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US12043704B2	Alkyl silicone resin as additive for hyrophobising fibre cement Alkylsilicone resins containing at least 20 mol percent of siloxy units bearing a >Cs alkyl group and having from 5-20 weight percent of alkoxy groups may be prepared directly by hydrolysis of chlorosilanes, and are highly effective as bulk hydrophobing agents in the preparation of fibrocement.
US12043702B2	Polymer, composition, molded article, cured product and laminate A novel polymer having high glass transition temperature and an excellent balance between heat resistance, high refractive index and mechanical properties, and a composition and molded article containing the polymer are provided. The polymer according to the invention has a first structural unit represented by at least one of formulae (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) below and a second structural unit having either a secondary amino structure or a tertiary amino structure at two or more terminals.
US12043696B2	Zwitterionic resin and manufacturing method thereof A zwitterionic resin is manufactured by a manufacturing method which includes the following steps. A first thermal process is performed on a first crosslinking agent and a choline having hydroxyl group or amino group to form a first mixture, in which the first crosslinking agent includes an isocyanate group. A second thermal process is performed on the first mixture, a second crosslinking agent, a chain extender, and an amino acid to form the zwitterionic resin, in which the chain extender includes a polyol.
US12043690B2	Aqueous titanation of cr/silica catalysts by the use of acetylacetonate and another ligand A method comprising contacting a silica support with a titanium-containing solution to form a titanated silica support, wherein the titanium-containing solution comprises a solvent; a ligand comprising a glycol, a carboxylate, a peroxide, or a combination thereof, and a titanium compound having the formula Ti(acac)2(OR)2, wherein “acac” is acetylacetonate and wherein each R independently is ethyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, or n-butyl.
US12043689B2	Nickel catalysts with single metal cations for homopolymerization and copolymerization This invention relates to nickel catalysts with alkali ions for homopolymerization and copolymerization.
US12043685B2	Polymerizing silicone and acrylic monomers A method of making a collection of polymer particles comprising (A) performing free radical polymerization (A) on an emulsion (E1) that comprises a collection of droplets dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the droplets comprise (i) one or more Si-containing monomers; (ii) one or more monovinyl acrylic monomers; and (iii) one or more graftlinkers that have no silicon atoms; to form a dispersion (D1) of core polymer particles in the aqueous medium; (B) in the presence of the dispersion (D1) of core polymer particles, performing aqueous emulsion polymerization (B) on one or more acrylic monomers.
US12043682B2	Solutions based on a thixotropic filler and new polymer materials obtained from these solutions that can be used for trapping toxic chemical agents A solution that can be used for trapping at least one toxic chemical agent, the solution comprising at least one protic solvent, at least one monomer comprising an (alkyl)acrylic, (alkyl)acrylate or (alkyl)acrylamide group, at least one crosslinking agent comprising at least two groups chosen from the (alkyl)acrylic, (alkyl)acrylate or (alkyl)acrylamide groups, at least one photopolymerization initiator, at least one thixotropic filler and at least one agent chosen from alkali metal halides, alkali metal phosphates, alkali metal sulfates and mixtures thereof.
US12043676B2	Method for producing anionic polymers and use as resistance agents in a paper-making method The invention relates to a method for producing anionic polymers that are hydrosoluble in an aqueous solution, comprising at least the following successive steps: b) polymerisation, in an aqueous solution, of anionic monomers containing at least 5 mol % of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and/or one of the salts thereof and optionally non-ionic monomers up to a mass concentration of polymer A of between 5 and 40%, b) addition of at least one aldehyde into the solution produced in step a), and c) acidification to a pH of between 3 and 4 of the solution produced in step b). The invention also relates to the use thereof in a paper-making method.
US12043674B2	Synthetic cyclic peptides and methods of preparation and use thereof The present invention relates, in part, to novel compounds comprising 4-imidazolidinone-fused cyclic peptides and compositions thereof. The present invention also relates to methods of generating said compounds and compositions thereof as well as methods of inhibiting protein-protein interaction using said compounds or compositions thereof. In another aspect, the present invention relates, in part, to methods of treating or preventing a various diseases or disorders using said compounds or compositions thereof.
US12043670B2	Anti-BCMA antibody-drug conjugates and methods of use Antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, and conjugates (e.g., antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) such as those comprising a splicing modulator) that bind to BCMA are disclosed. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment of cancer by administering a composition provided herein.
US12043669B2	IL-1 receptor accessory protein-inhibiting antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof The present disclosure provides novel antibodies and fragments thereof targeting IL-1RAcP (Interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein). Use of IL-1RAcP inhibitors are also provided herein.
US12043663B2	Anti-TNF-alpha-antibodies and functional fragments thereof The present invention relates to antibody molecules and functional fragments thereof, capable of binding to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), to processes for their production, and to their therapeutic uses.
US12043660B2	10E8 neutralizing antibody variants that bind to the MPER region of HIV-1 GP41 and their use Neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 Env and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.
US12043657B2	Human collagen 17-type polypeptide, production method therefor and use thereof Provided is a polypeptide, a production method therefor and a use thereof. The polypeptide includes 63 to 1496 continuous amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 9, and includes a sequence represented by (A)m or is composed of the sequence represented by (A)m, wherein each A is an amino acid sequence selected from any one of those represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 3, or a modified amino acid sequence or a sequence variant thereof; m is an integer between 1 and 10; and each A is the same or different and two adjacent As are directly connected by peptide bonds or connected by at least one amino acid residue, wherein the polypeptide has a cell adhesion activity, and a method of producing said polypeptide and use of said polypeptide.
US12043651B2	Compbody—a multivalent target binder Herein is reported a multimeric fusion polypeptide comprising five monomeric fusion polypeptides each comprising at least a Fab fragment and a COMP-domain of SEQ ID NO: 01 or a functional fragment thereof.
US12043648B2	Alpha-hemolysin variants with altered characteristics Described herein are variants of alpha-hemolysin having at least one mutation selected from T12R, T12K, N17R, N17K or combinations of T12 and N17 mutations. The variants in some embodiments may further comprise H144A. The α-hemolysin variants have a decreased time to thread.
US12043647B2	Epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the generation of an antibody or immunogenic composition, such as a vaccine, through epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration. Generally, the composition and methods of the disclosure comprise three steps: a “design process” comprising one or more in silico bioinformatics steps to select and generate a library of potential antigens for use in the immunogenic composition; a “formulation process”, comprising in vitro testing of potential antigens, using various biochemical assays, and further combining two or more antigens to generate one or more immunogenic compositions; and an “administering” step, whereby the immunogenic composition is administered to a host animal, immune cell, subject or patient. Further steps may also be included, such as the isolation and production of antibodies raised by host immune response to the immunogenic composition.
US12043639B2	Polycationic methyl phospholipids for improved delivery of nucleic acids to eukaryotic cells New cationic lipids are provided that are useful for delivering macromolecules, such as nucleic acids, into eukaryotic cells. The lipids can be used alone, in combination with other lipids and/or in combination with other transfection enhancing reagents to prepare transfection complexes.
US12043632B2	6-heteroaryloxy benzimidazoles and azabenzimidazoles as JAK2 inhibitors The present disclosure provides 6-heteroaryloxy benzimidazole and azabenzimidazole compounds and compositions thereof useful for inhibiting JAK2.
US12043630B2	Polymorphic form of TG02 for treating cancer The present disclosure provides crystalline polymorphic forms of TG02 free base and TG02 acid addition salts, pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline polymorphic forms of TG02 free base and TG02 acid addition salts, and methods of treating cancer and other diseases in a patient with crystalline polymorphic forms of TG02 free base and TG02 acid addition salts.
US12043625B2	Pyridine derivatives with c-linked cyclic substituents as cGAS inhibitors The invention relates to new proline derivatives of formula (I) as cGAS inhibitors, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and G are defined as in claim 1, and prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds for the treatment of diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis (SSc), non-alcoholic steatotic hepatitis (NASH), interstitial lung disease (ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
US12043624B2	Organic compound, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device A novel organic compound is provided. That is, a novel organic compound that is effective in improving the element characteristics and reliability is provided. The organic compound has a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton and is represented by General Formula (G1). Note that in General Formula (G1), Q represents oxygen or sulfur; α represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; n represents an integer of 0 to 4; A1 represents a group including an aryl group or a heteroaryl group and having 6 to 100 carbon atoms; R1 to R4 independently represent any one of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; and A2 represents a condensed ring.
US12043619B2	Near and shortwave infrared polymethine dyes Near infrared and shortwave infrared dyes can have polymethine structures.
US12043618B2	Organic compound, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device An organic compound has a benzonaphthofuran skeleton and is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), A represents a pyrene skeleton. In the case where the pyrene skeleton has a substituent, the substituent is a diarylamino group including two substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups each having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms. The two aryl groups of the diarylamino group may be the same or different. In X1 represented by General Formula (G1-1), one of R6 and R7 is bonded to N in General Formula (G1), and the other of R6 and R7 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms.
US12043617B2	4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivative containing dithiocarbamate, preparation method and application The invention discloses a 4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivative containing dithiocarbamate, and its preparation method and application, whose structural general formula is shown as follows: wherein R is substituted phenyl and substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n is the number of carbons in the carbon chain, which are 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively; the substitute phenyl group is an alkyl group containing C1-6, alkoxy group containing C1-6, nitro group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom in ortho-, meta- and para-position on that benzene ring; the aromatic heterocyclic group is thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl and pyridyl groups; the substituents on the substituted aromatic heterocycle are o-, m-, and p-containing C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, nitro, halogen, and hydrogen atoms. The invention has better inhibitory activity on cancer cells.
US12043616B2	Crystalline forms of nicotinamide riboside chloride Provided herein are crystalline forms of nicotinamide riboside chloride and methods of making the same. Also provided are compositions comprising the crystalline form of nicotinamide riboside chloride, and therapeutic methods employing the crystalline form of nicotinamide riboside chloride.
US12043612B2	Methods of manufacturing a bifunctional compound, ultrapure forms of the bifunctional compound, and dosage forms comprising the same The present disclosure relates to ultra-pure forms, polymorphs, amorphous forms, and formulations of N-[(1r,4r)-4-(3-chloro-4-cyanophenoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-[4-({4-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-5-yl]piperazin-1-yl}methyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridazine-3-carboxamide, referred to herein as Compound A: The present disclosure also relates methods of manufacturing and purifying the same, as well as intermediates useful in the synthesis of Compound A. The ultra-pure forms, polymorphs, amorphous forms, and formulations of Compound A can be used as therapeutic agents for the treatment of various diseases and conditions such as cancer.
US12043611B2	Non-platinum metal complexes for excimer based single dopant white organic light emitting diodes Complexes and devices, such as organic light emitting devices and full color displays, including a compound of the formula: wherein: M is Pd2+, Ir+, Rh+, or Au3+; each of V1, V2, V3, and V4 is coordinated to M and is independently N, C, P, B, or Si; each of L1, L2, L3, and L4 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, carbene, or N-heterocyclic carbene; and Z is O, S, NR, CR2, SiR2, BR, PR, where each R is independently substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.
US12043609B1	6′(4-methoxyphenyl)-2′-alkoxy-3,4′-bipyridine-3′-carbonitrile as antimicrobial compounds A 6′-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2′-alkoxy-3.4′-bipyridine-3′-carbonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
US12043604B1	Methods of preparing cannabinoids or derivatives thereof Provided are methods of preparing cannabinoids and cannabinoid derivatives and compositions containing the cannabinoids and derivatives.
US12043602B2	Fendiline derivatives The invention relates generally to the following novel fendiline derivatives, and the preparation and use thereof: Formula I (I) and Formula II (II)
US12043601B2	N-substituted-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamides, analogues thereof, and methods of treatment using same The present invention relates to the discovery of novel N-(substituted)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide compounds capable of inhibiting DksA activity in a bacteria cell. In certain embodiments, the compounds are capable of killing or weakening bacteria. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods of treating bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a compound of the invention.
US12043600B2	Microbiocidal compounds Compounds of the formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as fungicides.
US12043593B2	Method for preparation of potassium 5-lodo-2-carboxybenzene sulfonate The invention discloses a method for the preparation of potassium 5-iodo-2-carboxybenzene sulfonate by diazotization of 5-amino-2-carboxybenzene sulfonate and subsequent reaction with KI.
US12043592B2	Systems and methods for purifying solvents The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems of purifying solvents. The purified solvents can be used for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.
US12043590B2	Co-crystals comprising levothyroxine and a dicarboxylic acid The present invention relates to co-crystals comprising levothyroxine and a dicarboxylic acid, preferably L-tartaric acid or oxalic acid, and processes for the preparation thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a co-crystal of the present invention, preferably the co-crystal comprising levothyroxine and L-tartaric acid or oxalic acid, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be used as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of hypothyroidism.
US12043588B2	Solid oxide and chemically-treated solid oxide catalysts for the production of polyalphaolefins Oligomer products are produced by reacting an alpha olefin and a vinylidene compound in the presence of a solid catalyst, such as a solid oxide or a chemically-treated solid oxide. Metallocene compounds, organoaluminum compounds, and BF3 are not needed to perform the reaction. Oligomer products formed by processes disclosed herein have a trimer:tetramer weight ratio of at least 2:1.
US12043579B2	One step process of making sustainable hybrid magnesium cement An exemplary process for forming a cured hybrid magnesium cement composition may include first combining a mixture of magnesium-containing material, a metal silicate inorganic polymer having a repeat unit of SiP2O7, and a salt having a non-metallic oxide anion, and then mixing the mixture with water.
US12043565B2	Methods for heating a metallic vessel in a glass making process Methods for making a glass article are described that include flowing molten glass through a metallic vessel, and supplying alternating electrical currents to multiple electrical circuits, each electrical circuit including a power supply, a pair of adjacent electrical flanges connected to the power supply, and a portion of the metallic vessel extending between and in electrical communication with the pair of adjacent flanges. At least two adjacent electrical circuits of the multiple electrical circuits share an electrical flange that is a common electrical path for the two adjacent electrical circuits, the two adjacent electrical circuits being supplied with alternating electrical currents, wherein at least one of the electrical currents is cut by a phase-fired controller.
US12043561B2	Glass tube element with improved quality A glass tube element having a hollow cylindrical section with a shell having an outer diameter is provided. A first ratio is a difference value to a mean value. The difference value is a difference of a minimal and maximal value of the outer diameter. The mean value is a mean of the minimal and maximal values. A sub-section having a start, an end, and a distance of 1 meter measured along a straight line from the start to the end and intersecting with a center axis of the sub-section at the start and the end. The sub-section having, for every point of the center axis, a shortest distance to the straight line. A second ratio of a specific distance to 1 meter, the specific distance being defined as a largest of all shortest distances. A product of the first and second ratio is smaller than 4×10−6.
US12043560B2	Method for predicting operation effectiveness of decentralized sewage treatment facility by using support vector machine A method for predicting operation effectiveness of a decentralized sewage treatment facility by using a support vector machine, comprising: simultaneously collecting an influent conductivity and an effluent conductivity, and recording operation effectiveness of the decentralized sewage treatment facility; training a training set by using the support vector machine, with the influent conductivity and effluent conductivity as input and the operation effectiveness of decentralized sewage treatment facilities as output, so as to construct a prediction model for the operation effectiveness of decentralized sewage treatment facilities; and collecting the influent conductivity and effluent conductivity of the treatment facilities to be predicted, and inputting them into the prediction model to obtain a predictive result. The method is not only highly accurate, but fast and inexpensive.
US12043556B2	Density differential desalination A system for desalinating water is disclosed. The system comprises a subsea reverse osmosis unit located beneath the surface of a body of water, a first liquid column comprising seawater, a second liquid column comprising desalinated water with a salinity less than seawater, and a brine discharge outlet. Due to the difference in density between the seawater and the desalinated water, the gravitational hydrostatic pressure of the first liquid column may be greater than the gravitational hydrostatic pressure of the second liquid column. At least a portion of the pressure difference for reverse osmosis desalination may be provided by the difference in gravitational hydrostatic pressure between the first liquid column and the second liquid column. A significant reduction in desalination energy consumption may be enabled by discharging the brine at an elevation lower than the maximum elevation of the first liquid column or the second liquid column.
US12043554B2	Graphite composition based on PET pyrolysis product High surface area 3D mesoporous carbon nanocomposites can be derived from Zn dust and PET bottle mixed waste with a high surface area. Simultaneous transformation of Zn metal into ZnO nanoparticles and PET bottle waste to porous carbon materials can be achieved by thermal treatment at preferably 600 to 800° C., and reaction times of from 15 to 60 minutes, after optionally de-aerating the reaction mixtures with N2 gas. The waste-based carbon materials can have surface areas of 650 to 725 m2/g, e.g., 684.5 m2/g and pore size distributions of 12 to 18 nm. The carbon materials may have 3D porous dense layers with a gradient pore structure, which may have enhanced photocatalytic performance for degrading, e.g., organic dyes, such as methylene blue and malachite green. Sustainable methods make ZnO-mesoporous carbon materials from waste for applications including photocatalysis, upcycling mixed waste materials.
US12043552B2	Reactor for separation of sodium chloride and potassium chloride from polymineral sources and method thereof The present invention relates to sylvinite ore processing in the extraction industry and provides a resource-efficient method of separating potassium chloride and sodium chloride from polymineral sources comprising potassium chloride and sodium chloride and a vertical three-zone reactor for separating potassium chloride and sodium chloride from polymineral sources comprising potassium chloride and sodium chloride.
US12043544B2	Flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel and preparation method thereof A flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel has an interconnected three-dimensional porous network structure which is formed by mutually twining and contacting boron nitride nanoribbons and consists of macropores having a pore diameter of more than 50 nm, mesopores having a pore diameter of 2-50 nm and micropores having a pore diameter of less than 2 nm. The preparation method of the flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel includes the following steps: performing high-temperature dissolution on boric acid and a nitrogen-containing precursor to form a transparent precursor solution, preparing the transparent precursor solution into precursor hydrogel, subsequently drying and performing high-temperature pyrolysis to obtain the flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel. The boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel has excellent flexibility and resilience and can withstand different forms of loads from the outside within a wide temperature range.
US12043540B2	Micro-electro-mechanical device with a shock-protected tiltable structure This disclosure pertains to a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device with a tiltable structure, a fixed supporting structure, and an actuation structure with driving arms connected to the tiltable structure by elastic decoupling elements. Described herein, particularly, is a planar stop structure between the driving arms and the tiltable structure, which functions to limit movement in the tiltable plane. This stop structure includes a first projection/abutment surface pair formed by a projection extending from a driving arm and an abutment surface formed by a recess in the tiltable structure. The projection and abutment surface are adjacent and spaced apart in the device's rest condition.
US12043539B2	Sensor system with a microelectromechanical sensor element and method for producing a sensor system A sensor system with a first semiconductor die part and with a second semiconductor die part is proposed, wherein the first semiconductor die part has a microelectromechanical sensor element, wherein the second semiconductor die part covers the microelectromechanical sensor element, wherein the second semiconductor die part has a via for electrically contacting the microelectromechanical sensor element, in particular directly. A method for producing a sensor system is also proposed.
US12043535B2	Personalized dietary supplement dispensing device A dispenser can include: an optional water source inlet; a plurality of supplement cartridges including a supplement composition; at least one dispenser fluidly coupled with the optional water source inlet and plurality of supplement cartridges; a formulation mechanism operably coupled with the optional water source inlet and supplement cartridges, wherein the formulation mechanism is configured for regulating fluid flow from the optional water source inlet and the supplement cartridges to the dispenser; an input device configured to receive input from a user; and a dispenser controller. The dispenser controller can be configured to: receive identification information from a user via the input device; obtain a supplement dosage formulation for the user based on a personalized supplement protocol; and control dispensing of water and supplement composition(s) to provide the supplement dosage formulation to the user.
US12043532B2	Method and system for controlling a container handling plant Systems for controlling a container handling plant, for example a beverage filling plant, including at least one container handling station for handling containers, and an assigned control means for controlling a container handling process of the container handling station. The systems also include a means for automatic process adjustment and a development means that is in communication with the means for automatic process adjustment. The development means is configured to acquire real-time process data and to use the real-time process data to develop calculation rules for calculating process parameters.
US12043524B2	Remotely operated crane control system Provided is a remote control crane system including a remote crane control center (RCCC) having a remote crane controller (RCC), remote crane controls, and a remote crane control activation system that can be activated/deactivated to enable/disable control of a remote controlled crane system by way of the remote crane controls. The RCC operable to receive, by way of the remote crane controls, a remote control command to cause a given operation by the remote controlled crane system, and, in response to determining that the remote controlled crane activation system is activated, send, to the remote controlled crane system, crane remote control data including a command to cause the given operation by the remote controlled crane system.
US12043520B2	Passenger guiding system for elevator, elevator system and passenger guiding method A passenger guidance system, elevator system, and passenger guidance method for elevators. The passenger guidance system includes: a sensor, arranged to collect object feature data of a passenger going towards an elevator; a processing device, in communication with the sensor and an elevator system, for receiving the object feature data and comparing the object feature data with stored passenger information to learn information of a target floor of a successfully matched passenger, and learning a target elevator currently dispatched corresponding to the target floor according to elevator running information of the elevator system; and a guidance device, in communication with the processing device, for forming a sign to at least guide the successfully matched passenger to go towards the target elevator. The present invention can be applied to humanistically and intelligently guide the passenger to reach the target elevator, and bring good elevator taking experience to users.
US12043519B2	Elevator system An elevator system for a building, wherein an elevator shaft becomes taller as the building height increases during a construction phase, includes a self-moving construction-phase elevator car guided on a guide rail section(s) for conveying persons or goods during the construction phase, an assembly platform arranged above the car from which the guide rail section is elongated upwards in a rail assembly phase, an upper protection platform temporarily fixed in the elevator shaft on which the assembly platform is suspended via a cable-based lifting device or is suspended in the rail assembly phase, a lower protection platform, wherein the assembly platform is moved vertically between the upper platform and the lower platform by the lifting device during the rail assembly phase, and a docking device temporarily suspending the car on the lower platform to secure the car for evacuations, the docking device connecting the car to the lifting device.
US12043516B2	System and method for remotely providing video and audio information of elevator movement A system for providing audio, video and movement data of an elevator to a remote application. The system includes a camera positioned in the elevator that provides video images of the elevator, an audio device that provides audio data of the operation of the elevator, and one or more sensors that provide data showing movement of the elevator. The system also includes a controller that is responsive to and processes the video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data. A communications device transmits the processed video images, the audio data and the elevator movement data to the remote application to allow a user of the application to watch a video of a trip of the elevator, listen to the audio of operation of the elevator during the trip, feel the vibration of the elevator during the trip, and see the speed, acceleration and direction of the elevator.
US12043514B2	Expandable drum assembly for deploying coiled pipe and method of using same A drum assembly includes a support bar, expandable spokes extending away from the support bar, drum segments mounted to the expandable spokes, support brackets disposed on the support bar, a primary mechanical actuator extending between the support brackets, and secondary mechanical actuators extending from the support brackets.
US12043512B2	Image forming apparatus and sheet conveying method An image forming apparatus includes a sheet storage unit including a sheet tray on which one or more sheets are to be stacked, a sensor configured to detect that the sheet storage unit is being operated, and a processor configured to execute a predetermined process after the sensor detects that the sheet storage unit has been operated, and a predetermined condition relating to an occurrence of the sheet conveyance error is satisfied.
US12043509B2	System and method for determining stacking and sorting quality in machine apparatus that process media A method for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device of a high-speed apparatus that processes media includes: acquiring an audio data substantially in real-time from the output device of the high-speed apparatus while the high-speed apparatus is in operation, by use of an audio sensor located at the output device; transforming by a processor, the audio data to into a stacking or sorting integrity value; and if the stacking or sorting integrity value exceeds a predetermined threshold, stopping by the processor a document transport of the high-speed apparatus. An apparatus for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device, and a system for evaluating stacking or sorting integrity at an output device of a high-speed apparatus are also described.
US12043506B2	Document feeder and image forming apparatus A document feeder constituting an image forming apparatus includes a paper feeder to supply a document to a document transport path, a first transporter to transport the document toward image reading positions, and a second transporter to transport the document toward the document discharging tray while supplying the document to the image reading positions. Furthermore, the document feeder includes a motor provided on the first frame, a first driver provided on the first frame and to transmit driving force generated by the motor to the paper feeder and the first transporter, a second driver provided on the second frame and to transmit the driving force generated by the motor to the second transporter, and a second driver to transmit the driving force generated by the motor to the second transporter, and a relay transmission member to transmit the driving force generated by the motor to the second driver.
US12043502B2	Loading mechanism, feeding device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system Disclosed is a loading unit for use in loading a bundle of objects to be conveyed, the loading unit being installed on a lifting member of a feeding device. The loading unit includes a first movable base on which a downstream side in a conveying direction of a bundle of objects to be conveyed is loaded, the first movable base being rotatable; and a second movable base on which an upstream side in the conveying direction of the bundle of objects is loaded, the second movable base being rotatable and disposed on a more upstream side in the conveying direction than the first movable base.
US12043501B2	Vacuum multi-sensing unit The present invention relates to a vacuum multi-sensing unit (10) used for adhesion and transfer of an object (P) together with a vacuum pump (23) in a vacuum transfer system. The multi-sensing unit (10) of the present invention includes a plurality of sensors (13) to perform multi-sensing, wherein individual and collective control of the built-in sensors (13) is possible. Therefore, in particular, when a plurality of vacuum pumps (23) are required for transfer of objects (P), the plurality of vacuum pumps (23) are allowed to correspond to a single unit (10), and thus, compared to a conventional sensing unit individually attached to each vacuum pump, there is superior effect in terms of the efficiency of manufacture, installation, management, operation, and control of the unit (10).
US12043498B2	Overhead carrier vehicle and overhead carrier vehicle system An overhead transport vehicle includes a traveler capable of traveling along a track, and an elevator including a chuck to grip a FOUP and capable of being lifted and lowered with respect to the traveler. The overhead transport vehicle includes a body controller provided in the body to control portions and operations of the overhead transport vehicle, a vibration detector provided in the elevator to detect vibration generated in the elevator, and a vibration monitor provided in the elevator to determine whether a result of vibration detected by the vibration detector is within a permissible range and also output a result of the determining to the body controller.
US12043497B2	Transport system and holding apparatus A technique allows efficient processing of workpieces to be transported (transportation objects). A transportation system includes a holder device transportable on a predetermined transportation path while holding a transportation object and a transportation device including the predetermined transportation path to transport the holder device on the predetermined transportation path. The holder device includes a processing device that performs a predetermined processing operation of the transportation object and a receiver that receives driving power for driving the processing device from the transportation device while the holder device is being transported by the transportation device. The transportation device includes a transmitter that transmits the driving power to the receiver.
US12043494B2	Vibratory feeders A vibratory feeder having a feeder plate comprising a layered structure of a solid material and a material containing voids, such as a metal foam, sintered metal or glass, a ceramic, a foamed polymer, an aerogel or an arrangement of spacers. Scarf plates are particularly described.
US12043485B2	Article sorting with intermingled robots of assorted sizes System for use in directing an article sorting operation includes a routing engine, first and second vehicles, and a grid comprising a plurality of grid cells, each grid cell having a grid cell length X. First size vehicle has a first vehicle length greater than the grid cell length X and second size vehicle has a second vehicle length greater than the first vehicle length. The system is configured to: receive article information of first and second articles; assign the first article to be transported by the first size vehicle, and the second article to be transported by the second size vehicle; determine a first route for the first size vehicle such that the first route has a first width equaling AX, and a second route for the second size vehicle such that the second route has a second width equaling BX.
US12043481B2	Conveyance system and conveyance method An autonomous mobile robot includes a placement part, an arm configured to extend from and retract into the placement part in a horizontal direction, and a control unit configured to control a movement of the arm. The control unit moves a tip of the arm into a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object supported from underneath thereof, and then the control unit returns the tip of the arm hooked in the groove to the placement part, or the control unit moves the tip of the arm hooked in a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object placed on the placement part toward a rack configured to support the object from underneath thereof.
US12043480B1	Trash can assembly Various embodiments of a trash can assembly (e.g., a receptacle configured to receive refuse, recyclable materials, or otherwise), and related methods, are provided. Some embodiments of the trash can assembly include a body component and a lid configured to move between an open position and a closed position. In some variants, the lid can be moved between the open and closed positions by a power operated driving mechanism, such as a motor and/or other drivetrain components. In certain embodiments, the trash can assembly includes a clutch mechanism to facilitate manual operation of the lid while inhibiting or preventing damage to the motor and/or other drivetrain components.
US12043472B2	Bag suitable for packaging horticultural products and a method and means for the production thereof A breathable bag (1) especially suitable for packaging horticultural products (2) comprising a mesh casing (3), which is capable of housing the products to be packaged and at least one first band (5) of flexible material applied on the outside of and joined to the casing by affixed areas (6, 7) affixed to said casing, the first band covering a region (8) of the casing that has a hole (9), the practical access to the hole (9) being prevented by the affixed joining areas (6, 7) between the first band (5) and the casing (3), and the first band (5) being equipped with at least one tear line (10) that determines in the first band (5) a removable portion (5c) from the casing (3) that is sufficient to leave uncovered or to open a practical access to said opening (9).
US12043471B2	Transparent beverage container insulator The present disclosure relates to a durable beverage container insulator that may enhance the consumer's enjoyment of the beverage by a combination of visual and tactile enhancements to the beverage container. For example, the insulator may be composed of a transparent material that enables the consumer to see the label and type of beverage being consumed. The insulator may be sufficiently firm to ensure durability over multiple uses, and/or sufficiently pliable to enable users to deform the insulator and enjoy a “cushy” feeling while holding the insulator. In some embodiments, the insulator is configured to enhance ease and/or enjoyment of sliding a beverage container in and out of the insulator. For example, in some embodiments, an aperture disposed on a base of the beverage container may generate a whistling sound as the beverage container is inserted in and/or pulled out of the insulator.
US12043469B1	Water bottle lid fitting for conversion of water bottle to water pipe A retrofitted lid for a standard metallic water bottle that converts the water bottle into a water pipe. The retrofitted lid is designed to fit standard tops of water bottles and includes a cylindrical base with an inverted cork underneath that allows the cylindrical base to be easily pushed down without the need for screwing onto a water bottle. The top of the device, on top of the cylindrical base includes a raised substantially oblong portion that includes a first round aperture for the placement therethrough of a step, carburetor piece and bowl and a second rectangular aperture for the passage out of the device of generated smoke. The top portion includes a removable retaining clip that keeps the slideable portion flush with the top portion. The slideable portion has a top and a bottom and two sidewalls extending downward from the top and past the bottom, thereby creating a female mating space to connect to the top portion of the lid. Flanges at the bottom of the side walls create grooves that mate with the top portion of the device. An option handle is attached to the lid for easy carrying. The slideable lib is engineered to only slide on to the top portion in one direction.
US12043468B2	Method of forming pouch with oxygen scavenging elements The method includes infusing oxygen scavenging elements within at least a portion of an interior surface layer of at least one first polymer layer of a pouch material, the pouch material including a gas impermeable layer connected to the at least one first polymer layer, enclosing a consumable item within the pouch material, and joining ends of the pouch material to form a sealed inner cavity, the sealed inner cavity containing the consumable item.
US12043467B2	Tray for an electronic smoking device or parts thereof The tray (100) comprises at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion. The tray (100) is configured to be reversibly deformed from a default form into a deformed form by finger interaction with interaction elements of the tray (100) having a distance to each other of at least 90% of the average distance between thumb tip and index finger tip or a middle finger tip of an adult. The tray (100) is configured to return to the default form once the finger interaction is terminated. The default form provides the at least one cavity (101) for containing the portion in an inaccessible manner and the deformed form is required for accessing the portion.
US12043466B2	Easy-open media wrapper A structure is described for forming a wrapper, e.g., for print media, where the structure includes lines of weakness for facilitating a user's tearing of the wrapper to access the contents. The lines of weakness may include a first line of weakness that extends along a fold line of an envelope fold forming one of the front or rear or right sides of the wrapped package, as well as a second line of weakness that extends substantially perpendicularly to the respective longitudinal fold lines and a third line of weakness that extends between the first line of weakness and the second line of weakness and is disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to each. In this way, a tear initiated near the first line of weakness and may be propagated along the other lines of weakness to create an opening for accessing the product.
US12043465B2	Tear-open pouch that stays in one piece after opening The present invention relates generally to the field avoiding the disposal of small pieces of packaging material into the environment. In particular, the present invention relates to flexible pouches. Proposed are flexible tear-open pouches that after opening stay in one piece. This avoids that the small torn-off pieces of packaging are disposed into the environment after opening. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a flexible pouch that is sealed with seals and on the back of the pouch with a finseal, and that comprises a tear starting point that is located essentially opposite of the finseal.
US12043463B1	Tamper-evident cover sheet for multi-compartment article dispensing package A cover sheet for a multi-compartment package for dispensing plural items is disclosed. The package includes plural individual sealed compartment units which are releasably secured to each other. Each compartment unit includes a flanged base from which a chamber depends. The chamber holds an item to be dispensed and is surrounded by a flange. The cover sheet, includes respective closure members releasably secured to each other by frangible lines. Each closure member is configured to be adhesively secured to the flange of each compartment unit. Each closure member includes plural arcuate tamper-evident cuts therein located adjacent respective corners of the closure member to initiate a tear upon attempted removal of the closure member from the flange of its associated compartment unit.
US12043460B2	Antimicrobial detectable cable tie with one or more metallic barbs A cable tie includes a body having a composition wherein the composition includes a base plastic, an antimicrobial additive, and a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive, and combinations thereof, a head having a bard including a metallic barb material, and wherein the body and the head are integrally formed. The antimicrobial additive can be configured to be resistant against silver-ion resistant pathogens. The antimicrobial additive can include complexes of zinc, copper, other metallic ions, and combinations thereof.
US12043456B2	Latching mechanisms, storage receptacles with latching mechanisms, and methods of manufacturing and using the same Latching mechanisms, storage receptacles with latching mechanisms, and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the latching mechanism includes a first latching element, a second latching element, and a ball-locking mechanism. The ball-locking mechanism allows the first latching element to be releasably secured to the second latching element. The latching mechanism may be integrated with a frame, which may be adjustable, and which may further be integrated with a storage receptacle, e.g., one that has a storage compartment and an opening. The components of the latching mechanism may be shaped, sized, or otherwise configured to enable, and facilitate, automated and/or semi-automated handling and manipulation. The latching mechanisms, storage receptacles, and associated handling systems described herein may be used in a logistics network operation.
US12043451B2	Multi-film thermoplastic bags having conjoined hem channels and methods of making the same One or more implementations of a multi-film thermoplastic bag with a conjoined hem channel. For example, the multi-film thermoplastic bag includes a multi-film hem channel. Bonds secure the layers of the hem channel together so as to prevent a drawtape from inverting or bunching an inner layer of the hem channel during cinching. The bonds are thus located in a hem channel of a multi-film thermoplastic bag so as to reduce an amount of mechanical engagement between the films of the multi-film thermoplastic bag and another thermoplastic film such as a drawtape. In one or more implementations, a grab zone of the multi-film thermoplastic bag also includes bonds in the form of contact areas to provide tactile and visual cues of strength in the grab zone.
US12043450B2	Roll of separable bags and method of manufacture A roll of separable bags which leaves no scrap material and method of making a roll of separable bags which leaves no scrap material is disclosed herein. An elongated tube of material having a length and a width is laid flat, forming a web of material. The web of material comprises an outer and an inner sheet portion. First and second seals are formed widthwise across the outer and inner sheet portions. First and second bag separating perforation lines are formed widthwise across the outer and inner sheet portions. A user may tear one bag away from the roll of bags by using the bag separating perforation line. The user may then deploy the handles of the bag by tearing along the handle perforation lines.
US12043449B2	Dual handle lid for a liquid container A lid for a liquid container has a lid body having an outer perimeter in a horizontal plane. The lid body defines a liquid port within the outer perimeter. The lid body has a closure that selectively closes the liquid port. A rigid handle extends away from the lid body, the rigid handle defining a first aperture adjacent to the lid body. A pivoting handle is attached to the lid body by a pivot connection. The pivoting handle defines a second aperture and is pivotable from a stored position, in which the first aperture and the second aperture cooperate to define a common aperture, to a second position in which the first aperture is pivotally spaced from the second aperture.
US12043448B2	Compositions for containers and other articles and methods of using same This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer. The polymer may be used in coating compositions. Containers and other articles comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers and other articles are also provided. The invention further provides compositions including the polymer (e.g., powder coatings), which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.
US12043447B2	Packaging container for transporting ceramic substrates A packaging container for transporting ceramic substrates according to the present embodiment includes a bottom portion in a rectangular shape, and four side portions connected to four edges of the bottom portion respectively. Side protrusions having a height of 2 mm or more and protruding inward are provided on at least two opposite side portions among the four side portions. The bottom portion is provided with a bottom protrusion having a height of 2 mm or more and protruding inward.
US12043446B2	Bottle with anti-scald handle A bottle with an anti-scald handle is provided, including a bottle body internally provided with a cavity and a handheld portion independent of the bottle body, and the handheld portion is an interlayer structure internally provided with a cavity; an inward sunken space area is provided on the bottle body; a height of the handheld portion matches the space area, and when being placed in the space area, the handheld portion is fixed with the bottle body to form a handle of the bottle. On the premise of not changing the overall shape of the bottle, the handle portion is redesigned to make the handle have an anti-scald function and solve the problem of inconvenience to clean.
US12043442B2	Package forming unit, packaging apparatus having a package forming unit and method for forming packages A package forming unit comprises plural jaw units, each having at least one respective operative assembly for engaging the tube and for at least partially forming the advancing tube, one respective sealing element for at least partially transversally sealing the tube along a transversal sealing band and a pair of interaction tabs for interacting with the tube. Each jaw unit is controllable as a function of the tube filling level in an operative configuration in which the respective operative assembly, the respective sealing element and the respective pair of interaction tabs are controlled in respective active states while advancing along respective operative portions and a partial operative configuration in which the respective sealing element is controlled in the respective active state and the respective operative assembly and/or the respective pair of interaction tabs is/are controlled in a respective inactive state while, in use, advancing along the respective operative portion.
US12043436B2	Modular aseptic production system A modular production system including a plurality of production modules connected in a linear series to form a production tunnel, and collectively defining a production channel, and wherein at least one fluid inlet port defined along the production tunnel, said inlet port is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source, whereby influx of fluid from said fluid source through said fluid inlet port acts to maintain the fluid pressure within the production channel at a higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure outside of the production tunnel; and wherein one of said production modules positioned between said proximal-most and distal-most production modules comprises a depyrogenator and/or sterilization module, comprising a transparent tubular body, and an irradiation source positioned external to said transparent tubular body, said irradiation source capable of heating the internal environment of the depyrogenation and/or sterilization module to a temperature sufficient to depyrogenate or sterilize articles passing therethrough, and associated processes.
US12043434B2	Medical fluid container preparation system and assembly A medical fluid container preparation system includes: a conveyor for conveying the medical fluid container, a water injector located along the conveyor, a mechanism for carrying the water injector towards and away from the medical fluid container; a sensor positioned and arranged to determine a location of the medical fluid container moving along the conveyor, and a control unit configured to read an output from the sensor and to cause (i) the mechanism to move the water injector towards the medical fluid container an amount based upon the location of the medical fluid container obtained from the sensor output and (ii) the water injector to inject a volume of water between the medical fluid container and an overpouch into which the medical fluid container is placed.
US12043432B2	System and method for high-volume filling of pharmaceutical prescriptions A vial accumulator for use in a high volume pharmacy facility includes: a feed plate having an aperture; a vial staging unit mounted to the feed plate, the vial staging unit comprising at least one receiving compartment; a gate movably mounted to the feed plate, the gate movable relative to the feed plate between a blocking position, wherein the gate prevents a vial from exiting one of the receiving compartments, and a dispensing position, in which the gate allows passage of a vial in one of the receiving compartments through the aperture in the feed plate; and a controller operatively associated with the vial staging unit and the gate.
US12043426B2	Binding machine A binding machine includes: a holding portion configured to hold a tip end side of a cured wire rod; a feed unit configured to hold a base end side of the wire rod, the tip end side of which is held by the holding portion, such that the base end side of the wire rod is able to be fed out; a twisting unit configured to twist the wire rod; and a control unit configured to control the feed unit and the twisting unit. The control unit is configured to control the feed unit to feed the wire rod when detecting a first signal, and is configured to control the twisting unit to twist the wire rod when detecting a second signal.
US12043423B2	Optimised method for filling a pyrotechnic charge and system implementing such a method A method for filling a container with a pyrotechnic charge using a filling system, said method including, when the powder is conveyed, a step of regulating the powder flow rate in which at least one powder conveyor device is brought to vibrate according to a vibration frequency control sequence, the vibration frequency being inversely proportional to the filling ratio of the container of the pyrotechnic charge.
US12043418B2	Extensible habitat pressure control for planetary and orbital space vehicles An environmental control system for a space vehicle includes an oxygen supply, a nitrogen supply, a first pressure control panel having a first oxygen control board configured to receive an oxygen gas from the oxygen supply and a first nitrogen control board configured to receive a nitrogen gas from the nitrogen supply, and a supervisory controller configured to control the first pressure control panel and thereby to adjust a partial pressure of oxygen and an ambient pressure of an oxygen/nitrogen gas mixture within a first module.
US12043410B2	Meteorological equipment to support flight operations of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft A method is provided for supporting flight operations of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft in an urban air mobility (UAM) environment that includes a vertiport. The method includes accessing first observed weather data obtained by sensors located on-site at the vertiport and second observed weather data obtained by sensors onboard VTOL aircraft. A data fusion is performed to integrate the first observed weather data and the second observed weather data to produce a collection of weather data that describes the weather in an environment of the vertiport, and an environment of the VTOL aircraft. And a weather map is produced based on the collection of weather data, the weather map illustrating one or more meteorological features of the weather in the environment of the vertiport and/or the VTOL aircraft, the weather map produced for use in supporting flight operations of the VTOL aircraft.
US12043403B2	Propeller transmission system for aircraft powerplant A propeller transmission system for an aircraft powerplant includes a propeller shaft. One end of the propeller shaft is a power input end, and the other end of the propeller shaft is configured to connect a propeller. The power input end of the propeller shaft is provided with a driven gear, and the driven gear is in transmission connection with an input end of an overload clutch. The propeller transmission system further includes a torsional damper, an output end of the overload clutch is in axial transmission connection with the torsional damper by a flexible disc, and the torsional damper is in transmission connection with the propeller shaft.
US12043401B2	Transmission cooling assembly of helicopter A transmission cooling assembly of a helicopter includes: a transmission including a speed change structure that changes the speed of rotation produced by rotational power input from a prime mover and outputs the resulting rotational power and a housing accommodating the speed change structure; a cowl covering at least a part of an outer surface of the housing, with a gap defined between the cowl and the outer surface; and a flow structure that allows external air to flow through the gap.
US12043388B2	Passenger seat voice recording unit An aircraft seat group is described. The aircraft seat group includes first and second aircraft seats. The seat group also includes a center console between the aircraft seats. The center console includes a microphone unit including an audio transducer. The audio transducer generates a voice recording of a passenger sitting on one of the seats in response to a signal, thereby reducing privacy concerns. The signal is received by one or more of a record button or a communication interface. The voice recording may thus provide one or more of passenger recommendation or flight recordings during emergency conditions. The microphone unit is embedded in one or more of an armrest or a seat back divider of the center console.
US12043387B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle having a fuselage, a water collection and emission equipment, wings, linear reinforcements, a landing gear and a vertical fin. The water collection and emission equipment has buoyancy units, a sealed cabin, a water pump and a water collection and emission pipe. The sealed cabin is detachably connected to the fuselage, and a compartment is arranged in the sealed cabin. The water pump is arranged in the compartment and the side wall of the sealed cabin has at least one concave part which is concave towards the direction of the inner cavity used for slowing down the swaying of water.
US12043386B2	Wing assemblies and aircraft Wing assemblies (100) comprise one or more wing support structures (24), an inboard-most flap (32), one or more flap supports (28) that operatively couple the inboard-most flap (32) to the one or more wing support structures (24), and one or more flap actuators (31) configured to operatively move the inboard-most flap (32) relative to the one or more flap supports (28). The flap support(s) (28) comprise at least an inboard-most inboard-flap support (106), the flap actuator(s) (31) comprise at least an inboard-most inboard-flap actuator (108) that is outboard of the inboard edge (102) of the inboard-most flap (32), and the inboard-most inboard-flap actuator (108) is spaced-away from the inboard-most inboard-flap support (106).
US12043383B2	Transport system A device includes hauling means for the movement of a payload while suspended from one or more lines. The or each line is suspended or suspendable from one end, the hauling means being provided at or in the region of the other end of the line/s and at which end the payload is situated in use.
US12043381B2	Pin joint assembly A pin joint assembly including: a first end lug and a second end lug; a pin hole extending through the first and second end lugs; a first retaining feature and a second retaining feature arrangeable at opposing ends of the pin hole; a headless pin including a pin body for inserting through the pin hole to rotatably couple the first and second end lugs, such that the pin body is retained between the first and second retaining features; a first bushing for positioning between the headless pin and the first end lug, and a second bushing for positioning between the headless pin and the second end lug; wherein the headless pin is isolated from the first and second retaining features.
US12043375B2	Bearing restraint for use on a rotor mast A bearing restraint, for use on a rotorcraft with a rotor mast and bearing assembly. The bearing restraint interfacing with a mast groove along the rotor mast to longitudinally restrain the bearing assembly. The bearing restraint includes a pilot ring, groove collar, and retaining ring.
US12043373B2	On the ground detection for VTOL aircraft A landing gear for an aircraft includes a landing strut having proximal and distal ends with the proximal end couplable to the fuselage of the aircraft. The landing strut includes a gas chamber, a liquid chamber, a cylinder and a piston that is movable relative to the cylinder between extended and retracted positions. A wheel is coupled to the distal end of the landing strut. A force sensor is disposed between an extend stop surface of the piston and the chamber. Pressurized gas in the gas chamber biases the piston to the extended position such that the force sensor experiences a preload force. The force sensor is configured to detect a reduction in the preload force during a landing maneuver responsive to contact between the wheel and a landing surface.
US12043371B2	Dynamic axial preloading with flexure plate A system for an unmanned aerial vehicle can include an altitude control system, which further includes a compressor assembly, a valve assembly, and an electronics assembly. The compressor assembly may include a driveshaft and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the driveshaft. The driveshaft may be formed from a first material and a compressor housing may be formed from a second material. The first and second materials may have different rates of thermal expansion. A dynamic preloading mechanism, such as a flexible plate, may be provided within the compressor assembly to exert a preloading force on the bearing assembly. Throughout the duration of the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the preloading mechanism can continually compensate for differences in rates of thermal expansion between the first and second materials throughout.
US12043369B1	Propeller outer slipstream control system for counter-rotating propellers A counter rotating propeller system comprises a structure configured to control the front propeller outer slipstream and prop wash. Specifically disclosed is a structure configured to vary the effective hub-tip radius ratio of the rear propeller.
US12043368B2	Rotating airfoil assembly A rotating airfoil including a body and a vibration absorber located within the body. The body has a root end and a tip. The rotating airfoil has a natural frequency, and the vibration absorber has a natural frequency. The natural frequency of the vibration absorber is different than the natural frequency of the rotating airfoil.
US12043367B2	Aircraft having a ducted fan in the airfoil An aircraft includes a wing having an integrated ducted fan. The ducted fan is enclosed at least in sections by a feed lip. The feed lip has a flat curvature on the bow side and a comparatively strong curvature on the rear side.
US12043361B1	Exhaust handling systems for marine vessels and related methods An embodiment of an exhaust handling system for a marine vessel includes a cap connected to a top end portion of an exhaust stack of the marine vessel to form an enclosure at least partially surrounding an outlet of an exhaust pipe extending through the exhaust stack. In addition, the exhaust handling system includes a collection pipe in fluid communication with the cap such that the collection pipe is to receive exhaust from the enclosure, and a coupling connected to the collection pipe that is to connect to an exhaust cleaning assembly. The exhaust cleaning system includes a tank to receive the exhaust. The cap at least partially defines a first flow path for the exhaust that extends from the enclosure to the atmosphere. The collection pipe at least partially defines a second flow path for the exhaust that extends from the enclosure to the coupling via the collection pipe.
US12043357B2	Diving mask with pressure-balancing means Diving mask including a snorkel with a valve, the valve including a valve orifice configured to allow fluid circulation between an outside of the snorkel and an inside of the snorkel, and a valve closure member, which can move between an open position in which the valve orifice is open and a closed position in which the valve orifice is closed by the valve closure member, wherein the mask includes a balancing means for limiting a pressure difference between the internal pressure of the mask and the external pressure, the balancing means being configured to allow fluid circulation between the outside of the mask and the inside of the mask when the mask is used by a user and when the closure member is in the closed position.
US12043350B1	Implosion-resistant lightweight membrane shell devices for high-pressure applications Exemplary practice of the present invention provides a pressure-resistant buoyancy device. An entangled mass of fibers, including shape memory alloy fibers, is positioned inside a three-dimensional enclosure. When inside the enclosure the entangled fibrous mass is attributed with austenitic-phase shape memory, such as by heating. The entangled fibrous mass, thus endowed, exerts an outwardly directed force against the interior wall of the enclosure, thereby structurally reinforcing the buoyancy device and mechanically counteracting an inwardly directed force exerted by ambient fluid upon the buoyancy device, such as by water at greater depths. Exemplary inventive practice affords a buoyancy device that has a light, thin-walled, economical design and yet is highly effective in resisting external pressure. Some inventive embodiments implement an auxetic foam material and/or a fibrous magnetic material, in addition to a fibrous shape memory alloy material.
US12043347B2	Modular vehicle protection systems and methods A boat protection system comprises a hub system and at least one auxiliary module. The hub system comprises a hub housing defining at least one hub guide portion, at least one hub electrical connector supported by the hub housing, and a DC bus operatively connected to the at least one hub electrical connector. The at least one auxiliary module comprises an auxiliary housing defining at least one auxiliary guide portion, at least one auxiliary electrical connector supported by the auxiliary housing, and at least one functional component. At least one hub guide portion engages at least one auxiliary guide portion to support at least auxiliary housing relative to the hub housing such that at least one hub electrical connector engages at least one auxiliary electrical connector. The at least one functional component of the at least one auxiliary module is operatively connected to the DC bus.
US12043339B2	Wireless communication device and operating system for human-powered vehicle A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator. The wireless communicator has a first mode in which the wireless communicator operates under a first power consumption and a second mode in which the wireless communicator operates under a second power consumption which is lower than the first power consumption. The controller is configured to detect a change in a state of at least one switch. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with the first mode if the controller detects the change in the state of the at least one switch as the wireless communicator is in the second mode.
US12043338B1	Dynamically balanced in-line wheel vehicle A family of vehicles is presented which exploit dynamic controls to stabilize in-line two wheeled vehicles. The stabilization results in improved safety at high speeds and on uncooperative surfaces. Stabilization affords balance at zero speed without auxiliary support means. Transformational wheel base length affords high visibility at low speeds and low drag at high speeds. In wheel chair configurations transforming wheel base length allows navigation up and down stairs.
US12043336B2	Bicycle frame tube A bicycle frame tube which is in particular a down tube of a bicycle frame comprises a battery opening for inserting or removing a battery. Inside the bicycle frame tube a holding element for holding the battery is arranged. The holding element is at least partially elastically deformable, wherein the holding element in particular comprises two abutment elements which are elastically deformable.
US12043335B2	Bicycle bell A bicycle bell includes a fixing seat on a pipe clamp, a bell cover, and an elastic support. The elastic support has two curved arms and a horizontal section. The two curved arms extend upward from two ends of the horizontal section. The two curved arms have engaging ends extending outwardly and laterally. The horizontal section is mounted to the fixing seat. The engaging ends are connected to the bell cover in a snap-on manner. In the bicycle bell, the fixing seat and the bell cover are assembled through the elastic support. The elastic support is a relatively flexible medium with poor energy conductivity, so that to the vibration amplitude of the bell cover is large, the energy loss is small, and the vibration is longer and louder.
US12043333B2	Bicycle seat for improved comfort, performance, and safety A seat for a pedal-powered vehicle is described. The seat includes a support frame, a seat element and a nose. The seat element and the nose are implemented as separated components and are supported by the support frame. The seat element is configured to support at least part of a rider's weight. The seat element carries a pressure-relieving region that is configured to be located at a location corresponding to an ischial tuberosity (IT) of the rider, thereby relieving pressure exerted on the rider's IT's.
US12043331B2	Bicycle seat post travel adjustment assembly There is described a bicycle seat post assembly in which the travel distance of the seat post can be adjusted. The seat post assembly includes an outer tube that is configured to telescopically receive an inner tube. The inner tube is axially slidable relative to the outer tube between a retracted position and an extended position, the extended position being determined by an extension assembly in which an inner contact member engages an outer contact member, thereby setting the upper limit of axial extension of the inner tube. The extension of the inner tube can be limited to an intermediate position that lies between the retracted and extended positions by an insertable shim that is positionable between the inner and outer contact members.
US12043328B2	Crawler traveling apparatus, crawler monitoring system, crawler traveling vehicle and crawler monitoring method A crawler traveling apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an endless rubber crawler, a drive wheel, a tension wheel, and a sensor which can acquire load information related to a load that the tension wheel receives from the rubber crawler. The rubber crawler includes an endless crawler belt and a plurality of cores, each core including a pair of core projections. The tension wheel abuts an inner surface of the rubber crawler at least, in a crawler width direction, at any of a position between the pair of core projections and both outer positions of the pair of core projections to be rotated following the rubber crawler, and the sensor can acquire tension load information in a crawler thickness direction that the tension wheel receives from the inner surface of the rubber crawler as the load information.
US12043327B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting trailer king pin location An adjustable trailer hitch and king pin assembly that may be moved longitudinally to adjust the position and weight distribution of a trailer relative to a truck. The disclosed assembly may allow a trailer to be utilized with various different sized and configured trucks while maximizing the cargo carrying capability and efficiency thereof. In one example, an adjustable trailer hitch is provided having a slidable king pin assembly that may be adjusted forwards or backwards to move the king pin to the desired location relative to the truck and trailer. In another example, a removable king pin may be provided that may be removed and moved to a different location according to the weight and desired weight distribution of a truck and trailer combination.
US12043323B2	Method for fastening a cover on an orifice of a power steering system and such a cover A casing of a power steering system, including at least one fastening seat of a cover, the fastening seat delimiting an orifice, the cover being intended to seal the orifice, the fastening seat including a support wall for the cover, wherein the fastening seat also includes at least one elongation portion disposed outside the support wall, the elongation portion having at least one deformation area configured to be folded over the cover.
US12043322B2	Steering control system, steering control device, and steering control method The present disclosure relates to a steering control system, a steering control device, and a steering control method. More specifically, a steering control system according to the present disclosure comprises: an actuator driven at a target driving speed and with a target output current on the basis of an input control signal; a rack bar axially moving by the drive of the actuator; a location sensor for detecting the location of a rack included in the rack bar; and a steering control device for calculating a target rack stroke of the rack on the basis of at least one of a driving speed of a vehicle, a steering angle of a steering wheel and a rotation speed of the steering wheel, and generating a control signal such that the rack moves by the target rack stroke to control the drive of the actuator.
US12043318B2	Vehicle body structure In a vehicle body structure, an end portion of a first vehicle body member having a plate shape is coupled to a second vehicle body member having a plate shape. The first vehicle body member is made of a first metal and the second vehicle body member is made of a second metal. The vehicle body structure includes a third vehicle body member made of the first metal. The third vehicle body member includes an interposed portion having general portions and a convex portion. The convex portion has a weld-joint portion configured to be joined to the end portion of the first vehicle body member by welding. Each of the general portion has a swage-joint portion configured to be swaged and jointed to the second vehicle body member in a circular shape viewed from a thickness direction, and a cutout portion.
US12043311B2	Camber adjusting assembly An apparatus and a method are provided for a camber adjustment assembly, comprising: first and second end plates coupled to a substantially planar center portion, wherein the first and second end plates comprise a generally triangular configuration; a chassis element coupled to a trailing arm and the camber adjustment assembly, and wherein a force may be applied to the camber adjustment assembly so as to desirably induce a positive or negative camber condition.
US12043310B2	Driver assistance system and control method for the same Provided is a driver assistance system including: a camera provided in a vehicle to have an outside field of view of the vehicle and acquire image data; a radar provided in the vehicle to have an outside field of sensing of the vehicle and acquire radar data; and a controller comprising at least one processor configured to process the image data acquired by the camera and the radar data acquired by the radar, wherein the controller is configured to: transmit a steering signal to the vehicle for a lane following assist based on at least one of the image data or the radar data, detect a driver's operation of a steering device based on the steering signal and a steering angle of the steering device, transmit a warning signal to the vehicle to output a warning in stages with time when the driver's operation is not detected, and when determining as an unsuitable state for assistance based on at least one of the image data or the radar data, transmit the warning signal to output a higher level warning.
US12043306B2	Magnetic sensor, brake system using the same, and steering system using the same The present invention aims at providing A magnetic sensor that is less expensive and that is highly sensitive is provided.A magnetic sensor of the present invention has: a magnetic field detecting element; and a plurality of magnets that are arranged at intervals in a first direction, the magnets moving in the first direction relative to the magnetic field detecting element. The magnets have respective first faces that face the magnetic field detecting element. The magnets are magnetized in a second direction that crosses the first direction such that the first faces of an adjacent pair of the magnets have different polarities. The magnetic sensor further includes at least one soft magnetic body that is provided on the first face of at least one of the magnets.
US12043302B2	Screw shaft and method for manufacturing same, and electric position adjusting device for steering wheel and method for manufacturing same A screw shaft includes a large-diameter shaft portion having a male-side screw portion over the entire length of the outer circumferential surface thereof; a first small-diameter shaft portion arranged adjacent to one side in the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion, and having an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter shaft portion, and having a helical first rolling mark on the outer circumferential surface thereof; and a second small-diameter shaft portion arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion, and having an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter shaft portion, and having a helical first rolling mark on the outer circumferential surface thereof.
US12043299B1	Foldaway electric wagon capable of carrying people for outdoor usage Disclosed is a foldaway electric wagon capable of carrying people for outdoor usage, including a first wagon frame and a second wagon frame, where the first wagon frame is rotationally connected to the second wagon frame and connected with a first foldaway frame, the second wagon frame is connected with a second foldaway frame, driving wheels are connected to the bottom at the end of the second wagon frame away from the first wagon frame, a control assembly is arranged at one end of the first wagon frame, a pedal assembly is slidably connected to the end of the first wagon frame away from the second wagon frame, universal wheels are connected to the bottom at the end of the pedal assembly facing away from the second wagon frame, and a direction rod is arranged in the middle portion at the end of the first wagon frame.
US12043291B2	Method and device for assisting a driver of a vehicle A method for assisting a driver in activating an automatic driving mode of a vehicle involves determining the conditions required for an autonomous driving mode and determining a condition not fulfilled in the current driving state which blocks an activation of the autonomous driving mode. An object in the vehicle environment that is in context with an unfulfilled condition is also determined. The object in context with the unfulfilled condition is identified in a representation of the vehicle environment or by projection onto a windscreen, such that a driving maneuver required for enabling an autonomous driving operation is conveyed.
US12043289B2	Persisting predicted objects for robustness to perception issues in autonomous driving Systems and methods for operating an autonomous vehicle (AV) are provided. The method includes detecting one or more objects in an environment, predicting a first set of predicted object trajectories comprising one or more trajectories for each of the detected one or more objects, generating a plurality of candidate AV trajectories for the AV, scoring each of the candidate AV trajectories according to a cost function, using the scoring to select a final AV trajectory for execution, determining which of the predicted object trajectories affected the final AV trajectory and which did not do so, adding the predicted object trajectories that affected the final AV trajectory to a persisted prediction cache, excluding from the persisted prediction cache any predicted object trajectories that did not affect the final AV trajectory, and executing the final AV trajectory to cause the AV to move along the final AV trajectory.
US12043288B2	Mobile intelligent road infrastructure system Provided herein is technology relating to automated driving and particularly, but not exclusively, to a mobile intelligent road infrastructure technology configured to serve automated driving systems by providing, supplementing, and/or enhancing autonomous driving functions for connected automated vehicles under common and unusual driving scenarios.
US12043283B2	Detection of near-range and far-range small objects for autonomous vehicles A small-object perception system, for use in a vehicle, includes a stereo vision system that captures stereo images and outputs information identifying an object having a dimension in a range of ˜20 cm to about ˜100 cm in a perception range of ˜3 meters to ˜150 meters from the vehicle, and a system controller configured to receive output signals from the stereo vision system and to provide control signals to control a path of movement of the vehicle. The stereo vision system includes cameras separated by a baseline of ˜1 meter to ˜4 meters. The stereo vision system includes a stereo matching module configured to perform stereo matching on left and right initial images and to output a final disparity map based on a plurality of preliminary disparity maps generated from the left and right initial images, with the preliminary disparity maps having different resolutions from each other.
US12043282B1	Autonomous vehicle steerable sensor management Various examples are directed to systems and methods for directing a field-of-view of a first sensor positioned on an autonomous vehicle. In one example, at least one processor selects a goal location on at least one travel way in an environment of the autonomous vehicle. The selecting of the goal location is based at least in part on map data describing at least one travel way in an environment of the autonomous vehicle and pose data describing a position of the autonomous vehicle in the environment. The at least one processor determines a field-of-view position to direct the first sensor towards the goal location based at least in part on the sensor position data. The at least one processor sends a field-of-view command to the first sensor. The field-of-view command modifies the field-of-view of the first sensor based on the field-of-view position.
US12043279B2	Algorithms for optimizing utilization A cloud service receives locations of priority vehicles (PVs) and non-priority vehicles in a metropolitan area. The cloud service accesses a database storing indicia of restricted road portions in the metropolitan area. The cloud service allocates restricted road portions from the database to the NPVs based on the locations of the PVs, the locations of the NPVs, and locations of the restricted road portions. The allocating includes preventing some of the restricted road portions in the database from being available to be allocated to the NPVs based on determining, according to the locations of the PVs and NPVs and according to pre-stored routes of the PVs, that estimated uses of the road portions by the NPVs would conflict with estimated uses of the road portions by the PVs as they travel along the pre-stored routes. Routes generated to include the respectively allocated road portions are provided to the NPVs.
US12043275B2	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 additional road user is detected in a road area lying in front of the ego vehicle. A target trajectory for the ego vehicle is generated by a driver assistance system for at least partially automatic transverse control of the ego vehicle depending on the additional road user, and a driver information display is generated and output. The driver information display comprises a graphic road user object that represents the additional road user. The driver information display furthermore comprises a trajectory object which represents the target trajectory of the ego vehicle.
US12043272B2	Radar and camera fusion based wireless communication misbehavior detection A method of detecting a malicious wireless vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication includes retrieving perception data from a perception system on an ego vehicle, determining information about nearby objects from the perception data, receiving a first Basic Safety Message (BSM) from a first V2X source and determining if a vehicle location indicated in the first BSM corresponds to a location visible to the ego vehicle. In the event that the vehicle location indicated in the first BSM does not correspond to a location visible to the ego vehicle, the method further includes receiving a second V2X communication from a second V2X source and determining if the second V2X communication indicates a vehicle at the vehicle location indicated in the first BSM. In the event that the second V2X communication does not indicate a vehicle at the vehicle location indicated in the first BSM, the first BSM data is flagged as malicious.
US12043268B2	Vehicle driver performance based on contextual changes and driver response Systems and methods for determining the performance of a driver of a vehicle based on changes, over time, in the context and environment in which the vehicle operates, and any resultant driver behavior are disclosed. A set of driver response data is created from based on an analysis of time-series data indicative of the driver's operation of the vehicle in conjunction with time-series data indicative of changes in the vehicle's context/environment. The driver response data indicates the types and magnitudes of the driver's responses to various changes in the vehicle's operating context/environment and the driver's time-to-respond for each of the responses. That is, the driver response data indicates how a driver compensated his or her behavior (if at all) in response to different changes in the vehicle's context and/or environment. The driver response data may be compared to one or more thresholds to determine the driver's performance.
US12043265B2	Safety drive assist apparatus A safety drive assist apparatus includes an imaging unit, an information acquisition unit, a first determination processor, a second determination processor, and a control processor. The imaging unit captures an image of an occupant inside a vehicle. The information acquisition unit acquires information including biometric information of the occupant inside and outside the vehicle. The first determination processor and the second determination processor determine a physical fatigue level and a mental fatigue level of the occupant inside the vehicle, respectively, on the basis of the image of the occupant inside the vehicle captured by the imaging unit or the information including the biometric information of the occupant inside and outside the vehicle acquired by the information acquisition unit. The control processor controls a vehicle device on the basis of one or both of determination information obtained by the first determination processor, and determination information obtained by the second determination processor.
US12043262B2	System and method for integrated management of vehicle sensors Disclosed herein are a system and method for integrated management of vehicle sensors. The system includes a starting state input unit configured to receive a starting state of a vehicle, a sensor interface unit physically connected to a sensor in the vehicle, a power supply unit configured to selectively supply battery power to the sensor, a system interface unit connected to a peripheral control device to transmit detection data of the sensor, a storage unit configured to store matching information of the sensor operated according to the starting state, and an integrated control unit configured to supply power to the selected sensor through the power supply unit based on the matching information, to process a detection signal input through the sensor interface unit to generate detection data, and then to transmit the detection data to the peripheral control device through the system interface unit.
US12043261B2	Methods and apparatus to perform a tank turn Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform a tank turn. An example apparatus includes programmable circuitry to determine that a first brake associated with a first wheel is engaged and a second brake associated with a second wheel is engaged, the first wheel located on an end of a first axle of a vehicle, the second wheel located on an end of a second axle of the vehicle, the end of the first axle opposite to the end of the second axle, cause a first suspension to decrease a first suspension load of the first wheel, cause a second suspension to decrease a second suspension load of the second wheel, cause a first motor to drive the first axle in a first direction, and cause a second motor to drive the second axle in a second direction, the second direction different from the first direction.
US12043259B2	Method and device for parking control, vehicle controller, and new-energy vehicle A method for parking control is provided in the present application, which includes the following steps: determining whether a single-pedal mode is activated; determining whether conditions for deceleration control are met when the single-pedal mode is activated; controlling the new-energy vehicle to decelerate when the conditions for deceleration control are met; determining whether conditions for sending a brake request to a motor controller are met during a process of controlling the new-energy vehicle to decelerate; sending the brake request to the motor controller when the conditions for sending a brake request to the motor controller are met; and sending a parking request to an electronic handbrake when the new-energy vehicle is in the brake mode and the speed of the new-energy vehicle is smaller than the third preset value for a third preset time, enable the new-energy vehicle to enter in a parking mode.
US12043257B2	Determining a discrete representation of a roadway section in front of a vehicle A device (16) for determining a discrete representation (30) of a road section ahead of a vehicle (12) includes an input interface (22) for receiving sensor data (20) of a sensor (14) with information about the road section ahead of the vehicle, a setting unit (24) for ascertaining a control distance at which a property of the road section ahead of the vehicle that is relevant for an open-loop control of the vehicle changes based on the sensor data and for setting a support point in a discrete representation of the road section corresponding to the control distance. The setting unit is configured for setting a lower predefined second number (n2) of support points based on a predefined first number (n1) of support points. The device also includes an output interface (26) for outputting the lower predefined second number of support points to an optimizer (52) in order to determine a profile of at least one control parameter for the open-loop control of an open-loop system, a vehicle function based on the second number (n2) of support points.
US12043252B2	Driver temporary blindness early warning and avoidance recommendation system An advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and method for a vehicle include a light intensity detection system configured to detect a set of light density changes proximate to a face of a driver of the vehicle, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) system, and a controller configured to detect a current glare condition based on the set of detected light density changes from the light intensity detection system, share, using the V2X communication system, the detected current glare condition and the corresponding GNSS location, based on the sharing and another set of parameters, determine whether the vehicle is likely to experience a future glare condition during a future period, and in response to determining that the vehicle is likely to experience the future glare condition during the future period, at least one remedial action.
US12043249B2	Remote parking apparatus A remote parking apparatus executes a remote parking control to park the own vehicle in a designated parking space by controlling operations of the driving apparatus and the braking apparatus in response to commands from outside of the own vehicle. The remote parking apparatus executes a braking-drive process to apply the braking force to the own vehicle by the braking apparatus and apply the driving force to the own vehicle by the driving apparatus before starting to move the own vehicle by the remote parking control. The remote parking apparatus starts to move the own vehicle by the remote parking control on the condition that the own vehicle is maintained stopped until a predetermined time elapses from starting the braking-drive process.
US12043246B2	Control system of vehicle While a vehicle is traveling in an automatic driving mode, an auto-driving oil pressure changing unit makes the engagement pressure of hydraulic oil supplied to a release-side engagement device to be released during a downshift of a stepwise shifting unit, higher than the engagement pressure set during traveling in a manual driving mode, so that retraction of the acceleration due to a drop of drive torque during the downshift is reduced. At this time, an auto-driving rotating machine controller makes drive-side MG2 torque generated from a second rotating machine, larger than that generated during traveling in the manual driving mode, so as to speed up the progress of the downshift, and prevent retraction of the acceleration from being prolonged.
US12043245B2	Vehicle control devices, vehicle control systems, and hybrid vehicles A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a prediction unit that acquires position information of a parking point where parking time of the hybrid vehicle on a travel route is predicted to exceed a threshold value; and a target setting unit that sets a target charge rate of the battery and changes the target chare rate to a second charge rate that is lower than a first charge rate in a normal state when the hybrid vehicle satisfies an approach condition of approaching the parking point. A charge and discharge amount is controlled such that a charge and discharge amount of the battery corresponding to the second charge rate when the target setting unit sets the target charge rate to the second charge rate is larger to a discharge side than a charge and discharge amount of the battery corresponding to the second charge rate in the normal state.
US12043241B2	Systems and methods of energy management and control of vehicle accessories Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein relate to a system including a vehicle accessory and a controller coupled to the vehicle accessory. The controller is configured to receive internal vehicle information including information about the vehicle accessory; receive external static information based on a position of the vehicle; receive external dynamic information based on the position and a time of travel of the vehicle at the position; and control operation of the vehicle accessory based on the internal vehicle information, the external static information, and the external dynamic information.
US12043237B2	Electric booster and control method therefor The present disclosure provides an electric booster comprising: a motor piston configured to be moved by a motor; an operating rod configured to be moved in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the motor piston; a reaction disc configured to be pressed and moved by at least one of the motor piston and the operating rod; a master cylinder configured to generate a hydraulic pressure as the reaction disc moves; and a control unit controlling the operation of the motor, wherein the control unit receives the stroke of the brake pedal, calculates a required hydraulic braking force and a required stepping force based on the pedal stroke, and determines a required displacement of the motor piston for generating the required hydraulic braking force and the required stepping force using a contact area between the operating rod and the reaction disc.
US12043236B2	Controller and control method A controller and a control method capable of appropriately stabilizing behavior of a rear wheel of a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method, a slip amount of a wheel of a straddle-type vehicle is controlled to be equal to or smaller than an allowable slip amount. In the case where it is determined that behavior of a rear wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in an unstable state on the basis of a slip angle of the straddle-type vehicle, stabilization control is executed to reduce the allowable slip amount of the rear wheel to be smaller than the allowable slip amount of the rear wheel at the time when it is determined that the behavior of the rear wheel is in the stable state.
US12043234B2	Brake device for vehicle A brake device includes: a brake pedal including a pedal and a lever that rotates about a rotation axis when the pedal is operated; a housing that rotatably supports the lever; a reaction force generator that generates a reaction force to the lever in accordance with a stroke amount of the brake pedal by receiving a force from the lever when the brake pedal is operated; a deformation member including a deformation portion that is deformed by a force received from the lever when the brake pedal is operated in a state where the reaction force generated by the reaction force generator is generated; and a stroke sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the stroke amount and outputs a value indicating that operation of the brake pedal is abnormal and instructing execution of control for stopping a vehicle when the deformation portion is deformed.
US12043228B2	Apparatus and method for control of a hydraulic brake system A brake system for actuating a pair of front wheel brakes and a pair of rear wheel brakes includes a reservoir and a deceleration signal transmitter. First and second power transmission units are configured for selectively providing pressurized hydraulic fluid during a braking event. The first power transmission unit actuates a selected one of the front wheel brakes and a selected one of the rear wheel brakes. The second power transmission unit actuates the other one of the front wheel brakes and the other one of the rear wheel brakes. First and second electronic control units control the first and second power transmission units. A pair of rear brake motors selectively electrically actuate rear wheel brakes. Multiplex control of each of the pairs of front and rear wheel brakes is provided by an arrangement of first and second parallel valves for each wheel brake.
US12043227B2	Multi-receptacle fuel filling and storage system and method of using the same The present disclosure generally relates to a multiple receptacle fuel filling and storage system in a vehicle and/or powertrain, and a method of using the same.
US12043224B2	Vehicle cleaner system, vehicle system, cleaning method performed by vehicle cleaner system, and vehicle cleaner control device A vehicle cleaner system includes: a cleaner unit configured to be mounted on a vehicle and to discharge a cleaning liquid to an external sensor that acquires information outside the vehicle so as to clean the external sensor; and a cleaner control unit configured to control the cleaner unit. The cleaner control unit is configured to acquire vehicle speed information related to a traveling speed of the vehicle, and control the cleaner unit such that at least one of a discharge amount of the cleaning liquid, a discharge amount of the cleaning liquid per unit time, the number of times of discharge of the cleaning liquid, the number of times of discharge of the cleaning liquid per unit time, and a discharge time of the cleaning liquid varies according to the vehicle speed information.
US12043219B2	Sealed type windshield wiper structure This disclosure provides a sealed type windshield wiper structure (1). The carrying seat (20) is combined on the hooking seat (10). The carrying seat (20) includes a carrying board (21) and a carrying frame (22). The carrying board (21) includes a through slot (210), and the carrying frame (22) includes an accommodating slot (220). The elastic piece (30) is inserted in the through slot (210). The waterproof cover (40) includes a shell (41), an inner space (32) and an outer space (43) The carrying seat (20) is inserted in the inner space (42). The rubber wiper (50) includes a piercing strip (51) and a scraping strip (52). The piercing strip (51) is inserted in the outer space (43), and the scraping strip (52) is exposed from the waterproof cover (40) to configure the sealed type windshield wiper structure (1).
US12043216B1	Vehicle with integrated platform A low speed vehicle is capable of transporting a mobility scooter on a platform that is attached to the vehicle and capable of pivoting between use and stowed positions. The platform can be secured in the stowed position. The platform can be raised and lowered with an actuator having a limit switch interlocked with the vehicle's propulsion system to prevent vehicle movement unless the platform is raised. The actuator is affixed to the vehicle's frame in at least two places, with an aft attachment adjacent the rear bumper and a fore attachment adjacent the rear axle. The platform also includes brake lights that illuminate orthogonally with at least one brake light facing rearward in the use or stowed position of the platform.
US12043212B1	Articulating cargo/ladder rack for trucks and vehicles An articulating cargo rack is disclosed, and provides for easier loading, securing, and unloading of cargo, such as building supplies, ladders, and the like. The articulating cargo rack includes a lower, frame subassembly, connected to an upper, rack subassembly pivotably connected to the frame subassembly. The rack subassembly is configured to move between a horizontal position and a slanted position, after the back end of the rack subassembly is moved with a downward and rearward motion. The slanted position facilitates easier loading of cargo on to the rack subassembly, after which it is moved back up into a horizontal and locked position. The frame subassembly is configured to be secured to the frame to a vehicle by, for example, clamps or bolts.
US12043211B2	Autonomous vehicle security In accordance with embodiments of this disclosure, a method of securing an autonomous vehicle is presented. The method includes receiving a request for an action at the autonomous vehicle; requesting permission from a user device that has been paired with the autonomous vehicle; and performing the action if permission is received from the user device.
US12043209B2	Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor, with a belt shaft mounted rotatably in a frame, a blocking device for blocking the belt shaft in an extension direction of the seat belt, a control device having a control disc with a toothing for activating the blocking device, an electric actuator with a first blocking lever, which is spring-loaded into the toothing of the control disc in an engagement direction, an ECL blocking lever which, in a first position, blocks the first blocking lever of the actuator during a first belt band extension in a position in which said blocking lever does not engage in the toothing of the control disc, and an LC blocking lever which, in a first position, blocks the first blocking lever of the actuator when a predetermined belt band extension length is fallen short of in a first position.
US12043207B2	Locking web retractor with controllable lock A locking web retractor includes a spool mounted between side walls of a frame and rotatable in web take-up and pay out directions, and a locking apparatus including a toothed wheel rotatable with the spool, a movable component and a lock pawl. The movable component moves between a locking position in which it forces an engagement end of the lock pawl into engagement with the toothed wheel to prevent the spool from rotating in the web pay out direction, and an unlocking position in which the movable component does not force the engagement end of the lock pawl toward the toothed wheel. The lock pawl defines a counterweight at an opposite end and configured, in the unlocking position of the movable component, to cause the lock pawl to move in a direction which draws the engagement end of the lock pawl away from the toothed wheel.
US12043205B2	Airbag assembly for reclined vehicle occupant An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle bed elongated along an axis. The bed includes a first side and a second side with the axis between the first side and the second side. A first end and a second end are spaced from each other along the axis. The assembly includes a first airbag elongated along the axis on the first side of the bed and inflatable to an inflated position and a second airbag elongated along the axis on the second side of the bed and inflatable to an inflated position. An airbag extension is supported by the first airbag in the inflated position and abuts the second airbag in the inflated position. The assembly includes a tether extending from the first airbag to the second airbag. The tether abuts the airbag extension. The airbag extension is between the tether and the second end of the vehicle bed.
US12043201B1	Deployable panel or rail with reaction surface A support surface includes a support back, a housing defined within the support back, a restraint having a stowed position disposed within the housing, and a panel or a rail having a stowed position disposed within the housing. The support surface includes an anchor that couples an outer edge of the restraint to an outer edge of the panel or the rail. The panel or the rail is configured to guide the anchor and the restraint in traveling from the stowed positions to a deployed position spaced apart from the housing and the support back.
US12043200B2	In-seat airbag device An in-seat airbag device, includes: an airbag main body having a front-rear chamber that, due to gas jetted from an inflator, expands past a side of a head of a passenger toward a seat front side and is disposed at the side of the head of the passenger, and a distal end chamber that expands from a seat front side end portion of the front-rear chamber toward a seat width direction inner side and is disposed at a seat front side of a face of the passenger, wherein the airbag main body is accommodated in a state of having an outwardly-wound portion that is wound outwardly in a form of a roll whose axial direction is a seat vertical direction, after a distal end portion of the distal end chamber is folded-over toward a side opposite a passenger side.
US12043198B2	Airbag cover of a vehicle An airbag cover of a vehicle includes a support having at least one predeterminable breaking line that is breakable by an airbag, a transparent upper layer on the support, and at least one film positioned between the support and the transparent upper layer.
US12043194B1	Control system A system includes a body structure that defines a enclosure, a support system that is located in the enclosure, and a support structure that includes a top portion and an adjustable support assembly. The top portion is located adjacent to the support system, the adjustable support assembly includes actuators, and the adjustable support assembly is configured to move the top portion with respect to the support system. The system also includes sensors that are configured to generate sensor outputs regarding an environment outside of the system, and a controller that detects an event based on the sensor outputs. In response to the detection of the event, the controller outputs a control signal that controls the adjustable support assembly so that the adjustable support assembly moves at least part of the top portion away from the support system.
US12043192B2	Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes an airbag configured to be deployed forward of a vehicle body front of the vehicle, a collision determiner configured to establish a pre-crash determination in a case where a collision probability with a human body or an object other than a human body is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and an airbag deployment controller configured to deploy the airbag in response to the pre-crash determination. The airbag includes a slit portion formed by recessing a front surface rearward of the vehicle, and branches divided by the slit portion. The airbag apparatus further includes a coupling member configured to couple the branches to each other, and a coupling member disabling unit configured to break coupling of the branches by the coupling member in a case where a collision with the human body is predicted.
US12043188B2	Wire harness for suppressing vibration of an electromagnetic wave absorbing member A wire harness including: a first conductive path; a second conductive path provided side-by-side with the first conductive path; an electromagnetic wave absorber provided on a portion of the first conductive path in a length direction of the first conductive path; and a fixing member configured to fix the first conductive path to the second conductive path in a region of the first conductive path where the electromagnetic wave absorber is installed.
US12043187B2	Temporary, magnetic license plate holder device A license plate holder device for temporarily securing a plate, for example a vehicle dealer license plate, to a vehicle, in particular to existing license plate hardware such as bolts or screws having heads. The license plate holder device temporary attachment mechanism is two-fold, providing both a magnetic connection to the existing license plate hardware and a physical contact with the existing hardware that supports against a shearing force substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hardware.
US12043186B2	Undercover for vehicles having high elasticity and rigidity and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed are an undercover for vehicles with high elasticity and rigidity and a method of manufacturing the same. The undercover for vehicles with high elasticity and rigidity may include a needle-punched nonwoven fabric having a multi-layer structure of felt layers including a first PET fiber and a low-melting-point PET fiber, and each of the felt layers may have improved tensile strength and have optimized fiber alignment, to thereby improve the binding between fibers, mechanical rigidity and elasticity, as well as to reduce the weight of components, improve durability and secure harmlessness and inline workability.
US12043184B2	Onboard device and attachment structure for onboard device An onboard device includes a body member, a support member projecting from the body member and including a base to be attached to a concave inner surface of a glass member having a curved shape provided in a vehicle, and a double-sided adhesive tape stuck on a the base. The base is a plate-like member including an attachment surface to be opposed to the inner surface of the glass member. The attachment surface is a curved surface having a curvature at least in a first direction along the attachment surface. The double-sided adhesive tape is provided with at least one first slit open toward an upper edge located on the upper side and cut downward and at least one second slit open toward a lower edge located on the lower side and cut upward when the base (3) is attached to the inner surface.
US12043179B2	Vehicular prismatic interior rearview mirror assembly with driver monitoring camera A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustably attached at a mounting base. The mirror head includes a prismatic mirror reflective element having a wedge-shaped, reflector-coated glass substrate having a front side and a rear side separated by a thickness of the glass substrate, with the thickness of the glass substrate varying between a lower edge region of the glass substrate and an upper edge region of the glass substrate. A driver monitoring camera is accommodated by the mirror head and views through the prismatic mirror reflective element. A refraction-compensating element is disposed between a lens of the driver monitoring camera and the rear side of the glass substrate of the prismatic mirror reflective element. The refraction-compensating element is a wedge-shaped element that offsets refraction of light that passes through the wedge-shaped, reflector coated glass substrate of the prismatic mirror reflective element.
US12043178B2	Motor connection A system for securing a motor to a circuit board of a rearview assembly may comprise a display element having an orientation; a motor having at least two motor terminals; a motherboard having a connection header; and a motor connection printed circuit board defining at least two slots and having a body portion and an end portion. Traces may extend from the at least two slots to the end portion of the motor connection printed circuit board. Each of the at least two motor terminals may be inserted into one of the at least two slots defined by the motor connection printed circuit board; and a portion of each of the at least two motor terminals may extend through the slot in which it has been inserted.
US12043172B2	Lighting system and control method using fluid A lighting system using fluid for a vehicle includes: a first flow path configured in an interior part of the vehicle, and receiving fluid stored in the vehicle and guiding a flow of fluid; a lighting part disposed inside the vehicle to radiate light toward the first flow path; and a controller for receiving state information of the vehicle, and providing the state information of the vehicle to a passenger by controlling the flow of fluid flowing through the first flow path or the lighting part according to the state information.
US12043171B1	Invisible lighted feature through a composite panel Vehicle cabin structures comprising vehicle structure panels with embedded or associated lighting for producing changing and visually detected illuminated images appearing within the vehicle structure panels are disclosed with methods of their manufacture.
US12043170B2	Computer-implemented method for automatically deactivating the left or right turn signals of a vehicle at the end of a turn The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for automatically deactivating the right or left turn signals of a vehicle at the end of a turn, the method comprising steps consisting in: (a) determining, as long as the right or left turn signals are on, the steering wheel angle with respect to a neutral position in which the two steered wheels of the vehicle are straight, (b) determining (108) the average angle of the steered wheels in relation to their upright position from the steering wheel angle, (d) when the left turn signals are on, automatically deactivating (120) the left turn signals when the average wheels angle exceeds, in relative value, a first positive threshold and then, still in relative value, falls below a second positive threshold, (e) failing this, keeping (118) the left turn signals on, (f) when the right turn signals are on, automatically deactivating (120) the right turn signals when the average wheels angle (A2) falls below, in relative value, a first negative threshold (−01) and then, still in relative value, exceeds a second negative threshold, (g) failing this, keeping (118) the right turn signals on.
US12043159B2	Rack and delivery vehicle including the same A rack includes a casing and a plurality of pairs of supports that is provided inside the casing so as to extend in a depth direction and arrayed at regular intervals in an up-down direction. The rack can house all storage boxes of two or more prespecified sizes while supporting the storage boxes so as to be slidable along the respective pairs of supports. Sensors that detect objects are provided one between each two pairs of supports that are adjacent to each other in the up-down direction among the pairs of supports. When storage boxes of a smallest size are housed in the rack so as to be closest to one another in the up-down direction, the sensors are located in clearances between the storage boxes of the smallest size in the up-down direction.
US12043156B2	Barrier-free auxiliary riding device This application discloses a barrier-free auxiliary riding device including a supporting frame rod disposed in a vacant area, a backrest assembly and a handrail assembly. The supporting frame rod is fixedly disposed in a carriage located on one side of the vacant area, the backrest assembly is disposed on the supporting frame rod, the handrail assembly includes a mounting base and a guard bar. According to this application, the position, directly facing the passenger get-off door, of the carriage is set as the vacant area to facilitate the riding of disabled passengers, meanwhile, the handrail assembly is disposed in the vacant area to protect the disabled passengers, and the backrest assembly is disposed for the disabled passengers to lean against, so that the riding safety of the disabled passengers is guaranteed.
US12043151B2	Seat thermal management and positional sensing A vehicle seat system is provided that includes heating, cooling, and occupant sensing functionality in a single unit. The system includes carbon nanotube (CNT) elements disposed adjacent the seat surface. The CNT elements may be woven or stitched to a vehicle seat cover, or may be disposed in a mat that is placed between a seat cushion and the seat cover. The CNT elements may be used for heating, cooling, and occupant sensing, without requiring separate units or circuits. The system may include Peltier elements attached to the CNT elements, with the Peltier elements transferring heat between the CNT elements and a heat bank. The heat bank may be in the form of a heat sink, or the heat bank may be the seat rails of the vehicle seat, with the Peltier elements attached to the seat rails.
US12043150B2	Seat A car seat includes an air outlet located in a seat upper portion (a portion provided above a seat cushion and including a seat back and a headrest) to let out air therethrough; an air inlet located in the seat upper portion to draw in air therethrough; at least one fan configured to produce a current of air flowing from the air outlet toward the air inlet at a front side of the seat upper portion; and a scenting device configured to scent air to be forced out through the air outlet. The air outlet and the air inlet are located in such positions that at least part of the headrest is positioned between the air outlet and the air inlet in a direction from the air outlet toward the air inlet as viewed from a front side.
US12043148B2	Seat height gear system and seat having the same An embodiment is a seat height gear system including a monopost apparatus configured to be mounted under a seat, the monopost apparatus comprising a lower post and an upper post, and a direct drive motor apparatus within the monopost apparatus, the direct drive motor apparatus including a motor and a gear unit, the gear unit including a pinion and a rack bar, the rack bar being configured to be engaged with the pinion, the motor being fixed to the lower post of the monopost apparatus, the pinion being coupled to the motor, the rack bar being fixed to an upper post of the monopost apparatus, the motor being configured to rotate the pinion, and the rack bar being configured to convert the rotation of the pinion into the linear motion.
US12043143B2	Customized vehicle settings based on occupant identification Embodiments are directed to system and methods for determining the user identity of a vehicle occupant and identifying a corresponding user profile to provide customer settings for the user. In some embodiments, the seat or position of the user is determined and settings are applied depending on the which seat is occupied by the user. In some embodiments, vehicle settings are updated as additional vehicle occupants enter the vehicle.
US12043142B2	Spring loaded gearbox for power long rail assembly A long rail assembly for use in an automotive vehicle includes a fixed long rail and a power rail drive assembly having a drive wheel for transposing the power rail drive assembly along the fixed long rail. The power rail drive assembly includes an upper channel, a spring-loaded gearbox assembly fixedly coupled to the upper channel, and the drive wheel fixedly coupled to a drive shaft projecting from the spring-loaded gearbox assembly and rotated by the spring-loaded gearbox assembly for transposing the power rail drive assembly along the fixed long rail. The spring-loaded gearbox assembly includes a mounting bracket fixedly coupled to the upper channel, a gearbox repositionable within the mounting bracket, and a spring biasing the gearbox within the mounting bracket such that the drive wheel is engaged with the fixed long rail.
US12043141B2	System for an electrically driven vehicle, and vehicle therewith and method therefor A system for an electrically-driven vehicle includes at least one first energy store, which is of an accumulator type, and at least one second energy store, of a type which differs from an accumulator type. The second energy store has an energy density lower than an energy density of the first energy store, and has a power density higher than a power density of the first energy store. The first energy store and the second energy store are designed to supply electrical energy for an electric drive of the vehicle.
US12043140B2	Rechargeable battery including power connection condition monitoring system This disclosure generally relates to a rechargeable battery for electric vehicles. The rechargeable battery may include a housing that includes a first temperature sensor to sense a first temperature of a first power connection terminal of the rechargeable battery and a second temperature sensor within the housing to sense a second temperature of a second power connection terminal of the rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery may also include a battery management system located within the housing, where the battery management system causes a reduction in an amount of current through at least one of the first power connection terminal or the second power connection terminal when a temperature associated with at least one of the first power connection terminal or the second power connection terminal exceeds a threshold.
US12043139B2	Low-voltage power transmission system, DCDC converter, control method, device, and medium The embodiments of the present application provide a low-voltage power transmission system, a DCDC converter and a control method, a device and a medium, relating to the field of battery power. The control method includes: acquiring a charging signal; acquiring a vehicle start signal; acquiring an enabling signal; when each of the charging signal, the vehicle activating start signal, and the enabling signal is at a low level, and no communication message sent by a battery management system (BMS) is received, determining that a vehicle is in a power-off state and enters a sleep mode; when a duration of the sleep mode reaches a preset duration, performing self-awakening, and outputting, to the BMS, an awakening signal for awakening the BMS and making the BMS enter a working mode.
US12043138B2	Method for operating a battery system of a vehicle and a vehicle comprising a battery management system A vehicle comprises a battery management system (2) including an electronical control unit (3), a battery system (6) and an electronic battery controller (4). The battery controller (4) includes an acquisition device (43) for acquiring values of at least one electrical parameter of the battery system (6) and a memory (42) storing a battery profile (44) representative of properties of the battery system (6). The electronical control unit (3) includes: —a storage space (34) including a plurality of additional battery profiles (35), —a selection interface (33) for selecting a replacement battery profile among the plurality of additional battery profiles (35). and is programmed to replace the battery profile (44) stored in the memory (42) with the replacement battery profile selected by the selection interface (33).
US12043135B2	Assisted parking of electrical vehicle at charging station A vehicle includes a charging port for connection to a charging cable capable of delivering electricity to the vehicle, and an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver module. The UWB transceiver module includes a master node and at least three antenna nodes. The at least three antenna nodes are deployed at correspondingly diverse locations in the vehicle at fixed distances from the charging port. The master node is configured to determine a position of an UWB antenna or tag external to the vehicle relative to the locations of the at least three antenna nodes and the charging port.
US12043131B2	High-current contact means and method for operating the high-current contact means A high-current contact device includes a contact element and a cooling device. The cooling device has a coolant container thermally connected to the contact element, an absorber container arranged at a distance from the coolant container and the contact element, a fluid line extending between the coolant container and the absorber container, and a valve arranged in the fluid line. The coolant container has a coolant and the absorber container has an absorber material. The coolant container is fluidly connected to the absorber container in a valve open position and is fluidly separated from the absorber container in a valve closed position. The coolant changes to a gaseous phase in the coolant container to cool the contact element. The fluid line conveys the coolant in the gaseous phase from the coolant container to the absorber container, and the absorber material absorbs the coolant in the gaseous phase.
US12043128B2	Conductive charger with contacts An apparatus for conductive charging has a vehicle part fixed on a vehicle and a fixed robot part movable relative to the vehicle part the parts being fittable together for charging. Respective sets of vehicle and robot contacts are provided in housing the robot and vehicle parts. The robot contacts in the robot part are recessed in the housing of the robot part and the vehicle contacts are nonmovably mounted in the housing of the vehicle part. A robot base carries the robot contacts of the robot part. A contact tab extends from the robot base. A vehicle base carries the contacts of the vehicle part and is formed by a plurality of base sections surrounding a cylindrical sleeve. A contact spring extends from between two of the base sections of the vehicle base.
US12043120B2	Systems and methods for active damping of a platform of a vehicle A method includes detecting an out of phase condition and an in-phase condition between a vehicle platform and two or more propulsion units attached to the platform. A first speed from a first propulsion unit is compared to a second speed and a torque of one or more propulsion units is controlled to reduce the out of phase condition and/or the in-phase condition when a difference between the first speed and the second speed is greater than a threshold value. A vehicle includes a platform, two or more propulsion units attached to the platform, and a processor. The processor compares a first speed from a first propulsion unit to a second speed, detects from the comparison an out of phase condition between the platform and the two or more propulsion units, and detects from the comparison an in-phase condition between the platform and the two or more propulsion units.
US12043119B2	Timing control circuit, in-vehicle center console and vehicle A timing control circuit is applied to the in-vehicle center console, and includes a hub, a first resistor, a capacitor, and a voltage conversion circuit. The hub is configured to be coupled to an on board unit, and a power supply control terminal of the hub is coupled to a first terminal of the first resistor. A second terminal of the first resistor is coupled to a first terminal of the capacitor and an input terminal of the voltage conversion circuit, a second terminal of the capacitor is grounded, and an output terminal of the voltage conversion circuit is used to connect an external device.
US12043114B2	Advanced driver assistance system and manipulation assembly thereof An advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and a manipulation assembly thereof. The manipulation assembly is configured as a joystick independently arranged in a vertical direction as a whole, and internally includes, at least partially, a plurality of manipulation modules used for an ADAS. The ADAS includes a manipulation assembly, a sensor module configured to detect the states of a driver, a vehicle and/or other vehicles, and a control module configured to receive a manipulation signal sent by the manipulation assembly and sensor data detected by the sensor module, and perform a corresponding driver assistance control operation according to the manipulation signal and the sensor data. Such configurations can improve user manipulation experience and ensure manipulation safety.
US12043101B2	Power supply device An objective of the present invention is to miniaturize a connector for connecting an exchangeable battery to an electric vehicle. A power supply device includes a first battery which is exchangeable and includes a battery connector for connection to a moving object; a moving object connector disposed at the moving object and connectable to the battery connector; a first power converting section connected between the moving object connector and a load; a second battery connected to a power supply line in parallel to the first battery, wherein the power supply line is configured to connect the first power converting section to the load; and a control section which is configured to control the first power converting section in such a way that a current which is output from the first battery to the first power converting section via the moving object connector has a first value or a smaller value.
US12043100B2	Telehandler with improved stabilisers Described is a stabiliser (1) for a telehandler, comprising a supporting frame (11) designed to be mounted on the carriage (2) of a telehandler (1) and two telescopic arms (12, 13) fixed to the frame (11), each of which includes a first hollow segment (121, 131) directly connected to the frame (11) and a second hollow segment (122, 132) inserted in a slidable fashion in the first segment (121, 131).A pull-out linear actuator (18) of the electric type is positioned inside each arm (12, 13) and has one end fixed to the first segment (121, 131) and one end fixed to the second segment (122, 132).
US12043097B2	Drive device for a roof component of a vehicle A drive device for a roof component of a vehicle, such as, for instance, a sliding roof and a solar protection roller blind, may have an electric motor which for activating the roof component interacts with a gearbox. The electric motor here is an external rotor electric motor of a flat construction mode which is aligned so as to be parallel to the installation height of the drive device in a vehicle roof and which has a wheel-shaped external rotor which by way of a toothing provided on the external circumference of the latter engages with the gearbox.
US12043089B2	Window vent A window vent system including a window vent having a unitary, one-piece panel body including a first panel portion and a second panel portion oriented generally parallel to the first panel portion. The first panel portion has a set of openings formed therein and the second panel portion has a set of openings formed therein. Each opening of the second panel portion is at least partially aligned with an opening of the first panel portion.
US12043088B2	Methods and systems for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system or a fleet of transport vehicle climate control systems A method for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller monitoring and measuring energy parameters of the transport vehicle climate control system. The method also includes calculating energy utilization of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the energy parameters. Also, the method includes calculating energy costs of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the calculated energy utilization. Further, the method includes displaying the calculated energy utilization and the calculated energy costs of the transport climate control system on a user interface.
US12043087B2	Apparatus and method for cleaning air An apparatus for cleaning air may include conditioning equipment; an input unit which receives an air cleaning command operating the conditioning equipment; and a controller which executes an air cleaning control regardless of a turn on/off of the conditioning equipment according to the air cleaning command to operate the conditioning equipment.
US12043085B2	Emergency heating system for electric vehicle (EV) running out of power Methods and systems for providing emergency heating in an electric vehicle (EV) running out of power are described herein. An on-board computer or mobile device in an EV may determine that an amount of charge remaining for powering the EV is below a threshold charge level. The on-board computer or mobile device may then route the remaining amount of charge to power a heating system in the EV to maintain a temperature in the EV above a threshold temperature level, and shut down power to other components within the EV.
US12043084B2	Fluid pipe for a heating and air conditioning unit A fluid pipe for a heating and air conditioning unit, exhibiting a pipe coupling section produced at least predominantly from plastic in the area of a mouth of the pipe, wherein a bead that is constructed from plastic and runs around the circumference of the pipe in the pipe coupling section and protrudes outward and wherein a circumferential ring that also runs around the circumference of the pipe and is produced from metal or a metal alloy is attached to the bead.
US12043083B2	Blowing unit of air conditioner for vehicle Disclosed is a blowing unit of an air conditioner for a vehicle, having a two-layer structure and capable of effectively suppressing a flow of air flowing backward around a scroll bell mouth. In a blowing unit of an air conditioner for a vehicle, having a scroll case in which a first flow path and a second flow path are partitioned so as to separate inside and outdoor air to be sucked, the scroll case has a partition wall for separating a suction part of the first flow path and a suction part of the second flow path, and the partition wall has an air backflow prevention part for preventing air flowing into one of the first flow path or the second flow path from flowing backward into the other.
US12043082B2	Power management system for a transport refrigeration unit A vehicle for transporting goods, a tractor-trailer system for transporting goods, and a method of operating a power management system for powering a transport refrigeration unit. The vehicle for transporting goods includes: an axle; a transport refrigeration unit; and a power management system for supplying power to the transport refrigeration unit. The power management system includes: a generator configured to be selectively coupled to an axle of the vehicle, wherein the generator is configured to generate electricity when coupled to the axle; and a controller configured to monitor a speed of the vehicle and to selectively couple and decouple the generator from the axle. The controller is configured to determine that the vehicle is in a first state and decouple the generator from the axle when the vehicle is in the first state, wherein the speed of the vehicle is increasing in the first state.
US12043079B2	Shock absorber for a vehicle A shock absorber for a vehicle includes an inner tube at least partially defining an inner fluid compartment and an outer tube enclosing at least in part the inner tube therein. Together, the inner tube and the outer tube at least partially define an outer fluid compartment therebetween. The inner tube defines a bypass zone having a plurality of bypass apertures that fluidly communicate the inner fluid compartment with the outer fluid compartment. A piston is movably mounted within the inner tube and moves in compression and in rebound. The piston defines a piston passage extending through the piston for permitting fluid flow between a first side and second side of the piston. An electronically controlled valve is connected to the piston and controls fluid flow through the piston passage. A method for controlling the shock absorber is also disclosed.
US12043078B2	Method for ascertaining vehicle characteristic variables A method for determining vehicle characteristic variables of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has active dampers which can set adjusting forces at the respective wheel suspensions in order to be able to raise and/or lower the body of the motor vehicle and which can also measure the acting forces. Specific predefined adjusting forces of the active dampers are imparted in order to ascertain vehicle characteristic variables from the resulting adjustment and the resulting measured forces.
US12043075B2	Vehicle height adjustment device The vehicle height adjustment device includes: a vehicle height adjuster which adjusts vehicle height; a prohibiting mode setter which sets a prohibiting mode that prohibits vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle height adjuster; a first prohibition release unit which performs release of the prohibiting mode in the prohibiting mode setter; and a second prohibition release unit which enables vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle height adjuster, while the prohibiting mode is set by the prohibiting mode setter.
US12043074B2	Compensation of the thermal effect in a vehicle suspension system A method for controlling the damping characteristic of a shock absorber of a vehicle, particularly for compensating the variation of the operating temperature of the shock absorber, in an active or semi-active suspension system. The compensation of the variation of the operating temperature of the shock absorber takes place by: estimating a mechanical power dissipated in heat by the shock absorber; estimating a thermal power exchanged by the shock absorber with the environment; evaluating the current operating temperature of the shock absorber as a function of the dissipated mechanical power and of the thermal power exchanged with the environment; and controlling the driving current of the control valve of the shock absorber according to a shock absorber reference model indicating a relationship between the damping force of the shock absorber, the operating temperature of the shock absorber and the driving current of the control valve.
US12043068B2	Air pressure abnormality determination system and air pressure abnormality determination method An air pressure abnormality determination system determines whether an air pressure abnormality in which an air pressure of at least one of multiple front tires and multiple rear tires drops. The front tires are front wheels of a vehicle. The rear tires are rear wheels of the vehicle and of which outer diameter is different from an outer diameter of the front tires. A determination is made on whether the air pressure abnormality occurs using a corrected wheel speed obtained by correcting one of a front wheel speed that is a wheel speed of the front wheels and a rear wheel speed that is a wheel speed of the rear wheels based on the outer diameter of the front tires and the outer diameter of the rear tires and an uncorrected wheel speed that is the other of the front wheel speed and the rear wheel speed that is uncorrected.
US12043063B2	Tire A tire has a tread portion bound with an intended tire rotational direction. The tread portion includes a first tread edge and a second tread edge. The tread portion is provided with first oblique grooves extending obliquely toward a heel side in the tire rotational direction from the first tread edge toward a tire equator side, second oblique grooves extending obliquely toward the heel side from the second tread edge toward the tire equator side, and first circumferential grooves each connecting a respective pair of the first oblique grooves adjacent to each other in a tire circumferential direction. The first oblique grooves have the tire equator side end portions intersecting with the second oblique grooves. The second oblique grooves have the tire equator side end portions intersecting with the first oblique grooves. The first circumferential grooves have groove widths each increasing toward the heel side in the tire rotational direction.
US12043061B2	Electrically actuated apparatus and method for tire replacement A tire replacement apparatus is disclosed that has an electric motor with a drive shaft and a first gear concentrically connected to the drive shaft. The first gear may connect to a symmetrical bolt locking gear array having several bolt locking gears arranged such that each bolt locking gear rotates in the same direction that the first gear rotates. Each bolt locking gear may have a cylindrical hole at its center. The cylindrical hole may be outlined with an inner spiral thread, which connects to a set of power bolts that are outlined in an outer spiral thread which interlocks with the inner spiral thread.
US12043054B2	Display A display technique capable of displaying special images. A display includes a light shielding layer having a plurality of slits arranged at intervals in a width direction thereof, and an image recording layer that faces a first major surface of the light shielding layer at an interval and in which a latent image is recorded, the latent image being rendered visible by being partially concealed by the light shielding layer.
US12043053B2	Coating device, liquid discharge apparatus, and printer A coating device includes a coating roller configured to rotate in a rotation direction to apply a treatment liquid onto a sheet at an application position, and a contacting member in contact with a peripheral surface of the coating roller at a position downstream of the application position in the rotation direction.
US12043045B2	Stitching methods and systems A method includes providing a printhead for printing an image on a surface from two different printhead positions relative to the surface, the two different printhead positions at first and second orientations, wherein the at least one printhead and the surface move relative to each other along a print path having two potentially overlapping swathes, determining an overlap area on the surface for the two overlapping swathes wherein the overlap area is to be printed on from either of the two different printhead positions, determining for each position in the overlap area at which an inkjet drop may be printed the angle of incidence at the surface of that drop, and selecting a stitch point or region in the overlap area wherein the difference between the angles of incidence at the surface of drops from the two printhead positions is kept within an acceptable limit.
US12043042B2	Actuation mechanism for accurately controlling distance in OVJP printing A device for use in organic vapor jet printing (OVJP) and similar arrangements includes a print head moveable in more than one degree of freedom with sufficient thermal insulation that there is little to no movement in the Z direction. One or more sensors may be used to monitor and adjust the distance between the substrate and the print head.
US12043036B2	Ink supply tanks The present disclosure is drawn to an ink supply tank for a printer. The ink supply tank includes a main chamber to supply a printer with ink. The main chamber includes a fill port to receive ink during filling and an exchange port to release the ink. A chamber separator device is configured with a fill surface and a vent port. An overflow chamber can be configured with a vent to pass air into the overflow chamber, a first portion of air in the overflow chamber passes through the vent port of the chamber separator device to a feeder chamber to replace a second portion of ink leaving the ink supply tank to feed a print head and the vent port of the chamber separator device to pass a third portion of ink and a second portion of air from the feeder chamber to the overflow chamber.
US12043034B2	Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions A printer is provided with a first nozzle surface including a first nozzle row, a second nozzle surface including a second nozzle row positioned with respect to the first nozzle row in a main scanning direction, a receiver having a width smaller than an interval between the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row, and a driver. A processor of the printer causes the driver to perform a discharge driving to discharge ink from at least one of nozzles of one of the first nozzle row or the second nozzle row, and causes the driver to perform a non-discharge driving to not discharge ink from at least one of nozzles of the other of the first nozzle row or the second nozzle row, in a state of one of the first nozzle row or the second nozzle row being caused to face the receiver in a discharge direction.
US12043030B2	Printing apparatus, control method thereof, and medium There is provided a printing apparatus including: a nozzle; a head; a signal generating circuit configured to generate, based on at least a first data representing a first driving waveform and a second data representing a second driving waveform different from the first driving waveform, a time division multiplex signal; a separating circuit to which the time division multiplex signal is inputted and which includes a switch configured to separate, from the time division multiplex signal, a first driving waveform signal representing the first driving waveform or a second driving waveform signal representing the second driving waveform, based on a synchronization signal; and a synchronization signal generating circuit configured to generate the synchronization signal indicating an opening and closing timing of the switch. The synchronization signal generating circuit is a circuit different from the signal generating circuit.
US12043026B2	Image forming apparatus In image forming apparatus, a control unit determines nozzles corresponding to the image to be printed, correspondingly to a position of a print sheet, and causes a recording head to eject ink from the nozzles. A correction processing unit performs a correction process corresponding to each of plural ink ejection malfunction positions in the image. If the number of the ink ejection malfunction positions detected with a predetermined ink droplet size exceeds a predetermined upperlimit value, the correction processing unit prints a test pattern using the control unit with an ink droplet size larger than the predetermined ink droplet size, determines as a preferential ink ejection malfunction position an ink ejection malfunction position that ink ejection malfunction is also detected in the test pattern on the basis of a scanned image of the test pattern, and preferentially performs the correction process for the preferential ink ejection malfunction position.
US12043023B2	Sheet conveyor for a printer comprising pressing means for flattening a sheet The present invention seeks to flatten a sheet when transferred onto an endless belt conveyor facing a print head assembly in a simple and/or low costs manner. Thereto a sheet conveyor is provided comprising an endless, air permeable belt and pressing means. The pressing means comprise a plurality of pressing members spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction of the belt, each pressing member comprising a body which body is moveable in a perpendicular direction with respect to the belt as well rotatable or pivotable around an axis in the perpendicular direction independent of the corresponding bodies of other pressing members. This provides a simple and passive sheet flattening means, resulting in low operational and material costs.
US12043020B2	Stitched fiber-reinforced substrate material, preform material, fiber reinforced composite material, and manufacturing method for same An object of the present invention is to provide a stitched fiber-reinforced substrate material capable of suppressing the formation of microcracks in a fiber reinforced composite material. The stitched fiber-reinforced substrate material of the present invention is a stitched fiber-reinforced substrate material formed by stitching reinforcement fiber sheets made of reinforcement fibers using stitching yarns, to which an organic compound having a polar group is adhered. The organic compound having a polar group is preferably a compound having a polyoxyalkylene structure, and also preferably a compound having an epoxy group. The organic compound having a polar group is preferably adhered in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt % with respect to the mass of the stitching yarn.
US12043019B2	Nonwoven webs with one or more repeat units A nonwoven web for an absorbent article is provided. The nonwoven web includes a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven web includes a repeat unit comprising a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on the first surface or the second surface. The three-dimensional features comprise one or more first regions and a plurality of second regions. The one or more first regions are different than the plurality of second regions. The one or more first regions comprise a plurality of substantially linear segments. A first group of the plurality of substantially linear segments intersects with a second group of the plurality of substantially linear segments at angles of intersection. The angles of intersection are in the range of about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees.
US12043017B2	Asphalt shingle, roof covering therewith and method of making the same with synchronized adhesive positioning thereon A method of making the asphalt shingles includes applying a substrate to a layer of shingle-forming material, the substrate having indicators at predetermined spaced-apart distances, with the indicators being sensed as the shingle-forming layer is moved along a predetermined path, with adhesive zones being applied to the shingle such that the application of the adhesive zones is synchronized in response to sensing the locations of the indicators, and with the shingle-forming layer then being cut into individual shingles.
US12043011B2	Manufacturing method of electronic device An manufacturing method of an electronic device includes: providing a first substrate and a second substrate; attaching an adhesive member onto the first substrate; and performing a curve attaching step, so that the first substrate and the second substrate are attached to each other through the adhesive member to form a curved composite component, wherein the curve attaching step is performed at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius to 160 degrees Celsius.
US12043009B2	Mold segment and segmented tire mold with fluid-permeable infill The subject invention relates to a mold segment comprising a tread molding element for manufacturing a tire wherein the tread molding element comprises a shell and an infill, wherein the shell has a first wall with a negative tread pattern extending from its external surface for molding the tread, a second wall opposed to the first wall, and lateral walls; wherein the infill is a fluid-permeable structure defining a fluid-permeable infill; and wherein at least one of a lateral wall and the second wall comprises at least one fluid passage passing through the lateral wall or the second wall.
US12043005B2	Mandrel support system and method A system includes a mandrel having an exterior surface configured to receive composite material, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, an end support coupled to the first end of the mandrel such that the mandrel is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and an intermediate support configured to support the mandrel between the first end and the second end such that at least a portion of the exterior surface is exposed while the mandrel is supported by the intermediate support, a vertical distance between the intermediate support and the axis of rotation defining a support distance, and the intermediate support being adjustable between a first position having a first support distance and a second position having a second support distance greater than the first support distance.
US12042999B2	Additive manufacturing in gel-supported environment Described are methods for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.
US12042997B2	Automatic leveling device of 3D printer and 3D printer An automatic leveling device of a 3D printer, and a 3D printer is provided. The automatic leveling device includes a photoelectric switch, an electromagnetic assembly and a probe assembly. The photoelectric switch is arranged in a housing and defines a photosensitive groove. The electromagnetic assembly is arranged in the housing and defines a sliding hole. The probe assembly is slidably engaged in the sliding hole, and an end of the probe assembly is engaged in the photosensitive groove. The electromagnetic assembly is capable of driving the probe assembly to make the end of the probe assembly move out of the photosensitive groove. The automatic leveling device has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing difficulty, low production cost, simple and stable leveling mode, high detection repetition accuracy and no complex circuit and software cooperation.
US12042995B2	Apparatus, system and method of process monitoring and control in an additive manufacturing environment Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state.
US12042994B2	Sustainable additive manufacturing resins and methods of recycling Provided herein are methods of recycling additively manufactured objects (e.g., stereolithographically produced objects), the additively manufactured objects comprising linear polyurethane, branched polyurethane, linear polyurea, branched polyurea, a copolymer thereof, or a combination thereof. Compositions comprising the same and methods of use thereof are also provided.
US12042993B2	Method of manufacturing three-dimensionally shaped object, and additive manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally shaped object includes stacking layers on a stage for manufacturing the three-dimensionally shaped object by repeating forming a desired-shape layer while moving a nozzle that injects molten thermoplastic resin. The nozzle moves while locally heating a front area and a side area by using a heating portion. The front area is located in front of the nozzle in a moving direction of the nozzle in a plan view of the stage. The side area is located beside the nozzle in the moving direction in the plan view.
US12042989B2	Composite 3D-printed curved elements and method of making same The composite 3D-printed curved elements and methods of making same provide arches and domes with high resistance to shear and flexural failure, thereby allowing the production of large, curved 3D-printed elements. The elements include a primary composite fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D-printed component in the form of an arch or dome with one or more grooves on the outer surface, the inner surface, or both the outer and inner surfaces of the component. Each groove includes a plurality of deep, blind bores or slots spaced longitudinally along the bottom of the groove. In adjacent grooves, the slots are alternated in a zig-zag pattern, so that no two slots are too close to one another. Composite reinforcement materials are sequentially applied to the grooves and slots until they are filled.
US12042988B2	Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.
US12042987B2	Selective deposit of a functional agent Certain examples described herein control an amount of a functional agent that is deposited in a three-dimensional printing system. In certain examples, an amount of a functional agent is controlled based on a distance function, wherein the distance function is associated with a distance between a particular portion of an object to be fabricated and a surface of the object. The functional agent may be a binder, a fusing agent or a detailing agent, amongst others.
US12042985B2	Additive manufacturing using reinforced materials Formulations usable in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, which comprise a reinforcing material such as silica particles in an amount of from 10 to 30%, or from 15 to 20%, by weight, of the total weight of the formulation, and a designed combination of curable materials as described in the specification, is provided. Additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects made of such a formulation and featuring enhanced mechanical properties, and objects obtained thereby are also provided.
US12042980B2	Methods and apparatus for compensating for material distortion during additive manufacturing Embodiments of the present disclosure are drawn to additive manufacturing methods. An exemplary method may include generating a tool path for forming a component via additive manufacturing, and assessing the tool path to identify a change in direction. The method may also include determining if the change in direction exceeds a predetermined angle, and adding a tangent arc to the tool path before the change in direction if the change in direction exceeds the predetermined angle.
US12042979B2	Unbalanced roller An imprinting, texturing or embossing system for a roll-to-plate process including at least one roller and at least one device capable to exert a resetting force to the starting position of the imprinting process after imprinting wherein the roller is a freely rotating roller.
US12042976B2	Punch pin hole inspection apparatus and method using punch and die A punch pin hole inspection apparatus and method uses a punch and a die capable of checking defects or damage, specifically pin holes or microcracks, due to shaping immediately after finishing shaping a laminate sheet into a battery case using the punch.
US12042975B2	Method for operating a valve unit and valve unit Method for actuating a valve unit, which has a process pressure inlet, a process pressure outlet and a valve chamber connecting the process pressure inlet to the process pressure outlet and a movable piston for closing and opening the connection between the process pressure inlet and the process pressure outlet. The piston is able to be subjected on a first side to a first control pressure and the piston is able to be subjected on a second side to a second control pressure. The piston is moved by means of the first control pressure and the second control pressure for the purpose of closing and opening the connection. In the operating state of the valve unit, the piston is permanently subjected to the first control pressure, wherein the piston is additionally subjected to the second control pressure for moving the piston in one direction and wherein a pressure which is higher than atmospheric pressure and lower than the second control pressure is used as the first control pressure.
US12042973B2	Sealing device with cooling function A sealing device for sealing the intermediate space between a housing and a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, having a first plate-shaped body with a front face, a rear face, and a first opening, which extends from the front face to the rear face and is suitable for feeding through the shaft, and having a cooling line, which runs in the body and is suitable for conducting a cooling medium. The first body is suitable for being tightly secured to the housing such that the shaft rotatably mounted in the housing is guided through the first opening. The first opening is suitable for introducing sealant such that the sealant seals an intermediate space between the shaft and the first body. The cooling line is guided around the first opening between a cooling line inlet and a cooling line outlet for the cooling medium such that heat produced from rotating the shaft can be dissipated by the cooling medium in a spatially homogenous manner.
US12042972B2	Injection molding system with conveyors to insert or eject molds An injection molding system includes an injection molding apparatus that performs injection molding, a first conveyor apparatus on one side of the injection molding apparatus to eject and insert a first mold through a first opening of the injection molding apparatus, and a second conveyor apparatus located on a second side of the injection molding apparatus to eject and insert a second mold through a second opening of the injection molding apparatus, where the improvement of the injection molding apparatus includes a first door to cover the first opening, a second door to cover the second opening, and a controller that prohibits injection molding with the first mold in a case where the second door is opened.
US12042969B2	Apparatus for the manufacture and unloading of preforms for the manufacture of plastic containers An apparatus for the manufacture and unloading of preforms for the manufacture of plastic containers includes a device for the injection molding of preforms and a device for the cooling and extraction of the preforms from the molding device, and further includes a device for the selective extraction of a predetermined subset of preforms supported by the unloading plate in an orderly manner along at least one pickup direction. The apparatus also includes a component for the orderly transfer of the predetermined subset of preforms to a control and inspection device adapted to perform at least one control on the predetermined subset of preforms.
US12042966B2	Forming of additively manufactured product An exemplary process includes determining a desired pore size, selecting an initial pore size greater than the target pore size, manufacturing a porous structure with the initial pore size, forging the porous structure to form a forged part having the desired pore size, and forming an orthopedic device from the forged part.
US12042962B2	VR face mask and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure provides a VR face mask and a manufacturing method thereof. The VR face mask includes a mask body, and a first PU covering layer arranged on a surface of the mask body to be attached close to a human face. The mask body includes a mask bottom layer arranged away from the first PU covering layer, and a filling layer arranged between the first PU covering layer and the mask bottom layer.
US12042956B2	Self-cleaning gravimetric and volumetric dosing apparatuses A self-cleaning dosing apparatus includes a material hopper for containing pellets of material, a feed screw, a first material outlet through which pellets of material fall by gravity onto a first end of the feed screw for the feeding of pellets to a process machine. A second material outlet is located beneath the first end of the feed screw, with a slide gate blocking the second material outlet. A pneumatic piston is provided for pulling the slide gate to unblock the second material outlet, and a Venturi pump is located under the second material outlet for pulling pellets through the second material outlet when the slide gate is opened.
US12042950B2	Systems and methods of chainsaw tensioning A chainsaw including a body including a bar stud extending therefrom; a guide bar including a bar stud slot that receives the bar stud, wherein the bar stud slot has a length, and wherein the guide bar is configured to receive a chain; a yoke having a groove defining a length extending in a direction angularly offset from the length of the bar stud slot of the guide bar, wherein the yoke is coupled to the guide bar; a ratchet gear including a one-way motion feature and a post extending into the groove of the yoke, wherein rotating the ratchet gear in a first direction moves the guide bar to tighten the chain, and wherein rotating the ratchet gear in a second direction moves the guide bar to loosen the chain; and a pawl selectively engaged with the one-way motion feature of the ratchet gear.
US12042948B2	Evaluating workpiece positions in nested arrangements A method for evaluating a position of a selected sub-space of a nesting plan is provided. The nesting plan is provided for controlling a cutting process of a flatbed machine tool for cutting out workpieces from a material sheet and includes an overlap-free arrangement of respective sub-spaces, the respective sub-spaces corresponding to the workpieces. The method includes providing contour data specifying a cutting contour that delimits the selected sub-space in the position to be evaluated within the planning space, and providing position data indicating respective positions in the planning space of spaces to be considered in the evaluation. The spaces include a group of supported spaces and a group of support surrounding spaces. The method includes providing cutting operation data for at least one section and determining an evaluation value for the position to be evaluated of the selected sub-space using the calculated damage rate of the cutting contour.
US12042947B2	Electronic knife and related systems and methods An electronic knife assembly and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the knife includes a blade and a handle operably couplable to the blade. The handle can include an oscillator operably coupled to the blade, at least one sensor configured to obtain one or more measurements, and a controller operably coupled to the oscillator and the least one sensor. The measurements from the sensor can include a spatial position of the electronic knife, a spatial orientation of the electronic knife, a mass of a user's hand, a grip of the user's hand, and/or a resistance to the oscillation of the blade. The controller can adjust an operating frequency of the oscillator based at least partially on the one or more measurements from the at least one sensor. The handle can also include a wireless power supply.
US12042946B2	Electric scissors Electric scissors includes at least one movable blade having a blade portion which cuts a to-be-cut object. A drive unit opens and closes the at least one movable blade, and a holding part holds the to-be-cut object that is cut by the at least one movable blade. A support part supports the to-be-cut object, which is cut by the at least one movable blade, while regulating a direction of the to-be-cut object.
US12042938B2	Method for controlling a robotic device and robot control unit A method for controlling a robotic device, in which a composite robot trajectory model made up of robot trajectory models of the movement skills is generated for a sequence plan for a task to be carried out by the robot including a sequence of movement skills and primitive actions to be carried out, and the robot is controlled, if after one movement skill according to the sequence plan one or multiple primitive action(s) is/are to be executed before the next movement skill, by interrupting the control of the robot according to the composite robot trajectory model after carrying out the movement skill, and by executing the one or multiple primitive action(s) and then resuming the control of the robot according to the composite robot trajectory model.
US12042935B2	Link actuation apparatus A link actuation apparatus includes: a parallel link mechanism including a proximal-side link hub, a distal-side link hub, and three or more link mechanisms each coupling the distal-side link hub to the proximal-side link hub such that a posture of the distal-side link hub can be changed relative to the proximal-side link hub; posture control drive sources; and a control device. The control device includes an abnormality detector including: a measurement section configured to measure a predetermined state value which is affected by abnormality in revolute pair parts of a link actuation apparatus body constituted by the parallel link mechanism and the posture control drive sources; and a determination section configured to determine if any of the revolute pair parts has abnormality in on the basis of a measurement result obtained by the measurement section. For example, the measurement section measures rigidity, or driving torque or the like.
US12042934B1	Support systems and methods for robot arm assembly A support system for supporting a robot arm system in an operating configuration and a stowed configuration relative to a workspace comprises a base assembly and a platform assembly. The base assembly is adapted to be secured to a structural surface, the base assembly defining a pivot opening. The platform assembly adapted to support the robot arm system, the platform assembly comprising a pivot member. The pivot opening is sized and dimensioned to receive the pivot member such that the platform assembly is movable between the operating configuration and the stowed configuration relative to the workspace.
US12042932B2	Robot picking assembly A robotic picking assembly (100) comprising an arm support arrangement (8) configured to move vertically and to rotate about a vertical axis. A horizontally extendable arm (1) is supported in the arm support arrangement. A gripping tool (20) arranged at a free end (1a) of the arm. The arm comprises arm modules (2) linked together in a chain. The arm modules (2) have a pivot means (4) linking adjacent arm modules together in a pivoting manner and a pivot restriction means (15, 16, 18, 19) limiting curving of the arm to only one direction. The arm support arrangement (8) has an arm guiding arrangement (25, 21, 21a, 21b, 33) guiding the arm between an extended position and a retracted position, and an arm drive arrangement (7) configured to move the arm between said extended and retracted positions.
US12042919B2	Pneumatic tool air motor with integrated air pressure indicator A pneumatic tool includes, but is not limited to, an air motor cylinder defining an interior configured to receive an air motor and further defining an inlet configured to receive pressurized air to supply to the air motor; a tool handle defining a source fluid passageway fluidically coupled between the inlet and an air inlet configured to receive pressurized air, the source fluid passageway configured to direct a first portion of pressurized air received by the inlet to the inlet of the air motor cylinder; an air pressure indicator coupled to the air motor cylinder and configured to provide an indication of a dynamic air pressure of the pneumatic tool; and an indicator fluid passageway fluidically coupled between the air pressure indicator and the source fluid passageway, the indicator fluid passageway configured to divert a second portion of pressurized air received by the air inlet to the air pressure indicator.
US12042918B2	Hydraulic unit for hydraulic rescue tools, and rescue tool equipped therewith A portable, battery-powered hydraulic unit for hydraulic rescue tools, in particular for spreading or cutting tools, as well as a rescue tool equipped therewith, are disclosed. The hydraulic unit includes at least one hydraulic pump, a hydraulic tank, a compensation device for hydraulic fluid, a manually operated hydraulic control valve, an electromechanical interface for on-demand coupling and decoupling of at least one battery pack, a mechanical-hydraulic interface for connecting a hydraulic tool, and an electric motor operable by the electrical energy of the battery pack for driving the hydraulic pump. The electric motor is formed by a disc-shaped motor whose axial length extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis of its output shaft is shorter than its outer diameter.
US12042915B2	Driving tool A base material is subjected to a low-temperature tempering treatment at a temperature equal to or less than 300° C. After the tempering treatment, a coating is applied to the base material by a sputtering method.
US12042906B2	Method for laser cutting polycrystalline diamond structures Methods of laser cutting polycrystalline diamond tables and polycrystalline diamond compacts are disclosed. Laser cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table provides an alternative to electrical-discharge machining (“EDM”), grinding with a diamond wheel, or lapping with a diamond wheel. Grinding or lapping with a diamond wheel is relatively slow and expensive, as diamond is used to remove a diamond material. EDM cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table is sometimes impractical or even impossible, particularly when the cobalt or other infiltrant or catalyst concentration within the polycrystalline diamond table is very low (e.g., in the case of a leached polycrystalline diamond table). As such, laser cutting provides a valuable alternative machining method that may be employed in various processes such as laser scribing, laser ablation, and laser lapping.
US12042905B2	Bullet-carried rust removal mechanism and rust removal device A bullet-carried rust removal mechanism and a rust removal device are provided. The bullet-carried rust removal mechanism includes bullets, the bullets can reciprocate linearly under the driving of an external driving mechanism to thereby repeatedly knock a surface to be derusted, and an end of each of the bullets away from the driving mechanism is a knocking portion for derusting conveniently. The bullet-carried rust removal mechanism has a relatively small volume and a position to be derusted can be accurately positioned during derusting.
US12042904B2	Slurry dispersion system with real time control A slurry dispersion system is provided, and includes a slurry source system, an in-line analyzer and a controller. The slurry source system provides a slurry for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. The in-line analyzer measures at least one parameter of a sampled slurry sampled from the slurry dispersion system, and generates an indication signal based on the parameter, in which the indication signal indicates at lease one characteristic of the slurry. The controller receives the indication signal, and generates a control signal based on the indication signal for performing a real time control on the slurry dispersion system for controlling quality of the slurry.
US12042901B2	Cleaning liquid supply device, cleaning unit, and storage medium storing program A cleaning liquid supply device for supplying a cleaning device with cleaning liquid includes a chemical liquid inlet portion and a dilution water inlet portion, a first chemical liquid control unit fluidically connected to the chemical liquid inlet portion and the dilution water inlet portion, and a second chemical liquid control unit fluidically connected to the chemical liquid inlet portion and the dilution water inlet portion. The first chemical liquid control unit includes a first chemical-liquid-flow-rate control unit, a first dilution-water-flow-rate control unit, and a first mixing portion. The second chemical liquid control unit includes a second chemical-liquid-flow-rate control unit, a second dilution-water-flow-rate control unit, and a second mixing portion.
US12042895B2	Spindle vibration measuring system, spindle vibration measuring method, and program A spindle vibration measuring system which measures vibration of a spindle in a machining device that performs a cutting or abrading process on a workpiece. The machining device has a workpiece holder that holds the workpiece, the spindle that holds a tool, and a moving mechanism that relatively moves the workpiece holder and the spindle. The spindle vibration measuring system acquires positional variation data or vibration data of the moving mechanism when the spindle rotates, and a result related to vibration of the spindle to output or store based on the positional variation data or the vibration data.
US12042890B2	Method for manufacturing a heat sink Method for manufacturing a heat sink for liquid cooling system of a compute blade of a supercomputer, comprising in particular a friction-stir welding step of a base plate at a machined central rib and at a machined rim.
US12042889B2	Systems and methods for a personally allocated interface for use in a welding system A welding system having a welding power supply, a wire feeder coupled to the welding power supply, and a welding torch coupled to the wire feeder and configured to output wire from the wire feeder is provided. In particular, the welding system includes a wireless module (e.g., gateway) disposed within a component of the welding system, or as an independent component within the welding system. For example, the wireless module may be disposed within the welding power supply, the wire feeder, or the welding torch. The wireless module is configured to wirelessly transmit to and receive welding information, such as operator identification information, from a wireless personal device. The wireless personal device is uniquely associated with a welding operator operating the welding system.
US12042885B1	Aluminum alloy flux-cored welding wire and fabrication method thereof An aluminum alloy flux-cored welding wire and a fabrication method thereof are provided. In the present disclosure, a mixed salt is used as a filler for the flux-cored welding wire, and a reaction between the mixed salt and a welding base metal is directly induced through welding heat to produce in situ nanoparticles, which not only reduces a production cost of the welding wire, but also enhances the bonding between the added particles and the base metal through the prominent wettability between the in-situ enhancement particles and the base metal; and a rare earth element is added to significantly refine grains, which provides a new idea for the selection of a flux-cored welding wire for 7XXX aluminum alloy welding.
US12042883B2	Sinterable films and pastes and methods for use thereof Provided herein are sinterable films and pastes as conductive die attach materials having advantageous properties for use in die semiconductor packages. Also provided are formulations useful for the preparation of such films and pastes, as well as methods for making such formulations. In additional aspects of the present invention, there are provided conductive networks prepared from compositions according to the present invention. In certain aspects, the invention relates to articles comprising such sintering films and pastes adhered to a suitable substrate therefor.
US12042878B2	Ultrasonic sonotrode with workpiece clamping tool An ultrasonic welder includes, among other things, a sonotrode, a sleeve that is arranged at least partially around the sonotrode, and a biasing assembly that acts on the sleeve and is configured to urge the sleeve to an extended position relative to the sonotrode in response to a biasing force. The sleeve is configured to move from the extended position to a clamping position relative to the sonotrode in response to engagement with a workpiece which opposes the biasing force.
US12042875B2	Weld-brazing techniques A method includes positioning a braze material along a defect of a component of a turbine system, positioning a cover over the braze material, and focusing a heat source on the cover to melt the braze material along the defect.
US12042871B2	Drill A drill in which: a chip discharge groove is formed in an outer periphery of an edge portion serving as a leading end side portion of a drill body; and a cutting edge is formed in an intersecting edge between a rake surface of a leading end side region and a leading end flank of the edge portion, the drill comprising a margin portion, a shoulder portion and a web thinning portion, wherein: the cutting edge comprises, in order from a rotation center, a first cutting edge portion, a second cutting edge portion, a shoulder cutting edge portion, and a margin cutting edge portion; the honing width gradually decreases from the boundary P1 toward the position P2; and the conditions represented by expression (1): honing width of second cutting edge portion≤R1 and expression (2): 2.0
US12042867B2	Fixture for additive manufacturing and heat treatment A fixture for use in an additive manufacturing and heat treatment process is disclosed. The fixture includes a tool with an upper surface and a lower surface, and an attachment system configured to releasably secure a substrate to the upper surface of the tool. The tool includes a body with an upper face and a lower face, and a reinforcement layer cladding the upper or lower face of the body. The reinforcement layer may be a superalloy.
US12042866B2	Additive manufacturing apparatus and fluid flow mechanism An additive manufacturing (AM) apparatus is provided, having a build unit including a powder delivery mechanism, a powder recoating mechanism, and an irradiation beam directing mechanism. The AM apparatus further includes a rotatable build platform having an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A fluid flow mechanism includes an inlet body forming an inlet plenum and a collector body extended from the inlet body. The collector body forms a collector plenum in fluid communication with the inlet plenum. The collector body forms an outlet opening, wherein the outlet opening is positioned proximate to the inner diameter of the rotatable build platform. The outlet opening is configured to provide a flow of fluid toward the outer diameter above the rotatable build platform.
US12042862B2	Systems and methods for refining additively manufactured components An additive manufacturing system and method include an additive manufacturing head including an energy emitter that is configured to emit energy into a material to form one or more portions of a component. An ultrasonic laser emitter is configured to emit ultrasonic laser energy onto a portion of the material to generate ultrasonic waves in relation to the portion of the material. The ultrasonic waves control development of one or both of microstructure or size of grains in relation to the portion of the material.
US12042859B2	Build material composition An example of a composition includes a host metal present in an amount of at least about 90 wt % based on a total weight of the composition. A flow additive is also present in an amount of less than about 10 wt % based on the total weight of the composition. The flow additive consists of an organic particle having crosslinked polymer chains, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 90° C., and a primary particle diameter of 100 nm or less.
US12042857B2	Ingot mould for continuous casting with a lubricant channel opening to the running surface An ingot mould for continuous casting, with a lubricant channel (2) opening to the running surface (1), has a distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface (1). In an ingot mould of the aforementioned type a uniform lubrication of the running surface of the ingot mould is possible using as few wear-susceptible components as possible, where the flow resistance within the distribution portion (3) increases in the direction of the running surface (1) and is constant in a discharge region (4) of the distribution portion (3) adjoining the running surface parallel to the running surface (1).
US12042856B2	Robotized ladle transportation device system with embedded manipulator A metal casting installation is provided that includes a robot configured for carrying out the operations of handing a new ladle shroud to a manipulator of the ladle located at the loading station, and coupling a driving device to the ladle slide gate each manipulator is fixed relative to the corresponding first or second ladle such as to move together with the corresponding first or second ladle between the loading station and the casting station.
US12042855B2	Systems, formulations, and methods for removal of ceramic cores from turbine blades after casting A solution is provided and includes a strong base, a corrosion inhibitor, wherein the strong base is an alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the corrosion inhibitor is at least one of an organic acid having a-COOH functional group or an alkali metal salt of one of an organic acid having a-COOH functional group.
US12042854B2	Castings and manufacture methods A method includes casting a metallic material (56) in a mold (20) containing a core, the core having a substrate (40, 44) coated with a coating (42). A removing of the metallic material from the mold and decoring leaves a casting having a layer formed by the coating. The coating has a ceramic having a porosity in a zone (50) near the substrate less than a porosity in a zone (52) away from the substrate.
US12042853B2	Casting insert and production method A casting insert includes a casting insert wall formed substantially of a liquid-phase-sintered refractory metal alloy, a cavity formed by the casting insert wall, and at least one cooling duct, which is different from the cavity and which is formed at least partly within the cavity and/or which is formed at least partly within the casting insert wall. The casting insert wall has a wall thickness which can be defined as a normal distance between a point of the casting insert wall which faces the cavity and a point on an outer surface of the casting insert wall. The wall thickness is, at least in sections, less than 25% of a diameter of the casting insert.
US12042846B2	Systems and methods of bonding wax components for lost wax casting Lost wax casting bonding methods and systems. A method for bonding a wax component in a feeder system for a lost wax casting process comprises embedding conductive nano-particles in wax to form a sacrificial susceptor. The method includes coupling the wax component to another component such that the sacrificial susceptor is at an interface of the wax component and the other component. The method comprises inductively heating the sacrificial susceptor to cause the wax of the sacrificial susceptor and at least a portion of wax of the wax component to melt to thereby form a bond between the wax component and the other component.
US12042844B2	Pull-type fastener, method, and system for reduction of debris A fastener, installing tool, system, and method all contemplate integrated magnetic and/or vacuum traps positioned so as to capture particulates and debris created during the installation and use of the fastener. These elements are integrated into the installing system so as to eliminate the need for additional clamps.
US12042842B2	Tool and method for processing plate-shaped workpieces A tool and a method for processing plate-shaped workpieces, in particular metal sheets. An upper tool and a lower tool are movable toward one another for processing a workpiece arranged in between. The upper tool has a clamping shank and a main body arranged on a common position axis. A processing tool is arranged on a main body so as to be situated opposite the clamping shank. The lower tool has a main body with a bearing surface for the workpiece and an opening within the bearing surface. The processing tool of the upper tool has at least one bending edge and at least one cutting edge, and the main body of the lower tool has at least one counterpart bending edge and at least one counterpart cutting edge.
US12042837B2	Die block device A die block device in an extruder including a cooling mechanism of a simple structure reciprocable between an operation position and a changing position. A die block portion configured to reciprocate between an operation position for extrusion and a changing position for die changing; and a gas supply portion configured to supply a cooling gas toward the die block portion. The die block portion includes a block body having a support surface that supports the die, and a gas channel having a supply port for the cooling gas and an exhaust port that extends from the supply port through the block body and opens into the support surface.
US12042830B2	Method of preventing lamellar silica formation in glass container Methods of preventing the formation of lamellar silica formation in a borosilicate glass container storing a pharmaceutical formulation in an interior of the glass container in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure can include washing the container and drying the container under extended dry conditions of at least 3000 ms.
US12042829B2	Methods and apparatus for surface wetting control For surface wetting control, an apparatus can expel fluid from a droplet on a surface using a transducer mechanically coupled to the surface. A first area of the surface can have a first wettability for the fluid, and a second area of the surface can have a second wettability for the fluid. The first wettability of the first area of the surface can be greater than the second wettability of the second area of the surface. The first area and the second area can have a patterned arrangement.
US12042828B2	Wafer cleaning apparatus and wafer cleaning method using the same A wafer cleaning apparatus is provided. The wafer cleaning apparatus includes comprising a chamber configured to be loaded with a wafer, a nozzle on the wafer and configured to provide liquid chemicals on an upper surface of the wafer, a housing under the wafer, a laser module configured to irradiate laser on the wafer, a transparent window disposed between the wafer and the laser module, and a controller configured to control on/off of the laser module, wherein the controller is configured to control repetition of turning the laser module on and off, and retain temperature of the wafer within a temperature range, and a ratio of time when the laser module is on in one cycle including on/off of the laser module is 30% to 50%.
US12042827B1	Integrated ultrasonics and megasonics cleaning A cleaning device includes a tank configured to contain a cleaning liquid and one or more substrates in the cleaning liquid. A megasonic transducer array is coupled to the tank and configured to direct megasonic frequency waves to surfaces of the substrates. Multiple pairs of ultrasonic transducers are also coupled to the tank and configured to direct ultrasonic frequency waves to surfaces of the substrates. The megasonic transducer array includes a support plate with a plurality of megasonic transducers and a central plane that extends perpendicular to the support plate. The multiple pairs of ultrasonic transducers are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner on opposite sides of the central plane.
US12042825B2	Access solution for conveyor systems The invention relates to a method for determining an access right to an entity of a conveyor system, wherein it is: received data comprising data representing an identity of a wireless key and data representing a location of the wireless key; detected that the wireless key resides in a predefined location; identified the conveyor system and the entity on a basis of data representing the predefined location; determined status of an identified conveyor system; determined an access right with the wireless key to the entity; and generated a control signal to cause one of the following: (i) a grant of an access to the entity, (ii) a refusal of an access to the entity. The invention also relates to a network node, a computer program product and to a conveyor system.
US12042824B1	Automated, single level, package sortation system An automated, single level, package sortation system may include a conveyance mechanism, a package induct station with a first robotic arm, a first drive unit, a cart building station with a second robotic arm, a cart, and a cart transfer station. Each package and cart of the system may have an associated destination. A package may be transferred by a first robotic arm from a conveyance mechanism to a first drive unit, and then transferred by a second robotic arm from a first drive unit to a cart associated with the same destination as the package. Then, the cart may be transferred via a cart transfer station to the destination associated with the cart and all packages contained therein.
US12042822B2	Injection molded screening apparatuses and methods A disclosed screening apparatus includes a subgrid, and a screen element attached to the subgrid via laser welding at a plurality of attachment positions such that, under vibrational excitation, the screen element has a pre-determined profile of vibrational motion relative to the subgrid. The screen element may be attached at a maximal number of attachment locations to the subgrid to minimize relative motion of the screen element and the subgrid under vibrational excitation, or the screen element may be attached a sub-set of the maximal number of attachment locations to allow vibrational motion of the screen element relative to the subgrid. A disclosed method may include attaching a plurality of screen elements to a respective plurality of subgrids, attaching the plurality of subgrids to one another to form a screening pre-assembly, and cutting edges of the screening pre-assembly to form the screen assembly having a perimeter with a pre-determined shape.
US12042821B1	Squirter transducer A squirter sonar transducer is provided as a body having a first end and a second end. The body is a cylindrical wall having a length and an inner diameter with a piezoelectric ring actuator disposed within the cylindrical wall. A baseplate is connected to the first end of the body and caps the first end. The second end of the body is open to define a resonator cavity within the body. The baseplate is made of a solid mass having a thickness of approximately fifty percent of the length of the cylindrical wall and has a recess approximately fifty percent of the thickness with a recess diameter equal to the inner diameter of the cylindrical wall.
US12042817B2	Glue dispensing system and glue supplying method thereof A glue dispensing system and the glue supplying method thereof are disclosed. The glue dispensing system uses at least one feed tank to provide or supply the glue to a glue dispensing needle cylinder. Thus, the glue dispensing needle cylinder does not need to be replaced or the frequency of replacing the glue dispensing needle cylinder can be decreased in order to save more time, reduce manpower waste and decrease the cost.
US12042814B2	Gravure coater test apparatus and gravure coater A gravure coater test apparatus includes a gravure roll and a backup roll which are circumscribed to each other, a motor which drives the gravure roll partially submerged in a water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive for coating, a controller which adjusts the rotational speed of the motor, a doctor blade which is selected from a plurality of types to scrape the water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive from the surface of the gravure roll being rotated, and an infrared analyzer which allows at least one of the type of the water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive corresponding to the selected doctor blade, the uniformity of the coating surface, and the amount of the coated water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive to be confirmed.
US12042812B2	Sealing adapter for disposable priming tip of automated glass priming device A system for automatically dispensing a fluid from a deformable container onto a panel includes a primer head having a container receiver and a container deformer, the container receiver receiving and holding a container of primer thereat. An adapter is received into an opening of the container and is secured to a portion of the primer head, and the container is retained at the container receiver of the primer head. A primer tip is disposed at the adapter. With the container held at the container receiver and retained at the primer head, the primer head moves to position the primer tip at the panel. When the primer tip is positioned at the panel, the container deformer automatically operates to deform the container to cause a predetermined amount of primer to be dispensed from the container, through the adapter and to the primer tip and onto the panel.
US12042811B2	Powered sprayer for home use A powered spray system designed for home use comprises a chemical supply tank, a sprayer for applying a chemical in the chemical supply tank, and a coupling connecting a water source with the chemical supply tank and sprayer for mixing chemical contained in the chemical supply tank with a stream of water as the water is sprayed. The coupling comprises a first inlet configured to connect to a standard garden hose for connecting the coupling to the water source, an outlet configured to connect to a standard garden hose for connecting the coupling to the sprayer, and a second inlet configured to connect to the chemical supply tank.
US12042807B2	Handheld showerhead with push-button release mechanism A handheld showerhead assembly including a handheld showerhead and a receiver to which the handheld showerhead is releasably securable. The handheld showerhead includes a push-button on a handle portion thereof for releasing the handheld showerhead from the receiver. The handheld showerhead is maintained securely engaged with the receiver until the push-button is depressed to permit removal of the handheld showerhead from the receiver. Cooperating magnetic components attract the handheld showerhead to the receiver.
US12042806B2	Mold in plumbing for wax application A system and method include a frame member and an applicator. The frame member includes a hollow frame and a distribution component arranged in the interior of the frame. The distribution component includes a base component and a conduit on its exterior surface. The applicator delivers a fluid, which can include an anti-corrosion material, to the distribution component, which fluid is then delivered by the conduit throughout the interior of the frame and ejected through discharge openings of the conduit onto the interior surface of the frame to coat the frame with the fluid. The fluid may form an anti-corrosion coating on the interior surface of the frame.
US12042805B2	Coating method and corresponding coating installation The disclosure relates to a coating method including the specification of at least one coating path for moving a paint impact point along at least one coating path over the surface, the at least one coating path running through a surface region of the component to be coated which is bounded by edges. The disclosure also includes, presetting reference values of the spatial edge point positions and/or of the edge point orientations of the surface region, spatial measurement of position, orientation and/or shape of the component to be coated or of a part of the component to be coated with a measuring system, where, in the course of the spatial measurement, measured values of the edge point positions and/or of the edge point orientations of the edge points on the edges of the surface region are measured. Lastly, the disclosure includes determining the deviation between the measured values of the edge point positions and/or the edge point orientations and the reference values of the edge point positions and/or the edge point orientations, and adapting the coating path as a function of the deviation between the reference values of the edge point positions and the measured values of the edge point orientations.
US12042803B2	Hydrocyclone A part-conical section (20,22) for use as part of a separation chamber (14) of a hydrocyclone (10) is described. The part-conical section comprises: an upper end defining internal and external diameters and including an upper mount (44,48); a lower end defining smaller internal and external diameters than the upper end, and including a lower mount (46,50); and a side-wall (26) defining an internal passageway (28) along a fluid transport axis (30) and an external surface. The internal passageway extends from the upper end to the lower end and defines a radially-inward tapering portion with respect to the fluid transport axis, and a non-inwardly-tapering portion with respect to the fluid transport axis. The tapering portion extends from the upper end to the non-inwardly-tapering portion, and the non-inwardly-tapering portion extends from a narrow end of the tapering portion to the lower end. A spigot (24) and a hydrocyclone (10) are also described.
US12042801B2	Recycling waste refractory material Disclosed are systems and methods for refractory recycling that result in refined individual refractory components from a network of aggregate refractory components based on a fragmentation process. In one embodiment, a network of refractory aggregates is crushed and deposited into a refiner machine. The refiner machine includes a blast chamber that houses a projecting mechanism. The deposited aggregate material is propelled from the projecting mechanism at a critical velocity. Upon impact with an inner lining of material within the blast chamber, contaminant particles can fracture apart from the deposited aggregate material, leaving a refined individual refractory component.
US12042799B2	Monitoring system for milling facility Provided is a monitoring system for a milling facility, which includes a plurality of grinders including roll mills for grinding a material to be milled and sifting machines for sifting, according to grain size, the material to be milled as ground by the roll mills; and a plurality of pulverizers including roll mills for pulverizing the material to be milled and sifting machines for sifting, according to grain size, the material to be milled as pulverized by the roll mills. The material to be milled is milled by each of the grinders and pulverizers. A plurality of flow rate measuring devices are provided on respective flow paths for product flours discharged from the respective sifting machines in the respective grinders and pulverizers, and a monitoring device capable of monitoring presence or absence of an abnormality based on measurement results on respective flow rates of the product flours is provided.
US12042797B2	Biodegradable pipette tip rack An environmentally enhanced pipette tip rack includes a molded fibrous cellulose shell and an injection molded plastic tip deck; the shell and other features of the rack are configured for strength, minimal contamination, and to be biodegradable, compostable, or recyclable.
US12042796B2	Non-contact, on-slide fluid mixing A microscope slide holder comprising a slide support member and at least one acoustic source for introducing acoustic waves to a microscope slide in communication with the slide support member such that one or more fluids present on the surface of the microscope slide are contactlessly mixed.
US12042795B2	Cartridge with liquid pack A cartridge including a structural part with a hole surrounded at least partially by a recess, so that a wall is formed that separates the hole from the recess. The cartridge includes a liquid pack, wherein the liquid pack comprises a surrounding seal portion and a liquid containing portion. The liquid pack is arranged at least partially in the hole, in that a circumferential outer line of the seal portion protrudes over the hole.
US12042794B2	Programmable ultrasonic field driven microfluidics In one aspect a high frequency ultrasonic microfluidic flow control device is disclosed. The device includes an array of ultrasonic transducers arranged to direct ultrasound to a microfluidic channel. The device further includes one or more driver circuits. Each ultrasonic transducer is associated with one of the one or more driver circuits, and each ultrasonic transducer is driven by a driver signal from the associated driver circuit. The array of ultrasonic transducers and one or more driver circuits are produced in the same semiconductor fabrication process. The device further includes one or more electrical contacts associated with each ultrasonic transducer in the array if ultrasonic transducers, wherein the one or more electrical contacts associated with each ultrasonic transducer applies the driver signal from the associated ultrasonic driver circuit.
US12042793B2	Dry chemistry container A microfluidic system is presented that includes a cartridge, a container, and a lid for the container. The cartridge includes a plurality of microfluidic channels coupled to one or more chambers. The container holds dry chemicals and includes a housing with a first opening and a second opening smaller than the first opening. The container is designed to be inserted into an opening of the cartridge, such that the container is independently secured within the opening. The insertion of the container allows for the container to be fluidically coupled with a microfluidic channel of the plurality of microfluidic channels via the second opening. The lid includes a column that extends from the lid into the container.
US12042792B2	Multi-dimensional double spiral device and methods of use thereof Described is a multi-dimensional double spiral (MDDS) microfluidic device comprising a first spiral microchannel and a second microchannel, wherein the wherein the first spiral microchannel and second spiral microchannel have different cross-sectional areas. Also described is a device comprising a multi-dimensional double spiral and system for recirculation. The invention also encompasses methods of separating particles from a sample fluid comprising a mixture of particles comprising the use of the multi-dimensional double spiral microfluidic device.
US12042788B2	Strongly Lewis acidic metal-organic frameworks for continuous flow catalysis Lewis acidic metal-organic framework (MOF) materials comprising triflate-coordinated metal nodes are described. The materials can be used as heterogenous catalysts in a wide range of organic group transformations, including Diels-Alder reactions, epoxide-ring opening reactions, Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions and alkene hydroalkoxylation reactions. The MOFs can also be prepared with metallated organic bridging ligands to provide heterogenous catalysts for tandem reactions and/or prepared as composites with support particles for use in columns of continuous flow reactor systems. Methods of preparing and using the MOF materials and their composites are also described.
US12042785B1	Fischer-Tropsch catalysts A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst includes a substantially homogeneous blend of cobalt and alumina, wherein the catalyst includes a pore volume (PV) ranging from 0.3 cc/g to 0.5 cc/g and an average pore diameter (PD) ranging from 18 nm to 30 nm. Methods of preparing the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst are also included in the present disclosure.
US12042781B2	Surface-modified ceria-zirconia mixed oxide compound for gasoline exhaust Provided is a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I); wherein formula (I) is defined by Ax-yA′yB1-zB′zO3; where: A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd; A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd; B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir; B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir; x is from 0.7 to 1; y is from 0 to 0.5; and z is from 0 to 0.5.
US12042780B2	Monolithic composite photocatalysts Monolithic composite photocatalysts for fluid purification are disclosed. The monolithic composite photocatalysts comprise a photoactive nanocrystal component and a non-photoactive porous support. Photocatalytic fluid purification systems that contact an impurity-containing fluid with the subject monolithic composite photocatalysts are also disclosed. The monolithic composite photocatalysts may be affixed to or embedded in scaffold structures to promote fluid flow through a fluid purification system and contact with the monolithic composite photocatalysts.
US12042775B2	Consumer product comprising biodegradable delivery particles A consumer product comprising a biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell.
US12042774B2	Apparatus and method of producing inorganic powder Provided are an apparatus for producing inorganic powder, and a method of producing inorganic powder by using such. The apparatus includes a vaporization part where a condensed-phase precursor is vaporized to obtain a gas-phase precursor, a partial precipitation part where the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part is partially precipitated to a condensed phase, and a reaction part where the gas-phase precursor remaining after being partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part reacts with a reaction gas to obtain inorganic powder. An equilibrium vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor in the partial precipitation part is lower than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part, and an equilibrium vapor pressure of the precursor in the reaction part is equal to or higher than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part.
US12042773B2	Food processor with cleaning accessory amd methods of using same An apparatus and method of cleaning a food processor including providing a food processor base that includes a rotary power driver having a rotatable shaft. A bowl is mounted on the base. A food processing blade attached to the shaft within the bowl. A cleaning accessory is placed in the bowl above the food processing blade. A cleaning fluid is introduced into the bowl, and the food processing blade with the rotatable shaft agitate the cleaning fluid in conjunction with the cleaning accessory.
US12042769B2	Ceramic cation exchange materials Cation exchange membranes and materials including silica-based ceramics, and associated methods, are provided. In some aspects, cation exchange membranes that include a silica-based ceramic that forms a coating on and/or within a porous support membrane are described. The cation exchange membranes and materials may have certain structural or chemical attributes (e.g., pore size/distribution, chemical functionalization) that, alone or in combination, can result in advantageous performance characteristics in any of a variety of applications for which selective transport of positively charged ions through membranes/materials is desired. In some embodiments, the silica-based ceramic contains relatively small pores (e.g., substantially spherical nanopores) that may contribute to some such advantageous properties. In some embodiments, the cation exchange membrane or material includes sulfonate and/or sulfonic acid groups covalently bound to the silica-based ceramic.
US12042760B2	Waste gas purification system A waste gas purification system includes a gas container, a gas input unit for intermittent entrance of waste gas into the gas container, a gas output unit for discharge of the waste gas out of the gas container after the waste gas is purified, and a contaminant capturing apparatus disposed in the gas container and including a capture device that purifies the waste gas by using an adhesive to adhere particulate matter in the waste gas. A length of an active time the gas input unit allows for entrance of the waste gas into the gas container does not exceed sixty seconds. A length of a pause time the gas input unit does not allow for entrance of the waste gas into the gas container does not exceed thirty minutes.
US12042757B2	Light guide plate having air permeability and air purifying filter including the same The present disclosure relates to an air-permeable light guide plate and an air purifying filter including the same, wherein the air-permeable light guide plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light source located on at least one side surface, and a flat type plate through which light generated from the light source passes, wherein light is emitted in a direction perpendicular to a flat plate of the flat type plate, and the flat type plate has a plurality of openings.
US12042756B2	Vehicle air filter housing with integrated broad band tuner A vehicle air filter housing having a broad band tuner. The housing is formed from a tray having a divider wall defining an unfiltered air induction chamber and a tuner chamber. A cover securable to the tray includes a second divider wall defining a filtered air chamber and a flow path chamber. A filter member provides a seal between the tray and the cover, and holds an air filter between the unfiltered air chamber and the filtered air chamber. A plate securable to the flow path chamber has a plurality of perforations. Air inducted through the inlet passes through the air filter and flows through the flow path chamber at a velocity whereby the filtered air passes over the perforated plate and predetermined frequencies pass through the plate perforations for attenuation in the tuner chamber. The tuners in the tuner chamber may be sized to attenuate different frequencies.
US12042752B2	Push filter with floating key lock A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
US12042749B2	Filter with centering A filter cartridge for use in the interior of a water tank of a household appliance, the wall of which separates a housing internal side from a housing external side. A filter inlet opening which in the operation of the filter cartridge is open in relation to the external environment of a filter housing. A device for water conduction comprises at least one filter chamber having at least one filter medium and terminates in a filter outlet opening for suctioning water from the filter cartridge in the interior of the filter housing, downstream of the filter inlet opening relative to the flow direction of the water during operation. A filter port has an annular filter sealing face for the connection of the filter cartridge in a water tank. The filter sealing face has a separately disposed filter-proximal guide structure for receiving a centering element for centering the filter cartridge.
US12042739B2	Collaborative image synthesis from three dimensional cubes A method of gradually revealing an image using cube puzzles is provided. A first image is divided into a plurality of blocks. Each block can have one or more arbitrary colors. A second image is then generated from the first image where each block of the second image corresponds to one or more blocks of the first image. The blocks of the second image are unicolor blocks with colors that are selected from one of the six colors of a cube puzzle. Groups of adjacent blocks of the second image with the same number of rows and columns as the sides of the cube puzzles are assigned to participants to match to the color of the blocks on the sides of their cube puzzles. Once each participant matches the colors of an assigned region on a side of the corresponding cube puzzle, the matched region is reveled to all participants.
US12042736B2	Detecting high-skilled entities in low-level matches in online games A high-skilled-low-level detection system may detect high-skilled entities in low-level matches of an online gaming. The system may identify a plurality of entities that are within a first category of entities eligible to be matched by a matchmaking algorithm. The system may then determine respective feature sets based at least in part on gameplay data associated with the plurality of entities and perform anomaly detection on the respective feature sets. The system may then determine, based on the anomaly detection, an anomalous entity of the plurality of entities and cause the matchmaking algorithm to match the anomalous entity with other entities that are in a second category of entities.
US12042732B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium and information processing method An example of an information processing system displays on a display device two or more selection candidates each corresponding to a game character in a draw mode. In the draw mode, a game character corresponding to a selected selection candidate is granted to the user in exchange for decreasing a predetermined parameter. When a cumulative grant count becomes equal to or greater than a reference count, the information processing system permits execution of a designated mode. In the designated mode, a game character designated by the user is granted to the user. In the draw mode, the information processing system accepts a selection instruction until an end process is performed even after the cumulative grant count becomes equal to or greater than the reference count.
US12042730B2	Pathfinding method, device for a game object, and computer-readable storage medium A pathfinding method for a game object includes the following steps: the game object receives a movement request and sends a movement starting point and a movement ending point to a map server; the map server forms map information, and sends the map information to a pathfinding server, and the pathfinding server generates a movement path and sends the movement path to the map server; the map server determines whether there is an obstruction in the movement path; when there is no obstruction, the map server marks the movement path as valid and registers map units passed in the movement path; and when there is an obstruction, the map server sends a re-finding request to the pathfinding server, and the pathfinding server generates an updated path, until the map server determines that there is no obstruction in the updated path.
US12042728B2	Game moment implementation system and method of use thereof A method for implementing a moment of a videogame for playing a portion of a videogame; it includes receiving user selection input of a moment of a particular videogame associated with starting at a particular progress point of the particular videogame; causing an emulation to start of the particular videogame for streaming on the computer of the user; performing image analysis of the image stream to generate metadata on progress of the particular game by the user; determining if one or more end conditions of the moment is met through analysis of the metadata; and causing the emulation to end, resulting in an end of the streaming of the particular game on the computer of the user, if the one or more end conditions is met.
US12042725B2	Method for network detection, electronic device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A method for network detection, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. Determine whether a first game data packet is a first target data packet when a target game application of an electronic device transmits the first game data packet to a server. A first time point at which the first game data packet is transmitted is recorded when the first game data packet is the first target data packet. Determine whether a second game data packet is a second target data packet when the target game application receives the second game data packet from the server. A second time point at which the second game data packet is received is recorded when the second game data packet is the second target data packet. A network delay of the target game application is obtained.
US12042715B2	Skateboard truck mounting apparatus A skateboard truck mounting apparatus is provided. The skateboard truck mounting apparatus includes a rigid body, having a first hole and a second hole, where the holes are configured to interface with the holes on a skateboard deck. Both the first hole and the second hole are equipped with self-locking mechanisms.
US12042714B1	Basketball training system A basketball training system includes a server computer and a basketball training machine. The server computer executes a workout module that manages operation of a graphical user interface that presents a graphical representation of a portion of a basketball court and receives user inputs that define a workout program that includes selected ball delivery locations relative to the visual representation. The basketball training machine receives the workout program and delivers basketballs to the selected ball delivery locations.
US12042712B1	Fitness equipment storage system Disclosed is an exercise equipment storage device, comprising an outer shell and an inner storage assembly configured for storing and organizing fitness equipment, wherein the inner storage assembly is configured to conceal within a hollow interior of the outer shell, wherein the inner storage assembly is further configured to be removed from the outer shell, and wherein the inner storage assembly is a stand-alone unit when removed from the outer shell.
US12042708B1	Wrestling training harness The wrestling training harness comprises an upper body harness, a pair of leg sleeves, a pair of ankle sleeves, and a pair of tension cables. The wrestling training harness may be a training aid adapted for use by an athlete. The wrestling training harness may be adapted to force a ready position stance and may build strength in the legs and core section. The upper body harness, the pair of leg sleeves, and the pair of ankle sleeves may be adapted to be worn by the athlete and the pair of tension cables may provide tension to force the ready position stance. As a non-limiting example, the athlete may be a wrestler.
US12042706B2	Hockey stick with variable stiffness blade A hockey stick apparatus may include a hollow shaft structure having a proximal end and a distal end, and a blade structure coupled to the proximal end of the hollow shaft structure. The blade structure may include a top edge spaced apart from a bottom edge by a blade height, a heel spaced apart from a toe by a blade length, a front face spaced apart from a back face by a blade thickness. The blade thickness may vary along the blade height, and the top portion of the blade may have a greater blade thickness than a blade thickness of the bottom portion, and a stiffened top portion of the blade may have a first stiffness and a flexible bottom portion of the blade may have having a second stiffness, and the second stiffness may be less than the first stiffness.
US12042702B2	Iron-type golf club head An iron-type golf club incorporating an aperture extending through the shell on the sole. The location and size of the aperture selectively increase deflection of the face.
US12042701B2	Golf club heads with adjustable weighting system Embodiments of a golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact channel for receiving a weight assembly. The channel does not comprise any threaded bores in or through the walls of the channel. The weight assembly comprises a single weight and a screw. The weight comprises a threaded bore configured to receive the screw. The channel further comprises notches and locating features to position the weight in distinct, prescribed positions. The locating features, notches, and screw are concentric to one another in a final, assembled configuration.
US12042695B1	Combined climber and rowing exercise machine An exercise machine has a base supporting a boom. The boom has an elongate rigid body that is attached at a proximal end via a pivot mount to the base such that the boom is able to pivot about an axis with respect to the base between a rowing configuration wherein the boom is horizontal, and a climbing configuration wherein the boom extends upwardly. A seat element is slidably mounted above the boom when the boom is in the rowing configuration. A row handle is attached to a row transmission system that includes a row cable that extends to a row resistance device. The boom has a pair of climb handles and a pair of climb pedals, each slidably mounted on the boom, for performing climbing exercises. A climber transmission system connects the climb handles and climb pedals to a climber resistance device.
US12042694B2	Multi-purpose exercise equipment Described herein is multi-purpose exercise equipment. The first element of the inventive concept is equipped with adjustable bands coupled to a concave portion designed to fit the ball and toes of a user's foot and designed with a smooth outer face to slide on a surface. The second element of the inventive concept includes lockable handles, ergonomic grips, and rollable wheel members on each of two ends. The inventive concept may include a smartphone exercise app.
US12042693B2	Portable elliptical exercise device An exercise device comprises a base and a rotation assembly movably attached to the base. The rotation assembly comprises an exercise interface assembly comprising at least one exercise support portion configured to be moved by a user, a crank assembly comprising at least one crank rotatably attached to the at least one exercise support portion and configured to be rotated about a crank rotational axis by the at least one exercise support portion, and a flywheel assembly comprising a flywheel configured to be rotated about a flywheel rotational axis due to rotation of the at least one crank. The crank rotational axis and the flywheel rotational axis are substantially perpendicular to each other.
US12042691B2	Motion-based virtual-reality simulator device and method for controlling the same Disclosed herein are a motion-based virtual-reality simulator device and a method for controlling the same. The motion-based virtual-reality simulator device includes a virtual-reality interface for outputting virtual reality content in a form of multi-sense data that is perceptible by a user, a virtual-reality movement implementation unit including a track component for performing continuous track motion in a state in which a user gets on the track component, the track component being configured such that a slope of the track component is controlled while a surface of the track component is deformed into an even surface or an uneven surface, and an interworking control unit for outputting a control signal to the virtual-reality movement implementation unit so that a slope and a surface of the track component are deformed in accordance with the virtual reality content that is output through the virtual-reality interface.
US12042690B2	Climbing machine structure The climbing machine structure includes a support frame, a first slide rail unit, a second slide rail unit, a first pedal, a second pedal, a first handle, a second handle, and a transmission unit. The first slide rail unit and the second slide rail unit are juxtaposed on the support frame. A first top end of the first slide rail unit and a second top end of the second slide rail unit are lower than an eye position of the operator in the height direction. Thereby, the line of sight of the operator won't be blocked.
US12042686B2	Assembly for weightlifting racks A bracket assembly includes a back plate with outer and inner sides and a pin opening extending therethrough. A clasp member has an extending portion and an encasing portion extending from the extending portion. The extending and encasing portions and the inner side of the back plate define a channel configured to receive a rack beam. A pin seated in the pin opening has a shank and an enlarged head positioned at the outer side of the back plate. The shank extends through the opening into the channel and is configured to engage the rack beam within the channel. The head may be welded to the outer side of the back plate. A functional member for use in a weightlifting exercise is connected to the back plate and extends away from the back plate. The functional member may be extension member defining a support surface.
US12042682B2	Microwave fire protection systems and methods A communication system includes a first radio frequency identification (RFID) device coupled to a sensor that monitors a fire condition and a second RFID device. The first RFID device includes at least one first antenna that receives a fire detection signal from the sensor, and a processing circuit that causes the at least one first antenna to transmit a radio frequency (RF) signal corresponding to the fire detection signal through an internal volume of a pipe coupled to a fluid source. The second RFID device includes at least one second antenna that receives the RF signal through the internal volume of the pipe. The second RFID device controls operation of a fluid distribution device responsive to receiving the indication of the fire detection signal.
US12042679B2	Air purification face mask structure The air purification face mask structure of the present invention, which includes a body, a fan, a filter, an outer cover, an air deflector, an ultrasonic vibration device, a face mask body and a strap, in which external air is guided into the face mask by the fan and the air deflector, and a solution like an enzyme or essential oil in a container is converted into an atomized state by the ultrasonic vibration device for spraying towards the mouth and the nose of a user, thereby achieving anti-bacterial and anti-inflammation effects.
US12042676B2	Respirator mask An improved respirator mask that provides a tighter fit around a user's face and results in an improved seal therebetween and thereby eliminates the need for stocking different sized protective face masks and fit testing, and further provides greater protection due to the improved seal between the mask and the user's head and face. The improved respirator mask can further be fitted with specialized filters, exhalation valves, and eye guards.
US12042675B2	Speech diaphragm module for a respirator mask Various embodiments provide a speech diaphragm module including: a body; a lid secured to the body to form an enclosed volume therein; a resilient film secured within the enclosed volume along an attachment joint formed around a periphery of the resilient film; and a tensioning feature arranged to displace an operative portion of the resilient film relative to the attachment joint to apply a tension across the resilient film. The attachment joint can be a solid state weld joint between the resilient film and the body to apply an initial tension across the resilient film, and the tension applied by the tensioning feature can be greater than the initial tension applied by the attachment joint. Some other embodiments provide a method of manufacturing a speech diaphragm module, a respirator, and a kit of parts for forming a speech diaphragm module.
US12042674B2	Mask apparatus and method for controlling the same A mask apparatus includes a mask body including a body front surface and a body rear surface configured to cover at least a portion of a user's face, a fan module disposed at the body front surface, a mask body cover that is coupled to the mask body and defines an inner space accommodating the fan module, a seal coupled to the body rear surface and configured to define a breathing space between the mask body and the user's face. The mask body defines an opening that passes through the mask body and that connects the inner space of the mask body cover to the breathing space. A pressure sensor is disposed in the opening and configured to sense air pressure in the breathing space.
US12042666B2	Phototherapy device include two or more light pads and a flexible garment A phototherapy device for delivering light emitted by a light source to an infant. The phototherapy device includes two or more light pads configured to be optically connected to a light source via a connector. Light emitted by the light source is received by the connector and propagated through the connector to the light pads. The phototherapy device also includes a flexible garment configured to maintain the position of the pads on a front and back of an infant.
US12042656B2	Bolus stimulation in a neurostimulation device particularly useful in providing sub-perception stimulation A method and external device for providing sub-perception stimulation to a patient via an implantable stimulator device is disclosed. Stimulation parameters for the patient are determined that provide sub-perception stimulation to address a symptom of the patient. A schedule is determined to provide scheduled boluses of stimulation, where each bolus comprises a duration during which stimulation is applied to the patient in accordance with the stimulation parameters, and where the scheduled boluses are separated by off times when no stimulation is provided to the patient. Preferably, the duration of each of the scheduled boluses is 3 minutes or longer, and the duration of each of the off times is 30 minutes or greater. Additional boluses can be provided on demand in addition to the scheduled boluses by selecting an option on the external device, although the provision of such additional boluses may be constrained by a lockout period.
US12042653B2	Electrical applicators with non-penetrating electrodes for applying energy to tissue surfaces Applicators, systems, and methods for delivering electrical energy to a target treatment region with large area surface electrodes are disclosed. In one example, a system may include a housing, a pulse generator, and a treatment applicator coupled to the pulse generator and configured to deliver sub-microsecond high-voltage electric pulses from the pulse generator. The treatment applicator may include a first and second electrodes coupled to a substrate, where the first and second electrodes are configured to provide a uniform gap between edges of the first and second electrodes.
US12042648B2	Apparatus for controlling flow in a bodily organ The present invention relates to method for implanting a medical device for controlling a flow of fluid in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient's urethra. The method is performed by: cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, placing an adjustable constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, placing an operation device configured to operate the adjustable constriction device to control the flow of urine in the urethra in the patient's body, placing a sensor configured to sense a temperature of the medical device in the patient's body, and placing a control unit in the patient's body configured to control the operation device based on information from the sensor.
US12042646B2	Heart rate measurement using blood pump impeller location A method of determining a heart rate of a patient having an implanted blood pump including applying a voltage to a plurality of coils of a stator of the blood pump to produce an electromagnetic force to rotate a rotor in communication with the plurality of coils; displaying a waveform associated with a back electromotive force in the plurality of coils of the blood pump, the waveform being proportional to an axial position of the rotor relative to the stator; determining a time interval between a first alteration in the waveform relative to a baseline and a second alteration in the waveform relative to the baseline; and determining the heart rate of the patient based on the time interval.
US12042645B2	Delivery devices for administering drugs Delivery devices for administering drugs are disclosed. An example apparatus, includes a body including: a handle in which a syringe assembly is to be disposed; a base having a bottom face to be disposed adjacent a user; and an absorbent material attached to the bottom face, the absorbent material structured to hold a fluid to be released onto the user prior to or during an injection procedure.
US12042644B2	Adjustable length needle housing Exposed lengths of needles of needle assemblies are adjusted with a needle housing. Also, a cap assembly for use with a needle system selectively covers a tip portion of the needle system. The cap assembly includes a body made up of segments, where one or more of the segments retractably exposes a designated length of the tip portion. When exposed, the tip portion is insertable into a subject object or organism to a depth substantially that of the designated length. In one embodiment the segments are hingedly affixed to one another, and retraction involves pivoting one or more of the segments. In another embodiment, the body is shortened by axially moving a segment with respect to another segment. In an example, the needle system includes a needle assembly having a shaft, a lumen in the shaft, and a bevel on a free end of the shaft.
US12042642B2	Muscle wire escapement activation assembly for a drug delivery device Drug delivery devices are described that include an escapement activation assembly. The escapement activation assembly includes a slide having a plurality of pallet engagement portions and a switch engagement portion and a pallet having a plurality of slide engagement portions. A drive is coupled to the pallet to cause the pallet to move relative to the slide to move the plurality of slide engagement portions into and out of engagement with the plurality of pallet engagement portions to allow the slide to move along a path within the drug delivery device. Movement of the slide can cause the switch engagement portion to move out of engagement with an activation trigger of a mechanism of the drug delivery device.
US12042641B2	Method and device for capturing a dose dialing event Disclosed are systems and methods of detecting an impulse of energy given off by an injection device and determining a dosage of medicine based on the impulse. In one example, a module detects the vibrations given off by dialing a click-wheel on an autoinjector and determining the selected dosage of medicine based on the dialed dosage.
US12042638B2	Safety mechanism for a medicament delivery device and a medicament delivery device comprising the same The present disclosure relates to a safety mechanism for a medicament delivery device for mechanical shock absorption, which safety mechanism has a medicament delivery member sleeve, a housing having a proximal opening arranged to receive the medicament delivery member sleeve, wherein the medicament delivery member sleeve is axially displaceable inside the housing, between an extended position in which a proximal end portion of the medicament delivery member sleeve extends proximally from the housing and a retracted position in which the proximal end portion is received by the housing, wherein the proximal end portion has a resilient structure, enabling compression of the proximal end portion in the distal direction upon impact of an axial force greater than a threshold value.
US12042625B2	Devices and methods for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle A device for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle includes a central body portion, a medical needle having a sharp tip, a pair of wings in attachment to the central body portion, and a hook-and-loop fastening system disposed on at least one of the wings, and configured to selectively attach the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle. A method of using the device includes withdrawing a sharp tip of a medical needle from a patient, closing a pair of wings with the medical needle positioned between the wings, and fastening the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle.
US12042624B2	Manually operated mechanical pump for drug infusion A manually operated mechanical pump for drug infusion through a syringe including a plunger slidable within a syringe body to cause drug contained within the syringe body to exit a front opening of the syringe. The pump has a pump body with an open front end, to which the syringe attaches, and an open rear end, at which a drive member is associated movably relative to the pump body. A pair of thrust members are provided between the drive member and the syringe to impart longitudinal thrust in a distal direction onto the plunger to cause the drug to exit the front opening. An elastic element is provided between the thrust members to store and release elastic energy when the first thrust member proximal to the drive member is manually actuated, thus causing the second thrust member proximal to the syringe to advance as the drug exits the front opening.
US12042623B2	Patient care system with conditional alarm forwarding A patient care system is disclosed that includes a medical device such as an infusion pump. The medical device generates a data message containing information such as the status of the therapy being delivered, operating data or both. An alarm generating system assesses the data message from the pump and generates an alarm message if certain conditions established by a first set of rules are met. The alarm message is assessed according to a second set of rules as to whether to suppress the alarm message. The data message contains a required input for both the first and second algorithms. A dispatching system is adapted to forward the alarm message to an alarm destination according to a third set of rules. The alarm destination expresses an alarm upon receipt of the alarm message.
US12042616B2	Device for depositing an element by means of a cannula A device for depositing a solid medicament, having: a cannula (12) having a tip (18) provided at the distal end; and an attachment (20) which receives a proximal region of the cannula and has ridges (24, 26, 28) extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the cannula; and a plunger (16) which is movable progressively inside the cannula and has a handle (38). The handle (38) has rib-like retaining elements which extend in the longitudinal direction of the plunger (16), are spaced apart therefrom and are connected to the plunger in each case using a connecting element which can be severed at least in one of its end regions by interacting with the attachment (20).
US12042615B2	Atraumatic subcutaneous medication delivery An atraumatic trocar apparatus, kit, and method of use are described. The atraumatic trocar includes a cannula and an obturator with an anterior rounded tip and an opening proximate to the anterior rounded tip. The atraumatic trocar is assembled by passing the obturator through an interior passage of a tubular cannula body of the cannula. The assembled atraumatic trocar is used to probe an incision, while delivering a hydrodissecting fluid through the opening to create a fluid channel, to reach a delivery site within subcutaneous tissue. The obturator is removed from the cannula and two or more medication pellets loaded within the interior passage. The obturator is used to push the medication pellets through the interior passage to the delivery site and deposit the medication pellets within the subcutaneous tissue.
US12042611B2	Needle shield A shield for a needle of a peripheral intravenous catheter or other IV catheter system is provided. The shield may be formed of a single piece of material that may be bent to form a top portion, a bottom portion, a proximal portion, a top distal portion and a bottom distal portion. The proximal portion may form a proximal needle opening and the top or bottom distal portion may form a distal needle opening to allow a needle to extend through the shield when the shield is positioned within the lumen of a catheter adapter. When the distal tip of the needle is withdrawn proximally, the shield may transition from an unlocked position to a locked position in which the distal tip will be retained within the shield.
US12042610B2	Arterial sheath which allows distal perfusion within a cannulated vessel Defining proximal as toward the heart and distal as away from the heart, a sheath includes a proximal opening and multiple fenestrations maintainable in position slightly beyond a site or point of sheath entry into a vessel by way of an anchoring assembly having a set of radially displaceable anchoring elements configured for abutting a superficial vessel wall. The fenestrations and/or anchoring element(s) are arranged obliquely or non-obliquely around peripheral portions of the sheath. The sheath can receive blood from a pumping source at a proximal opening, and channel the blood toward, to, and through the fenestrations. The fenestrations, in combination with the proximal opening, enable the perfusion of blood into the cannulated vessel in a set of distal directions for perfusing a distal tissue or organ. Flow of blood out of fenestrations directs blood distally towards the limb, head, or other distal region, mitigating the risk of or preventing ischemia.
US12042609B2	Medical device including an actuator restraining assembly The present disclosure provides a means of holding, securing, or self-locking an actuating mechanism, such as a plunger-type or slide-type actuating mechanism, on a medical device having a deflected distal region using pinch points without the need for a secondary restraining or locking mechanism within the medical device. The present disclosure also provides a means to reduce the force experienced by a user during the deflection of a medical device such that use fatigue is lessened or eliminated. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are set forth herein.
US12042603B2	Breathing assistance apparatus Breathing assistance apparatus for treating sleep apnoea can include nasal interfaces for the supply of respiratory gases, but most particularly positive pressure gases are described. The nasal interfaces may include various forms of nasal pillows or nasal plugs. Associated elements, such as manifolds or housings to hold or secure the pillows or plugs or headgear, can be included.
US12042602B2	Nasal cannula A nasal cannula arrangement for use as part of systems for delivery respiratory gases to a patient is disclosed. The nasal cannula arrangement includes a manifold part adapted to receive gases from a delivery conduit. The manifold includes one but preferably a pair of prongs extending upward and curving towards the rear of the manifold. The prongs are inserted into the nostrils of the patient and deliver gases to a patient. The prongs have a cut out on the rear side of the prongs. The cut out forms a gases outlet in the prongs and are shaped such that the area of the cut out area is greater than the cross sectional area of the prongs at the entry point to the prongs.
US12042601B2	Electronic atomization device and atomization assembly The present disclosure may provide an atomizer and an electronic atomization device. The atomizer may include a shell, a heating assembly, a lid, a base, and a first sealing component. The shell defines a liquid cavity and a smoke outlet. The heating assembly may heat and atomize the liquid into a smoke. The lid and the base may be provided to fix the heating assembly therebetween. The lid defines a liquid inlet communicating with the liquid cavity, and the liquid may flow through to reach the heating assembly. The atomizer may define an air entering hole, such that external air may enter the device through the hole to drive smoke to flow. The first sealing component may be engaged between the lid and the heating assembly, contacting both at the same time and defining air guiding channels to guide the air to flow into the liquid cavity.
US12042600B2	Inhalation component generating device, control circuit, and control method and control program of inhalation component generating device An inhalation component generating device includes: a power supply; a load that evaporates or atomizes an inhalation component source by power from the power supply; and a control circuit that performs control based on an output of a temperature sensor. The control circuit performs: a process (a) of calculating power supply temperature on the basis of the output of the temperature sensor; and a process (b1) of determining whether the power supply temperature is in a first temperature range, and performing deterioration diagnosis on the power supply only in a case where the power supply temperature is in the range.
US12042595B2	Continuous flow separation chamber A continuous flow centrifuge bowl includes a rotatable outer body, and a top and bottom core that are rotatable with the outer body. The bottom core has a wall extending proximally from a bottom wall. The proximally extending wall is radially outward from at least a portion of the top core and, together with the top core, defines a primary separation region in which initial separation of the whole blood occurs. The bowl may also have a secondary separation region located between the top core and the outer body, and a rotary seal that couples an inlet port and two outlet ports to the outer body. The inlet port may be connected to an inlet tube that extends distally into a whole blood introduction region. Additionally, one of the outlet ports may be connected to an extraction tube that extends into a region below the bottom core.
US12042592B2	AV flow restrictors A shunt comprising a flexible tube having a first, and a second end, and a central opening, having a first diameter that extends from the first end to the second end. The shunt also includes one or more restrictor bands having a second diameter around the flexible tube. The one or more restrictor bands are located between the first end and the second end of the flexible tube and the second diameter is less than the first diameter such that the restrictor band forms a restriction. The restrictor band is expandable between a first position and a second position. The restrictor band may have fracturable sections configured to fracture in responds to pressure thereby increasing a diameter of the one or more restrictor bands to a diameter greater than the second diameter. The one or more restrictor bands may comprise restrictor bands of at least two different inner diameters.
US12042588B2	Oxygenator unit with a pressure relief valve An oxygenator unit adapted for the use in an extracorporeal blood treatment device. The oxygenator unit includes an oxygenator having a gas inlet and a supply line for conducting a gas provided at the gas inlet, the supply line being connectable to a source of a pressurized gas containing oxygen, wherein the oxygenator unit further includes a pressure relief valve provided in the supply line upstream of the oxygenator, the pressure relief valve being adapted to release pressure exceeding a predetermined pressure value from the supply line, thereby preventing a critical overpressure in the oxygenator.
US12042584B2	Breast pump arrangement A breast pump arrangement having an expression kit with a milk flow sensor (200) is provided. The milk flow sensor (200) comprises a container (240) with a first end with a first opening (242) and a second end with a second opening (243). The second opening (243) allows an outflow of milk with a predefined outflow characteristics out of the container (241). The first opening (242) is larger than the second opening (243). A milk amount sensor (250) is provided to measure a height or volume of milk in the container. A calculating unit (260, 240) calculates a milk flow based on the height or volume measurements and the predefined outflow characteristic of the second opening (243).
US12042583B2	Aroma diffusing device and method of controlling aroma diffusing device To provide an aroma diffusing device and a method of controlling an aroma diffusing device that can enable a plurality of functions to be achieved by operation inputs to one operation input part.Provided is an aroma diffusing device including: a perfume holding part in which a perfume is held; an air blowing source configured to supply air to the perfume holding part; an aroma discharge part through which the air having passed through the perfume holding part is discharged; an operation input part on which an operation input for the air blowing source is performed by a user; and an air blowing source control part configured to control a supply state of the air on the basis of an operation input on the one operation input part.
US12042580B2	Coating compositions, polymeric coatings, and methods A coating composition comprises an aqueous solution comprising at least one vinyl carboxylic acid monomer and at least one neutral monomer, wherein the at least one neutral monomer has a glass transition temperature of less than about 100° C. in homopolymeric form. A device comprises a protonated polyacrylate coating, wherein the device is inherently antimicrobial, anti-thrombogenic, flexible, and/or sheds few to no particulates.
US12042565B2	Soft gel compositions and capsules made from the same Film-forming compositions for soft capsule formation have from 2 to 20 percent by weight of a mixture of hydroxyalkylated plant starch and a plant sugar, from 15 to 25 percent by weight agar, no more than 5 percent by weight gelatin, no more than 1 percent by weight carrageenan, and water as the balance thereof. Soft capsules made from such a film-forming composition and methods of making the same are also disclosed.
US12042564B2	Therapeutic solid dosage forms The present invention relates to a solid dosage form comprising two or more compounds selected from N,N-dimethyltryptamine and its deuterated analogues and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of treatment (e.g., of a psychiatric disorder or a neurological disorder) comprising administering the solid dosage form to a patient in need thereof.
US12042557B2	Rapid establishment and/or termination of substantial steady-state drug delivery The present invention is directed to treatment methods for a disease or condition, in a subject in need of such treatment, that provide alternatives to treatment by injection that give, relative to treatment by injection, improved treatment outcomes, 100% treatment compliance, reduced side effects, and rapid establishment and/or termination of substantial steady-state drug delivery. The method typically includes providing continuous delivery of a drug from an implanted osmotic delivery device, wherein substantial steady-state delivery of the drug at therapeutic concentrations is typically achieved within about 7 days or less after implantation of the osmotic delivery device in the subject and the substantial steady-state delivery of the drug from the osmotic delivery device is continuous over a period of at least about 3 months. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus using incretin mimetics.
US12042556B2	Oxidative hair cream composition containing polymeric colorant This invention relates to an oxidative hair cream composition that contains at least one oxidative hair cream ingredient and at least one polymeric colorant.
US12042555B2	Anti-stain oral care composition The present invention discloses an oral care composition for the prevention or minimization of stain formation on a tooth surface as well as an oral care composition for prevention or reduction of existing stains from, a tooth surface.
US12042552B2	Late-stage product differentiation process for personal care products Process for late-stage differentiation manufacturing of a personal care composition including: formulating a base composition having a first viscosity; comparing the first viscosity of the base composition to a predetermined desired base viscosity range; adjusting the viscosity of the base composition to a second viscosity that is within the desired base viscosity range by addition of one or more viscosity modifiers; and adding one or more differentiation compositions to the base composition to create the personal care composition, wherein the personal care composition has a final viscosity within a desired final viscosity range without the need to add additional viscosity modifiers.
US12042550B2	Leave-on hair treatment compositions In the instant disclosure relates to a leave-on hair treatment composition and to methods for treating hair using the hair treatment composition. The hair treatment composition include: (a) water; (b) about 5 to about 40 wt. % of one or more polyols chosen from glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,3 propanediol, and a mixture thereof; (c) at least 20 wt. % of one or more oils; and (d) at least 0.5% of one or more C1-C9 non-polymeric and non-thiol, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids; and the ratio of ((a)+(b)) to (c) is about 1:1 to about 1:5. The composition imparts durability, hydration, and moisturization to hair in addition to desirable styling effects.
US12042545B2	Encapsulated extracellular vesicles Disclosed are recombinant extracellular vesicles (EVs), compositions including modified EVs encapsulated in a matrix, methods for controlling the release of EVs from an encapsulating matrix, and methods of using the same in the treatment of disease.
US12042543B2	Substituted 3-amino-5-phenylbenzamide compounds as covalent inhibitors of enhancer zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) and proteolysis-targeting chimeric derivatives thereof (PROTACs) that induce degradation of EZH2 Disclosed are covalent inhibitors of enhancer zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) which may be utilized as EZH2 targeting agents. The disclosed compounds may be characterized as substituted 3-amino-5-phenylbenzamide compounds. The disclosed compounds may be utilized as covalent inhibitors of EZH2 and further may be derivatized to form proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) that target EZH2 for degradation. The disclosed compounds and PROTACs may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative disorders associated with EZH2 activity, such as cancer.
US12042540B2	Formulation comprising active pharmaceutical ingredient It is an object of the present invention to provide a formulation comprising ethyl cellulose, an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and a solvent, which is a stable formulation in which generation of impurities is suppressed even during the long-term storage. According to the present invention, provided is a formulation comprising (a) an active pharmaceutical ingredient, (b) ethyl cellulose, (c) 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, and (d) 0.1 part by weight or more of solvent with respect to 1 part by weight of the ethyl cellulose.
US12042539B2	Compositions and kits for Omeprazole suspension Disclosed herein are liquid diluents, formulations, and kits for preparing reconstituted suspensions of a proton pump inhibitor (e.g., omeprazole). The present disclosure also provides formulations for liquid diluents that do not have a tendency for gel formation following exposure to freeze-thaw cycles.
US12042538B2	Methods of reducing particle formation and compositions formed thereby Biopharmaceutical compositions and drug products disclosed herein exhibit reduced amounts of subvisible particle formation. Compositions and drug products disclosed herein comprise a protein and a surfactant or stabilizer including high percentage amounts (e.g., at least 97%) of a long-chain fatty acid ester. Also disclosed herein are methods of preparing and storing such compositions and drug products.
US12042530B2	Target peptides for immunotherapy and diagnostics A set of target peptides are presented by HLA A0101, A0201, A0301, B4402, B2705, B1402, and B*0702 on the surface of disease cells. They are envisioned to among other things (a) stimulate an immune response to the proliferative disease, e.g., cancer, (b) to function as immunotherapeutics in adoptive T cell therapy or as a vaccine, (c) facilitate antibody recognition of tumor boundaries in surgical pathology samples, (d) act as biomarkers for early detection and/or diagnosis of the disease, and (e) act as targets in the generation antibody-like molecules which recognize the target-peptide/MHC complex.
US12042525B2	Serum response factor regenerates senescent cells Loss of cardiomyocytes underlies most causes of heart failure, and normal repair processes are inadequate to deal with extensive myocardial damage. The inventors have identified mutations of the N-terminus of serum response factor (SRF)'s MADS box, termed STEMINs, that block cardiac differentiation, but also powerfully activate the stem cell marker genes Nanog and Octomer 4, as well as cyclins, which promotes adult myocyte replication. SRF Stemin mutations are not cardiac-specific, and also propel mammalian fibroblasts into a proliferative state. Thus, STEMINs may be useful for regeneration of all tissue and organ types, by activating partial pluripotency programs and enhancing repair by increased cell replication. Following withdrawal of STEMINs, the cells then return to normal cell identity.
US12042520B2	Compositions containing curcumin having improved bioavailability The invention relates to the pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical use of an effective amount of spirulina and/or of an extract/extracts of spirulina for improving the bioavailability of orally administered curcumin in humans or animals. The invention also includes pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical preparations including spirulina and/or extracts of spirulina containing curcumin having improved bioavailability.
US12042518B2	Lactobacillus supplement for promoting gastric and immune health The subject invention provides compositions for promoting good health. Specifically, the subject composition can be used for alleviating symptoms of indigestion, abdominal pain, and cephalic syndrome, including in healthy subjects. In preferred embodiments, the compositions comprise an effective amount of one or more Lactobacillus isolates. Preferably, the bacteria used as an active ingredient in the compositions of the subject invention are of the L. johnsonii N6.2 strain. The subject invention also provides methods for alleviating symptoms of indigestion, abdominal pain, and cephalic syndrome. These methods comprise the administration of a composition of the subject invention, wherein the composition preferably comprises an effective amount of one or more Lactobacillus isolates. Even more preferably, the subject method utilizes an effective amount of L. johnsonii N6.2.
US12042516B2	Therapy for polyglutamine (polyQ) diseases Provided are methods and articles of manufacture for use in stem cell therapy, for the treatment of diseases or conditions of SCA. Particularly, the invention provides a method for treating SCA, comprising parenterally or locally administering an effective amount of stem cells as a unit dosage to a subject, wherein the administration is performed with one or more treatment cycles, wherein one treatment cycle comprises dosing three unit dosages each at a dosing interval of two to six weeks.
US12042514B2	Therapeutic material with low pH and low toxicity active against at least one pathogen for addressing patients with respiratory illnesses Method and composition for treating or preventing a respiratory illness. The method includes administering at least one dose of a pharmaceutically acceptable fluid having a pH less than 3.0 into contact with at least one region of the respiratory tract present in a patient in need thereof. Respiratory illness that can be treated include COVID-19.
US12042513B2	Proteolysis targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) with functional handles and uses thereof Disclosed multifunctional compounds, conjugates, macromolecules, and polymers that target dysregulated proteins for degradation. Also disclosed are methods of preparation, compositions, kits, and methods of use relating to the degraders.
US12042502B2	Enhanced penetration ophthalmic compositions of bimatoprost and timolol The present invention provides pharmaceutically acceptable and ophthalmologically suitable compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a bimatoprost compound, a therapeutically effective amount of a timolol compound, benzalkonium chloride, and a penetration enhancer component other than benzalkonium chloride. In specific embodiments, compositions are provided as aqueous solutions. Further, in aspects, the invention also provides a process of preparing such compositions and methods of their use in treating ocular conditions, such as methods of reducing elevated intraocular pressure and/or treating glaucoma, such as open-angle glaucoma.
US12042501B2	Metal protoporphyrin for treatment of BK virus The inactivation of BK virus in patients diagnosed with BK virus, those receiving a kidney that is infected or suspected of being infected by BK virus, or in the transplanted kidney before, during, and/or after transplant surgery is described.
US12042498B2	Compound useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases A novel compound able to inhibit JAK is disclosed, that comprises a compound of Formula I: The compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6.
US12042497B2	Methods of treating brain tumors using combination therapy Provided are methods of treating a brain tumor in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a compound described herein and radiation therapy and/or one or more additional therapeutic agents.
US12042493B2	Pharmaceutical compounds for use in treating Huntington's disease The invention provides (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in reducing the life-shortening effect of Huntington's Disease in mammals.Also provided by the invention are (+)-α-dihydrotetrabenazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in preventing or delaying the onset of late stage Huntington's Disease; or for use in preventing or delaying the onset of life-threatening symptoms or events exhibited during late stage Huntington's disease.
US12042485B2	Methods of minimizing cancer metastasis A method of preventing metastasis of a cancer in a patient in need thereof includes administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of ibudilast, or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
US12042484B2	Tizanidine liquid preparation and use thereof A tizanidine liquid preparation and use of the tizanidine liquid preparation in the preparation of a medicament for treating muscle spasm, wherein the tizanidine liquid preparation comprises an active ingredient, disodium EDTA and other pharmaceutical excipients, wherein the active ingredient is one or more of tizanidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate and hydrate thereof.
US12042483B2	Prophylactic and therapeutic drug for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease The present invention addresses the problem of providing a medicinal composition and a drug combination by which nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis can be prevented and/or treated. The present invention provides a combination of a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α agonist with a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, which is to be used for preventing and/or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
US12042480B2	Methods, agents, and compositions for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia A method of treating a subject suffering from a condition characterized by over-expression of Ten-eleven translocation 1 (TET1) is provided, the method including administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the Formula I: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amine, halo, and trifluoromethyl, and wherein any two adjacent moieties of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 may come together to form a heterocyclic ring; R6 is H or hydroxyl; and R7 is selected from H, wherein R8 is C or O. Also provided are methods for selectively suppressing transcription of TET1 and/or reducing a level of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in a subject by administering an effective amount of a Formula I compound and pharmaceutical compositions comprising Formula I compounds.
US12042476B2	Methods for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases This application relates to the use of 4-phenylbutyric acid, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals, polymorphs, solvates, analogs and/or pro-drugs thereof for the treatment of lysosomal storage disease, in particular gangliosidoses such as Tay Sachs disease (TSD) and Sandhoff disease (SD), alone, or in combination with other compounds and/or treatments.
US12042474B2	Lacosamide pharmaceutical composition and dosage form thereof A dosage form of lacosamide and a pharmaceutical dosage form thereof is disclosed. The dosage form includes an extended release portion and optionally an immediate release portion. Also provided are methods of providing extended release of lacosamide and treatment of a neurological or psychiatric disease or condition.
US12042472B2	Sublingual epinephrine tablets The present disclosure provides sublingual epinephrine tablets and methods of treating anaphylaxis, methods for concomitant therapy during a cardiac event, treating hypoglycemia, and prophylaxis for immunotherapy, using sublingual epinephrine tablets.
US12042470B2	Drug dispensing device A drug cassette including a solid-preparation receiving portion, a lid member, lid locking means configured to hold the lid member in a locked state provided to the drug cassette, a cassette placement portion configured to place the drug cassette, removing/locking means and lid locking operation means configured to prevent removal of the drug cassette, provided to the cassette placement portion. After the lid locking means is brought into an unlocking state by the lid locking operation means, until the lid locking operation means operates in accordance with an operation by an operator so that the lid locking means is locked, the unlocking state of the lid locking means is maintained. After the lid locking means is locked by the lid locking operation means, the removing/locking means is cancelled, and the drug cassette is brought into a state of being removable from the cassette placement portion.
US12042469B2	Adapter for a fluid transfer device An adapter (650) for transferring fluid between a first device (100) and a second device (800). The adapter comprises a first end (652) for receiving the first device, wherein the first end includes a side wall for locating around the first device (100). The adapter (650) further comprises a second end (654) for engaging the first device (100), and including a retaining member (656; 658; 662), wherein the retaining member (656; 658; 662) is operable to prevent removal of the first device (100) from the adapter (650) upon engagement of the first device (100) with the second end (654). The first end (652) and the second end (654) are open on both ends to comprise a through-bore extending through the adapter (650). In some cases, the first device (100) may be a drug pen containing insulin.
US12042468B2	Tray for positioning a medical vial together with a vial adapter in a fixed positional relationship relative to each other and packaging unit comprising the same A tray for positioning, in a fixed positional relationship, a medical vial 7 together with a vial adapter 4 is disclosed. A tray member 10 includes a vial accommodation cavity 11 and a vial adapter accommodation cavity 12, each comprises retaining members 19, 37a, 37b, 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b configured to position the vial adapter 4 and the vial 7 spaced apart from each other and in axial alignment in an intermediate position. The retaining members 19, 37a, 37b, 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b are further configured to guide a relative axial movement of the vial 7 and vial adapter 4 from the intermediate position to a transfer position while maintaining the axial alignment of the vial 7 with the vial adapter 4. In the transfer position the vial adapter 4 is locked to the vial 7 and a piercing mandrel 57 pierces a vial stopper 76 for liquid transfer.
US12042463B2	Modular platform of base, plugins, overlays, and reach arms for miscellaneous applications The present invention is a modular platform for assembling a device for miscellaneous applications, comprising a base to which either a plugin and/or an overlay may be attached, each serving specific functionality including cleaning, back scratching, massaging, scrubbing (with a surface adapting to body contours as per one embodiment), applying lotion/medication, etc. The base has a pipe-like hollow handle through which a normal or telescopic elongated reach arm may be fastened. Alternatively, handle endings may be fitted with an insert connectable to a matching reach arm. An example configuration is a ball/socket joint insert allowing free multi-axial rotation of a matching reach arm. Having the handle/device in between reach arms gives more control over directionality, coverage, and pressure over the target body area yielding more effective function. Included as a matter of illustration not limitation are: adaptive, massager, and general-purpose embodiments.
US12042459B1	Stimulation device utilizing an air cylinder A stimulation device includes an exterior housing including an opening. A power source is disposed within the exterior housing. A motor is disposed within the housing and the motor receives power from the power source to generate a spinning motion. A motion converter transforms the spinning portion from the motor into a reciprocating motion. An air cylinder receives the reciprocating motion from the motion converter and expands and contracts a volume of a chamber therefrom, the chamber delivering an alternating positive and negative pressure to the opening of the exterior housing as the chamber volume contracts and expands, respectively. An impermeable structure separates the air cylinder from the motor and power source, within the exterior housing.
US12042458B2	External vacuum tissue expander with slidable rim A tissue expander configured to be worn by a user having a shell having an aperture formed within the shell to receive tissue expanded by a distracting force. The shell has a skirt providing a skin contact surface area against the skin of the patient, the aperture defining an aperture surface area, wherein the skin contact surface area is greater than the aperture surface area, and wherein the skirt is non-fixedly attached to the skin of the patient and slides laterally outwardly.
US12042452B2	Microclimate management systems for detecting surface performance A microclimate management system including a person support surface including one or more sensors, a fluid supply device coupled to an inlet of the person support surface and configured to supply fluid to an outlet the person support surface, and a controller configured to detect an inlet condition value at the inlet of the person support surface, detect an outlet condition value at the outlet of the person support surface, determine a difference between the inlet condition value and the outlet condition value, and transmit a first alert in response to determining that a rate of change of the difference between the inlet condition value and the outlet condition value is below a lower condition threshold.
US12042448B2	Height adjustable armrest of a medical chair A medical chair with height adjustable armrest comprises a lifting mechanism, a base coupled to a bottom end of the lifting mechanism, a backrest part rotatably coupled to an upper end of the lifting mechanism, and an armrest rotatably coupled to the backrest part and adjustable to at least one position. The armrest comprises a supporting part, a horizontal axle, and a latch system moving slidingly on the horizontal axle or rotatably around the horizontal axle. The latch system comprises a latch coupled to a control element and a guide tube, which is slidingly coupled to the horizontal axis by a guiding pin. The latch system further comprises a first stop of the armrest and a second stop on an upper end of an arm and a third stop on the horizontal axle, wherein the third stop is located on the horizontal axle between the upper end of the arm and a frame or the backrest part.
US12042445B2	Adjustable chair A chair is disclosed having a chair frame and a seating surface having a first side surface movably coupled to the frame, and a second side surface coupled to the frame. The first side surface is independently moveable relative to the second side surface. Each of the first side surface and the second side surface define a front end of the seating surface and a back end of the seating surface. A first actuator is coupled to the frame, where the first actuator is configured for operative communication with the first side surface.
US12042442B1	Slidable seatbelt assembly for wheelchair occupants A vehicle includes a first post and a second post spaced cross-vehicle from the first post. The vehicle includes a vehicle roof above the first post and the second post. The vehicle includes a first track supported by the vehicle roof, a second track supported by the first post, and a third track supported by the second post. The vehicle includes a seatbelt assembly including a retractor slidably engaged with the first track, an anchor slidably engaged with the second track, and a buckle slidably engaged with the third track.
US12042441B2	Integrated patient support and equipment for medical procedures An integrated medical equipment for supporting medical equipment and a patient during a medical procedure. The integrated medical equipment includes a base, an adjustable chair operatively connected to the base, and an equipment support operatively connected to the base and spaced from the adjustable chair by a predetermined distance. The equipment support includes a column at the base and a tower extending generally vertically from the column. A medical device arm is operatively connected to the tower, wherein the medical device arm is motor driven to move along the generally vertical tower. A platform support arm is operatively connected to the column, wherein the platform support arm is motor driven to move generally vertically along the column.
US12042438B2	Vacuum pad and related system A vacuum pad may include a top layer forming a top surface of the vacuum pad; a bottom layer forming a bottom surface of the vacuum pad; and a plurality of spacers located between the top layer and the bottom layer such that an interior space is formed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The interior space may have at least one channel extending around at least one spacer of the plurality of spacers. The vacuum pad may also include an outlet tube in fluid communication with the interior space, where the top layer includes a plurality of holes. A vacuum system may include the vacuum pad along with a canister and a vacuum source for moving fluid from the vacuum pad to the canister.
US12042437B2	One side breathing hole massage cushion A massage cushion is provided, using a semi-solid foam board to be the a filler of the massage cushion, so we can open a breathing hole on one side of massage cushion, and open a ditch in the form of a horizontal air channel connected to the breathing hole. Accordingly, the fabric case of the massage cushion is opened into a breathing hole at the same location, and has two or three stainless steel airholes closer the outlet of air channel. In this manner, the massage cushion becomes one side breathing hole cushion, having one side for massage and the other side can be used for gym exercises.
US12042436B1	Suspended aerosol isolation barrier A Suspended Aerosol Isolation Barrier (SAIB) comprises a suspended protective barrier, an optional lateral protective barrier, and a ceiling surface connector. The SAIB reduces exposure to airborne particles and aerosols for both patients and service providers, and protects those in the vicinity and unmasked individuals in adjacent areas. The suspended protective barrier includes a frame and a transparent layer. The suspended protective barrier attaches to a ceiling disposed above. The lateral protective barrier is a flexible material that attaches to a perimeter of the suspended protective barrier and extends downwards. The ceiling surface connector has a first end that attaches to the suspended protective barrier and a second end that attaches to the ceiling. A service provider attaches the lateral protective barrier to the suspended protective barrier after sanitization. Once a patient is seated, the SAIB is lowered over the patient such that the patient is protected by the SAIB.
US12042434B2	Calibration process for femtosecond laser intraocular lens modification system using video and OCT targeting The XYZ beam position of an ophthalmic laser system is calibrated by measuring a fluorescent signal induced by the focused laser beam in a thin glass coverslip via multiphoton absorption. A video camera measures the XY position and intensity of the fluorescent signal as the focused laser beam strikes the coverslip. The Z position of the focus is determined by scanning the targeted z position and identifying the Z scanner position of peak fluorescence. An OCT system measures the real space Z location of the coverslip, which is correlated with the Z scanner position. Other laser system parameters are assessed by repeatedly scanning a lower energy laser beam in a piece of IOL material, and observing damage (scattering voids) formation in the IOL material. Based on the rate of damage formation, laser system parameters such as beam quality, numerical aperture, pulse energy, and pulse duration, etc. can be assessed.
US12042432B1	Method and device for the treatment of glaucoma An ocular electrolysis device is described that may include a diverting tube configured for insertion into an eye. The ocular electrolysis device may include an electrolysis chamber mechanically attached to the diverting tube such that aqueous from the eye enters the electrolysis chamber through the diverting tube. The ocular electrolysis device may include a pressure sensor located in the electrolysis chamber. The ocular electrolysis device may include a pair of electrodes located in the electrolysis chamber. The ocular electrolysis device may include a controller electrically connected to the pair of the electrodes and the pressure sensor, where the controller regulates electrolysis of the aqueous in the electrolysis chamber based on input from the pressure sensor through power levels at the pair of the electrodes.
US12042429B2	Systems and methods for mass air flow control in vacuum based aspiration in surgical system A surgical system for the treatment of ocular problems including a surgical cassette, a surgical console operatively coupled to the surgical cassette and further including a processor, a vacuum source positioned in-line with a vacuum regulator and a mass air flow controller, and a tank fluidly connected to the mass air flow controller, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an air flow set point in accordance with a received at least one user-defined fluid flow rate set point; and wherein the mass air flow controller modulates air flow from the tank to the vacuum source in accordance with the received the air flow set point to meet a user-defined fluid flow rate.
US12042428B2	Ocular delivery systems and methods Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
US12042425B2	Recirculating-air warming blanket A thermal device includes an inflatable non-perforated blanket, a conduit structure, and a recirculating assembly. The inflatable non-perforated blanket is configured to transport warm air internally. The conduit structure is configured to provide conduit to transport the warm air externally to the inflatable non-perforated blanket. The recirculating assembly is configured to inflate the inflatable non-perforated blanket with the warm air and: (1) to cause the warm air to flow from the first port to the second port in a first direction, and (2) to recirculate the warm air through the conduit structure to flow from the second port to the first port in the first direction. The inflatable non-perforated blanket includes first and second sheets. The first sheet faces ambient air and has a first thermal conductivity. The second sheet faces the subject body and has a second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity.
US12042424B2	Thumb suctioning prevention brace A thumb suctioning prevention brace according to the inventive concept includes a body surrounding opposite sides, a back portion, and a nail of a thumb and having an opening formed therein so that a bottom portion of the thumb is exposed, a band part coupled to a lower portion of the body and fixed to a wrist by connecting opposite ends thereof, and a detachable part provided inside an upper portion of the body, a specific design being displayed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, wherein the body is made of a transparent material, and the specific design is exposed instead of the nail. The effect of the inventive concept is to provide a thumb suctioning prevention brace capable of correcting a habit of suctioning a thumb by recognizing, through the specific design, the infant that a thumb suctioning behavior is uncomfortable.
US12042423B2	Fluid collection systems including at least one tensioning element Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to fluid collection systems and methods of using the same. An example fluid collection system includes a fluid collection assembly and at least one tensioning element (e.g., wire). The fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier that defines at least a chamber and at least one porous material disposed in the chamber. The tensioning element of the fluid collection system is configured to switch from a relaxed state and a tensioned state. The tensioning element is in the relaxed state when substantially no external tensile force is applied thereto and the tensioned state when an external tensile force is applied thereto. The tensioning element is configured to change a curvature of at least a portion of the fluid collection assembly, for example, by switching the tensioning element between the relaxed state and the tensioned state.
US12042421B2	Ostomy appliance coupling assembly A coupling assembly according to certain embodiments is configured for use with an ostomy appliance, and generally includes a first coupling, a second coupling, and a clamp arrangement. The second coupling is mounted to the first coupling and surrounds at least a portion of the first coupling. The clamp arrangement is mounted to the second coupling and surrounds at least a portion of the second coupling. The clamp arrangement generally includes a clamp ring and a clamp lock. The clamp ring includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a continuous body extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. The clamp lock is operable to selectively couple the first end portion with the second end portion to thereby discourage separation of the first coupling from the second coupling.
US12042419B2	Shoulder rehabilitation brace A shoulder rehabilitation brace that operates to aid patients in rehabilitating their shoulder joint in an anatomically correct manner with the trapezius is locked down in order to prevent substantial upward shoulder shrug movements. Embodiments of the shoulder rehabilitation brace may include a shoulder strap and a thigh strap, with the shoulder strap using the thigh strap as an anchor while encircling a user's torso and engaging the user's shoulder to cause force to be exerted on the shoulder that prevents shoulder/scapular hiking and keeps the shoulder blade in retracted position in a manner that helps prevent potential shoulder impingement scenarios. In this regard, the shoulder rehabilitation brace is able to emulate the same “hand on trapezius area” function that therapists manually apply to patient rehabbing a shoulder condition in-clinic.
US12042415B2	Orthosis brace with monitoring system An orthosis brace includes: a brace suitable for being worn on a patient's foot; a dedicated electronic device applied on the brace; a software platform on the Internet; a smart device held by the patient and provided with an app to access the software platform; and a smart device held by the therapist and provided with an app to access the software platform. The dedicated electronic device has a motion sensor array composed of an IMU suitable for detecting the motion of the brace, a control unit suitable for processing the data from said IMU to detect a removal of the brace, and a wireless telecommunication module suitable for sending the data processed by the dedicated electronic device to the software platform.
US12042414B2	Splint device A splint device for stabilizing and/or securing a limb or appendage in a fixed position is provided. The splint device can include a first plate member and a second plate member connected together at one end by a hinged connection member. The hinged connection member can be configured to allow each plate member to be rotated relative to one another and selectively locked into a fixed position. The splint device can include a third plate member connected to the second plate member by a second hinged connection. The rotation of each plate member relative to the other can allow the splint device to be selectively positioned in a fixed configuration to generally match the shape and contour of a limb or appendage in a desired configuration. The splint device permits the accommodation of a joint (elbow, wrist, knee, ankle), and may provide for multiple configurations at a splinted limb.
US12042412B2	Stent alignment during treatment of a bifurcation A system for treating a bifurcation includes a first radially expandable stent and a second radially expandable stent. The first stent has a side hole and a plurality of lateral elements extending from the side hole. The second stent has a plurality of axial elements extending away from the proximal end of the second stent. The axial elements of the second stent interdigitate with the lateral elements of the first stent when both stents have been expanded.
US12042410B2	Hemodynamic assist device A hemodynamic flow assist device includes a miniature pump, a basket-like cage enclosing and supporting the pump, and a motor to drive the pump. The device is implanted and retrieved in a minimally invasive manner via percutaneous access to a patient's artery. The device has a first, collapsed configuration to assist in implantation and a second, expanded configuration once deployed and active. The device is deployed within a patient's aorta and is secured in place via a self-expanding cage which engages the inner wall of the aorta. The device includes a helical screw pump with self-expanding blades, sensors, and anchoring structures. Also disclosed is a retrieval device to remove the hemodynamic flow assist device once it is no longer needed by the patient and an arterial closure device to close the artery access point after implantation and removal of the hemodynamic flow assist device. The hemodynamic flow assist device helps to increase blood flow in patients suffering from congestive heart failure and awaiting heart transplant.
US12042403B2	Bone material dispensing apparatus and methods A bone material dispensing apparatus for preparing, mixing, and dispensing bone material into a foldable container is provided. In some embodiments, the dispensing apparatus comprises a tray and a foldable container. The tray includes a mixing surface, a dispensing surface and a means to measure the amount of material to be dispensed. A kit including a tray, a foldable container, and a spatula are also provided. A method of using the dispensing apparatus to deliver the bone material to a bone detect is also provided.
US12042398B2	Interbody standalone intervertebral implant Stand-alone interbody fusion devices and corpectomy devices suitable for use with an oblique implantation. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer having a substantially U-shaped body and a plate coupled to the spacer. The overall shape of the implant is asymmetrical such that a median plane, an oblique plane, or both planes divide the spacer and the plate into two asymmetrical halves. The implants are shaped and configured to allow for an oblique or anterolateral approach to the spine or an oblique corpectomy.
US12042392B2	Shoulder implant components A shoulder implant system includes a humeral stem implant, a humeral neck implant component, a humeral head implant component, and a glenoid implant. The humeral stem implant has a fin coupled to an exterior surface thereof that is inwardly tapered at an angle relative to vertical. At least a portion of the fin forms a wedge that directly engages and compacts cancellous bone during installation of the humeral stem implant. The humeral neck implant component is configured to be coupled with the humeral stem implant. The humeral head implant component is configured to be coupled to the humeral stem implant via the humeral neck implant component. The glenoid implant has a plurality of peripheral pegs. Each of the peripheral pegs has a plurality of sets of resilient lobes.
US12042391B2	Orthopaedic implant system with hinge An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a tibial tray, a tibial insert configured to be coupled to the tibial tray, a hinge component configured to be received in a passageway of the tibial tray, and a femoral component configured to articular with the tibial insert. The hinge component includes a pair of hinge arms, each of which includes an axle extending therefrom that is configured to be received in an aperture of a corresponding sidewall of an intercondylar compartment of the femoral component. The axles of the hinge arms may be coaxial or non-coaxial. Additionally, each axle may be coaxial with or offset from a center of a constant radius of curvature that defines an articular surface of a corresponding condyle of the femoral component. The axles may have an outer surface of various shapes depending on the embodiment.
US12042388B2	Hip joint device and method The invention relates to a method of installing a medical device for reducing the risk of permanent damage to a hip joint of a human patient, said method comprising the steps of: exposing the hip joint through a surgical or arthroscopic procedure, fixating a first piece of said medical device to the femoral bone, fixating a second piece of said medical device to the pelvic bone, placing said first piece in connection with said second piece, holding said first piece to said second piece using a releasing member, and releasing said first piece from said second piece when a pre-determined strain is placed on said releasing member.
US12042384B2	Bone implant holding and shaping tray A bone implant holding and shaping tray is provided. The tray includes a first segment having a distal end and a first surface sized to hold and shape at least a portion of the bone implant with bone material. The tray includes a second segment having a second surface sized to hold and shape at least a portion of the bone implant with bone material, the second segment having a proximal end configured to be coupled to the distal end of the first segment so as to extend the first surface to hold and shape the bone implant. Methods of making and using the bone implant holding and shaping tray are also provided.
US12042382B2	Penile prosthetic and a plate adapted to orient the penile prosthetic in an anatomically natal penis position that is adapted for penetrative intercourse A penile prosthesis includes a penile prosthetic; a pump; a reservoir; first tubing adapted to couple the penile prosthetic to the pump; second tubing adapted to couple the reservoir to the pump; and a plate adapted to couple with the penile prosthetic. The plate is implantable and adapted to orient the penile prosthetic in an anatomically natal penis position that is adapted for penetrative intercourse.
US12042380B2	Implantable valve device Valve devices, methods of making valve devices, and methods of treating various venous-related conditions, disorders and/or diseases are described. In one embodiment, a valve device includes an expandable support frame and a bioprosthetic valve attached to the support frame. The bioprosthetic valve comprises a leaflet and a contiguous wall portion harvested from a multi-leaflet xenogeneic valve. The contiguous wall portion includes the attachment region where the leaflets attaches to the vessel wall and, in some embodiments, includes the natural margins of attachment between the leaflet and vessel wall.
US12042379B2	Assembly-type device for treatment of tricuspid regurgitation An assembly-type device for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation is proposed. The assembly-type device includes: a fixing member for the pulmonary artery, the fixing member installed in the pulmonary artery; a connecting tube provided with a connecting tube lumen formed therein to be movable along a connecting wire; an assembly part provided with a first assembly coupled to a lower end of the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and a second assembly coupled to an upper end of the connecting tube, wherein the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and the connecting tube are assembled together; a fixing member for inferior vena cava, the fixing member coupled to a lower end of the connecting tube and installed in the inferior vena cava; and a blocking part coupled to one side of the connecting tube and obliquely passing through a tricuspid valve to block an orifice of the tricuspid valve.
US12042377B2	Injector having a first piston and a second piston An injector for inserting an intraocular lens into a capsular bag of an eye includes an injector body having an injector tip defining an opening. The injector body has a proximal end facing away from the opening and has a distal end. A first piston is directed toward the opening and is configured to contact and displace the intraocular lens. A second piston is operable from outside of the injector and the first piston and the second piston are each configured to be longitudinally displaceable along the injector axis. A handle is operated from outside of the injector and is configured to be coupled to the first piston so that when the pistons are in the decoupling state, the first piston is displaced toward the opening and relative to the second piston by moving the handle.
US12042373B1	Graft trussing and suspension construct A quadricep graft suspension construct, having a button loop, including a generally rectangular button, defining four apertures, including an innermost pair of apertures; and a suture loop looping through the innermost pair of apertures. The construct also has a graft holding assembly, including a reinforcement of first fibers braided with two second fibers, and wherein the first fibers have a first and second lengthwise end and the second fibers continue separately, extending from the first lengthwise end to form a pair of first tails and from the second lengthwise end to form a pair of second tails and wherein the first tails are jointly swaged to a needle. And wherein the graft holding assembly is affixed to the suture loop at a position opposed to the button at least in part by the second tails being joined together about the suture loop and further including packaging holding the needle.
US12042371B2	Cell encapsulation devices containing structural spacers An implantable containment apparatus for receiving and retaining a plurality of cells for insertion into a patient, such as into a tissue bed, is disclosed. The device includes a chamber having structural spacers therein to maintain an average distance between the first interior surface and the second interior surface of the chamber and to define at least one reservoir space for the placement of cells within the chamber.
US12042370B2	Vascular filtration device Vascular filtering devices and methods for their use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the vascular filtering devices include an elongate member having an unsupported membrane bag portion attached thereto. The membrane may be porous in some examples. Multiple elongate extensions may also extend from the membrane, and may extend along the elongate member, such as to a proximal region of the elongate member. The unsupported membrane bag portion may be configured to inflate or otherwise radially expand away from the elongate member as a result of blood flowing through the vessel within which the vascular filtering device is positioned.
US12042368B2	Sling and method of forming same A medical sling for supporting an anatomical feature having ends that are tapered using a folding fixture and then thermoset. The thermoset ends hold the bunched or folded shape thus allowing the ends to be removed from the fixture and placed into a mold assembly where anchors are molded over the ends.
US12042367B2	Sanitary article having assymmetrical fastening wings The present disclosure relates to a sanitary article (1), such as a sanitary napkin or a pantiliner. The sanitary article (1) has a first fastening wing (9) extending at a first longitudinal side edge (5) and a second fastening wing (10) extending at a second longitudinal side edge (6), the first fastening wing (9) having a first wing maximum width (Wf1max) and the second fastening wing (10) having a second wing maximum width (Wf2max). The first fastening wing (9) comprises a first adhesive region (12) on a garment facing side thereof and the second fastening wing (10) comprises a second adhesive region (13) on a garment facing side thereof, the first and the second adhesive regions (12,13) having a respective adhesive region maximum width (wa1max, wa2max). The first and the second adhesive region (12,13) are covered with a common release paper (14,140), the common release paper (14,140) having a width (wt), as seen in the transverse direction. The first and the second fastening wings (9,10) are arranged in a folded configuration onto the topsheet (2) in a non-overlapping manner. The first and second fastening wings (9,10) are asymmetrical with respect to any transverse and longitudinal axis and the width of the release paper (wt) is not more than 7 mm greater than the sum of the first and the second adhesive region maximum widths, wa1max+wa2max.
US12042364B2	Dark-tinted nonwoven webs Absorbent articles containing dark-tinted nonwoven webs are provided. The dark-tinted nonwoven web may include a first plurality of filaments having a diameter between a between about 8 μm and about 50 μm, wherein the first plurality of filaments includes a pigment. The dark-tinted nonwoven web may include a second plurality of filaments having a diameter between about 0.3 μm and about 5 μm. The dark-tinted nonwoven web may have a CIE L* value of between about 0 and about 26.
US12042362B2	Method of making an absorbent article having stretchable panels An absorbent article includes bond seams that are positioned forwardly towards the article central longitudinal direction from the lateral-most side edges of the article, and which are aligned with the highest point of high-rise leg openings on the article. The absorbent article is conformable on both front and back panels, with the front panel being narrower in dimension than the back panel. The bond seams and leg openings can be seen on the front surface of the relaxed and flattened absorbent article. Such absorbent article may be manufactured along the article transverse direction by use of differential tension during manufacture, or differential retractive properties of elastic base materials.
US12042358B2	Wound dressing materials and methods of making thereof Disclosed is a wound dressing material comprising a substrate, about 2.5% to about 8% by weight of a bicarbonate, and a film-forming agent, the film-forming agent serving as a binder for said bicarbonate to said substrate, the film-forming agent and the bicarbonate being present in a ratio of between 1:2 and 2:1 with respect to one another. Also disclosed are a method for preparing a wound dressing material and a method for treating a wound.
US12042355B2	Handling tool, dental set and method for assembling a dental component The present invention provides a handling tool (60, 160) for a dental component (20, 40) having a distal end (69, 169), a proximal end (68, 168) and a longitudinal axis L. Further, the handling tool (60, 160) comprises a grip (63, 163) at the proximal end, a shaft (65, 165) located distally of the grip (63, 163) with an engagement section (61, 161) for engaging an engagement feature (32, 132) of a fastening element (30, 130) and a retaining section (62, 162) for retaining the dental component (20, 40) to be fastened by the fastening element (30, 130). The retaining section of the handling tool is configured to allow for a rotation relative to the dental component.
US12042353B2	Curable composition for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process and method of producing crosslinked polymers therefrom Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.
US12042350B2	Facial model for generation of post-treatment images of teeth and soft facial tissues A processing device receives a pre-treatment model of upper and lower dental arches of a person, the pre-treatment model comprising first positions of teeth, and further receives a post-treatment model of the upper and lower dental arches, the post-treatment model comprising second positions of the teeth. The processing device determines a first mapping between first positions of first landmarks in the pre-treatment model and second positions of the first landmarks in the post-treatment model, and receives an image of a face of the person, comprising at least the teeth and soft facial tissues. The processing device generates a second mapping between the first landmarks and second landmarks associated with the soft facial tissues from the image, and generates a facial model comprising the first mapping and the second mapping, wherein the facial model generates post-treatment images of the teeth and the soft facial tissues based on pre-treatment images.
US12042344B2	Medical or dental treatment device and tool for such a treatment device A medical or dental treatment device comprises a tool retainer, a measuring coil and an evaluation device. The tool retainer can be connected to a plurality of different tools. The measuring coil can be supplied with a periodic electrical energy. The evaluation device can be connected to the measuring coil for detecting whether a tool is connected to the treatment device or which of a plurality of tools is connected to the treatment device. On the basis of an electromagnetic (e.g., inductive) coupling between the tool accommodated in the tool retainer and the measuring coil supplied with the periodic energy, a periodic measurement signal specific to each tool can be generated and assigned by the evaluation device to the tool. The evaluation device determines the phase shift of the electrical voltage and of the electric current of the periodic measurement signal.
US12042343B2	Adjustable retaining arm system Disclosed adjustable retaining arm systems can include a multi-segmented, articulable arm that holds one or more interchangeable tools and can be made relaxed to set a desired position and made rigid to fix the desired position by adjusting tension in a cable running through the arm. The arm can quickly attach and detach from a support structure. The support structure include a cable tensioning system, sensors, control system, power system, etc. A user input device, such as a foot pedal or button on the arm, can be used by a surgeon to change the arm between relaxed and rigid states. The arm and attachable tools can be detachable, disposable and/or sterilizable, while other system components can remain mounted in a fixed location as the arm is removed and replaced. The arm can hold multiple tools in any desired orientation around subject work location.
US12042342B2	Stabilizer for surgical shafts or cannulas A gyroscopic stabilizer configured to stabilize a surgical instrument relative to a patient includes a frame having a central axis and a hub configured to releasably couple with the surgical instrument. A first gyroscope assembly is coupled with a first frame portion and a second gyroscope assembly is coupled with a second frame portion. Each gyroscope assembly includes a gimbal pivotably coupled with the respective frame portion about a precession axis, a motor, and a rotor rotatably coupled with the motor about a spin axis perpendicular to the respective precession axis. Each gyroscope assembly is operable generate a torque in a torque plane that contains the respective spin axis and the respective precession axis. The torques are configured to resist rotation of the gyroscopic stabilizer relative to the patient about respective device axes that are perpendicular to the central axis and to one another.
US12042338B2	Adjustable immobilizer apparatus and method for immobilizing a patient Systems for immobilizing a patient are disclosed. The system includes at least one preform formed from a low melting temperature thermoplastic, the preform being configured to be formed to the anatomy of the patient, at least one frame coupled to the at least one preform, and at least one support configured to support the anatomy of the patient. The system also includes at least one lock mechanism coupled to at least one of the frame and the support and configured to couple the at least one frame to the at least one support, and at least one adjuster mechanism coupled to at least one of the at least one frame and the at least one support and configured to selectively adjust a distance between the at least one frame and the at least one support while the at least one frame is coupled to the at least one support.
US12042335B2	System and method for breast cancer detection using co-localized ultrasound-mammography A system for breast cancer detection using co-localized ultrasound-mammography is disclosed. The system includes an examination box having a cavity connected to a side opening. A compression plate is connected to an actuator, the actuator configured to advance a surface of the compression plate towards a breast positioned within the cavity from the side opening to compress and stabilize the breast. An x-ray device is configured to generate at least one mammography image. An ultrasound probe is configured to generate at least one ultrasound image. A controller is operably connected to the x-ray device and ultrasound probe, the controller configured generate an image based on co-localization of the at least one mammography image and at the least one ultrasound image. A method of performing breast cancer detection and methods of breast imaging are also disclosed.
US12042332B2	Ultrasound imaging apparatus, control method thereof, and computer program Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a control method thereof, the ultrasound imaging apparatus including: an input/output interface; a storage; and at least one processor configured to: display, via the input/output interface, at least one resulting value calculated based on a plurality of medical images when one of the at least one resulting value is selected by an input via the input/output interface, retrieve, from the storage, a plurality of measurement values and a plurality of medical images used to calculate the selected resulting value; and output, via the input/output interface, the retrieved plurality of measurement values and the retrieved plurality of medical images on a single display.
US12042325B2	Medical image processing apparatus The medical image processing apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor that executes image processing on a medical image in response to an instruction from the first processor, and a battery that supplies power to the first processor and the second processor. The second processor executes the image processing with a selected processing method among a plurality of processing methods that are different in amount of power consumption.
US12042319B2	Medical image processing apparatus, x-ray CT apparatus, method of medical image processing, and computer program product A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire first medical image data. The processing circuitry is configured to identify a region of interest in the first medical image data based on a learned model and the first medical image data. The learned model is trained based on second medical image data corresponding to the first medical image data and third medical image data different from the first medical image data in type and related to the same subject as a subject of the second medical image data. At least part of the third medical image data is higher in imaging sensitivity for a region of the subject corresponding to the region of interest than the second medical image data.
US12042318B2	Techniques for patient positioning quality assurance prior to mammographic image acquisition Techniques for patient positioning quality assurance prior to mammographic image acquisition are described. A system may include an x-ray source configured to expose human tissue to radiation. An x-ray detector module may be configured to detect the radiation and generate a pre-diagnostic image of the human tissue. A position analysis module may be configured to receive the pre-diagnostic image and determine whether the human tissue is positioned correctly based upon one or more predefined positioning criteria. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be configured to store the results of the positional analysis module determination. A display may be configured to display the determination of the position analysis module within a user interface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US12042314B2	Radiographic image processing device, radiographic image processing method, and radiographic image processing program A processor detects a surgical tool from a radiographic image acquired by irradiating a subject with radiation emitted from a radiation source and detecting the radiation transmitted through the subject with a radiation detector. The processor measures a size of the detected surgical tool on the radiographic image. The processor derives a position of the surgical tool in a height direction in the subject on the basis of an actual size of the surgical tool, the measured size, and a geometrical positional relationship between a position of the radiation source and a position of a detection surface of the radiation detector.
US12042311B2	Radiological filter A radiological filter includes a first working surface and a second working surface. The second working surface is placed opposite the first working surface to enable an x-ray beam to pass through the filter via the first and second working surfaces. The first working surface comprises first and second sectors, the first sector defining a first portion, which is substantially flat, and the second sector defining a second portion, which is substantially curved and complementary to the first portion.
US12042310B2	X-ray multi-leaf dynamic collimation for multiple source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system A dynamic multi-leaf collimator system for X-ray exposure on region of interest in conjunction with multiple source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system is disclosed. The system comprises two opposite banks of thin heavy metal leaves arranged in parallel and stagger formation. The leaves are individually driven by electrical motors, can move in straight line in at least one direction and create multiple X-ray exposure holes with desired shapes. The leaves are made of thin heavy metal capable of blocking kV level X-rays. After a preliminary X-ray imaging scan, artificial intelligence or system operator can determine location of region of interest and then determine location of collimation holes. Therefore, subsequent X-ray imaging scan will be performed with automatic collimation dynamically, X-ray dose on an object or patient is then greatly reduced.
US12042308B2	Systems and methods for securing medical devices A system comprises a substrate having a plurality of apertures, and a clip. The clip is removably coupled to one of the plurality of apertures. The clip has a body, a plurality of fingers, a first leg, a second leg, a first notch, and a second notch. The fingers extend from the body to collectively form at least two tube-engaging regions. The first leg is adjacent to a first end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The second leg is adjacent to a second end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The first notch is adjacent to the first end of the body and is configured to receive a first portion of the substrate. The second notch is adjacent to the second end of the body and is configured to receive a second portion of the substrate.
US12042307B2	Contextual patient data representation and display Methods, systems, and devices for patient monitoring are described. The method may include receiving data related to a physiological parameter of a patient. The method may further include displaying information related to the physiological parameter of the patient in order to indicate how the patient is trending. In some cases, the method may include adjusting the received data and determining a subset of the adjusted values to display at a computing device. In some other cases, the method may include displaying a health indicator based on the health record of the patient on the computing device. The position of the health indicator may be based on a medical relationship between the data indicated by the health indicator and the physiological parameter.
US12042306B2	Cardiac motion signal derived from optical images The invention provides for a medical apparatus (100, 200, 300, 500) comprising an optical imaging system (106) configured for acquiring a series of optical images (544) descriptive of cardiac motion of a subject (102). The medical apparatus further comprises a memory (534) for storing machine executable instructions (540). The medical apparatus further comprises a processor (530) for controlling the medical apparatus. Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to repeatedly: acquire (400) a series of images using the optical imaging system, wherein the series of images are acquired at a rate of at least 10 frames per second; and derive (402) a cardiac motion signal (546) from the series of images, wherein the cardiac motion signal is derived by tracking motion of at least a group of pixels within the series of images.
US12042305B2	Method for analyzing electrocardiography signal A method for analyzing an electrocardiography (ECG) signal is provided. The ECG signal is measured through a sensor. One or more specified waveforms in the ECG signal are detected. Multiple ECG features from each specified waveform are captured. The ECG features are input into multiple candidate models to obtain multiple candidate scores. Each candidate score is compared with a standard value to obtain an ideal score among the candidate scores. One of the candidate models corresponding to the ideal score is selected as a risk prediction model to predict disease risk through the risk prediction model.
US12042300B2	Patient monitor placement indicator A monitoring device for measuring one or more physiological parameters of a medical patient can include a finger clip sensor connected to a monitor. A placement indicator helps the patient to properly position the sensor. The monitor can display a message alerting the patient to reposition the sensor. The device can delay measurement until the sensor is properly positioned.
US12042297B2	Detection and calculation of heart rate recovery in non-clinical settings A wearable device measures heart rate recovery of a user in a non-clinical setting. The wearable device comprises a heart rate detector configured to detect heart rate data of the user, an activity sensor configured to detect motion of the user, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a start of an activity by the user using the motion detected by the activity sensor. Responsive to detecting the start of the activity, the processor monitors the motion detected by the activity sensor to identify an end of the activity. A regression analysis is performed on heart rate data detected by the heart rate detector during a period of time after the end of the activity, and the heart rate recovery of the user is determined using the regression analysis.
US12042295B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods for diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) A method for diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and related systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In the method, a visual evaluation of the patient in a standing position is first conducted. Condyle position in ear canals of the patient is palpated during jaw movement. A hip level of the patient is evaluated when back teeth of the patient are closed. If hips are unlevel, a first spacer is inserted between front teeth of the patient. The condyle position felt in the ear canals of the patient are re-palpated during jaw movements with the first spacer in place. The patient then raises and lowers his or her body by going up on their toes, and dropping to their heels. A reevaluation of the hip level of the patient is conducted and a positive or negative TMD diagnosis is indicated based on the reevaluation of the hip level of the patient.
US12042292B2	Methods, devices and systems for distinguishing over-sensed R-R intervals from true R-R intervals Described herein are methods, devices, and systems that monitor heart rate and/or for arrhythmic episodes based on sensed intervals that can include true R-R intervals as well as over-sensed R-R intervals. True R-R intervals are initially identified from an ordered list of the sensed intervals by comparing individual sensed intervals to a sum of an immediately preceding two intervals, and/or an immediately following two intervals. True R-R intervals are also identified by comparing sensed intervals to a mean or median of durations of sensed intervals already identified as true R-R intervals. Individual intervals in a remaining ordered list of sensed intervals (from which true R-R intervals have been removed) are classified as either a short interval or a long interval, and over-sensed R-R intervals are identified based on the results thereof. Such embodiments can be used, e.g., to reduce the reporting of and/or inappropriate responses to false positive tachycardia detections.
US12042291B2	Circuitry to assist with neural sensing in an implantable stimulator device in the presence of stimulation artifacts Sense amplifier circuits particularly useful in sensing neural responses in an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) are disclosed. The IPG includes a plurality of electrodes, with one selected as a sensing electrode and another selected as a reference to differentially sense the neural response in a manner that subtracts a common mode voltage (e.g., stimulation artifact) from the measurement. The circuits include a differential amplifier which receives the selected electrodes at its inputs, and comparator circuitries to assess each differential amplifier input to determine whether it is of a magnitude that is consistent with the differential amplifier's input requirements. Based on these determinations, an enable signal is generated which informs whether the output of the differential amplifier validly provides the neural response at any point in time. Further, clamping circuits are connected to the differential amplifier inputs to clamp these inputs in magnitude to prevent the differential amplifier from damage.
US12042287B2	Catheter system to facilitate blood collection and related methods A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port in fluid communication with the lumen. A catheter may extend distally from the catheter adapter. A septum may be disposed within the lumen. The septum may include a first slit generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the catheter and a second slit offset from the longitudinal axis of the catheter. An introducer needle may be secured within a needle hub and may extend through the catheter and the first slit of the septum. A winged needle set may include: a body; a needle extending distally from the body and through the second slit of the septum; an extension tube extending from the body; and a blood collection device coupled to the extension tube.
US12042281B2	Fluorescent nanomaterial sensors and related methods Sensors can be used for the detection of an analyte concentration, such as an electrolyte and/or a blood gas. In some embodiments, such sensors can include a matrix material, a nanoparticle associated with the matrix material, and a signaling molecule associated with the nanoparticle. In particular embodiments, the signaling molecule can exhibit a fluorescence emission intensity as a function of the analyte concentration.
US12042252B2	Remote patient management and monitoring systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for remote patient management and monitoring. The patient is monitored with a wireless sensor system connected to an application executing on a patient user computing device. The system continuously monitors physiological parameters, such as, but not limited to, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate, perfusion index, pleth variability index, and/or respiration rate from the photoplethysmograph. The system triggers alarms if the patient physiological data violates thresholds. Care providers review patient data and associated alarm(s) with graphical user interfaces.
US12042247B2	System and method for determining coronary artery tissue type based on an OCT image and using trained engines There is described a system for determining a coronal artery tissue type. The system generally has an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system being configured for acquiring an OCT image of coronal artery tissue; and a controller configured to perform the steps of: using trained feature extraction engines, extracting corresponding feature vectors comprising a plurality of features in at least a region of interest of the OCT image; using trained classification engines, determining corresponding preliminary coronal artery tissue types associated to the region of interest of the OCT image based on corresponding ones of the plurality of feature vectors; and using a majority voting engine, majority voting an output coronal artery tissue type associated to the region of interest of the OCT image based on the previously determined preliminary coronal artery tissue types.
US12042246B2	Multi-function conducting elements for a catheter Described embodiments include an apparatus that includes an expandable structure, configured for insertion into a body of a subject, and a plurality of conducting elements coupled to the expandable structure. Each of the conducting elements comprises a respective coil and has an insulated portion that is electrically insulated from tissue of the subject, and an uninsulated portion configured to exchange signals with the tissue, while in contact with the tissue. Other embodiments are also described.
US12042241B2	Co-manipulation surgical system having automated preset robot arm configurations Co-manipulation robotic systems are described herein that may be used for assisting with laparoscopic surgical procedures. The co-manipulation robotic systems allow a surgeon to use commercially-available surgical tools while providing benefits associated with surgical robotics. Advantageously, the surgical tools may be seamlessly coupled to the robot arms using a disposable coupler while the reusable portions of the robot arm remain in a sterile drape. Further, the co-manipulation robotic system may operate in multiple modes to enhance usability and safety, while allowing the surgeon to position the instrument directly with the instrument handle and further maintain the desired position of the instrument using the robot arm.
US12042236B2	Touchscreen user interface for interacting with a virtual model Methods and systems are provided that can include accessing a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object with a visualization tool including a touchscreen, displaying, via the touchscreen, an image of the 3D model, detecting a pressure based and/or contact based input at the touchscreen, and changing a display parameter of a first component of the 3D model as a result of the input. Selecting the component and/or changing the display can be indicated by visual and/or haptic signals. A method is provided that can include selectively making components of the 3D model transparent or non-transparent, and changing a center of rotation of the 3D model based on the remaining non-transparent components. A method is provided that can include identifying gestures of a selection tool via a stereo camera and changing display parameters based on the detected gesture(s).
US12042233B2	Malleable suction instrument with offset position sensor An apparatus such as a suction instrument includes a position sensor proximate to a distal tip of a malleable shaft. A sensor wire couples the position sensor to a processor of an image guided surgery system such that signals generated by the position sensor can be interpreted to determine the position of the surgical instrument. The malleable shaft includes a malleable outer shaft and a flexible inner tube. The flexible inner tube includes a primary lumen that can provide suction, fluid, or various deployable surgical tools, and an inner lumen that holds the sensor wire. Protected within the inner lumen, the sensor wire runs the length of the shaft and exits the inner lumen and passes through a slot in the outer shaft to reach the position sensor. A heat shrink cover wraps the distal tip, sealing the components together and providing an opening suitable for suction.
US12042231B2	Pre-operative planning of bone graft to be harvested from donor site Techniques are described for bone graft selection in orthopedic surgery. Processing circuitry may determine a bone graft template for a bone graft to be connected to a first anatomical object, determine information indicative of placement of the bone graft template within a representation of a second anatomical object based on image data for one or more images of anatomical objects, and output the information indicative of the placement of the bone graft template within the representation of the second anatomical object.
US12042229B2	Patient-specific orthopedic implants and procedures using bone density A method of implanting a prosthetic component using bone density information comprises positioning a bone density reference proximate a patient, obtaining two-dimensional x-ray images of a bone of the patient including the bone density reference, determining a density of the bone from the bone density reference in the two-dimensional x-ray images, superimposing the density of the bone into a three-dimensional mean bone model to generate a patient-specific mean bone model, determining an interface between the bone and the prosthetic component based on bone density information of the patient-specific mean bone model, and implanting the prosthetic component in the bone at the interface. Determining the interface comprises evaluating bone density at the interface to place the prosthetic component, determining bone load threshold at the interface to avoid damaging the bone, and determining hardness for the prosthetic implant at the interface to avoid damaging the bone.
US12042217B2	Integrated LC filters in catheter distal end A distal-end assembly of a medical device, the distal-end assembly includes a flexible substrate and electrical conductors. The flexible substrate is configured to be coupled to a distal end of an insertion tube. The electrical conductors are disposed on the flexible substrate and are shaped to form: (i) one or more electrodes, configured to exchange electrical signals with a proximal end of the medical device, and (ii) one or more printed filters, which are disposed adjacently to at least one of the electrodes and are configured to filter signals in a predefined frequency range from the electrical signals exchanged between the at least one of the electrodes and the proximal end.
US12042214B2	Medical systems and methods Tissue is resected and extracted from an interior location in a patient's body using a probe or tool which both effects resection and causes vaporization of a liquid or other fluid to propel the resected tissue through an extraction lumen of the resecting device. Resection is achieved using an electrosurgical electrode assembly including a first electrode on a resecting member and a second electrode within a resection probe or tool. Over a first resecting portion, radio frequency current helps resect the tissue and over a second or over transition region, the RF current initiates vaporization of the fluid or other liquid to propel the tissue from the resection device. In one embodiment, an extending element extends from a housing and into a channel in a resecting member as the resecting member moves toward a distal position.
US12042212B2	Flow valve position sensor for an electrosurgical device A handpiece for a surgical instrument having a valve position sensing circuit arranged to detect the position of a valve arranged to control the flow of fluid through the suction lumen of the instrument. The distal end of the handpiece is arranged to couple to a cutting accessory. The handpiece comprises: a housing; a suction lumen within the housing extending from the distal end of the handpiece to a proximal end of the handpiece; a valve arranged to control the flow of fluid through the suction lumen; and a valve position sensing circuit arranged to detect a position of the valve. The valve position sensing circuit can be used to alert a surgeon if the valve is closed when it would be preferable for it to be open. For example, if the motor is overheating, the in-joint temperature is too high, or the RF component is activated.
US12042210B2	Tissue/vessel sealer and cutter with variable shapes of jaw assembly with partial DLC coating A surgical instrument having vessel/tissue sealer and/or cutter jaws are described designed with variety of shapes and more safer jaws. Optional ceramic insert, partial DLC coating on the substantially back portion and TiN coating is a combination in the jaw assembly which increases its safety, performance and reusability compared to other existing jaws.
US12042209B2	Insert guide members for surgical instruments, and related devices, systems, and methods A surgical instrument includes a shaft, an end effector, and a wrist coupling the end effector to the shaft. The wrist has a central channel extending along a length of the wrist. An insert guide member is positioned in the central channel. The insert guide member has an exterior lateral wall extending between a first end and a second end of the insert guide member and an interior lateral wall extending between the first end and the second end. A passage extends from the first end of the insert guide member to the second end of the insert guide member. The passage can include a first portion extending through the insert guide member between an interior lateral wall of the insert guide member and the exterior lateral wall of the insert guide member, and a second portion intersecting the exterior lateral wall of the insert guide member.
US12042206B2	Devices and methods for treatment of skin conditions Disclosed is a method for treating actinic keratosis of tissue of a patient, the method including contacting non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma over areas of the tissue having actinic keratosis for a time and at treatment conditions effective to give rise to an at least partial amelioration of the keratosis.
US12042205B2	Cryoablation system with magnetic resonance imaging detection A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided surgical system is provided that includes one or more surgical tools having components configured to develop reactive effects when exposed to MR signals generated by the MRI system. The system includes a control system that can determine whether the MR system is generating MR signals, and if the control system determines that the MR system is generating MR signals, mitigates the reactive effects of MR signals on components of the surgical tools. The system can include a cryoablation system with a cryoprobe having a probe shaft being made of a metallic material. If the control system determines that the MR system is generating MR signals, the control system can electrically disconnect the cryoprobe and/or ignore electrical signals generated by the electric heater in response to exposure to MR signals, and/or initiate a cooling operation of the probe shaft, whereby the cooling operation.
US12042200B2	Systems and methods for intramedullary nail implantation Intramedullary nails, systems, and methods. The intramedullary nail may include a generally elongate body extending from a first, distal end to a second, proximal end. The distal end may include one or more openings configured to receive one or more bone anchors that extend transversely through the distal end intramedullary nail, and thereby configured to secure the distal end of the nail. The proximal end may also include one or more openings configured to receive one or more bone anchors that extend transversely through the proximal end of the intramedullary nail, and thereby configured to secure the proximal end of the nail. In some embodiments, the proximal end may further include a cross-locking feature, which includes a second bone anchor that interlocks with a first bone anchor, for example, for enhanced bone purchase and bony fixation.
US12042198B2	Surgical screw system for injuries of the pelvis The present invention relates to a surgical screw connection system (100) for use in the region of the pelvic bone. The surgical screw connection system (100) comprises or consists of at least one rod (10) with a first end section (11) and a second end section (13). The rod (10) is cannulated throughout and the first end section (11) consists of or comprises a first threaded section (111). The present invention also relates to an instrument set (200), a treatment set and a method for securing a locking nut (21).
US12042196B1	Holding screw system with stretchable intermaxillary fixing wire A holding screw system includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank has an upper portion, a threaded lower portion adjacent to the upper portion defining a junction. A self-tapping tip extends from the lower portion. An annular flange is disposed at the junction between the upper portion and the threaded lower portion of the shank. The annular flange has a peripheral surface and a diameter greater than each of the head and the upper portion thereby forming a stop between the upper portion and the threaded lower portion. A bracket arm has one end extending directly from the upper portion. An open annular retainer is located at the other end of the bracket arm. The open annular retainer defines a bore and extends beyond the peripheral surface of the annular flange.
US12042194B2	Bone stabilization systems Bone plates for engaging bone members are described herein. The bone plates can receive one or more screws to secure the bone plates to an underlying bone member. The one or more screws can be inserted into bone plate holes that can be considered locking or non-locking. The bone plates described herein can have particular combinations of locking and/or non-locking holes. The bone plates can include features that accommodate the underlying anatomy of different types of bone, such as the condylar region of a femur.
US12042193B2	Sternal plate with rapid re-entry A medical fixation system for bone repair including: a first orthopedic plate attached one bone via an inferior surface and a superior surface having a first plurality of sternal plate engagement members; a second orthopedic plate attached to one bone via an inferior surface and a superior surface having a second plurality of sternal plate engagement members; and a third orthopedic plate that bridges the first and second orthopedic plates with a superior surface and an inferior surface having a plurality of bridging plate engagement members; wherein the plurality of bridging plate engagement members is complimentary and opposite to the first and second pluralities of sternal plate engagement members, such that upon contact between the plurality of bridging plate engagement members and the first and second pluralities of sternal plate engagement members, a secure coupling is formed between the first and second orthopedic plates and the third orthopedic plate.
US12042190B2	Bone fracture fixation device and related systems and methods The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to bone fixation devices, including intramedullary fixation or fusion devices. The various devices disclosed include an intermedullary rod or device having a proximal and a distal portion. The proximal and distal portions having articulated ends that are coupled to form a joint. The joint may be actuated to reduce a fracture and realign the bone after insertion of the device into the bone.
US12042185B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with resiliently biased friction fit insert A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a receiver having a central bore with a seating surface adjacent a bottom opening and a downward-facing surface above the seating surface, and a shank having a head portion positionable within the axial bore. The assembly also includes a compression insert positionable within the central bore above the head portion and having an upper portion with a notch formed therein to define a resiliently compressible structure extending over the notch. When the head portion of the shank and the compression insert are positioned together in the central bore of the receiver, the engagement between the resiliently compressible structure and the downward-facing surface is configured to provide an axially directed resilient biasing force for a pre-lock friction fit of the pivotal bone anchor assembly prior to securing the longitudinal connecting member in the open channel with the closure.
US12042182B2	Coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element and method of manufacturing the same A coupling device includes a receiving part with an accommodation space for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, an opening, and a recess forming two legs for receiving a rod, and a pressure member arranged at least partially in the accommodation space. The pressure member is adjustable from a first configuration where a topmost end of the pressure member is at a first axial position and the head is pivotable in the accommodation space to a second configuration where the topmost end of the pressure member is at a second axial position below the first axial position and the pressure member provisionally lock the heads. At the second configuration, a latching connection is formed to prevent the pressure member from being adjusted back towards the first configuration. The latching connection is releasable to adjust the pressure member from the second configuration back towards the first configuration.
US12042178B2	System of medical devices and method for pericardial puncture A system of medical devices includes a needle, an endoscope, and an introducer. The needle extends between a needle proximal portion and a needle distal portion having a puncturing tip. The endoscope extends between an endoscope proximal portion and an endoscope distal portion having a camera. The introducer is for guiding the needle and the endoscope towards a target location. The introducer extends between an introducer proximal portion and an introducer distal portion and has a first lumen extending therethrough from the introducer proximal portion to the introducer distal portion and a second lumen extending therethrough from the introducer proximal portion to the introducer distal portion. The needle is advanceable through the first lumen to position the puncturing tip proud of the introducer distal portion and the endoscope is advanceable through the second lumen to position the camera proximate the introducer distal portion and outside of the lumen.
US12042174B2	Cannula for grasping and setting lead with needle Systems and methods are disclosed for a lead, needle, and cannula that are sized and shaped for ease of needle threading and positioning, e.g., for implanting the lead into biological tissue. The lead has an opening at one end surrounded by an expanded region. The needle has a ledge in a side of the needle. The cannula has an exit gate with an aperture sized to accept the expanded region of the lead. A portion of the needle is held inside the cannula and can extend or retract therein. When the expanded region of the lead is threaded through the exit gate aperture, the needle is configured to extend through the opening of the lead and catch the lead on the ledge. The needle is further configured to extend past the exit gate of the cannula while pulling the lead through the slot and free of the aperture.
US12042172B2	Medical implant delivery device The medical implant delivery device comprises a handheld assembly and an obturator. The handheld assembly can include an elongated shaft defining a chamber having a distal end and a proximal end, and an imaging device secured within the chamber adjacent to the distal end. The imaging device can comprise a light source and a lens. The obturator can include an elongated member having a light transmitting member and a plunger, wherein the obturator may be slidably disposed in a first position such that at least a portion of the elongated member may be within the chamber and the light transmitting member may be optically coupled to the light source and the lens.
US12042170B2	Add-on sheath A sheath assembly includes a first sheath, a second sheath, and an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism secures the second sheath to the first sheath such that a first portion of a second sheath outer surface interfaces with a portion of a first sheath outer surface. The second sheath is configured to transition between an expanded state and a collapsed state such that the profile of the sheath assembly can be reduced when the second sheath is in the collapsed state. This can allow the sheath assembly to become more compact, for instance, during insertion, but yet expandable, for instance, once in place within a patient to suitably accommodate an instrument within the second sheath.
US12042169B2	Double needle system to facilitate placing abdominal wall nerve blocks or infusion catheters The invention relates to laparoscopic surgery and procedures designed to minimize and numb the pain associated with laparoscopic surgery, including how to locate the target nerve plane, such as the rectus abdominis sheath and transversus abdominus plane. Specialized single and dual needle devices are used. This is accomplished by applying an analgesic to the rectus abdominal sheath or the transversus abdominus plane. More particularly, the invention relates to a pain reduction means using an analgesic delivering device used in laparoscopic surgery. A specialized probe is used to find the correct position and a specialized guide system to speed up the positioning process.
US12042168B2	Ultrasound medical instrument having a medical ultrasonic blade An ultrasound medical instrument includes a medical ultrasonic blade having a proximal blade portion and a distal blade portion. The distal blade portion bends more easily than does the proximal blade portion. A user-actuated articulated sheath surrounds a portion of the medical ultrasonic blade. The distal blade portion includes a distal end portion adapted to contact and ultrasonically treat patient tissue.
US12042166B2	Medical articulation devices and methods of using the same A medical device that includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, an end effector extending distally from the shaft, a first actuator movably coupled to the handle, and a second actuator movably coupled to the handle. The first actuator is configured to (1) articulate the shaft in response to translating the first actuator in a first direction relative to the handle and the second actuator, and (2) actuate the end effector in response to translating the first actuator in a second direction relative to the handle and the second actuator. The second actuator is configured to (1) articulate the shaft in response to translating the second actuator in the first direction relative to the handle and the first actuator, and (2) actuate the end effector in response to translating the second actuator in the second direction relative to the handle and the first actuator.
US12042165B2	Laparoscopic grasper with force-limiting grasping mechanism A surgical instrument is provided having an actuator mechanism with an integrated extension element. The surgical instrument comprises a handle assembly, an elongate shaft, and an end effector. The end effector can comprise a jaw assembly having atraumatic pads positioned thereon to reduce force on grasped tissue. An actuator is movable within the elongate shaft to actuate jaws of the jaw assembly responsive to movement of a movable handle of the handle assembly. The actuator can have an integrated extension element that allows the actuator to translate within the elongate shaft upon application of a relatively low force and translate and extend upon application of a relatively higher force to the actuator to limit the force applied by the jaw assembly. The actuator is also able to utilize force stored with the integrated extension element to provide a dynamic amount of force used to grasp the tissue in scenarios where the tissue volume decreases while in the jaws.
US12042158B2	Percutaneous disc clearing device A discectomy tool comprising: a) a cannula having an outer surface having a longitudinal bore therein, a proximal end and a distal end; b) a steering wire disposed in the longitudinal bore; c) a flexible, hollow transmission shaft disposed in the cannula, the shaft having a throughbore, a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and an outer surface having a thread extending therefrom; d) an irrigation source fluidly connected to the throughbore; e) a cutting tip attached to the distal end portion of the transmission shaft.
US12042156B2	Surgical tools and methods of use A cut guide includes a first face and an opposed second face. The cut guide further includes a first aperture and a second aperture extending through the cut guide from the first face to the second face. The first and second apertures are configured to guide a surgical tool in cutting a bone. The cut guide further includes a first hole extending through the cut guide from the first face to the second face. The cut guide further includes a second hole extending through the cut guide. A central axis of the second hole is oriented at an acute angle to the second face. The first and second holes are configured to receive a wire to position the guide against the bone.
US12042155B2	Saw, a saw blade, a connection mechanism and associated methods The present disclosure relates to a saw, comprising a drive, a first blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to a plane defined by a surface of the first blade, a second blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to the plane in a direction opposite to that of the first blade, and wherein gearing is provided between the drive and the first and second blades to reduce the speed transmitted from the drive to the blades. A saw blade, a connection mechanism for connecting a blade to a saw and associated methods are also provided.
US12042154B2	Windlass tourniquet Present invention is directed to a tourniquet having a base including at least first and second sections and having a cap attached to one of the sections. A compression strap is attached to the base and extends across the base. A windlass handle is provided and includes a strap aperture through which the compression strap is threaded through and stitched to itself. A locking strap extends across and is attached to the cap. A handle stop engages the locking strap such that the handle stop freely slides along the handle strap. A strap connector assembly is provided and includes a buckle frame and a self-cinching sliding arm transversely extending from a first side of the buckle frame to a second opposing side of the buckle frame, a sliding arm configured to slide along the buckle frame. A buckle connector is attached to the compression strap to engage the buckle frame.
US12042152B2	Systems and methods for retrograde perfusion and clearance of emboli A method of providing retrograde perfusion of a patient's brain includes occluding a jugular vein of a subject at a jugular occlusion location, and passively shunting arterial blood from an artery of the subject to a location in the jugular vein distal to the jugular occlusion location.
US12042147B2	Smart cartridge wake up operation and data retention An end effector for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw to grasp tissue therebetween, and a staple cartridge. The staple cartridge comprises staples deployable into the tissue. The end effector further comprises a magnetic sensor configured to measure a parameter indicative of an identifying characteristic of the staple cartridge, an impedance sensor configured to measure a parameter indicative of an impedance of the tissue, and a processing unit in communication with the impedance sensor. The processing unit is configured to determine a property of the tissue based on an output of the impedance sensor.

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