameter related to generation of the trigger condition and the parameter related to the state quantity of the device.
US12037028B2	Locking assembly A locking assembly includes an elongated guide tube configured to be coupled to a first component. The guide tube is elongated in a first direction from a first end to an opposite second end. The locking assembly also includes a first pin partially disposed in the guide tube and protruding from the first end of the guide tube. The first pin can be received in a first receiver. The locking assembly also includes a second pin partially disposed in the guide tube and protruding from the second end of the guide tube. This second pin can be received in a second receiver. The locking assembly also includes a handle removably coupled with the second pin. The handle can be grasped and moved to slide the second pin relative to the guide tube and the first pin along the first direction.
US12037020B2	Methods and systems for improving permissiveness while ensuring the safety of an autonomous vehicle A method is disclosed for improving the permissiveness of a vehicle designed to operate within an operational design domain (“ODD”) where the vehicle has an autonomous vehicle control system capable of collecting sensor data. The method, which can be incorporated into a system or into instructions placed on storage media, includes partitioning the ODD into subsets (“micro-ODDs”) that relate to different operational situations and creating safety envelopes for those subsets. The safety envelopes are used to keep the vehicle operating safely and can be optimized to improve permissiveness of the vehicular operation.
US12037019B2	Navigation with a safe longitudinal distance Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. A processing device may be programmed to receive an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; determine a planned navigational action for the host vehicle; analyze the image to identify a target vehicle travelling toward the host vehicle; determine a next-state distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the planned navigational action was taken; determine a stopping distance for the host vehicle based on a braking rate, a maximum acceleration capability, and a current speed of the host vehicle; determine a stopping distance for the target vehicle based on a braking rate, a maximum acceleration capability, and a current speed of the target vehicle; and implement the planned navigational action if the determined next-state distance is greater than a sum of the stopping distances for the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
US12037018B2	Navigation relative to pedestrians at crosswalks Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. At least one processing device may be programmed to receive an image of an environment of the host vehicle; detect, based on analysis of the image, a pedestrian crosswalk in the image; detect a presence of a traffic light and determine whether the traffic light is relevant to the host vehicle and the pedestrian crosswalk; determine a state of the traffic light; determine, when a pedestrian appears in the image, a proximity of the pedestrian relative to the pedestrian crosswalk; determine a planned navigational action for navigating the host vehicle relative to the pedestrian crosswalk based on a driving policy, the state of the traffic light and the proximity of the pedestrian relative to the pedestrian crosswalk; and cause one or more actuator systems of the host vehicle to implement the planned navigational action.
US12037017B2	Collision evaluation using a hierarchy of grids Aspects of the disclosure provide for evaluation of a planned trajectory for an autonomous vehicle. For instance, for each of a plurality of objects, a predicted trajectory may be received. The planned trajectory may identify locations and times that the vehicle will be at those locations. For each of the plurality of objects, a grid including a plurality of cells may be generated. Occupancy of each grid for each of the plurality of objects may be determined based on the predicted trajectories. A cell of each grid which will be occupied by the vehicle at a location and time of the planned trajectory may be identified. The planned trajectory may be evaluated based on whether any identified cell is occupied by any of the plurality of objects at the time.
US12037016B2	Control system and method for a trailer or dolly A control system for a trailer or dolly, wherein the trailer or dolly comprises a perception sensor which is directed in a first travelling direction of the trailer or dolly and a coupling member for coupling with a vehicle further ahead in the first travelling direction, wherein the control system is configured to provide and/or use data from the sensor for a first control mode when the trailer or dolly is not coupled to the vehicle via the coupling member and to provide and/or use data from the sensor for a second control mode different from the first control mode when the trailer or dolly is coupled to the vehicle via the coupling member.
US12037014B2	Method for determining an avoidance path of a motor vehicle A method for determining an avoidance path of a motor vehicle includes the steps of:—acquiring data relating to an obstacle located in the surroundings of the motor vehicle by means of a detection system,—determining a final position to be reached according to the position of the obstacle and an initial position of the motor vehicle,—calculating a theoretical impact position located between the initial position and the final position, and—developing the avoidance path such that the motor vehicle passes through the initial position and the final position and avoids the theoretical impact position around the outside.
US12037013B1	Automated reinforcement learning scenario variation and impact penalties Automating reinforcement learning for autonomous vehicles may include assigning a probability with a scenario and varying that probability based at least in part on changes in performance by the autonomous vehicle associated with that scenario. The amount of time and computational bandwidth required to train a machine-learned component of an autonomous vehicle and the accuracy of the machine-learned component may be improved by determining a reward for performance of the autonomous vehicle in a scenario based at least in part on an severity metric. The impact severity metric may be determined based at least in part on a velocity, angle, and/or interaction area associated with the impact.
US12037009B2	Sensor control apparatus provided in vehicle and method performed by the sensor control apparatus to reduce power consumption of sensors Provided is a method performed by a sensor control apparatus provided in a vehicle. The method includes: obtaining road driving information received through a wireless communication interface provided in the vehicle; selecting an object undetected area from a plurality of adjacent areas of the vehicle using the road driving information; obtaining sensing data from each of a plurality of sensors provided in the vehicle; selecting an object undetected area from the adjacent areas using the sensing data; determining an undetected area, which is selected as an object undetected area from the adjacent areas both when the road driving information is used and when the sensing data is used, as a power saving area; and outputting a control signal for controlling power saving target sensors, which are some of the sensors corresponding to the power saving area, to operate in a power saving mode.
US12037007B2	Traveling video display method and traveling video display system A method according to the present disclosure comprises acquiring a plurality sets of traveling video recorded by a plurality of cameras capturing a plurality of directions equipped in a remote driving vehicle, acquiring information regarding at least one of driving operation by a remote driving operator, a traveling state of the remote driving vehicle, and motion of the remote driving operator, specifying an attention direction or an attention scope of the remote driving operator for a situation around the remote driving vehicle based on acquired information, displaying at least one of the plurality sets of traveling video reflecting the attention direction or the attention scope on a display device, and performing display based on the attention direction or the attention scope.
US12037005B2	Method for operating a driver information system in an ego-vehicle and driver information system A method for operating a driver information system in an ego-vehicle is provided, wherein an operating state of a trailer device of the ego-vehicle is recorded. A driver information display is generated and output, wherein the driver information display comprises an ego-object which represents the ego-vehicle. In addition, the ego-object is represented from behind in a perspective view and the driver information display also comprises a lane object which represents a road section lying in front of the ego-vehicle in the direction of travel. The driver information display also comprises a trailer object which is formed according to a recorded operating state of the trailer device and which represents an attached device.
US12037004B2	Controlling driving modes of self-driving vehicles A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product controls a driving mode of a self-driving vehicle (SDV). One or more processors compare a control processor competence level of an on-board SDV control processor in controlling the SDV to a human driver competence level of a human driver in controlling the SDV while the SDV encounters a current roadway condition which is a result of current weather conditions of the roadway on which the SDV is currently traveling. One or more processors then selectively assign control of the SDV to the SDV control processor or to the human driver while the SDV encounters the current roadway condition based on which of the control processor competence level and the human driver competence level is relatively higher to one another.
US12037002B2	Travel control device, vehicle, and travel control method Provided are a travel control device, a vehicle, and a travel control method that realize travel at the speed desired by the driver. This travel control device is equipped with: a travel control unit that switches between and executes a constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle 1 to travel at a target speed and a coasting control for causing the vehicle to travel by inertia; and a switching control unit that, in cases in which an operation for switching the target speed has been performed while executing the constant speed travel control or the coasting control, controls the travel control unit to execute the constant speed travel control without executing the coasting control for a prescribed period of time from the point of completion of said operation.
US12037001B1	Dynamic actuation map using a neural network fed by visual odometry An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive pixel data corresponding to an area outside of a vehicle and sensor data from said vehicle. The processor may be configured to generate one or more outputs in response to the sensor data based upon dynamic set-points for the vehicle and one or more inferences made by executing a first trained neural network model. The processor may be configured to process the pixel data arranged as video frames. The trained neural network model may have been trained by processing the pixel data arranged as video frames, performing computer vision operations to detect features in the video frames, determining the dynamic set-points for the vehicle by applying visual odometry operations on the features detected in the video frames, and modifying a plurality of weights of an untrained neural network model based on the dynamic set-points, the sensor data, and a training dataset comprising the dynamic set-points and corresponding actuator values that are representative of one or more desired inferences.
US12037000B2	Device and method for carrying out at least one vehicle function for a vehicle A device for carrying out at least one vehicle function, including: a first control unit having a first main unit and a first redundant unit, the first control unit being for controlling a first vehicle function; a second control unit having a second main unit and a second redundant unit, the second control unit being for controlling a second vehicle function; and a first electrical system to connect the first main unit to the second redundant unit and a second electrical system separated from the first electrical system, which for connecting the second main unit to the first redundant unit, the second main unit being for controlling the first redundant unit if the first electrical system fails and/or the first main unit being for controlling the second redundant unit if the second electrical system fails. Also described are a related method, control apparatus, and computer readable medium.
US12036999B2	Robustness quotient for vehicle diagnostics and monitoring Methods and systems for evaluating robustness of vehicle diagnostics and monitoring. One system includes a memory, a communication interface, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to access diagnostic event data of a vehicle system. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a RQ variable for the current operation cycle based on a set of maximum debounce levels included in the diagnostic event data and a failure threshold. The electronic processor is also configured to store, in the memory, the RQ variable as RQ data at an end of the current operation cycle. The electronic processor is also configured to transmit, via the communication interface, the RQ data for an external robustness evaluation. The electronic processor is also configured to receive, via the communication interface, an update to the failure threshold based on the external robustness evaluation.
US12036998B2	Systems and methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle Disclosed herein are methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle. The methods comprise operating at least one processor to: receive vehicle data associated with the vehicle, the vehicle data comprising a plurality of vehicle parameters collected during operation of the vehicle; identify one or more vehicle maneuvers based on the vehicle data, each vehicle maneuver being associated with a portion of the vehicle data; and use at least one machine learning model to determine the estimated weight of the vehicle based on the portion of the vehicle data associated with each of the one or more vehicle maneuvers, the at least one machine learning model trained using training data associated with a plurality of previous vehicle maneuvers. Also disclosed are systems for implementing methods of the present disclosure.
US12036993B2	Control device for vehicles There is provided a control device for vehicles which can improve quietness and fuel economy, while maintaining high responsiveness to acceleration of a vehicle. Therefore, the control device 100 for vehicles includes a gear ratio control unit 10 that controls a gear ratio of a vehicle V, and a determination unit 20 that determines whether or not there is an acceleration limit of the vehicle V. The gear ratio control unit 10 is configured to limit an increase in gear ratio Rt, when the determination unit 20 determines that there is an acceleration limit.
US12036990B2	Vehicular control system with controlled vehicle stopping and starting at intersection A vehicular vision system includes a camera viewing exterior of the vehicle and capturing image data, and an electronic control unit (ECU) having an image processor for processing captured image data to detect presence of objects in the view of the camera. The ECU, responsive to processing of captured image data, determines presence of an intersection controlled by at least one stop indicator, with one stop indicator designated for the lane along which the vehicle is traveling. The ECU determines a right-of-way order of other vehicles at the intersection relative to the equipped vehicle and determines when the equipped vehicle has the right-of-way based on the determined right-of-way order. The ECU provides an indication to the driver of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle has the right-of-way.
US12036989B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and vehicle control system The vehicle control device, independently of acceleration and deceleration operation by a vehicle driver, adjusts a vehicle speed to a predetermined target vehicle speed or adjusts an inter-vehicle interval between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle which travels ahead of the vehicle, to a predetermined target inter-vehicle interval. The vehicle control device obtains information concerning the inter-vehicle interval between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle and information concerning acceleration and deceleration operations by the driver, to update settings of the target vehicle speed and the target inter-vehicle interval according to the obtained information concerning the inter-vehicle interval and the acceleration and deceleration operation. Furthermore, the vehicle control device outputs, to a braking/driving device (a brake pedal and an engine) of the vehicle, a braking/driving command (a driving command and a braking command) for adjusting traveling state based on the updated target vehicle speed and target inter-vehicle interval.
US12036988B2	Method and control unit for operating an adaptive cruise controller A control unit for a vehicle is configured to determine, during an approaching manoeuvre of a distance controller and/or cruise controller of the vehicle towards a vehicle in front, whether or not the vehicle will overtake or can overtake the vehicle in front during the approaching manoeuvre. Furthermore, during the approaching manoeuvre, the control unit is configured to adjust a behaviour of the cruise controller and/or adaptive cruise controller of the vehicle on the basis of the above determination.
US12036986B2	Computer-implemented method for clutch start control of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle A computer-implemented method for clutch start control of an internal combustion engine, ICE, in a vehicle is described. When the vehicle is travelling on a road with the ICE being shut off, topographic data representative of the topography of an upcoming road segment is acquired. A driving scenario for at least a part of the upcoming road segment is predicted based on the acquired topographic data. A gear is selected based on the predicted driving scenario. The ICE is started on the selected gear before or when the vehicle reaches said part of the road segment.
US12036983B2	Method for detecting driver's hands on/off steering wheel during driving and system thereof A driver's hands on/off detection system for detecting whether a driver's hands are on/off a steering wheel during driving is applied to a vehicle. When a driving assistance system is operated by a controller during driving, the driver's hands on/off detection system calculates an electronic motor driven power steering system (MDPS) torque representative value and a vehicle measurement data representative value as a representative value ratio between sensors, and divides a disturbance driving area and a normal driving area by a magnitude of the representative value ratio between sensors to perform sensor detection correction control of a hands on/off check using a disturbance torque threshold to the torque filtering value or torque-based sensing control of a hands on/off check using an upper/lower torque limit value to the torque filtering value, thereby reducing the hands on/off detection errors during driving with only a vehicle-mounted sensor without using a capacitive sensor.
US12036978B2	Driving assistance method and driving assistance device A driving assistance method includes: detecting a position of a first obstacle ahead of a host vehicle on a first lane where the host vehicle is traveling; detecting a position of a second obstacle ahead of the host vehicle on a second lane, the second lane being an oncoming lane adjacent to the first lane; when the position of the second obstacle is on a nearer side than the position of the first obstacle in a traveling direction of the host vehicle, determining a first stop position as a stop position of the host vehicle to a position before the second obstacle in the traveling direction of the host vehicle; and assisting the host vehicle to stop at the determined first stop position.
US12036975B2	Parking a motor vehicle A method for parking a motor vehicle curbside by means of an apparatus, wherein, in a predetermined parking area, a height of a curb is detected by a first detection device of the apparatus, a profile of wheel pulses of a respective wheel sensor of at least one wheel is detected during a driving maneuver for curb parking in the predetermined parking area, and a crossing of the curb edge by the at least one wheel is detected by a second detection device of the apparatus. During the crossing of the curb edge, a correction measure for an odometry module of the apparatus is carried out as a function of the height of the curb.
US12036972B2	Device and method for arbitrating brake demands from a plurality of foot brake modules and providing an output to a brake controller A brake demand arbitrating device is provided comprising: a first transceiver configured to receive a first brake demand generated by a first brake pedal of a vehicle; a second transceiver configured to receive a second brake demand generated by a second brake pedal of the vehicle; a processor configured to determine which of the first brake demand and the second brake demand is greater; and a third transceiver configured to send the greater brake demand to a brake controller of the vehicle. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
US12036971B2	Redundant control system applied to brake-by-wire system A redundant control system is applied to a brake-by-wire (BBW) system. The redundant control system applied to the BBW system includes electromechanical brakes (EMBs) provided at wheels of a vehicle and configured to perform brake control of the vehicle, controllers connected to the EMBs, respectively, and a local gateway on a first communication line configured to receive information on the vehicle and a command of a driver and to transmit the information on the vehicle and the command of the driver to the controllers, where the controllers are configured to receive the information on the vehicle and the command of the driver through a second communication line.
US12036964B2	Brake health monitoring system A brake health monitoring system and method measure pressures in different components of a brake system of a vehicle system during movement of the vehicle system. Two or more of the pressures that are measured in the different components are compared with each other to select a health monitoring mode. One or more allowable pressures are selected based on the health monitoring mode that is selected. A state of health of the brake system is determined by comparing one or more of the pressures that is measured with the one or more allowable pressures that are selected.
US12036961B2	Actuator of electric parking brake An actuator of an electric parking brake is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an actuator of an electric parking brake is provided, the actuator including a driving part which generates a rotation force, a first gear part which transmits the rotation force of the driving part, a second gear part including a rotation shaft which receives the rotation force from the first gear part to rotate, and a rotation shaft control part which is disposed at one side of the second gear part on the rotation shaft, provides a degree of rotational freedom to the rotation shaft during braking, and prevents reverse rotation of the second gear part due to a reverse rotation torque by fixing the rotation shaft when the braking is completed.
US12036958B2	Selectively implementing automated cleaning routines during unloading cycles for transport vehicles A system and method are provided for automated cleaning of a loading container of a transport vehicle (e.g., dump truck, ejector, scraper), wherein the loading container includes controllable elements (e.g., hydraulic lift cylinders for a truck bin, an ejector blade) for transitioning between loaded and unloaded states. Characteristics of carryback material remaining in the loading container are estimated during a detected unloaded state of the transport vehicle, wherein whether to initiate an automated cleaning stage is determined based on at least one of the estimated characteristics. Upon determining to initiate the automated cleaning stage, performance of a cleaning routine is automatically directed during or in association with an unloading stage for the loading container via the controllable elements. The elements are controlled during the cleaning routine in accordance with a severity level selected from among various progressively increasing severity levels based on at least one of the estimated characteristics.
US12036957B2	Vehicular cleaner system, vehicle having vehicular cleaner system, vehicular cleaner and vehicle having vehicular cleaner A vehicular cleaner system (1) for cleaning a to-be-cleaned object (100), wherein: the vehicular cleaner system (1) is provided with a tank (11) that accommodates a cleaning liquid, a pump (12) that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid inside the tank (11), a high-pressure-air generation unit (2) that generates high-pressure air, a first ejection port that sprays the cleaning liquid toward a cleaning surface of the to-be-cleaned object (100), a second ejection port that sprays the high-pressure air toward the cleaning surface, and a controller (4) and vehicle ECU (40) that control the spraying of the cleaning liquid and the spraying of the high-pressure air; and the controller (4) and the vehicle ECU (40) perform control so as to initiate the spraying of the high-pressure air from the second ejection port after spraying of the cleaning liquid from the first ejection port has been initiated.
US12036952B2	Umbrella holding assembly An umbrella holding assembly includes a vehicle structure having a wall that defines an opening providing access to a receiving space, and a holder. The holder includes a receiving feature pivotably coupled to the vehicle structure and defining an inlet for receiving an umbrella. The receiving feature is operable to pivot relative to the vehicle structure through the opening from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the receiving feature is wholly within the receiving space. In the second position, the receiving feature is at least partially outside of the receiving space. The holder also includes a chute coupled to the receiving feature and operable to move relative to the receiving feature between retracted and extended positions. The holder further includes an end cap coupled to the chute distally from the receiving feature. The holder is movable between use and stowed conditions.
US12036949B2	Running board bracket A bracket for mounting a vehicle running board to a vehicle. The bracket includes an L-shaped main body having a bottom support panel adapted to receive and fixedly retain the running board, a top support panel adapted to be fixedly attached to an inboard surface of a vehicle rocker panel, and intermediate support panel adapted to be fixedly attached to a pinch weld formed as part of the rocker panel.
US12036948B2	Method, apparatus, and system for vehicle wireless monitoring Methods, apparatus and systems for vehicle wireless monitoring are described. In one example, a described method comprises: transmitting a first wireless signal from a first wireless device through a wireless multipath channel of a venue, the venue comprising a vehicle and an immediate vicinity of the vehicle; receiving a second wireless signal by a second wireless device in the venue through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel and a modulation by an object undergoing a motion in the venue; obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal; and performing a monitoring task by monitoring, based on the TSCI, at least one of: the vehicle, the object or the motion of the object.
US12036947B2	Method and system for relay attack prevention using subzones A method of detecting if a relay is present in a PEPS system for a vehicle is provided. The PEPS system includes a plurality of predefined subzones within one or more vehicle inclusion zones and the method includes the steps of: (a) transmitting a challenge signal including an LF telegram and CW signals from one or more antennas associated with the vehicle to a key fob, the CW signals being measured by the key fob; and (b) determining if CW signals measured by the key fob meet predetermined magnetic field strength values associated with one or more subzones from a plurality of predefined subzones, the predefined subzones being derived to accept the magnetic field distributions at localised positions within a valid inclusion zone and reject magnetic field distributions generated by a relay at a relay transmitter.
US12036945B1	Retainer for preventing twisting of a seatbelt A retainer apparatus for resisting twisting of a seatbelt near the tongue of the seatbelt includes a pair of sleeves interconnected by a connecting strap. Each sleeve has a channel for receiving a webbing of a seatbelt such that a tongue of the seatbelt is positioned between the sleeves. The retainer apparatus is resiliently flexible such that the retainer apparatus resists twisting around a vertical axis extending through the retainer apparatus.
US12036944B2	Restraint system for a vehicle seat operatively mounted in a motor vehicle A restraint system for a vehicle seat operatively mounted in a motor vehicle may include a restraint web operatively coupled to at least one of the vehicle seat and the motor vehicle, an elongated sleeve received on and at least partially about the restraint web, and a sleeve position adjuster coupled to the sleeve and including an actuator normally engaging a portion of the restraint web to fix a position of the sleeve relative to the restraint web and responsive to actuation thereof to disengage from the restraint web to allow the sleeve to be moved along the restraint web.
US12036940B1	Airbag with inflatable portion supported by uninflatable portion A vehicle includes a vehicle roof and an airbag supported by the vehicle roof. The airbag is moveable to a deployed position. The airbag includes an uninflatable portion and an inflatable portion supported by the uninflatable portion in the deployed position. The vehicle includes a first track and a second track spaced cross-vehicle from the first track. The first track and the second track are elongated downwardly from the vehicle roof. The uninflatable portion is slidably engaged with the first track and the second track. The uninflatable portion extends from the first track to the second track in the deployed position.
US12036937B2	Lap expanding reactionary airbag A lap expanding reactionary airbag apparatus includes separate expanding lap and chest portions of the airbag. When loaded in a frontal or oblique crash event, the two portions act as a reactionary surface against each other, reducing the chest velocity of a vehicle occupant, thereby reducing the forward movement of the occupant. This restriction in forward movement results in reduced lumbar injuries.
US12036931B2	AVN device An audio video navigation (AVN) device includes: a first housing including a first circuit board, a second housing that includes a second circuit board and that detachably couples to the first housing, a conduction module provided between a first coupling surface of the first housing and a second coupling surface of the second housing based on the second housing being coupled to the first housing, and a heat dissipation fan that is provided at the first housing and that is configured to exhaust air inside the first housing to an outside of the first housing. The conduction module includes: a first surface coupled to one of the first coupling surface or the second coupling surface, and a second surface facing the other one of the first coupling surface or the second coupling surface, where the second surface is not adhesive.
US12036928B2	Head-up display for vehicle having reinforced assembly structure A head-up display for a vehicle in which an assembly structure of a screen and a picture generation unit (PGU) is reinforced. The head-up display for a vehicle according to one embodiment includes a lower case embedded with a board assembly, and a screen connected to the lower case in a plurality of directions and snap-fit-coupled to the lower case by passing through the board assembly in at least one direction.
US12036924B2	Autonomous emergency braking system and method The present disclosure relates to an autonomous emergency braking system and a method. More specifically, the autonomous emergency braking system according to the present disclosure includes: a sensor that includes a gravity sensor detecting a force of gravity applied to a host vehicle and a vehicle-speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed of the host vehicle; an inclination determiner that determines an inclination of a road surface on which the host vehicle is traveling based on the vehicle speed of the host vehicle and the force of gravity; and a controller that adjusts an AEB warning time based on the determined inclination of the road surface.
US12036922B2	Device and system for the temporary and anticipatory accentuation of at least one storage device located in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle equipped therewith A device for temporary accentuation of a storage device that is located in the motor vehicle and is operatively connected to at least one accentuator includes a controller configured to operatively connect, at least temporarily, to the accentuator and to activate the accentuator, change or not change the accentuator during operation, or deactivate the accentuator on a basis of an accentuation signal output by a calculation means, wherein the accentuation signal represents accentuation interest information, and the accentuator, when deactivated, cannot be recognized as such by an observer.
US12036921B2	Vehicle and controlling method using iris authentication A vehicle includes: an iris sensor configured to recognize an iris of a driver and obtain iris data; an infrared camera configured to recognize a face of the driver, obtain face data, and detect an obstructive element covering at least a portion of the iris from the face of the driver; and a controller configured to perform iris authentication based on the iris data and control a lighting apparatus to change brightness of lighting in the vehicle in response to the obstructive element being detected.
US12036917B2	Autonomous vehicle, delivery system, and program Provided are an autonomous vehicle 100 traveling along a set route, a delivery system, and a program, the autonomous vehicle including a pair of display units 103 installed at left and right on the front face of the main body and a monitoring camera 104 for shooting the front, sides, and rear of the autonomous vehicle 100, wherein by displaying predetermined eye-shaped images on the display unit 103 based on the state of the autonomous vehicle 100 and the images shot by the monitoring camera 104, the eye-shaped images are changed depending on the state of obstacles to ensure friendliness to people in stores and at delivery destinations as well as surrounding people during travel.
US12036915B2	Method for managing image data and automotive lighting device The invention provides a method for managing image data in an automotive lighting device. This method includes providing a first image pattern, which is sent to a light module, and a second image pattern. A difference pattern is generated by subtracting the second image pattern from the first image pattern and this difference pattern is sent to the light module, so the light module is able to reconstruct the second image pattern from the data of the first image pattern and the difference pattern. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device configured for the method.
US12036914B2	Adjusting unit for a light unit, and headlamp for a motor vehicle An adjusting unit for adjusting the pose of a light unit of a headlamp, at least including two receiving units spaced a distance apart, each including an axially displaceable receiver for receiving the one light unit. Two shaft units are each operatively connected to a receiving unit in such a way that the receiver are axially displaceable with the aid of rotational movements of the shaft units. The shaft units each including at least two shaft bodies connected to each other in an articulated manner. A drive mechanism, which is operatively connected to the shaft units such that the shaft units are simultaneously rotatable with the aid of a rotational movement of the drive mechanism.
US12036913B2	Apparatus and method for placing a tarpaulin on a payload of a moveable vehicle Apparatus for positioning a tarp on a payload carried on the bed of a vehicle includes a tarp lifting device having a carriage engagable with forks of a forklift truck and a support arm projecting from the carriage. Lifting hooks are provided on the support arm and engage anchor points of the tarp which is raised and drawn into position over the payload. Once placed, the support arm is lowered and the hooks drop free of the anchor points. The placement of the tarp occurs without an operator being on the bed or on top of the payload and the hooks disengage without assistance from the operator.
US12036908B2	Sod scrap collection apparatus and method A sod scrap collection apparatus is disclosed that enables pickup and collection of scraps of sod that have been discarded on the ground. The apparatus is pulled by a tractor and includes a pickup head followed by a dump bed. A pickup head conveyor moves pickup teeth along and over the ground at a particular distance in order to scrape up sod scraps and discard them into the dump bed where they are collected. A dump bed conveyor of the dump bed, which runs in the opposite direction as the pickup head conveyor, moves parallel spaced sweeping bars along a top of the sod scraps residing in the dump bed at an upward angle from front to back, so that the dump bed fills with the sod scraps efficiently from front to back.
US12036905B2	Backboard assembly for vehicular rear seat A backboard assembly for a vehicular rear seat is disclosed. The backboard assembly includes an upper part and a lower part, which are made of a hard plastic material. The backboard assembly prevents the formation of a gap between the lower part and a luggage board, regardless of the operational mode of the rear seat. When a seat back is folded, the upper part, the lower part, and the luggage board are aligned in a horizontal direction, thereby allowing the space for passengers in the rear seat to be completely integrated with a luggage compartment.
US12036901B2	Reclining device and seat Provided is a reclining device that achieves effective prevention of abnormal sound while permitting a clearance to exist between a cam and a connecting rod. A reclining device includes: a pair of reclining mechanisms each having an internal gear and a cam; a connecting rod coaxially coupled to the cam and being rotatable together with the cam; and a resin bush having a fit hole to receive a fitting part at a portion adjacent to each end of the connecting rod. The resin bush is placed in a bush insertion hole in contact with an inner surface of the bush insertion hole of the internal gear to retain the connecting rod at such a position to the cam that a clearance exists between an inner surface of a rod insertion hole of the cam and an outer surface of the connecting rod.
US12036899B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat (11) includes a seat frame (22a) having an opening (46) in a plate-shaped part (43), and an actuator (31) mounted on the plate-shaped part (43). Accordingly, it is possible to provide a vehicle seat that further contributes to quietness in the interior of a vehicle.
US12036895B2	Airflow sensing seat An airflow sensing seat, having a seat body, an airbag, a sensing assembly, and a micro control unit. The airbag is in the seat body. A deformable support structure is in the airbag. The support structure is used to maintain an appropriate amount of gas in the airbag. A transmission mechanism is provided between the airbag and the sensing assembly. The transmission mechanism transmits gas disturbance in the airbag to the sensing assembly. The sensing assembly generates a corresponding analog electrical signal according to the gas disturbance. The sensing assembly is electrically connected to the micro control unit. The sensing assembly transmits the analog electrical signal to the micro control unit. The micro control unit performs analysis and computation on the analog electrical signal so as to acquire a biological signal of a user.
US12036893B2	Power supply system A power supply system includes a power conversion circuit that is connectable to a power storage unit. The power supply system includes a control unit and a heat transferring unit. The control unit supplies a current between the power storage unit and the power conversion circuit by performing on-off control of a switch that configures the power conversion circuit. The heat transferring unit absorbs heat that is generated in the power conversion circuit in accompaniment with the on-off control of the switch and transfers the heat to a temperature-increase target element. The control unit performs temperature-increase mode control in which the switch is on-off controlled such that an amount of heat that is generated in the power conversion circuit is increased when a temperature-increase request for the temperature-increase target element is present, compared to when the temperature-increase request is not present.
US12036892B2	Thermal management systems and heat exchangers for battery thermal modulation A heat exchanger such as a cold plate or ICE plate has an integrated electric heating element provided on an external heater support surface of the heat exchanger. The external heater support surface is directly opposite to an internal surface of the heat exchanger which at least partly defines one or both of the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. A thermal management system for a vehicle having a plurality of rechargeable battery units includes a circulation loop for circulating a first volume of the heat transfer fluid, and a plurality of battery heat exchangers, including a first heat exchanger with an integrated electric heating element. A sub-loop of the circulation loop includes the internal fluid flow passage of the first heat exchanger, and is adapted for a second, smaller volume of the heat transfer fluid.
US12036886B2	Controlling a DC-DC converter for DC charging An electrical system can include a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter. The DC-DC converter is connected to the RESS and configured to connect to a DC charging station. The DC-DC converter is configured to selectively connect the RESS to the DC charging station such that a charging current is selectively provided to the RESS during a recharging operation.
US12036883B2	Method and device for converting standalone EV charging stations into intelligent stations with remote communications connectivity and control An adapter for converting a dumb charger into a smart charger comprises a first input interface for interconnecting the adapter with a first charging connector of the dumb charger. A second input interface interconnects the adapter with a second charging connector of an electric vehicle. A wireless communications interface provides wireless connectivity to the adapter. Control circuitry interconnects the first input interface with the second input to provide a power connection for selectively providing a charging signal from the first input interface to the second input interface responsive to commands received over the wireless communications interface.
US12036875B2	Electric leakage detection apparatus, electric leakage detection method and electric vehicle An electric leakage detection apparatus for an electric vehicle including a battery and a chassis, includes a battery voltage sensor; a first series circuit including a first resistor and a first switch connected in series between a first node connected to the battery's negative terminal and a second node connectable to the chassis; a second series circuit including a second resistor and a second switch connected in series between the second node and a third node connected to the positive terminal; a voltage divider connected in parallel to the first series circuit, and including third and fourth resistors connected in series through a fourth node; an analog-digital converter generating a digital signal indicating voltage between the first and fourth nodes; and a control unit determining occurrence of an electric leakage of the battery based on a voltage measured by the analog-digital converter in an electric leakage detection mode.
US12036873B2	Driving force adjusting device and method for designing driving force adjusting device This disclosure relates to a driving force adjusting device including a pair of electric motors (1) that drives left and right wheels (5) of a vehicle, a differential mechanism (3) that provides the left and right wheels (5) with a torque difference, and left and right drive shafts (4) that transmits driving force from the differential mechanism and to the left and right wheels (5), the driving force adjusting device having four elements and two degree of freedom. In this driving force adjusting device, inertia moments (JML,JMR) on paths from the pair of electric motors (1) to the left and right wheels (5) are set to values such that a resonance frequency (f) of the driving force adjusting device when the vehicle is turning comes to be larger than a yaw resonance frequency (fyaw) of the vehicle.
US12036871B2	System and method for secure operation of a vehicle mounted PTO-driven generator system A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted driven by the vehicle's power-take off having a secure control system. The secure control system integrates with the AC generator, the power-take off and the vehicle to enable the generator to be operated by the vehicle's engine while the cab or passenger compartment of the vehicle remains secured, thereby preventing the potential for theft or accidental input which may create a dangerous condition. The secure control system also provides monitoring of the generator's operation and emergency stop capability to shut down both the generator and the vehicle's engine in the event required.
US12036868B2	Refuse vehicle with independently operational accessory system A refuse vehicle includes multiple tractive elements, a prime mover, and an independent accessory system. The prime mover is configured to generate mechanical energy to drive one or more of the tractive elements. The independent accessory system includes one or more storage tanks configured to store a fuel, and an accessory primary mover. The accessory primary mover is configured to fluidly couple with the one or more storage tanks to receive the fuel from the one or more storage tanks and operate to pressurize a hydraulic fluid to drive an accessory of the refuse vehicle. The accessory primary mover is configured to pressurize the hydraulic fluid to drive the accessory of the refuse vehicle independently of operation of the prime mover.
US12036867B1	Two-gear and dual-motor driven hybrid power transmission device and transmission method therefor A two-gear and dual-motor driven hybrid power transmission device and a transmission method therefore are provided, belonging to the technical field of transmissions. An input end of an input shaft is connected to an engine power system, and an output end of the input shaft is connected to a front-end motor by means of a front-row planetary gear train. The front-row planetary gear train is connected to one end of a first clutch, another end of the first clutch is connected to an input end of an output shaft, and an output end of the output shaft is connected to a rear axle of a vehicle. The output shaft is connected to a rear-end motor by means of a rear-row planetary gear train, and the rear-row planetary gear train is connected to a second clutch and a third clutch.
US12036857B2	Lower structure of an electric vehicle with collision protection for electronic components The lower structure of an electric vehicle includes: an automatic transmission provided below a floor panel and in an intermediate portion in a right-left direction thereof; an inverter arranged between the automatic transmission and a floor side frame; and an attachment bracket for attaching the inverter to the floor panel. The attachment bracket has an outer shell structure including: an inner wall portion dividing the inverter and the automatic transmission; an outer wall portion dividing the inverter and the floor side frame; an upper wall portion; and a lower wall portion.
US12036856B2	Electric work vehicle An electric work vehicle includes a body frame, a battery above the body frame, a motor drivable on electric power supplied by the battery, a travel device drivable by the motor, and a cooling fan positioned forward of the battery to send cooling air to the battery, wherein the body frame and the battery define a ventilation space therebetween, and the cooling fan extends in an up-down direction of a machine body to face both the battery and the ventilation space.
US12036850B2	Wire assembly for anti-pinch sensor for vehicle Provided is a wire assembly for an anti-pinch sensor for a vehicle electrically connecting the anti-pinch sensor installed on one side of a door for the vehicle to detect the pinch between the door and a vehicle body with a controller configured to control an opening or closing of the door. The wire assembly includes: a lead wire unit connected to the anti-pinch sensor; a center wire unit having one end connected to the lead wire unit and installed on a folded portion of the door; and a connection wire unit having one end connected to the other end of the center wire unit, having the other end connected to the controller, and drawn out to the outside from the inside of the door through the door.
US12036840B2	Climate system in a passenger vehicle A method for activating a climate system of a vehicle includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle. Said monitoring is performed by a system controller incorporated into the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is on when said operational state corresponds to a first state, wherein the vehicle is off when said operational state corresponds to a second state. When said operational state corresponds to said second state, the method further includes asking the driver via an output interface if extended drive of climate system is desired, monitoring reply from driver on an input interface, if confirmation of extended drive of climate system is registered on the input interface, setting a timer for extended drive of the climate system, activating climate system for the vehicle, and deactivating the climate system at the time specified by the timer.
US12036839B2	Work vehicle with accommodation for air conditioner in rear beam of cabin frame A work vehicle includes a cabin to cover an operator's seat on a traveling body. A cabin frame that constitutes a framework of the cabin includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right rear pillars, a front beam, a rear beam, and side beams. The front beam couples upper end portions of the front pillars to each other. The rear beam couples upper end portions of the rear pillars to each other. Each of the side beams couples to each other upper end portions of each of the front pillars and each of the rear pillars that stand at a front and rear. The rear beam is formed to have a U-shaped cross-section by presswork of a metal plate material.
US12036838B2	Height-adjustable spring-damper system for a vehicle A height-adjustable spring-damper system for a vehicle for setting a ride position and payload compensation of the vehicle separately from one another includes a damper cylinder, a supporting spring, a first ring cylinder which has a first ring piston disposed displaceably in the first ring cylinder and which defines a first working chamber with a first working volume, and a second ring cylinder which has a second ring piston disposed displaceably in the second ring cylinder and which defines a second working chamber with a second working volume.
US12036836B2	Electrically powered suspension system An electrically powered suspension system includes: an actuator that generates a load for damping vibration of the vehicle body; an information acquisition part that acquires information on a sprung state amount and a road surface state; a target load calculation part that calculates a first target load related to skyhook control based on the sprung state amount and calculates a second target load related to preview control based on the road surface state; and a load control part. The target load calculation part is further configured to calculate a third target load related to virtual spring force control based on a stroke position and to calculate a combined target load into which the first target load, the second target load, and the third target load have been combined. The load control part performs load control of the actuator using the combined target load.
US12036834B2	Integrated steering suspension module for a vehicle Steering suspension module including a shock absorber strut, a suspension upright, an outer ring of a wheel hub unit attached integrally to a front face of the suspension upright, and a ball joint for articulation with a control arm; wherein the suspension strut consists of a cup-shaped body made entirely of continuous, sheared and bent metal sheet, and the outer ring is provided integral in one piece with, and radially cantilevered from, a steering arm extending transversely cantilevered from the cup-shaped body, on the side of the cup-shaped body; the shock absorber strut is constrained within a first seat of the cup-shaped body and the ball joint is made as an independent unit constrained integrally with a second seat of the cup-shaped body in a position facing the first seat, the ball joint projecting inferiorly cantilevered from the cup-shaped body.
US12036833B2	Multi-modal freight systems, devices, and methods A freight vehicle is provided including a set of road wheels configured for road traversal; a set of rail wheels configured for rail traversal, the set of rail wheels being separate from the set of road wheels; and an actuation system configured to modify a relative positioning of the set of road wheels and the set of rail wheels to facilitate operation of the freight vehicle according to a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes include a road traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of road wheels to contact a road and a rail traversal mode wherein the actuation system causes the set of rail wheels to contact a rail.
US12036832B2	Systems and methods for tethering an autonomous electric-powered trailer to a towing nexus A method for autonomously tethering an autonomous electric powered trailer to a tethering partner includes identifying a target tethering partner for the autonomous electric powered (AEP) trailer, detecting a likely n-dimensional position of a tethering nexus of the target tethering partner based on an assessment of sensor data; computing, a set of automated tethering instructions based on the likely n-dimensional position of the tethering nexus; and autonomously tethering, via the one or more computers, a coupler of the AEP trailer to the tethering nexus based on executing the set of automated tethering instructions.
US12036831B2	Pivoting vehicle trailer hitch A pivotable vehicle trailer hitch assembly may include a tube frame operably coupled to a chassis of a vehicle and extending transversely across a rear portion of the vehicle, a hitch receiver operably coupled to the tube frame to support a ball mount, and a pivot assembly defining a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a direction of extension of the tube frame. The pivot assembly may be operably coupled to the hitch receiver and the tube frame to pivot the hitch receiver and ball mount about the pivot axis from an extended position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially perpendicular to tube frame, and a retracted position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially parallel to the tube frame. The pivot assembly comprises an electrically operated linear actuator operable to transfer the hitch receiver and the ball mount between the extended position and the retracted position.
US12036830B2	Highly compressible open reinforcing cord A cord (50) comprises a single layer (52) made up of N helically wound metal filamentary elements (54) having an outer diameter D, the metal filamentary elements (54) defining an internal enclosure (58) of the cord of diameter Dv. Each metal filamentary element (54) has a diameter Df and a helix radius of curvature Rf. With this cord (50), D, Dv, Df and Rf being expressed in millimeters: 0.10≤Jr≤0.25, 9≤Rf/Df≤30, and 1.60≤Dv/Df≤3.20, where Jr=N/(π*(D−Df))×(Dh×Sin(π/N)−(Df/Cos(α×π/180))) and α is the helix angle, expressed in degrees, of each metal filamentary element (54).
US12036829B2	Assembly for a tire, tire and associated manufacturing methods An assembly (1) for a tire comprises a first structure (10), a second structure (12) and bearing cord elements. The assembly comprises a gimped securing element (18) comprising a core (18a) around which a gimp yarn (18b) is wound. The core (18a) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_core and the gimp yarn (18b) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_gimp such that: Arupture_coreA1=h/(E+e1+e2) in which h is the conformation height of the assembly, e1 is the thickness of the first structure (10), e2 is the thickness of the second structure (12), and E is the lock length.
US12036824B2	Transmitter A transmitter is attached to each of wheel assemblies of a vehicle and transmits transmission data to a receiver. The transmitter includes a nonvolatile memory that stores multiple types of protocols, a volatile memory that stores selection information, and a transmitting unit. The selection information represents a protocol that is selected from the multiple types of protocols stored in the nonvolatile memory and corresponds to the receiver. The transmitting unit transmits transmission data conforming to a protocol. The transmitting unit transmits the transmission data conforming to the protocol represented by the selection information when the selection information is stored in the volatile memory. Also, the transmitting unit transmits the transmission data conforming to all the protocols stored in the nonvolatile memory when the selection information is not stored in the volatile memory.
US12036821B2	Truck tire tread with decoupling void and associated decoupling void sipe A tread for a heavy truck tire is provided that has a bottom surface (14), a shoulder rib (16), and a sacrificial rib (20) located outboard from the shoulder rib (16) in a width direction. A decoupling void (30) is located between the shoulder rib (16) and the sacrificial rib (20). First decoupling void sipes (32), second decoupling void sipes (100) and third decoupling void sipes (104) are in the shoulder rib (16), and one second decoupling void sipe (100) is between one first decoupling void sipe (32) and one third decoupling void sipe (104). The first and third decoupling void sipes (32, 104) are closer to the bottom surface (14) than is the decoupling void (30) in the thickness direction. The second decoupling void sipe (100) is not closer to the bottom surface (14) than is the decoupling void (30) to the bottom surface (14) in the thickness direction.
US12036818B2	Aerodynamic wheel Described herein are aerodynamic wheels. According to some embodiments there is provided a wheel for a vehicle comprising: a rim; an inner hub; an attachment assembly configured to couple rim to inner hub; a first air engaging flexible and aerodynamic surface overlaying the attachment assembly configured to couple rim to inner hub and operatively connected to the inner hub and the rim, forming a first axial surface of the wheel; and a second air engaging flexible and aerodynamic surface overlaying the attachment assembly configured to couple rim to inner hub and operatively connected to the inner hub and the rim, forming a second axial surface of the wheel, which is axially opposed to the said first surface of the wheel; wherein said first air engaging flexible and aerodynamic surface and second air engaging flexible and aerodynamic surface are adaptable to external forces and change shape, when subject to such external forces.
US12036815B2	Paint workstation having cooperating paint roller and related accessories A paint workstation includes several integral structures characteristics that provide convenient resources for painting projects, with such structures supported by adjustable legs and configured to hold several necessary tools. A main body of the workstation has compartments specifically configured to contain paint cans, paint brushes, tape, plastic wrap, etc. Further an integral paint roller tray is formed as part of the main body, and a removable paint roller holder is configured to be attached to the main body at a position adjacent the roller tray. The roller holder is configured to hold a paint roller in a position that is partially within the paint roller tray, but not to sit in a bottom reservoir portion of the tray. Additional accessories include attachable trays and components that allow the workstation to be configured in a manner that is very flexible and tailored to the painter's needs.
US12036814B2	Color linker The application relates to a color linker comprising a base segment including a first portion and a second portion, each of which are configured to allow ink to flow therethrough, and a barrier positioned between the first and second portions, the barrier being configured to prevent the exchange of ink between the first and second portions; a mixing segment adjacent to the base segment, a tip segment adjacent to the mixing segment, and a tip applicator adjacent to the tip segment, the tip applicator being configured to deposit ink onto a writing surface.
US12036813B2	Marking device for a personal mobility vehicle A marking device that is supported by a personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, is movable from a first position, in which the marking device does not contact the riding surface, and a second position, in which the marking device contacts the riding surface. The marking device includes an attachment portion and a marking portion that creates markings on the riding surface as a result of frictional contact with the riding surface. The marking device can also include an actuation portion which is accessible to the user and allows the user to move the marking device to the second position. In one arrangement, the marking device includes an elastic marking member which is configured to bend in order to maintain contact with the riding surface.
US12036811B2	Machine-readable optical security device An IR and/or UV machine-readable optical security device (e.g., micro-optic security thread) that is made up of at least one IR-absorbing component with a characteristic IR signature detectable at two or more IR-wavelengths, at least one UV-absorbing component with a characteristic UV signature detectable at two or more UV-wavelengths, at least one IR-absorbing component that absorbs IR light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, at least one UV-absorbing component that absorbs UV light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, or a combination thereof, is provided. The IR and UV machine-readable features do not interfere with the optical effects projected by the optical material.
US12036809B2	Electric stapler and sheet processing apparatus An electric stapler includes a binding unit configured to perform binding processing on a sheet bundle by sequentially executing a clamping process of clamping the sheet bundle, a penetration process of penetrating a staple through the clamped sheet bundle, and a clinching process of pressing leg portions of the staple penetrating through the sheet bundle, a motor configured to drive the binding unit, and a controller configured to control the motor. The controller is configured to control the motor to execute the clamping on the sheet bundle or the pressing on the leg portions multiple times in the clamping process.
US12036808B2	Ink jet recording method using temporary curing radiation An ink jet recording method is a method in which a cyan ink, a magenta ink, a black ink, and a yellow ink radiation that are curable inks are ejected from ink jet heads to attach the radiation curable inks to a recording medium. The method includes, in this order, a first step of attaching the cyan ink, the magenta ink, and the black ink onto the recording medium and applying temporary curing radiation to the recording medium and a second step of attaching the yellow ink onto the recording medium and applying full curing radiation to the recording medium without applying the temporary curing radiation.
US12036807B2	Thermal transfer sheet, intermediate transfer medium, and printed object manufacturing method A thermal transfer sheet according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate and a transfer layer including at least a peeling layer, the peeling layer containing a resin material and antimicrobial particles, the antimicrobial particles having an average particle size in the range of 1 to 8 μm, and the peeling layer having a content of the antimicrobial particles in the range of 2.8 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin material.
US12036806B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method includes ejecting a radiation-curable ink jet composition to a recording medium from an ink jet head, and curing the ink jet composition ejected to the recording medium by irradiating with radiation from a LED irradiator having a peak wavelength of 250 to 310 nm to form a cured coating film. The ink jet composition contains a polymerizable compound and an α-hydroxyketone-based initiator.
US12036801B2	Thermal print head, thermal printer and methods fabricating thereof The present disclosure provides a thermal print head. The thermal print head includes a substrate, having a main surface facing one side in a thickness direction; a resistor layer, including a plurality of heat generating portions arranged in a main scanning direction and supported by the substrate; and a wiring layer, forming a power path to the plurality of heat generating portions and supported by the substrate. The substrate includes a convex portion protruding from the main surface and extending along the main scanning direction. The convex portion includes: a flat first surface on which each of the plurality of heat generating portions is disposed; and a first curved convex surface connected to the first surface.
US12036800B2	Inkjet printer, printing system, and method for producing printed matter An inkjet printer for forming, on a base, an image layer and an adhesive layer on which foil is to be formed includes a first head, a second head, and processing circuitry. The first head discharges an ink for the image layer. The second head discharges inks for the adhesive layer including a first ink and a second ink. The second ink has a lower wet spreadability than a wet spreadability of the first ink. The processing circuitry controls the second head to form an image area included in the adhesive layer with the second ink in a case where a width of the image area is less than a threshold, and form the image area with the first ink in a case where the width of the image area is not less than the threshold.
US12036794B2	Liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head of a side shooter type includes a plate including nozzles arranged along a first direction and through which liquid is ejected, an actuator including pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles, dummy chambers each disposed between two adjacent pressure chambers, and sidewalls separating the chambers along the first direction and deformable to change a volume of each pressure chamber according to a signal, and covers having apertures and partly covering both ends of each pressure chamber in a second direction intersecting the first direction such that the pressure chambers communicate with a common chamber at both ends thereof through the apertures. Each cover includes a first portion on and between the sidewalls and a second portion other than the first portion, and a first length of the first portion is equal to or greater than a second length of the second portion in the second direction.
US12036792B2	Electrohydrodynamic print head with structured feed layer The electrohydrodynamic print head includes a nozzle layer with a plurality of nozzles. A feed layer is arranged above nozzle layer. It contains feed ducts for feeding ink to the nozzles as well as electrically conducting feed lines for feeding voltages to electrodes at nozzles. The feed layer includes one or more dielectric sublayers, which is/are structured to form the feed ducts and feed lines. Some of the sublayers contain vertical via sections and others contain horizontal interconnect sections. The feed layer is structured for customizing the print head easily.
US12036791B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid discharge method, and storage medium A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge device, a driving device, processing circuitry, and a reading device. The discharge device discharges liquid to a recording medium to form a test pattern. The driving device causes the discharge device to discharge the liquid according to a driving waveform. The processing circuitry inputs a plurality of driving waveforms and acquires first data indicating a standard pattern that corresponds to the driving waveform and is formed with the driving waveform or indicating a parameter of the standard pattern. The reading device reads the test pattern to generate second data. The processing circuitry compares the second data with the first data and selects a driving waveform generating a smallest difference between the second data and the first data, based on a result of comparison of the second data with the first data.
US12036781B2	Apparatus for manufacturing display device and method for manufacturing display device An apparatus configured to manufacture a display device and a method of manufacturing a display device include a stage configured to place a process target object on an upper surface thereof; a bending head in contact with the process target object to bend the process target object; a distance measurement sensor installed above the stage to be movable in a horizontal direction; and a cylinder configured to adjust a vertical position of the bending head.
US12036780B2	Multispectral camouflage material A fabric (30) includes a first flexible fabric layer (32), having fabric emissivity properties in a visible radiation range that are selected so as to mimic ambient emissivity properties of a deployment environment of the fabric, and at least one second flexible fabric layer (34), which is joined to the first flexible fabric layer, and which is configured to scatter long-wave radiation that is incident on the fabric. The first and second flexible fabric layers are perforated by a non-uniform pattern of perforations (44) extending over at least a part of the fabric.
US12036776B2	Resin multilayer substrate and method for manufacturing resin multilayer substrate A resin multilayer substrate includes a laminate including resin layers including a first resin layer and a second resin layer that are laminated, a via conductor in the first resin layer, and a joint portion that includes at least a portion in the second resin layer and is joined to the via conductor. The joint portion is more brittle than the via conductor. A linear expansion coefficient of the second resin layer is larger than a linear expansion coefficient of the via conductor and a linear expansion coefficient of the joint portion, and is smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the first resin layer.
US12036773B2	Laminate and method for making the same A laminate blank includes at least one rigidifying layer and at least one comfort layer. The rigidifying layer includes a reinforcement preform and a resin. The layers are pressed to form the laminate blank.
US12036770B2	Polymer film and uses of the same A polymer film and laminated glass manufactured using the polymer film. The polymer film includes a first and second layer, and a third layer disposed between the first and second layers, and the two surfaces of the third layer are in contact with the first and second layers, respectively. The surface of the first layer that is not in contact with the third layer is a first surface, and the surface of the second layer not in contact with the third layer is a second surface, wherein the first surface has a void volume (Vv) value at a material ratio of 10% ranging from 3 μm3/μm2 to 30 μm3/μm2 and a dale void volume (Vvv) at a material ratio of 80% less than 2 μm3/μm2, and the ratio of the maximum pit height (Sv) of the first surface to the thickness of the first layer is 0.2 or less.
US12036767B2	Window and display device including the same Provided is a window including a glass substrate, an impact absorbing layer disposed on the glass substrate and having a first storage modulus, and at least one coating layer disposed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the impact absorbing layer, respectively, and having a second storage modulus that is greater than the first storage modulus, wherein a ratio between a first thickness of the impact absorbing layer and a second thickness of at least one of the at least one coating layer is about 1:0.0002 to about 1:0.05.
US12036766B2	Multilayer panel member A multilayer foam panel member including: (a) at least one top sheet substrate; (b) at least one bottom sheet substrate; and (c) a middle substrate of foam material disposed inbetween, and integral with, the top and bottom sheet substrates; wherein the foam material is produced by dispensing a reactive foam-forming fluid mixture onto a moving or stationary bottom sheet substrate of a foam manufacturing line; and wherein the foam manufacturing line includes a flexible film fluid dispensing device for dispensing the reactive foam-forming fluid mixture onto the moving or stationary bottom sheet substrate to form a multilayer foam panel member; wherein the middle substrate of foam material of the panel member has improved thermal and mechanical properties; and a process for manufacturing the above multilayer foam panel member.
US12036763B2	Pneumatic drive unit for a work tool of a relatively rigid material and corresponding machine for working a relatively rigid material Machine to work a relatively rigid material, which comprises a plurality of operating units (20a, 20b) to work the relatively rigid material.
US12036755B2	Glass repair device and repair method A device for repairing a damaged spot in a repair area of a glass pane includes an attachment portion, a repair portion, an excitation device and a control device. The attachment portion is configured to be releasably attached to a main surface of the glass pane. The repair portion is configured to repair the glass pane. The excitation device is configured to produce a periodic mechanical excitation and to couple the periodic mechanical excitation into the glass pane. The control device is configured to control the periodic mechanical excitation.
US12036754B2	Forming apparatus and method for forming highly contoured composite structures There is provided a forming apparatus for constraining a composite charge and forming the composite charge into a highly contoured composite structure. The forming apparatus includes a first die and a second die between which the composite charge is formed. The first die has pairs of first die portions spaced apart to define a die cavity into which the composite charge is formed into a contoured hat section having a cap. The forming apparatus includes a constraining assembly having a constraining device positioned in the die cavity. The constraining device is designed to constrain a cap portion, and to apply an upward resistive force against the cap portion, and against a downward compressive force applied by the second die, to provide wrinkle prevention in the cap as the contoured hat section is formed. The constraining assembly has a retaining element to retain the constraining device.
US12036752B2	Surface feature transfer media and methods of use Forming features in the surface of a bicycle component involves depositing a substance onto a substrate in a geometric pattern to form a transfer medium. Forming features may also involve positioning the transfer medium relative to an unformed bicycle component, and forming a negative of the geometric pattern in the bicycle component through the application of heat and/or pressure to the transfer medium and the unformed bicycle component. The transfer medium may be configured for use in the molding of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (“CFRP”) bicycle components and may include a substrate formed of a flexible material, and a geometric pattern formed of a hard material, the hard material different than the flexible material.
US12036751B2	Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a thermoplastic structure Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a thermoplastic structure include laying a first plurality of braided plies on a mandrel, and laying one or more unidirectional plies on the plurality of braided plies. A second plurality of braided plies is laid on the one or more unidirectional plies. The layup thereby forms a thermoplastic structure having combined braided and unidirectional plies.
US12036749B2	Metal composite joints for composite rods A method for joining composite rods with tubular shape includes internal and external collars applied to the ends of the composite rod and deformed via unidirectional compressive load applied by a clamp in the radial direction of the composite rod cross-section. The resulting plastic deformation of the metal collars and composite rod interlock those components to support both compressive and tensile loads.
US12036747B2	Laminate, method for manufacturing laminate, and shape control device A laminate including a base member, and a hydrogel layer whose forming material is a hydrogel, the hydrogel layer being provided on a surface of the base member. An adhesive region and a non-adhesive region are formed at an interface between the base member and the hydrogel layer, the adhesive region being a region where the base member and the hydrogel layer adhere to each other, the non-adhesive region being a region where the base member and the hydrogel layer do not adhere to each other.
US12036745B2	Current collector head manufacturing method and current collector head A method for manufacturing a current collector head for a current collector consisting of an electrically conductive contact shoe and an electrically insulating contact shoe holder includes the following steps: inserting a section of the contact shoe into an outwardly open cavity in the contact shoe holder dimensioned to match this section; clamping the contact shoe in the cavity of the contact shoe holder by acting on the contact shoe holder with at least an external force directed onto the inserted section of the contact shoe; heating the contact shoe to a temperature sufficient to form a bonded connection with the contact shoe holder; and cooling the current collector head formed from the contact shoe and the contact shoe holder.
US12036743B2	Method for manufacturing an object, in particular an orthodontic appliance, by a 3D-printing device A method for manufacturing an object, in particular an orthodontic appliance, by a 3D-printing device comprising a supply device for provision of a non-solidified material and means for illumination to solidify a layer of non-solidified material provided by the supply device at least zonally to fabricate the object, characterized by the following steps: a virtual model of the object to be printed is provided for the 3D-printing device, the supply device provides a layer of the non-solidified material, the means for illumination solidify the layer at least zonally, whereby the means for illumination comprises illumination pixels arranged in a grid, preferably with a dimension (between 10 μm and 80 μm, particularly preferred between 30 μm and 50 μm, wherein at least one dimension of the object represented by the virtual model is chosen to be aligned with the dimension of the illumination pixels.
US12036742B2	Optimized additive manufacturing Methods and systems for additive manufacturing are provided. An exemplary method includes calculating a slice area distribution of a desired 3D design including slice areas of slices of the desired design, wherein the slices have an initial slice area differential. The method further includes obtaining a slice area distribution of a sacrificial 3D design comprising slice areas of slices of the sacrificial design. The method includes planning a 3D layout of the desired and sacrificial design, wherein at each respective parallel plane in the layout a total slice area includes a respective slice area of the desired design and a respective slice area of the sacrificial design, and wherein the layout has a total slice area differential that is less than the initial slice area differential. Also, the method includes generating instructions for printing slices of the desired design and the sacrificial design according to the layout.
US12036741B2	Chamber environment controlling apparatus for three-dimensional bioprinter The present invention relates to a chamber environment controlling apparatus for a three-dimensional bioprinter including a printing chamber having an internal space in which printing is performed and which is defined by wall surfaces including sidewalls. The apparatus may include a temperature adjustor including a heater configured to heat the internal space of the printing chamber and an air circulator including an air guide portion extending from an outside of the printing chamber along a sidewall on one side and formed so that air flowing in through an inlet moves along an inside, is heated by the temperature adjustor, and is discharged into the internal space of the printing chamber through an outlet, a circulation fan configured to circulate air along the air guide portion, and a filter configured to filter the air circulating along the air guide portion.
US12036736B2	Three-dimensional printing assembly A method for manufacturing a part includes applying a first plurality of layers of material to a surface, inserting a mount onto the surface, applying a second plurality of layers of material onto the first plurality of layers and onto the mount, and removing the mount upon application of the second plurality of layers.
US12036735B2	3D printed vehicle architecture, joints and method A method of assembling components of a vehicle is provided that includes locating a node relative to an adjoining component, measuring at least one geometrical feature of the node or the adjoining component, 3D printing an assembly adjustment member based on the measuring, and placing the assembly adjustment member proximate at least one of the node or the adjoining component. The assembly adjustment member is configured to allow relative movement between the node and the adjoining component for subsequent processing operations.
US12036734B2	Three-dimensional printing A three-dimensional printing method can include iteratively applying polymer build material as individual layers; based on a three-dimensional object model, selectively jetting an electromagnetic radiation absorber and a translucency-modulating plasticizer onto individual layers of the polymer build material; and exposing the powder bed to electromagnetic energy to selectively fuse portions of individual layers of the polymer build material together to form a three-dimensional object. The polymer build material can include from about 60 wt % to 100 wt % polymeric particles having an average particle size from about 10 ?m to about 150 ?m and a degree of crystallinity from about 2% to about 60%, to a powder bed. At the locations where the polymer build material includes jetted translucency-modulating plasticizer, the three-dimensional object can exhibit an optical transmittance from about 5% to about 80%.
US12036730B2	Method for additive manufacturing A method for forming at least one three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of a powder bed, comprising the steps of: providing at least one model of said three-dimensional article, moving a support structure in z-direction at a predetermined speed while rotating said support structure at a predetermined speed, directing a first and second energy beam causing said powder layer to fuse in first and second selected locations according to said model, wherein a first cover area of said first energy beam on said powder layer is arranged at a predetermined minimum distance and non-overlapping from a second cover area of said second energy beam on said powder layer, a trajectory of said first cover area and a trajectory of said second cover area are at least one of overlapping each other, abutting each other or separated to each other when said support structure is rotated a full lap.
US12036722B2	Multi-axial integral geogrid and methods of making and using same A method of making a multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes providing a polymer sheet, providing a patterned plurality of holes or depressions in the polymer sheet, and biaxially orienting the polymer sheet having the patterned plurality of holes or depressions therein to provide a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of the outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands, thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands extending continuously throughout the geogrid and forming triangular openings. The method provides a geogrid having a geometry configured to engage with, confine, and stabilize a large variety and quality of aggregates.
US12036720B2	Luggage with composite material integrally formed frame and manufacturing method thereof A luggage with composite material integrally formed frame includes a first shell, a second shell, a first frame, and a second frame. The second shell is openably assembled to the first shell. The first frame is integrated with the first shell and is located on the outer edge of the first shell. The second frame is integrally formed with the second shell and located on an outer edge of the second shell. When the first shell and the second shell are closed, the protruding engagement member of the second frame is engaged in the recessed engagement groove of the first frame.
US12036715B2	Thermoplastic resin sheet having hairlike bodies and molded product thereof A resin sheet having hairlike bodies arranged regularly on at least one surface of an underlayer can be manufactured by forming the bodies by: melt extruding, from a die with an extrusion molding method, a thermoplastic resin having, on a log-log graph having elongational viscosity η(t) (unit: Pa·S) as measured at a strain rate of 0.5 (unit: S−1) and at a temperature at which elongation is possible as the vertical axis and elongation time t (unit: S) as the horizontal axis, a region in which the slope (log η/log t) in the interval 0.1
US12036712B2	Molding conditions determination assist device and resin state estimation device There are provided a molding conditions determination assist device and a resin state estimation device including: a quality estimation unit which estimates quality of the mold products by a machine learning on the basis of a detection data; a quality transition storage unit which accumulates the estimated quality of the mold products and stores a quality transition with respect to the accumulated quality of the mold products; a tendency evaluation unit which evaluates a quality change tendency with respect to a prescribed standard quality on the basis of the quality transition; a relationship storage unit which stores a relationship between the quality change tendency and a modification amount of the molding conditions for returning the quality to the standard quality; and a modification conditions determination unit which determines the modification amount of the molding conditions on the basis of the quality change tendency and the relationship.
US12036709B2	Mold for seat pad with mesh fixed Provided is a mold for a seat pad with a mesh fixed, which can easily fix a mesh to be inserted in a molding process. The mold includes a plurality of mold members overlapping each other and molding a seat pad by foaming a resin injected into a space formed between the mold members, the mold members are formed with a mesh accommodating groove accommodating a mesh, and the mesh is fitted into and fixed to the mesh-accommodating groove.
US12036707B2	Expanded polymer pellets The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.
US12036706B2	Foamed articles and methods of making the same Foamed articles including a foamed thermoplastic elastomeric material, methods of making the foamed articles, and methods for manufacturing articles of footwear, apparel, and athletic equipment incorporating such foamed articles are provided. In one aspect, a method for making a foamed article comprises placing an article comprising a foamable material and carbon dioxide in a vessel, maintaining the vessel at a first pressure and first temperature at which the carbon dioxide is a liquid and carbon dioxide is soluble in the foamable material, optionally exposing the infused article to a second temperature and second pressure, and subjecting the article to a third pressure and third temperature at which the infused carbon dioxide phase transitions to a gas, thereby expanding the foamable material into a foamed material and forming the foamed article.
US12036705B2	Device and method for producing microstructures A device for producing microstructures, particularly microneedles and more particularly microneedle arrays, including a female mold that has, on a top side, at least one in particular conical depressed portion for producing a microstructure. The female mold is, for example, in the form of a silicone cap and is connected to a hollow cylinder, in particular via a holding element. A plunger is disposed movably inside the hollow cylinder.
US12036698B2	System and method for controlling flow distribution of extrudate source material for fabricating a honeycomb extrudate A system for controlling center-to-outer flow distribution of extrudate source material through an extrusion die suitable for production of a honeycomb extrudate, and a method for fabricating a honeycomb extrudate, are provided. Sequentially arranged first and second plates define first and second pluralities of openings through which extrudate source material may flow, wherein at least some openings of the second plurality of openings arranged at different radial positions differ in area. Relative movement between the first plate and the second plate may be effectuated to adjust overlap between corresponding openings of the plates, thereby adjusting a center-to-outer flow distribution of extrudate source material through an extrusion die arranged downstream of the first and second plates.
US12036697B2	Method and device for producing ceramic formed body A method for producing a ceramic formed body comprises: a wet mixing step of adding a liquid containing water to ceramic raw material mixed powder and subjecting it to wet mixing in a continuous mixer; and an extrusion molding step of feeding the wet mixed powder obtained in the wet mixing step to an extruder by a belt feeder and extruding the wet mixed powder. In the method for producing the ceramic formed body, an amount of the wet mixed powder fed to the extruder is adjusted based on an amount of mass change of the wet mixed powder stored in a reservoir provided between the continuous mixer and the belt feeder.
US12036693B2	Board positioning system and method Automated assembly of a pallet includes advancement of a subject board from a source location to a queue position. The subject board is moved from the queue position to a fastening position by a positioner. Advancement of the subject board occurs while the positioner is in motion between the queue position and the fastening position.
US12036688B2	Stand-alone cutting apparatus A stand-alone apparatus for cutting a web of media or tag stock into individual units for use downstream of a printer. The apparatus may cut vinyl, plastic, or RFID stock material in both back and forth directions. The apparatus comprises a housing, a carriage assembly and a movable cutter assembly. The cutter assembly is easily interchangeable and comprises a cutting element such as a wheel blade, and a pressure adjusting element for adjusting the amount of pressure applied by the cutting element to the stock material. Alternatively, the cutter assembly may be manufactured with a predetermined pressure load, but still permit an operator to adjust the depth of cut. The apparatus may be powered by and or in hardline or wireless communication with a printer, or may further comprise a computer microprocessor, memory and user interface to function wholly independent from a printer.
US12036686B2	Sheath with modular locking attachments A sheath with modular locking attachments is designed so that it can be secured to the body to prevent the knife and/or sheath from hanging on equipment. The locking attachments secure the sheath to the body and lock the knife in the sheath to prevent an enemy combatant from removing the knife and using it against the knife owner, while allowing the knife owner to easily unlock and deploy the knife when needed.
US12036685B2	Hair-cutting unit for use in a hair-cutting appliance A hair-cutting unit for use in a hair-cutting appliance comprises includes cutting members a base member, and a supporting member which is pivotable relative to the base member and accommodates the cutting members. The hair-cutting unit further includes a holding member which is pivotable relative to the supporting member between a holding position of holding the cutting members in an operational position in the supporting member, and a releasing position of releasing the cutting members for removal from the supporting member, and a biasing mechanism which is configured to bias the holding member towards the holding position. At least in an opened position of the supporting member, pivoting of the holding member out of the holding position is prevented solely by the biasing force of the biasing mechanism.
US12036682B2	Calibration system comprising an end effector with an adjustable member and a measurement instrument for determining a location of the adjustable member, and a method of operating the same A calibration system includes a docking stand fixed within a three-dimensional coordinate system and an end effector supported by the docking stand. The end effector includes a frame received by the docking stand and an adjustable member movable along the frame. The adjustable member includes a clamp and a reference surface. The calibration system includes a computational system including at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions. The calibration system includes a measurement instrument in electronic communication with the computational system. The measurement instrument is movable and is arranged to interact with the reference surface and transmit a signal to the processor. The processor is programmed to analyze a location of the measurement instrument within the three-dimensional coordinate system and the interaction between the measurement instrument and the reference surface to determine a location of the adjustable member within the three-dimensional coordinate system.
US12036675B2	Robot control device, robot system, and robot control method A robot control device includes: a trained model built by being trained on work data; a control data acquisition section which acquires control data of the robot based on data from the trained model; base trained models built for each of a plurality of simple operations by being trained on work data; an operation label storage section which stores operation labels corresponding to the base trained models; a base trained model combination information acquisition section which acquires combination information when the trained model is represented by a combination of a plurality of the base trained models, by acquiring a similarity between the trained model and the respective base trained models; and an information output section which outputs the operation label corresponding to each of the base trained models which represent the trained model.
US12036670B2	Systems and methods for actuation of a robotic manipulator Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.
US12036665B2	Automated bag gripping device A robotically-operated gripping device is provided and includes a frame assembly, a vacuum device, a clamping device, and a robotic arm. The vacuum device is connected to the frame assembly and configured to selectively attach to and position at least a portion of an object. The clamping device is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively clamping the object attached to the vacuum device. The robotic arm is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively positioning the vacuum device and the gripping device.
US12036661B2	Gripper device configured to be attached to a robotic device and to pickup a food product from a pickup area and to release it from a releasing location to a receiving location A gripper device is configured to be attached to a robotic device and to pick up a food product from a pickup area and to release it from a releasing location to a receiving location. A method is provided for picking up a food product from a pickup area and releasing it from a releasing location to a receiving location can be used with the gripper device.
US12036656B2	Power tool A power tool includes an output assembly, a housing, and an illumination device. The housing includes a main body, a grip, and a power supply connection portion. The power supply connection portion is configured to connect a power supply device. The main body and the power supply connection portion are respectively disposed at two ends of the grip. The illumination device is mounted to the power supply connection portion and includes a light-emitting element and a shield covering the light-emitting element. The shield has a light emission surface allowing light to be emitted therethrough. The power tool has a central plane, and a ratio of a size of the light emission surface in a width direction perpendicular to the central plane to a size of the power supply connection portion in the width direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 1.
US12036651B2	Nail drive method of electric nail gun A nail drive method applied in an electric nail gun, in which a rotary actuator is driven to generate forward rotational kinetic energy for nailing. The rotary actuator has paired wire bundles and magnetic lines arranged in circumferential directions. The nail drive method comprises boosting a pre-loaded voltage of a battery to generate a peak voltage, and storing the electric charge generated by the peak voltage, and then releasing the peak voltage and its electric charge to the rotary actuator through a nailing signal, so that the wire bundles can generate a current to interact with the magnetic lines to generate a tangential force, so that the magnetic lines can drive the rotor to rotate for a specific angle, and the rotary actuator can directly generate a forward rotational kinetic energy for nailing. Thus, the energy conversion structure installed in the conventional electric nail gun can be omitted.
US12036648B2	Driving tool A driving tool with a mechanical spring uses urging force from a striking spring as driving force and switches its operation mode. The tool includes a striking driver to strike a fastener, a striking spring urging the driver in a driving direction, a contact arm movable to a retracted position in a counter-driving direction in response to pressing against a workpiece, a trigger movable to an on-position in response to user operation, and a mode selector switch to switch the operation mode between continuous drive mode and single drive mode. A driving operation is performed in the continuous drive mode in response to the contact arm moving to the retracted position and the trigger moving to the on-position in any order, and in the single drive mode in response to the contact arm moving to the retracted position and the trigger moving to the on-position in the stated order.
US12036645B2	Device for tensioning a connecting element The present invention refers to a device for tensioning a connecting element fastened to a component to be tightened, which comprises an engagement element having an engagement section receiving and holding the connecting element, a support element configured to support the device against the component, and an actuating unit having a fluid chamber for receiving a fluid, wherein the actuating unit is configured to manipulate a volume of the fluid chamber so as to move the engagement element relative to the support element. The device further comprises a vent opening fluid-communicatively connectable to the fluid chamber which is disposed in the region of the engagement section.
US12036644B2	Bolt extractor with distal end engagement areas A threaded fastener extractor (110 or 510) includes a drive end configured to interface with a powered driver where the drive end has a shaft, and an engagement end coupled to the drive end coaxial with the drive end about an axis. The engagement end is configured to engage with an extraction hole (330) formed in a threaded fastener (300). The engagement end includes side cutting edges (140 or 530) disposed on lateral sides of the engagement end and end cutting edges (150 or 540) disposed at a distal end of the engagement end. The side cutting edges (140 or 530) and the end cutting edges (150 or 540) each provides engagement areas for torque transfer between the extractor (110 or 510) and the threaded fastener (300).
US12036643B2	Systems and methods for preloading a bearing A system for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft and a press mechanism in fluid communication with a source of fluid and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The press mechanism includes a switch having a base and a piston in communication with the fluid such that an increase in a pressure of the fluid results in the piston extending upwardly from the base and a decrease in the pressure of the fluid results in the piston retracting toward the base. The switch includes a lower proximity sensor and a higher proximity sensor. The piston is configured to extend upwardly from the base past the lower proximity sensor and to trip the higher proximity sensor. The switch is configured to control the increase in the pressure in response to the piston tripping the higher proximity sensor.
US12036640B2	Removable torque wrench Provided is a gear box removable electrically driven torque wrench. The gear box removable electrically driven torque wrench includes: a body casing 10 including a body part 12 in which an electric motor and a motor driver are mounted in an internal accommodation space and a handle part 14 extending downward of the body part; a gear box 20 dynamically coupled to a motor rotation shaft 13 of the electric motor in front of the body part 12, and adding and reducing an output according to driving of the electric motor and transmitting the added and reduced output to a tightening member; and an adapter socket including a coupling adapter installed on a gear box coupled surface 11 in front of the body part 12 and a coupling socket fixedly installed on a body coupled surface 21 at the rear of the gear box 20 and detachably coupled to the coupling adapter.
US12036638B2	Process for manufacturing scrubby substrates and substrates made therefrom In-line processes for producing scrubby substrates, and related scrubby substrate cleaning articles. The process may include melting a polymer resin material, and extruding or otherwise dispensing the molten polymer resin material through one or more orifices of a heated nozzle, into a stream of hot inert gas, which attenuates the molten resin, so that the resin forms into elongated globules (rather than fibers or filaments). Such globules may have irregular cross-section and/or irregular thickness along a length of the globules. Alternatively, the molten resin may be formed into substantially continuous or discontinuous string or chain pattern of abrasive fibers, exhibiting a high frequency, low amplitude substantially linear pattern on the base substrate. In either case the globules or abrasive fibers are collected onto at least a portion of a base substrate layer to form a scrubby substrate that is more abrasive than typical meltblown materials.
US12036635B2	Methods of detecting non-conforming substrate processing events during chemical mechanical polishing Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to chemical mechanical polishing systems (CMP) systems and processes used in the manufacturing of electronic devices. In particular, embodiments herein relate to methods of detecting non-conforming substrate processing events during a polishing process. In one embodiment, a method of processing a substrate on a polishing system includes urging a surface of a silicon carbide substrate against a polishing pad in the presence of a polishing fluid, determining a temperature of the polishing pad using a temperature sensor that is positioned above the platen, monitoring the temperature of the polishing pad, and, if the change in polishing pad temperature reaches a threshold value, initiating a response using a controller of the polishing system.
US12036632B2	Multi-station turning tool bit milling fixture system A multi-station turning tool includes a lower bottom plate mechanism. A first hydraulic pipeline arranged in hydraulic fluid to an upper and an end face clamping hydraulic cylinders; a supporting plate mechanism internally provided with an air-detection pipeline; a positioning mechanism includes a substrate and a plurality of supporting blocks; an upper clamping mechanism includes a V-shaped clamping block connected to an upper clamping big arm that's connected to the upper clamping hydraulic cylinder; an end face clamping mechanism includes an end face clamping block that's connected to an end face clamping big arm that's connected to the end face clamping hydraulic cylinder through a piston ejector rod; an end face clamping air-detection mechanism includes an air pressure detection component, connected to a controller, and is capable of detecting a pressure of the air-detection pipeline to identify working states of the positioning mechanism and the upper clamping mechanisms.
US12036631B1	Composite static rotary table and method for protecting composite static rotary table The present invention provides a composite static rotary table and a method for protecting a composite static rotary table. The composite static rotary table comprises: a housing body provided with a mounting space; a rotary table body driven by a connecting mandrel to rotate; a base, the connecting mandrel being arranged through the base; an air stopping film arranged between the rotary table body and the base; and an auxiliary supporting assembly fixedly arranged in the mounting space and configured for assisting the rotary table body to be levitated relative to the base. The present invention is intended to solve the problem of ensuring the stable non-contact rotation of the rotary body of the rotary table relative to the base, while improving the bearing capacity of the rotary table.
US12036628B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a first layer formed of a copper based material and a second layer formed of an iron-nickel alloy. The second layer has a thickness of 8% to 30% of the thickness of the electrical connector. The electrical connector also includes a third layer which is formed of a solder alloy that consists essentially of 17% to 28% indium by weight, 12% to 20% zinc by weight, 1% to 6% silver by weight, 1% to 3% copper by weight, and a remaining weight of the solder alloy that is tin.
US12036625B2	Joining structure and joining method A first member and a second member are formed of metal materials of the same type and a third member is formed of a material of a different type that is difficult to weld to the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are laser welded to each other such that respective regions of the first member and the second member which correspond to the spacer are welded via a through hole with the third member interposed therebetween. The spacer is formed of a filler material jointed to the second member by arc welding and is formed such that a central portion protrudes toward the first member more than an outer peripheral portion.
US12036624B2	Welding method and welding apparatus A method of welding a workpiece by using a laser is provided which includes disposing a workpiece in a region to be irradiated with laser light from a laser oscillator; and irradiating the workpiece with the laser light from the laser oscillator such that an irradiated portion of the workpiece is melted and welded while sweeping the laser light over the workpiece by relatively moving the laser light and the workpiece. The laser light is formed of a main beam and an auxiliary beam, at least part of the auxiliary beam being disposed anteriorly in a sweep direction, and the main beam has a power density equal to or greater than a power density of the auxiliary beam.
US12036623B2	Multi-functional layer for stop etch in laser coating removal An aircraft skin coating assembly for an aircraft. The coating assembly includes a primer layer deposited on the aircraft skin, an optical stop-etch layer deposited on the primer layer that is reflective at a predetermined wavelength, a coating stack-up deposited on the optical etch-stop layer that provides performance features for the aircraft, and a sealant layer deposited on the stack-up. When a laser coating removal process employing a laser beam is used to remove the coating stack-up for replacement, the stop-etch layer reflects the laser beam to prevent it from penetrating and possibly damaging the aircraft skin.
US12036621B2	Method for joining hard material bodies to teeth of a saw blade The invention relates to a method for joining hard material bodies to teeth of a saw blade, in particular of a band saw blade or circular saw blade, wherein each tooth has a tooth face and a tooth back, and the method includes steps of bringing each tooth of the saw blade into a working region, guiding each hard material body toward the tooth located in the working region, advancing a joining device into the working region, joining the hard material body to the tooth located in the working region, and withdrawing the joining device out of the working region. According to the invention, each hard material body is joined to the tooth back of each tooth.
US12036615B2	Tool for machining a workpiece The invention relates to a tool (1) for machining a workpiece (3), said tool having a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the tool (1) comprises a first machining region (5) and a second machining region (7), wherein the first machining region (5) is spaced apart from the second machining region (7) along the longitudinal axis (L), and wherein a chip protection barrier (9) is located between the first machining region (5) and the second machining region (7), said chip protection barrier being designed to prevent chips removed from a workpiece (3) from passing from one machining region (5, 7) selected from the first machining region (5) and the second machining region (7) into the other machining region (7, 5) selected from the second machining region (7) and the first machining region (5).
US12036610B2	Mold for downhole tool or component thereof The disclosure provides a mold for a downhole tool or component thereof. The mold includes a grain material, a sodium silicate and carbon dioxide reaction product, and between 0.1% and 10% graphite by weight, inclusive, graphite. The disclosure further provides a method of forming a mold for a downhole tool or component thereof by filling a mold housing with graphite/sodium silicate/grain material mixture including between 0.1% and 10% graphite by weight, inclusive and shaping the mixture into a pre-mold having the same shape as the mold to be formed, and subjecting the pre-mold to an atmosphere having elevated amounts of carbon dioxide as compared to ambient air for a time sufficient to allow the sodium silicate to react with the carbon dioxide to form sufficient reaction products to bind the other pre-mold components and solidify a mold.
US12036608B2	Spectral emissivity and temperature measurements of metal powders during continuous processing in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing A method of measuring spectral emissivity of materials is provided. The method comprises placing material in a controlled chamber and exposing the material to an energy source to heat the material. At least one multi-wavelength pyrometer measures the spectral emissivity of the material produced by heating by the energy source, wherein the multi-wavelength pyrometer is positioned at a distal end of a tube extending from the chamber, wherein the tube provides a sacrificial surface for vapor condensation to prevent the vapor condensation from obscuring a view port used by the pyrometer.
US12036602B2	Oscillating table and assembly method thereof An oscillating table comprising an oscillating structure, inserted in a fixed frame adapted to be fixed integrally to the ground, the oscillating structure being adapted to accommodate an ingot mold provided with a crystallizer, defining a casting direction X, and adapted to be guided in an oscillation by elastic means arranged transversally to the casting direction, at least one actuator, adapted to transmit pulses with an alternating orientation, upwards and downwards, to said oscillating structure, so as to cause an oscillation motion thereof, wherein said elastic means comprise pairs or elastic bars having two respective ends fixed to the fixed frame, and having a respective central portion constrained to the oscillating structure, wherein two first elastic bars are arranged parallel to each other, at a first side and at a second side of said fixed frame, respectively, said first side and said second side being parallel to each other and equally spaced apart from said casting direction X, wherein two second elastic bars are arranged parallel to each other, at said first side and said second side respectively, below the first elastic bars, wherein the first elastic bars are inclined by a first acute angle with respect to a horizontal plane, and wherein the second elastic bars are inclined by a second acute angle, different from said first acute angle, with respect to said horizontal plane.
US12036594B2	Method and electronic device for determining the temperature of a metal strip, related control method, computer program, control apparatus and hot rolling installation A method for determining the temperature of a metal strip (1) inside a cooling apparatus (4) of a hot rolling installation is implemented by an electronic device (12). This method includes acquiring a temperature measure of a strip portion at a current time instant; estimating, at the current time instant, a heat flux extracted from the strip portion inside the cooling apparatus according to a thermal model, and computing a strip portion temperature at a next time instant from the acquired temperature measure and the estimated extracted heat flux. The thermal model models an air cooling of the strip portion, a coolant header cooling of the strip portion by a coolant header and a remaining coolant cooling of the strip portion, wherein for the coolant header cooling the model models both an impingement cooling of the strip portion and a parallel flow cooling of the strip portion.
US12036593B2	Flexibly rolling metal strip material An apparatus for processing metallic strip material comprises a feeder for feeding strip material; a strip drive with at least one controllable traction drive with a carrier and a motor, a drivable traction loop and a press assembly, wherein the power of the motor and the pressing force of the press assembly are variably controllable; a roller assembly for flexible rolling; a measuring device for measuring a physical parameter of a component acting on the strip material; wherein the driving power of the motor is controllable on the basis of the physical parameter measured by the measuring device.
US12036592B2	Flatness-measuring apparatus for measuring the flatness of a metal strip A flatness measuring apparatus for measuring the flatness of a metallic strip, including a measuring roller which has a roller axis and which makes contact with the strip for the measuring the flatness. The measuring roller is connected to a cooling system, using which the measuring roller can be cooled. To ensure that a high degree of measuring accuracy can be maintained even at high temperatures, the cooling system has a nozzle bar that extends parallel to the roller axis. At least one spray nozzle is arranged on the nozzle bar, using which cooling medium can be sprayed on the surface of the measuring roller in a spraying direction. The spraying direction meets a surface section of the measuring roller, and the angle between the spraying direction and the tangent on the measuring roller at the location of the surface section is less than 30°.
US12036581B1	Tandem methods and devices for separating coal and gangue based on visible light and x-rays Tandem methods and devices for separating coal and gangue based on visible light and an X-ray are provided. The method comprises: determining, based on a visible light image, an image feature set and a target region of coal gangue; recognizing the coal gangue and removing large gangue in the coal gangue; performing imaging on the coal gangue after the large gangue is removed; extracting a target image and determining a gray scale value of the target image; obtaining samples of coal and gangue of different granularity levels by performing sampling; establishing a database and obtaining a separation threshold of coal and gangue of each granularity level of the current mining area; forming a mapping set and storing the database in a storage space; and obtaining a gray scale value of subsequent coal gangue, importing the gray scale value of the subsequent coal gangue into the mapping set to subsequently separate coal and gangue.
US12036580B2	Soil sediment and pay dirt separation device An improved separation device having a frustoconical funnel and collection chamber. The collection chamber is removably attached to the frustoconical funnel. Preferably, the frustoconical funnel has a tapered section and a wide-mouthed section. The wide-mouthed section extends below the mouth of the funnel to a tapering point. The inner surface of the frustoconical funnel utilizes a combination of bars and posts extending from the inner surface of the funnel section. The posts can be a variety of sizes, shapes, and numbers. The bars can extend across the diameter of the filter section or alternatively to form one or more chords of the filter section. Preferably the collection chamber has a clear wall and/or floor to allow a user to view material within the collection chamber.
US12036578B1	Interconnect structure surface modifications by passivating agents Embodiments herein describe techniques for a semiconductor device including an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure may have a segment of a passivant layer including a SAM. The SAM may include head groups, and chains attached to the head groups. The chains include functional groups that are cross-linkable at end or side of the chains to result in chain extension by reacting with another SAM or polymer, densification by crosslinking with an adjacent SAM, or polymerization having an initiator as the SAM or the SAM attached to another SAM. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US12036577B2	System for autonomously applying paint to a target surface One variation of a method includes: capturing a first image depicting a target surface; accessing a toolpath including a set of keypoints for execution by the spray system; navigating the set of spray nozzles across a first segment of the target surface; applying paint onto the first segment of the target surface; capturing a second image depicting paint applied onto the first segment of the target surface; navigating the set of spray nozzles across a second segment of the target surface; applying paint onto the second segment of the target surface; capturing a third image depicting paint applied onto the second segment of the target surface; and aggregating the first image, the second image, and the third image into a paint map representing application of paint onto the first segment and the second segment of the target surface.
US12036572B2	Apparatus and method for applying paint with roller coaters, preferably to photovoltaic panels A roller coater for applying paint to mainly flat panels having different lengths includes a feed roller, an application head having applying roller and a dosing roller, and a panel conveyor. The feed roller has a cover, and the application head has vertical and a horizontal covers. Rotation supports enable a coupling and decoupling of the ends of the applying roller, and translation organs provide for withdrawing the applying roller along a L-shaped path, so as to cause an initial horizontal translation with a radial distancing, and a vertical translation. The translation organs include a vertical guide and a lifting organ for the applying roller, and removable coupling terminals at the ends of the applying roller. The interaxial distance between the feed and the applying rollers is at least equal to the length of the initial translation from the rotational supports, and shorter than the minimum length of the panels.
US12036559B2	Molecular diagnostics apparatus A molecular diagnostics apparatus which is adapted to perform DNA chain replication to one sample is provided, including a bracket, a central control module, a central control module coil, a rotational carrier, a detection module and a detection module coil. The central control module is disposed on the bracket. The central control module coil is coupled to the central control module. The rotational carrier is adapted to be rotated relative to the bracket, wherein the sample is disposed on the rotational carrier. The detection module is disposed on the rotational carrier. The detection module coil is coupled to the detection module. In a charging mode, the central control module makes the central control module coil provide an induced electromotive force. The detection module coil generates an induced current according to the induced electromotive force. The induced current is supplied to the detection module.
US12036556B2	Methods and apparatus for forming 2-dimensional drop arrays Certain embodiments are directed to finite step emulsification device and/or methods that combine finite step emulsification with gradients of confinement for the formation of a 2D monolayer array of droplets with low size dispersion.
US12036549B2	System for the production of cells and/or cell products The invention provides a method and a system for the production of viruses or virus derived products. The system comprises a containment enclosure provided with a single entry means and a single exit means which are movable between a closed position and an open position. The containment enclosure comprises at least one production unit comprising at least one bioreactor for culturing the virus, said bioreactor is provided with at least one inlet and at least one outlet; at least one purification unit fluidly connected to the production unit and comprising at least one purification means having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The system further comprises at least one inactivation and/or at least one gas decontamination unit. The containment enclosure comprises at least one process control device connected to the exit means. The movement of the exit means from the closed position to the open position is controllable by said process control device.
US12036547B1	Liquid sample holding assembly An assembly for holding a liquid sample, the assembly comprising a cup for holding a liquid and a chamber assembly, The chamber assembly comprises: a cap configured to be removably joined to the cup and to close the cup when joined to the cup; a chamber joined to the cap and having an open top end above the cap, the chamber traversing the cap and extending from the open top end to a bottom end below the cap, such that when the cap is joined to the cup, the bottom end of chamber is located inside the cup, the first chamber having at least one perforation at or near the bottom end; a chamber cap configured to be joined to the open top end of the chamber and to close the chamber when joined to the chamber.
US12036543B2	Preparation method of doped ZnO catalyst and synthesis method of higher alcohol using same The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a doped ZnO catalyst. The preparation method includes the following steps: mixing a precipitant and a first solvent to form a first solution having 1 mol/L to 5 mol/L of the precipitant by concentration; mixing one of a Cu salt or a Ga salt, a Zn salt, and a second solvent to form a second solution having Cu and Zn at a molar ratio of less than 0.05:1 and Ga and Zn at a molar ratio of less than 0.1:1; subjecting the first solution and the second solution to precipitation or hydrolysis at 50° C. to 90° C. to obtain a precipitate, and washing and drying the precipitate to obtain a precursor sample; and conducting calcination on the precursor sample at 300° C. to 500° C. for 3 h to 5 h to obtain a Cu-doped ZnO catalyst or a Ga-doped ZnO catalyst.
US12036542B2	Hydrocyclone modification of catalyst system components for use in olefin polymerization Methods for modifying a catalyst system component are disclosed in which a feed mixture containing a fluid and from 1 to 15 wt. % of a catalyst system component is introduced into an inlet of a hydrocyclone, an overflow stream containing from 0.1 to 5 wt. % solids and an underflow stream containing from 10 to 40 wt. % solids are discharged from the hydrocyclone, and the underflow stream is spray dried to form a modified catalyst component. Often, from 4 to 20 wt. % of the catalyst system component in the feed mixture has a particle size of less than or equal to 20 μm, or less than or equal to 10 μm.
US12036536B2	Process for preparing a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor and process for hydrocarbon synthesis The invention provides a process for preparing a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor. The process includes calcining a loaded catalyst support comprising a silica (SiO2) catalyst support supporting cobalt nitrate to convert the cobalt nitrate into cobalt oxide. The calcination includes heating the loaded catalyst support at a high heating rate, which does not fall below 10° C./minute, during at least a temperature range A. The temperature range A is from the lowest temperature at which calcination of the loaded catalyst support begins to 165° C. Gas flow is effected over the loaded catalyst support during at least the temperature range A. The catalyst precursor is reduced to obtain a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst.
US12036530B2	Gas treatment method and materials A method is disclosed in which a gas of hydrogen and nitrogen, or hydrogen and ammonia, or hydrogen, nitrogen, and ammonia, is introduced to a fluidized bed. The gas flows through the fluidized bed, and titanium dioxide particles are introduced to the fluidized bed to form a fluid mixture of the particles and gas in the fluidized bed. The particles are reacted with the gas in the fluid mixture to form particles including titanium dioxide and nitrogen. The particles can be disposed along an air flow path in operative communication with a light source for air treatment.
US12036524B2	Mixing bowl and liner system A mixing bowl and liner system for lining a mixing bowl so that the mixing bowl can be used without soiling it includes a rigid mixing bowl defining a bowl cavity. The mixing bowl has an interior surface adjacent the bowl cavity and a top edge defining an opening to said bowl cavity. A liner is insertable into the bowl cavity and comprises a wall, a rim, and a spout. The wall is coextensive with the interior surface of the mixing bowl and the rim rests on the top edge of the mixing bowl when the liner is inserted into the mixing bowl. The spout is coupled to the rim and has a pair of ridges which protrude outwardly in converging alignment.
US12036522B2	Monitoring method and application device for a multi-component viscous material A method monitors a device for applying an at least two-component viscous material to workpieces, including a metering unit having a number of metering valves corresponding with the number of viscous material components, and a static mixer detachably secured to the metering unit for component blending. The static mixer has a material inlet facing the metering unit and a material outlet facing away from the metering unit. Each metering valve has a supply channel sealingly connectable to a valve seat for supplying the respective component to the static mixer. A number of material applications are carried out consecutively, each having an identical predetermined time between start and end of the application. During the applications, between the start and the end, at predetermined times, the pressure in at least one supply channel is measured by a pressure sensor and preferably measured in all supply channels by a respective pressure sensor.
US12036520B2	Apparatus for dispersing particles in a liquid In one example, a liquid mixture nozzle for flowing a liquid mixture therethrough includes a body having a flow inlet and a flow outlet. The flow inlet is configured to couple to a first piece of piping and the flow outlet is configured to couple to a second piece of piping. The liquid mixture nozzle also includes a converging section having a decreasing diameter positioned adjacent the flow inlet, an orifice positioned at a narrow end of the converging section, an intermediate section having a constant diameter positioned adjacent the orifice, a diverging section having an increasing diameter positioned adjacent the intermediate section and the flow outlet.
US12036519B2	Fluidic mixing device with quality monitoring sensor The invention generally relates to a mixing device. In certain embodiments, devices of the invention include a fluidic inlet, a fluidic outlet, and a chamber, the chamber being configured to produce a plurality of fluidic vortexes within the chamber.
US12036515B2	Thin-film composite membrane and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a thin-film composite (TFC) membrane composition comprising macrocycles. The invention also relates in part to a method of fabricating a TFC membrane and to a method of using the TFC membrane to separate a desired liquid or gas from a liquid or gas mixture.
US12036514B2	Pillar template for making micropore membranes and methods of fabrication thereof Porous liquid-filtering membranes having a repeatable distribution of pores of a small dimension are provided, as well as pillar templates that are used to produce such liquid filtering membranes. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the pillar templates to make porous liquid filtering membranes.
US12036511B2	Systems and methods for supplying low salinity injection water A desalination system includes a desalination platform, a first skid disposed on a first deck of the desalination platform, the first skid including at least one of a first filtration unit configured to produce a first filtrate stream, and a first permeate unit configured to produce a first permeate stream, a first interconnecting pipework coupled to the first skid, and a first pipework support disposed on the first deck, wherein the first interconnecting pipework is disposed on the first pipework support.
US12036509B2	Methods and equipment for treatment of odorous gas streams A method for removing noxious, hazardous, toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic compounds and/or precursor compounds from a comingled gas, liquid, and/or solid stream is described. In one embodiment, the method is used to prepare the stream for feeding to an oxidizer, such as a thermal oxidizer, to reduce the amount of particulate matter discharged by the oxidizer and includes passing the stream through an ambient or chilled temperature condenser followed by an optional gas/solid separator, and one or more gas scrubbers prior to feeding to the oxidizer.
US12036507B2	Compressible fluid separator pump A compressible fluid separator pump includes a crankshaft, four cylinders, and four pistons. Each cylinder includes an inlet including an inlet valve for mixed fluid comprising a target component and a discharge component, a reject outlet including a reject valve for a reject fluid, and a select outlet for a select fluid, wherein each of the select outlets includes a separator member that prefers the target component over the discharge component such that the target component is at a higher concentration in the select fluid than in the mixed fluid and in the reject fluid. Each piston is connected to the crankshaft and is positioned in one of the four cylinders, and the crankshaft is configured to position two of the pistons at top dead center when the other two of the pistons are at bottom dead center.
US12036503B2	Filter element and filter system A filter element for filtering a fluid has a frame and a filter bellows provided with a filter medium folded in a zigzag shape to folds. The filter bellows has an inflow face at a raw side of the filter bellows and an outflow face at a clean side of the filter bellows. The filter bellows is arranged in the frame. A seal is arranged circumferentially at least partially continuously at least in sections at an outer circumferential side of the filter medium at the inflow face of the filter bellows or at the outflow face of the filter bellows. Elongate adhesive sections are arranged along at least two adhesive tracks on the filter medium at the inflow face of the filter bellows and/or at the outflow face of the filter bellows. Strain-relief devices for compensating a length change of the at least two adhesive tracks in relation to the filter medium and/or to the seal are provided. A filter system is provided with such a filter element.
US12036502B2	Filter element, systems, and methods A gas turbine air intake system uses a filter element having a seal member with radial projections and radial recesses. The seal member forms a seal with components on the tube sheet of the system and at the end opposite of the tube sheet. At the end opposite of the tube sheet, there can be an assembly cover, or alternatively, an additional filter cartridge.
US12036499B2	Filter cartridges; air cleaner assemblies; housings; features; components; and, methods According to the present disclosure, air cleaner assemblies, components, features, and methods relating thereto, are described. These features, in part, relate to configuration of a preferred seal arrangement and seal surface of the cartridge. Particular arrangements are shown, in which: the filter cartridge includes a seal arrangement having a axial pinch seal surface with a projection/recess contour including at least one projection thereon; and, the cartridge includes a seal contour projection stabilizing portion at a location in perimeter alignment with the portion of the seal pinch arrangement including the first housing engagement projection. Additional features are included that relate to clean air separator section tubes of a precleaner arrangement secured to a cartridge. These features can be used in cartridges including features outlined above, or in alternative cartridges. Additional features of air cleaner arrangements and filter cartridges in accord with the above are described.
US12036497B2	Gas-liquid separator and method and air compressor system equipped therewith A gas-liquid separator and method and air compressor system. The gas-liquid separator includes a separator tank having wet side and dry side chambers. The wet side chamber separates and collects liquids from pressurized air that enters through a tank inlet. A separation valve inlet port connects the wet side chamber with the dry side chamber and allows moist air to pass from the wet side chamber to the dry side chamber and prevents collected liquids from passing from the wet side chamber to the dry side chamber. A separation valve assembly opens the separation valve inlet port when pressurized air is forced into the wet side chamber and a pressure is met and/or exceeded and to close the separation valve inlet port when pressurized air is not being forced into the wet side chamber and pressure falls below the pressure.
US12036484B2	Powder extractor A powder extractor. Multiple tank partitions are connected between the front and rear wall panels of a rectangular box. Each tank partition divides the inner cavity of the tank into a plurality of soaking tanks. The upper part of each tank partition is respectively provided There are overflow ports. The overflow ports on the partitions of adjacent tanks are staggered in the front and rear directions, and the height of each overflow port gradually decreases from right to left. The discharge end of the rightmost soaking tank relates to a new melt inlet, the feed end of the leftmost soaking tank relates to a concentrated liquid outlet; the leftmost soaking tank is provided with a feed inlet above the feed end. The powder extractor has high soaking efficiency, reduces powder waste, and improves economic benefits.
US12036482B1	Toy support device A device for removably supporting a toy to the limb of a user utilizing a flexible sheet of fabric which is able to wrap around the limb of a user. The flexible sheet includes surfaces which bear connecting material that permit the removable attachment of a toy for display.
US12036475B2	Video game with bounded region capture and ownership value swap A control program for a game device having a storage unit configured to store points associated with players. The game device may receive a request by a player to designate at least a portion of the points associated with the first player as region points of the first player, which may in turn be correlated with a game region designated by the first player. When the first player has the most points for a particular game region, the game region may be set to be a region of the first player. When the first player disposes a first and second game region in a predetermined arrangement, such that the first and second game region has game regions between them, the game regions between the first and second game region may have their point values swapped to put the first player on top.
US12036474B2	Virtual object control method and apparatus, device, and readable storage medium This application discloses a virtual object control method performed by an electronic device. The method includes: displaying an environment picture, a virtual environment including a bonus draw prop; obtaining, in response to a target virtual object being located in an interactive distance range of the bonus draw prop, a teleportation skill from the bonus draw prop; displaying, when a skill display condition is met, a teleportation skill control used for triggering the teleportation skill; and moving the target virtual object from a first position to a second position in response to receiving a trigger operation for the teleportation skill associated with the teleportation skill control. In this way, the human-computer interaction efficiency in a process of controlling the target virtual object to move is improved.
US12036472B2	Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage medium To provide a video display system for allowing a user to look at and listen to video and sound on various means. A video display system has a video display device and a portable video display device, connected to each other for communication. The video display device produces own device video data and own device sound data to be displayed and reproduced, respectively, on the video display device; displays the own device video data and reproduces the own device sound data; encodes these data into a data format which the portable video display device is able to handle, to thereby produce other device video data and other device sound data; and sends to the portable video display device. The portable video display device receives these data, and decodes and displays the other device video data, and decodes and reproduces the other device sound data.
US12036467B2	Handheld device, dock and corresponding methods and systems Examples relate to a handheld device, a dock for a handheld device, and to corresponding methods and systems. The handheld device comprises a main unit comprising a display of the handheld device. The handheld device comprises two input controllers being non-removably attached to the main unit via an extension mechanism. The extension mechanism is configured such, that the two input controllers are movable from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration.
US12036464B2	Putting training device A putting training device attachment including a shaft mount for mounting on a putter shaft; a pendulum assembly mounted on the mount; an indicating gauge connected to the pendulum assembly for indicating a preferred track for the pendulum. A putter is described for training.
US12036463B1	Golf training device for improved putting technique A golf training device is provided including a base plate having a putting channel. The device may also include a calibration plate having a calibration channel, a ball gate including first and second ball gate posts and/or a putter gate including first and second putter gate posts. The calibration plate is selectively attachable to the base plate with the calibration channel overlaying the putting channel. The ball gate has an adjustable ball gate width sufficient to allow a standard golf ball to pass therethrough and the putter gate has an adjustable putter gate width sufficient to allow a head of a putter to pass therethrough. The ball and putter gate widths are adjusted by rotating the first and/or second ball gate posts and the first and/or second putter gate posts, respectively.
US12036460B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and program Provided is a technique with which a batter who is practicing batting with a tee can acknowledge how the batter should change his/her hitting posture. An information processing device includes a processor that executes: (a) continuously measuring, according to either or both of output signals from a motion sensor and a force plate, a posture of a batter who is practicing batting with a tee; (b) determining, according to an output signal from a force sensor internally stored in the tee, a timing at which the batter hits a ball placed at the tee; (c) determining, as a hitting posture of the batter, a posture of the batter at the determined timing; and (d) outputting a message instructing the batter to change the batter's hitting posture, according to information indicating an exemplary hitting posture and information indicating the determined batter's hitting posture.
US12036453B2	Golf club head having deflection features and related methods A golf club head comprising a deflection feature to increase ball speed and launch distance, while producing desirable acoustics and optimized mass distribution. The deflection feature can include any one of or any combination of an insert comprising a gap or an insert comprising voids. The insert manipulates the mass distribution while allowing face deflection and positively damp vibrations in the club head. The deflection feature can also include a thin uniform sole, a cutout in the top rail, optimized face material, a thin sole, a reinforcement device, or a multi material weight. The reinforcement element transfers stress away from the face into the reinforcement device, allowing face element to bend at impact. The multi material weight is a dual-density weight comprising a higher density weight base portion and a lower density weight shell portion.
US12036452B2	Club head having balanced impact and swing performance characteristics Described herein are embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of the following parameters: a low and back club head center of gravity position, a high moment of inertia, and low aerodynamic drag. Methods of manufacturing the embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of club head center of gravity position, moment of inertia, and aerodynamic drag are also described herein.
US12036446B2	Trampoline A trampoline having a frame and a jumping mat formed in a single piece from woven elasticated material. The trampoline has a flat base portion lower than the periphery of the jumping mat, and an integral side portion continuous with the base portion around the entire periphery thereof and extending to the periphery of the jumping mat. The jumping mat is connected to the frame by at least two biasing connectors to be supported under tension above ground or floor. The frame may include a first circumextending support coupled to the periphery of the jumping mat by at least one biasing connector to support the periphery of the jumping mat above the ground or floor. A circumextending safety enclosure net has first and second portions extending respectively above and below the level of the first circumextending support. the second portion extending to a second circumextending support forming part of the frame.
US12036443B2	Exercise device system and method of using same An exercise device system comprising a tower; a support structure inclinable at different angles relative to the tower; a movable user support platform movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a pulley system associated with the movable user support platform; a cable extending through the pulley system and including opposite ends; exercise device handles coupled to the opposite ends of the cable, whereby movement of the handles causes movement of the movable user support platform relative to the support structure.
US12036442B1	Systems and methods for dynamic prediction of flight ballistics In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for an improved ballistics calculator allowing faster and more efficient estimation of flight characteristics. Using an array of calculation coefficients and starting from initial values for primary ballistics variables, implementations of these methods and systems may iteratively select a set of coefficients; adjust the primary ballistics variables based on a change in time; and reselect a new set of coefficients, providing highly accurate estimations in real-time while reducing processor resources required for more complex calculations or real-time visual or radar tracking systems.
US12036440B2	Pilates reformer A reformer may include a frame extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The reformer may also include a carriage slidably coupled to the frame, where the carriage is movable along a length of the frame. The carriage is configured to be selectively and releasably coupled to the first end portion of the frame, and selectively and releasably coupled to the second end portion of the frame.
US12036434B2	Adjustable exercise equipment A resistance training machine comprises a carriage with a handle coupled to move along a linear guide such as a post. First and second end portions of a flexible element are respectively coupled the carriage. A portion of the flexible element forms a loop defined by a series of guiding elements such as pulleys. The loop is coupled to a resistance element such as a weight. First and second fasteners are respectively provided in the first and second end portions of the flexible element. A user can adjust the carriage to a starting position at their desired height and affix one of the fasteners to an anchor point of the receivers. The user can move the carriage either through causing the loop of the flexible element to be reduced in length and to pull on the resistance element or plates on plate horns to perform resistance training.
US12036432B2	Leak rate monitoring for a fire sprinkler system A monitoring and testing system which is designed to automatically seal off the system from its gas supply and monitor internal pressure during that time to perform regulatory testing. The scheduling can be automated and can be done without maintenance personnel having to monitor the time passage and pressure manually. The system may also be designed to monitor operation of the air compressor, or related gas supply device, and evaluate if the operation of the gas supply is operating in a fashion indicative of a larger than desired leak. This effectively allows the system to monitor pressure changes during regular operation and on a somewhat continuous basis.
US12036428B2	Positive pressure exhale valve for a breathing apparatus In some embodiments, a positive pressure exhale valve for a breathing apparatus that opens when internal pressure of a face piece of the breathing apparatus reaches a predetermined positive level includes a valve body, a first spring for always contacting the valve body so as to force the valve body in closing direction, and a braking body for opposing the valve body across a gap and contacting the valve body when a vibration body formed by the valve body and first spring experiences self-excited vibration, thereby suppressing the self-excited vibration.
US12036426B2	Systems and methods for radiation therapy The present disclosure relates to a system for radiation therapy. The system may include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a radiation therapy apparatus. The MRI apparatus may be configured to acquire magnetic resonance imaging data with respect to a region of interest (ROI). The radiation therapy apparatus may be configured to apply therapeutic radiation to at least one portion of the ROI when rotating with a gantry. The radiation therapy apparatus may include an eddy current reduction apparatus coupled to the gantry. The eddy current reduction apparatus may include at least one structure, wherein each of the at least one structure may include a plurality of internal structures and at least some of the plurality of internal structures are electrically disconnected from each other.
US12036425B2	Systems and methods for driving leaves of a multi-leaf collimator A method for driving a leaf of a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) is provided. The method may include obtaining a target position of the leaf; identifying a current position of the leaf; generating a first control signal based on the target position of the leaf and the current position of the leaf; generating a second control signal based on at least one of a target velocity of the leaf, a target acceleration of the leaf, or a current angle of the leaf; generating a third control signal based on the first control signal and the second control signal; and/or causing a drive circuit to generate a driving signal for driving the leaf to move towards the target position by providing the third control signal to the drive circuit.
US12036423B2	Heart tissue surface contour-based radiosurgical treatment planning A system that generates a three-dimensional model of a tissue surface, for example the inner surface of the heart from two-dimensional image data slices. On this surface, one or more pattern lines are drawn, e.g., by a physician using a user interface, to designate desired lesion(s) on the surface. From the pattern lines, a three-dimensional volume for a lesion can be determined using known constraints. Advantageously, the series of boundaries generated by the three-dimensional volume may be projected back onto the individual CT scans, which then may be transferred to a standard radiosurgical planning tool. A dose cloud may also be projected on the model to aid in evaluating a plan.
US12036419B2	Neural interface device In variants, a neural interface system (e.g., retinal implant, neural implant, etc.) can include: a display, a controller, a power source, and/or any other suitable components. The system can be used with an external device including a communication element, a display-brain interface (e.g., cells), and/or any other suitable components.
US12036413B2	Nerve stimulation system A system (1) for electrically stimulating a nerve (3), the system comprising: a first stimulator (5) and a second stimulator (7) for electrically stimulating the nerve, the first stimulator and the second stimulator spaced apart from one another by a first distance; and a controller (9) arranged to: a) set a time interval as a function of the first distance and the speed of propagation of an action potential in the nerve; b) activate the first stimulator for a first stimulation period, thus inducing electrical activity in the nerve; and c) activate the second stimulator for a second stimulation period after the time interval has elapsed after the end of the first time period. Preferably, the time interval is a sum of the first time period and a buffer time period for allowing the nerve to recover from stimulation.
US12036407B2	System and method for treatment of pain related to limb joint replacement surgery It has been discovered that pain felt in a given region of the body can be treated by stimulating a peripheral nerve at a therapeutically effective distance from the region where pain is felt to generate a comfortable sensation (i.e., paresthesia) overlapping the regions of pain. A method has been developed to reduce pain in a painful region following limb joint replacement by stimulating a peripheral nerve innervating the painful region with an electrode inserted into tissue and spaced from the peripheral nerve. This method may be used to help alleviate postoperative pain in patients following total knee arthroplasty surgery or other limb joint replacement surgeries.
US12036405B2	System and method of electric-induced acoustic tomography for electrotherapy monitoring A method and system for monitoring an electrotherapy treatment applied to a subject in need of such therapy. An ultrasound transducer array is positioned adjacent a tissue of the subject to which the electrotherapy treatment is to be applied. The electrotherapy treatment is administered to the tissue as a plurality of ultra-short electric pulses which generate an electric field in the vicinity of the tissue. The ultrasound transducer array detects acoustic signals which are induced by the electric field. The detected acoustic signals are then used to construct tomographic images which represent the electric field generated by the electrotherapy treatment during real-time.
US12036402B2	Cochlear implants including electrode arrays and methods of making the same A method of forming a cochlear implant electrode array includes positioning a contact array assembly, which includes at least one carrier and a plurality of contacts on the at least one carrier, in a mold, removing at least a portion of the at least one carrier from the mold without removing the plurality of contacts from the mold, and introducing resilient material into the mold after the at least a portion of the at least one carrier has been removed to form a flexible body.
US12036401B2	Seizure detection algorithm adjustment A medical system implements a seizure detection algorithm to detect a seizure based on a first patient parameter. The medical system monitors a second patient parameter to adjust the seizure detection algorithm. In some examples, the medical system determines whether a seizure for which therapy delivery is desirable occurred based on a second patient parameter. If a target seizure occurred, and the seizure detection algorithm did not detect the target seizure, the medical system adjusts the seizure detection algorithm to detect the target seizure. For example, the medical system may determine a first patient parameter characteristic indicative of the target seizure detected based on the second patient parameter and store the first patient parameter characteristic as part of the seizure detection algorithm. In some examples, the first patient parameter is an electrical brain signal and the second patient parameter is patient activity (e.g., patient motion or posture).
US12036398B1	Treatment of neuromuscular dysfunction Neuromuscular disfunction in patients with chronic pelvic pain can be treated with anesthetic injections to the levator ani sling muscles (to reduce muscle spasticity) and high volume pudendal and posterior femoral cutaneous nerve blocks (to both reduce neurogenic inflammation and mechanically open the space so the nerves can flow freely with less restriction and more blood flow). Additionally, to treat the peripheral and central sensitization found in chronic pelvic pain patients, embodiments of the disclosed treatment include high volume nerve blocks of the ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, pudendal, and/or perineal nerves.
US12036397B2	Luer-lock fastening needle hub A Luer-lock fastening needle hub is proposed. The Luer-lock fastening needle hub has an insertion groove for a front end of a tapered tube of a barrel to receive the tapered tube into which a plunger is inserted, so that a plunger contact surface is inserted into the tapered tube of a front discharge end of the barrel. The Luer-lock fastening needle hub has a needle cap fastening grooves formed along an outer circumference thereof and “V”-shaped insertion guides are formed in four direction at front portions of openings of the needle cap fastening grooves, so that fastening protrusions formed on an inner surface of a needle cap are unaffectedly guided by the “V”-shaped insertion guides and are easily aligned and fastened to the needle cap fastening grooves.
US12036395B2	Automated system for assembling a pre-filled syringe A syringe for storing and delivering a fluid that includes (1) a stopper and (2) a plunger rod assembly is provided. The plunger rod assembly includes a plunger rod and a threaded member at a plunger-engaging end. The stopper may be formed of an elastomeric material. The stopper has an exterior surface and an inner cavity. The inner cavity of the stopper may have a generally frustoconical shape with at least one engagement surface. The threaded member contacts at least one engagement surface in the inner cavity of the stopper to support the plunger rod assembly in an integrated, non-threaded engagement with the stopper. In some embodiments, the threaded member is freely rotatable within the inner cavity.
US12036390B2	System and method for configuring a rule set for medical event management and responses A system and method to configure a rule set used in connection with a medical monitoring system for monitoring patients and patient care equipment, especially medication delivery pumps, based on a variety of conditions and parameters associated with monitored biometric information and equipment information and for providing user-defined responses to those conditions and parameters.
US12036386B2	Plate with integral fluid path channels A medicament delivery device comprising a housing connected to a base and enclosing an interior, the interior having a fluid channel wherein the fluid channel passes from a first position in the interior, to a second position outside the interior, and to a third position in the interior.
US12036383B2	Adjustment of infusion user interface upon docking event A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.
US12036381B2	Flow control system A clamping mechanism (30) for clamping a flexible tube comprises two rotatable bobbins (22, 32), each with a tube-engaging surface portion (24) defining boundaries of: a free space through which a tube may extend. The shape of: the tube-engaging surface portion (24) changes around the bobbin circumference, such that axial rotation of the bobbins (22, 32) reduces the free space and thereby squeezes the tube. This allows the flow through the tube to be altered dependent on the rotation of: the bobbins.
US12036380B2	Needleless connector with compressible and deflectable valve A needleless connector may include a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface defining an internal cavity extending between the proximal and distal ends. A compressible valve may be disposed within the internal cavity. The compressible valve may include a head portion, a flange portion for securing the compressible valve in the housing, and a body portion extending between the head portion and the flange portion. The body portion may include a cylindrical outer surface having an external notch extending along a portion of a circumference of the cylindrical outer surface and recessed radially-inward from the cylindrical outer surface. The body portion may further include a planar face extending distally from the external notch and disposed between the external notch and the flange portion. The planar face may be recessed radially inward relative to at least a portion of the cylindrical outer surface.
US12036378B2	Transdermal drug delivery patch and manufacturing method thereof A transdermal drug delivery patch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a flexible base layer; and a plurality of microneedle disposed at one surface of the base layer. Each of the plurality of microneedles includes a biodegradable polymer and a drug and has an empty space inside. Each of the plurality of microneedles is formed as a star-shaped pyramid including a plurality of protrusions extending in a radial direction, and a part between two protrusions adjacent along the circumferential direction among the plurality of protrusions is concave.
US12036373B2	Catheter with flaring tip In the present disclosure, embodiments include flaring tip microcatheters, methods of deploying flaring tip microcatheters, and embolization treatment methods. The flaring tip microcatheter may include a hollow shaft having a shaft lumen defined therein, a core disposed within the shaft lumen, and a tip including at least two petals affixed to a distal end of the core, the at least two petals including at least two wires wherein the core is hollow and defines a core lumen. The at least two wires may be configured to pull the at least two petals to form a flared configuration of the tip. The flared configuration of the tip may allow for laminar flow of a therapeutic agent distally from the tip.
US12036371B2	Method of accessing the left atrium with a multi-directional steerable catheter A bi-directional steerable catheter adapted for delivery into a patient's vasculature. The pull wires which are used to tension the deflectable segment of the steerable catheter are wound in parallel around the axis of the steerable catheter on opposite sides of the steerable catheter.
US12036368B2	Transfer unit, ventilator, ventilation system, process for changing a ventilator used for a ventilation process of a patient A transfer unit (20), for a ventilator (1), is provided for carrying out a ventilation process of a patient. A ventilator (1) for carrying out a ventilation process of a patient, is provided that includes a ventilation unit (10) with a pneumatic unit (16) for carrying out the ventilation process as well as the transfer unit (20) mounted reversibly at the ventilation unit (10). A ventilation system (100) for carrying out a ventilation process of a patient, is provided including a transfer unit (20) and at least two ventilation units (10). A process for changing a ventilator (1) is provided for the ventilation process of a patient, wherein the transfer unit (20) can be mounted in the ventilation system (100) at a first ventilation unit (10) for forming a first ventilator (1) and at a second ventilation unit (10) for forming a second ventilator (1).
US12036367B2	Airway and eye taping system and method of its use An airway holder for use in holding an airway device, such as an air or nose tube, has a first pair of wings symmetrically disposed about a center portion and a second pair of wings asymmetrically disposed about the center portion. One of the wings of the second pair of wings has an offset to facilitate that wing wrapping about a portion of the other wing of that pair about the airway device, before then, preferably being adhered to the face of the patient. The airway holder may be provided as a portion of a kit with eye protectors in an effort to remove surgical tape (and subsequent reuse with other procedures to potentially spread contamination).
US12036363B2	Respiratory pattern analysis during variable positive air pressure delivery for spontaneously breathing patients A positive airway pressure device includes a blower, a chamber, a sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations. The operations include determining a baseline respiratory response for a patient. The operations further include initializing the blower to deliver a therapy pressure to the patient. The operations further include receiving, from the sensor, real-time respiratory response data while delivering therapy to the patient. The operations further include analyzing the real-time respiratory response data to determine whether a sleep disruption has occurred by comparing the real-time respiratory response data to the baseline respiratory response for the patient. The operations further include, based on the analyzing, determining that a sleep disruption has occurred based on an anomaly detected in the real-time respiratory response data. The operations further include, based on the determining, initiating an action to account for the sleep disruption.
US12036362B2	Electronic vaping device with tubular heating element A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation and a heating element configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation. The heating element includes a metal tube having a first end and a second end. The metal tube defines an opening therethrough. The metal tube includes a sidewall defining at least one spiral channel extending substantially continuously along a portion of the metal tube.
US12036361B2	System and method for a vaporizer A method for controlling a vaporizer device may include determining a first temperature, vaporizing an inhalable substance at the first temperature, raising the first temperature by a temperature quantity, wherein a second temperature is a sum of the temperature quantity and the first temperature; and vaporizing the inhalable substance at the second temperature, wherein the temperature quantity is less than 3° C.
US12036357B2	Inhaler device An inhaler device for delivering a powder substance contained in a capsule includes a main body having a first body portion and a second body portion jointly defining a first capsule seat part adapted to retain a first capsule part. The first and second body portions are hinged to each other so as to be rotatable between a closed main body position, adapted to retain the first capsule part in the first capsule seat part, and an open main body position adapted to allow expulsion of the first capsule part from the first capsule seat part. A slider, formed by a first slide portion and a second slide portion jointly defining a second capsule seat part adapted to retain a second capsule part, is slidingly housed in the main body.
US12036356B2	Energy storage mechanism for an inhaler An inhaler has a housing having a patient port and a cover rotatable about a cover axis between a closed position in which the cover covers the patient port, and an open position in which the patient port is accessible, a spring surrounding a medicament container in which the cover axis intersects the container, and in which the cover is configured to drive the resilient structure to store energy therein upon rotation from the closed position towards the open position.
US12036355B2	Nebulizer and container A system includes a nebulizer for nebulizing a fluid from a container and such a container containing a fluid and are proposed. The fluid is a non-newtonian fluid, in form of a suspension or emulsion or a liposomal fluid or a gel. The nebulizer includes a fluid pump for withdrawing the fluid in doses from the container and pressurizing the respective doses for nebulization through nozzle channels having a hydraulic diameter in the range of 3 to 20 microns at an operational pressure of 5 to 250 MPa.
US12036352B2	Arthroscopic devices and methods A fluid management system includes a pump connectable to a fluid source. An inflow line removably connects to a cannula for delivering a fluid flow from the pump into a surgical site, such as a joint cavity. A flow pressure sensor is coupled to measure flow pressure in the inflow line and produce a measured pressure value, A controller is connected to the pump and the flow pressure sensor, and the controller maintains a pressure set point by controlling a pump speed based on a backpressure-adjusted pressure value calculated by subtracting a backpressure value selected from a backpressure table from the measured pressure value. The BAPV is monitored to determine whether the BAPV deviates outside an initial BAPV range, and corrective measure are taken should such deviations occur.
US12036350B2	Removable inlet manifold for a medical waste collection system A removable manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. The manifold is dimensioned to be mounted to a receiver integral with the system. The manifold includes at least one tube through which waste is drawn into a manifold cage. The tube extends through an inlet port into a void space internal to the manifold cage at an angle. The tube exits the manifold cage and centered along an axis that is off center to the longitudinal axis of the manifold cage where it engages a complementary valve internal to the receiver. The valve regulates flow between the receiver and the down line components of the waste collection system. The valve is normally closed. When the manifold is fitted to the receiver the tube engages the valve and rotation of the manifold moves the valve to the open position allowing fluid flow from the manifold and receiver to the downstream components of the system.
US12036345B2	Blood processing system A blood gas management device comprises a blood passage having a gas-blood interface with a plurality of gas passages, and is arranged to direct a flow of supply gas from the gas inlets through the gas passages to the gas outlets, and to allow a flow of blood in a blood flow path through the blood passage to thereby permit an exchange of blood gas with the supply gas via the interface. The blood gas management device comprises a supply gas distribution arrangement allowing the supply gas to be provided from different directions relative to the blood flow path. This provides an improved gas-transfer gradient at different locations along the gas passage.
US12036344B2	Systems and methods for analyzing spent dialysate An apparatus used in analyzing spent dialysate includes: at least one surface configured to accommodate a dialysate drain bag or drain line in a predetermined position; a light source positioned to emit light through the dialysate drain bag or drain line; and a light sensor positioned to sense light emitted by the light source through the dialysate drain bag or drain line.
US12036341B2	Freshening compositions and methods of atomizing freshening compositions with a thermally-actuated microfluidic cartridge A freshening composition and method of jetting a freshening composition from a microfluidic device are provided. The composition includes greater than 5 wt. % of solubilizing materials that are liquid at 20° C. Each of the solubilizing materials have a Hansen polarity parameter (δp) of greater than 5 MPa0.5; a Hansen hydrogen-bonding parameter (δh) of greater than 9 MPa0.5; and a vapor pressure of less than 267 Pa. The method includes heating the freshening composition with a thermal actuator and atomizing the heated composition from a nozzle in a direction that is from 0 degrees to 90 degrees from the direction of gravitational force.
US12036339B2	Nanofiber-hydrogel composites for enhanced soft tissue replacement and regeneration A composite material can include a gel and at least one nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for healing a soft tissue defect can include applying a composite material to a soft tissue defect, wherein the composite material includes a gel and a nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for manufacturing a composite material for use in healing soft tissue defects can include providing a gel and disposing nanofibers within the gel.
US12036331B1	Aqueous ozone floor disinfection system The present invention relates to an aqueous ozone floor disinfection system. A floor cleaning machine traverses a floor surface entering a pre-hygienic zone prior to cleaning, cleaning within a midst-hygienic zone for a cleaning period, and moving away from the midst-hygienic zone creating a post-hygienic zone. An aqueous ozone generator receives water and generates an ozonated concentrate liquid. A post-hygienic mixer ratiometrically blends the ozonated concentrate liquid and water to form a post-hygienic ozone disinfection solution having a predetermined post-hygienic ozone treatment concentration. A post-hygienic nozzle spray of the post-hygienic ozone disinfection solution onto the post-hygienic zone portion of the floor surface for at least the post-hygienic treatment time absent agitation or removal by the floor cleaning machine improving disinfection of the floor surface. The service life of the aqueous ozone generator can be tracked and the disinfected floor surface can be GPS geofenced.
US12036327B2	Peptide coacervates and methods of use thereof Described herein is a composition for delivery of an active agent. The composition includes a peptide coacervate, wherein the peptide coacervate includes one or more peptides derived from histidine-rich proteins, and an active agent encapsulated in the peptide coacervate. Further provided are a method for encapsulation of an active agent in a peptide coacervate, a method for delivery of an active agent, and a method for treating or diagnosing a condition or disease in a subject in need thereof.
US12036321B2	Compositions and methods for treating or preventing multiple organ dysfunction syndrome A PN composition for treating multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) comprises a lipophilic or hydrophobic component, an amphiphilic emulsifier, a polar liquid carrier, and one or more electrolytes, where the amphiphilic emulsifier forms micelles having a lipophilic or hydrophobic core comprising the lipophilic or hydrophobic component in the polar liquid carrier, and/or liposomes organized as a lipid bilayer and/or other particle configurations. This is a PN composition that takes up nitric oxide and releases it with enhanced rapidity enabling it to shift the balance of nitric oxide from one that exacerbates organ damage and decreased survivability to one that reverses and/or inhibits organ damage and increases survivability.
US12036319B2	Polyvalent sting activating compositions and uses thereof Described herein are therapeutic pH responsive compositions useful for the treatment of cancer. The compositions involve combining a STING activating polymer micelle, such as PC7A, with a non-peptide STING agonist, such as cGAMP. Methods of administering these compositions in the treatment of cancer are also disclosed. These methods include administration of the pharmaceutical compositions by intratumoral injection in the treatment of solid tumors.
US12036318B2	Self-emulsionable mineral oil as a vehicle in vaccines for poultry The present invention relates to a self-emulsionable mineral oil used as a vehicle in poultry vaccines, and a method for producing self-emulsionable mineral oil, comprising the steps of: placing paraffinic mineral oils in a container with stirring; shake until a homogeneous mixture is obtained; without suspending stirring, add adjuvants on the homogeneous mixture; and continue stirring until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
US12036312B2	Non-aqueous topical compositions comprising a halogenated salicylanilide The present invention relates to non-aqueous topical compositions comprising a halogenated salicylanilide and the use of such compositions in the topical treatment or prevention of diseases and infections, particularly conditions caused by Gram-positive bacteria, for example the topical treatment or prevention of skin infections such as acne, atopic dermatitis and impetigo. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the gel composition.
US12036309B2	Certified natural skin care products Disclosed are certified natural skin compositions and related methods of use. Certified natural compositions include diaper rash compositions, antioxidant sunscreen compositions, with or without natural sparkle or shimmer ingredient(s), and after-sun, tan-enhancing bronzer, skin toner or moisturizer composition with natural sparkle or shimmer. The inventive natural skin compositions are specifically formulated with natural ingredients, such that the products are suitable for certification as “natural” and/or “organic” products, and more particularly formulated with a variety of high-quality ingredients that care for and protect skin.
US12036308B2	Transparent liquid composition A transparent liquid composition that does not substantially contain ethyl alcohol, contains water as the main solvent, and has a high concentration of perfume is provided.The transparent liquid composition comprises: (a) 3-20% by mass of a perfume component; (b) a hydrogenated castor oil to which 30-60 moles of polyoxyethylene is added; (c) an alkanol obtained by addition polymerization of 20-30 moles of polyoxyprolylene and 20-30 moles of polyoxyethylene; (d) one type or more of a surfactant having an Inorganic-value/Organic-value of 0.70-1.20; and (e) 40% by mass or greater of an aqueous component other than ethyl alcohol, wherein the blending ratio (d/(b+c)) of the component (d) to the sum of the blending amounts of the components (b) and (c) is 0.03-0.60, and ethyl alcohol is not substantially contained.
US12036307B2	Biosourced gelled composition of hydrocarbon oil and gelling polymer A gelled composition includes at least 50% by weight of at least one hydrocarbon oil that includes a content by weight of isoparaffins ranging from 90 to 100%, a content by weight of normal paraffins ranging from 0 to 10% and a content of carbon of biological origin greater than or equal to 90% relative to the total weight of the hydrocarbon oil, and at least 1% by weight of at least one gelling agent chosen from among: polymers chosen from homopolymers and copolymers obtained from at least one monomer chosen from among isoprene, butadiene, styrene and (meth)acrylates, and the mixtures of same, and non-polymer gelling agents, relative to the total weight of the gelled composition.
US12036305B2	Makeup priming mousse A method of treating keratinous substrates, includes actuating a packaged makeup priming product that includes a mousse-forming composition to release a makeup priming composition. The method further includes applying the makeup priming composition to the keratinous substrate to form a primed keratinous substrate; and applying a makeup topcoat composition comprising colorant over the primed keratinous substrate. The mousse-forming composition comprises propellant gas; water; and a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer. The mousse-forming composition has a Surface Tension Value of less than about 63 mN/m and is substantially free of surfactant. Kits are also provided.
US12036295B2	Moist wipe having enhanced dispersibility Moist wipes having improved dispersibility are provided. The moist wipes are sufficiently strong during use and disperse sufficiently quickly under real world conditions to be flushable without creating potential problems for sanitation systems.
US12036292B2	Heterobiaryl compounds and imaging agents for imaging huntingtin protein Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
US12036287B2	Nanoparticles comprising protein-polynucleotide complexes and for delivering protein based complexes This invention provides nanoparticles containing protein-polynucleotide complexes and methods of manufacture and methods of their use. These particles, when administered to a subject in need, are capable of delivering these complexes to target cells and target intracellular locations where they can perform a therapeutic function. In some embodiments, this therapeutic function includes gene editing, induction of gene skipping, and regulation of gene expression. The instant nanoparticles are generally formed by designing and synthesizing the polynucleotide to according to its intended function, combining it with a protein selected for its substrate specificity and enzymatic function in a manner to form a polynucleotide-protein complex, encapsulating the complexes by dispersion into a water-insoluble surfactant system, optionally adding a targeting ligand, and stabilizing the nanoparticles by crystallization of the ligand to the surface of the nanoparticles.
US12036286B2	Selective drug release from internalized conjugates of biologically active compounds The invention relates to conjugates of biologically active compounds, wherein such a conjugate is comprised of a sequence of amino acids containing a tripeptide that confers selective cleavage by tumor tissue homogenate for release of free drug and/or improves biodistribution into the tumor tissue in comparison to normal tissue homogenate from the same species, wherein the normal tissue is the site of an adverse event associated with administration to a human subject in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a comparator conjugate whose amino acid sequence is a dipeptide known to be selectively cleavable by Cathepsin B.
US12036282B2	Liposomal system for drug delivery A liposomal system for delivery of an active agent comprising: lipid component forming a liposome; destabilizing agent associated with the lipid component, the destabilizing agent capable of forming reactive oxygen species to oxidise unsaturated lipids and destabilise liposomal membrane; and an active agent; wherein the active agent is releasable from the liposome by exposure to high energy electromagnetic radiation.
US12036274B2	Recombinant MPT protein derived from MPT63 and MPT64 and use thereof The present disclosure is the first to identify a host cell protein and its function with which MPT63 and MPT64, secreted antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, interact, and to construct a recombinant MPT protein including each domain of MPT63 and MPT64 interacting with the host cell protein, and the recombinant MPT protein may be applied to a use for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis by confirming that the recombinant MPT protein targets the Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages and increases the ROS level and inflammatory cytokine expression in macrophages, thereby inducing the death of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. And MPT protein of the present disclosure can improve the vaccine effect by the BCG vaccine so that it can be used as a tuberculosis vaccine and/or vaccine adjuvant either alone or together with known tuberculosis vaccines.
US12036272B2	Antigen presenting scaffolds for immune-cell manipulation The present invention relates to artificial antigen presenting cell (aAPC) scaffolds to provide cells with specific functional stimulation to obtain phenotypic and functional properties ideal to mediate tumor regression or viral clearance. In particular, the scaffolds of the present invention comprise antigens, such as peptide-MHC (pMHC) class I molecules, and specific combinations of cytokines and co-stimulatory molecules to allow effective expansion and functional stimulation of specific T cells.
US12036271B2	Peptides and combination of peptides as targets or active ingredients for use in immunotherapy against AML and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US12036264B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising teixobactin The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions of teixobactin that are capable of preventing gelation of teixobactin. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise teixobactin and a pegylated phospholipid. The present invention also provides methods of preparing the pharmaceutical compositions of teixobactin and methods of treating a subject using the pharmaceutical compositions of teixobactin.
US12036263B2	Topical compositions Compositions for dermal delivery of a topical solution and methods for using such compositions are described herein. The compositions may contain extracellular matrix components and therapeutic peptides.
US12036262B2	Edible plant-derived nanoparticles for regulation of gut microbiota Provided are methods for modulating gut microbiota in subjects. In some embodiments, the methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition that includes a first edible plant-derived nanoparticle encapsulating an effective amount of RNA. Also provided are methods for preventing and/or treating gut dysbiosis, methods for modulating bacterial growth, methods for modulating inflammatory cytokines, methods for reducing migration of bacterial from the gut to gut-associated bloodstream, and compositions for use in the presently disclosed methods, including pharmaceutical compositions.
US12036261B2	Compositions and methods of BDNF activation Compositions and methods are presented that substantially increase levels of BDNF in blood, and even more pronouncedly exosomal BDNF levels. Suitable compositions include whole coffee fruit extracts and powders that are orally administered at relatively low dosages.
US12036260B1	Composition for relieving sleep disorder and its application method thereof A herbal composition for relieving sleep disorder, comprising, by percentage weight, active ingredients of 2.5% Hovenia extract, 12.5% rattan extract, 7.5% lemon extract, 7.5% jujube kernels extract, 15% valerian root extract, and 5% panax notoginseng; auxiliary ingredients of 0.05% vitamin B1, 0.50% vitamin B3, 0.05% vitamin B6, 0.01% folic acid (vitamin B9), and 0.10% vitamin B12; and an accessory composition of 36.97% xylitol, 7.39% cellulose, 1.97% stearic acid, 0.99% natural color and flavor, 0.99% silicon dioxide, 0.49% croscarmellose Na, and 0.49% magnesium stearate. The herbal composition has significant anxiolytic effect, well-maintained bioavailability of DHM, no significant toxic or side effect and not causing addictive or withdrawal effect, thereby prolonging sleep duration and quality without causing any significant side effect.
US12036257B2	Platform oncolytic vector for systemic delivery This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
US12036253B2	Lactic acid bacteria and use thereof The present invention relates to Lactobacillus plantarum NK3 and Bifidobacterium longum NK49, which are novel lactic acid bacteria and, more particularly, to a composition comprising novel lactic acid bacteria useful for prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases.
US12036250B2	Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT) compositions and methods of manufacture Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT) compositions (e.g., oral MRT compositions) and methods for manufacturing MRT compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing an MRT composition may include collecting a stool sample, purifying the stool sample to form a purified sample, stabilizing the purified sample to form a stabilized sample, converting the stabilized sample to a solid, adding one or more additives and/or excipients to the solid to form a treatment composition, and encapsulating the treatment composition.
US12036246B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing cancer chemotherapy A nutritional supplement that includes fish oil and selenium has been found to provide a variety of activities beneficial in treating cancer and associated conditions. Such a supplement provides synergistic effects in reducing cancer cell proliferation when used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs, and can reduce proliferation in drug-resistant cancer cells when used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs to which the cells are resistant. Effects in reducing angiogenesis, reducing metastasis, reducing the number of circulating cancer cells, and modifying AXL signaling were also found. In addition, use of such a supplement was found to reduce wasting associated with cachexia and reduce circulating cytokines associated with inflammation. Overall effects were found to extend survival in clinical studies.
US12036245B2	Pharmaceutical composition and cosmetic composition Provided are a pharmaceutical composition or a pharmaceutical composition raw material, which contains supernatant from a culture medium used during culture to induce pluripotent stem cells.
US12036234B2	Heparin conjugated to collagen-binding peptides for targeting to biological and synthetic tissues Disclosed are heparin conjugates comprising heparin conjugated to a peptide that binds to a protein of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cellular tissue, such as a collagen-binding peptide that binds to collagen of the ECM. The disclosed heparin conjugates may be utilized in methods that include treating ECM material to incorporate the heparin conjugates and impart anticoagulant activity to the ECM. The disclosed heparin conjugates also may be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or preventing vascular injuries and conditions.
US12036228B2	Treatment of seizure disorders Methods of treating GTC seizures by administering a THC compound are provided.
US12036225B2	Use of ibezapolstat to promote microbiome health The invention relates to methods of using ibezapolstat to increase the health of the gut microbiome. The invention provides methods of simultaneously treating C. difficile infections while at the same time reducing the likelihood of or preventing the recurrence of C. difficile infection. The invention also provides methods of increasing the health of the gut microbiome by increasing the number of Actinobacteria and/or Firmicutes in the gut.
US12036218B2	Modulators of airway basal cells for the treatment or prevention of lung diseases The invention is based on the finding that Airway Basal Cells (ABCs) play a key role in the pathobiology of various lung diseases. The invention therefore provides approaches for the treatment and prevention of lung diseases such as fibrotic disorders, pre stages of fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases (COPD) or other lung disorders. Diseases treatable with the means and methods of the invention are characterized by a cellular remodelling in the alveolar compartment of the lung. Furthermore, the invention provides screening approaches to identify compounds suitable for the treatment of lung diseases.
US12036213B2	Pridopidine for treating drug induced dyskinesias The invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with a drug-induced movement disorder including levodopa-induced dyskinesia comprising periodically administering to the subject in need thereof an amount of pridopidine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject. The invention further provides a method of treating a subject at risk of developing a drug-induced movement disorder, including levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
US12036211B2	Nicorandil derivatives Disclosed herein are pyridyl compounds. Also described are specific conjugated nicorandil compounds. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the pyridyl compounds are disclosed for the treatment of diseases or conditions related to kidney or kidney functions.
US12036210B2	Heteroaryl substituted beta-hydroxyethylamines for use in treating hyperglycaemia There is herein provided a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the ring containing Q1 to Q5, and the groups R1, R2 and R3, have meanings as provided in the description.
US12036209B2	Compounds and methods for the targeted degradation of Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 polypeptides The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 4 (IRAK-4); the target protein). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end a Von Hippel-Lindau, cereblon, ligand which binds to the E3 ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds the target protein, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of the target protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.
US12036208B2	Methods for treating neurodegenerative disorders Methods of treating a disease characterized by amyloid aggregates are provided herein.
US12036202B2	Antimicrobial compositions comprising cannabinoids and methods of using the same The invention relates is directed to antimicrobial compositions comprising cannabinoid compounds and methods of utilizing the antimicrobial compositions to inhibit the growth of microorganisms, to treat and/or prevent microbial infections.
US12036197B2	Composition for improving bioavailability of drugs A composition comprising: a surfactant, an acrylic polymer, chitin or its derivatives, and a metal ion chelating agent. Studies have shown that the composition can promote absorption of effective ingredients in the small intestine and improve their bioavailability.
US12036195B2	Co-crystals of NURR1-lbd in complex with a cyclopentenone prostaglandin and modulators of NURR1 Co-crystals comprising the Nuclear receptor related 1 protein-ligand binding domain (Nurr1-LBD) and a cyclopentenone prostaglandin are provided. Also provided are methods of identifying or designing Nurr1-modulating ligands and compounds based on the crystal structures described herein as well as the applications of said ligands and compounds as Nurr1 modulators or medicaments.
US12036193B2	Synergistic bioactive compositions for treating neurological disorders The present invention disclosed herein relates to synergistic bioactive compositions for treating neurological disorders. Particularly, the invention relates to anti-ischemic nutritional compositions. More particular, the invention relates to synergistic, efficient, nutritional compositions for treating cerebral ischemia comprising therapeutically active exogenous combination of a decarboxylated L-arginine called agmatine (AGM) and a bio-optimized palmitoylethanolamide (Bio-PEA) and salts thereof, wherein the decarboxylated L-arginine salt i.e., agmatine sulfate and bio-optimized palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) are present in a weight ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:5 along with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
US12036190B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of cytoplasmic glycogen storage disorders The present disclosure is directed to methods of treating a steatosis-associated disorder and methods of treating a cytoplasmic glycogen storage disorder, including glycogen storage disease I, glycogen storage disease III, glycogen storage disease IV, and/or conditions associated with a PRKAG2 mutation, by administering a therapeutic agent selected from a lysosomal enzyme, an autophagy-inducing agent, or a combination thereof. Steatosis-associated disorders discussed herein include GSD Ia, GSD Ib, GSD Ic, NAFLD, and NASH. Other embodiments are directed to methods of reversing steatosis, modulating autophagy, inducing autophagy, and reversing glycogen storage. Methods of treating a cytoplasmic glycogen storage disorder by administering a lysosomal enzyme and a second therapeutic agent are also described. Other embodiments are directed to methods of treating a cytoplasmic glycogen storage disorder by administering a therapeutic agent as an adjunctive therapy to lysosomal enzyme replacement therapy.
US12036189B2	Method of treating major depressive disorder The present invention provides a method for safe and efficacious administration of esketamine.
US12036187B2	Compositions of dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) as a cyanide antidote The present disclosure is directed at compositions of dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) suitable for use for treatment of cyanide intoxication. The compositions show particularly useful stability such that the DMTS remains stable for therapeutic use at the identified time periods. The compositions are therefore particularly suitable for use in autoinjectors.
US12036185B2	System and method to count pills A pill counting device includes a step feeder having moveable slats interleaved with fixed slats. The movable slats are vertically offset from one another and are configured to move vertically between top platforms of adjacent fixed slats to carry pills vertically up the step feeder. A top movable slat orients a subset of the plurality of pills into a row of pills to be fed into a count chamber. A camera configured to capture an image of a pill of the individual pills as it falls through the count chamber. The device further includes a control system configured to control movement of the movable slats and to control capturing of images by the camera. The control system is further configured to calculate a characteristic of the pill from the image, and to increment a pill counter in response to the characteristic of the pill meeting predefined criteria.
US12036184B2	Pacifier with fluid passageway and exchangeable housing A pacifier comprising a reusable suction part and at least one exchangeable housing part which are releasably connectable to each other, wherein said suction part comprises a nipple and a shield connected to each other, wherein said suction part comprises a passageway through which a fluid can pass from outside a mouth of a user of the pacifier to inside the mouth of the user of the pacifier, and wherein said suction part comprises at least one first connection device, and wherein said housing part comprises a housing and at least one second connection device which is releasably connectable to the at least one first connection device, wherein said housing comprises at least one heat and moisture exchanger (HME) device and/or at least one filter device.
US12036182B2	Secure reconstruction device A reconstitution device comprising a cartridge (212) containing a first substance, the cartridge having a plunger (238) at one end and a piercable septum (222) at a second end, a vial (218) containing a second substance, the vial having a piercable septum (224), a housing (210), a cartridge needle hub (226), the cartridge needle hub (226) having a needle (228) protruding therefrom, a vial needle hub (229), the vial needle hub having a needle (222) protruding therefrom, the vial needle hub (229) and the cartridge needle hub (226) being releasably securable together, cartridge latches (240) holding the cartridge needle hub (226) within the housing, vial needle hub latches (231) extending to engage the housing, and a plunger rod (232), the plunger rod having an inner portion (234) engageable with the plunger (238) of the cartridge, the plunger rod (232) having an outer portion (236) which is adapted to engage the vial needle hub latches (240) to release the vial needle hub (229) from engagement with the cartridge needle hub (226), whereby the vial (218) and the vial needle hub (229) may be released from the housing.
US12036180B2	Eye treatment apparatus and method with independent pressure sources An apparatus can include a left cover, sized and shaped to fit over a left eye of a patient to define a left cavity between the left cover and an anterior surface of the left eye and a right cover, sized and shaped to fit over a right eye of the patient to define a right cavity between the right cover and an anterior surface of the right eye. The apparatus can include a left pressure source to apply a left working fluid to the left cavity, the left pressure source capable of generating a left cavity pressure including a left negative gauge pressure and a right pressure source to apply a right working fluid to the right cavity, the right pressure source capable of generating a right cavity pressure including a right negative gauge pressure, where the right pressure source can be separate from the left pressure source. The left pressure source can be configured to generate a left cavity pressure independently of the right pressure source and the right pressure source can be configured to generate a right cavity pressure independently of the left pressure source.
US12036177B2	System for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient A system for assisting a rescuer in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient includes: a proximity sensor configured to be positioned at a location corresponding to a location of a rescuer's hand when delivering compressions to a patient's chest, the proximity sensor configured to produce a signal indicative of the rescuer's hands being released from the patient's chest; a medical device operatively coupled with the proximity sensor and configured to provide resuscitative treatment to the patient; and a controller communicatively coupled with the medical device and the proximity sensor. The controller is configured to: determine, based upon the signal from the proximity sensor, if the rescuer's hands have been released from the patient's chest, and trigger an action by the medical device in response to a determination that the rescuer's hands have been released from the patient's chest.
US12036169B2	Patient lift sling A person lift system includes a motor and a sling bar coupled to the motor. The sling bar includes a first attachment hook at a first end region of the sling bar and a second attachment hook at a second end region of the sling bar. A patient-lift sling includes a sling body and a plurality of attachment straps coupled to the sling body. Each of the plurality of attachment straps is configured to attach to one of the plurality of attachment hooks.
US12036164B2	Electric bed with lumbar support assembly An electric bed includes a bed board assembly movably disposed on a bed frame and having a through hole, a lumbar support member movably disposed on the bed board assembly and corresponding in position to the through hole, and a plurality of linkage units each including a drive rod assembly. The drive rod assemblies of the linking units are pivotally connected to a horizontal rod of a lumbar support drive assembly. The lumbar support drive assembly is electrically actuated to drive the horizontal rod to move the drive rod assemblies between first and second positions, in which the lumbar support member is moved toward and away from the through hole, respectively.
US12036162B1	Mechanical pressure control for mattress for use for medical purposes A hospital bed has an inclinable backrest, a pneumatic mattress, and an automatically acting mechanical air pressure control for the mattress. The pressure control includes a gravity responsive valve between the backrest and another zone of the mattress. A weighted mass in the pressure control urges the valve to move to a desired position and may counter a biasing member acting on the valve. The weighted mass may prevail against the biasing member when the backrest is upright but may yield to the biasing member when the backrest has been lowered. With the backrest upright, pneumatic cells of the backrest may be isolated from the other zone of the mattress. With an air source arranged to inflate the other zone, that portion of the mattress exposed to greater weight of a patient, as would occur with the backrest upright, enjoys increased air pressure.
US12036156B2	Surgical table and method for controlling a surgical table A surgical table comprises a base, components, and a controller. The controller is configured to store a geometric collision model including object model datasets of the components, of the base, and of a supporting surface and motion compute datasets of the base and of the components. The controller is configured to execute an anti-collision algorithm defining ranges of motion of the base and of the components based on a specific geometric collision model, and to control a drive to move the base and the components within the defined ranges of motion such that a collision is prevented. The controller is configured to store a defined initial geometric collision model of a configuration and to adapt the initial geometric collision model to an actual geometric collision model according to an actual configuration.
US12036152B2	Rigid mobility device A rigid mobility device for supporting a person having an injury as a patient in an upright position relative to the ground includes a first caregiver support platform, a second caregiver support platform, and a patient support platform. The first caregiver support platform and the second caregiver support platform can each rest on the shoulders of first and second caregivers. The patient support platform can support the arms of the patient.
US12036151B2	Apparatus for working on eye tissue by means of a pulsed laser beam For the purposes of working on eye tissue, an ophthalmological apparatus comprises a laser source that is configured to produce a pulsed laser beam, a focusing optical unit that is configured to focus the pulsed laser beam into the eye tissue, and a scanner system for deflecting the pulsed laser beam onto work target points in the eye tissue. The scanner system is configured to guide the pulsed laser beam onto work target points along a scan line that extends across a work line at an alignment angle and to tilt the scan line depending on the work target point on the work line in such a way that the scan line extends substantially along an outer face of a lenticule to be cut in the eye tissue.
US12036147B2	Thermal system with medication interaction A thermal control unit supplies temperature controlled fluid to a patient to control the patient's temperature. The thermal control unit includes a fluid outlet, fluid inlet, heat exchanger, pump, patient temperature probe port, user interface, and controller. The controller receives patient temperature readings from the patient temperature probe port and controls a temperature of the circulating fluid in a first manner when no event data is received regarding treatment of the patient. The controller controls a temperature of the circulating fluid in a second and different manner when event data is received. The event data may relate to medication and/or fluid administered to the patient. The different manners include determining a target fluid temperature in using different inputs and/or alarming in different manners. In some cases, the controller pauses the use of the patient temperature readings while continuing to deliver temperature controlled fluid to the patient.
US12036145B2	Apparatus that enables non-penetrating sex Apparatus that enables non-penetrating sex between two users. Embodiments may be integrated into or attached to clothing worn by the first user. A tubular element (including, but not limited to, a male or female condom) may be installed either permanently or detachably; attachments at both the open and closed ends of the tubular element ensure that it will not penetrate the first user. Users may therefore enjoy many of the benefits of sex, including intimacy and mutual stimulation, without the risks inherent in penetration. Attachment for the open end may use for example an element that attaches to a base ring or flange at the open end. Illustrative attachments for the closed end include a loop into which the closed end is cinched, a notch or hole into which a button in the closed end is inserted, and a mechanism into which the closed end is inserted, folded, and secured.
US12036143B2	Splint An improved finger splint includes an outer frame that partly surrounds an inner comfort sleeve. The outer frame is a substantially tubular shape with an oblong opening that cooperates with a patient's knuckle when the patient wears the splint around his finger and a pair of spine areas that extend along the underside of the patient's finger to encourage extension. The inner comfort sleeve includes a channel on its outer surface for receiving the outer frame, ridges along its inner surface, and holes and slots extending between its outer and inner surfaces to facilitate adjustment and breathability. Optionally, a fingertip guard can be removable attached to the inner sleeve with a series of protrusions that cooperate with the holes positioned around the inner sleeve. When assembled, the outer frame and inner comfort sleeve create a low profile, comfortable, and attractive and customizable splint.
US12036140B2	Textile part A textile part, in particular a textile orthopedic aid, having a textile main panel as well as at least one functional element from plastics material which is disposed on the main panel, wherein at least one planar cover element which engages only in portions across the functional element disposed in the main panel and which also extends across the main panel is provided, wherein the cover element is connected to the main panel and/or the functional element, and the functional element is connected to the main panel in a materially integral manner.
US12036137B2	Prosthetic interface A prosthetic interface includes a body portion having an open proximal end and a closed distal end including a distal cup. The body portion includes a membrane component having a flexible configuration defining an internal flow space extending along a length of the membrane component between an inner side arranged to face a skin surface of a residual limb and an outer side arranged to face away from the skin surface. At least one material coating is selectively applied to the membrane component that interacts with at least one of the membrane component and the distal cup to define at least one breathable region along the inner side that allows fluid flow between the internal flow space and the residual limb, and at least one impermeable region along the outer side that allows for vacuum suspension between the prosthetic interface and a prosthetic socket.
US12036129B2	Deployable compliant mechanism Deployable Euler Spiral Connectors (DESCs) are introduced as compliant deployable flexures that can span gaps between segments in a mechanism and then lay flat when under strain in a stowed position. This paper presents models of Euler spiral beams combined in series and parallel that can be used to design compact compliant mechanisms. Constraints on the flexure parameters of DESCs are also presented. Analytic models developed for the force-deflection behavior and stress were compared to finite element analysis and experimental data. A spinal implant and a linear ratcheting system are presented as illustrative applications of DESCs.
US12036123B2	Testicular implant device and method An implant device and method is provided. The implant may be a generally spherical, hollow body having one or more layers configured to be implanted within a scrotum and a cavity sized to receive a testis. Net sheeting provides structural rigidity to the implant and facilitates suturing of the implant to the patient. The cavity has a cavity configured to permit access to the cavity. Implantation involves administering one or more anesthetic agents to a patient having at least one testis and a scrotum; cutting an at least 1.5-inch longitudinal incision in the scrotum to expose the tunica vaginalis; cutting an at least 1.5-inch longitudinal incision in the tunica vaginalis; providing the testicular implant placing the testicular implant over the at least one testis; closing the at least 1.5-inch longitudinal incision in the tunica vaginalis; connecting the testicular implant to the tunica vaginalis; and closing the scrotum.
US12036120B1	Lock delivery system A lock delivery system is disclosed. The lock mechanism is reversible between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. The lock mechanism may comprise a casing, and a first body and a second body arranged spaced-apart in the casing. The first body may comprise a first gripping portion extending to a first actuating arm, and a first spring arranged spaced-apart from the first actuating arm. The second body may comprise a second gripping portion extending to a second actuating arm, and a second spring arranged spaced-apart from the second actuating arm. The first and second bodies are each pivotable about a respective first pivot point and second pivot point so as to move the lock mechanism between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. A lock delivery catheter may be used as a means to move the lock mechanism between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.
US12036118B2	Loading tool and method for loading a prosthesis The present invention relates to a heart valve prosthesis loading device and a method for loading a heart valve prosthesis onto a delivery system.
US12036116B2	Aortic valve stent graft An implantable endoluminal prosthesis for replacing a damaged aortic valve is provided. In one embodiment, the prosthesis includes a balloon-expandable stent, a tubular conduit that extends into the ascending aorta, and a self-expanding stent. The tubular conduit extends across the balloon-expandable stent. The tubular conduit includes an artificial valve. The self-expanding stent extends across the tubular conduit into the ascending aorta. The balloon-expandable stent, the tubular conduit, and the self-expanding stent are coupled to provide unidirectional flow of fluid into the aorta and further into the coronary arteries. Also provided is a method for implanting the endoluminal prosthesis.
US12036114B2	Stented prosthetic heart valve having a wrap and delivery devices Stented prosthetic heart valves comprising a stent frame having a compressed arrangement for delivery within a patient's vasculature and an expanded arrangement for deployment within a native heart valve. The stented prosthetic heart valves including a paravalvular leakage prevention or mitigation wrap that encircles a stent frame and is formed of a flexible material having a variable diameter defined by a greatest distance between the wrap and the stent frame. The wrap further includes a first end coupled to the stent frame and an opposing second end that is not coupled to the stent frame, wherein the wrap can selectively enlarge its diameter in situ via movement of the second end. Devices for and methods of selectively deploying the wrap are also disclosed.
US12036109B2	Devices to support and position an intraocular lens within the eye and methods of use A device for supporting an intraocular lens in an eye. The device has a lens support structure having an inner perimeter surface defining, at least in part, a central opening. When implanted, light may pass through the central opening towards the retina. The device has at least three fixation arms, each having an origin portion coupled to the lens support structure and a terminal portion comprising an anchor for trans-scleral fixation of the device. Prior to implantation, at least one fixation arm is biased towards a folded configuration and has a bend between the origin portion and the terminal portion. The origin portion extends away from the lens support structure and the anchor of the terminal portion is positioned over or under at least one of a portion of the lens support structure and a portion of the central opening. Related tools, systems, and methods are provided.
US12036108B2	Linking elements for implantable sphincter assistance device An implantable restriction device includes a plurality of beads, a plurality of links joining the beads together, and a parking feature. Each bead in the plurality of beads includes a housing, a passageway extending through the housing, and at least one magnet disposed around the passageway. The plurality of links are slidably disposed in corresponding passageways of the beads such that the plurality of beads can transition between a constricted configuration and an expanded configuration. The parking feature can consistently position the at least one link relative to the housing in the contracted configuration.
US12036106B2	Low-weight infant diaper A low-weight infant diaper has a longitudinal direction and a width direction that intersect each other. The low-weight infant diaper includes: an exterior sheet disposed closer to a non-skin side than an absorbent body; and a belt including a first locking member on a first side in the width direction and a second locking member on a second side opposite to the first side in the width direction. The belt is locked to a non-skin side of the exterior sheet by the first locking member. The belt includes a first additional joining portion that causes a part of the belt to join the exterior sheet. The first additional joining portion is disposed in a region in the first side.
US12036104B2	Disposable absorbent articles with improved edge flexibility A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system has a first and second absorbent core configured such that there is an overlap between the first and second absorbent core and a pair of outboard distances for the first and second absorbent cores.
US12036103B2	Disposable diaper Disclosed is a disposable diaper including a pair of leak-proof cuffs (6) provided respectively to both lateral sides of an absorbent assembly (5) along the longitudinal direction. Each leak-proof cuff (6) includes: an inwardly-oriented portion (63) wherein a leak-proof-cuff-forming sheet material (61) is arranged from a lateral side edge (43) of an absorbent core toward the absorbent member's inner side in the width direction; a fold-back portion (64) where the sheet material (61) is folded back toward the absorbent member's outer side in the width direction, the fold-back portion being located above the absorbent member (4); and an outwardly-folded portion (65) ranging from the fold-back portion (64) to a free end (6b) of the leak-proof cuff. The outwardly-folded portion (65) has a length, in the width direction, that is longer than the length of the inwardly-oriented portion (63), and a plurality of elastic members (62) are fixed in a stretched state to the outwardly-folded portion. The free end (6b) is located outside of the lateral side edge (43) of the absorbent core. In the outwardly-folded portion (65), in a case where an elastic region (E) where the elastic members (62) are provided is divided, in the width direction, into two equal parts defined respectively as an inner region (E1) and an outer region (E2), the inner region (E1) has a higher elongation stress at 70% elongation than the outer region (E2).
US12036095B2	Barrier band The Barrier Band for an area on a human body, involving a vascular device access area. The present invention relates to an apparatus that provides a barrier between a person's skin, and any vascular access device, and its components, to prevent compromising skin, and to provide comfort to a person.The barrier band is offered in many sizes, and is made with a stretchable material, to accommodate every patient, and any body part being serviced. It is offered in both a washable and disposable version. Its design and stitching may vary, and it may or may not have an adjustable apparatus, or any other suitable component to tighten or loosen the band.
US12036094B1	Quantitative and precise gas anesthesia method and device for experimental animals The present invention belongs to the field of animal gas anesthesia, and provides a quantitative and precise gas anesthesia method and device for experimental animals. The quantitative and precise gas anesthesia device for experimental animals includes an anesthetic fluid tank, a drainage tube, catheters, closed animal anesthetic tanks, and a recycling container, where anesthetic fluid is put into the anesthetic fluid tank, the bottom of the anesthetic fluid tank is connected to an inlet of the drainage tube, a set of holes are evenly arranged in the drainage tube, each hole is connected to an inlet of each catheter, and outlets of the catheters extend into the closed animal anesthetic tanks.
US12036093B2	Molar trimming prediction and validation using machine learning Provided herein are systems and methods for determining if a 3D tooth model requires trimming or removal of incomplete or missing data (e.g., gingiva covering a portion of a tooth such as a molar). A patient's dentition may be scanned and/or segmented. Features of the patient's teeth can be determined, including a tooth center point of at least three of the patient's teeth. The features of the patient's teeth are used to access a parametric model. A trim plane normal vector is identified for a distal tooth. Trimming of the 3D tooth model is based on the trim plane normal vector.
US12036092B2	Combining data from multiple dental anatomy scans A method to combine dental anatomy data includes, by the use of a computing device: receiving volumetric dental data and superficial dental data; segmenting the crowns of the volumetric dental data from the roots of the volumetric dental data; segmenting the crowns of the superficial dental data from the gingiva of the superficial dental data; transforming superficial dental data of the crowns to substantially align with volumetric dental data of the crowns; stitching the transformed superficial dental data of the crowns to volumetric dental data of the crowns; and outputting for display an image data based on the combined dental data.
US12036089B2	Fixation base and guides for dental prosthesis installation Apparatus and method for installing a multi-tooth dental prosthesis in one session are shown and described. A first tool attaches to the jawbone, and serves as a foundation for subsequently used guides. Existing teeth and dental fixtures are removed, and the bone tissue is removed to accommodate the prosthesis. Subsequently, a drill guide is used to drill implant holes. An abutment guide is then used to place abutments. Copings are then installed. Next, the prosthesis may be installed and cemented to the copings. A resinous filler material may be applied to fill gaps and holes in and between the copings and the prosthesis, and is sanded smooth.
US12036086B2	Orthodontic tooth movement device, systems and methods The present invention provides orthodontic appliances and systems, and related methods, for applying a force to a target tooth as an appliance is worn by the patient. One positioning appliance includes a tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a spring-loaded tooth movement device disposed in the appliance so as to engage an attachment mounted on a surface of a patient's tooth and apply a force to the tooth.
US12036085B2	Systems and methods for remote dental monitoring The present disclosure provides systems and methods for remote dental monitoring. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for remote dental monitoring. The method may comprise (a) providing a patient portal for one or more patients to remotely communicate with a caregiver, wherein the patient portal comprises a graphical user interface that is configured to aid the one or more patients in capturing one or more dental scans, wherein the one or more dental scans comprise (i) one or more intraoral videos and (ii) a plurality of images derived from the one or more intraoral videos; and (b) providing the one or more dental scans to the caregiver for an assessment of a dental condition based on the one or more dental scans.
US12036083B2	Dental handpiece system The purpose of the present invention is to enable safer treatment and to reduce variation of treatment effects in root canal treatment using a dental handpiece, regardless of operator's skill level. The present invention is a dental handpiece system including a handpiece and a rod-shaped cutting tool, in which the handpiece includes a handpiece body and a head part provided at a tip of the handpiece body, the rod-shaped cutting tool is rotatably attached to the head part of the handpiece and is used to cut a root canal, and the dental handpiece system detects at least one selected from the group consisting of a force applied to the handpiece from an external matter in an axial direction of the cutting tool and an acceleration of the handpiece in the axial direction of the cutting tool when cutting the root canal.
US12036080B1	Dental cleaning methods and dental cleaning devices and accessories A harvested botanic offshoot has a first end with a portion thereof stripped of bark forming a botanic cleaning component that is adapted for insertion into a human mouth for dental cleaning. A proximal end of the offshoot can be carved down in size and releasably installed in a socket or internal channel inside a dental cleaning assembly. A motor inside the dental cleaning assembly can vibrate, oscillate or rotate the botanic cleaning component inside a user's mouth. The dental cleaning assembly has an opening arranged to allow at least a portion of the botanic cleaning component to extend outside the body portion of the dental cleaning assembly.
US12036078B2	Oral products and methods for producing the same The present disclosure relates to a method for generating a dental product or an orthodontic product. The method may comprise (a) providing a mixture comprising (i) a latent ruthenium (Ru) complex; (ii) an initiator; (iii) a sensitizer that sensitizes said initiator; and (iv) at least one polymer precursor; and (b) exposing the mixture to electromagnetic radiation to activate the initiator, wherein upon activation, the initiator reacts with the latent Ru complex to generate an activated Ru complex, which activated Ru complex reacts with the at least one polymer precursor to generate at least a portion of a final product of the dental product or the orthodontic product, wherein the at least the portion of the final product of the dental product or the orthodontic product comprises a polymer generated from the at least one polymer precursor.
US12036075B1	Sternal compass A sternal compass includes a first scissor clamp arm having a first scissor clamp arm handle end and a first scissor clamp arm effector end; and a second scissor clamp arm having a second scissor clamp arm handle end and second scissor clamp arm effector end. The second scissor clamp arm crosses the first scissor clamp arm at a pivot point. A centerline alignment mechanism is located between the first scissor clamp arm and the second scissor clamp arm. The centerline alignment mechanism has a hinge point aligned with the pivot point. A center line frame extends in line with the hinge point and the pivot point toward the first scissor clamp arm effector end and the second scissor clamp arm effector end. The center line frame has a marking device to mark a centerline of a sternum of a patient.
US12036074B2	Intravascular data collection probes and related assemblies In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a probe that a cylindrical marker band defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end and having a band length, the inner surface defining a marker band bore, the cylindrical marker band includes a radiopaque material; a molded unitary lens defining an elongate optical fiber receiving section having a fiber section length and a beam directing surface, wherein the fiber section length and the band length overlap along an overlap distance; and an optical fiber, wherein a first section of the optical fiber is disposed in the optical fiber receiving section, wherein a portion of the first section of the optical fiber is disposed within the marker band bore.
US12036073B2	Data-driven elasticity imaging Systems and methods are provided for employing informational models trained using the Autoprogressive Algorithm to learn the mechanical behavior and internal structure of biological materials using a sparse sampling of force and displacement measurements. Forces are applied to the biological material and the force and displacement are measured and applied to the AutoP algorithm. Additionally, a coordinate based scaling factor is applied to the measured displacement.
US12036066B2	IVUS and external imaging to map aneurysm to determine placement of coils and likelihood of success Devices, systems, and methods for evaluating a vessel and tracking progression of an intravascular procedure are disclosed. In an embodiment, a medical system is disclosed. One embodiment of the medical system comprises a medical processing unit in communication with an intravascular device configured to obtain intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data and with an external ultrasound device configured to obtain external ultrasound data. The medical processing unit is configured to receive the IVUS data from the intravascular device, wherein the intravascular device is positioned proximate to an aneurysm, receive the external ultrasound data from the external ultrasound device, wherein the external ultrasound device is positioned to image the aneurysm, and track progression of a coil embolization of the aneurysm based on the IVUS data and the external ultrasound data.
US12036063B2	Airway detection using acoustic signals A tubing assembly for electronic catheter guidance systems is provided and can include a catheter, an internal acoustic transducer and an external acoustic transducer. The catheter extends in a longitudinal direction and has proximal and distal ends that define a lumen therebetween. Further, the catheter is configured for placement within a patient's digestive or respiratory tract. The internal acoustic transducer can be located within the catheter's lumen, and the external acoustic transducer can be located on or outside the patient's body. The transducers can transmit and/or receive acoustic signals as directed by a processor and communicate with the processor to deliver sound data to a display device. The frequency response and/or attenuation of the signals can indicate placement of the catheter in the digestive tract compared to the respiratory tract. A catheter guidance system and method for accurately placing a catheter in the digestive or respiratory tract are also provided.
US12036058B2	Imaging control device, image management device, image management system, and storage medium An imaging control device includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor generates second dynamic image data from first dynamic image data that is image data of a dynamic image having multiple frame images received from a radiographic image capturing device, the second dynamic image data being image data of a dynamic image having only a part of the multiple frame images; and transmits, to an external device, the second dynamic image data and information indicating a first radiation dose that is information corresponding to a radiation dose in imaging for obtaining the first dynamic image data.
US12036055B2	Rapid filtration methods for dual-energy X-ray CT Systems and method for performing X-ray computed tomography (CT) that can improve spectral separation and decrease motion artifacts without increasing radiation dose are provided. The systems and method can be used with either a kVp-switching source or a single-kVp source. When used with a kVp-switching source, an absorption grating and a filter grating can be disposed between the X-ray source and the sample to be imaged. Relative motion of the filter and absorption gratings can by synchronized to the kVp switching frequency of the X-ray source. When used with a single-kVp source, a combination of absorption and filter gratings can be used and can be driven in an oscillation movement that is optimized for a single-kVp X-ray source. With a single-kVp source, the absorption grating can also be omitted and the filter grating can remain stationary.
US12036053B2	Radiodiagnostic apparatus and method of operating radiodiagnostic apparatus A breast imaging apparatus includes a radiation source that irradiates a breast of a subject with radiation, a radiation detector that detects the radiation transmitted through the breast to output a radiographic image, an ultraviolet light source that performs irradiation of ultraviolet light, and a controller that controls an operation of the ultraviolet light source. The controller prohibits the irradiation of the ultraviolet light by the ultraviolet light source in a case where a predetermined set condition is satisfied. The controller determines that the set condition is satisfied, for example, in a case where a person is shown in a captured image of a camera.
US12036045B2	Electrocardiogram noise reduction Methods and systems of catheterization include a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject. The catheter has a lumen for passing an electrically conductive fluid therethrough, which is propelled by a peristaltic pump. A fluid reservoir connected to the lumen supplies the fluid to the catheter. Electrocardiogram circuitry is connectable to the subject for monitoring electrical activity in the heart. An electrically conductive cable diverts induced charges in the fluid from the catheter electrodes, for example by shorting to a rotating element in the peristaltic pump.
US12036043B2	Clip design for a subcutaneous device A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to the housing, and an electrode. The clip is configured to move between an open position and a closed position to increase or decrease an opening between the housing and the clip to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue. The electrode is configured to contact an organ, a nerve, the first tissue, and/or a second tissue. Circuitry in the housing is in electrical communication with the electrode and is configured to provide monitoring, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic capabilities with respect to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue.
US12036041B2	Wearable assembly comprising a wearable article and an electronics module The wearable article 200 comprises a sensing component. The electronics module 100 is removably coupled to the wearable article 200. The electronics module comprises a housing and a processor disposed within the housing 101. An interface element 121, 123 interfaces with the sensing component so as to receive signals from the sensing component and provide the same to the processor. A sensor 105 is disposed within the housing 101. The sensor 105 monitors a property of the environment external to the electronics module 100 through the housing 101. The housing 101 is constructed such that the sensor 105 has line of sight through the housing 101.
US12036036B2	High-level syntax for signaling neural networks within a media bitstream An example method is provided to include receiving a media bitstream comprising one or more media units and a first enhancement information message, wherein the first enhancement information message comprises at least two independently parsable structures, a first independently parsable structure comprising information about at least one purpose of one or more neural networks (NNs) to be applied to the one or more media units, and a second independently parsable structure comprising or identifying one or more neural networks; decoding the one or more media units; and using the one or more neural networks to enhance or filter one or more frames of the decoded the one or more media units, based on the at least one purpose. An example method includes. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
US12036028B2	Bio-signal detection and stimulation device Provided is a bio-signal detection and stimulation device. The bio-signal detection and stimulation device includes a flexible substrate, a stimulation part on the flexible substrate, and a detection electrode part on the flexible substrate. The stimulation part and the detection electrode part vertically overlap each other, the stimulation part includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), the stimulation part emits an optical signal, and the detection electrode part detects a bio-signal.
US12036025B2	Bio-electrode, method for manufacturing bio-electrode, and method for measuring biological signal A bio-electrode includes an electro-conductive base material and a living body contact layer. The living body contact layer includes a water-free resin layer and a permeation layer on a surface side of the resin layer where a living body comes into contact. The permeation layer is permeated with water and a water-soluble salt selected from the group consisting of sodium salts, potassium salts, calcium salts, magnesium salts, and betaines. This aims to provide: a dry-type bio-electrode that enables quick signal collection after attachment to skin, the bio-electrode being excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, and manufacturable at low cost, and capable of preventing significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when wetted with water or dried; a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode; and a method for measuring a biological signal.
US12036021B2	Non-contact fatigue detection system and method based on RPPG The present disclosure provides a non-contact fatigue detection system and method based on rPPG. The system and method adopt multi-thread synchronous communication for real-time acquisition and processing of rPPG signal, enabling fatigue status detection. In this setup, the first thread handles real-time rPPG data capture, storage and concatenation, while the second thread conducts real-time analysis and fatigue detection of rPPG data. Through a combination of skin detection and LUV color space conversion, rPPG raw signal extraction is achieved, effectively eliminating interference from internal and external environmental facial noise; Subsequently, an adaptive multi-stage filtering process enhances the signal-to-noise ratio, and a multi-dimensional fusion CNN model ensures accurate detection of respiration and heart rate. The final step involves multi-channel data fusion of respiration and heartbeats, succeeding in not only learning person-independent features for fatigue detection but also detecting early fatigue with very high accuracy.
US12036020B2	Non-invasive monitoring system A wearable device for non-invasive monitoring of the presence, amount, and/or concentration of an analyte in a sample from a user of the device is described. The analyte is selected to be indicative of or related to a physiological status of a user. Relevant physiological status include hypoglycemia, infection, respiratory infection, urinary infection, gastrointestinal infection, obesity, diabetes, type I diabetes and type II diabetes.
US12036017B2	Wearable assembly comprising a wearable article and an electronics module arranged to be removably coupled to the wearable article The wearable article comprises a sensing component. The electronics module (100) comprises an (interface 109) arranged to couple with the sensing component to receive signals. A processor (101) of the module (100) is configured to process the signals. The signals relate to the activity of a user wearing the wearable article. The processor (101) is configured to process the signals to determine whether the activity of the user is within a predetermined allowable range. A light source (103) of the module (100) is configured to emit light based on the determination by the processor (101). The emitted light indicates whether the activity of the user is within the predetermined allowable range. The electronics module (100) also comprises a housing. The processor (101) and light source (103) are provided in the housing. The housing is constructed such that light emitted by the light source (103) is visible from the outside surface of the housing.
US12036008B2	Gigahertz frequency fringing near-field biomedical sensor A near-field sensor method and device for obtaining biomedical information is disclosed. A transmission-line aperture arrangement configured to guide electromagnetic waves and emit near-field fringing energy, is placed near the skin. The transmission line is excited at a narrow-band Gigahertz frequency. The near-field fringing energy emitted by the sensor device penetrates at least partially into the skin and underlying blood vessels, and this energy is partially absorbed and partially phase shifted in a time varying manner according to the changes in tissue physiology. The status of the sensor device is monitored over a plurality of time intervals, and changes in both the phase and the amplitude of the signals passing though the transmission line are used to determine biomedical information such as heart rates, PTT, blood pressure, and glucose levels. Various transmission-line configurations, and various reference transmission-line methods to reduce low-frequency noise, are also discussed.
US12036007B2	Monitoring apparatus and method Monitoring apparatus for monitoring the pulse transit time and/or estimating one or more blood pressure parameters of a subject and the method of use of the monitoring apparatus. The apparatus comprises an upper arm unit for attaching to a subject's upper arm in use and comprising at least one motion sensor, a photoplethysmograph comprising at least one light source and at least one light detector and at least one display.
US12036005B2	Apparatus and methods for measuring blood pressure and other vital signs via a finger There is disclosed a vital sign measuring device (VSMD) for obtaining an indication of a person's blood pressure via the person's finger by means of a finger cuff having an inflatable bladder. Blood pressure may be determined without the use of any electromagnetic radiation, such as miniature dynamic light sensing (mDLS). Apparatuses and methods for obtaining an indication of other vital signs, including hematocrit and total protein, are also disclosed.
US12036004B2	Physiological state index calculation system, physiological state index calculation method, and non-transitory computer readable medium A physiological state index calculation system, a physiological state index calculation method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for capturing subtle changes in a physiological state of a living body are provided. The physiological state index calculation system includes a band-pass filter that filters cerebral blood flow waveform information obtained from a cerebral blood flow of a living body in at least one frequency band, and a complex number conversion unit configured to convert the filtered cerebral blood flow waveform information into a complex number for at least one frequency band. The cerebral blood flow waveform information converted into a complex number by the complex number conversion unit is an oscillator that reflects a physiological state of a living body.
US12036002B2	Advanced compression garments and systems Advanced compression garments and their methods of use, including garments with compression applying straps, and associated sensors that are able to sense the compression applied to an underlying body tissue by the straps. Pressure and/or temperature information from the sensors may be conveyed to a wearer of the garment and/or to another party.
US12036001B2	Method for optically detecting tooth mineralization An apparatus for detecting changes in dental tissue by detecting a spectral change of dental tissue by comparing Acoustic Phonon Mediated Optical Scattering (APMOS) spectroscopic data to a baseline signal.
US12035999B2	Endoscope apparatus, processing device and processing method An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging device; a light source device; a first processing circuit; and a second processing circuit. The light source device can emit first light and fourth light having peak wavelengths in a transmission wavelength band of the blue color filter, second light, and third light and fifth light having peak wavelengths in a transmission wavelength band of the red color filter. The light source device emits the third light in a first imaging frame and the fifth light in a second imaging frame. The first processing circuit generates a display image based on any one of a first image group including images corresponding to the third light and the fifth light and a second image group including an image corresponding to the fourth light, and outputs a remaining one of the first image group and the second image group to the second processing circuit.
US12035997B2	Medical imaging systems and methods A two-by-two pixel array within an image sensor includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, and a fourth pixel. A red filter covers the first pixel, a first blue filter covers the second pixel, a second blue filter covers the third pixel, and a green filter covers the fourth pixel. The red filter is configured to allow the first pixel to collect a red component of visible light and prevent the first pixel from collecting blue and green components of the visible light. The first and second blue filters are configured to allow the second and third pixels to each collect the blue component and prevent the second and third pixels from collecting the red and green components. The green filter is configured to allow the fourth pixel to collect the green component and prevent the fourth pixel from collecting the red and blue components.
US12035996B2	High spatiotemporal resolution brain imaging An ultra high-resolution near infrared brain imager system includes a modular cap housing closely spaced multiple vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser-single-photon avalanche photodiode array (VCSEL-SPAD) modules, each one of the VCSEL-SPAD modules including a linear VCSEL array and a SPAD detector.
US12035995B2	System for generating an alert for a systemic infection An implantable medical device comprises a functional device for carrying out a therapeutic or diagnostic function, and a communication device for communicating with a remote monitoring system. The communication device, at a start of initial operation of the implantable medical device, is enabled to establish a communication with said remote monitoring system. In this way an implantable medical device is provided which allows for including the implantable medical device in a remote monitoring while reducing a risk for a patient involved with attending to the patient for activating a remote monitoring function within the implantable medical device.
US12035994B2	Implantable devices and methods of use An implantable device for monitoring physiological changes in a patient is provided. The device can include a vessel adapted to being implanted within a patient's body;a chamber having a cell layer and capable of being secured to the vessel; a light source for shining light onto the cell layer; and a reader for detecting and/or decoding signals from the cell layer to monitor physiological changes in the patient. The device is capable of engaging in a two-way communication with a second device through transmission of one or more electromagnetic signals through at least a portion of the patient's body.
US12035992B2	Teleoperated surgical instruments Systems and methods for computer-assisted systems using robotic technology are described. For example, this disclosure describes systems and methods that can be used in various contexts such as, but not limited to, minimally invasive computer-assisted tele-operated surgery using robotic technology. The disclosure describes instruments and mechanisms for actuating and controlling the motions of such instruments. The instruments and actuator mechanisms may be used in medical operations and non-medical operations.
US12035991B2	Detecting cable breakage on cable driven tools A surgical robotic tool used with a surgical robotic system can include cables that effect movement in the surgical robotic tool. A brake in any of these cables can be detected by checking a plurality of conditions. A process can compare a) a tension error against a first threshold, b) a rate of change of the sensed tension of the cable against a second threshold, and c) a rate of change of a cable extension error against a third threshold. If all thresholds are exceeded, the process can disable the respective actuator.
US12035990B2	Endoscopic surgery robot A surgical robot includes a surgical tool including a bendable joint portion, and a bending tendon connected to the joint portion and configured to bend the joint portion, a tube connected to the surgical tool and configured to accommodate the bending tendon therein, a base housing configured to rotatably support the tube and accommodate the bending tendon that passes through the tube, a bending driver configured to grasp the bending tendon, and translate in a longitudinal direction parallel to a rotation axis of the tube with respect to the base housing, and a rotation driver configured to rotatably support the tube with respect to the base housing, wherein when the tube rotates, the rotation driver is connected to one portion of the bending driver that grasps the bending tendon, and rotates the tube and the bending tendon together.
US12035981B2	Medical instrument driving Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a medical instrument are discussed herein. For example, image data can be received from a first instrument that is configured to access an anatomical site via a first access path. The image data can be representative of the anatomical site and a second instrument that is configured to access the anatomical site via a second access path. A visual representation of the image data can be displayed in a user interface and a first directional input signal can be received from an input device. An orientation of the first instrument relative to the second instrument can be determined. Movement of the second instrument can be controlled based at least in part on the first directional input signal and the orientation of the first instrument relative to the second instrument.
US12035979B2	Autonomous robot tracking A system for tracking the position of a surgical tool manipulated by a surgical robotic system, to determine that the tool is correctly positioned and orientated. Miniature 3-D tracking cameras are mounted on the end effector of the robotic system, one viewing markers on the surgical tool, and the other markers attached to the anatomy part being operated on. The initial spatial position and orientation of the surgical tool on the surface of the anatomy part is measured, and the progress of the surgical tool into the anatomic body part is tracked using one of the miniature cameras. The cameras or sensors are close to the surgical region of interest, and all the mechanical and sensor elements necessary for the system operation are mounted within the realm of the robot. The system thus avoids interruption of communication between a remotely positioned navigation camera and the robot or patient.
US12035975B2	Method of identifying a surgically operable target zone in an epileptic patient's brain The method of identifying a potentially surgically operable target zone in an epileptic patient's brain includes: providing a computerized platform modelling various zones of a primate brain and connectivity between said zones; providing a model of an epileptogenic zone and a model of the propagation of an epileptic discharge from an epileptic zone to a propagation zone; obtaining a patient's personalized computerized platform; deriving the potential target zones based on modularity analysis; evaluating the target zones' effectiveness by simulating epileptic seizures propagation in the personalized patient's computerized platform; evaluating the target zones' safety by simulating spatiotemporal brain activation patterns in a defined state condition and comparing the simulated spatiotemporal brain activation patterns obtained before removal of the target zone with the spatiotemporal brain activation patterns obtained after removal of the target zone; identifying the target zones which satisfy both effectiveness and safety evaluation criteria as potentially surgically operable target zones.
US12035974B2	Method for determining target spot path The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a target spot path, which is applied to a determining system including a shooting device and a locating device that are separate from each other, and a calibration device connected to the shooting device, the method comprising: S1. obtaining a three-dimensional partial image for an affected part and a virtual path located in the three-dimensional partial image; S2. matching a simulated two-dimensional image obtained based on projection of the three-dimensional partial image with a two-dimensional projection image obtained based on the affected part; S3. determining a surgical guide path on the two-dimensional projection image that corresponds to the virtual path according to position information of the virtual path on the simulated two-dimensional image, when the simulated two-dimensional image and the two-dimensional projection image are matched; and/or S4.
US12035973B2	Method for detecting stressed state and stress detection apparatus A method for detecting a stressed state, including a step of detecting a stressed state of a subject based on a tomographic image of a choroid of the subject, and a stress detection apparatus including: an image acquisition unit that acquires a tomographic image of a choroid of a subject; a calculation unit that calculates a choroidal thickness or a volume of the choroid based on the tomographic image; and a detection unit that detects a stressed state of the subject based on the choroidal thickness or the volume of the choroid.
US12035961B2	Radiofrequency denervation needle and method A radiofrequency denervation device with a needle and an electrode to achieve radiofrequency denervation of the sacroiliac joint. The needle is substantially rigid with a sharp tip and a gauge sufficient to navigate through tissue and a tip comprising an inactive portion and a radiofrequency active portion for producing lesions in tissue. The tip is disposed in a helical formation concentric with a longitudinal axis of the needle that communicates over an arcuate path with an angle of attack. Radiofrequency denervation can be performed within patient tissue by rotating the tip of the needle in a screw-like motion in a first rotational direction to advance through tissue to achieve a position with the active portion of the tip substantially parallel to a surface of the sacrum and actuating the active portion to produce a lesion. Repositioning and further lesioning can be achieved by selective rotation and actuation of the tip.
US12035956B2	Instrument tracking arrangement based on real time clock information An energy module is disclosed. The energy module includes a real time clock and a control circuit coupled to the real time clock. The circuit is configured to detect the presence of a surgical instrument coupled to the energy module, track usage of the surgical instrument in real time based on the real time clock, and deactivate the surgical instrument based on a predetermined total elapsed time based on the real time clock.
US12035955B2	Alignment device for a periacetabular osteotomy Various implementations include an alignment device for carrying out a periacetabular osteotomy operation on a patient that includesa patient-specific acetabular unit, to be fixed in a univocal position on the iliac bone, in proximity of the acetabulum;a patient-specific iliac unit, to be fixed in a univocal position on the iliac bone, in a lateral position with respect to the acetabular unit; anda patient-specific bridge, to be connected in a rigid and univocal manner to the acetabular unit and to the iliac unit.The acetabular unit and the iliac unit assume a first mutual position incompatible with the bridge. When osteotomy is carried out and the bridge is connected to the acetabular unit and the iliac unit, they assume a second position, different from the first position and corresponding to a bio-mechanically correct position of the acetabulum with respect to the remaining portion of the iliac bone.
US12035954B2	Cortical rim-supporting interbody device A central inflatable distractor and a perimeter balloon are inserted into the disc space in uninflated configurations. The central inflatable distractor is then expanded, thereby distracting the vertebral endplates to the controlled height of the central inflatable distractor. The perimeter balloon is then inflated with a curable substance. The perimeter balloon expands as it is filled with the curable substance and conforms to the void remaining in the disc space around the central inflatable distractor, thereby creating a horseshoe shape. Once the flowable material in the perimeter balloon has cured, the central inflated distractor can be deflated and removed. The remaining void (or inner space) is then packed with graft for fusion.
US12035953B1	Bony fusion implant, insertion instrument, and methods Systems, methods, and devices for bony fusion are disclosed. A threaded cannulated implant may be inserted into a target space, such as in the sacroiliac joint. The implant may have a distal section, a proximal section, and a central section between the distal section and the proximal section. The distal section may comprise cutting threads and flutes for self-drilling the implant into bone. The proximal section may be configured to couple to an insertion instrument for the implant. The central section may have a lattice structure through which bone graft may flow to promote bone ingrowth. A solid core region may be located inwards from the lattice structure. The central section may also have openings through the core region to connect the lattice structure to the cannula.
US12035946B2	Interspinous spacer An implantable spacer for placement between adjacent spinous processes in a spinal motion segment is provided. The spacer includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and passageway. A first arm and a second arm are connected to the body. Each arm has a pair of extensions and a saddle defining a U-shaped configuration for seating a spinous process therein. Each arm has a proximal caming surface and is capable of rotation with respect to the body. An actuator assembly is disposed inside the passageway and connected to the body. When advanced, a threaded shaft of the actuator assembly contacts the caming surfaces of arms to rotate them from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the distracted adjacent spinous processes are seated in the U-shaped portion of the arms.
US12035945B2	Conforming bone stabilization receiver A receiver for engaging a bone stabilizing element includes a receiver portion connectable to the stabilizing element, and a base portion connectable to a bone of a patient. The base portion may connect to the bone with a bone screw, for example a polyaxial bone screw, and the receiver portion may connect to the stabilizing element, for example a rod, using a set screw. The receiver portion and the base portion are slideably connected to each other, coupled and constrained in relative movement, by overlapping portions. Axial rotation between the receiver portion and the base portion is enabled by changing the relative dimensions of overlapped portions.
US12035940B2	Centering mechanisms for a surgical access assembly An access assembly includes an instrument valve housing defining a cavity, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a flange seal member, a seal assembly, a centering mechanism, and a retainer frame assembly. The flange seal member includes an arcuate portion configured to adjustably engage first and second surfaces of the instrument valve housing in a sealing relation. The centering mechanism is configured to bias the valve assembly towards a generally centered position within the cavity. The centering mechanism includes a plurality of coils including inner coil portions operatively secured with the seal assembly, and outer coil portions configured to engage the first surface of the instrument valve housing. The retainer frame assembly includes first and second members. The inner coil portion of the centering mechanism is disposed between seal assembly and the second member of the retainer frame assembly.
US12035936B2	Nerve and soft tissue removal device Ablation devices useful for removing nerve and soft tissue via a minimally invasive procedure to alleviate pain are provided. The device comprises a cannula having an opening at a distal tip of the cannula, the opening configured for suction of a surgical site, and a movable tissue capture member having a portion disposed within the opening or adjacent to the cannula, the movable tissue capture member configured to capture tissue when moved in a first position. Methods for ablating nerve and/or soft tissue utilizing the ablation devices are also provided.
US12035935B2	Surgical instrument and carrier kart supporting ultrasonic transducer An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an end effector with an ultrasonic blade, an acoustic waveguide, an ultrasonic transducer assembly, and a carrier. At least a proximal portion of the acoustic waveguide extends along a longitudinal axis. The ultrasonic transducer assembly is operatively coupled with the acoustic waveguide. The carrier is configured to translate the end effector. The carrier includes a carriage and a translation driver. The carriage movably supports the ultrasonic transducer assembly along the longitudinal axis. The translation driver is configured to translate the carriage and the ultrasonic transducer assembly along the longitudinal axis so that the ultrasonic transducer assembly moves from a proximal position along the longitudinal axis to a distal position along the longitudinal axis for inserting the ultrasonic blade into a patient.
US12035934B2	Control mechanism for end effectors and method of use A medical device includes a shaft, an end effector at a distal end of the shaft, the end effector having a first jaw that pivots relative to a second jaw about a pivot axis, a control mechanism engaging a surface of the first jaw, such that when the control mechanism translates relative to the pivot axis from a first state to a second state, the surface of the first jaw moves relative to the control mechanism and pivot about the pivot axis. The medical device further includes an actuator extending through the shaft and coupled to the control mechanism, where translation of the actuator translates the control mechanism from the first state to the second state.
US12035933B2	Apparatus for endoscopic procedures An end effector includes an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a staple cartridge assembly that is received within the lower jaw. The staple cartridge assembly includes an actuation sled and a knife sled. A drive beam is received within the lower jaw and is movable between a retracted beam position and an advanced beam position to move the actuation sled and the knife sled from retracted positions to advanced positions. The end effector includes a locking clip to releasably couple the drive beam to the knife sled.
US12035932B1	Intravascular lithotripsy catheter with slotted emitter bands A catheter for treating an occlusion in a body lumen includes an elongate tube; a member sealed to a distal end of the elongate tube that is fillable with a conductive fluid; a cylindrical conductive sheath circumferentially mounted around the elongate tube within the member, the conductive sheath comprising a slot extending along a length of the conductive sheath; and a wire at least partially disposed in the slot, wherein a distal end of the wire is spaced apart from the conductive sheath by a gap in an arrangement such that when a voltage pulse is supplied to the insulated wire current flows across the gap to generate cavitation bubbles and/or shock waves.
US12035931B1	Apparatus and methods for controlled clot aspiration An aspiration thrombectomy system including an aspiration catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the aspiration catheter having a lumen to accommodate fluid, a vacuum source including a controllable vacuum valve, a tubing connected to the aspiration catheter, and a controller configured to detect a change in a catheter diameter corresponding to a change in the connection between the aspiration catheter and the tubing. The controller is configured to change a pulsation protocol associated with the aspiration catheter responsive to the change in the catheter diameter, and the pulsation protocol specifies pressure variations and pressure patterns to modulate the vacuum valve to change a level of vacuum at the distal end of the aspiration catheter.
US12035930B2	Reentry catheter for crossing a vascular occlusion A reentry catheter for crossing a vascular occlusion includes an elongate flexible tubular body, having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending there through. A reentry zone on the tubular body includes at least two and preferably three sets of opposing pairs of axially spaced exit apertures in communication with the lumen. The apertures are rotationally offset from each other and aligned in a spiral pattern around the tubular body. Each aperture may be defined within a radiopaque reinforcing ring embedded within the tubular body. A first set of opposing pairs of reinforcing rings may be separated axially from a second set of opposing pairs of reinforcing rings and may be connected by a flexible hinge section.
US12035926B2	Surgical instrument for scraping and collecting bone particles A surgical instrument (10) for scraping and collecting bone particles, comprising: a gripping handle (20); a blade (30) supported by the handle (20); and a collection chamber (40) of particles scraped by the blade (30), wherein the blade (30) comprises a plurality of cutting edges (320) separated from each other.
US12035923B2	Surgical tool handle assembly A handle assembly is disclosed for firmly holding a surgical tool. The handle assembly comprises a handle and a locking mechanism attached to the handle. The locking mechanism includes a locking ring, a collet, and a compressible locking pin engageable with the locking ring and collet. The locking ring is moveable between first and second positions relative to the handle. The first position is an unlocked position whereby the locking pin is in a decompressed state relative to the locking ring and the collet. In the first position, a surgical tool may be inserted and withdrawn from the collet of the locking mechanism. The second position is a locked position whereby the locking pin is in a compressed state relative to the locking ring and the collet. In the second position, a surgical tool is anchored in the collet of the locking mechanism.
US12035922B2	Bi-directional disk removal and decortication tool The present disclosure provides a cutting tool for surgical procedures. More specifically, the present cutting tool is suitable for bi-directional cutting and removal of soft and hard tissues for surgical procedures. The cutting tool includes a substantially rigid shaft having a shaped end portion. The shaped end portion includes a plurality of shaped talons; each talon including a body bent to retain tissue, and each talon including a cutter end. The cutter end includes both acute and obtuse cutting surface relief angles for diverse cutting action with respect to hard and soft tissues.
US12035921B2	Robotic systems and methods for manipulating a cutting guide for a surgical instrument Surgical systems and methods for use with a hand-guided tool. The surgical system includes a robotic manipulator that holds a tool guide. The tool guide receives and guides the surgical tool to enable the tool to manipulate a bone. The robotic manipulator autonomously aligns the tool guide to a target orientation relative to the bone. The tool guide is moved to an initial location adjacent to the bone while remaining aligned with the target orientation. The initial location is suitable for the tool to perform an initial manipulation of the bone. The robotic manipulator facilitates withdrawal of the tool guide away from the initial location to a spaced location after the initial manipulation of the bone while maintaining alignment of the tool guide with the target orientation at the spaced guide location. The spaced guide location is suitable for the tool to perform a further manipulation of the bone.
US12035917B2	Devices and methods for ligator actuation The present disclosure relates generally to ligators, actuation devices, and methods for deploying ligation bands around a portion of tissue, utilizing an endoscope for suction, visualization, and support. In some embodiments, a ligator may include an elongate member having a lumen, and a ligating band dispenser extending from a distal end of the elongate member. The ligating band dispenser may include a cap and at least one ligating band on the cap. The ligator may further include an actuation device extending around the elongate member, wherein the actuation device includes a body, and a bobbin coupled to the body by support arms. A suture may be coupled between the bobbin and the at least one ligating band, wherein rotation of the bobbin draws the suture towards a proximal end of the elongate member to deploy the at least one ligating band from the cap.
US12035915B2	Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissue A surgical staple cartridge is disclosed comprising a plurality of staples removably stored within the surgical staple cartridge. The staples comprise staple legs which extend from a staple base portion. The staple legs comprise staple tips configured to pierce tissue and contact a corresponding forming pocket of an anvil of surgical stapling instrument. The staples further comprise zones having different hardnesses.
US12035913B2	Staple cartridge comprising a deployable knife A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body, staples removably stored in the cartridge body, a sled configured to eject said staples from said cartridge body, and a deployable tissue cutting knife. During use, a firing member of a stapling instrument is advanced into the staple cartridge to deploy the tissue cutting knife and advance the sled distally through a staple firing stroke.
US12035909B2	Surgical stapling device with firing lockout mechanism A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly and a drive assembly for actuating the tool assembly. The tool assembly includes an anvil assembly that defines a notch and a cartridge assembly that includes a staple cartridge having a cartridge body that supports staples and pushers and an actuation sled that supports a knife. The drive assembly supports a lockout mechanism that is movable between unlocked position and locked positions. The knife includes a protrusion that engages the lockout mechanism to move the lockout mechanism to the unlocked position as the drive assembly is moved from a retracted position towards an advanced position. When a knife is not present within the staple cartridge, the lockout mechanism remains in the unlocked position to prevent advancement of the drive assembly.
US12035906B2	Surgical instrument including a handle system for advancing a cutting member A surgical instrument comprising a handle system, an elongate shaft assembly, and an end effector extending from the elongate shaft assembly is disclosed. The elongate shaft assembly comprises a first drive member and a second drive member. The end effector comprises an elongate channel configured to support a staple cartridge therein, an anvil movably coupled to the elongate channel, and a cutting member. When the handle system is engaged with the first drive member, a first actuation of the handle system advances the cutting member a first distance. When the handle system is engaged with the second drive member, a second actuation of the handle system moves the cutting member a second distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
US12035905B2	Vessel closure devices and methods A vessel closure device comprising a proximal end includes a first actuator, a distal end including a suturing mechanism, and first and second needles associated with the suturing mechanism. At least one of the first and second needles is coupled to the first actuator. The suturing mechanism is activated within the vessel through an opening in the wall of the vessel. The first and second needles are directed through the vessel wall adjacent to the opening to direct a tensile member adjacent to the opening for closing and sealing the opening.
US12035901B2	Surgical devices for access to surgical sites Access devices including access ports and retractors, which enhance the working area and access to a surgical site. The access port includes a tubular body with at least one sidewall defining an interior path along the length of the tubular body. The sidewall includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion is able to stretch or deform, for example, to accommodate an angled trajectory of a surgical implement. A surgical access device for retracting tissue includes a plurality of retractor blades. The outer surface of the retractor blades form a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration with a plurality of spiral ridges projecting therefrom such that advancement of the retractor into the surgical site may be improved.
US12035900B2	Devices and methods for occluding abnormal openings in a patient's vasculature A medical device is provided in which one or both ends of the device encourage the formation of tissue across substantially the entire area of the respective end that is exposed to the blood flow for reducing the risk of a thrombotic embolism. The medical device includes a tubular structure having at least one expanded volume portion and a tapered transition portion. The tubular structure may be made through the braiding of a number of strands, and a first end feature may be used to secure the proximal strand ends. The proximal strand ends may be secured via the proximal end of the first end feature, such that the tapered transition portion is formed over the circumferential surface of the first end feature, and only a proximal end surface (or a portion of the proximal end surface) of the first end feature is exposed to the path of flowing blood.
US12035897B2	Tissue collection device for collection of tissue samples from a biopsy needle and biopsy device including tissue collection device A tissue collection device including a biopsy needle support arrangement to support a biopsy needle so that a tissue compartment in the biopsy needle may be located at a collection position. The tissue collection device includes a carrier medium adapted to adhere to and carry a tissue sample deposited thereon and adapted to be arranged at a deposition position permanently spaced from the collection position. The tissue collection device includes a swiping element adapted to swipe sideward relative to the longitudinal direction through the tissue compartment located at the collection position and in the direction of the deposition position in order to thereby move a tissue sample from the tissue compartment to the carrier medium and to thereby press the tissue sample onto the carrier medium so that the tissue sample is deposited on the carrier medium.
US12035895B2	Geometric light source apparatus with dimming features for endoscope A light source apparatus includes: a first light source; a second light source configured to emit light having a dimming resolution lower than a dimming resolution of the first light source; a holder configured to hold the first light source and the second light source on a first surface of the holder; a substrate provided to face a second surface of the holder, the second surface being different from the first surface, and a circuit configured to control driving of the first light source and the second light source being mounted on the substrate; a first wiring configured to electrically connect the first light source and the substrate; and a second wiring configured to electrically connect the second light source and the substrate, wherein a length of the first wiring is shorter than a length of the second wiring.
US12035893B2	Laparoscopic imaging using polarized light Methods and apparatus for improved imaging of internal tissue structures, such as lesions in the peritoneum, are disclosed employing Differentially Polarized Light (DPL) imaging. The optical system can include a laparoscope having at least one optical illumination waveguide for directing illuminating radiation and an optical collection waveguide having an aperture for collecting and transmitting radiation backscattered from a tissue region to a detector. The system further can include a polarizer for polarizing the illuminating radiation and a second analyzing polarizer disposed in the optical return path, whereby backscattered radiation of differing polarizations can be passed to the detector. End cap assemblies are also disclosed that that can be fitted to conventional laparoscopes, e.g., by a threaded connection or the like, to facilitate DPL imaging by polarizing the illuminating light of the laparoscope. For example, the end cap can include a polarizing film within a stainless steel housing. The polarizing film can be shaped to cover of the illumination outputs of the laparoscope, while leaving clear the aperture for collection of reflected or scattered radiation.
US12035892B2	Endoscope system, processor for endoscope, method of controlling endoscope system, and recording medium An endoscope system includes: a light source including one or more semiconductor light sources; an image pickup apparatus configured to pick up an image of the object irradiated with the illumination light to obtain the image; and a processor. The processor is configured to detect brightness of the image, to change one of a current value and an application period of a current applied to the semiconductor light source when the brightness of the image belongs to a first brightness range, to change the brightness of the image by predetermined processing, to which the image is subjected, when the brightness of the image belongs to a second brightness range, and to change the other of the current value and the application period of the current applied to the semiconductor light source when the brightness of the image belongs to a third brightness range.
US12035883B2	Endoscope with cleanable rotary drum An endoscope with a rotation drum or a rotation module and an elongated rigid and/or flexible shaft tube which, at a distal end, by means of a bearing fork, rotatably bears the rotation drum about a first axis of rotation, and wherein an optical imaging system is disposed within the rotation drum. The bearing fork here has at least one first fluid conduit and at least one nozzle in order to clean and/or to cool the imaging system.
US12035879B2	Medical image processing apparatus, endoscope system, and medical image processing method A medical image processing apparatus including a processor configured to acquire a medical image from a medical apparatus that sequentially captures images of a plurality of areas in a living body of a subject, acquire area information indicating an area in the living body in the acquired medical image, perform recognition on the medical image as a recognizer; and cause a display apparatus to display a result of the recognition in a mode suitable for the area indicated by the area information.
US12035876B2	Integrated power unit (IPU) A power supply unit for a surgical instrument operated by an electric motor includes a battery-receiving housing separate and spaced apart from the surgical instrument. A fastening means or retainer fastens or retains the power supply unit to a body part of an operator. At least one power supply unit supplies power to at least one motor system. A control and monitoring device performs and/or monitors at least one function. A cable connection connects a cable for electrically coupling the power supply unit to a surgical instrument for operating the motor system thereof and/or for transmitting data and/or operating parameters.
US12035870B2	BBQ grill scraper A barbeque grill scraper and related methods of use that utilize a scraping end formed of a heat-responsive material to remove char and other debris from the grilling surface. The grill scraper includes a conformable scraping edge formed of the heat-responsive material. As the conformable scraping edge is drawn back and forth along the heated grilling surface, a combination of pressure applied by a user as well as the heat of the grill surface results in the formation of individual grooves along the conformable scraping edge, wherein each groove is formed to match an upper profile of the grilling surface. Over time, the grooves fully conform to the upper profile of the grilling surface such that an entire cooking surface can be scraped clean of char and debris.
US12035864B1	Sweeper bin A receptacle system for a sweeper that includes a bin with a base and sidewalls that together define a receptacle space that receives items released from the sweeper, an insert attached to the bin where an upper portion of the insert slopes upward from a front side towards a rear side of the receptacle system when the insert is attached to the bin with tracks defined in the upper portion for the wheels of the sweeper to roll along the slope to position the sweeper above the bin, and where the insert covers a portion of the receptacle space, where the insert defines an opening such that items released by the sweeper pass through the opening when the wheels of the sweeper are positioned on the tracks of the insert.
US12035862B2	Nozzle for cleaner A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air including dust flows and at least a portion of which extends in a front and rear direction. First and second rotation cleaning units are arranged on the lower side of the nozzle housing to be spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction. Each of the first and second rotation cleaning units includes a rotation plate adapted for attachment of a mop. A first driving device including a first driving motor drives the first rotation cleaning unit and a second driving device including a second driving motor drives the second rotation cleaning unit. A water tank mounted on the nozzle stores water to be supplied to the mop.
US12035860B2	Floor cleaning article having strips with differential bond pattern A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at plural bonds. The gather strip element has plural layers superimposed upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bonds. Different layers are differentially bonded, to provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.
US12035859B2	Environmental block for carpet cleaning A carpet cleaning accessory device is provided. The carpet cleaning accessory device comprises an aperture stop configured to fit between an aperture frame and an aperture gate where the aperture stop has at least a first hole and a second hole. The device also includes a conduit having at least a first opening and a second opening, where the conduit is secured inside the aperture stop such that the first opening couples with the first hole and the second opening couples with the second hole. A curtain adapted to couple to the aperture frame and the aperture gate using a coupling assembly is also included to substantially block an opening between the aperture gate and the aperture frame.
US12035850B2	Method for control of multi-functional cooking apparatuses A method for controlling multi-function cooking apparatus devices uses a control system with a recipe program interface to receive at least one recipe program configured to control functions of the multi-function cooking apparatus devices. For each food processing step, the recipe program provides information about the technical capabilities required, and a A program analyzer module identifies, for a particular food processing step, at least one particular slave providing a reduced functional scope with technical capabilities which are sufficient to execute said particular food processing step, and extracts from the at least one recipe program a partition. A recipe deployment module deploys the extracted partition to the at least one particular slave for execution, and further deploys the remaining program partition of the recipe program to the master.
US12035848B2	Preparation jar for a kitchen appliance, a lid for the preparation jar and a kitchen appliance A food preparation jar has two rotary food processing tools; one at a bottom part of a vessel and one implemented by a lid. Each food processing tool is contained within the vessel which remains static in use. The lid replaces or combines with a main vessel lid to implement a second rotary food processing function, such as a juicing function, to supplement a main food processing function, such as a blending function, of the preparation jar, when mounted to a base unit of a kitchen appliance in an inverted orientation.
US12035847B2	Adjustment assembly for a countertop appliance An adjustment assembly for a counter appliance includes a bracket that defines an opening and includes retention features defined proximate to the opening. A slider is operably coupled to the bracket and includes a knob that extends through the opening that is defined by the bracket. The slider defines a groove and a notch. A barrier member is operably coupled to the slider and is selectively coupled to the retention features of the bracket. The barrier member includes a spine that is slidably disposed within the groove defined by the slider and selectively engaged with the notch.
US12035845B1	Systems and methods for cooking pizza In general, cooking devices having at least one electric heating element and that are configured to cook various foods, including pizza, are provided. In some embodiments, the cooking device can include a housing having a base, a movable door coupled to the base that together define an interior cooking chamber. A cooking surface, such as a cooking stone, can be disposed proximate a heating element within the cooking chamber such that food, such as a pizza, can be placed on top of the cooking stone when inserted into the interior chamber. The heating element can be in operable communication with a controller configured to adjust the amount of heat supplied by the heating element to the interior chamber to optimize the cooking of a food, such as pizza, placed inside the interior chamber.
US12035844B2	Toaster oven system and method A toaster oven system includes a main body, a heating element, a front door, and a top door. The main body has a cooking cavity for holding food, and in which the heating element is disposed. The main body also has a front side and a top side, with the front side defining a front opening of the main body, and the top side defining a top opening of the main body. The front door is hingedly attached to the main body and movable between a closed position and an opened position. The top door is hingedly attached to the main body and movable between a closed position and an opened position. The food is insertable or removable by the user through either the front opening or the top opening when an associated one of the front door and the top door is in the opened position.
US12035838B2	Methods and systems associated with brewing coffee Systems and methods for submerging coffee within water in a chamber directly below a filter, creating a vacuum within the chamber, removing carbon dioxide through the filter while preventing the formation of carbonic acid, and creating another vacuum within the chamber.
US12035837B2	Electronic device and information processing device An electronic device, including circuitry configured to acquire image information related to a beverage stored in a container, and to output a content from an output unit using a transition of the image information.
US12035832B2	Pillow A pillow configured to accommodate a first user and a second user wherein the users are positioned in a lateral recumbent position. The body of the pillow includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has an upper surface that is higher than that of the upper surface of the lower portion. The lower portion includes a first section and a second section that are contiguously formed. The first section and second section are laterally adjacent and are configured to permit the second user to lay in a left lateral recumbent position and a right lateral recumbent position. The lower surface of the body includes a passage formed therein. The passage is concave in form and includes a bottom portion and a top portion having a first branch and a second branch. The passage bifurcates proximate the lower edge of the upper portion to create a y-shape.

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